Look at me!

I got a lot more then usual done today. I worked on cleaning out my craft closet. It's more like a junk closet, things just get put in there randomly. I wanted to organize my sewing stuff and dig out my machine so I can make myself a few eyelets shirts.

So that got done. Then I worked out a bit, cause I was already sweaty. I call it 'gymed' although I don't actually go to the gym.

What else...

I made a few samples for cards for the wedding. I have probably eight months to get these done... ug, that's for the other blog.

I ran an few errands. Bought some shampoo for grey hair. There is some that is really good for purple and blue hair. So I searched it out.

Bleached my hair so tomorrow I can repurple it. I do NOT look good blonde. And I have no interest to find out if they have more fun. More people pay attention to me with the purple hair.

Wrote some. I'm getting better and better at writing now that I have a creative outlet. This won't make much sense, but I have to tell someone. Daisy proposed to Ichabod and they are getting married in August.

I know I did more, but I am so tired I can't remember it all. I found these cute little not even footies socks that are striped and polka dots to wear in my clean Converse. And it got me thinking, OMG, I could totally knit this is like four minutes. So tomorrow I'm going to do just that. Knit some sock-lets.

Now I'm sitting in bed watching I Heard A Voice. I was thinking, I saw AFI for the first time in 1999. That was almost TEN YEARS AGO now. I can't think of anyone else (Bowie doesn't count) that I've been a fan of for so long. I was faithful through all Davey's personas. My favorite of all time being STS, I've said that more then once. I even loved his whole glam rock era, but I'm sort of glad he's pushed through to a much hotter sort of dapper things that he's got going on for Blaqk Audio. Man is just gorgeous.

Sloth

So, I've been watching movies. Being downright lazy.

I Netflix everything, so that's sort of my excuse, but seriously, I can multi task with the best of them.

I picked up Elizabeth : The Golden Age. Which I admit was sort of without much storyline. I was just getting into it when I realized it was sort of over. Sir Raleigh was in it for, what, looks? I was confused, but who am I kidding, loved it. Love Elizabeth, loved the costuming, love the whole era. So I watched it again. I'm send it back today, see what comes next.

I'm also dragging my feet on The Holiday. I'm watching it for a specific reason, so I have to get through it, but it's just not holding my attention. I've started and stopped it three times over the weekend. I want to finish it this morning so I can mail it back today. I can't specifically say what's so wrong about it. I mean, Jude Law, hello. But I do not like Cameron Diaz. I don't think she's pretty, I don't like her character, so I have to swallow past my gag reflex to watch her scenes.

In other news, I updated my profile picture. It's actually me. Yes, I realize I should have taken one of me WITH makeup on, I look sort of odd without eyeliner. But get over it.

Five A.M. on the bathroom floor from the night before.
Do you find me dreadful?
What a shame such a sad disgrace,
Such a pretty face,
But she's not regretful.

I'm on fire...

So, lots of people asked about the tattoo. It's sort of a new concept, yeah, not one I've talked about before. But it was sort of a crazy week. My Uncle drown in a flood in Michigan and the anniversary of my Dad's death was coming fast. I was stuck in an endless loop of Sing the Sorrow, which forgive me, was perhaps the best AFI era ever, both vocally and fashion wise. Anyway... the song Death of Seasons was sort of stuck when I accidentally hit the repeat button instead of the shuffle. No big deal, but the lyrics are :

I feel the falling stars encircle me, now as they cry.
I held the falling star and it wept for me, dyin'.
I watch the stars they fall from the sky.

And well, it was fate. I needed to have stars encircling me. I was just listening to This Celluloid Dream again, on loop, I need to fix that. This song is catchy. Cinematic!

Moving on...

I seemed to have gotten a ton of knitting done. It's cold in Cali. Compared to here, at least. So I'm cranking out the fingerless gloves and berets with a quickness.

I'm also back into some other stuff I used to work on. I unearthed a few boxes of supplies trying to organize for this move. I'm excited to be back mainland, but crazy about moving across an ocean. It's not the first time, but I hate waiting for my stuff and my cars. ANGST!

I lost the cord to hook my Crackberry to my laptop, so that's sort of what prompted the cleaning frenzy. It's been suggested I might be OCD, cause I am so overly organized (I own a well used labeling machine) but I couldn't find it. Panic. So now I'm back in business.

Now, back to writing this damn thesis. It's not going to finish itself.

ZOMG I'm excited.

For two reasons.

One - My new Copics came this morning. I ended up getting only nine. A light pink, a coral, a teal, a green, a blender and a few toners. I placed a second order for a sketch set over the weekend, so those should be here on Thursdayish. I'm also anticipating a few packages to arrive today from a few other places I ordered markers from. It's near impossible to get all the colors you want from ONE place.

In similar news, I went a little nuts at Papertrey Ink. Lets just say I wanted it all, so yeah, got it all.

Two - I found the second ball of the Rowan Fusion I was looking for. I KNEW I had two balls of the pink. So I'm casting on for an Urchin today. I should have it done in no time, I need to start knitting for cold weather.

I'm hoping I can get some work done before DxH calls again. He's a HUGE times waster...

Fail

What do you think?
I don't seem to remember to post very often.

Yesterday I got a new tattoo.

Porphyria

My clear Converse came the other day.

I designed some purple gloves.

Being Vegan - Cheese

I don't post here enough. I know. I'm always on IJ, but looking at my stats here, people visit. So in order to give you all something to look at, I'm going to drone on about myself more. This post will be about being vegan.

I'm sort of vegan. I try. Very hard. But it's not easy, cheese gets slipped into places you don't expect, people bleach sugar with animal bones. It's all very complicated.

