Tuesday, December 04, 2007
CURRENT SONG:
"We Were Lovers" by Jean-Jacque Bushnel from my MP3 player
CURRENT OUTFIT:
"Dear Santa, I can Explain" Long sleeve T-shirt, black dance pants
CURRENT MOOD:
Busy, busy, busy!! =O.o=
Konnichiwa, minnasan! I hope everyone out there in Cyberland is doing well! Oi, I just realized that I have missed the whole month of November to update this Blog! That was mostly due to a series of personal events and the fact that I was doing NaNoWriMo almost that whole month. Speaking of that, I won for the 2007 run, and I really am pleased with my retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood." I think it came off with that air of wicked humor and sexiness that I was hoping for! For those of you who are interested in reading, please head on over to my GJ!
Random Wordings
A lot has been going on for me, and now that I'm also working full time at my job, I've had even more to do! In fact, I have to go to work at 2 p.m. today, but I still managed to help my mum hang the rest of the outdoor Christmas lights, mail off my packages that have to go out of town and make five dozen chocolate chip walnut cookies. Somebody stop me! =O.o= ::laughs:: Well, in least when I'm busy like this, I never get bored!
I'm also planning my yearly Gothic Lolita tea party, and everything is pretty well ready to go. All I have left now it to attach the buttons to my Loli dress. Instead of doing a White Butler like I was planning, I ended up being really inspired by the Sci-Fi mini series "Tin Man" and my general love of "The Wizard of Oz." I found some great blue and white ginghma material and ended up making a jumper with lots of white lace and some lace that has silver ribbons through it. It also opens up in the back of the skirt and shows off my "fluffy butt" as I like to call it. I have an underskirt that has layers of white lace, so the jumper is REALLY poofy! =^.^=V I still have to write my Gothic Lolita quiz and set up the manga scavenger hunt and finally the last part will be decorating and baking the goodies. I'm really looking forward to this!
Of course too we're drawing toward the Christmas season and now I get to already post the lovely gifts that I've received along with my yearly Wish List!
GIFTIES FROM MOON-CHAN: (Thank you so much Moonie! ::big hugs::)
A Hallmark Limited Edition Captain Jack Sparrow Ornament (So smexy!)
A Set of PotC Playing Cards
A Jack Sparrow Light Up Pen
A Mickey Mouse Wobble Pen
An Ariel Dancing Pen
A Cinderella and Prince Charming Dancing Pen
A Beautiful Faith Bracelet
A Really Cute Stuffed Penguin for My Collection
THE YEARLY CHRISTMAS WISH LIST: (The Reals, the Hopefuls and the Never Gonna' Happens)
REAL WISH LIST:
Anime pins~Currently need Squall Leonheart, Sailormercury, DiGi Charat, Rabi-en-Rose, and any Lucky Star characters
Lucky Star posters, Music CDs, or cell phone charms (Any character, but I really like Konata, the one with the long blue hair)
L Plushie
Disney PotC collectible Cloissone pins (Doesn't matter what kind!)
Penguins!!!
Santa Clauses for my collection
A new white button down long sweater
THE HOPEFULS WISH LIST:
Yaoi-Con 2008 (Actually, this is a real one, just have to finalize who is going and who isn't)
A new CD player for my car
Black PVC coated Vinyl roll and a Red PVC coated Vinyl roll
Limited Edition PotC Collectible pin set in case
THE NEVER GONNA' HAPPENS:
Licking Vin Diesel's lovely head (Always on top!)
An all expense paid visit to "Baby, the Stars Shine Bright"
Having dinner with DUO Brand
Tokyo A Go-Go!
::laughs:: Well, that list is fun to write every year! But most of all, I just want everyone to be happy this Holiday season and be with those you love!
My cosplay To-Do list has been updated mostly because I've had requests for a couple costumes and am debating on whether or not I'm doing other ones. At this point in time, I'm standing at:
For Nan Desu Kan (Providing I can go in '08)
"Konota" in her cheerleading outfit from "Lucky Star"
"Allen Walker" in his Exorcist Uniform (2nd Variation) from "D.Gray-Man"
"Dante" from "Devil May Cry 3"
"Kaizoku Dandy" from "PotC inspired Gothic Lolita Dandies"
For Yaoi-Con in '08
"Allen Walker" in his Exorcist Uniform (2nd Variation) from "D.Gray-Man"
"Young Iruka Umino" from "Naruto"
"Dante" from "Devil May Cry 3"
And then there may be other costumes thrown in depending on Genki no Cosplay sponsored events, etc. But right there, I think that's where I'm standing! =^^=;;
Quizzy time for today is brought to you by The Otaku.com and it's a "Lucky Star" quiz since that series has really become one of my favorite animes!
What Lucky Star Character Am I?
What Lucky Star Character Are You?
Hosted by theOtaku.com: Anime. Done right.
Well, I tend to think I'm a lot more like Konota, but I really like Miyuki, I think she's so cute and sweet! Even if she's a bit of a clutz!
That's all for today, minnasan! Remember the Kiriban at 25K, I hope everyone has a safe Holiday month and ja ne for now! =~.^=V (Proud Supporter of the 58 Pairing and Ginji Lover!)
"We Were Lovers" by Jean-Jacque Bushnel from my MP3 player
CURRENT OUTFIT:
"Dear Santa, I can Explain" Long sleeve T-shirt, black dance pants
CURRENT MOOD:
Busy, busy, busy!! =O.o=
Konnichiwa, minnasan! I hope everyone out there in Cyberland is doing well! Oi, I just realized that I have missed the whole month of November to update this Blog! That was mostly due to a series of personal events and the fact that I was doing NaNoWriMo almost that whole month. Speaking of that, I won for the 2007 run, and I really am pleased with my retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood." I think it came off with that air of wicked humor and sexiness that I was hoping for! For those of you who are interested in reading, please head on over to my GJ!
Random Wordings
A lot has been going on for me, and now that I'm also working full time at my job, I've had even more to do! In fact, I have to go to work at 2 p.m. today, but I still managed to help my mum hang the rest of the outdoor Christmas lights, mail off my packages that have to go out of town and make five dozen chocolate chip walnut cookies. Somebody stop me! =O.o= ::laughs:: Well, in least when I'm busy like this, I never get bored!
I'm also planning my yearly Gothic Lolita tea party, and everything is pretty well ready to go. All I have left now it to attach the buttons to my Loli dress. Instead of doing a White Butler like I was planning, I ended up being really inspired by the Sci-Fi mini series "Tin Man" and my general love of "The Wizard of Oz." I found some great blue and white ginghma material and ended up making a jumper with lots of white lace and some lace that has silver ribbons through it. It also opens up in the back of the skirt and shows off my "fluffy butt" as I like to call it. I have an underskirt that has layers of white lace, so the jumper is REALLY poofy! =^.^=V I still have to write my Gothic Lolita quiz and set up the manga scavenger hunt and finally the last part will be decorating and baking the goodies. I'm really looking forward to this!
Of course too we're drawing toward the Christmas season and now I get to already post the lovely gifts that I've received along with my yearly Wish List!
GIFTIES FROM MOON-CHAN: (Thank you so much Moonie! ::big hugs::)
A Hallmark Limited Edition Captain Jack Sparrow Ornament (So smexy!)
