When I strip*, I do so while humming the Perry Mason theme song.
*pretend to strip or change my shirt while my sister is in the room... I have no reason to strip for real :( lol
a nothing post
So, I have nothing to write about, but it's been so long since I blogged last that I figured I had to get something new up here. Now, a quick run-down of things:
I'm back to eating healthy after a month-long break that started when I got sick and couldn't eat anything at all.
I have allergies. Lots of sneezing.
I'm 90% finished with a large sewing project that I haven't particularly enjoyed. Only 10% left.
I LOVE the first 3 hours of work. We have great conversations which are far from appropriate. :) -Acemaking, fake pregnancies, women becoming men, human postal scales, inappropriate jokes, etc. If you don't know what those things are and want to, you'll have to come work my crapjob with me.
It has rained so much this month, which is fantastic. Thunderstorms are my favorite!
I have a vacation schedule next week that I'm excited for. The only two things causing me stress are: my car does not have AC(long stupid mechanic story), so it's gonna be a miserable ride. I don't know where I'm staying either. Also, I have some things I need to get done before I go and I'm running out of time.
I'm making new watches all the time and having fun!
I got a sweet kiss last night. It was from Mason (my nephew) and I was covered in baby slobber. He was so happy about having kissed me though. It was worth it :)
I ate a McDonalds last night. That means I've met my McD's quota for the year. Once a year seems to be my rate.
I want to punch a coworker for taking tomorrow off work. The early morning hours will be much more boring with him sleeping away at home. Maybe I'll call him repeatedly to interrupt said sleep. I'll be bored, so I might as well.
I'm reading Stardust, which is not a genre I ever thought I'd read, but I'm enjoying it thus far.
Sirens give me anxiety (I just heard sirens.. that's not just a random comment). It goes back to one of my earliest memories. Anyway.
I've got more stupid ramblings, but I'll spare humanity from having to read them (well- the three people that read my blog...) LOL
I'm back to eating healthy after a month-long break that started when I got sick and couldn't eat anything at all.
I have allergies. Lots of sneezing.
I'm 90% finished with a large sewing project that I haven't particularly enjoyed. Only 10% left.
I LOVE the first 3 hours of work. We have great conversations which are far from appropriate. :) -Acemaking, fake pregnancies, women becoming men, human postal scales, inappropriate jokes, etc. If you don't know what those things are and want to, you'll have to come work my crapjob with me.
It has rained so much this month, which is fantastic. Thunderstorms are my favorite!
I have a vacation schedule next week that I'm excited for. The only two things causing me stress are: my car does not have AC(long stupid mechanic story), so it's gonna be a miserable ride. I don't know where I'm staying either. Also, I have some things I need to get done before I go and I'm running out of time.
I'm making new watches all the time and having fun!
I got a sweet kiss last night. It was from Mason (my nephew) and I was covered in baby slobber. He was so happy about having kissed me though. It was worth it :)
I ate a McDonalds last night. That means I've met my McD's quota for the year. Once a year seems to be my rate.
I want to punch a coworker for taking tomorrow off work. The early morning hours will be much more boring with him sleeping away at home. Maybe I'll call him repeatedly to interrupt said sleep. I'll be bored, so I might as well.
I'm reading Stardust, which is not a genre I ever thought I'd read, but I'm enjoying it thus far.
Sirens give me anxiety (I just heard sirens.. that's not just a random comment). It goes back to one of my earliest memories. Anyway.
I've got more stupid ramblings, but I'll spare humanity from having to read them (well- the three people that read my blog...) LOL
under arrest
Last night was awesomely exciting in the perfect way... short-lived, non-scary drama. Just a crazy situation and lots of laughter.
I was sitting on the porch with Jen and Austin (almost 3) came over with some handcuffs and told me that I was under arrest. Jen warned me NOT to let Austin put the cuffs on me because they are real and they didn't have a key. I played along with Austin without being cuffed.
Twenty minutes later, Kassie (almost 12) and her friend came back from their bike ride. Jen and I looked up from our conversation and realized one second too late that Stevie had cuffed Kassie... I stayed outside with Mason while Jen oiled Kassie's wrist and tried to slide the cuffs off. There were tears and frustration, but Kassie remained cuffed. Jen called her Ex (Brandon, a cop) and asked him to swing by with a handcuff key. He explained that he couldn't get away, but that he would dispatch someone from Logan City to come unlock the cuffs.
