tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34517120469260388512024-03-20T01:13:39.892-07:00The Strange StitcheryA Slightly Misleading Title for a Thing that Holds *All* My Projects and Not Just the Stitched Ones.The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-11328245631539079782014-03-30T16:35:00.000-07:002019-02-11T10:38:17.403-08:002014 Projects - And Other Shiny ThingsSo, I've given a review of last year - now here's what's on the table for 2014:<br />
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<li>RCCC</li>
<li>Tiki-Kon</li>
<li>New Halloween House Display</li>
<li>Orycon 36</li>
<li>Submitting a story for publication</li>
<li>Possibly a trip over to the Netherlands (fingers crossed)</li>
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I've already got the base of my post-apoc Halloween costume and am working on collecting all the bits I need to pull it together. Igor is starting by pulling together all the bits and pieces so we have things like his mask that needs to be modified and lacrosse padding that we'll use for the base of his armor. <br />
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Despite being distracted by playing Arkham Origins (I beat Slade on my second try!), I've managed to start on props. I have one set of rusted bottle caps, but I'm working on making more. A little hammering and a little patience and I'll have all the rusted bottle caps I could ever need!<br />
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I lucked out and found this great parasol at a second hand store. It was only a couple bucks and has inspired me to make a tattered, weaponized post-apoc parasol weapon! </div>
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Sure it looks all sweet now, but it won't be when I'm done with it.</div>
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I also found this great, old distressed bat for a few bucks that I wanted to make into a prop, but Igor pointed out that we probably wouldn't be let into a bar with a real baseball bat with nails sticking out of it. Sadly, he has a point - but it's still an awesome bat so I'll have to find some other use for it, maybe as part of the house decor . . . <br />
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Finally, I put the first coat of paint on the Nerf gun and it's well on its way to being the apocalyptic BFG of my dreams. Whoever first thought of spraying a Nerf gun with matte black paint was a genius.<br />
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All it needs now is one more coat and some weathering effects.</div>
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Things are starting to come together! Now if I can just stay on schedule . . .</div>
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My poor, little neglected blog! Has it really been so long? Yes, yes it has. Frankly, I blame twitter - and my general disinterest in social media over the last year. But now it's a new year (2014 how the hell did that happen?!) and I want to keep track of all my projects again, so I hope this is going to be more regular (maybe). I also finally have a tumblr and it's called <a href="http://doomtiki.tumblr.com/">Doom Tiki</a>! It's were I'll be indulging my tiki and all things kitsch obsession. It may also be where I post more regularly :-/<br />
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Okay, let's roll out the <b>2013 Year-in-Review</b>!<br />
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In some ways 2013 was the year of the con. I went to three last year and had a blast at each one. First was Emerald City Comic Con up in Seattle, then Rose City Comic Con and finally Orycon again in November - and I dressed up for each one with friends. We were vikings. Awesome, awesome vikings.<br />
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Below is my favorite pic of the whole bunch because this Mandalorian's armor kinda stole my heart (Sorry, Ray).<br />
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The hammer I made<br />
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Most of my creative efforts last year went into vikings, whether it was mine and Igor's costumes or the troupe set I did with my friends at the annual Haflaween.<br />
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Also, 2013 was another successful year for NANOWRIMO! I got back into writing in a major way - so much so that one of my goals this year is to submit a story to publishers by December. I'm writing, editing and reading furiously to try and make this happen. So far I'm on track (I think).<br />
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During the summer months we also went to see Trek in the Park: The Trouble with Tribbles and to a Weird Al concert at the zoo. I had a moment when the local garrison participated in the encore song<br />
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I performed an Aliens themed set in December for which I made this headdress:<br />
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Pics from the performance at Offbeat<br />
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SUPER fun, but it will probably be the last time I perform for a while. This year I concentrate on getting back into Muay Thai and seriously getting in shape. Plus more cons and the costumes Igor and I have planned for this year are already off to a flying start, but more about that later.<br />
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What I did not do last year was play Arkham Origins because I was so
busy. Now that I have more free time I finally started the game. I am kicking so much Gotham ass already and will be ready for
when Arkham Knight comes out later this year. <br />
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I feel like I'm missing a ton (I think Igor and I went on a camping trip at some point during all the summer), but this is already a long post so I'll end it here.<br />
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Final thought, look at how awesome these cosplayers are!<br />
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Choreographed and performed a damn fun dance set with my friends in our aptly named troupe Caprice<br />
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Made perhaps my favorite pair of Halloween costumes to date<br />
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I made both our costumes from commercial patterns, but my favorite part of my costume is this panel that I made sans-pattern: <br />
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The first weekend of November I went to Orycon for the fist time since I was a kid and had a great time. There were so many good panels on costuming and so many awesome people! I think I'm going to have to go to more cons next year and make some good costumes to wear at them (already scheming about a rule 63 Scarecrow and maybe an Early Ottoman Little Red Riding Hood).
2012 has been an amazingly weird year. It seemed to a somewhat lost year for me - not in a bad way, I just had a sense of floating in a sea of undefinable awesomeness.<br />
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Now, with the Halloween season over, it's time to ramp up for the apocalypse. 'How?', you ask? By stockpiling food and weapons and solar batteries? No! By making more costumes!!!
Caprice will be performing an apocalypse themed set on December 21st and of course we need the right costumes to go with it. I've started work on a bra and need to modify some dance pants. The troupe ordered three beautifully deconstructed (reconstructed?) military belts to use for the set and I need to finish embellishing mine.<br />
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So much to do - and so little time until the END OF THE WORLD! The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-83579749409475898812011-11-29T14:38:00.000-08:002011-11-29T14:53:40.772-08:00Been BusyUnfortunately not with things to show here, but with this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMGy_O1LOBj_5Ni-GHfAiuF8CdawA_4sTDxEMGSQtMUfuPR1_LujW3Zr21KV1ci90Ad7TgmHJ4chaG5gQ3GJyeFtEgqM4835lrRfJSx_xOZfQuE7W_5r08YqkKR-enfws9TPIYiDad5mf/s1600/Winner_180_180_white.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMGy_O1LOBj_5Ni-GHfAiuF8CdawA_4sTDxEMGSQtMUfuPR1_LujW3Zr21KV1ci90Ad7TgmHJ4chaG5gQ3GJyeFtEgqM4835lrRfJSx_xOZfQuE7W_5r08YqkKR-enfws9TPIYiDad5mf/s320/Winner_180_180_white.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680553771591664450" /></a><br /><br />Yay! Two friends talked me into it and I'm so glad they did. I got going on the last of the Melancholia stories again. Even though I realized there's more to be told I pushed myself past a very difficult point in the story and now feel like I'm free to move forward and really finish the sisters' stories (which can be read here<a href="http://storiesfromthehouseonthehill.blogspot.com/">Melancholia & Her Sisters</a>).<br /><br />Now, into winter with thoughts of editing, new dances and new costumes.The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-64893285943168334802011-10-25T22:30:00.001-07:002011-11-29T14:37:59.856-08:00Costume Test RunThe mask is almost done!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3k2925QIY0tXWgwZ3u4LUQiNqWumhHi9ZYp8wea09LwKoWty6m7l_9xUmbZX64w9gqzlQoKb2CEVNylhk-_bAvlwBUQtYXGL9eOOB78GDgACFj7tkryK2Y3DkoBnRUVVMKGLMjuZUdgkw/s1600/almost+done.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3k2925QIY0tXWgwZ3u4LUQiNqWumhHi9ZYp8wea09LwKoWty6m7l_9xUmbZX64w9gqzlQoKb2CEVNylhk-_bAvlwBUQtYXGL9eOOB78GDgACFj7tkryK2Y3DkoBnRUVVMKGLMjuZUdgkw/s320/almost+done.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667672329407703298" /></a><br />A little touch up on the paint and then putting in the one eye and that's it!<br /><br />And we did a test run of Igor's evil gnome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5GuEF23iZBbulxBF0qFOeSMhs8gtdkAjDz0cQ4LCOYTR5PzHEQmEIr-Yi5atOqBMYKMoWzQKoH7SCy59PbL-gkn_8LJxNBSlMnklKjSlsUO77PlpJIfDrIpDOHLk0TTtxqFqTU8p5gs7/s1600/gnome+costume+test.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5GuEF23iZBbulxBF0qFOeSMhs8gtdkAjDz0cQ4LCOYTR5PzHEQmEIr-Yi5atOqBMYKMoWzQKoH7SCy59PbL-gkn_8LJxNBSlMnklKjSlsUO77PlpJIfDrIpDOHLk0TTtxqFqTU8p5gs7/s320/gnome+costume+test.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667672946728259730" /></a><br />All he needs is a few adjustments and he'll be perfect!The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-54221528622898969562011-10-25T15:00:00.000-07:002011-10-25T15:00:01.838-07:00The Zombie Gnome Plague is Upon Us!Okay, been so busy it's been hard to write a post so this will be photo heavy and word light!<br /><br />First some daytime shots<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9GV0UwjR4naJWhcXl66Ggnjj21bxRgnIhHD6CbD9hqSZc2L_qP3gmzoHOC7A8lhefimBQUi7PY0ZO_R6cxgMVAdqyESObnlHKoFzBtaFL_-y6iHboGS4l8r9djs1jZiJBo7MZK1Ze1At/s1600/boards+and+everything+up.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9GV0UwjR4naJWhcXl66Ggnjj21bxRgnIhHD6CbD9hqSZc2L_qP3gmzoHOC7A8lhefimBQUi7PY0ZO_R6cxgMVAdqyESObnlHKoFzBtaFL_-y6iHboGS4l8r9djs1jZiJBo7MZK1Ze1At/s320/boards+and+everything+up.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667533423433013938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8_QJ7QI_ekiDTkkHoM__x7W5h3t1Ug9YaZ3Bj-wG1CysxXuqI2P-O-uFb-sHpxLr6rbmtTYGckJcS2rsge1jX_eiq1jyhXL0Ojg12KUd8mfGtdsTlqbz_rTpuEJ3wE56BT0TLB1NoqRR/s1600/boards+racoon+and+rat.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8_QJ7QI_ekiDTkkHoM__x7W5h3t1Ug9YaZ3Bj-wG1CysxXuqI2P-O-uFb-sHpxLr6rbmtTYGckJcS2rsge1jX_eiq1jyhXL0Ojg12KUd8mfGtdsTlqbz_rTpuEJ3wE56BT0TLB1NoqRR/s320/boards+racoon+and+rat.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667533606000889394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2dbNOapRzYooCTsIecueahmUokvgc5ZNL7Zyx-mrDoMVMvdJMOq1XB2bQ6kDlM3cjRoXEqDDCyg-IiQMKjxplSsUQO3NoXxUrbK79wvsJrFfoIXppsjFhPT4Beg12SBOtdNrT5HNw3KY/s1600/it%2527s+in+the+house.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2dbNOapRzYooCTsIecueahmUokvgc5ZNL7Zyx-mrDoMVMvdJMOq1XB2bQ6kDlM3cjRoXEqDDCyg-IiQMKjxplSsUQO3NoXxUrbK79wvsJrFfoIXppsjFhPT4Beg12SBOtdNrT5HNw3KY/s320/it%2527s+in+the+house.