The Doctor Who Scarf, entry 1

Well, I've been working on the Doctor Who Season 12 Scarf!

My progress thus far!

Pretty nice going, huh? or, if you want a percentage graphic:


That's 133 rows.

Things that Help the time go:

• Podcasts This can of course be on anytopic- I know people on the Ravelry group on Sparkpeople listen to fitness/healthful visualization podcasts, Some people listen to books on tape or comic books on tape (Green Lantern one I heard was absurd!), or even Podfic. Heck, I know a couple of people who like to listen to political news and opinion podcasts or ones that are on their study topic- for example, iKnow allows you to import a padcast containing the words you've studied thus far!
• Streaming TV A lot of the Networks now stream their most popular shows on their sites. They get ad revenue and more preciese veiwing statistics. You get a LOT fewer ads, free veiwing, and the ability to watch ust about anytime you want! Don't procastinate too long though- after a month, the episodes are usually taken down and/or rotated. Even some cable shows are online- I've been watching Ru Paul's Drag Race to knit to since yesterday (finished though. . .) and I think you can watch a slightly edited version of the most recent episode of the L Word. . .
• Music Never underestimate your music collection! If you don't have one of your own, you can always sign up for the many wonderful music options online. Pandora is wonderful, though they don't have the range of international music (My favorite Jpop groups aren't on there). Of course, there's the option of last.fm which allows you to listen to a station based on a particular artist- I like La Grande Sophie radio or Bump of Chicken radio for my itnernational fix.
• News As obvious as it is, try watching the news. You can be up to date with the latest events in the world and get your project down without it being terribly boring. Especially good for begining knitting, as if you need to have a periodic visual you can, but if you don't look up you aren't missing too much. Many major news stations stream some content online now, too!
• Exercise I'm only speaking for myself and some others, But I don't find exercise terribly interesting. And yet, it's a part of our personal health maintenance that we need to work on! After you get to the point where you can do two things at once, try walking (not running) on the treadmill or someplace that doesn't require you to look where you are going. Alternatively, you could try it while you are on a stationary bike- just make sure it's set at enough resistance that you can still get a work out! I think this is really good for you, as it allows you to exercise your mind and your body at the same time. In high school, I'd do homework during my time in the fitness center, because I could read the assigned reading and keep my heart rate in the zone. Now might be a good time to invest in a heart rate monitor!

I've also found that the urge to mindlessly eat while watching TV is GONE, replaced by the need to knit. I think that this will have very good results. . .

I'll post further resources on these things in the comments. :)