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Sacre Bleu!
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Aug. 23rd, 2008 @ 11:05 am
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Apparently, when I'm tipsy after having some of the best french food in ages, I can work miracles with the dragon cave. WHOOHOO!
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YEAH BABY
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Aug. 21st, 2008 @ 12:33 pm
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Trying out one of those new fangled incubators, since....I GOT A SILVER, BABY.
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Glad I missed it, but pissed it happened...
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Aug. 19th, 2008 @ 01:17 pm
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Wow, apparently I've gotten better at missing drama- I was in the middle of one and I didn't even notice it!
So at Otakon this year, both Kat and I noticed a proliferation of some very...very similar art styles being sold by little Asian girls (not that little Asian girls are bad- they just made us old white folk feel bad). Apparently what we didn't know was that most of them weren't selling their own art. They were just cronies for a nefarious duo that had 14 tables to shell their art.
Seem a bit much? Yeah, it should- seeing as there are only about 100 or so tables in the Artist Alley, and there's a limit of 4 tables per group...
Talk about ruining a fun thing.
Luckily, someone made an effort to document their asshattery:
http://neolucky.deviantart.com/journal/19938012/
http://riiz.deviantart.com/journal/19974119/
http://jurijuri.deviantart.com/journal/19931021/
http://banzchan.livejournal.com/31854.html
   
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Curse of the addictions
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Aug. 18th, 2008 @ 11:03 am
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Gah, you know you've possibly become a wee bit addicted when you attempt to search for a fanbook that came out on Saturday in a language you don't speak just because you need the fluff!crack. I know, I know....
And yes, this afternoon will be spent working on my book orders, I promise.
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EFJSEFDNSKJHFKISFHKJ!!!!
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Aug. 15th, 2008 @ 03:19 pm
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http://comments.deviantart.com/4/526603/810587455
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. |
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There might just be some hope for DeviantArt- IP banning was just instituted on the little twit....
And I got yelled at for telling her to stop ban evading...ah well.
Still in the mood for pr0n, though.
Aug. 14th, 2008 @ 06:57 pm
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UGH.
So I'm being harassed on DA by a lovely little art thief and ban evader. Now, I get this on occasion, so normally I'm fine with it, but...
She now has 6 active ban evasion accounts. Every time she comments and I go, "Hello, idiot" she makes a new one. 3 of them were made in the last 12 hours.
Normally I'd stop bothering at this point...but now she keeps friending me and commenting on my front page. Holee shit, I'm starting to think there is serious brain damage involved (apologies to anyone with brain damage, you're probably a lot smarter that this little twit).
http://comments.deviantart.com/4/526603/806299501
http://comments.deviantart.com/4/526603/809242706
http://comments.deviantart.com/4/526603/809308648
Can I have a very stiff drink and a pointy stabby thing now? ARGH.
(Or maybe some porn. Porn would be good right now....(is it just me or is a lot of my f-list horny lately?))
Aug. 14th, 2008 @ 11:47 am
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PHOTOS OF THE CONVENTION, INCLUDING THE DOCTOR WHO PHOTOSHOOT!
Thursday:
We drove down from Boston with relative ease, although I managed to leave my $500 set of commission TRIAs markers back home, and Wiki the hedgehog got carsick. Got our con badges, and got registration all set.
Now on the trip down, our friends from New York found an interesting feature- Google maps doesn't believe you can turn left on Roland Ave, near where I live. Instead, it told them to come to my house via York rd.... but they had a few problems finding York rd. So, they got a little York obsessed. Eventually, we began shouting "YORK!" at every mention of the word....and at Naruto cosplayers, because "York" is one letter away from another word, so it was amusing, without being overtly mean....this went on all weekend.
We promptly went to Bertha's for out annual mussels dinner, and enjoying Fells Point (the good part of Baltimore).
Unfortunately, ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) swankkat's plane didn't get in until 12:37 in the morning. Stupid hurricanes.
Friday:
Got to the con, and poor swankkat had to get in line for her badge while dealing with otakafunk.
But we got our table set up,
and in a matter of a few minutes were providing counseling for the season finale (and selling prints and doujins). Strawberry Gina came by and was awesomely nice for such an amazing artist.
But the highlight for me was these three guys. Not only did they have some the most awesome costumes, AND commission me for 4 chibi sketches, they were a load of fun and the nicest people ever. Guys, you officially have 2 red headed fangirls. (And you don't know how close you were kidnapped).