But I'm going to talk a moment about cheese. I'm not going to lie, I love cheese. I've been to France, I lived in Italy, I've had some good cheese. I'm all about the non-violent aspect of consumption. But, I will eat cheese if it's made at a local farm, by well cared for animals in someones kitchen. If you have a pet goat, and you milk it and make cheese, you are my hero and I will soon be at your door asking for cheese please.

Maybe I'm missing the whole 'don't objectify' animals part of being vegan or something, I don't really know, I haven't read books. I'm no expert. That's just my interpretation.

If I can see first hand you love your goat, keep her for a pet, she's kept in good conditions, and all that, why is it wrong to eat cheese made from her milk? Is it the actual MILKING that you object to?

I tell you what, I'm going to go to the library and find some reference material and get back to you.

Gauge

Say hello to my little friend !

Demon, from PNut Jewelry

Creature of Habit

My Favorites

Soap : Sexy Peel

Shampoo : Big and Seanik

Conditioner : Sexy Hair Soy Tri-Wheat Spray-in Conditioner

Make Up : Mac

• Foundation : Mineralize NC-15
• Eyeshadow : Da Bling, Star Violet, and Crystal Avalanche
• Pandamonium, Beautiful Iris, and Contrast
• Motif, Tempting, and Mythology
• Liner: Liquid Eye Liner Black
• Lipliner: Soar
• Lipstick: Fluid, Sweetie, and Shag
• Blush: Gingerly and Pinch Me
• Nails: Dark Angel and Nightfall
  

Gel : Goth Juice

Yeah, you might have noticed a lot of purple things. It's my signature color. I only wear black, white, grey, pink, and purple, maybe some orange. And yes, my hair is purple, too.


In other news, my ears are now 4g, 8g, 10g in the left and 4g in the right.

Doc Socks

I'm not sure if I'm going to make the second one of these. The yarn was utter crap. I should have taken a better look at it when I was winding it. It was slubby and unplied in places, and knotted. I muddled through the one sock, and posted it as an UGG on Ravelry. I should tell you that Roxanne, the lady who sells the yarn, PMed me right away and offered to replace the yarn. I'm not able to accept a replacement for something I already used, so I will probably decline, but it was some pretty psychic customer service.

Mute

Scream through dreams that cut your voice off.
Wide awake will nothing soothe?
With one word I'd take this pain from you
but I fall mute.

I heard you cry in my distance.
I heard the lies through all the tears.
I was denied and left distant.
I heard you fell, well I'm still here

I heard you cry in my distance
You fucking lied, well I'm still here.

I need a bookmark.

I started three different books this week. I can normally get through one or two, but I'm ambitious. I suppose this just showcases my eclectic tastes. The top one is a somewhat fictional biography of Anne Bolyen, the middle is a Victorian murder mystery, the last is a nonfiction work, sort of a history, of the goth movement.

I've been listening to The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack. The one with the bonus tracks from Fall Out Boy and Marilyn Manson. Somehow the music fits.

I whipped up a Crackberry Cozy for my new 8700c last night. I don't really want the screen to get scratched like my last one did. It took maybe an hour and I love it. This is hands down my favorite color of STR, it's Chickabiddy and they stopped dying it. *cries*

Seacell

I am totally in love with seacell. I have about 2 pounds of seacell and merino pencil roving that just begs me to spin it. And I would if I could figure out how to dye it. I've got a stash of Hand Maiden Fleece Artist yarn that's a nice seacell blend. And then I have this.

It's Zen Yarn Garden's Merino Seacell blend is a color called Pink Kitty. It's gorgeous and I've had no idea what to do with it. I wanted to maybe make a shawl, but honestly, I'd never wear it. So I'm going to make socks.
I spent an unnatural amount of time on Ravelry last night reading the MCY Saga and browing sock patterns. I think I'm going to make Toe Up Vog Ons. With a picot bind off and everything. Little short socks to wear with my black Docs. Cause that would be cute.

This song won't get out of my head.

Ms. Daisy Smith

The Bengal Kitty

Today was my birthday!!

Woot!!

So lets see... I ended up ordering a new camera. A Canon Rebel, all fancy with a few lenses. I'm hoping to be able to get some good shots of me. Yes, I said me. Narcissistic for a reason. Anywho. I'm going to practice with it for a while so I can improve my self photography skills so I don'e have a ton of 'I'm so emo, look at me from the top of my head while I pout' shots. When my back piece is finished and my chest piece retouched, I'm totally going to submit a set to SG. It's my goal in life.

So I just cut my nails. They grow so quick, and all of a sudden I can feel my fingertips and it's sort of freaking me out.

My brother and I went shopping today. I wanted some slim cut men's jeans. Mens fit this no bum / no hip having girl body better then womans. And all the slim fit Levi's I tried on were not slim at all. The waist was nice, they fit my bum and skinny thighs, but they were still weird down my leg. But I bought a pair, I'm thinking with my odd laundry practices, I'll shrink them easy.

I also found some black and white skull print board shorts for the next time I so surfing. Love them. Must surf soon. But I swear I saw a shark last time I was out, so yeah, freaked out.

I got a kitty for my birthday. She's a bengal. I named her Daisy Smith. As soon as the above mentioned camera is delivered from Amazon, you're totally going to get a bajillion kitty shots. Heh.

In which I create a new blog.

My Broseph flew in today, we're going to dinner tonight. Should be interesting. I hate having to drive downtown during rush hour. But, bah, oh well. I wanted to stop by the shop and talk to my tattoo guy, it's on the way.

I swear, I'll have something interesting to talk about eventually.