so yeah, smells are getting more press........or at least reactions to smells!!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23836093/
article titled "odor tyrants:those sensitive to scent fight back"
at least i know i'm not the only one anymore, i used to get such weird looks when i told people i was allergic to their perfume, or that i couldn't use fabric softeners, or scented hand lotions, cause they gave me really bad headaches.............
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
first event tips and persona info
alright......a lot of this info is gonna be "duh!" type stuff........but some of it might end up being stuff that seems common sense, but really isn't............
feel free to take what you need, use it, and ignore what doesn't apply!!
i'm mainly talking about SCA events, though a lot of this will apply cross-organizationally (i think i made up a word there........)(SCA will most likely be reffered to as 'the society' for the rest of this monologue, and stands for the Society for Creative Anachronisms....... www.sca.org )
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first off, on the topic of going to your first event...........some things to think about.........
what type of event is it?? by this, i mean is it camping, a day trip, a tourney, a schola or university, something completely differnt, all of the above...........make sure you read the event announcement fully, as different gear will be needed for different types of events............a good first event is a day trip, becuase no camping gear is needed, and you can get the feel of an event without worrying about getting camping gear, setting up a tent, living in a bunkhouse, or dealing with overnight issues...............if you are already a camper, then a camping event is an okay first event, or if you have friends that do this regularly adn can give you pointers............
what season is it?? and if it's away from your home, what season is it where the event is????? if it's winter, you will need different garb than if it's summer........this is kinda a no-brainer, but what people don't remember is that even in summer, it can get damn cold at night!!! i've had summer events that i can see my breath after the sun goes down........and winter events that have hit 60degrees!! no matter the event, especially if it's camping, make sure you pack plenty of warm stuff (when i say every blanket you own, i really mean every blanket, every afghan, every large peice of warmish fabric.........yes, i've had to do this, plus wear layers to bed, in the summer!!) also, if it's winter-ish, make sure you have things like tea, hot choc, and chemical handwarmers........in summer, pack lots of water/propel/liquids that don't spoil................and for either, a change of clothes that are appropriate..................for winter events, if you get wet, you can get hypothermia; for summer, sweating heavily can make you smell funny!! and yes, seasons do change from place to place.....one year, we hit 'peak spring' three different weekends running.........raleigh NC, where everything was just in bloom; then home (martinsburg WV), where everything was just in bloom; then kutztown PA, where everything was just in bloom!! also, is the event in the mountains, it will get colder at night there than on lowlands.............think of things like this!!! www.weather.com is your friend!!!
if you don't already have a persona, or are just trying this out, garb for first events can be as simple as getting in touch with a local group, and borrowing goldkey (loaner garb).........or wearing plaid pajama pants and a large, simple T-tunic (or broomstick skirts and peasant blouses)(jeans and poet shirts)..............or as complex as you want it to get!! i would suggest that if you don't know whether or not you are going to continue with this fascinating hobby, that spending a lot of money on first event garb isn't always a good idea..............
and yes, some people might give you a hard time for "bad garb", but the simple explanation that this is your first event usually shuts them up.............if it doesn't, i usually suggest a respectful "piss off, i'm a newbie" works as a last resort.................and i do mean a last resort!!
one of the things that you always need to remember: ASK QUESTIONS!!!!! don't be shy, obviously pick your time and understand if someone can't talk right this moment, but if you don't ask, how are you supposed to learn?? most of us that do this are more than willing to talk someones ear off, waxing enthusiastic over this hobby that we love........be polite and respectful, but if something makes you curious, just ask!!!!! nothing is a silly question, especially when started wiht "pardon me milord/milady/good gentles, this is my first event, and i saw you were doing/wearing/carrying xyz, and i'm really wondering......" there really are some weird things we do/wear/carry, and some of them are period, some of them are society-specific, but asking questions is how we learn! i always tell this to 'mundanes', newbies, adn ren faire patrons.........if they have any questions, just ask; whether it's something in our booth and they dont' know what it is/how it's used, or it's something i'm wearing or doing.........
