Two Tales of 90s Child Abandonment

I can't remember what it was that made me think of one of these stories, but then while I was thinking about I remembered... hey I kinda got left somewhere by myself for a long amount of time probably around the same timeframe. And stuff like this doesn't happen anymore without somebody calling the cops or CPS but back then it wasn't weird. Just... annoying to everybody involved. LOL. So, ...

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Swatch Watch 2017

Have my swatches arrived? Maybe one day I'll get to do this costume....

the swatch saga

a dramatic recreation, told in rupaul's drag race gifs First they don't actually send my swatches out for 5 days after I ordered them It takes it 5 days to get from NY to TN, gets "delayed" along the way Finally makes it to Memphis Does nothing for 7 days May 27 it departs a USPS destination facility... May 27 again, "In Transit to Destination"... then I check it again May 28 and now it says ...

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In which I comment on old costume lists

Going back through some of my oldest posts about costumes I want to do and I found some hilarious ideas and notes and thoughts. I am going to comment on some of these. Here's some costume ideas I wrote down back in 1998... I underlined the parts I find funny.

Costume Idea #1. Chun-Li. So it’s been done to death. But I’VE never done it. And it would be ...

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FAQ Friday: Things You SHOULD Say to Costumers

Well I made a list last week of things you shouldn't say to costumers... so let's do the flip side this week. 1. "You did a great job on your costume." It's a simple phrase. It's common, too. But it's always nice to hear. Always! You can never go wrong this! 2. "You look fantastic/amazing/wonderful." There's a lot of variations to this. Any pleasant adjective is acceptable. Plus it can ...

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FAQ Friday: Things Not to Say to Cosplayers

I know there was a fairly recent blog article similar to this a while back, and I don't mean to step on anyone's toes with it. But after a few weird encounters at a recent convention, I really wanted to throw my two cents into the ring. So, here are some things I've had said to me/said to friends, or seen said to other costumes. Most of these things ...

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