Today I went to the Fiber Festival in South Bank convention centre, courtesy of Henrietta of Biggan Design, who had a really successful stall in the fair. It was so much fun wandering around and seeing all the fiber, quilting, felting, fabulous stalls. I even met a few people from Brisbane Stitch n' Bitch that I knew, how exciting! Pity that I had no money to spend, but I am saving myself for Queensland Weavers, Spinners and FIber Artists Guilds open day on Sunday (that is such a mouthful, I don't even know if I remembered it right!). I hear they have the greatest store however with droolalicious yarn and roving...groovy!
Today was the greatest day, aaahhhhh! After the festival, the DB and I went to the cinema and ahd dinner out and then walked home by the river and basically had the most lovely relaxing day...I haven't been feeling so upbeat this last week or so (bar the wedding of course, which was AMAZING!) but I am feeling much better this evening.
Oh, note to the Shadowy 'A' - I want to write a short story for a competition. Any ideas on how to get the creative juices flowing?? Can't wait for you to visit...I am making LOTS of plans :)
Saturday 30 May 2009
Friday 22 May 2009
Am I a bad person?!
Is it bad to hate your family for not talking to you in English (the *only* language you can speak) and treating you like your thick and borderline crazy?! Seriously, I'm starting to get really annoyed, but more than anything, I'm starting to feel really left out. I'm not part of that gang, part of the gossip and conversation. Culturally I'm quite different, as my Dad is the ONLY person in the family who didn't marry another Persian, and I'm really feeling it tonight.
Normally I can cope with it just fine, getting by with my broken Farsi and enjoying the fact that I just don't always see things the same way, but tonight, the night before the wedding, I am feeling really low. And my Da and boyfriend have frigged away off together and I have no idea where they are, and noone likes my dress, and I have a cold. I think I just need to vent.
Being half one culture, and half another is wonderful in many ways but really difficult and confusing sometimes too. Thanks for listening!
Normally I can cope with it just fine, getting by with my broken Farsi and enjoying the fact that I just don't always see things the same way, but tonight, the night before the wedding, I am feeling really low. And my Da and boyfriend have frigged away off together and I have no idea where they are, and noone likes my dress, and I have a cold. I think I just need to vent.
Being half one culture, and half another is wonderful in many ways but really difficult and confusing sometimes too. Thanks for listening!
Thursday 21 May 2009
'Lazy, Lazy, Lazy'...or 'Here Comes the Bride'
The lazy bit is obvious I suppose, it's been 20 or more days since I last blogged. My best friend, the shadowy and most eloquent A, reminded me today that it takes 14 days to create a new habit, and 28 to break a bad one. So if I blog everyday for 2 weeks I'll have created a good habit...or do I need to blog everyday for 28 days to break my old lazy habit?? I'm very confused :)
The bride to be is my beautiful cousin Sara. I'm currently in Brisbane eating my weight in persian food and sitting around only half understanding the conversation. My Farsi leaves a lot to be desired and it has often crossed my mind how much I would like to learn it, but my Father is no teacher and good Farsi classes are few and far between. Maybe an online course could be the answer, and a great project for this year. Though I've also been meaning to really brush up my Irish too so I can talk to my Ma in it (she's fluent). And I've always wanted to recapture my French, I was quite good at one point. And I want to learn Italian. Too many beautiful languages and my mind is nowhere near focused enough.
On a creative note, I attended the photo shoot for a few of the Biggans Designs patterns that are going to be in her new book that should be coming out soon. It was really interesting watching the models and photographer. Biggans and Henrietta were consummate professionals and I think it's really going to show through, the shots were incredible. And hopefully something I knit for them, as a sample knitter, will end up in the book as well! Exciting stuff!
Well back to the family, I only see them once every 5-10 years anyway so I should be making the most of this time...whether they drive me crazy or not...crazy with love!!
The bride to be is my beautiful cousin Sara. I'm currently in Brisbane eating my weight in persian food and sitting around only half understanding the conversation. My Farsi leaves a lot to be desired and it has often crossed my mind how much I would like to learn it, but my Father is no teacher and good Farsi classes are few and far between. Maybe an online course could be the answer, and a great project for this year. Though I've also been meaning to really brush up my Irish too so I can talk to my Ma in it (she's fluent). And I've always wanted to recapture my French, I was quite good at one point. And I want to learn Italian. Too many beautiful languages and my mind is nowhere near focused enough.
