Everything

       All of the updates--- sort of--  incoming!

The one that's rattled things a little bit around here isssss Rot and Josh's moving out into their own place to do boy things with their boy parts and their boy tendencies, while I acquire a new roomie here-- my other beloved Gemini; Lauren. :D

  Are you surprised it's her?

Basically, since Rot and I have been split for over a year now (yup, wasn't anyone's business) we figured it was best to live in different quarters.
He has one of my pink forks still :(
That's okay though because I have something of his still, too!

Stressful would be the mildest word to describe the entire process. We were on a deadline that rushed things, and there was a lot of miscommunication, and I thought I was going to go homeless, and 3 out of 4 people were financially ass fucked, and it was just insane. Fortunately, in the end everything worked out, lol. Lauren's stuff is finally all here. All that's left to do now is unpack and put everything away. She basically moved her entire apartment here, while I just moved to Josh's old room. I have significantly way less stuff, anyway.

Throughout the transfer of rooms Lauren and I had help, which was SO nice because it expedited the process that much more. The rooms needed to be painted, but that had to wait until Josh's old room was cleared, which had to wait until their apartment was ready, which had to wait on the maintenance guy. There was a lot of waiting on things. Josh was kind enough to pick up the paint that was used on the walls and said he'd return following day to paint his room. Instead, Lauren and I got there that night and told him we'd do it instead, let him get away from the place for a while, lol. He was running around like crazy doing everything, it was ridiculous!
So... then it occurred to me that having someone else, who was taller, and has balls, would be neat. But it couldn't be just anyone. Uh, ew, creepers. No.
It had to be someone who could appreciate my belongings, with all their geeky glory. Someone who could look at my things and go... damn, I'd give a nut for that. Someone who could look at my saber replica and get a boner from it.
It had to be someone who owns a Boba Fett helmet.

(some of) my room before.

Hauled EVERYTHING out.

Spread that dropcloth in Josh's old room like ... something spreadable, other than butter.

and got to work.

I had some extra shirts from the Newegg after party that I gave to Lauren and Fett to wear while we painted. They wore them proudly. 

I ended up with the little brush. 

Lauren got the roller, Fett got the angled brush for the edges because he just so happened to be vertically designed for doing so, aaaaaand we painted that shit.

The paint dried incredibly fast. So fast that we were able to put almost all of my shit in there, even my bed. I slept on some blankets in my old room so I wouldn't suffocate, but everything was in there. 

Of course I worked the next morning, lol.
The following evening we went to work on the other room. Painted that too, right after they spot painted the living room, while I hauled the last of my piled shit into my room, reorganizing things so that it was hospitable enough to house us in between breaks. 

I LOVE my room now. It's basically awesome. There are things I've wanted to do but couldn't before, but can now because it's miiiiiiiiiiiine!!! :D I'd show you but no. It's like a private upscale L.A. club... like the magic castle. Invitation only. HUE HUE HUE HUE

It's been made even more awesome because Lauren and Fett apparently both felt I didn't have enough collectors shit in my room, so they assisted in that.

BUT... we will get to that soon enough. 

Thanksgiving this year was sadly cut short, due to my work, who basically every year is the culprit of cutting seasons short for me, or just not allowing me to celebrate them period. I felt bad, because Lauren had to cut it short for my sake. We drove to the desert to celebrate it with her parents this year. It was very lovely, and they're both really awesome. Her dad reminds me of my dad, with his particular sense of humor that pokes at people. It made me miss home. I haven't spent a Thanksgiving with my own family in several years. It was really nice to be there, while it lasted. We spent the night there and woke up early to help prepare the meal. The drive back to L.A. is 2 hours, so we had to plan to leave early-ish because of traffic, and my having the work early in the morning the following day.

Lauren's momma made tons of yummy food, and I prepared Causa the evening prior, with Lauren assisting me. I would've taken photos, but out of respect for Lauren's family I did not, save for the delicious fruity breakfast I was given, and the meal on my plate. 

Nom nom! ^_^

I also saw my first road runner. They're tiny!!

It hauled ass across their back yard. Only saw a little glimpse of it. 

