Girls, I am slowly going out of my mind.
I realized that, the more time I have to blog, the less I have to blog about. This is especially factored by the decrease in work hours leading to a decrease in revenue, thus placing me under a sort of house arrest due to the fact that stepping out the door ultimately results in an occasion to SPEND MUNNAY. This is the worst sentence I have probably ever written.
So, as a desperate (and futile) means to balance out the waste to gain ratio, I’ve cut up every plastic bag I could lay my hands on into thin strips.
I already have the soy sauce, so now, I can make stir fry and not worry about buying food for a few more days.
Of course, I’m kidding. I’m actually going to knit the shreds together.
Here’s a closer view.
I’ve finished one section and I’m almost done w/section 2.
Hopefully, this will become a decent reusable grocery bag. Right now, it looks kind of gross, like regurgitated ramen. O, well, it’s meant to be a grocery bag, so it doesn’t matter how pretty it is, right? I’m kind of worried about it falling apart under the weight of groceries, though. I’ll have to test it out.
I got the idea from one of my favorite knitting books, Simple Knits with a Twist. Yes, it’s a favorite knitting book, but I haven’t even gotten around to making anything else suggested in the book. I’m that lazy.
I’m finally getting around to the plastic bag one because I feel guilty about bringing home tons of plastic bags but I’m too cheap to pay the 99 cents for a reusable one that’s offered at every store. What’s funny is that, at one point, I had to look forward to bringing home more bags because I was out of “yarn” for my project.
More about having too much free time and being extremely lazy.
I promised Emilee that I’d help create a mascot for the swap blog but my creative juices have been at level zero this past couple of weeks. I hate when this happens. I get all excited about starting a new project or getting back “in the zone” or whatever and, maybe I’m just putting too much pressure on myself or something, because I find myself staring into a blank screen for hours.
I should also be writing some cover letters and sending out resumes, but I’m too damn lazy to do anything. Depression? Probably. It took me two weeks to reschedule an appt with the counseling center. Excessive tiredness? Could be. I’ve been taking tons of naps because I’m always tired. I think it’s like a vicious circle.. I get tired b/c I have been so lazy b/c I have been tired b/c I’ve been lazy etc…
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I think plastic bags will be banned here in L.A., so that feeling of guilt everytime I choose plastic over paper will be gone!
Hahaha, what a great way to use up all those plastic bags!! Plastic bags are ‘banned’ over here in the sense that if you want one, you gotta cough up 22c (35 US cents). I always carry a reusable bag in my bag whenever I go out cuz I’m too cheap to part with 22c!
I can’t knit, fat fingers get in the way.
hmmm, depressed? That’s not good…why do you think you are depressed? I think I get depressed sometimes too…but it’s so bad for you..because it stops you from doing things, and then you get more depressed. Do you think you are having negative thoughts? I get depressed when I think negatively. maybe you could try to think positively. (: Also, you might try…an exercise regime..it might boost your metabolism..and you won’t be so tired… Just a thought!
Alienman, you just have the coolest ideas that I’ve never even seen~
It’s kinda good you recognize it might be depression. If you know what your triggers are. It is a vicious cycle/circle and it’s hard to get out of that mind-funk. I’ve been there (and worse condition). Keep your counseling appt. Talking with someone does help.
I find myself grabbing the knitting needles and crochet hooks when I need to de-stress, relax, do something fun etc.
Feel better soon!
whoa girl! that’s too cool…i tried taking up knitting a year or so ago but gave up, lol
awesome idea! very creative
very dramatic look u did for your eyes & i have a feeling it reflects your mood when u did it too. good luck on your job search!
that is a very creative way to make a bag. hope you feel better soon…and don’t stress, sometimes all of us just don’t want to do anything for a few months. i never move at all during the summer b/c it’s too hot. hope you feel better soon!
haha! i laughed when u said it looks like regurgitated ramen lol. i think it’s pretty cool! =)
You’re so creative!…even if it came from a book. I’ve tried the knitting thing, and damn it takes so long just to make one scarf! Sometimes I still get the urge to just buy a ball of yarn and some sticks to kill some time, but I only know how to do one stitch so it sucks. Lol at the ramen comment. For a second, I totally thought you were going to wear it as a scarf and I thought to myself, “Is that comfortable?” Your face is looking good, no acne!
Fierce eyes there girl! And at first I was like wth? Slicing up plastic bags? Then I read on. It’s actually a really cool idea. Don’t forget to show us the finished product. GO GREEN! Have I helped the enviroment by cheer now?
And hey I only work 20hrs a week and I feel tired all the time too! I should be hitting up the exercise tram with the extra time, but…..
wuzz: haha with all the extra time i’ve had you’d think i would have added in a few more work out days but.. LOL
thank you so much, everyone, for your sympathies
i’m not trying to give out any sad-for-me vibes or anything haha and i Do hope to get out of this funk soon and make myself a productive and contributing citizen of planet earth
i feel like i’m in a similar rut too. i used to get things done in advance and i’m procrastinating everything for no reason other that i just don’t feel like it.
but it sounds like you might be putting yourself under too much pressure… maybe tackle some bits of the job hunt a little a day to make things less overwhelming?