Daily Update:
- 08:50 It's not even nine am and I'm awake. Wut. #
- 08:53 Dream had a pampered chef/cafe w a dancefloor, and Turks, who were infectious to their partners (Richie Foley in the dream) and he ended ... #
- 08:55 ...up looking adult but w long almost cartoon-mullet hair and then kinda gargoyley with a giant summon behind him and a Bo staff when ... #
- 08:57 ...confronted by the Turk boss with a dog head (like the antidrug dog detective chara). And this was just the tail end. Brain... #
- 10:06 Anyone know any help sites for solid/filledin embroidery? #
- 10:10 Current garb plan: Tang female: trapezoid-panelled magenta skirt with fitted overbust "belt" in yellowy sage damask, sheer gold overrobe. + #
- 10:12 + If I have time, pink sakura embroidery on gold collar strips, and magenta floral embroidery with pink/gold/dark accents on sage belt. + #
- 10:15 + To do: 1st make skirt, 2nd make undergarment/mock up for belt. 3rd cut and pin belt, minus interfacing. Then go supply shopping for rest. #
- 10:18 @freosan Satin stitch! Thank you! Mwah! I probably won't get this done, and I have no clue if it's period, but yeah, a thing to dream of :D #
- 10:25 @skysailor99 If you're rich, you'll have a maid? But there will be Standards you'll have to live up to. Socially. (Hello common stereotype.) #
- 10:27 So that whole going back to sleep thing failed. I should eat breakfast and see if those fabrics look ugly next to each other. #
- 11:16 Getting up now, I swear. #
- 12:43 Rough sketch of Tang outfit with my crappy crayons: yfrog.com/5nhtjej #
- 13:19 Huh. So the red-orange fabric I have /is/ the proper medieval East Asian red tone, according to these paintings. Woot. #
- 14:49 Hah! "In the Tang, the satin stitch was invented and replaced the chain stitch [in embroidery]." is.gd/9J8Hk #
- 16:59 Ow, brain. I don't know why I insist on doing all the geometry for my sewing diagrams in my head. Unless it's a delaying tactic. SCISSORS AA #
- 17:05 Fic break time. #
- 21:38 Okay, I need to get a printable copy of Prince of Tennis for my returnee tomorrow. He gets to read it in English. *evil grin* #
- 23:13 Rec: California Dreaming, by daegaer. Good Omens/Buffy, PG13, gen. daegaer.livejournal.com/19996.html #
- 23:14 @ceruleanbreeze *hides from spoilers* #
- 23:28 How do the replicators in Star Trek work? I'm drawing a blank, and filling it in with "alchemy, a la Full Metal Alchemist". XOVER Y/Y? #
- 23:28 @skysailor99 Did you finish your paper yet? *nags* #
- 23:32 So replicators /do/ perform transmutations, essentially. Cool. Thanks, @cartoonmoney! #
- 23:34 @skysailor99 *prods* Shoo, writing time, you can manage fluff that sounds like real stuff. I have faith in your bsing abilities! #
- 01:06 Naptime. Night all! #