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behold, my very first cable stitch. i did it all by myself! with the help of knittinghelp.com, that is. i saw these wrist warmers on kc's photostream, and knew i had to make them. it's a smaller project, and i figured it would be good practice for making cables. they scared me, but once i saw the video i thought, "oh? that's it?" and honestly, that's exactly how easy it is. go watch the video if you don't believe me. again, another good example of how knitting makes me feel more like a rock star and less like an old lady.

i got an amazing haircut today. it's been years since i recieved a decent haircut, much less a good one. one of the ladies from my knitting group just got a good haircut, and so i figured that salon would be worth a shot. it's called buzz and bliss, and this adorable girl named cori cut my hair. before i went, i had no idea what to expect. i got to the salon and thought i might be in over my head; it was real pretty and swanky. plus, they offered me a cup of coffee the second i got there! i don't know about you, but that's never happened to me at a supercuts. there was a nice, long shampoo with a head massage to start with. the haircut itself took at least 45 minutes (if not longer!) and then i went ahead and had my hair straightened. i mean, i was there, so why not? near the end of the cut i started thinking about the cost. i didn't ask about it before i got there, and suddenly i realized i was at a spa, and thought, "oh jeez, i bet this is an $80 haircut." i got a little nervous at the point, but it was a too late to do anything and i did have my credit card on me. when my cut was done i got a nice little tour of the facility, and a goody bag with a sample of some deep conditioning creme, and the bill? a measly $30. i tipped big. it was delightful. i am a million times cuter today than when i woke up today.