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My new sewing machine rocks the casbah.  And several other places.  It is made of shiny love.  I heart it.  I actually exclaimed over each individual piece as I took it out of the box, to the high amusement of roomie1.  Then, I sewed something crooked, and had to take it apart and start over, and she's gonna be teasing me for like, a million years.

Yay, sewing goodness!

I do have a potential problem with the costume, in the 'acceptable for work' department.  The sides are VERY see through.  The good news about that, though: I'll have 4 extra days to get lining material and sew it in.  And possibly, enough time to make a little matching purse.  Although, not holding my breath on that part.

And my pumpkin carving team at work (sarcastic thanks, happynonoplace  for noming me, btw) is kicking butt; we have a rockin' idea.  Not gonna give it away, but I'll post a pic next Wednesday, along with the 'work appropriate' costume in its completed form.  Halloween is gonna rule!  I love holidays!  And, especially my new sewing machine!

I'm not about to declare my issues gone or anything like that, because that would be lying.  Last night was productive and un-sucky, though, so that was good.  

I finished one of the drabbles that was requested the first week of October, and even if I have no ideas to even start the other one, I think that's a success.  Then, this morning I dragged out my timeline for Fade Away Again one more time, and realized that I'm much more on point than I thought I was, and even though I'd covered the same three hours in two different chapters, I didn't accidentally put anyone someplace they coudn't possibly be.  Which isn't helpful in getting the muse to be interested in the story again, but it makes me feel better.

Costume alterations tonight, and possibly some other stuff.  And I need to do some more grocery shopping, either tonight or Friday night.  How one person and one cat require this many shopping trips is beyond me.

I had a horrible dream about my weight last night, so I'm thinking of joining a gym.  If it's that baked into my subconcious, it's past time to correct the problem.  The difference between body dismorphia and extra flab is irrelevant when you don't feel good about yourself, so I'm going to go with exercise and hope that helps.  Provided I can afford the gym.  If not, I need to figure out a better way to exercise at home.  Obviously what I've been doing isn't working.

Saturday night, girly dinner at my place, should be fun *eek!*.  It'll be nice to have a quiet night in, and still get together with people; good food and good friends.  Too bad mymagritte  is out of town, we'll miss her *sniff*.  It would kick ass to have a huge 'everyone' dinner party like we used to do in Silver Spring, but there's no way to do that right now.  Early December or Early January is going to be the best time for something like that.  crazygrl44  wants me to host a black tie, or at least semi-formal, dinner party for the holidays.

If I had an open-house-type party, and said any of you who would be in the DC area in early December were welcome, would any of you be interested?  I think smooshing my RL friends and my fandom friends together for a huge Festivus party would be kinda fun.  Of course, my RL friends get a party regardless.  So, sorry if you can't make it to DC; we'll raise a glass to you.