Vacation on vacation
Jun. 16th, 2025 08:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
koshka_the_catBathing suit done, so mini vacation! I'm planning on taking pictures of it tomorrow.
I love the ocean...
I love the ocean...
koshka_the_catDone Done...
Jun. 15th, 2025 07:58 pmkoshka_the_catI decided against shortening the straps, so the bathing suit is done. I knit about half the belt, but then decided I was happy without it. So done! Although maybe I'll change my mind for Costume College!
drive-by update!
Jun. 15th, 2025 10:05 pmedenfalling1. I had a uterine fibroid embolization on June 4. This is a minor surgery that basically murders a fibroid by cutting off its blood supply. I had to stay in the hospital overnight for observation, since blood clots can be Bad News and this procedure essentially creates an artificial clot -- they needed to make sure it didn't hare off and cause problems.
My sleep was very disrupted for about a week thereafter, and I had some minor side effects as well as discomfort, but I am now pretty much back to normal. It will take a month or two to see if the slow withering of the fibroid fixes some problems I was having.
2. Friday the 20th will be my last day at the rental company. I am trying to get a certain set of tasks complete before I leave, but Lawyer Man keeps yanking me aside to work on stuff related to our imminent website revamp, which is frustrating. I am 90% sure I will not be able to finish everything I want to wrap up, but such is life.
3. I have two U-Haul U-Boxes set to be delivered to my driveway on Monday the 23rd. My parents will arrive later that day, and the goal is to have the boxes packed and collected by midday on the 26th, and for us to hit the road no later than mid-afternoon on the 27th.
Then I get to crash in their guest room and go AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa for a bit.
4. In July Mom and I will return to Ithaca for my surgery follow-up appointment, and probably also to close my Ithaca bank accounts. Later in July I am road-tripping through western Canada en route to a fandom friends' gathering, and then road-tripping home by way of Washington and assorted bits of the northwestern US, because why not.
Then I will do a bit more AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, and in August I start looking seriously for a new job. New housing will follow, since it's easier to rent an apartment convenient to a job location than to find a job convenient to an apartment location.
5. I have been sorting through boxes and bins of stuff that I have not touched for literal decades, and holy shit I have been clogging my apartment and my life up with so much nonsense. It will be good to start over on a cleaner footing.
My sleep was very disrupted for about a week thereafter, and I had some minor side effects as well as discomfort, but I am now pretty much back to normal. It will take a month or two to see if the slow withering of the fibroid fixes some problems I was having.
2. Friday the 20th will be my last day at the rental company. I am trying to get a certain set of tasks complete before I leave, but Lawyer Man keeps yanking me aside to work on stuff related to our imminent website revamp, which is frustrating. I am 90% sure I will not be able to finish everything I want to wrap up, but such is life.
3. I have two U-Haul U-Boxes set to be delivered to my driveway on Monday the 23rd. My parents will arrive later that day, and the goal is to have the boxes packed and collected by midday on the 26th, and for us to hit the road no later than mid-afternoon on the 27th.
Then I get to crash in their guest room and go AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaa for a bit.
4. In July Mom and I will return to Ithaca for my surgery follow-up appointment, and probably also to close my Ithaca bank accounts. Later in July I am road-tripping through western Canada en route to a fandom friends' gathering, and then road-tripping home by way of Washington and assorted bits of the northwestern US, because why not.
Then I will do a bit more AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, and in August I start looking seriously for a new job. New housing will follow, since it's easier to rent an apartment convenient to a job location than to find a job convenient to an apartment location.
5. I have been sorting through boxes and bins of stuff that I have not touched for literal decades, and holy shit I have been clogging my apartment and my life up with so much nonsense. It will be good to start over on a cleaner footing.
Oops!
Jun. 13th, 2025 06:34 pmkoshka_the_catThe shoes are done and I'm very happy!
I decided to try wax resist on a scarf. It was clear it wasn't going to work, so I washed the wax out. Only it didn't wash all the way out. And the color was wrong anyway. A polka dot skinny scarf will be here from Amazon Sunday.
Two failed attempts, I threw the wax away 😂
I decided to try wax resist on a scarf. It was clear it wasn't going to work, so I washed the wax out. Only it didn't wash all the way out. And the color was wrong anyway. A polka dot skinny scarf will be here from Amazon Sunday.
Two failed attempts, I threw the wax away 😂
Almost!
