First, an apology to all of you for my uncharacteristically morose, grumpy, and negative posts.  I just realised that I have written four posts in a row that complained about something or mentioned the word ‘boring’.  I’m not sure what has gotten into me.  I’m usually a regular little Pollyanna and suddenly the world sucks.  Maybe it is the advent of winter.  I really try to keep this blog happy, informative, and entertaining. So now I’m working on being happy and bouncy on the blog, and so far it has worked, because… …Woohoo!  I’ve found something Royal Wedding related to get excited about! Based on your fantastic suggestions to yesterday’s rather morose post, I’m hosting a ‘design a dress for Kate’ contest. Here’s how it works: You design a wedding dress for Kate.  Use any sketching, collage-ing, computer etc techniques you want.  Comment on this post, and link to your design, which should involve one image which measure at least 500px across, and a brief paragraph about materials, inspiration, which tiara you think she should …

I’m not.  I thought I would be, but actually, I’ve realised I don’t care at all. I think it’s actually all the hype.  And the fact that they took sooooooo long to get around to it.  Seriously, I think they have been together longer than Mr Dreamy and I, and we’ve been married five and a half years! I barely even have any interest in Kate’s dress.  Let’s face it, the girl is a boring dresser.  Everything she wears is boring.  Classy, tasteful, age appropriate, and boring.  Her outfits aren’t exquisitely tasteful, they are boring and tasteful.  They aren’t witty and clever and classy, they are boring and classy.  And they aren’t striking and age appropriate or timeless and age appropriate, they are boring and age appropriate.  Boring, boring, boring. Gosh, I am a grim little miser this week aren’t I! I guess the good thing about all her ensembles being so boring is that if her dress isn’t it will be all that much more exciting. Anyway, while I am not at all excited …