September Carolan items now at Secret Oktober

Hello.

Wow, I have not updated in a while, so much has gone on in the past month or so.
First off, if you are in the Austin, TX area you will find a small selection of September Carolan items now at Secret Oktober



They are selling fast so hurry before they are gone!

Also, there are a few new items going up on my etsy shop, I can't really say when because my supplies diminish fast and I want to list many at once.

A few posts back I had mentioned a swimsuit tutorial, well after doing much research, I found there are quite a few swimsuit tutorials already out there. One I found in particular (that I totally forgot about until after I made my own swimsuit) was one from the late-great online podcast "Threadbanger".
They show you how to make a vintage inspired swimsuit out of a polo shirt:




Even though I didn't do a tutorial, I still want to post one, what it will be on, that has yet to be determined.

I started this post early in the day then the rest of the day happened so once I got back to finishing this post it was after 10pm, so I'm going to rest my migraine head...no Excedrin this time.

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from gastric hell

For over a year now I've attempted an all fresh diet. Even forcing some to keep their crisper stock with fruits and veggies that are in season (cheap). That course has been lost for more reasons than I care to disclose.
I at least have some delectable recipes in memory and left behind the fear of trying new foods. So often now I can grab whatever I find in the fridge and make something visually pleasing and edible.

The main rule I keep in mind is: if there is a dish out there combining those ingredients, try it.


Brunch made of spinach, green onions, mushrooms, one egg, and toast

Of course it's not a hard concept to grasp, most cook like this anyway; so preparing fresh meals isn't a forced habit. If only I documented the gastric hell I used to live in, my sentiment would be clearer.

On another note, I've only more sewing to do than there appears to be in the shop. Making the decision to work on a tutorial rather than re-list an item was tough, but I have not written a tutorial since the "Pleats to Gathers tutorial" and I like to write up tutorials of tips that are seldom shared. When it comes to sewing, the internet is quite redundant, it's easy to get lost in all the clutter. This should yield a swimsuit tutorial; whether it's a one-piece or two, that's yet to be determined.

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caffeinated vampire

Hi. Can't sleep, must make random post.

Every so often, my usual day-to-day routine becomes rudely interrupted by a migraine. I like to call it, a complete waste of time. So when I swallow down an Excedrin, the caffeine (which I'm sure is not essential in migraine eradication) keeps me awake when I need to sleep...not after I take the medicine, but at an ungodly hour once I have slept for half a night. See the post time is quite evident, I'm living the life of an internet gamer or some sort of person who spends most of the night awake (vampire)

I can assure you the post is unique in it's time. I could be finishing J.G. Ballard's "Crash"; which I highly recommend to those comfortable with things that make you uncomfortable. Best way I can describe that.

My intentions of writing this post is to quickly show you Fiesta. Yup.

Where I live, there is something celebrated around the start of Spring called "Fiesta". It lasts about a week or so and it is filled with many cultural related things and drinking. While I don't partake in the latter, I don't really go to any Fiesta related things; so deciding this year to break that "sheltered life" cycle I attempted to find any Fiesta event that would be worth while and not crowded.
So during the final weekend of "Fiesta" my friends and I decided to go to the "King William Fair" in Southtown.

Many years ago, my mom and I used to live near Southtown. Not to be rude to my city, but Southtown is generally the most undesirable place to live. During my time there, I was a sophomore in high school. Near the high school, merely blocks away, is King William street, which is the main part of the King William district. I used to walk there after school just to go by King William street and walk by the river. It is lovely and was an escape from the florescence of broken gravel, streets of spray painted abandonment, and everything else that didn't look as serene as that river.

So the KW fair seemed appropriate; to visit my old favorite hideout and finally share it with some friends.


When we arrived, this was pretty much worth all the trouble. This is best during the somber Winter of grey clouds drifting above an icy breeze.
Nostalgia ensues.



It's excitement and ease, to walk this often empty path. Not enough people appreciate it, even those who own a lovely house that lines the river bank.



But we had to walk through the fair, it was pleasant; we couldn't bring ourselves to match the hideous wares that are custom during "Fiesta".

The day brought tolerable weather and with my insistence on less sun, I basked in it for one day, just one. I've not the pallor, but my persistent "tan" is not from the sun, I can assure you.

Maybe I'll pry myself away from my sewing machine and walk through the King William district again soon. Winter cannot come soon enough.




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mush

Hello!

So tired to-day, it was like I woke up the day before and ran around like Ms. Pacman gobbling up morsels of goodness while pocketing eggs that plastic hens left behind.
Oh wait, that did happen the day before, except for the last part.

I spent most of the morning under curls and hot Chai; recovering. It then occurred to me how badly outdated and dark this blog has turned out to be. With confused, yet, desperate efforts, I spent a good 30 minutes trying to tweak and prod blogger's *useful* tools to no avail. Then, I finally settled on an old blog layout; the internet's many outdated features can still look ok.

At first where my body was fatigued now it's almost to the point of atrophy. My neural muscles have been overworked without first having any decent rest, mush is the best word to describe it.
I think sewing can wait; to-day, I need balance and some green tea.

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