I found out today that the Canadian Constitution was 25 years old on April 17th . In finding this out I also discovered that Canada has accepted the idea of an unwritten constitution:

"The Constitution is more than a written text. It embraces the entire global system of rules and principles which govern the exercise of constitutional authority. A superficial reading of selected provisions of the written constitutional enactment, without more, may be misleading. "

How freaking cool is that? It basically admits 'Hey, uh....some things might change and we might need to sort of check around to make sure this thing is still relevant..'

Not normally political, but just, you know, Cool.

And in case you are interested:
laws.justice.gc.ca/en/const..._e.html#I

I'm working on a mask made out of fimo. I'm trying to get the bit at the top to look like an orchid, but I'm not that happy with it at the moment. Maybe once I paint it.

Right,

I've been a bust bunny.
Here's a pic of my most recent bridal creation, head removed at the request of the bride.
More bits of my recent stuff to follow

Right. So I ordered an overlocker online from a place called www.toyotasewingdirect.co.uk And they have delivered someone else's machine to me. Not a nice overlocker, but a cheap machine that barely does what my beloved Bernina does.

Just return it you say? Send it back and get them to send you the one you ordered?

Oh I would, except that the one I ordered was the last one, and a free upgrade and they don't have any left and won't for "six to eight weeks".

I have PROJECTS people! Things to do! I'm sure you can see where the problem with this is.

Plus- guy on the phone=rude!
He can't do anything about it today because he's "just the retail outlet".
Can't authorise a refund, you'll have to call the warehouse.
On Monday. Between 10 and 4. (Don't know about you but I work from 8:30 until 5:30)
Will have to pay AGAIN if we want it delivered next Saturday- the only day we are home.

If this information had been delivered AT ALL in a tone fo voice that indicated that the speaker:
a.) gave a good god damn
or better
b.) was just ever so slightly sorry that the mistake had happened
instead of
c.) Pissed off and wanting to get off the phone asap
I might not be quite so mad.

Maybe the person who got your machine will send it back?

HA!

Do you really think that if someone got a more expensive machine than they paid for in the mail- something worth 3 to 4 times the amount of the machine I got in its place, with £30 of scissors, that they are going to return it? Seriously? Cause if so I wish I could be five again too.

To top it all off, it was supposed to be my Birthday present, early yes, but appreciated no less because of that. Now chances are I'm not even going to get it in time for my Birthday.

MAD MAD MAD MAD RAGE RAGE RAGE. Bitch, whine, moan, complain!

Okay I'm done.

But do me a favour- don't buy anything from that site- or from www.coopersewing direct.co.uk, their parent company.