soul searching

Let me correct that. My child.

I was already redirecting. After he'd managed to get in the couch earlier. Which, I'll have you know, while I was coaxing him out his brother decided he'd learn how to stick his head into. *face palm* Just what I need, two ferrets to redirect.

Then, on phone with mom, he jumps up, starts attempting an in-couch adventure and I, with laptop on lap and coffee on the arm of the couch, know I have mere seconds to thwart him. Picking up my coffee, phone propped on my shoulder, laptop precariously close to tumbling to the floor, I lean WAY over to try and stop him.

And end up with the couch and myself covered in coffee while swearing into the phone and at the ferret. Least I managed to keep him from his adventure.

I have a sinking feeling I'll spend the rest of my day redirecting a certain ferret.

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(Previous update here.)

Okay, I've made some progress. The last three days have been spent cutting out, pinning up and planning.

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Okay, so, I got all the seams ripped out by the time I went to bed Tuesday night. Was out Wednesday through last night then out today for lunch. Which means I haven't had much time to work on the dress.

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So, before I tackle this dress (the pink one), in red, dupioni silk, I've decided I need to re-hone the sewing skills I haven't used in a number of years. That, and holy cow, sewing dupioni silk's going to be a LOT of work. Hong Kong finish on the seams, I need a proper tool for pressing, my machine should probably go in for maintenance since it's been sitting for about five years.

Anyway. *puts that aside* Until then, I'm taking on something easier to get myself back in the swing.

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Bwahahahahaha!!! I NEED that fabric! OMG! *giggles more*

And I found this. And giggled. Hubby rolled his eyes. *laughs*

Do not put statements in the negative form.
And don't start sentences with a conjunction.
If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a
great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing.
Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all.
De-accession euphemisms.
If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.
~William Safire, "Great Rules of Writing"

Isn't it great?? I love it!

Yeah, so, how do we know Sarah would never have been a computer programmer? *insane cackle*

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I'm totally fucking flailing! Am I the only person who's just finding out that GJ is now DEAD and if you had anything over there, too bad, it's gone, you can't get it back??!?

Okay, I'll admit, I didn't copy/paste/save my logs from Valimar and I should have ages ago, but jesus christ I didn't think GJ would just... VANISH. Does anyone, anyone at ALL know if there's a way to get anything off GJ?

HELP!! There has to be someone that backed up Valimar, right? RIGHT??

FUCK.

ETA: It looks like GJ is back up, for how long, who knows, but if you've stuff over there, scramble over and get it. I don't think LJ archive is working, so it's copy/paste if you want your stuff.

Because this entry made me want to write something other then my usual porn. *G* *hugs*

Thank you for making me think, darling. *kisses*

What's under the cut isn't exactly cheerful, so if you're feeling down, don't read it.

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"Never gets old, huh?"

"Nope."

"It kind of makes you wanna..."

"Break into song?"

"Yep...
I love the mountains,
I love the clear blue skies,
I love big bridges,
I love when great whites fly,
I love the whole world..."