After more than 20 festivals in 4 countries with 7 wins for Best (Short) Film, The Post Lifers is now available to the world. I have blabbed on and on about this little movie, and for a short time, you can see it too (without enduring an entire horror/independent film festival).
This isn't going to be for everyone. It has some amazing special effects so there is naturally an element of fake blood and gore. One of the zombies is a former porn star so there is discussion of sex (although no actual sex nor nudity). It is not scary, this is a comedy, but it's still in the horror genre.
And without further ado...
The Post-Lifers
Sunday, October 27
Finished Objects - Sorbetto
I did do a fair bit of sewing late in the summer, but I did not do a good job of getting pictures as proof. So today I seem to be awake (there has been a lack of sleep the past week) and posting at home where I can draw from all the pictures Mr. Lina took. He's a much better photographer than I am.
I worked on quite a few of Colette Sorbettos. It seems when I tweak things it didn't quite make it better, just different. This one is from rayon. I made a Sencha blouse from this fabric before and while the colours make me happy, it didn't work well with the buttons/snappers I used. It really wasn't heavy enough to support them. Sorbetto is a better match, but I could have given myself a little more room at the high bust area.
This was taking in July, when our hops plant was growing like crazy. We ended up with enough hops for a full batch of beer, it turned out quite well.
And the sleeves? I put the shirt on, pinned where I wanted them to start and stop and the top of my shoulder. I took those measurements and made a moon sort of shape, but with a straight line where it was going to connect with the arm. Marking the shoulder point worked well because I did need more coverage to the back than the front but I managed to sew one on the correct way and the other on backwards. Oops. I notice it, but it's a matter of millimetres so I don't think it's noticeable to others.
I bought this fabric last summer. The day I was shopping I was wearing these red capris that I like but struggle to wear. The fabric really seemed to be the "right red" so I bought it. In trying to "fix" the arm/high bust tightness, I seem to have gone the other way and if I move the right way you can see a little bra. Things I like about this... as 100% cotton, it's comfortable but has more structure than the rayon, standing away from me a little which is nice when it's hot. I was too impatient to finish to go buy new bias tape so I used white (the background is a yellow/cream colour but there is white in it). I'm not sure that was the best choice.
I like wearing it, but it's still far from perfect. It generally has enough room in the bust, but looking at pictures from Summerfolk where I'm sitting down, maybe not...
I made a third and I don't have pictures of it, not sure I will. It's sheer, but in trying to make the arm hole smaller, I went too far. It's just annoying to wear and I think there is already a thread pull in it. Pout.
Well, time for me to rustle up some breakfast for us. I will say it's been fun going through pictures from this summer, it's like feeling sunshine again.
I worked on quite a few of Colette Sorbettos. It seems when I tweak things it didn't quite make it better, just different. This one is from rayon. I made a Sencha blouse from this fabric before and while the colours make me happy, it didn't work well with the buttons/snappers I used. It really wasn't heavy enough to support them. Sorbetto is a better match, but I could have given myself a little more room at the high bust area.
This was taking in July, when our hops plant was growing like crazy. We ended up with enough hops for a full batch of beer, it turned out quite well.
And the sleeves? I put the shirt on, pinned where I wanted them to start and stop and the top of my shoulder. I took those measurements and made a moon sort of shape, but with a straight line where it was going to connect with the arm. Marking the shoulder point worked well because I did need more coverage to the back than the front but I managed to sew one on the correct way and the other on backwards. Oops. I notice it, but it's a matter of millimetres so I don't think it's noticeable to others.
I bought this fabric last summer. The day I was shopping I was wearing these red capris that I like but struggle to wear. The fabric really seemed to be the "right red" so I bought it. In trying to "fix" the arm/high bust tightness, I seem to have gone the other way and if I move the right way you can see a little bra. Things I like about this... as 100% cotton, it's comfortable but has more structure than the rayon, standing away from me a little which is nice when it's hot. I was too impatient to finish to go buy new bias tape so I used white (the background is a yellow/cream colour but there is white in it). I'm not sure that was the best choice.
I like wearing it, but it's still far from perfect. It generally has enough room in the bust, but looking at pictures from Summerfolk where I'm sitting down, maybe not...
I made a third and I don't have pictures of it, not sure I will. It's sheer, but in trying to make the arm hole smaller, I went too far. It's just annoying to wear and I think there is already a thread pull in it. Pout.
