I missed my unversary earlier this month! Strictly, I started my blog in September of 2004, but I only moved over to blogger in March 2006. Happy un-versary to me!

That said, I don’t have much to show from the past while. I have turned the heel on my first Roza sock, done the shaping and a few plain rows. Not much else. I’ve been uber-tired, so when they haven’t asked me to actually WORK and work (the impertinence! working? pah!) I’ve just felt sleepy and brain-dead. I’ve played a lot of Spider Solitare, Killer Su Doku (how can I concentrate on that but not a sock?), and looking at sewing patterns and fabric online.

I think, when I have time again, I’ll really like sewing. That collared shirt I started has been in a terrible state. I’ve got the pocket attached, and half a sleeve attached to each of the fronts. Nothing else. Rehearsal started and ate my life on the 18th.

I work (if you can call it that) from 8:30am-4pm, get home at 4:20ish, leave the house by 5:10pm at the latest, and am at rehearsal from 5:30pm-10ish. Luckily, the director has seemed tired the past few days, and has made an effort to finish early. But that still leaves me getting home late, typing up my notes/report of the rehearsal and feeling bone-tired. And always, somewhere in there, someone has to load/unload the dishwasher, clean the dishes that don’t fit, tidy the island so it can be used, and I still am YEARNING to get that storage room cleaned out. Sadly, the boything hasn’t been able to help out, as he has had a pretty similar schedule recently only he’ll start a bit later, and be home closer to midnight. Ahh, what we do for art.

That said, there’s all sorts I want to buy. Bad, consuming me. HotPatterns.com has some amazing clothing patterns, much more modern than anything Fabricland has. I’ve almost convinced myself to splurge on those. Then there’s Cookie’s sock patterns. I love all the knee socks. Would I ever finish a pair? Who knows. But after looking at the HotPatterns prices, these are ever so affordable.

My favourite line in the HotPatterns collection is the ‘Artful Dodger’ line. I just love that Victorian menswear-inspired look. Maybe I’ll work on getting together a good winter wardrobe. And some summer dresses. And a cardi-wrap. And so, SO much!

I have birthday money coming, so I may splash out as a treat for myself. Speaking of birthday, my amazing boyfriend bought us tickets to The Producers for tomorrow! I’m excited, we weren’t going to be able to go because of his show schedule, and my rehearsals schedule, but then my rehearsals were shuffled, making room for the Saturday matinee. Mum finds it highly amusing that two people ‘in the business’ have a much harder time seeing shows than everyone else. Ironic? Yes. Funny? No.