Sorry, what would you like to drink??!

I thought I would write a quick wee post:

I haven’t been online much recently. Over the Fringe I am helping out at the pub. (I can’t arrange anything as the Free Fringe is occupying each of the rooms) which is why I’m not working from home atm.

I am looking forward to it being over, only 6 bar shifts left! It is pretty boring behind a bar and I’m not too keen on the clientele :-s It is like having to learn every single bottle AND the names of the drinks they create when you mix them.

I am still really surprised when I speak to my friends and they know what drinks I’m talking about! I had to make a “White Russian” the other day?? Heaps of people knew what that was, except me ¬__¬ I guess since I don’t drink maybe I can be excused?

I’m learning pretty quickly though and I’m observing the supervisors and managers closely. I think within a few weeks I could do their job ne probs and I am tempted to ask Edd if he would let me have a go, but pub hours really put me off :(

Atm I just don’t know what I want to do with myself. I just wish I could get my website and first lot of dresses up for sale. I really hope my business takes off. I’m looking forward to seeing my logo too, I should get that back soon :D

I have also attempted to dye my hair ginger. Gawd, black is a bitch to get out! In total I have now used 5 small bottles of bleach and the ends of my hair are still pretty damn dark! I have bought another curly set of hair extensions and they match really well, the only thing is they are super-super-curly O__O

Tada! (a huge thanks to all who donated!)

Well I better head, so much to do!

Bye for now :D T.K. xxx

Busy busy!

So where to begin? I have been so busy recently…

My whole week is now almost full! I do Acrobalance classes on Monday’s, “a Taste of the Fringe” on Tuesdays (for work), an open mic night on wed( to make up numbers for a friend), running on a Thursday, meetings for my business on a Friday and Running again on Sunday O__O

I am a little bit disappointed in myself because last week I was unable to find enough performers to run “a Taste of the Fringe” this Tuesday :( Everyone seems to be busy now the Fringe is getting closer. If anyone is reading this; The Banshee are looking for amateur performers to showcase every Tuesday night from 9pm. If you have an act you would like to perform please get in touch or comment here…

I am a little bit pis*ed off at the moment though. Last week I was supposed to get my finished ‘test dress’ back from my seamstress, at the same time we were going to discuss how long things took to construct etc , when she suddenly had a change of heart. She decided the money I was paying her wasn’t enough and demanded £132 from me! Because I wouldn’t pay, she has kept all of my fabrics 10meters of lace and my dress pattern ¬__¬ Grrrr, not impressed…

On the plus side I should get my website and logo back this week, I will be able to order dress tags! I also need to open a business account next week, it’s just all a bit scary lol!

Today I managed to get in touch with an old friend from High School! I am so excited because I have been trying to get in touch with her for the past 5 years. When we left high school she had no computer or mobile, I only had her home number. I found her number today when I was tidying up. On the off-chance I decided to give her a call. To my surprise the number still worked! I think it was her dad who answered, he then shouted her to the phone. It was great, really good to have a quick catch-up :D

I got through so much today! Our land lady is coming round to check on the flat on Wednesday, so we were trying to tidy things up a bit. I wanted to continue packing-up some of my things for when we move. I managed to get quite a bit boxed up.

I forgot to post any pics! I had a wee photoshoot with a friend of a friend the other week. It was in the Botanic Gardens. Sy is a new photographer and really just shoots for fun but here is a link to his Model Mayhem page: http://www.modelmayhem.com/1672855 He is just staring to work with models but I do recommend him :)

I think it’s time for me to enjoy some sweet black rice! Bye for now! :D

Things are finally falling into place

The past few weeks have been pretty productive!

With next week being the start of our “Taste of the Fringe” at the pub, I was trying profusely to get a story into one of the papers about it. To my surprise the Evening news phoned me this morning and they are looking publish it in Monday’s paper! ^__^/ It was a bit embarrassing, the reported called me. It was his phone call which is what woke me up, so I was all over the place and couldn’t really hear him properly. I called him back and gave him a bit more information on our evening, and he seemed happy with it. The reporter gave me his email address, so I sent through some more details on the pub etc. He did say that he was just setting up his email address this morning but I haven’t had a reply yet :-s  so I hope he got it okay…

