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Hi there! The crazy has slowly been winding down around here...the semester is almost over HOORAY and I survived and all of my projects are almost done. Of course, right in the middle of the super busy time of the semester, I got a call for a job interview ... a shiny, pretty job, where I can be creative and learn lots of new geeky stuff, and even work in my Master's field (Instructional Design and Development)...
Guess what? I. got. it.
I'm not gonna talk too much about it, but HOORAY YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY NEW JOBBY JOB! Ahem. I start in August. I'm super nervous but in a good way. Nervous. Nelly.
So, what else? I had a birthday on July 13, and it was very good. My sister was at cross country camp being a good cross country coach (sniff. she's already promised that she will NOT be at cross country camp for our 30th birthday), so I didn't get to hang out with her, which is always a bummer on our birthday. But, I did get to have the best karaoke birthday party EVER. Evidence of that is here:
I think I was singing Vibeology by Paula Abdul.
and here:
AM and Jenna.
and here:
Don't stop believin'.
Other pictures on Flickr, if you dare.
AM's birthday is July 21, so we rented a private karaoke room for fantastic joint birthday festivities, complete with wireless microphones and TWO TAMBOURINES, and a bunch of great friends. I love karaoke.
Jacob gave me the geekiest earrings ever, which I LOVE, and Bella gave me a prettypretty video iPod. oh boy oh boy oh boy! I can't wait to download podcasts...and TV shows...
On the knitting front, I have tried FOUR times to knit a skirt. Yes, FOUR. Yes, I knitted a (admittedly crappy) gauge swatch. Yes, I did math. They were all enormously huge and ill fitting. Harumph. Why am I obsessed with knitting a skirt? I have no idea. I think I need to put it away for a little while and find another skirt pattern. Or find a skirt pattern that is knit with yarn that I can afford. Or yarn in my stash. arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh the skirt is taunting me.
Instead, I start knitting again on Ye Olde Chevron Scarf That I Cast On in April and May Never Be Finished, and I knitted up a cute Elizabeth Zimmerman baby sweater (the February one - one sleeve to go). Tonight, I'm going to see if I can get gauge for this cute Berroco pattern which Silvia alerted me to.
and I'm gonna finish up my Sockapaloooooza Socks! They are sooooper close.
I hope my pal likes them!
Okay. I'm off to knit socks and swatch.
Comments (35)
Whaaaat! I need some socks like those!!
Posted by jyoseph | March 18, 2008 12:30 PM
Carrie, Happy Belated Birthday! Please pass along belated greetings to Anne Marie as well.
Posted by Gina | July 25, 2007 5:42 PM
happy news abounds! happy bday to you and your sister and congrats on the new job! looks like you had a great time celebrating... is that a japanese guy karaokeing in the video to don't stop believing? hilarious!
Posted by joy | July 23, 2007 4:12 PM
happy news abounds! happy bday to you and your sister and congrats on the new job! looks like you had a great time celebrating... is that a japanese guy karaokeing in the video to don't stop believing? hilarious!
Posted by joy | July 23, 2007 4:11 PM
Congrats on the new job! And Happy Belated Birthday!!
Posted by Michelle | July 20, 2007 10:09 PM
Congratulations on the new job!!
YaaayyY!!
Oh, and happy belated bday!
Posted by lomester | July 20, 2007 1:24 PM
Happy Birfday to you and AM!
Posted by biglug | July 19, 2007 5:46 PM
Happy Birthday! CONGRATULATIONS on the new job!!!! that is totally awesome!!! I just started my first official permanent-employee-instructional-designer job, and it's awesome :) FINALLY getting to do what I went to school for for goodness sake! By the way, I LOVE the earrings too! :)
Posted by Meg | July 19, 2007 3:56 PM
Another "Happy birthday and congrats on the great new job!" commenter here.
And those earrings? I laughed so hard I think I hurt myself. But in a GOOD way. Those are fabulous.
Posted by Janice in GA | July 19, 2007 11:54 AM
I really enjoy reading your blog and checking out all the pictures. I especially love the green cardigan you knit for the little boy in one of the photos! I was wondering...do you know how I can put buttons onto my blog? I can't seem to figure out how to put a knitting webring one up to make it a clickable picture. thanks!