A Set of PotC Playing Cards
A Jack Sparrow Light Up Pen
A Mickey Mouse Wobble Pen
An Ariel Dancing Pen
A Cinderella and Prince Charming Dancing Pen
A Beautiful Faith Bracelet
A Really Cute Stuffed Penguin for My Collection
THE YEARLY CHRISTMAS WISH LIST: (The Reals, the Hopefuls and the Never Gonna' Happens)
REAL WISH LIST:
Anime pins~Currently need Squall Leonheart, Sailormercury, DiGi Charat, Rabi-en-Rose, and any Lucky Star characters
Lucky Star posters, Music CDs, or cell phone charms (Any character, but I really like Konata, the one with the long blue hair)
L Plushie
Disney PotC collectible Cloissone pins (Doesn't matter what kind!)
Penguins!!!
Santa Clauses for my collection
A new white button down long sweater
THE HOPEFULS WISH LIST:
Yaoi-Con 2008 (Actually, this is a real one, just have to finalize who is going and who isn't)
A new CD player for my car
Black PVC coated Vinyl roll and a Red PVC coated Vinyl roll
Limited Edition PotC Collectible pin set in case
THE NEVER GONNA' HAPPENS:
Licking Vin Diesel's lovely head (Always on top!)
An all expense paid visit to "Baby, the Stars Shine Bright"
Having dinner with DUO Brand
Tokyo A Go-Go!
::laughs:: Well, that list is fun to write every year! But most of all, I just want everyone to be happy this Holiday season and be with those you love!
My cosplay To-Do list has been updated mostly because I've had requests for a couple costumes and am debating on whether or not I'm doing other ones. At this point in time, I'm standing at:
For Nan Desu Kan (Providing I can go in '08)
"Konota" in her cheerleading outfit from "Lucky Star"
"Allen Walker" in his Exorcist Uniform (2nd Variation) from "D.Gray-Man"
"Dante" from "Devil May Cry 3"
"Kaizoku Dandy" from "PotC inspired Gothic Lolita Dandies"
For Yaoi-Con in '08
"Allen Walker" in his Exorcist Uniform (2nd Variation) from "D.Gray-Man"
"Young Iruka Umino" from "Naruto"
"Dante" from "Devil May Cry 3"
And then there may be other costumes thrown in depending on Genki no Cosplay sponsored events, etc. But right there, I think that's where I'm standing! =^^=;;
Quizzy time for today is brought to you by The Otaku.com and it's a "Lucky Star" quiz since that series has really become one of my favorite animes!
What Lucky Star Character Am I?
What Lucky Star Character Are You?
Hosted by theOtaku.com: Anime. Done right.
Well, I tend to think I'm a lot more like Konota, but I really like Miyuki, I think she's so cute and sweet! Even if she's a bit of a clutz!
That's all for today, minnasan! Remember the Kiriban at 25K, I hope everyone has a safe Holiday month and ja ne for now! =~.^=V (Proud Supporter of the 58 Pairing and Ginji Lover!)
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
CURRENT SONG:
"Stronger" by Mr. (Kanye) West from the video playing on VH1 in the background...
CURRENT OUTFIT:
Maroon "Tohru" Fruits Basket t-shirt, white dance pants, black socks
CURRENT MOOD:
Warm! (Mouse is sitting on my lap! *=^^=*)
Konnichiwa, minnasan! I hope everyone out there in Cyberland is doing well! It's been a very busy October already and it will be getting even busier by the end of the month! I'm getting used to being back at work again. My boss has been very careful not to push me too much. Next week I'll be back to working my normal hours and even better than that, my boss made me full time. So now I'll get health insurance and some VERY needed dental.
Speaking of dental, I have to go and get two teeth extracted from the back of my mouth November 16th. I'm not looking forward to it, but my dentist said there was no point in trying to fill them or do a root canal. It would just be a waste of his time, and most of all, my money. I appreciate a dentist who in least doesn't try and squeeze the life force out of your bank account. ::chuckles:: Still, it's not going to be a pleasant experience, but in least it will be done a week before Thanksgiving so I can eat!
Now of course the BIG news! I proud to announce that Genki no Cosplay will be putting on our first annual anime event this coming week. So, here's the information for everyone that's interested in coming!
Genki no Cosplay presents the First Annual SoDak Anime Event on Saturday, October 27th, 2007 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a Costume Contest, an Art Contest, Games, a Silent Auction and so much more! So, please come in cosplay, and join us for an afternoon of fun!
For those of you in the region, we would love to see you there!
For the event, I'll be wearing my new cosplay, which is the Art Book version of "Allen Walker" from "D.Gray-Man." It's a very nice and warm cosplay. Which is good because it gets chilly in October around these parts! I'll be wearing a white cassock with black accents and cross cufflinks, a black choker with a chain and cross on it, and my custom made red hand with black nails and the black Akuma diamond in the center. All I have left to do is cut my silver wig. I know Allen's hair is supposed to be white, so Mum and I are going to attempt a bleaching experiment with some of the cut hair. If it works, we'll bleach the wig. If it doesn't, my Allen is going to have silver hair because I can't afford to order a white wig of Ebay right now. Also, if fates are with me, Kenneth will be joining me in his "Lord Tyki Mikk" cosplay, compliments of my Oniisan's tux, a tophat, and him being a very good sport. =^^=V
I thought I would do something I haven't done for a while, and just share some random things that I enjoy reading/watching/listening too! So, this time around, the links are going to be the Youtube.com edition of cool videos that I've found or have been sent to me! Hope everyone has fun checking these out!
RANDOM FUN LINKS: THE YOUTUBE EDITION:
The New Hello Kitty CG Animated Show:
Waii! Shareecechan just sent this to me today, and it's so kawaii! I'm so excited to see the new show!
Cowboy Bebop AMV-"Black Betty":
One of THE coolest AMV's I've seen, and made by my sweet Shareecechan!
Taebin & Se7en perfoming "How Deep Is Your Love?:
My favorite live performance of two of my favorite KPop cuties! (LOVE the fan service!)
Performance of "Home" from the Takarzuka theatrical production of "The Phantom of the Opera" featuring Yoko Woa and Mari Hanifu:
I love the sound of Yokosama's voice in this particular performance. Then again, I love her voice any time!
Labyrinth Jareth/Sarah video-"Chasing After You":
I adore this video, it's very romantic, and the editing is amazing!
A Very Cool Cosplay and Dance Performance:
I don't know the group, or the music, but this is beyond awesome!
Goth Lolita TV:
A great 22 minute program on the Gothic Lolita culture in Japan!
Now, Quizzy Time today comes compliments of the easiest, most random quiz I took of Quizilla.com.
Who Am I Going to be for Halloween?
HALLOWEEN COSTUMS!!!!!! ANIME PICTURES=CUTE (MAINLY 4 GIRLS)
Not only a Vampire, but a Gothic Lolita Vampire! Woot, go me!! =^^=V
Well, minnasan, that's all for today! I'll be back after the Anime Event to let everyone know how it went! Until next time, domo arigato for all the hits, remember the Kiriban at 25K and ja ne for now! =~.^=V (Proud Supporter of the 58 Pairing and Ginji Lover!)
"Stronger" by Mr. (Kanye) West from the video playing on VH1 in the background...
CURRENT OUTFIT:
Maroon "Tohru" Fruits Basket t-shirt, white dance pants, black socks
CURRENT MOOD:
Warm! (Mouse is sitting on my lap! *=^^=*)
Konnichiwa, minnasan! I hope everyone out there in Cyberland is doing well! It's been a very busy October already and it will be getting even busier by the end of the month! I'm getting used to being back at work again. My boss has been very careful not to push me too much. Next week I'll be back to working my normal hours and even better than that, my boss made me full time. So now I'll get health insurance and some VERY needed dental.
