*starts looking up different root veggies, inspired by a conversation she and Tam are having*

Made a hooded cape last night and it was a pain in the butt cuz my friend who it is for is a pain in the butt. xD

So I had mom help me pin the sides in on a dress I've had as a WIP for ages... I'm going to be working on it in a bit and get it DONE, Though I'll probably have to take it in again in a few months...

Does that mean you're losing a lot of weight Den? Congrats if that's the case - that is IF you are wanting that to happen. :P

We're making a bunch of scrapbooked bookmarks for our NaNoWriMo goodie bags. Does that count as a horrible hobby activity?

Yeah. I'm wanting to eventually be around 155-160 pounds. the last time I got weighed, I was at 223, and I started at 257.

That's awesome! Congratulations! Are you doing anything special to make this happen?

that's awesome, Den!

I've started cutting back on pop, replaced it with sparkling water that has 0 sugar in it (infused with fruit flavors because I like my fizzies), and since I'm feeling better mentally and physically from where I was last year, I'm feeling up to moving and walking more. Plus, I'm paying more attention to how much I eat, and learning to recognize when I'm full. I really don't deny myself treats when I've got access to them, but I do pay more attention to how much of 'em I eat.

That sounds really sensible, Den and a plan that can be lived with.

It's just what makes sense to me, based on what I've learned over time, and from stuff I've read both off and online. Plus, I like walking. I just wish I could get mom and dad to understand that when I'm in the basement, I'm working on stuff. and when I'm upstairs before they get home each day, I'm keeping an eye on the dog, and working on stuff, so walking is my thinking time and time for me to just BE.

https://scontent.fmia1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...0b&oe=5A79420C

I've made this box.

Derpy waddles over and tugs on your skirt, then points at your pumpkin. "I helped!" 8D

Sythe: That looks awesome!

Thank you! Was 2 or 3 years back for a sculpture class haha.

Nice looking box Scythe ^_^

Great to hear about that Den! Keep it up :)

And I have a different problem Sephy, no pumpkins ^^;

I hate trying to be social. :C

Thank you! I also made a cardboard chair that works, the inside looks like something out of game of thrones though.

I started a sweater... okay, technically, it's the third attempt at the sweater. Since I've lost weight, I'm going to try and make it per the pattern, just on a needle one size up.

I'm tempted to wind the yarns I'm using into a ball, just to make it easier on me.

Good luck, Den! I'm sure you can do it!

Tsukiko: I imagine it depends on the yarn and which tail Den is working off of. If the skein has a center-pull tail, it's usually not too bad, though it might snag a little initially, but if the center-pull is too hard to find or you don't know about it and go from the outer one, it can be a pain to unroll/use, whereas a ball will unroll easier without all the fighting with it.

center pull. I will spend the time to untangle if it means getting a nice center pull, which is easier for me to deal with. The yarn is less likely to run away on me that way.

It took me ages to realize that most yarn actually has a center pull. XD
It is so much easier!

it's cold and windy outside, so perfect knitting weather.

i love the center pull in skeins of yarn!

Figures that I can't find my preferred pencil for drawing when I wanna draw.

Isn't that the case everytime Den?

I did a thing
not really
but somewhat
I bought these skull lights at michaels and repainted one so far

tfw you remember that tomorrow is Halloween, and you spaced out on working on a costume, print off the stuff to make a pepakura/foam helmet, realize you don't have enough foam, then discover another pepakura file you'd printed off ages ago, and set to making that...

I made soap today. It was a pretty spectacular fail on the color side but everything else has gone well so far.

I never finished my halloween mask =3

blegh! seems like I'm the only one dressed up at work. wtf.... >___> people suck....*superficially cries*

we had 7 kids show up over the course of two hours, so mom let me close up trick-or-treating shop early. Bonus: I get two bags of candy to myself.

on the other hand, i ran out of candy about 10 after 7. :(

(usually the trick-or-treating goes until about 8)

all i know is i gave out all my candy. i should have counted the bars... but i didn't. *sigh*

yes it was! =D