Up and Down

Today was not productive.

Bearing in mind I wanted to have the wedding dress finished by July, it has literally just occured to me that I have 2 days in which to acheive this target, and about 2/3 of the beading left as well as making and sewing on what will probably amount to 100 tiny self covered buttons.

I have two main problems.

The buttons are not easy to cover, as they need to match the rest of the dress, therefore layering chiffon over satin, and the satin is too stiff. I do have some lightweight (its pronounced cheap) ivory satin that will hopefully work better, but I'll only find out if I try, and trying unsucessfully is SUPER frustrating.

My second problem is that I asked my mother for her opinion on whether I should scrap my beaded bird, which I was proud of but everyone else thinks looks like a effing dolphin. She proceeded instead to tell me - for over an hour - all the negatives about my beading work ... that the silver beads were too much, and then that the white work was not enough, not realising that every change she was telling me to make would not be a simple case of removing a bead here or there, but removing a whole section. Basically starting again. I know it doesnt sound much, but its a hell of a knock to your confidence, especially for something as emotionally important.

I then wasted any time I could actually have been productive on the phone to the groom to be.

This evening was slightly more sucessful. We finished Firefly and didn't throw up due to too much junk, and I just read two scripts. I'm actually really looking forward to doing my breakdowns; they're good scripts and I think they'll be fun to work on, especially as it should be quite easy continuity wise.

Also, I'm looking forward to being Heather costume again.

<3 x



I am going to have to find a way of marking what songs I have used for my titles ... I fear duplicates are occuring.