Last night I finished altering some ties that were too long and too wide, so I now have ties to wear to AAR in November.  Sweet!  I'm also looking to make something that's reminiscent of Severus Snape, but have yet to find the desired pattern.  You can imagine the freaky photoshopped fan pics I came across while looking for a detailed (and visible ( Read more... )

My day off has finally arrived. I have so much to do. Dissertation editing is moving along and must be done by the end of the month.  My supervisor sent the go-ahead on defending my dissertation.  My defense could be scheduled for as early as May 21 or as late as September 2.

Tomorrow I am going to attend a defense at TST to see how they function ( Read more... )

I'm packed and ready to go.  Amazingly, I've managed to get three days of clothing into one carry on bag.  Virgo power!  I folded the clothes and then rolled them up really tight.  I'll need to do a bit of ironing there, but it won't be too bad.  The pants I'm wearing tomorrow are slightly big on me because of my weight loss.  Today I bought ( Read more... )