Tiny Echoes & Sock Fever

Do y'all remember a few weeks ago or so when I mentioned how we are all connected like strings of yarn. Well I forget to mention how they make echoes. There are many types, good and bad, attached and cut, but still they move through you like a wave of history.

Echoes of regret, joy and sadness and a myriad of other emotions that wash over you all unexpected like. When one of those strings gets tugged or strummed, much like that of a guitar string, an echo vibrates out it's like reliving a part of that relationship or the strongest emotion you last associated with that situation. Even if you cut the string the echo remains for a time.

Sometimes its a good thing, these tiny echoes. They can remind you just how important something or someone is to you. Like this little bear I have in my purse. It's an echo, a reminder every time I see it of just how important my best friend is to me. It also reminds me I can do anything and should have faith in myself. That's a pretty freaking awesome echo. A wave of emotion that centers me and reminds me of what's important.

You wouldn't believe how many bad days I've had or dealing with stupid people and while looking for something in my purse I come across that bear and it reminds me just how little so much of the nonsense really matters. Why let the stupid shit bother you when next week, next month and next year it just won't matter. That doesn't mean I should stop dealing with life though, just to keep it in perspective. :D

It's ironic that I can say that now, cause last Saturday boy was I letting some stupid shit piss me off. Poor MonkeySocks had to witness just how high strung I can be when irritated. Rather than just laugh off some really stupid and trifling bullshit I let it get to me. Worse It wasn't any fresh bullshit, but a build up of irritation, tiny echoes of the nasty kind.

These nasty thoughts and emotions were associated with some people who have historically been complete and total butt munches. People who on their own and with each group of events separate wouldn't rate to waste my time or thoughts on. But over time the buildup of irritation has led to a complete and utter disgust at the thought of dealing with them.

It's like when people do a series of mildly irritating things and then the last one, no greater than the others happens you just snap and it all seems huge. Well just the thought of dealing with this situation has left me quite frankly on the edge of snap. And it's not fair, to me or anyone involved. Perhaps if I could just me more honest with people, without being rude as they are, and tell them just when they have done something inappropriate and unacceptable. I should really figure out how to do that. *L* I'm sure it would make life easier. For me at any rate. ;^)

But even if I ever did everything just right, and that is mighty damn unlikely (heh), there is still a world of other peoples echoes. Though I'm starting to think most people don't understand that the world does not in fact revolve solely around them. So not only are you dealing with others echoes, but half the time they are contaminated echoes that have too much history and confusion surrounding them. Rather than clearing up a miscommunication often we let it fester and become this whole other thing. Then any new history built upon that falsehood is tainted and the foundation starts to crumble when people no longer know what or how to talk to each other.

I think that kind of echo is the most painful. When you realize too late that a mistake was made. Or that someone else made a mistake and there's no way to go back and fix it.

And sometimes other people cut the strings and there's nothing you can do but wait as the echo becomes softer and softer until it becomes so soft you can barely tell it's there. Though they often creep up on you long after you think they've stopped sounding. Do they ever really stop. I guess that's for each of us to decide.

In other news I have The Sock Fever. Cookie keeps reinfecting me. :P

Today she sent me a link to  Nicole's new pattern over at All Buttoned Up. It's called Nine - to Five and is too totally cute! It's added to the list.

The list is getting really long I gotta say. o.0

Good thing I signed up for the Summer of Socks. In addition to knitting up my Campfire Socks, before I start ANY other socks I am going to finish My Honey Socks.

Here's the latest progress shot for my Honey Socks. Clickety Biiggety!

Notice my shadow camera hands. *L*

One of the reasons these socks have taken me so long is well because they are TALL ASS SOCKS. I didn't realize how big they'd have to be to cover his man size feetsies. Freaky. o.0

A while back I realized that the two skeins of Claudia Hand Painted that I'm using for his socks would not be enough. They'd be fine for me, but for him I needed more. This is where I deeply regret telling my friend Freddie all about the yarn when we were at our LYS. She went and got the last two skeins and I cheered her on. That was before I realized how damn big his feet were... and yes it's true what they say. >:^) Just Say'n.

*looks all sweet and innocent*

So now the lovely Freddie has a kickass pair of Jay walkers (I think that's the pattern she did) and I'm up the creek without a paddle. Or rather to the foot without matching yarn. Thankfully I was able to get some neat looking Louet Gems (base yarn for Claudie so the fiber will match) from The Loopy Ewe to finish up the foot. It will be fine. More than fine actually. The color matches shades in the yarn perfectly. In fact the yarns are both called Caribbean Blue. :D Just that one is variegated and one is solid. If I was really concerned with being super nifty matchy matchy I'd rip back and do the heels and just the toes in the matching solid. Although I still don't think I'd have enough to do the body of the foot with the Claudia that way. Plus these are huge socks and I think I will like them just fine as is. He's said he will like them this way. The solid part will be in the shoe and the top will be the variegated. :D

I realize I could have gotten another skein of the same color from The Loopy Ewe, but I think I'd be more freaked out if the dye batches weren't perfect than if it was supposed to be an obvious difference. Yeah my brand of weird is fun for the whole family. Heh. ;^)

Oh and I got those awesome Sheepie Socks Blockers at The Loopy Ewe too. So Cute!

Comments

[freddie]

Ohmigawd! you mentioned me!!!

I do have a little bit left over if you would like it! it's a 2 - 2 1/2 inch squishy ball.

[Jenn]

I so know what you mean about stupid shit getting to you. This happened a few weeks ago to me, and I decided to just let it go. Karma will take care of the rest :-)

3 Dog Knits is 70 miles from me. Not too far! Although, the road I would take is burning right now :0

I haven' been there before. Have you been?

[Cookie]

We let the little things slide until it grows into a huge thing that makes you crazy and one day you snap and take out the town.

What?

How big are that man's feet? o.0

Love the colors, btw.

More hyper than normal? Dude!

♥

[freakgrl01]

Oh girl are you sure we aren't living the same life? I too just had some drama that I shouldn't have to deal with... but one thing I can't knit socks so in that way we are different! By the way I found my little pouch BEHIND my bed... WTF? Who knows!!!!

[Dave Daniels]

At least you don't have a cranky landlord...
http://www.noob.us/humor/will-ferrell-vs-the-landlord/

[Ann]

Printing out the sock pattern as I type this..I like that pattern!

One day..when I am all grown up..I aspire to have sexy sock blockers like KO and Cookie!