I knew early on that I loved making outfits. The one costume that got away from my child hood was the catepillar from Alice and Wonderland. I had a red and black calico snug sack (a light weight sleeping bag sort of thing with armholes) that would have been the body, I'd've wrapped my hair up in a pink and white wide striped towel, and then painted my face green. I came up with this about the time I was 12. Never got around to doing it, though.
It was in college when I realized people would pay me to do what I did for fun. It took a bit longer to realize that a) costuming pays pittance and b) I don't like sewing for money.
It's kind of fun to be belly dancing in public now because I'm **gasp** actually using my undergrad degree! Well, the other half of it, at least. ;-p
My English degree looks great when paired with my MLS. My tech theatre degree sort gets ignored. But now that I'm dancing and putting together my own outfits! Woohoo!
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Date: 2009-07-10 02:29 am (UTC)It was in college when I realized people would pay me to do what I did for fun. It took a bit longer to realize that a) costuming pays pittance and b) I don't like sewing for money.
It's kind of fun to be belly dancing in public now because I'm **gasp** actually using my undergrad degree! Well, the other half of it, at least. ;-p
My English degree looks great when paired with my MLS. My tech theatre degree sort gets ignored. But now that I'm dancing and putting together my own outfits! Woohoo!