You shouldn't have done that

OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS?!

Lol, ok, srs time now.

Two good friends of mine are expecting their first baby girls sometime later this summer. I'd like to help them out by taking up some donations either in the form of good condition clothing, toys, baby blankets, etc (no bottles, plz, I'll buy those) or money donations to put towards those items.

I am also open to any suggestions if anyone has them.

So, uh...good plan, y/n?

If you wanna donate some stuff, comment and I'll send you my address through PM! If you wanna toss a couple bucks towards this care package of sorts, paypal me over at gmail.

Thanks!

Oh, I guess the deadline for this will be around July 15, 2010. :3

Um. I beat Kisuke's storyline--without ever equipping a single accessory, because I didn't figure out how. Until later, by accident.

Gotta say, the gameplay and graphics are nice, but it's got nothing on Odin Sphere. Full review later. Gonna try and finish Momohime.

First off--

I GOT PAID!!! DSSW FINALLY FUCKING PAID ME FOR MY WORK BETWEEN MAY AND JULY 7TH!!!

ALSO AWESOME: I GOT MY AWESOME ZUKO/SONG PRINT FROM avi_via_vai [LiveJournal]!


I'm getting ready to head to San Antonio for a quick visit to my uncle's, and then to San Japan. Surprisingly, I only have two complete costumes as of right now--I guess it's time to haul ass and start sewing after I come back. ;A;


And now, if you would pay extra attention to this part:

SALE ON KANZASHI!

hanatsukuri is leaving for Japan next month, and so that she can lighten the load of some of her inventory, she's holding a sale.
Plz to be checking out the links HERE.
Whatever doesn't sell before she leaves, I believe I'll try to sell personally. Please give it a look see, there are some pretty nice discounts here for some amazing stuff.

Also, if you're a HP nerd (and if you're on this flist, more than likely, you are. ;D)--these might be relevant to your interests.



THANKS GAIZ. ♥

If you are a fan of America, England, France (and Sealand), I have something relevant to your interests. >;3

Also, my friend is selling a chibi-Hetalia button set! Hurry--it's first come, first serve

♥



ETA: Also, I fail because I missed it, but Happy belated to proz!

Speaking of--getting ready for San Japan. If we don't get enough people for the rooms quickly, we're gonna have to drop one. =\ We originally had about 8 or so, but then people started backing out left and right.

As usual, I go quiet for a long time, and then I make a ginormous post, so here goes:

I have concluded, especially after the last week, that June is a particularly fatal month for celebrities. =\

My deepest condolensces to the families and friends of Mr. McMahon, Ms. Fawcett, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Mays.
If I'm missing a few other big names that have passed this month, well, fill them in. Each loss has been utterly tragic
for the pop culture world.

That said, holy crap, a lot of those deaths were fairly unexpected! So much for the month of June being for the brides! D:

I think of those names who have passed, the one I feel most upset for is Michael Jackson and Billie Mays. Ed McMahon was fairly up there in years,
and Farah Fawcett was battling cancer, so they weren't completely out of the blue, though still very depressing. Jackson and Mays though?
Wow. Just wow. Mays was literally a surprise, and I think if anyone had been watching Michael closely over the last decade or so, they might
have seen traces of a problem there. I always felt terrible for him ever since those BS accusations were made, as that's when I can really tell
his attitude and outlook really took a blow. His music videos definitely lost a lot of the playful atmosphere, and the songs definitely got a lot
sadder/angrier/more abstract.

As for Billie Mays, if we are to learn anything from this, it is that you should never take head injuries lightly. =x

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( In other, slightly more personal news... )

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On the cosplay front, Hinata's dress from her date with Naruto in the Konoha Gakuen Den special
is almost completed. Now I just need to get the hat, shoes and pendant. Possibly the picnic bag if I can swing it. The shoes and hat will only require slight modification. :3 Yay for comfy cosplays!


SPEAKING OF COSPLAY...

HAI COSPLAYERS/TAILORS/SEAMSTRESSES/TEXTILE ARTISANS ON MY FLIST!

I'm well aware that fabric can be pretty costly, and hard to come by right now. And the urge to make your own clothing is probably
pretty strong right now, assuming that you're like me and find most of what is available in stores right now to be rather bland and/or unappealing.

Well, I think I can possibly find a decent solution for most cases.

Behold, my supplier.

