We made macaroni and cheese tonight, and my belly hurts a little since I stuffed it so thoroughly. Mmm…cheese.
So, the new NST begins working officially on Thursday, and I’m super excited, as I get to drop four hours from my official work load. I’ll lose 2 1-hour shifts (on Tuesday and Friday evenings), and 1 2-hour shift (on Wednesday afternoon). In both cases, the class I’m getting rid of is at the end of my workday, so theory I’ll have more time in the evening to clean/cook/knit/read/fart around on the internet (which one do you think is the most likely?). Woo! I’m pretty excited, actually.
One of the things I really want to do is get back into knitting a little more - I’ve got a wedding present to finish and send home, and I’d like to knit myself a cardigan, or maybe finish the Artfibers Tussah silk sweater that’s been on hold for more than a year. Or make some new socks - I’m really loving my handknit socks lately more and more, but I’ve only got four pairs. Ooh, or maybe a scarf! I could use an everyday all-the-time-scarf that I could wear when I’m a little chilly instead of putting on a jacket (at least until I finish that cardigan…), and then I’d look so effortlessly cool, right? I mean, only effortlessly cool people can really pull off the casual, all-the-time-scarf. Although, with my luck, I’d probably be one of the people who look less casually, effortless cool and more like they’re trying really, really hard.
Oooh, I got my ATM card today! So now I can get money at the 7-11 or at a random street corner. Yay for easy access!! And for ATMs that have English along side the Chinese on their menus!