| security: public | posted saturday november 28, 2009 @ at 02:04am |
| Stupid grindstone |
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Why is there always so much to do? It seems like no matter how much I get done there's always something that needs to be worked on before I can take a night off without guilt weighing me down. I rarely get to draw for fun anymore. That's something I really need to fix. Sometimes I really miss the days where I had nothing to do but play video games or draw completely random doodles. |
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| #1553 |
| security: public | posted sunday november 15, 2009 @ at 06:33pm |
| Edging towards girly? |
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So, I have a confession to make. I finally bought my first lolita dress.
It's a Body Line dress ^o^ I spotted it at Nekocon and it was sooooooo cute that I even wanted to try it on... and the guy working the stand actually let me take it all the way to the bathroom to do so with no collateral given o__O;; I was so surprised. It fit well enough, but the zipper was busted and it was the only one left of that color. The guy spent like 10 minutes digging through boxes for another one before I was able to flag him down and ask if I could just get a discount on the damaged one. I'm glad I did too, because I almost got ripped off. He was selling them for $75 and after the con I checked the website and found it for $37... even with international shipping it only brought it up to $55. But he gave me $25 off for the busted zipper (that Algy fixed for me once we got back to our table) so I got a good deal! Yay!
But now I need to get accessories for it @__@;; Though I don't think I want to go for the whole full super girly ribbons and lace lolita look just yet... I was thinking maybe something like this:
Something a little more casual. I've already got these adorable boots which I think would work with it, and I can find the hat easy enough. I can also make my own jewelry/clips to match it if I can't find ones I like. The leggings might be difficult to find though. I wish I could wear pants with it, haha.
Anyway! I need suggestions for accessories from my fellow lolitas out there! Anybody know of good places to find pink strawberry stuff? |
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| #1552 |
| security: public | posted friday november 13, 2009 @ at 02:46am |
| Hi Money, Bye Money |
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Nekocon went a lot better than I thought it would! I was so pleased. I was really expecting it to be slow and boring, but people were nice, sales were decent and to top it all off I found some great buys! I really had a good time and I'm actually looking forward to next year. Here's a picture (compliments of Kelly) of me and Algy in the outfits we put together this time:
She was going for pirate and I was going for thief. We got a lot of steampunk attention though, haha. I'm not done with mine yet... I need more accessories. Oh and look! You can see my dollies Lenora and Moira in the corners. I need to get the pictures of our whole tables from Algy's camera.
And here's my favorite score of the weekend:
A fleece strawberry bed set! SQUEAL! It's going to be so warm and soft on my bed ;O; I've been wanting a new bed set and it was serendipity that I found one there.
And speaking of new room stuff, I sort of went on a spending spree yesterday. I've been wanting a bigger TV for a while now so I decided to make a 40" flat panel my Christmas gift to myself. Algy's family took me to the Navy Exchange store they're privy to in order to find a good deal, but they didn't have any Sony Bravias... but while we were on our way out I passed by this 26" LG flat panel computer monitor that I just stopped and gaped at. After about twenty minutes of browsing and thinking I finally ended up buying it, haha. I can't believe how freaking HUGE it is! I'm still adjusting to it, but I know it's going to make doing art sooooo much more comfortable.
And I did end up getting the TV eventually, we just had to go to Best Buy where Algy's dad works later that night. I got one of the last two they had in stock and saved about $50 thanks to her dad's discount. I also got a proper TV stand! I saw one I really liked while we were waiting for them to find the TV, but it was $230 and I wasn't going to pay that...but her dad's discount knocked it down to $87! Can you believe that? So awesome! Algy and her bro are going to help me set it all up when they take me home next week.
But my spending is so totally done for the next several months at least >__>;; |
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| #1551 |
| security: public | posted sunday november 01, 2009 @ at 04:26pm |
| November already? |
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Maaaannnn, Halloween went by way too fast. I had so many art pieces and products I wanted to do, but in the end I was only able to do one art piece and about two products :( Oh well, at least I got one picture done. Some years I can't even manage that. Maybe I'll get a really early start next year! After all it's never too early to start celebrating Halloween!
