- Made it to Pilates even though I woke up exactly 45 minutes before class start time
- Remembered to pack both clean undies AND a clean bra to put on post-class-shower/ pre-going out
- Went with Sue to our first time at The Australian Sewing Guild meeting at Highfields, which was worth the trip. And while there I traced the pattern to make the tunic featured on the cover of this magazine:
Ottobre Woman 2/2008
(Now I just have to grade it up *very* slightly, add seam allowances, tissue fit, choose which fabric to use, and actually sew it up)
- Did a VERY intense session with the psychologist, working with a technique that I have scoffed at previously but which today saw me burst into tears… I remember now why I don’t usually wear mascara to these sessions!
- Managed to eat and enjoy two hot cinnamon donuts even though buying three would have been better value – I only wanted two, so that’s all I had. And they were GOOOOOD!
- Spent another couple of hours STILL trying to find these back issues of Ottobre Woman (so far without success, obviously, and it’s driving me NUTS)
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- Ottobre Woman 2/2007
(And then I asked the Teabot5000 if he’d seen that cover and YES, he’d saved a magazine called Ottobre in a box that he’d mentally marked “Important Textile Magazines KEEP THESE”!!! YES YES YES!!) So now I just have to locate the 2/2006 issue somewhere in our house/shed/combined clutter and I can stop obsessing:
Ottobre Woman 2/2006
Why were these suddenly VITAL, I hear you ask? Well, because I am now so very very close to fitting into some of the patterns that I adored in these but which would have been just too hard (I told myself) to re-draft to fit my larger size. Now I don’t have to re-draft, just trace, add seam allowances, tissue fit, and sew! I suspect only another delusional sewing nut would understand the difference, but trust me, it’s VERY motivating!)
- Watched the second auditions episode of So You Think You Can Dance – you all know I LOVELOVELOVE that show, right?
- Did I mention that part of all the work I’m doing with the psychologist is clearing out unhelpful attitudes? And that part of this is examinning what’s really important in my life? So a lot of PHYSICAL clutter is getting sorted through, too; and I decided that the hugely expensive machine embroidery component of my fancy schmancy sewing machine is something I want to – hmmm, conquer isn’t quite the right word – perhaps – feel confident about exploring? Yes. So I *eventually* located the necessary bits and pieces (software, dongle, serial to USB converters and so on) and – TA DA – reinstalled the software and started to learn the programs over again. Woo, yes?
- Tomorrow: The physiotherapist. And maybe some sewing. And possibly a gym workout before those things. So I must away to bed.
PS: Several LOVELY blogfriends have nominated for awards – I will get to them soon, thank you sweeties!
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Tags: Gym, Mental Health, Other Sewing Projects, Vanity, Weight Loss
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