Thursday, May 22, 2008

Possible Vacation... Possible Knitting Project

Alright now. I have begun to plan for a possible summer vacation in June. Yes, a whole week of staying in a car with my old college roommate. Traveling to campgrounds and hopefully making our way to Portland. My job is to actually plot out the Portland part of the trip and well.. figure out what to do while in the car. My old college rommie gets to plan out the campgrounds and plot out an actual driving route. Since I cannot drive at all I have to figure out a way to stay awake and entertained.

So that means that I will have the opportunity to do two things: Start a large knitting project and get a good selection of books on tape (CD I mean). I think that I might actually try to tackle sweaters again. I grabbed a copy of Knit.1
last month and saw a really cute sweater on the cover (the third one pictured here). When I opened the magazine I was delighted to see that it was all pretty much knitted in one piece . You start with the collar and then work your way down, leaving out the sleeves. I figure that most of my issues with knitting sweaters are that I don't like making swatches so working with multiple pieces really gets in the way. One of the girls at my knitting group also pointed out that I would be able to test out the size as I go along! Which I think us the best part! I don't think that I am going to have a green one... and I know that using cotton would be seasonal... but I get chilly... So either I am just going to have to use some sort of wool, or I an finally going to have to learn how to sew in a liner.

This project has also inspired me to buy new knitting tools. At first I was thinking about getting a nice knitting bag. But it was pointed out to me that many of the bags that I was interested in were purses that were being marketed to knitters. I have a problem with buying $60 purses... I mean I only bought my Timbuk2 bag because its water proof on the inside. And I really think that my freezer bag method really works well fir me. SO! I have decided that I am finally going to invest in a set if Knitpicks Interchangeable circular needles. Yes! I think that I am going to go all out and go for the wood set. I have never really been a fan of metel. That might change if I ever decide to knit socks or whatever else metal needles are better use for. Hahaaa! I think that I am just getting giddy from the thought of it all.

Now, for the books on CD. There are a couple of road trip staples that my old college roomie and I have. It started out with Harry Potter. Then we moved on to the ChickLit "Shopaholic" Series. Because of the time that has passed since we last were on the road with one another. So we will have to listen to the last book of each series. Woot Woot!!!! A lot of people think that books on CD are boring. But if get the right ones then its not too bad. Generally anything with a bad guy or a ditsy main character will do. Ahh, how I miss yelling at fictional characters. Although I think that Barba Walters "Audition" might be a good book to read on my own. It might cause some unwanted drowsyness on the road... Well, at least until you get to the Star Jones & Rosie O. chapters.

If all planns are able to go through and goes well I might actually have a fun summer!

Monday, May 19, 2008

How much can I actually say?


Alright, I did it. I kept my appointment.

Battled public transportation during the Bay to Breakers and yes, I even wore disposable undies. The only picture that I can show you is this blurry one that I took in the bathroom. So I arived nearly an hour before my appointment to that I could apply the topical numbing cream. The woman told me that it was a good idea since it was my first time. So she haned me a small container with the cream and a tiny plastic baggy. The bag had the undies. I was informed that I should take about three minutes to rub in the cream wherever I had hair. This should have given me a warning about how much the my wax lady would take off before I could get a chance to stop her. After I throughly washed my hands and threw my civilian undies in my purse I headed to the waiting room. It was nicely painted and quiet. They had muffens and juice just sitting out for anyone to eat. It was great! So I waited and read and took two advil as suggested by other bloggers.

The lady who did my wax (or should I say the lady who waxed me?) was very nice. I think that her name was Katie. I let her know that it was my first time and that I had no idea what was supposed to happen. She talked me through every step. I pretty much just wanted to not think about what she was doing and drown out the sound of her removing the wax strips.... that was hard to do. It was funny because the first thing she asked me was "so why did you decide to try bikini waxing?" It seemed to official.

Today I am okay. It was more shocking than painful (thank goodness for the numbing cream!!!!). After reading a tone of bad reviews were ladies said that they couldn't walk after getting a bikini I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to walk. But I am fine. No pain or soreness. So all in all it went well. Will I get addicted as Katie warned me? I don't know about that.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Yep! I made an appointment

This weekend I have decided to do something not-so relaxing. I have scheduled my bikini wax. The thing about me talking to anyone whose business is dealing with the private parts of others I get all nervous. You know, you want to know specific things but you don't want to be crude. So, the place where I am getting my first below the equator wax job is expensive. BUT based on the reviews this should be good: Clean, professional, soothing, and they have numbing cream! Yea, that is really my main reasoning behind choosing this place. I know that it is going to hurt like a bitch. So any place that sells numbing cream at the counter (hence saving me time looking for some on my own) is worthwhile. Although I have found another location that its about 20 dollars cheaper and has consistently good bikini wax reviews, they are sans cream and a little more small time shop. If I am not completely traumatized by the whole thing I will go there next time... if there is a next time.

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Lessen the Pain helpers
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Monday, May 12, 2008

Oh yea, I'm going there

Okay now. For all of you out there who read my blog you know me. And I bet that you are pretty surprised that in all of the time that I have had this blog that I have not written about that "area". You know what I mean... and you know that as I typed "area" with one hand that I did motions with the other... YES people THAT AREA. But it is spring, and time for change, and well I am planning a couple of personal days, so I figure that I might as well try something new.

So, in preparation of the summer and the possibility of hanging out in a bathing suite for a number of days (yep yep! I hope to take a real vacation) I have decided that this year I will look into getting a bikini wax. AHHHH!!! I spent a better part of a Sunday afternoon on Yelp to try and figure out which day spas and salons seem to be the best. I am looking at the best and worst reviews. Anything that has lest than 90 reviews I am just skeptical of all together.

Places to avoid:
1)Anywhere where a review says that someone was burned
2)Reviews that state that the facilities are not clean
3)Places where aesthetitician are known for not listening to the costumer.

Things I can't avoid
1)The pain
2)Slight/complete humiliation or embarrassment
3)The possibility to tweezers being used to pluck hairs in very odd locations

Yes, I want to cry just thinking about all of this. But, no pain no... conforming to an ideal of western beauty in an unusual fashion!