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Video Games Live: Pittsburgh, PA 7-11-09 [13 Jul 2009|11:15am]
[ mood | enthralled ]

When I saw RENT earlier this year, I had the pleasure of spotting a very brave man dressed up as Angel for the performance. For those unaware, the character of Angel is one often costumed in a black bob wig, Santa Claus-themed dress, striped stockings and platform heels. It is not a costume for the faint of heart. Appropriately, as Angel is male, the costume takes balls to wear.

So as I walked through downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday evening, I concentrated on that Angel. I channeled that confidence, that nonchalance, that savoir faire necessary to walk around downtown in a too-short miniskirt coupled with white tank top, black suspenders, and bright red gloves. The biggest faux pas a cosplayer can make is to be embarrassed by their costume.

My costume fears were abated within feet of the entrance to Heinz Hall. Outside stood a small gaggle of men, grouped in a circle and talking in very serious, yet conversational tones, about the original Starcraft and how the upcoming sequel will inevitably compare.

I relaxed. I was home.

( The only time the men's room line in Heinz Hall was longer than the women's. )

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Cosplay [12 Jul 2009|02:12pm]
[ mood | awake ]

Some people insisted on a picture of me in costume from last night. Unfortunately, the only picture I took of myself came out pretty crappy. You can't see the ribbon, or the fantastically awesome shoes I found at Goodwill.

Also, my skirt was -entirely- too short. x.x

( There's only one video game character I really have the tits for. )

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[12 Jul 2009|01:39pm]
Last night was so epic, I'm still trying to put it into words.

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Posting this here for my own future reference: [08 Jul 2009|11:14pm]
[ mood | busy ]

Infomercial Drinking Game, V.1

Drink when:

-the infomercial is hosted by any celebrity you're supposed to know (but don't really)
-the infomercial is hosted by Forbes Riley
-the infomercial contains Kevin Trudeau

-they actually say "...but wait, there's more!"
-they slash the price
-they double the order

-there are 'commercials' inside the infomercial
-every time they take a 'caller'
-every time they feature a non-scientific experiment

Optional:
-every time they flash the phone number
-every thirty seconds shown of an 'order now!' timer
-every different person to do a testimonial

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Unexpected! [07 Jul 2009|10:39am]
[ mood | curious ]
[ music | Cascada - Truly Madly Deeply ]

Which Fantasy Writer Are You?

Interesting result. I've actually never heard of her, so now I'm going to see about picking up one of her books. I need new bloodbooks to read.

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Bits and pieces [06 Jul 2009|11:51am]
[ mood | busy ]

-Arts and Heritage festival on Friday was very much awesome, as usual. Got a bottle of body spray with a custom scent that I have officially fallen in love with. Am thinking of ordering lotion and/or bath oil from their website with the same scent combination.

-Am incredibly excited for Saturday's concert. My costume is unfortunately not yet complete, but I hope to get it all together in time. At least, get something close enough together that people recognize it.

-Hopefully dying hair on Sunday, if Raye is available to help...? :D

-Crisis Core is an awesome game. Am very much enjoying it, especially since FF7 and Advent Children are so fresh in my head (read: last week). After I complete it, I am more than willing to give FF8 a real second chance, as long as someone can lend me the game. Cuz I'm not buying it.

-Need sugar-free dessert ideas for Wednesday. Something I was hoping would work out definitely won't, so I need help!

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Where I've Been [05 Jul 2009|02:54pm]
[ mood | busy ]

Grandma is coming over for dinner on Wednesday, so Kent and I have been working on cleaning up the apartment. That, coupled with me starting Crisis Core, is why we've been pretty scarce from WoW online social activities.

In the midst of cleaning, we're also rearranging some things and packing stuff away. We've moved the craft desk from the guest room into the office, and a lot of the craft supplies (namely my beading stuff) will soon follow. In this process I've managed to find a fair number of things thought lost forever, even since the move here in the first place. We have way too much crap. x.x

Many things I'm packing away for the time being are all the clothes I've undergrown in the last year. There are several pieces that I'd fallen in love with that simply will not fit - or look terrible on - me anymore. I'm pondering posting them for sale to those who want them, for pretty cheap. Most of them are in good shape, and I feel like I'd be doing them a disservice sending them to Goodwill when people I know might be interested in them.

