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25 October 2007

Am i making it to Chicago? Not in costume. →[More:]The idea of spending over twelve hours in costume came to an abrupt halt when i realized, yes, i had achieved the goal of using up only reused and left over fabrics and doo dads, and, no, there ain't no way i'm going to wear that out in public. It would make Tim Gunn weep openly.
Add to that, many many things that decided to screw themselves up, get in the way, and people who are for some reason talking like robots who insist i "verify my coordinates" and "clarify my vector"--

i have never been so out of costume ideas while so short on time and patience.
Do i postpone travel, do i force it onward, do i watch for the invariable next obstacle to drop?

To add to all this rollicking fun, i'm up because i woke up at midnight, DSL sucks and i think my former uber geek immunity might need a booster shot.

What's your weekend looking like?
Gimme candy.

post by: ethylene at: 05:14 | 8 comments

We're going to a friend's party where we will be the only sober folks in attendance (due to the pregnancy and the first trimester pledge of tr33). I don't know, we might make an early exit. We are dressing up though. It's a secret!!

posted by tr33hggr 25 October | 09:01

MuddDude and I are going up to Austin friday night (because we can), then going to a friend's part on Saturday night. We're dressed up as Butter's characters from South Park (he's Professor Chaos and I'm Marjorine). Of course, since he works late today, I have to make most of both costumes.

posted by muddgirl 25 October | 09:13

Well, we've got some random bits of costumes here (I went to the Lyric Opera's warehouse sale a couple years ago), so you could always throw something together. Ignore the ubernerds and come on out!

posted by me3dia 25 October | 10:29

If you hadn't cut off your hair, you could have been Lady Godiva.

posted by jrossi4r 25 October | 10:31

I am giving myself hand cramps from so much sewing. Please, someone, remind me before next Halloween that I need a sewing machine!

I am very excited for the costumes though. The BF and I don't match this year, but I suppose that's ok. Our original party was canceled. Upon reading that somewhere here, we were cordially invited to join me3dia and cinnamon at their party. This place rocks my world.

posted by youngergirl44 25 October | 18:00

Here is a picture of some of the donated hair.

i have this annoying "make it work" effort in me; it makes me think i could rip seams and redo parts or go whole hog and add more stuff. i could be the Trash Heap from Fraggle Rock, or a modern spriggan or funny crab of the kind that will find a sponge and wear it. If i had a sewing machine, well, i'd make more of a mess but be better at it by now. i've kinda impressed myself with some of my surprise efforts that i'd never wear in public.

Part of me really wants to just make the lovely Huff'n'Cooper bash an generosity, but if i came in for just the party, i'd still be in Shytown at 9am and have to leave by 10pm to catch the train back, or catch someone to go further west or north or--
i don't really have a problem being in full hair and make up all day, wandering around Chicago... hmmm.

i am so torn.

posted by ethylene 25 October | 18:53

i think i would like to be somewhat eerie and have a hump.

posted by ethylene 25 October | 18:54

One of my crash and rides from Chicago just started floundering. i saw so expecting this.
rrrrrrrrrrrr
i just decided on something. Unfair.

posted by ethylene 25 October | 21:52

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