Halloween Speshul - Zombieninja the Heretic

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Halloween is maybe as overcommercialized as any other holiday comes, thanks to American Consumers. But still, it is a time-honored tradition to dress your kids up in whatever goofy costume they wish, and parade them around the neighborhood and beg sweetly for candy. I have only ever done it twice that I remember, once with my Dad, and the other with my Sister. I always kinda felt left out that everyone celebrated and I didn't. But now that I'm older, I see, and know, why.

But I celebrate anyway.

Seriously. It was a party for myself.

Few weeks ago, I pestered my parents into letting me go to the Halloween Superstore for zombie effects. I got two special effect latex wound types ('Gouged' and 'Chomped') some facepaint, some black hairspray, and some fake piercings. (Turns out I only used the facepaint and faux blood, because the fake wounds didn't stick to me, the black hairspray did NOT turn my hair black (Just a darker brown) and the piercings started to hurt my lip after a while.)

So after exceeding my budget by 5 dollars (Thanks dad, for spotting me.) I kept it in a safe place until today.
Today my parents went and bought me a few bags of candy, and I stood out in front and handed candy to the youngsters.

The first throng of people were polite and nice to me. In total, I only scared about 2 kids, and startled a handful of adults. (Everyone also thought I was a boy, but I didn't care. :P )

Then, later, it started getting cold so I went and donned my T-Shirt Ninja suit. (No, you don't get to see. >:P) But then the insolence became near intolerable as the older kids walked by and just laconically muttered "Trickrtreat..." While I was busily exerting my poor self and out of breath from hiding and fleeing and throwing candy at certain rude children. (There was this one rather chubby girl who just turned her nose up and me and just said in a stupid little curt voice "No thank you" just because I was hiding in the overgrown palm tree in our yard. Her equally fluffy brother commented on my costume. He got five hersheys chocolates.)

So, now I'm tired of waiting for people to walk up and demand my chocolate, some without a costume, some too ridiculously old to trick-or-treat (I believe 12 should be the cut-off year in my opinion.) and others to astoundingly rude to even deserve to walk in my yard. But overall, it was fun. I loved handing stuff to the small ones, and I like acting like a dork. Makes me happy.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOMAS. I'll have your picture up tomorrow. :D

(Whoohoo! 100 Posts!)

Jack Thompson's Website

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Happy Halloween. >:P

(I can't think of a title...)

While browsing the website for Dick Blicks, I found the desired set of proffessional markers I wanted. Prismacolor copic markers. I've got three so far, and so far I love them. They lay down nice, rich, thick color, and they're easy to shade with. They bleed through the paper however, but that's the only setback.

And on a completely unrelated note, I'm on a mission for Batman paraphanalia. Mainly clothing items. I'll post what I find as I go on my quest. :D (Wood, you should take pictures of those mugs we found at the 99 cent store. Use those to start off the list.)



Mom and Grandparents are watching the Shawshank Redemption and skipping all the parts involving The Sisters botherin' Dufrasne. Grr. That's why I'm here, because it messes up the flow of the movie. >_o
Lost at scrabble. Grrrrr... Even though I managed to hold onto my "U", and even got lucky and an got the "Q" a few turns later. Used Queer and got 18 points for it. Blah. :P Wordgames mess with my head. Wouldn't mind trying something new other than Boggle or Scrabble.

We had this game that usually came up out of nowhere in class last year, where someone would say a word, and I'd reply with something related. The point was to go as long as you could without repeating a word. If you blanched, paused, or repeated a word, you lost. :D It was fun. A nice way to pass the time.

Pooh took me to the mall after lunch today and bought me a new pair a pants, seeing as my cheap-o Target jeans have no beltloops left on them. So I got a 26$ pair of 1-2 size jeans. Apparently I'm small. >_>

Muuuu~ That is all. I'll try to remember to post a Haloween Special on Monday. :D

T-Shirt Ninja - (The LJ Fad I Missed)

Well, I certainly miss my cable connection. But none the less, here I am in lovely Wilhoit AZ, posting about, what else?

