Ow.: MMM17 weeks 2 & 3

I didn't get around to posting my week 2 wrap-up because Lucy the Defiler sent me to a walk-in clinic for a massive two-week antibiotic prescription because apparently she's not keen on my trying to brush out her matted fur. Then I had exams due, including lab exams. Blogging fell by the way-side. But the wearing of clothes went on. So this is a super-long post because I'm doing two weeks in one.

A wet beginning: MMM17 week 1

The first week of MMM was really rainy. As in, maybe we should be building an ark.

Nine days a week: MMMay16 week 4

This week is a little long, yes? It feels like it kind of went to hell for me because in the middle of getting ready to leave for New York, I had to deal with an issue that wound up not being an issue but still wound up taking too much time because somebody didn't bother to tell me they weren't coming by after all thereby wasting said time and not letting me get on with all the stuff I was supposed to be getting on with. Plus I got a bit sick on the weekend. No UFOs finished, no new makes.

Make up your mind, May: MMMay16 week 2

It's Spring in Ontario: one day slightly chilly, next day beautifully warm, then we plunge down to near-freezing with threats of snow and actual hail. Good times. Clothes were worn. It's halfway through Me Made May!

Eight Days a Week: MMM16 week 1

This year's MMM will be interesting because I'm not going into to work so I have no real reason to get out of my jammies other than to go outside and take pictures. Which, I'm hoping, will help get me out of my jammies. I've committed to wearing at least two me-made or refashioned items every day, with no more than one repeat per week, and make at least one item per week while finishing all my UFOs. This will be no problem, right? I'll be posting photos daily in the Flickr group and going into more detail on my weekly wrap-ups here. This week has eight days because for me, the week ends on Sunday. As always, I'm following Fat Mum Slim's photo prompts.

I've also been taking the opportunity to catch up, timey-wimey wise, on some old blog posts and I've linked to a bunch of them below. Really, my aim is to keep you from doing whatever it is you should be doing by taking you on a kind of wiki walk.

Finally, a full week of stuff I've made: MMM15 week 5

This week, MMM is winding down but the temperatures went up. A lot. One of my (male) students took one look at me on Tuesday and asked "why are all the girls wearing sundresses?" which amused me no end. I have a really warm classroom which gets full afternoon sunlight (and somewhat inefficient curtains) and only one fan, so I was worried I'd have to handle a lot of complaints, but it wasn't too bad -- just the usual grousers. Fortunately the temperatures are supposed to stay at around 23C for this coming last week of classes, which will be very pleasant.

Just not going to happen: MMM15 week 4

I think we can say I've kind of failed at the challenge -- if by fail we mean "Did not do exactly what I pledged to do." I a) spent another day not wearing anything me-made and b) didn't even glance at the Bookcase of Shame*, where rest my UFOs. It's getting to crunch time at school, and frankly I've been trying to do all the marking and planning and my downtime has been spent reading. At this point I'm hoping that I average out to two items per day over the month and I'm going to put off the decision on the Spring Steppes sweater until June.

I feel pretty good about this. The job must come first, and this is not my job.

Smirking my way through another week: MMM15 week 3

So... cardigans. I've now made four versions of the Swoon Patterns scarf-neck cardigan, and this week I managed to wear them all. Which is impressive considering one of them is for cold weather, two are for warmer weather, and one is decidedly evening-wear. I may need to take a wee break from that pattern for a while. But not from the cardigans. You can expect to see those a lot.

Also? Smirky resting face all the way.

In which PhysicsGirl nearly repeats OWOP : MMM15 week 2

So, it turns out that when I'm left to my non-planning devices, I basically grab the same thing out of the drawer. This nearly turned into Belcarra week. My fault for making 5 versions of the same top, I guess. This also marks the week where I technically failed the challenge.

This week is very short: MMM15 week 1

The weather for this first very abbreviated week has been absolutely beautiful. Which is not what I'm used to in MMM -- I even packed away the granddad pants and crocheted cardigans, which have been a staple for me. I've committed to wearing at least two me-made or refashioned items every day and finishing all my UFOs. I'll be posting photos daily in the Flickr group and going into more detail here. As usual, I'm following Fat Mum Slim's photo prompts, but since this year she's only giving the prompts weekly, I haven't been able to plan out all my locations in advance. I don't want to repeat locations, so this will be interesting.