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667534406313250370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYcx078Xy-PrnRAnUfXJYykhKPfSU6rUDVmqbm7J_rnqS1Ildhx2rJQ6WFW5GaqoLJ_png42sJyErgXTUp2B6oXhqPfx6PnsLE7Kol5aG_zcgcgF6-R5izky4RXGJQUDyi2V9kuC-eFG8/s1600/look+at+the+bones.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYcx078Xy-PrnRAnUfXJYykhKPfSU6rUDVmqbm7J_rnqS1Ildhx2rJQ6WFW5GaqoLJ_png42sJyErgXTUp2B6oXhqPfx6PnsLE7Kol5aG_zcgcgF6-R5izky4RXGJQUDyi2V9kuC-eFG8/s320/look+at+the+bones.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667535887051788642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIVufnXSW5ejZ1DlZQhE4aUtzEJgLp0K8E2po2jA6UgeqNuHG8DVpYPzLOqDJrIelTci4U38gD7pHqrd-mnbFnR26m_Me98mI4csyFEh8nxatHFQYMe5KJJ1A1XDXpNm-VntteW5k2jGu/s1600/zombie+chasing+a+fairy.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIVufnXSW5ejZ1DlZQhE4aUtzEJgLp0K8E2po2jA6UgeqNuHG8DVpYPzLOqDJrIelTci4U38gD7pHqrd-mnbFnR26m_Me98mI4csyFEh8nxatHFQYMe5KJJ1A1XDXpNm-VntteW5k2jGu/s320/zombie+chasing+a+fairy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667538495552836354" /></a><br /><br /><br />The mailbox gnome is one of my favorites<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJuUeoEAVPQWljUl4LhBCHQPGjrTI0QsJEzXTq545d2BSrUDyUvyErpWQ8ve7L-5dw1XJiKXS9H-C4eDv30JrS3LJZNvq_cS88DdwHfqTVhA8JXjkHsIHbsT0R6yMe3RHgFzhRTCMA2hs/s1600/mailbox+zombie.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJuUeoEAVPQWljUl4LhBCHQPGjrTI0QsJEzXTq545d2BSrUDyUvyErpWQ8ve7L-5dw1XJiKXS9H-C4eDv30JrS3LJZNvq_cS88DdwHfqTVhA8JXjkHsIHbsT0R6yMe3RHgFzhRTCMA2hs/s320/mailbox+zombie.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667533139026870562" /></a><br /><br />The porch lit up at night (very hard to see stuff in these nighttime photos, but you get the idea)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD6OG-ivpLf8o5md1torV1qUlUaDFnoJB33rOsKut4b946k7DK8vL3gxzQqY0wo3FVeoRIKu8hFIXSD1axUtd__ohdY4xgEw-MKo5GmB9aXppdFgiYEZWN-d4zvXuE87huHwoegpi3yFP/s1600/porch+with+pumpkins+at+night.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieD6OG-ivpLf8o5md1torV1qUlUaDFnoJB33rOsKut4b946k7DK8vL3gxzQqY0wo3FVeoRIKu8hFIXSD1axUtd__ohdY4xgEw-MKo5GmB9aXppdFgiYEZWN-d4zvXuE87huHwoegpi3yFP/s320/porch+with+pumpkins+at+night.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667527516787289746" /></a><br /><br />Some of our little creatures at night<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gpCQ2n8DxnuZIdvAuJ6mn3EjyKOMi9dUMSpV4lEGQZmFOXudNygqUUciWoTohfGG-uuOVKO6hqH2iENjo7GZd4MHBDJqedbuwFUwI6oc7nmwbVMcRlwWDmcLPPiaamBTE1DXz1iKIWPL/s1600/rabbit+at+night.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gpCQ2n8DxnuZIdvAuJ6mn3EjyKOMi9dUMSpV4lEGQZmFOXudNygqUUciWoTohfGG-uuOVKO6hqH2iENjo7GZd4MHBDJqedbuwFUwI6oc7nmwbVMcRlwWDmcLPPiaamBTE1DXz1iKIWPL/s320/rabbit+at+night.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667528152887590930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEIPHhZA8zzave9ahGHBhDdoDJqZ8KH4qVlaQ0VDuZrXRUNAzlnbbAuP3giLjNlTPoGPk42fzihm4kXEYI-y4d5aHHoEONa805Y3R-uUHmazrZnAo4sEHbzpc-rb_KIpQL9xiQ8xla4rf/s1600/rat+at+night.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEIPHhZA8zzave9ahGHBhDdoDJqZ8KH4qVlaQ0VDuZrXRUNAzlnbbAuP3giLjNlTPoGPk42fzihm4kXEYI-y4d5aHHoEONa805Y3R-uUHmazrZnAo4sEHbzpc-rb_KIpQL9xiQ8xla4rf/s320/rat+at+night.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667528017472397042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrR1y0oaawLpUcFaZ-tbjlCzPdj-IC2getIxf4glT7htibIkUztG3Xk9zj1vyqb7wQZppXde4ewsUbtVTxsHJPp52LnahdZoKs5nKjimjtB1BPFqNziw1gkB0lTZKjLIKIrn_IXRBfzh8/s1600/dead+rabbit.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrR1y0oaawLpUcFaZ-tbjlCzPdj-IC2getIxf4glT7htibIkUztG3Xk9zj1vyqb7wQZppXde4ewsUbtVTxsHJPp52LnahdZoKs5nKjimjtB1BPFqNziw1gkB0lTZKjLIKIrn_IXRBfzh8/s320/dead+rabbit.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667529675252616850" /></a><br /><br />Here's my little guy again<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JE0aM1u8-bMpWfEl9GHViwBV_1v6Ak0O_tdmrgL_R6OvBmhItbdJd93Fq6l5dhD2SQA64O-mnOLykfQDIl9wBqIqqHPNtoKuPoc-xTxLgJLk7mCuWH2m-_UAmiUEtfVGBff6JIhrTTu6/s1600/mailbox+gnome+at+night.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JE0aM1u8-bMpWfEl9GHViwBV_1v6Ak0O_tdmrgL_R6OvBmhItbdJd93Fq6l5dhD2SQA64O-mnOLykfQDIl9wBqIqqHPNtoKuPoc-xTxLgJLk7mCuWH2m-_UAmiUEtfVGBff6JIhrTTu6/s320/mailbox+gnome+at+night.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667530419879480530" /></a><br /><br />There was only one minor mishap during setup when Igor put a staple in his finger<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yZhvxAs6gLR2Bw2P0p3QsuNfh8gLl4vumPpQ1KCE5l245yH9sMDv382xrfSLtO79H0FJa5U5MlIxCQ34zhJTa_aIuHPX12w8N-OBBnOnPg35kBzAVqEaWNoj7qcVu0khsksyhmLRxi_b/s1600/Igor+stapled+his+finger.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yZhvxAs6gLR2Bw2P0p3QsuNfh8gLl4vumPpQ1KCE5l245yH9sMDv382xrfSLtO79H0FJa5U5MlIxCQ34zhJTa_aIuHPX12w8N-OBBnOnPg35kBzAVqEaWNoj7qcVu0khsksyhmLRxi_b/s320/Igor+stapled+his+finger.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667537194461458226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWy1oQz22oNi5NGOchVctzniJRMwmR_g31yf-BvdJtc5PnI_wiEcavCH5liUL1auyxcw7upGSlv0ObVBfeTKAVd2wukUn91Ew2PyTCSW9qZ_as1v1gOhrlmpW3zoNAj9qrVUUiWr7buPA/s1600/mmm%252C+tasty.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWy1oQz22oNi5NGOchVctzniJRMwmR_g31yf-BvdJtc5PnI_wiEcavCH5liUL1auyxcw7upGSlv0ObVBfeTKAVd2wukUn91Ew2PyTCSW9qZ_as1v1gOhrlmpW3zoNAj9qrVUUiWr7buPA/s320/mmm%252C+tasty.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667537581921605874" /></a><br />Mmmm, tasty.<br /><br />And finally, the pumpkins we carved<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3RoT97N1U3X2JEtjzm8BqlofNGpVto2mD3oeTAPabeWkJbHKu3xH5ubXWJjzWA_vu7kX0E4BAMm3ILPG51WBBDF3wUFrkGuyeIpXKHkgnIo-KmAKoggYZyj4PTJ5p0ZW5ZasYHDR2lvM/s1600/all+three+pumpkins.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3RoT97N1U3X2JEtjzm8BqlofNGpVto2mD3oeTAPabeWkJbHKu3xH5ubXWJjzWA_vu7kX0E4BAMm3ILPG51WBBDF3wUFrkGuyeIpXKHkgnIo-KmAKoggYZyj4PTJ5p0ZW5ZasYHDR2lvM/s320/all+three+pumpkins.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667538852170224946" /></a><br /><br />Happy almost Halloween!!!The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-68283178743938834792011-10-04T13:19:00.000-07:002011-10-04T13:19:00.897-07:00Halloween is in the AirAnd another fine, productive weekend! This time with pictures.<br /><br />The biggest accomplishment of the weekend was getting the two largest pieces of our Halloween yard display up: the tree and the boarded-up window. While the tree isn't completely done, the hardest parts are up and the rest will be to easy finish.<br /><br />Igor pretty much made the entire window dressing himself. He's definitely the top of my list for people I want on my team come the apocalypse. As you can see he's very handy with a drill.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhpHBFtwqZkcVynpFOVINvdCQvX2AoOxFwBE_R7lcSbaVacD8brCk5RFoCaymuu_KI_tiZefaKaLkH6O6OiyUIQpPG8DAqXyVgCOuviuu8I4bK-h3JgIbWg8LDG5_6Rq9Rp7bI5ch1CUx/s1600/putting+the+window+dressing+together.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhpHBFtwqZkcVynpFOVINvdCQvX2AoOxFwBE_R7lcSbaVacD8brCk5RFoCaymuu_KI_tiZefaKaLkH6O6OiyUIQpPG8DAqXyVgCOuviuu8I4bK-h3JgIbWg8LDG5_6Rq9Rp7bI5ch1CUx/s320/putting+the+window+dressing+together.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659724536816517250" /></a><br />I think it took less than an hour for him to get it all together and for us to put it up. <br /><br />While he was doing that I took the drapes I'd cut up the night before<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSJd8-1_A1uVk-rBpKZDz-u5otB_OjNP7dDH6spJQ5ejN5cCjpd-iaepxCX5ink2Fo0h5pD6RdCwN-RsNbaYsQbM7EEtX5mvunb-snE_EP4ELbG6a-10Otj43o_XhYp1HIcdpWaOrjVhf/s1600/cutting+up+the+drapes.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSJd8-1_A1uVk-rBpKZDz-u5otB_OjNP7dDH6spJQ5ejN5cCjpd-iaepxCX5ink2Fo0h5pD6RdCwN-RsNbaYsQbM7EEtX5mvunb-snE_EP4ELbG6a-10Otj43o_XhYp1HIcdpWaOrjVhf/s320/cutting+up+the+drapes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659726702061369954" /></a><br />(so therapeutic) and tea stained them. I used earl grey and it made the house smell amazing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2x3i1_19rBTWxVFqQvA4hLBrP8pW_1kyKJCd8yZS1jryRS5xtEccabHxpDRZyiGeHwWbsQKbel-ditBvp_3fJcxkcCKSvq5hD1XMJCJe3rek18yuN8MQQuWq3T5FzNa9tHF7n91FhXCg/s1600/tea+staining+the+drapes.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2x3i1_19rBTWxVFqQvA4hLBrP8pW_1kyKJCd8yZS1jryRS5xtEccabHxpDRZyiGeHwWbsQKbel-ditBvp_3fJcxkcCKSvq5hD1XMJCJe3rek18yuN8MQQuWq3T5FzNa9tHF7n91FhXCg/s320/tea+staining+the+drapes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659726422435935218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2kKc3z-dWWtX1Kk2VE8qa130Hclb8pprlHnows-Poq7PUKbPT1yCOdngqNVqxFm4xIWtNOMuvBmR6EHLMa-2epCQAGWdsf2BV171Rp4wlqGJlixRoDD4ErA9PlDVnenMNcVwAgF-VnXh/s1600/get+the+tea+stirred+in.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2kKc3z-dWWtX1Kk2VE8qa130Hclb8pprlHnows-Poq7PUKbPT1yCOdngqNVqxFm4xIWtNOMuvBmR6EHLMa-2epCQAGWdsf2BV171Rp4wlqGJlixRoDD4ErA9PlDVnenMNcVwAgF-VnXh/s320/get+the+tea+stirred+in.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659726843347407122" /></a><br /><br />Then we put up the boards and (after staining the drapes again with old coffee grounds, since the earl grey didn't make them quite dark enough) I hung the drapes up to dry.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1hrnHWfB4bHFQc3dQ9yD-lw3sUDkLyhYdkNCzp0AFErAxwSHHOgykyoz6VxKlL8cQcvLmLNa4lQXDGeM9qM6Y0TWvmNh1AGluJlY9d737CDR0VBBz3ZS_0waVRsy1_iyNCISdQaEgFqM/s1600/drying+the+drapes.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1hrnHWfB4bHFQc3dQ9yD-lw3sUDkLyhYdkNCzp0AFErAxwSHHOgykyoz6VxKlL8cQcvLmLNa4lQXDGeM9qM6Y0TWvmNh1AGluJlY9d737CDR0VBBz3ZS_0waVRsy1_iyNCISdQaEgFqM/s320/drying+the+drapes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659727213333037458" /></a><br /><br />The tree turned out amazing. We used chicken wire as the frame and then just stretched a curtain over that. I actually sewed the curtain onto the wire and then Igor painted the face. All I had to say to Igor was, 'Do you think you can paint it with an evil tree face?' and he knew exactly what I meant. Seriously, top of the list.<br /><br />All boarded up and ready for the zombie gnome plague.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64gPLfipZM_flfJ6V3RBXrPyV2pxoT-BB7zVaOXL2gKNsZCL5Rhz9cG8H2ZohvfEHcRhoEbD9mc4ncU1BhcOVZhL-07WwVdjvXk41EjgxmyE5HcczRc6KjI1pmAfhAbtNIKeIGuMH8gIx/s1600/window+and+tree+up.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64gPLfipZM_flfJ6V3RBXrPyV2pxoT-BB7zVaOXL2gKNsZCL5Rhz9cG8H2ZohvfEHcRhoEbD9mc4ncU1BhcOVZhL-07WwVdjvXk41EjgxmyE5HcczRc6KjI1pmAfhAbtNIKeIGuMH8gIx/s320/window+and+tree+up.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659727376226693122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9g8tKsU_U81B0rDxrakgUgQ1HdtHkZrRx9w0jqG2PilRHtPLMRr1-CfzMkxnS9YHtW3fTKjBMjpneEVRM-rNWfmJYjEIhbUCHvD_5FANOBig5RNVzFQ0plQnSL9z1NpRggXXQeC_ytg3I/s1600/Beware+the+gnomes.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9g8tKsU_U81B0rDxrakgUgQ1HdtHkZrRx9w0jqG2PilRHtPLMRr1-CfzMkxnS9YHtW3fTKjBMjpneEVRM-rNWfmJYjEIhbUCHvD_5FANOBig5RNVzFQ0plQnSL9z1NpRggXXQeC_ytg3I/s320/Beware+the+gnomes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659727989653513730" /></a><br /><br />The tree still needs some branches and leaves added, but we got about 80% of the work done.<br /><br />Sunday I worked more on the gnomes and various forest creatures.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWsS23rDuZ4mauX629ZW9rxzcGUF9oehkgW5uphGTHgcBATS9kPbjvnqCmLhLVVjc-q6Sl000yJfuDeAAHb2zgaDQ8JKknCgaotQfdLsEmrVAui-MHL9oyV8OGNRBcJ1DGRB1N72bxpSm/s1600/my+mini+zombification+factory.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWsS23rDuZ4mauX629ZW9rxzcGUF9oehkgW5uphGTHgcBATS9kPbjvnqCmLhLVVjc-q6Sl000yJfuDeAAHb2zgaDQ8JKknCgaotQfdLsEmrVAui-MHL9oyV8OGNRBcJ1DGRB1N72bxpSm/s320/my+mini+zombification+factory.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659728631887499234" /></a><br />My mini zombie factory.<br /><br />I arranged some brambles to make a secure little gnome patch and placed the first two zombie gnomes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwveXk1onn7KmloEc2HqYnPbDAxd01n8QC4XFZJDCb9MuY5v-croSJ7SzTodc-CxGMG7fWefMTgtpk1Y4kFTIoTmbrk6N0UmzIoSupPiki9NDLk1Ek-z6XkvQoqlgRRjG3sO1VlKm_NQU/s1600/behind+the+brambles.