Glitter and my Fridge

This morning I stepped on my scale for the first time in like 6 months (the batteries died and I kept forgetting to get them) and it gave me a Scary Number.  I was not happy.  But last week I started the Couch-to-5k program, so here's hoping.

Now I am a huge proponent of using measurements instead of weight for tracking weight loss, because if anyone knows the whole muscle-weighing-more-than-fat thing, it's me.  But I live alone and self-measuring is highly inaccurate.  Plus, calling my friends up and asking them to come over and wrap a tape around me while I'm half-naked in my living room every few weeks would normally be a bit awkward.  (Note:  I'm normally half naked in my living room when my friends come over anyway because I'm really bad at judging how long it takes my friends to get from their place to mine.)  (Further note:  It's not really awkward among my friends, because I have awesome friends.)  (Final note: That phone call has totally happened before.)

Some of this might be because this is my fridge:

The tuna is for the cat.  I don't like tuna.

I keep hoping someone will come over
and drink the red beer. 

 I don't even like condiments.  Most of those I own because I have to have a semblance of looking socially acceptable (or I needed them once for one recipe).  I can't have people over and offer them a sandwich (Which is totally not happening right now unless you want an American cheese sandwich. With no bread.  But I do have crackers!) and when I ask what they want on it they say mustard and mayo and I don't have any.  Who considers mustard to be an actual edible and tasty thing?  Ick.  The mayo can stay, though, even though as much as I don't like it as a condiment it's useful for things like chicken/egg salad and dips (also not happening right now).  As far as condiments go, I pretty much like ketchup, ranch dressing, BBQ sauce (the normal stuff, not that mustard based crap that's so popular around here), and brown sauce. America seriously needs to get on this brown sauce wagon.

Luckily my boyfriend knows me and didn't blink twice when I asked him to make me this image

I don't even remember where I was going with this anymore, so I'll get into the craftiness I've been up to.

I'm part of the UK Colonial Marines, Hadrian's Wall division.  There is a US group, but I was claimed by the Scots so we've dubbed me their "American Liaison."  Anyway, I mentioned in the last post that I own #01 of Bella's armor from the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines video game and I was planning on customizing it.  Here's what I've done so far:

GLITTER!

Shakespeare for the win.

I wish I could say I drew the mermaid, but I got the silhouette off of a Google image search from one of those stock image websites.  I didn't use glitter paint for the glitter outline/scales, though -- that's all sitting there with a toothpick, glue, loose glitter, and patience.

I still have to put my leg armor back together from my boyfriend Scapey drilling out the rivets last time he was here so I could adjust the spacing, and I need to put foam or cloth or something in the shoulders as they rub a bit.  I might need to take a heat gun to the sides also, but I'll see as it gets closer to Dragon*Con. 

Last weekend I went with S & L to the beach to collect seashells (and have a delicious lunch at Poe's Tavern) for my mermaid top.  I have all the supplies for that now.  I kind of started it yesterday, but netting is hard and I have to go out of town tomorrow night to see my parents and have very-belated family Christmas. 

Not pictured: shells, optional cat.

UPDATE! FOR REAL!

So.  I'm crap at keeping a blog.  I know this. And it's been like a year.  I'm sorry.

BUT.  I'm back and ready for updating.  I've got a few plans in the works, and nothing done, so I can keep you updated on all the projects.

Here's my promise: To update at least every other week.  I'm writing it on my calendar.  Right now.

Told you.

So here's what's in store:

I'm getting a mermaid tail within a couple of weeks.  I don't want to mention the maker yet until I get the tail and know what to say about it, but I'm super excited.  I will say I'm getting a latex one, and assuming I like mermaiding (it's totally a word), I'll upgrade to a proper silicone one in a few years (they're expensive).

That being said, I need a top!  This weekend I'm going seashell hunting with some friends and getting some other supplies to start on one next week.

Also in the works: Gaige the Mechromancer from Borderlands 2 (planning on doing the vest first) and Kaylee (coveralls) from Firefly.

Finally, I got SpatCave Studios Colonial Marine Recon Armor (it's the style of Bella from the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines video game) at Dragon*Con last year.  I'm proud to say I own cast #01 of it, but I still need to do some adjustments (mostly in the leg armor) and customization, so I'll be uploading photos of that as I do it.

I think that's about it.  I never actually finished my PyramidHead (my cat ate my foam cut-outs) so I'd like to do that for Halloween, but we'll see.

Again, my apologies for not keeping up.  I have no excuses, but I promise to be better.