Oh, and hey? There's a drinking game. Right on.^*

Not with a whimper: MMM14 week 5

So here we are: the final week of MMM14. The prompts again provide not much of a hint for the Where in Toronto is PhysicsGirl guessing game, so better hints are in the mouse-overs. The answer to the first one is actually given. Answers to previous weeks' locations are in the mouseovers at the bottom. I'll give the answers to this week's locations next week.

In which PhysicsGirl's hair is very frizzy: MMM14 week 4

There was much humidity this week, resulting in massive amounts of frizz. And the wearing of things I made went on. One thing I've really noticed is that I need more separates. As usual, the prompts provide some hint for the Where in Toronto is PhysicsGirl guessing game, and better hints are in the mouse-overs. Answers to previous weeks' locations are in the mouseovers at the bottom.

May 19

Alone

You won't BELIEVE what happens next: MMM14 week 3

It was much cooler and very rainy this week. The prompts this week are a bit hit and miss: a few are somewhat helpful for the Where in Toronto is PhysicsGirl guessing game, others not so much. As always, I am more verbose in the mouse-over hints. Answers to last week's locations are in the mouse-overs at the bottom.

Spring is finally here: MMM14 week 2

I have been cautiously optimistic about spring actually arriving this week -- the temperatures stayed pretty much above 10 C, climbing into the early 20s by the end of the week. The Where in Toronto is PhysicsGirl guessing game continues. The prompts this week may be a bit more challenging, clue-wise, so I'll be a bit more verbose in the mouse-overs hints. Answers to last week's locations are in the mouse-over at the bottom.

This post contains very little Star Wars: MMM14 week 1

It's baaaaaack!

It turns out that despite years of avoiding Flickr, I've had an account since it became part of Yahoo back in 2009. I've been posting my daily shots in the MMM14 group, but I'll go into a little more detail here.



I have committed to wearing something I've made or refashioned every day, with something I've sewn or a major piece of crochet (i.e. sweaters) 5 days a week. I've also committed to finishing all my UFOs or things I have to fix, and I'd like to have at least one new make before the end of the month. I'm following Fat Mum Slim's photo prompts again and I'm going to try a "where in the city is Physicsgirl" guessing game. I'll put hints in the photo mouseovers, but the prompts will almost always be a clue. Not always; I'll have to do some mental gymnastics with a few of them, and they may be tricky hint-wise, especially if you don't know Toronto well. Feel free to put your guesses in the comments, and I'll post the answers in next week's roundup.

Not exactly Wordless Wednesday

The Toronto Fringe Festival has begun. Last night, we went to see 2 For Tea by James & Jamesy. So hilarious. I laughed so hard I couldn't see at one point.

They still have three shows left. They have sold out each time, so catch them while you can. Bring a tea cup.

Update: They won Fringe Patrons' Pick, so there's an extra show on Sunday! Yay for them! And for you! Go, go, go!

Photo-a-day: May

If you've been reading my Me-Made May posts, you've seen all these photos already. I have to say I'm really looking forward to a) not having to do verbal gymnastics to get the prompts to fit the locations and b) not being in all the photos. As always, if you wait long enough, you will see the previous month's pictures.



June's list is here, if you want to play along.

The final countdown: MMM13 Week 5

Finally! It's been less than fun taking daily pictures of myself, but using the daily prompts from Fat Mum Slim's Photo-a-Day challenge and trying to combine them with different locations around the city has at least kept it interesting. For me, at any rate; I can't speak for you.

Last five days. Here we go...

The penultimate week takes a turn for the chilly: MMM13 week 4

The weather turned cold this week. I probably could have broken out my me-made sweaters, but they're already primed to be put away for the summer. This month has given me impetus to finally get around to a few slightly more extensive refashions that have been long-planned but languishing.

In which PhysicsGirl eats several things and has a few set-backs: MMM13 week 3

I had plans to take pictures at several specific locations, but the weather and altered plans kept getting in the way. I am also starting to get tired of taking pictures of me me me every day. Which is what everybody who does Me-Made May says.