demonia: (Callisto Hobby)
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!
demonia: (Paris Hilton)
So, I've been hard at work on something. It's far from big, and the point is to make it small. If it goes well, and the response is positive enough, I'll hopefully open up commissions for making more.

One thing I'm liking for this, is that I'm adding loops, so one can choose to thread through a hair clip/bobby pin, or a ribbon based on their tastes.




For now, that's just the progress. As you can see (hopefully,) I painted pinstripes on to the hat, and the bottom of the brim, and top of the accessory itself, with white. I think that, and the loops, would be the easy part. I'm working on the ribbons, and a bit of beading as well.


As I said, if I get a positive enough response at Otakon, I'll provide commissions for a nice cheap price. At most, it'd probably be 15 dollars, and then cheap priority USPS shipping.

Inventory:

Ribbon & Acrylic Sting Pearls

Tulle

Beads & Feather accessories

Fabric Paints


Bah. With work, preparing for Otakon, and this... I'm exhausted.
demonia: (Paris Hilton)
I'm not dead!


Alright, that was a little random, even for me. I'll admit that. Still, I've been sick a lot these days. In fact, just yesterday I was getting to some really bad states. Enough to cut down on chatting. Well, there's a mailing list that I like to reply on, when it gets active.
I have officially announced my activity to lurking mode.


It seems to like hitting me once a month now, for random lengths of time. Some times it's constant, and the rest it just fades in and out.

Also, I've been playing around with CSS a bit on Gaia. So I'm gonna try to bring it over here, and see how that goes. It's really fun! Teaching myself is a pain, but I think little by little, I'm doing better. Don't be surprised to find a completely new look. I love my Saiyuki theme, but it's time for a change.




Cosplay news:
Commission is set, and Muraki's high school uniform will be coming to me in time to apply for Anime Boston's events. I'm going to buy some stuff to dry clean clothes in dryers, to get my coat and suit done. I actually want to look up something to do a suit jacket, but without the sleeves, thanks to the heat that's in convention centers.
Also, I'm asking on a couple of sites who I should be cosplaying as. Some of you that already know me, well... You could probably come up with ideas without these, but I'm posting up links of pictures. Maybe... Yeah, links will work, and information on what I do. They go in order from oldest to newest, show different hair lengths and styles (kinda,) as well as angles.

Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
Pic 4
Pic 5
Pic 6
Pic 7
Pic 8
Pic 9

    Will:
  • Cross-play (Despite D-cup breasts. xD)
  • Wear wigs (I'll even style them myself!)
  • Wear contacts. (I wear them anyway! So why not, right?)
  • Try something from a series I never heard of.
    Wont:
  • Go as someone who looks like they're wearing practically nothing. I don't go for the whore stuff.
  • Cosplays that will be OMFG TOO HARD! You know, the stuff meant for the pros. I could commission, but despite success with Muraki and Ni, I consider cosplay murky waters for me.
  • Fur suits. I love how well people do in them, but I can't handle wearing it myself.

Convention News:
Anime Boston is coming up! I have registered, and may be reprising my role as Muraki. Just as I had in 2006. Ni may make an appearance, but my main theme is Muraki and his high school version, as the side stories show. I got a great friend who has a room ready, and we'll be sharing with a bunch of gals from her anime club.

With Otakon, I've signed up to the LARP. So far it seems promising that I'll get my Ni. Yes, Jill... I know. I need to start the Knights who say Ni! I think a lot of good things will come up. To help them out, I linked over to several youtube videos of the Saiyuki Burial OVA's. Subbed, and filled with Ni's past. Well, his, Sanzo's, and a bit of other Saiyuki characters. I think this will help them update and fill out those characters.

See ya for now!

Jilly!

Aug. 20th, 2007 07:40 pm
demonia: (Tree Sanzo)
Did you remember to reserve the hotel?

Also, when you contact me on AIM, rely more on my other screenname: Demonia105

Got it? Good. Now let's use this entry to plot, deceive, and... act like we're part of some crack!fic.
demonia: (Tatsumi's evil laugh)
10 months till I can legally drink! Whoo, a dance for me!

I think I forgot about this journal again, which included checking up on everything. Wow, bad me. I'll remember to make a resolution about keeping tabs on everything again. I promise?