It was really great. I'm glad I was given the opportunity to be a part of that. Though my only regret is that Lauren couldn't spend more time with her family because of my own responsibilities. The even more amazing part is that I offered to drive there separately so we can leave at different times, but she wouldn't let me. She wanted us to be together throughout all of it, despite the unfortunate circumstances. She's so wonderful, I'm especially thankful to have her in my life.

It was the evening that we arrived back in L.A. that her room was painted, with the help of Fett. I think he was glad to have had an excuse to leave his Thanksgiving dinner early, lol. 

Josh brought us some of their leftovers the next day; his potato salad and Rotny's candied yams. I told him to take some of the causa I brought with me. It was nice. Rot's candied yams are nom noms. I'll bug him to make me some more at some point. JUST CUZ I CAN.

OH. I HAVE YOU TELL YOU GUISE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AT BJ'S.

Okay so, 

Fett was like hey lets go eat this ice cream cookie thing at BJ's. 

And I was like alright.

So like, we went.

that Darth Vader shirt tho

Okay. You guys. I've never ever had to send back food before, in my life. 

And I just have to get this out of my system because they didn't do jack shit to remedy the situation.

This is BJ's, in Burbank.

I ordered the calamari rings appetizer thing, okay? 

Okay.

Fett got mozzarella sticks because he's a dick docker.

So like.

They bring out our food.

We're super nice to the guy-- he goes back.

I look down at my plate and see a long dark hair on the marinara sauce dish. Gross, but whatever. It happens. And it can't possibly be my hair because, hello, I have dreadlocks. So when the guy comes back I'm so so so nice and polite to him and let him know that there was a hair in my food. He takes it back, apologizing, and comes back a few minutes later. He hands me my plate, we thank him, yadda yadda, whatever. I look down at my plate, kinda disappointed that they didn't replace more, but whatever. As I go to grab a ring, I spot an EYELASH burned into one of the calamari rings. So I know it wasn't from me, because hi, I'm not a cook there.

I tell him again. There's another fucking hair in my food.

The manager comes over and asks me if I wanted something else instead, apologetic but still like... in this "ugh they had one job" mood. I was annoyed because there really wasn't anything else I wanted, but was hungry and went with this like flat pizza bread thing. 

I didn't finish it. But Fett and I devoured the ice cream cookie thing. It was delicious. The cookie was warm and they pour ice cream on top of it. 

When the check came I was surprised that they were still charging me for my plate. I left annoyed, vowing never to walk in there again. Not gonna lie, I left a shitty tip. I was quietly festering up ire towards the service there. Fett told me to calm my shit so I did, but it was still irritating.

A fucking long ass dark hair, and an eyelash. I was still nice to them, but I wish I hadn't been.

I've also gotten some really fun commissions lately. 

One of them was incredibly challenging. I didn't even know where start. Fortunately, my customer was so happy with it that he insisted on paying me more for it. This was awesome to hear, mostly over how happy he was with it.

 I was watching Buffy the whole time I worked on these, fyi.

Wiring was a bitch.

 Ready to bake.

 Now to sand, shade, detail, paint, and glaze.

Drying!

Final product :

I think it shows that I'm REALLY proud of the Big Daddy because I worked really hard to get him just right, simply because he's so much more intricate than my other pieces. He was challenging in a different way, because the Vault Boy took me a few tries just to replicate him as good as the original one I did, but still... the Big Daddy... I'm proud of him.

These last two were really fun. I love Pokemon and Star Wars so being able to manifest those two things was pretty awesome, especially the Vault Boy in an Ewok costume. They got creative on that one, lol.

Oh, okay so like one evening that Fett was here he hands me a bag from Disneyland because he's a dick and can go whenever he wants. 

IT'S FUCKING SALACIOUS CRUMB.

IT'S SALACIOUS CRUMB, YOU GUISE. IT'S SALACIOUS CRUMB.

STRADDLING MY SWORD. (hue hue hue hue)

I guess he felt I didn't have enough Star Wars shit in my room, so he brought me Salacious Crumb.

