Ugh. Failure. Re: Black Diamonds

Peoples of the Internet (all three of you that read this), I have failed you.

I took the hat pattern out tonight, unfolded it, stared at it for a very long time -- and sighed, folded it back up, and put it away. No way in hell would I be able to pull off a hat like this in a day and not have it look like complete and utter shit. And I don't want to waste my materials on complete and utter shit.

I contemplated wearing something else. I do have things that I could pull together for a last-minute costumed getup, most obviously that ridiculous top and pants, vintage Sixties (that I have still not posted a picture of? Bad on me). I could wear that. I'm still entertaining that idea, actually. But...I've spent quite a lot of money on this costume to not wear it at all. And told ten thousand people about it.

Maybe I'll try to pick up a crap hat at a Halloween store on the way home from work. I've got to decide this all now, because I have to dye my hair still, and will only have time to do it in the morning before I go to work. And if I don't wear BD, I don't want to go to the trouble.

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Okay, we're doing this. Worst comes to worst, I'll be hat-less again. I already wore it sans hat once; no big deal. *tries to convince self*