http://www.adamknits.com/blog/Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:18:19 +0000© 2009 Adam Churchen-USSquarespace Site Server v5.7.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)hand spunrhinebeckspinningsweatersvacationwheelsworks in progressAdam ChurchTue, 27 Oct 2009 04:33:22 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/FN9GCdzrNk4/the-rhinebeck-wrap-up.html426372:4735137:5625595http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5625595.xmlSo Rhinebeck was a total blast. I can't think of a better vacation than spending a perfect fall weekend surrounded by fiber, leaves and lots of hand knits! (Seriously, I don't think I've ever seen more knitted objects in one place. It was pretty awesome.)  After a few travel hiccups (let's just say that arriving at your destination at 3 AM makes for a long day), Mom and I arrived in NY and caught a few hours sleep before the big festival. It was pretty chilly, so we bundled up in our...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-rhinebeck-wrap-up.htmlknittingrhinebecksweatersvacationweekend!Adam ChurchFri, 16 Oct 2009 08:47:07 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/c3o1DCWNgNM/rhinebeck-bound.html426372:4735137:5500741http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5500741.xmlHey everyone, just a quick post to say I'm off to Rhinebeck for the weekend, and I'm stoked! Even though it's only a few days, it's the first vacation I've taken from work since starting in February, and I definitely need a break. I think a few days in chilly NY surrounded by wool and awesome people (including my Mom, who's going with me!) will do me a lot of good. So the bag is all packed, and in just a few hours (yup, I'm up very late...) I'll be on my way.  Unfortunately, I...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2009/10/16/rhinebeck-bound.htmla nerd's lifegardeninghandyman 101sweatersworking for the manyarn nerdAdam ChurchSun, 13 Sep 2009 21:24:39 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/GnyqJ8Erpjg/miss-me.html426372:4735137:5157576http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5157576.xmlWell hello there! I know, I know, it's been 9 months and all that, and where the heck have I been? Well, I'd be happy to update you! So grab a cup of coffee and read on for the condensed version of what I've been doing these days (besides being a terrible blogger...) I got a job being a professional nerd: So you might remember that I completed my MS in Electrical Engineering last December. Well after that milestone, I embarked on a quest to obtain every engineer's dream: gainful employment....http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2009/9/13/miss-me.htmla nerd's lifea nerd's lifechristmaschristmasdessertfamilyfamilyholiday dreadholidayshome ownershipmr. grinchwhy me?Adam ChurchFri, 26 Dec 2008 20:33:00 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/Il3J5fE1JLo/the-perpetually-late-grinch.html426372:4735137:5156686http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5156686.xmlChristmas and I have a very unusual relationship. Have you ever had a childhood friend that you thought you'd be close with forever? Then say for whatever reason, you end up growing apart, and you run into each other years later. It's always a bit awkward right? You feel like you know this person intimately from your shared experiences, but then you realize that both you and your friend are different, and it's difficult to reconcile your past with the present. That's pretty much how Christmas...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2008/12/26/the-perpetually-late-grinch.htmldallaseefinished objectsgrad schoolnerdyschnauzersAdam ChurchTue, 02 Dec 2008 05:39:29 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/b8JIqi-4Do4/jack-of-all-trades-master-of-one.html426372:4735137:5156684http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5156684.xmlGet out the good booze and pour a glass, because it's official. It was a long haul, but I successfully defended my thesis today and am now officially a Master in the fine art of Electrical Engineering. I think that earning a Master's degree is a pretty good birthday present, don't you? (Yup, today I'm only one year away from the final adulthood milestone: renting a car without paying extra fees) I just have to make a few minor changes to my manuscript (which clocks in at a hefty 155...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2008/12/1/jack-of-all-trades-master-of-one.htmlalbuquerqueeegrad schoolsockssweatersAdam ChurchMon, 13 Oct 2008 05:00:33 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/jqTAbKFldoM/whats-up-kemo-sabe.html426372:4735137:5156683http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5156683.xmlHi-yo Silver! It's just me the Lone Ranger, riding in from a long month of rounding up equations and graphs out here in the wild west. It's tiresome work to corral all this math, but someone has to do it! Unfortunately, when my head is buried in the books, I don't have much blogging time. I'm working to remedy that, starting with a fresh new theme. My rationale is that I may be more inclined to post with a fresh new theme, but we'll see how that goes. Not to mention the old theme was looking...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2008/10/12/whats-up-kemo-sabe.htmleehome ownershipnerdywhy me?Adam ChurchFri, 12 Sep 2008 18:45:24 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/UIXsywwLLcA/entropy-strikes-again.html426372:4735137:5156682http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5156682.xmlMy thesis work has a lot to do with the study of stochastic processes, which is essentially the study of something that is random. It is often very difficult to describe natural phenomenon in exact terms, so they are modeled as random processes. The more information you can determine about a random process, the more you can predict its behavior, and therefore counteract its effects. For example, your cell phone signal bounces off all kinds of objects (trees, people, buildings, etc.), and as a...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2008/9/12/entropy-strikes-again.htmlfinished objectshandyman 101knittingknittingsockssweatersAdam ChurchTue, 02 Sep 2008 06:08:14 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/rjBLL57m-0c/making-a-list.html426372:4735137:5156681http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5156681.xmlAnyone still out there? I sure hope so! If I keep going at this rate, I'll be slipping to monthly updates before long. Sigh. Thanks for sticking in there, hopefully I'll be more talkative soon! I do have a few finished objects to share, both knitting related, and otherwise. First up are some single socks, knit up in some of my hand-dyed yarn. Whenever I offer a new base yarn, I always save a skein for myself to use for swatching and test knitting. I swatched both of these yarns ages ago, but...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2008/9/2/making-a-list.htmldallaseeemmagrad schoolhandyman 101nerdyyarn nerdAdam ChurchMon, 11 Aug 2008 03:22:58 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/PIHNZbnS9pw/equation-overdrive.html426372:4735137:5156680http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5156680.xmlReady for your randomly scheduled update folks? As usual, things don't seem to let up for me, but I'm still hanging in there. I'm slated to graduate this Fall, which means my schedule will only intensify as I make the big push towards defending my thesis. I still have a lot of work to do, but I'm making good progress and am definitely looking forward to December. As I still have to sleep at some point, something had to give, which unfortunately turns out to be my yarn dyeing hijinks. Most of...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2008/8/10/equation-overdrive.htmldallasemmagarter stitchhand spunhandyman 101home ownershipknittingknittingschnauzersAdam ChurchThu, 24 Jul 2008 05:59:02 +0000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/adamknits-rss2/~3/mar4M_WFtBc/the-ambitions-of-youth.html426372:4735137:5156679http://www.adamknits.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-5156679.xmlMonsoon season is in full swing here in New Mexico, and there's nothing like street watching on a rainy afternoon. Dallas loves to look outside while it's raining, except when there's lightning. It just takes one flash for him to be on my bed, quivering behind some pillows. My new bed isn't tall enough for him to hide under, although it took him a few head bonks to figure that out. Emma prefers a more subtle method of avoiding lightning strikes. Her philosophy is, "if I can't see it, then...http://www.adamknits.com/blog/2008/7/23/the-ambitions-of-youth.html