News In Knitting

It has been so long since I wrote in here, I'm almost embarrassed. With the start of my last semester in college I find myself increasingly becoming more and more the housewife. The strange thing is, I love it! Amber began a new job a few weeks ago and with her going off to work everyday I fell into a really awesome routine involving lots of cooking, cleaning, dancing and knitting. I find I don't mind being a housewife at all! My classes this last time around are all online and I am taking a nice break from theatrical endeavors at the moment (ok, so I'm working on about twelve ideas for things and a new project just cropped up last night! I'd call it less theatrical and more literary ;)

A lot of my thoughts are about knitting or dancing so let's catch up on both. Knitting wise I'm working on two of my first designs, a shawl and an owl and I continue on with my sock obsession. In fact I just a bit earlier was trying out a new increase for the tie. I hated it and ripped out the whole thing. Amber looked at me like I was quite insane, particularly as the sock in question is the second in a pair for her!

Dancing, I am having a great time teaching, attempting to further my client base, choreographing and coming up with ideas for performance (got some ideas for student performances and for me too!) and costuming fun is a whirl in my head as well. Oh and new ideas for a photoshoot too! (what's the point of having talented friends otherwise? ;)

Well that's a nice catchup post and hopefully the only one for awhile! I plan on doing a lot if blogging about knitting and cooking over here sphere we go! O

Oh and a giveaway might happen if I get say 15 followers? Maybe something yummy and hand knit?

Till next time,
Elena

Back At the Desk

Wow! Has it really been almost a year since I last blogged? Seven shows later, 2 new apartments and finding the love of my life, (ok...she was there all along, but now she's mine!) and I'm back. So many things have happened, but I won't go into it all in detail. I'm just gonna hop back on the wagon.

I've created a new blog all about dancing. http://elenabellydance.blogspot.com/ I think it's going to be fun, I'm chronicling my journey towards getting back in really good dancing shape and the fun stuff I do along the way. Lots of workshops planned! :)

And as this is just me rambling on (here), I'll be writing about whatever's going on. Right now cooking, dancing, knitting, writing and just really loving life are what is on my mind.

So for a fresh start for fall I was cleaning out all my email inboxes and I found this site I had emailed myself because I thought it was cool. I love vintage stuff and these signs are so cool!

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/08/showcase-of-beautiful-vintage-and-retro-signage/

Later I'm going to be doing a review of Paranormal Activity 3, which we went to see last night. I didn't sleep well afterwards. And I'm making French Onion soup for dinner. Might have to post the recipe if it's good!

Have a lovely fall afternoon! Here are a few pretty pictures if you're stuck indoors (like I am!) today!

Elena

 From TheHeartofNewEngland.com - Maine

 North Carolina

From coolest-traveling.com -Maine

From captainkimo.com- Portland, Maine 

From about.com- Niagra On The Lake, Canada