oh yes

[trochee]

and now it can be told. Yesterday was blackwingedboy's birthday, for which I made him a comic-book mix tape. And I cut my hair (well, that wasn't for the birthday, that was just good timing). I wish I had a working digital camera. I know. there will be pictures.

To make this "mixtape", I taught myself to do bookbinding. It wasn't the smoothest process ever, but the result was a two-sided book using Actual Comic Books as the signatures. I made the cover, cut, glued, and sewed the comics/signatures together myself, using the interweb as an source for instructions. It came out pretty well, and it makes me want to make more books.

One of the reasons I like my friendship with blackwingedboy and imtboo is that I feel that I have the freedom to take risks and try out new things.

Oh, and happy solstice!

Comments

[mythalethe.livejournal.com]

Happy Solstice!

[lapartera.livejournal.com]

Now I want photos of both the haircut AND the book, whose qualities I don't quite get. In what sense is it a mix tape?

Maybe I'll cut my hair, too? What do you think?

[trochee.livejournal.com]

well, it's a mix tape in that I selected "tracks" from other "albums" and assembled them into a "mix".

And if you flip it over, you get a different side (it's a book).

Regarding pictures, you'll have to wait for blackwingedboy to post some (or get back from Ohio), since he took it with him to read on the plane.

[trochee.livejournal.com]

regarding the hair-cutting -- what, am I starting a trend?

[bwb-archive.livejournal.com]

I'm going to cut my own hair on the plane.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

I was not asked... but ...
I think if you do decide to cut it you should cut it between below your ears and shoulders... same length all the way around. I think that would be really flattering on you.
It would pop your eyes out !

[bwb-archive.livejournal.com]

You learn book-binding. Boo learns cake icing.

I'm going to learn how to crochet while I'm gone.

The book, btw, is a masterpiece, lapartera. But not as much of one as the masterpiece you made in him.

[lapartera.livejournal.com]

Wish I were closer so I could teach you to crochet. Personally I like knitting better, but crochet is good, too.

As for trochee -- he and his brother are indeed two of my proudest productions! And it's lovely to know that he is appreciated as he should be -- of course most of what is to be appreciated he made of himself. trombo2 and I just provided the starting material.

[bwb-archive.livejournal.com]

Please note: Yarn girls are super hawt. I would like one of my own.

Also, now that I read this, I see that instead of "crochet", I meant I'm going to learn how to be crotchety. It's MUCH easier and uses your whole body :)

Happy Christmas Eve!

[lapartera.livejournal.com]

Now, I hear that you already know how to be crochety. Break out! do something new! Crochet!

And happy Christmas Eve to you, too. Or whatever. We're not too into the Christmas thing around here.

[bwb-archive.livejournal.com]

Hm. Good point.

But can't I break out and settle down with a hawt yarn girl instead?

Maybe there is one wrapped up under the tree.... hope they remembered air holes...

[lapartera.livejournal.com]

If there is one, I'm SURE they remembered air holes.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

Wow.
wow.
WOW.

[ex-caracola454.livejournal.com]

pictures!!!

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

It's hot.