yolanda zarins

To Blog or not to blog? That has been my question of late.  During my uni semester, I have to write a reflective blog (not public, to my relief) as part of my assessment.  This is a weekly task, so I know I am quite capable of committing to something like this, but never get around to it…  This is a fairly common complaint/apology in blogger land, with many a post starting with the familiar cry of 'it's been so long!'.

Since I'm finishing uni soon (feels so amazing to say that… comparable emotion to being in love), I am going to make a leap of faith and start posting my weekly 'private' blogs here and a few snippets from earlier posts. 
It is really distracting being so close to the finish line with study.  Often, I trail off into daydreams about what I am going to be doing next year.  Many of these things are quite normal to most people - You see, against what most people believe, being a student is an extremely consuming, life restricting experience and seriously lacking of the constant partying of this demographic portrayed on films and Today Tonight. For the most part of my 3 years doing this course, I have been studying 5-6 days a week and working as a waitress in a few Melbourne cafes the other days.  This has meant no weekends.  I have developed a little 'to do' list for when I graduate which includes 'go to Camberwell markets'.  What a joyous day that will be!

There will definitely be things I miss eg, hanging out with an awesome/creative bunch of people who have become good friends every day; getting to take my time in the mornings reading blogs with a cup of tea and cat on my lap; being as ridiculously conceptual and somewhat full of crap in dreaming up/ creating projects that don't have to please anyone; getting student discounts and CENTRELINK! Centrelink, oh Centrelink/free government money.  We have had our ups and downs but I shall love and miss you forever. 
In my daydream state, 'Pinterest' has become my greatest friend.  I see it as 'visually planning for the future', plus, it sounds more productive in this context than what it really is.  This week I have been particularly consumed with the idea of holographic stationary, image shopping in anticipation for Full Drop Collectives Harvest Residency (happening in February 2013!) and delicious knit swatches.

 

via Sheila Hicks

 

via Knitloop

 

via Tin and Ed

Besides my constant pottering about, I have been doing some real life work and fabric swatching.  I really, really love the project I'm working on a the moment- It's for interior knitted outcomes.  I'm thinking blankets at the moment, all jacquard knitted with beautiful space dyed yarn.