T-Shirt Ninjas

I, of course, am a Pirate myself. But I don't think my swabbie bretherin are going to care if I use one of my OWN pirate shirts to look cool. Eh?

Which reminds me. I should have a long-sleeve t-shirt and a carboard tube. :D Then go around the neighborhood and the Cardboard Tube Ninja. Lawlz.

Keep it kewl, folks. :d

FurCon 2006

FurCon is held yearly in San Jose, California. I've been wanting to go for several years now. This year it's held at the weekend of my birthday. Registration is 45 bucks for a normal registration. I want to go so bad, I know so many people who I've been dying to meet for three years or so now.

I'm dying to go. ;_; *Passes out*

Etchamac

REDSOX omg

Etchamac does custom laser etchings onto your Powerbook or iPod. I think it's pretty sw33t, but Fajah might disagree. He hates that I draw on my moniter.

The coolest part for me is that you can either choose from some of thier stock images, or you can send them an image of your own! I think I have an idea of what I'd like on my powerbook, if I had one. >.>




Got back from HQ today, and realized that O.M.G it's the end of the first quarter. I'll be gone before I know it! It also means I have to finish up any/all work I have left before thursday at the earliest, but I'm happy, because I have one to two assignments in each class, some none, and so finishing will be quick and easy. Painless, as one might say.

I feel the itch to hook up my PC to work with Flash. Today would be a good day to have a KVM switch. Hurr.

Housecleaning of a Sort

Sorry for the lack of updates recently. Now that the school year is well on it's way, things have gotten considerably more dull and less blogable. (HAH! I made a new word!)

Today, my dad went out and spent a considerable amount of money on a mixing board and four microphones for SINcast, and while they podcasted, I did concept sketches for the new banner. I may post them here, or I may not. Depends on if I like them in the morning. :P

And also: HAPPY (early) BIRTHDAY ARTLAD! Seven is a big number! I still have to wait for a few more months until I turn fifteen, but that's okay. I'm going to see if I can't go to my favorite art store and find you something nifty. :D I don't know if Dick Blicks has any art spinners, but I'll see. They have a lot of neat stuff there. :3

Speaking of Birthdays, I am reminded of my friend Tyler's birthday coming in December. (I think it's December. All I remember is that he's a Saggitarius, load of good it does me. >_o;) I was just informed that he favors the colors red and black, so I know what color "Clown Pants" I need to buy him.
(Note: I myself, own a pair of these "clown pants" as my dad calls them, but I can't find the exact pair ANYWHERE. They were last year's birthday gift from a friend with whom I'm still a little mad at, but I get the urge for black eyeliner and goth outlooks still sometimes. I only wear them occasionally. My Kaylee flightsuit has taken stead as the new favored bottoms.
(Again, I will be set back in my attempts at buying more memory for Riot, but hey... I feel lousy just getting him a 15 dollar gift certificate for Hot Topic and a studded guitar strap. >:P And I often don't get a chance to flounce around that store by myself.)

And also: TOG may get a new makeover again, I'm not sure. I'm looking into more color, and maybe something more technical. It will be tested first, but you'll know if anything happens. (Unless, you're one of the two people who read this through and aggregator)

That is all. I'm gonna go to sleep now. -_-

Post Number 93 - JT (Only worth ignoring)

Click to read an article I found via Anath on Applegeeks.

Jack has also assaulted Scott Ransoomair of VG Cats. The e-mail exchange of which can be found Here. I never get tired of reading that.

Jack Thompson just deserves to be ignored, but this sort of stuff that he keeps raking up and getting blasted for is just FUNNY. I'm sure My Dad already said this, but this makes me proud to be a gamer, though not an avid one. (I did make a feeble attempt at playing Silent Hill 4: The Room today. I think I'm looking forward to Resident Evil 4, myself. :P )

In other news, The Conquest of Shambala, (Or, episode 52 of Full Metal Alchemist, only movie-length) came out in Japan this summer. I'm excited, because it should be out in America eventually. Maybe not until they finish translating the series, but still. Should be awesome.