I've also got the sniffles pretty bad, which is making me think I might have developed a dust allergy. This would be the equivalent of working in a candy store and getting diabetes, by the way. -_-

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"C'mon...one puff can't hurt!" [04 Jul 2009|08:04pm]
[ mood | embarrassed ]

Years ago, in Western Pennsylvania, there was a contest. This contest was open to children of nearly all grade levels, and involved creating an original anti-drug message that would connect with other children of that age level. The children could enter billboard designs, radio scripts, or something else that I can't remember. It was probably cool.

I won third place in the competition with this radio script, which was then produced and aired on B94, a major radio station in Pittsburgh. I found the tape with the spot on it recently while I was cleaning, and figured I'd put my embarrassment online for the entire world to see. Because I'm masochistic like that.

Tell It Like It Is

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T-minus 1 hour, 45 minutes... [03 Jul 2009|07:15am]
[ mood | scared ]

I do not have butterflies in my stomach.

No, I definitely have roller derby rhinos rampaging around in there.

[edit]

Oh holy fucking shit I ACED that thing!

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Nostalgia isn't always warm and happy [30 Jun 2009|11:30am]
[ mood | numb ]

I just finished rereading through most the LJ entries from my sophomore year of college. Going through each post one-by-one made it so much more clear to me how incredibly messed up I was back then. I had so much going on, emotionally, that I was tangled up in it all and had no idea how to get out of it.

I don't need to read the rest to remember how it ends. I was hurt, I ran away, and I came back a different person. A person that eventually became the one I am now. So in some ways it was a necessary trial, that year. But knowing that didn't make rereading it any less painful.

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-_- [29 Jun 2009|01:53pm]
[ mood | blah ]

Busy, busy weekend.

Managed to pick up some ribbon and lace for a new Kaz outfit, as well as find Testor's Dullcote at Pat Catan's. Dinner was at home with family, and was wonderful and I had a great time. It felt cozy. Brought back many boxes, including my costuming stuffs, a box of books, a box of tapes, and two boxes of pictures. Soon, there will most likely be pictures of me in costume, talk of old books being reread, and scanned photos of me as a kid. Once I can rig up my tape player into the computer, I'll post my award-winning PSA from middle school. It's embarrassingly bad.

Woke up early on Sunday to go to flea markets with Mike. Had a very nice time and picked up a shirt for Kaz's new outfit, as well as the aforementioned tape player and Bushido Blade 2. I spent a total of $2.75. I could get used to this flea market thing.

Most of Kaz's outfit is complete, which is sad because her original outfit is still incomplete. Can't help but think the new one would greatly benefit from a cute hat, though. She looks very different with her new eyes, which are a bit too large. I like the ethereal quality it gives her.

Took parents' advice and skimmed the broadcasting jobs this morning. There are far less jobs available than there were last year when I was seriously looking. In fact, the only thing really available is sales positions, which are right out. I already hate myself at work enough. Two radio stations owned by the same company both had listings for air talent, which is highly suspicious. Radio stations never need to advertise for air talent, they get bags of unsolicited auditions as it is. So advertising a need for air talent strikes me as something I don't want to get involved in.

Overall, am not feeling too great. Not sick, just bummed. Friday was hell until I got home, but I think I'm still carrying a bit of that hell on my shoulders. Wouldn't mind crying and hiding under the covers for a week. I think I just need a vacation.

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The broken heart mends... [26 Jun 2009|09:57am]
[ mood | optimistic ]

Blizzard (finally) gave permission for the Creative Writing Contest entries to be posted, as long as we don't profit from it. So, as much as I love these characters, don't pay me to write about them anymore, since I'm legally barred from doing so anyway. ;_;

“…I’ll make them pay, beloved. I’ll go there and slay them myself. Blood for blood.” The words were strong coming from his mouth, and he liked the feel of them as they tumbled forth. “For you, and so that no elf ever need suffer the same as you again. I promise.”

All the Difference

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Variety is the spice of life? [24 Jun 2009|01:32pm]
[ mood | annoyed ]

As another addendum to yesterday's boobs and bra post, I took my new measurements and stuck them into a variety of online calculators. When possible, I specified an American size system. If the calculator wouldn't take decimals (bust size 47.5), I rounded up to 48.

