I was having a shitty day. I've been working on my Gil-galad armor, and ran out of spraypaint so I had to drive up to Michael's and buy more. But the paint I bought was defective somehow (wouldn't spray), meaning I had to drive all the way back to return it. And I was in a bitchy mood by this point, so it didn't help that the only person working ( Read more... )

Unlike everybody else on the planet, I just saw The Avengers for the first time tonight.

Thoughts:
I love Loki and want his clothes.

That is all.

I woke up to this sight this morning.


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Today's Groupon is for 50% off either $40 or $100 worth of fabric at Skyline Fabric Warehouse.

STOP TEMPTING ME, INTERNETS.

So I know I said "no dubstep" for this year's Mirkwood Party Mix CD, but then this happened.

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You Guys.

I was at the fabric store today picking up some purple stuff for Elrond and...

All the 50" duppioni silk is on clearance for 70% off.You guys. Seriously. WHAT SHOULD I MAKE ( Read more... )

I need a fabric-based project to work on. Working with metal and vinyl and fiber clay is fun and all (HA HA HA yeeeeaaah...), but I miss sewing stuff and making regular fabric costumes. So I need something else to work on when I take a much-needed break from Gil-galad's never ending spray glue ( Read more... )

My venus fly trap just ate a fly!

This is definitely the most exciting thing that's happened today since I feel like ass and stayed home from work.

The challenge prize on last night's episode of America's Next Top Model was an all expenses paid trip to... the 2012 Calgary Stampede.

What the literal hell.

One thing I like to do is give myself something to look forward to when I come home from a trip, so it's not just business as usual when I'm back. Usually I make plans to do something fun with friends, or I order something online that'll arrive either while I'm away or right after I return ( Read more... )