Chaos Tamed
- Fixed the Ravelry icon issue! Now Rav links will show an R logo next to them to indicate when it's an external site (which may require login). For future reference, the CSS code is below, and I found the URL by adding the photo to a Blogger post, then checking the HTML instead of Compose view. Just another example of when overly user-friendly UI is not actually user-friendly (same for the path-naming, eesh).
a.ravelry {
padding-right: 20px;
background: transparent url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_nzGYgqt1_OR0aPfbKa1Mj7ErawCM0dkibD-jMSULON8n03cV8pj7XVbRMqcoe6-MDM3lql-HTY24fMdvne6OMlVkkYIaGpON72qD27mMCsFFqSTvpcfDdpRJqsBv98fpdEv-jDXhvo/s1600/rav_r.ico) no-repeat top right;
}
- Wove in all the ends left over so far on the Keene Vest, then added both armhole bands (and started weaving in those ends, too!).
- Bus knitting: started the second Spock Sock; I'm up to the heel. The first is basically finished, but I didn't BO in case I need to do any finagling to get the second to match. So far, however, the color changes are only off by about a round or so, which I can live with. It's amazing how concerned I am with tension all of a sudden -- trying to tighten/loosen to ensure I use up the yarn at the same rate as the first sock -- which will probably end up being a waste of concern, but at least it distracts me from thinking about work.
- Had "A Talk" at work. It was probably one of the most uncomfortable things I've had to do, and I'm sure I didn't articulate well at all, but it had to be done. I didn't get the huge sigh of relief I was expecting at the end, but I'm still hopeful that it will improve things and ultimately lower my stress levels and increase morale. I am aware that it may get worse before it gets better.
- I ordered SO many things. Baby things for a cousin's shower, yarn for a (different baby's) blanket, also new sneakers and new tops for me -- both of which I've been putting off shopping in an actual store for, well, months. I'm not a fan of ordering clothing online, but at least it's progress, eh? Expect this to appear in the "Chaos Unleashed" column next week when my apartment is littered with packages and I have to deal with returns.
Chaos Unleashed
- Those overtime nights I worked last week? Half of those were for a feature that unexpectedly got removed this week. So that was a waste of time that could've been spent doing anything else had it been known earlier.
- The Ocean Breeze yarn I ordered the other week came in and needs to be photographed and properly stored until I finish the Spock Socks (psh, like project monogamy ever works for me). More yarn is expected today or tomorrow for a baby blanket and a shawl. I'm at the point again where I fancy myself to be a wonderfully prolific knitter/crocheter who churns out projects like it's nobody's business. That is very much NOT the case, but I can't seem to help ordering yarn as if it were.
- I have so many things saved to Pocket that the app has trouble opening now: it gets stuck on a spinner until I kill it and re-launch. I really need to find the time to either delete articles or write up response posts for them.
Chaos Tamed
- Blog started. Finally I can stop worrying about the best way and time to start. It's done. Hello.
- On the flip side, I don't intend to actually start advertising or telling anyone that it's started. This is more of a way for me to just get in the habit and practice of writing.
- It's also a way to introduce some accountability. Status summary posts are scheduled for every Friday, whether or not I'm ready or have done anything this week.
- Made great progress on updating my Ravelry portfolio with photos:
- More than halfway done with the first Spock Sock and absolutely loving the result.
Chaos Unleashed
- Worked OT on Sunday night as well as three weeknights. On the bright side, I've been repeatedly assured that I won't have to work this holiday weekend at all.
- House hunting officially started by going to a couple open houses. One didn't fit our future family, the other didn't fit our budget. I expect both of those to be recurring themes.
- I ordered more sock yarn. The last thing I need is more yarn, but this one is a beautiful ocean-colored gradient and already split into two matching cakes. AND I didn't order it until I knew I had a pattern for it so that has to count for something, right?
- Added custom CSS to the blog to get those links above to display a Ravelry logo to indicate that they're external links that will take you to a Ravelry page, often requiring a login (h/t Ravelry Goodies). It worked, then I made a change elsewhere to the layout and it wiped out the CSS without warning. I already forgot how to format the URL so there will be no Rav icon when this post goes live. The CSS is correct because I can do other things like change the color and hot-link to the image stored externally, it's just tricky to embed an image from Google Docs here because the URLs are wonky. Backup fail on my part. Bright side: the class="ravelry" is already in the links' HTML so they'll get fixed automatically after I figure it out.
