Catching up

I'm much happier with the width of the socks. Of course, now I have to hurry up as much as I can in order to meet the deadline (April 15). I will start the increases pretty soon.



I finished another book this week: Fatima Mernissi's Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood. Quite an interesting first person account of a muslim woman's family traditions and her point of view on poligamy, the veil, and women's limited freedom. I read a Spanish translation.



The title in Spanish is quite different: Dreams at the Threshold. When I encounter such differences I always wonder what the author's preference would have been.

Dialogue with myself

-These socks are too narrow.
- No they're not. See? They stretch.

knit knit knit knit knit...

- You did not swatch, remember?
- No need for it, I used the same yarn before, and I am getting the same gauge, see?

knit knit knit knit knit...

-They still look narrow, why don't you try them on?
- Oh, well.... hmmm, just a little tight.... they are OK, though.

knit knit knit knit knit...

- You know you're in denial, just look at them. Why don't you try them on again?
- Oh shut up, they're not... well.... maybe... Oh shoot.


rip rip rip rip rip rip.

*Sigh*

I did start over, and I hope to catch up soon. Lately, I am too busy to knit or blog. I still have time to read, though. Maybe I should blog about the books I finish, though I hesitate to write reviews about what I read. I recently finished this book:

I love interlibrary loans. I couldn't find this book anywhere and I really wanted to read it. I did not know the author but someone recommended this as a good ghost story. I  did enjoy it, though at times it is more cheesy than spooky. Still, it kept me interested page after page.

As for my swollen face, it turned out not to be eczema, but allergies. I already suspect some stuff I use at work, and whenever I handle it I take my precautions. I would still like to confirm my suspicions but for some stupid reason there is a waiting list at the clinic where I get my primary care, and I am now with an HMO so I cannot go elswhere for allergy tests.