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[snowystingray]

It seems that the amount of homework I have is inversely proportional to how much I want to do it. One pointless assignment that is due in a week? I'll get right on it! Two midterms to study for next Tuesday and work to finish for a group meeting tomorrow morning? Ehhh... I'd rather waste time on YouTube. Sometimes my mental patterns are beyond my comprehension.

Progress on my Benjamina costume is slightly depressing; both my budget and a complete lack of resources at school are hemming me in. I'm actually extremely pleased with how the dress turned out, especially considering that it was my first real foray into the frightening world of hand drafting a pattern. I also got the most fantastic feather boa on eBay. I stupidly forgot to make arm bands before I left for school, but my parents are visiting the weekend before Halloween so I was just planning to ask them to bring some of my extra fabric up with them then. Even without a sewing machine, I figured it would be a small enough project for hand sewing to not be a complete nightmare (seriously. Honestly. Howwww did people ever get anything done before they had sewing machines? I do enjoy hand sewing as a relaxing activity every now and then, but more than an hour and my fingers start to cramp). Now, though, I am getting ready to order the feathers that I want, and my total is nearing $30... for fluffly purple ostrich feathers, seriously... can I really justify putting ridiculous stuff like this on my dad's credit card? Hm, you could say that this is possibly a sign that I should just get a job already and then waste my own money on whatever ridiculous stuff I want; for now I think I will simply opt in favour of Benjamina's less elaborate floral hairpiece. I also found the most perfect coins ever to use for her doubloon necklace, only to have them be out of stock. Typical! I have a plain pearl necklace that I will probably end up wearing instead. So anyway, I think it will turn out very nicely for a Halloween costume, even if it won't live up to my hopes of a perfect reproduction. I do plan on eventually finishing all of the extra trimmings at some point in time, but I don't think it will happen by the end of the month.

Oh, and a link shamelessly swiped from polingly: casting completed for the new Star Trek film. !!!!!

Comments

[ridiculii.livejournal.com]

Karl Urban as McCoy? ...Weird.

[snowystingray.livejournal.com]

Yes, that was my initial reaction as well. Tall rugged New Zealand action star = cranky old curmudgeon? Maybe it is just because McCoy is my favourite by a long shot that I am being extra protective of his character in this film, but as somebody pointed out elsewhere, the fact that they chose a somewhat well known name for the part is possibly an indication that McCoy will play a big role in this movie (something I had been worried about before, because all of the news was Spock, Spock, some Kirk, Spock and Kirk... where's McCoy, hmm??). I must admit that I am still having a really difficult time picturing Karl Urban in the role, but I'll wait and see where they go with it before I decide one way or the other.

[snaily-sohma.livejournal.com]

Goodluck on your midterms.^.^ (bwahahaha none of my teachers are giving any for some reason)

[snowystingray.livejournal.com]

I just finished up this morning, ugh. What a relief! Only now I get to sit around and worry about what I made on them.... So what are you doing in school right now? Taking any interesting courses?