What's a girl to do in the big city

Well, first of all she finishes a wool cowl in the middle of summer and then tries to figure out a way to steal the table lamp when she leaves.

I actually finished the cowl on the way here, but I did tuck in the ends and steam it with the hotel iron just in time for a horrible mirror shot. Details here:

Birthday Cowl
Pattern from: Novamade
Needles: #8 Addi, 16-inch circular
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted in Bijou Blue
Completed: July 23, 2008

I'm not sure why I made a cowl. I've never worn one, but those darned Ravelry pictures made them look so cute. I envisioned this one worn with my brown sweater and denim jacket on autumn days. It's also made of Malabrigo, so it doesn't get any better. I started this a while back, but with the move and such, it's just been dragged around in a project bag waiting for me to wrap it up. How classy that I took a shot in the hotel mirror wearing my pajamas. This is why I shouldn't travel unassisted.

As for the lamp, it rocks, don't you think? It would be loverly in the new house, but I think it's glued down. The hotel is sweet, the bed comfy and the flat screen awesome.