Outta here

More intentional movement stuff! I'm not a big fan of spot exercises or spot toning or whatever you want to call isolated things like crunches and bicep curls and quad extensions, etc. (and by "not a big fan" I mean "will mock mercilessly"), but integrated core work is super important for basic daily life. A strong core is crucial for good posture. And stop thinking about abs for godssake, though, your core is so much more than your fucking abs. So anyway, here are some integrated core movements for building strength and stability. Note how the whole body is engaged? No letting your arms or legs lie down on the job here. With the exception of the leg dips, these movements could be combined to make a great basic flow series. I would leave out that weird drop on the side-plank-with-twist, though--that just looks awkward and not so great for the low back.

In other news, I am preparing for another possessions purge. I'm clearing out my craft/studio room of project supplies that have lain dormant for ages. If you're interested in inheriting any of these things, let me know. I can't say precisely when I'll shed them, but it will be in the next six to nine months.

Ren Fest. I'm keeping one complete costume from my whore days, but the remaining stuff is outta here. My cloak, mug (because if I'm a patron I'm drinking out of a god damned plastic cup for the sheer joy of it), horn spoon, and even (yes) the giant picnic basket I used to haul all my shit around in. I could be ready to get this stuff out of my house this weekend in time for use at KCRF, which still has six more weekends, counting this one.

Beads. I'm making necklaces with the few remaining beads I can't bear to abandon, and the rest of them (as well as findings, tools, etc.) are going to a good home.

Fabric embellishment. My days of creating dance costumes covered in done-by-me shisha mirrors and other embroidery are over. If (and that's a big if) I create more dance costumes, they're not going to be tribal-esque costumes. I'll keep the coins and cowries because those are still appropriate for American cabaret (especially the 70s style that I love so much), but everything else (the tiny mirrors, the big beads, the odd applique) goes.

Water gun mods. I had a plan to paint and sell these, but I got frustrated with my low-quality paints and I didn't want to sink the money into more expensive ones that don't require five coats of each color to be opaque. I'm going to keep a few of them in case I want to paint some for just myself. A small group of them, arranged like an installation piece on a wall, would look fantastic. But I don't need twenty (more?) freaking water guns in my craft room closet.

Sewing patterns. Time to ruthlessly cull the herd, here. I don't know how many I have, but I stopped counting at 250 and that was several years ago. I'd like to get some money for the vintage ones (just a couple buck apiece would be nice), but the modern ones just need to get gone. Obviously I'll keep the few that I can actually see myself making, but otherwise, BYE. If there's interest by non-locals, I'll get pics and post them. Otherwise, just drop me an email to schedule a time to come shop.

Miscellaneous crap. Vintage travel irons, metal card catalog drawers, fabric I will never use, craft books (let's be honest, I am never going to take up quilting), etc. I'll be listing those in a separate post once I'm to a point where I can actually get to this stuff.

Who knows what else I might find in there once I get this stuff out, too. Christ, I have way too much stuff in there.