Whoa...I'm tired. Today was my first day back to college and it was VERY low key. Since we're a kinda of encapsulated department, it was just the 20 students of my class, the senior year students and the instructors. We just hung out, they told stories and we ate brunch. That will probably be the easiest day of my next 2 years ( Read more... )

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BAD: Friday we went to the Taste of Pinellas festival to see the Huey Lewis and The News concert. We both ate the same thing all day/night except at one point I tried some "crabby sauce" for my crab cake slider while my BF did not. Fast-forward to 2am and I am emptying my stomach into the toilet. Hello food poisoning! I contacted both the ( Read more... )

Got most of the dress put together....got the skirt finished and attached to the bodice of the dress. I had to do it in pieces because there is a green underskirt beneath the slit purple overskirt/dress ( Read more... )

Got some progress pictures of my next costume project, Judy Robinson from the original Lost in Space TV series. I'm using Kwik Sew 3576 for a base pattern, just trying to get "close enough" for the dress shape and style. Gotta wash the fabric today before I start cutting out. Until then, enjoy mockup pics!

( DANGER!! DANGER!! )

Day 2 of Lebowski Fest Orlando was a big night for costumes. I thought for sure I would be a shoe-in for the Maude portion of the costume contest, but it didn't happen. Not that I think I'm totally hot stuff...but, frankly, my costume was pretty close to the original for something that was slapped together in less than 8 hours and kinda half- ( Read more... )

It's over.

I've spent the last 6 years of my life following a show, from start to finish, and as frustrating as it was at times, I loved every minute of it. Even now, remembering last night's final episode of LOST brings a certain sadness that's usually reserved for funerals. How appropriate ( Read more... )

Last night was part 1 of Lebowski Fest Orlando, and it was AWESOME. I was a little worried that 1) no one would be there, 2) jerkoff fratboys would be there, 3) we'd be the only ones in costume ( Read more... )

Well, it's only about 15 weeks until Dragon*Con so I better get started on costumes...because the list is loooong. And Lebowski Fest Orlando is next week...so I really better get started!

But first, a cut!

( To save my flisters that still rock the dial-up )