Saturday:
Saturday had us finally venturing into the Dealers Room, with me purchasing a Phoenix Wrigh manga, and more importantly, having Kat meet her favorite author, Peter S. Beagle. You couldn't ask for a nicer man. Really. He spent 15 minutes chatting with her, and it was awesome :D
We also met ifritshiva, who (along with the Awesome Guys) helped us find the Saturday Doctor Who cosplay photoshoot. I took 115 photos there, alone.
We managed to see most of Masquerade (Our personal favorite was Link's flute concert against Navi), and there I managed to lose my phone. (UPDATE: It's been found by staff at the Mariner Area, so all is not lost).
We also met up with principia_coh (YOU ARE SO AWESOME, LIJE, I hope I wasn't too much of an idiot for you and your husband), and I dragged everyone out for crabs. I am still impressed they WALKED to the restaurant.
Sunday:
Sunday started off on a VERY bad note.
I realized at that point I had lost my phone at the Mariner Arena, but I wasn't that upset- it's just a phone. However, as I am packing up Wiki's pen, the worst thing is discovered- the hedgehog is missing.
Cue the massive panic attack. We tore apart the entire club room, looking for her. When she still hadn't turned up, I sank to the floor, ready to be miserable...when I saw the small space between the wall and the mini-fridge. One semi broken door and a thrown back later, Wiki was found, looking at us like we had just busted a party. She's grounded, btw.
But we got back to dismantle our table and do a quick wrapup. I bought a "What Would Who Do" t-shirt, (complimenting my "Attorney at LOL" shirt from the Alley) and me and Olivia managed to bargain some production books down 15 dollars (never argue with a adorable Asian girl).
We said goodbye to some of the awesome people we met, (including the http://www.rocktheshiny.com folks, who forced upon us wicky-wacks), and headed home. Unfortunately, "home" proved elusive. Last year, due to shore traffic, the 8 hour drive took 10 hours. This year.... 12.
That's right. 12 hours. I got the car unpacked at 2:30am. I AM POOPED.
We do have a few extra books from the convention, and I'm going to get them to those who ordered. Just...gimme a few days to recover, ok?
And again: PHOTOS OF THE CONVENTION, INCLUDING THE DOCTOR WHO PHOTOSHOOT!
   
Aug. 11th, 2008 @ 10:41 pm
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Alright, I can't actually coherently post anything about the con yet, as a 7.5 hour car trip back to Boston was turned into a 12 hour long one (CURSE YOU CONNECTICUT!), But I will mention the quick highs and lows:
Taking about 120 pictures of Doctor Who cosplay action (those will be linked tomorrow),
Meeting some of our wonderful friends (EEE! I spent time with awesome in human form (Kat and Lije)), fans and making new friends,
Walking away with 2 art books and manga at vast discount prices (hint for bargaining- make the cute little Asian girl do it for you, or know the owner),
Loosing the hedgehog (found; somehow escaped, fell off the counter and crawled under the mini-fridge (She is SO grounded))
Loosing the phone (not found; oh f*&k)
Not being able to man our table all the time, due to delinquency and just scheduling problems (sorry everyone!)
The car ride home (New Jersey, Connecticut, I'm looking at you)
Lastly, I would like to send a special thank you out to a fabulous 9th, 10th, Jack and 4th- you guys now have two redheaded fangirls.
Alright. Real update tomorrow, after hiberating.
And yes, we have plenty of books left over.
Aug. 11th, 2008 @ 02:56 am
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Some handy dandy random soundbites from pre-reg at Otakon:
"It's Thursday- the con doesn't start until tomorrow....WHY ARE THEY IN COSTUME?"
"Oh, god...the Otafunk!"
"CHIBI-DALEK!"
"Oh, shit, now I remember you. You're the girl whose art I ALWAYS HAVE TO BUY."
Aug. 7th, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
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Apparently Tennant and Stewart's Hamlet is such a big deal it made CNN.
And please note, they talk more about our boy, despite the fact he's labels a "cult star"....
They just did a quick story on the channel- Tres amused.
Aug. 6th, 2008 @ 02:31 pm
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'Kay.
Officially freaking out now.
EDIT: Less freaked out now. Business cards managed to print on the copier.
Aug. 6th, 2008 @ 11:49 am
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THE BOOKS ARE HERE!!!111!eleventy!!
Again, if you haven't already, if you would like the option of purchasing our remainder stock when the con is over, you can do so here (and see pretty pictures of the innards): HERE.
