Nerd Alert!

Okay, so I as I was finishing up the hand sewing part of my gown, I had smallville going on and I totally started jumping up and down when I saw the last scene. I have been waiting for this, although it could mean that they are trying to stop the show, THEY PUT THE SUIT IN THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and one of the tag lines "faster than a speeding bullet". YAY! And Lois announced her "quest" to find who this superdude is.









Now just to see Tom in the costume. . . . hmmmmmm

amazing family and amazing video . . .

Okay, I usually don't get emotional when it comes to watching videos, but I saw this and I got very misty eyed.  It is very well done and just amazing.  I wanted to share it with everyone because it kind of teaches each of us something.  To me it resays something that I try to live by: live every day to the fullest and enjoy the time and ride.

I fixed up my costume/armory room!

I know that doesn't sound like a big accomplishment to many of you, but it is one of my usual downfalls. I keep things clean and put away, but they aren't always organized to the point that I can say to someone where it is and they can find it. But when it comes to my costume/armory room, that really needs to be organized otherwise I can't find my books, patterns, papers, tools, pictures, etc. . . . . and then I get frustrated. So, yesterday, I was able to convince Jakob to help me move some stuff around and go get a few bit plastic cases. Where used to be a wall of fabric, it is now neatly stacked in 4 cases. YAY! I had forgotten what I had bought and now I can see everything.

I am such a bargain hunter. If I don't have to pay "listed price" for something, then I won't. I was amazed with the price that I got for the cases and for all the fabric.

This used to be all on the floor in boxes or on that small desk off to the side and those three large cases are filled with fabric. Those used to be on those bolts below plus a few folded in really big bags. I'm happy that they are off the floor now.


There is about 16 or 17 there and each had about 5 yards or more. I can't believe the deal that I got!

This is a "patio" table that was on sale as a last remaining item. It works perfect! And I was amazed that it fit in the room, is sturdy, and looks great too!

This is my greatest find! Large mirrors are so expensive so I thought I'd never be able to have one. I was looking through a store in the mall and saw a sale on mirrors so I thought I'd take a look. This one was affordable, but I didn't think I could get it right now. I looked at a mirror behind the one in front and saw that the corners were chipped and some of the paint was scratched. I talked to the lady and she said she would take 30% more off the sale price. So I bought it, fixed the corners with a little putty, repainted it and now it is great! (also makes a great cover for a closet that doesn't have a door).

My craft room is a small room, so I got excited when I was able to see the floor again! (not that I couldn't see it before, but I can see more of it now!) And I have room to work in that room with the gown that I'm working on.

Yay!

City of Ember

SPOILERS MAY FOLLOW . . . . . . .

So Jakob, my brother, and I all went to see City of Ember. It actually is a good family film. There isn't any language in it and cinematicly, it is shot rather well. The costumes are rich and seem to fit right in with the set design. They seem to be all woven materials, so they have that richness and texture that looks great on film. Tim Robbins doesn't play a believeable father figure, but he fits right in with the rest of the adults in the film. Martin Landau is great! He fits in well with the main kids and I'm just happy that Bill Murry gets eaten. The youngest girl is cute, but it seems like she was just an after thought because there isn't much she does, doesn't really have a place in the movie. More of an "awe, cute".

A few downfalls of the movie:
~You expect more of a cover-up with the Mayors of Ember as to why the people are down in the city, but there really isn't a cover-up and it is more like things just got lost.

~Why and how were things lost? If one of the Mayors had died suddenly, why didn't the new Mayor get anything?

~They really don't explain why people are down in Ember. Perhaps that is explained in the book, but they seem to leave that out of the film. (my explaination is that the Earth got to a point that it couldn't sustain itself and the people, so someone sent everyone to live beneath the ground to the land above could replair itself.)

~ Are there more cities like Ember or is it the only city of it's kind. It seems like they had a form of population control if they've been down there for only 200 years. There weren't a lot of people; at least not what you would think of people in isolation.