Well, time for me to rustle up some breakfast for us. I will say it's been fun going through pictures from this summer, it's like feeling sunshine again.
Wednesday, October 9
Oops
Once again, I've had a lapse in blogging. It's not been intentional, I think I've been too tired to write. When I do write, I seem to be too close to the events going on and it becomes like reading my day planner. Not really the look I'm going for, you know? So a few highlights...
Mr. Lina filmed another Post-Lifer film, "Oh Come All Ye Zombies". This is going direct to YouTube, hopefully prior to this Christmas. I did a few things:
The problem with being so busy is that I didn't get pictures of the actress nor Humphrey. I did ask someone (with a much better camera) to take pictures for me, but it hasn't been shared around yet. So I'll blog more about that when those arrive.
So I WAS sewing, but since the film shoot, I've just been exhausted.
From more personal perspective...
I'm doing okay. No sadness, no tears, no wonky emotions, no lamenting about lost opportunities. I am slowly adjusting to the need to move, the more I say it I suppose the easier it gets, but there are still people I hedge around discussing moving with. I just don't feel quite that comfortable yet. We are looking online at houses for sale and saying a few "what if's". Mr. Lina has priced out a storage unit and we'll be setting that up in the next week so we have a place (other than the fairly full garage) to move things that we don't need in the house.
I've also been emailing a coworker who adopted his daughter through a foster to adopt program in another province. It's been really good to hear about his experience and how quickly it went for him once they got the ball rolling. He's also been encouraging not to rush. He saw couples that went through infertility treatment prior to adoption who were clearly still struggling with closing that door. It's good advice from someone who has been there.
For those of you who like cooking with a slow cooker and like pork, I highly recommend this recipe. I roughly followed the recipe, probably less salt and more cayenne, ground cumin instead of seeds... but I didn't significantly change anything except the orange juice. We don't drink a lot of juice so I don't buy a lot of juice. I do buy tetra packs of "fun" juices for punches when it's on sale so oddly enough I had mango juice but not orange. Feedback from the 20 odd people I fed was very positive. People were going back for thirds.
Mr. Lina filmed another Post-Lifer film, "Oh Come All Ye Zombies". This is going direct to YouTube, hopefully prior to this Christmas. I did a few things:
- Shirt for a female zombie
- Appliqued humping reindeer onto a sweater for Humphrey (Mr. Lina)
- Yarmulke for Humphrey
- Food for cast & crew for the Sat/Sun
The problem with being so busy is that I didn't get pictures of the actress nor Humphrey. I did ask someone (with a much better camera) to take pictures for me, but it hasn't been shared around yet. So I'll blog more about that when those arrive.
So I WAS sewing, but since the film shoot, I've just been exhausted.
From more personal perspective...
I'm doing okay. No sadness, no tears, no wonky emotions, no lamenting about lost opportunities. I am slowly adjusting to the need to move, the more I say it I suppose the easier it gets, but there are still people I hedge around discussing moving with. I just don't feel quite that comfortable yet. We are looking online at houses for sale and saying a few "what if's". Mr. Lina has priced out a storage unit and we'll be setting that up in the next week so we have a place (other than the fairly full garage) to move things that we don't need in the house.
I've also been emailing a coworker who adopted his daughter through a foster to adopt program in another province. It's been really good to hear about his experience and how quickly it went for him once they got the ball rolling. He's also been encouraging not to rush. He saw couples that went through infertility treatment prior to adoption who were clearly still struggling with closing that door. It's good advice from someone who has been there.
For those of you who like cooking with a slow cooker and like pork, I highly recommend this recipe. I roughly followed the recipe, probably less salt and more cayenne, ground cumin instead of seeds... but I didn't significantly change anything except the orange juice. We don't drink a lot of juice so I don't buy a lot of juice. I do buy tetra packs of "fun" juices for punches when it's on sale so oddly enough I had mango juice but not orange. Feedback from the 20 odd people I fed was very positive. People were going back for thirds.
Tuesday, September 24
Bargain Shop Panties
In trying to promote my house concert shows, I've found attendance is good for the people with youtube videos of live performances. It seems like most people say they didn't listen, but the proof is in the pudding. When I find it challenging to find good videos, it's hard to get bums in seats. Case in point, 100 Mile House have quite a few videos available and we had our best turn out for a Monday night ever last night. The basement was pretty full, it was a great show.
