don't fret precious i'm here, step away from the window...

well. that was a bit of a break, wasn't it?
i'm sorry! i could make excuses, but really, blogging just never came to mind. -_-'
so, what *have* i been up to?
well... not much. i know, poor, but the truth. a little bit of crafting, a lot of working, and a LOT of loving this rainy cold summer! i like my summers like i like my tea: English. :P
ah, but what have i been *crafting* you ask! well, i hope to have pictures for you very soon, i have a couple of finished items, and one so very close to finished that i think all it will take is a bad movie and i'll be at the end. i like to get organised at the beginning of the year, and i'm a memeber of a group on Ravelry (if any of you knitters/crocheters aren't on Ravelry, i highly HIGHLY suggest it. i have met such wonderful people!) called "Mission Possible", where people can post lists of 12 items - works in progress or things unstarted - that they aim to get done in that year. i've been quite bad, and some of my things are on the list third year running, but that isn't even really the point of it. it's to help keep me focussed on what i want to acheive this year, and help me put in perspective those things i haven't finished yet from last year (or the year before...). the scarf i hope to finish tonight is one of those 12 things, and i have already completed another one, so i'm in pretty good stead for january.
pity i just bought a sweater's worth of really, really gorgeous yarn, and have committed to knitting a shawl for a friend who is getting married. XD (who am i kidding, i love a challenge!)
i've also committed to going to Australia with my darling boyfriend in July this year. it will be our first holiday away together (please ignore the week-long chemistry conference in the middle of our week-and-a-half long trip. thank you.), and first time in 5 years that i have visited my dad in Melbourne. he's been over here every year, but i've only been over there once. :) but yes. three days in Melbourne, and a week in Adelaide (re: conference).
trust me, we're workaholics - a conference somewhere is about as close as we are ever likely to get to a *real* holiday. (do you think they ever schedule knitting conventions and chemistry conferences for the same place/time? hmmm. worth investigating.)

anyway, thats enough for a pure-text post. i just wanted to say i do remember i have a blog, and i will be back! and hopefully with pictures! XD