And yes, I agree that fashion and sizes are ridiculous

I taught myself how to do alterations and tailoring out of sartorial self-defense. Tiny shoulders, busty, and short-waisted means hardly anything fits properly.

Of course, I've probably jinxed it by talking about it.

No you haven't! I refuse to believe that.

I taught myself how to do alterations and tailoring out of sartorial self-defense

I love that definition.

It's good to hear from you, Shir. When I heard about it on the news, I wondered how close to you that was.

I probably should not be online right now, there is a thunderstorm going on. It's bad enough that Sammie abandoned her sleeping spot at the head of the bed, which is right near a window; and, Harvey actually came upstairs to sit at alert next to me. So now I'm up, and online.

{{{smonster}}} Hope you're feeling better soon. Sounds like the crappy day to end all crappy days.

Stay safe, Shir. Thinking of you.

Wedding-planning empathy for both lisah and sj. We're meeting with The Girl's friend who's being a bit of a wedding planner for us tomorrow. After driving two hours to our new house and two hours back (if we own it by then). I'm not in the mood to talk about what I'll be wearing on a day when a lot of people will be staring at me. (And The Girl won't even let me wear a corset, unless she can wear jeans. Hmph.) Anyway, I hope you find the perfect dress, sj!

Or you can do what my tall and kinda square-bodied cousin did--she found a vintage pattern and got a local seamstress to make it for her. Looked fabulous!

I'm thinking of getting a dressmaker to make something for me. Don't know where I'd find a pattern, though.

I'm just saying it's not uncommon, as javachik said, for a drug to have ironic side effects.

The first antidepressant I tried made me suicidal. Fortunately, there are other types.

Well done on trying to give blood, WindSparrow, even if they wouldn't let you! Can you try again soon?

Although I still don't know why his hate site entitles him to be a "media expert" while I'm a girly blogger. Sexism: let me show you it.

Gotta love this equal world we live in.

Talking of which, I must get back to the piece I'm writing about disability inequality. Now there's a subject stream that never dries up!

Thanks. While the media stupidly tries to report it as "wave of terror" (for two attacks, right? I seriously hate the media these days), I am slightly worried it might develop into something more serious (after all, we didn't have a war this past summer. Some people are disappointed. For realz). But since the attacks come from the Palestinian territories, they're not that close to me as other settlements around the occupied territories. Close, but hopefully, not close enough.

Sigh. I should not try to operate an electric stove before I'm awake. Just turned on the wrong burner and didn't realize it for 20 minutes.

Sigh. I should not try to operate an electric stove before I'm awake. Just turned on the wrong burner and didn't realize it for 20 minutes.

My sistah! (Oh wait. I can also do that, wide awake. Am not good with "simple" things with too many buttons on).

Up. Eyelid still ridic swollen. First meeting is rather closer than I thought, which is good. Thank you all so much for all of the ~ma, I really appreciate it. And Nora and Tom are taking wonderful care of me - I'm so grateful for their hospitality.

I'm sorry your eye is not getting better, smonster. But I'm glad you have Nora and Tom. ~Ma for you today. May they see your value and decide they want you on their team permanently.

Well done on trying to give blood, WindSparrow, even if they wouldn't let you! Can you try again soon?

I think they have blood drives there, at least a few times a year. I have seen them before, and never took time to stop. But now that I have broken the ice, it will be easier.

Eye~ma, smonster.

BTW, any particular reason why Buffistas started (or started talking about) giving blood in the past few months? Not that I'm against it or anything, I'm just wondering.

ION: The sociology professor who established the faculty of social sciences in the university I study in passed away today. Didn't study with him (he was active till his last day), but studied his articles and ideas. I'm sadder than I thought I'll be.