purple

i swore i wasn't going to start anything new until i finished the green blankie, but ever since i bought this yarn i've been wanting to knit with it. all told, i have six projects on needles, two of which are thisclose to being done, but i hate finishing work so they've languished. i promise i won't start anything new until i get all these things done, but really? six projects doesn't seem that insane to me. seven is a totally different story.
this is going to be a christmas gift anyhow, and the pattern isn't hard so much as it's time-consuming, so better to start sooner rather than later. the scarf in the photo for this pattern was variagated so the chevron pattern was a lot more pronounced, but even without the dramatic striping i like the texture a lot. i'm going to do a few more rows and then decide if i'm going to keep on with it. i have a feeling i will.

i've had a headache now for two whole days. it's because i'm not sleeping, i know it, but it's better to not sleep and get headache-y when i'm not at work so i'm just taking some aspirin and hoping for the best. my brain will only let me sleep on my own for four or five hours, and then it wakes me up and riots all day because it's tired. stupid brain! i'm trying to only take the sleeping pills when i have to; take them too often and they don't work as well. i feel pretty yucky, but i'm determined to get on with my day and get stuff done. i have cookies to bake and a fun box of stuff to send to my favorite boy.