a good idea that goes along with this, is keeping a small notebook and writing implement in your pouch/purse/bag of holding.........if someone starts talking, feel free to take notes!! most people will have websites or books to check out, where they found the original research, or suggestions of things you might find interesting to read............and also, this way you can write down people's contact info, or what you saw that you want to go back to and look into further.........or any ideas on getting further into this lifestyle!
and now, onto persona................
there are a few (!) resources online for this...........again, feel free to have no clue for a while when you first start doing this........feel free to play around, and not really fixate on one time/place/era if you don't really want to for starters............
around here, we practice what is generally known as multiple persona disorder (MPD), which can happen in several different ways........this first is more difficult, and generally less seen.........in which someone has an entirely differnt back story for every different time period/era/personality they take on...............this happens more in a living history type situation, but can also happen in the society.........
the second, more common, form of MPD, is when someone has a basic persona (i'm oonagh rabenwald du stravnos of madrai mora, and i'm a clanlady, blacksmith's apprentice, and gypsy) and then wears/does/makes whatever catches their eye or interests.............for instance, i work with metal, fabrics, and fibers mainly............i wear viking, persian/turkish, indian, and romani (i'm still working on that stuff!)..............i sew, weave, knit, lampwork, blacksmith, bellydance, run a merchant booth, and take any class that catches my eye (amazons in history, anyone??).......this makes things easier in some ways, and is what i suggest for newbies that really don't know where they want to go with this, or are much too fascinated by too many different things to settle down quickly........
for newbie MPD, i suggest making an outfit from any culture that interests you.......instead of deciding right off the bat that you are an elizabethan noble, do the research, wear an outfit, and then think about it...............if you can't stand the clothes, than maybe elizabethan noble isnt' where you want to go!! and the same applies for viking, burgundian, french, or anything else......(asian, tudor, indian, native american, mongolian........the list goes on..........)
on choosing a persona..............there are many websites that give great info on this process..........
for starters, the 'duh' resource is www.sca.org ...........their newcomer's resource guide is on their homepage, or here....... http://sca.org/newcomers.html ............this will link outwards, to places that are suggested...........lots of resources...........
next, try http://www.ealdormere.ca/newcomers/weirdnames.htm , a good intro to building a persona.............
this guide seems to be very well put together......... http://www.modaruniversity.org/Names.htm , and the sibling site for detailed questions for a detailed persona......... http://www.modaruniversity.org/Persona1.htm
for the very basics, i found a website for mainly american (french-indian war?) reenactors, but the questions still apply............(vaguely edited, but good)
*1.What is your name?
*2.What year is this?
*3.Where are you from?
*4.What is your station in life? Are you wealthy, middle class, poor?
*5.What do you do for a living?
6.What is you religion?
7.What do you wear? [This answer will be affected by the first five questions above]
8.Who do you live with?
9.What is your typical daily menu?
10.What do you do for fun?
11.How were you educated?
12.What medical care is available to you?
13.Can you read or write?
14.How did you learn your trade? (see #5. )
15.Is your 'station in life' likely to change ? How?
The first five (*) are the most important, first things to think about….from 9-15 are other interesting info
http://wapititc.com/persona.asp
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i hope this all helped..............i know it's a little wordy, but this can be a very in-depth concept.......my next guide will most likely be surviving your first pennsic...............and yes, these guides are quite a bit aimed at a certain magpie, but they are good info for anyone looking to get into this wonderful, maddeningly addictive hobby/lifestyle!!!
if anyone notices anything wrong here, or has anything to add, or has any questions if i've been obtuse or forgot something; leave me a comment, ask a question...........
feel free to take what you need, use it, and ignore what doesn't apply!!
i'm mainly talking about SCA events, though a lot of this will apply cross-organizationally (i think i made up a word there........)(SCA will most likely be reffered to as 'the society' for the rest of this monologue, and stands for the Society for Creative Anachronisms....... www.sca.org )
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first off, on the topic of going to your first event...........some things to think about.........
what type of event is it?? by this, i mean is it camping, a day trip, a tourney, a schola or university, something completely differnt, all of the above...........make sure you read the event announcement fully, as different gear will be needed for different types of events............a good first event is a day trip, becuase no camping gear is needed, and you can get the feel of an event without worrying about getting camping gear, setting up a tent, living in a bunkhouse, or dealing with overnight issues...............if you are already a camper, then a camping event is an okay first event, or if you have friends that do this regularly adn can give you pointers............
