There has been shitloads I've wanted to write about all month, and probably even back into July. I find I 1) don't remember want I wanted to write about when I get home or 2) I can't bring myself to get onto the computer. Mostly because Dave won't leave me alone when I'm trying to write. For the most part I let him play that fucking MMORPG without bugging him, but I can't write down my thoughts in private EVER. If I wanted him to know what I was doing, I would announce it before I get to it. It's almost like the sound of the keyboard being typed on makes him so curious he can't stand it.... he leaves me alone if I'm just browsing the internet.
My year anniversary with Brandt Affixing came and went. I wanted to write about that when it happened two weeks ago but my evenings were packed with rehearsing with my mom, trying to get to school to take the math placement, and trying to clean the bedroom. Cleaning the bedroom was Dave's goal yet he has managed to not have picked up a single thing where I did 4 loads of laundry, picked up trash, cleaned some of the bathroom, and put up some of my crafting stuff. He played WoW. Ugh! Anyway, there wasn't any celebration at work or anything, but it was nice to have my boss mention it, I had been wondering when my anniversary was. August 8.
The first weekend in August a friend held a Harry Potter costume party to celebrate the new book and the new movie. She held one last year as well, and both were great fun. I couldn't think of a character to go as so I decided to be a random wizard trying to pass as a muggle. That's fun because you just throw together odd pieces of clothing. As I was getting ready I realized I had pieces to be able to go as Tonks. I thought, hey, that's a good idea, so I dress as Tonks. When Dave and I get to the party, the hostess ... well, she doesn't jump down my throat but manages to make me feel like a dumbass by saying she was Tonks and told everyone else not to dress as Tonks. That's true, but it was also two months earlier, so it was an honest mistake of forgetting; the party wasn't exactly my highest priority to think about since I wasn't hosting. But anyway, the hostess made foods mentioned to be present at the feasts in the Great Hall: roast beef, turkey, meat pies, some potato dish I don't know the name of, green beans, stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pastsies, Bertie Bott's, chocolate frogs, and a fruit dessert with angel food cake and whip cream. Oh! And we had butterbeer. I know I'm forgetting some foods. There was even a potions table for creating your own recipes (of mixed drinks). It was a lot of fun and really delicious food. Lots of talk about the last book and latest movie went around, as well as gaming talk since it was a bunch of geeks getting together. D&D, ampguard, the Cam, WoW, Everquest, cowboy action shooting (I want to try that one!! What would feel sexier than shooting off guns in a corset and skirt?), and who knows what else. Dave and I left about 10ish, though it would have been easy to stay there longer.
The day after the party, Visions had a dance performance over in Addison for the Taste of Dance Addison. NTMEDA had signed up for the performance and was looking for different styles of belly dance to present and they asked us to represent the fusion style. That was fun, we performed Perfect Lie and got our picture in the Dallas Morning News and got slammed by the dance critic. That dance critic doesn't ever seem to like any performance she ever sees. A friend of ours got pissed off because the critic was unflattering to all the bellydancers (the friend knows us all and has seen us all dance) and wrote a letter into the paper. She basically said that the critic was impairing the general public from attending dance performances because the critic is so negative so constantly, and got a reply back from one of the employees at the paper that he agrees. That rocks. I've been keeping my eye out in the paper to see if the letter got published but I haven't seen it yet. Bummer. While we were at the location, the photographer-husband of Trudi's took some photos of us in the garden area nearby. I can't wait to see those. Some of them should be fun.
Mom and I danced our 70's number at Ya Halla Y'all this past weekend and won 2nd place in the duet/trio category. It seemed we danced it pretty well, but the audience went crazy the entire time we were dancing. Though some of that was the music we picked: "That's the Way I Like It" by K.C. and the Sunshine Band. I can't wait until we get the DVD Mom ordered of the performance. We performed the same number at the end of July at the Kismet in Carrollton. We were able to get some constructive criticism from that performance that really helped out for Ya Halla; we focused on cleaning up those parts and choreographed a better ending to the song.
So I'm all signed up for school now, but with no math class despite taking the placement test twice. The first time I was only 11 points short of placing out of the remedial algebra. The second time I was 5 points short and completed more problems in less time. I wish I could be given a break. I mean I haven't taken an algebra class in 11 years and I'm only 5 fucking points short of getting into the class I want. Unfortunately I can only take the test twice per semester. I will have to go and find an algebra workbook somewhere and work on it over Christmas break. Maybe if I study hard and do well enough on the test I can place out of the class I'm trying to get into which wouldn't leave me a semester behind of where I want to be. Oh, to dream big. I digress.
