(This is a cross-post from my personal blog, because I realised it should have been over here in the first place.)
There's a craft-along on Craftster, more or less, that is running at the moment. The goal is to make 50 different projects this year. I couldn't be bothered joining in, so I'm going to run it from my blog instead. This post will be my main list, and I'll link back to here each project. I'll probably add to the list, too.
I'm even going to categorise it to make it "easier"
Sarah:
-Bolero and waist-belt for my black dress.
-Slightly longer short shorts.
-Clean and repaint desk.
-D.S case + games holder.
-Crochet slouch cap.
-Repaint old bedside table.
Dylan:
-Boba Fett 10-layer screenprint tshirt.
-Resize E-11 tshirt.
Costuming:
-Helmet bag.
-Tusken female.
-Mando dune camo.
-Mando sniper den.
-First Aid sewing kit.
Practical:
-Seat covers for the old ratty vinyl couch.
-Pillows for the couch.
-Table runner.
-Storage boxes for craft room.
-Vodka skittles
-Floor cushions.
-Cloth napkins.
-Coasters.
-Weekly meal list (Whiteboard based)
-Box Veggie garden.
Other:
-Baby onesies.
-Tiny tophat.
-Lunch bag and reusable sandwich wrap.
-Thrift store remake.
-Paint a landscape.
-Bind a book.
-Event journal.
-Camera bag.
-Bamboo placemats (sell?)
-Toilet seat cover, splash mat, and paper cosy.
TO BE CONTINUED...
My mission is to actually get stuff completed, and actually post it up on my blog. So lets see how that goes.
For some reason, my brain seems to struggle with the difference between my personal life and my crafting life, and stuff keeps being leaked onto the wrong blog. :P
There's a craft-along on Craftster, more or less, that is running at the moment. The goal is to make 50 different projects this year. I couldn't be bothered joining in, so I'm going to run it from my blog instead. This post will be my main list, and I'll link back to here each project. I'll probably add to the list, too.
I'm even going to categorise it to make it "easier"
Sarah:
-Bolero and waist-belt for my black dress.
-Slightly longer short shorts.
-Clean and repaint desk.
-D.S case + games holder.
-Crochet slouch cap.
-Repaint old bedside table.
Dylan:
-Boba Fett 10-layer screenprint tshirt.
-Resize E-11 tshirt.
Costuming:
-Helmet bag.
-Tusken female.
-Mando dune camo.
-Mando sniper den.
-First Aid sewing kit.
Practical:
-Seat covers for the old ratty vinyl couch.
-Pillows for the couch.
-Table runner.
-Storage boxes for craft room.
-Vodka skittles
-Floor cushions.
-Cloth napkins.
-Coasters.
-Weekly meal list (Whiteboard based)
-Box Veggie garden.
Other:
-Baby onesies.
-Tiny tophat.
-Lunch bag and reusable sandwich wrap.
-Thrift store remake.
-Paint a landscape.
-Bind a book.
-Event journal.
-Camera bag.
-Bamboo placemats (sell?)
-Toilet seat cover, splash mat, and paper cosy.
TO BE CONTINUED...
My mission is to actually get stuff completed, and actually post it up on my blog. So lets see how that goes.
For some reason, my brain seems to struggle with the difference between my personal life and my crafting life, and stuff keeps being leaked onto the wrong blog. :P
Dylan was distraught that I didn't mention him in my last two-or-so posts, so this one is devoted [pretty much] solely to him.
OH DYLAN WECH, how you fulfil my being.
The end.
Okay, kidding.
Dyl is the other half of the trio that is steampunk. [That is, my two characters, and his one.]
More importantly, I wanted to start talking about my end-of-year assessment at Tafe [college, for all you non-Aus].
The last three weeks are a solid block assignment, that's called something along the lines of a Design Process. We have to go from A to Z through the process of creating a five-piece range, including research, concept drawings, fabric samples, patternmaking, toilles [the garment made in scrap/canvas to make sure the pattern works], and the final product.
So, for the next while, I'm going to be rambling a lot about all the research I'm doing. At the end of it I have to come up with five garments for a range, and I BELIEVE only have to make two of them. But as many will be done as time permits.
