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Alright, quick update.

Anime Boston was awesome. Was kept so busy, I didn't really get to do anything in the Dealers Room (save for having and impromptu Yami no Matsuei photoshoot.) I went to both Dating Games, Masquerade (started the 'take it off' chant,) and cosplay chess. Oh! And the formal ball as Itoshiki Nozomu from Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei! From there, I tangoed with the Spy from Team Fortress 2 and rumba'd with an old friend of mine.

I've been sick. For about a month now, actually. It started from a bridal shower, where the place had wicked cold air conditioning. Which wasn't pleasant with the warm and humid day outside. Then, with working outside in the freezing rain, I stayed sick. Anime Boston didn't help, so I'm hoping the weather will be kind enough to let me recover.

Otakon in July! LARPing will be my usual thing.

Finished the alternate Muraki coat, which fits better than I had expected. Put that with the new white slacks, and yummy~

That is all. Seeya!

Current Mood: blah

I was almost in an accident last night, on the way home from work.

It seems that there's this patch on a well-used turn, going up to a bridge, that ices when everything else is dry. So we ended up skidding. Of course, even with a seatbelt on, part of me sits at a strange elevation. While just missing the glass, part of my head hit where you adjust the height of the seat belt's base at the door frame.

I've waited out the headache, with some tea and movies. Now it's the case of letting the nausea, probably from shock, and ache go down. Not to mention, avoiding the right side of my head when it comes to pressure.

Really, it's also brought me to decide to clean out some contact lists, as well as friends lists in various places. I just have a couple more sites to go through. Mostly getting rid of one in particular, who I've grown tired of 'waiting' for. I'm not someone that's there to ignore and talk to when it's convenient, and you have absolutely no one else to talk to. Well, that one person, and people I haven't seen in the last year or so.

Also have been working on cosplay stuff. Itoshiki Nozomu's hanging prop was finally fixed and optimized. When I want, I can fix something up so it looks like I'm actually hanging. No poles flying around, swinging to the side, or anything like that. All that's left is for the yukata to be finished up (which I have to paint X's on before continuing on with that,) and the portable suicide kit that Ada (Putrocca/K-san at Anime Boston,) will be sending this week.

Guess that's essentially it.

Current Mood: depressed
Current Music: Poe - Walk the Walk | Powered by Last.fm

Of Health

I decided to let you in on something that I haven't been giving much announcement towards. However it's definitely something to be supported, and not embarrassing. These last few months, I've been increasing my exercising regimen to tone up my body. The muscle is there, it's not toned, and thus I look like a fat slob. Sure, I may have fat, but it's nowhere near as bad as the scale would make people think.

So, let's get to some actual development, alright?

I just got finished exercising for today. Though I should've been resting after what I did yesterday, I wanted to be a little persistent, considering I'm attending a wedding celebration this Thursday.

_{Let me put this in perspective first; I used to dance. Key word is 'used to,' as in when I was around 5-9/10/11 years old. While I was good for the dance class, there were some things I just wasn't able to do. Mainly because of leg issues that led me to quit back then, that caused leg collapses, knee pain, and me falling down, and up, the stairs. It was that issue that led me to, well I don't want to say depression, but in a slump that brought me to give up quickly on various exercises, and have trouble keeping fit.

So towards the end of todays, I decided to try something I never could do. It's not the position for crab walking, but the bridge difference, with arms over your shoulders instead of going straight down and having your elbows bent while supporting your weight.

I never could, partly because of my back, and because I had trouble balancing my weight so it wasn't simply in my legs and body. It wasn't perfect, but I was able to prop myself up and stay stable.

Earlier I brought up that my goal wasn't in numbers, due to the issue of muscle mass as well. So I went to appearance and ability. This feels like a huge milestone.

Now, I'm going to let my body rest for a while. Despite having pushed myself for this stretching feat (hah, it's a pun,) I know not to overdo and completely ruin all of the progress I mentioned.

Also, I'm making sure to drink plenty of water.}

Of Art

_{I've been trying to get back in to the art stuff, digitally. Especially with my computers fixed up, one better than ever, and Photoshop reinstalled. I'm out of practice, however. So it might be a while before I get back in to the shape of things. I want to make my next deviation an improvement, after al.}

Of Cosplay

_{You could say that I like trying to improve in areas I'm familiar with, yes?

Well, aside from planning to go to Otakon, and LARP, I've been wanting to cosplay this character as well. ^azarath would know what I'm talking about, especially if she's been following the LARP mailing list, which I know she had.

Long story short, I've decided to make my next cosplay Itoshiki Nozomu, from the following series:
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei!
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei! (2nd Season)
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei! (OVA)

Now, how is it an improvement? I've decided to actually make the kimono myself. Mandarin collar work shirts are a bit more advanced, so I'd save on that, and hakamas have pleats, which would be a bitch for a beginner like me. xD Baby steps, yes? Plus, I found the perfect hakama on eBay for an excellent deal. With a wig I can easily restyle, and thus make it usable for Dr Nii and Itoshiki, and with the tabi and sandles, it's perfect. If feeling especially ambitious, I'll work on a regulation-safe hangmans noose, and a 'suicide kit.'

If all goes to plan, it should be done in time for Anime Boston.

Someday, I'm determined to finally get a female cosplay done. First things first though, right? I can't give up on a character I really love.}

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Music: The Cast Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Rest In Peace | Powered by Last.fm

Really, I swear I'm not dead. Not yet, at least.

So a bunch of technological crap happened at once. My laptops apparently joined together in a suicide pact, and died on the same day. So I've been working on getting everything to fix them. Funny thing about this pact, is that they didn't go out in the same way.

Old Laptop:
Hard drive failure, after all these years. No way I'm giving up on it, though. It ran smoothly, and has Wave Out Mix for video recordings. Current laptops don't have that feature for the sound card drives! Either way, after that 08 Fail on the HDD test, I went to Newegg and purchased a new, better, HD, as well as a memory card.

New Laptop:
Apparently the motherboard was faulty, which is why it started to fail. Once I got the diagnosis, I contacted HP to set things up for repair. It arrived at the repair place yesterday, so I'll hopefully get it back in a couple of weeks. It might not become my main laptop at home, but with the battery, I'm definitely toting it around on trips. (It's much lighter than the older laptop.)

I've also been doing a bunch of other things. A new morning regimen of biking for about half an hour, more if feeling well, no matter the weather. Soon I'll be adding a lap of walking as well, after the biking. A shame it's winter, though. I'm so sensitive to cold!

Hats are working on being made, but there's only one completed one at the time. I've tried applying to jobs, but over here they don't want you if you aren't hispanic, as they take over the majority of the population around here. A shame, huh?

Convention stuff! Oh, convention stuff... Still planning to go to AB and Otakon, and I'm working on a cosplay all on my own this time. After sewing up the yukata and undergarment, I'll be in despair in no time! (Itoshiki Nozomu, if you couldn't tell from that hint.)

Oh, I'm also a goon now. I fell to the dark side. Oops?

Current Mood: geeky
Current Music: Nine Inch Nails - Please | Powered by Last.fm

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