writing another resolution or 2

Ok, as I was typing out and editing my last post, I came up with some more resolutions goals for the new year. I heard someone else speak of them as goals, and I really liked that idea. So here are a couple more:

My goal for 2008 is ... to have the 1st sentence of every post work with 'find katerina...'

If part of my goal of this blog is to help others 'find' me and find out what I'm doing, this will help me focus the info on here. It reminds me of a facilitator 'trick', where you tell your group, or specific people in the group that they have to use "I need" statements whenever they talked to someone else. It's harder than you think. Try it sometime. "I need to make sure I'm not going off on a tangent. I need you to bear with me if I do."

My goal for 2008 is... to be more crafty. Try some new things, and share some with others.

As anyone who knows me knows, I'm addicted to podcasts. And I've just found a few more video podcasts that I really enjoy and that make me want to make great stuff! So I'm going to try to be more creative and try things. I'd also like to pass that craftiness along to some other people, so I'm working on some places to volunteer to teach the things that I do know to some other people.

Ok, to share some info with you guys, here are some of those video and podcast that I really like and why:

A more recent one that I'm now addicted to is Threadbangers. It's a DIY sewing videocast with ideas that are great and pretty feasible. Every time I see a new episode I get inspired and want to try it out. Unfortunately, as I've learned from making the bunny, some things are going to have to wait, as my old singer won't be able to handle the job. But that's ok for now. It'll keep me from biting off more than I can chew.

Another videocast I just found is Knittterati - it's super cute and has some good links and ideas, and is well done. She has 3 episodes up, but I'm looking forward to more.

My old school favorite, and first video-cast is Let's Knit2ogether. Cat is the host and her husband does the video editing, and it's really professionally done. She gives tutorials and tips and tricks and shows you what her experience is, which is great for the visual learner.

For crafty podcasts we have:

The podcast that got me started on my addiction: Cast-On with Brenda Dayne. It's a philosophy/philosophical knitting podcast, and she does a nice job of pulling the two together. It's the type of podcast you can go back and listen to again and again.

One of my all time favorites, Craftlit. She talks a bit about what's going on in her wold and then reviews the chapters of a book that you then listen to. She's a former English professor and has some great insight on the stories. She only does books in the public domain so she can use Librivox for the chapters. Oh, and did I mention I also love her voice- shhh!.

Craftcast with Allison Lee. She's really uplifting and motivating and interviews all sorts of wonderful people in the crafting world.

I'm pretty entertained by the new CRL one from Vickie Howell too. I was a little nervous, thinking it would be too.. commercial or something, but it's very ... organic and laid back. Good info and great interviews there too.

Now, honestly, I listen to and enjoy quite a few more, but I think this will do for now, and I'll put some of my other faves under my "i like to listen to" or my "they entertain me" lists. Give a listen to one or two and let me know what you think!

Off week?

Everybody seems to be just a bit off this week. I just stopped by to read one of my favorite blogs, the Panopticon and found that Franklin's not 'feeling the love', or at least not the way he really needs it. This makes me sad. I've actually met Franklin, and he's awesome! I met him at the first 1000 Knitters shoot, I was #25! (how special). Here's a picture of us.

He made me feel super comfortable right off the bat, and was uber-sweet. He just chatted away with you as you knitted. He said he wanted it to be just like I was sitting with my Sn'B group chatting and knitting along.. and it really was! That man has talent I tell ya! A knitter, cartoonist, writer and photographer to boot - man, I'm jealous. It makes me sad that there isn't someone special that has noticed and appreciates his talents. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for him.

Later, I downloaded the most recent episode of Cast-on (a fav. podcast of mine), heard that Brenda was missing her podcasting mojo! And the Yarn Harlot is all up in arms about not having enough personal time.. Sheesh. Seems like everybody's having a bit of a week here. I hope it all improves for them.

My week, well it's crazy in it's own way because M's on his way to Charleston - without me. :( His new school begins in a couple of weeks, and I am staying here to work, and continue bringing in some sort of income. That's the part that makes me sad about leaving. I really do love both of my jobs, and all the people I work with. I'll miss them more than the city itself. But it's nice to know that although I can't take my jobs with me, I can take the friendships I've made. As soon as the house sells, I'll be heading down to join him.

It's the first time since we've been married that we've been apart for any length of time. We did live 2 hours apart while we were dating, but this is different. It'll be interesting to see how it goes, and it'll be a good test. During the summers, his school sets up an internship for him somewhere in the country, that specializes in his trade, so I may be without him again for a few months. We'll have to see how it goes. Keep your fingerst crossed for us! :)