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Iowa Floods

2008-06-13T23:58:25Z

It's just been unbelievable what has been happening here in eastern Iowa. Cedar Rapids, the 2nd largest city in Iowa, is 20% underwater. 25,000 people have had to be evacuated. North of there, the city of Waterloo sustained significant damage. Do...

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Kabe Otoko (The Wall Man)

2008-05-28T16:11:30Z

Had a chance to watch Kabe Otoko today, starring my favorite actor, Sakai Masato. It's a horror movie, but more along the lines of creepy rather than scary, which is typical for Japanese horror. The plot involves a reporter, Kyoko, (played by On...

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Camelot and Hula

2008-05-09T16:36:32Z

Yesterday seemed to be PBS day in our house. There were a couple of interesting shows that I recorded and watched. PBS's Live from Lincoln Center had a performance of Camelot, one of my favorite musicals. Gabriel Byrne played King Arthur and ...

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Some Inspiration for Kosode

2008-03-20T21:20:13Z

I scanned in these examples for my friend Rhiannon from the Taiga Drama Komyo ga Tsuji. These are examples of the "patchwork" kosode. In the drama, the heroine, Chiyo, had to piece together new kosode because hers were ruined in a fire. Saionji...

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Pictures for my family

2008-03-02T16:28:04Z

I just colored my hair again, so I knew Mom at least would want to see the picture. Please note, despite all the pictures I seem to be posting of myself on here, I really don't like having my picture taken. However, I only actually see my family...

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Get Thee Behind Me, Satan

2008-03-01T21:30:31Z

Or Satin, as the case may be, although in this case, the culprit was LINEN, and I succumbed without much of a fight. In a couple of months, a neighboring SCA group here in Iowa is going to have a Vikings vs. Saxons event. Since Bob has a Vikin...

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There's A Reason

2008-03-01T21:17:42Z

You know, I think there's a reason that I've been feeling so tired and out-of-it lately. Yes, that's right. Evil kitties have been siphoning away my life-energy while I sleep! Oh, the humanity!

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Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman

2008-02-28T11:45:06Z

So, yesterday, I finished reading the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy by Pamela Aidan. The books in this series are An Assembly Such as This, Duty and Desire and These Three Remain. They were recommended to me and I thought I'd try them out,...

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Zukin Triumphant

2008-02-26T18:40:48Z

So I've cut and sewn the third zukin prototype. I think I may have the look I'm going for here. First, I took a scrap piece of linen 32 inches long and 52 inches wide. (52 was actually the full width of the cloth). Then I cut it in a semi-coni...

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More on Zukin

2008-02-24T23:48:54Z

Well, I sewed together prototype #1 and the result is as you see below. It looks close but not quite there yet. The opening is still too near the face and there aren't enough folds. Still, not bad for a first attempt. I found that the forehea...

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