Get this--James did this in ten minutes and still wasn't able to get a shot of everything available. We're talking literally wall and walls of satin, several barrels of various silks (including china silk lining), a WHOLE ROOM dedicated to spandex/vinyl,
as well as a room for trim, buttons, zippers, elastic, etc. There is another fairly large room with clearance fabric, and whole aisles full of various cottons, polyester, upholstry material, suitings material, etc.

In short, there's a damn good chance I can find what you need for a decent price--for example, shawnyw is also doing a version of Hinata's date dress from the same special, and I was able to get all her material for under $20. That's a good couple of yards of heavy duty satin which is completely hand washable and does not bleed.

So here's the deal--if you're not in my area (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) and you're in need of some quality fabric for a good price, let me know. I will do my best to make it happen. :3

Also, here is a magnificent bead store just down the street from the fabric store :3


Anyhow, I'm gonna run. I've got a really bad ache in my lower back. DX

Happy birthday, hanatsukuri!

And, just in time for tomorrow~

Happy birthday, gohanvox!

May your birthdays be full of joy and boobies, respectively. Or joyful boobies for both if that floats your boats! XD

~Soon to come~

-Update on what is left of the kanzashi inventory
-link to photo galleries of Golden D'or (so you can understand just how AWESOME it is)
-link to photo gallery of a newly discovered bead shop!
-A proposition--not that kind. 8D Shaddup, P. Don't even start!

Happy birthday to martini_gendo!

Srsly, give a sign that you're alive, man!

Got a new layout--should help me get into the mood for summer.

First--

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, sweetcint!

Be prepared, Flist--lotsa June birthdays going on!

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I wish there were more to report. Sorta. I mean, I need to earn some moneys real soon for taxes, passport, etc. Such is life. =p

Oh! My cousin, daonlyonetofu graduated high school, and is excited about working towards Culinary Arts school. :3 I'm starting to think she's throwing her graduation party as a way to practice her culinary skills so far...not that I mind. Haha!

Life is generally good right now--I have a ton of fabric that really needs to get made into clothing/costumes. COME ON, MOTIVATION! Also: this kitten in my lap? Not helping. XD

Ohh, yes, one more thing:

MOAR KANZASHI FOR SALE

I've got a few of the prom orders left over, plus some other lovely items. Have a look!

$10 Kanzashi
-Take Flight (Black and white Iris with short tail
-Midnight Cloud (Navy and silver iris with tassel)

$15 Kanzashi
-Night Chirimen
-Starlit Chirimen *Reserved*

$20 and under Kanzashi

-Rain Puddle (Blue and light brown kanzashi with trailing petals and silver wire accents
-Candied Cherry (Red, Pink and White layered flower with leaf and trailing petal)*Reserved*

$30 kanzashi

Silk Elegance

This one is the only one on a nickel hair prong; all others are on clips. Silk Elegance is a combination of pale lavender and pink flowers, arranged with a pastel blue/green leaf with green wire hoops and opalescent bead accents. :)

As usual, speak up if you want me to save it for you, and I'll contact you with payment instructions. ♥

I think that about covers everything.

GOIN' TO ANIME MATSURI, BRB

Srs, if you haven't laid claim to a kanzashi here, now is your last chance to reserve something before I take what I got to Matsuri. I leave at around 9:30PM central tonight, so please let me know in the meantime!

No new costumes this time, I've been more involved with making Thu's prom dress and attempting original designs on other stuff. I'll see about new costumes after Matsuri.

Now, I just gotta double check to make sure I packed everything I needed, and get things ready for cleaning (because I HATE coming home to a dirty apartment).

♥

Ok, I have a few clients that are looking or are in between jobs right now, and since you never know just who your friends know, I thought I'd ask.

The client in question is currently in the process of obtaining her TX Realtor license, but until then she'd like a job either doing sales commissions (Not sure if she's a masochist or just really confident as a salesperson), or as a personal trainer--and if all else fails, she's also efficient with a computer, though not certified in anything. Let's just stick with the trainer route first.

Besides the obvious answer of gyms--where else could a personal trainer go looking for a job? So far, I got:

- hotels
- spa/health club
- maybe the airport?

and after that, I draw a blank. D: If anyone has any other suggestions, plz let me know~! I can email her and give her an idea of where to aim for.

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In more personal news--I GOT MY TAX REFUND. TWO CHECKS. O_o

They may not amount to much, but since this is the first time I've gotten a real refund, I'm happy~!

*glee*