Random ponderance from yesterday and comtinuing into today... eggs are scarey, scarey things! Don't get me wrong, I like to eat them & they are awesome for cooking and baking and I really couldn't do without them, but man...
I was thinking about how cool it is that if you want something baked to get solid, it usually involves eggs... then I realized that eggs start as a semi-liquid, you apply heat, and then they turn solid! I mean, apply heat to any other liquid and they turn to gas. Apply heat to solids and they burn or turn to liquid. Eggs are whacked!
*runs in fear *
Sunday, August 31, 2008
One Dress for EVERYTHING... part deux
Yesterday I posted a blurb about my love of my infinity dress... What is it? Well, here.... 20 variations and counting. It's Dressigami, so I can't figure out how many variations you can achieve until you've done them all. I guess the mind is the limit...
The irritating thing is that my meaty-kelso legs make me feel like I haven't lost 43 lbs at all. * le sigh *
I think I need to make two more... one floor-length out of equally slinky black fabric, and one out of a cute casual fabric for more-every-day-ish wear. I thought this Merlot slink, changeable-color stretch fabric would be kinda casual and cocktail all in one, but alas, 'tis not. The dress lends itself to being quite classy & I need a fabric that will "dress it down" I guess.
The irritating thing is that my meaty-kelso legs make me feel like I haven't lost 43 lbs at all. * le sigh *
I think I need to make two more... one floor-length out of equally slinky black fabric, and one out of a cute casual fabric for more-every-day-ish wear. I thought this Merlot slink, changeable-color stretch fabric would be kinda casual and cocktail all in one, but alas, 'tis not. The dress lends itself to being quite classy & I need a fabric that will "dress it down" I guess.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
One dress for EVERYTHING!
I found this a while back, and decided I should try it out. The day before Greg came to visit and *stole* my sewing room from me (the nerve!), I finally found the perfect fabric and so this morning I got up early & whipped it together. It took about an hour, then I spent another hour playing in it and twirling and showing Jonah all the dress origami I could come up with. I am in love. I will be wearing it later today. I will be wearing it everyday henceforth! (ok, maybe not...) I will however post a picture fashion show later and offer to make one for every girl I know!!!!! SHARE THE GLORY!!!!!
OK, I shut up now...
OK, I shut up now...
Friday, August 29, 2008
*sings* 'Tis the season to be gorey..... Mua-ha-ha-ha-ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...
Egads! I don't know if it's unbelievable that it's this early or this late, but I just got my first twinge/twitter/butterflies-in-stomach at the realization that Halloween is coming..... Boo-yeah! (<-pun intended) Hehehe...
Yick!
Something is seriously wrong with me. I have the hots for Christopher Walken & Vincent Price and, though I don't think he's cute, I looooooove Peter Lorre. I also have a little soft spot in my heart for Tim Burton.
Why is it that I like men who creep people out? How in the world did I end up marrying J?
Some questions we may never know the answer to....
Why is it that I like men who creep people out? How in the world did I end up marrying J?
Some questions we may never know the answer to....
Progress
For anyone who hasn't been talking to me since April and for anyone who hasn't seen me recently and for anyone who just doesn't know.... I've been on a really big weight-loss kick. I finally reached that point that just kicks one in the ass such that one actually has some motivation to keep with it. I was one of those people who had "tried everything" and "nothing works" and "I have a lousey metabolism."
[aside: that last one's true. I'm genetically predisposed to be very strong & hearty and would be well-suited to old-school farming or full time athelete or a life without cars, horses, etc because I can go forever and not burn much of anything. The only time I've been able to keep weight off was when I was walking 5 miles a day and dancing for 1.5 hours 5-6 nights a week. and the only time I've been able to lose weight due to exercise alone was a summer of competitive swimming practice, 1.5 hours a day 5 days per week.]
This year, starting Nov.1, 2007, has been a year of discovery for me. I've been reevaluating my needs and wants and how to maintain my sanity and I've been focussing on improving my health. I started by trying to "eat better" and started running so that I could do the Cherry Blossom 5K in April. I was also rock climbing once or twice a week at that time. April came around. I was in better cardiovascular, muscular, and mental shape, but I had failed to lose any weight.
April 9, I weighed in at 196 (ugh!) and started using The Daily Plate... It has made the biggest change for me thus far. TDP keeps me honest and aware of what I am putting into my body. It makes me aware of when I'm not eating enough fruits & veggies, it's making me realize that a lot of "healthy" options at restaurants aren't really, and that average serving at a restaurant is about three servings on one plate. Excuse my language, but WTF?? No wonder this country has a weight problem. No wonder we have a economic problem!! I have probably cut my food bills in half because I take home leftovers almost every day and eat them for another meal. I suppose it is a good thing since then I get to enjoy the good food twice. Additionally, TDP has made me realize that one does not need to totally control what one eats. One can have good days or bad days as long as they somewhat even-out over time. See?
Well, anyway, the whole point between sharing this rant/ background is that I am giddy because I weighed in today at 152.5 lbs and still going. I'm below the weight I was when I left college, and can fit back into some of my vintage clothing. (goodie!) Hoorah!