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwveXk1onn7KmloEc2HqYnPbDAxd01n8QC4XFZJDCb9MuY5v-croSJ7SzTodc-CxGMG7fWefMTgtpk1Y4kFTIoTmbrk6N0UmzIoSupPiki9NDLk1Ek-z6XkvQoqlgRRjG3sO1VlKm_NQU/s320/behind+the+brambles.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659728960693757890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKBaX87c1v0_pJuzLNNlxU08pwqinnIN8-owMitSNfI1qpWzR5REGjXzCgWNQc6IO7RCjImrNKv11CuOHjVKay4PikdXot6iEvEKqDAATEiixpXRDk6uyt_4SeBpYwMFuerFQHr5MxXqH/s1600/hiding.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKBaX87c1v0_pJuzLNNlxU08pwqinnIN8-owMitSNfI1qpWzR5REGjXzCgWNQc6IO7RCjImrNKv11CuOHjVKay4PikdXot6iEvEKqDAATEiixpXRDk6uyt_4SeBpYwMFuerFQHr5MxXqH/s320/hiding.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659729208299163906" /></a><br />The idea is that the dolls will be kinda hidden until nighttime when we turn on led lights that will show them off in an appropriately creepy way.<br /><br />These two are my favorite<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_bPLZiyqHYdm9xW0mk7YTlwcDdr5ATxZkNX35poRhw3SkeYzc1vl9-D-LMC4_P1-2jjCG7HCe6zxM9ixHfqDlRyPymd2bYvOfJD6bhzENF-KNnEohi98-XTg7Dmsd6WR-gHNDrDFLuwf/s1600/pig+with+rider.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_bPLZiyqHYdm9xW0mk7YTlwcDdr5ATxZkNX35poRhw3SkeYzc1vl9-D-LMC4_P1-2jjCG7HCe6zxM9ixHfqDlRyPymd2bYvOfJD6bhzENF-KNnEohi98-XTg7Dmsd6WR-gHNDrDFLuwf/s320/pig+with+rider.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659729686842034146" /></a><br />The white, bleeding eyes were Igor's idea.<br /><br />And that's it for now! Time to sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's seasonal movie: The Monster Squad.<br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4VAat7Q--wQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />After that I think I'll move onto something a little more sophisticated<br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKPRIOKH4Zo?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-61238139391306276602011-09-28T12:31:00.000-07:002011-09-28T12:30:31.098-07:00A Glorious First Fall Weekend!And productive!<br /><br />So it was sunny and hot on Saturday, so what? Igor and I went shopping for the last bits we needed for dressing up the house on the 1st. I measured the porch to see how everything is going to fit and then we figured out just how we're going to do the tree trunk which will be one of the main features of the Disenchanted Forest. Yes, that's what I've started calling it. It's less cumbersome than saying 'the once enchanted now zombified forest'. Maybe Zombie Woods might be better (and, no, we're not calling it just Zombie Wood for the obvious reasons) - I don't know, we're still working on it. We've also been doing some late night pillaging of wooden planks and yard debris bins from around the neighborhood as well as gathering other supplies. Igor's porch looks like a scrap yard, but it'll all come together next weekend! I also promise there will be pictures in the next post.<br /><br />We also went to an insanely overpriced Halloween store. We wandered around and got some ideas, but the only thing we bought was a rabbit nose for Isabella's costume (yup, she's going to a be a zombie rabbit).<br /><br />Then came Sunday. A wonderfully blustery, cloudy and then sunny and then pouring down rain day. In the morning I cleared out some of the blackberry brambles next to the porch (we want to scare trick-or-treaters, not scar them when they become entangled in the underbrush), but didn't throw out the tendrils because I have plans to use them as part of the yard dressing. I finished making gnome hats for our zombified gnomes, covered paper mache skulls in gesso and got another layer done on the zombie squirrel mask.<br /><br />Oh, and Friday! How could I forget Friday! A couple friends came over and we watched Dead Snow. Why do Nazi zombies make me laugh so much?<br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ap4TiNIKQJ8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-20630750986897536142011-09-22T21:15:00.000-07:002011-09-22T21:45:55.083-07:00First Day of Fall Tomorrow!!!Well, it should be, but it hasn't felt like fall yet this week. This week the temperature's been in the 80s with nothing but sun sun sun. Ah, but last week, last week was gorgeous with rain and clouds and a little nip in the air. Sigh, and yet *this* week Summer is trying to rear it's ugly, sweaty head again. Give up Summer, tomorrow it's the 23rd and officially Fall! Laugh your last, hot fetid breath if you can - soon all will be as Autumn wills it!!! <br /><br />Yeah, I'm done with summer.<br /><br />As I wait for my favorite season to truly begin I've been working on Halloween plans. Not only getting costumes together, but working on pieces for the house. Igor and I have decided to go all out on the house this year and keep our costumes simple (i.e. no face makeup).<br /><br />Way back on the 3rd I had a Birthday Zombie Making BBQ. Friends and family came over to eat grilled things and make zombies out of discarded children's toys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITMV1UJC0NPJDN2u8oXAun06G8qfz4dhEGaNUL-vUJV0YZawy7ynT5XcekgDG2n4cCepK7UjYGmMwb18fsQwoVvfu9mToL3m7pFetwm322ZtNFkggenF9-gW2nRjlaxR08qLYPeP-oZPm/s1600/DSCF5468.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITMV1UJC0NPJDN2u8oXAun06G8qfz4dhEGaNUL-vUJV0YZawy7ynT5XcekgDG2n4cCepK7UjYGmMwb18fsQwoVvfu9mToL3m7pFetwm322ZtNFkggenF9-gW2nRjlaxR08qLYPeP-oZPm/s320/DSCF5468.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655400911985488994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRuhagvKcvcuvPOUDo9h4qu2tBgTl1FZIx5KI7yhFGrypqC5rcCptQTUPpmOLx15v2qNm6zYODo25_y4Wo624EYSDcGg9mRKAcBUmvE82arAvoJtascK5lQmEcN1csGpOaDnVB0ycuOYU/s1600/DSCF5465.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRuhagvKcvcuvPOUDo9h4qu2tBgTl1FZIx5KI7yhFGrypqC5rcCptQTUPpmOLx15v2qNm6zYODo25_y4Wo624EYSDcGg9mRKAcBUmvE82arAvoJtascK5lQmEcN1csGpOaDnVB0ycuOYU/s320/DSCF5465.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655400258614816866" /></a><br /><br />Some were gorier than others<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dEG1NydJoV3SkNpclc4qZaFhH4gA5PXe8RpqQFzH8R65zBA9hyG5SxcQt8yAdUbsbB5GkSjhJXYiPFR52LKTgrehI5u4Lwx_V5_bGKvgEsGE9V6MwrkdlYdwBa13QIL7rQGrmS5oHho9/s1600/DSCF5472.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dEG1NydJoV3SkNpclc4qZaFhH4gA5PXe8RpqQFzH8R65zBA9hyG5SxcQt8yAdUbsbB5GkSjhJXYiPFR52LKTgrehI5u4Lwx_V5_bGKvgEsGE9V6MwrkdlYdwBa13QIL7rQGrmS5oHho9/s320/DSCF5472.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655403317179877906" /></a><br />(that's a twig though the squirrel's nose)<br /><br />Some were more disturbing<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LGrGDU7K2cL5L1ANe9T4hlIXb6xdOoN1o_afVmXdVazxGu5UkODUgndaGk-3pDevg-jSCAzX8jHfcv53GcyfVXJAjzhZzRRYECgbLg7IKYRcXa-CsItwKtEOMzxjUcY_nXqI2UwI-GNZ/s1600/DSCF5466.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LGrGDU7K2cL5L1ANe9T4hlIXb6xdOoN1o_afVmXdVazxGu5UkODUgndaGk-3pDevg-jSCAzX8jHfcv53GcyfVXJAjzhZzRRYECgbLg7IKYRcXa-CsItwKtEOMzxjUcY_nXqI2UwI-GNZ/s320/DSCF5466.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655401192507409378" /></a><br /><br />But all the zombies were kid tested and mother approved.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh525SeBFJfLlsH1zEgc2qNrWto-zRjDglzGr4wftOGohrwmaJQ_UVG11q7aUvi-qE4y7XH0iuJRqjNPnOfIoomk1mzl3XqSSl0nbhzOtBphnNWo9HVyxEicsJyUMENfwvxdu3HNBqMxdhO/s1600/DSCF5471.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh525SeBFJfLlsH1zEgc2qNrWto-zRjDglzGr4wftOGohrwmaJQ_UVG11q7aUvi-qE4y7XH0iuJRqjNPnOfIoomk1mzl3XqSSl0nbhzOtBphnNWo9HVyxEicsJyUMENfwvxdu3HNBqMxdhO/s320/DSCF5471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655402715682460834" /></a><br /><br />There was also a good deal of eating and drinking and sitting around<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDwn7SBJHxF0MuhC-UUk8RRXmEBnqi0JYfsCYL1n4rlJAyK2vtLJW4xxI25CX2j1Qcl1XExbT2SHnAe-3eR3uqoqae19zVtgtdIw6BmdaCOY9ZqpDMFSOhzgAAyv6brQFyGZ-f6rWl3JZ/s1600/DSCF5467.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDwn7SBJHxF0MuhC-UUk8RRXmEBnqi0JYfsCYL1n4rlJAyK2vtLJW4xxI25CX2j1Qcl1XExbT2SHnAe-3eR3uqoqae19zVtgtdIw6BmdaCOY9ZqpDMFSOhzgAAyv6brQFyGZ-f6rWl3JZ/s320/DSCF5467.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655400447926529266" /></a><br />(And Igor wore my favorite t-shirt of his, the red Christopher Walken 'I got a fever' shirt. More Cowbell!)<br /><br />Speaking of Igor, last week he finished the clay sculpting for my squirrel mask and I molded the mouth.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7Ooo5b25hDXbVk5VQqpLIe9ebodAS0qwwEfRYynjfU0i42dMMpO0KajZvYf-fb4fXWHDRGz4I8u2TPhFCoTAYROv6RjIaS3wrKq93O4Xvp6XBSS2tz9katgebnConEEgMTaDcFwUfecT/s1600/front+of+clay+mask+mouth.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7Ooo5b25hDXbVk5VQqpLIe9ebodAS0qwwEfRYynjfU0i42dMMpO0KajZvYf-fb4fXWHDRGz4I8u2TPhFCoTAYROv6RjIaS3wrKq93O4Xvp6XBSS2tz9katgebnConEEgMTaDcFwUfecT/s320/front+of+clay+mask+mouth.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655395453481791570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpyGbEKvnkneRqVZpYkWGYp8NlnniAU2hNqoXBx1Q9H4US_L1ruJ0IkJaPTN3n8SHoHwTyH3su6Zf6bv77aHhIyColwk9xa9nuGBgU5OLLkqU8jkCGi0MUTwSvYZFi0WJM_goGzTtQq8L/s1600/side+view+of+clay+mask+mouth.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpyGbEKvnkneRqVZpYkWGYp8NlnniAU2hNqoXBx1Q9H4US_L1ruJ0IkJaPTN3n8SHoHwTyH3su6Zf6bv77aHhIyColwk9xa9nuGBgU5OLLkqU8jkCGi0MUTwSvYZFi0WJM_goGzTtQq8L/s320/side+view+of+clay+mask+mouth.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655395310696019314" /></a><br /><br />Then I put on the first layer of newspaper, covering it with a shiny layer of Elmer's glue to keep it all together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9dc9ZIv2xdfc5TvXMYn_VvPcMxHy1eL6FmBwcven9faq4HvwXai5OqW5N7tNEpRg3fZjRrfrIVcRf2R3NCDtYee2jtwICXahWBXoTdb9jmA_ZStS92Bu_UlIl4RJdJ4tSz8mf8c6Wfis/s1600/side+view+with+first+layer+of+newspaper.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9dc9ZIv2xdfc5TvXMYn_VvPcMxHy1eL6FmBwcven9faq4HvwXai5OqW5N7tNEpRg3fZjRrfrIVcRf2R3NCDtYee2jtwICXahWBXoTdb9jmA_ZStS92Bu_UlIl4RJdJ4tSz8mf8c6Wfis/s320/side+view+with+first+layer+of+newspaper.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655397174795700338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCO8x_XBXIX5HzeTv05byOcmTWVQjelbnmVmYckqnOVQSpBYxO4ncsZH4Z9BOQ-CTPNw9MbSsFCHCNcsmCa2ghn8AHVbD5EDqCDfmPzOc5YkptdxvmuJhA6VjZblGnHdBDRk7cYSS80OYA/s1600/front+view+of+first+layer+of+newspaper.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCO8x_XBXIX5HzeTv05byOcmTWVQjelbnmVmYckqnOVQSpBYxO4ncsZH4Z9BOQ-CTPNw9MbSsFCHCNcsmCa2ghn8AHVbD5EDqCDfmPzOc5YkptdxvmuJhA6VjZblGnHdBDRk7cYSS80OYA/s320/front+view+of+first+layer+of+newspaper.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655397060531303218" /></a><br /><br />Here are what my fingers looked like when I was done<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwTrJ2PuBy8oIn81_1Eeor65l2xqOqhBOJZrXxXTrWI8KDdhReWTMqMnZhGWf_0ZLIJvx0ppUlOF9-VkQqrYp0ymWpkCOJmQuUIItg02I2lWcFOCj8i2agzs22tC9r30HIGQBSsPO3TAj/s1600/fingers+after+putting+on+first+layer+of+newspaper.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwTrJ2PuBy8oIn81_1Eeor65l2xqOqhBOJZrXxXTrWI8KDdhReWTMqMnZhGWf_0ZLIJvx0ppUlOF9-VkQqrYp0ymWpkCOJmQuUIItg02I2lWcFOCj8i2agzs22tC9r30HIGQBSsPO3TAj/s320/fingers+after+putting+on+first+layer+of+newspaper.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655397657387588754" /></a><br />I was very proud of them.<br /><br />I'm following this guy's methods since he's not only a talented mask maker, but specifically a talented squirrel mask maker: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/byersbs/3940092802/in/photostream/">Branden Byers</a>.<br /><br />Holy moly, I'm downright giddy it's so close to October!!! I'm already watching old horror movies and listening to my favorite seasonal music - well, I do those things year round, but it just feels more special this time of year.<br /><br />This week's featured movie: Curse of The Crimson Altar (or The Crimson Cult according to Netflix). Staring Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, and Boris Karloff it's a cheezy little romp though the pastoral, witch filled, English countryside.