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Costume College! Friday photos

I’m at Costume College, and it’s AMAZING, and I’m meeting so many fabulous people and learning so much. I’ll attempt to blog intelligently and cohesively about it later, but for now, here are my favourite photos from Friday. I’ve named and linked to peoples blogs where possible (i.e. where my brain, which is refusing to remember anything but the two talks I’m giving, can come up with them), but I know I’ve forgotten some, so if you recognise yourself or someone, please let me know and I’ll add a link. Set Phasers to Sew! (with Natalie of and Vivien of Fresh Frippery – Vivien’s dress is based on the Wearing History Dahlia blouse pattern). Jennifer of Festive Attyre as Edwardian Kylo Ren. Check out her bag! And her parasol lightsaber! There was actually a large group of people in historical Star Wars outfits. One of my roommates was Medieval Leia (and I forgot to get a photo!), but I missed most of the others. Yay, 1910s! (blouse adapted from the Wearing History Elsie blouse pattern, …

33 Things I Did in Hawaii

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For the next two weeks (and then some) you can expect this blog to be all 1916, all the time. For a little pre-respite from that, here is the rundown of what I did in Hawaii: #1 Ate lots, and lots, and lots of poke (raw fish salad): Partly because poke is awesome, and partly because it is one of the few prepared foods available in Kaunakakai (the main town) that I was willing to eat. #2 Ate lots, and lots, and lots of poi (mashed, fermented taro root). Just because poi is awesome. #3 Watched ducklings hatch! (see that egg with the dark hole?) #4 Spent lots of time at the beach #5 And in the stream that runs through my parent’s farm: #6 Got made fun of (in a gentle, loving way) for saying little like a Kiwi (lit-tle) rather than like a Hawaiian-American (liddle) #7 Pushed the number of ohia ‘ai (mountain apples – light and sweet and refreshing, as soft as a peach but crisper) one can eat in a day …

Friday night duckling party

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I think we could all use some ducklings tonight. Here are my parent’s latest batch of ducklings, two days old, playing in their water dish and having lunch: Now that’s my kind of Friday night party! (unless, of course, there is the chance to wear something spectacular, ridiculous and historical on offer. Then the ducklings might be out of luck 😉 )