Jun. 12th, 2025 10:42 pmkoshka_the_catI felt like making the shoes today, so I did. They're done except for the grommets because my downstairs neighbors might not appreciate it this late. I did set two though, just to get an idea of what the laces will look like.
I'm glad I made them! They went together smoothly and it was a nice distraction
I'm glad I made them! They went together smoothly and it was a nice distraction
GEAR UP! IT'S NFE TIME!
Jun. 12th, 2025 08:22 pmsnacky posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
narniaexchangeWell, actually, we're getting close.
Here's this year's schedule:
Tag nominations open: June 22nd
Signups open: June 29th
Signups close: July 11th
Assignments sent out: by July 16th
Fics due: any time before August 23rd
Collection opens: August 30th
Authors revealed: September 7th
Tag nominations will open June 22nd, so start planning what you want! As in previous years, some tags will already be in the tagset, but if you want to request or offer specific characters or pairings, this is your chance.
(Also I know I am a broken record on this, and no one wants to actually look at the tag set, but you really should! So you can get the characters and pairings you want!)
Here's this year's schedule:
Tag nominations open: June 22nd
Signups open: June 29th
Signups close: July 11th
Assignments sent out: by July 16th
Fics due: any time before August 23rd
Collection opens: August 30th
Authors revealed: September 7th
Tag nominations will open June 22nd, so start planning what you want! As in previous years, some tags will already be in the tagset, but if you want to request or offer specific characters or pairings, this is your chance.
(Also I know I am a broken record on this, and no one wants to actually look at the tag set, but you really should! So you can get the characters and pairings you want!)
Shoes and other
Jun. 11th, 2025 11:17 pmkoshka_the_catI'm not sure I'm going to finish them, but I sewed the soles for bathing shoes tonight. I pinned the mockup I made last year on top of them, and they turned out surprisingly close to good. If I feel like it, I'll make another mockup tomorrow.
This morning my mom's seven month old phone was totally dead. Not battery wise, but just dead. It had randomly turned off a few times in the last few days. It was a 2023 Motorola Razr--the foldable one. So this morning was spent setting up her new Pixel 9a. I have the Pixel 9 pro XL, so it's familiar to me.
This afternoon one plug on my power strip lost power. That was weird. And I guess I'm getting muscle memory for my new automatic, because when I was setting up Bluetooth in my mom's car, it wouldn't start because I forgot to clutch. I still really miss shifting, so it's probably a good thing I'm at least adjusting.
I also went to the boardgame cafe with a teacher friend. So it was a very full day!
This morning my mom's seven month old phone was totally dead. Not battery wise, but just dead. It had randomly turned off a few times in the last few days. It was a 2023 Motorola Razr--the foldable one. So this morning was spent setting up her new Pixel 9a. I have the Pixel 9 pro XL, so it's familiar to me.
This afternoon one plug on my power strip lost power. That was weird. And I guess I'm getting muscle memory for my new automatic, because when I was setting up Bluetooth in my mom's car, it wouldn't start because I forgot to clutch. I still really miss shifting, so it's probably a good thing I'm at least adjusting.
I also went to the boardgame cafe with a teacher friend. So it was a very full day!
Done!
Jun. 10th, 2025 10:16 pmkoshka_the_catUnless I decide to finish the belt or to shorten the straps, the bathing suit is done! I just have to block it and weave in the ends by the straps if I decide not to shorten them.
I never want to duplicate stitch another polka dot...
I never want to duplicate stitch another polka dot...
Four and a half and glasses!
Jun. 9th, 2025 10:21 pmkoshka_the_catI have four and a half polka dots left. The ones near increases and decreases were weird to go and have a few blips, but I'm happy with my dots! I wanted to finish today, but was tired and realized I wanted something to work on during my window tinting appointment tomorrow, so didn't rush.
Tinting came with my car. I want to get the lightest tinting with the most UV/heat blocking. That's probably an upgrade.
And at last, my new glasses work! I'm still adjusting, but it's normal adjusting. Whew.
Tinting came with my car. I want to get the lightest tinting with the most UV/heat blocking. That's probably an upgrade.
And at last, my new glasses work! I'm still adjusting, but it's normal adjusting. Whew.
Knitting done!
Jun. 8th, 2025 05:16 pmkoshka_the_catI finished knitting the suit this morning!
I might want the straps an inch shorter, but I'm not sure I want them shorter enough to unravel and redo them.
The first three polka dots are on, and it took wn hour and a half to mark the rest. It's a very hard thing to do if you have no spacial awareness and can't count.