Keep in mind that I more-or-less comfortably wear a 38H currently, and have remeasured myself because my current bras don't fit quite right anymore.


Notice a trend? When the cup size starts getting high, most calculators increase the band instead of the cup. A 42 sagged horribly when I was 70 pounds heavier, I find it highly unlikely that it would fit me well now. Of course, considering that there is no standardized sizing system in our country, let alone the world, companies are free to randomly size their bras however they please.

Just a bit more evidence of the ignorance as to women's sizes that's so prevalent in our society today.

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❤ [24 Jun 2009|12:38pm]
If there is one person or more on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the Internet, then post this same sentence in your journal. ❤

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Addendum to previous post: [23 Jun 2009|05:54pm]
[ mood | shocked ]

Came home and measured self for the first time since early March (almost four months and ten pounds ago).

Band: 36"
Bust: 47.5"

I might not be able to fit into Lane Bryant bras anymore. x.x

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Of boobs and bras [23 Jun 2009|03:37pm]
[ mood | determined ]

( All women should read this. Men are welcome if they feel like it. :) )

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Weekend in Review [22 Jun 2009|11:20am]
[ mood | exhausted ]

( Quest! )

( Sunday's Wedding )

So, my internal social calendar is on the fritz again. If I promised or expressed interest in any events coming up in the next three or four weeks, please remind me about them here. I'm making plans and need to sort things out so I don't leave anyone hanging!

Things I know about off the top of my head:
-Raiding tonight
-July 3rd, Twin Lakes
-July 11th, Video Games Live (tickets arrived!)
-July 14th, Doll meet
-July 17th, Mom's birthday
-July 18th, Potter party
-July 31st, Quest

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Should have asked him if his name was 'Alypius'... [17 Jun 2009|02:33pm]
[ mood | angry ]

A viewer called in, oh, about twenty minutes ago. He claimed to not be able to see our digital signal. I pleasantly told him that he would need to set his converter box to rescan all channels, and then he should be able to pick us up on channel 59. He barely let me finish before he interrupted and said, "No, it says 0% signal."

"And you rescanned?" I asked, incredulous. It should take at least a minute or two to rescan, not ten seconds of me talking.

"It says 59 has no signal," was his response. Since I've gone as far as I know, technically, I put him on hold and pass him off to my boss.

She goes through the same process with him, with the same results. So she takes down his name and number and goes upstairs to the owner a few minutes later.

They converse, agree that nothing in his situation should preclude him from seeing the station, the owner himself calls the guy. A few minutes into the conversation - and after the owner has mentioned that a rescan is necessary - the guy suddenly exclaims that he can see the station! All it took, miraculously, was a rescan.

The fucker didn't listen to the two chicks who told him to do that, but listened to the man with the exact same information. This kind of shit makes my blood boil.

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Calling all Pittsburgh geeks! [15 Jun 2009|03:30pm]
[ mood | excited ]

I am required by the law of Me to see this. I plan on buying my ticket by the end of the week.

I will go alone if need be.

But it would be awesome to have company! :D

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Final Fantasy, filters, and flawed math. [15 Jun 2009|09:57am]
[ mood | tired ]

Spent a good chunk of my weekend playing FFVII. Yep, you heard me, Final Fantasy 7. As far as I can recall, it was the first RPG I ever really played. And I still haven't beaten the damn thing.

So I'm hoping to finally get to the end and see the story played out in full for once. Then I have Crisis Core and Advent Children waiting for me. I know some people hate 7, hate that it seems to be the basis for pop culture knowledge of Final Fantasy, but too bad. I love it. This is what, my fifth time playing through disc one? And I still find it awesome.

Also, have some stuff I want to ramble about, but plan on putting behind the TMI filter. It's been a long time since I used that last, so I figured I'd throw out a feeler for it before I post. Anyone who wants in on the TMI filter, let me know and I'll add you to it. :)

Lastly, using numbers from two completely separate sources, I have determined that the average credit card debt, for people who have credit card debt, is about $14,000. This is based off the national average cc debt being around 10k, and the debt consolidation commercial that says 7 out of 10 people have cc debt. I put the numbers together because I was bored, and felt like it. ^.^

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