So anyhow, this year we managed to hit Busch Garden's Howl-O-Scream almost on Halloween. Algy had to work Saturday but was off Friday, so we settled for going on Hallow's Eve. We even got Satou to come! Unfortunately she's been desensitized to being startled so we didn't get any good jumps or shrieks from her like we hoped, but we still had fun. And the Frankenrock show was even better this year! They had this awesome dancer guy playing the werewolf and ohmygawd he was so sexy and limber and... dancey. I enjoyed watching him, especially when he did this move where he did a bouncey-run on all fours and turned it into a trip-flip at the end. It was so cool. I also saw Jack for the first time in, what, three years of going? He seemed kinda puny, hahaha.
I need to go back to the dentist Thursday for a final cleaning. I went about 4 weeks ago for a general check-up and cleaning since I hadn't been in about 10-15 years and I figured I should have things checked out. Other than a severe build up of tartar that they had to basically gouge out from under my gums with a sharp tool, everything looked good. I just have to go back to have the last of it scraped off since they had to let my gums heal. I have no cavaties and my wisdom teeth are pretty much growing straight. The doc said if I was so inclined (which I'm not) I could get them taken out, but I don't really need to. Yay! That'll save me like $2k. I just hope they continue to behave so I never have to get them removed.
Nekocon is this weekend, marking the last of our 2009 conventions. It's a small con but I hope it goes better than AWA. It'll be nice to be able to come home every night instead of staying at a hotel. |
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| security: public | posted wednesday october 21, 2009 @ at 10:30pm |
| La la la |
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So my new shop is up and running finally - www.sugarbunnyshop.com Horrays! It's gotten a great response so far. People love the new name and look, and only one person has said they prefered the old store better. I'm definitely happier with it now, it's much more solid than it was before. I can't wait to get the rest of my shirts up, but I have to hold off on them until after Nekocon. I want to do some acrylic jewelry too...I just need to do some research on it and find someone to order it through. I've got a few more shirt designs up my sleeve as well, but that will have to wait until I get my new debit card.
Speaking of which, swift action was taken on that. I've already received a credit for the amount that was stolen and, provided they find that the fraudulent charges are indeed fraudulent in their investigation, it'll stay there. There's no news yet on how the charges were made, but they mailed my new card the same day I filed the complaint so I should have it very soon. Which is great, because I feel so vulnerable without it. And I hate having to carry cash around.
We went and saw Where the Wild Things are last Friday. I... didn't like it. I mean, I had the book when I was little and all, but I can't say I ever had a real attraction to it and I guess that kept me from regarding the movie with any sort of nostalgic awe. It just seemed like a whole lot of annoying bickering and whining that never got resolved. I would've enjoyed it more if it was the other side of childhood; the fun of games built of imagination, rather than the drama of turbulent emotions. Oh well.
My Halloween picture for the year:
I find I come out with better images when I stop worrying about all the technical/anatomical crap being accurate and just have fun. That's what art is all about anyway! And I think Strays and my recent trips into more graphical art (t-shirts, products, etc.) has really helped my standard artwork. I feel more adventurous with my poses, more confident in my backgrounds, and my characters have a more solid feel. I guess it really is important to study all different kinds of art! |
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| security: public | posted friday october 16, 2009 @ at 03:49am |
| What. the. fuck. |
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Apparently my debit card numbers have been stolen. I noticed five fraudulent charges amounting to about $200 on my bank statement. And where were they made to? iTunes. What the fuck. Who steals a credit card number to buy $200 worth of iTunes material?? It's so assinine. If you want free movies and music online go to a peer-to-peer or torrent site. It's REALLY easy to download free shit, there's no need to steal a card to do it.
I've cancelled the card at great inconvenience to me and the bank will be crediting the money back in a few days. I hope the fucker(s) run with scissors and put their eyes out. I have no idea how they got the numbers either, unless some waitress/restaurant employee copied them down when I paid for a meal. It's the only time I've let my card leave my sight.