<br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wk3GhToRc44?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />And it has some awesome costumes in just the first few moments of the film.The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-34981226040446109482011-07-27T16:17:00.000-07:002011-07-31T19:35:18.743-07:00New Top for AugustA quick picture of the new top I'm almost finished with. I'm going to wear it in my performance next month and am working on the pants and belt to go with it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmIBOHQM17vwPXJ3G78Q5jLPBi-refge59idZ2IqykG6tpFCT51jn7bclDtyJXfQ8FT2IHfI6Gvbz3QDS3ZMiEBHNXckN61pyDcQm5ibL8ixWJKKJCuXznljUC482Fd_-HjAIhhFYx7yE/s1600/close+up.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmIBOHQM17vwPXJ3G78Q5jLPBi-refge59idZ2IqykG6tpFCT51jn7bclDtyJXfQ8FT2IHfI6Gvbz3QDS3ZMiEBHNXckN61pyDcQm5ibL8ixWJKKJCuXznljUC482Fd_-HjAIhhFYx7yE/s320/close+up.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634177528387006674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIZN3-64B-LDvRqTG1B7JW7l0FOjlMzBKnz_vo67fRRUcqCLXT91iiaWfsE61VbaD6vFI2wYjouAOy3z_nlN31-84xEJ-s4Y6VVyUQDc0HWZ3QW5bNM0lfUL6i9mnOQra7pRUKPw2oE8e/s1600/almost+done.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIZN3-64B-LDvRqTG1B7JW7l0FOjlMzBKnz_vo67fRRUcqCLXT91iiaWfsE61VbaD6vFI2wYjouAOy3z_nlN31-84xEJ-s4Y6VVyUQDc0HWZ3QW5bNM0lfUL6i9mnOQra7pRUKPw2oE8e/s320/almost+done.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634181067942189458" /></a><br /><br />Pretty happy with it so far - I just need to get it done! Now, the real question is why the hell did I think it was a good idea to make an *entirely* new costume for a performance during one of the busiest summers in my life? Sometimes I mystify myself.The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-35137008187982453322011-07-07T19:19:00.000-07:002011-07-07T23:49:13.639-07:00Low Productivity - and yet I leave on vacation next week!!!I've done nothing to further my projects and yet I leave next Monday on a week long caravaning extravaganza!!!<br /><br />Unfortunately/luckily the class I wanted to go to tonight is canceled and I can finish up packing, organize the projects I need to bring with me, and finish up my ebook reader cover.<br /><br />So this is the packing progress I've made so far<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50a51twn3CCxZ_AjeLwb5A4mgHh13DasXAuzPVibWAPhVLnKJHycKE9rAToVmHTys6vi94XFWJ4v48fXeKF0mkl4vQAr8JTlfZ5nhxtjcJ6zasnZFQLZljkaFSvtVX9gQrHeXyM5NCZEp/s1600/messyroom.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50a51twn3CCxZ_AjeLwb5A4mgHh13DasXAuzPVibWAPhVLnKJHycKE9rAToVmHTys6vi94XFWJ4v48fXeKF0mkl4vQAr8JTlfZ5nhxtjcJ6zasnZFQLZljkaFSvtVX9gQrHeXyM5NCZEp/s320/messyroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626867811420774434" /></a><br />but I'm hoping it will look like this by Sunday evening!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHwPi8kvKqzZuAudOJnAdqHDQjKCSFRRJtdPUyNNEnYFoyeJDZgbkcRzBuOaA3ygBkXTK6KNG6yGdDGziuOs1wGR9FA4EaTgi8xc2xbScLqP5V7kvwNIr9Ma9_ta_UPv8W4zghhL5TfyY/s1600/allpacked.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHwPi8kvKqzZuAudOJnAdqHDQjKCSFRRJtdPUyNNEnYFoyeJDZgbkcRzBuOaA3ygBkXTK6KNG6yGdDGziuOs1wGR9FA4EaTgi8xc2xbScLqP5V7kvwNIr9Ma9_ta_UPv8W4zghhL5TfyY/s320/allpacked.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626868855179137074" /></a><br /><br />Now, in lieu of project pictures here's some of how I picture our trip will be like.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUmw6kJCK9DMSyvEAS18up_pAgCUiXhVfmBqLYOgROF4nivdsxKlnvc2k0YEEuTXkdzBpvohSrfMUUGBDUXhU7WlVnr-z5jQ0_0YZqHrLghs69GO2jkWUhKVYvJhBGY0IroaVyhfcdox7/s1600/family-canoe-camping-fishing-new-brunswick.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUmw6kJCK9DMSyvEAS18up_pAgCUiXhVfmBqLYOgROF4nivdsxKlnvc2k0YEEuTXkdzBpvohSrfMUUGBDUXhU7WlVnr-z5jQ0_0YZqHrLghs69GO2jkWUhKVYvJhBGY0IroaVyhfcdox7/s320/family-canoe-camping-fishing-new-brunswick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626860363180961490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcxPHcy61b9B4a5aCocMkowV2nNsNzZ8pzQLeli3wX1hrvX6PrSJKcEX0ymMM6ISMT3J3gvhKuY-WA2ahUodjDFa9lxg9va-kjgdez5JMbUywCF56u-zS6LKh276DwbY-uluITWoSmjuD/s1600/silverstream+camping.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcxPHcy61b9B4a5aCocMkowV2nNsNzZ8pzQLeli3wX1hrvX6PrSJKcEX0ymMM6ISMT3J3gvhKuY-WA2ahUodjDFa9lxg9va-kjgdez5JMbUywCF56u-zS6LKh276DwbY-uluITWoSmjuD/s320/silverstream+camping.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626860640614003394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPm3m2V3JAaax0ObcnjIHUGE25ibhOJx_za7LIDRzkEs7hpcZEKJWrcxMv9V5Xo8O1kYwtiT6QrvEqaAnwJeHya73zB-fAZ7L6pNsRDoTW3GQyQWEluO4r_De77BNj0g08yVqBRIQlc2P/s1600/Lovelane-vintage-caravan--006.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPm3m2V3JAaax0ObcnjIHUGE25ibhOJx_za7LIDRzkEs7hpcZEKJWrcxMv9V5Xo8O1kYwtiT6QrvEqaAnwJeHya73zB-fAZ7L6pNsRDoTW3GQyQWEluO4r_De77BNj0g08yVqBRIQlc2P/s320/Lovelane-vintage-caravan--006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626860853580508242" /></a><br /><br />Ha! Not really, I know it'll feel more like this<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkOoBxaNRkDlysdNygd0r5lQVVt-uL3hQHFQOZXtTW3LEvX1mDAFj1JJr6MkYUKHsbX3jZS3ffclmyDyABlgMXeOJVTps2W-VTRd2lQfEdFcBpB0AYelJKfET5mE5Gz0ReBIjvEiJJbIc/s1600/oldcamper.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkOoBxaNRkDlysdNygd0r5lQVVt-uL3hQHFQOZXtTW3LEvX1mDAFj1JJr6MkYUKHsbX3jZS3ffclmyDyABlgMXeOJVTps2W-VTRd2lQfEdFcBpB0AYelJKfET5mE5Gz0ReBIjvEiJJbIc/s320/oldcamper.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626862145436575154" /></a><br />and I'll love it!<br /><br />Although I'd also love it if we dressed up like this when we drink coffee at the campsite in the morning<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2_YLpTPKy33WMqe89HtqvvdLNmNWb063JkzGpuTOEPHIuJpx_9o8AzzX1uzNuuk8QSUHLY71Ou55rgARCOjTPxHU1SzmmRoiq1oZNgSPsl6-4trrBgIsSHeRThR-OCfswq51hwP3JVZv/s1600/fancycampcoffee.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2_YLpTPKy33WMqe89HtqvvdLNmNWb063JkzGpuTOEPHIuJpx_9o8AzzX1uzNuuk8QSUHLY71Ou55rgARCOjTPxHU1SzmmRoiq1oZNgSPsl6-4trrBgIsSHeRThR-OCfswq51hwP3JVZv/s320/fancycampcoffee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626861667664931202" /></a><br /><br />Now, back to packing!The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-9580993105161086602011-06-27T18:58:00.000-07:002011-07-01T15:59:32.367-07:00Productive Days Are Here Again!Considering Saturday was spent going to see <a href="http://www.thefullcirque.com/dark_knight">The Full Cirque's Dark Side of Knight</a>, my good friend perform with <a href="http://sprockettes.org/">The Sprockettes</a>, and then going to watch a Timber's game, I'm surprised I managed to get so much done last weekend.<br /><br />Exhibit A: Great progress on my new dance pants! Using some existing pants as a pattern I cut out pieces of my fancy new striped fabric. Now they're all sewn together and I've semi-pinned them to the tops that I'm going to attach them to.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjzOUt7PLeoDwCTp_2zxBEOHHy0KrV4ZDkOc6pJij2z6k1GhMXuU4rjD-V9fo_yMju8imwN-koxm5GLIG7QuHkyNB9-BlMP71cpAdysBETfR7oLYKPer24ARUEL5xhxzOaQ218DaonGQq/s1600/IMGP1317.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKjzOUt7PLeoDwCTp_2zxBEOHHy0KrV4ZDkOc6pJij2z6k1GhMXuU4rjD-V9fo_yMju8imwN-koxm5GLIG7QuHkyNB9-BlMP71cpAdysBETfR7oLYKPer24ARUEL5xhxzOaQ218DaonGQq/s320/IMGP1317.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624521120896739234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-aFe3T7CmZ8vNUeW5DsoKvFIbYX-qKi2mmTSv_F_dHdccZEUmN0pLU58bgol5JmkVWTdL3joEF3PBezgtStLCkqXMy6lqE5OJ4aWacgFnJUiReSLryyJ-OxfHuS5ZUjgKtTEQbPRGqpn/s1600/front+view+first+try-on+cropped.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-aFe3T7CmZ8vNUeW5DsoKvFIbYX-qKi2mmTSv_F_dHdccZEUmN0pLU58bgol5JmkVWTdL3joEF3PBezgtStLCkqXMy6lqE5OJ4aWacgFnJUiReSLryyJ-OxfHuS5ZUjgKtTEQbPRGqpn/s320/front+view+first+try-on+cropped.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624520880952710722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybslwjgf-udUGR1g_W00_h144WNqL0N0RcvhDUf32RcwncQCPrDkLdqK-1vPGdcVyo8Izeb2vHAAeF7062qRyVz2QPaEGNpVvaIG3HUBl6VcRZibAkLbq07M4Lt0VUWyVXX3ZmXa-uVe_/s1600/use+this+side+view+first+try-on+cropped.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjybslwjgf-udUGR1g_W00_h144WNqL0N0RcvhDUf32RcwncQCPrDkLdqK-1vPGdcVyo8Izeb2vHAAeF7062qRyVz2QPaEGNpVvaIG3HUBl6VcRZibAkLbq07M4Lt0VUWyVXX3ZmXa-uVe_/s320/use+this+side+view+first+try-on+cropped.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624520989947212738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDqr2Uue7RiBpdjb2W-Fyfg_xWaWl2Hi4ctpkZYE5TigBbE6swFwYBWVRDiieak7WSPv4Siv_-UfEdD1Rb0rHFk5OBRLbc90bCULq1kuE_2OQuyuj20IUPxPQSdqF1Y3g2UYg2CakeeC6/s1600/another+front+view+first+try-on+cropped.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDqr2Uue7RiBpdjb2W-Fyfg_xWaWl2Hi4ctpkZYE5TigBbE6swFwYBWVRDiieak7WSPv4Siv_-UfEdD1Rb0rHFk5OBRLbc90bCULq1kuE_2OQuyuj20IUPxPQSdqF1Y3g2UYg2CakeeC6/s320/another+front+view+first+try-on+cropped.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624520770616698706" /></a><br /><br />Exhibit B: A cellphone bag for my mom's birthday. Last weekend mom showed me her new phone, and the sock she carries it around it. Nothing wrong with using a sock as a carrying case - sometimes it's the best thing for the job. But when she showed it to me it was mentioned she wanted a real case for it. Her birthday is tomorrow so I thought it'd be perfect to whip up a little pouch for the phone. Voila!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwootTbVCz977_brSp2J9cLZDyihv1aTBc03yxshpd6Y9NBmXBXnLztwDgi2CP5UB3EdLJko0p0uNJ3fbMBHlAXoi9ynal4o30m444hDNHs0UImPDTlEEFWkg_waoZnZJQnxysolVZe1Pt/s1600/other+side+phone+pouch.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwootTbVCz977_brSp2J9cLZDyihv1aTBc03yxshpd6Y9NBmXBXnLztwDgi2CP5UB3EdLJko0p0uNJ3fbMBHlAXoi9ynal4o30m444hDNHs0UImPDTlEEFWkg_waoZnZJQnxysolVZe1Pt/s320/other+side+phone+pouch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622707654328032370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsgTm1QJwt7XWWFhU7janlAQKRebpH2lKQQGMo4VYLBu6ZOiYKgP7F0qV5PHPFfWG79xV5ocVJQcBmiKvQNtHh4eIlLIjpSz1GMQ5rAcNqIwy5zuPUa-Brs8Rdt0Pe1sGO2cZ1eQTEFRg/s1600/one+side+phone+pouch.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsgTm1QJwt7XWWFhU7janlAQKRebpH2lKQQGMo4VYLBu6ZOiYKgP7F0qV5PHPFfWG79xV5ocVJQcBmiKvQNtHh4eIlLIjpSz1GMQ5rAcNqIwy5zuPUa-Brs8Rdt0Pe1sGO2cZ1eQTEFRg/s320/one+side+phone+pouch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622707898824473026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK20GsMq0S7XQC2hH6e8wsMMUd1HgT2bceshRR4FsQr0qauir6UkwT-pg6qfD_XSUZogbrcPEjDoGERLsf5CTiueRdSiB-Bd5jpdGux-kPZX0wiZsxgqAt4cpMIAjVE1dChHYyktwTbBTv/s1600/folded+phone+pouch.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK20GsMq0S7XQC2hH6e8wsMMUd1HgT2bceshRR4FsQr0qauir6UkwT-pg6qfD_XSUZogbrcPEjDoGERLsf5CTiueRdSiB-Bd5jpdGux-kPZX0wiZsxgqAt4cpMIAjVE1dChHYyktwTbBTv/s320/folded+phone+pouch.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622708054717703698" /></a><br />And here it is wrapped up all purdy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQkf5SmYgTGPajqi60hRrFsjJTCQDD5BYETktopiLTmcKfyaxEe9qC2_Ahpo3S8ALjZaEzHG91iOAb1cXE8e-_el_Y2wxbBs7IGfzaV1CIIujWHOXqMPKMgkTmaLKa5uZZkwctZJX8NZV/s1600/IMGP1333.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQkf5SmYgTGPajqi60hRrFsjJTCQDD5BYETktopiLTmcKfyaxEe9qC2_Ahpo3S8ALjZaEzHG91iOAb1cXE8e-_el_Y2wxbBs7IGfzaV1CIIujWHOXqMPKMgkTmaLKa5uZZkwctZJX8NZV/s320/IMGP1333.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622977409145333874" /></a><br />This was really simple and only took me about one episode of Twin Peaks to make. Yes, I'm still obsessed with re-watching Twin Peaks. That show is unbelievably good, weird and surprising - and it doesn't hurt that Kyle McLaughlin is an idiosyncratic cutie in it.<br /><br />The weekend is almost upon me again and already it's full of wonderful, exciting things - which I will report on in my next post.<br /><br />Now I leave you with a pick from the Labyrinth Masquerade Ball that Krista and I attended the weekend before last.