So I'm at school right now and have been meaning to update my journal so here it goes.

In the world of posting I'm gonna try and post more even though I'm super behind. I never posted my stuff from last semester: 2d design and my ceramics class although I did post my tiles that I made. I'm also going to be posting some stuff that I'm already done with from this semester. I have created a large sewing machine bobbin (enlarged 10x) with details when I post it and I working on a few more. I'm taking 3d design and drawing, but the stuff from my drawing class is boring...although some of my charcoal drapery is interesting so maybe I'll post it in scraps.

In the realm of coplay I'm busy and yet haven't done anything. I want to do so much and I tried to narrow it down but it's just not working. I think the easiest and the next thing I'm going to do is Misty from Pokemon. This is because my friend, Kelly always cosplays Ash, I fit the body type, and I think it'll be fun. I also want to do my PSO coplay and many more including revamping my Ouran High Host Club lolita outfit. Now that I think about it I don't think I ever posted it, so I'll fix it up a bit and post that too.

As for school, I'm almost done. And when I say done, I mean DONE! Well, the semester is almost over with, but I've paid my graduation fee and should be done with my diploma at the end of Fall 2010. I'm getting nervous and excited. I'm almost done with school but now I must face the ever so terrifying "real world." Anyone out there with some comforting words of wisdom and advice? Oh, dear.

Well that's all for now!

Peace, Love, Anime

Thank you everyone for the 3,000 page views. It took me a while to get all the way up here and was shocked to witness it! I was at 2,999 and refreshed to 3,001! Thanks so much!!!

Well now back to the massive amounts of homework I have!

So Anime Expo has come and gone. I've posted a few pictures so far, although we took over 300, I'm trying to be selective. Expo was fun this year, and less full of drama than it has been in the past. My friends from Arizona were out again and we cosplayed Meg and Jo from Burst Angel, which you may have already noticed. We don't see too many Burst Angel cosplays and we did a wonderful job if I do say so myself. (You can google image it if you don't believe me.) I also bought a ton of figures this year which I may post a picture of so that people can see.

Also I've cut off all my hair, well not all of it but most. I'm a bit sad to see it go and wish I didn't cut it so much. And it's still red from cosplaying which I'm annoyed with. I want my hair a few inches longer and I want it blonde again!!! Now!

I still haven't posted any of my artwork from last semester but I'll try and get them scanned or take pictures of them within the next week so I can get them up before next semester starts.

Ok, so I have to talk about school yet again. I'm so pissed off right now because they've been cutting classes and staff and they just raised out tuition TWICE since last semester. Once maybe but twice!? I'm used to paying about 1850.00 USD, but this semester I'm required to pay almost 2400.00 USD for on semester's tuition. How ridiculous is that? So not only can I not take the classes I want, because they're not offered, but I have to pay more to take whatever classes I can manage to get myself into which are usually classes I didn't want to take to begin with. I'm so upset and I've been raving about it all morning. I mean, the second raise in tuition was put into place AFTER I paid for this semester!!! I could murder the board of trustees, but that wouldn't really get me anywhere now will it? Alas I will just pay and shut my mouth...or write a very unpleasant letter...I'm sure others are unhappy.

I think that is all for now... Oh, so a small list of cosplay I will be working on in the next year:

-Karigan G'ladheon from the Green Rider book series
-Steampunk outfits
-Michiru from Sailor Moon (not the scout coustume)
-Maria from Baccano!
-PSO cosplay
-Heroine from Legend of Mana

I know I wont get to all of them, but knowing where I want to go is good right?

I've had a very busy yet boring week. For the last couple of weeks I've been sitting behind my sewing machine almost every day trying to get my costume for Anime Expo done. I'm working on Meg from Burst Angel. You can google "burst angel meg" for pictures if for interested. It's just a lot of tedious work with yellow and some of it is even hand sewing. God forbid! Anyway I've been taking pictures every now and then so I'll get some production photos as well as a final product picture. My friend is also cosplaying form the same anime and so we'll be taking photos at the convention. I'm pretty excited about it, but it's just stressful to get everything done in time.

I had a fairly interesting conversation with my mother today. We don't really talk to much because she's on the other side of the country. Anyway, when we do talk there is a lot of catching up to do. So today I had a very interesting catch up conversation. I found out that my brother's god father, that we call "Uncle" passed away. Even worse, he passed about a month ago and we didn't find out till today. Apparently my younger was written into his will so we found out when the lawyer or whatever called to speak to him. He had been sick but was doing better, but I hadn't heard from him in a while.

We also had a conversation about me living my my fiance. At least she really didn't freak out too much. She just said that I haven't lived near them in a long time and I can make my own decisions. So even though it's not what she really wants she's not really angry with me. She also demanded a decent picture of us for her desk at work that still has an old picture of me and my ex-boyfriend in it. And she cheered up a bit when I said we were going to try and come out for Christmas.

Also one of my childhood friends is getting married on the 20th this month. So I got news of a death and a wedding in one phone call. I felt like I was missing the announcement of a baby... Anyways, she wants me to stop by and say "Congrats" and whatnot.

My brother has a girlfriend that he's been dating for a couple of months now and my parents really seem to like her, so good for them. I love my little brother so much, but I still think he's like 10 and not 19 so sometimes I just want to squeeze him, but probly shouldn't.

I also let her know my grades have been posted from this past semester and I got 3 A's, an A-, and a B. Both she and myself are pretty happy with the outcome. And I'll be graduating soon so that's good to. The economy, however, is not.

I think that's about it for me for now. How all is well with the outside world!

Peace, Love, Anime

Hey there! Haven't been on DA lately, but there is good news: I'll be posting more lately! I picked up an art minor to make up for the lack of classes offered by my major(and the fact they fill up in like two seconds). Therefore I've been doing a lot more artwork lately. Oh, and as soon as the semester ends I'll be working double time on Anime Expo cosplay which I will eventually post too. I'm really hoping to get into costuming more and more since I kinda want to start doing artist alley or something at cons, who knows? It could work right?

This semester has been dull to say the least. I'm working at Friday's again...and my urges to commit suicide are stronger (I'm joking in cause you're wondering). I've been taking 15 units between two different schools and I'm just totally burnt out. It will all be over in a few weeks and I'll have the summer off. (I'm taking the summer off mostly because I wont have time to take summer classes, they're like 5 days a week for 8 hours... it's just ridiculous!)

So I got a new laptop. It's pretty exciting and I feel like bragging, but I shouldn't so I wont tell you what I got...

Anyway, con prep has begun. I'm moving soon so hopefully that goes smoothly, physically and with my mom... you know, she likes to freak out from time to time. Anyway, you should all be seeing more and more of me and my stuff

Peace, Love, Anime