Beware: The Chibis Have Taken Control!

So... I was really in the mood to sew tonight. I have a patchwork corduroy skirt that I've been working on forever (that wouldn't actually take me so long to finish if I actually sat down and did it), that I'd actually like to get done sometime before the winter is over. As it is, my waist has decreased an inch or three since I initially measured myself for it and I'm not sure where that's going to leave me when all is said and done. *twitch* Anyway, I finally sat down and starting piecing together the last of my patches so I could trim the seams, repin them and finish the other half of the French seams. And on my third to last row... I broke the needle on my sewing machine.

D:

Noooooooooooooo.

Damn. It.

Of course, Brother doesn't answer their phones at 8:30 PM on a Sunday night (though, goodness knows why, right?) and I'm sure no one's going to be in tomorrow because it's President's day.

Double damn it.

And what's more, I'm sure it can't be that hard to swap out the needle on a sewing machine. In fact, my Uncle probably even knows how to do it... it's just that I'm too embarrassed that I broke it in the first place to even ask him. >.<;;;

So, now I find myself in this quandary of wanting to engage in a creative pursuit and being denied my first choice. I'd like to give my hands a break from knitting because I'm getting some mild finger cramps, so that's out. I wouldn't mind writing, but my mind has been in a constant state of flub this month and on top of that I'm having fandom ADD. Not. Good. :-P

Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions of any kind? Is it cheating to use a 15_minute_fic word when I'm the mod who's been posting them this month? ^_^ Maybe it's time to try out my favorite song meme, again...

Nuriko: *growls* Or you could just, you know... work on Part 5 like you started to do last week.

R-chan: *ponders* Noooooo... I don't think I want to do that.

Nuriko: *fumes*

Claude: *scowls*

Tasuki: *twitches at Claude* What the hell's your problem, anyway? You might actually get sex sometime this millenium.

Claude: At the rate she's going and where she left me stalled in the two Hair fics she's "working" on? Not likely.

Nuriko: *walks over and slumps down next to Claude* Join the club, pal.

Claude: F. M. L.

Georgie and Kelly: *startled* *twitch* *snerts* *in unison* OMG, Uncle Claude that was fucking awesome! *giggle madly*

Claude: *sigh*

O_O Yeah... I'm pretty sure this had no point. Movingonnow. Later!

Edit -- 9:37 PM -- *scowls at Nuriko* You win.

Nuriko: O_O Really?

R-chan: *sigh* Really. You and Tasuki may even see a little action in this chapter if I can maintain motivation long enough to get you there.

Nuriko: *fistpump* YES!!! :D :D

To the neighbor whose car alarm just went off for the third damned time tonight:

What the fuck, dude? Wake up and shut the damned thing off! Better yet, deactivate it so it won't go off again. Some of us actually want to sleep tonight.

Much unlove,
Me

In other news, zoicite just got us our tickets for our planned outing to see Priscilla--

*twitch* And... that would be number four. What the hell? Are you on vacation in Rio or something, dude? *whimper* Someone make it stop... Oh, thank G-d. They finally went out and turned it off. On the upside, that means they're home. On the downside... why the hell does it keep going off if they're home and the car isn't moving? *twitch*

*coughs* Anyway. As noted, zoicite got us our tickets to see Priscilla on March 19th... and I may have accidentally talked her into seeing it on 2/28, as well. Accidentally. I mean, it was totally her idea. I just said that I wouldn't mind. You know. So, it's really all her fault. Honest. ;D So, in celebration, I watched the movie for the first time in forever and, OMG, I forgot how much I loved it! *_* *_* Lovelovelove and can not wait to see it on Broadway! :D :D :D

Also working on a new knitting project -- chenille arm warmers. ^_^ Fun, fun!

Going to try to go to sleep, now. 'Night all! Think happy no-car alarm thoughts for me!

Edit (10:18 AM) -- Seriously? Again? *tripletwitch* Thank goodness I wake up early, even when I don't fall asleep until four. :-P

So... I never really got back to writing after that last post. Helped my mom cut up a bunch of vegetables for tomorrow, prepped the sweet potato fries and as a reward for my efforts got to sample the unstuffed cabbage for dinner. *_* No, you can't have any. It's all mine, mine! *eg* Suffice it to say, it was delicious. I do so love my mom's unstuffed cabbage. *blissful sigh*

( Cut for me babbling about the rest of my day and for pictures. )

And last but not least...

NaNoWriMo Day 24: 36177 / 50000 words. 72% done!

Yeah, for the record, I give up on trying for a "new" 50,000. I'm just going for total, even though almost 10,000 words were written before November. If I hit the other count, great, if not, that's fine, too. ^_^

I've been a busy little bee this week. O_O Decided to just jump on in and try to make one of those dresses I was admiring. I don't think it's coming out too badly. ^_^

( Cut for more gratuitous picspamming. )

OK, some of you may know that I crochet. I crochet very slowly. O_O I also knit, but I do that even more slowly. O_o;;; See... I have the same problem with crocheting that I do with writing fanfiction. When a project is new and shiny I'm very excited about it and work like mad on it for maybe a few weeks. Then... I get used to the pattern (or fandom) and it's no longer new and shiny. Then I get bored. Then I find excuses not to work on it. Then a new shiny pattern (or fandom) distracts me and the process starts all over again. O_O That's what happened with this afghan. I have at least 6 or 7 started crochet projects... and only three finished ones: A baby blanket I made for my niece (which almost doesn't count because it was a much smaller blanket than what I usually do), an afghan I made for my friend Jenny... and now this one. To give you an idea? I started this afghan in the summer of 2004. @_@;;; Yes, you heard that right. Anyway, as of last night, it's done. Now I just have to wash it to get all the kitty fur off it, then block it out and I can give it to my sister. *cheers*

Then I can get to work on one of the other seven projects I haven't finished. O_O Tina... I think yours is next. ^_^

My Sister's Afghan -- "Starry Night" Final Dimensions: 45 1/2" x 65 1/2"	And this is the original picture from the pattern book for comparison ^_^:

And if you want to see more pictures of the afghan, including close-ups... go here. ^_^