Speaking of dental, I have to go and get two teeth extracted from the back of my mouth November 16th. I'm not looking forward to it, but my dentist said there was no point in trying to fill them or do a root canal. It would just be a waste of his time, and most of all, my money. I appreciate a dentist who in least doesn't try and squeeze the life force out of your bank account. ::chuckles:: Still, it's not going to be a pleasant experience, but in least it will be done a week before Thanksgiving so I can eat!
Now of course the BIG news! I proud to announce that Genki no Cosplay will be putting on our first annual anime event this coming week. So, here's the information for everyone that's interested in coming!
Genki no Cosplay presents the First Annual SoDak Anime Event on Saturday, October 27th, 2007 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a Costume Contest, an Art Contest, Games, a Silent Auction and so much more! So, please come in cosplay, and join us for an afternoon of fun!
For those of you in the region, we would love to see you there!
For the event, I'll be wearing my new cosplay, which is the Art Book version of "Allen Walker" from "D.Gray-Man." It's a very nice and warm cosplay. Which is good because it gets chilly in October around these parts! I'll be wearing a white cassock with black accents and cross cufflinks, a black choker with a chain and cross on it, and my custom made red hand with black nails and the black Akuma diamond in the center. All I have left to do is cut my silver wig. I know Allen's hair is supposed to be white, so Mum and I are going to attempt a bleaching experiment with some of the cut hair. If it works, we'll bleach the wig. If it doesn't, my Allen is going to have silver hair because I can't afford to order a white wig of Ebay right now. Also, if fates are with me, Kenneth will be joining me in his "Lord Tyki Mikk" cosplay, compliments of my Oniisan's tux, a tophat, and him being a very good sport. =^^=V
I thought I would do something I haven't done for a while, and just share some random things that I enjoy reading/watching/listening too! So, this time around, the links are going to be the Youtube.com edition of cool videos that I've found or have been sent to me! Hope everyone has fun checking these out!
RANDOM FUN LINKS: THE YOUTUBE EDITION:
The New Hello Kitty CG Animated Show:
Waii! Shareecechan just sent this to me today, and it's so kawaii! I'm so excited to see the new show!
Cowboy Bebop AMV-"Black Betty":
One of THE coolest AMV's I've seen, and made by my sweet Shareecechan!
Taebin & Se7en perfoming "How Deep Is Your Love?:
My favorite live performance of two of my favorite KPop cuties! (LOVE the fan service!)
Performance of "Home" from the Takarzuka theatrical production of "The Phantom of the Opera" featuring Yoko Woa and Mari Hanifu:
I love the sound of Yokosama's voice in this particular performance. Then again, I love her voice any time!
Labyrinth Jareth/Sarah video-"Chasing After You":
I adore this video, it's very romantic, and the editing is amazing!
A Very Cool Cosplay and Dance Performance:
I don't know the group, or the music, but this is beyond awesome!
Goth Lolita TV:
A great 22 minute program on the Gothic Lolita culture in Japan!
Now, Quizzy Time today comes compliments of the easiest, most random quiz I took of Quizilla.com.
Who Am I Going to be for Halloween?
HALLOWEEN COSTUMS!!!!!! ANIME PICTURES=CUTE (MAINLY 4 GIRLS)
VAMPIRE GIRLTake this 
Not only a Vampire, but a Gothic Lolita Vampire! Woot, go me!! =^^=V
Well, minnasan, that's all for today! I'll be back after the Anime Event to let everyone know how it went! Until next time, domo arigato for all the hits, remember the Kiriban at 25K and ja ne for now! =~.^=V (Proud Supporter of the 58 Pairing and Ginji Lover!)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
CURRENT SONG:
"May It Be" by Enya from "LotR: Fellowship of the Ring" soundtrack
CURRENT OUTFIT:
"Pirates for Life" Jack Sparrow PJ set
CURRENT MOOD:
Satisfied!
Ohayo goziamasu, minnasan! Got back from the convention last night and it's that time of year again for my report! Hope everyone enjoys!
NAN DESU KAN 2007: THE CON REPORT!
THURSDAY:
I went and picked Shareece up at her house around 7 a.m. and we were on the road by 8 a.m. Fortunately, the weather was with us, as lately in our state region the weather has been very unpredictable. We had SUCH a ball driving down there! We laughed so hard I think my stomach was sore! Made it to the hotel around 3 p.m. and unpacked. The room we had was so nice, but I think I almost froze poor Shareece out being that I still get very bad hot flashes from my hysterectomy. Chani called and we went out for sushi with her and her roommate Sarah around 7:30 p.m. that evening. To make a note, when the concierage tells you that the sushi restaurant is two blocks from the convention center, they mean 27 Rapid City sized blocks! ::laughs:: It took us about ten minutes to get there, but the food was so worth it! If you're ever in Denver down by the Marriott Tech Center, look up the sushi place, "Bara," you won't regreat it! Headed back to the center, said goodbye to Chani and Sarah and hit the hay! ZZZZZZ...
FRIDAY:
Shareece and I got up bright and early and went and hit the swimming pool. It was so nice and uber warm! Headed back up the room and met Beverly on the way, who was also heading to go swimming! She's so sweet, I adore her! (Sorry I missed you in your cosplays! =;.;=) We hung around the room a bit and then by 9 a.m. threw on our cosplays. Shareece was dressed as a "Harajuku Mouse" as I dubbed her and I was wearing my Purple Snakeskin Cyber Geisha outfit. I even dreadlocked my hair to complete the look! =O.o= Went downstairs and I spent the time taking photos. We got into the pre-reg line almost immediately and had to wait only about 45 minutes. Got our badges (they made mine with my pen name on it! Woot!) then after wandering a bit, we got into the dealer's room line and shopped around for a while. To Josh and Brett that we met in the line, you guys were so cute, wish we could have talked more! =^^=
After that, Shareece and I continued to just wander around a little before heading back up the room so I could rest for a while since I still get pretty tired. The rest of our cosplay troupe arrived around 5ish (?) including Chani, Mikki, Jessi, Josh, Josh's friend Amanda, (I hope that's right!), Rich, Jessi's daughter Keirra, Chani's friend Jessica, Constance, Nikki and Foxy. We had quite a big troupe! We all managed to coordinate and ended up all going to the J-Pop dance that night! I changed into my "Raver Moogle" as I dubbed it and it was so much fun! We meet Josh's friend Aspen and her boyfriend down there. They both teach ballroom and swing dancing, so I really adored seeing them dance! It got pretty hot at the dance though, and we all were pretty tired. Got back to the room and ordered a Hawaiian pizza before hitting the bed hard! ZZZZZZZZ...
SATURDAY:
Up bright and early again! Shareece and I ran downstairs and grabbed some breakfast before heading back upstairs. We met Chani at her room and headed back down to the pool before needing to rush back up to the room again. This was the Genki gang's REALLY busy day! We gathered up our cosplay troupe and headed downstairs to the Bluebell room. My Cosplay 101 panel and Shareece's Wing panel were one right after another in the room. I had my "Young Iruka Umino" from "Naruto" on and Shareece had put her "Ai" from "Princess Ai" on. We all hung around for a bit, Jessi, Mikki and Chani heading to the dealer's room for a while. (They brought back much cool stuff during our panels! Woot!)
