Accidental Hiatus

So I accidentally got too busy to post... whoops! I started study leave a week ago and revision is taking up al my time at the moment. It'll get less busy pretty quickly now, but there's another problem: I spilt hot chocolate on my laptop.
I had a few reviews typed up on there, plus a LOT of my films were stored on my iTunes. I have them all stored on iCloud but I have no actual access to them without that particular laptop.... I guess I'll have to find other ways to watch some, and find some other films to complete the Period Drama Challenge (which I'm ridiculously behind on, whoops!)
This summer, I'll be completing a bodice I started making which is part of a costume for Miranda from "The Tempest". It's based a little on Tudor fashion but I decided to make it quite modern. 
More importantly this summer, I'm going to be making a dress for my sister's 18th birthday party, which is going to be a masquerade. I'm thinking about possibly making a replica of the Star Princess costume in Phantom of the Opera. 

Katie Hall in the Star Princess costume from Phantom of the Opera

Anyway, I decided to make this post to let people know  - I am still here! Exams have made me more busy than I expected to be, but I'll be back properly this time next week, when I'll be preparing for MCM Expo and a week of being a wardrobe assistant for an amateur theatre company's productions of the musicals "The Boy Friend" and "Love Story"! 
(If you live in the UK I would recommend seeing both, particularly "The Boy Friend" for its 1920s costumes! Information can be found here!)

Where have I been?!

I've been gone for quite a few weeks...
Well, GCSEs have gotten way too stressful, and I had to spend nearly all my waking hours revising and doing homeworks, and I still didn't get enough done! However, in around 3 weeks I go on study leave, and apart from exams and some gentle revision, I will have free time to relax, so I will be able to catch up with Old Fashioned Charm's Period Drama Challenge!
In May, the new film of the Great Gatsby will be released. It looks... interesting, but I'd love to go and see it. I'm not at all familiar with the book or the time period, but somehow when films like this come out, it makes those who are unfamiliar want to become familiar with the novel, and people who like costume to also familiarise themselves with the time period. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the book, researching the time period, seeing the new film and writing a review that will be more accurate than my usual reviews!
On the subject of reviews, I have reviews written for my February and March Period Dramas of the Month, 'Marie Antoinette' and 'Mr Selfridge'. I need to edit them quite badly but I will get it done! There's just so much school work to do, but at least that's not for much longer.
On this blog, I have a lot to do as well. And I need to make a dress for my sister's 18th birthday masquerade. And I need to get more sleep... sigh. But at least the things that aren't to do with school are things I enjoy!
Until Saturday, I have no wifi! My internet went down (long story) and the only internet I can get is my mobile internet. Ah, the joys of not knowing whether 3G will work! Actually, I am excessively grateful that I have a mobile phone to use for tethering internet.
My next post will be costume related and belated (accidental rhyme), so see you all then. I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter a few weeks back, and I hope everyone is looking forward to Summer!