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Frock Coat (Work in Progress)
This has been a project in hibernation for the longest time. The seeds for this frock coat have been planted as far back as four or five years ago. It was not until last year that I felt comfortable enough with my sewing and drafting to tackle such an ambitious project. For the actual pattern, I am using an altered Rundschau tail coat pattern to ( Read more... ) -
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I tend to fall on the smaller end of the retail spectrum; so clothes in my size are non existent. So I have picked up the habit of sewing to make up for any short falls I have in my wardrobe. Though, I do get lucky from time to time and get some wonderful finds off of ebay ( Read more... ) -
Rule #32: Enjoy the little things
Going home is now an amusing ritual to me ( Read more... ) -
One of three
Oh so, delirious and sleep deprived... But at the same feeling a strong sense of accomplishment ( Read more... ) -
Yesterday at work...
It was a rare day at work. It was one of those days that reminded me of why I used to enjoy working at the plasma center... It was busy without being obnoxious. My co-workers were sources of amusement instead of frustration. And there was an odd sensation of work feeling not like work. I find it hard to believe that I have devoted almost two years ( Read more... ) -
Resolution update:
My New Year's resolution still stands. My ramen intake for this year has been close to zero, barring incidents where pay was non-existent and food was badly needed (Which, if I dare to estimate was probably twice thus far.). Not too surprisingly, I have discovered that I enjoy cooking. While I have no aspirations to be a 5 star chef, I do enjoy the ( Read more... ) -
Resolutions...
I have quite a few resolutions I'd like to make for this upcoming year. Being the introvert that I am, they tend to get heavy handed and generally are far too boring for me to share. But to keep things light hearted, I will start off with a simple and somewhat humorous resolution.
Eat less Instant Ramen!
Happy New Years everyone! -
Recent acquisitions...
Good luck has been with me on my recent thrifts ( Read more... ) -
Bad news, good news...
Bad news: The Jo Ann's at Millhopper Plaza is closing down ( Read more... ) -
Fight, fortify, crash in to oblivion...
Post karaoke there was an interesting discussion ( Read more... )