The sketchbook entry was done when I was happy to be speaking with Shieldhaven on the phone, post-GenCon-- it is something of a smoke screen for what's going on in my head right now.

Essentially, whenever the baser and worst in people comes out despite my hopes to the contrary, it gets me pretty down. The short version of the story is that I got cheated, called a liar, and am now stuck with an item that I don't want-- and of course I don't feel like dragging this through Paypal mediation. Anyway, if any of you know of someone who'd like a Slytherin robe (NOT made by me) never worn, from a non-smoking home-- drop me a line. At least maybe someone will derive some enjoyment out of the thing. (It was simply too big. I tried to return it, was called a cheat and a liar, and am now stuck with it.) The lesson I've learned? When in doubt, don't try to cut corners. Don't think that throwing money at a problem will solve it. Don't expect people to be decent human beings when there's money involved. Meh. Sometimes people suck.

As for me and my own costuming: I recognize now that I should just stick to making my own, and have done so at this point. On the vaguely good side: I found out that a custom BSG Duty Blues uniform (which I've gotten pretty good at making, having made a total of 3 complete from last year and working on three more for this year) sell for upwards of $400.00 USD. Maybe I should quit my day job.