I have come to realize...

That despite what I wish I do not knit well under pressure. Needless to say I did not complete my Olympic knitting goal. Mainly this was because I don't know how to pick up stitched from the edge of a piece of knitting (you can now tell I have never attempted any pattern with the words 'entrelac' in the title and that in my mind that word causes terror). The other reason that I have not managed to make my goal was because the day after the Olympic Opening Ceremonies I became very very distracted, with an unexpected visit from the bf nonetheless.
Another thing that I have realized is that I prefer to knit things that give me nearly instant gratitude. I don't have a lot of time for knitting these days (what with three papers, none under 10 pages long, being due in a period of time that is now less than a month) and when I have to constantly go back to the same projects over and over again the loose their charm.
Also that deciding to knit a sweater that has a 2 foot length of stockinette stitch for the body with nothing to look forward to except casting off for arm holes. And then once I manage to get through that (have I mentioned that this sweater has only three pieces, the body and two arms) I have to knit two sleeves which have to measure 65 centimeters long (too lazy to convert that to imperial).
One more thing I have realized is that I do my best homework during the night. Such as tonight when I got up after having tried to sleep for half an hour only to write a three page paper that now is due tomorrow morning instead of letting myself give up for this week and try again next week. Unfortunately doing my best work at night does not help when I am confined to my bedroom late at night so as not to disturb the sleeping people.
I think that is all that I have come to realize lately. I am going to knit some more very, very boring stockinette stitch (I am just over 8 inches in) while listening to my guilty pleasure (Twilight book on tape) and then pass out, only to get up early tomorrow morning to edit my paper and make sure its well enough to turn in by noon.
Lady Polly