Greedy

Is it bad that I want Stylish Dress Book 3 when I have both 1 and 2 as well as a few other Japanese pattern books plus a million other patterns I haven't touched?

Posts from make something and verypurpleperson are really not helping me in any way...

Housebound.

This fake flu of mine has really hit me hard. I have hardly any energy to do anything - even watching tv is a bit of a struggle :( Not only have I missed out on some busy times at work, I've also missed out on Mally's thesis submission picnic and a baby shower for the soon-to-arrive Baby Nooby.

Lucky for me some lovely friends have been visiting to drop off food and groceries to me - I think I'd starve otherwise.

Got a trip up to Sydney next week to see Princess S and Little Miss M so I'm planning on making up a dress each for them - I figure if I split up the fabric cutting and the sewing I should be able to rustle up enough energy to get the job done. I'm thinking dresses made up using the Get Creative pattern I used previously for a little girl's top. I'll need to work out the difference between View A and B and then decide when I can utilise some brain power.

Seeing as I am house bound, I'll be making use of cotton from my stash... I'm thinking polka dots... or maybe those are spots in front of my eyes from concentrating too hard ;P

Time for another nap I think.

Stupid vaccination

Being the responsible employee I am, I went and got a flu vax shot on Monday. They were offered to everyone at my workplace and seeing as my entire team is made up of contract workers (no work = no pay) I decided that even with my fear of needles, it'd be bad form for me to not get vaccinated, get the flu and make everyone in my team sick (as I said, no work = no pay).

There was mention that you may feel some slight flu after-effects, but I was doing OK for a whole day and a half with nothing but a sore arm to whinge about. All changed last night though - now I'm stuck at home with a throat so scratchy I just want to rip it out. It hurts to talk so I'm working remotely from home when I can concentrate enough between naps.

I wonder if the universe is trying to tell me that I should just be less considerate next time... Did I mention no work = no pay?

Still I guess this time at home has given me and opportunity to work in close proximity to my stash - I'm eyeing off this great length of viscose that I had initally bought to make some cute PJ pants (it is sooooo soft) but since it's been such a warm day I'm getting ideas for a summer dress (even though it is now technically autumn over here).


I'm looking at Simplicity 2663 which seems to be a fairly new pattern - unfortunately there seems to be no reviews on this one anywhere in the blogosphere so I might just have to try my luck!

Bikram Yoga

So I bit bullet and went. And before anyone says anything, yes, yes, I was asking for trouble.

I don't think I have sweat that much in my life.

Ever.

90 minutes of balancing, stretching and pulling my muscles every-which-way in a 39°C room (102.2°F for those of you who calculate it that way) is definitely a unique experience, and I have to say that even though I didn't really enjoy myself while I was in there, I think I'll be continuing on.


My experiences may not be quite as life changing as some of the testimonials I've read but I'd like to quote someone called Charlie Hubbard, who said

'I am still unsure why spending 90 minutes in a hot room doing Yoga produces such stillness of mind for me. I just know that it does.'

After only two sessions (and I really had to drag myself to the second one because I am naturally averse to exercise) I would have to say that I can't argue with his statement. It might be because the exercise is so challenging that all I can manage to think of for the entire 90 minutes is how my body feels and how I can push it more - I can't say for sure. All I know is that I'm feeling more balanced inside.

Now I'm just hoping my actual balance will develop in time.

Watch this space.

Ruffled Skirt Take 2

I had another bash at the ruffled skirt for Princess S since the first was way too small for her. I guess I'm not used to estimating how big a 3 year old is since I don't have any kids and I was in such a hurry to make it I didn't have time to go to the shops and work it out from there.


As you can see I changed the colours up a little bit. Apparently when she got the last one in the mail she wanted to put it on immediately *yay* but it obviously didn't fit *booooo* so I'm hoping this one does or I'll be going for a Take 3 on this one.