Quick things to keep everyone updated:
*I found a picture of my father recently. It was from the 60's, when he was in his late 20's. After some motorcycle accident, and not too long after having gotten out of the air force.
*After realizing that some outdoor rats broke into the back room (thanks to someone going through said room to steal things,) we now have a hole that can easily be seen through. Now, we're fixing the walls up, painting them, possibly redoing the floors and more stuff!
*Apparently, my credit was more than good enough to get interest free financing for 6 months. I believe they said I can easily get approval for loans around 45 hundred. So, with my credit, my mom and I bought a 3 piece furniture set.
*About 4 days ago, I went to Lowes. As such, now I have a new bookcase holding all of my beautiful manga. Actually, now that it's organized, I've been thinking of selling some of it on eBay. Just to clear a few things up. Maybe I'll do the same with my old collection of pokemon cards. (Not my Yu-Gi-Oh! ones. I actually like looking through those.)
*We may be getting more routes at work. Typically, we only work on Fridays, but now there's talk of the final paperwork being finished up on another day. We do that, then I can join up and get paid more. Extra cash, yay!

Less important stuff, some would say:
*Saw Gankutsuo: The Count of Monte Cristo. It's a great anime, even if some people may be confused by the textures used all the time. I love the story, though!
*Started to watch Loveless. Right now, I watched the first disc, and think that I may want to try cosplaying Soubi.
*Kikyo costume came in recently. So, right now, I'll be getting to ordering wigs and the like. With a new wig head, wigs, and a few other things, it'll come out to a bit over 100. >.< Thank you Christmas cash.
*Dreamgirls is an awesome movie. Ya'll should watch it, yup.
*I think we have an industrial strength sewing machine somewhere in the house. I'm going to find it, and work on altering my leather pants.
*Started working with people for hotel arrangements and the like for Anime Boston and Otakon this year. Yay!

Does anyone want character art? ^^; I don't know, I think that I may be willing to go about accepting commissions. Head to Micheals, and see the frames they have there, and try to offer stuff up. *Really needs to start making more cash with things she knows how to do.*
Maybe I'll look up jobs at banks...
demonia: (YnM meets Monty Python)
Hey everyone, nice to be back and everything. Oh shit... Hold on! *runs off*



*comes back* Screw that, I'll just room into someone else's reservation. It's too much of a pain to handle that myself. *nods determinedly* This is all about Otakon 2007, which is from July 20th - 22nd.

Anyways, on to the Otakon report, starting from Thursday!

Thursday
It all started when my ride was late in picking me up. Not by much, but they didn't arrive at the property till the time when I was hoping to actually leave. Due to that, we skipped over breakfast completely. They were lucky that I thought ahead enough to come up with my own food and drink, meant for the weekend itself.
Maybe it was around 1:30 when I finally arrived at the Wyndham, checked in, and gathered up at the room with those whom already arrived. Those that weren't there yet could just go about picking up their room key at the desk, as I had all of their names ready and everything. Afterwards, I called Jin Moon to make sure she was at the hotel. Good thing she was, and thus I went over to the Renaissance in the worst kind of footwear possible in a city; Flip flops.
My feet were aching, but we rejoiced in a hug while I tried on my Blue costume. A bit short, but I already had the perfect shorts to go along with the coat. It was better than a skirt, too, because no matter how thin my thighs would get, my legs go in a way so that they're always against eachother. Thus the safety with shorts. Upon returning to my hotel, I found something horrible. Both feet, at the padding up by the toes no less, was blistered to the point that the skin was gone and raw with some blood.
It was then time for pre-reg pick up, while trying out the Blue cosplay. Boots and everything, with the life savor of comfort soles already placed in them. I was 'suffering' but also tolerating a heat exhaustion episode, thanks to sitting down in a very cool corner and not throwing up. The rest of the day was spent watching Gatchamon, Tank Police, and G Gundam.

Friday
Friday... I woke up early, to iron out the Muraki clothes and actually get ready. Even after all of that, I was basically late for, though not by much. With the blisters, I was having trouble walking around a lot. The Yami no Matsuei photoshoot had another Muraki, Hisoka, Tsuzuki's and even a Touda! One of the pictures was even a Muraki on Muraki shot.
Then, naturally for me, it was time for LARPing. I had gotten my character, talked with some others, and went about LARPing from 4PM to 1:30AM. Upon returning to the hotel, we watched more Gatchamon, and then a bit of Evangelion.

Saturday
The pain from the blisters was getting to the point that I was near screaming. I didn't, but that's only because of how stubborn I was. Due to the blisters, I LARPed, but ended up missing all of my photoshoot opportunities. At least in the LARP, I was able to harass people as Muraki. xD That, and told Sephiroth the following:
"Jenova sucks.
Cloud Pwns.
We all know that your masamune is over compensation."
Thus sparked the existance of Writer X in the LARP, which was a moogle the whole time.
Upon getting back to the hotel, we spent the night watching Full Metal Panic; The first, and not the others. And just so you know, the whole time we watched anime, we were making jokes about it all, and pointing out every single fan service.
Also, today I was able to head down to Artists Alley. Saw the Akabane from Anime Boston's Dating Game, and something even greater. I was able to give Mookie my fanart shirt. He actually liked it, and I learned why there were never normal Dominic Deegan shirts with the site on his site; he never liked the site being everywhere. But apparently he liked what I had done. Possibly because the site name was small and up at the neck without blocking out the art. That, and it meant his lady friend would have a night shirt now. xD Hey, you know how us girls like wearing the guy's shirts at night for pajamas.