I love fansubs.

MyRoom Inflatable Room

Inflatable Room as a contest entry.

I don't know about the other teens in the world, but I think this is utterly dumb. My privacy is not violated, so maybe that's why I see this as the stupidest idea yet, but... GHEY. That's what it is. o_o My gawd.

If someone has one of these in the future I will point and laugh ceaselessly at them.

Found via Boingboing

Full Metal Alchemist

Edward-Kun's Fro (or I Hate Mondays)

Full Metal Alchemist is an anime (Now airing on Adult Swim) and it is SO amazingly good. I put this up there with Shinichiro Watanabe and Hayao Miyazaki. The story, the characters, the overall feeling, everything comes together so wonderfully. I love this show.

Like most anime you find, this show is based off an original Manga authored by Hiromu Arakawa. I usually like to try and read the Manga that corresponds to a series, but I haven't gotten a chance to find this ANYWHERE. And I doubt if I did find it, it wouldn't be translated. (I'm not that Otaku yet. o_o)

Full Metal Alchemist is the story of two brothers, Edward (The short blonde one) and Alphonse (The guy in the armor- his younger brother) Elric. After trying and failing to ressurrect thier dead mother, the boys go in search of a mythical stone called the Philosopher's Stone, said to amplify an alchemists' power. That is the basis of the whole series so far. If you want to know more, you can read about it via Wikipedia (Here a link: Click IT CONTAINS SPOILERS WATCH OUT) or you can watch it on Adult Swim at... 1 AM I think. Or 11, I'm not sure. But if you're one for mature anime, this is a good one to watch without being too stupid or too over your head. :3

I'm going to go spazz in the corner now.
-Flip

DC Heros - Re-vamped for Today

Here's a link to an article on 're-calibrating' DC heroes. Not quite sure what I think of this yet... I still think our heroes can be grittier without killing the people they're meant to save.

I'll have to talk to Tyler about this one.

It's here!

!!!

We were sitting down to dinner tonight and the mailman came by (He's not normally this late.) But we were suprised to see a package at the front door! (The fragile stamps look like they say Fragilé. Lol.) So we sat down and opened it, and SUPRISE! MM's package got to us!

I would like to take this time now to say thank you, especially to Thomas. I love the picture you sent me!! We're going to frame it, and I'm going to put it in my room on my Red Wall, right next to the highly coveted picture of Spiderman that my friend Tyler drew for me. :3 I love it! I'll have to mail you something back some day. It's so cool! Thank you both, a million times over!

My bid was painting Kelley's daughter's room. She was going to pay me, but I decided to do it for free. I'm still unsure what exactly she wants me to paint, so I'll be spending some time with Hunter to figure it out. I'll be letting her help me too. Should be fun. :D

Thank you thank you thank you!!

-Flip

Paper CD Case

Since nobody in the house buys Jewel cases anymore, and I wanted a way to include a list of songs so Tyler wouldn't have to ask me what it was. I remembered that one of my livejournal homies posted something a few weeks about Paper CD Case.com. I think that link it right. I'll fix it if it isn't.

It's a form that lets you write the title, the tracks, (and more on the advanced setting) of a burned CD. Or even a normal CD. You then get the .pdf file, which gives you a series of lines to fold along, and with a little effort you have a paper cd case! The top folds down inside the bottom flap. It doesn't provide much protection for getting dropped or something, but it's still cool (if not useful for me, at least.)

And, a new blog to note: Laundry is my Hobby. Why? Because it's my Mom's blog. TJ. We (Wood and I) have been waiting for her to start up a blog for a long time now. Now she has!

Murf, back to work. >_o Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I've been lazy.

