Happy holiday everyone! Even though I am not thankful that I have to be at work at 3:30..which is 3 1/2 hours from now..I am thankful for a lot of things.

1)I am thankful that this year, I am healthy. At this time last year I couldn't even enjoy Thanksgiving dinner because I had a chemo treatment that week and things just didn't taste good, I wasn't feeling good, and I was overall miserable. I am thankful that for the first time in almost 3 years, I actually feel like a normal healthy human being.

2)I am thankful for the friends that I have that helped me through that terrible year. That stuck by me with well wishings and support. To the old friends and the new friends I have made over the past year, for just being awesome. I don't have many people in the close area that I can turn to, but all of you spread across the world have been there for me through some pretty rough times and I love you all more then you realize.

3)I am thankful for my family. As much as they can drive me crazy they are there for me. We did lose my grandfather this year which was incredibly hard, but we have managed to make it through.

4)I am thankful to Pam at Mazzini's and to Belk for providing me with a place to work. To make money so that I can finally try and pay my bills. Especially to Pam for being there throughout my cancer and supporting me in a way that I never expected from a boss.

There are a lot of things to be thankful for, and even though sometimes I don't/can't show it, I hope everyone knows that I am.

Okay, so Ichiban-Con is a convention in Charlotte on January 8-10th. First year convention. Not a whole lot of information on it, but the hotel is expensive. I was thinking about going down for maybe just Saturday just to check it out. Who all is thinking of going?

Reason I am wondering is Tohma-con was tentatively planned for that first weekend, January 1-3..until I realized it would be New Years Day..and I wasn't sure if people would be discouraged by that.

So here was my thought (Since so many were interested in going to Tohma-con).

What if we do it January 8-10th..and go to Ichiban Con on that Saturday as a group. Registration is cheep. $20 at the door for Saturday I believe. We could go, check out the con, have some fun, and still be able to do all the party stuff we planned for Tohma-con. And we wouldn't have to worry about anyone not being able to make it because of family obligations on the New Years holiday.

Please let me know your thoughts. Which is better for everyone? First weekend in Jan? Or second weekend in Jan? I also think New Years Day will be kind of rough for retail people to get off of work. Sometimes those are sale days.

Discuss!

Got home last night around 8:30 and just tried to catch up on everything I had missed..which was apparently a lot o_o

AUSA was relaxing..yet crazy. I don't really know how to describe it. I saw lots of people I knew, wore Mukuro at least once a day which was kind of crazy, saw Cosplay Burlesque...yeah..Got to sit in row three in the very center for the masquerade with my press badge of awesome and saw all my friends skits and snap lots of nice pictures of them ^_^

Had hours of fun with my new robot friend Bumblebee. Shared a room with Tigress, Bur and crew without realizing we were going to be roommates until they showed up in the room. XD

Probably not going to do a real report since I didn't do a whole lot, but I will write an article and put that up and maybe post to that. I did take over 400 pictures though (mostly of the masquerade, private photoshoot IN BEDROOM...Mukuro rapes ALLLL...I mean...uh..it was all Rukawagf's idea, private shoots for Kathy..and a couple random things).

I don't think anyone can top the schedule I have for the Friday after Thanksgiving.

3AM - 3PM.

Yeah.you read right. 12 hours..and I'm not even going to bed that night. I see no point.

And I go back the next morning. Fun times. Welcome back to retail.

And yesterday I got a $400 sale that occurred at closing time. She didn't leave the store until the lights were already turned off (they are on a timer). It was crazy and I know it will only get worse.

Oh and did I mention I'm going to AUSA for basically nothing? Yep. Free badge. Heh..I'm Press and therefore cool.

Means I might actually do some press related activities while I'm there XD

I should pack...

Here is an okay version of our skit for anyone that wanted to see it. Its the only one available at the moment ^^;;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v56gcniyfqI

(I would embed it..but I dont know how o_o)


I'm off to AUSA this weekend. I feel like I just got done with a con..oh wait I did XD. but no artist alley and no cosplay contests so this should be a pretty easy convention for me.

Tentative:
Nagi from Tenjou Tenge
Mukuro from Hitman Reborn
Fai from Tsubasa (Jade)
Ken from Weiss Kruez
Syaoran from Tsubasa (Real! black outfit..I made it..might as well wear it XD)
Soul from Soul Eater (maybe)
Fai from Tsubasa (Infinity - maybe)

If anyone is going and wants me to bring something specific..let me know

Here is my neko report! I only took 25 pictures so..chances are I'm not even gonna post them beyond this report ^^;;

( Nekocon 2009 )

Thanks to Reiband for my new awesome icon XD


In one week I'll be at AUSA. Don't really have much to do for that one though. Cheap con! I have a press badge ^^

Holy cow..fun weekend was fun.

con report tomorrow but..
just wanted to say that..
my skit won...

BEST IN SHOW

Yeah baby. I now have a nearly five foot trophy in my house. Dude.

Oh yeah, and this happened:

Yeah..totally getting ready for a con...

My sister was looking for my hoop skirt and it involved tearing my entire room apart. So everything in the closet...ended up out of the closet.

( My room..its under there somewhere.. )
And now you've seen my room...kind of. Really that is pretty normal leading up to a convention.

Still to do:

-one more skit prop
-Repair Sakura's blouse
-Style Nagi wig - In progress
-Repair Soul wig
-Remake Ken's claws - In progress
-Find Yusuke wig
-Repair Fai coat
-Add snaps/buttons to 2 commission coats - Will do in car

I'm getting there..I just really wish I didn't have to work tomorrow so I could actually finish. Especially since I now have a room to clean.

Happy Halloween! I had a very amusing day XD

I went to work dressed as a cat. Yeah not even Ritsuka, just my Ritsuka outfit/ears/tail and added my yellow cat eye contacts. Boy did they get some great comments. One lady thought they were my real eyes. Everyone at work loved them and the one woman just adored my tail. I left it for another coworker to wear when I left.

Then I came home and changed into Cryptkeeper and went downtown and around to my other job and Pam's work and various places just creeping people out. White contacts got a lot of comments and interest. Something about contacts always gets people excited XD The voice box with the laugh also makes people laugh.

When I stopped at the restaurant the Mexican workers in the kitchen just completely freaked out. They were so excited about the costume XD They got all kinds of pictures of me and with me and just kept going crazy. They were hilarious. Can't wait to hear about that when I go into work tomorrow.

We were collecting donations to restore the old theatre that is downtown and my boss gave me a check for $100 for it. I thought that was crazy nice of her ^_^ She's always been really good about helping me out and helping out others.

We don't get any trick or treaters because the house is in the middle of nowhere. But I got to go and create hilarious memories XD

I get to dress up at work on Saturday and I have no idea what to wear. Obviously it would have to be something comfortable..and easy to move in..

And we have coupons that day so it will probably be busy. But gah! What to wear! I have no idea! And since 90% of my closet involves costumes no one at work/customers would know its like..do I bother with that or come up with something else? And then the 2 that people would know involve masks and I'm sure that is a no-no for work.

So...hmm..I really have no clue. I'm wearing Cryptkeeper that night. I suppose it would be something that if it has a wig..isn't sometihng that will drive my head crazy when I wear it.

I could wear Byakko o_o..6 foot tail at work..yeah that probably wouldn't be a good idea. At least people would figure out I'm a cat >_>. Hmm..Ritsuka? Again people would just think I'm a cat and at least that is normal clothes. Seems so boring and simple though u_u

Meh..I just don't know..