Nashville Stitch N Bitch

neef, vetter, cugina, prima, cousin, cuz

I have this really awesome cousin named Lauren.

Of course she was born about the time I learned to drive, but I try not to hold it against her.

She's a theatrical designer, recent college expatriate, and all around Creative Individual. She dresses cool, has a nose ring, and gives my Sunday School-going Southern family something to wonder about. She even moved to New York (hmm, kay I should employ you to look in on her periodically) and like Mary Richards, threw her hat in the air and said to herself that she would make it after all. Plus she got a swank job at Revlon and gives me free makeup.

She's one of those people that can just run to Goodwill and find a particularly scary dress and whip it into a casual and funky skirt. She can color her hair blue and make it seem like, "oh this? I was just having a bad hair day and couldn't find a hat". So when it comes to Christmas presents, you know Lauren doesn't just give socks and gloves. One night after Christmas while she was still in town, we were visiting at our grandparents' house and her mom and sister showed me the awesome bags they got from Lauren.

Apparently Lauren recycled some leather, and whipped them up some knitting bags that could carry every size of straight needle in the whole world (and yes, she ebayed all the needles). Inside is just as spacious and cool. I was all agog and ran all over my grandparents' house looking for a nice spot to take pics.

So here's to being young and creative and talented and cool. And also to free make up for your cousina.

xo

Posted by Angela at January 9, 2006 02:32 PM