what season is it?? and if it's away from your home, what season is it where the event is????? if it's winter, you will need different garb than if it's summer........this is kinda a no-brainer, but what people don't remember is that even in summer, it can get damn cold at night!!! i've had summer events that i can see my breath after the sun goes down........and winter events that have hit 60degrees!! no matter the event, especially if it's camping, make sure you pack plenty of warm stuff (when i say every blanket you own, i really mean every blanket, every afghan, every large peice of warmish fabric.........yes, i've had to do this, plus wear layers to bed, in the summer!!) also, if it's winter-ish, make sure you have things like tea, hot choc, and chemical handwarmers........in summer, pack lots of water/propel/liquids that don't spoil................and for either, a change of clothes that are appropriate..................for winter events, if you get wet, you can get hypothermia; for summer, sweating heavily can make you smell funny!! and yes, seasons do change from place to place.....one year, we hit 'peak spring' three different weekends running.........raleigh NC, where everything was just in bloom; then home (martinsburg WV), where everything was just in bloom; then kutztown PA, where everything was just in bloom!! also, is the event in the mountains, it will get colder at night there than on lowlands.............think of things like this!!! www.weather.com is your friend!!!
if you don't already have a persona, or are just trying this out, garb for first events can be as simple as getting in touch with a local group, and borrowing goldkey (loaner garb).........or wearing plaid pajama pants and a large, simple T-tunic (or broomstick skirts and peasant blouses)(jeans and poet shirts)..............or as complex as you want it to get!! i would suggest that if you don't know whether or not you are going to continue with this fascinating hobby, that spending a lot of money on first event garb isn't always a good idea..............
and yes, some people might give you a hard time for "bad garb", but the simple explanation that this is your first event usually shuts them up.............if it doesn't, i usually suggest a respectful "piss off, i'm a newbie" works as a last resort.................and i do mean a last resort!!
one of the things that you always need to remember: ASK QUESTIONS!!!!! don't be shy, obviously pick your time and understand if someone can't talk right this moment, but if you don't ask, how are you supposed to learn?? most of us that do this are more than willing to talk someones ear off, waxing enthusiastic over this hobby that we love........be polite and respectful, but if something makes you curious, just ask!!!!! nothing is a silly question, especially when started wiht "pardon me milord/milady/good gentles, this is my first event, and i saw you were doing/wearing/carrying xyz, and i'm really wondering......" there really are some weird things we do/wear/carry, and some of them are period, some of them are society-specific, but asking questions is how we learn! i always tell this to 'mundanes', newbies, adn ren faire patrons.........if they have any questions, just ask; whether it's something in our booth and they dont' know what it is/how it's used, or it's something i'm wearing or doing.........
a good idea that goes along with this, is keeping a small notebook and writing implement in your pouch/purse/bag of holding.........if someone starts talking, feel free to take notes!! most people will have websites or books to check out, where they found the original research, or suggestions of things you might find interesting to read............and also, this way you can write down people's contact info, or what you saw that you want to go back to and look into further.........or any ideas on getting further into this lifestyle!
and now, onto persona................
there are a few (!) resources online for this...........again, feel free to have no clue for a while when you first start doing this........feel free to play around, and not really fixate on one time/place/era if you don't really want to for starters............
around here, we practice what is generally known as multiple persona disorder (MPD), which can happen in several different ways........this first is more difficult, and generally less seen.........in which someone has an entirely differnt back story for every different time period/era/personality they take on...............this happens more in a living history type situation, but can also happen in the society.........
the second, more common, form of MPD, is when someone has a basic persona (i'm oonagh rabenwald du stravnos of madrai mora, and i'm a clanlady, blacksmith's apprentice, and gypsy) and then wears/does/makes whatever catches their eye or interests.............for instance, i work with metal, fabrics, and fibers mainly............i wear viking, persian/turkish, indian, and romani (i'm still working on that stuff!)..............i sew, weave, knit, lampwork, blacksmith, bellydance, run a merchant booth, and take any class that catches my eye (amazons in history, anyone??).......this makes things easier in some ways, and is what i suggest for newbies that really don't know where they want to go with this, or are much too fascinated by too many different things to settle down quickly........
