checking in

I haven't been blogging here, or on my migraine blog, or really even on Facebook very much. Just busy with summer stuff. But now summer is OVER.

What have I been up to lately?

1. I am trying to teach myself to sew dresses, using the book "Built By Wendy Dresses". It.. is not going so well. I have a vague notion of blogging my (non)progress but that would mean I would need to go back in time and record the first million failure steps I've taken so far. I might be about ready to give up.

(But I really LIKE the IDEA of making my own cute clothing!)

2. I am contemplating getting Lasik eye surgery. I even had a 2-hour consultation and exam. But I am scared of all the possible side-effects and of course when I sit down to "do a little research" on the ol' Internets all I seem to come up with is HORROR STORIES. The Internet would have you believe that Lasik was invented by the Devil and Hitler together and it's the worst possible thing a person could ever consider doing. But when I talk to "real people" in "real life" I hear good stuff, mostly. There are a lot of pros and cons I need to spend some more time considering.

(But I do really LIKE the idea of not needing glasses or contacts any more! Maybe I could be part of the 90% satisfied patients? Maybe? Please? )

3. I'm slowly picking away at some recording (I have not abandoned The Big Snail-Pace Alphabet Project!) but technology hates me and I hate it.

4. But I am also reacquainting myself with my clarinet, and making some attempts to feel inspired about the guitar again.

5. Tappa tappa tappa INTERMEDIATE CLASS, baby! Starts mid-September. I can't wait.

6. I don't know what else. We just signed up for streaming netflix so we are watching a lot of movies these days. It's better than "doing stuff" I guess.

7. This album. So good it makes me cry. Seriously.