Hey guys! Still not dead! And I shall be using this journal to make a costume update!

For the first time in forever, I've actually found a historic ball here in Toronto that isn't $120 to attend. The Jane Austen Dancers have started hosting balls in the City, and this is the first time I've been able to attend. There's also going to be a Georgian Breakfast at Montgomery's Inn the next morning, so I've got two outfits to make!

Mostly I'm just tuning up and finishing off projects started from a year ago.

( Pictures and rambling! )

My to-do list that's left is:

1. Make a redicule out of some purple brocade I bought way back
2. Figure out something to do with my hair. It's pretty short and asymatrical and BLUE these days, so I may just curl it and throw a scarf over it. Luckily Regency is one of the few eras where women can have short hair and it still works.
3. Finish hemming my kerchief. So far there is no visible machine stitching on this outfit, which means I need to hand-hem this giant thing. /grumbles
4. Collect the blue dress from my sister if I decide to go that route.

So pumped!

So it has been a year since I used this account.

No, I'm not dead. Nothing terribly traumatic happened to me either.

In a year I have moved into my own apartment, held down a steady job, made some friends, kissed some strangers, and basically lived the life I've wanted to for a long time.

Yes, I was tired, and poor, and hungry. But this year I have felt like I've lived.

But all good things come to and end, and I will be returning to school in Sept. (Not Acadia anymore. I decided to stay in school here in Toronto.)

What this means is that I will most likely be sewing again, the the purpose of this blog will be in action again.

So hopefully this means you will be hearing more from me again.

The other reason for this post is that I have gotten into LJ roleplay, so this blog will also be used to house and organize all my little muses. I'll try to keep them out of trouble.

So hear from you soon, I hope.


xoxo


Marion

I went to the information session for the part-time Fashion courses at George Brown. It was FAB. I was able to speak to the instructor for the drafting classes, and he gave us all a tour of the facilities. He also told us lots of fun success stories of his former students. I just need to talk to my boss about needing certain evenings off for classes, and then I am so signing up for the first level pattern drafting class. So excited!

In that vein, I bring you my Kate Nash picspam du jour. I love that her look has gotten a bit edgier since her newest album, since in coincides with a similar change in my personal fashion.

Onto the cuteness!


( I love her bunny, too )

In other good news, I've found a place to live! I'll be moving in with my bestie Carly, since her roommate is moving out. It's an adorable little flat in Cabbagtown. Hooray!

Yeah, I've started a new costume. And it's going to be TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!


ETA


ALSO

I made Harry Potter cupcakes!



The Hs turned out a little melty since you have to put so much food die in the icing to make it dark enough. And my Gs look slightly like the Pound symbol. BUT still adorable.

I have been THOROUGHLY enjoying the Beebs new mini-series Sherlock. I do hope it gets picked up! Who doesn't love attractive men rushing through the streets of London solving crimes? Plus, they made Sherlock hilariously dickish and crazy, which is totally awesome.

Also, I just have to say, how much do they need to get Benedict Cumberbatch to play Merlin's long lost older brother!



Srsly, right?

They're back, you guys!

I am too tired after work, and still too full of squee for any kind of coherent commentary about how much I LOVED AVPS, so I'll just leave you with this for now:



I don't want to see you go
But it's not forever, not forever
And even if it was, you know
That I would never let it get me down
'cause you're the part of me that makes me better
Wherever I go
So I will try
Not to cry
'cause no one needs to say goodbye

Oh hey guys! Guess who just had an awesome time at Polaris? THIS GUY

One of the highlights had to be Kai Owen (Rhys from Torchwood) being a ridiculously cool guy. He came to the Friday night party and introduced himself to my friends and I, and complemented Emma on her Six costume. His Q&A was hilarious, and he CAME TO THE FLIPPIN' TORCHWOOD PANEL I WAS ON! He was ridiculously cool. Just came in and sat down and joined in on the discussion. Then he also came to the saturday night dance, and requested Bad Romance. COOL GUY.

The other highlight for me was the panels. I did five this year, and it was SO much fun. The Best ever was my Merlin panel, where we made a chart of all the 'ships on the show, and then just talked about our favourite moments from the last two series. It was totally chill and fun - best panel I've ever been a part of! On Sunday I also went to a Harry Potter panel that was TOTALLY AWESOME! (no, no one made any AVPM references, but I wanted them to).

This year was low on costuming for me, but that made it less stressful. I was comfortable and happy all weekend.

The best part though was that I won Best Female Costume at the Friday night Doctor Who party. HOORAY! I got the most AMAZING GIFT BASKET EVER. Seriously, there was about $200 worth of stuff in there. As I illustrate...
( SWAG! )

Now for actual convention pictures!


I took a sad number of pictures, so I've supplemented them with Emma's fantastic pictures from her Flikr account.


Yeah, there was Doctor Who jumprope. :-D

( Into time... and SPACE! )

Hopefully I can scavenge some more pictures off facebook.

I'M OFF TO POLARIS!

My bag is all packed and sitting in the front hall. Considering every other year I've gone I've still been frantically sewing on the car over, I feel so relaxed and prepared. I think this is going to be a low-stress con this year, unlike last years which was all a bit crazy. Good thing, too, since I'm on FIVE panels this year!

See you at the other end!

I just sewed myself spandex pants.

Don't worry, it was for a reason. I'm starting in on my Rani costume, since Polaris is THIS WEEKEND. OMG! The pants came together very quickly, and they're ridiculously comfy, if slightly unflattering on my thighs. I tried to take pictures, but my camera hates me, and black spandex doesn't photograph terribly well.

Also, I am mad at Deirdre because she introduced me to this song and now I am obsessed with it:



Such good choreography! And that girl in the pantless outfit is annoyingly sexy.

Going to the Ren Faire on saturday with Leah was a blast! My re-constructed dress looked awesome, and we had loads of fun getting our picture taken and being mistaken for staff. :-D


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