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I think I need a bit of a break from the internet. I'll try and check my e-mails (and for those of you who hang on irc I'll probably still be about) but I won't be keeping up with everything else quite as much.
Just thought I'd mention, in case anybody worries when I don't reply as quickly as usual to something.
Just thought I'd mention, in case anybody worries when I don't reply as quickly as usual to something.
Familial obligation weekend
May. 26th, 2011 10:35 pmGoing to be leaving waaaaaaaaaaaaay too early in the morning tomorrow. I shall be back sometime Sunday. I probably will not be checking my e-mail while I'm gone. So if I'm not replying with my usual lightning speed, that would be why.
To the new folks
May. 16th, 2011 06:03 pmI see I've picked up a few new watchers from that pokemon community. :D Welcome! My public posts are nearly always art, though sadly not always pokemon art. I do a lot of non-pokemon work as well. Hopefully you guys won't mind putting up with that.
My friends-locked posts are very frequent, and mostly consist of me either ranting or rambling, so I'm going to assume most of you just want to see the art, and not me going on for hours about my characters, or the latest idiot I've run into, or whatever. If you would like to be friended back, you can drop me a comment, although I may not friend everybody, I do also post some private and pretty personal stuff under there, so I like to get to know people a little bit first.
Anyhow, I'll try and not post again today until I've got some art to show. Which I probably will, I have some pokemon bead sprites cooling right now!
My friends-locked posts are very frequent, and mostly consist of me either ranting or rambling, so I'm going to assume most of you just want to see the art, and not me going on for hours about my characters, or the latest idiot I've run into, or whatever. If you would like to be friended back, you can drop me a comment, although I may not friend everybody, I do also post some private and pretty personal stuff under there, so I like to get to know people a little bit first.
Anyhow, I'll try and not post again today until I've got some art to show. Which I probably will, I have some pokemon bead sprites cooling right now!
Why hello there, motivation
May. 16th, 2011 05:35 pmNice to see you again. It's been a while. Apparently a little vacation was exactly what I needed to get going again.
In other news, I am going to be SO high today. :P Painting stripes on. The solvent is not particularly toxic, but WHEW there are already some fumes in here and I'm not even halfway. This is going to be one dang cool suit when it's done. :) Which might be today!
I've also done some drawing, made some bead sprites, and am now working on a plush pattern while the first round of stripes dries.
In other news, I am going to be SO high today. :P Painting stripes on. The solvent is not particularly toxic, but WHEW there are already some fumes in here and I'm not even halfway. This is going to be one dang cool suit when it's done. :) Which might be today!
I've also done some drawing, made some bead sprites, and am now working on a plush pattern while the first round of stripes dries.
Out of town
May. 12th, 2011 11:32 pmTaking two days off to visit Portland. Well, more like a day and a half, really. Will be leaving midday tomorrow. Anyhow, probably won't bother to check e-mail during that time, and of course I won't be sewing either. Although I may take some drawing work along, but that doesn't mean I'll actually work on it. :)
Just an fyi. Gotta have the occasional break or I'll go nuts. Well. More nuts.
Just an fyi. Gotta have the occasional break or I'll go nuts. Well. More nuts.
Seal fur is ordered. I got both rolls. And also 11 yards of assorted minky. 41 yards of fabric, $500+ for it all. *flop*
I still would like to offload about 5 yards of seal though. If anybody wants some, white or black, or both, lemme know. It'd be $73 before shipping, which for 5 yards of good seal is pretty cheap, CRs would charge $94.
I still would like to offload about 5 yards of seal though. If anybody wants some, white or black, or both, lemme know. It'd be $73 before shipping, which for 5 yards of good seal is pretty cheap, CRs would charge $94.
Destressing
Dec. 8th, 2010 10:13 pmI was nearly entirely off the internet today. I checked my e-mail a few times, as I'm paranoid about losing commissions if I don't respond quickly, and I poked my head into lj once, and onto FA once to upload a comic page, and that was it.
And I got more done, with less stress, than I have in ages.
Honestly, I think the internet is really bad for me. I"m going to be cutting down. So don't expect to see me online very much in the near future. As is always the case, the way to reach me if you need me is by e-mail, mine's spark.costumes@gmail.com
And I got more done, with less stress, than I have in ages.
Honestly, I think the internet is really bad for me. I"m going to be cutting down. So don't expect to see me online very much in the near future. As is always the case, the way to reach me if you need me is by e-mail, mine's spark.costumes@gmail.com
Going out of town
Oct. 17th, 2010 05:07 pmI'm leaving at around 5am tomorrow, and won't be back until Saturday. I'll probably be keeping up with my e-mail, but I don't know if I'll be checking livejournal or not. If anybody needs to reach me, e-mail is always the best method anyhow, spark.costumes@gmail.com
I'm off to California. :D I'll be checking my e-mail while I'm there, at least once a day or so, but won't have IMs and may or may not check livejournal. E-mail is always the best way to reach me anyhow. spark.costumes@gmail.com
I'll be back late Friday. And the following week should see quite a few large and midsize projects getting finished, as well as a fair number of smaller things.
I'll be back late Friday. And the following week should see quite a few large and midsize projects getting finished, as well as a fair number of smaller things.
Out of town
Aug. 6th, 2010 12:22 amLeaving early Friday (tomorrow) morning, will be back on Monday. No internet access at all where I'm going, so if I don't respond to you, that's why. :)
Seeing spots
Jul. 14th, 2010 09:56 pmI'm making a plush right now. The design is gorgeous! But it is also insanely complicated! So many little pieces, aieee! Going to be great when it's done though.
I'm off to the wilderness
Jul. 10th, 2010 03:17 pmJust going to be gone one night, but I figured I should mention. :) I'll be back Sunday evening.
Purchasing stuff from Japan
Jul. 1st, 2010 02:56 pmI've got a line on a middleman for Y!Japan stuff (who is awesome) but I'm now trying to figure out how to purchase something from the e-capcom online store. I can't seem to do it directly, so I suspect I need somebody in Japan with a paypal account (or at least somebody who's fluent in Japanese and can navigate the site better than I can relying on pictures and bad google translations) who can assist. I don't suppose anybody reading this fits either of those criteria?
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many packages packed up and ready to ship. Everything going out tomorrow. (Saturday) If you are expecting something for Anthrocon, it'll arrive Tuesday, or at the very latest Wednesday. Sorry for cutting it so close, but there was just no way to get to the post office today.
Had a good day though. Went to the apparently-now-traditional joint JJ's b-day/My b-day/JJ's niece's b-day/Father's Day celebration at JJ's parent's place. Ate way too much strawberry shortcake, but it was so dang good. Made some bead sprites and did some sewing, though I'm still having trouble with motivation and workload. Hopefuly that'll pick up soon. This has been the most gloomy and depressing spring I can recall. And summer is still looking kind of drippy and blah. But I am still on track for all upcoming hard deadlines, and shouldn't be more than a month or two behind on the soft estimates. I suspect I'm still doing better there than many of my peers. :)
Had a good day though. Went to the apparently-now-traditional joint JJ's b-day/My b-day/JJ's niece's b-day/Father's Day celebration at JJ's parent's place. Ate way too much strawberry shortcake, but it was so dang good. Made some bead sprites and did some sewing, though I'm still having trouble with motivation and workload. Hopefuly that'll pick up soon. This has been the most gloomy and depressing spring I can recall. And summer is still looking kind of drippy and blah. But I am still on track for all upcoming hard deadlines, and shouldn't be more than a month or two behind on the soft estimates. I suspect I'm still doing better there than many of my peers. :)
