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| Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 | | 5:49 pm |
Anthrocon 2009
I'm back from Anthrocon, and I had a great time. ;) It was lovely seeing you all, and I think I saw everyone save for Toolfox and PixyVixy at least once over the weekend. Thank you Fossil and Scully for being such great roommates, and I look forward to continuing the tradition next year. ;) *hugs* Thank you to all the grrls for attending the 2009 furry femme photo shoot! We had a large number of suits this year, and for those of you that attended both parts, I would love to hear what you thought of that format? Our act went very well, thanks to Era Dragon, Shrag, and Richard Renard for participating. The FBI discovered that humans really DO exist! With 3776 attendees and 640 fursuiters, it was a huge convention. My only complaint is that the fursuit parade is getting too unwieldy. With that many suits, it's starting to get harder and harder to make it work. What happens when the number just gets unfeasible? I saw too many people to do reasonable shouts, but I love you all! ;) Current Mood:  ecstatic | | Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 | | 5:54 pm |
AC 2009
Still have yet to pack, but that rarely takes long. Grrls, after 8pm tonight I will be unreachable by any means other than my cell. If you need me, find me at the con. Most of you should have my number, if you don't, let me know NOW. You should have all you need in the emails I sent you, hope to see you girls at the con. Have a safe trip, and let's rock this con. :) So far, so good. *crosses my fingers* Shujin, Blazger, and Rin, find me for a pow wow at some point before friday! Era, we need to iron out a time for a couple of suit run throughs. Weds or thurs better for you? We'll need I suppose at least 30 mins. | | Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | | 12:40 pm |
Overwhelmed
With AC less than 12 days away, I am as usual not quite prepared. Now I still have some time, that's true. But so much of it is out of my hands. I've done all I can, but a lot of my con depends on a lot of things going smoothly with proper timing. As usual, I have an act, Graafen is putting together the audio, so that's one thing I have to address. I've yet to hear from KP on my act/room for the shoot, though he says he sent out confirmations (which I never got that I know of)... The shoot. I have plans, I have materials, I have helpers... It should go smooth. But somehow I always end up coordinating all this. *bangs head on keyboard* I only hope in two weeks I'm happy and not crying in a panic. Current Mood:  nervous | | Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 | | 7:02 pm |
Meme Time
Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you. Yoinked from ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) gilmorelionStripes! - What's there to say here... I've worn stripes since 2003, so between ZigZag and Lauren, that's 7 years! I started to wear them with Ziggy, really just because I liked the character. There was never a plan to become a tigerskunk for four years running. After being the number 1 ZigZag for years, I then decided I wanted a zebra character (ironically again thanks to Max Blackrabbit), a sexy drawing he did made me develop her and eventually she took over and became my primary fursona. Lauren combined everything I liked in a character. She was pretty, she had stripes, and hooves.... I love striped animals. :) Sultry - I've always felt that sultry is the way to go. Suggestive, but not explicit. Displaying your boobs in public, explicit. Sultry is much more subtle. I don't subscribe to the school that says you have to do big gestures for it to be seen. I believe if you're subtle and do it carefully, you can get an amazing unique effect. I lean towards the sultry side, thinking that for me, it works well. It's all about what you imagine is under the dress, rather than seeing it for sure. Observant - That's me. I pick up on a lot of little things, and I love searching for clues in mystery movies. I'm very sensitive to my environment, and can pick up on tiny changes and so forth. I'm very detail oriented, and this shows in my writing, organization, and so forth. Fan-Fiction - Generally, I disapprove of fan fiction. Most people do not know how to handle existing characters that they did not create, or come up with deus ex machina endings. I do not approve of genre mixing, ie, star trek/star wars hybrids... Stories that are based on the characters but original material may be acceptable, but fan fiction in general is usually poorly done. Zebra - See above for some insight. I never really liked zebras all that much until ZZ laid the framework with her stripes, and the fact that I love hooves has always been present. Why these two things never mixed before 2008 I don't know... But hey. Now I love zebras to pieces, and am very at home with Lauren, more so than I was with ZigZag. She's just me, pure and simple. Current Mood:  contemplative | | Thursday, June 11th, 2009 | | 8:21 am |
Blonde Moment
Lauren had a blonde moment and forgot her password to her PSN account... Anyone know how you reset/learn it, or am I screwed? Also, with AC approaching I want to minimize the tummy issues I've been having. Is there something you can take besides antacids that are more effective at controlling stomach acids? | | Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 | | 11:55 am |
