Now My Abs Are Sore!

Rising Artisans opens in the morning. At the moment, it looks suspiciously like a ShanShop. That is, 90% of the merchandise was made by me. That will change, as soon as all the paperwork is done for the other artists, and then I can remove some of my items of questionable saleability from the premises (like my tribal belts. How many passers-by are going to want to dish out >$150 for such a thing?). Soon, the tables will be replete with pottery, textiles, and artwork.

I hadn't realized how much jewellery I've made over the past year until I saw that I'd filled an entire display case with the stuff. And I held back a few things, too!

If I ever finish getting caught up on the damned paperwork, maybe I'll have a chance to make more stuff. Currently in the works are a purple and gold bedlah, a black tribal belt with vintage embroidery, and a humpteen-dozen pairs of harem pants. Oh yes, and more jewellery, of course. I have rings planned....

Tomorrow, I'm doing something I haven't done in years: I'm going to a dance at a club. You'd think that as a professional dancer, I'd be out at all sorts of hoedowns all the time, but you'd be thinking wrongly. I really don't like crowds, but I figure the Gay Pride celebrations would be a fun way of carousing. So I'm tarting myself up tomorrow (Saturday!) as a Gothic Belly Dancer and hitting the Social Club. Wanna come with? It's $5 at the door, and the party starts at 9:00.

And now, before I drag myself off to bed, ( here is another crop of linky-poos. )

Now See Here

I want to make another mini gallery, damnit! ( So here we go. )

Now I'm going to grab a nap before I dance tonight. I'm sleeeeepy....

DANCE MOTHERFUCKERS, DANCE!

I sure hope pictures are forthcoming. f00dave is going to the Gay Pride dance tonight. He's getting all tarted up. His blue mohawk is on end; he's wearing black lipstick; he's wearing black eyeliner and mascara; he's wearing black, plastic pants! Whoa....

snowy_kathryn and I are tarted up, as well. I'm in my black leather bustier I made in metals last year, with copper and bronze lace thingamajiggies (I'm drunk, so please excuse my lack of loquaciousness). I have gold pants, bronze neck piece, Cleopatra headpiece, two chainmaille handflowers, a black and gold hipscarf, and a bullet belt. I look awesome. I'm the cat's ass. Ha!

Kathryn is all black and silver and gothalicious, even if she isn't a goth. Ha (again)!

Yeah, there'd better be photos.... I'm making f00 bring the camera.