Getting Ready For It
I've been sewing like a sweatshop worker, this week. I clocked about 12 hours of hand-sewing yesterday alone, and I'm still not done. The top for my costume is complete (except for ornamentation), but I still need to sew the waistband on my skirt. I hope to be finished that today. I still want to make a couple of armbands, too. I've been sewing all sorts of doodads to my top all last night and this morning. It has a lot going on: tarnished brass buttons, and a variety of charms and pendants, including an itty bitty skull, a feather, a cross, a nice-sized carnelian, and a pentacle. I still have a jewelled cross, more pentacles, and an antique key to add to the mix. It's looking pretty darned nifty, in my opinion. I have yet to add any fur, feathers, or gemstones, but I might. I knew I had all those doodads for a reason!
This project would go soooooo much faster if my sewing machine would deal with this fabric, but it just won't. So it's all hand-sewing. And even that is tricky. The fabric pulls on the needle something fierce, and I have to keep using a bit of alcohol on my fingers so the needle doesn't slip out of my grasp.
And by the way, I discovered I just fit into a hockey bag.
Yes, these things are related.
This weekend is going to be a blast. I'm going to a haunted house thingermabob tomorrow night, then I have my tech rehearsal and performance tomorrow, and Sunday, I hang out with Kyle then go see Gary freaking Numan! I found out that Die Antwoord is playing the same night. I'd have liked to see them too, but Gary Numan wins. I also suspect that there would be a much higher population of douchebags at the Die Antwoord concert. If you're going to the Numan show, let me know! Perhaps we can meet up, since I'm going solo.
I will be participating in a charity art project next month called Wanderlust. I will be making a collage/painting which will be put into a silent auction. All proceeds go toward improving the pathways of Kitchener. I'm looking forward to this. It's been too long since I've done any 2D art. I'll post details as I get them.
Next week, I need to begin preparing for my next performance: 60X60 Dance, in Toronto. Advance tickets are available for just $10.
Link time!
Conan Goes To Car-Exploding Extremes To Promote New Show: Hrm. Not sure what I think, but I didn't crack a smile. Maybe my funny bone is broken?
No Standard for the Placebo?: "Much of medicine is based on what is considered the strongest possible evidence: The placebo-controlled trial. A paper published in the October 19 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine -- entitled "What's In Placebos: Who Knows?" calls into question this foundation upon which much of medicine rests, by showing that there is no standard behind the standard -- no standard for the placebo."
Camelflage: Underwear that gives you Barbie crotch. Now, while I think way too tight pants are just plain uncomfortable, I kinda have to wonder about how messed up people are to decide that the human form is so shameful that some feel the need to go to lengths to disguise our anatomy. I gave up years ago on trying to hide my headlights. The way I figure, we all have nipples. No surprise there. Well, guess what? Women also have labia. Deal. I am NOT going to wear droopy pants to disguise that. Hiphop jeans with all the underwear showing will hide your package, but at what ugly cost? Blargh. Look at the copy on this page: "You will feel safe and secure knowing you aren't 'that girl' everyone is laughing at behind your back." Fuck 'em, I say.
Make Your Own Sugar Skulls: I'm not really into making sugary things, but these are pretty darned cute.
How to Make a Feather Headpiece: Pretty straight-forward tutorial. I just might end up using some of this for my costume this weekend.
Student, 20, named Mexico police chief: Is she really brave, or a moron? I'm leaning toward the latter.
David Suzuki targets 'dirty dozen' toxic ingredients: "The David Suzuki Foundation took aim Tuesday at a 'dirty dozen' chemicals that are found in 80 per cent of the most common cosmetic products and urged better labelling laws to help consumers avoid them. In a report on a chemical survey, the foundation said it got 6,200 volunteers to check the ingredients listed on 12,550 everyday cosmetic products, including shampoo, toothpaste, lipstick and skin cleanser. The volunteers specifically looked for 12 chemicals the foundation says are linked to cancer, reproductive disorders, severe allergies and asthma." 80% of the stuff checked contained at least one of those nasty chemicals. Gah.
Adjustible iPod Stand: Inexpensive, small, and handy. I think I'll be ordering one.
This project would go soooooo much faster if my sewing machine would deal with this fabric, but it just won't. So it's all hand-sewing. And even that is tricky. The fabric pulls on the needle something fierce, and I have to keep using a bit of alcohol on my fingers so the needle doesn't slip out of my grasp.
And by the way, I discovered I just fit into a hockey bag.
Yes, these things are related.
This weekend is going to be a blast. I'm going to a haunted house thingermabob tomorrow night, then I have my tech rehearsal and performance tomorrow, and Sunday, I hang out with Kyle then go see Gary freaking Numan! I found out that Die Antwoord is playing the same night. I'd have liked to see them too, but Gary Numan wins. I also suspect that there would be a much higher population of douchebags at the Die Antwoord concert. If you're going to the Numan show, let me know! Perhaps we can meet up, since I'm going solo.
I will be participating in a charity art project next month called Wanderlust. I will be making a collage/painting which will be put into a silent auction. All proceeds go toward improving the pathways of Kitchener. I'm looking forward to this. It's been too long since I've done any 2D art. I'll post details as I get them.
Next week, I need to begin preparing for my next performance: 60X60 Dance, in Toronto. Advance tickets are available for just $10.
Link time!
Conan Goes To Car-Exploding Extremes To Promote New Show: Hrm. Not sure what I think, but I didn't crack a smile. Maybe my funny bone is broken?
No Standard for the Placebo?: "Much of medicine is based on what is considered the strongest possible evidence: The placebo-controlled trial. A paper published in the October 19 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine -- entitled "What's In Placebos: Who Knows?" calls into question this foundation upon which much of medicine rests, by showing that there is no standard behind the standard -- no standard for the placebo."
Camelflage: Underwear that gives you Barbie crotch. Now, while I think way too tight pants are just plain uncomfortable, I kinda have to wonder about how messed up people are to decide that the human form is so shameful that some feel the need to go to lengths to disguise our anatomy. I gave up years ago on trying to hide my headlights. The way I figure, we all have nipples. No surprise there. Well, guess what? Women also have labia. Deal. I am NOT going to wear droopy pants to disguise that. Hiphop jeans with all the underwear showing will hide your package, but at what ugly cost? Blargh. Look at the copy on this page: "You will feel safe and secure knowing you aren't 'that girl' everyone is laughing at behind your back." Fuck 'em, I say.
Make Your Own Sugar Skulls: I'm not really into making sugary things, but these are pretty darned cute.
How to Make a Feather Headpiece: Pretty straight-forward tutorial. I just might end up using some of this for my costume this weekend.
Student, 20, named Mexico police chief: Is she really brave, or a moron? I'm leaning toward the latter.
David Suzuki targets 'dirty dozen' toxic ingredients: "The David Suzuki Foundation took aim Tuesday at a 'dirty dozen' chemicals that are found in 80 per cent of the most common cosmetic products and urged better labelling laws to help consumers avoid them. In a report on a chemical survey, the foundation said it got 6,200 volunteers to check the ingredients listed on 12,550 everyday cosmetic products, including shampoo, toothpaste, lipstick and skin cleanser. The volunteers specifically looked for 12 chemicals the foundation says are linked to cancer, reproductive disorders, severe allergies and asthma." 80% of the stuff checked contained at least one of those nasty chemicals. Gah.
Adjustible iPod Stand: Inexpensive, small, and handy. I think I'll be ordering one.