Kurama Shuiichi wig styled: check (and it was very difficult).
Yoko Kurama wig styled: check.
Happy to report that both Kurama costumes are complete.
Under-dress for my Katamari dress: check, but not well done. Since it goes underneath the actual dress, I think it will be OK.
Dress for my Katamari costume: partially sewn together, but still needs trim and paint.
Katamari head: still need to finish covering and trim and paint.
Katamari shoes: still need paint.
Katamari gloves: haven't even started. Or exactly figured out how to make them...
Basically my Katamari costume still needs way more work that I want to think about. One thing at a time.
I would like to take this breather to say that my Aunt Jennifer passed away yesterday, September 12. She was only 40 years old. She was a very spunky red-head, adventurous, and funny. She is leaving behind two daughters, a husband, a mother, siblings, nieces and nephews, all of whom will miss her greatly. Her father and my grandfather passed away exactly six months ago, so my step grandmother is having a difficult time and year. My heart aches very much for my step grandma as well as for Jennifer's husband, and very much so for her girls (the eldest of which has already experienced more trials in life than she should have). I feel a little guilty, pushing her death and the grief of my family (as well as my own) aside for a fun weekend, but I know how much Aunt Jennifer valued a good time. My best memory of her was from many years back when she came with my brother, sister, and me to an amusement park and worried me by rocking our Ferris wheel cart as much as she and my sister could manage. My other favorite memory was of Christmas 2003, a few years after marrying Rodney, with their new baby girl in her arms and seeing that she was more at peace than I had ever seen her before. I hope that your thoughts (and, if you are so inclined, your prayers) are with her and my family. You are so missed, Aunt Jennifer. And I hope that you and Grandpa are happy and together. Peace and love to my family, especially Elizabeth and Abby who I cannot stop thinking and worrying about.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
NDK Countdown
For those of you who don't know, NDK is this coming weekend: Friday through Sunday! The main thought going through my head as we rapidly approach the weekend: YIKES!!!
I still have yet to style my wigs. At least the Yoko Kurama one doesn't require much work.
Jareth did not happen at all. The only thing I did for that costume was to find a perfect wig (which I did not purchase) and make the sparkly belt.
Contacts did not happen for any costume.
I haven't planned make-up yet, but I want to try to cover my freckles.
I need to find the caps that go under the wigs (but I think I know which box they are in).
My Katamari costume is not finished. The head is mostly covered, but still needs to be trimmed and painted. The costume is still in a couple pieces, needs clasps in the back, and needs to be trimmed and painted. I haven't even started the gloves yet. And the shoes need to be painted. And we need to make and put on faces and the piece that goes on top of our heads.
Proceed in full panic mode! Step one: sew like a maniac. Step two: paint like a maniac who knows how to paint lots of perfect circles. AHHHH!!! And take a deep breath. I will be at my sewing machine if anyone needs me.
I still have yet to style my wigs. At least the Yoko Kurama one doesn't require much work.
Jareth did not happen at all. The only thing I did for that costume was to find a perfect wig (which I did not purchase) and make the sparkly belt.
Contacts did not happen for any costume.
I haven't planned make-up yet, but I want to try to cover my freckles.
I need to find the caps that go under the wigs (but I think I know which box they are in).
My Katamari costume is not finished. The head is mostly covered, but still needs to be trimmed and painted. The costume is still in a couple pieces, needs clasps in the back, and needs to be trimmed and painted. I haven't even started the gloves yet. And the shoes need to be painted. And we need to make and put on faces and the piece that goes on top of our heads.
Proceed in full panic mode! Step one: sew like a maniac. Step two: paint like a maniac who knows how to paint lots of perfect circles. AHHHH!!! And take a deep breath. I will be at my sewing machine if anyone needs me.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Recent Goings-on and Thoughts on Marriage and Kids
Hey all. So sorry about the delay and gap between posts. Isaac and I just moved to a new place (and may move again soon, but that is not certain yet). There was about a week and a half without internet, which was not fun. But I am back and hoping to get some postings going again.
But onto my recent thoughts.
Lately I feel that all of my friends and acquaintances are engaged, recently married, or having babies. While I am very happy for all of them, it makes me think of these things, as well.
Isaac and I have been together for more than six years. That is longer than most of my friends have known their husbands. Despite the fact that Isaac and I are in a serious relationship and have made our commitments to each other, I feel that our relationship goes unrecognized because we are "boyfriend and girlfriend." I feel like there should be something in between the "boyfriend and girlfriend" stage and "married." Since we've been living together, we have a common law marriage, but that sounds funny. It's not something you tell people. "Are you married?" "Oh, yes, I have a common law marriage." ... Right? Haha.
