Just what I need, more hobbies

So I picked up the knitting needles, because a long-neglected scarf was in my knitting basket, and I had to move the basket to get to something else in the closet. I was curious as to whether I remembered how to knit, and the answer is yes, I do... well enough to make a 10" row every 45 seconds or so if I'm not hurrying. The tension is good, too, which is one of the hardest things for me. I need shorter needles than my full-size aluminum behemoths, though...

I prefer crochet, certainly, but it's nice to know both. Now I'm looking at making something I've needed for some time, and thinking, ( yikes! )

On another front entirely, I had the usual quiet New Year's Eve gathering, which was even smaller than anticipated... This year it was just me, Dave, my brother Alex, and Nick. Dave has a couple of consoles, but no Tomb Raider (the second half of the now-traditional Martinelli's and Lara festival) so instead we hauled Stilgar out from under Nick's desk, grabbed the monitor that I'm using until my laptop screen gets fixed, and headed over for a ( LAN party. )

Yep, I'm definitely hooked. Sigh.