My Cosplay 101 panel was a great success. I want to thank everyone for coming. A special thank you to Becca and her husband! After four years of knowing you on-line, it was so great to finally meet you face to face! (And your Carbunkle was so kawaii!) Thank you also for all the interesting Cosplay 101 questions, many of them I had never thought about before!
Shareece's Wings panel went very well! She gave a very thorough run through on how wings work and the best way to construct them. Thank you to everyone who attended the panel and asked such great questions. Shareece is the one to ask when it comes to feathers and how to use a plumber to help you build something! =^^= A good thing for her though was during the panel her wings cracked and the panel was supposed to be two hours, but it only lasted an hour. So thankfully the Chibi Genki Militia (Constance, Nikki and Foxy) were able to help her fix the wings before her private photoshoot with Eurobeat King.
Shareece then zipped down to her photoshoot and I went about applying all my white makeup for my Haydee cosplay. (Notation: DO NOT use traditional Kabuki white makeup unless you use the sealant with it. Even if it's terrible to take off at the end of the night, you will avoid the cracking situation I ran into!) However, I finally did get all put together, including the wig my mother styled so beautifully. I LOVE my Haydee cosplay even if it is a tad bit uncomfortable and stole my soul for about seven months. Shareece and the rest of the gang met me back up at the room after the photoshoot. (The pics of her Ai Cosplay are absolutely gorgeous!) They picked me up with Jessi's help and then we went to Craftsmanship judging, which only took about ten minutes a piece. Afterwards, Jessi walked me around a little so I could get used to walking in my cosplay and Eurobeat King did a suprise "mini photoshoot" with me, so that was really sweet of him! (And I finally got a picture taken with EBK, that was great!)
Afterwards, we headed back to the room and chilled out. Constance, Nikki and Foxy continued to work trying to keep Shareece's wings together, and she just ended up drafting Nikki and Foxy to be her onstage "Cosplay Ninjas" as they're called to ensure she could get on and off the stage without the wings shattering. We got into line about 5:30 p.m. and for once everything ran REALLY smoothly.
The cosplay competition started at around 7 p.m. and it was little difficult to follow this time around since whenever you registered, that was your number, even if you had a Beginner following a Master. But, the process ran smoothly and Shareece's wings looked so awesome on her Ai cosplay when they were all folded out! However, they didn't last too long afterwards, which made all of us so sad! But in least they made it through the even they needed too! I was just glad to get across the stage in my Haydee cosplay as my makeup by that time was starting to shed.
The cosplay awards were a little confusing, including the fact that the Craftsmanship awards were not given out because the staff didn't give the judges enough time to tally the scores. (However, the winners are going to be posted on the NDK forums soon as well as the Cosplay.com NDK forums group.) Congratulations to my dear friend Val and Amber for winning the Best Traditional Japanese Clothing category and second place in Masters for their intepretation of the Legend of the Fox Spirit Wedding. You two looked SOOO gorgeous and deserved all the awards you got!
After the cosplay officially ended, we all headed back to the room and I quickly jumped into the shower to remove the rest of my Haydee makeup. Shareece and I then ordered another Hawaiian pizza and chilled for a bit. I changed into my Raver Moogle" again and Chani and Mikki came to our room. Shareece and the other two decked themselves out in glow in the dark paints and jewlery and we all donned our glowstick jewelery and glowsticks. The rave was an absolute ball! We danced for a good hour or more until Shareece and I were both very tired. We headed back to the room and pretty much collapsed on the bed. ZZZZZZZZZ...
SUNDAY:
Shareece and I got up early, but not as early as we previously have. ::chuckles:: After grabbing a light breakfast, we got dressed in our Lolita outfits, Shareece wearing her Black and White Loli and I was wearing my Pink Butterfly Sweet Lolita. We met Mikki, Chani and Jessica downstairs and spent the majority of the morning going through the dealer's room. My shoes were killing me though and I ended up changing into my khaki's and my Keronekosama t-shirt for the rest of the day. Shareece and I headed over to Wendy's then for a small (and lousy tasting) lunch before heading back. We hit the dealer's room a couple more times before saying goodbye the rest of the Genki gang. After everyone had headed out, the con came to a close and Shareece and I ended up going swimming that evening.
We then headed off to the sushi place only to find out some places in Denver are actually closed on Sunday! ::laughs:: However there was a very nice sub shop nearby and we ate there. Aftewards, we headed back to the room and made sure everything was packed up. We were both so very tired that we crashed around 8:15 a.m. HUGE ZZZZZZZZZZ...
MONDAY:
We got up bright and early and managed to get everything loaded and into the car. We were on the road out of Denver by 8 a.m. in the morning. We ended up pulling over in Longmont to have breakfast, but also due to this massive rainstorm we ran into where you could hardly see ahead of you! I was glad it happened in the morning, it would have been terrible to try and drive through!
Dropped Shareece off at her house around 3:45 p.m. and we said our goodbye's. It was beyond fun and so wonderful to get to spend this weekend with her as well the chibi gang! Was very glad to finally get home around 5 p.m. and find my mum waiting for me the front door. Still nothing better than getting home and getting a hug from your parents. They fed me a home cooked meal and I was out like a light by 8 p.m. WELL DESERVED ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...
Now that the convention report is done, now comes my usual list of Thank you's, Pros, Cons, Swag List and the New Additon, "Random Things Said at the Convention!"
THANK YOU'S:
All the staff for Nan Desu Kan, you guys rocked this year! Thanks for everything!
Eurobeat King of Cosplay.com for being the great photographer and sweetheart you are!
All the artists who competed in the art competition.
Val and Amber for being the two crazies that I've come to love!
PROS:
Getting to hang with all my friends!!!
The cosplay competition line up went very smoothly.
Everyone was quite polite about asking for photographs this year.
They opened the staircases to prevent massive back up for the elevators at the convention center this year.
The dealer's room was really impressive this year.
CONS:
Shareece's wings broke and my makeup ended up sliding off my face!
The cosplay award ceremony was really confusing.
People kept taking pictures in the dealer's room, which isn't allowed.
Certain cosplay people were being the usual Coslay Brats
That fantastic sushi restauarant was not open on Sunday, so sad!
SWAG LIST: (Miry spent way more than usual this year!)
1 WillXJack/Bootstrap BillXJack PotC doujinshi (SO HOT!)
1 Bootstrap BillXJack PotC doujinshi (EVEN HOTTER!!)
1 JechtXAuron FFX doujinshi by Elastic Plastic
1 JechtXAuron FFX doujinshi by DUO Brand
1 Gankutsuou Anime and Production Design Artbook (NOW OWNS MY SOUL!)
1 Iruka Umino UFO plushie
1 Pretty Cure Black UFO plushie
1 Pretty Cure White UFO plushie (Gift for Shareece)
1 Pretty Cure Luminiscent UFO Plushie (Gift for Jessi)
1 Keyboard Nyanko (Gift for Mum)
1 Keronekosama Keychain (Gift for Kenneth)
1 Purple Kimono wearing Hello Kitty (Gift from Shareece)
1 Bottle of Tart Hello Kitty Candy (Gift from Shareece)
1 Box of Decor Chocolate Pocky (Gift for Shareece)
1 Box of Coconut Pocky
1 Package of Daifuku Cakes (Gift for Pop)
1 Box of Chocolate Koala cookies (For Sissy and Bren)
2 Boxes of Strawberry Koala cookies (One for Oniisan and Bren and one for me!)
"Top Five Random Things that were Said at the Convention"
5. "Look, Gaara's a Dumptruck!" (Mikki in reference to her Hot Wheels Naruto car collection)
4. "BEEP!" (Shareece and Mir talking about an AMV idea)
3. "Wait, Shareece that doujinshi is really hard...
