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I just updated my Violet Dress Diary, but there's no pictures or anything...nothing pretty and sparkling. Just me rambling on and on. Like this dress will go on and on. I spite of me having all the steps laid out in my head of how this costume goes together and knowing all of the detail involved, I think I was still majorly underestimating the time it would take to make. Fortunately, I don't have a deadline, or, as of yet, anywhere to where it to; but the fact remains that this is indeed a massive undertaking. I figure I've already spent about 15 hours on it and I haven't even finished the underskirt part. I guess I'm in for a long haul.

And speaking of long hauls, I'm a wee bit nervous about the semester starting next Mon. This past semester was so hellish and stressful that I'm worried this semester will be the same (even though I have more faith in the classes I'm taking) and I really really don't want to put myself through that again so soon. I won't be working quite as many hours though, so that's good, and I'll have two studios instead of three (though costume design might be like a studio...but I hear theater classes aren't as grade-cruel as art, so that's really good) and no SWS (yay!). Still, I remember in Nov after Thansgiving break mentioning something about feeling about to plunge into shark-infested waters. I'm kinda getting that feeling again.

Attack of the Costumes Ideas!

I need someone to tell me very firmly for the next couple days that I do NOT need an anime/manga/video game costume. I canNOT afford going to conventions and I have NO need of an anime costume. Really. I don't...stupid cosplaylab website making me want things I can't afford and don't need. *wibbles* But they're just so different from historical and movie costumes. It's like a whole different mindset...brighter and bolder and with wildly colored wigs and......NO!