M.K. Hobson's Blog, page 15

Twitter: 2011-11-24

Fun fact: the 14th anniversary is apparently the "miserable head cold" anniversary, 'cause that's what my husband gave me. #misery # Screw prepping for T-day, I am going to bed. #

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Twitter: 2011-11-21

Thanksgiving dinner shopping DONE! Thursday will be quite tasty here in the OC, despite the fact my husband insi… http://t.co/5xc07jce #

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Twitter: 2011-11-20

Daughter and I dressed up for the Masquerade at Orycon. We had such fun! http://t.co/SbuQleNx #

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Twitter: 2011-11-16

Found on the sidewalk outside of Starbucks near Lownsdale Square in Pdx. 40 mm. Wow. http://t.co/XXeUM7Vg # Because she gets married at the end of it? RT @io9 [why] Breaking Dawn is a uniquely female horror movie http://t.co/10SjyBwu # Waiting in line at GameStop, helping daughter buy Assassin's Creed Revelations. I'm needed only [...]

Orycon 33 – Post Con Wrapup

I think the big takeaway from Orycon 33 is that I NEED A NEW CAMERA. Or wait, let me correct that. I need a camera, period. The camera on my stupid Droid X is not a camera at all, it is an evil demon that lives only to lull you into the false security [...]

The hazards of costuming & pumpkin scones

So it has been my intention to walk my super-fancy Nebula gown in the Orycon Masked Ball this weekend. But since I wore it back in May, some terrible, terrible things have happened. And many of those things have been scone-shaped, pumpkin-flavored, and iced.

Yes, I have gained a few pounds, and it remains [...]

And they sewed all weekend long

OK, so here's this weekend's costuming report. On Saturday, we finished the corset! And I have a few comments about corsets, especially plaid corsets. I now have a theory as to why you don't find many Scottish corsetieres running around anymore. It's because the particular combination of sewing a corset AND sewing with plaid [...]

Twitter: 2011-11-05

Yay! My paycheck was successfully direct-deposited to my new Credit Union. Maybe I CAN close my Chase acct tomorrow on BANK TRANSFER DAY!! # God, how brilliant was I when I booked my doctor's appointment for 4:15 on a Friday? A MILLION BRILLIANT, THAT'S HOW! #soreadyfortheweekend #

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Twitter: 2011-11-04

I have updated my Orycon schedule. Man, next weekend is gonna be BUSY! http://t.co/PSY9Z3Qx # A thought arises: I really need to get sewing if my daughter is going to have a costume for Orycon. #orycon #costuming #

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Daughter's OryCon costume: It begins

NOTE: This is not the plaid we are working with. This plaid is rational and orderly compared to the plaid we are working with.

So yes, dammit, I have decided that I'm going to have a costume ready for daughter in time for Orycon next week. Because I promised her, and I've been [...]