for newbie MPD, i suggest making an outfit from any culture that interests you.......instead of deciding right off the bat that you are an elizabethan noble, do the research, wear an outfit, and then think about it...............if you can't stand the clothes, than maybe elizabethan noble isnt' where you want to go!! and the same applies for viking, burgundian, french, or anything else......(asian, tudor, indian, native american, mongolian........the list goes on..........)
on choosing a persona..............there are many websites that give great info on this process..........
for starters, the 'duh' resource is www.sca.org ...........their newcomer's resource guide is on their homepage, or here....... http://sca.org/newcomers.html ............this will link outwards, to places that are suggested...........lots of resources...........
next, try http://www.ealdormere.ca/newcomers/weirdnames.htm , a good intro to building a persona.............
this guide seems to be very well put together......... http://www.modaruniversity.org/Names.htm , and the sibling site for detailed questions for a detailed persona......... http://www.modaruniversity.org/Persona1.htm
for the very basics, i found a website for mainly american (french-indian war?) reenactors, but the questions still apply............(vaguely edited, but good)
*1.What is your name?
*2.What year is this?
*3.Where are you from?
*4.What is your station in life? Are you wealthy, middle class, poor?
*5.What do you do for a living?
6.What is you religion?
7.What do you wear? [This answer will be affected by the first five questions above]
8.Who do you live with?
9.What is your typical daily menu?
10.What do you do for fun?
11.How were you educated?
12.What medical care is available to you?
13.Can you read or write?
14.How did you learn your trade? (see #5. )
15.Is your 'station in life' likely to change ? How?
The first five (*) are the most important, first things to think about….from 9-15 are other interesting info
http://wapititc.com/persona.asp
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i hope this all helped..............i know it's a little wordy, but this can be a very in-depth concept.......my next guide will most likely be surviving your first pennsic...............and yes, these guides are quite a bit aimed at a certain magpie, but they are good info for anyone looking to get into this wonderful, maddeningly addictive hobby/lifestyle!!!
if anyone notices anything wrong here, or has anything to add, or has any questions if i've been obtuse or forgot something; leave me a comment, ask a question...........
Friday, March 21, 2008
book report
so yeah, i know i read A LOT.......but wanted to recommend the latest on my list............
usually, i read mostly sci-fi, fantasy, and things of that nature..........within the past year or so, i've started reading mysteries, history, romance, and women's stuff............as well as anything else that looks mildly interesting...............most of the reason for this is my local public library is tiny, and all sections are very limited.........so i've gone through almost everything in my favorite sections, and now browse the entire space, hoping for something to catch my eye...........and have proceeded to work my way through entire author's collections, because i grab one book, and then go back and read everything the library has by that same author...........within a week.
so i go to the library on wed afternoon..........took back the 10 books i had out last week........and find nothing really catching my eye. so i grab two..............i just finished the second, and that's what i'm talking about here..........
in the genre of women's stuff.......by new york times bestselling author Kristin Hannah...........
"Firefly Lane"
about best friends, growing up from the 70's to today..........getting through life's ups and downs, staying friends through career and marriage/parenthood............
i never cry at books..............well, this ending made me cry, for something like 50 pages...........
a wonderful read.........a wonderful story..........
usually, i read mostly sci-fi, fantasy, and things of that nature..........within the past year or so, i've started reading mysteries, history, romance, and women's stuff............as well as anything else that looks mildly interesting...............most of the reason for this is my local public library is tiny, and all sections are very limited.........so i've gone through almost everything in my favorite sections, and now browse the entire space, hoping for something to catch my eye...........and have proceeded to work my way through entire author's collections, because i grab one book, and then go back and read everything the library has by that same author...........within a week.
so i go to the library on wed afternoon..........took back the 10 books i had out last week........and find nothing really catching my eye. so i grab two..............i just finished the second, and that's what i'm talking about here..........
in the genre of women's stuff.......by new york times bestselling author Kristin Hannah...........