Furry Femme Photoshoot : IMPORTANT
Attention All Furry Femmes! I now have a fairly collected plan of what we will be doing for the femme shoot at AC this year. I am going to be putting together a general information sheet to be emailed to all of you, which you can print off and take with you to the con so you can keep track of the plans. If you have not yet done so, even if you are not attending AC, send me the following information via email or note. Required: Fursuit Name Cell Number (if applicable) Email (Primary) Optional but preferred Real Name Secondary Email (in case the first goes out for some reason) Birthday If you are attending AC and want to participate in the femme shoot, send me a response via this entry or email. I will NOT be posting the details of the shoot online due to security concerns in the past. If I do not hear from you by June 30, you will have to find me at the con. Current Mood: anxious | | 10:52 am |
Right Place Right Time
Do you believe in ‘being at the right place at the right time’? That things happen for a reason? I can’t help but consider it, seeing as… 1. I went to a sci-fi con and learned the word anthropomorphic. 2. I logged on to a yahoo group and asked a question. 3. I moved to Texas and drove my Ford Escort down. 4. I got a job at UTMB, and after a year, switched departments to my current job. 1. Because of this, I became a furry. 2. Because of this, I now have tons of furry friends and am a lifetime suiter. 3. Because of this, I lived in one of the few lots that was not touched by the Hurricane. 4. Because of this, I was spared from the layoffs that would’ve gotten me unemployed had I still been there. So yes, I do believe that. Do you? Current Mood: contemplative | | Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 | | 8:25 pm |
Fly In The Ointment
I was hoping to be able to record the audio for the Anthrocon act altogether, but it looks like I may need to piece together a bunch of wav files. Does anyone know of a good free/cheap program that will do this well? Or, failing that, would anyone be able to record an act for me with two male voices and two female? If you can assist with either, please let me know. Just covering all my bases.... | | Saturday, June 6th, 2009 | | 2:06 pm |
Quality Of The Fandom
THIS IS NOT AIMED AT SPECIFIC PEOPLE. RANT FOLLOWING. People in recent years have complained about the fandom going downhill. They complain about the sex talk and the dirty ideas, things people say they do and all the while not really thinking about it or accepting their own social responsibility for the existing situation. So let's really think about this. 1. The fandom is GROWING. In 2001, AC's attendance was around 2000 people, in the Adam's Mark Hotel. Now, AC is closer to the high end of the 3K mark. And that's just those that go to a con. Every con grows, every year we get more people. There are no greeters at the door, no government to regulate our subculture. With no one to provide guidance, then are we really surprised that people talk about their kinks in public? There is no accountability for someone to flame on LJ or anywhere else and then have to answer for it. Are we then surprised that people assume they have the right to say what they wish? 2. Adult Vs. Clean Art. The point of having choice is that you pick what you want. No one makes you look at any of it. You don't like it, fine, but unless you want to censor what people say (in which case you need to leave the country after you read the first amendment) it's none of your concern. I understand if someone pushes it in your face, that's different. But I haven't seen any more of any kind of art than any other. A lot of artists work on commissions, but just because you won't draw X doesn't mean others aren't allowed to. And let's take personal responsibility here. You don't like X draws Y, fine. But X is responsible for saying they won't draw Y or not. It's not your call and you aren't their judge. 3. Dissociation. This is my big pet peeve here. The kind of person that says they're 'better than furries'. I wasn't aware we were a master race. If you put on a fursuit and go to a con, you've become a furry. We all have different definitions of what makes a 'furry', but you can't say that you go to a con in fursuit and are not a furry. Spending $1500 on a suit is not a casual thing. That said, you can't just wash your hands of the furry fandom and say you're not a furry or that you're going to leave it behind. Take some damn responsibility and work for social change. Whatever you think 'furries' may do that you don't like, I bet you I can find some that don't do that. You go outside the fandom, I'll find you some that do that same thing. It's not furries, it's the human race. Get used to it. You're not squeaky clean either, you don't just get to wash your hands. I prefer to lead by example. I keep my drama off my LJ, I handle my own messes, and I don't flash porn at every chance I get nor do I discuss my kinks unless asked and you've earned my trust. You want to be better than someone else, start by improving your own social discretion. Current Mood:  annoyed | | Friday, June 5th, 2009 | | 3:42 pm |
My Drink Just Had An Erection...
