Finished Project!

I also finished another project while in Florida!  Yay me!  Nothing big, but a Finished Project nonetheless.  I made a cozy for my mega-huge water bottle.  :)

During Summer Camp, I found that my regular water bottles were simply not enough to keep me hydrated, so I bought a huge (54oz) water bottle.  The only downside to it was a lack of insulation, so it tended to sweat everywhere.  For the summer, I used an unmatched sock of John's as a cozy, but I knew I would need something a little classier to use on a permanent basis.  So, I scrounged up some old wool blend that I had laying about and made a super-quick rib-knit cozy!  Yay!

It was really easy, when all was said and done.  Sizing didn't need to be exact since I wanted it to be a snug fit, and I used the water bottle itself as a guide for length.  Then I just used a drawstring to cinch up the top, and Voila!  I am still deciding if I want to loosely seam the gap around the handle or not.  I don't want the hole to be that big, ya know?  Right now, though, it's working just fine.

2 skeins Berroco "Soft Twist" (41% wool / 59% rayon) -- one in purple and one in magenta, held together.
US 8 needles
Less than 100yds used!



And, yes, this is Finished Project Number Six for the year.  (Remember, 12 projects in 12 months was my goal.)  I know I am a little behind, but I seem to be progressing at a rather nice pace, I think.  I just need to re-adjust to the school schedule and wrap up a few of the half-finished things I have laying about.  Summer Camp really did me in!  I was waaaay too tired to knit anything once I got home, and now I have to catch up! But I think I can do it!  (Determined face)

New Toy SQUEEEEE!

First, let me sum up my absences:  I had a few weeks of vacation at the beginning of August... and I took it!  I was a waste of organic matter, resting and relaxing without any responsibilities.  Then, we took a week to visit family in Florida for my grandfather's 90th birthday party.  Not as relaxing, but not as stressful as it could have been either.  (John *loves* going to see my extended family; it shows him that I am one of the saner and more rational people in my gene pool.  Heehee.)

While in Florida, Mother and I opted to use our cell phone upgrades and get something fancy.  I have been suffering with extreme phone-envy since John got his Droid many moons ago, and Mother was finally caving to the lure of the smartphone.  I got the Motorola Droid X and Mom got the HTC Droid Incredible.

Can I get this out of my system?  ... SQQQQUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Ok, I'm better now.  Seriously, this phone is slick!  I am slowly moving my way through all the settings and functions, but I think I can say now that I am enthralled with this phone!  I don't want to sound like just another review, but I highly recommend this phone to someone who is looking for serious fun.  Maybe it's just a symptom of upgrading from a Blackberry (which is probably the LEAST intuitive operating system out there), but I am really enjoying the Droid X.

Next step: choosing a skin for my phone.  I'm not really liking any of the cases I see, and as I suffer from "black phone in a black purse" syndrome, I need something to brighten up the casing of my phone.  There are several on ebay that I like, but I can't choose!  So indecisive!    :)

I think I just found the best (American) sushi I've ever had! And at a buffet restaurant of all places! Yummmm ... Happy place.

Weirdness from the Web

Aaaaand, here's one more thing to add to the "Stuff not to Knit" list. The blog I found it on doesn't say anything about it, just that it's machine knit.  My question is which dress is worse: the front one or the one in the back?  (In revisiting the What not to Knit blog, I have discovered that they already found this lovely dress & that it apparently costs a mere $1500! Goodness!)

Maybe that website gave me two things to add to the "Stuff not to Knit" list.  They say this "Compubody Sock" is the way you keep hands & ears warm, as well as ensuring privacy as you watch DVDs on a plane.  Weird.

P is for...

P is for phone!  Well, folks, it's that time of year again.  When your cell phone plan is coming to a close and you start looking at your current phone... and you realize that you hate it.  Haha.  Don't get my wrong, I love my Blackberry in comparison to the Windows Mobile phone I had before (mainly because the BB would actually WORK consistently without crashing!).  But since I have seen John and his Droid.... I has the phone envy!  :(

Mom reminded me that our plans are renewing soon, so I am looking at the new Android phones.  Sadly, I am torn between two options:  1) get a phone that is a little bit better than what you have now, but is not expensive, or 2) pay an arm and a leg for the coolest phone out now, knowing that it will last longer before becoming totally obsolete.  Hmmmm.... decisions, decisions.

And yes, knowing me, I am making lists and comparison charts and reading up on all the reviews out there.  For some reason, I have a VERY hard time buying electronics / appliances without some serious research done first.  Maybe it's because they always cost so darn much and I have little understanding of what they're all about.

Wish me luck!