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May 22, 2007
A Mom-To-Be and A Doctor-That-Now-Is
Or: A Very Busy Weekend
Well, I've been anything but bored for the past few days!
On Saturday, our darling squadder Jessica was the guest of honor at a dee-lightful baby shower thrown by her cousin Jennifer. A bunch of us headed up to the Ghetto Mansion for the festivities!
We had a faboo time hanging out with the mama-to-be and I found myself awestruck by how glowy Madame Emerson is these days! Belly fulla baby and she looks fantastic. It's just such a happy thing! Check out zee slideshow below, won't you?
Player pianos, group discussions on zombie readiness plans and a contest that forbid us to use the word "baby" for the duration of the gala. It was a great day. Can't wait to meet the newest member of Lee and Jessica's family! Not long now...
On Sunday, I headed down to Jersey for the second part of my busy and uplifting break from the office. My best friend, Danielle, graduated from medical school.
Me and my BFF.
Dani and I have known each other since 8th grade - but didn't become close until the end of high school. She and I dated two guys who were best friends. I love to tell people that we were smart enough to kick them both to the curb and keep each other instead. :)
She is the person I confide most in - despite the fact that we rarely get to spend time together anymore. I consider myself lucky to be one of those people that has someone in her life that will always be there - no matter if we don't speak for 6 months or a year. Of course, anytime we do get a chance to talk... it's for 4 hours at a clip. We can talk.
She is also the most compassionate person I have ever met. And she is now the most compassionate doctor that will ever be. I got a little teary eyed at lunch with her family when everyone was talking about how awesome she is! She has worked her ass off and is about to live her dream! I live for seeing things like this happen for people that I love. So good.
She's now off to Palo Alto with her hunny to start her residency at Stanford and the next phase of her life in her favorite part of the country. Hooray! Just hooray. :)
In honor of her gradu-mo-ation, I set my mind on making a special little something.
My first crocheted item.
Can you believe it? I know. I have put down this art form for a loooong time. It takes a backseat in my verbal abuse only to scrapbooking. BUT, I decided that I was being closed minded and it was about time to give it a shot.
The verdict? I love knitting. But, crochet is okay... I even kind of like it. In a non-knitting kind of way. :)
Here's the finished product...
Pattern: Fit To Be Tied from SnB Crochet The Happy Hooker
Yarn: Rowan Cotton Glace, 1.5 balls
Hook: Size E
Notions: Satin and sheer ribbons, some yummy quilt fabric for the lining.
So, I'm now off to figure out how quickly I can save up to move out to Cali and join my two favorite girls in the world on the Left Coast. I ain't stayin here all by meself.
Posted by Sarah at 7:01 PM | Comments (2)
May 13, 2007
Sarah's Sahara
Oh boy. Nice weather soooo distracts me from blogging. My apologies for an elongated absence. Let's make it up with an actual knitting project. :)
I finished Sahara! Man - I love that Wendy Bernard. I want to knit just about everything she designs! Talent, talent, talent. Kudos to you, Ms. B., on producing yet another must have!
Thanks to Mary and a sunny day, we had a loverly photo shoot Sunday at nearby Fairfield Hills. FH was a huuuuuge psychiatric facility which closed some years back. It's gigantic campus remains - full of creepy old buildings with their windows smashed and exteriors disrobing their paint.... Not to mention the underground tunnels connecting all the buildings... For real. It is, however, full of nice big sidewalks which provide a fantastic dog walking spot. You just shiver every now and then when you think about where you actually are....
Oh - and did you ever see the movie Sleepers? Yep - all those flashback scenes were filmed right here, in my backyard. Creeeeeepy.
On to the show! I found it difficult to give a normal smile given the loony bin backdrop, so Mary coaxed me into trying to look like I belonged there. I went back and forth between Marcy Rosedale, a quiet, homocidal maniac who keeps to herself (don't they all?) to Koo Koo LaRue, a loveable loon who likes to sneak up behind you while in line for lunch at the cafetorium.
Probably the best photo of the actual sweater...
Such cool buildings....
Mary's personal fave.
My fave...
Oh Koo Koo LaRue, will you ever learn?
Pattern: Sahara, short sleeve version, by Wendy Bernard
Yarn: Tilli Tomas Pure & Simple (2 skeins) and Tilli Tomas Disco Lights (1 skein) in Dusty Purple acquired from Dream Weaver Yarns
Needles: US 6 and US4 Addi Turbos. Zoom Zoom!
Comments: Phew! This sucka went fast! I knit this up in about 3 weeks. Given my current 60 hour work weeks, this was quite the feat. I loved the pattern - no problems whatsoever. I knit the Small size and it fits like a glove. I see another in my future... And I see one in yours, too!
Posted by Sarah at 7:55 PM | Comments (9)