• when i had no point
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    when i had no point

    Ugh. I have been trying to get stuff ready for this thing I’m doing week after next… it’s time consuming and tiresome… on top of trying to get ready for Dragoncon. AUGH. Don’t even mention to me the fact that school starts back 2 days before Dragoncon. That’s not even on my radar, and it won’t be until September 7…

  • Lessa fabric
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    Lessa fabric

    Back at easter when I was here at my grandmother’s, I found a bolt of brown vinyl that I wanted for my Lessa costume. I didn’t get it because I figured if they had it at Hancock in Jackson, they’d have it in Memphis too. Well they didn’t, nothing even close. So since I was up here in Jackson this…

  • when i got a gryffindor sweater
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    when we did the big scoop

    So what’s up with me, you ask? I did something to my foot last weekend. Every single one of my costumes had uncomfortable shoes (the worst being Hild, Phoenix, and Anna) and it was a LOT of walking. So my feet were still numb by the time I got back. Well my left foot is still bothering me. Mom thinks…

  • SDCC 2004 pics from EBK!
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    SDCC 2004 pics from EBK!

    OK I finally updated the site from comic con. Some pics from Al: Lord of the BLING Middle Earth Cotillion Attack of primary colours!! Shadowcat vs. Al Something about the wig made me feel goofy, so I was pretty much always smiling in this costume, even though it was completely out of character. Anna in front of the Van Helsing…

  • when i got a gryffindor sweater
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    when I was in newtype

    Thanks to everybody who has let me know that I’m in August’s issue of Newtype USA! I wouldn’t have known if it weren’t for you guys. I managed to snag a copy at the convention this weekend; it’s pretty cool, here’s a scan: Today has been an exceptionally good day, for four reasons. 1. I got my shoes for Ozma,…

  • when i got a gryffindor sweater
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    when we met carrie and dom

    Ok, two of the reasons yesterday ruled. Reason 1: I met Carrie Fisher and got her autograph. And of course, reason 2: We met Dom (and the whole cast of Lost)… I got to stand right in front of him and I got his autograph and then I called Cath and squealed for 20 minutes. Ok now I really have…

  • when sdcc was awesome
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    when sdcc was awesome

    I cannot even begin to tell you how awesome today was. Right now I’m dead ass tired and tomorrow is going to be another long day (get up, pack, put on last costume, go to dealer’s hall, come back, check out by noon, head to the airport, flight at 3:30, get back to Memphis at 11)

  • Comic Con 04 pics!
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    Comic Con 04 pics!

    Double posting at both journals. Sorry for folks who get it twice. I’ve been uploading my San Diego trip/comic con pics everyday here: https://kelldar.smugmug.com/Sci-Fi-Comic–Fantasy-Convention/San-Diego-Comic-Con-2004// My favourites so far: I’ll be uploading more tomorrow. 😀

  • when our luggage got lost
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    when our luggage got lost

    Well, today already has a really long story. I will make it as short as possible. We get to the airport and check in. We board our flight. The airplane has a glitch. Everybody deplanes. I run back down to the ticket counter, where I stand for 20 minutes, but manage to get us a different flight, with a different…

  • Imperial Officer sneak peek!
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    Imperial Officer sneak peek!

    Ok so I didn’t come back yesterday. I got busy! Imperial Officer: I got everything on Phoenix finished except the gloves- I’m shipping everything else today, and the gloves will go with me tomorrow. I’ve achieved a state of calm. And not with drugs!

  • AoA Shadowcat and Anna Valerious preview pics!
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    AoA Shadowcat and Anna Valerious preview pics!

    Shadowcat is finished! (actually one thing is missing and I won’t be able to get it until after the con now. It’s just a little thing.) Anna is finished! My officer will be finished in about 15 minutes, I’ll come back and edit in pictures in a minute. Phoenix, I just need to finish the chest piece with the Phoenix…

  • SDCC 04 Schedule
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    SDCC 04 Schedule

    Anna is completely finished. officer- -make the insignia rank (almost done) phoenix- -make the gloves -make the chest piece -finish the shoes (almost done) kitty- -finish the belt (almost done) I have to get everything finished today – I ship my boxes tomorrow, and we leave tuesday. My comic con schedule: Tuesday: arrive around 12, check into the hotel, go…

  • Thoughts on SDCC
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    Thoughts on SDCC

    I’ve decided not to take Hild to Comic Con, cause the wig is just a pain to transport. So I’m thinking of replacing it with either my Padme Rainbow gown or my Gryffindor Quidditch uniform. I”m leaning more towards my Quidditch uniform, since I’ve never worn it anywhere and it would be something easy to wear at night when nothing…