pedal wrenches and airplanes

Headed stateside today for the next two weeks for my best friend's wedding!

Bridesmaid's dress, shoes, handbags, Sidis, and helmet are packed and ready to go. Unfortunately, blogging will most likely be suspended until I get back. Don't worry, I plan on coming back with plenty of stories.
And for some of you...SEE YOU SOON!!!

a simple favor

My best friend has this concept of "secret interests." People usually have one - something they love or like that not many people know about. Her boyfriend's is cars, something I hadn't known until a few months ago, despite knowing him for a good 5 years or so. Hers? Horoscopes. She can tell whether you're a Pisces, Aries, Cancer, Virgo, whatever.
I'm a Cancer. Which might explain why I love being domestic, and also why I can be bat-shit crazy.
But back to being domestic, and nurturing, and homey. Okay, I'm probably not most of those things...but I can sew. And I have a sewing machine. Which sort of led me to hemming the pants of a complete stranger [but one who rides bikes].

He's getting married, or more accurately, he's having the civil ceremony on Friday. He needed the pants hemmed up two inches, which I was more than happy to do. I mean, the man plans to wear a bowtie - how could I say no?
So while school might be getting in the way of all things fun right now, finishing a raw seam and a good blind hem let me chill out for an hour or so last night. I'm not sure I can claim "nurturing" yet, but maybe this good deed can qualify me for at least "domestic" and "homey"?