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clevermanka ([personal profile] clevermanka) wrote2005-09-01 09:45 am

Dreams and a three-ring circus

I so rarely remember my dreams. Last night I had a short one, but it was a good one.

We were getting ready to head up to front gate on opening day of Faire. [livejournal.com profile] cedarsong looked at me funny and I asked her what was wrong. She asked why I didn't have any makeup on and I realized I'd made it out to site without putting on my face. I distinctly remember thinking "The Madam is going to kill me."

It was the Ren Fest Whore equivalent of showing-up-for-the-first-day-of-school-naked dream.

Very, very funny.

Yesterday afternoon continued the Circus Act that is My Life. I got to the lab a wee bit late. I decided to say Fuck It and shelled out the $15 to get my eyebrows waxed. Dammit, I deserved it and they do look fantastic, thank you very much. Anyway, so I got to the lab about 15 minutes later than I wanted. No lab request. Great. Ran over to the doctor's office (fortunately just across the street) to get another copy. Waited for that. Went back over to the lab and was met with wide eyes and flumoxxed staff. In the half-hour it took to get my lab request back, they'd been bombarded with check-ins. It was a thirty minute wait just to get checked in! Possibly an hour before I would get admitted to the back to get my blood drawn. "Five years I've been here and I've never seen anything like this," said the woman at the window.

I went home and took a nap.

I'll go back today to see if there's less of a wait. Hope so.

Working with [livejournal.com profile] grnvixen and [livejournal.com profile] nottygypsy to get Notty's bodice mock-up last night, I was reminded of something I've always believed: The Numbers DO Lie. I would never have figured out how to finagle Notty's bodice measurements without your help, [livejournal.com profile] grnvixen. Thanks a million. Hope you like the chocolate. Let me know if you want to try the other flavors.

After I got back into town, I helped [livejournal.com profile] mckitterick attempt removal of the non-functional parking brake on the Mustang. My wee frame can wedge itself into small spaces (like sliding between the seat and steering wheel and getting under the dashboard) much better than his. So hurray, I actually did work on my car. And yes, my hands got dirty. I felt so Butch.

Yay!

[identity profile] iron-clad.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Feels good to be butch sometimes doesn't it?

Re: Yay!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Rawr. Of course, first thing I thought when I scrubbed my nails at home was "I really should schedule a manicure before faire starts."

[identity profile] grnvixen.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Numbers are just a starting point :). And this was a great example of why to do mock-ups!

And it is not really that I have any answers, I just that I know you keep looking for ways to find them.......

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
You may not have all the answers, but you have loads of experience, and that counts for A Lot.

[identity profile] solan-t.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Sweetness (?) on that dream variation. Me, I'm weird. When I find myself naked (usually pantsless) at school or work, no one seems to notice, so I continue on as usual. The dreams that get me are when I am starting a new year of school and realize a) I have no idea what my schedule is and b) at least one of the classes started LAST WEEK. :p I notice I tend to get those just before I start a new job....

[identity profile] adammaker.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats on the butchness! rar! (sexy)

My common not-prepared-dream involved me running a kitchen for a large group of people, and something basic is broken. The water has been turned off, all the veggies have gone bad, or somesuch.

Re: Yay!

[identity profile] iron-clad.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Even better! Likes to get dirty, but always a lady. Rawr. ;)

I owe you!

[identity profile] nottygypsy.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Free manicure anytime, maybe Saturday after faire so it's not a special trip?
OH and I need to get my brows done, add to to-do list...

Re: I owe you!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I have a feeling that by the time canon goes off on Saturday I'm gonna want a beer and then a shower. Thanks for the offer, though. Perhaps we can figure out a mid-week hookup.

Re: I owe you!

[identity profile] nottygypsy.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
For sure! oh and I know I spelt your wench name wrong in the limerick, sorry.

Re: I owe you!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
No sweat. =)

[identity profile] thebruce.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I so got a visual of you showing up with *only* makeup....

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2005-09-01 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Snort. Maybe in *your* dreams...