tired but crafty

[rivendellrose]

For those who might be interested, I've just joined Ravelry as rivendellrose, and would be happy of more friends over there. ♥ In other knitting news I'm almost finished with the main knitting on my Ravenclaw scarf (version 2.0, a million times better than the one I made in college) - I still have to finish up, do the fringe, and weave in my loose ends, but the B5 rewatch has been great for my productivity.

In other news, we had a major weather shift here in Seattle the last few days, and today I developed a sinus headache, dizziness, and some heart palpitations to go with it. Loooovely stuff, let me tell you. I skipped the gym this evening, and am going to bed early, because I really really really want to be totally recovered from whatever this is by Thursday, when The Boy and I start taking a swing dancing class at the local dance studio. I've never taken a full, formal course on swing before, so this'll be a good refresher for me - I picked it up all in a few short lessons back in high school, but I adore it and can't wait to get back into it.

And now to work on the Secret Project for a little while before I disappear to bed. I think I'm on-target for my deadline, but I really don't want to fall behind. ♥

Comments

[icepixie]

Swing dance, hurrah! I can never decide whether it or Waltz (or Tango...or American Foxtrot...) is my favorite of the various ballroom dances, but today I think it is swing. It's certainly the one I learned the most for when I was competing back in undergrad. Have fun! And feel better!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I love waltz (tango and foxtrot are both a bit beyond me, at least at the moment...), but swing was my first love when it came to dancing, and I think it's still the one I'm best at (not saying much).

Thank you!

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

Hey Sweety,
Make sure you are drinking enough water please.
Good for the sinus issues and the heart palpitations.
Hope you are feeling better soon, I think alot of us are having the sinus issues with all the changes.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Drinking plenty of water. I think I'm just suffering from residuals of a little too much activity last weekend, and then some extra caffeine on Saturday. Hopefully the weather will straighten itself out, too - it can't be helping that cold you've had. :(

[velleitas.livejournal.com]

I added you! :)

Long ago, I tried knitting a Gryffindor scarf for my baby sis. It was... agonising. And I never finished. I still want to make a Ravenclaw one, but I'm not sure I can handle it. Maybe now that I can knit without looking, it might go better? I want to knit it in the POA movie style with book colours... hmm...

Anyway, swing dancing sounds fun! I'd love to try it some time, but not sure I have the guts! I hope you feel better soon! (boo, this weather >:( )

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Yay!

Knitting without looking is totally what makes it possible. I knit while I'm watching TV or movies - I keep the knitting bag right by my chair, so that I don't even have to go find it, and as soon as we sit down to watch something, the knitting comes out. ...Also, I redid the scarf a bit so that it's a lot thinner, but just as long. Makes it faster and easier, and, I think, a little easier to wear (the really thick ones always seem like too much scarf unless it's really cold out).

Awwww, you should try! Basic basic basic swing's not hard to learn, especially for girls - it's one of those dances where if you learn the basic step and then get a good lead, you can look awesome while hardly having a clue what's going on. :)

[diea.livejournal.com]

Swing dancing sounds like so much fun! I'd love to learn how to dance. Hope you feel better soon.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

It is fun - I'm hoping the class will be the same. I learned the basics at just a few little dance nights with a half-hour lesson session. You should try! ♥

Thank you!

[velvet-midnight.livejournal.com]

Knitting, Ravenclaw & swing dance! These are all awesome things. :)

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Yes, they are! ♥