So, for this assignment, I decided that I would make up Dylan's gentleman Steampunk costume. It's likely to consist of something like a frock coat, vest, shirt, pants, and perhaps another shirt. We'll see how it goes.
I'm calling a lot on Dyl to provide me with information and inspiration, as they're going to be his garments at the end of it all.
So, for now, if you read this, I'm calling for any helpful books, websites, patterns, and general knowledge for mens' garments from anywhere between 1850 and 1920.
OH DYLAN WECH, how you fulfil my being.
The end.
Okay, kidding.
Dyl is the other half of the trio that is steampunk. [That is, my two characters, and his one.]
More importantly, I wanted to start talking about my end-of-year assessment at Tafe [college, for all you non-Aus].
The last three weeks are a solid block assignment, that's called something along the lines of a Design Process. We have to go from A to Z through the process of creating a five-piece range, including research, concept drawings, fabric samples, patternmaking, toilles [the garment made in scrap/canvas to make sure the pattern works], and the final product.
So, for the next while, I'm going to be rambling a lot about all the research I'm doing. At the end of it I have to come up with five garments for a range, and I BELIEVE only have to make two of them. But as many will be done as time permits.
So, for this assignment, I decided that I would make up Dylan's gentleman Steampunk costume. It's likely to consist of something like a frock coat, vest, shirt, pants, and perhaps another shirt. We'll see how it goes.
I'm calling a lot on Dyl to provide me with information and inspiration, as they're going to be his garments at the end of it all.
So, for now, if you read this, I'm calling for any helpful books, websites, patterns, and general knowledge for mens' garments from anywhere between 1850 and 1920.
I've been working on my own steampunk gear for what seems like too long now. I've spent months reading, researching, gathering information, referencing, cross referencing.. It's getting loony, I think.
I'm studying Fashion Design at Tafe, because it's the only bridging course into Costume [I hate it, yaaar. But I'm finished with it at the end of this year!], and I haven't had all that much time nor money to venture my concepts into real life.
Good thing is that the last few major assessments of my course are very free-formed, and I can very easily make my costumes for it.
I think [and hope!] that after the extensive amount of perusing I've done, I should be able to set the ball rolling very quickly.
The more I looked at stuff, the more indecisive I became about what I wanted to make, until I realised that though my concepts ran down different paths, most of them fit in two seperate looks.
So I created myself two characters!
Miss Kitty Arrowsmithe is a third-year engineer, very rough around the edges, and rather tom-boyish. She's fallen away from fashion trends, and basically conciders a clean pair of shorts as "dressed up to go out". Her family history is full of inventors, scientists, and artists.
Kitty has a few characteristics that will definitely set her apart from Lady Lenora. Not to mention her rogueish persona and short hair. Kitty will often be sporting her own inventions, or an invention of a relative. She's often in much more boyish clothing [think paper-boy / chimney sweep / caddy shorts, a man's business shirt, and vests], but every now and again she feels inclined to add the odd feminine wile to her outfit. This can include a lace bustle on the back of her shorts, corsets, and hats.
Lady Lenora Katherine Von Corte is much more-straight edge, and her fashion sense comes from late Victorian, but some garments are edging very close to Edwardian. Her father is a member of the High Court and a representative of the Royal Courts. So she's got a little bit of pomp to help hold up her bustle.
When I wear Lady Lenora, I plan to have a wig. You know, that elegant look. If you don't know the difference between Victorian and Edwardian era garments, just type "Victorian dress" into Google images, and then "Edwardian dress". Although some Ed attire still uses the classic bustle and cinched waist, a lot of it is directed towards complementing the woman's natural shape, instead of enhancing it. But habits call for habit, and once you're used to miles of fabric, it's hard to fully leave it behind.
Lenora is in the phase of mainly using crinolines instead of bustles, but more formal events call for traditional late-era Victorian dress.
It took me longer to pick their names than it did to decide their styles. Basically I was hooked on the names Lenora and Katherine.
