Well, I’m in a pretty good mood right now because I just finished knitting my second pair of socks. I used my graduation money to invest in a high-quality pair of knitting needles called Addi Clicks. I’m really looking forward to working with them! The funny thing is, I’ve been an avid crocheter my whole …
Sorry I didn’t post Thursday. I was too busy taking my last final exam (ever) and moving out of my dorm. Commencement was today, and now I’m officially a college graduate. It feels weird. I’m happy, scared, excited, and nervous all at the same time. School is quite literally the only thing I’ve ever known–assuming …
I’ll bet you never thought you’d be getting a Part 2 to my popcorn story. To recap, a simple decision to eat popcorn while watching a YouTube video led to me accidentally breaking my knitting needles and ordering a new set, along with an electric kettle, on Amazon. (Check out my blog history for the …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! Personally, I had a great day. Probably the best day I’ve had in months. After the crippling loneliness and boredom of living in the dorms, I came home for Spring Break exactly a week ago, only to immediately come down with some sort of 24-hour flu that morphed into my …
Hey guys! I had a great time at Saturday’s meeting of the Medievalists and Early Modernists of North Texas and Oklahoma. Here’s the paper I presented, edited for length. (The full paper is about twice as long, but all the important parts are here.) One of the most important literary elements is the character known …
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