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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
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If you measurements are close to 36/30/36 and you're in wellington, and free in the next two days, I NEED YOU TO MODEL A CORSET FOR ME. I need photos of stock on the site, and this one needs to be photographed before I ship it out! Unpaid, but I will print a pretty photo of you, and you will need to sign a release.
Ryn, btw, this one is yours and I have photos that I meant to send last night and forgot about...I'm sorry! I will email them tonight and get this puppy posted asap!
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
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I AM A COSTUME MAKING MACHINE! But goddamn it's anoying when you run out of fabric....I need more lining to finish up Rikki's, or it;d be bloody done already. Frustration - I haz it!
On my plate at the moment:
One suit jacket
Four THREE! and a half corsets
A corset to re-bone
A petticoat
A furry stole
A bustle
Jp's entire fucking costume
A SeeD uniform
A nervous breakdown.
Wish me luck cats, I am gonna need it!
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I'm getting pretty sick of not being paid on time. Normally I wouldn't be fussed, but now that my fucking insurance payments come out on payday (or what's SUPPOSED TO BE payday), I keep being charged honour fees. Apparently, leaving the money in my BNZ account is beyond my capabilities, but seriously, wtf work? Sort your shit out!! If you can't pay your employees on time, maybe you should be cutting back on the fucking $200 haircuts and fifty billion triple-dipped-in-fairies coffees every day? Just a thought. Disgruntled pleb is disgruntled.
Oh, also - shouted at dickface the other day. It wasn't intentional, but it felt good. It felt good.
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Something I ate last night made me wake up at 4.45 this morning and puke my guts out. Only, there wasn't all that much left in my stomach by then, so mostly I got a bile-burned throat and sinus passage and a severe lack of sleep. Turns out waterbeds aren't actually magical cure-alls for the naseous - just the hungover.
You know what's nice though? Having someone in my bed who actually will get out of bed to come see what the matter is, and if I'm okay. I definitely got lucky with this one :) AND THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID OH LOL
Oh jesus, I need sleep...
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I have tattoolust. I want to get my sleeve done and started and I want it NOW, DAMMIT. DO YOU HEAR ME UNIVERSE? MONEY PLZ. And time, time would also be nice.
Sewing is going well! Nearly done the last DO commission, then one for Jp and two corsets, and possibly my DO costume if I have time. Otherwise there will be laziness, and also possibly trackpants. That's how lazy I'll be.
The Paradise party was fun! Jo's place is absolutely amazing - you know how some houses just have a great energy to them, and just feel like good places to be? That's this place. It suits Jo to a T, and she's over the moon; it's awesome! I like to see my people happy :) As predicted, the dress-to-the-theme thing was a little neglected - my dom gear stayed under my trenchcoat, which fits me when I am corseted, funnily enough, and only came out to play twice when I was flashed to the room at large. I do enjoy wearing vinyl...and also trenchcoats. I did feel a bit like the token goth in the room half the time, but ah well - such is life, and I was a little bit far gone to care! I haven't had the chance to get properly plonkered in a long time, and I made the most of it. I then paid for it today, but them's the breaks and it was still awesome :D
I'm completely cofused as to what to do about uni - I thought I was resolved to withdraw from the research paper, but now I have a way to tie it into cosplay. Now, this is a risky business - I love photographing costumes. I do not want to do this and then discover I no longer love photographing costumes. What I think I'll do is start my cosplay book project I would like to do in the next ten years or so - publish a little book of NZ cosplayers, for NZ cosplayers. If I can start shooting now, then hooray...but I really would like to just drop the paper and do it on my own time!
If I follow through with this, it's going to mean trying to organise cosplayers. This is a FUCKING MISSION at the best of times, let alone when it's not for an actual event, lol...there may be some hurried trips around the country to scout some photo ops.
On that note: cosplayers! Those in Dunedion, Chch, and Hamilton! Care to be paid a visit by a grumpy Wellington photographer with no sense of time-management? I'd like to organise meets and sewing par-tays in your respective centres, then come take pictures. Y/Y?
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Well, I was GONNA do a photo thing...but the wine was more fun. I looked like Trampy McHo'bag. It was pretty rad. But a bit like Katy Perry...Nikki can attest. Llz.
