Well heavens. First of all, a picture of my flamenco shoes. I never knew it could be so hard to stamp and clap at the same time.

I think I might have to start a new blog. A blog that’s devoted to crafty types of things, so that I can leave this one to be about the writing thing. Or perhaps I’ll migrate this to another site…no no no.

I mean I don’t know why I think I’ll have time to do both. I don’t know why I think I have time to do an MA, which involves writing a novel and a dissertation, and do Japanese classes, Flamenco classes and do sewing on top of that. I clearly don’t. And I haven’t even mentioned seeing my boyfriend or my friends.

Still, isn’t life for filling? For being interested in new things?

I was naughty last night, and ordered things from the internet, because it’s been a while since things fell through the door. It started with the Betsy Ross Twirly Skirt which I want to make for flamenco. It will enhance the experience if I can twirl my skirt after setting out my market stall, or whatever it is I’m meant to be doing.

Then I wanted to get a copy of Amy Butler’s book ‘In Stitches’, which is night on impossible to get over here unless you want to pay a gazillion pounds. Instead I found a copy over at a Texas quilting store and had to stick some fabric in there as well, because you know- Amy Butler fabric!

Then I found out about Lisa’s Amy Butler competition and I thought it was a perfect excuse to buy the madison bags pattern, except Lisa had sold out! Grr! So I got one from Sew, Mama, Sew instead. I almost caved and bought barcelona skirts too, but I’ll wait to get that from Lisa.

But then this morning I suddenly decided to get the colour by numbers fabric for my Onion skirt so I ordered that.

Gosh. Nothing for ages and then…Obviously I’d rather blog about crafty things than writing. Perhaps that’s just because I’m not doing that either.