Christmas!

I got a temporary holiday position at the mall at one of my favorite stores this season because I wanted to fill up my time with something more productive! What I couldn't have expected was loving working there, going to their holiday party in Boston, and getting 3rd place for their costume contest and leaving with a runner up prize! 

I thought I didn't have anything appropriate for the party in my closet - I guess I was wrong! I pinned up my hair short, wore a cloche and long pearls, fun shoes, gloves, and a real fur to tie it together! 

It was such a fun party! The theme was "Boardwalk Empire"/prohibition era. They had gambling and girls walking around with trays of candy cigarettes. I'm so glad I went! Since then, I've ended up keeping the job after the holiday season, which is great on so many levels.

Also around this time my neighbor commissioned me to make her a scarf for Christmas, and then had her friend commission me for three! Whenever I wasn't working at the mall or at my weaving job, I was trying to cram in those! I barely finished them on time.

And here's the picture I received from the woman who commissioned them from me! I'm glad her family liked them.

Connecticon 2012

Cosplays from Connecticon 2012! Since I am way behind, I'm doing this now because any later than this I wouldn't think I can justify putting them up!

Effie Trinket and Katniss Everdeen

A professional photographer at the con actually took a picture of us and eventually we found it! (see their gallery here)

My friend Katie wearing my Kaylee (Firefly) outfit. 

My new Abby Sciuto costume! (NCIS)

I'm convinced, if ever introduced, these two characters would be best friends.