And I decided to go to the beach. I didn't go the last day of school like I did the last two years because I had just gotten back from Catalina and the suit wasn't done.
I've wanted to make bathing slippers instead of boots (which I don't want to wear with this suit--they're too early), but I might get canvas ballet slippers instead. We'll see how fast the embroidery goes and what I feel like.
Everything *gestures broadly* is awful, and planning a trip to Southern California today of all days sounds I don't know, weird somehow. I wish more people could enjoy small things instead of doing whatever hateful things they're doing. Finishing a project makes me happier than they'll ever be. My words aren't coming out right, so I hope that makes some sense. Sigh
I might want the straps an inch shorter, but I'm not sure I want them shorter enough to unravel and redo them.
The first three polka dots are on, and it took wn hour and a half to mark the rest. It's a very hard thing to do if you have no spacial awareness and can't count.
And I decided to go to the beach. I didn't go the last day of school like I did the last two years because I had just gotten back from Catalina and the suit wasn't done.
I've wanted to make bathing slippers instead of boots (which I don't want to wear with this suit--they're too early), but I might get canvas ballet slippers instead. We'll see how fast the embroidery goes and what I feel like.
Everything *gestures broadly* is awful, and planning a trip to Southern California today of all days sounds I don't know, weird somehow. I wish more people could enjoy small things instead of doing whatever hateful things they're doing. Finishing a project makes me happier than they'll ever be. My words aren't coming out right, so I hope that makes some sense. Sigh
Straps...
Jun. 7th, 2025 09:38 pmkoshka_the_catI'm still knitting them. I think I'm nearing the end? They're not a lot, but they're annoying to knit. They nine stitches each and tangle since I'm doing both at the same time.
I made smaller buttons last night too.
I made smaller buttons last night too.
Straps and dots!
Jun. 6th, 2025 09:48 pmkoshka_the_catThat's all that's left! Unless I want a belt. Or don't like the buttons I just made. I like them, but they're wooden buttons covered in knitting, so large.
I tried it on as much as I could with the side straps, and I think they're the right size. I hope. I wove the ends in because there were so annoying.
I know the straps will be annoying to get the right length. I'll knit them at the same time so I don't have to worry about making them match.
I tried it on as much as I could with the side straps, and I think they're the right size. I hope. I wove the ends in because there were so annoying.
I know the straps will be annoying to get the right length. I'll knit them at the same time so I don't have to worry about making them match.
Back...
Jun. 5th, 2025 08:34 pmkoshka_the_catThe back is almost half done. Then the side straps, then the straps, then embroidery, then decide if I want a belt. I'll need a beach vacation after this!
Where I was!
Jun. 4th, 2025 10:01 pmkoshka_the_catI finished the front to the straps and just finished row 8 of the back, so I'm where I was when I ripped the top out. I also tried one duplicate stitch polka dot, so I'm actually a little ahead. Someday I'd like to not have to restart a vintage project! Ok, I've done a few things just once, but still...
Shipped!
Jun. 3rd, 2025 01:54 pmkoshka_the_catMy phone rang. I actually answered it. I was right, it was the eye doctor's office.
I told her what happened, she said something about the -8.5 prescription, I said no! Delete that! And she fixed the date on the -8.0 prescription. Whew.
I was afraid that if 1800 Contacts did it first, I'd get more of the -8.5.
Are there hybrid doctors? I think after this, I might need to see an optometrist/psychologist for my appointment next year...
I told her what happened, she said something about the -8.5 prescription, I said no! Delete that! And she fixed the date on the -8.0 prescription. Whew.
I was afraid that if 1800 Contacts did it first, I'd get more of the -8.5.
Are there hybrid doctors? I think after this, I might need to see an optometrist/psychologist for my appointment next year...
Typical
Jun. 3rd, 2025 09:04 amkoshka_the_catI had an email from 1800 Contacts that I uploaded an expired prescription.
Only I didn't.
The doctor didn't change the date from last year's prescription.
I left a voicemail at the doctor and told 1800 Contacts to please get this prescription. My wrong prescription is probably still on file as current.
I hope I don't have to go back until my glasses are ready. At least I only wear contacts at events.
I am SO jealous of people who can just see.
Only I didn't.
The doctor didn't change the date from last year's prescription.
I left a voicemail at the doctor and told 1800 Contacts to please get this prescription. My wrong prescription is probably still on file as current.
I hope I don't have to go back until my glasses are ready. At least I only wear contacts at events.
I am SO jealous of people who can just see.