Mostly, it has some great moments, little CGI work, and rather strong acting from the kids. If I would be rating it with stars, it would be about a 3 out of 4. I would say go see it. Oh, and be careful with the mole. . . . . . . .

It's only October. . . . . .

Do stores forget about a couple of holidays before Christmas? I had to do a run into Target for a costume piece for the film I am working on and I saw Christmas decorations up!

It really gets my goat (if I had one) that retailers start putting up Christmas decorations before Halloween and even before Thanksgiving. I love Halloween (it is one of my favorite holidays) and I still dress up (probably has to do with the fact that I'm a costume designer and can't get enough of costumes and clothing). While I don't trick-or-treat anymore, my friends and I still get together and do stuff. I need to find some of the pictures from the last few Halloweens.

But, on to what I've been up to. For the past two weeks I've been working on a film as the assistant wardrobe person. It is called "Once Upon a Summer" and should be out in theaters some time next year. I'm excited to see my name up there in the credits! I also want to see how the clothes look on the really big screen. I've seen how they look on the actors and how they look on the small monitor, but not on the really big screen, so I can't wait. It is a really great story and it has some people that most Utahn's will recognize because, I think, the entire cast is local. But I want to see how the whole movie looks.

I've also been working on a gown for myself. I've been working on a Musketeer costume for Jakob and I've run into a bit of a snag for that, so I wanted to do something for myself. I haven't been able to do something for me for a while, so I decided I was going to. It was kind of depressing when I remeasured myself to set my dress form and saw that my measurements have gone up. Time to start working out again. This is what happens when I'm not dancing many hours a day/week. Eh, I'm happy so that counts right?

Jakob landed a commercial. I'm excited. The commercial is directed by Ryan Little, the same guy who did Saints and Soldiers. I might stop by set next week and take pictures of Jakob in his costume.

As soon as I've charged up my camera, I'll post some pictures of the fabric and some of the stuff that I've finished this year.

I'm alive

Yes, I'm alive, but tired and fighting an big ear ache plus migraine, I'll post when i can see straight. . . . .

Vote for Cosmo!

Hey all, don't forget to vote for Cosmo in the Capital One Bowl Mascot Challenge! You can vote every day.

I don't agree with the winner

My opinion follows. . . . sorry if it comes out as ranting.

Okay, so the final of America's Got Talent just aired and I DO NOT agree with the winner. Neal Boyd is the one who won. Sorry if that just spoiled it for you. I'm not happy . . . as you can possibly tell. Nothin' But Stringz should have been the winners, either them or Eli. While Neal can sing opera, his delivery and diction isn't that strong. He can't sustain notes in upper registers. I also think that he can't carry a full Vegas show. Eli or Stringz can carry a show because they have a bunch of different styles and can captivate and draw in an audience. Neal is almost a small public audience . . . meaning not too many people can stand an hour or more of opera. I know that he tried another genre, but his voice is just operatic.

Eli is just so original. I've never heard a voice like his and his emotion while singing is just so passionate that you can't help but be drawn in. I hope he gets a recording contract because I really want his CD.

Nothin' But Stringz is amazing! They are unique. I don't believe anyone has seen anything like what they do. Isn't the show supposed to find America's newest talent? They should be it. It is great for those who play the violin (like I used to) that they aren't just stuck with classical or fiddle music. They could expand their knowledge. Those boys are passionate and I hope they get something out of this because they really deserve it. Maybe a recording contract because I would love a CD.

Ohh, I have a good idea: how about a show with Eli and Nothin' But Stringz? They could really bring in a diverse and fun crowd. They are both crowd pleasers and they perform their talent with such passion that you can't help but smile, and be drawn in.

But Eli and Stringz, you guys are winners in my opinion. Don't give up.

(of course I was rooting for Extreme Dance FX because I know some of those people and I used to compete against them, plus they are helping getting clogging out there, in the spotlight and showing that we aren't a bunch of backwater dancers)

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