"Firefly Lane"
about best friends, growing up from the 70's to today..........getting through life's ups and downs, staying friends through career and marriage/parenthood............
i never cry at books..............well, this ending made me cry, for something like 50 pages...........
a wonderful read.........a wonderful story..........
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
deaths of legends.......
well, several things on this topic.......cause it seems to be one of those weeks.......
on a more regional level, i recently found out that a prominent member of an organization i played with recently passed.........yes, king cheslov of markland has gone to the great beyond...... http://www.companionsofthecross.com/ for a pic and obit........this man did more than i ever thought possible........both for country, and for reenactment!!
and on a more global level...........arthur c. clarke (author of such enduring things as 2001: a space oddysey) has died at the age of 90!.............. http://tv.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=306053 ............wonderful writer, did quite a bit for both the genre, adn for hard space science as well..............
both men will be missed greatly!
on a more regional level, i recently found out that a prominent member of an organization i played with recently passed.........yes, king cheslov of markland has gone to the great beyond...... http://www.companionsofthecross.com/ for a pic and obit........this man did more than i ever thought possible........both for country, and for reenactment!!
and on a more global level...........arthur c. clarke (author of such enduring things as 2001: a space oddysey) has died at the age of 90!.............. http://tv.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=306053 ............wonderful writer, did quite a bit for both the genre, adn for hard space science as well..............
both men will be missed greatly!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
knitting tips
alright, here's my crafty concepts for the evening..........
first, for all those books that are not spiral bound........yeah, it breaks the spine, but some books don't open unless you break that spine!!
and for all the times you hafta frog, and you are using a center pull ball.......knitting off the peice of card was a little fiddly, but saves issues with tangling!!! and yes, my snake ate my yarn cake.....that's why i made him!! i didn't want the silk yarn to get all weird, so i'm holding it snugly in the solipsis snake..........
(also, i really wanted to show off the pretty colors of silk i'm knitting with).......
i uploaded more pics to flickr.........and rav..............
laters all!!!
odd things.......
warning:: this could give you nightmares.........
ever seen the movie "black sheep"?? i think that's the name.......it's set in australia or NZ, something like that...........about zombie sheep, eating people.............it's gruesome, but hysterically funny............
now, take that info, and relate it to this pic...............
i found this (through friends on the knitty coffeshop boards) at http://freshome.com/2008/03/13/the-creepiest-chair-youll-ever-see/Wednesday, March 12, 2008
the tooth fairy gets cranky!!
i just had to share this..........
the backstory is, my stepmonstermonkey lost a tooth today.........at lunch, at school........well, the little doof left it in the cafeteria!! and by the time she went back to get it, she coulnd't find it........she's pretty sure the cleanup crew got it, and it's in the dumpster...........
so, being as she had no tooth to put under her pillow, we wrote the tooth fairy a note, explaining the circumstances.
and this is what the tooth fairy wrote her back::
DEAR ANASTASIA,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOTE. I ALREADY DUG OUT THE TOOTH; YES IT WAS IN THE DUMPSTER. THANKS A LOT, NOW I SMELL FUNNY, AND WHAT’S WITH THIS BANANA PEEL BEING STUCK TO MY WINGS?? NOW I CAN’T FLY RIGHT. THANKS A LOT. I THINK I LOST MY WAND; IT BROKE WHEN I USED IT TO PROP UP THE DUMPSTER LID, AND NOW I CAN’T FIND THE PIECES.
YES, I FORGIVE YOU. YES, YOU STILL GET THE MONEY; BUT BECAUSE OF THE HARDSHIPS INVOLVED, YOU GET MONEY THAT YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SPEND. HAVE FUN WITH IT TACKED TO YOUR WALL, RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR CHINESE MONEY. EVERY TIME YOU LOOK AT IT, REMEMBER SOMETHING FOR ME, ALRIGHT??
QUIT LOSING YOUR TEETH!! THIS TIME YOU LEFT IT AT LUNCH, ANOTHER TIME I HAD TO DIG IT OUT OF YOUR MOTHER’S ARMCHAIR; YOU’VE NEVER MADE IT EASY FOR ME!! YOU’RE LUCKY YOU’VE EVER GOTTEN MONEY FOR THEM, WHAT WITH ALL THE ISSUES I’VE HAD TRYING TO RETRIEVE THEM!!!!!
