• Ocha progress
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    Ocha progress

    Whoo hoo finished Ocha’s ears! Also got started on her jacket vest thingie. But that’s all we did last night. I wasn’t feeling too great.

  • when i went down a rabbit hole
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    when i went down a rabbit hole

    Weird thing… have had the name Ralph Bakshi stuck in my head the past few days. Probably just stuck in there after looking up info on Mighty Mouse for dad. I just ended up going down a rabbit hole about various Ralph Bakshi projects… looked at the IMDB entry for his version of LOTR and turns out the script was…

  • LOL Comic Con
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    LOL Comic Con

    Cath called me last night, upset with me ’cause I didn’t tell her about this convention that she wanted to go to. LOL! San Diego Comic Con. I was like, Cath, we couldn’t’ve all of a sudden pick up and flew to San Diego Comic Con, especially with Dragoncon right around the corner. Anyway, got most of the Ocha ears…

  • Padme & Ocha updates
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    Padme & Ocha updates

    Got the fall thingie. Wasn’t too expensive, thank god. Had to drive all over creation to get it. Looks good, tho. Tomorrow I am going to get the ribbon and we’re going to figure out how to do the hair this weekend what else– Am working on ocha boots, ears, amidala necklace and amidala dress tonight. If we have time…

  • Padme Lake dress updates
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    Padme Lake dress updates

    Finished most of the work on Amidala last night, except for the dying and the hair thing. Got the necklace finished, and most of the white dress. Just a few little things left to do to it. Today I have to meet mom at the wig shop after I get off work – she wants to help me find a…

  • when anime expo was a reality
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    when anime expo was a reality

    After Animazement Ash and I started joking around about skipping all conventions next year and putting all our money towards going to Anime Expo (which is the big ole’ convention in California) I wasn’t serious about it – I mean, I’d LOVE to go, but I rather go to a handful of small conventions over the course of a few…

  • Padme Lake dress updates
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    Dragoncon parade?

    Ash and I are thinking of participating in this parade Dragoncon is having. We think it would be fun. Only thing is, I canNOT figure out what to wear. Shadowcat would be too hot probably, and the heat would probably make my hair fall. Ocha – no. Just NO. My two main choices are either She-Ra or Amidala. She-Ra would…

  • Padme & Ocha updates
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    to-do list 8/19/02

    Finished Ocha’s white dress, except to put the buttons on and possibly take the waist up some more. Also started on Ocha’s ears, and finished her wig except for some trimming I need to do. To Do List: Ocha: -Make blue top -Sew buttons on white dress. -Put buttons/ribbon on boot covers -Cut off leggings -Make armbands from the cutoff…

  • Pre Dragoncon rush
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    Pre Dragoncon rush

    Finished most of the work on Ocha’s white dress today. Still got to attach the collar and the sleeves. And maybe take up the sides a little bit. Also finished her tail (it’s neat!), and redid part of her wig last night (one curl was kinda funky), and discovered I could use the sewing machine on the vinyl I got…

  • when i watched he-man
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    when i watched he-man

    AH! Hah I almost forgot! I managed to catch the last ten minutes of He-Man on cartoon network this afternoon. I had forgotten but was switching around and there it was. One thing I like – Adam doesn’t look exactly like He-Man, only wearing tights and a pink shirt. I had also forgotten – day before yesterday went to Target…

  • MTAC 2002 pics!
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    MTAC 2002 pics!

    More MTAC pics – here! (edit: link was an old geocities link and now dead, so I removed it.) Ones of me as Lina and Urd (best pic of Urd yet, because I fixed the wig!) and Ash as Yuna x 2 again. I forgot to mention, that of all the people at Otakon that *didn’t* step on my Lina…

  • Ocha & Padme progress
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    Ocha & Padme progress

    I just dyed some fur for my Ocha costume. It turned out perfect… gads I love dying stuff! This afternoon we are going to pick up all the stuff I need for Amidala. Mom and talked about it the other day and pretty much figured how we’re going to do it. They only thing we haven’t figured out is the…

  • Shadowcat, Padme and Ocha updates
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    Shadowcat, Padme and Ocha updates

    MTAC was fun! 😀 I took five rolls of film (only used 3 at otakon…!) Actually……….. DAD took 5 rolls of film, mostly ’cause I told him to take pictures of everyone in the costume contest. I should have them back by the end of this week. Shadowcat – got boots, got tights, got blue bathing suit bottom. Got fabric…

  • Lina dagger
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    Lina dagger

    COOL! Dad just found this cool fake dagger he made for when he played Lancelot in Camelot!! He said I can use it with my Lina costume!! Woo!!! XD yep, leaving for MTAC soon as Ash gets here.

  • Otakon 2002 pics are up!
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    Otakon 2002 pics are up!

    I’m alive!!!!!!!!! sort of. otakon report + pics are up. Anyway. I’m still not sure whether I won something at otakon or not. Very confused, I am. I’ve been working on dragoncon stuff. I start curling my ocha wig last night. Also got white fabric, blue fabric, white vinyl and yellow ribbons for ocha. I have everything I need for…

  • back from otakon 02
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    back from otakon 02

    yes, am dead tired. more than ever. feet still hurt. costumes good. no pics yet. managed to come home with more money than I took with me. comics came in. am too braindead to comment about them. will put up ordering info tomorrow……. before I go out of town……… again. *dies*

  • when i went down a rabbit hole
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    Lina finished

    Lina is all finished now except the two bracelets, the middle jewel, and the armour. Urd still needs the black bit at the top attached, and the tops of the gloves made, and… geez, Urd still has a bit to go. I’m starting the have the otakon-nervous dreams… last night I had about three different ones. I’m taking soo many…

  • Padme & Ocha updates
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    to-do list 7/7/02

    Finished my Lina shirt. Bought a blue bikini bottom for shadowcat. Got Dragoncon plane tickets (completely set for Dragoncon… no going back now!) Got different yellow ribbon for the yellow bits on Urd… turned out I’d gotten craft ribbon the first time 😛 To Do List: -Make Lina Armour. -Attach cape to said armour. -Get three belts for Lina. -Make…

  • Otakon Plans!
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    Otakon Plans!

    Finished Lum! Pics soon. Ash and I are trying to enter the otakon friday costume contest… I really don’t know why :\ And we just sent a really dumb question to the masq coordinator, heh…