Interesting

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.

The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Amzanig, huh?

I must have been stressed or something, but for the last week I have been making typos and spelling mistakes everywhere. I hope that people at least knew what I meant. Well, considering the above, they probably did. Maybe I'm multi-tasking too much. I've been trying to read all the material for my classes, but I get bored just reading, so I pick up my knitting. Knitting and reading at the same time can be done. I could probably do either one alone about twice as fast, so maybe it doesn't actually save time, but it keeps me going. I wish that I could get audio recordings of my text books. That would work even better. Listening and knitting go very well together.

I have only the one class that actually has lectures to be attended. It is Friday nights from 8:00 until 10:30, usually with a 10 minute break in the middle. The first two weeks I tried to be good and leave my knitting home. The first week it was okay because the teacher wasn't there, so we went home after 10 minutes. The second week, I was okay up until the 10 minute break, at which point I was left alone in the classroom (the class is broadcasted over satellite and I was the only one at my location), and I got pretty desperate for something to do. So, from now on I take my knitting to class. Nobody can see me anyway! I feel that I really listen better when my hands have something to do, whether it's knitting or taking notes or doodling in the margins. I'm aware that knitting doesn't make me look like I'm listening, so it would not be a good idea during times when it is important for the person who is talking to know that I am listening to them. Ironically, it's the Interviewing and Counseling class, and attending behavior was the most recent topic! Still, my hands need something to do.

On the other hand, I need to have some kind of intellectual stimulation while I'm knitting or even cleaning up my bedroom or stuff like that too. Books on tape, or music, or something to listen to. Or somebody talking to me. Knitting and spinning are social activities for a reason. People used to get together to do this type of work so that they could converse and interact socially while doing it. It's amazing how much more we get done at guild meetings than just working on it at home.