A Productive (Wedding-ish) Weekend

[pen_grunt]

Well, I have bridesmaids' dresses. Or at least, I have all the makings of bridesmaids' dresses. I suppose in the worst-case scenario I have correctly colored bridesmaids' togas.

Hey, it's a step up from having nekkie bridesmaids.

The approximate color:



[It's reddish-orangish-rusty colored]

Is it bad to pick a dress color based on the color of my basement walls? If it's wrong, I don't wanna be right.

The dresses (they're the third style):


Whew. Okay. I don't need to go in a fabric store for a long time now. We went to this huge fabric warehouse (bolts stacked up to the ceiling, really) where the owner was running the cash register and cutting fabric for us (60-something man that swore a lot--very endearing). I think there are children that have been lost in that store since the early 1970's--it's a wonderful tangle of fabric and fringe and TYE-DYED LYCRA.

My bridesmaids can thank me later for not picking the glittery tye-dyed lycra. ...Because I was sorely tempted for half a second before deciding that I actually LIKE said bridesmaids.

That's about it. Fabric for the weekend. Watched Munich. Read more of The Pickup Artist (but still didn't manage to finish it because...I'm retarded).

Working at home tonight. Blah. I'm going to Dallas on Wednesday. Yeah, this Wednesday. Thanks for the notice boss. Meat coma countdown begins now. I can almost feel the death.

Edit: Yeah, the color's not working s'much. I'm too lazy to fix it.

Edit #2: Haha! Success! I have won the battle this time LJ, but I shall not let my guard down...nosiree

Comments

[llythefaerye.livejournal.com]

"Is it bad to pick a dress color based on the color of my basement walls? If it's wrong, I don't wanna be right." Hey, is it any worse than the original inspiration coming from my bathroom? *grin*

This was your first SR Harris experience, then, I take it? *arches brow* (You should be impressed, my ma and I got in and out of there in like 15 minutes flat the other day . . . )

"Because I was sorely tempted for half a second before deciding that I actually LIKE said bridesmaids." Well, that's a relief . . . I was starting to wonder . . . *smirk*

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

Nah, I remember going there a few times as a kid.

And. Touching. Everything.

I'm sure I'm the reason why they have all the, "Don't let your children play unattended" signs up all over the place.

I can't help it, the fabrics were so soft/fluffy/smooth/silky/stretchy/boingy/scratchy/interesting.

You were starting to wonder if I liked you? Ahh, never doubt. I've been...weird lately...maybe...

But I still LIKE you. So far.

[irishsbuffy.livejournal.com]

Missy - the dress is wow... I cant wait for your wedding... :) Hope all is well with you and D. OMG - Texas THIS time of year... does your boss not like you??

I am doing much, much better. Things look better when you have great friends like you.

Thanks again
b

Beautiful!

[pointedthings.livejournal.com]

We are going to be so pretty! I'm never taking you to SR Harris again though. How many times must you clobber me with gigantic rolls of fabric? Oh, and I might pick up a treat for you for the plane ride...

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

Thanks...

...Yeah, I'm starting to suspect the boss is trying to punish me for something. . .

Either that, or it seems like EVERY FREAKING CLIENT in the world has their corporate office based in Dallas lately.

Seriously, what's so great about Dallas?

And as for the other thing: This, too, shall pass :)

Re: Beautiful!

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

1. You totally deserved it. (The whacking with the fabric rolls, that is.)

2. You're the best sister in the world for getting me the Whole Foods pound-o-butter cookie.

...either that, or you're trying to sabotage my ability to fit into my wedding dress one delicious cookie at a time.

[liquid-siftings.livejournal.com]

Do you have the Hexadecimal or PMS color for that swatch?

Good luck in Dallas, at least the food will be good... Cafe San Miguel for Mexican, and Sammy's BBQ for, well, BBQ...

[pen-grunt.livejournal.com]

It's 933F1F in Photoshop, but I'm sure that won't be terribly accurate. I just sorta looked at the color and said, "Yeah, that looks right" on my monitor (which is NOT known for being terribly color-compliant).