[aside: that last one's true. I'm genetically predisposed to be very strong & hearty and would be well-suited to old-school farming or full time athelete or a life without cars, horses, etc because I can go forever and not burn much of anything. The only time I've been able to keep weight off was when I was walking 5 miles a day and dancing for 1.5 hours 5-6 nights a week. and the only time I've been able to lose weight due to exercise alone was a summer of competitive swimming practice, 1.5 hours a day 5 days per week.]
This year, starting Nov.1, 2007, has been a year of discovery for me. I've been reevaluating my needs and wants and how to maintain my sanity and I've been focussing on improving my health. I started by trying to "eat better" and started running so that I could do the Cherry Blossom 5K in April. I was also rock climbing once or twice a week at that time. April came around. I was in better cardiovascular, muscular, and mental shape, but I had failed to lose any weight.
April 9, I weighed in at 196 (ugh!) and started using The Daily Plate... It has made the biggest change for me thus far. TDP keeps me honest and aware of what I am putting into my body. It makes me aware of when I'm not eating enough fruits & veggies, it's making me realize that a lot of "healthy" options at restaurants aren't really, and that average serving at a restaurant is about three servings on one plate. Excuse my language, but WTF?? No wonder this country has a weight problem. No wonder we have a economic problem!! I have probably cut my food bills in half because I take home leftovers almost every day and eat them for another meal. I suppose it is a good thing since then I get to enjoy the good food twice. Additionally, TDP has made me realize that one does not need to totally control what one eats. One can have good days or bad days as long as they somewhat even-out over time. See?
Well, anyway, the whole point between sharing this rant/ background is that I am giddy because I weighed in today at 152.5 lbs and still going. I'm below the weight I was when I left college, and can fit back into some of my vintage clothing. (goodie!) Hoorah!
Regency me...
Ooh fun! My friend Joanna just sent this to me.... apparently my back is featured prominently. I was blissfully unaware that I was even being filmed, but I enter from the left, in a white dress & beehive-ish hairdo, dancing with a blonde woman wearing a green & white dress. It's easiest viewed full-screen. Goody!
Ah, and here's a better view of my back - not quite so fuzzy and half-cut-off.
Ah, and here's a better view of my back - not quite so fuzzy and half-cut-off.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Coincidental Redundency
The random repetition of certain things continues to baffle and amaze me. I'm speaking about thos instances when one runs into a particular word, item or concept and then proceeds to run into it again and again, either that or over the next few days or weeks. Sometimes you can't even get away from it.
Is this all part of a greater cosmic coincidence? Can it be the sort of thing that causes two people in two different parts of the world to think of the same idea or invention at the same time?
Several coincidences of date:
- Batter Blaster: I heard about it on the Big O and Dukes Radio program during a "Snacks of the Round Table" segment. Next I noticed it on the shelf at my local grocery. Finally, I brought it home while Greg was visiting and he had heard about it via an e-mail string at work. Odd.
- Steampunk: I heard about steampunk on a blog I frequent called A Dress A Day. Next, I found some jewelry I really liked on eBay, then it came up somewhere else, and then on Boing Boing... on & on it went.
It's all just something I am pondering right now.
anniversary of sorts...
Matt, we miss you.
"It is a curious thing, the death of a loved one... it's like walking up the stairs to your bedroom in the dark and thinking that there's one more stair than there is. Your foot falls down through the air and there's a sickly moment of dark surprise..." - Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, the movie
"It is a curious thing, the death of a loved one... it's like walking up the stairs to your bedroom in the dark and thinking that there's one more stair than there is. Your foot falls down through the air and there's a sickly moment of dark surprise..." - Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, the movie
I need a 12-step program
Help! I've discovered that I am an addict and I need help. For the past couple of months I've been obsessed with sewing... first one project, then another, then another... In the past 8 months, I've bought more fabric than I have before in my life. I now have two closets full of fabric and 15 projects lined up, and instead of tackling any of those, I am frantically trying to figure out a cost effective way to make a germanic Renaissance gown out of brown chocolate velvet. Like this: St. Helena
On top of all this, my friend Greg is staying with us this week and the first night I was actually going through withdrawal. The guest room is my sewing room. I had to clean up my machine in order for him to stay. We were hanging out in the guest room Monday night, and I couldn't help pace around from one closet to the next, tempted to take out fabric, handle it, start something, anything.... It was weird. Weird, I tell you, WEIRD!!!!!
Help me...
On top of all this, my friend Greg is staying with us this week and the first night I was actually going through withdrawal. The guest room is my sewing room. I had to clean up my machine in order for him to stay. We were hanging out in the guest room Monday night, and I couldn't help pace around from one closet to the next, tempted to take out fabric, handle it, start something, anything.... It was weird. Weird, I tell you, WEIRD!!!!!
Help me...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
What Happened?
As happens most days, I put my iPod on random-everything and a remix of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" came on. What happened to Michael?... I follow the news, I've seen most everything that's happened over the last 20 or so years, but when I get momentary flashbacks to my 8-year old to the "Thriller" album, I get an severe headache and return an error message of "cannot compute!" How did his whole life & persona go horrribly wrong?
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