oh yeah-

and how the HELL are these two releated???

this is father and daughter

i enjoy being a girl

because i get to make and wear stuff like this:

and i totally have the perfect hat to go with it!

i have a wedding to attend this weekend so of course i had to make a new outfit! plus its tyler's family... and i believe they have all come to expect this sort of thing by now.
... as well they should.
i am in love with this dress though, totally serious. its made from simplicity 4637 from 1954.

AND this was a free pattern!

i started it last night about 7 and just finished the ol' girl up! yeehaw! i think i am allowed to be at maximum sass in this dress because thats what i was getting putting it together.
first, i didnt have all of the pattern pieces
second, i ran out of the thread i was using at the sleeves with exactly ONE FRIGGIN INCH LEFT.

its true, i measured!

then my iron, which i use on EVERYTHING when im sewing was getting all poopy-doody so i had to stop today and clean it up

'the fuck did this even come from???

and THEN i didnt have any more of the bias tape i was using for the trim so i went to that hoarders house because its a hell of a lot closer than any fabric stores and its the one color she DIDNT buy in bias tape so i came home all cranky- but not too much because i grabbed some patterns while i was there- and found the size/color i needed like, 3 feet from the sewing machine!

OHMYGODDDHGKNSKFHSODRSOELDFJSODSJDFZSLUJSDF!!!!

i was upset.

but then i finshed it up and twirled around and now i feel good because its so darn pretty!

just look at all those pleats!

everything i like about girlyness in one dress! pleats, petticoats, flowers, bows, matching hats! i might even have to get out some gloves!

i have enough fabric left over to make audrey a pretty bow or dress or shirt or something too!
not that she needs any help being fucking ADORABLE or anything. shes completely got that down.

v cards and puppies

so... my work computer is a frat boy. i was snooping around the other day and found an alarming folder:

v cards! and do you know what was in that file? phone numbers and address of GIRLS! ahahahahaha! i better watch out, this computer is out to get some ass, brah.

and speaking of getting ass- or not getting ass, audrey boo boo is getting the ol' snip snip this week.

her dreams of becoming a real woman are gonna be crushed! but, the place she is going is a non profit animal rescue/hospital, and they gave my other dog and my sisters dog the ol' low-cost snip snip earlier this year, so im going to give them a big ol' donation when boo boo gets dropped off. anyone who helps puppy dogs is ok in my book!

and one more bit of randomness. i found this the other day when i was walking to work.

a fall out shelter? its nice to know that if the shit hits the fan, safety is just a few blocks away... except this is in a church, and im not 100% sure jesus will let me in.