Sunday
Another Blue cosplay day, and Wolf's Rain photoshoot. Really, I was still having trouble walking about, making this very difficult. This even showed with every single damn tiny step. After the shoot, I went to the dealers room and caught up in some of my manga. Not only that, but finally I was able to get something that I couldn't last year; Sai daggers. I've been wanting these for a long time, and finally I had gotten them.
After, we went back to the hotel, watched anime and ate pizza. This was our goodbye party, as the next day everyone whom was left went about heading home. All in all, it was a good group at the hotel, and convention despite certain debilitating issues.

Monday
This isn't just a convention report, but something that scared me. I checked out of the hotel quickly enough, glad that my calculations months before was pretty damn accurate. After a wait, I was picked up and headed home. Thing was... I had plenty of rest, but things were going on in my head. Voices saying things; Hurtful things that I never wanted to hear again. Several things at once, pounding against my head. My mom was upset, thinking she was making me pull alligator tears to have my way, and I was thinking about how it'd be nicer to stab myself.
Actually, it went to the point that I exhausted myself down to sleep, muttering 'shut up' outloud even to the voices. When waking up, they were quietter, and finally we were getting something for my blistered feet.

Now it's Wednesday. The breakdown schizo scare is still... Well, scaring me, to say the least. Ah well, I'll handle it day by day, ne? Still is making me depressed on what everything could mean. *shrugs* I better end this now, before it gets too long, ne?

Ja ne~
demonia: (Nerd Pimp)
Know what's a secret? Considering Mookie doesn't look at this stuff, though he does have a LJ. So, this secret will be kept from the one it's meant to stay hidden from. For Otakon, I will have a hand painted shirt for him, endorsing his web comic. xD I'm a geek, and wanted to get something done. The original design had Dominic's pipe in it, but I went for the 'current' style.
AKA
After he was 'cured' of his smoking habit. Gotta also go through to see if there's a color picture of his crystal ball. If not, I'll just guess and make it black. xD You know, fun fact, obsidian balls are ideal for gazing.

Otakon Room still has a couple of open spots. Actually, as of now, there's still 3 spots open for Thursday-Sunday night. Meaning, we check in on Thursday, and check out Monday. I hope my contacts and other costume arrive before then. *wish wish wish* Well, one I paid for to be finished and to arrive before Otakon, so that should be alright.

Yay me, too. I got the Galerians: Rion soundtrack. The English one, I suppose, because I didn't check to see if the Japanese one was different or anything. It's got a lot of techno and metal in it. I may not listen to those genres a lot, but this is some good stuff. At least watch the movie, based off of the PSX game Galerians, for the music itself. The animation isn't as wonderful, however, and I think only game players will understand it all.

Well, that's all. Ja ne, minna san!

Update.

Apr. 3rd, 2006 05:49 am
demonia: (tatsumi)
Okay, so let me start off by saying that I've been feeling better. I know, you all are crying and hoping I succumbed to the terrible flu. Sometimes I get this bad cough, but it goes away after a little while. I've also got a new routine set up, naturally done while everyone is asleep. It gets my pulse up so much, though hurts my knees a little. Why" Because they suck Foamy arse. :XD: Cracking, popping, aching and collapsing when I don't want them to. It's also improving my balance somewhat, as my side kicks with the left leg have been somewhat shakey.

Now, art ideas are kinda stopping at the moment, but I'm still looking over them. Some which are still related to CLAMP's Cardcaptor Sakura clow cards. Just in case there are other ideas, while watching the series, I've been taking screen shots of the cards in manifested and card form. Just for the fun of it. I like The Dark and The Light when they're holding eachother. Gives a gal some ideas, ya know? Who knows, if I get good enough, I may sell the original sheets while framed in some convention.

Speaking of conventions! The last of the Muraki stuff is just about handled. I need contacts and non-perscription glasses. Other than that, I'm basically finished. Makeup has come in, I have the red studs, and the clothing stuff are handled. For a 'just in case,' I'll be getting more ace bandages for the binding. With the routine, done every day of course, things should be much easier. After all, losing inches only looks better in time, if anything else. Especially in my case. xD

Now it's 5:50AM EST, and I've yet to get to sleep. So maybe I should be working on that.

Actually, when I wake up, I should contact Alix. Ya know, to make sure on the day I should go to her parents place. Confirm dates, plans, locations... All that jazz. (I wonder if she noticed I added her LJ to my friends list. xD)


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