My pattern drawer is giving me my first dress design as a pattern on Monday! Oh and I have finally found a seamstress for my company! I am so happy, she seems really nice! I will hopefully be talking with her next week and passing on my first dress pattern for her to make into a real life dress ahhhh! :D

Next week I am also meeting with the web designer from my last job. He is a really cool guy and very good at what he does, so I reckon it won’t be long until I have a snazzy looking little website ;)

Tonight I am going to some Magic thing with Andy. I am just sitting wondering how many magicians will try that stupid trick where they want you to kiss them on the cheek and instead they turn their head and you kiss them on the lips ¬__¬ I have lost count of how many people have tried this with me over the years, come on guys try and be a little bit more original! I better not get dragged on stage. I better not be asked throughout the night to keep on picking a card and watch it “somehow jump to the top of the deck!” -gawd I sound like a moan LOL….why am I going again? XD I’m sure it will be good fun.

I bought some make-up for my friend in New Zealand the other day and I posted it out this morning. I was just amazed at the things she was saying that she doesn’t have in Dunedin! Supposedly they recently just got Pringles crisps, a Top Shop, a H&M store O__O She said they have very very few make-up brands there either, which is why I bought her some from here.

I recently got Skype and its amazing! I met so many people through the ghost tours but the problem with that was they tended to only be in the country for a few months to a year and then they would move back home again. There are so many people I miss. It has been great recently; being able to speak to them on webcam :D I miss Heather and Freyja the most I think :(  

I’m really looking forward to receiving a package in the post! Freyja makes hats and she has made me a super-cute Lolita cake hat :D I can’t wait to wear it!

I also received my BTSSB mint Snow Dot OP finally! The volcano is really bugging me atm, there has been an ash cloud that has cancelled flights every time someone in  America has gone to post something out to me >__< I have been waiting on a dress for over a week, it was supposed to only take 5 days to arrive. My Mint dress took almost a month.

I’m meeting my Mum tomorrow and we are finally going to Yo! Sushi. With her work and things it has been kind of stressful for her and we have been putting off meeting up over and over again. But it looks like tomorrow is defiantly going to happen, so I’m excited about that too :D

Well I better get some dinner before we head out tonight.

Bye for now! Xxxxxxxx ^_^

“A taste of the fringe” Edinburgh, The Banshee Labyrinth

Still looking for amateur acts! If anyone is interested in performing or comparing please mail me your details:

(TheBansheeLabyrinth@gmail.com)

Real Name:

Performing name:

Type of act:

Length of Act:

Contact telephone number:

Any specific requirements:

Have you visited the location before?

Thankies a million! :D

Just a boring, moody post ;-)

Okay, I’m only 3 weeks into the new job and I am finding it so so hard living off such a small amount of money. I can’t afford anything! I can pay the rent and that’s about it :-s

I’m also going through a bit of a down phase; I feel like I’m crap at this new job! I’m so worried that no one is going to turn up to this Fair on Sunday and let’s face it, if they don’t, it is all my fault! I was the only one who organised it! :(

I’ve also found that working only 3 days a week is a pain when it comes to contacting people. Thursday, Friday’s I’m working on my own business, so emails have to wait 4 days before they are replied to.  

Another thing I find challenging is when my boss says that he wants to run something in “two weeks time”. I kinda panic because for me that’s only 6 days to get things organised, not 10 like in a normal working week. I feel like I’m just a bit…rubbish at this? Ah well, I’m sure I will get over it…or get fired lol! :-s

Today I should have been working on dress designs but I just found it so hard to concentrate. I was miles away. Tomorrow should be busy though; I get a mock-up of my first design as a dress! After that I’m meeting Rachel for dinner and we are going to go over things we need for a burlesque act we are doing together (it’s just for a laugh, so please don’t spam me with comments on “how it should be done” we are not about to take it up as a career :-p). Our boss is having a night of ‘amateur acts’ and people who are looking to perform in front of a live audience for the first time etc, and I thought it might be a good opportunity to get some different pictures for my folio :)

 I’m looking forward to my mint dress arriving, I can’t wait to get some pictures in it! I bought a stack of mint/green coloured goods from Primark yesterday, all for under £5 too! I’m not too confident about dragging a 50p eye pencil around my eyeballs but meh, it will probably be fine, hell there were even posters up saying their make-up had won awards! Didn’t say what the awards were though… ;-)

I’m off to get some dinner now.

Bye, bye world!

x