Over-achievers, mostly fiber-oriented
I know I've mentioned this before, but over-achievers depress me. Probably because I feel inferior next to them. I can't live up to all that they do, I don't know *how* they manage to do all that they do, and I feel "less" because there seem to be so many of them--at least on the 'Net.
I mostly see this/feel this way when I am faced with crafty blogs and Ravelry. When do these people ever eat or sleep? What happens to their family members?
AND (big question) how in the world do you watch TV *and* knit/crochet?? You never really give the program your full attention (which to me is then a waste of time); but you run the risk of making mistakes in your work if you are not giving *it* your full attention, thereby losing time if you have to rip back to correct mistakes. I have noooo problem with listening to music whilst knitting and crocheting. But unless I am doing a mindless simple stitch that goes on and on and on, I do not want to be listening to spoken word (i.e. a Podcast or being read-aloud-to).
I have actually watched, with my very own eyes, a very talented knitter knit without looking at her knitting at ALL. This was at a knitting group I used to attend. I marveled. I don't know how people are able to do this.
The last time I went through a very intense period of creation (mostly crochet) was from Fall 2004-Spring 2006. Then I just suddenly ran out of gas and didn't want to even *look* at hooks and needles. I had a brief resurgence last August-December. Now I'm at that place again where yarn and crafty implements just are *not* appealing to me. In fact, just thinking about them makes me sigh and want to think of what video game I'd rather be playing.
The men in my life don't seem fazed in the least whether I knit/crochet or not. It's my hobby and they are supportive of it; but they are also fine if I just decide to avoid it. Cat'r sometimes jokes (I hope) that he wants me to knit him a sweater (which is safe, since we are waaaay beyond "boyfriend curse" stage ::grin::). But I hate hate HATE clothing construction. Maybe I should look into how to knit a sweater totally in the round, including sleeves. But currently I am not feeling motivated in the least.
But every time I see a certain blog, I boggle at how this gal is able to hold down a job, keep a husband happy, keep up with all kinds of fandom, and knit and crochet SO MANY BEAUTIFUL THINGS! Oh yeah, and take lots of photos and blog really wittily about it all!
::sigh::
I mostly see this/feel this way when I am faced with crafty blogs and Ravelry. When do these people ever eat or sleep? What happens to their family members?
AND (big question) how in the world do you watch TV *and* knit/crochet?? You never really give the program your full attention (which to me is then a waste of time); but you run the risk of making mistakes in your work if you are not giving *it* your full attention, thereby losing time if you have to rip back to correct mistakes. I have noooo problem with listening to music whilst knitting and crocheting. But unless I am doing a mindless simple stitch that goes on and on and on, I do not want to be listening to spoken word (i.e. a Podcast or being read-aloud-to).
I have actually watched, with my very own eyes, a very talented knitter knit without looking at her knitting at ALL. This was at a knitting group I used to attend. I marveled. I don't know how people are able to do this.
The last time I went through a very intense period of creation (mostly crochet) was from Fall 2004-Spring 2006. Then I just suddenly ran out of gas and didn't want to even *look* at hooks and needles. I had a brief resurgence last August-December. Now I'm at that place again where yarn and crafty implements just are *not* appealing to me. In fact, just thinking about them makes me sigh and want to think of what video game I'd rather be playing.
The men in my life don't seem fazed in the least whether I knit/crochet or not. It's my hobby and they are supportive of it; but they are also fine if I just decide to avoid it. Cat'r sometimes jokes (I hope) that he wants me to knit him a sweater (which is safe, since we are waaaay beyond "boyfriend curse" stage ::grin::). But I hate hate HATE clothing construction. Maybe I should look into how to knit a sweater totally in the round, including sleeves. But currently I am not feeling motivated in the least.
But every time I see a certain blog, I boggle at how this gal is able to hold down a job, keep a husband happy, keep up with all kinds of fandom, and knit and crochet SO MANY BEAUTIFUL THINGS! Oh yeah, and take lots of photos and blog really wittily about it all!
::sigh::