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before i go to bed, I thought I'd wish stmaybe happy birthday!

i hope you have a wonderful birthday, despite your partner's clunked-headedness.

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i had a cup of coffee on the way home from M's because I was tired (not sleepy) and wanted to be more alert. I had a lot of cream in it (about 1/4) so I wouldn't be consuming tons of coffee. It perked me up. By the time I went to bed, i was feeling sleepy. but now i'm not. i'm tired and wired.

*sigh*

i have no clue what i'm wearing to the dawning sat night... it's 80s night. i want to wear something different from last time, of course, plus it will be too warm for what i wore the last time. *sigh*

i wish i had my button-up-the side (open) jeans here. i wish i could still fit into them. they were cool--stretch, acid-wash (pale blue), tight tight tight and oh-so-comfortable. i actually looked for tight jeans at the thrift store today, but they were all mid-90s relaxed cut brushed denim.


dammit, i want to sleep.

sleepy

• gentian violet really does stain one's skin


• it can also stain stainless steel


• i think i know what i'm going to wear tomorrow


• i should either pull out fabric now or go to bed so i can get a decent start sewing tomorrow


• i knew that $1/yd lace I bought years ago would come in handy


• if i'm lucky, i have some sort of black fabric stockpiled


• i should change my mind about the ruffles RIGHT NOW since I hate gathering


• i really need to know what the brit slang term swot means since it's the only translation given for a russian word I can't figure out


• i wish my mac would stop being obstinate and display cyrillic


• my mac is so obstinate that it has converted the basic system language to russian, but STILL WON'T DISPLAY CYRILLIC in ANY browser


• i'm still wired and tired


• sigh


• i should ask xiane if i can borrow her crimper or use it at her house (if not, i understand and that's okay)


• i frequently find myself wishing mom hadn't sold my old crimper, which was far better than any that are sold today


• i shouldn't mess with rubylou's brain so much, i might warp the baby


• maybe i can convince boy that gathering is fun, manly, important work to do

EDIT: swot
I'd still like some contextual examples.

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hrm... I know I can't get ruffle or gathering feet for my Singer. I wonder if my Brother might be eligible...

Brother XL 3010

hrm... off i go to search. i'll try to sleep in a few minutes.

Edit:
might i be so lucky? a gathering foot for 10 bucks? if it would work with my machine, i'd be in heaven. i don't need a ruffle foot, but i do need a gathering foot. hrm... i never use my brother, though i might start if i could get a gathering foot.

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Happy Birthday to amazon_lori and lady_lion. I'm, uh, celebrating by sewing. I need to decide whether or not this skirt needs ruffles, then I need to sew a lace overshirt. So, um, happy-birthday-i-have-new-clothes!

And I'm under the impession 98 also had a birthday recently. I wish your birthday could have been more mundane, perhaps the next few will be.

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my mood has improved, which is a good thing.

the skirt i made is cool, but i don't like the waistband for tonight. so i'll wear it some other night. today, i'll don an old skirt of mine (from the early 90s--how can i still fit into it??), the crazy striped tank i bought today, some tights or leggings and socks, and i'll chop up a tshirt. yes, i'm going to dress as xiane tonight. ;)

i remade some gloves. i also started a few scruchies. i still have a headache, but i ate some ravioli.

it's too late to do my hair at xiane's, sadly, but i'll figure out something. i think it's too long for my hot rollers... EEEP! it's *so* straight and fine... *sigh* in the 80s, i combatted this with a perm. tonight, i might just put it up in a ponytail and not worry about it. i'm not going to cut bangs, that's for sure.

maybe i should do my nails... that might make me happy.

i do want to go out, but i'm not going to go if i still feel even slightly blah.