"OMG!!!"
"...core." (Shareece picking up PotC hard doujinshi without proper warning from Miry)
2. "Jack needs to show Will what it's like to be a real man!" (Shareece commented to Miry in swimming
pool, whereupon she swallowed some pool water.)
And the #1 Random Thing Said that covers this whole convention...
1. "LOWER LEFT PANEL, LOWER LEFT PANEL!!!!" (Josh in reference to reading my PotC yaoi
doujinshi.)
"May It Be" by Enya from "LotR: Fellowship of the Ring" soundtrack
CURRENT OUTFIT:
"Pirates for Life" Jack Sparrow PJ set
CURRENT MOOD:
Satisfied!
Ohayo goziamasu, minnasan! Got back from the convention last night and it's that time of year again for my report! Hope everyone enjoys!
NAN DESU KAN 2007: THE CON REPORT!
THURSDAY:
I went and picked Shareece up at her house around 7 a.m. and we were on the road by 8 a.m. Fortunately, the weather was with us, as lately in our state region the weather has been very unpredictable. We had SUCH a ball driving down there! We laughed so hard I think my stomach was sore! Made it to the hotel around 3 p.m. and unpacked. The room we had was so nice, but I think I almost froze poor Shareece out being that I still get very bad hot flashes from my hysterectomy. Chani called and we went out for sushi with her and her roommate Sarah around 7:30 p.m. that evening. To make a note, when the concierage tells you that the sushi restaurant is two blocks from the convention center, they mean 27 Rapid City sized blocks! ::laughs:: It took us about ten minutes to get there, but the food was so worth it! If you're ever in Denver down by the Marriott Tech Center, look up the sushi place, "Bara," you won't regreat it! Headed back to the center, said goodbye to Chani and Sarah and hit the hay! ZZZZZZ...
FRIDAY:
Shareece and I got up bright and early and went and hit the swimming pool. It was so nice and uber warm! Headed back up the room and met Beverly on the way, who was also heading to go swimming! She's so sweet, I adore her! (Sorry I missed you in your cosplays! =;.;=) We hung around the room a bit and then by 9 a.m. threw on our cosplays. Shareece was dressed as a "Harajuku Mouse" as I dubbed her and I was wearing my Purple Snakeskin Cyber Geisha outfit. I even dreadlocked my hair to complete the look! =O.o= Went downstairs and I spent the time taking photos. We got into the pre-reg line almost immediately and had to wait only about 45 minutes. Got our badges (they made mine with my pen name on it! Woot!) then after wandering a bit, we got into the dealer's room line and shopped around for a while. To Josh and Brett that we met in the line, you guys were so cute, wish we could have talked more! =^^=
After that, Shareece and I continued to just wander around a little before heading back up the room so I could rest for a while since I still get pretty tired. The rest of our cosplay troupe arrived around 5ish (?) including Chani, Mikki, Jessi, Josh, Josh's friend Amanda, (I hope that's right!), Rich, Jessi's daughter Keirra, Chani's friend Jessica, Constance, Nikki and Foxy. We had quite a big troupe! We all managed to coordinate and ended up all going to the J-Pop dance that night! I changed into my "Raver Moogle" as I dubbed it and it was so much fun! We meet Josh's friend Aspen and her boyfriend down there. They both teach ballroom and swing dancing, so I really adored seeing them dance! It got pretty hot at the dance though, and we all were pretty tired. Got back to the room and ordered a Hawaiian pizza before hitting the bed hard! ZZZZZZZZ...
SATURDAY:
Up bright and early again! Shareece and I ran downstairs and grabbed some breakfast before heading back upstairs. We met Chani at her room and headed back down to the pool before needing to rush back up to the room again. This was the Genki gang's REALLY busy day! We gathered up our cosplay troupe and headed downstairs to the Bluebell room. My Cosplay 101 panel and Shareece's Wing panel were one right after another in the room. I had my "Young Iruka Umino" from "Naruto" on and Shareece had put her "Ai" from "Princess Ai" on. We all hung around for a bit, Jessi, Mikki and Chani heading to the dealer's room for a while. (They brought back much cool stuff during our panels! Woot!)
My Cosplay 101 panel was a great success. I want to thank everyone for coming. A special thank you to Becca and her husband! After four years of knowing you on-line, it was so great to finally meet you face to face! (And your Carbunkle was so kawaii!) Thank you also for all the interesting Cosplay 101 questions, many of them I had never thought about before!
Shareece's Wings panel went very well! She gave a very thorough run through on how wings work and the best way to construct them. Thank you to everyone who attended the panel and asked such great questions. Shareece is the one to ask when it comes to feathers and how to use a plumber to help you build something! =^^= A good thing for her though was during the panel her wings cracked and the panel was supposed to be two hours, but it only lasted an hour. So thankfully the Chibi Genki Militia (Constance, Nikki and Foxy) were able to help her fix the wings before her private photoshoot with Eurobeat King.
Shareece then zipped down to her photoshoot and I went about applying all my white makeup for my Haydee cosplay. (Notation: DO NOT use traditional Kabuki white makeup unless you use the sealant with it. Even if it's terrible to take off at the end of the night, you will avoid the cracking situation I ran into!) However, I finally did get all put together, including the wig my mother styled so beautifully. I LOVE my Haydee cosplay even if it is a tad bit uncomfortable and stole my soul for about seven months. Shareece and the rest of the gang met me back up at the room after the photoshoot. (The pics of her Ai Cosplay are absolutely gorgeous!) They picked me up with Jessi's help and then we went to Craftsmanship judging, which only took about ten minutes a piece. Afterwards, Jessi walked me around a little so I could get used to walking in my cosplay and Eurobeat King did a suprise "mini photoshoot" with me, so that was really sweet of him! (And I finally got a picture taken with EBK, that was great!)
Afterwards, we headed back to the room and chilled out. Constance, Nikki and Foxy continued to work trying to keep Shareece's wings together, and she just ended up drafting Nikki and Foxy to be her onstage "Cosplay Ninjas" as they're called to ensure she could get on and off the stage without the wings shattering. We got into line about 5:30 p.m. and for once everything ran REALLY smoothly.
The cosplay competition started at around 7 p.m. and it was little difficult to follow this time around since whenever you registered, that was your number, even if you had a Beginner following a Master. But, the process ran smoothly and Shareece's wings looked so awesome on her Ai cosplay when they were all folded out! However, they didn't last too long afterwards, which made all of us so sad! But in least they made it through the even they needed too! I was just glad to get across the stage in my Haydee cosplay as my makeup by that time was starting to shed.
The cosplay awards were a little confusing, including the fact that the Craftsmanship awards were not given out because the staff didn't give the judges enough time to tally the scores. (However, the winners are going to be posted on the NDK forums soon as well as the Cosplay.com NDK forums group.) Congratulations to my dear friend Val and Amber for winning the Best Traditional Japanese Clothing category and second place in Masters for their intepretation of the Legend of the Fox Spirit Wedding. You two looked SOOO gorgeous and deserved all the awards you got!