Officer Hoth arrived like some actual emergency was taking place and declared that his handcuff key didn't fit and that the cuffs were actually a toy. Ok, fine. These are the most realistic TOY cuffs I've ever seen. The neighbors started to gather as the cop tried numerous things to get those cuffs off. Nothing seemed to work. He even called his wife to see if their kids had a set of toy handcuffs. They didn't. Brandon called back to see if we'd had any luck yet and offered to come by with a bolt cutter.
The paper clip finally did the trick and Kassie was freed. Those cuffs found their way to the dumpster so we won't find ourselves reliving this situation again. LOL
I was sitting on the porch with Jen and Austin (almost 3) came over with some handcuffs and told me that I was under arrest. Jen warned me NOT to let Austin put the cuffs on me because they are real and they didn't have a key. I played along with Austin without being cuffed.
Twenty minutes later, Kassie (almost 12) and her friend came back from their bike ride. Jen and I looked up from our conversation and realized one second too late that Stevie had cuffed Kassie... I stayed outside with Mason while Jen oiled Kassie's wrist and tried to slide the cuffs off. There were tears and frustration, but Kassie remained cuffed. Jen called her Ex (Brandon, a cop) and asked him to swing by with a handcuff key. He explained that he couldn't get away, but that he would dispatch someone from Logan City to come unlock the cuffs.
Officer Hoth arrived like some actual emergency was taking place and declared that his handcuff key didn't fit and that the cuffs were actually a toy. Ok, fine. These are the most realistic TOY cuffs I've ever seen. The neighbors started to gather as the cop tried numerous things to get those cuffs off. Nothing seemed to work. He even called his wife to see if their kids had a set of toy handcuffs. They didn't. Brandon called back to see if we'd had any luck yet and offered to come by with a bolt cutter.
The paper clip finally did the trick and Kassie was freed. Those cuffs found their way to the dumpster so we won't find ourselves reliving this situation again. LOL
Time flies
So, this week FLEW by. I didn't work much and I slept a lot. Sounds great, right? It wasn't. As much as I'd love to never work again, I am so much more productive when I do. This week wasn't so much lazy as it was sick. I got a nasty stomach bug from my niece and nephews and spent the better part of three days asleep. That beat the alternative activity I had to deal with when I was awake...
Anyway, I'm finally starting to feel better. With increased energy and motivation, I finally listed some watches for sale. I'll get more posted throughout the week, but for now - you can see what's for sale here.
Anyway, I'm finally starting to feel better. With increased energy and motivation, I finally listed some watches for sale. I'll get more posted throughout the week, but for now - you can see what's for sale here.
watch these...
When I start a new project, I tend to get a wee bit obsessive. These are the watches I've made this week (be sure to click the photos to enlarge). I am having so much fun I can barely contain myself! LOL What other colors do you like or suggest that I make? I DO plan to sell watches/bands in my Etsy shop, but I wanted to get some made before I started listing them. Custom orders and pre-orders are available if you're interested. One thing that I really like about these is that the bands are interchangeable, so you can buy one watch face and then just swap the bands out to coordinate with your wardrobe. On the other hand, I think I'm in love with some of these watch faces and I want one of each for myself!
random confession
When I was younger (ages 12-15), I used to go to Kings and arrange the dolls in the dollhouse so that they were in naughty poses.
swatches
I found myself oddly fascinated with book bindings last week and set out to try making a book. I wanted something small and simple. I also needed a way to take fabric samples with me when I'm shopping and trying to match things. Thus, my swatch book was created. I'm crazy and picked my color scheme based on the head of the pin I wanted to use. Yellow.
Coptic binding is simple. It does take some coordination and practice. Mine is FAR from perfect, but it was fun to go out and learn something new. I watched a great video online and also read through some instructions here. I liked that I didn't need any special tools and it didn't use adhesive. Another great feature of this binding is that it opens flat.
I'd like to make another book one of these days... to get more practice, mostly. It's hard to tell dimensions from the pictures. The book is about 4.5"x5"
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