• when shelob attacked
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    when shelob attacked

    HOLY CRAP There was the biggest, most horrific spider in the garage today. I was coming inside the garage from my car and it was sitting there on one of my blocks of foam, just looking at me. I swear to god, it was f-ing SHELOB man… I grabbed the closest thing to me and sprayed it… it ended up…

  • Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Rebel Leia progress!
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    Belle, Cinderella, Snow White, Rebel Leia progress!

    For Belle… I’ve still got to hem the skirt, but I got the overlay finished and I’m about halfway through beading it. I got my shoes and spruced them up a bit, they’re so gaudy they crack me up 😀 Tomorrow I’m going to tackle the rest of the skirt, and try to finish the beading so I can go…

  • when shelob attacked
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    when objects reappeared

    On the subject of Reappearing objects: Twice we’ve had something disappear, only to reappear in an unlikely place. When my parents were younger, they moved into an apartment complex. The day they were moving in, they dropped their Aggravation board game (a game that involves several marbles) and the marbles spilled out into the flowerbed in front of their apartment.…

  • when shelob attacked
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    when i didn’t do an entry for hp monthly

    Well, I was going to do an entry for the HP Monthly, but unless I manage to… um, like draw anything tonight it’s not going to happen, haha. Oh well, next month I suppose. Today did the Big Scoop in costume. Was fun. Didn’t stay long since had stuff to do this afternoon. Tomorrow heading to my grandmother’s… I don’t…

  • Belle Gloves
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    Belle Gloves

    I got my gloves and Cath’s gloves in the mail today – Cath’s are perfect, but mine were too light. (very, very pale yellow) I got some dye out and dyed them – they turned out pretty good. They match the fabric pretty well now. Am pretty happy. I got my basic skirt made for Belle, and laid out the…

  • Dragoncon 05 Projects
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    Dragoncon 05 Projects

    Went on a buying spree this morning! First, the Disney project: Belle (Me) It’s coming along. My mom’s ballroom hoopskirt is perfect for it. I got my yellow-gold material for the dress – it’s exactly what I wanted from a few months ago. At first I couldn’t find out and was bummed because I didn’t like anything else at the…

  • Kestrel
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    Kestrel

    I’d like to introduce the newest member of my family, Kestral: She’s a Cairn Terrier (like Toto from The Wizard of Oz, only not black!) We just got her today and she’s working herself right into the pack… even biting back at Indy when Indy gets too rough! We got her her own little kennel, and I had Kes in…

  • when i wasn’t sure about HP6
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    when i wasn’t sure about HP6

    Oh, I guess I should mention I read Harry Potter on Monday. Did I like it? Uh… I don’t know. It left me with a bad taste in my mouth. When I got done reading it, it didn’t feel as though I’d just finished reading a Harry Potter book, do you know what I mean? I wasn’t left with a…

  • Comic Con 2005 Pics!
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    Comic Con 2005 Pics!

    I’m still in San Diego – our flight is at 12:30 today… we’re already packed so we’re just hanging out in the hotel room. I do NOT feel good… I woke up this morning with my eyes and throat hurting – this is what Ash and I call the “Famiglia.” Don’t ask. Now I get to look forward to travelling…

  • Hallo from SDCC 2005! A few pics
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    Hallo from SDCC 2005! A few pics

    Moooore San Diego updates!! There is still a TON of stuff (action figures, statues, displays, etc) I need to get pictures of – I’ll probably get most of them Saturday when I’m in Starfire, easier to move around in 🙂 This morning was the Rebel Legion breakfast/group photoshoot – pics from earlier today and last night are up now: Thursday…

  • SDCC 05 pics
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    SDCC 05 pics

    Pics from this morning and yesterday: Wednesday and Thursday at Comic Con A cool shot of part of the Grand Canyon from the airplane… My swimsuit I made for this summer!! I’m the “Spider Loser” New lightsaber that I bought at Preview Night last night! Luke’s severed hand!!! AUUUUGH! (that’s the real one!) Me wearing my new Arwen dress 🙂…

  • Hi from San Diego
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    Hi from San Diego

    We’re in San Diego! Things got off to a bumpy start, with a 6AM flight out of Memphis with an angry ticket agent and a 30 minute delay due to a malfunction. We were freaking because we only had 50 minutes of overlay time in Minneapolis – but we made it there on time, made our San Diego flight and…

  • On my way
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    On my way

    I shipped my boxes out yesterday – five all together!! Ugh, I don’t want to think about the cost. One was the big, big one that fits my Amidala Parade parasol – I also fit the cloak in there, as well as Ozma, for extra padding for the parasol. Two of them were 16x16s with most of my other stuff…