Thoughts: Transportation

My car, sadly, is dead. :( She ("Ruby"), has actually been resting in the same place for over a year now because I cannot afford to fix her up. She is old and needs some serious TLC.


Here she is back in early 2007 when it snowed.
The Guys (Thomas and Andrew) have been talking about messing with it (vehicle divas that they are), but nothing solid as of yet. I think I may just sell her and try to either purchase a good road bike or some sort of older motor scooter. :) They're fun and would be perfect for getting around town.

My current modes of transportation are Thomas' car, sometimes Andrew's, my cumbersome Schwinn cruiser, and my legs.

I was thinking about how much I really enjoy walking as I was walking (ding!) to my pseudo-home (with The Guys) from work. It is rare when I truly have a moment to myself these days, and I savor each one as one might expensive chocolate. Thinking time. Yes, walking takes twice as long as riding the bike, but it is also much less stressful and tiring. Plus, it is no fun to show up to work red-faced and sweaty from an uphill ride on a 40-pound bicycle!

Short rant: TODAY (well, technically yesterday), I thought I would take the bus to work, just to change things up a bit. It's free and usually relatively quick, but this particular day it was being driven by Dr. McIdiot. Seriously. He drove at a maximum of 15 miles per hour and SAT THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. Really? I was rather upset because I left with time enough to walk to work, and I ended up being thirteen minutes late because I rode the bus. How did that happen? In fact, I did not even wait for the bus to stop at the main depot... I got off at a stop further away and booked it to my destination, probably arriving sooner than the bus would have. *smacks forehead* Last time I'll be doing that.

In short, people think I walk a long way, but really it is about a mile and a half and takes between 20 and 25 minutes to get to or from work. I love it. It offers me an hour of each day completely to myself. Yes, I have to plan ahead, but I am really in no rush to go anywhere. Taking time off from school definitely has its advantages. It has taken me awhile to see that because I am so determined to be finished, but I think, from this point forward, I will try my best to enjoy each moment and look toward the future, whatever may come.

Goodnight, deers.

Last Week

Mrh. I don't understand my boyfriend. But I'll not go into mind-numbing detail... I'll just wait until his roommate comes home and sob to him because he is my friend and understands some of the absurdities I deal with on a daily basis.

I did a "first" this week and mailed in a postcard to PostSecret. I didn't scan or take a photo of it, which I normally do with projects of any sort, and it was pretty liberating. I was hoping for it to show up on this current page, but I did mail it late to make it this week. And it may not ever be posted online. And that's okay.

On a lighter note!

I splurged and bought what I'd been coveting for months: the Plymouth Bamboo Sister Interchangeable Circular Needle Set! It was a fair sum of money, but a) I paid less than retail value because I miraculously found it for sale on Etsy, and b) to me, knitting is an investment of money and time. And sanity. Sometimes.

Included are: Sizes US 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 needles and cables for 18, 24, 32, and 40-inch circulars. That's twenty-four circular needles!! :D


I totally dig the case. Smaller than I thought it would be. But smaller=cuter.


!! Oh, so lovely! My first (and hopefully only) interchangeable set!


I wish you could see how smooth and perfect these are. They're like the Clover Velvet needles.

Only knitters can truly appreciate the loveliness of these needles. I'm ecstatic and cannot wait to use them.

And that is all. I've had a freakishly long day (inventory at work from 8:30am to 5:30pm) and am ready for sleep.

Cheers, friends!

Wie geht's?

Hello, all! I suppose I should introduce myself as this is my first post ever to this new blog of mine. My [pen] name is Katja Zulu. I'm twenty-two and a half years old at the moment, I have a cat, a boyfriend, and a near-unhealthy obsession with knitting.

I am located in Denton, Texas and am (not really) working on a biochemistry degree. The "not really" because I am currently between universities and taking yet another semester off from school. I had some trouble with the oh-so-friendly *cough* financial aid department at the former university, so I'll be applying elsewhere on September 15th. Why that date? Mum gets paid and promised to front the $30 application fee.

The goal of this blog is to a) share my experiences in the weird life of Katja Zulu, b) keep my own thoughts in order, and c) share wisdom, knitting patterns, and recipes.

I hope to add a few stories and such soon, however it is growing later by the minute and I must eventually get some sleep if I am to wake up with Thomas (the boyfriend) to put on our morning coffee and toast. I really am a fabulous girlfriend. And humble, to boot! ;]

I'm sure I will have lists at the end of each post of things to put into type that will make sense only to myself. Just ignore them and be patient for their posts in the time being.

I will do my best to upload at least one photo per entry. So here is tonight's (this morning's?) photo:


My pretty kitty, Pi.

Goodnight, chickadees!

To post in the future:
Half & Half Recipe
Cap Pattern
Nightmare Cat