Well, I forced myself to go out to get things done, since it's Katsucon crackdown time and I had so much to do. And I was so worried I wouldn't find white stockings period and if I did they wouldnt have the bows and frills I needed. And yeah, there were lots of things I had to do today. And
1. Acquire a labcoat.
2. Get what I needed for Watari's tight black and loose pale blue turtleneck.
3. Acquire shoes for Shiori.
4. Get plane ticket from travel agent.
5. Find stockings. And if I couldn't find them, would have to make them, or if I found without frillness, would have to sew things on.
6. Go to Walmart, or if they did not have.. our huge craft store to retrieve a badge. A clear badge that I can slip what I still need to remake, Watari's badge. The inside to slip beneath the plastic covering.
7. Purchase new Watari wig, since housecleaner ruined mine and other wigs. >>;
1. Since my machine is busted, and I've been either handsewing or using my mini-machine to sew and get things together--my mini machine is like err. Dying too. So I went to the main medical supply store in Clarksville where nurses, docs get scrubs and uniforms. The place is closed down and turns out nurses and docs have to go nearest is Hopkinsville to a store there. Nuh uh. And I know that my old college, APSU sells labcoat/nursing coats for nursing classes and whatnot so I went there and purchased one. Now it's not quite as long as Watari's, and it doesn't have the upper pocket. But I highly doubt people will notice since this is a quick last minute costumery workup since my old Watari costume is gigantic on me after the weight loss. Though my psycho neurotic need for perfection in cosplay will probably lead me to sew a pocket on. It's not as long as his either, and making it longer..I'd have to find exact fabric. Feeling and color of white. And it's not too short? Just a little above where I'd like it to be. So. I'll probably sew on a pocket. And the fabric there, since it's just the upper side pocket. Won't be as noticeable if I cant get an exact fabric feel match. Just a pocket. But extending the coat is another matter, and could end up being a mess.
2. This was not done today, by the simple fact I was running around town and I mean from Woodlawn into Clarksville since that's where everything is..but I was all the way across town and by the time I had other things done I was so exhausted, I decided I'd get the turtleneck stuffs and whatnot later.
3. This I also did not do from exhaustion. I'd been ill at night and during the morning. I had to force myself out of bed really. And I was still tired. But I needed to get the ticket and other things. Shiori shoes are Mary Janes pretty much and I'm not as neurotic about them either. Hard heels, I may just use a pair of shoes I have already. It depends on what I think.
4. When I looked online, the very same flight I wanted that was the best timing for me arriving and departing roundtrip, was near 600, 700 dollars. The same flight when I went to the agent, I got for 250.50. So I saved a massive amount of money. The service fee was 30 bucks but that's worth it compared to saving 400, 500 dollars! Anyway, I leave Thursday, Feb 14th from Nashville at 5 PM, arriving at Ronald Reagan in D.C. at 7:34 PM. And these are all times, via timezone. Like 5 cen here, arriving there at 7:34 est. And I'll be departing, and this is the best time I could get because all the others were early morning, and none were later than this. And returning home from D.C. at 3:35 PM, and arriving at 4:35 PM. Times are funny again because of the time zones. And that's on Sunday, the 17th. It says I can have two baggage pieces. Oh and both flights are NONSTOP WOHOO NO TRANSFERS XDDD.
5. I was so worried about the stockings, possibly having to sew frills and whatnot on them, or not finding any at all and having to make them. Well, at Hot Topic in the mall I found a pair of thigh high white stockings, and they're frilly atop and have like a bow on each so. Yay, no having to sew up stuff or lace or stockings themselves or trying to hunt them down in different places. Whoo.
6. The badge holder, I did not get since I was exhausted. Which my mother is going to Wal-Mart tonight, and looking for one. If not there, I'll hit Hobby Lobby tomorrow when I go out with mom. ThSo all I need really is to get the last of my Watari costume done, and Shiori shoes which I might have a pair actually I can use here. But yeah I'll get everything else I need when I go out with mom Saturday which is Watari stuff and maybe Shiori shoes and badge if she can't find one at Wal-Mart.
7. Wig. Bought this morning, and perfect. Easily parted, everything. I have red fabric I can cut out a strip for the bow. And Leigh is going to bring her curling iron. Wig is orange and wavy? But to style some of the bangs how they lift and drop, need some ironage. And yeah, the red bow for his ponytail. Being shipped to Leigh's place. And should get there in time. And if it arrives on V-Day, I'll be gone before my mail delivers, and she'll be there if it arrives on that day. But it should get there before. Sucks that you couldn't choose other than ground but oh well.
----- An Amazing Find!! ROBOT.
