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12th May, 2008. 12:32 am. Progress shots

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I can't finish up b/c of missing boning supplies, so I took a couple pictures instead.

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11th May, 2008. 11:36 pm. Frack ... where do I put things?!

Oi, now I've lost all my boning supplies. I specifically bought a big roll of spiral steel and tips, and a bunch of bone casing. And now it's gone!

OK, there's no way this Victorian (sorta nonsteampunk at this point. It's just a bronze-colored Victorian.) will be done by Acen. Even if I don't line it before the con, I just don't think the bodice will be ready.

So ... i should probably stop cramming on it and just do my actual work. ~_~

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11th May, 2008. 9:46 pm. Acen prep are go.

Still working for Acen.

I. ... er, started later than I should have. But I'm not staying at the hotel, so it's probably best to wear something I can drive in. @_@

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10th May, 2008. 8:09 pm. Oh snap, I love silk so much.

Oi, I've been working with slippery, squirrelly polyesters so much lately that I'd forgotten how easy sewing could be!

I took a break from bodicing and threw together my skirt for my late Victorian stripey dress, and the silk is this fantastic changeable dupioni. It's so easy! It's like sewing paper. The whole thing went together in a couple hours, including cutting. Phew! It's a green/copper blend, so it is reminiscent of a copper penny with a nice, thick patina.

(This love does not apply to charmeuse or anything other wispy silks.)

I did a shoot with [info]ngmaster today. It went awesomely. There was no one at all hanging around Sakura Park or Grant's tomb, and the weather was totally great.

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9th May, 2008. 12:26 am. ZOMG! Doc Benton!

Eeeek! Doc Benton is the villain in Supernatural this week! Doc fucking Benton! EEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

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8th May, 2008. 7:37 pm. WTF???

OK, my coworkers and I just went to get Subway for dinner. As we were leaving, this guy in a suit who had gotten a sandwich came up to me while I was looking at the picture of Jared Fogle and saying, "Holy shit, has it really been ten years?"

And he had this paper and he was like, "Excuse me, do you know what this is?" and held it out like he was asking directions.

But it just had the Daimoku on top. "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo."

And I was like, "What? The Daimoku? Er, yeah. Why?" It had the Nichiren Shoshu site under it, and I was like if this dude is looking for directions he is looooooooost.

And he was like, "You know this? Did you hear it in a Tina Turner movie?"

And I was like, "What? Tina Turner? WTF? No, I did a master's in Japanese."

And then he talked awkwardly a bit and gave me the paper and said to look up the site and then contact him.

WTFFFFFF????

And it's not just a Buddhism page. It's a whole CRAZYCRAZYCRAZYPANTS page. Like, we're talking TimeCube here.

Later on the page there is a site with an article on global brands. Another on Douglas Adams. One called "THEY ARE MADE OF MEAT!"

Some open-source paranoia. An page on photosynthesis. Four links in Russian. A page about "Un-glish translation" ... etc.

Seriously totally fucking crazypants, dude. WTF?

And apparently I now have allllllll this dude's contact info.

If the GM is trying to get me to meet up with the rest of the party, he's going to have to try harder. My character is just not that curious.

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8th May, 2008. 3:19 pm. Name a blog, win coffee

Hi everybody,

It’s time for another “name something, win coffee” contest. We're looking
for a name for our soon-to-be-introduced design blog. It'll be a sort of
informal look at the design of the various things that accompany dining –
interior design, cool flatware, server uniforms, interesting lights, etc.

Suggestions so far include:

Look at This
Chewing the Scenery
Ambience Chaser
Eye Candy
Food for the Eyes

We'll be taking suggestions until the end of Monday the 12th. As a prize for
coming up with the winning name you get bragging rights until I decide to
start telling people I came up with it myself, and a $10 Starbucks card.

Thanks for your help!
Elizabeth

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7th May, 2008. 8:35 pm. French girls have it so good

http://www.thecherryblossomgirl.com/

This girl lives in the most amazing-looking world. I want all her things and her clothes. How does she do it? French girls are unfair ...

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7th May, 2008. 7:22 pm. Rebecca Minkoff?

Does anyone know anything about Rebecca Minkoff bags?

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6th May, 2008. 3:16 pm. Tee hee ... is this fashion done right?

"She looks like a young woman making the most of what she has" - comment about a woman positively marinating in Balenciaga. ^_^

I love the weirdly old-ladyish comments sometimes about people's clothes, when they say things about young people putting together inexpensive pieces to make a really creative look -- and it turns out the girl is wearing the GNP of Iceland.

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