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chochiyo_samaLast night I read my book until I was done with it...I think I finished at about 4:30 am. I didn't intend to stay up all night reading, but I did. Then I set my alarm for 10:30--turned it off when it went off, and slept till 1 pm.
Yeah. Bad me.
When I did get up, I sorted laundry and got the whites going. I played the Scrabble game on Facebook. I have several games going--and there is something wrong with that site (or my computer) because it freezes and works very slowly. Sometimes I have to refresh to get it to straighten out--and sometimes I have to completely restart my computer. It is a waste of time, and more frustrating than fun when it does that.
I got a little bit of stuff put away. Not a lot. The table in my room is looking better. I need to sort through these bags of stuff--there are a few books, a few notebooks, and a lot of file folders. I really need another file cabinet with wheels that can hold hanging file folders. I do not know where in the HELL I will put it, but I sure do need it. I may buy one when my first unemployment check comes in. Even if I have to keep it in the bathroom, at least I will have a place to put all these files.
Mom came downstairs about 5 pm. She wanted to watch Sweet Home Alabama. I didn't mind watching it with her. During the movie, I worked on my last Valentine dress for my Chryssie doll. It is a longer one with puffy sleeves. It has a red ribbon belt, but it still seems to need something. I am not sure what. Maybe a medium sized white heart button sewed on like a belt buckle. I'll have to see what I have and experiment. Once the trimmings are done, all the clothes I had cut out for her will be sewn.
I am thinking that I will use the witch costume pattern that I got from the yahoo Chrysalis group next. I have some really pretty black silky fabric that has silver stars printed all over it. They are a bit holographic as well. I also have plain black silky material. I haven't decided yet whether I should make the whole outfit out of the starred fabric, or whether I should make the dress of the plain black and make her an amazing cape with a hood out of the star material. I do not have a pattern for that, but I think I can work that out on my own. I wish I had some very fine black net--I'd like to make the hat out of that starred fabric and then attach a little black net veil to come down over her face. I think that would be swank.
I have a very cute Asian pattern fat quarter. It is red with black stylized Asian writing on it. I think it would be enough to make her a little tunic...then I could make her a pair of black capris to wear under it. I also have a very nice piece of fabric with a black background and a thick design of shamrocks on it. I think I can make up a pattern similar to this by altering and enlarging a few patterns I already have:
http://nti.btk.pte.hu/dogitamas/BHF_FILES/html/49Pinter/UK/CULTURE/images/irishdressfb.jpg
This is cute too, and probably more appropriate for a little girl.
http://vermontteddy.http.internapcdn.net/vermontteddy/Images/ProductImages/600/KK0015718H_600_20100308.jpg
I will try to get some pictures up tomorrow of the three little Valentine fabric dresses if I get them finished. Tomorrow, I will cut out a couple more outfits.
Anyhow, after we watched the movie, Mom watched an old episode of Lawrence Welk. They have him on at 6 pm every Saturday night. This one was so old that it was in black and white!
Shortly after that was over, Lily and Jerry and my cousin Roger stopped in on their way home from the state fair. We visited for a while...maybe an hour or so. Then they left and Mom and I watched Annie, which just happened to come on TV. I love that movie. It almost always makes me cry when all those little girls in the orphanage are singing about the moms and dads they hope will come and get them some day...breaks my heart. Makes me want to run out to the nearest orphanage and adopt every one of them. Of course, they don't really have orphanages any more...kids go to foster homes.
I didn't get much to eat today...Mom made popcorn while we were watching Sweet Home Alabama. I had a few peanut butter M&Ms left in a bag that's been laying around here since before I moved in with Mom. I finished them off. Tomorrow I have to get some real food.
When Mom goes to church, I will go upstairs and take a bath, then maybe I will poach myself a couple of eggs. I love poached eggs!
I guess that's about it for me. It was sort of a dull day. I looked up to see what movies were on in Owatonna, but there wasn't anything that really gripped my fancy.
I hope that unemployment comes soon. I need cat litter. I also need some baking soda cat box deoderizer. It really hopes to absorb some of the kitty "fragrance" that occasionally permeates their boxes.
I'm just trying to get through each day and not knuckle under to despair. It's hard as I don't have anything to look forward to...I'm sleeping a lot still because I don't want to face reality. I feel like I am in exile.
Yeah. Bad me.
