Because I felt like it. ;) I'm afraid this is a very self-centred little post.
I hope this finds you all well, enjoying spring OR the beautiful fall leaves... :)
I finished my seventh chapter yesterday night (or wait, was it this morning, very early?) and started on the eighth this morning (I do have about a quarter of the eighth written out from last week).
I am dreaming to take a couple of hours this weekend to make Simplicity 3744, view A.
I hope this finds you all well, enjoying spring OR the beautiful fall leaves... :)
I finished my seventh chapter yesterday night (or wait, was it this morning, very early?) and started on the eighth this morning (I do have about a quarter of the eighth written out from last week).
I am dreaming to take a couple of hours this weekend to make Simplicity 3744, view A.
In a crisp navy cotton, embroidered with white squiggles.
BUT - I am to talk in a symposium next Friday and haven't prepared a word of it yet... so I'm not quite sure if this is going to work out. On the other hand, I worked my heart out this week, had a real bad week in some respects, and I miss sewing to the point I want to cry.
** Friends, please be understanding if I am not able to reply to emails right now. Please do. I don't sleep half enough as it is. I just can't achieve more in a day than I am currently doing. It doesn't mean I'm not thinking of you! :) **
** S'il vous plaît, soyez compréhensifs si je n'arrive pas à répondre aux mails en ce moment. Je vous en prie. Je ne dors déjà pas la moitié de ce qu'il faudrait. Je ne peux pas en faire plus pour le moment. Cela ne veut pas dire que je ne pense pas à vous ! **
** Friends, please be understanding if I am not able to reply to emails right now. Please do. I don't sleep half enough as it is. I just can't achieve more in a day than I am currently doing. It doesn't mean I'm not thinking of you! :) **
** S'il vous plaît, soyez compréhensifs si je n'arrive pas à répondre aux mails en ce moment. Je vous en prie. Je ne dors déjà pas la moitié de ce qu'il faudrait. Je ne peux pas en faire plus pour le moment. Cela ne veut pas dire que je ne pense pas à vous ! **
The meme of books, I got tagged by dear Laura (congrats again, ma belle!).
I am supposed to pick up the nearest book, turn to page 123, find the fifth sentence and post the next three sentences.
I had to twist the rules a bit, because all the books nearest to me would
"Samad wasn't listening. It was imperative that he be at school before nine if this trip were going to have any purpose whatsoever. By nine, she'd be in class."
I am not tagging anyone, but feel free to join in the silliness. :)
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes :) (I turned 27 on May 4.) I received a box from dear Doris, but Seb doesn't want me to open it yet, because he didn't get to celebrate my birthday yet - it sort of snuck up on him this year.
He wants to be the first to give me gifts or something. LOL. I'm sorry Doris, I hope you understand... I didn't want to bicker about this as Seb and I are so seldom together this year. I do hope you got my email. (désolée Doris, j'espère que tu comprends, je n'ai pas eu envie d'argumenter alors que nous passons si peu de temps ensemble. J'espère que tu as eu mon mail ! Gros bisous.)
I am supposed to pick up the nearest book, turn to page 123, find the fifth sentence and post the next three sentences.
I had to twist the rules a bit, because all the books nearest to me would
- sound probably very strange and boring to many of you
- be sure to have my blog crop up in very specific scholarly searches, which I don't want.
"Samad wasn't listening. It was imperative that he be at school before nine if this trip were going to have any purpose whatsoever. By nine, she'd be in class."
I am not tagging anyone, but feel free to join in the silliness. :)
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes :) (I turned 27 on May 4.) I received a box from dear Doris, but Seb doesn't want me to open it yet, because he didn't get to celebrate my birthday yet - it sort of snuck up on him this year.
He wants to be the first to give me gifts or something. LOL. I'm sorry Doris, I hope you understand... I didn't want to bicker about this as Seb and I are so seldom together this year. I do hope you got my email. (désolée Doris, j'espère que tu comprends, je n'ai pas eu envie d'argumenter alors que nous passons si peu de temps ensemble. J'espère que tu as eu mon mail ! Gros bisous.)Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
21 comments:
Awww, I hope you are able to sew a LITTLE something...maybe cut out the fabric and pattern?? Good luck next Friday!!
