Oh.. just putting this out there for anyone feeling blessed enough this season to actually give monetarily <3

Though databank has given me an early gift in the form of a DA Prints subscription. Thank you, Bart! I'll try to make good use of it! Got my calenders up and added some old faves with new options.

My Wishlist for this season:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2UE38BK6XPUHJ

I particularly love giftcards! Love them! And have been feeling very very crafty this year, as you probably can tell. In fact, during the horribly bad craftshow yesterday (had a very low overhead and still was in the red -.-;;) I finally learned how to crotchet and would like to pick up knitting again.

Giving back what I can: Sign up for a Christmas/holiday/winter card!

I'm a little late on this.. haven't even started drawing my christmas card.. but if you'd like one this year, sign up here with a mailable name and address :D

We don't have to be the best of friends for you to get one. Anywhere from BFFs to random person on the internet who stumbled across this will do!

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Of course this possibly could mean I'd send you some kind of horrible pr0n for a card. Oh ho ho ho... >:D

I finally made my first two calenders.. ever! :D

One is of my greek zodiac series and the other my japanese folklore one. Please check out the previews for each month, I think I did a decent job of changing the formats to fit a landscape design.


Greek Zodiac Calender by =zetallis on deviantART


Japanese Folklore Calender by =zetallis on deviantART

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I'm making a calender with my japanese folklore series from NDK '08 but I only have 11 images and no time to make a new one. I will have text blurbs with each character explaining their background. For Amaterasu, since that is a large horizontal image already, I was thinking of having a single month to her, then another for the text blurb on her background. But how should I split this up?

Any of you out there know what the kanji is for "Japanese folklore" would be?

It's that time of year, time for prints sales to start! I'm sort of kicking things off with a free shipping offer that lasts until end of Monday. Any prints or bookmark orders get free shipping! That's right, free shipping! :D

Please select prints from these links. I'll add images as I upload them rather than stuffing in onto the chart. If you want to see a larger view, you can find them in my DA gallery:

Prints Sale '09 by =zetallis on deviantART
Bookmarks and Miniprints
Night Umbrella

Please buy D: my last two craftshows have been horrid and barely mediocre... x.x

Success! A PS3 bundle from Best Buy was obtained. Two in fact lol. I didn't want to make my parents deal with the crowds at an ungodly hour so I went to pick it up myself (also, so you don't think we're rich and can just toss around PS3s this is my bday and only Christmas present lol)

I couldn't sleep so got up at 5:30 and went to the Best Buy down the street. there were alot of people in the small store but not as many at the register though enough people were certainly carting out large TVs! Stupid Best Buy, they had -plenty- of PS3s XD; I'm glad the workers weren't looking too haggard, infact one I was talking to said it was alright really. Like a busy day, rather than freaking insane. I was looking at PS3 controllers too and one mentioned how they were price matching Radio Shack's sale on it even though I had no idea. So nice of him! So got a 2nd controller for half off. I checked the store prices for Little Big Planet and Ratchet and Clank to see how much I was really saving with the bundle, and it turns out to be more like $50. But $50 is still $50! Can't wait to tell Justin I'll have a PS3 for Christmas, I've been using to Ratchet and Clank to draw him more into video games >.> <.<

Apparently my parents couldn't sleep either, so went to a different Best Buy and got one too XD; I feel bad, they spent at least 20 minutes in line whereas I didn't spend any time at all, either times.

Was planning on going back to bed, but I was pretty awake so went to Walmart looking for bedsheets. I got there around 6:30 and they were already sold out. Bummer, so got some picture frames instead. I can actually have photos of my loved ones around the home now and frame some gift art I've gotten lol. Planning on covering one wall of my office with lovely gifts from people :3

Hit the mall afterwards but didn't really see much. Bought a sweater and two cute skirts but that's it. Got more sparkly gel pens from JoAnn's at 50% off. Can't wait to use them on gifts and such X3 Yay more gel pens!

Got my hair permed straight and trimmed. Yeesh I needed a trim so bad! It's a subtle change but with the naturalizer too, my hair is looking and feeling alot nicer X3 Yay for having a hairdresser mom.