When I did get up, I sorted laundry and got the whites going. I played the Scrabble game on Facebook. I have several games going--and there is something wrong with that site (or my computer) because it freezes and works very slowly. Sometimes I have to refresh to get it to straighten out--and sometimes I have to completely restart my computer. It is a waste of time, and more frustrating than fun when it does that.
I got a little bit of stuff put away. Not a lot. The table in my room is looking better. I need to sort through these bags of stuff--there are a few books, a few notebooks, and a lot of file folders. I really need another file cabinet with wheels that can hold hanging file folders. I do not know where in the HELL I will put it, but I sure do need it. I may buy one when my first unemployment check comes in. Even if I have to keep it in the bathroom, at least I will have a place to put all these files.
Mom came downstairs about 5 pm. She wanted to watch Sweet Home Alabama. I didn't mind watching it with her. During the movie, I worked on my last Valentine dress for my Chryssie doll. It is a longer one with puffy sleeves. It has a red ribbon belt, but it still seems to need something. I am not sure what. Maybe a medium sized white heart button sewed on like a belt buckle. I'll have to see what I have and experiment. Once the trimmings are done, all the clothes I had cut out for her will be sewn.
I am thinking that I will use the witch costume pattern that I got from the yahoo Chrysalis group next. I have some really pretty black silky fabric that has silver stars printed all over it. They are a bit holographic as well. I also have plain black silky material. I haven't decided yet whether I should make the whole outfit out of the starred fabric, or whether I should make the dress of the plain black and make her an amazing cape with a hood out of the star material. I do not have a pattern for that, but I think I can work that out on my own. I wish I had some very fine black net--I'd like to make the hat out of that starred fabric and then attach a little black net veil to come down over her face. I think that would be swank.
I have a very cute Asian pattern fat quarter. It is red with black stylized Asian writing on it. I think it would be enough to make her a little tunic...then I could make her a pair of black capris to wear under it. I also have a very nice piece of fabric with a black background and a thick design of shamrocks on it. I think I can make up a pattern similar to this by altering and enlarging a few patterns I already have:
http://nti.btk.pte.hu/dogitamas/BHF_FILES/html/49Pinter/UK/CULTURE/images/irishdressfb.jpg
This is cute too, and probably more appropriate for a little girl.
http://vermontteddy.http.internapcdn.net/vermontteddy/Images/ProductImages/600/KK0015718H_600_20100308.jpg
I will try to get some pictures up tomorrow of the three little Valentine fabric dresses if I get them finished. Tomorrow, I will cut out a couple more outfits.
Anyhow, after we watched the movie, Mom watched an old episode of Lawrence Welk. They have him on at 6 pm every Saturday night. This one was so old that it was in black and white!
Shortly after that was over, Lily and Jerry and my cousin Roger stopped in on their way home from the state fair. We visited for a while...maybe an hour or so. Then they left and Mom and I watched Annie, which just happened to come on TV. I love that movie. It almost always makes me cry when all those little girls in the orphanage are singing about the moms and dads they hope will come and get them some day...breaks my heart. Makes me want to run out to the nearest orphanage and adopt every one of them. Of course, they don't really have orphanages any more...kids go to foster homes.
I didn't get much to eat today...Mom made popcorn while we were watching Sweet Home Alabama. I had a few peanut butter M&Ms left in a bag that's been laying around here since before I moved in with Mom. I finished them off. Tomorrow I have to get some real food.
When Mom goes to church, I will go upstairs and take a bath, then maybe I will poach myself a couple of eggs. I love poached eggs!
I guess that's about it for me. It was sort of a dull day. I looked up to see what movies were on in Owatonna, but there wasn't anything that really gripped my fancy.
I hope that unemployment comes soon. I need cat litter. I also need some baking soda cat box deoderizer. It really hopes to absorb some of the kitty "fragrance" that occasionally permeates their boxes.
I'm just trying to get through each day and not knuckle under to despair. It's hard as I don't have anything to look forward to...I'm sleeping a lot still because I don't want to face reality. I feel like I am in exile.
I was so tempted to do that.
Date: 2011-09-04 08:07 am (UTC)I did read a little this afternoon instead of a nap. Sometimes just lying down and reading is as calming and refreshing as taking a nap.
It's nice to take a "day off" from chores and things that need to get done and read, sew, watch movies or whatever. America is the most type A driven culture in the world. Yes, even more than the Japanese. At least the Japanese know how to relax. Even Americans work at their vacations. Our entire lives are frantic and driven.
Monday is a holiday so Tuesday is nagging day. Phone calls to unemployment and various places you've left job applications.