Who is now sitting on my sword, wearing a lovely black, lace bow. 

AND THEN LAUREN went to a premier for the Madoka Magica movie, since she's voiced Kyouko in the anime and brought me Madoka things, because she too suspected I didn't have enough Madoka Magica shit in my room, ironically showing in the image above (the two Charlotte charms I made).

 She got all this shit at the premier.

A big ass movie poster, a Kyubey mug and wallet thing, Charlotte stacky thing, and Charlotte in her caterpillar form window suction thingy.

I fucking LOVE Charlotte. She was telling me that Charlotte has a big part in the movie now and I almost shat myself. I showed you guys the charms I made of her a while back, but here. Look at them again because I LOVE HER

My Charlotte stacky things are now on my bookshelf, accenting the tentacle corner in company of the discontinued "Sweet Milk Pocky" box.

On the same shelf rests another lovely gift.

Lauren comes into my work a few days ago and goes "there's something on your car" with a sly little smirk on her face. Of course I look at her skeptically and go ".... a ticket?"

"nope."
"... bird poop?"
"nope."
"a flyer."
"na uh"
"a guy.."
"no wtf"

and it just kept going.
I was just about to leave work so she stayed until I clocked out.
We walked over to my car and this happened.

I'll leave it to your imagination.

Lol at the Travelodge pamphlet.

The rose now rests on the same shelf, dead as a doornail, just like Charlotte.

Looks cool though.

Also, my right eye got the herp, or something, because it's been two weeks since it got fucked somehow. I think my cornea got scratched or something. It's been red, and I've officially missed two days of work because of it. It's THAT gross. Thankfully it's not pink eye, we've established that. But it's also not just... nothing. I think it's finally clearing up though. I had to get super special drops for it which have helped aesthetically, but it still feels kinda shitty at times.

Vanna was awesome and offered me some antibiotics that she has because I guess her sister had something similar. I hope it doesn't come to the point where my eye is spewing pus everywhere... but I'm thankful for her offer. We'll see how it goes.

oh here's my face.

 

 kbye

Long Beach Comic Con 2013

   Teeny, tiny Long Beach Comic Con!

Despite its size, LBCC did not disappoint.
There was so much going on at that point and so much up in the air that basically going to Long Beach and taking a shit in the street would've been delicious escapism. But... that's not to say I didn't prefer that specific event over anything else.

So by this point, I had no money. Like... I could not touch any of the money in my bank account due to the move, and all the shit that was gonna hit the fan.
Because of this... I took the train.
There was no way I was gonna miss this, at least.. not after having purchased a non-refundable ticket. So. It had to happen, broke or not. I had some spare cash from a big commission that would serve towards transportation and food, perhaps a gift or two. It was going to be okay. Just gotta pretend everything else around me isn't blowing up. :D


Saturday morning I slept in until 9 something and got ready to head to the train station.
Kinda panicked a little bit. But it's all good... I figured it out.

I've been getting much better about the whole traveling by myself on public transportation thing. It still turns me off incredibly, but the trip wasn't so bad. It was quiet for the most part, and no one bothered me. I napped. And it was 5 bucks for a long ass commute round trip. Not so bad. At the end of the day I strongly believe in beggars can't be choosers.

(Applying it to myself without bias makes me feel self-disciplined, even though it really wasn't that big of a deal.)

I have never been anywhere near Compton in my life. I've heard things about it... awful things.

You guise I was totally in Compton! For maybe like 3 minutes but I was there! Nothing happened to me, thankfully. I'm almost certain that would have potentially ruined probably the whole trip if someone tried to assault me or something.


Once I got to the station of COURSE I get a little lost walking around trying to find the convention center. Sam, muh lady friend (Lauren's friend) was working Dave's booth again and gave me sort of functional directions, lol. I took her literally.

