As hard as this is to admit….. my Peace Corps application is over for now. I was told on Friday that they could not give me an invitation because, along with a few other things, I did not have enough leadership experience. I was told to reapply in a year, which I may or may not do. We shall see. I am very disappointed and hurt and I regret not doing more to be a better candidate. C’est la vie ?
I have at least one FO to post and one that will soon become an FO, but those will have to wait until I have time to take photos.
Polyvore is my new favorite website. I’m quite sure that if this website had existed a few years ago, I’d definitely spend hours on it instead of my school work. That was during my collage making period, so it would have gone down very well then. :) This is my first creation. It’s not spectacular, but it works. By the way, I am in love with those cream-colored boots.
Ok, I think it’s time for us to crack open a cold bottle of champers. (Been watching AbFab on dvd!) I’ve finally, officially been medically cleared by the Peace Corps! All that’s left is for me to receive my invitation, which I reckon will occur within the next 3 weeks or so. 
To refresh your memories, I’ve been nominated to teach Secondary Education TEFL in Eastern Europe. That basically means middle - high school. I’ve been watching this site and the Peace Corps Yahoo group for TEFL invitations and they’ve been for Azerbaijan, Macedonia, and Ukraine. Last week I looked up average temperatures for the capital of each country and they’re all, on average, colder than Houston, which is of course what I expected. Azerbaijan is similar to Houston, though I suspect with much less humidity. Ukraine is by far the coldest. This means that recently I have been working like a mad woman to finish as many sweaters as possible. (Even if Azerbaijan is similar to Houston, I doubt I’ll have reliable indoor heating.)
I kind of want to start a pool, getting people to guess where I’m going: Azerbaijan, Macedonia, Ukraine, or some other country. Leave your guess in the comments.
If you’ve seen my Ravelry project page, you should know that I have a ridiculous amount of WIPs and hibernating projects. It’s embarassing, really. But I think if I concentrate on sweaters/jackets that I know are more than 50% done, I think I will be somewhat prepared for an Eastern European autumn. (I will be arriving in mid-to-late September.)
At the very least, I have two warm shawls, a number of scarves, a fair isle pullover, a pair of legwarmers, and two warm hats to bring with me.
Here’s a recently finished shawl. It’s not as warm as my first shawl, which is made of a worsted weight alpaca/merino blend, but it’s still an extra layer.
Pattern: Terra from Stitch Diva Studios
Yarn: Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend: Olive, Citric; Louisa Harding Grace Silk & Wool: Tan; Tilli Tomas Fil de la Mer: Forest, Olive; Tilli Tomas Plié: Rattan; Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool: grey barf color; Queensland Collection Kathmandu: Olive
Needles: US 7, 8
Mods: none
Notes: I really need to invest in blocking wires!
I love it, by the way. Expect 1-2 more FOs soon!