New, New and even more New!

Ok, so you've noticed the new template. I found this great site, which I linked to through Blogger it's called Pyzam so I picked this dorky girly one. I love it.

Anyway, all geekyness aside I finally start the new job tomorrow! Yay! One downside however is that they have a business casual dress code. My previous job did not have a dress code at all. Since we were in the fashion industry, they gave us the option to dress as we please (within reason of course).

So after finally sealing the date of my employment I needed to make a mad dash for the clothing stores. Typically in the past I'd shop at Torrid or Lane Bryant, but given a small-ish budget we decided to hit up Kohl's. I'll never shop anywhere else again...

The money spent there got me 3 times as much as the aforementioned stores, so I have now a week and a half's worth of work clothes and didn't spend as much. Typically the Kohl's trips were for Chris, kitchen and home products or gifts for the relatives. Never shopped there for myself. I also got two new purses (I'm a geek for shoes and purses) and we'd looked at shoes but my size 10 hooves just didn't agree with anything they had.

It was weird though because I'm not the dress up fancy type person. Comfy is what I'm all about, but I was shocked and happy to pick up so much stuff that was nicer and that I could wear to work!

As for knitting, I got the second fruit loop sock started, but unfortunately not finished yet. I got sidetracked making a swatch for Smush's sweaters-to-be. But without further ado... The Prince Monty Sleeping Palace!!! (I think Clyde's used it more and she hates cat beds)

From the top:


On the side:


Mama are you sure it's ok? You always yell at me to get off your knitting???


Well ok if you say so, I'll give it a shot...


Later Clyde came and kicked him out of it, then proceeded to sleep under it. Since it's not padded it can cover her like a blanket. She won't let him near it. This is strange since any cat beds purchased for her in the past have gone to the birds and she wouldn't touch it. I'm not making another one, this was kinda boringly simple so that's why it took me so long to finish it.

Well, next time, socks, sweaters and an update on the job!