Happy [Blog] Birthday to Me!

This is my one-year blogiversary! (Not a word? Oh well.)

Tea cookies which I am pining to make,
swiped from Pinterest here.
If these don't say party, I don't know what does.

I'm not always so good at updating, but I really do enjoy chronicling my costuming/reenacting adventures. Maybe year two will see me get better at keeping up with it :) Many thanks to those who stop by and check out my scattered posts!

I'm currently buried under a crazy pile of assignments due... tomorrow. Yikes! After they're done, I'll put up pictures of my new ballgown. My super talented friend came over and did an actual photo-shoot, so I have some better than average shots to share! Be excited.

Ballgown Sneak Peek!

I'll be debuting my new ballgown TOMORROW at the Midwinter's Ball in Lansing! *happy dance*

Here are a few detail shots... pictures of the whole dress coming soon.

Bertha!

Lace on the sleeves

The ill-conceived skirt ruffle

I can't wait to put it all on together and see what it looks like! Living on the edge here, having never worn the dress until the day of the ball...

A Horrid Blogger

I am. I admit it. I have been completely devoured by school, and for some reason decided to add another job. (Now I'm a history tutor, too! Because I had so much extra time.) So yeah. Between all my classes and work and writing my undergrad thesis, there hasn't been a whole lot of opportunity for extra activities. I am still finishing up the ballgown--hopefully there will be pictures soon! That has to get finished, as I'm wearing it weekend after next.

In other news, I am currently madly in love with this robe:

And also Martin Freeman

I have a burning desire to produce a replica. I would wear it everywhere. Think how great it would be to wear for the premiere of the next Hobbit movie! I am now beginning a lookout for upholstery fabric sales/remnants that will last until I've successfully garbed myself in a hobbit-style quilted smoking jacket.