If you're looking for me at Otakon, here's what I'm wearing!

Friday:



Saturday:



Sunday:





With parasol, fan, and hair tubes in. :)

Freya's missing. Has been for a week. They just told me.

Monday night, I made Rogan Josh.

Tuesday night, Szechuan Noodles.

Tonight, Chicken Paprikash.

I feel so awesome. \o/

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Also, trying to figure out something to make for David. I bought him a present for his birthday/our one year anniversary already, but I want to make something for it, too.

My ideas are currently:

+ Pair of sleep pants (he wants some and they're all expensive at the places he shops)
+ House robe (he wanted one last time I brought it up, but I'd be making it from brocade or sari fabric and adding more beading/embroidery, so it's a big project)
+ Cloak (he asked me if I would make one yesterday, but he wants a basic rectangle cloak, which is almost... TOO easy)
+ Try to learn how to sculpt in a month and make him a nice bust/figurine of his D&D character (Almost impossible XD)

My skill set for making physical items (AKA, not a drawing or a piece of writing, which I COULD do, but seems also too easy) is basically sewing, beading, and embroidery. I can do a bit in the jewelry department and some in the leather department, too.

Anybody else have ideas for a steampunk naturalist who loves knives, horses, and the like?

I tried to ride a bike yesterday for the first time in probably almost ten years. Um. I fell over. After crashing into David.

FAIL.

So, working on that one still. XD

Also, back from Yellowstone! I have pictures~



David does not approve of these shenanigans.

( Puppies and Bears! )

I learned how to pitch a tent and I actually kind of like camping! (David has a lot of practice, so.) I've also learned how to cook my first curry from scratch and am making chicken paprikash for David's dad either tonight or tomorrow night. :) We're also watching lots of silly movies, including Blow Dry and the third Mummy movie and The Shadow.

I'm so happy I still have a week here. ^^

I feel so proud of myself. Both of David's cats like me T_T ♥ Even though they're both shy. Gabriel, the older one who's been losing weight since the new cat came, has been following me around the house and hopped up onto the couch with me a while back when I had to lie down.

Puppy obviously likes me. She's a puppy. A horrendously cute puppy. T_T

In Wyoming until the 13th!

136-ish scales are on Sati now. :) That means almost 70 scales total beaded. I have one major curve left (so maybe 20-30 more scales total) and then I'm done! :)

I love Dexter. T_T *rewatching seasons 2 and 3*


Sati is coming along well. :) I have all of the front bodice done. I did the math and I should need 60-70 scales to do the rest of the design I planned. I currently have 12 ready to go. I'm aiming to get 30 scales beaded and then put them on and see where I am. I think I can do it!

It's looking better and better every time I add more scales. :) It makes it look very sleek.

Sati progress!

7 scales beaded
21 scales sewn
19 scales attached

The collar detail is done except for one beaded scale. :) Then I have a shoulder detail to do, and if I feel like, a skirt design. The skirt design almost certainly won't be beaded, but I think I can bead the shoulder design! I'm getting more done than I thought I would. :D


Also, I baked brownies and made dinner~ I feel productive. I'm really tired now, though.

Last night, it was brought to my attention that some people might be irritated by my health posts, given that there's no formal diagnosis yet and they just don't give a shit.

I'm still going to keep making posts about it as a personal record for myself, but I'm going to f-lock them and filter them. If you're interested in keeping up with what's going on, just let me know. :) I don't want to bother anybody needlessly.