So today I am listening to music while working and thought it would be good to start finding things to link for Jaxon Haldane, our next guest. I've seen him as part of the D. Rangers, so that's easy to promote, but his solo stuff... a little harder to find.
Now how does all that relate to the title? I have no idea why YouTube suggested Little Miss Higgins while looking for Jaxon Haldane, but I am a fan and I didn't recognize the song. She's got a lot of innuendo and tounge in cheek kind of music (like "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuits", pretty sure that doesn't mean cookies). And this made me laugh, I had to share with someone and I thought the thrifters out there would like it. Imagine what kind of spam/hits she gets with this...
So today I am listening to music while working and thought it would be good to start finding things to link for Jaxon Haldane, our next guest. I've seen him as part of the D. Rangers, so that's easy to promote, but his solo stuff... a little harder to find.
Now how does all that relate to the title? I have no idea why YouTube suggested Little Miss Higgins while looking for Jaxon Haldane, but I am a fan and I didn't recognize the song. She's got a lot of innuendo and tounge in cheek kind of music (like "I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuits", pretty sure that doesn't mean cookies). And this made me laugh, I had to share with someone and I thought the thrifters out there would like it. Imagine what kind of spam/hits she gets with this...
Friday, September 20
From Synth to Folk
It's been a while since I went to a mid week "big venue" (aka not my basement or the Cameron House) concert. We went to see Peter Hook last night at The Hoxton. Peter Hook was the bassist for Joy Division and New Order. We paid about 5 times as much for our tickets to see New Order and I think I had more fun last night. The energy, the crowd, the sound, the venue... it was just... FUN. I have blisters on the bottom of my feet from dancing. If you have fond memories of Blue Monday, Love Will Tear Us Apart... you have to see Peter Hook. Well worth staying up past my bedtime and today totally sucking on 5 hours of sleep. This isn't from the Toronto show but this was the second last song of the night and I loved it. The crowd was into it even more than this crowd in Manchester.
And on Monday, I get the opposite music experience. We're hosting 100 Mile House from Edmonton. Anyone local who would like to attend, let me know and I'll send the details. I'm happy to share music with others. Thrilled really. Talk about extremes though, New Order synth sound vs 3 people with acoustic instruments. I've found a lot of live performances for 100 Mile House on YouTube and every one of them has better vocals than Hooky above (it's just not his strong point). I'm looking forward to hearing them in the acoustics of my house. Here they are at a performance in Calgary.
Happy weekend everyone. I'm helping my brother move tonight and tomorrow afternoon and then I have some costume sewing to do for the next short film. Which reminds me, both of Mr. Lina's films have made a travelling film festival in BC, the Fake Flesh Film Fest. Granted, I'm sure you're not all interested in horror, but if you know someone who does, send them along.
And on Monday, I get the opposite music experience. We're hosting 100 Mile House from Edmonton. Anyone local who would like to attend, let me know and I'll send the details. I'm happy to share music with others. Thrilled really. Talk about extremes though, New Order synth sound vs 3 people with acoustic instruments. I've found a lot of live performances for 100 Mile House on YouTube and every one of them has better vocals than Hooky above (it's just not his strong point). I'm looking forward to hearing them in the acoustics of my house. Here they are at a performance in Calgary.
Happy weekend everyone. I'm helping my brother move tonight and tomorrow afternoon and then I have some costume sewing to do for the next short film. Which reminds me, both of Mr. Lina's films have made a travelling film festival in BC, the Fake Flesh Film Fest. Granted, I'm sure you're not all interested in horror, but if you know someone who does, send them along.
Tuesday, September 10
You might have a problem if...
Edited for pictures...
(I know, two posts in one day after two weeks of silence... strange but true)
I went to Fabricland on my lunch hour (on Dundas, west of the 427). I wanted about 20cm of black broadcloth to make a movie quality kippah, my stash was not coming through for me.
That came to $1.35 plus tax, so... $1.52. Plus a little elastic in case I need some for the actresses costume.
And my bill? $25.31.