I was making myself a drink of mix-y water, the kind where you tear open the package and put the flavoring into the water bottle. Normally the mix soaks into the water and blends, and then I go and shake it so it mixes more quickly. Today, however, it piled on top of the water into a pile above the top of the cap, and since this particular flavor had a slow absorption speed, rather than sinking into the bottle, it… GREW. I squeezed it once or twice and it grew some more…. Finally I had to just put the cap on and end it. But that’s the first time my drink got horny… Current Mood:  flirty | | Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | | 12:17 pm |
Trip To The Vet
Well, Lauren was examined, and it appears the odd ache is nothing to worry about. She's a healthy zebra, though she's still been having tummy issues, and today she felt a little blue. Thanks to the efforts of eradragon and angelmacleod it's under control, and I'll spare you all the emo. Thanks to both of you for being there when I needed you. | | Monday, June 1st, 2009 | | 6:24 pm |
MFM : Thoughts?
I was contemplating doing a road trip to MFM this year, and possibly taking a local fur along. However, some concern has been raised as to the quality of the con, so I'm looking for feedback. I've already requested the time off, so I would like to go, but as mentioned, I want feedback. I've heard it's a nice con of decent size, but that's about all I've heard. Current Mood: curious | | Saturday, May 30th, 2009 | | 5:05 pm |
Tourney Thought Part 2
What would people think of instead of preliminaries, have more rounds be three way competitions? As mentioned in my earlier entries, you have two and one takes the lead and keeps it, it's a trend followed 95% of the time. If there were three, perhaps there would be more of a tug of war? | | 4:03 pm |
Odd Ache
From Thursday, I've felt an odd ache. It seems like whenever I sit up or some similar action, there's an odd ache (not quite a pain) around my belly button. If I press on the right side of my belly button or press down on the area directly above it the ache becomes more pronounced. It doesn't hurt generally, and it hasn't yet interfered in my daily activities, but I have no idea if it's potentially something serious, or if it's nothing and it'll just go away. Medically I'm a bit of a panicker, I'm always afraid of the worst when I go to the doctor. Should I arrange a visit for monday somewhere, or see how it goes? Am I worrying over nothing? | | Friday, May 29th, 2009 | | 8:08 am |
Fursuit Tourney Thoughts
I'm up for voting again, and this time I didn't really advertise like the last time. I'm behind in votes (by a reasonable margin, about 50), but it got me to thinking. It's very rare there will be a nail biter or a reversal in the tourney, it seems like whoever gets the lead keeps it. In a tournament where the game is simple numbers, that's not surprising. People probably place their votes in 15 seconds or less, looking at the face shots and voting for their favorites. Now of course in the first place, we know the masses won't vote on the high brow ideal of who the person is, and most of them probably don't know us well. They'll look at the face shot and vote for one or the other. We know that votes won't change and they won't reconsider the thought after they place it. Now it seems to me maybe it'd be more logical to hide the vote numbers until it's done, especially for those where it's like, 60-340 or some landslide number like that. Anyone think otherwise? | | Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 | | 12:53 pm |
My Car Gets 40 Rods To The HogsHead, And That's The Way I Likes It!
