Vineyard, Accomplishments, Six Cute Boys and One Gorgeous Gal

I just completed my 7th Fylleryd Shawl. I love everything about this pattern. This one was made from Shadow Lace in the Vineyard Heather colourway from knitpicks. (P.S. when you misspell "Heather" iPad will suggest you either meant "Heather" or "Heathen". Ah the gulf between those two words. It's big.)
Anyway, I love this yarn and the colour is fantastic! Basically, it's deep purple but there is just enough red in the strand to be visible as you're working it. I have yet to block it but I am so excited to see it finished!

I turn 27 this week. I am not concerned about turning 30. I know I will still look much younger than I am and that I will still be annoyed by that fact. (As a side note, a couple of college kids stopped at my door and when I told them my age their jaws literally dropped. They thought I was 18...) And so the fact that 30 is only 3 years away means nothing to me. However, every year I think about turning one year older and wonder how this happened. And occasionally feel like I haven't accomplished anything. And I should have, right? I mean, by 27 I should have done SOMETHING, you know? So I decided instead of sitting around in a puddle of my own discontent, I would put together a list of 27 things I have accomplished in my 27 years on this planet. It's not finished. You'll have to wait. And there you have that.

While I knit, I watch TV. I admit it. Recently, I've been watching "Malcolm in the Middle" on Netflix. I have come to love this show. There's the obvious silliness (I mean roll-your-eyes ridiculousness), but there's a whole lot of heart which I really like. Bryan Cranston' & Jane Kaczmarek's performances in the episode "Hal Grieves" was subtle and absolutely beautiful. Although Reese was a total slime ball thug on the surface, there was a quiet pain beneath that which was so true to life (often the "toughest", scariest people are really just the most damaged). Dewey, ah Dewey. He just makes me smile. In the first couple seasons, the character reminds me a little of myself at that age. Every time I hear that little lisp and see the dimple in his chin I just want to give him a cuddle. (Yes, I know Eric Per Sullivan is now 20-something and probably bigger than I am but I. Don't. Care.) I have the least to say about Francis & Malcolm. I like these characters and there are some lovely moments from both Frankie Muniz and Christopher Kennedy Masterson but overall I didn't find them quite as interesting as the other characters. All-in-all, I think that this show was well cast and beautifully acted. I will now hold up my hand and declare that, yes, I am a fan.

Peace out, y'all.