On a creative note, I attended the photo shoot for a few of the Biggans Designs patterns that are going to be in her new book that should be coming out soon. It was really interesting watching the models and photographer. Biggans and Henrietta were consummate professionals and I think it's really going to show through, the shots were incredible. And hopefully something I knit for them, as a sample knitter, will end up in the book as well! Exciting stuff!
Well back to the family, I only see them once every 5-10 years anyway so I should be making the most of this time...whether they drive me crazy or not...crazy with love!!
Friday 1 May 2009
Flats, Friends and Fun
I can’t believe it. I seem to have a cold, in Brisbane, sunny Brisbane. T makes no sense but I just can’t seem to stop sneezing. I was in a store earlier today, walked through the door, sneezed six times in a row, turned around and had to walk right out again. Seriously embarrassing stuff.
But down to business!
So the DB (darling boyfriend) and I have moved into our lovely little studio flat and are very happy. Located to some really nice cafes and a great new yarn store in Brisbane called ‘Tangled Yarn’, which I frequent when DB is at football training. It’s also about a block from the river and a big public park. New Farm is a great area. It fills me full of creative optimism!
It also seems that I have got myself the job, the holy grail of jobs, that I have dreamed of since become a committed, yarn–obsessed knitter. It seems that I have landed myself a part-time position at another Brisbane yarn store called ‘Threads and More’. Seriously! I knew that I would have to work while I was here and was resigned to the thought of yet another potentially, boring dead-end position waitressing or, worse, working in a supermarket or something. I could have coped, I would have coped. Money is money and if it funds something fun then all the better. But I can’t believe how wonderful this is. I go to see the store and chat in person with the owner on Wednesday (we’ve just talked on the phone to begin with but they are enthusiastic) and we shall take it from there. I have to thank my new friend Henrietta of Biggans Designs, who actually found out about the position for me and talked me up to them. Thanks Henri! You’re a star and you’ve only known me five minutes!
The only potential problem is that my cousins wedding is in three weeks and I, of course, will want to go to Sydney for it and spend sometime with my family. Apart from that I have absolutely nothing plannned for the next six months but I realise it could be a hurdle for a new employer. Cross your fingers for me please!
I’m also going to be doing a little sample knitting for Biggans Designs which I am very excited about. Getting paid for knitting is really ‘I-can’t-believe-it’ style of incredible, though I would still do it even if wasn’t getting paid! I’m looking forward to trying out the Biggans Merino. It is so soft and squishy, and comes in the greatest range of colours. Love it!
As for my goals for the year, my first one to be struck off the list will hopefully be getting something published in ‘Knitty’. I have an idea but it is top secret for the moment...
But down to business!
So the DB (darling boyfriend) and I have moved into our lovely little studio flat and are very happy. Located to some really nice cafes and a great new yarn store in Brisbane called ‘Tangled Yarn’, which I frequent when DB is at football training. It’s also about a block from the river and a big public park. New Farm is a great area. It fills me full of creative optimism!
It also seems that I have got myself the job, the holy grail of jobs, that I have dreamed of since become a committed, yarn–obsessed knitter. It seems that I have landed myself a part-time position at another Brisbane yarn store called ‘Threads and More’. Seriously! I knew that I would have to work while I was here and was resigned to the thought of yet another potentially, boring dead-end position waitressing or, worse, working in a supermarket or something. I could have coped, I would have coped. Money is money and if it funds something fun then all the better. But I can’t believe how wonderful this is. I go to see the store and chat in person with the owner on Wednesday (we’ve just talked on the phone to begin with but they are enthusiastic) and we shall take it from there. I have to thank my new friend Henrietta of Biggans Designs, who actually found out about the position for me and talked me up to them. Thanks Henri! You’re a star and you’ve only known me five minutes!
The only potential problem is that my cousins wedding is in three weeks and I, of course, will want to go to Sydney for it and spend sometime with my family. Apart from that I have absolutely nothing plannned for the next six months but I realise it could be a hurdle for a new employer. Cross your fingers for me please!
I’m also going to be doing a little sample knitting for Biggans Designs which I am very excited about. Getting paid for knitting is really ‘I-can’t-believe-it’ style of incredible, though I would still do it even if wasn’t getting paid! I’m looking forward to trying out the Biggans Merino. It is so soft and squishy, and comes in the greatest range of colours. Love it!
As for my goals for the year, my first one to be struck off the list will hopefully be getting something published in ‘Knitty’. I have an idea but it is top secret for the moment...
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