fandom; bday; craft fair; errands;

[amezri]

Ugh. Sunday is mostly over and I still haven't had a chance to watch "McKay & Mrs. Miller" all the way through! *woe*

Before I get on with the rest of this post, I would just like to say (as if anyone who needs to read this actually will) that all the idiots posting dumbass fangirly bullshit over at dgeek.com need to stop. Like now. It is not a fansite for you to spew all your fannish squee -- it's David Hewlett's personal site. I really don't know what the hell is wrong with people. Clearly half of them also have LJs or are on Gateworld -- post all your overly fannish tripe there! I just couldn't take it any more and wrote a rant in the FAQ forum that I'm sure will go unread by all the people who actually need to read it.

I've finally done the birthday shindig write-up, which is probably really boring considering I haven't gotten off my arse to post pictures yet.

Yesterday morning, mom and I picked up thebigfatman and headed over to Shaker Heitage for their craft fair. Spent a couple hours there walking around. I bought a whole lot of soap from Summit Soapworks. The owner remembered me XD And I seriously bought so much stuff, she threw in a couple bars of free soap and a free lip balm. Her soaps are my favorite. I also got some belated birthday gifts and, queenmaab - I picked up a couple things for you. I saw them and I just couldn't resist XD I have this problem where if I see something I know someone will like, I'll probably buy it for them. One is a purple grim reaper and the other is a surprise. Heh.

The rest of the day, I really didn't do anything but settle in on the couch and alternate between napping and watching TV. I am such a loser.

This morning, however, I was all about limited productivity! Went to get an oil change and talked to cassiejamie on the phone while I was waiting. Got my car washed, which was a strange experience because the place was filled with teenage workers. I swear, they were all barely legal driving age. I did manage to get a free interior vacuuming because the kid just started to do it and I was only getting an exterior wash. Hoooray for me!

After that I stopped by Joann's and proceeded to wander around for over an hour because I kept changing my mind on items and then forgetting what I was supposed to be buying in the first place. In the end, I did walk out with just what I needed to make the stand for my CHIMP mirror.

Speaking of, I'm now off to go work on that stand. I must have it for tomorrow!! Maybe it'll help me work off how annoyed I am with fandom idiots at the moment.

Comments

[eretria.livejournal.com]

Cyn, you deserve a gold medal for this post. And you should damn well link it on the newsletter so that more people will read it.

Good heavens, why is there such a need to traumatise actors? It's throwing a bad light on the entire fandom.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

Heh. This post or the one on the board? I don't think I can bare to post a link to either one myself. I'm bracing myself for mixed reactions and alienating myself from half of fandom as it is XD If you want to post a link for me o get someone else to, go ahead. LOL

[eretria.livejournal.com]

Ahem. I already sent them an e-mail. ;o)

[queenmaab.livejournal.com]

presents?! i love presents!! and purple grim reapers? fantastic!! i wish i could have gone with you guys! that's way more fun than gardening!!

we did manage to plant three of the new shrubs, tho. and bought a bunch more. too bad they're so darn expensive!!! but it's looking better already! now dan wants to pull out the ones in the front, too! XD my work is never done! lol

[amezri.livejournal.com]

When did you want to get together this week? I will bring you your presetns then :D

It was a good craft fair. And small, so we were able to do it in a couple hours. My mother wants to go to the Hildene Fair (next weekend?) and the Big E (www.thebige.com) Expo in Springfield MA sometime before Oct. 7. Any chance you want to go to either?

[mardahin.livejournal.com]

Question...

What do you think about Supplex for the jackets? It's rated highly wind & water resistant, and comes in khaki, charcoal, and black (among others)...

[amezri.livejournal.com]

The DWR? That looks pretty perfect! The Charcoal would work good for the military/Shep jacket.

You gonna snag a sample pack to check the fabric first? The jackets look like a heavy weight cotton blend. Not sure how this fabric looks in person...

[mardahin.livejournal.com]

I've already ordered the swatches for it (Yes, the DWR). That's why I'm aiming to do actual construction starting in November - To give myself plenty of time to pull all the details together first. See, I picked up a pair of Fast-pack pants (Which are supposed to hypothetically be the same fabric as the jackets) and they're 100% synthetic but have that nice nappy-look, so I have hopes this will look right. To be safe (and because I don't want to be doing this 4 more times) I ordered swatches of most of the outdoor fabrics they offer, that way I'll hopefully also find something good for the panels.

[amezri.livejournal.com]

You don't plan on using the same fabric for the panels, then? Because I would have thought they'd be the same material...

[mardahin.livejournal.com]

I very well may use the same, although I've been curious as to if that's actually the same fabric or not. In the grey ones, it's more apparently the same. In the original S-1 uniforms it's a little sketchier, though.

Presuming the colors look good, I'll be going with the same kind of fabric.

My original theory on the panels was that they were not only for departmental differentiation but also for general ventilation (In which case having them the same fabric would serve no purpose. Of course, that's what I get for trying to approach the construction from a logical/function POV *Headdesk&).

[amezri.livejournal.com]

LOL! Well, honestly we have no idea what they're for and it seems like departmental differentiation are the only purpose they serve. The fabric seems to be the same as the body of the jacket, so I wouldn't say it was more breathable.