I was going to go ahead and suck it up and take the remedial class because what's one semester when the school offers a wintermester and 3 summermesters I can make it up with? But by the time I registered the one class they had scheduled for that section was already filled up. Oh I was so angry. Soooo angry. See, I had been putting off taking the test because of Dave. Monday I didn't go, I wanted more study time. Tuesday I didn't go because Dave and I went to get my car registered but didn't (another adventure gone terribly wrong), by the time we got back home for me to get to the school the testing center would have been closed. Wednesday we had booked for a week or two to go to my parents' and finally pick up the top piece to Grandma's hutch, but because it was raining Dave wanted to cancel. I don't know why because the piece fits in the car with the trunk closed. I think it was just an excuse because guess what he did all night - play WoW. Thursday he wanted to go grocery shopping right after work so I came straight home. Shocker: we didn't go and guess what he did all night - play WoW. Friday I thought he would want to go grocery shopping so I came straight home. Repeat second to last sentence. I finally went Saturday after Visions dance rehearsal and Dave even came along, though I'm not sure why. I registered Sunday, I couldn't find my PIN number to log into the student services on Saturday, and the class I could take was already filled up. The government class I had planned to take was also filled up. I was wanting to take the 2 nights a week class, leaving school at a decent 8pm instead of the 1 night a week class leaving school at 10 pm. Like I said before: sooooo angry.
However I did get to sign up for the 2 dance classes I wanted: modern I and hip hop. My modern class in the spring term really helped me to loose fat and get stronger so I wanted to take a couple of dance classes this term. I'm hoping to loose more weight. My modern I teacher from the spring semester is the teacher teaching the hip hop class. I'm so glad, I think she's a great teacher. The teacher for the modern I class this term should also be good; I enjoyed every choreography of hers that was performed at the spring recital. Should be good. The government class I'm hoping is better than the one I was in last year. I'm crossing all my fingers and praying to the classroom and teacher gods. I'm also taking a public speaking class. It's required for the Associate of Arts degree. I'm not sure I fully understand the reason, I can kind of see why but the logic is thin. I don't think I'll have any trouble with the speaking class unless we also have to do lots of writing. Hate that. It would be better if someone just gave me something to read and said "Make it convincing." I can do that. Writing smacks of effort. Which reminds me of the grades I got for the spring term. Shocking it was.
I've been wanting to really start working hard on getting into shape but everytime I ask Dave to go on a walk or head down to the rec center he says no. It's really hard for me to go alone because I feel like everyone is staring at me, judging me. It doesn't help that any time I look at a random person they are staring me. The few times Dave has gone on a walk with me he wants a short, slow walk. That doesn't do anything for me. While I may be out of shape I still work in a warehouse and need to take long, brisk walks to feel like I'm getting exercise. I'm so fed up with being overweight and feeling too tired to do anything at home, I've reach the point I'm willing to try the diet pills you can find at the grocery and convienent stores. I also keeping meaning to sit down and read Dave's Weight Watchers packet I ganked from him. He's not using it so I figured I should. I did the online WW for a bit and managed to lose 10 or 15 pounds. But then I stopped using it and stopped counting points and cancelled my subscription. Maybe I can work it with the materials Dave has and not paying $15 a month.
We've had a couple meetings for Diffusion but things have started slowly this year. We have some rough drafts for our press release, teaser flyers, and audition flyers. We also have price estimates for t-shirts and stickers and a list of companies to contact for ad space in the flyer and to be corporate sponsors. With Diffusion at the end of January, most of the stuff we've just begun should be done so we can focus solely on recruiting dancers to audition and hitting up companies for flyer ads. We didn't have our first meeting until May, so we didn't really get started on things until a couple weeks ago. We do at least have a venue and that is the Most Important Thing for the event. I'm looking forward to this year's show, I think we can easily top what we did last year and can get the dance community excited about participating and watching. Luckily some of the hard things, like the press packets and fundraisers, will be ready to go for next year. We'll have plenty of time and minimal planning to get those up and running. I started on some flyer ideas and Lisha sent out the press release. I'm waiting to hear back anything concrete about what to change for the flyers, especially the audition one. I want to have that ready and printed up for next week when school starts.
A couple of weeks ago I was out shopping with my Mom and decided to purchase fabric for a new faire costume to sew up for me. I got some pink crinkle linen for the chemise, a dusty rose heavy weight cotton for the skirt, and three different fabrics for the bodice. I found a floral tapestry that I actually like and I picked just a bustier bodice to use with the fabric. I also have a berry cordoroy and a forest green cordoroy. Seeing as how I have 2 different sets of bodice patterns I thought I would grab several different fabrics so I can wear my choice. I have the bodice, skirt and chemise all cut out. I have most of the chemise put together, I just need to buy more fabric for the sleeves. I bought all that Joann's had but it wasn't quite enough. The skirt is mostly sewn together, I just need to attach the pockets and sew together the front and back pieces and then add the waistband. I'm saving the bodice for last. I've got to sew through the tapestry material, heavyweight interfacing, and the lining. I don't think my size 16 needles are going to cut it. I think I'll be needing a 20, if that's even a real size. I have plenty of the tapestry left over to make a full sized bodice and little purse/pouch. I'm looking to have this complete by the first weekend in October because Dave and I are planning to go to Houston for TRF. If my chemise doesn't work out, I may just by one at faire from one of the clothing shops.
I think that's it for now. I want to write a separate entry for all the movies I've seen; I used to be real good about writing my own little movie reviews but I haven't done that in about a year. And I also eventually want to get to an entry on how disappointed I was with the last Harry Potter book even though everyone else thinks it was perfect.
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