After the cosplay officially ended, we all headed back to the room and I quickly jumped into the shower to remove the rest of my Haydee makeup. Shareece and I then ordered another Hawaiian pizza and chilled for a bit. I changed into my Raver Moogle" again and Chani and Mikki came to our room. Shareece and the other two decked themselves out in glow in the dark paints and jewlery and we all donned our glowstick jewelery and glowsticks. The rave was an absolute ball! We danced for a good hour or more until Shareece and I were both very tired. We headed back to the room and pretty much collapsed on the bed. ZZZZZZZZZ...
SUNDAY:
Shareece and I got up early, but not as early as we previously have. ::chuckles:: After grabbing a light breakfast, we got dressed in our Lolita outfits, Shareece wearing her Black and White Loli and I was wearing my Pink Butterfly Sweet Lolita. We met Mikki, Chani and Jessica downstairs and spent the majority of the morning going through the dealer's room. My shoes were killing me though and I ended up changing into my khaki's and my Keronekosama t-shirt for the rest of the day. Shareece and I headed over to Wendy's then for a small (and lousy tasting) lunch before heading back. We hit the dealer's room a couple more times before saying goodbye the rest of the Genki gang. After everyone had headed out, the con came to a close and Shareece and I ended up going swimming that evening.
We then headed off to the sushi place only to find out some places in Denver are actually closed on Sunday! ::laughs:: However there was a very nice sub shop nearby and we ate there. Aftewards, we headed back to the room and made sure everything was packed up. We were both so very tired that we crashed around 8:15 a.m. HUGE ZZZZZZZZZZ...
MONDAY:
We got up bright and early and managed to get everything loaded and into the car. We were on the road out of Denver by 8 a.m. in the morning. We ended up pulling over in Longmont to have breakfast, but also due to this massive rainstorm we ran into where you could hardly see ahead of you! I was glad it happened in the morning, it would have been terrible to try and drive through!
Dropped Shareece off at her house around 3:45 p.m. and we said our goodbye's. It was beyond fun and so wonderful to get to spend this weekend with her as well the chibi gang! Was very glad to finally get home around 5 p.m. and find my mum waiting for me the front door. Still nothing better than getting home and getting a hug from your parents. They fed me a home cooked meal and I was out like a light by 8 p.m. WELL DESERVED ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...
Now that the convention report is done, now comes my usual list of Thank you's, Pros, Cons, Swag List and the New Additon, "Random Things Said at the Convention!"
THANK YOU'S:
All the staff for Nan Desu Kan, you guys rocked this year! Thanks for everything!
Eurobeat King of Cosplay.com for being the great photographer and sweetheart you are!
All the artists who competed in the art competition.
Val and Amber for being the two crazies that I've come to love!
PROS:
Getting to hang with all my friends!!!
The cosplay competition line up went very smoothly.
Everyone was quite polite about asking for photographs this year.
They opened the staircases to prevent massive back up for the elevators at the convention center this year.
The dealer's room was really impressive this year.
CONS:
Shareece's wings broke and my makeup ended up sliding off my face!
The cosplay award ceremony was really confusing.
People kept taking pictures in the dealer's room, which isn't allowed.
Certain cosplay people were being the usual Coslay Brats
That fantastic sushi restauarant was not open on Sunday, so sad!
SWAG LIST: (Miry spent way more than usual this year!)
1 WillXJack/Bootstrap BillXJack PotC doujinshi (SO HOT!)
1 Bootstrap BillXJack PotC doujinshi (EVEN HOTTER!!)
1 JechtXAuron FFX doujinshi by Elastic Plastic
1 JechtXAuron FFX doujinshi by DUO Brand
1 Gankutsuou Anime and Production Design Artbook (NOW OWNS MY SOUL!)
1 Iruka Umino UFO plushie
1 Pretty Cure Black UFO plushie
1 Pretty Cure White UFO plushie (Gift for Shareece)
1 Pretty Cure Luminiscent UFO Plushie (Gift for Jessi)
1 Keyboard Nyanko (Gift for Mum)
1 Keronekosama Keychain (Gift for Kenneth)
1 Purple Kimono wearing Hello Kitty (Gift from Shareece)
1 Bottle of Tart Hello Kitty Candy (Gift from Shareece)
1 Box of Decor Chocolate Pocky (Gift for Shareece)
1 Box of Coconut Pocky
1 Package of Daifuku Cakes (Gift for Pop)
1 Box of Chocolate Koala cookies (For Sissy and Bren)
2 Boxes of Strawberry Koala cookies (One for Oniisan and Bren and one for me!)
"Top Five Random Things that were Said at the Convention"
5. "Look, Gaara's a Dumptruck!" (Mikki in reference to her Hot Wheels Naruto car collection)
4. "BEEP!" (Shareece and Mir talking about an AMV idea)
3. "Wait, Shareece that doujinshi is really hard...
"OMG!!!"
"...core." (Shareece picking up PotC hard doujinshi without proper warning from Miry)
2. "Jack needs to show Will what it's like to be a real man!" (Shareece commented to Miry in swimming
pool, whereupon she swallowed some pool water.)
And the #1 Random Thing Said that covers this whole convention...
1. "LOWER LEFT PANEL, LOWER LEFT PANEL!!!!" (Josh in reference to reading my PotC yaoi
doujinshi.)
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
CURRENT SONG:
"Stayin' Alive" by N-Trance from "Supermix Dance Hits"
CURRENT OUTFIT:
Captain Jack Sparrow black PJs, white socks
CURRENT MOOD:
BEYOND EXCITED!!!! =^^=V
Hey there minnasan! Just letting everyone know that I'll be heading off to NDK tomorrow with Shareecechan. We're actually arriving a day early and leaving a day late so we don't feel so rushed this time. (And to help with the fact that I just had major surgery only a month ago! =O.o=)
I won't be able to check e-mail or such during this time, so if possible, no fowards or anything else like that. I won't be able to get through them all! ::chuckles::
For those of you attending NDK, my panel, Cosplay 101: The Basics is currently set at 11 a.m. Following my panel, there will be Shareece's panel, Wings 101 at noon in the same room. We'd love it if everyone would come and see both our panels and stay to chat with us!
For those of you looking for our pics on-line, this will be what I'm currently wearing on what days.
FRIDAY EVENING:
Cyber Purple Snakeskin Kimono
FRIDAY J-POP DANCE:
"Raver" Moogle without glowsticks/jewlery
SATURDAY:
Your Iruka Umino (Genin) from "Naruto"
SATURDAY COSPLAY COMPETITION:
Haydee from "Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo"
SATURDAY MASQUERAVE:
"Raver" Moggle with glowsticks/jewlery
SUNDAY MORNING:
Pink Butterfly Sweet Lolita
Can't wait to see everyone there! Ja ne for now! =~.^=V
"Stayin' Alive" by N-Trance from "Supermix Dance Hits"
CURRENT OUTFIT:
Captain Jack Sparrow black PJs, white socks
CURRENT MOOD:
BEYOND EXCITED!!!! =^^=V
Hey there minnasan! Just letting everyone know that I'll be heading off to NDK tomorrow with Shareecechan. We're actually arriving a day early and leaving a day late so we don't feel so rushed this time. (And to help with the fact that I just had major surgery only a month ago! =O.o=)
I won't be able to check e-mail or such during this time, so if possible, no fowards or anything else like that. I won't be able to get through them all! ::chuckles::
For those of you attending NDK, my panel, Cosplay 101: The Basics is currently set at 11 a.m. Following my panel, there will be Shareece's panel, Wings 101 at noon in the same room. We'd love it if everyone would come and see both our panels and stay to chat with us!
