Look, it's knitting

Was tonight the first time I've knitted in June? It's hard to believe, but I think so. What a month.

I can't say that I got much done because a) the Chevron Stripes Hand Towel from Mason-Dixon Knitting is not something I'm fast on and b) I discovered that one of the aluminum needles is bent. Whether it was that way when I picked them up is uncertain. I was tense, so is it possible I bent it in the course of knitting and purling?

I assume that the stitches knitted on this bent needle will be fine, but I've stopped because it is a little awkward to use.

With the time that this project is going to take and a WIP blanket that's been languishing, it's clear that I need some instant gratification knitting.