Posted by Susanne Johnson | July 19, 2007 11:16 AM
Happy belated birthday!
Posted by cari | July 19, 2007 10:10 AM
Happy belated birthday and congrats on the fabulous new job. About the skirt: check out this blog: http://www.eiknit.com/ I just love the skirt she knitted.
Posted by Andrea | July 19, 2007 4:34 AM
Congrats on the new job :) Happy belated birthday!
I just wanted to say that your blog always succeeds in making me smile :) Thank you for the smile on this crazy work day!
Posted by Lisa | July 18, 2007 2:59 PM
Yay! AM's still alive!!!!! hurrah!!
Posted by Jomy | July 18, 2007 2:53 PM
Why don't we go to that place every weekend?
....I'm in a funky way....
Posted by Anne Marie | July 18, 2007 1:26 PM
Congrats on the new job - so exciting! Happy Birthday! You are a lucky girl!
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July 18, 2007 12:50 PM
Happy birthday! Congratulations on the job! And the earrings? Too good.
Posted by Monica | July 18, 2007 11:15 AM
Congratulations on your new job!! It's awesome to get a job that you really want. I hope it exceeds your expectations!
And happy late birthday. Looks like you had a great time.
Posted by Renee | July 18, 2007 10:30 AM
HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY! Looks like the karaoke birthday extravaganza was a blast. Ooh, and congrats on the new job too!
Posted by dani | July 18, 2007 10:06 AM
Congratulations on your new job! What wonderful news. And a happy belated birthday to you.
Posted by Jennifer | July 18, 2007 9:43 AM
happy happy birthday! the pictures are totally classic. AND congrats on the new job!
Posted by carrie m | July 18, 2007 9:37 AM
Happy Birthday (a little late)! SO jealous of the karaoke fun...the last time I did karaoke was at that Korean karaoke place. :-)
Posted by sarah b. | July 18, 2007 9:17 AM
Happy, happy BIRTHDAY! And congrats on the new job! That's GREAT!
Posted by Cara | July 18, 2007 9:00 AM
Happy happy to you (and your sis!) and AM. Looks like y'all had waaaaaay too much fun!
I lovelovelove the stripey socks.
Congrats on your new gig. Don't be nervous, you are going to kick ass.
Posted by Sarah | July 18, 2007 8:08 AM
happy birthday! that karaoke room looks like a blast. And congrats on the job. That is SUPER exciting!
Posted by maya | July 18, 2007 8:04 AM
happy birthday! and congrats on the new job too!
btw, totally LOVE the earrings :)
Posted by gleek | July 18, 2007 8:01 AM
Happy birthday! Looks like a fab time!
Posted by Sarah | July 18, 2007 7:52 AM
Happy Belated Birthday! It looks like you had a great time.
Posted by chris | July 18, 2007 7:30 AM
Happy (belated) birthday! Having seen your amazing earrings, I'm extremely concerned that I may not have a properly formatted head.
Posted by Boffcat | July 18, 2007 5:35 AM
Happy (belated) birthday! Having seen your amazing earrings, I'm extremely concerned that I don't have a properly formatted head.
Posted by Boffcat | July 18, 2007 5:33 AM
Is that dude taking off his shirt?!? Looks like you had tons of fun. Happy birthday and congrats again on the new job! Don't fret about the skirts; I'll look around my knitting books to see if I can find any skirt knitting advice.
Posted by Anita | July 18, 2007 2:19 AM
Wow that looked like loads of fun! Congrats on the Job! I am also loving those green socks.
Posted by Nubiancraftster | July 18, 2007 12:48 AM
Cutest birthday pix ever! Who knew Bella was such a good gift giver?
Congrats on the new job - send those good vibes my way. It's new job search at sil's house now...
Posted by Sil | July 18, 2007 12:18 AM
happy birthday! and congrats on the new job. love the karaoke photos. and the socks are super cute.
Posted by Elizabeth | July 18, 2007 12:05 AM
happy birthday cutest schmoo ever. glad it was a fun one!!! :) and congrats on el jobby job. yay you!
Posted by carolyn | July 17, 2007 11:39 PM