There was this lovely fabric, on a table full of "European Imports" on for half price, $7.50/m. A few remind me of the viscose we saw at Downtown Fabric in August. Content wise, a mix of polyesters, cotton blends (including silk/cotton), viscose (bought one last week, so light and airy), most marked as being from Germany... but today I was seduced by a fabric that makes me wish I had a camera with me at work.
I even brought my fabric into the office, I couldn't leave it behind in the car.
I've already pulled it out once.
I want to open it all up... but that's not work appropriate behaviour.
In lieu of pictures... imagine this...
What the hell do I make with this? I can't let it get too precious to cut into, but this has to be a planned project to make the most of it.
It's so soft... and lovely...
Proportion wise, it reminds me of the butterfly fabric that Allison C made into a maxi dress. But this doesn't have the drape of her jersey.
I bought 2.2m to be sure I had some space where the flowers repeat. Can anyone think of a pattern that's intended for a boarder to run through the middle of the fabric?
It's so pretty.
I'll just look at it one more time....
(I know, two posts in one day after two weeks of silence... strange but true)
I went to Fabricland on my lunch hour (on Dundas, west of the 427). I wanted about 20cm of black broadcloth to make a movie quality kippah, my stash was not coming through for me.
That came to $1.35 plus tax, so... $1.52. Plus a little elastic in case I need some for the actresses costume.
And my bill? $25.31.
There was this lovely fabric, on a table full of "European Imports" on for half price, $7.50/m. A few remind me of the viscose we saw at Downtown Fabric in August. Content wise, a mix of polyesters, cotton blends (including silk/cotton), viscose (bought one last week, so light and airy), most marked as being from Germany... but today I was seduced by a fabric that makes me wish I had a camera with me at work.
I even brought my fabric into the office, I couldn't leave it behind in the car.
I've already pulled it out once.
I want to open it all up... but that's not work appropriate behaviour.
In lieu of pictures... imagine this...
- Dark grey at one end
- Dove grey at the other
- At the switching point...
- Orchid - bigger than my stretched out hand
- Stargazer lilies trailing towards the dark end of the fabric
- One repeat per meter.
- Cotton with 2% spandex (stretch going from dark to light)
- Fairly heavy weight, this is not blouse material
- Sturdy enough to get machine wash warm, tumble dry low, cool iron washing instructions
What the hell do I make with this? I can't let it get too precious to cut into, but this has to be a planned project to make the most of it.
It's so soft... and lovely...
Proportion wise, it reminds me of the butterfly fabric that Allison C made into a maxi dress. But this doesn't have the drape of her jersey.
I bought 2.2m to be sure I had some space where the flowers repeat. Can anyone think of a pattern that's intended for a boarder to run through the middle of the fabric?
It's so pretty.
I'll just look at it one more time....
Time Flies
I know this sounds like a broken record, but I'm not sure where the days are going. I haven't been in a great mental state to blog but I didn't realize it was over two weeks. How strange.
So what's happened in two weeks?
So what's happened in two weeks?
- We went camping with a mix of friends, my brother and his girlfriend, my cousing and his wife. Weather was good, I slept enough, Scot and his girlfriend were super cool and did not talk about the pregancy but I did give him a real hug and true congratulations.
- I went to a wedding in another city on the Saturday of Labour Day weekend, stayed the night, saw friends, it was good
- It was my birthday on the Monday of Labour Day weekend
- My SIL has decided that she needs some help being in the first trimester and chasing a 13 month old while my brother is on course work and can't help her
- So she (and my niece) came home and we surprised my parents with their arrival at my birthday dinner
- My niece is adorable
- I was kind of glad when they all went home
- Do you know how much cleaning we had to do to have a toddler in the house when the living room looked like the basement threw up crap and furniture all over it? I'm not kidding, I had a path to the couch when my brother and SIL brought up the idea of her visiting.
- I wore my white lawn bowling skirt, but I don't have good a picture of me in it, my niece was naturally the cetre of attention.
- I had some post-birthday blues afterwards, I would have been okay skipping my birthday this year for some reason.
- We found out our mortgage was up for renewal this year, not next year so we had to rather quickly sort that out.
- We provided a weekend of respite, my friend from Summerfolk who has Down's Syndrome stayed with us to give his mom a break, she needed it.
- That went really well.
- I started sewing for Mr. Lina. Not for HIM, but movie stuff. He needs a yamika/kippah, appliques of naughty reindeer added to a sweater and a crazy costume for one actress before the last weekend of September.