Went over to the home we're having the craftshow at tomorrow to help make signs and decorate. Yeesh, posterboard really absorbs sharpies! We decimated a good bunch before we went and got the super big fist sized sharpies. Still feel extremely anxious about tomorrow. It can SO easily be a HUGE flop. I really really hope it does happen the way I think it will -.-;;

Thanksgiving day was really nice. Finished up some commission work and have that carted off, so yay I get paid! Then headed home to my parent's place and chatted with them about their trip to Taiwan and Japan, which they just got back from. Was so good to see them <3

Then over to the neighbors' for dinner! We had 4 families total and we all know each other quite well and I utterly love everyone's company. We had fried turkey pieces, like fried chicken, to try something new! Was interestig though I still prefer the more traditional oven baking. The drumsticks were all undercooked but small pieces were quite tasty! Though I'm mad at my appetite. I was starving constantly all week, then not so much yesterday. Pretty standard fare otherwise, though we had this really interesting nutty cranberry sauce. So tasty and unusual X3 Mmm.. pumpkin cheesecake.. Everything was soooo good.

I played a bit of Call of Duty, which was fun but I always suck at shooter games, then we watched the football game. I'm not too into football but it turned out to be a really good game!.. if you're rooting for the Broncos, which we were :D;

I'm so tired lol, I haven't gotten a full night's sleep all week and yet I'm still up and raiding tonight XD;; Need to be up early tomorrow for set up.. then up way way early Sunday for soup kitchen stuff.

Wish me luck with tomorrow!!

Happy Thankgiving/Turkey Day/Nap Day everyone!

Tell me, what's the one food you'd go totally nuts if it was missing from the table? The food you can't have this holiday without? :D

Me hm.. I'd say the turkey. My family usually goes to another family's home for T-day, we of course bring dishes and drinks but we don't do the turkey for it. So we cook our own XD; I really really love turkey neck.



Anyone going to attempt Black Friday? This is pretty much the big day of the year that I buy clothes and home items XD; I usually go mid-morning or afternoon, like 9-10 ish, but this year I'm attempting Best Buy at 7 am for a PS3 bundle ._. Not going crazy, but earlier..

I suck at cooking, someday I'll learn how to make things that aren't just food + salt and a pepper. But buying many ingredients for one person or even two is so pricy ;_; Should have bought more spices since they were on sale.. How do you other people do it?

Justin won't be around during Thanksgiving, so I made him a mini-thankgiving (should call it ghetto instead) dinner :D Real simple stuffs. The "hardest" thing was the mashed potatoes. Hadn't realize that making my own from whole potatoes was so easy! Then we watched internet things on my tv because I finally got the wires to hook up my laptop to it! Glee!



Honestly, I have no clue why that PS2 controller is there.

Starting last week, I've been getting back onto an exercise schedule. I -have- to improve on everything if I want to go to Italy. This is mostly for my own benefit too.

11.9
Monday -
Cycling 20 min, 3.5 miles
60 crunches
10 minute stretches. Couldn't touch toes in a sitting position after stretching

Wednesday -
10 min elliptical, emphasis on arms
10 min stair master, attempted. Need to ask PT on how to do better. I may be too light to use it..
20 crunches, moving an exercise ball between my hands and transferring to feet then back
10 minute stretches.

Friday -
Cycling 20 min, 4.0 miles
60 crunches
10 minute stretches.

11.16
Cycling 20 min, 5.0 miles
60 crunches
10 minute stretches. Could touch toes in a sitting position after stretching but had to really stretch and lunge a little.

Attempting to eat 6 times a day. Adding a protein supplement daily.

AAAAHH 4 day passes at SDCC are already sold out! Dang it, should have bought mine early.. so I'm rather desperate to register as a professional. Not sure if I qualify. I did work for Leviathan Games early this year and am freelancing for another game company right now but have nothing published with them.

In other news.. I am attempting to step into the crafting world this holiday season!

Several friends of mine are getting together and having an open house where we'll be displaying our stuffs, our neat-o stuffs. Have never done an open house.. so I guess we'll see how it goes! I'm having these postcards printed up for us to distribute. I personally have no one to mail it to so will be asking small business owners of beading shops and cafes if they'll allow me to leave some around. I hope they do @_@ It's not the best of advertisements but I'm hoping it's eyecatching enough. Plus there's a coupon on the back for $5 off purchases over $50.

I think my items would make great stocking stuffers. How often do you find a cake in your stocking?

Shows:
11.20 - Fort Lupton Highschool showing for the teachers. Last time it went relatively well for such short notice. We're hoping to do it regularly.
11.21 - Family Holiday Festival, Kersey CO
11.28 - Christofferson Open House, Boulder CO
12.5 - Christmas Bazaar and Craftshow, Denver CO
12.11/12.12 - Centenniel Mall Winter Show, Craig CO. This one's the only one we're doing that's multiple days. I suppose it'll be a bit like a con.