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So, 'personal paradise' - I really, REALLY want to go as Cyndi Lauper, but broke as I am at the moment, I don't think I can afford to buy tacky jewelery, dresses and coloured hairspray by tomorrow night. D'oh! Plan B is being a dominatrix. I have long black vinyl boots, long black vinyl gloves, many a corset and also some other things - no extra purchases required, which says something about my wardrobe...I'm not sure what, but it says SOMETHING. I may need to rustle up something to wear under a corset that is appropriate and also warm, but I don't think I'll have too much trouble. Hehehehe. I'm looking forward to this! Photos will be taken XD
OOH I AM EXCITED. I'm going to have to start drinking early though, or I may well wet myself in fear of falling off my slut-heels. x________x
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
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So apparently, I'm a ratshit photographer! I know, I know - who knew? -___-;;;
Went into uni yesterday thinking I had class - turns out sem 2 starts *next* week. Oops! But, I had about five grade sheets to pick up, which I did. Tey were composed of a couple of Bs, for written things and the business presentation, and Cs for photos. And, surprise of surprises, an A for the research assignment for the business thing what led up to the presentation - what the hell, man? That entire thing was done the night before it was due, in about an hour, with more bitching and moaning and I-don't-care'ing than I've done in my life. What the fucking fuck? Why am I not doing a business degree?! Jesus tits, suddenly it all makes sense!
Well, now I know starting Kisses has the potential to actually succeed, lol. URL is up, empty, but pretty: http://www.kissesfromgeorgia.com . I am ironing out kinks in my policies, and I still need to talk to the IRD and make sure I've done what I need to, but I'm feeling quite good about this. Stock will be photographed in due course I imagine (AND IT WILL NOT BE MARKED TAKE THAT MASSEY YOU WANKY WHINEBURGER) and will, of course, look gorgeouser. Yes, gorgeouser!
For the moment however, I am seriously considering withdrawing from my research assignment, finishing my doco paper, possibly the elective in november, and just not getting my degree yet. I see nothing wrong with postponing it, given the alternative is failing it and having to re-do it at a later date anyway. I'll have a chat to the HoD next week and see how I go about that...but it may mean studylink sop giving me money. Which will be a bit shit. I should look into that too...
In other news: what does one wear to a part with the theme of 'Personal Paradise'? A number of things spring to mind, none of which are suitable for public display...ideas?
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Don't you hate it when you go to the trouble of emailing a seller of some good or service with a question you think is dumb, but need to know, hit send, then scroll down and see the answer sitting there looking at you?
Yeah, I hate it. I just did it, again. I am an ebay noob. But I found sweet fabric, what is absolutely perfect for my needs - despite the seller now thinking I'm an inbred sheep-shagging hick from down under. Whoops...
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Sold the 14-up docs last night bwith Buy Now, so there's a tidy hundred bucks coming my way soon! Hooray! The 10-ups are still available, if anybody's keen...
I'm not having such a hot morning. Anna decided she wanted to put rollers in my hair - a lot of swearing, tears, hair-cutting and tangling later, and I'm in a filthy mood and my hair looks like I've been electrocuted and then tumble dried. Not fucking impressed. However, my general finances are looking healthier this week - I scored some extra pay on sunday thanks to my workmate calling in sick. I also decided that instead of allowing my bladder to explode in a manner most embarassing, I was just going to throw caution to the winds and close the shop - I rather like abusing my powers of sole charge. Not that I actually had a choice, but I know it'll piss off the higher ups without them being able to toss any nastiness at me. Hehe. A small victory, but a staisfying one. Not least because I was absolutely busting.
Another commission completed this week, and I'm starting on two more today. Slight miscalculation of busk length on one corset, which is a pain, so I've ordered a replacement. Two, actually, thanks to my filthy mood making me order too quickly the first time. Very, very grr.
Anyway - back to the machines. Now that I know the ins and outs of making a mens' suit, hopefully Rikki's won't take me as long as Alex' did...fingers crossed!
List of to-do's today:
- cut pants and/or jacket for Rikki
- dye jen's fabric
- brave my sister's driving and go pick up a camera and some clothes from my place
- find a hat
- possibly, POSSIBLY get mostly done on Rikki's pants. That would be fantastic.
- be charming and gorgeous at dinner tonight with Jp's mates. My 'must impress!' face will be on. Under the devilhair. Somewhere.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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So today was pretty much the boringest day ever. I've had my hours cut down from 10-6 to 12-5.30, so that was a novel late start - but Jackie is havign medical issues and thus went home. Just me and Loz til 4, then me flying solo and WE HAVE HAD NO CUSTOMERS! Although the few we have had, have had fucking massive orders. One dude did over a thousand prints, I'm about half way through printing them now? Roughly - I'm losing track, lol.
One woman wanted a card burned to cd, there were around 500 images on that. I plugged it into a kiosk, left it loading up and went about some other business, mostly standing around talking shite with lorraine - this is what we do best! Came back and the card was gone. Turns out a toddler nicked off with it; we chased her dad up and he had a quik look to no avail - went off, came back five minutes later with it in his hand. I suspect he was afraid to frisk his daughter in public for fear of abuse charges being laid. I have no basis for this suspicion. I made it up to pass the time. Anyway, happy ending there! But lots more prints going through my poor machine.