If Kitty ever told you her full name, it's actually Katherine Lenora Arrowsmithe, but the most formal she'll get in introductions is Kitty Len Arrowsmithe.
I came to a decision on the surnames by searching through Victorian/Edwardian - era female inventors. In my "Subject To Change" post, there are links after the surnames to their patented inventions.
I like having two clearly seperate characters to work with, because it gives me a freedom of expression far beyond one character. If you've ever had a day where you wake up and just can't find something to wear, don't you wish you could be someone else, so you can wear their clothes? I'm sure there'll be a day when I wake up and dont want to pull on layers of clothing with practically unreachable fastenings, and I'll instead reach for the knee-worn pants and grease-blotted shirt.
I'm studying Fashion Design at Tafe, because it's the only bridging course into Costume [I hate it, yaaar. But I'm finished with it at the end of this year!], and I haven't had all that much time nor money to venture my concepts into real life.
Good thing is that the last few major assessments of my course are very free-formed, and I can very easily make my costumes for it.
I think [and hope!] that after the extensive amount of perusing I've done, I should be able to set the ball rolling very quickly.
The more I looked at stuff, the more indecisive I became about what I wanted to make, until I realised that though my concepts ran down different paths, most of them fit in two seperate looks.
So I created myself two characters!
Miss Kitty Arrowsmithe is a third-year engineer, very rough around the edges, and rather tom-boyish. She's fallen away from fashion trends, and basically conciders a clean pair of shorts as "dressed up to go out". Her family history is full of inventors, scientists, and artists.
Kitty has a few characteristics that will definitely set her apart from Lady Lenora. Not to mention her rogueish persona and short hair. Kitty will often be sporting her own inventions, or an invention of a relative. She's often in much more boyish clothing [think paper-boy / chimney sweep / caddy shorts, a man's business shirt, and vests], but every now and again she feels inclined to add the odd feminine wile to her outfit. This can include a lace bustle on the back of her shorts, corsets, and hats.
Lady Lenora Katherine Von Corte is much more-straight edge, and her fashion sense comes from late Victorian, but some garments are edging very close to Edwardian. Her father is a member of the High Court and a representative of the Royal Courts. So she's got a little bit of pomp to help hold up her bustle.
When I wear Lady Lenora, I plan to have a wig. You know, that elegant look. If you don't know the difference between Victorian and Edwardian era garments, just type "Victorian dress" into Google images, and then "Edwardian dress". Although some Ed attire still uses the classic bustle and cinched waist, a lot of it is directed towards complementing the woman's natural shape, instead of enhancing it. But habits call for habit, and once you're used to miles of fabric, it's hard to fully leave it behind.
Lenora is in the phase of mainly using crinolines instead of bustles, but more formal events call for traditional late-era Victorian dress.
It took me longer to pick their names than it did to decide their styles. Basically I was hooked on the names Lenora and Katherine.
If Kitty ever told you her full name, it's actually Katherine Lenora Arrowsmithe, but the most formal she'll get in introductions is Kitty Len Arrowsmithe.
I came to a decision on the surnames by searching through Victorian/Edwardian - era female inventors. In my "Subject To Change" post, there are links after the surnames to their patented inventions.
I like having two clearly seperate characters to work with, because it gives me a freedom of expression far beyond one character. If you've ever had a day where you wake up and just can't find something to wear, don't you wish you could be someone else, so you can wear their clothes? I'm sure there'll be a day when I wake up and dont want to pull on layers of clothing with practically unreachable fastenings, and I'll instead reach for the knee-worn pants and grease-blotted shirt.
Miss Kitty Arrowsmithe.
Not of noble blood, but from a long line of respected inventors and engineers.
Among the respected names, her Great Aunt Mary A. Arrowsmith
Her Grandfather- Arthur William Arrowsmith
Marked as a headstrong young woman following doggedly in her ancestor’s footsteps, she is a Grade Two Engineer of the Iogical Transference Device among numerous other skills.
A number of the engineer tools and machinery that she uses is of her own invention.
