because this is mostly craftstering, whinging and a discussion of why I have such a big crush on David Foster Wallace.
1) Craftstering:
I made socks! I have happy feet. They're made out of wool I dyed myself, and they're jazzy autumnal colours. I did a lace pattern on them from here, but I think mine need blocking to show the pattern really well (I have no idea how you go about blocking a sock).
I also finished my library arm-warmers that I made on holiday, also using the green wool I dyed myself. I learnt new kinds of cast on and bind off for these which are pretty nifty because they mean the ribbing continues over the edge, rather than stopping and having a row of stitches (it's not really that noticeable and it is also kind of a pain to do). The pattern was really good, though and very easy to follow. Artistic, book-themed photo:
2) Whinging:
My new campaign at work is really hard; it's just the most frustrating thing when you're trying really really hard at something and you're still shit, and you can't even understand what you're doing wrong.
And I'm also hating this stupid conference paper. Through a complicated series of events which were not even my fault I completely embarrassed myself yesterday by doing a practice run of my paper yesterday at PGDG, when it had actually already been arranged that we were going to do something else (but I hadn't got the email). So then it looked like I really wanted to show off my crappy paper at every opportunity. And it is crappy. And I was really embarrassed.
3) My crush on David Foster Wallace.
When I can't think how to write something I read a couple of pages of his essays, either from Consider the Lobster or A Supposedly Fun Thing... and I really wish I could write like him because he does say intelligent and witty things, but he also seems like he really really enjoys just messing about with words. I laughed a lot reading this essay about grammar, even though I ultimately didn't agree with him.
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