I went to the opera last night, because I'm a fancy lady with cool and generous friends, and got to watch Bizet's The Pearl Fishers, reimagined to be a little less gross colonialism, and a lot more "exposing the ugliness of luxury goods" - in
Patreon Plug Friends, my Patreon has passed its first anniversary, and I'm so thrilled by the support. Every month I drop bonus content for bonus content patrons, and sometimes little extras for everyone else - plus everyone at the $5 level and above gets e-ARCs of everything I
It's past mid-September, which means it's nearly Frocktober, and after a healthy wardrobe purge earlier in the year, I have a mere fifteen ready-to-wear dresses, some of which are unsuitable for everyday occasions. I also have five that need some sewing adjustments (hems,
Okay, technically not until September 1st. But actually, even though it's currently raining, it feels as if this part of the world has finally turned its face towards the sun and is willing to concede that warm air and bloom might be nice. In these cases, I am
And also, happy birthday to me! When I was six, I marched into the classroom and proudly announced that it was my dad's birthday. When asked how old he was, I said I didn't know the number, but that it was "halfway to 90."