Wow! Has it been a busy week! Last week I decided that next fall (2006) I want to go back to the university: This time to get my computer linguistics degree. It falls neatly into my language background and my information science education so I am really excited.
However, since I am in Germany I have to pass the Test of German as a Foreign Language to get admitted into the university. And in order to do this, I need to go back to language school for some refresher courses. So, I have spent this week running around and making all the arrangements so that I can go back to language school starting Monday.
This unfortunately has drastically cut into my stitching and blogging time (Note to self: Must figure out how to go to school, stitch, blog, AND still get some sleep now and again!) and though I have managed to keep up with my 90 minute-a-day stitch goal, that is about all I have done.
I did, however, finish my Teddy Bear RR Square. It took a bit longer than planned because I really did have to make up the backstitching as I went along. Therefore I had to frog, frog, and frog some more before I was happy with the end result. But I finally did finish it and I am pretty satisfied with the outcome. The RR doesn’t need to be posted until October 10 though, so now I can focus on my exchanges.
I have worked a little more on my needleroll exchange but when I went to pick it up last night I realized that someone must not have gotten all the chocolate off her fingers before picking up her stitching last. 
Therefore, I have to wash the needleroll before I can work on it again.
I also received my name for the Halloween exchange yesterday (or was it the day before? I can’t remember now) so I need to make a final decision on the pattern I want to do. I have some ideas, but I need to look at my partner’s gallery and read through her likes and dislikes to get a better idea of what she might like.
I must confess that I don’t know her, her stitching, or even her blog very well. (Even though she does answer the SBQ from time to time and I always visit an SBQers blog if they leave me a comment saying that they have answered.) That is one thing that really has me excited about these exchanges: Getting to know my fellow stitching bloggers better!
Oh, and speaking of the SBQ… I have a question for this week but since I have been so busy I haven’t had a chance yet to post it. Since I am all done with my language school preparations now I will be home all day tomorrow and I will post it then. Sorry for any delays, but you know how sometimes life gets in the way of stitching (and blogging for that matter).
LeliaEvelyn says:
Renee: You are so ambitious! I’ve been running here-n-there preparing for my children’s return to classes. Know how all the ’stuff’ takes a lot of time. Have a great stitching sort of day ; )
18 August 2005 at 00:15
Leslie says:
Oh my goodness, that is a huge undertaking. My hubby has been working on and off on a master’s in Computer Lingusitics and will be pleased to know that it is possible for a woman with a passion for cross stitch can also be interested in computers. He hopes to turn me yet! Good luck!
18 August 2005 at 05:55
Isabelle says:
What a cute teddy!
Hope you’ll enjoy that language school! :o)
18 August 2005 at 08:43
Alison says:
Congrat’s on going back to Uni! How exciting. My husband jokes that I am one of the most educated people he knows because every 4 or 5 years I get the itch to go back to school and learn something else. I just find that each time it gives your brain a workout and shakes up your perspective on things. Good Luck and keep us posted!
18 August 2005 at 09:42