Date Night

lawnchair took me to a Richard Thompson concert last night. We did dinner before hand, but due to the nice weather, downtown was packed. We drove north of the river to sonic, and ate fried foods in the park. While trying to decide how to waste a few minutes, we realized it would be easier to just leave the car north of the river and walk. Also look at the river (currently with a good amount of water).

Concert was good. I was surprised how many songs of his I recognized. Apparently exposure via car works. And I'm very familiar with "Maddy Groves", though I have rarely heard it song by a man (or with a guitar, or with the singer not forgetting where she was halfway through. Also, I've been hearing various versions of Shady Groves, and they mix in my head as earworms. Eeww mating earworms).

I think I should try to pick up guitar players if I'm ever single again. Forearms of definition.

Hmm.. Buying my calcium supplement in tasty dark chocolate form is a good idea. Makes me remember it more. I've been craving milk a lot recently.

Different Ways to Be Productive

Not feeling in the mood to do the work that I feel insanely guilty about not doing. So I gave up for today. Today is not a work day. Might as well admit it and try to enjoy myself.

But got to do something. I could read (parts of my birthday order have come in, and I keep having good library fu), but I'm not sure what I want to read (tyranny of choice is my downfall). So work on costume. One step is to try to add some green to my Eigetsu wig.

So I went to Goodwill for a dye pot. And I actually found a large enamel stock pot (enamel is a good choice for later nonRit experiments, as metals are mordants and affect the final color). I also bought three kimonos. One is a simple, onsen style yukata with butterflies on blue, one is paper cranes on red (possibly silk), and one is lots of random Japanese symbols (dragons, matama, scallops, and so forth) in browns and greens. Each for $7. (ETA - My collection)

Also, finally found the wig heads at Sallys. Hopefully got most things to style the wig, post dyeing.