Lady Lenora Katherine Von Corte
From the geneology of the Von Corte Family
Of noble blood from both lineages, Lady Lenora’s Father is an accredited Member of the High Court Council and representing Lord of the Royal Courts
I answered this as Kitty Arrowsmithe, a registered Grade 2 Engineer, but a very large tinkerer in the inventory sense. She has edging of being a Mech Fian, but hasn't felt the need to replace bodyparts... Yet.
Try our other Steampunk test here.
Your result for The Steampunk Archetype Test...
The Crazy Clockwork Tinkerer
15 Swashbuckling Engineer, 92 Crazy Clockwork Tinkerer, 20 Charming Noble, 25 Roguish Pirate, 56 Mechanical Fian and 25 Aetherist Bodger!
What is life? If something simulates life so well that no one knows that it is simulated and treats it like it were alive, would that be just like life? And if you were the one to create this simulated life, would that make you a god of some sort? Quite possibly, and that may be one of the many motivations behind your projects. Your clockwork mechanisms started off simple and cute, but as you attempted to replicate life in your machines, you created bigger mechanisms, golems of gears, that do your bidding. You are a genius, but a crazy genius.
Take The Steampunk Archetype Test at HelloQuizzy
Your result for The Steampunk Style Test...
The Gadgeteer
14% Elegant, 66% Technological, 40% Historical, 64% Adventurous and 20% Playful!
You are the Gadgeteer, the embodiment of steampunk technology. Ironically, many of the things that most define your style are probably too large to easily carry about, but given the opportunity you would prefer to be seen surrounded by boiler engines, gear-driven calculators, and incredible automata. Of all the steampunk fashion styles, you place the greatest emphasis on technological accessories, and you are the most likely to create elaborate gadgets that are as much a part of your outfit as your clothes. You probably have goggles, but unlike most people you consider them to be for more than decoration. Whereas most people might look odd carrying a satchel of tools around, for you they may well be essential. Above all, you remind everyone that what sets the genre apart from Victoriana is simply the level of technology.
Try our other Steampunk test here.
Lenora Katherine.
Arrowsmith - The fire escape. http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/Fem
Townsend - Sewing machine treadle. http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/Fem
Underwood - The "land pulveriser" [looks like a steamroller to me]. http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/Fem
Von Cort - Apparatus for cooling and ventilating buildings. http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/Fem
Arrowsmith - The fire escape. http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/Fem
Townsend - Sewing machine treadle. http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/Fem
Underwood - The "land pulveriser" [looks like a steamroller to me]. http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/Fem
Von Cort - Apparatus for cooling and ventilating buildings. http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/Fem
Dang Dang Dang.
So I completely forgot to take photos of the basic tunic after I was done sewing it.
When I was referring to the pattern, it said that I was a size Small, so that's the size I made.
But when I came to try it on, it was more like a size medium. Far too big for me.
So I've pinned the sides in, and while doing so , made the tucks on the shoulders. It turns out that adding the tucks brought the sides in anyway, even though I could have left them out and pinched in the underarm to allow for the tuck.
Perhaps some sneaky Simplicity pattern maker realised this.
I pinned it all down on myself, standing in front of the mirror, took it off, readjusted the pinning so the sides were evenly taken in, and then tacked it all together, to check that everything's sitting right. Much better, there's nowhere near as much annoying gathering where the obi will sit, and it's starting to look like a costume made for me, instead of borrowed off someone.
I'm not going to post the pictures on here, I'll just link them, as I have a friend or two on fairly slow internet.
This is the tunic, one side is pinned, the other side tacked. It still looks a little big, but I can't take it in any further before it starts looking weird. I think it'll be fine once I get the obi and tabards done.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
This is how much it's taken in on the shoulder. That's a good 2 inches at the top.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
At the hem, two inches, yet again.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
I've left the sleeves unhemmed for now, because I want to make sure I have the shoulder tucks right before I go ahead and give myself a set sleeve length.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
I ended up extending the sleeve pattern 6cm before I cut the fabric out, and I'm glad I did.
Closer shot of the tunic fabric
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
And the undertunic fabric
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
So I completely forgot to take photos of the basic tunic after I was done sewing it.