- I have never even met the actress, I think I'll be "fitting" with elastic.
- Yamika #1 from this kippah pattern came out a little wonky, poor fabric choice on my part and a little small given that the head it's going on has a full mask, it's bigger than a normal head. It's a good pattern though, I'm sticking with it for my next attempt. I think with 6 panels it ends up with a better curve than just 4 panels like most kippah patterns I found online.
- I went to a TIFF after party which was super cool. One of my clients was sponsoring a film (The Grand Seduction) and while they didn't have tickets to the movie, they did give me tickets to the party. So strange going to a party at 9pm on a Sunday. But we got prettied up and went.
- And coming up... one last kick at the camping can this weekend, bowling starts tonight, Mr. Lina is getting us storage space to start really moving boxes out of the house, house concert season is starting up (100 Mile House from Alberta on Monday Sept 23, those local, let me know if you're interested in coming), and I need a nap.
Friday, August 23
Aunt X2
So not only is my youngest brother (Clone) going to be a dad for the second time...
My middle brother (Scot) is also going to be a dad.
With his girlfriend (who I do think is a good match for him), but they have only been dating since May.
On the plus side, apparently my two brothers talked prior to Scot telling me last night. How do I know? Scot talked to Mr. Lina in the afternoon and told him first, wanting advice on how to approach me. Scot said that "apparently Skype isn't a good way". No kidding.
I love my brothers and I know how much they want to treat me with kid gloves. I guess the thing is they don't know what to do, they (fortunately) cannot empathise nor read my mind. And the truth is, there isn't a good way. It's going to suck for me regardless of how they say it. Giving me space lets me have the illusion with them that it doesn't suck so much.
Mr. Lina's advice was that it's like a band aid, just tell me. I'll deal with it. Don't wait to do it in person, just get it over with and I will be okay.
So Scot phoned. I was so shocked (I mean seriously, it doesn't feel like they have been dating long enough for her to BE pregnant) the first words out of my mouth were "wow, that was fast". Perhaps not the most tactful thing I've ever said, but it wasn't about me and my losses so it's kind of a step in the right direction.
We are going camping this weekend. Scott, his girlfriend, my cousin and his wife, another couple that don't have kids, and another couple who have two girls I adore. I am so thankful he told me last night. I would not have been able to cope with being told with that kind of an audience and no where to run. Or was left to do the math myself when she's suddenly not accepting a beer, etc. All I asked is that they don't spend the whole weekend gushing about it. She doesn't have to hide it, but conversation has to be about something other than babies for me to stay sane. I can be happy for them, I think Scot is going to be a great dad. One thing that had me sad about his first marriage was that it looked like they weren't going to have kids and I really thought he should be a dad. And he's 35, I get that there isn't the time for an engagement and big wedding and crap before having kids (although I do get the impression this was a bit of a happy surprise for them).
I will say, I am doing better today than I expected. I'm not sad or teary, I've been productive. I guess I'm just mostly still surprised over it all. We'll see how it goes. I'm already scared of when they both have their babies within weeks of each other.
My middle brother (Scot) is also going to be a dad.
With his girlfriend (who I do think is a good match for him), but they have only been dating since May.
On the plus side, apparently my two brothers talked prior to Scot telling me last night. How do I know? Scot talked to Mr. Lina in the afternoon and told him first, wanting advice on how to approach me. Scot said that "apparently Skype isn't a good way". No kidding.
I love my brothers and I know how much they want to treat me with kid gloves. I guess the thing is they don't know what to do, they (fortunately) cannot empathise nor read my mind. And the truth is, there isn't a good way. It's going to suck for me regardless of how they say it. Giving me space lets me have the illusion with them that it doesn't suck so much.
Mr. Lina's advice was that it's like a band aid, just tell me. I'll deal with it. Don't wait to do it in person, just get it over with and I will be okay.
So Scot phoned. I was so shocked (I mean seriously, it doesn't feel like they have been dating long enough for her to BE pregnant) the first words out of my mouth were "wow, that was fast". Perhaps not the most tactful thing I've ever said, but it wasn't about me and my losses so it's kind of a step in the right direction.
