I've got 5 items of work clothing started and incomplete, and this list is in order of preference.

Work clothing UFOsblue linen/rayon herringbone 1930s skirt - half cut out ( Read more... )

I've decided to do this ... not sure how common they are any more, but a Xmas account is a passbook savings account where you can't touch what you've saved until just before the christmas period, or at least not without penalties.  Lots of banks used to offer them but not many do now.  I'm going to open one with Bendigo Bank cos they one of the ( Read more... )

My contract job finishes on 1 May, and my boss let me know they've submitted all the paperwork to get approval for another 1 year contract.  It could be a few weeks before I know either way.

The timing sucks, but it is what it is

someone on a sewing forum I frequent thought my new job was a dud, because I'd gone silent and not mentioned it.  Far from the truth, tis me that's the dud, job is good apart from so many systems & processes to learn. Plus learning the likes/dislikes/moods of 2 Partners, so that I can be a good Office Wife.

Now for not-job-related - see I'm so ( Read more... )

for me it's getting used to the new people ... and for this job the large number of them.  Even for a high functioning introvert, too many peeps equals must have lots of time alone to decompress. (ie wanting to eat lunch alone as that's the only chance to be alone during the day ( Read more... )

 Countess Esther Langridge

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cos, it's a distraction from the interview late on Thursday.

What does everyone else do as interview nerves distraction?  The madwoman starts sewing a new shirt to wear.    The train of thought goes this way, need a jacket, even if not worn.  Don't have jacket for summer ... turtleing my way through making one but it's a long way off.  So what do ( Read more... )

Possession by hormones isn’t pretty.  But at least I’m at the numb brain phase. With the loss of sleep, that enhances the numbness.

I had a busy day on Friday, some laundry, followed by 2.5 hours spent at the employment agency … had to do the standard typing and word, powerpoint etc tests, and it didn’t save them. Repeat tests.  Wait some more. It ( Read more... )

I have the self imposed pressure of making a 1930s dress by Saturday, yes I am a sucker for punishment.  Not that sewing is a punishment, deadlines are.

Last night I cut out the dress in the dark purple (darker than my Lolita dress) crepe knit.  This is the $2m fabric I bought at Clear-It, the Alannah Hill clearance outlet in Melbourne.  One of the ( Read more... )