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Baka Rose Cosplay is hosting a beach cosplay day at New Smyrna beach from 11am until approx. 2pm on Saturday Nov 21!
We have one experienced photographer who has already committed to the event, and another who will probably attend as well.
Come in a costume you'd love to get beach shots in, either a swimsuit cosplay or a regular costume that suits the beach.
Bring a picnic lunch or if anyone is interested, we can plan a pot-luck.
Come on out-- It'll be a Splash!
If you're on cosplay.com, come join the thread: http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=192126 |
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So, I endered my first ACP costume contest.
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/contests.php?cid=37&t=1
It's for my Shuurei costume from Saiunkoku Monagatari. I'm really proud of certain aspects of this costume (the wig :) Also, the top 2 entries will win the full first season of the anime. It's one of my favourites, but I only have the first 2 disks (anime is expensive!)
6 random voters will be chosen to win either the entire series or a calendar as well. Will you vote?
If you have an account and you like my costume, then hop over and vote please. If you don't have an account, it only takes a few minutes (and it's free!) Of course, if you prefer a different costume, you're certainly free to vote for that one instead.
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I just did a HUGE friend cut--more is probably coming. It's nothing against anyone I cut or will cut. I just don't have the time to be online much now. You've no doubt noticed my absence, so you realize you won't be missing much. It takes hours just to scan over a few days worth of my friends list and I'm missing so many posts that the ones I do read don't make much sense. Maybe someday I'll have time to come around again and add some of you back.
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I've started to have people ask me about what we need for the baby. Now that I've gone through what I have from Kaedmon, and what we bought/received before we knew he was a boy, I have a list of what we need and what we don't.
This is NOT me asking for gifts. It's merely me putting the list somewhere accessible to those who have asked, and also, somewhere I won't lose it. There's no point in making a registry since there's only one specific item on the whole list.
( Baby Anastasia's wish list )
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I've come to the conclusion that I need to do a Friends Cut.
This has nothing to do with disliking anyone. Just thought I needed to say that right off the bat. I'll be cutting a few communities that post a lot and I don't get a lot out of. Well, I won't likely be cutting the communities, just putting them on the not-watching list.
Mainly my problem is that I have no time. My life feels like it's spiraling out of control and I just don't have time for LiveJournal. But I can't stand letting go of it altogether. I'm very connected to my LJ. I think I'm going to start by cutting people I don't read very often and find myself skimming. It doesn't mean I have anything against you if I cut you, just that what you post about isn't really where I'm at right now and I don't feel particularily close to you.
See, I have some friends who's posts don't really resonate with where I'm at right now, but we've developed a friendship-- I won't cut you. There are other people I'm not that close to, but they post things that interest me-- I may or may not cut you. Then there are people who have been on my list for a short time-- unless you've annoyed me, you get to stay for now so I can see if you're really worth keeping around. Some of you added me a lot earlier than I added you (lack of perception skills here!) so I wanna give you a chance.
Anyway, I think it'll be a fairly minor cut to start with, and it won't likely help the issue that much, since some of the people who post a LOT are the ones I definately want to keep on.
For the last two or three months, I've been checking my journal once or twice a week, and I often have 15 or 20 pages of entries to go through in just a week's time. I feel like no one gets my full attention or a careful read of their posts. I'm spread too thin. Also, i end up ignoring my baby while I'm playing LJ catch-up, and that's not cool. I rarely end up posting about my own life because by the time I've spent 3-5 hours reading my F-list, I just don't care about posting anymore. And I want to post a little more. I've got a backlog of pics that friends are waiting for, and I'm about 3 weeks behind on house news (which I'll hopefully get to tonight).
I think I'll start cutting sometime tonight, and keep going for... oh, as long as it takes. If you get cut, or you think you might get cut, and you don't want to, drop me a comment. I might assure you that I had no intention of cutting you, I might change my mind if I was going to, or I might say goodbye if I find that there's not a deep enough relationship to sacrifice my family for. Cause that's what it comes down to-- am I spending time on LJ or with my boys?
Dec. 1st, 2008 @ 10:00 pm
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Ok, I'm supposed to be working, not playing with LJ, but I had to stop to make this announcement to the entire world (or at least those who look at my journal).
If you sew, even a little bit, and you have the means, BUY A SERGER!! I just finished all the seams on the skirt of the dress I'm working on. OH MY GOODNESS!!! I've used it a little already to make a few Christmas presents, but I am AMAZED at how wonderful it finished these edges. I've worked a lot with Casa Satin. It's wonderful stuff but it FRAYS! Well, even gathered edges clean up perfectly.
Sorry for the rant, but I am seriously in love with this little hunk of metal and plastic!!
Jan. 15th, 2008 @ 01:04 pm
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I've been ridiculously busy lately. Between my Shuurei costume, being the costume tech for the Little Women play (yes, I was crazy enough to make 2 ballgowns in 2 days--days when I was working no less), I also took on an Usagi wig commission. These wigs are enough to make me a little crazy all on their own, but I had to do it amongst the busyness and the disorder of my not-yet-unpacked diningroom/studio.
All this is to say, I have finally finished the wig (except for sewing in the tiny accent curls on the sides and back) and it actually looks better than mine. I may remake my own some day.