We base our opinion of the world based on our own experiences. We all initially assume we know best, at least for ourselves. Most people probably assume that the majority of us think the same way and/or that we are above or below a certain level of intelligence. Example being that you are cut off at a traffic light. You ‘assume’ the person took driving tests and knows what they’re doing, so you think ‘how can they just…’ Before the cursing begins, think about it. How can they just, or why can’t they just, are things we all say every once in a while. If they really wanted to they could probably give you a reason that makes perfect sense to them, even if it doesn’t to you. They are not you, don’t believe what you believe, don’t act the way you do, and don’t have your circumstances. So why then do we expect people will or should act the way we want them to? As another point of consideration, think about trying to convince someone else that you’re right and they’re wrong. Even if that is true, such as a factual bit of information, trying to convince the second party of that can be impossible. So why do we try? Because we think that they shouldn’t be spreading either misinformation or a philosophy we simply can’t agree with. If they’re open to the possibility they could be mistaken, this is usually easy. If they’re convinced they’re right, you’re in for a fight. How often have we gotten into arguments because ‘they’re not doing it right’ or something along those lines? Even though we know it’s their business to think what they think, we of course know better, and ‘right’ is probably a poor word to use here. Maybe ‘correctly’ is closer. Again, here we find ourselves quantifying ‘correctly’ based on our own conceptions of how it should be. We make friends based on people having similar habits, likes and dislikes, and thought patterns. We make enemies based on people who have diametrically opposite philosophies and ways of thinking. We support friends, wish ill (however subconsciously) on people that don’t do things ‘right’ yet still get ahead. I’m not certain if I have a point here, I’m just trying to psychoanalyze myself and see if there’s not something there that I need to tweak. Current Mood: contemplative | | 11:06 am |
Nerd Test
Who was the first actor to play John Connor? | | Friday, May 22nd, 2009 | | 9:26 am |
Furry Femme Shoot Notice
Okay, people, I have to let KP know if we're going to use a room or our usual routine I'd prefer by the end of the holiday weekend. Pros: Privacy, no onlookers. Set location before con begins. Cons: No guaranteed backdrop (I have requested something, but unless someone for sure is able to bring something, and even then I don't know if it'll be large enough I am getting to the point where I will need at least two helpers besides Shrag, anyone who'll be at AC and will volunteer an hour to help me, please speak up. Jadaira has brought up the factor of the backdrop, and some have expressed opinions on the positives of privacy, but if I do not get feedback soon, I am going to have to make a judgment call. Yuki fox, are you still interested in helping me? | | Thursday, May 21st, 2009 | | 8:13 am |
Subconscious Stressing....
Generally, I have a good life. I have a home, a working car, internet, friends, the money to afford what I want, no one being my responsibility to take care of. My job is steady, I like most of my coworkers. But when I get stressed, it's hard to breathe. I'm useless when I'm stressed, and I usually deal with things that annoy me by presenting a reserved front and shutting down, internalizing my thoughts. The best way to get it to boil over quickly is to just steer clear of me. It bleeds off in time, but if the pot is stirred too much, then I just get nasty sometimes. Now usually my brain knows better in any given situation, but it isn't my brain I'm worried about. It's my body. How do I deal with subconscious stress, the body's reaction to what you're 'really' thinking? | | Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 | | 5:30 pm |
Anthrocon Room Situation???
Since usually I seem to get this information, I figure I'll ask. Does anyone need/have room space? I know there's a forum on the site for this sort of thing, but once or twice I've had info I could've shared if I'd known others needed it, so if you have a room situation where you have/need space, let me know and we'll make some love connections. :) Current Mood: hopeful |
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