Now I have to go to the bank and withdraw cash to tide me over until I get my new card. Thanks a lot, asshole. |
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| security: public | posted thursday october 01, 2009 @ at 02:23am |
| Unproductiveness |
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We went to see Jeff Foxworthy live on stage this past Saturday! It was sooooo awesome! I've been a fan of his for a lonnnng, long time but I've never seen him in person before. On our way here from AWA we heard a commercial on the radio saying he was doing a local show, so as soon as we arrived we checked it out. There were a few seats left and we snagged them, and I'm so glad we did. Algy had never really seen him perform before so I was happy to see she enjoyed it as much as I did. We definitely want to go see him again next chance we get!
Uuugghh I forgot how hard it is to be productive when I'm staying at Algy's, haha. It seems there's always a distraction from my work, plus the general disinclination to busy myself with it. I've got soooo many games pleading for my attention as well. I finally dove into Muramasa the other night. It's freaking gorgeous, but... well, it seems like it's mostly about random battles and running through pretty but empty scenery. I'm going to keep going with it, but I might put Layton 2 or Patapon in front of it.
I really want to get back to work on my new shop though. Unfortunately all of my coding and graphics are on my computer, which was viciously ravaged by a crapton of viruses just before AWA. I brought it with me for Algy's dad to look at (since he's retired military and Lord God King of Geek Squad at Best Buy) and he did his best, but in the end he had to wipe it. He saved my files though THANK GOD. I would've lost a good deal of work otherwise. He's installing a second hard drive for me so I can save my files to it and if anything like this happens again it won't touch them. I should have my computer back in another day or two. |
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| security: public | posted thursday september 24, 2009 @ at 05:14pm |
| AWA finished. Next up, Nekocon! |
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So we're finished with AWA. It wasn't our best year, particularly for sales, but we still had fun. I especially enjoyed talking to some of the other artists that were there. We're starting to see the same ones at each con so we're making friends as we go. It's pretty sweet.
We may or may not be in the Dealer's Room next year. We apparently have a lot to find out and to think about before we can make that decision. Plus I think I'd be sad to leave the little community of artists now that we're all getting to know each other. We're also going to be trying to hit Anime Boston since we keep hearing how good it is.
In other news, thanks to an awesome friend I finally have a PSP! And it's lavender! Plus it's slightly sparkly too! Yay! :D
Unfortunately I had to get the Hannah Montana bundle to get it, but I can probably trade the game in at Game Stop. And it came with adorable stickers that I dorked out with and put all over the system. So far I've got Patapon, Harvest Moon Boy and Girl, and Locoroco 2 to play on it. I can't wait 'til the weekend when I can get going on it. |
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| security: public | posted sunday september 13, 2009 @ at 10:30pm |
| Me? Sewing? |
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Arrgh. The fabric clovers I planned to put on the heads of my panda bunny hats didn't work as well as I hoped. Turns out they were difficult to sew and the fabric was puckering a lot due to the sharp angles, so I've had to resort to cutting them out of felt and doing some fancy stitch work on them to make them nice. They're coming out pretty well though, it's just taking forever to do the stitching since I have to do it by hand. I'm sorta having fun with it though. I dabble in felt works sometimes but never really get too into it, but I might pick some up after AWA and try to make a bunny doll or something with it. I need to be more hands-on with crafts.
The new material for my charms is rather nice too.
It's a lot better about water but still not completely water proof, but it doesn't get scratched anywhere near as easily as the other stuff. The colors come out so much more vibrant too! It also has a nice texture which looks better. And best of all it means I can make them double-sided now! Unfortunately I still have a rather large stock of the old charms, but I think I'll do a grab bag special sale soon to help liquidate them so I can update all of my charms.
I've changed to my Celesse sprite mood theme even though it's only partially done. I'm hoping it'll motivate me to finish it.
Back to sewing. |
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cheerful
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