We are going camping this weekend. Scott, his girlfriend, my cousin and his wife, another couple that don't have kids, and another couple who have two girls I adore. I am so thankful he told me last night. I would not have been able to cope with being told with that kind of an audience and no where to run. Or was left to do the math myself when she's suddenly not accepting a beer, etc. All I asked is that they don't spend the whole weekend gushing about it. She doesn't have to hide it, but conversation has to be about something other than babies for me to stay sane. I can be happy for them, I think Scot is going to be a great dad. One thing that had me sad about his first marriage was that it looked like they weren't going to have kids and I really thought he should be a dad. And he's 35, I get that there isn't the time for an engagement and big wedding and crap before having kids (although I do get the impression this was a bit of a happy surprise for them).
I will say, I am doing better today than I expected. I'm not sad or teary, I've been productive. I guess I'm just mostly still surprised over it all. We'll see how it goes. I'm already scared of when they both have their babies within weeks of each other.
Wednesday, August 21
Another Sign of Summer Ending
Today is my 9th anniversary. 9 years ago, we looked like this:
It was a wonderful day. One of the warmer days in a fairly cool summer, but not so hot to be uncomfortable. All of my outdoor pictures have someone squinting from the sun. I was so excited, it was all I could do to not jump. I think I was while I waited in the vestry. Time is such a strange thing. It feels like it wasn't that long ago we got married but I feel like I've had his last name for longer than 9 years. On the crazy roller coaster I've been on, there is no one else I'd rather have holding my hand.
Yesterday when I was about to leave work, my youngest brother started up a conversation with me. I like writing and by extension chatting. You get time to think about your reply but the speed lacking in email where you can immediately clarify when the intended tone is not understood. We chatted for about 2 hours. I think security were the only other people left in the building when I went home, but it was worth staying. My brother and SIL know I'm not going to take news like that overly well and no, they were not so wrapped up in their baby bliss to not notice the lack of response and change of subject. And I had time to explain to him that I don't like being told in person, that I'd rather have an email where I can compose myself privately before replying. It's not his job to manage my feelings, nor my job to manage his. But I do appreciate the time to manage my feelings without an audience. Net-net, all is good between us and I feel good today.
It was a wonderful day. One of the warmer days in a fairly cool summer, but not so hot to be uncomfortable. All of my outdoor pictures have someone squinting from the sun. I was so excited, it was all I could do to not jump. I think I was while I waited in the vestry. Time is such a strange thing. It feels like it wasn't that long ago we got married but I feel like I've had his last name for longer than 9 years. On the crazy roller coaster I've been on, there is no one else I'd rather have holding my hand.
Yesterday when I was about to leave work, my youngest brother started up a conversation with me. I like writing and by extension chatting. You get time to think about your reply but the speed lacking in email where you can immediately clarify when the intended tone is not understood. We chatted for about 2 hours. I think security were the only other people left in the building when I went home, but it was worth staying. My brother and SIL know I'm not going to take news like that overly well and no, they were not so wrapped up in their baby bliss to not notice the lack of response and change of subject. And I had time to explain to him that I don't like being told in person, that I'd rather have an email where I can compose myself privately before replying. It's not his job to manage my feelings, nor my job to manage his. But I do appreciate the time to manage my feelings without an audience. Net-net, all is good between us and I feel good today.
Tuesday, August 20
Where does the summer go?
When I was a kid, summer seemed to last forever. There were the weeks of swimming lessons, a week of family adventures for my dad's holidays, hours and hours on my bike. But I just went to Summerfolk, the CNE has started and that means that my birthday and Labour Day weekend is not far away. How crazy is that. I feel like three blinks ago it was June with the summer ahead of us.
I have multiple blog posts in my head - a little update on the Toronto meet up, the 2 Sorbettos and the A line skirt I've made, a Summerfolk review, our house concert schedule is set... but I need to get pictures off of Mr. Lina's camera (he was kind enough to take a few pictures for me) and much as I love writing, I seem to like sewing more than writing, Sorbetto variation #5 just needs a hem. That's a good thing. :)
So while I get pictures organized... I got a little recognition for my mentoring at work. A project we worked on to build up my coworkers skills was recognised by her client with a reward that has never gone to a research partner. Shiny gold star for her and I am so very proud of her. On the plus side, people are recognising me as her trainer and I really appreciate that. I got a certificate to put up at my desk and I get to pick a prize from over 200 options. That sounds like a lot until you start ruling things out, I don't want a watch/jewellery, I don't have kids, don't golf, I don't need many kitchen appliances. There are quite a few cool, nice to have things, but nothing that is the clear winner. I have narrowed it to a few things.