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnijbqhkQI7-H01aZQojjpjAgD2qIvbh1XyWVvpjP1hj4c1KMdOdrUlTYd0dHueheXq4CbplpXB9yX9j6DE1jDyzcnEQ8-IIpKqKxtbmmyfpVnQCKZgqe7Hl2AMrI2sGwv2ozOfSNsE_X-/s1600/LabMasquerade2011.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnijbqhkQI7-H01aZQojjpjAgD2qIvbh1XyWVvpjP1hj4c1KMdOdrUlTYd0dHueheXq4CbplpXB9yX9j6DE1jDyzcnEQ8-IIpKqKxtbmmyfpVnQCKZgqe7Hl2AMrI2sGwv2ozOfSNsE_X-/s320/LabMasquerade2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622708438399738850" /></a>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-57569570732662202052011-06-23T22:51:00.000-07:002011-06-23T22:53:27.206-07:00Costuming in the Great OutdoorsSince it was so nice out on Monday evening I decided to take my wire and fake fur outside and make some progress on the tail.<br /><br />Success!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEq_gBYs_kzlTkluAakgRp-2Qu25PCR6yHpBOqHrrxnTgotylhtSJlBye_8UQXrwR5elj1gsV_MV4anoPS2a9fO4bCyoCnQgDjy5jyE_rqRGuN7cdHEXC42WlggqvkrBXwz8FTcPHahyM/s1600/IMGP1313.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEq_gBYs_kzlTkluAakgRp-2Qu25PCR6yHpBOqHrrxnTgotylhtSJlBye_8UQXrwR5elj1gsV_MV4anoPS2a9fO4bCyoCnQgDjy5jyE_rqRGuN7cdHEXC42WlggqvkrBXwz8FTcPHahyM/s320/IMGP1313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621659556181194130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJMot8v-tTLLzO_5U9FaT11r6VLc7Tvl5aCYnTk2ZO1x5MyXKi_-TgC26hIIG24nt2lmcxBR499BG1m2a9-eXXEUc0D_T02fUeC5iwX8he7Z_pa4LSn5MSZJmWmrTyx21qwPhlUP0WZoa/s1600/IMGP1314.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJMot8v-tTLLzO_5U9FaT11r6VLc7Tvl5aCYnTk2ZO1x5MyXKi_-TgC26hIIG24nt2lmcxBR499BG1m2a9-eXXEUc0D_T02fUeC5iwX8he7Z_pa4LSn5MSZJmWmrTyx21qwPhlUP0WZoa/s320/IMGP1314.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621659728279896882" /></a><br /><br />So right now it just looks like a furry ironing board, but wait 'til I get it bent into shape.<br /><br />In the mean time I need to start working on the costume for my next dance performance and Dark Alice. For the latter I've decided to go as the Dormouse and I really want some ears like this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xtUBRFih7fK3uMaIrqStnDvsSgtZHkxY77f8GGKWNA3otTOcXlEP7uk5x0HjcRa-gXjLazZ8VOU81jrhJiVSXcKK362i19iIAJfLcvBq2gDpvR-PM437kcC3ouSC1JSa4AIWRMZYx7LP/s1600/maison-michel-mickey-mouse-ears-lace-hair-band-pic31868.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xtUBRFih7fK3uMaIrqStnDvsSgtZHkxY77f8GGKWNA3otTOcXlEP7uk5x0HjcRa-gXjLazZ8VOU81jrhJiVSXcKK362i19iIAJfLcvBq2gDpvR-PM437kcC3ouSC1JSa4AIWRMZYx7LP/s320/maison-michel-mickey-mouse-ears-lace-hair-band-pic31868.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621651146809138226" /></a><br /><br />They'll be pretty easy to make and I can tailor the veil exactly how I want it. Might even go crazy and make them with blonde lace so when I pin my hair up on the ears they will show up better - oh, that is brilliant. Why, thank you!<br /><br />Alright, simmer down. This week has got me feeling a little loopy so I'm off to get ready for bed and try to get some decent sleep tonight!The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-35500411402511667412011-05-29T14:39:00.000-07:002011-05-29T14:48:48.354-07:00Squirrel and BoneThe Squirrel shirt is done! At least all the stitching is, all that's left is to zombie it up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPxOAvlthjBqt56ut3Ynbq7zm7ne7ll_p9A0-Ya-3QodGFj-7RgYUAFHwBTPTkX9gEUpu1pFidA_7vsWiRQ5qvf9mEflTbsv2Pyf7KarUGyt1E2JB_k4xFe5EBK-5SZ5gWhacri_Nsy7y/s1600/IMGP1300.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPxOAvlthjBqt56ut3Ynbq7zm7ne7ll_p9A0-Ya-3QodGFj-7RgYUAFHwBTPTkX9gEUpu1pFidA_7vsWiRQ5qvf9mEflTbsv2Pyf7KarUGyt1E2JB_k4xFe5EBK-5SZ5gWhacri_Nsy7y/s320/IMGP1300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612221250947136146" /></a><br />Stitching detail (might need to go over again to make the stitching move noticeable)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhf7KJ2Oxdcs1hHJnUQSbKZbT5kLSWc8ijebbrzL4IqPNk_lIMgZ8PgBRC6nGsPxr8OniHsBgPpDmkF9sZGQMP9IvX0gSqAdjEFlpngdYStlJIPAFckQguOhaswcGdSaQj71rJdrMaI0m4/s1600/IMGP1301.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhf7KJ2Oxdcs1hHJnUQSbKZbT5kLSWc8ijebbrzL4IqPNk_lIMgZ8PgBRC6nGsPxr8OniHsBgPpDmkF9sZGQMP9IvX0gSqAdjEFlpngdYStlJIPAFckQguOhaswcGdSaQj71rJdrMaI0m4/s320/IMGP1301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612221428559165426" /></a><br /><br />Igor now has all the supplies he needs to start the mask<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAYDH0973QZnglHO1BT2eO_kncnKecZZxSw3zlrBLcuCu-7EU-kYzuc6_tGHDzycIrcYinf4wxih5cnkdZDsll6dfGkLyWXIgRr9-VIQDLUnhU2Y7AqF_W4hsSss0CppbyK15QQ5Qpmwq/s1600/IMGP1307.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAYDH0973QZnglHO1BT2eO_kncnKecZZxSw3zlrBLcuCu-7EU-kYzuc6_tGHDzycIrcYinf4wxih5cnkdZDsll6dfGkLyWXIgRr9-VIQDLUnhU2Y7AqF_W4hsSss0CppbyK15QQ5Qpmwq/s320/IMGP1307.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612257414023487170" /></a><br />Hoping to have the paper-mache done on the thing by the end of the month, but it all depends on how fast Igor's little fingers get to work.<br /><br />I've put together a simple little dancing outfit for Saturday and am working on more complicated ones for future performances - including getting started on another belt (no I haven't finished the lace one, but I'm ignoring that for now).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hYnJK1tSQ_WaicJCIB3F-8C6Z7bx66VL_hoyHv3utbl5MnhtMuOoklMTXtQ0WkDC4PZSRrL7tJTmycQTvrLjGQAJ48LxyA34xpA4YJ4INgcZERNoVXofpbNDeTcKfvHrMQgu7WrFSWyg/s1600/IMGP1304.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hYnJK1tSQ_WaicJCIB3F-8C6Z7bx66VL_hoyHv3utbl5MnhtMuOoklMTXtQ0WkDC4PZSRrL7tJTmycQTvrLjGQAJ48LxyA34xpA4YJ4INgcZERNoVXofpbNDeTcKfvHrMQgu7WrFSWyg/s320/IMGP1304.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612224124793786690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTX53kYyIC47EtjxaZ7ldRMBGuogBqth6wqaWykWg3DSFp_CXSAmqVt_QbYjc-9aunivzGalK7VadS6shILAUWp3UDH34dN4QK11NXXdhdTrmee5qe1KAPnipz9anEvLom2WvJvnk9Xf3T/s1600/IMGP1305.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTX53kYyIC47EtjxaZ7ldRMBGuogBqth6wqaWykWg3DSFp_CXSAmqVt_QbYjc-9aunivzGalK7VadS6shILAUWp3UDH34dN4QK11NXXdhdTrmee5qe1KAPnipz9anEvLom2WvJvnk9Xf3T/s320/IMGP1305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612224341057299250" /></a><br />Don't know what I'm going to back it with yet, but probably some kind of lace (it's becoming a thing for me, lace and bone) and there should be more danglies I think.<br /><br />Now the productivity continues while I watch more weirdness! Yesterday it was a Twin Peaks marathon, today Barton Fink and Dr. Who! Yay!!!<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WK0WjWlVO9w?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-68929801092710658072011-05-23T21:18:00.000-07:002011-05-24T15:48:26.027-07:00Holy Moley, Sensory Overload 2011!!!Just got back from Tribal Fest last night and my head is still spinning. The workshops! The vendors! The performances!!! It's gonna take just a wee bit to sort everything out that I saw and did on the trip, but until then, here are some pieces for new costumes I acquired and a couple other random photos from the trip.<br /><br />A lovely hip wrap<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SoF4W5UKbnMeO7a2uj9HqyFMXrgn9RVgP5ApgqBCoGBsi0RJlAZDuQEKJUb6OCsMuf3S9gE6jDldtzJxIbblOy5mPHX03oNtRHJKAdPfrRiQMczAhKEmEzsGz-7F2R-RIPI9YQ_Aov4-/s1600/IMGP1276.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SoF4W5UKbnMeO7a2uj9HqyFMXrgn9RVgP5ApgqBCoGBsi0RJlAZDuQEKJUb6OCsMuf3S9gE6jDldtzJxIbblOy5mPHX03oNtRHJKAdPfrRiQMczAhKEmEzsGz-7F2R-RIPI9YQ_Aov4-/s320/IMGP1276.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610135236126800530" /></a><br /><br />The perfect metal piece for my next headdress<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGpJuZiUwTVcAq3TWp-2QS9F7MG-KRAkxOiELYq7hcFAwygBziMNv9apqoEdgtniB8KFCVS8Gi9tWDhBiaPvVsZHLDuGi0bz4xKoCMk6WNbcCKwNkHUyWxDefZzu3rMBJgb8ancsf6ZAr/s1600/IMGP1284.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGpJuZiUwTVcAq3TWp-2QS9F7MG-KRAkxOiELYq7hcFAwygBziMNv9apqoEdgtniB8KFCVS8Gi9tWDhBiaPvVsZHLDuGi0bz4xKoCMk6WNbcCKwNkHUyWxDefZzu3rMBJgb8ancsf6ZAr/s320/IMGP1284.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610135398728149794" /></a><br /><br />This amazingly sparkly scarf that I think I'm going to make into skirt panels<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpW7ZQjHwzVAvS3mk57orRO91aXnG47K2g71EqYOh8FkVAaTRVk7LoPKbWLzH5Y6A3PAD5ypI9vWRVNAZfR9gyVN5qnShhX3uV_OvF4D_cFxii0UwwoIcNNnVYPfX_Fd2Qo5cdFo45e_c/s1600/IMGP1291.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpW7ZQjHwzVAvS3mk57orRO91aXnG47K2g71EqYOh8FkVAaTRVk7LoPKbWLzH5Y6A3PAD5ypI9vWRVNAZfR9gyVN5qnShhX3uV_OvF4D_cFxii0UwwoIcNNnVYPfX_Fd2Qo5cdFo45e_c/s320/IMGP1291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610136460888396050" /></a><br /><br />But the best thing I got, my new pride and joy, is this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeU5EKC9qZSKzBldbcv2m3dfxkR8Px2XK-bZsD0t6ULD3_BcECs9jBILT05-LJ-D6tFocCYmJZRCcrwwch9YentkOxQvGt_0RHXr0P0-zxws5ntddzxvBAq8AuURFy_pTMnyXoasdpphT/s1600/IMGP1299.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeU5EKC9qZSKzBldbcv2m3dfxkR8Px2XK-bZsD0t6ULD3_BcECs9jBILT05-LJ-D6tFocCYmJZRCcrwwch9YentkOxQvGt_0RHXr0P0-zxws5ntddzxvBAq8AuURFy_pTMnyXoasdpphT/s320/IMGP1299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610139653089739250" /></a><br />So beautiful, I can hardly believe it's mine and I get to wear it whenever I want!<br /><br />And now for some silly trip pictures!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNspRcVQJc_tbkCs7HM6oy-ShsveLJ8m3E5frF7WGR_LU5CQN8R6pSPadV4ESHMzx2w7AueCBcLIe5xMYH5qjC1Ek_g2BHcsfhaT0Q5oEvRjRh15jVAnOwnuywUzT7pgnxfYKP7cAkk2ib/s1600/magicmshop.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNspRcVQJc_tbkCs7HM6oy-ShsveLJ8m3E5frF7WGR_LU5CQN8R6pSPadV4ESHMzx2w7AueCBcLIe5xMYH5qjC1Ek_g2BHcsfhaT0Q5oEvRjRh15jVAnOwnuywUzT7pgnxfYKP7cAkk2ib/s320/magicmshop.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610144269387076882" /></a><br /><br />Andria pointed this out, I think she was hoping Ash was inside<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S5Tt_C0iEVYeLmJjaF28C7bP6Y-FJLGgD8LkiXFeQWm44jd9Wfm2-6LzRKkJReytfv_nPsbSDrmEunnmkuTyeyIdwWQ-7jP8clq2VzlmvqAEvBAyZ5bcSoGzFXJugh2M2RHJJruiiGck/s1600/smart.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S5Tt_C0iEVYeLmJjaF28C7bP6Y-FJLGgD8LkiXFeQWm44jd9Wfm2-6LzRKkJReytfv_nPsbSDrmEunnmkuTyeyIdwWQ-7jP8clq2VzlmvqAEvBAyZ5bcSoGzFXJugh2M2RHJJruiiGck/s320/smart.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610145640740634418" /></a><br /><br />This is the first day of performances and I think I was a little over excited to have my wrist stamped to get in and see some amazing dancers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCvYK1265KwGlkpQc-Ing52reV8oCR76TuHfpzq-TeSiV5a3UF0rGdkdHp2rKxHHf9nCi03hzwc0DNFD3aUN19c976jOHlcFViQQUV8sjaFmdc6qEfjy2tF2khsSIfojgUm9bhThMKdHy/s1600/so+excited.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCvYK1265KwGlkpQc-Ing52reV8oCR76TuHfpzq-TeSiV5a3UF0rGdkdHp2rKxHHf9nCi03hzwc0DNFD3aUN19c976jOHlcFViQQUV8sjaFmdc6qEfjy2tF2khsSIfojgUm9bhThMKdHy/s320/so+excited.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610154027824322514" /></a><br /><br />We went out Saturday night to a bad, bad bar that was <span style="font-style:italic;">very</span> dark and kinda skeezy - but I had fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWH_mt0FXoHtWecx6YtqZvGeF-oT83G2-y0scXj_vXx04WfYi6cmuy8QUX73r9OtC4Emdqff52020BeMxurQRSNuY2b4QaKk4y4uMJILhCNGRuqH990RPoSw4_Yn12fkhSupqhoP3HSv24/s1600/it+was+very+dark.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWH_mt0FXoHtWecx6YtqZvGeF-oT83G2-y0scXj_vXx04WfYi6cmuy8QUX73r9OtC4Emdqff52020BeMxurQRSNuY2b4QaKk4y4uMJILhCNGRuqH990RPoSw4_Yn12fkhSupqhoP3HSv24/s320/it+was+very+dark.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610148072393586498" /></a><br />So dark! Who are these ridiculous people?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcAlHfLTwiwNv82gzCKl7Bslxg5JOSAkiJoGgofKHyUDieUsF_B_EIg_gz_97xgrMHI7fzNNO-ZL89sHd2AXAtgSQ9hUi3TpswZ5Qyp5p98IobBnBELlanEnpOW1pbu_JR2mGPW2gjwy3/s1600/me+and+andria.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcAlHfLTwiwNv82gzCKl7Bslxg5JOSAkiJoGgofKHyUDieUsF_B_EIg_gz_97xgrMHI7fzNNO-ZL89sHd2AXAtgSQ9hUi3TpswZ5Qyp5p98IobBnBELlanEnpOW1pbu_JR2mGPW2gjwy3/s320/me+and+andria.