Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 07:49 pm
I'm tired and headachey, my body twinges in all kinds of places (mostly muscular aches, things that I did and am still doing), and my period turned up WITH A VENGEANCE on Saturday night around 1am, which ended my evening at Frocktails.

That was a good ending, in fact, not a bad one.

The Frocktails was up in the Blue Mountains, it was at a hotel where you could get rooms booked and everything, and while my room had the bathroom separate (like, your own private bathroom, with a number and an old-fashioned lock-key that matched the one for your bedrooms door) it was still a room in the hotel! I could just go upstairs and go to bed! So nice!

I ended up finishing one dress that's been sitting around in pieces for the last two years:

Blue Mountains Frocktails 2023


Thought about wearing it, but decided it was a little too 'functional'. It felt a bit like scrubs, although someone pointed out it didn't have enough pockets for scrubs. Which, fair call. Still, it's a nice 'afternoon shopping' dress - it's actually called the Tea House dress (by Sew House Seven Patterns) and is a pretty good not-too-difficult pattern.

It just took me two years to move my butt to do it.

I saw someone else at the Frocktails who'd made their frock from that patterns, but since I wasn't wearing it to the actual party, it didn't count as "someone made something from the same pattern".

What I ended up wearing was the Sicily Slip Dress that I finished just before I went overseas last year. I figured it should get some wear this season!

In the bathroom and slightly blurry on the steps in front of the hotel:
Blue Mountains Frocktails 2023 Blue Mountains Frocktails 2023


The pic in the bathroom was in a public area with a couple of sinks, an ironing board, somewhere for you to dry your hair, etc. And then there were the individual bathrooms down a corridor, all fully enclosed and locked up.

A photo from the back, showing off the tattoo. One more reason that I like this dress design; it displays the tatt really well:
Blue Mountains Frocktails 2023


It was a pretty good weekend away. I had the BEST massage ever - it got out all the kinks, was exactly as hard as I needed, and while I didn't sleep like a baby (first night of period is always difficult), I slept well enough.

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Now it's the week and back to everything. I'm so tired. I could get a wash and go to bed early (ahahahahaha) but I shall try to write another 500 words to the main story and then a little bit to a couple of fics. Yes. Will try. It's probably the period, but I'm just MEH.

So 'meh' I ended up going for a COVID test and skipping hockey training tonight. But I suspect it's just the respiratory issue again.
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 09:43 am (UTC)
Very pretty dress and it does show off the tattoo very nicely.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 11:30 am (UTC)
You look lovely in that dress.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 11:46 am (UTC)
Very flattering dress, and a very nice job framing the tattoo.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 04:10 pm (UTC)
Oh, that's a beautiful dress, and what a gorgeous tattoo too! ♡♡♡
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 05:00 pm (UTC)
Sounds like a lovely weekend! I’m glad you had a good one, and you look great in that dress - love the tattoo framing.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 05:08 pm (UTC)
I like both dresses! They each have their own vibe!

That is a very fancy looking hotel!
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 06:44 pm (UTC)
I hope you start feeling better.

That slip dress is really nice, and it does show off your tattoo, which I love.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 10:44 pm (UTC)
The first dress looks so comfortable and casual and the second really does look nice with your tattoo.
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 12:34 am (UTC)
Pretty.
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 09:07 am (UTC)
You look good in that dress, it's very pretty, and I love how it shows off the tattoo.