Time is not on my side

[clevermanka]

I have only tonight and tomorrow night to wrap up stuff before the Suhaila workshop. No amount of positive thinking (nod to femfataleatron) is going to make these three panties last until Sunday, so it looks like I'm going to have to do laundry. I must buy more cat food. I want to get a haircut. Repainting my toenails would be nice, since I'm going to be barefoot for 90% of the three days I'm there. I must locate (and remember to pack) my arnica tablets.

I really wanted to sew some overskirts but that's definitely not happening. I think they're cute. No coin or beaded hip scarves are allowed at the workshop, and I like to feel pretty at a workshop (roya_spirit hates the look, but she's not wearing them now, is she?). Oh well.

Having to check a bag because I cannot find my contact lens disinfectant in a travel size irritates me. My flight lasts an hour and ten minutes (that's if we don't get a tail wind), I'm there for three nights, my clothing is minimal, and yet. I must check my bag. Beyond annoying. Security theater, I hate you.

Last night zerself came over for some pants-hemming and chit-chat. It was lovely to spend some time with her. I also had a charming woman come by to pick up fabric scraps that've been moldering in the corner. Thanks, adammaker for the lead on a taker for them. She says hello!

Finally, I want to advertise: Nailtiques Formula 2 rocks my world. gregpeteler recommended this stuff (he's a guitarist), and it's amazing. I just started my second bottle and I think after this I'll be able to go to the Formula 1. I always scoffed at painting something on your nails to help them grow better. I was told the only things that could affect your nails were diet and health. This stuff, though. Man. My nails are fabulous and haven't split at the nailbed since I started using the Formula 2 around the first of the year. I've broken them a couple times, but that's been stupidity on my part. They used to tear and split right at the nailbed with no provocation. No more! Thanks, Greg. FYI, you can buy Nailtiques products locally at Joda's Salon on 6th Street, or Beauty Brands on Kasold. Joda's is locally owned and cheaper, though.

OK, that's it. Wish me luck.

Comments

[solan-t.livejournal.com]

Still can't believe we will be in St Louis at the same time and be unable to connect.



As for the overskirt... Are those really a rectangle of cloth with a slit in the middle, like they look?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yup, pretty much, with a sort of fold-over waistband. Very easy, I just didn't want to deal with sewing knits sans-serger.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Ptttthhhp.

Ya wanna borrow a plain hipscarf, no beads or coins? I have something like that. In fuscia (sp?) burnt-out velvet.
Damn, I might even *have* an overskirt thing. I know I'm not fond of them, just don't see the point of wearing it with flare yoga pants. The look gets too "busy" for my taste, and the part of my that gets overheated dancing anyway goes "NOT ANOTHER LAYER, eeeeek~!"

I know. TMI.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have plain hipscarves. They're just so...meh. I'm bored with them. =D

I don't like the overskirts with the flare legs, either. I'd feel like a Clydesdale. But I do like them with regular leggings. Tres Flashdance, ya know?

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I can get next to that look actually,with the leggings.
Yah, it's the obvious pants AND skirt thing that makes me go "why have an extra set of laundry to do later?"

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Good luck, dear...I can sympathize with the deadlines!

And thanks muchly for the nail product pimping...I have such horrible time what with the housework, gardening and fabric drying my nails that I've despaired of having the nice nails for playing queen or for the wedding. I'll give that stuff a try, for certain!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. It's pricey ($9.50 for a quarter ounce) but worth every single penny.

[rowangolightly.livejournal.com]

Well, it's worth it if it stops my nails from cracking right down the middle! Nothing else has worked and I've probably spent that much in stuff I've tried...

[grnvixen.livejournal.com]

Walgreen's also has Nailtiques, sometimes a little easier to find than the other places. Notty had recommended a great product to me a couple of years ago but you can only use it for a limited time. Plus water tended to make it peel off faster. I stumbled on Nailtiques last year and you are right, it is great! Still have a little peel problem with water but it still helps the nails.

nails

[gregpeteler.livejournal.com]

Wow...who would have thought that a "man" could have an affect on nails.

Re: nails

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

The world never ceases to drop surprises like that on me.

[closer-to-fine.livejournal.com]

Is it inconvenient to put some of the contact lense disinfectant in a smaller-size container to make security regulations? I don't wear contacts, so please forgive me if this is a dumb question. I know Target and some drug stores carry empty travel-size containers that you can fill at home.

[the-themiscyran.livejournal.com]

Seconded. It should be easy enough to transfer some out of the big bottle into a smaller container. They even have soft, squeezie-type travel bottles.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

No, too much risk of introducing contaminants.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

No, the disinfectant isn't designed to be a sterilizer. It just cleans the contact lenses. That's why I replace the cleaning container every three months, too.

If contaminants get into the cleaning solution (as solan_t mentions), I wouldn't want to go putting that in my eyes. Bleh.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

ah, I see. It's that word, disinfectant that got me.
But then, I'm the sort of person who licks and sticks her finger in her eye to get out fuzzies. I just trust my body to attack the germs, and I know that yours often doesn't fight the nasties off so easily.

.. hee.. I have a solution to your knicker laundering issue also.

Just go commando.

:ducks and runs:

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't trust the secondary bottle to be sterile. Plus, transferring from one bottle to the other could introduce bacteria. I don't take chances with getting nasties in my eyeballs.

Thanks for the suggestion, though!

[closer-to-fine.livejournal.com]

Bummer. Ironic, too, as it's very nature is to 'disinfect'.

Have a great trip!

[solan-t.livejournal.com]

I'd be more worried about contaminates. Lord knows what the factory might have left on the plastic.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

What a hassle! Someone has got to come up with disposable containers in smaller sizes for that stuff.

[bestill.livejournal.com]

No amount of positive thinking (nod to femfataleatron) is going to make these three panties last until Sunday

uh . . . just go buy more! I know . . . not a wise solution.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Believe me, I thought about it, but I think it would take nearly as long to get to the store and back. Plus, more $$$.

[rougewench.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the seminar. May you get everything out of it that you hope to.


D.

[curieuse.livejournal.com]

Good luck and thanks for the nail pimp! :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thanks and you're welcome. This stuff is amazing. You should drop by to look at my fingernails sometime! =D

[theoneinblue.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I'm sorry I won't be able to make it - I'm seriously broke. But I hope it's fantastic! I'm so jealous...:)