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610148659840823090" /></a><br />The only good thing about the place was a random old dentist's chair - it might've been a barber chair, but I'd like to think it used to belong to some cranky old dentist. It does look like it made me a little uncomfortable (might also have been the flash)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBO349knPg2n35AfNJkk9bkVi_iprpUiqbVMlajaHw9jqVsJQp_gkaAW_O5-ZR7Yo5aSI3abNEdaSYK69LQby93sEBxUArJmblfN4yDOTcP6bty7Yjj5x-HWOP9BUi6cwUREXprNKnGtT/s1600/IMGP1268.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBO349knPg2n35AfNJkk9bkVi_iprpUiqbVMlajaHw9jqVsJQp_gkaAW_O5-ZR7Yo5aSI3abNEdaSYK69LQby93sEBxUArJmblfN4yDOTcP6bty7Yjj5x-HWOP9BUi6cwUREXprNKnGtT/s320/IMGP1268.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610149608790775170" /></a><br />but Krista was very comfortable in it<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4jrP6-1oECp-Zw4ClvTh2KQcd_brJCB3z_86guShc1E8FqYBbRmPwc9k62niM7G9bVCXiGUyvejWSXBTuAj3qut3e0bVs3L1_5ah7AvmrYnNP-5XbzO93QiioLpH7hC68kF2kKrcHC4j/s1600/kristachair.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4jrP6-1oECp-Zw4ClvTh2KQcd_brJCB3z_86guShc1E8FqYBbRmPwc9k62niM7G9bVCXiGUyvejWSXBTuAj3qut3e0bVs3L1_5ah7AvmrYnNP-5XbzO93QiioLpH7hC68kF2kKrcHC4j/s320/kristachair.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610149851490213586" /></a><br /><br />Yeah, I'm pretty horrible when it comes to taking trip photos - I'm kinda lucky I remembered to take any at all.<br /><br />Final thought of the night before I go to sleep, enjoy!<br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/W32G0L-Q9Nk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-71648190658175829922011-05-09T21:19:00.000-07:002011-05-09T22:08:06.961-07:00What a frakkin' crazy weekend!Performing on Friday, helping supervise and herd nearly twelve tweens for a sleep over on Saturday, very little sleep both that night and last night, mother's day (which was actually relaxing just hanging out with the moms and puttering around the yard when the sun decided to come out for a few minutes), a little secondhand store shopping. I certainly didn't get to do everything I wanted to this weekend, and on Sunday I made the hard decision of choosing much needed alone time instead of hanging out with awesome people - but sometimes I just need time to be a hermit!<br /><br />On the bright side, I found this at the Goodwill near my parents' house (the one on 52nd, just off Woodstock in SE):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VUxYXl9Rpadg5l5I_eZKo0qmiURTuvrSbjwXT4Z488GzEsE1z4hye2efxeHI5faJbUGiM36Wo9RXaw1koPZUsmfUg8TZS6aIesTW7m1IwYQnYY5amr653JmnCif68r6Cq_fQqN_Tdfc-/s1600/metal+flower+necklace.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VUxYXl9Rpadg5l5I_eZKo0qmiURTuvrSbjwXT4Z488GzEsE1z4hye2efxeHI5faJbUGiM36Wo9RXaw1koPZUsmfUg8TZS6aIesTW7m1IwYQnYY5amr653JmnCif68r6Cq_fQqN_Tdfc-/s320/metal+flower+necklace.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604946269737958050" /></a><br />Which will probably be incorporated into the next headdress.<br /><br />I also started the shirt for my squirrel costume<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitztWTJtggp4zlUdDYLHniFCkKhxPOQruPaEGqPEZL8Q4SLAYLDEyKgJEE1AmXPGBsTXTQWWsiV7y89BakAxelsLuo_-vINx-I-x5MWFiDOMTnA16IzW5fYi8qHHf0tyUuOxrmLseLZ67P/s1600/squirrel+shirt+half+stitched.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitztWTJtggp4zlUdDYLHniFCkKhxPOQruPaEGqPEZL8Q4SLAYLDEyKgJEE1AmXPGBsTXTQWWsiV7y89BakAxelsLuo_-vINx-I-x5MWFiDOMTnA16IzW5fYi8qHHf0tyUuOxrmLseLZ67P/s320/squirrel+shirt+half+stitched.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604946831921925826" /></a><br /><br />P.S. I totally looked up frakking to make sure it should be spelled with two 'k's and not one. Yeah . . .The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-50541204505780356272011-05-08T20:20:00.000-07:002011-05-09T22:07:46.173-07:00Plan B!So, neither the bra nor the belt I was planning to wear on Friday were what I actually wore. The bra is structurally dangerous and the belt is still in its proto-planning stage.<br /><br />Good news is that plan b was in full effect! Here's some action shots of what I actually wore:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZewJrCTWGzIVGSxoIvjHAUbZuJsxxlZTeIgFChegrYOqXjj6_Dau6t4MMZTaEP6cP7hR36VarBotwsuqgKOLJtMqtmjMKq74ALrJHmCUNLapyZVSd_JiJu7w7UYR_M-i7w_TUzDLAOnE/s1600/BG+Dancing-yay.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZewJrCTWGzIVGSxoIvjHAUbZuJsxxlZTeIgFChegrYOqXjj6_Dau6t4MMZTaEP6cP7hR36VarBotwsuqgKOLJtMqtmjMKq74ALrJHmCUNLapyZVSd_JiJu7w7UYR_M-i7w_TUzDLAOnE/s320/BG+Dancing-yay.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604581707958545042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPW9dmBN1Ju6J5PqOYf_Ku_pqO_Dy_O9afqKQlhiXRYyfELoZPi5KzVqeKORSwiPUidFP6-mhBj2fbNOsLBP0TDOzH1sk15b-DJ9Xffnwhul0fhH4SLsVZXGtAwMjF7UJjQLu-65IH2bt/s1600/BG+Dancing2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPW9dmBN1Ju6J5PqOYf_Ku_pqO_Dy_O9afqKQlhiXRYyfELoZPi5KzVqeKORSwiPUidFP6-mhBj2fbNOsLBP0TDOzH1sk15b-DJ9Xffnwhul0fhH4SLsVZXGtAwMjF7UJjQLu-65IH2bt/s320/BG+Dancing2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604582272818632258" /></a><br /><br />Dancy dance!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWEt4okw60tiKXnvPIn-o4RiNHi3z_5iVC66FPA9MGu0EAuVQ0POQM6nVbLWjfJRALTY2ohJqfJopra1UBut0bc95HTlB8pQXP0Ld9LAhWiUNOi8wrivtJnz7p0IqDZWpVE-nuKd1SVwW/s1600/BG+Dancing6.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWEt4okw60tiKXnvPIn-o4RiNHi3z_5iVC66FPA9MGu0EAuVQ0POQM6nVbLWjfJRALTY2ohJqfJopra1UBut0bc95HTlB8pQXP0Ld9LAhWiUNOi8wrivtJnz7p0IqDZWpVE-nuKd1SVwW/s320/BG+Dancing6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604582411700457410" /></a><br /><br />Oh and here's the headdress that one of my teachers made, so beautiful (I won it in a class raffle).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmiaJ_nts5_An6yvxJDnqQ55j5i1JEKYSsMsuzQgS2GEH82k9s23QzjKa1Jgup0rGSu7OHgjSenKOMWR26act_3Hd2FelPYqsh9RfeHdNb0Mq_d45ubrqNQ2i0BSu61fnVmFLPMG2K6kS/s1600/BG+Dancing-crop+for+upper2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmiaJ_nts5_An6yvxJDnqQ55j5i1JEKYSsMsuzQgS2GEH82k9s23QzjKa1Jgup0rGSu7OHgjSenKOMWR26act_3Hd2FelPYqsh9RfeHdNb0Mq_d45ubrqNQ2i0BSu61fnVmFLPMG2K6kS/s320/BG+Dancing-crop+for+upper2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604583634648751714" /></a><br /><br />More detailed shots to come of the individual pieces!<br /><br />Starting today it's full steam ahead for Halloween costuming - especially since I *just* fully comprehended that I will be a bit preoccupied the week before Halloween since that's the week that Arkham City comes out. (Thank you Andria and Krista for having no faith whatsoever in my ability to resist playing it until after Halloween.) Yeah, so everything needs to be set up and ready for October 31st by October 18th because this is what I'll be emerging myself in:<br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gszKBeA-4q4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />(Yeah, that's the old teaser trailer, but it's still my favorite. If you're interested in the latest: Batman: Arkham City - Official Gameplay Trailer<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V1ZF5cNYCs"></a>)The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-23859923915623309702011-04-09T18:48:00.000-07:002011-05-09T22:11:33.989-07:00Trying to concentrate on things other than HalloweenSo, I've started my next dancing bra - nope it's not the one I showed last time. Instead, it's a basic striped covering I'll be able to build on and make more interesting in the future, but for now it's just something I can wear under a vest that goes with the next costume.<br /><br />So it begins:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xwhXwyeNWMM-NEiBYUVeixZUo7m8YxfTA-F5HgfwHCLSTCeEwDGx_f-LfxjFRSOhPfnmq9rrPMQhqvokFmvdoFlOH4-9-tZJzk02RWrAZ27AfouwSsb3NUy6ipgcbPpgiarEotOp0N1R/s1600/IMGP1234.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xwhXwyeNWMM-NEiBYUVeixZUo7m8YxfTA-F5HgfwHCLSTCeEwDGx_f-LfxjFRSOhPfnmq9rrPMQhqvokFmvdoFlOH4-9-tZJzk02RWrAZ27AfouwSsb3NUy6ipgcbPpgiarEotOp0N1R/s320/IMGP1234.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593802207725259842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVICkBzcZkclz9AdNvGbKquG9PrUFiZGT07M6tDYybHNjwnPw08aDt-jsKFOgM2QVGEU-4hBRAC154w60iWNNKxoYpjR5sGld4N1c1bcjuWXvrAwjzX2WneTrj1rYDZx0kR2A1mSjVUZy/s1600/IMGP1235.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVICkBzcZkclz9AdNvGbKquG9PrUFiZGT07M6tDYybHNjwnPw08aDt-jsKFOgM2QVGEU-4hBRAC154w60iWNNKxoYpjR5sGld4N1c1bcjuWXvrAwjzX2WneTrj1rYDZx0kR2A1mSjVUZy/s320/IMGP1235.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593802338608553474" /></a><br /><br />In non-bellydance, not even Halloween, related news, I'm making a new cropped hoodie for myself. I found a button up cardigan-type shirt at Goodwill that I liked the buttons and unfinished hem on, but the cut was all wrong. So, I took off the bottom of the thing and am making it into a hood.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34iJB_3Im5Nf2tclS2ysPCSZrudqfMh_oFo3rQLWB-OXC3B8KCtELv9lT72nsZ-zdbZwJSwhhtvDs29UC8Gt-39Nl7fpXuHsMvzYU400F562ol_GQJYzsQQ4EQDI0FYhR-jzyycu2IeyJ/s1600/IMGP1230.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34iJB_3Im5Nf2tclS2ysPCSZrudqfMh_oFo3rQLWB-OXC3B8KCtELv9lT72nsZ-zdbZwJSwhhtvDs29UC8Gt-39Nl7fpXuHsMvzYU400F562ol_GQJYzsQQ4EQDI0FYhR-jzyycu2IeyJ/s320/IMGP1230.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593799626997410546" /></a><br /><br />Hope this will be a quick project so I can start to wear it as the weather turns more and more Spring-like (alright, maybe I'm getting a little bit excited about it).<br /><br />While I work tonight, Igor and I are watching a classic: Leon, The Professional. Jean Reno, one of Natalie Portman's good roles, and a drug crazed Gary Oldman - yes, please! My only question is: why do they make such crappy trailers for such awesome movies?<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DcsirofJrlM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-75009668398492795312011-04-06T13:30:00.000-07:002011-05-09T22:09:04.319-07:00Already? Really?The last couple days I've felt a little wistful for Fall. For those who worship the sunnier seasons, this probably sounds crazy. Maybe it's all the costuming I've been doing the last few weeks, maybe it's because I've been doing some Halloween 2011 planning and purchasing . . but I kinda wish it was the beginning of Autumn instead of Spring. I know, I know, winter's just ended and here I want crisp winds and decaying leaves already. I'm sure I'll change my mind on the first truly glorious day we have, but for now I'll dream of Fall.<br /><br />Speaking of which, Halloween costume stuff! <br /><br />This mask will become part of Igor's evil gnome face once it's painted up right.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB85Rzv1uRMlD2vs9lRXahwySy7odAqlOzVEUZGV2E6S091ywNDAFzfgKRw1VAwg6YMdYU9P25Hr5B2vlb771ddi8dp7UJlaiBatycGudNm5ekDGmgtW3sSahk6g-BppuE_JguvKmA3-0/s1600/goblin+mask.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB85Rzv1uRMlD2vs9lRXahwySy7odAqlOzVEUZGV2E6S091ywNDAFzfgKRw1VAwg6YMdYU9P25Hr5B2vlb771ddi8dp7UJlaiBatycGudNm5ekDGmgtW3sSahk6g-BppuE_JguvKmA3-0/s320/goblin+mask.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586749556276399842" /></a><br /><br />This is the fur I just purchased to make my take and ears<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBpilI4AQaOHOuIPYOAbsmTO9NotqGzT0vnKYVc5kc2bD7tBl4v7pTq5O8hgkcuhbpIsguareJvyGq4sw-2FpgbJz0f2x-VmEax8CcXZ58s6kkxjmoY9D0GzBFZ-wZ5m_hj9z5iNPP33B/s1600/2010-08long-silvertipped1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBpilI4AQaOHOuIPYOAbsmTO9NotqGzT0vnKYVc5kc2bD7tBl4v7pTq5O8hgkcuhbpIsguareJvyGq4sw-2FpgbJz0f2x-VmEax8CcXZ58s6kkxjmoY9D0GzBFZ-wZ5m_hj9z5iNPP33B/s320/2010-08long-silvertipped1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591234396890643938" /></a><br />It's almost mangy enough, maybe if I rub it around in the dirt a bit . . .<br /><br />Bra<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nO2rg4qfiAPlfWrVj87SP9r8iUDgf-esnYi_QZ0PSid7Qt6HZAPFu5dMQJEZPsvTInEcCdCskAKyKo590jimShYhcjQixqaXLa-XvhVFYSWlY0N9Sv-1w2jOpNTpGQM0Um3MOpMBXj_z/s1600/bra+full.