Another week

Another blog entree. And it kinda makes me happy. Sadly my room doesn't make me happy. Why? Cause it looks like a bomb went off in it. Why did I neglect my room so that it could reach such a state? Truth: I have no clue. But I'm willing to bet it's cause I'm lazy...

In other news, I am now 23. Not much different than 22, except that I'm one year closer to being able to rent a car. But the "Party" (aka me, my sis, and her boyfriend getting sushi to celebrate) was all kinds of funsies!!

Mmmmm....sushi...

Other than that life has been fairly uneventful. I did finish sewing some pieces though! I made a light blue shift style dress as well as a capelet. It's kinda cute. It's for a costume I'm wearing Saturday. The party is "side kick" themed, so I'm going as Hermione Granger. The capelet is lined with some old Harry Potter fabric I had lying around. I kind like it.

So yeah... happy birthday to me and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

I'm late...

What can I say, flipping out while wearing a waist coat and a watch is rather adequate description for my personality. That, and I love Alice in Wonderland.

So I didn't write yesterday because I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to finish my first major visual project. How is this one major? Easy, unlike all the other ones, this one gets a letter grade. What was it? I had to make an inspiration board of a Spring/Summer collection with pictures, color pallet and swatches of fabrics (no, they didn't have to be the real thing, but they needed to give the illusion). We did not get to choose our designers. I was actually ok with not being able to choose my designer since it allowed me to try something new. And new I got. How is it that I have never looked at Emilio Pucci before?!



Then I looked back at older lines and realized what a "Pucci print" was... not a big fan. Don't hate them, but not a fav.

Other than that, I was woken up this morning by my dog getting a head rub from my exposed foot. Good to know my dog thinks outside the box, right?

Dear Santa

I have been a really good girl, and for Christmas I would like my own color printer. I am asking you now, in October (before my birthday!), because I want to make sure I am not wait-listed.
Love,
Lindsay

For all of you asking: WTF?
You know all those commercials where they say you can quickly, and cheaply, have presentations printed at Kinko's? Yeah, it's only cheap if the company is picking up the tab. Now you're probably all asking why I'm saying this, and the answer is that I had a presentation I needed to have color printed for my Visual Merchandising class, and for 14 pages and the basic spiral binding it cost me $33.98. Yeah. Why? Because a colored print is nearly $2 a pop. I'm pissed! Next time, it ain't happenin'. Good thing I'm not a heavy drinker or smoker (I'm neither, actually), otherwise I wouldn't be getting a fix anytime soon thanks to Kinko's. Kinko's = Good for presentations that are less than 5 pages, and big business.

Ah well, we live and learn...and then get Luvs!

I did say I'd try to post a What I Wore pic last week, but I couldn't get to a scanner (thank you college students who don't pay attention to the computers they are using). So I will be uploading them today. I'm kinda proud of myself. Sadly, due to not bringing my tablet with me they will be in black and white instead of color.




Also, because I need a pick me up, as well as I want to show you all the amazing city I live in, here's some architectural pictures I took last week.





I love Chicago...

Creativity = No go...

OK, maybe not a complete "no go", but it's definitely lacking. However, I'm trying to mend this by attempting a little side mission.

MISSION: "What I Wore" Drawings

I was inspired by Viet-My Bui over yonder, namely these. The thought that went through my mind was: "That's fantastic!" or: "I should do this so I can finally catalog what exactly I can were in public (i.e. work)!" It really all depends on what kind of detail you believe I think with initially... Personally I tend to believe my mind is like a blue-screen on an old computer, where in the lower right hand corner you have the message : Computing...

And before you point out that I'm comparing myself to one of the most intelligent creations of the 20th century, let me remind you that a computer is only as smart as its user a.k.a. it's pretty stupid.

On top of this mighty little mission, I finally found the pattern I want to use for some sewing projects of mine. No, I'm not that amazing and can draft my own patterns; I just wish I was. But for all you people out there who question my sanity in buying costume patterns, I'm actually using one of those silly patterns. No, not one of those easy, "sexy" costumes, but this:



SAY WHAT!?!?!

Technically I'm only going to be using the chemise/ shirt pattern from the girl in green, so don't freak out too much. Why? Because all I have to do is lengthen it and get rid of the lace cuff (a.k.a. not cut out the pattern piece) and voila! I have a tunic dress for my own enjoyment. I'll be making two, actually. One that I had been planning since this summer (it had this amazing corral print), but never got around to (I didn't go to the beach as much as I hoped), and the other will be a blue, jean-like cotton fabric that I was originally going to make a romper with.

In other news: my internet is being special, I have way too much homework, and I get to go site- seeing for class today... awesome.

Also, I will hopefully post my "What I Wore" drawing from today later (sadly the others were left at home...).

Ta!