AAAAAAAAND, look carefully at my eggs. There's one that's not like the rest....*EEEEE*
Aug. 5th, 2008 @ 05:46 pm
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So I know there are quite a few Olberman girls on my f-list. (ivydoor, ginamak)
Well, as I just discovered, introducing my friend to the humor/horror of the The Soup this week, Olberman showed up (WITH SIMON PEGG!) this past week.
It involved him crying like a babe over the "Legally Blonde" musical and threatening to rip out Joel's endocrine system.
(If you have Comcast On Demand, it's the 7/25 show and free until the 12th)
      
Aug. 3rd, 2008 @ 08:57 pm
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So, for those of you who don't know, swankkat, superherogrlcat and myself have put together a fanbook for Doctor Who, specifically to sell at Otakon this year.
The book is 30 pages long (not including the cover), with original stories and art from all three of us that will NOT be published online. The fanbook is having a one time printing of 150 copies.
( Some photos of the book! )
However, we do realize that a) not everyone can make it to Otakon, B) there are other people who would like this book C) Printing this book is not cheap.
So we will be offering the books we don't sell to our online compatriots first, and then to anyone else.
The price at Otakon will be $10 per book.
The online price will be $11 +shipping (Priority mail is $4.80 domestic shipping). Add one dollar if you'd like a personal chibiDoc sketch in the book.
If you would like to purchase one of the remaining books from the run, please leave your name and contact information (EMAIL ADDRESS REQUIRED) within the comments of this post (comments will be screened). I will contact you on a first come, first serve basis.
WE CANNOT KNOW HOW MANY WE WILL HAVE UNTIL AUGUST 10TH. I'll contact you when I know exactly how many books we'll have
(and really, this is just to cover the cost of printing the book- it's not cheap, and is coming straight out of my pocket at the moment.)
Jul. 31st, 2008 @ 01:45 pm
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I'm running on three hours sleep, it's that time of the month, and I'm in utter pain.
But I don't care. Why?
The printer came back to me with the book estimates, and they will be on time, and will not kill me financially. (I hope).
I spent last night coloring the cover, converting jpegs to tifs and realizing I had misplaced my final page. (I had to redraw the damn thing). But it doesn't matter now.
THE DOUJIN"S BEING PRINTED!!!
WHEE.
(CLICK THEM)
Jul. 30th, 2008 @ 11:33 am
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So, there seems to have been a demand for more of my master and her high and cuteness, Wiki.
Well, she cooperated (somewhat), proving that she doubles as a fashion accessory as well as uber-cute prickly human operator. (Aka, someone decided to climb up to their favorite perch, my shoulder.)
( And this fashion accessory proves not only versatile but ambulatory... )
(Also, finally, I got a stripey egg! CLICK THEM)
Jul. 28th, 2008 @ 08:57 pm
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Ready for Boston is Bizarre story #213243420398401?
Saturday was my darling friend Olivia's birthday, and that meant dinner in the heart of chinatown, family style, oh so yummy. (And when the cake got brought out, they pumped a seriously whacky version of "Happy Birthday" through the speakers.)
But afterwards, we all keep talking, and decided to walk by the Shakespeare in the park, to see how it looked this year (actually, really decent). This meant a stroll through the Common, which at 8 o clock at night was really chock a block full. We get to the far end, me showing off a picture of Wiki snuggled between my bosom, when a family approached us. Specifically the father, a 50-60 year old gentleman.
"Are those black chucks?"
"Um, yes, yes they are!"
The man promptly high fives me, and asks to take my picture.
....I SWEAR THESE SHOES ARE BETTER THAN PROZAC.
(Also, finally, I got a stripey egg! CLICK IT)
Jul. 28th, 2008 @ 12:52 pm
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It is incredibly wet and rainy out, and I have to stay late at work *pout*.
While my art block is only semi abated, I've been trying to get the coat fabric painted the right color.
What am I dressing up as, for a Japanese convention?
Adam Ant.
Again. (Hey, he did help inspire the Visual-K movement! But, yeah, I'm an ass- that's the fun of it.)
But this time, it's the more awe inspiring, dangerous-to-my-well-being, Prince Charming.
Don't know what this entails? Here, let me show you:
http://adam-ant.net/pictures/pc1s.jpg
and the hair alone:
http://adam-ant.net/pictures/backhair.jpg
Thank the gods, Amphigory said they could get me my wig on time, no worries. Now just to cut and dye the coat, sew the buttons, add the trim....AAAAAAAAAA.
   
Jul. 24th, 2008 @ 02:19 pm
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