When real things happen to imaginary people

Thing the first: Wow, I am hungry. Which is ridiculous, because I had my usual breakfast this morning. But I feel hungry enough to make me also feel a touch queasy. Dear Stomach, this is Not On. Also, I am craving a bagel with cream cheese and lox, and there is *nowhere* near the office that I can get such a thing. Hmmph. I hope the fig cereal bar I'm about to nibble on makes me feel better.

Thing the second: Remember my saying that I probably wasn't going to be purchasing any clothing for a while? (You know, in the previous LJ post?) The wonderful Laura at Retroscope Fashions posted preview photos of two new jackets on Steamfashion (clicky-link!) Why yes, I want the black & grey & white pinstriped Victorian-esque jacket, how clever of you to have guessed.

Thing the third: Lightboxes! Blue LED ones! They really work! We recently got one, and I've been using it for about 20 minutes in the mornings while doing my makeup. I must admit, I feel more awake for using it. Yes, the irony of me, a nocturnal-type gothy person who reads a lot of vampire books, benefiting from a lightbox is not lost on me. Stop giggling.

Thing the fourth: ( Shallow Fashion Details! )

Thing the fifth: I don't wanna go to my meetings today. For no particular reason, I just don't wanna.

Ohhhhh, cool and overcast and possibly rainy. Could the weather stay like this through Thursday evening, please? You people can have the orb back for the weekend, I promise. I just want proper weather until then. Really, I have a reason other than "Yay gloom!".

To celebrate proper weather, I am wearing my beloved Cavalli jacket from H&M. The one that e_juliana braved the crowds for to snag for me, the one that looks like it came straight from Adam Ant's closet. No, I didn't manage to get a photo taken this morning, because I was running a bit late.

... I don't really have anything interesting or clever to post at the moment. I just wanted to post Yay weather! So, what's up with you people?

Busy. Busy busy busy. Not with work, really, because things are oddly quiet around my part of the Evil Empire. But I'm still busy. Stuff that has been going on includes:

- We went to the Herbfarm last Friday, as a belated anniversary dinner. It was fantastic, and I really need to write up a post about it that includes the menu.

- Trying to get holiday shopping done. As always, my mother is VERY DIFFICULT to shop for. Tomorrow night is the traditional shopping trip with my Dad, which I always look forward to. (For those who haven't met him, my Dad is AWESOME. And crazy. Our yearly holiday shopping expedition is one of the highlights of the holiday season for me.)

- Dentist visits. Let's just say it has been a Very Long Time since I saw a dentist (what with being somewhat afraid of them AND dental insurance wackiness), but last week I finally unearthed my courage and went to one. As it turns out, this particular dentist is very cool (and funny!), so my fear is lessening. (It helps that he has his office set up so I can watch DVDs while he's working on my teeth; last night's movie was Addams Family Values) I now have five new fillings, and next year I have to have all four of my wisdom teeth pulled. No, I am not looking forward to this.

- Writing. I've been working on a bunch of different things, and oh hey! I really need to post a new GCS column, don't I? I'd better finish the current one ...

So, yeah. Busy. Plus being distracted by various things like the Help the Crew donation drive (clicky link, and one you really should click!) that Allyson Beatrice is organizing. (You did know that the Writers' Strike has affected more than just the writers, right? Support the crew!)

Other distractions include discussions on steamfashion, and various people making sure I saw this picture. (stroppy_baggage, don't click that link. You'll roll your eyes and make a fondly exasperated noise, trust me.)

So, with all of that, I've not been around much. I've been reading people's posts, but not commenting a lot.

( So I'll just end this update-y post with Shallow Fashion Details, shall I? )

Busy busy busy. Halloween-y stuff (yay!) and work stuff. (Y'know, for someone currently with a beyond-nebulous job description, I have gotten a lot of work dropped on my head. I am not amused by this in the slightest.)

Thank you for all the nice comments on the photos, everyone! ( Quick outfit and location details for those that wants them )

In other random news, I'm considering breaking down and buying a compact of the palest MAC StudioFix I can, because I need to be extra-pale for Halloween and I do NOT want to go near any of the costume shops at this point.

I swear, I will try to find the time sometime soon to write proper posts about a bunch of stuff. Just ... not right now.

- The con was good. All the panels I was part of seemed to go really well, and I didn't want to strangle anyone. "Boundaries Doug!"

(Yes, I know, you've probably seen that quote in other peoples' journals. But it will never stop being funny, trust me.)

- I got two of my various copies of the Toronto Sun in the mail over the weekend. My interview (with photo!) was located on the inside cover page. Excuse me while I am (still!) amazed. Inside cover page! Where everyone can see it! (Note to self: go check the Sun's website and see if anyone wrote a letter about the interview.)

- Even tho' I was extremely tired (thanks to visits from the insomnia fairy all weekend), I got dressed up and went out to Vampire Kisses at Blacklight last night. djeternaldarkne played a bunch of music I like to dance to, AND I won a Fabulous Prize! Ooooh, new Siouxsie performance DVD!

- What else, what else? Oh, right. Between work deadlines, writing for GCS, clothing prep for C13, already-scheduled social events, and two upcoming concerts ... um, you may not see me around much. I'll try to check in on LJ every now and again to let people know I'm Not Dead, but that's about all I can promise at the moment.