When I was referring to the pattern, it said that I was a size Small, so that's the size I made.
But when I came to try it on, it was more like a size medium. Far too big for me.
So I've pinned the sides in, and while doing so , made the tucks on the shoulders. It turns out that adding the tucks brought the sides in anyway, even though I could have left them out and pinched in the underarm to allow for the tuck.
Perhaps some sneaky Simplicity pattern maker realised this.
I pinned it all down on myself, standing in front of the mirror, took it off, readjusted the pinning so the sides were evenly taken in, and then tacked it all together, to check that everything's sitting right. Much better, there's nowhere near as much annoying gathering where the obi will sit, and it's starting to look like a costume made for me, instead of borrowed off someone.
I'm not going to post the pictures on here, I'll just link them, as I have a friend or two on fairly slow internet.
This is the tunic, one side is pinned, the other side tacked. It still looks a little big, but I can't take it in any further before it starts looking weird. I think it'll be fine once I get the obi and tabards done.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
This is how much it's taken in on the shoulder. That's a good 2 inches at the top.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
At the hem, two inches, yet again.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
I've left the sleeves unhemmed for now, because I want to make sure I have the shoulder tucks right before I go ahead and give myself a set sleeve length.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
I ended up extending the sleeve pattern 6cm before I cut the fabric out, and I'm glad I did.
Closer shot of the tunic fabric
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
And the undertunic fabric
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/R
- Mood:
busy
I started on my Jedi robes yesterday, in preparation for the movie premiere on Thursday. Not much time, I know!
I started out with the pattern Simplicity 5840, and a goal to reach.
Before I left to go fabric shopping, I decided on my colours. A light, greyish brown for the tunic, a darker brown for tabards, obi, and pants, and either a black or very dark brown for the robe.
I went by my not-quite-local fabric store, and dug through their whole room of $2.50-a-metre fabrics until I came across a perfect brown for the tunic. Mum already had three metres of old brown suiting material, which'll work great for the dark brown.
Unfortunately, I didn't find a satisfactory fabric for the robe, so I left it be for another time.
The simplicity pattern has a few things that need to be changed.
Episode I-II-III robes have a tuck on the shoulder, which needs to be added. Quite easily, actually, as the shoulders of the robe are quite wide, so you can tuck under the excess shoulder area, and bring the top of the sleeve to a normal shoulder level.
But, Episode IV-V-VI robes don't have the tucks.
The tunic's sleeves are also a little too narrow, but are easy to angle out and widen.
The tabards on the pattern only reach to the obi, but are easy to extend down to a few inches longer than tunic, adding a kink in them so that they fall straight from the obi.
One of my friends in Novus Ordo, the Star Wars costuming group I'm in, has offered me a jedi belt, but it's 42inches long, when my waist is 26. It's one that doesn't fit him properly, so he's going to try to cut it down to fit me. But in case that hasn't happened, I'm working on fashioning a wide belt with a little belt across the middle of it.
I scored two leather pouches from my mum. They were my pop's pouches back when he was in scouts. A looooooong time ago.
More updates to come! And photos too, surely.
I started out with the pattern Simplicity 5840, and a goal to reach.
Before I left to go fabric shopping, I decided on my colours. A light, greyish brown for the tunic, a darker brown for tabards, obi, and pants, and either a black or very dark brown for the robe.
I went by my not-quite-local fabric store, and dug through their whole room of $2.50-a-metre fabrics until I came across a perfect brown for the tunic. Mum already had three metres of old brown suiting material, which'll work great for the dark brown.
Unfortunately, I didn't find a satisfactory fabric for the robe, so I left it be for another time.
The simplicity pattern has a few things that need to be changed.
Episode I-II-III robes have a tuck on the shoulder, which needs to be added. Quite easily, actually, as the shoulders of the robe are quite wide, so you can tuck under the excess shoulder area, and bring the top of the sleeve to a normal shoulder level.
But, Episode IV-V-VI robes don't have the tucks.
The tunic's sleeves are also a little too narrow, but are easy to angle out and widen.
