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So there's lots I could blog about, like my trip (awesome!!), my life decisions (hard, but not surprising), or spring (it's here. The flowers are blooming, the windows open despite the heavy rain). Instead I will mention how I'm a crafty little nerd.
1) I forgot to pack a coat for my trip to Minneapolis (I also forgot my swimsuit and sake). The hostel was near Nicolett Mall (a shopping street), so I bought a black fleece (not as nice as the one I got for Christmas) on discount at a Minnesota tourist shop. I didn't want to walk around with a fleece with Minnesota over the breast, so I sewed my flying spaghetti monster patch over it (I always have a patch in my sewing kit, and that was the one that matched colorwise).
2) I built a new styrofoam topo model for lab. I bought several sheets of styrofoam, glued them together, and carved out hills, a lake and stream channel. I then traced the lines where the layer met as topo lines. Awesomeness, and useful for teaching topo maps.
3) I bought two pairs of linen pants at JC Pennys a couple of weeks ago for cheap. I sat tonight and took the back pockets off. With a tunic over them, they'll look SCAish enough for Lilies (which I plan to go to, unless no Svathy people come down). Next up is sacrificing the linen tablecloth for a tunic, and dying it with the years old saffron lurking in the kitchen.
4) My Betan Astronomical Survey patch came in the mail today. I sewed it onto my laptop case. It's how I like my nerd references, subtle and on something that I use.
Next up is back to jewelry. I got my March BotM package, and now own lots of kitty beads. And some amazing blue tigereye beads.
1) I forgot to pack a coat for my trip to Minneapolis (I also forgot my swimsuit and sake). The hostel was near Nicolett Mall (a shopping street), so I bought a black fleece (not as nice as the one I got for Christmas) on discount at a Minnesota tourist shop. I didn't want to walk around with a fleece with Minnesota over the breast, so I sewed my flying spaghetti monster patch over it (I always have a patch in my sewing kit, and that was the one that matched colorwise).
2) I built a new styrofoam topo model for lab. I bought several sheets of styrofoam, glued them together, and carved out hills, a lake and stream channel. I then traced the lines where the layer met as topo lines. Awesomeness, and useful for teaching topo maps.
3) I bought two pairs of linen pants at JC Pennys a couple of weeks ago for cheap. I sat tonight and took the back pockets off. With a tunic over them, they'll look SCAish enough for Lilies (which I plan to go to, unless no Svathy people come down). Next up is sacrificing the linen tablecloth for a tunic, and dying it with the years old saffron lurking in the kitchen.
4) My Betan Astronomical Survey patch came in the mail today. I sewed it onto my laptop case. It's how I like my nerd references, subtle and on something that I use.
Next up is back to jewelry. I got my March BotM package, and now own lots of kitty beads. And some amazing blue tigereye beads.