There's this thing I do where I take people literally and not apply any sort of context to what they could possibly have meant, instead. It is probably one of the most frustrating things in existence, because I hate guessing what people mean. Not everyone is as eloquent even within their own thoughts, and sometimes what they meant to say comes out differently in the spoken word. Many times the person assumes you understand them, and many times it works out that way--- for other people. Not me! Nope. I will take you SO literally. Ya.
So, that's a thing.
It can be hilarious, or it can be frustrating. Either way, I hold zero responsibility for how anything is translated :D

She mentioned that I had to go towards the Promenade center, which was this huge archway that said Promenade on top in big letters. So I look for the Promenade and go towards it, leading me into it, leading me in the opposite direction of the convention center. She meant to say once I go off the train to head in the direction towards the Promenade and keep going straight.
I went around looking for the Promenade and went towards it.
Who does that? Me. ;)
So after walking around in that Promenade area I thought to myself "I don't think the convention center would fit here."
There was a nice Hispanic janitor lady hauling around a cart of cleaning stuff-- I asked her for directions. She pointed in the other direction across the street and said it was straight ahead. I totally went that way and it totally was! haha

 Oh hullo, Long Beach Convention Center... we meet again!

 Must get to the croooowwwwdd further uppp

Yay a Tuskan Raider and a Jawa, awwwww ^_^

 Went inside, looked around for any familiar cosplayers or faces (nope) and went to grab my badge.
It's a weird feeling, going alone. I liked it. I felt like one of those obscure photographers that have a mission and no one bothers, because I was alone, going to take pictures and that's almost basically it, except that periodically someone wants my picture, too. The world was mine to do with what I willed, and it was awesome!

 Moogle cute.

First time I saw a TB Catwoman. Props

OH MY GHAD YOU GUISE, AND THEN LOOK.

I was so exciiited! They looked so great! 

Definitely a favorite this run :D

Made my way through the lobby and descended down into the show floor. First thing I see;

 Yummy Vader.

 I go straight to the back where all the Star Wars shit tends to be, along with 501st Legion's stuff. Mmmpf

 As I walked around I came by a booth that sold little necklaces and bracelets ornate with keyboard keys. I was like omg and got an AWSD bracelet. I couldn't not, hello who am I

Then I found Sam at Dave's booth! :D

It was the tallest booth in Artist Alley so it was pretty easy to spot. 

She was running the booth for most of the day for him because he had a prior emergency thing sort of, so I would visit her to keep her company. She gave me M&M's and wouldn't let me share them with her THAT BETCH

As usual, I was also on a mission to find a cosplayer. It took a little wandering, because looking at the map on the program would've made too much sense. Eventually I spotted him at a booth in a corner. Lookit lookit! 

It's D Piddy! ^_^

 D'awww so kawaii

 So sick... omg.

 And then like, condoms and stuff.

 There was an announcement over the loudspeaker calling for all DC and Marvel cosplayers to come outside for a photo meet up. I hauled my way out there also, of course. Duh.

 I took way more pictures but essentially they all look like this.

I was competing with photographers and a yucky angle, so this was basically it. lol

Chewwwwwyyy Chewww

When I went back inside, to my pleasant surprise I spotted the cosplayer that was at Blizzcon who entered the costume contest as He Who Has No Life.

Everyone absolutely loved him.
If you don't get it, it was a character from the South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft" parodying World of Warcraft and it's addictive allure.



He nailed it, and it was hilarious.

ANYWHO. He was there! I had to take pictures!

Dude's name is Jarod and was extremely cool to talk to. I gave him props. What a creative cosplay! lolol I love it

We saw him at Comikaze, remember? Except he has his friend, Thor, with him.

So ridiculous.

 Mmmpf...

 This is what service dogs look like....
I want to post this picture on every social media outlet for Starbucks so that their customers can learn something, or at least acknowledge how shitty they are.
Just sayin.

 

eau hellooooo

 Rot asked why he had a boner. I didn't have an answer for him.

 There was also a silent auction going on. I'm totally irrelevant but it was open to view so I did just that.

 Oh, hey again!

 mmmm, Ramen...

 Lulz.
The neato thing is...he was standing right next to Tara and Donald Strand.
They were the first super awesome cool Joker and Harley Quinn cosplayers I saw years and years ago. I sort of wanted to say hi and talk to them for a little bit but they were kinda huddled around people and I got uncomfortable. Funny enough sometime I see them walking around the area here. I also saw them at Bat's Day.
One day.... one day...

