I haven't posted in ages.  I need to tell about my adventures in Reno and some other stuff, but that'll take more time than I want to put in right now.   So I'll babble about a project instead!  Woo!

I've been meaning to make a really nice fleece lined, somewhat tailored, and more feminine version of Ed's coat from Fullmetal Alchemist for a few ( Read more... )

It's both pathetic and amusing how well this picture (which is on a button I bought many years ago at Hot Topic) fit me this morning:

EDIT: It won't let me add the picture for some reason, or even a link to the picture.  It's of a sad kitten sitting next to a wilting flower with the caption "life is hard" below it.  Perhaps you've seen it before?  ( Read more... )

I'm watching a Bernina (sewing machine) group on FB, and today they posted this circle template, which for some reason costs a little over fifty bucks. The post says it has holes every 1/4 inch for marking circles. I guess so you can poke a pencil or marker or whatever through and make dots which will show you where to cut when you want to cut a ( Read more... )

My brother and I have been watching Dollhouse.  It's on Netflix instant watch, and I figured I'd give it a shot when I heard Joss Whedon was behind it.  We're pretty much through with it now, except for one sort-of-epilogue episode.  It had it's flaws, sure, but it did make both of us go "Agh!  What the crap!?" at least three times.  The twists and ( Read more... )

It's official.  Resin HATES me.

( Argh! )

Yayz for song titles that seem fitting enough to use as post titles ( Read more... )

To: The guy who was running across University Avenue (6 lanes of traffic) just before the freeway on ramp at night wearing all black and completely ignoring the fact that there's a perfectly good crosswalk with traffic lights (heck, even just streetlights) less than a block away.

YOU ARE AN IDIOT.  That is all.

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To: The guys who wrote the song The ( Read more... )

Sometimes random suggestions on websites can be really absurd.  I'm sure most people are familiar with the somtimes crazy suggestions Amazon makes based on what other people who bought the item you just bought also bought... if that makes sense.  Or the stuff Netflix suggests before it really has much to go on, or if you have mutiple people ( Read more... )

I've been listening to Phantom of the Opera in my car the last couple days.  Music is amazing.  How many other things can have you grinning like an idiot in just a few seconds?  Y'know, that "Oh!  I love this song!" moment as you hear and recognize the first notes.  Or in the case of PotO, first note... singular.  I don't think there's ever been a ( Read more... )

Conversation from earlier this afternoon:

Dad: (yelling from upstairs)  Mel?  Where are you?
Me: (also yelling) Downstairs.
Dad:  What are you hammering on?
Me: A cookie cutter.
Dad: ... (sounding slightly confused) Butter?
Me:  No, a COOKIE CUTTER.
Dad:  ... oh.
End of conversation.  I guess he decided he didn't want to know why I was beating the tar out ( Read more... )