Oh, sweet caffeine

I was up 'til 3 AM watching Pride & Prejudice (the Colin-Firth-jumping-in-the-lake one). It was delightful. Assuming I wasn't the last woman on earth to watch it, and assuming some of the remaining stragglers are reading this, I highly recommend it.

It took me a long time to get to sleep because my mind was running around completing my Pansy Parkinson costume. It did occur to me, usefully, that the sort of robe one wears at graduation would be ideal for a Hogwarts robe if I just sewed some green lining into the sleeves and hood.

Oh, and I told myself I would quit smoking after the ALDS, and so I have.

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Another thing my verge-of-sleep brain told me this morning was that a hair stick would make an excellent wand, and that I definitely have a black wool cape somewhere should I not be able to obtain a robe.

But I did obtain a robe! The thrift store near me had oodles in their costume section. Now the only piece I need is the skirt. And I need to tap into my sewing skillz to transform a standard black graduation robe into one lined with Slytherin green.

The girl at the coffee place asked me how I was and all I could think of to say was "I quit smoking today." Instant "Aww"s and sympathy and support from all the baristas. :)