Bad mood... fixed.

I'm frustrated with myself.
The house is a mess.
I have no clue what is going on in my genetics class.
I have three papers to read before class tomorrow.
I have a meeting with my PI at 11am tomorrow morning and I need to get into work by 7am to get an rtPCR running (it takes 2 and 1/2 hours...).
I have a paper and a presentation next week that I haven't started on.
We need groceries.
The bathrooms need to be cleaned.
Laundry needs to be done.
Miles need to be run.

Being a good wife and a good grad student isn't easy work.

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I'm choosing to not be frustrated.

It's just shoes clothes messing up the place, no biggie.

I should find a good reference text book for genetics to get caught up. 

Only one of the papers is going to be heavily discussed tomorrow, I can get that read by class time. 

My PI is super nice and she'll understand if I don't have all of my results ready. 

I have the rest of the week/weekend to get stuff done for next week. 

We have plenty of food and we're fine. 

Eh, they're not that bad. 

There are only a couple loads of laundry... it'll get done. 

Miles will be run. I've already done 11 this week. That's pretty awesome in itself.

My husband loves me as I am. I am a smart girl.

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I'm in a better place now. It's amazing how you can talk yourself out of a bad mood :)

Currents (copied from Alex... she's so inspiring!)

Thoughts: I should be reading for my Microbial Pathogenesis class tomorrow instead of reading/writing blogs. 

I love tanning (I went this afternoon... glorious). 

Blessings: My husband. He keeps me motivated when I don't want to do what I should. Except right now because he doesn't know that I'm not working on homework...

Hank. I seriously love my dog. He has been really sick the past couple of days and all I want to do is cuddle up with him and love on him. 

Although I take it for granted sometimes, being in the DO/PhD program. Having my education funded. Being able to really make a difference someday (when I eventually get done with school)

Our lifegroup. We were so blessed to already have a home church and to meet 20-something year olds to share our lives with. No one in the group is the same and everyone brings something else to the table. All of them are wonderful people.

Our bridge card. I am so thankful that we have this aid this year. I was able to buy so much food to cook and freeze for the month and I know that not everyone can do that. Thank you tax payers.

Struggles: This new budget. I hate having an allowance. 

Committing to working out 6 times (with stretching and walking counting for 2 of those days) in preparation for my half marathon in May. But dang will I look good.

Loving myself so I can love my husband better.

Classes. Oh are they going to be tough this semester. So. Much. Reading.

Projects: Similar to Alex... I have a lot. Most of them have to do with crocheting. I too, am working on an etsy page. Though, realistically I won't have things up and going until summer time and by then who wants to buy hats and scarfs??

Here's some of the things I am working on though: Snowflake doily suncatchers, cross stitch "Welcome" sign, doily angels, shawl, fat bottomed purses, and some odds and ends jewelry making.

Favorites: As I said earlier, tanning.

Running (I did 4 miles earlier today)

Crocheting.

Reading my nerdy books (If you like the Lord of the Rings you would like this series: The Wheel of Time)

The piano music Sterling has on. Every song puts me in a place. The current one sounds like a lullaby... I feel like I should be going to bed. Soon.

My clean house and freezer stocked full of food. I took advantage of this three day weekend by buying an enormous amount of food and cooking a TON of stuff. I made lasagna, goulash, veggie bean chili, eggplant parmesan, taco meat, hamburgers, chicken breasts, meatloaf, butternut squash soup, tomato-avocado salad, salsa, and lots of sandwiches. Oh and for fun I also made (from scratch) chocolate cupcakes with frosting. My freezer is stocked for the month. This is such a relief. Also, the laundry is done, the floors are vacuumed, the bathrooms are wiped down... all that needs to be done is the kitchen. And I am not looking forward to that.

Desires: To be on a beach.

To not worry about student loans.

To know where I am going to live next year.

To be closer to my family.

To go to bed. I'm tizired already. Oh but wait... I have reading. Sick.

To see all my friends from MP.

And with that, I leave you to do that reading I've been complaining about. Ughhhhhhh. At least I have diet coke and chocolate cupcakes!

Yarn=Love

Sorry long time no post. I'd like to tell you I'll get better, but chances are, I wont.

I have come here today to admit something about myself to you all. I have a sick obsession with yarn and the ability to use a hook to create things. Crocheting. I'm addicted. Is there a Crocheter's Anonymous out there? Because I need to join. 

There is some good news that comes with this sick obsession. People will buy the crap I make. No joke. I went to Lansing's Old Town to several little shops (which I lovingly call "Crap Shops" but I still love them) and found, to my surprise, several crocheted items. I'd like to add that I can totally make said items (and in some cases, in way better quality...). 

Light bulb, on.

I can make money crocheting? Sick. They are fueling my addiction! 

But I love it. 

I'm even considering opening up an etsy page to share some of my creations. First I'd like to get your opinions on some of the crap I make :) So I'll post some pictures, and you can honestly tell me if you could see yourself  (or anyone for that matter) interested in purchasing anything. Or tell me what you would change about something to make it better :) I make a lot of my own patterns up so I totally have the power to do so.

For any of you who share my love of yarn, Joann's is having an online yarn clearance sale. FYI.

Now pictures!

Hi! It's me and I'm modeling a head band. I like head bands because I don't like my hair to get all yucky. This could also be a hat. I have to figure out if I want it to tie in the back, or fasten by some other means. Next time, I could also make it one piece. I like the flower, but it's not a deal breaker.

Here it is again... not on.

Hahahaha... coasters!

This is a "doily" snowflake. I need to put some "stiffy" (yes it's really called that) on it to stiffen it up. I have this idea in my head to use fishing line and have three or four of these together with a suncatcher crystal to weigh it down that you can suction cup to the window. I don't know if that makes sense to you, but I'll post pictures when I am done!

Okay, so this is my unfinished Angel. Her body didn't get hard enough so she needs to be "stiffied" again. She also will get hair and some decorations in her dress. Again, pictures will be coming of the finished project!

Another snowflake :)

I made several of these scarves for Alicia's wedding. I love the pattern and they are really cute!

It's actually a lot cuter in person. Just a little wristlet wallet. I like the button :)

This is my pride and joy. I made the pattern myself and it took some brainstorming, let me tell you what. I still need to line the inside with fabric (because yarn stretches and has holes...) but I LOVE this bag. When I get better at it, I plan on using some cable stitches and maybe doing different colors/sizes.

In addition to all of these things, I made some (really cute!) scarves for Christmas presents. I loved them because they were extra long and I put pockets in the end to stick your hands in. I plan on making one of those for myself in the near future.

I may or may not have made lingerie for my friend Alicia's wedding, but that's a little inappropriate for the blog ;)

I'll update with some finished pictures later on :)