-Flip

Ban Comic Sans

Seeing as I spend quite a bit of time on the computer, I've come to recognize the names of quite a few fonts. (Helvectia, Arial, Georgia, Impact, blah blah blah) And I can even point out certain fonts used in television programs. (Like on Serenity interviews and such, when they show the name of whoever's talking, that's a basic Mac font called Papyrus. :D)

I usually see Comic Sans used on billboards around here (God knows we have alot) and I get this nagging feeling in the back of my head that associates Comic Sans with really crappy stuff. It's a cheap cop-out for people who think it looks like handwriting or comic lettering. (Which is usually what it's used for.)

So, while I was browsing the lovely net for some new lettering fonts to use in some of my comics, I came across Ban Comic Sans. I didn't realize until AFTER I went through and found some desireable fonts that hey... It irks them too!

Don't stand for the cheap stuff. Ban Comic Sans!

Back to work now. *Ker-chaw!*
-Flip

Surrealism - Is It For You?

FEUDALISM: You have two cows. Your lord takes some of the milk.

PURE SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else's cows. You have to take care of all of the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need.

BUREAUCRATIC SOCIALISM: You have two cows. The government takes them and put them in a barn with everyone else's cows. They are cared for by ex-chicken farmers. You have to take care of the chickens the government took from the chicken farmers. The government gives you as much milk and eggs as the regulations say you need.

FASCISM: You have two cows. The government takes both, hires you to take care of them and sells you the milk.

PURE COMMUNISM: You have two cows. Your neighbors help you take care of them, and you all share the milk.

RUSSIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. You have to take care of them, but the government takes all the milk.

CAMBODIAN COMMUNISM: You have two cows. The government takes both of them and shoots you.

DICTATORSHIP: You have two cows. The government takes both and drafts you.

PURE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors decide who gets the milk.

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY: You have two cows. Your neighbors pick someone to tell you who gets the milk.

BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. At first the government regulates what you can feed them and when you can milk them. Then it pays you not to milk them. Then it takes both, shoots one, milks the other and pours the milk down the drain. Then it requires you to fill out forms accounting for the missing cows.

PURE ANARCHY: You have two cows. Either you sell the milk at a fair price or your neighbors try to take the cows and kill you.

LIBERTARIAN/ANARCHO-CAPITALISM: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.

SURREALISM: You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

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Stolen from a friend's LJ. X3

Flip: The Big-Brave Dog

Today was one of the better Monday's I've had in a while. School was not so bad, although I'm fairly certain I could be doing a little bit better in some of my classes. But I'm working on that this week. I'll be applying myself and getting everything done before Saturday, because Rennaisance (Or, the Age of Chivalry as they call it here) happens this weekend. I will hopefully get a free CD from some obscure band, and maybe if my parents let me I can stay long enough for the NOT obscure band to play. (Usually at like.. 10 PM. But I can handle myself. :D)

Last year I went, there were 3 bands, Kinship, some other band I didn't pay attention to, and SEVEN NATIONS. I got one of the guys from Kinship to sign my arm, and there was much rejoicing. The rest of the time when I wasn't chilling in front of the stage, I was wandering around behind my two friends who were cuddling and being all sweet to two boys that attended my school. I felt so horribly left out. This year I plan to do the wandering myself and just hang with whoever I find. Maybe Riot, but Saturn is going to be there, and I don't want a new butt chewed out for me. But it'd be nice to see some old faces for once. I fell lonely.

So, anyway, today, went to HQ, did work, got out, had Subway. Then while Dad and Uncle Bill tore holes in the wall to install our new gas stove, Mom took me out to the Doctor's office to get my check up. I hadn't had a checkup recently, and I was sure I was going to need a booster shot of some kind.

We waited, I pushed the nervousness to the back of my head (I was so proud of myself, I didn't get butterflies or nothin')

But still, I am constantly reminded how when I was four I pitched and screamed and threw up when it came time for shots.

TEN YEARS LATER
Doctor comes in, does his thing, prescribes some twice-daily medication and a topical cream for my acne, plus something else, and then sees that "Oo! She needs a booster shot of sumpinsumpin-mumblesumpin"
After 30 minutes of waiting and goofing off with mom, the nurse returns with the syringe and I had the sudden urge just to say "NO. Poke me and I'll BARF ON YOU." But I didn't. I just kept telling myself I'll barely feel it, and, I didn't. Only until after wards when it was a little uncomfortable, but that's normal.

