The nightmare day

Today I have three lectures. Two hours each, about 70 people in the first group, 100 in the next and just 30 in the last. This means that I will be speaking for six hours, not counting any social encounters. My voice is bette,r but I wonder how it will be after this day.
It is also a very long day, since the first lecture starts at 8.15 and the last ends at 20.00. The middle one is not here at the faculty of humanities, but at the political science faculty downtown. This is both good and bad: the goo dis that I will be able to buy some sewing notions, the bad that I have to walk downtown.

Well, if you don't here from me again I died from exhaustion :)

One down - two to go

I rock!
At least my students think so. I got an applause when I finished!
I am a little worried about my voice though.

cutting progress

When I couldn't sleep last night, due to coughing too much, I cut out the skirt pieces for my new kirtle. The bodice was cut earlier in the evening and after cutting the skirt panels it seems like I will be able to self line the bodice, which is good, since I don't want to mix my lovely hand woven antique linen with modern machine woven stuff.

*sob*

I didn't think I could be this tired and hurt so much from just 2 lectures and a couple of kilometres of walking. In less than an hour I have to leave for the last one.

People I admire

I am a good researcher (I should be, I have the professional training and a good head for it) and I'm a reasonably good craftswoman, especially when it comes to sewing, pattern constructing etc. But then there are people who can do everything and who I really admire:

Lena Torp in the principality of Nordmark. Though I may not agree with her interpretation of medieval fashion all the time (as seen on her web site), she's a wonderful craftswoman and artist and everything she makes is so beautiful.

cristina_stolte, also from the SCA in Sweden, who likewise practices many arts and makes the most beautiful stuff; never afraid (or so it seems) to try new things.

maxlu179 who really is the most amazing crafts-person I've met.

These are people who occasionally make me think "I'm not worthy" :)