Trying to figure out what to do with myself this weekend...there is FLUX going on this Saturday. I have gone to a few of these and they were alright. It varies with the venue, which changes each time one of these events is hosted. There's usually something for everyone--art, music, performances, etc. I also heard about an interesting thing happening tonite, althought I don't think I have the stamina for it. Local producer Five Cent Productions needs extras for an independent
film with the working title of Shenanigans. It is a Kevin Smith style comedy. Filming of the scenes with big crowds will occur from June 28th at 11 p.m. overnight until around 11 a.m. the next morning.

WHERE: Penn Avenue Theatre in Bloomfield (4809 Penn Avenue)

WHEN: Interested parties should show up at the Penn Avenue Theatre
anytime after 11 p.m. on Friday, June 28th (We will work people into
the scenes as they arrive.)
I have something else to do tonite anyway, and besides, Farscape is on;-)

End of an Era!...

My employer is going to start charging for pop (that's Pittsburghese for "soda" or carbonated beverages). Ever since I started working here in 1994, it has been free and a major part of our culture, which has been systematically dismantled over the years, due to our acquisition by another company. It saddens me to see this one last bastion of coolness about my workplace go away.

Had a nice weekend despite the scorching temperatures. Spent quality time with family, attended a back-yard party with friends and played "the bean game," saw Star Wars Episode II again!!! and I am soooo close to giving the world its first Rajasthani choli pattern for the home sewer!!! I deconstructed one this weekend and got all the pieces figured out and I will be scaling it into different sizes and testing it out on friends very soon. This is what it looks like:

My world continues to fall apart...just when I thought I had things under control. The SO is bleeding me dry of money, patience, emotions, and I just don't know what to do with him. Have I given him enough chances, or am I just being a martyr? DON'T answer that---

On a lighter note, looks like my choli class that I am teaching at Pennsic will become part of the "Indian Track." There will be a lot interesting courses offered in that track. Unfortunately, I have not seen a course schedule posted at the Pennsic Web site yet, but one should be forthcoming, because teachers have received their confirmations already.

Okay this picture is just too much--one of my Khafif-mates caught me looking soooo tribal!!! LOL

Started reading: Veiled Courage: Inside the Afghan Womens Resistance. A remarkable story about RAWA and how women can find the courage to stand up for what they believe despite horrible oppression.

Also, been working on the "class" that I am teaching at Pennsic this year: Choli Challenges: How to Make One that Fits. I figured that I've spent so much time and effort on this topic that I should share my knowledge with others. It is scheduled for Sunday, 8/11, noon, at Orluk Oasis.

Okay, so I just can't watch the news anymore, if I ever want to get on with my life and find happiness in it. Ignorance is bliss. Anyway, work continues on the Ren wedding costumes. I am getting things done about half as fast as I would like to, which just means that the time I have to sew for myself before Pennsic (46 days 'til land grab) is disappearing. I might actually have to buy garb (gasp!). The eBay orders keep trickling in, too--not to mention that I am busy with my REAL job. I'll be business travelling for the first time since 911, to Newport, CT, next month, during my b-day. Sucks. I envisioned myself gorging on sushi with my friends, but instead I'll be gorging on sushi by myself in an unfamiliar town. I bet I won't even be able to take my knitting implements on the airplane. Okay, this may sound cold and selfish, but if there is ONE regret I have about 911, it's that you can't take a bleepin' crochet hook onto an airplane!!! However, I am glad to finally be travelling again, and Newport is a touristy-resort type of place, so maybe I will find some opportunities for self-indulgence and pampering.