NEXT TIME, DO ME A FAVOR?? DON’T LOSE YOUR TOOTH, WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR TOOTH.
THANKS A LOT, KID. SEE YOU AROUND!!
-THE TOOTH FAIRY
the "tooth fairy" took her note, and left her this, with a $2 bill..........
just thought this really needed to be shared...........i'll post tomorrow with her reactions..........
i just thought everyone really needed a giggle right about now!! we almost snarfed laughing, while writing it...........
the backstory is, my stepmonstermonkey lost a tooth today.........at lunch, at school........well, the little doof left it in the cafeteria!! and by the time she went back to get it, she coulnd't find it........she's pretty sure the cleanup crew got it, and it's in the dumpster...........
so, being as she had no tooth to put under her pillow, we wrote the tooth fairy a note, explaining the circumstances.
and this is what the tooth fairy wrote her back::
DEAR ANASTASIA,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR NOTE. I ALREADY DUG OUT THE TOOTH; YES IT WAS IN THE DUMPSTER. THANKS A LOT, NOW I SMELL FUNNY, AND WHAT’S WITH THIS BANANA PEEL BEING STUCK TO MY WINGS?? NOW I CAN’T FLY RIGHT. THANKS A LOT. I THINK I LOST MY WAND; IT BROKE WHEN I USED IT TO PROP UP THE DUMPSTER LID, AND NOW I CAN’T FIND THE PIECES.
YES, I FORGIVE YOU. YES, YOU STILL GET THE MONEY; BUT BECAUSE OF THE HARDSHIPS INVOLVED, YOU GET MONEY THAT YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SPEND. HAVE FUN WITH IT TACKED TO YOUR WALL, RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR CHINESE MONEY. EVERY TIME YOU LOOK AT IT, REMEMBER SOMETHING FOR ME, ALRIGHT??
QUIT LOSING YOUR TEETH!! THIS TIME YOU LEFT IT AT LUNCH, ANOTHER TIME I HAD TO DIG IT OUT OF YOUR MOTHER’S ARMCHAIR; YOU’VE NEVER MADE IT EASY FOR ME!! YOU’RE LUCKY YOU’VE EVER GOTTEN MONEY FOR THEM, WHAT WITH ALL THE ISSUES I’VE HAD TRYING TO RETRIEVE THEM!!!!!
NEXT TIME, DO ME A FAVOR?? DON’T LOSE YOUR TOOTH, WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR TOOTH.
THANKS A LOT, KID. SEE YOU AROUND!!
-THE TOOTH FAIRY
the "tooth fairy" took her note, and left her this, with a $2 bill..........
just thought this really needed to be shared...........i'll post tomorrow with her reactions..........
i just thought everyone really needed a giggle right about now!! we almost snarfed laughing, while writing it...........
new places to find our shtuff
yeah, i know, y'all find rabenwald in so many places.......at ren faires, at sca events, at dag events, on myspazz, knitty, ravelry, ebay...............
now, here's another place to find your friendly neighborhood metalsmyths.......on etsy.
rabenwald.etsy.com ...................some of our weirder stuff, some of our normal stuff.............and this is where drogo's newest obsession is gonna have its home..........
yes, my dear man is into STEAMPUNK.
if you don't know what that means, google it..........that's really the only advice i have.......
come out and give us a look!!
thx all.........
now, here's another place to find your friendly neighborhood metalsmyths.......on etsy.
rabenwald.etsy.com ...................some of our weirder stuff, some of our normal stuff.............and this is where drogo's newest obsession is gonna have its home..........
yes, my dear man is into STEAMPUNK.
if you don't know what that means, google it..........that's really the only advice i have.......
come out and give us a look!!
thx all.........
