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Today is pretty amazing. I'm in my presentation outfit and doing a full "dress rehearsal". Photos later! UPDATE: $292 to fix my freezer door flap all because a plastic clip broke which they have now replaced with metal. The WHOLE freezer/fridge only costs about $800, so UGH. Anyhow, with my little bit of surprise money, I got my freezer fixed, helped a friend in need get needed medication, bought a nice bottle of Port wine for Craig, and with the rest of it I'd like to achieve a dream of a few years now. I have some fabric and some drawings, but not the talent to put together the items I've drawn. 1. I'd like to draw up the patterns and get some prototype "sleevies" made. 2. I'd like to finally get my sari fabric made into a dress. 3. I have a few beloved skirts I'd like to have taken in so I can wear them again. They aren't really replaceable. If I were to ship this to your home, would you be willing to work on this project? I'm offering $150 for the job ($50 for the sleevies, as they are a small project and $100 for the dress which is far more work) as an initial suggestion and I'll send all supplies. I need to see samples of your sewing work. In all honesty, I'm hoping matrixx will take on this job as I'd like to collaborate with her. If you sew and I'm way off on what I think is a reasonable/fair price please correct me. I was hoping to pay about $20 per sewing hour. Other than that, the rest will go for the bills, sadly, but it is amazing to have a tiny amount of extra in these tight times. Current Mood: curious
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So I'm almost to work this morning. As I usually do, I get off the bike path and head west on E. Grand. I'm riding in the right lane, reasonably far to the right, or at least it seems that way to me. As I'm coming up on... Fairbanks?, a big black SUV comes flyin' around me on the left, and veers over in front of me, across my lane and into the right turn lane, which is just appearing at that point. No problem; he's going too fast, a little too aggressive for my tastes, but left me plenty of room. But turns out there's a truck in the turn lane, flashers going, not goin' anywhere, and the SUV has failed to notice this until he's stuck behind him. Oops! I of course do not get into the turn lane, but stay in my lane. (I think I might have had to go around another truck or something in my lane, too, somewhere in here.) I reach the red light and stop, pulling into the middle of my lane, which I usually do out of habit (makes me more visible, lets cars make right turns on the red, makes cars behind me yield till I can give them proper passing room.) I check behind me and there's the SUV, and the driver's waving at me. At first I think he's telling me to get out of his way, so I'm like, dude, I'm going straight ahead too, can't help ya. Then I realize, oh, duh, he's asking me to scoot a little so he can make his right turn. So I do. As he pulls alongside, I see his window rolling down. I figure he'll be like, "Hey, thanks" and I'll be like "Sorry 'bout that, didn't realize what you wanted." Instead, the following conversation ensues: "You can't be in traffic like that! I'm a sergeant! You know you're not supposed to be riding in the middle of the road!" "*boggle* Where'm I supposed to be then?!" "Well, you'll understand when you get killed." And he drives off! Did I do something wrong, or is this guy just having a bad morning?? Current Mood: befuddled
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