Okay, say there was going to be a fancy dress party in a few weeks, at a convention maybe, and the theme was the Carnivale di Venezia, the Carnival of Venice, what kind of costume ideas would you have for me, taking two things into consideration, a) that I don't know how to do my own regular make-up and b) this has to not only travel to the convention in a car but then be able to fit into a suitcase to make the flight to Salt Lake City after?

It's been a long time since I came up with a costume for a fancy dress anything. Suggestions?

Also, internet is back on at home, so I hope to do a bunch of posting this weekend of writing things I have finished but could not post.

Um, so I kept saying I could wear my black boots instead of new black strappy shoes? Since I couldn't find strappy shoes and my black boots are fun? Well, that plan would work so much better if I knew where the black boots were. I went looking for them tonight and no luck. I know I had them when I first moved up here, because I wore them to job interviews, but once I snagged a job where I can wear trainers, I haven't thought about the boots. And now I have no freaking clue. Crap.

This next week might possibly be insane. Except remove might possibly and insert absolutely already is. I have even started packing, but I have so much to do. Crap crap crap.

However, in less than six days I will be on holiday with thestalkycop and scouseboy. Woo! I was going to whinge about how I'd ordered gifts for them (and something for me for the trip) last week and it was supposed to ship and be here in two days and I hadn't even received the shipping confirmation email, but I just did and the box is due to arrive Tuesday. My pants are due to arrive tomorrow. Which means I then add hemming to my to do list.

Time to write it and get some sleep.

( to do list is here )

thestalkycop do you want me to bring the Lost DVDs with me on holiday? Because they were waiting for me when I got home from the gym, oh yay. No extra DVD, because Best Buy online apprently hates me. Does anyone have a copy they'd be willing to burn? Or let me download from you? Because I want it and I bought from Best Buy just for that damn CD and well I don't have it.

I also received books today. Teen fiction, mostly, plus the Emma Frost Higher Learning graphic novel. I already want the next one and the next and the next. I adore Emma. She reminds me of Shauna so much.

It is nearly time for bed. One more day and then it is the weekend. I can box up clothes for donations, box up books for donations, do laundry, clean, buy nail polish, and start to pack. (I am kidding. I will make lists, but I won't actually start packing until next Friday night. Maybe at 3 a.m. Saturday morning because I am a big packing slacker. However, when I get started, I get it done fast.)

I also bought presents for Sarah and Craig and new pants. I might actually have club pants now. Well, my version of such. Which means I am done, because I don't think they make strappy black shoes like I want. I'm very upset I lost the pair I had in one of the moves while at university.

Yes, I bought guy pants for my dress pants. Heh. I will have to hem them and do a few little alterations and very fast because they won't be here until Monday or Tuesday, but still, they fit better and are nice and simple. I also bought guy shirts yesterday. Guy clothes are just so much better. My work clothes are guy polos and jeans, too.

I do wear woman shoes, though. I've worn guy boots in the past, but right now they are all woman.

This weekend I have so much to do. Gah.