Anyway, on to ( the pictures... )
May. 12th, 2007 @ 04:24 pm
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 | You scored as Sleeping Beauty. Your alter ego is Princess Aurora, a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty! You are beautiful and enchanting, and as sweet as ever.
Sleeping Beauty | | 81% | Cinderella | | 75% | Goofy | | 69% | Peter Pan | | 69% | The Beast | | 69% | Ariel | | 56% | Donald Duck | | 50% | Snow White | | 44% | Pinocchio | | 38% | Cruella De Ville | | 38% | </td>
Which Disney Character is your Alter Ego?
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Apr. 19th, 2006 @ 10:39 am
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Danika is cool. Not only did she get me a paid account so I can show off tummy pictures, but she also made me this spiffy new icon!
Apr. 16th, 2006 @ 10:28 pm
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I'm boerd and lonely.
Mark went out to play with Brian (play = drink beer and be "men")
Someone come visit me? This is evening # 5 this week that I am all alone.
Boo hoo...
Apr. 15th, 2006 @ 07:42 pm
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Joie Tagged me for a meme and I suppose I will finally do one for her.
( 4 of everything )
Apr. 15th, 2006 @ 05:23 pm
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see the icon.
Apr. 15th, 2006 @ 03:35 pm
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lonely.
Mark has been out late almost every evening this week. I am lonely. I am boerd. I don't work many hours so I am at home alone enough during the day, but when he's gone all evening...
I have lots I could be doing... lots of housework and hobbies, but I haven't been feeling very well lately, so I've just been laying on the couch watching TV and reading books. And sleeping.
I hope I am not getting depressed again. I don't even feel like writing.
Sigh. I miss having friends closeby.
Apr. 13th, 2006 @ 09:39 pm
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My quote for the day... found in an email from Mark. He he... sometimes we fight and I think he doesn't love me, but then he sends emails like this...
(p.s. in the morning when I see you sleepin', you're cuter than a tub full of sweet wiggly puppies, no lie)
yet he still won't get me a puppy... sigh...
Apr. 7th, 2006 @ 10:54 am
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Ugh, I am so tired. I just got up, but I'm already ready to go back to bed. I feel gross and blah. It's kinda nice that Erin took today off work and I am free, but it's also kinda not nice, because money is nice and the girls are really easy to watch.
I should do something useful, but I just don't feel up to it. I want to call constance, but it's not even 8 am in BC yet. Of course, she's probably at work anyways. Or awake with her kids. I miss my best friends. Wah... Kathy, are you finished work now? Are you at home? I don't have your number so I can't call you... wahhhhh.....
goodnight.
Apr. 3rd, 2006 @ 10:39 am
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I have a mud mask on my face. I forgot how tight these things get. I keep trying to not laugh. Ha, ya right. Any time I am NOT supposed to laugh, that's when I do. Sigh... stay calm silly girl.
ANyways, I got the stuff out to suck the toxins out of my infected mosquito bites. Hopefully it works. They've been driving me NUTS, but they feel a little better with the mud caked on them.
Apr. 1st, 2006 @ 11:53 pm
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thought I would share some info I ran across last night while searching for the emergency number for our apartment last night. It's an apartment review. If only I had seen this 2 months ago.
http://www.apartmentreviews.net/read-apartment-results.cfm
(oops, it does not link to the actual page. Type in Emperian Bay/ Winter Park/ FL to see all the nasty nasty stuff written about this place.)
Mar. 31st, 2006 @ 02:08 pm
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I can't believe it! Our water is off AGAIN!!!! I got in the shower and all I got was a trickle. Because of problems with this apartment I have not washed my hair in 4 days!!! UGH!!!! I smell bad.
Mar. 31st, 2006 @ 11:38 am
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I think I officially live in the worst apartment building ever. Just to recap, we had our move in date moved 3 times, and even when we moved in, our kitchen and bathroom were unusable for the first 2 days. OUr bedroom window had no lock, the front door lock was wrong, and we had a HUGE leak in our ceiling last week from our upstairs neighbours' broken AC unit.
But it gets worse. Today we have a bathtub full of raw sewage and may be relocated by the red cross. There are several fire trucks outside and other officials going door to door to check our whole building. Our water has been turned off. I have already had to walk across to steak and shake to use the bathroom.
We have it better than many people though. We turned off our toilet as soon as it started overflowing, and I guess our end of the building had a slower leak because our tub didn't overflow. so our bathroom is only half-filled with water. But many of our neighbours have raw sewage flowing out their front doors.
We tried calling the emergency number for our building, but they wouldn't answer. Aparently everyone else had the experience becuase the fire trucks arrive soon after, and the owners are going to get in BIG trouble for code violation of not having any emergency maitenence, or even answering the phone. Funny thing is, ownership changed hands a few weeks ago, and it looked like they were going to do a better job at first, but it has NOT turned out that way. Oh well, maybe things will change now.
Update: we are lucky. We can chose to stay or go. Management says they're coming... but that was 2 hours ago. The people 2 units over have sewage flowing out of thier apt and into the road. They have been removed for their units and their power is being shut off. They have KIDS!! Aparently something was flushed by someone in the building and it is blocking the main sewer lines. It could be fixed in an hour, it could be a few days. Ugh.
I'm just so glad I did not take a bath this evening like I was planning!!!
Mar. 30th, 2006 @ 08:49 pm
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