So, after calling mom and telling her how cheapo the ticket was, she said I could buy stuff at Hot Topic or whatever if I wanted just don't go overboard crazy. Since we still have to pay some money on the surgery that the insurance didn't cover, and pay some on the dentures/partials. And the upcoming double root canal. But I bought a wig already that she doesn't know about err. Online. And I bought the labcoat. So. When I go through my mall, I kinda have to go through Borders bookstore to get to stuff. And Leigh had told me she picked up Angel Cage, angel sanctuary artbook from her Borders. Haven't been to mine in awhile and since this city sucks I figured we wouldn't have shit. Though it amuses me they have that book EVERYBODY COSPLAY! Filled with Japanese cosplayers from anime, games, and music. Ha. And Cosplay 101. But they had a bunch of artbooks. And since I couldn't find my other AS artbook when I went hunting for it since my mother and the housecleaner put all my anime stuff in a cabinet, book wise and manga stuff and doujinshi when I broke my leg and they had to clean and make room for the bed, yeah. I already have Angel Cage, and the Japanese version. Only thing I hate about buying the other book is it's The Art of Angel Sanctuary, blah blah and in English, not Japanese. But you know, it's the harder to find of the two period at cons. And I have the Jap version of Angel Cage. But yeah, you guys know how picky I am, and I am fluent so. Pft. Uuh..oh yeah. Which you should get a laugh out of this Steph. I've had this poster in my room. ROBOT, and it's a naked shota boy with leather gloves and leather boots curled up. And I love it. But never could find at cons a manga for it. And I knew it wasn't an anime. So it drove me nuts for YEARS AND YEARS now trying to find and hunt it down. And well, some of my artbooks and stuff are in my room. In a BOX O STUFF that I have. With Sensitive Pornograph, Loveless the entire series, Kizuna, all those DVDS. And uh, the Gundam Wing artbook, another anime artbook you guys probably don't know. The Sailor Moon R the movie artbook..and some other stuff. And my CCS pillow. And more but anyway. And I'd go to cons, look and they'd be sold out. It's like an artbook/colored manga with individual stories and whilst looking at the artbooks. WHAM THERE IT IS. Not in Japanese, but WHO CARES I'VE BEEN WANTING IT. They're huge and thick and the first issue is the naked boy on the cover and back. And they had four volumes, so I bought them all. I was so tired though by the time I got home, barely got to look through volume 1. And they all have PARENTAL ADVISORY, blah blah and are all sealed so hehehe. YAY FOR WICKEDNESS. I'm a pervert, shoot me. So yeah, extra money she said I could spend at the mall went toward artbooks and labcoat and the wig.
------Iconage
I'm still working on the BSSM, CCS, and Utena icon group. I'll try and have it posted before I leave for Katsucon on Thursday and I hope everyone enjoys. It's taking so long because I've been busy working on convention stuff, and been sick and the surgery too. And uh. It's frikkin huge. XD And as promised I'll be doing some stock, Angel Sanctuary and more anime icons. So if there's some stock stuff you want to see or anime. In the suggestions post on my userinfo, or here. Comment! BTW. No FMA, No Bleach, No Nana, No Narutardation.
------Flight Fear
I haven't flown since I was four and back then I was excited about it. But now I have a severe fear of heights. And yeah, I got aisle seats. And I always have that fear I'm going to be on THAT plane that crashes. And the whole fear of flight doesn't help after the whole 9/11 stuff.
------Depression, and Worry.
So, I'm worried about Leigh and what's happened. I won't divulge because you might be wanting it private. But I hope everything will be okay. And you've got me to stand by you for support. Worrying about my friends, my best friend makes me upset of course but. I'm having my own issues. I hate Valentine's Day, a commercial holiday and loveydovey crap everywhere. It makes me want to puke sometimes, but at the same time even if you dislike the holiday, don't you want to get something or be apart of it? Get a card, or be with someone who loves you? When Heather and I hooked up, our anniversary ended up being on the 14th. I never was one to celebrate monthly anniversaries but she kinda got me into it. So V-Day last year she was here, and now that we are not together there's that void. I've moved on. But, the remnant thought of our anniversary ending up on V-Day every year and it was one of the most valued relationships of my life since usually mine don't last more than two weeks since I'm such an asshole. It stings, with thinking. And it stings, being alone period. I'm not the one to immediately rush into another relationship. But it's been some months now. Like I said. I've moved on. It's just the memory. And the fact I am single again, and I sorta long for a connection. Sigh. I need a Valentine to snuggle with. But I'll be at Katsucon too, so that will surely cheer me up.
---SALE SALE SALE
Okay, I'm not selling all of my anime stuff and gaming stuff. Mostly just posters. The artbooks and doujinshi are going nowhere. I might sell some of my jrock CD's too. I'll make a list of what all I'll be selling and prices. And when I do, tell your friends even if you dun wanna buy? I'd appreciate it, guys. It'll be mostly posters, huge and small. Heh, it's kinda funny. I've got this CD case which has jrock DVDs, and anime DVDs. Like all of Sailor Moon, PGSM, and then Angel Sanctuary, Advent Children, Yami no Matsuei, and yes. The Japanese DVD set, not the DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS junk, even though I won a dvd from that series at a yaoi panel once.. Sukisho, Weiss Kreuz + Gluhen, Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer, Hunter x Hunter. It was to keep up with favorites. And have them handy! But I have so much more yaoi like Pornograph, Kizuna, Loveless, FAKE, Mirage of Blaze.. got some TACTICS.. but I doubt they'd all fit in this one case. Might have to get another! Or I'm thinking I might put them back in their cases. I dunno. Keep my favorites together or seperate? I have so many. But I still have the loverly cases to display. xD But yeah, a sale list will go up after Katsucon of posters and other things I'm putting up for sale to get some extra money.