Knitting Along...

I finished the "brown monster" last night:



It took me exactly one month, from 12/11 to 1/11. I've started me one in light pink, to go with my peacoat. Anyway, I've started on Jarett's hat:



My Kindle skin came today:


Now she's ready to go to LA!

Okay, don't hate me, and I didn't want to admit it, but the sew in was a fail, for me. I took it out yesterday, and just did a glue/tape in. It wasn't as flat as I needed it to be. The concept still works, but I would actually have to custom order a unit to fit that braid, and maybe not so much hair out. I think if I get a frontal, it won't be full enough. Back to the drawing board!

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things...

I just received my Kindle case today (probably in the mailbox since yesterday):


The skin comes probably tomorrow. I love my Kindle. It's so convenient to take into the restroom, and bust a few lines... I'm keeping it real. I'm re-reading Gone With The Wind.

Yesterday, me and my boyfriend went to the San Jose Car Show. It was fun to see all those exotic cars. I saw my dream car there:


It's an Aston Martin DB9. That's all that needs to be said of this car.

On the knitting front, I'm almost done with the brown monster. I've started on the last skein. Next up is Jarett's hat, then Colbi's scarf, then the hooded Cowl, then... lol.

I'm still getting used to this curly hair. The hair loves the Denman brush. It's easily tamed with the Denman. I want to cut some layers in the front, which I'll probably do this week. I may take a couple of strands and blonde them out. Stay tuned!

Thus, taking the Lace Wig Game to the Next Level

Or would this be going backwards, because I'll be treating it like a sew in weave? I received the Rex Virgin Malaysian Curly 1B/4 just about half an hour ago. I have to say that it is much longer than I thought it would be, which is a great thing. Maybe my math is wrong in calculating 14". The only thing I don't like about it is the color 4 part:


I'm going to use the Honey Brown on both the unit and my own hair, for a better match:




I'm anxious about how I'm going to sew it on. I see the process in my mind, but this is so uncharted territory. I may not even darken the lace, as it blends well into the tan wigcap (see above pic). As for the coloring process, I'm definitely going to leave some of the #4 showing. This should be interesting.

On the Kindle front, I'm so in love with it. It's so thin, I'm scared to handle it. It really needs its case and skin. I loaded up all my digital media last night, but I have Gone With The Wind on there three times, so I've got to delete it. I wish it had more memory, but oh well. The text-to-speech feature is really cool, and the audiobooks I have loaded sound great. So far, I'm very happy with it. My boyfriend is so good to me, so I have to be good to him (and I have been the past 3 or 4 nights!)

What else can I say???? (the following is a happiness rant)

Baby has done it again! I have the best, most loving boyfriend in the universe! All the while I've been whining about wanting a Kindle, and he bought one for me! I think it was purchased when I made the first Kindle blog (see below). I'm ashamed for all the pouting I was doing. I love him so much!

It's already filled up with all the digital media I have (all the free books I've downloaded, all my Audible.com audio books, and select mp3s -
so far, the Snakes & Arrows cd, the Sara Bareilles cd, and You Remind Me - Royskopp). It would have been neat if it had an SD card slot. Books that I read can always be deleted. It's like an iPod for books! I have to be the best girlfriend I can be from here on out!

On the hair front, okay, I know I said I wouldn't do a textlax touchup until April (ha!). I started thinking that I would receive my custom sometime this week (it's in route now, already in Memphis, from China!). As unruly as my new growth was, I couldn't see it blending in to the malaysian hair, so I had to do it:





As you can see, I didn't over do it. I actually microwaved the 'laxer until it was pourable, and poured it into my Sally's bottle with the spout. I believe this was the concoction with the olive oil mixed in. I combed through the roots a little bit. Once I get the unit, I'll look at the color, then determine if I need to comb the Honey Brown rinse on my hair to match the unit. Stay tuned for the sewing in of the new unit. I'm going to video the process. Lord, please let it all blend.

Yes, I'm still knitting on the brown monster (aka Jeri's scarf - two more skeins). After Colbi's Domino scarf, I'm going to do Jeri's scarf for myself in a pink sport weight yarn knit on size 9 circulars, for a more lacy effect. I still have a knit-for-hire hooded cowl, slippers to make, and a shawl for my friend Suzanne. Whew! But I love it!

What an exciting week so far!

The Kindle Obsession!

Okay, I could have sworn he said "since we can't get new phones (because the internet service is so expensive), you can get a Kindle." I don't think my ears deceived me. It has not since been brought up. He just bought a car, and I don't want to add to his burdens, BUT if I'm to get any tax money back (which I don't think I will), it will go to pay to get my car registered. I WANT A KINDLE!!! I saw some really neat Kindle skins, and I saw a (Sex And The City) pink Kindle case that must go with it. I would start my Kindle collection with my Audible.com books that I already purchased back in 2007 (I hope I can still get into that account). So far, he hasn't brought it back up, and I'm very mopey, almost depressively mopey. Before he came along (and I was working, of course), I had a cool phone, and probably would have the Kindle by now. Lord, please will a Kindle in my life, or lay a job in my lap (preferrably call center 'cause I'm so good at customer service, although I still wish to work at any Walgreen's, in the beauty area). I want a Kindle really badly. I'm having a gadget meltdown!

The Amazon Kindle... I want one!

I want an Amazon Kindle... I've talked myself into wanting an Amazon Kindle... the iPod for books (and you can play mp3s and audiobooks on it too). I'm putting it into the universe...