Another Opening, Another Show

Young Victoria, before the ironmongers found her

Tonight the Sunset Theatre opened Clue for a 2-night run. They were rehearsing when I left about 5 o'clock, and the curtain goes up at 7 ... Sunset's football team also plays tonight, so the school was filled with band, drill team girls, majorettes, AND theatre kids as they wandered around looking for food. My only duty tonight was getting change for the box office; I'll help out on Friday night ... Michelle did tonight. As director, Ginger does both nights. I wonder if any administrators will bother to show up -- after all, the school IS open after hours. Break a leg, bison!

Steampunk jewelry -- a bit dolled up to my mind -- made the cover of Beadworks magazine; I bought it for the ideas ... it's not the "factory chic" with gears and cogs that hint that someone broke up a clockwork man for parts; in fact, some manufacturer used the pattern as an advertisement for his goods ... a DIY project, so to speak, since the cost of materials and labor would put it beyond most fans' budgets, and many mundanes might not wear the style -- after all, it does not show a neat, corporate style. I enjoy doing traditional beadwork myself, but I'm branching into chain maille and other metal=infused jewelry styles. In fact, I sold a pair of purple and white earrings to another Sunset teacher ... after all, we like to sport school colors in a stylish fashion.

On Friday Intergem opens at Market Hall. I shan't attend on Day 1, since I teach -- and assist -- at SHS. I'll go Saturday and Sunday, sit behind the table, and smile at the folks ... I only hope that the ladies who shop the Indian bazaars don't come round too often; they want to haggle and will wear you down unless you get firm and downright unpleasant. Cheap, cheap, cheap. Their actions created several recent rules, such as the "no stroller" rule and "no haggling" signs. We need customers, but it would be nice to have customers who are willing to pay for well-done work. It may be a hobby, but we're not giving away our jewelry!



Dance Quote -- If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance. -- Anonymous