I don't want the flu vaccine

I might be mandated to get the flu vaccine because of where I work. I'm so not down with that, and am pretty ticked off about it.

I've never had the flu, I've never gotten the shot, I don't like being told what to put into my body especially if it might make me sick and hurt and cost money.

On another note, EC is in one pill form now! AND there is a generic version too! Hooray! Yeah, I know, I'm all over the place this morning.

Today I'm working on a couple of Jem costumes that sold in my etsy shop. Should be an easy task as I sized up the pattern I made up for it last night. What I'm finding hard is finding time to create items for the holiday sales I'm doing in November and December. I also have no interest in making anything that I've made in the past other than fascinators. And hair flowers alone will not pay for that holiday I'd rather forget and not bother with at all. Sigh. I'm a downer today, hopefully that will change with more coffee and a shower.

DAMMIT MARTHA

Martha, Martha......MARTHA. You screwed me over this week. Not only did you not say that you'd be on a different NETWORK, but also on a different TIME and, AND!!! NOT IN HD! WTF Marthaaaaaa!?!

Ok, I'm fine. Kinda.

THIS is fabulous.

Heck yes Rachel!

I have no life

Sick partner, too much travelling for work AND just found out that the FDA doesn't regulate what goes into cosmetics. There's alot of known carcinogens in make-up and lotions and such. WTF?
So, I've been rehauling my make up bag, buying organic EVERYTHING at the grocery store and basically going a little batty.
I hope to be up and running sewing wise again soon........

Long weekend and new etsy outfits

Long weekend full of wedding fun, that ended with a sick husband and not working out. So, I'm pretty boring today.

I did list a couple of items to etsy http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30545533

A simple sundress, great for just lounging around the house in. Also, a cutie of a skirt http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=30546598 in paisley print, and Megan's fab halter, she's ADORABLE! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30544457

Gonna get me a new sewing room!

So I'm waiting for a call back from the realtor to talk selling our home and getting a newer one. Newer meaning this house was built in 1930 and it's kinda drafty and needs a bigger kitchen. How I survived for 5 years with only 2 square feet of prep space is beyond me! My sewing room has also been taken over by totes up to the ceiling full of fabric, dress forms and I have a cutting table under a bunch of junk...somewhere in there. It's time. Time to move on up to a real garage and kitchen islands!

Dear Martha,

Wouldn't it be cool if you came to a housewarming party for me at my soon to be new home? You could broadcast your new show there, in HD of course. And you could even do that silly thing you do at the beginning of EVERY show where you LOOK like you're cooking or cutting or rolling out dough...but we know you're really not. My new kitchen will be perfect for that! Please come on up, broadcast in HD and have a martini with me. We'll be BFF's in no time.

Hugs, Jill

Today's costume idea is Swamp Thing's lady friend. Take any old and/or vintage dress and dye it with blues and green dyes all sloppy. Stitch on some rubber snakes, paint yourself up with green and sludge brown make up and throw on a messy wig with snakes in it as well and ta-da! Hottie from the Swamp. Just don't do what I did years ago.....this was a lovely white chiffon vintage dress that I dumped in the indigo vat. Thought, *thought* I rinsed it enough to wear out. Well............when I came home and peeled it off I was blue too. Nice. Stage two of the costume was 'dead dyed blue girl pulled from the swamp'.

Costume Ideas

I think I'm going to start talking about costume ideas since I listed another one on etsy today. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30222208

Easily someone could be Dorothy, or Alice or throw blood on it and it's a zombie-whatever. Yes, I know it's basically the same description but I'm drawing a blank as to what else you could be in a checked dress with an apron. A square dancer maybe? Throw on a cowboy hat and a big belt, ditch the apron and you're all set to boot scoot boogie or whatever the heck that dorky western dance is. Can you tell I'm not a fan?

This afternoon I went out and used a gift card to Adirondack Quilts that my bff (she'd totally make fun of me if she knew I just typed that) gifted me for my birthday. SHE is AWESOME! I bought some Amy Butler cottons for a dress to wear to a wedding this weekend. It's an outdoor wedding, in the middle of the woods, very rustic. I'm hoping this print won't be too much.