For those of you looking for our pics on-line, this will be what I'm currently wearing on what days.
FRIDAY EVENING:
Cyber Purple Snakeskin Kimono
FRIDAY J-POP DANCE:
"Raver" Moogle without glowsticks/jewlery
SATURDAY:
Your Iruka Umino (Genin) from "Naruto"
SATURDAY COSPLAY COMPETITION:
Haydee from "Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo"
SATURDAY MASQUERAVE:
"Raver" Moggle with glowsticks/jewlery
SUNDAY MORNING:
Pink Butterfly Sweet Lolita
Can't wait to see everyone there! Ja ne for now! =~.^=V
Monday, August 20, 2007
CURRENT SONG:
"Deep is Your Love" by the Bee-Gees from a song in meh head!
CURRENT OUTFIT:
White tanktop, maroon dance pants
CURRENT MOOD:
Creative! =^^=
Ohayo goziamasu, minnasan! I hope everyone out there in Cyberland is doing well! I'm recovering quite nicely after the surgery, even if I am REALLLLLY bored while waiting to heal up. I haven't had any relapses, and though my incision is a bit itchy, it looks really good having got the surgical tape off.
Thank you to everyone who sent their well wishes whether it was via e-mail, flowers, cards or phone calls. They were all greatly appreciated!
I've been pretty bored and thought I'd make some icons for people's journals. Everyone is welcome to use them, but please credit Miracle shining at your LJ/GJ/DJ/UJ/Blog if you do use them as they took me a while to make! Enjoy!
ANIME/MANGA/VIDEO GAMES ICONS:
DEATH NOTE:
1.
2. 
VASSALORD:
1.
KINGDOM HEARTS:
1.
2. 
MOVIES:
X-MEN 2
1.
2. 
3. 
4. 
MUSIC:
K-POP~TAE7EN (TAEBIN AND SE7EN)
1.
2. 
ANIMALS:
FUZZY LITTLE CUTIES:
1.
2. 
3. 
"Deep is Your Love" by the Bee-Gees from a song in meh head!
CURRENT OUTFIT:
White tanktop, maroon dance pants
CURRENT MOOD:
Creative! =^^=
Ohayo goziamasu, minnasan! I hope everyone out there in Cyberland is doing well! I'm recovering quite nicely after the surgery, even if I am REALLLLLY bored while waiting to heal up. I haven't had any relapses, and though my incision is a bit itchy, it looks really good having got the surgical tape off.
Thank you to everyone who sent their well wishes whether it was via e-mail, flowers, cards or phone calls. They were all greatly appreciated!
I've been pretty bored and thought I'd make some icons for people's journals. Everyone is welcome to use them, but please credit Miracle shining at your LJ/GJ/DJ/UJ/Blog if you do use them as they took me a while to make! Enjoy!
ANIME/MANGA/VIDEO GAMES ICONS:
DEATH NOTE:
1.
2. VASSALORD:
1.
KINGDOM HEARTS:
1.
2. MOVIES:
X-MEN 2
1.
2. 3. 4. MUSIC:
K-POP~TAE7EN (TAEBIN AND SE7EN)
1.
2. ANIMALS:
FUZZY LITTLE CUTIES:
1.
2. 3. Wednesday, August 08, 2007
CURRENT SONG:
"Moetteke Sailor Fuku" from "Lucky Star" on Youtube.com
CURRENT OUTFIT:
Future Mrs. Jack Sparrow PJs, Kakashi blanket
CURRENT MOOD:
Kinda' Nervous =O.o=
Ohayo goziamasu, minnasan! I come typing to you at a little after 3 a.m. this morning Mountain Standard Time. I am currently about two hours away from getting a major unplanned surgery, but it had to be done. I'll be getting a full fledged hysterectomy today with about six weeks recovery time. I'm not as nervous about it as I thought I would be, which is really good. I've got a lot of faith and I know I've been already blessed through this. I know the surgeons who will be working on me are going to have their hands guided and I know that my parents will be there with me, praying for me. I'm grateful I'll have this done and I know despite the recovery time, I'm going to be doing SO much better after the pain I've been in. Heck, I can take a little pain from surgery over continual pain!
I'll be MIA from my home until Friday afternoon/early evening when I'll get discharged. From then on in, I'll be off-line from my computer for about another five days. After that, I can check my e-mail for a limited time, but there will no on-line chatting for at least another week and a half to two weeks. Mostly because it hurts a bit to sit with my legs bent for long periods of time. The fourth week I'll be pretty much recovered, but I still have another two weeks where I'm under a strict lifting regime, where I can lift nothing over 10 lbs. The convention falls under the fifth week and I'm still allowed to go. I'll be watched over by Shareecechan and the Genki gang, so they'll take good care of me. They're going to make sure I definately don't overdo it, but still enjoy myself!
If you can refrain from e-mailing me during this period of time, it would greatly help. I won't get to check any of my e-mail and I know that my mailbox is going to get REALLY clogged up during this time. Everyone is welcome to comment on this Blog, at my LJ, or on the Myspace account I own. All links to those journals are located on the side bar.
Well, I will come to a close on this post. I've been pretty relaxed, though my stomach is flip-flopping a little right now. I'm quite hungry too and have to go to the bathroom, but I'll perservere! I know I'll keep the faith and I hope everyone has a safe few days! Until next time, minnasan, ja ne! =~.^=V
"Moetteke Sailor Fuku" from "Lucky Star" on Youtube.com
CURRENT OUTFIT:
Future Mrs. Jack Sparrow PJs, Kakashi blanket
CURRENT MOOD:
Kinda' Nervous =O.o=
Ohayo goziamasu, minnasan! I come typing to you at a little after 3 a.m. this morning Mountain Standard Time. I am currently about two hours away from getting a major unplanned surgery, but it had to be done. I'll be getting a full fledged hysterectomy today with about six weeks recovery time. I'm not as nervous about it as I thought I would be, which is really good. I've got a lot of faith and I know I've been already blessed through this. I know the surgeons who will be working on me are going to have their hands guided and I know that my parents will be there with me, praying for me. I'm grateful I'll have this done and I know despite the recovery time, I'm going to be doing SO much better after the pain I've been in. Heck, I can take a little pain from surgery over continual pain!
I'll be MIA from my home until Friday afternoon/early evening when I'll get discharged. From then on in, I'll be off-line from my computer for about another five days. After that, I can check my e-mail for a limited time, but there will no on-line chatting for at least another week and a half to two weeks. Mostly because it hurts a bit to sit with my legs bent for long periods of time. The fourth week I'll be pretty much recovered, but I still have another two weeks where I'm under a strict lifting regime, where I can lift nothing over 10 lbs. The convention falls under the fifth week and I'm still allowed to go. I'll be watched over by Shareecechan and the Genki gang, so they'll take good care of me. They're going to make sure I definately don't overdo it, but still enjoy myself!
If you can refrain from e-mailing me during this period of time, it would greatly help. I won't get to check any of my e-mail and I know that my mailbox is going to get REALLY clogged up during this time. Everyone is welcome to comment on this Blog, at my LJ, or on the Myspace account I own. All links to those journals are located on the side bar.