Friday, March 7, 2008
opinion time poll
yeah, i'm looking for feedback here..................i'm in a quandary.
so a few posts back, i squeed over some new fabric i got...........now, i know what most of it is gonna be.............i've got (total) five pairs of pants, two tunics, a nightgown, some headscarves, and some mystery fabric.
it's the mystery i'm trying to work out.
and by mystery, i mean the absolutely gorgeous, two toned with gold accents sari fabric.
i'm pretty sure i want it to be a persian coat..............cut so that the edging is in the middle.........
but this leaves me with issues. first off, this fabric is very slippery, making it difficult to cut and sew........next, stuff like this is famous for fraying off the body if the seams arent' done right.........also, it's fineness and slipperyness make it have no body and no warmth (while trapping moisture, making it uncomfortable to wear next to the skin)...............and lastly, the style of coat i want needs to have certain components............
which leads me to questions, that need opinions.
so i'm holding a sort of opinion poll..............
here are the pics................the fabric;
and what i want to make from the fabric...............
from codex vindobonensis 8626 (pic found at http://www.geocities.com/anahita_whitehorse/ottofemcloth.html )
and a crop from this pic, specifically what i wanna do.............
the coat, here shown pink, with a green edged yellow lining.
now, i'm looking to use my sari fabric for the outer peice of the coat..........my quandary is i need a lining. i personally dont' really like green or yellow............sometimes if it's the right color, but not usually.................and i already have several coats of this sort, yes they were worn in layers.........i have a short sleeved black velvet, lined with gorgeous rose colored floral paisley brocade............and a long-sleeved purple velvet, lined in dark blue cotton............
...the pants seen here i sometimes wear, a mottled dark blues.........i also have shalwar, in a very light satin that is kinda purply-blue...............
but as can be seen from the codex vindobonensis pics, outfits did not neccessarily coordinate........or match.............and many bright colors would have been worn together............so in reality, i'm a little too monocromatic..............except for the rose lining.
so i'm looking for opinions here...........what color should i line the sari fabric with?? i'm thinking of bonding the lining to the sari, then cutting............it will stabilize the sari, making it easier to cut and sew, and less likely to fray................i will prolly be french seaming this whole buggering thing............and i might pick up wide ribbon, to edge the lining also............but that would hafta be yet again a totally different color...............
i want the lining fabric to be cotton, prolly a plain single color............
my favorite colors are reds, blues, purples, blacks, and greys..................i also wear whites, or at least creams..............
i dislike greens and yellows.............they make me look sallow, unless they are just the right shade, and it's tough.....................
a bright color would prolly be best...............but for personal preferences, i'd prefer something that doesn't clash...............much.............and actually coordinates somewhat with what i already have..........
i have made sure that anonymous postings are allowed for comments...............please, drop me a line, give me what you think...............it will ultimately be my choice; but as i don't have any girlfriends nearbye, adn i'm tired of making drogo do this for me, drop me a line!!
thx in advance y'all..............
Monday, March 3, 2008
new ways to get ahold of me
and yes, i know that this is two in one night, even in one hour.......
but.........
i just got google talk.........so any of my friends with gmail, or google accounts in general, get in touch and i'll make sure you get put on the list..........
this especially goes for said girls that got mentioned in the post directly under this one!!
laters all, i think i'm done for the night (but i'm not promising anything!)
but.........
i just got google talk.........so any of my friends with gmail, or google accounts in general, get in touch and i'll make sure you get put on the list..........
this especially goes for said girls that got mentioned in the post directly under this one!!
laters all, i think i'm done for the night (but i'm not promising anything!)
nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah!!!
i just wanted to let everyone know, i had the windows open today.......the banks we passed with temperature readings on their signs said anything from 68degrees to as high as 72degrees..........it was beautiful, sunny, warm, with a breeze............
yeah, i'm being mean..........but then again, it's supposed to snow later this week.........so i had to, just had to..............
it's days like today that remind me that winter will end eventually................