The tabards on the pattern only reach to the obi, but are easy to extend down to a few inches longer than tunic, adding a kink in them so that they fall straight from the obi.
One of my friends in Novus Ordo, the Star Wars costuming group I'm in, has offered me a jedi belt, but it's 42inches long, when my waist is 26. It's one that doesn't fit him properly, so he's going to try to cut it down to fit me. But in case that hasn't happened, I'm working on fashioning a wide belt with a little belt across the middle of it.
I scored two leather pouches from my mum. They were my pop's pouches back when he was in scouts. A looooooong time ago.
More updates to come! And photos too, surely.
- Mood: working
Greetings. My name is Sarah Ruth Callan, and I'm wearing pants.
Right now, I'm not doing what I should be.
Right now, I'm singing Still Alive at the top of my lungs over Jonathan Coulton, because I'm just that cool. And probably only geeks and gamers will understand what I'm singing.
At the moment, I'm studying Fashion Design course at Tafe [college], and it's a big load. I never thought it'd be this much work crammed into such a short time. I knew the work would be hard, but come on!
My aspiring dream is to continue through this year and into the next and get a diploma in Fashion Design. From there, I was going to try and get into a Costume diploma, but if not, I was going to rebound to Advanced Diploma Fashion Design and then try again with Costume.
After the amount of pressure I've been put through this year, amongst countless other things, I'm going to call a Cert IV a wrap for now. It's only halfway to the diploma, but unless I pull myself together by the end of the year, it's just not going to go any further.
I've recently found out, though, that there are Costume courses open to people with a Certificate IV in Fashion, which is fantastic. Fashion is really not my thing. I've learnt heaps through the course, which is going to give me huge benefit towards my costume career, but I can comfortably say that I've struggled a bit with assignments that have required study of mainstream fashion and fashion trends. It's just not my forte. In general, I don't follow fashion trends. I'm as likely to buy my clothes from a second-hand store than I am to buy from a clothing store. And even then, I'm quite low-end in my purchases.
My dream became a little promiscuous, and slept around with a few other ideas. I now want to open a small store from which to sell a small clothing range, costumes, plushies and knick-knacks from. I also want to branch the business towards Fashion Design students, and allow them to sell their products and garments through my store.
Personal experience tells me that F.D students need that first little leg up, and then the ball starts rolling. Wouldn't it be great if local up-n-coming F.D'ers could boast about their range or garments without selling them on the internet?
So many people have asked me how I would describe myself. And apart from taking the cliche approach of saying that "I'm complicated", I like to think myself as being.. multidimensional. There's no one way to describe myself. I'm like the best damned secret diary you've ever read.
I can't even answer questions like "what do you do in your spare time?" To me, spare time is an amount of time where you have nothing to do. I'm always doing things, so I have no spare time, right?
"What do you do as a hobby?" People always look a little weirded out when I give them a very blank look, and then I actually begin to think. I'm a hypertasker, not a multitasker.
I paint, sculpt, sing, sew, write, sketch, dance, vacuum, yawn, scratch, drink, jig, fidget, play.
If someone crawled inside my head and pulled out the deepest ideas that lurk there, I might be the most famous artist in the world.
I have brown hair, brown eyes, and look a helluvalot like my brother. People used to think we were twins, where-ever we went. Probably didn't help that we dressed alike, and were always EVERYWHERE together. It was fun. We used to dress in black and crawl around at night pretending to be hardcore.
I still live with my parents, and my brother. I have two other siblings, but they're out of home. People keep wondering why I haven't moved out, but with the family I have I mostly don't want to. My brother and I are close friends, like two eggs in the proverbial butt of a chicken.
Food, shelter, love, all at no expense. [That is, until I get a steady job. Hah.]
I collect Animorph books. Because I used to be obsessed with them as a kid. I don't read them now [because they're so childish] but the whole idea of them makes my arms tingle with joy.
After/During collecting Animorphs, I want to collect the Redwall series by Brian Jaques.
Want to send me a book from either of those series? I'll love you forever, and give you cheap/free commissions.
