This is the wire. I am down to it.

[clevermanka]

Last night when I was going up to bed, I fell on the stairs--pretty hard. My foot slipped out from under me and I landed with all my weight on the Mound of Venus on my right hand--right on the edge of a stair. Ouch. It hurt so bad that I couldn't fall asleep because of the throbbing. I went back down to get my Hello Kitty Cold Pack and fell asleep with my hand resting on that. It's still very sore today. I can't stretch my hand all the way open, or make a tight fist. Luckily, I got a lot done on the costume before I retired for the evening.

The garment pieces of the costume are done. Meaning: I could wear it in public without being arrested for indecent exposure. I know. Several of you will be disappointed about that. Too bad.

bestill was an angel and dyed some shortie gloves for me, so now I have something to wear on my hands.

I'm still trying to figure out how to (securely) fasten the guns to my person. I have the frilliest, most girly-girl "holster" (and when you see it, you'll know why I couldn't not put that in quotation marks) imaginable for the western-looking gun, but I'm not sure how I'm going to secure the space-age-looking ray gun. It's difficult to make a holder for an item that you don't want to cover up. I should be looking at this as a design challenge, but at this point in the game, it's just an annoyance.

If my ribbon for the corset lacing doesn't arrive in time (I ordered it May Sixth) I shall be Very Pissed Off.

I'm leaving work today at noon and will probably take all of tomorrow off. Lucky me, this is a super-slow time at work. As long as there is somebody here to keep the offices open, nobody really cares when I show up or don't.

Oh, and I went to bed at 11:00 last night. Woke up at 5:57 this morning.

Comments

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Yeeowtch. Sorry to hear about the fall; those can sure be painful, and embarrassing.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Luckily, nobody but me was home, so I was spared the pain of humiliation. I just had to suffer the pain of pain.

It could've been much worse--if I'd broken my hand or sprained my wrist and been unable to finish the costume? Ugh. How disappointing!

[nataliesee.livejournal.com]

>Oh, and I went to bed at 11:00 last night. Woke up at 5:57 this morning.

I might try this technique. After this last weekend, I am feeling so very run down and have been sleeping solidly from 9:30 to about 6:30. I've got to get back to my up at 5:10 routine!

Hope your ribbon shows up. :/

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

If my body really is telling me I only need seven hours of sleep, I'm going to be able to get a lot more done.

[normalcyispasse.livejournal.com]

Hmm -- when you started talking about the "Mound of Venus" I thought you were referring to your mons venus and I thought, "Well, can it really be all THAT bad?"

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Um.

Ow.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that was my first thought on scanning Venus also. And my graphic brain was coming up with odd ways to fall on the stairs on that.
*g*

I'm glad you had a lot done already, and hopes that the soreness goes away soon, poor darling.

The only thing I can think of with the holsters is straps with snaps.
(That's fun to say.)

Look forward to seeing it.. and you, eventually ;)

Luv,
Your very lazy friend.

[kansas-dave.livejournal.com]

I don't know if the materials you use allow for it, but a magnetic holster would be pretty cool. The gun would be totally visible, clinging to your belt (or wherever), ready for action.

[sdemory.livejournal.com]

I, for one, am excited to see the results. I'm hoping that if you crow loud and long that this is Steampunk, all of the washed-out neo-Victoriana will fall before your stylistic onslaught and I can stop hating the movement so much.

It's exhausting, hating the movement as much as I do. I give about half an hour of sleep up every night, seething at the thought of it. Sad, I know, but necessary.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

=D

You're awesome.

Picture me as a combination of a travelling compatriot of Sir Richard Burton and the daughter of Phileas and Adouna Fogg. Throw on a corset and some firearms, some fishnet hose and winning smile. You've got it.

I'll hopefully have pictures on Monday or Tuesday.