I only mention this because I am reminded of Artlads' recent Dentist escapade as told by his Dad. Just something as a little pointer to any of you still afraid of syringes. It's over before you know it, and you barely feel a thing. No point in fussing. :D

Now DENTISTS on the other hand. Oh GOD. I hate the Techs that took my x-rays last time I went to the dentist!! DEAR LORD. It felt like (And I'm sure it was) I had to take 16 takes of my teeth in the x-ray.
I don't know of any other way, but I got the freakish sqare-shaped paddle that they stick on the inside of your mouth and tell you to "bite down" on. These techs, they told me to bite down, and I did. I got all four corners in my gums. MANY TIMES. Until they realized that -- "Oh. It's just her teeth."

?????!!

Well that's great I'd be kinda worried if I had a WORLD WAR TWO SUBMARINE IN THERE.

And I think I have to go back in a few months for braces. :( I don't like dentists anymore.

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-Flip

Geekswag and Gothstores

UKATO-OTAKU

The Sister, The Boyfriend, and I got out today. We traipsed around the Fasion Show mall, which happens to be right on the Las Vegas strip, across the street from both Treasure Island (Oops, I mean, TI) and the new Wynn. It's quite big. 3 levels, has bunches of stores that sell anything from feathery underwear to iPods (We have a Sharper Image and an Apple store there. YEE.)

And, no mall is complete with out a Hot TopicTaco store. Mostly black, vinyl, studs, spikes, lace, and heavy metal music. I acctually like that place, though I wouldn't be caught dead in a faux leather bondage boosteá (spelling is wrong, I know.)

But, none the less, it's where I've found a multitude of my anime and nerdshirts. This time I went in to get my prized and rather highly searched for OTAKU shirt. I now own my new favorite shirt. It has OTAKU written in yellow (EE) text, and below it reads the same in Japanese. So now, should I go to Cons and such and I'm not showing off my cosplay of Kaylee, I'll be wearing my OTAKU shirt.

Also popped by the poster bin and found the one poster that didn't feature a common whiny emo/angsty band, which happens to be the Arbiter from Halo 2. Impulse shoppin' is t3h bomb. Now I have the Arbiter hanging over my art desk in my room. He will urge me to write more comics. Yuss.

Then Rachie and the Boyfriend bought stickers, which were under a Buy Two Get One Free deal. Rachie got the Rockstar sticker, boyfriend got a sticker that reads "My pet zombie hates your guts but loves your brains" dealio, and the free on I got to choose was an Edward patch. I can now put that on my ghetto little beanie. :D

We also stopped at a new Tea Shop, called... Teavana, I think. They sell real pretty chinese-style teapots and cups. I saw a dragon cup that I wanted, but Rachie bought it instead. I used the remaining 8 bucks I had to get myself a personal set of black and yellow chopsticks. I LOVE chopsticks. (And yellow. O__O)

Then we popped out and walked around the Wynn. I'll post links to pictures as soon as my camera finishes uploading. Then we went to the Mirage and saw the Dolphins, White Lions, Royal White Tigers, and Leopards. The snow leopard proved to be my favorite, as he was curled up between two rocks in front of his enclosure door and twitching. :3 Very pretty animals. I'd love to work with them. Or any big cats. Since Vegas isn't the sort of habitat for wolves.

Now we're home. Mom just left to fetch us some Panda Express. I might go sow my Edward patch onto my beanie later, but now I'm going to unwind.

OTAKU

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SERENITY. Go see it with your friends, family, EVERYONE. I command you!! It's like an action-thriller-drama with funny bits!

"Dear Buddha, I want a pony, and a plastic rocket--"

I can't tell you much. But my dad posted something on it as soon as we got home while he was still depressed.

IT WILL BE THE BEST FEW HOURS OF YOUR LIFE.