Just did up a birthday invite for a customer, she's coming back to grab it later this evening. I'm finding myself making stuff up for customers just to fill the hours, it's bizarre! But yeah, actually I suppose it wasn't such a bad day...I did get a right bollocking from the photo dept. tech for taking a camera out for a week - I honestly hadn't realized that we were only allowed stuff for 24 hours! I got it, plus the ear-bashing, but ouch...after being suitably humbled, I noticed the multiple signs informing me of the time limits. Oops. But excellent camera is got, until wednesday morning next week. Two lovely ladies are being photographed with excellent camera on saturday, if anybody else is keen just let me know :D
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
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My posture while sewing is bad enough to have given me the worst backache I think I've ever had - I am not a happy chicken. I've been taking pains to fix said posture over the last few days, but to no avail - sitting at the machine kills my back. I am just about in tears, and it is fucking arse.
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I miss aerials :'( but it is SO EXPENSIVE...and also in miramar. Dammit. Any chance someone who drives would be interested in doing classes out there and carpooling? And by carpooling I mean giving me a lift every week? :P I will feed you for your trouble! I'm looking at the beginners 2 aerials course, 7.30-9 on tuesdays. Classes that run concurrently are acrobalance, all levels, and aerials 1 (for extreme beginners).
Anybody interested? The classes start on july 21st, and if you pay before the 10th of july it's $145 rather than $165. COME ON PEOPLE! THERE IS FOOD IN IT FOR YOU! Plus, you know, my eternal gratitude and quite possibly the best fun EVER.
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Urghhh, I hate my neighbours...someone is home and playing something obnoxious with the bass way the fuck up and my windows are rattling. So is my brain. OUCH. Can you call noise control in the afternoon?
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Ohhhh wow, I am tired. Who knew sewing could be so exhausting? Well, I suppose I did really, but let's ignore that for a sec.
Two commissions finished this week, one started this avo and promptly did it try to kill my patience with a slash pocket. Grr. I now have it figured out and will tackle it in the morning - aiming to get Alex' jacket done tomorrow, maybe also get a start on the pants. In theory I have a shitload of time, but in practice? We shall see.
My money situation at the moment is decidedly blah. I'm not making enough at the moment to chip away at my big debts - the little ones are almost all gone, but there's a big fuckoff credit card monster sitting there eyeballing me from time to time, and it's not shrinking quick enough for my liking. I also need to pay dad back for my camera - I have at least started paying him, but there's still another 800 to go on that one. This is what gets me about my finances - I know exactly when I will have money, it's just not here right now. Grrr! I wants me a real job. Or, rather, a little bit less debt.
On a more positive note - shoot with le steph went very well! Lots of fun, and some great shots were had. No more shooting without a lighting lackey!
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
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Note to self: sewing all day, hunched over a nice piece of shiny fabric, in the sun, with the fire going, without drinking water does not a happy head make. I have a splitting headache, and unfortunately it is all my own fault. These are the worst kind!
However, I got a lot done. Jess, your dress is 95% done - I won't be able to get back to it until sunday, but it's so close! SO CLOSE!
Na and Nessa - need to order stuff before I can do yours. The 5mm boning I was using is fucking shit - it's about half the weight of the 6mm from a different supplier, and I won't use it in yours. It's ridiculously easy to bend, and not much better than plastic. Sooo....new supplier it is.
But now - bed. Says my head. And also my brain.
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WHO IS DELETING THEIR COMMENTS ON MY POSTS? NO YOU. Leave them there for all the world to see!
Also - finished a commission today. I'm pleased!
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Hehe. I've just had a nice, long, very cathartic bitch about my favourite italoli to hate - you all know the one. Yeah, her. Unfortunately the most annoying thing about her, ignoring the obnoxious spelling and costant mis-use of words longer than two syllables, is that she's actually not a bad photographer. She's rather a good one, technically at least...grrrs. I don't like it when people I don't like are better than me at something. It just grates that much more.
On that note though - my winter insulation! It must go!! My waist is now four inches larger around than it was 6 months ago, and I don't like it. Not at all. I must lose at least two inches if I want to remain a fan of all things greasy, sugary and/or deep fried. Dammit!! My diet has one downhill in a big way, and pole unfortunately is also in danger of going the way of ol' yeller...this must stop.
Plan: more pole! And also, DDR. I was in pretty good shape when I played it regularly back in high school. Mats are about $30 each, and I'm still reasonable at it - can whip Jp's ass, anyway. Hehe. I was pretty smug about that one for a while when we figured it out. But yes, moar DDR and pole, and cutting back on the massive quantities of frozen confections that disappear down my gullet and we'll be good to show off the belly for 'geddon! Yeah. Awesome.
By the way - anybody else tried the pineapple and passionfruit sorbet Frujus? Change your life, seriously! :D
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