on another note............i'm debating on joining the challenge........... http://chilechews.blogspot.com/2008/02/stress-less-in-march.html ...............i'm just not sure. it's a great plan, to spend 30minutes a day of mindfulness (meditation, yoga, stuff like that that keeps your thoughts on the now, not the worries)............it would be a good idea, for every day, to take time out and calm down, get centered/grounded, stuff like that...............i'm just worried that trying to fit something into the daily schedule will actually cause more stress in the house..........either just trying to remember to do it, or freaking out when i get to bed adn realize i've forgotten..............i'm hideous at remembering things............even things that happen every day (the number of days i simply forget to brush my hair, until it's either bedtime or we're about to leave the house, is simply uncountable)(and this is bad, my hair is almost long enough to tuck into my pants!)...................and our daily schedule is hectic enough without trying to impose something else onto it..............
i'm just not sure.
i might start doing soemthing like this when i can......on my own time, with my own stimulus.......
if i do, it's prolly gonna be something like learning tai chi, which is something i've been meaning to start anyways to help my health........
on this note, only different........
i really wish i had a friend that lived close enough to do things with.........i love all my good friends.......but my three best friends all live 6 hours away from me, in three different directions.......and i see one of them around once a year, and another twice a year (and we missed one of those times for weather, so it's down to once this year)........the third i see fairly regularly, but we are usually so crazy busy that we dont' have time to hang out and just be girls.............this drives me nuts. i have other friends that are closer, but not really less than a few hours..........and not really the kind that you would call up and say 'hey, wanna go shopping?? i'm going nuts here, i need outta the house'................
i guess what i'm saying is i'm feeling lonely...........
now, this is not a whine, or a ploy to convince a certain nerd to come get me.............this is just a moment of loneliness...........
and said nerd and i will get together asap, as soon as we can coordinate lives, schedules, and money issues..........on both ends.
and yes, we can hope that a certain redhead that i missed on my b-day weekend will be able to come out to something else eventually......................
and we can hope that a certain other redhead will calm down, and we can actually hang out sometime instead of running around like chickens with our heads cut off............
and yes, this has been posted in public.............
and i will try.
i love you girls.....................but i'm still gloating about today's weather!!
yeah, i'm being mean..........but then again, it's supposed to snow later this week.........so i had to, just had to..............
it's days like today that remind me that winter will end eventually................
on another note............i'm debating on joining the challenge........... http://chilechews.blogspot.com/2008/02/stress-less-in-march.html ...............i'm just not sure. it's a great plan, to spend 30minutes a day of mindfulness (meditation, yoga, stuff like that that keeps your thoughts on the now, not the worries)............it would be a good idea, for every day, to take time out and calm down, get centered/grounded, stuff like that...............i'm just worried that trying to fit something into the daily schedule will actually cause more stress in the house..........either just trying to remember to do it, or freaking out when i get to bed adn realize i've forgotten..............i'm hideous at remembering things............even things that happen every day (the number of days i simply forget to brush my hair, until it's either bedtime or we're about to leave the house, is simply uncountable)(and this is bad, my hair is almost long enough to tuck into my pants!)...................and our daily schedule is hectic enough without trying to impose something else onto it..............
i'm just not sure.
i might start doing soemthing like this when i can......on my own time, with my own stimulus.......
if i do, it's prolly gonna be something like learning tai chi, which is something i've been meaning to start anyways to help my health........
on this note, only different........
i really wish i had a friend that lived close enough to do things with.........i love all my good friends.......but my three best friends all live 6 hours away from me, in three different directions.......and i see one of them around once a year, and another twice a year (and we missed one of those times for weather, so it's down to once this year)........the third i see fairly regularly, but we are usually so crazy busy that we dont' have time to hang out and just be girls.............this drives me nuts. i have other friends that are closer, but not really less than a few hours..........and not really the kind that you would call up and say 'hey, wanna go shopping?? i'm going nuts here, i need outta the house'................
i guess what i'm saying is i'm feeling lonely...........
now, this is not a whine, or a ploy to convince a certain nerd to come get me.............this is just a moment of loneliness...........
and said nerd and i will get together asap, as soon as we can coordinate lives, schedules, and money issues..........on both ends.
and yes, we can hope that a certain redhead that i missed on my b-day weekend will be able to come out to something else eventually......................
and we can hope that a certain other redhead will calm down, and we can actually hang out sometime instead of running around like chickens with our heads cut off............
and yes, this has been posted in public.............
and i will try.
i love you girls.....................but i'm still gloating about today's weather!!
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