If any Coloradens would like to come, I can give you a copy of the coupon to use. Would love to see you at one of these!

Just to let people know, I'm changing my webserver host so my website will be down for a few days.

I'm seeing an issue where I often eat/snack late at night (midnight and past) when I really really shouldn't be.. but I always feel like I'm starving aroung that time.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to curb this? I'm also trying to get back into the habit of sleeping at midnight.

Hey, is anyone going to any anime cons with decent artshows in the coming months that would be willing to agent for me? Or can recommend any?

Various food items!

For a late birthday dinner with my parents, we want to Domo for Japanese country styled food. It was absolutely delicious!

( Sushi with instructions )

( Dinner out )


( Faux Desserts )

Check out my etsy site (Con-felt-ionaries) for a whole bunch more :D Great for presents with the holidays coming up *winkwink ;)*

So.. I had a wonderful time seeing Cirque Du Soliel's Kooza! It's really amazing seeing all those acts in person. And while closer to the back, the tent wasn't too big and we were pretty close to the center front so it was a pretty good view.

However, my experience is now marred as I found out we not only missed the wheel of death (saw them inspecting it during intermission) but also a juggling act. I'm rather pissed we missed two whole acts -.-;; The tickets we got were discounted but that still annoys me as I can't really just fling around money.

Especially not now that I plan on going to Italy in Feb for some amoun of time over a week. I believe we'll be hanging around Rome for a few days then making our way over to other places then Barcelona in Spain. How exciting!! I'm told I need to make sure to increase my exercise over the winter, particularly building up endurance. My friend told me to run a mile a day. Which seems very daunting to me and also I dislike running or jogging. Probably since I get tired way too quick but also I feel odd tingling sensations in my ankles and shins if I do it besides very short sprints. Anyone got any recommendations to how to ease into this? I was going to fork over the money and start taking Parkour classes in Nov. I'm hoping it'll not only be fun but seriously kick me into an exercise mode.

So I recently discovered Dresden Codak thanks to Xenix. Artists that are not only super good but super smart make me jealous, haha. Now I really want to get his latest sketchbook but he only sells it at cons.

The Singularity Summit
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Anyone going to one of these and willing to pick one up for me? Would pay for it and shipping of course.

Please let me know!

I'm going to consider this a gift to me despite.. everything lol.

Hetalia MOVIE and new manga volume coming out in November!!

I'm not sure how I'll comprehend Hetalia in more than 5 minute bursts. Maybe it'll be nonsense in an hour burst, but yeeee I'm excited, ahahaha X3 Moar Germany please. Always more Germany.

It's been a good week, despite me feeling very lethargic a majority of the time XP Colorado is reminding us that it is fall and no longer summer with this cold and cloudy spell. Mind you there's like a billion days of sun here, so days that are cloudy rather stand out.

Sunday: Played Munchkin with friends, then went to Outback Steakhouse for joint b-day dinner.
Tuesday: Went to get korean BBQ with onnaevilsmith to send her off and wish her congrats on graduating this coming friday!!
Wednesday: GOT MY VIOLET PROTO-DRAKE (WoW) a whole year, a whole year and now it's mine XO I'm amused that as soon as I summoned it, it turned into a Brewfest ram and I had to summon again.. Hopefully I can run Onyxia tonight and not freaking die over and over again.
Thursday: It'll be my first hotstone massage ever! So excited! Then d-day dinner at Bucca Di Beppo and going to see 9 afterwards! I was looking at their menu and couldn't find the dish with porkchops, blueberries and cappers that I loved last time I was there. It was ages ago so maybe they changed it. But despite sounding it, it was unbelievably good.
Saturday: Potluck with good friends and seeing the photos they took on their 4 day hiking trip up to Machu Pichu. How I envy they could go up there! Though I never would have made it myself had I gone.

I hope we have a few warm days during October before the cold really sets in. I really want to get more bike riding in before I have to put it in storage since there's not place in my apartment for it.

NDK was great this year! Well besides me forgetting my own head.. But great! My tablemate, onnaevilsmith was awesome as usual and was nice enough when my stuff was spilling over into her space.

Everyone was so nice and really liked the artwork. Honestly, I'll never get over being nervous if people will like it or not.. The convention staff are so good to me. Got to meet some new friends and see some old friends <3 Took a handful of sketch commissions and my artshow stuff did extremely well. Profits were very very nice for a small fry like me, so that makes me happy!

( In where I feel narcisstic.. )

I was happy to be able to lift my own suitcase without breaking something by the end of the con.