Well, it was 5 days of hell, but I finally recovered enough from whatever I had that I have made it back to work. There was a pile of emails from people asking for stuff that I'd already sent them a dozen times before, and I had to jump right into the lieutenants meeting first thing this morning to take minutes, but otherwise it's about as I ( Read more... )

Well, I did it, I caught the bug that's going around. I don't think it's flu, I think it's just a cold, but UGGHH, do not want ( Read more... )

Finally figured out the ratios to adjust the pattern so it would print out to my bust size and torso length.

Measure pattern waist.

17 inch bust-to-waist difference.

Madness.

I am so excited to sleep in tomorrow. This week has seemed extremely long, and while it's been a pretty good week, I am so ready not to get up before dawn. The Captain has a long weekend, too, so I'm planning to make this mostly a quiet work day to ease into the weekend ( Read more... )

Finally saw Hostiles, and it was so good. It was really more focused on the emotions of the characters and how they responded to the things happening to and around them, and the acting was absolutely excellent (what else would Christian Bale deliver, really?) that it was emotionally rough to watch at some points. I cried a lot. So good.A friend and ( Read more... )

I've been feeling really good the past couple of days, and I'm really hoping it lasts. On Monday I was given new responsibilities at work (I now coordinate the field training program for new detention officers) which has kept me pretty busy, and has made me feel super productive. I go home now feeling like my job actually matters rather than ( Read more... )

The costumed weekend is over, and it was a lot of fun, but I don't think I've ever been so relieved that a costumed event was over. I stressed myself out finishing that stupid dress, and then didn't really like it in the end. I didn't really like the silhouette with the crinoline/bustle combination, plus the short-waisted look of the early '70s, ( Read more... )

Didn't get as much done last night as I had hoped. There was some sort of accident on the route home, and instead of trying to wade through traffic, M and I decided to just go to dinner and wait it out. We didn't get home until about 7:30, and once I had showered and everything it was 8:30 before I started sewing ( Read more... )

I'm seriously reconsidering the Francaise Dinner this year. Domestic airfare is through the damned roof right now. Guys, the plane tickets to Paris are only $87 more than tickets from Dallas to Baltimore. W...T...F ( Read more... )

I hate myself a little, but I stayed up until 1AM and finished the daywear bodice! I HAVE DAYWEAR. (Ignore that the mannequin and the skirt are crooked.)


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