Maybe I should get one like Jemaine's

Things I miss about having a cell phone:
1. always knowing what time it is
2. text messaging
3. being able to call people for answers to silly questions
4. alarm clock, calculator, and calender.

Things I do not miss about having a cell phone:
1. always knowing what time it is
2. getting psycho text messages
3. being able to call people for answers to silly questions when I'm drunk

I think I will get a new one, since I'm not feeling the whole people-calling-me-at-home thing. I like to be able to send people to voice mail myself. Plus, Macy's sent me a refund check today! Apparently I've been over-paying my bill... for a year! Automatic bill payment is super handy, but I guess I should still open the bills when they come. Duh. The new phone will not be as super sexy and shiny as the missing one unfortunately, and I will miss my pictures :( I am not looking forward to getting used to all new ring tones, either. I have almost finished my apron! Too bad I'm going to rip out the entire top, since I have too many decreases and they're way too close together. I also want to change the waist tie and extend the lace pattern up a bit further. No pics yet, but I suppose I'll take a few before fixing it so I can someday look back and laugh at how I ever could've been so silly. So I wrote out a pattern last night. I'm sure it's going to go better than fully winging it, which is how I ended up with a bib that doesn't even cover both of my nipples at the same time. Considering that I have a slight frame and small boobs, the apron wasn't looking good as a "one size fits all" item. Let's cross our fingers for a better outcome the second time around.

I finished the cowl last week. It now sits in my mom's office, waiting. I asked her to take a picture for me of it on the happy recipient's neck, but just in case it doesn't fit, (heaven forbid!), I took a few of it on the counter. The pictures of it are on mom's camera, which is right now somewhere in the Caribbean. I have no idea how much memory they have with them, and I'm nervous they'll be completely out of character and take lots of pictures. Hopefully my 3 will make the final cut! I really liked the colors of the yarn, but it is so freakin' hairy I am actually relieved to be rid of it. I do like the pattern, though, and I think I will get another ball of less irritating yarn and do it again. Won't be as light and airy looking, but that's probably OK. More masculine I suppose. I wrote that pattern down somewhere... where is that? I will put up both patterns soon.

Monday I am going to Brooklyn General and I am so excited! Finally I can get something to make the totally boring ribbed man scarf. The woman at WoolWorks suggested I use a slip-stitch rib pattern and I think I will take her advice. It not only creates a finished product that looks more interesting, it is more interesting. It was a sad moment when "What can I make for you?" was answered with "A hat and ribbed scarf". Yawn! I was all set to make something serious. I thought about making Henry from the Fall '07 issue of Knitty since it's so handsome, but then decided that I should just give the man what he wants... well, something closer to what he wants. I will call it John O'Scarf. I am thinking grey, since he looks good in grey, and it goes with navy blue, black, and army green, which is what he primarily wears. And it's the new black. I am stumped on the hat, though. I have never had success with hats for some reason. I will have to ask for a few different head measurements.