Well, I will come to a close on this post. I've been pretty relaxed, though my stomach is flip-flopping a little right now. I'm quite hungry too and have to go to the bathroom, but I'll perservere! I know I'll keep the faith and I hope everyone has a safe few days! Until next time, minnasan, ja ne! =~.^=V
Labels: Hysterectomy, Recovery, Surgery
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
CURRENT SONG:
"Give a Reason"~"Slayers Next" from "Para Para U.S. Mix" vol. 1
CURRENT OUTFIT:
Black Tinkerbell tanktop, white shorts
CURRENT MOOD:
A little lazy... =^^=
Konnichiwa, minnasan! I hope everyone out there in Cyberland is doing well! It's been busy in my world with the welcoming of the new baby, me working more hours and of course the oncoming NDK! But, it's been fun and though it seems a bit stressful at times, I'm really happy how things are going.
We adopted a new kitty at my household! My pop was actually the one who brought her in. We discovered a spade, declawed little calico cat outside of our house about three weeks ago. After searching for her master and never finding them, Pop just brought her in. I ended up calling her "Mimi" or "Mims" for short and she's such a sweetheart! She instantly fit into the household and wants all the cats to be her friends. It's really funny because the more antisocial one of our cats tries to be with her, the more she want to spend time with her! ::laughs::
Manga news, I just bought the English translation of DUO Brand's "White Guardian" on Sunday. It's a very good translation with the exception that somehow they ended up turning "Lord Tousi's" name into "Lord Touri." It's not that big of a deal, but I'm used to the original spelling. However, I really enjoyed reading it, and Shareecechan was kind enough to order me the prequel to "White Guardian," "Crimson Wind," which I'm really excited to read. It's not as much involving the past history of Sei and Tousi as I want to read the short story at the end of the book that's related to the counties everyone lives in, but does not tie in with Sei, Linth and Tousi's storyline. Also, I bought "D.Gray-Man" #5 a couple weeks back. This manga just keeps getting better and better, I can not wait to get #6! I love "Lord Tyki," he's got to be my favorite villian in the whole series and may be my favorite character to boot! ::chuckles::
Cosplay news, I'm pleased to say that I've come to nearly the finish of my NDK 2007 journey. I finished my "Young Iruka Umino" from "Naruto" last week. I'm really happy with how it turned out, it's comfortable and easy to wear. The sandals I made are still uncomfortable, but I can tolerate wearing them for the six hours or so I'll be in them. The downside is, I can't find my "Arwen" wig I was going to cut and use. But, for now I can use my own hair and I'll probably just order a wig off Ebay. Speaking of wigs, my "Haydee" wig is on it's way through the mail! I'm very pleased with the color and length, I can't wait to see it. I really like the fact I won't have to do too much styling either. I've got the clips to make the butterfly clips, so when the wig's done being styled, the clips will go in, and I'll be completed! I've also decided I'm buying some plain white flats for my "Pink Butterfly Sweet Lolita," because by Sunday, I'm just not in the mood to wear heels! XD
In local Manga Club news, for those of you in the Black Hills region, there will be a Cosplay Video Shoot on July 28th at 2 p.m. Everyone meet at Waldenbooks in the Rushmore Mall in cosplay. We will be going to a variety of places to do the shoot, so also wear comfortable shoes for walking if needed! You will need to provide your own transportation!
A good luck wish to my best friend Shareecechan too that the "Harry Potter" premiere at Waldenbooks goes without too much of a hitch! She'll be dressed as "Professor Tonks," so if you're in the Rushmore Mall for the midnight opening, just give her a holler! She's awesome!
Quizzy time for today comes compliments of Otaku.com. I found this one and you know I would have to take it!
What Gankutsuou Character Am I?
What Gankutsuou Character Are You?
Hosted by theOtaku.com: Anime. Done right.
::LAUGHS:: I actually figured I would get this result. I still really want to cosplay as "Albert," I love his character and who he matures into within the series.
Well, that's all for now, minnasan! Domo arigato for all the hits, remember the Kiriban at 25K and ja ne for now! =~.^=V (Proud Supporter of the 58 Pairing and Ginji Lover!)
"Give a Reason"~"Slayers Next" from "Para Para U.S. Mix" vol. 1
CURRENT OUTFIT:
Black Tinkerbell tanktop, white shorts
CURRENT MOOD:
A little lazy... =^^=
Konnichiwa, minnasan! I hope everyone out there in Cyberland is doing well! It's been busy in my world with the welcoming of the new baby, me working more hours and of course the oncoming NDK! But, it's been fun and though it seems a bit stressful at times, I'm really happy how things are going.
We adopted a new kitty at my household! My pop was actually the one who brought her in. We discovered a spade, declawed little calico cat outside of our house about three weeks ago. After searching for her master and never finding them, Pop just brought her in. I ended up calling her "Mimi" or "Mims" for short and she's such a sweetheart! She instantly fit into the household and wants all the cats to be her friends. It's really funny because the more antisocial one of our cats tries to be with her, the more she want to spend time with her! ::laughs::
Manga news, I just bought the English translation of DUO Brand's "White Guardian" on Sunday. It's a very good translation with the exception that somehow they ended up turning "Lord Tousi's" name into "Lord Touri." It's not that big of a deal, but I'm used to the original spelling. However, I really enjoyed reading it, and Shareecechan was kind enough to order me the prequel to "White Guardian," "Crimson Wind," which I'm really excited to read. It's not as much involving the past history of Sei and Tousi as I want to read the short story at the end of the book that's related to the counties everyone lives in, but does not tie in with Sei, Linth and Tousi's storyline. Also, I bought "D.Gray-Man" #5 a couple weeks back. This manga just keeps getting better and better, I can not wait to get #6! I love "Lord Tyki," he's got to be my favorite villian in the whole series and may be my favorite character to boot! ::chuckles::
Cosplay news, I'm pleased to say that I've come to nearly the finish of my NDK 2007 journey. I finished my "Young Iruka Umino" from "Naruto" last week. I'm really happy with how it turned out, it's comfortable and easy to wear. The sandals I made are still uncomfortable, but I can tolerate wearing them for the six hours or so I'll be in them. The downside is, I can't find my "Arwen" wig I was going to cut and use. But, for now I can use my own hair and I'll probably just order a wig off Ebay. Speaking of wigs, my "Haydee" wig is on it's way through the mail! I'm very pleased with the color and length, I can't wait to see it. I really like the fact I won't have to do too much styling either. I've got the clips to make the butterfly clips, so when the wig's done being styled, the clips will go in, and I'll be completed! I've also decided I'm buying some plain white flats for my "Pink Butterfly Sweet Lolita," because by Sunday, I'm just not in the mood to wear heels! XD
In local Manga Club news, for those of you in the Black Hills region, there will be a Cosplay Video Shoot on July 28th at 2 p.m. Everyone meet at Waldenbooks in the Rushmore Mall in cosplay. We will be going to a variety of places to do the shoot, so also wear comfortable shoes for walking if needed! You will need to provide your own transportation!
A good luck wish to my best friend Shareecechan too that the "Harry Potter" premiere at Waldenbooks goes without too much of a hitch! She'll be dressed as "Professor Tonks," so if you're in the Rushmore Mall for the midnight opening, just give her a holler! She's awesome!
Quizzy time for today comes compliments of Otaku.com. I found this one and you know I would have to take it!
What Gankutsuou Character Am I?
What Gankutsuou Character Are You?
Hosted by theOtaku.com: Anime. Done right.
::LAUGHS:: I actually figured I would get this result. I still really want to cosplay as "Albert," I love his character and who he matures into within the series.
Well, that's all for now, minnasan! Domo arigato for all the hits, remember the Kiriban at 25K and ja ne for now! =~.^=V (Proud Supporter of the 58 Pairing and Ginji Lover!)
