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It seems like the Black Rainbow Socks are just knitting themselves and I’m not too happy about that. This is one of those projects that I want to go on forever. I love the yarn. I love the stitch pattern. The only thing that has me off kilter is that the colour runs are uneven.
I’m not sure if you can tell in the photo, but the stripes aren’t the same length. I find this mildly annoying as I was using the colours to help me figure out when to stop for the heel flap. I thought that once I was done with the blue stripe, I’d stop for the heel flap. That was so not the case. There was about 3 inches too much leg and that’s 3 inches of work I had to rip out.
The problems didn’t end there. It took me about 3 or 4 tries to get the heel to turn properly because I just couldn’t parse the first row of the heel turn pattern. There was something wrong with my brain yesterday.
I also broke my desktop computer. What should have simply been a simple RAM upgrade turned into a complete disaster. I thought I did everything right, but now the computer won’t even boot up with the original stick of RAM. I really thought that I could do this since I was able to install my own Firewire card.
Since fixing the old computer would cost an arm and three legs and since I really only have two legs, it looks like I’ll have to buy a new computer. I shouldn’t complain too much, the old desktop I have has lasted me for about 4 or 5 years and that’s pretty damned good.
I’m extremely reluctant about purchasing a new computer though. Mainly because I’m wary of Windows Vista. I’ve heard a lot of Bad Things about this particular operating system and Macs are just too spendy for me. There really doesn’t seem to be too many other options though. Do any of you use Vista? How do you feel about it?
Thank goodness I still have the laptop. Otherwise Opal would be a giant crawly thing of massive Internet withdrawls. The DT’s would be loud and messy and anyone within a 5-mile radius would be running for cover while dialing 911.
On a happier note, here’s another belly shot I got of Quincy. He was really rockin’ the tummy poses the other day. And thank you for letting me vent, sometimes I just need to whine a bit. Anyone have some cheese?
