Sigh.

Well, that was a long pause. And not very refreshing, I might add! Over the last year of grad school it seemed as if the closer I got to finishing the more I realized how much I didn’t understand. It’s sort of like being compelled to jump off a cliff built entirely of your own stupidity.

But, school’s over and I’m back, so here’s a brief rundown of what I managed to accomplish since my last post:

1. Finished capstone paper on nonprofit brand relationships. I’m currently in severe editing mode in hopes of turning it into a submission for JCR. It was a really fun project that stirred up some ideas for future projects, so more on that later.
2. I got back into sewing by entering a dress I made for Carol in a BurdaStyle contest. Here it is:
   

   She'd made Ted's sandwiches for the last time.

   It’s a combination of stenciling, applique, and fused plastic. And I love it love it love it! Mostly because Carol looks so sweet in it.

3. I read a couple of books that weren’t for school: Trendspotting by Richard Laermer, and Fantastic Fit for Everybody, by Gale Hazen. The former was pretty much useless, but the latter was a book I think I’m going to own and use for a long time. Again, more on that later.
4. Ummm . . . did I tell you I cooked with rhubarb for the first time? It was a mango-rhurbarb cobbler. So that’s an accomplishment, right? Or if it isn’t then it should be: rhubarb’s a very odd looking and tasting vegetable.

So that’s it. As Mr. Burns would say, “I’m back Smithers, and full of piss and vinegar!”

Wedding outfit a smashing success!

So I had a wedding to attend recently, and as usual waited until the very last minute to do anything about it. Wasn’t sure what to wear, so I went trolling around my magazines. I spotted this beautiful tiered ruffle dress on Kelly Rowland in Self. It was perfect–flowy, looked comfortable, good for the sweaty special day. And how much was it? $3,000!!! Unbelievable! Although it was a Gucci dress, so I shouldn’t have been surprised.

I was so offended by the blatant highway robbery of what amounted to a $3K tube dress that I went ahead and made one for myself. Take that, Gucci!!