I guess I've been thinking about this a lot because a lot of people have been asking me about us getting married lately. One of my old customers and friends asks me every time I see him if Isaac and I have set a date yet. Another old customer told me there was no way I should be single. Girls at work keep saying "You guys are going to get married, right?" (Some of that, I think, stems from religious upbringings which I do not personally subscribe to). We are at that age where all of our friends are getting married and having babies, so it is logical for us to do the same, right? Social expectations and all that. Which I also do not usually subscribe to. Except for the irony that society is causing me to think of such things.
Even when Isaac and I decided that we were in this together for the long haul, I still never really wanted to get married. When I was younger, I didn't want to get married (supposing I even found someone to share my life with, which I did not ever expect nor want back then). I did always want kids, despite how utterly awkward I am around them.
I am not sure where that leaves us. Isaac and I have decided that one day we will get married, but it doesn't seem to be a big priority, which I am alright with most days. Other days I want our relationship to have that recognition and then feel silly for wanting marriage for such a silly reason (but the only reason we seem to have, besides the fact that we really love one another). I definitely do not think that you need to be married to be in a committed relationship. And then I find myself filing away wedding ideas. I feel like something is wrong with me. And I blame society entirely. And I want there to be a label for the "I-am-in-a-serious-committed-relationship-but-am-not-married" people like me.
When the talk turns to children, I feel a little differently. As some of you know, Isaac's sister recently had a little girl (who I love to pieces in my awkward, incompetent way). Instead of drawing the pressure off of us, it seems to have increased it. Isaac's mom has mentioned us having children more often since then, and even my mom has. Isaac and I have thought about maybe one day having a kid, but we are just not ready. Not that we don't have more than enough time. Ugh. Oddly, I would like to be married before we have a kid. Why? No real reason. I usually think of marriage as a sort of security blanket if you are having kids because it holds a man more responsible. It is easier to get child support from an ex-husband than an ex-boyfriend (and I do know of guys who knocked up a girl and took off. Without paternity tests and court, it is awful hard to hold "this guy I was with once" accountable). I definitely do not need to worry about such things with Isaac, don't get me wrong.
These thoughts have just been rolling around in my head. Thanks for reading my nonsense.
But onto my recent thoughts.
Lately I feel that all of my friends and acquaintances are engaged, recently married, or having babies. While I am very happy for all of them, it makes me think of these things, as well.
Isaac and I have been together for more than six years. That is longer than most of my friends have known their husbands. Despite the fact that Isaac and I are in a serious relationship and have made our commitments to each other, I feel that our relationship goes unrecognized because we are "boyfriend and girlfriend." I feel like there should be something in between the "boyfriend and girlfriend" stage and "married." Since we've been living together, we have a common law marriage, but that sounds funny. It's not something you tell people. "Are you married?" "Oh, yes, I have a common law marriage." ... Right? Haha.
I guess I've been thinking about this a lot because a lot of people have been asking me about us getting married lately. One of my old customers and friends asks me every time I see him if Isaac and I have set a date yet. Another old customer told me there was no way I should be single. Girls at work keep saying "You guys are going to get married, right?" (Some of that, I think, stems from religious upbringings which I do not personally subscribe to). We are at that age where all of our friends are getting married and having babies, so it is logical for us to do the same, right? Social expectations and all that. Which I also do not usually subscribe to. Except for the irony that society is causing me to think of such things.
Even when Isaac and I decided that we were in this together for the long haul, I still never really wanted to get married. When I was younger, I didn't want to get married (supposing I even found someone to share my life with, which I did not ever expect nor want back then). I did always want kids, despite how utterly awkward I am around them.
I am not sure where that leaves us. Isaac and I have decided that one day we will get married, but it doesn't seem to be a big priority, which I am alright with most days. Other days I want our relationship to have that recognition and then feel silly for wanting marriage for such a silly reason (but the only reason we seem to have, besides the fact that we really love one another). I definitely do not think that you need to be married to be in a committed relationship. And then I find myself filing away wedding ideas. I feel like something is wrong with me. And I blame society entirely. And I want there to be a label for the "I-am-in-a-serious-committed-relationship-but-am-not-married" people like me.
When the talk turns to children, I feel a little differently. As some of you know, Isaac's sister recently had a little girl (who I love to pieces in my awkward, incompetent way). Instead of drawing the pressure off of us, it seems to have increased it. Isaac's mom has mentioned us having children more often since then, and even my mom has. Isaac and I have thought about maybe one day having a kid, but we are just not ready. Not that we don't have more than enough time. Ugh. Oddly, I would like to be married before we have a kid. Why? No real reason. I usually think of marriage as a sort of security blanket if you are having kids because it holds a man more responsible. It is easier to get child support from an ex-husband than an ex-boyfriend (and I do know of guys who knocked up a girl and took off. Without paternity tests and court, it is awful hard to hold "this guy I was with once" accountable). I definitely do not need to worry about such things with Isaac, don't get me wrong.
These thoughts have just been rolling around in my head. Thanks for reading my nonsense.
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