When I wake up in the morning I think one of two things:
A] "Oh shit. College. No. 6:30 should be illegal." And then I contemplate whether I could legalize sleeping in.
B] "What time is it!? Have my roleplay partners posted yet?" [Yeah, RPG geek]
Ultimately, my favourite colour is green- particularly lime/electric green. But I loooove love love rainbows. Or, rather, multicoloured things. Bright and happy.
Right now, I'm not doing what I should be.
Right now, I'm singing Still Alive at the top of my lungs over Jonathan Coulton, because I'm just that cool. And probably only geeks and gamers will understand what I'm singing.
At the moment, I'm studying Fashion Design course at Tafe [college], and it's a big load. I never thought it'd be this much work crammed into such a short time. I knew the work would be hard, but come on!
My aspiring dream is to continue through this year and into the next and get a diploma in Fashion Design. From there, I was going to try and get into a Costume diploma, but if not, I was going to rebound to Advanced Diploma Fashion Design and then try again with Costume.
After the amount of pressure I've been put through this year, amongst countless other things, I'm going to call a Cert IV a wrap for now. It's only halfway to the diploma, but unless I pull myself together by the end of the year, it's just not going to go any further.
I've recently found out, though, that there are Costume courses open to people with a Certificate IV in Fashion, which is fantastic. Fashion is really not my thing. I've learnt heaps through the course, which is going to give me huge benefit towards my costume career, but I can comfortably say that I've struggled a bit with assignments that have required study of mainstream fashion and fashion trends. It's just not my forte. In general, I don't follow fashion trends. I'm as likely to buy my clothes from a second-hand store than I am to buy from a clothing store. And even then, I'm quite low-end in my purchases.
My dream became a little promiscuous, and slept around with a few other ideas. I now want to open a small store from which to sell a small clothing range, costumes, plushies and knick-knacks from. I also want to branch the business towards Fashion Design students, and allow them to sell their products and garments through my store.
Personal experience tells me that F.D students need that first little leg up, and then the ball starts rolling. Wouldn't it be great if local up-n-coming F.D'ers could boast about their range or garments without selling them on the internet?
So many people have asked me how I would describe myself. And apart from taking the cliche approach of saying that "I'm complicated", I like to think myself as being.. multidimensional. There's no one way to describe myself. I'm like the best damned secret diary you've ever read.
I can't even answer questions like "what do you do in your spare time?" To me, spare time is an amount of time where you have nothing to do. I'm always doing things, so I have no spare time, right?
"What do you do as a hobby?" People always look a little weirded out when I give them a very blank look, and then I actually begin to think. I'm a hypertasker, not a multitasker.
I paint, sculpt, sing, sew, write, sketch, dance, vacuum, yawn, scratch, drink, jig, fidget, play.
If someone crawled inside my head and pulled out the deepest ideas that lurk there, I might be the most famous artist in the world.
I have brown hair, brown eyes, and look a helluvalot like my brother. People used to think we were twins, where-ever we went. Probably didn't help that we dressed alike, and were always EVERYWHERE together. It was fun. We used to dress in black and crawl around at night pretending to be hardcore.
I still live with my parents, and my brother. I have two other siblings, but they're out of home. People keep wondering why I haven't moved out, but with the family I have I mostly don't want to. My brother and I are close friends, like two eggs in the proverbial butt of a chicken.
Food, shelter, love, all at no expense. [That is, until I get a steady job. Hah.]
I collect Animorph books. Because I used to be obsessed with them as a kid. I don't read them now [because they're so childish] but the whole idea of them makes my arms tingle with joy.
After/During collecting Animorphs, I want to collect the Redwall series by Brian Jaques.
Want to send me a book from either of those series? I'll love you forever, and give you cheap/free commissions.
When I wake up in the morning I think one of two things:
A] "Oh shit. College. No. 6:30 should be illegal." And then I contemplate whether I could legalize sleeping in.
B] "What time is it!? Have my roleplay partners posted yet?" [Yeah, RPG geek]
Ultimately, my favourite colour is green- particularly lime/electric green. But I loooove love love rainbows. Or, rather, multicoloured things. Bright and happy.
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