Courage ! tu arrives bientot au bout de tes peines et tu seras recompensée de tous tes efforts . Bisous . je pense bien à toi .
OUPS! j'ai laissé passer ton anniversaire car je ne sais toujours pas la date ... Bon Anniversaire !!!et j'espère que tu vas passer un bon moment avec Seb .
Wow, that dress sounds amazing. Good color choice...the navy with white embroidery. Again I am inspried to get away from this computer and sew something fabulous....or at least try!
I forgot your birthday! :( I knew it was this month, but I got the date completely wrong. Belated birthday wishes anyway Isabelle :)
I do hope you manage to get some sewing time in, that dress is very sweet. Take care of yourself {{{hugs}}}}
Congratulations on the thesis progress. I hope you manage some sewing time however short.
Isabelle, you are such a sweetheart! Working so hard on your academics yet concerned about responding to us. You are such a dear person.
I hope you find time to make your dress. It's a cute design and so appropriate for the warm weather months. I think I have this pattern too, thanks for reminding me of it.
Happy birthday, and may you continue to make good progress.
It sounds to me like you need to take the time to sew this dress - it's a 'mental health moment' to keep everything in perspective. And as far as emailing and commenting on blogs, you know none of us expect that - we're all aware of how incredibly much you have to do and what pressure is on you to meet deadlines. You take care of yourself!!!
Don't worry about emails and comments. We are all here for you. Though I would not have minded some scholarly quotations. I am currently reading a very dense commentary on The Inklings (Tolkein, C. S. Lewis, etc.). How much worse could whatever you are working on be? ;-)
Isabelle, I hope you find time to make your dress and also catch up on your sleep. Happy belated birthday!
No worries Isabelle - we all do understand! Take good care of yourself, we all want that :-)
Happy belated birthday! And don't worry about us, we know you are working hard. Have fun with the extended birthday celebration :)
best wishes for the symposium - I hope you have time to sew VERY soon, that dress is super cute!
good luck with everything you have to do! have a good weekend and I think sewingtime is in order...
bisous bisous ma belle..
Another chapter? That great, Isabelle! You're making progress, and it will be worth it all when you're done. Good luck with all that you have coming up!
Happy birthday ma pauvre belle! Je pense souvent à toi je connais trop bien ces moment difficiles... la fatigue, la pression, la frustration de ne pas pouvoir faire ce qu'on veut (par exemple coudre). Pense que cela ne va pas durer eternellement! Essaie de dormir et de ne pas te fatiguer trop.
Gros bisous et bon courage!
Happy "late" birthday. You are working away so busily, you will be finished in no time...
Thankyou for your hugs and good vibes. They really have made a difference :))
Bravo pour ce chapitre terminé et courage pour la suite, tu arrives au bout ! J'espère que tu vas quand même pouvoir te reposer et dormir un peu plus. Heureusement que la P'tite Mignonne est là pour t'apporter un peu de sérénité dans cette période stressante !
J'espère que tu pourras te distraire un peu, parfois il est nécessaire de faire une pause (même courte) pour repartir de plus belle :)
Et ne t'inquiète pas pour les mails qui restent en attente, il n'y a aucun souci à ce propos.
Je te fais de gros gros bisous et pense bien à toi !
Dear Isabelle~ I hope life settles down for you soon! You sound so very very busy, but I am sure all your hard work will be well worth all of your efforts. Don't forget to take care of yourself! {{{hugs}}}
Belated Happy Birthday wishes! Take your time, 'cause some things are more important.
I hope that you are able to get some more sleep, dear Isabelle. It concerns me to hear that you are having problems again. Take you time with email and other less important tasks. Everyone understands and we'll be here when you have a chance. :) BTW, great progress on your thesis!
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