It doesn’t feel like it, but a couple of weeks ago I arrived in Manila. The trip was a short one, with the sole intention of picking up the kids and returning with them to Dubai for their summer holidays.
Those 10 days blurred into one another and just flew right by. Before I knew it, and after a bit of hiccup with the flights, we were on a plane and excitedly waiting to land in Dubai.
Now let’s see what actually happened while I was back home…
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Gotcha!
Sorry, I lied. I got nothing new to show you. Nothing new to tell. Still the same old, same old tale of a crazy woman and her alarmingly growing obsession with yarn.
It’s March, springtime is in the air. My son’s birthday is happening next week. St. Patrick’s Day is near. When will I ever find a decent Irishman to kiss on St. Paddy’s Day? Shamrock Shakes will be coming around. And green colourways a-plenty. Although these yarns are from February club shipments. Maybe they realized people would receive them in March, hence the colourway. Clever women.
Yesterday saw the last outdoor event for Level 1 of our photography class. It coincided with the final exam for the basic class and was held at Mamzar Beach Park in Dubai.
It was strange and quite fun to see the next generation of Lightform photographers contemplate their status in the group as they prepare for their final exam. Their number yesterday seemed like some students have already dropped out of the course but it was still a fairly large group.
That’s what it feels like every time I whip the camera out and take photos at work.
Yesterday, I roped in two of my favourite people at work, Stefan and Nadine, into modelling for me for my panoramic project. The phone system was acting up so they had free time to be bossed around by me. We set things up and talked about where I wanted them to be and what I wanted them to do, although I was totally crap at giving directions!
About a month ago, I was offered by a very nice lady in the US to some Socks That Rock Rare Gems at the annual Madrona festival. I wasn’t stupid to say no!
A few Private Messages (PMs for the uninitiated) were exchanged and we settled on the colours, weight and total budget she would grab for me. Well, me and Jackie actually since we’re both STR-crazy. Or just plain crazy actually. The day after Madrona, Chi (our generous enabler) posted the photos of the haul on Ravelry and my jaw just dropped. Fifteen gorgeous skeins of lightweight STRs all waiting to be sent to me in Dubai.
A week or so later, they arrived and I was in Rare Gems Heaven!