And can I reiterate I hate being told people are pregnant in person? I feel stunned every time. It is like I'm a wooden replica of myself that doesn't know what to say. I say congratulations, but I'm not sure it actually sounds convincing and I don't have any follow up questions. I immediately start thinking of myself and how this times with either my last loss or how many weeks farther they are than I've made it. I need time to see this through their eyes. It just sucks and I hate that I'm probably making them feel awful by not looking happy.
You can imagine that rant didn't come out of the blue. My youngest brothers wife is pregnant again and they told us last night over Skype. I will be happy for them, I do love my niece, but I'm not sure I am today. She is at 7 weeks and my first thought was that I didn't make it that far. I don't think I realised how much that was bugging me until I started to post. I really didn't mean to go there, but now I'm leaky for the 3rd time today. Not the most work appropriate behaviour.
So let's leave this with Vance Gilbert. I didn't get to see nearly enough of him this weekend at Summerfolk. This song, Goodbye Pluto, it is about Pluto losing their planetary status, but it's a song that makes Mr. Lina and I a little leaky. It's a song worth a second listen for the words.
I have multiple blog posts in my head - a little update on the Toronto meet up, the 2 Sorbettos and the A line skirt I've made, a Summerfolk review, our house concert schedule is set... but I need to get pictures off of Mr. Lina's camera (he was kind enough to take a few pictures for me) and much as I love writing, I seem to like sewing more than writing, Sorbetto variation #5 just needs a hem. That's a good thing. :)
So while I get pictures organized... I got a little recognition for my mentoring at work. A project we worked on to build up my coworkers skills was recognised by her client with a reward that has never gone to a research partner. Shiny gold star for her and I am so very proud of her. On the plus side, people are recognising me as her trainer and I really appreciate that. I got a certificate to put up at my desk and I get to pick a prize from over 200 options. That sounds like a lot until you start ruling things out, I don't want a watch/jewellery, I don't have kids, don't golf, I don't need many kitchen appliances. There are quite a few cool, nice to have things, but nothing that is the clear winner. I have narrowed it to a few things.
- Hammock for two with stand - the stand means I don't need trees to use it, but if I'm moving and it's the end of the summer, this is just another thing to pack.
- Lagostina 7L pressure cooker that I really don't have space for in my kitchen and I've never cooked with a pressure cooker, but it seems kind of cool.
- Coleman All in One Cooking system - we have a traditional 2 burner Coleman stove, this has multiple cooking surfaces so you can fry and grill as well as use the traditional burner. But I worry it's a bit small, like you can't be boiling water while cooking eggs which I can do with a two burner stove. So cool, but not fantastic.
- DeLonghi Professional Ironing System - this is where I'd appreciate your feedback. I have a basic iron that I am generally happy with, it does what I need it to do and throws enough steam to hurt my fingers when I'm not careful. Still... this looks like a neat iron and given the general price point, it should be better than my little iron. I generally work on the principle of making do with what I have and that makes it hard to pick an iron that doesn't need replacing.
And can I reiterate I hate being told people are pregnant in person? I feel stunned every time. It is like I'm a wooden replica of myself that doesn't know what to say. I say congratulations, but I'm not sure it actually sounds convincing and I don't have any follow up questions. I immediately start thinking of myself and how this times with either my last loss or how many weeks farther they are than I've made it. I need time to see this through their eyes. It just sucks and I hate that I'm probably making them feel awful by not looking happy.
You can imagine that rant didn't come out of the blue. My youngest brothers wife is pregnant again and they told us last night over Skype. I will be happy for them, I do love my niece, but I'm not sure I am today. She is at 7 weeks and my first thought was that I didn't make it that far. I don't think I realised how much that was bugging me until I started to post. I really didn't mean to go there, but now I'm leaky for the 3rd time today. Not the most work appropriate behaviour.
So let's leave this with Vance Gilbert. I didn't get to see nearly enough of him this weekend at Summerfolk. This song, Goodbye Pluto, it is about Pluto losing their planetary status, but it's a song that makes Mr. Lina and I a little leaky. It's a song worth a second listen for the words.
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