New job, pretty yarn
January 31, 2006
Want to see my extravagant new yarn?
It's two skeins of Cherry Tree Hill Silk & Merino DK, in Green Mountain Madness. It's *deeply* gorgeous, and it feels amazing. Once I'm done admiring it in the skein, (and probably once the Olympics are over) it will become a clapotis. :-) So, you ask, what could have happened to the girl who usually tries to complete sweaters for less than $40, to have made her drop twice that for one lone scarf?
This is celebrational yarn, because I just signed a contract on a job that I've wanted for a long, long time! Some people do a fancy dinner out, some people buy expensive electronics, and I splurged on yarn. In two weeks, I'll be starting as a Programmer Writer at Microsoft, and I think that's worth of a bit of loveliness. Plus, I have a hunch that I'll need a nice, easy pattern in a soft, pretty yarn to come home to -- the learning curve for the first few weeks looks rather steep, and I sense my brain will appreciate the break. :-) So, cheers to dream jobs!
It's two skeins of Cherry Tree Hill Silk & Merino DK, in Green Mountain Madness. It's *deeply* gorgeous, and it feels amazing. Once I'm done admiring it in the skein, (and probably once the Olympics are over) it will become a clapotis. :-) So, you ask, what could have happened to the girl who usually tries to complete sweaters for less than $40, to have made her drop twice that for one lone scarf?
This is celebrational yarn, because I just signed a contract on a job that I've wanted for a long, long time! Some people do a fancy dinner out, some people buy expensive electronics, and I splurged on yarn. In two weeks, I'll be starting as a Programmer Writer at Microsoft, and I think that's worth of a bit of loveliness. Plus, I have a hunch that I'll need a nice, easy pattern in a soft, pretty yarn to come home to -- the learning curve for the first few weeks looks rather steep, and I sense my brain will appreciate the break. :-) So, cheers to dream jobs!
posted by susan at 1:57 PM
6 Comments:
Great news Susan! Congrats.
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Unknown, at 4:06 PM, January 31, 2006
I absolutely love your new yarn - and your "new news" are even more fantastic, congrats to you! Now, that's a great way to celebrate such things, buying yarn and going for the Clapotis! Good luck and a lot of fun with it, and of course also with your new job!
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Anonymous, at 7:12 AM, February 01, 2006
Congrats! And that yarn looks wonderful. Can't wait to see it in a Clapotis!
By
mandy, at 8:16 AM, February 01, 2006
Congratulations on the new job!
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Almond Tea, at 9:55 AM, February 01, 2006
Your creativity and writing skill are a great match for your new job. While you invest in yarn, I think I'll look at Micrsoft stock.
By
Anonymous, at 10:02 AM, February 01, 2006
Well, a woohoo on the job front, and for the yarn too!! :-)
P.S. We missed you last night...
By
crafterly, at 8:36 AM, February 02, 2006
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