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nO2rg4qfiAPlfWrVj87SP9r8iUDgf-esnYi_QZ0PSid7Qt6HZAPFu5dMQJEZPsvTInEcCdCskAKyKo590jimShYhcjQixqaXLa-XvhVFYSWlY0N9Sv-1w2jOpNTpGQM0Um3MOpMBXj_z/s320/bra+full.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592567121618780690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjza4LoQIjbDvMBoVuu8j8G5H8Q0XAMDdZJ1SMRk7exdYMK_tdKDBRJ-1tforT84xm-Gs4POMbtNoEYGuSF7KfahZEjwrasIWBMFtYNewNgd73r6RvTpTUBNCn1LwtTZfsJ3xCqIaX8UtOs/s1600/bra+one+side.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTUwYcDO0iB37slthyEu9QO7r2EKNaoQaPQ7k3YD-Gq7plU5uf1SMAIi1p70JFzgaZTvHwCD3lUxLTvzEDz_QoQbqGnweIrh-fA8HPd14x8L-cpzcFw5rO3_HlQBHDbiGcQwIsJ58Ec9c/s320/headdress+detail+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592575074505882770" /></a><br /><br />Underneath I wore these nice subtlety sparkly pants and the vest I wore is currently undergoing modifications for another costume. Speaking of which, I have to finish the next dance costume by May 5th because I perform again on the 6th! Woohoo? What happened to my promise to myself to not perform again until August? Oh well.The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-41950165497756299502011-03-20T16:48:00.000-07:002011-05-09T22:08:06.962-07:00Holy Costume Supplies, Batman!So, until I sat down today and started to lay out all my supplies to see what might go with what for which costumes, I had *no* idea how much I'd collected over the last six months. So much fabric! So many baubles! Trim! And danglies! And sparklies - oh, frackin' my!<br /><br />Metal!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9rwjp6dhbKuo-wnUGKjlrb7IOok7GM1-WNYpEyQCcF-j-JGjCB3sYM0zZylS_adYG7JerhHzhc6Q4rFETgUgQAq4yV0NtNl6dFosYOn5UHHd5YVMotgcEj1KAkRuA4Ecmy6I2uF1GaCZ/s1600/IMGP1169.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9rwjp6dhbKuo-wnUGKjlrb7IOok7GM1-WNYpEyQCcF-j-JGjCB3sYM0zZylS_adYG7JerhHzhc6Q4rFETgUgQAq4yV0NtNl6dFosYOn5UHHd5YVMotgcEj1KAkRuA4Ecmy6I2uF1GaCZ/s320/IMGP1169.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586719818958210514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1ZvIGqFUooNO8TlmXSfS-eU9ldo_1wmUPtPb5357fJvgieJsOl2x_ygVSvnjzn58Okf_YeVae0fzOhbIGdqfuJm_KrVBI5YmuRJLtgNQzkYRsFZ7dsFwBvyJ0WLnZzzg1rNdnBGvEOsc/s1600/IMGP1172.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1ZvIGqFUooNO8TlmXSfS-eU9ldo_1wmUPtPb5357fJvgieJsOl2x_ygVSvnjzn58Okf_YeVae0fzOhbIGdqfuJm_KrVBI5YmuRJLtgNQzkYRsFZ7dsFwBvyJ0WLnZzzg1rNdnBGvEOsc/s320/IMGP1172.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586720541721708642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc3HnwhLjptX1nMuyXRCRvSv8OQByNqrRamEM3q07eg9sxZ_HlXz1TP8wB80BWKI5ij8OFkb8IZ_J8Cpx1hD0UDCF50fs383SrIyqtdivvNdiRtDP6QiwKaGJCI7R-qN4UuIqpSaDKAcA/s1600/IMGP1173.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitc3HnwhLjptX1nMuyXRCRvSv8OQByNqrRamEM3q07eg9sxZ_HlXz1TP8wB80BWKI5ij8OFkb8IZ_J8Cpx1hD0UDCF50fs383SrIyqtdivvNdiRtDP6QiwKaGJCI7R-qN4UuIqpSaDKAcA/s320/IMGP1173.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586720747949473538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gfGq7T4zjW-EKSE4inio9SfuCtIbk-_dm1eOceLlzMdz_e4GIAOa2RN6SWRFR24HllXEOdRvWn5ru36Lw1J0aZnWarF7gRHADtAU4ati08aqa8bBZ2JshOKrX_7iMKO703OL3N3xKcBR/s1600/IMGP1194.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gfGq7T4zjW-EKSE4inio9SfuCtIbk-_dm1eOceLlzMdz_e4GIAOa2RN6SWRFR24HllXEOdRvWn5ru36Lw1J0aZnWarF7gRHADtAU4ati08aqa8bBZ2JshOKrX_7iMKO703OL3N3xKcBR/s320/IMGP1194.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586730273648299506" /></a><br /><br />Fabric!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_7sN98B25Mh7ZWvjNFzknxdqiPv6LNtRBWoX-QSy7PFDVE2Bw0HusodqxM9dUWs6mLcOwYB7Nb6ZGkL9seW7-zzAScK4GomCfbbdB5pR__JRIRiCKR_y5MEZUvbU-fvev1Sgcq3b7jDm/s1600/IMGP1210.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_7sN98B25Mh7ZWvjNFzknxdqiPv6LNtRBWoX-QSy7PFDVE2Bw0HusodqxM9dUWs6mLcOwYB7Nb6ZGkL9seW7-zzAScK4GomCfbbdB5pR__JRIRiCKR_y5MEZUvbU-fvev1Sgcq3b7jDm/s320/IMGP1210.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586730853616407154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPCteTUNhHNiKi5F_cz2QMv0WAXbpN_DgVrnSfOqGUguaUY3TajvRi4P5meHr1bptrqb1W2Cus1pnmSES34Z8vVEQAD3wK1wAdOLdx10JEkiJQn9eNkXCI1qxLUCbC_SEBuZ7YkMXK7VC/s1600/IMGP1204.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPCteTUNhHNiKi5F_cz2QMv0WAXbpN_DgVrnSfOqGUguaUY3TajvRi4P5meHr1bptrqb1W2Cus1pnmSES34Z8vVEQAD3wK1wAdOLdx10JEkiJQn9eNkXCI1qxLUCbC_SEBuZ7YkMXK7VC/s320/IMGP1204.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586730477503584162" /></a><br /><br />Stuffs galore!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3QRU9obNhzEnZtUh7gT71Z-5NA1E7ukyRPRJ-GxxUrJx1RucZnSVCgkk8EDUR1yEMo5kJmhtx5D3s8u38IrMfS7UNXUMXkNeTivX0R04g4GoHMcA4SjUORpAX04x648-_vezzpX8EFNQ/s1600/IMGP1215.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3QRU9obNhzEnZtUh7gT71Z-5NA1E7ukyRPRJ-GxxUrJx1RucZnSVCgkk8EDUR1yEMo5kJmhtx5D3s8u38IrMfS7UNXUMXkNeTivX0R04g4GoHMcA4SjUORpAX04x648-_vezzpX8EFNQ/s320/IMGP1215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590330530874114130" /></a><br /><br />And that's just a taste of some of the more recently acquired stuffs! As overwhelmed as I am with the possibilities, there are the three things I'm going to (try to) focus on for my next dance costume.<br /><br />The bra (note the pins)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW2tp9Q9CctMULwOMujOZyuiaKUBe3gzMWCZtuvKxh9Kt9K25i2gPV1_04LdWYuKkcY2eRjw5QgGzLUHjeMMla50xGKkkB88pCVa7mDc2JQNMgmePZLMRzvsE9_D9GnOikvLh4Iyp_gkV/s1600/IMGP1163.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW2tp9Q9CctMULwOMujOZyuiaKUBe3gzMWCZtuvKxh9Kt9K25i2gPV1_04LdWYuKkcY2eRjw5QgGzLUHjeMMla50xGKkkB88pCVa7mDc2JQNMgmePZLMRzvsE9_D9GnOikvLh4Iyp_gkV/s320/IMGP1163.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586718358566312578" /></a><br /><br />The belt (still in its proto stage)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKW6Hi7ZhLG3xMNQJssISwxFe157GsMG9TWGzMe9JbCgael2kSmuy1f4A2LTA7JfnOns6hDTESAMJg_OQcpVWfPvNXp-GJaHLKdWFMcDdvtZD79BqvRj6S7vnbOHxsvSVts2vgDfCtBAWp/s1600/IMGP1201.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKW6Hi7ZhLG3xMNQJssISwxFe157GsMG9TWGzMe9JbCgael2kSmuy1f4A2LTA7JfnOns6hDTESAMJg_OQcpVWfPvNXp-GJaHLKdWFMcDdvtZD79BqvRj6S7vnbOHxsvSVts2vgDfCtBAWp/s320/IMGP1201.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586731214719579154" /></a><br /><br />The headdress (just a bunch o'bits)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGaSNvM9Ayhzp9cP6SoK8TeiU1gDkO8kahU-rf96TR_Xn4qJ31tvP5Ca-zl69TZkVnw1DKtjti3oYwnNBctxUnuxYEzz6GZiGuN0sgNrb_PBiEArDrqWlt9RdsjwIoM0jYIVwPFPFk2Ai/s1600/IMGP1203.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGaSNvM9Ayhzp9cP6SoK8TeiU1gDkO8kahU-rf96TR_Xn4qJ31tvP5Ca-zl69TZkVnw1DKtjti3oYwnNBctxUnuxYEzz6GZiGuN0sgNrb_PBiEArDrqWlt9RdsjwIoM0jYIVwPFPFk2Ai/s320/IMGP1203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586731788943259650" /></a><br /><br />I want the three main metal crescents to stand up and I think I can do that with some wire in the back and some hot glue. I think.<br /><br />What does it all equal? I . . . don't really know. Last costume had a kinda barbarian circus feel (and I will be posting more photos of that one soon), but I have no idea the theme behind this one.<br /><br />In Halloween costume news, I've got all the clothes for my costume together, big gnome pants for Igor, and a good creepy mask to build his evil gnome face on. My plan is to have Igor's costume done by the end of next month and my tail done by the end of June, then all that's left is my mask and getting all the stuff to decorate the house with - which I had a little epiphany about a couple days ago. For my birthday I'll have an evil gnome and zombie forest animal making party. No need for gifts, I'll just ask people to bring a baby doll or stuffed animal to zombify and - viola - we're well on our way to our own haunted forest!The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-50407018119636302082011-02-20T12:53:00.000-08:002011-05-09T22:11:08.624-07:00It's been a while - but I have a good excuse!Ok, so I've been MIA for how long now? Yeah, but I do have a really good excuse and I have been busy. In addition to starting to draw up solid plans for Halloween, I've recovered an entire bra, half re-covered another, completed the rest of an entire dancing costume, headdress and all - *and* danced in it!!! <br /><br />Ta-da!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgaDBwSWvdW0No3O9xhwWPU_j41fotfCgNCdMVeysrS81-lr6daB_6xzraZe0kPoQUHUwfKWGgNtEyavTgRq_dun9huUWD-e8hWixakrWJvsGEi15fontMzx4AS9nmA63HKC19vW6D8Fs/s1600/medancewithsword.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgaDBwSWvdW0No3O9xhwWPU_j41fotfCgNCdMVeysrS81-lr6daB_6xzraZe0kPoQUHUwfKWGgNtEyavTgRq_dun9huUWD-e8hWixakrWJvsGEi15fontMzx4AS9nmA63HKC19vW6D8Fs/s320/medancewithsword.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576007452458928226" /></a><br />Better lit and more detailed pictures to come.<br /><br />I already have a pretty good idea of what I'm going to do for a second dance costume, but still have to gather all the materials. I'm thinking lots of silvery, shininess. Oooooo-ahhhh!<br /><br />Now, onto Halloween. I've made a list of everything I need for the costumes and hope to make an initial run to the secondhand stores to see what I can get. Both costumes will be pretty simple except for two parts: my mask and my tail. Have NO idea how to do the tail, but for the mask it'll most likely be paper mache and fake fur using good ol' balloon based construction.<br /><br />I'm thinking something like this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGur-pAeWmDVTMRn2O-m9Zk-ItIuq6bsKY0rWhd5uc1TM3FNuICob9jH1zSJH7gUWkYrpptqvZ0ndgHkNgR6Zg94vyhZNMajyR0IqhOm7ezv_7Qbez3XDqf-YNF592e_JEUrjik0Aiwfw2/s1600/Squirrelmask.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGur-pAeWmDVTMRn2O-m9Zk-ItIuq6bsKY0rWhd5uc1TM3FNuICob9jH1zSJH7gUWkYrpptqvZ0ndgHkNgR6Zg94vyhZNMajyR0IqhOm7ezv_7Qbez3XDqf-YNF592e_JEUrjik0Aiwfw2/s320/Squirrelmask.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576006905688482066" /></a><br /><br />crossed with this for the mask<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtp_wimEQSab-Q-VJnRRw3sOiUxRgsHHwcgn28xLc3bQLakKtMNDo4ZdSkIcrGidxuIt3HKVOE2o4sfOUW4DyzXp36EgRkMbEb2ZMj6BOBwXdzto71X9sxq2eYv-GAWgvUDCCZiv-kHad0/s1600/squirrel+mask.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtp_wimEQSab-Q-VJnRRw3sOiUxRgsHHwcgn28xLc3bQLakKtMNDo4ZdSkIcrGidxuIt3HKVOE2o4sfOUW4DyzXp36EgRkMbEb2ZMj6BOBwXdzto71X9sxq2eYv-GAWgvUDCCZiv-kHad0/s320/squirrel+mask.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576007122692583890" /></a><br />but using fake fur to make it into a full head mask.<br /><br />Zombie squirrel here I come!<br /><br />The posting here may be intermittent, but I am bursting with productivity like a salt baked slug in the summer sun!The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-27462405113051916512010-11-05T19:13:00.000-07:002010-11-05T19:13:00.436-07:00Post holiday funk . . . nope!Sometimes after Halloween it takes me a bit to get the ol' creative juices flowing again, but not this year! Igor and I are already planning for next Hallowmas and hot damn if they aren't some awesome plans. I think we already have our costumes thought out *and* a whole lawn/house decorating scheme. Now, I wonder if there's any place to buy lawn gnomes in bulk . . .<br /><br />More than just for next year, our post-Halloween discussions have opened up other creative vista thingys. For the first time in who knows how long I've written (and absolutely completed) a short story! Igor has sketched some ideas for paintings he wants to complete this winter and he will be providing illustrations for my story.<br /><br />Also, this weekend I get going on my next belly dance costume. I have no idea what I'm going to do about a headdress, but the rest is going to be a piece of cake.<br /><br />Along the lines of dancing costumes, I want to try and recover a few of my old bras to make some nice dancing tops. I can't find any tutorials on recovering bras, but I wouldn't mind achieving something like these two:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HPN4-MDQkuogfH10po6r4VnAUAclnUF8seEtxVt5JxyYTrz20saGNt6ZQVylq_JbF6y4zpg8OuZYR2zzJMQxyMcTkMud61FO3TI0xem_jDEPb4V3p_sYKqQE5Qy2UmVEF2f-EJ9UUXHZ/s1600/il_570xN_186322749.