She's my favorite Harley Quinn. She looks.... EXACTLY like Harley.
I always thought her and the Harley's Joker cosplayer should team up and do a super sick legit Harley and Joker shoot.
lol, made the mistake of 'voicing' that opinion publically on Tumblr once, with a SHIT ton of people agreeing with me, and his girlfriend came at me like WHAT ARE YOU IMPLYING, HE'S MY BOYFRIEND AND TARA IS MARRIED TO DONALD AND THEY HAVE A BABY AND LIVE HAPPILY TOGETHER
I was like..... uh... whoa... grats but wtf does that have to do with anything rofl?

 

See!!?!?
Not only that but they're both insanely attractive as their characters.
Someone needs to re-evaluate some personal stuff, methinks.

Back to visit Samantha!
Dave arrived and told her to go off and have fun and do con stuff. So we did just that and walked around. She got a bunch of stuff!

 I also was spotted by someone who I was always very fascinated with!
He, ironically, was out of what I normally see him in. But I got to talk to him as himself, and he is the sweetest! Thank you for coming to say hi! You said you always see me at other cons but were too afraid to approach me, NEVER AGAIN! :D

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant

For once, I cared about ESP enough to stop and look at them, despite being surrounded by a shit ton of them before.
I'm ignorant.

Heeeeyyy, Mr. Flower might appreciate this :P

eeeeeeeeeeeee!!

^_______________^ boobays

 I LOVE HER. SHE WAS SO CUTE AHMG

I went back to take another picture. Can't help muhself.

Sam and I got stuffs to eat and then went back in for shopping things (mostly her) and we passed this booth in Artist Alley where they dude wrote out anything you wanted in characters! Like... comic book, movie, television characters! It was so pretty!
Sam bought one for her boy, Geoff. It came out incredible. The guy finished it in two hours. 

By the time he was finished, it was already time to go. This con ends kinda early [6PM] and so we started heading out. She had also taken the train back so we came home together.
Totally forgot-- Geoff was at Jason's show that night! Jason also had asked me to do merch for him originally, but LBCC was that weekend so it didn't work out. But Geoff is his engineer, and so Sam had no ride home. I offered to drop her off, but on our way out of the station we saw Kyle waiting for her! Such a sweetie, that Kyle!

They were hungry, and there was a Panera Bread right across the street, so we all went, and Kyle was a super duper gentlemen and treated me to dinner. So much better than Ramen, lol.
Thank you, Kyle!

I hadn't left the con completely empty handed, though!
I wanted to get gifts for my two special loves (it was all I could afford).




I got AIDs and gave it to Lauren.
When I was giving it to her I didn't tell her, so it was a surprise. I told her I didn't tell her because I loved her. She laughed and hugged me, total opposite of the reaction from learning you just got AIDs.
She loved it.

Just for this I will probably someday contract HIV and die of it, and then look back on this entry and .. I don't even know.

 And I got the Ebola virus and gave it to Rotny because he absolutely disdains everyone ever and Ebola would clear the population out in the coolest way.
Widdle Mr. nihilistic grinchy grinch!
He really loved it though. He made it pretty apparent I think, lol.

And thus concludes my Long Beach Comic Con entry!
It was a two day event, but I was pooped, and broke, and not in the mood to take the train again.
Besides, the con was ending at 4 the following day and there wasn't anything I think I missed, since it was such a teensy con. It was fine. I had a good time and got to see a bunch of neato people in cosplay.
Also, that weekend was the weekend that another Elder Scrolls Online beta wave was going on. So I had to get some time playing that.

My thoughts:  Doesn't feel like an MMO whatsoever. Just feels like another Elder Scrolls game. I wasn't digging it. Looks beautiful, but that doesn't mean shit. The content was meh. Apply this to everything in your life and you'll be happier. Gentlemen, apply this to women. Trust me.

No matter how hot she is, the content might not be as good. Beware, because we're crazy, broken, and emotional. Just sayin. Just like PS4s. ZING

is that pink eye?

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