Random Bits

Holy hell, how did it get to be Thursday al-frickin-ready? I am not ready for it to be the last weekend before Azkatraz. Really really really not. I have a metric fuck-ton of crap to do before I fly outta here on Monday morning at O'darkthirty. All pieces of my Project Wizard entry are nearing completion, but the finishing work on them is going to take days... I have one big item that needs something like eleventy-billion button holes, and then all other finishing work can be done by hand if absolutely necessary. The hat is fucking awesome - one of my favorite pieces. And one I made on a whim.

The corset is done enough - although it can use some finishing. The blouse needs closures, the skirt needs trim, the foundation stuff is all finished, though - both the bloomers and the underskirt. The robe needs a wand sheath as well as trim and buttons/buttonholes, and the final bit of lining tacked down. Victorian clothing is fucking fussy. Beautiful, but fussy. I want someone to take pictures in almost every stage of me getting into it. Because damn. It is really hard to do fittings when you are alone in the house - so I have absolutely no idea if anything is going to fit better or worse when I have someone to help me into it.

The final banner is complete (FINALLY!). And the last bit of printing has been done, as well. Although I have one more stamp to pick up - it was supposed to be done on Tuesday, but I have it on good authority it should be in tomorrow.

And packing - good lord - so much crap to pack. I think I'll have a bag to check and a bag to carry on. Plus the damned banner.

Then I get on a plane on Monday, work in the office in Fremont Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and up to San Francisco for Azkatraz Thursday afternoon, in time for dinner before the movie line party. Then a weekend with some fabulous people, in time to fly home on Tuesday night. I am exhausted just thinking about it, but I am also looking forward to it. I'm just NOT READY YET!!!

It has gone up thirteen degrees in the last hour. Sounds impressive, doesn't it? But when you start with a temperature of 2F even 15F isn't all that impressive. So yeah, kinda cold here.

In other news I am coming to the end of the costumes I have to make for Hansel and Gretel - only three more items and I'm done. And one of those items is over halfway complete. But I do have a number of props to complete before Sunday's rehearsal. So I have a feeling that tomorrow will be another long day at the sewing machine.

Well. The Halloween Mega Store sell off was quite the place to be today! I wandered in and as I was passing the very first display I got stealth hugged! I was not Paying Attention, and a friend got the drop on me.

The guy behind the register looked like I was going to explode into violence, and seemed relieved when instead I hugged her back. It was awesome to see her. She was there with another lady I know and they bought almost $1200 worth of stuff (for under $400). I guess she goes to these sales and gets costumes for her dance studio. It was an amazing amount of stuff she pulled out of the cart.

I got the boater hat (politician) (fifty cents apiece - I got four - two for rehearsals and two for the shows - cheap-ass styrofoam hats, I don't expect them to survive very long - and in case the styrofoam boaters do not survive, I got a straw one for about 3 dollars I can add red white and blue ribbon to it to make it a typical political boater hat), the top hat (magician), some fancy gloves (just for fun), and a captains hat (sailor). Couldn't find any sailor hats. The store will close for the season on Tuesday. Amazing sales.

Then I spent some time doing various fiddly errands today which kept me out until the sun was setting (so early!).

I did not get the chance to rake. Oh well. Maybe next Saturday.