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memories

singing last night brought back memories of bambaji.  my husband and I used to play in a ska band together, for about 5 years, but the band fizzled out 2003.  I actually met my husband because of an ad in the Stranger for a lead singer.  bambaji had a small but respectable local following, and played the Central and other venues once or twice a month.  now all our ex-band mates are married and having babies...

then today when we climbed into the crawl space of our house to assess the insulation problem, I saw a box of CD's shrink-wrapped and ready for retail.

if you want one, let me know - it'll just cost you shipping.  and believe it or not, our web site is still live.  bambaji

treasure hunting

although the weather has been glorious this weekend, nothing gets in my way of thrift store shopping.  the suburbs are highly underrated for such adventure, and here is a pic of my latest finds... vintage toile printed cotton fabric, martini cloth napkins, a sewing machine accessories tin and a cameo locket.

out of retirement

my husband and I have been talking for months about me coming out of retirement and singing with his jazz quartet, and the night finally presented itself.  there's a great restaurant in Snohomish called The Repp (fka Sebastian's) where his group plays jazz during dinner once a month. 

I sat in with them on the third set for 5 songs and had a great time, although not so much like riding a bike, but relearning how to ride the bike.  our good friend Tim was in charge of the camera and got some arty shots of the place.

50% off coupon good for any glamspoon item if you can tell me what this is a picture of.

steampunk locket necklace

I almost had trouble being free from any project deadlines this weekend.  watched the movie Stardust which had steampunk elements but wasn't really that great...  recorded a few jazz tunes with my husband's group to make a demo... finished sewing a couple of dresses that were begun 6 weeks ago.. and made a necklace for no particular reason.  I'm still experiencing residual influence from the whole steampunk thing, judging by the locket necklace I made. 

Product Runway - the best part

I think one of the highlights of the evening last Friday was meeting my new BFF, Jack Mackenroth.  He was genuine and funny and candid about our carpet garment and Project Runway and everything.  It was truly a thrill.  Thanks Jack!  (please pay no attention to the girl in the green tile bikini in the background of our photo).  although I'm told we owe the win to Angela and Matt...

Product Runway - We Won!

what a fantastic night!  we crossed our fingers just to get in the top 6 and we did!  Lindsey and I walked out on the runway with Monica and defended our garment to the judges, then they started to eliminate teams... somehow we just kept standing on the runway while the other teams were asked to leave...  It was such a victory!  here are some photos from the event.