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HPN4-MDQkuogfH10po6r4VnAUAclnUF8seEtxVt5JxyYTrz20saGNt6ZQVylq_JbF6y4zpg8OuZYR2zzJMQxyMcTkMud61FO3TI0xem_jDEPb4V3p_sYKqQE5Qy2UmVEF2f-EJ9UUXHZ/s320/il_570xN_186322749.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536200801179641234" /></a><br />Found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59865961/clockwork-wishes?ref=sr_gallery_37&ga_search_query=belly+dance+bra&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">here</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65N6zxA7eV2z3dtgJN-S_WvWd5IZd4sWPOx4WKRc0KwSRztRq7X0utaVrFfCmHdUwDAvY7VeP8507bNq-TK0_5cbT3yLK5bK674UsDzzusLl2eQMR7anPCbSG2ea7lA-r7zfw2nVCQKFA/s1600/redandlacebra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65N6zxA7eV2z3dtgJN-S_WvWd5IZd4sWPOx4WKRc0KwSRztRq7X0utaVrFfCmHdUwDAvY7VeP8507bNq-TK0_5cbT3yLK5bK674UsDzzusLl2eQMR7anPCbSG2ea7lA-r7zfw2nVCQKFA/s320/redandlacebra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536201448942390450" /></a><br />Found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52753375/queen-of-hearts-bellydance-bra?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_query=bellydance+bra&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">here</a><br /><br />These next two bras give me all kinds of crazy ideas<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_W3edO7pg9_31jcL5bpn-nX98fcjzAOqiEcYJV_JwUORFOKtltMQMXGGYQOgJaVshv1KpEF80qvLzjolVW2mwuxMJ4K4PM8OCbb4cESYsWYEmRqgJCP51W3DmU7y7ChcXStlfcwZJuf0Z/s1600/of+the+sea.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_W3edO7pg9_31jcL5bpn-nX98fcjzAOqiEcYJV_JwUORFOKtltMQMXGGYQOgJaVshv1KpEF80qvLzjolVW2mwuxMJ4K4PM8OCbb4cESYsWYEmRqgJCP51W3DmU7y7ChcXStlfcwZJuf0Z/s200/of+the+sea.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536203086848659042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSvmErhGhwgi4f1uYhtSMWHXIpNhlPOhFQo-8NP5dHuQM9R5ZH30lLzWuQheZ47KYKjhQixljkZLUfdipR0LffzTM2YbcMblQEYUkd4aNRtyL7qUd__jhB3HrkJhKGq3wRqhdJeGRmhNj/s1600/buttons.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSvmErhGhwgi4f1uYhtSMWHXIpNhlPOhFQo-8NP5dHuQM9R5ZH30lLzWuQheZ47KYKjhQixljkZLUfdipR0LffzTM2YbcMblQEYUkd4aNRtyL7qUd__jhB3HrkJhKGq3wRqhdJeGRmhNj/s200/buttons.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536203016644976066" /></a><br /><br />And, of course, I love this one:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8AsTJH2230QDohOVLYzspnplvTT6wvZfZKnxYaFuRwxyMhINQzr339ObiAsVu58qCvdLhOC4zAb3wN_G7-57Z19C5JianSqDnCluD1h6KNkAsp-ZFV7CChMjLx9VbxwClDgysk8UFJMV/s1600/rrhbra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn8AsTJH2230QDohOVLYzspnplvTT6wvZfZKnxYaFuRwxyMhINQzr339ObiAsVu58qCvdLhOC4zAb3wN_G7-57Z19C5JianSqDnCluD1h6KNkAsp-ZFV7CChMjLx9VbxwClDgysk8UFJMV/s320/rrhbra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536201759362782770" /></a><br />From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53258161/red-riding-hood-bra?ref=sr_gallery_29&ga_search_query=belly+dance+bra&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=5&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade">here</a><br /><br />But, if ever I become skilled enough, I'd love to attempt a version of this last bra<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnC77fiik1AN5KX8IBlNThlmqeWm2bqIZdr7lBM-38Af1vIfKp618FHCdCWbrFgr6Mzd09xUQlQY54CbmrTSFOCPHVJRaieSrZu_rFLCk7Vr8h48NrwpdBOAJMar45k87z3qhNW_tkFa-i/s1600/dreamdancingbra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnC77fiik1AN5KX8IBlNThlmqeWm2bqIZdr7lBM-38Af1vIfKp618FHCdCWbrFgr6Mzd09xUQlQY54CbmrTSFOCPHVJRaieSrZu_rFLCk7Vr8h48NrwpdBOAJMar45k87z3qhNW_tkFa-i/s320/dreamdancingbra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536201962748921906" /></a>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-44584308176057172002010-11-03T12:27:00.000-07:002010-11-03T12:35:51.387-07:00Until Next Year . . .I had a wonderful Halloween weekend as I hope everyone did! There was lots o' dancing and drinking and free cupcakes, giant babies and long-lost friends found, sugar-crazed children and general revelry.<br /><br />This Halloween also made me realize how every day I should consider myself putting on a costume: my going to work costumes, my going out to play costumes, costumes for bike rides and rainy days and snowy days and adventure walks, even my I'm-a-gamer-who-isn't-even-going-outside-once-today costume (this consists of a bathrobe with a hood and the comfiest sweatpants known to humankind).<br /><br />Anyway, as the Halloween dust settles I'll post more pics, but here's the first of us in full costume:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAW7y0qslNlvKojd8f95txviJaY6Ei9FXcGUpVfeasD8n7a1pi7CMcVjmkLrd3qjl2xPsFwCfawZoPJEDTvsThuK5XmK2bCETxjfWThvvp9DU1oe_gLK-HDb31Ts3vX1EL8Qm9NbFhg6a/s1600/LRRHandW.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAW7y0qslNlvKojd8f95txviJaY6Ei9FXcGUpVfeasD8n7a1pi7CMcVjmkLrd3qjl2xPsFwCfawZoPJEDTvsThuK5XmK2bCETxjfWThvvp9DU1oe_gLK-HDb31Ts3vX1EL8Qm9NbFhg6a/s400/LRRHandW.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535408025011841842" /></a><br /><br />Best after Halloween movie ever? The Nightmare Before Christmas of course!<br /><br />A short list of what I hope to work on this winter:<br />- Fancy framed felt flowers<br />- Books, books, books<br />- Swirly, shiny, kick-ass belly dance costuming<br />- Soup for all occasions!<br />- Gruesome gnome storiesThe Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-32932940933420993352010-10-21T12:33:00.000-07:002010-10-21T12:33:00.370-07:00More guts - this time they're edible!I attended a potluck birthday party that was also a screening of The Shining. For the potluck portion of the evening the only guideline for food was that it had to be gross.<br /><br />So, I made baked intestines.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX57qzveXlWCuRU7fZuFklMoiVXJ6mp4wwF10WHCtZ19cP1Yc3FjnzprBOCGUf4_4fsOgFMHgzqOGdFS1W33LPfycSIZMH7ui5hYQzTFzvdqQKB8ebuKt3ukdm6kcJccS7R1t5esp3XGAK/s1600/guts+after+cooking.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX57qzveXlWCuRU7fZuFklMoiVXJ6mp4wwF10WHCtZ19cP1Yc3FjnzprBOCGUf4_4fsOgFMHgzqOGdFS1W33LPfycSIZMH7ui5hYQzTFzvdqQKB8ebuKt3ukdm6kcJccS7R1t5esp3XGAK/s320/guts+after+cooking.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530554025584542546" /></a><br />I found the recipe for these <a href="http://www.365halloween.com/faux-stuffed-intestines">Faux Stuffed Intestines </a> at 365Halloween. I almost made bloody jello worms, but as the birthday girl is vegetarian, I thought this vegan dish was the better option. The guts were quickly devoured at the party and they're so good I think I'll make a version of them throughout the winter! Mmmm, healthy vegan intestines.<br /><br />Now back to putting the finishing touches on costumes and watching Hammer Horror movies. Tonight, one of my all time favorites, <em>Horror Express</em>!<br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sxKmasuO0_E?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sxKmasuO0_E?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451712046926038851.post-27198755959941595492010-10-18T19:51:00.000-07:002010-10-18T19:51:45.231-07:00We've Decorated!Not that we don't have Halloween stuff up most of the year, we do, but weekend before last we added a little extra seasonal charm: cobwebs, tombstones and giant pumpkins!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKP1d22mut8MVO7oAdRGnMm2kHreuQ8C_wlzqJR-YhRl8U6kQ8Lz6mDQIG-HkRq_NjvffQ4h4SZxr1TL6s_yfIHQyyPvsHsH2CbPe1M9Rfee9Za7h_09idSgG55QHoKxR_1nZvIv6Bo0o/s1600/table+lit.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKP1d22mut8MVO7oAdRGnMm2kHreuQ8C_wlzqJR-YhRl8U6kQ8Lz6mDQIG-HkRq_NjvffQ4h4SZxr1TL6s_yfIHQyyPvsHsH2CbPe1M9Rfee9Za7h_09idSgG55QHoKxR_1nZvIv6Bo0o/s400/table+lit.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529566677370078226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhET4cBkeDrsdZBYQTHTdEHnxASGLuF1IGzz71HMOh6W6ZHxKXINigQfDhMleu1thESwXkxgE3gzn2pZuc_HI6fdAgj5dl9zqnJqlNZf1aW35gTVzUnZqHJKOu7HpD65yms4SlPaA-hLXMV/s1600/front+of+house+closer3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhET4cBkeDrsdZBYQTHTdEHnxASGLuF1IGzz71HMOh6W6ZHxKXINigQfDhMleu1thESwXkxgE3gzn2pZuc_HI6fdAgj5dl9zqnJqlNZf1aW35gTVzUnZqHJKOu7HpD65yms4SlPaA-hLXMV/s320/front+of+house+closer3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529566220836689330" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vNQBCldU-c2eoCtzHzAi49vUlc2Ni0voQOth4QHscx2wKDHce0n4Tvv-bh5V8YH0slQ4T-K9zFQLUeDFLWRB-diOekX2rX4LlX1PSApHAyPpsCH94hKHteZdDXN3OoOjSTCD6zNWs9CD/s1600/front+of+house-full.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vNQBCldU-c2eoCtzHzAi49vUlc2Ni0voQOth4QHscx2wKDHce0n4Tvv-bh5V8YH0slQ4T-K9zFQLUeDFLWRB-diOekX2rX4LlX1PSApHAyPpsCH94hKHteZdDXN3OoOjSTCD6zNWs9CD/s320/front+of+house-full.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529565423989461778" /></a><br /><br />I've also already had some carving fun. My friends built a nice fire in their backyard and we sat around disemboweling pumpkins.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06ElP9sH43hmSEZLglMGw7GNa2h3VPj9RCyeLsf-7lIBDR3IH3-eZMhyphenhyphenmR_T9IpgeLVH5HwpYyyuh17OHeef1n4z5-vBiV254OOzhiFiRHISMcKNqdXq6SxrijELP8N-rJ5f5khADZIm-/s1600/pumpkin+fire.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06ElP9sH43hmSEZLglMGw7GNa2h3VPj9RCyeLsf-7lIBDR3IH3-eZMhyphenhyphenmR_T9IpgeLVH5HwpYyyuh17OHeef1n4z5-vBiV254OOzhiFiRHISMcKNqdXq6SxrijELP8N-rJ5f5khADZIm-/s320/pumpkin+fire.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529567648094870498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sH22nAmAt0XseEDGknTNwzEReium9g8gkARGuE0Uk3QjzbtXGMrkINLnP0Wfy-we7BZilpFnGDkCeGG5wMhBouDymcGp7WXTW5GK8JCRNbIn8UBEdRbTmgXFVcZYFa3U7h9iPoKH4JGI/s1600/around+the+fire6.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sH22nAmAt0XseEDGknTNwzEReium9g8gkARGuE0Uk3QjzbtXGMrkINLnP0Wfy-we7BZilpFnGDkCeGG5wMhBouDymcGp7WXTW5GK8JCRNbIn8UBEdRbTmgXFVcZYFa3U7h9iPoKH4JGI/s200/around+the+fire6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529573311961362818" /></a><br /><br />Success!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRv8Ed8l1QoIsKaC0bojRCDozsG2IBbwSUNu4TnRX2rRedh76tu7WsOZO2wQU6Kz0vSHZDBe3LuijXkWkEa-LrkS3bWKk-dkg6MArKyU59PvZ2G-ZXfMEbWSyVypYtknhF4saxvF47FP3/s1600/pumpkin+closeup2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRv8Ed8l1QoIsKaC0bojRCDozsG2IBbwSUNu4TnRX2rRedh76tu7WsOZO2wQU6Kz0vSHZDBe3LuijXkWkEa-LrkS3bWKk-dkg6MArKyU59PvZ2G-ZXfMEbWSyVypYtknhF4saxvF47FP3/s320/pumpkin+closeup2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529573862755449442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREo_VmKWjb5Qt1pDH-MUemHBNFnp0auosk2WHsAEkFS-oZx7SBwMy-vUKO60MJvOL5D6MoJ1ByQtltwkw3YHP_vLjwGX-a6aNLDWnR88Y0_CL0K23qkh9TEDsLLiLrxzNyKwWbhWhjrza/s1600/pumpkin+closeup4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREo_VmKWjb5Qt1pDH-MUemHBNFnp0auosk2WHsAEkFS-oZx7SBwMy-vUKO60MJvOL5D6MoJ1ByQtltwkw3YHP_vLjwGX-a6aNLDWnR88Y0_CL0K23qkh9TEDsLLiLrxzNyKwWbhWhjrza/s320/pumpkin+closeup4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529574273018653250" /></a><br />Mine is the disgruntled, drool-eyed pumpkin on the left.<br /><br />Pumpkin guts for all<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCQ4ymaAF2azNSOZf0B9xyE76pKzKmLL8wFD65CkJ1l06NXlAH516aSin6xT9ovPa7htHz8maquWm41VY_wdwvLJTpdJwtxYuuzkp3qFDKXiP36BSVdDUBGWIpzgg5djaalDlXIINCxQP/s1600/pumpkin+guts.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCQ4ymaAF2azNSOZf0B9xyE76pKzKmLL8wFD65CkJ1l06NXlAH516aSin6xT9ovPa7htHz8maquWm41VY_wdwvLJTpdJwtxYuuzkp3qFDKXiP36BSVdDUBGWIpzgg5djaalDlXIINCxQP/s320/pumpkin+guts.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529575294338358770" /></a><br />(this Halloween seems to be guts themed)<br /><br />And here's a little something to watch. Yeah, yeah, I know they did something similar on So You Think You Can Dance, but there's something so charming about this small Halloween gathering version that I love:<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xq0qnfdIn7M?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xq0qnfdIn7M?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>The Miniature Daemonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097836564598079893noreply@blogger.com0