Now that I am trying to get shit done and be more social, I got sick. It’s probably a sinus infection. And it’s making me fucking miserable and cranky. So last night instead of working on my pomatomus socks, I kept Miles Dyson from inventing the microprocessor that will become the basis of  Skynet and blew up the Cyberdyne Systems building preventing the destruction of the human race by artificial intelligence that has become self-aware. I mean, I watched T2 and ate some scrambled eggs and went to bed at like 7:30 PM.

Pomatomus Sock #1

My new things are 1) trying to not buy things if I don’t need them 2) mainly spending money on groceries and making all of my food (rather than eating lunch out and ordering delivery a lot) 3) if I order food, I have to go pick it up at the restaurant rather than having it delivered. I am on a yarn diet and have not bought any yarn since October 2009 (when I impulse bought 2 ridic skeins of Koigu KPPPM). I have been using up all of my half-full containers of shampoo, conditioner, face wash, moisturizer, etc. and can’t buy any new stuff until I’ve used up all of the old stuff. The main reason I’m doing this is because I got into this incredibly materialistic jag for a few years ago and I’m trying to get out of it. Buying shit makes me SO HAPPY. But why? It doesn’t make sense and it is not a long term happiness. So I need to fix my brain chemicals and make myself happy by spending time with people I love or doing things I like instead of from short term shopping serotonin boosts (that eventually manifests into financial insecurity anxiety).

I haven’t bought anything AT ALL since I went grocery shopping on Saturday. Not even a single cup of coffee or diet coke. It’s pretty cool. I did buy some BFL roving today from the Sheepish Creations etsy shop, so I can spin a beautiful yarn for someone eventually.

Sheepish Creations BFL (Mary Wilder Colorway)