In spring, the fancy turns to Faire...

[serai]

So, this evening Spike and I are off to the Santa Barbara Renaissance Faire. Damn! I haven't worked a faire in fifteen years. It'll be fun, I'm sure. We'll be working at a booth owned by a friend of mine. Not sure what it is he sells - crystals, I think. (Yes, people do still sell crystals!)

So, I've been digging out costume pieces this week, and managed to whip up a combo that Spike could wear. Tying her into one of my bodices was an amusing experience, seeing as how she's about a head taller than me and had never worn one o' them things before. I assured her that yes, she would be able to breathe in it once she got the hang of it. Heehee! Put me in mind of my first bodice experience. If the thing's made right, it really does feel like you've no lungs left. But ah, they are wonderful for keeping you on your feet through a long day of running around in the heat. Come the end of the day, I unlace and my back just collapses - that's when you come to appreciate just how useful they are.

So, I'm gonna go sit in front of my TV this afternoon and sew a couple of snoods for us, so our heads will be modestly covered. Will watch LOTR to get me in the right mood. If anybody wants to chat, I'm keeping my pooter open.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! I know I will. *grin*

Comments

[trilliah.livejournal.com]

The first one made me melt. The last one made me gag. So you've got the range, there. :)

Seriously, that one of Frodo looks like he's just kindly regarding someone (I know it was an interviewer, but I'm going to pretend it's Sam). Just...kind, gentle Book!Frodo. *huggles him*

[serai1.livejournal.com]

The last one made you gag? Whyever for? I bounced between triumphant (YES! An older woman!!) and faklempt, seeing him use his tongue like that. That tongue-flick is yet another similarity between him and my ex-hotass, Keanu. *shiver* yumyumyum

[trilliah.livejournal.com]

Gratuitous visual tongue kissing is one if my icks. *shrugs*

[empressaurelius.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait, WAIT.....those last two.....What are those from? ESPECIALLY the second one!!

[malakhai.livejournal.com]

Empress, I am SO FECKING GLAD you sent me here but now I'm dead.

*flatlines*

[empressaurelius.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I am too, believe me.

[rodneyscat.livejournal.com]

They're from 'Black and White'. A movie he was in when he was 17. That's Brooke Shields he's kissing.

[empressaurelius.livejournal.com]

I see. Thanks for the info, hon!

[rodneyscat.livejournal.com]

Oh! The first one! I've been wanting a good cap from that since forever it seems...

thanks!

[stellahobbit.livejournal.com]

I saw tongue! Gah! He looks a bit awkward there poor thing. I'm sure I could have done a better job with him :-)

[serai1.livejournal.com]

Heh. The still may look awkward, but in motion he looks like he's having a fine time, and she don't look like she's complainin', either!

[fyrdrakken]

The bodice talk reminds me of dressing the goddes for Scarborough Faire about a month ago. She didn't like the way she overspilled the waist cincher so I put her into a spare corset, and she was used to wearing neither corsets nor long skirts so she had an interesting day. (And I didn't pull the laces tight, either -- she's four or five inches taller than I but thinner, so I just took up the slack when I laced her up rather than really tugging hard.)