Despite my being super-busy working during NADWCon, I still had a lot of fun; and one thing I had fun with (both before, in putting things together, and at the con itself) was the costuming. Now, I'm not a "costumer," in the sense of the amazing people I know who sit down and make a whole intricate Victorian walking suit out of bolts of cloth, ( Read more... )

Everybody has favorite places to go when shopping. For me, when it comes to things like work clothes, I often head first to Express, The Limited, or sometimes Ann Taylor. When it comes to a really fancy dress, I'll browse BCBG (preferably the sales rack!). And when it comes to clothes that are just a little bit unusual and funky (or occasionally, ( Read more... )

First off, I have my 3-month check-up for my right eye, and 1-month for my left, tomorrow. Am looking forward to seeing how my vision is doing (well, I hope)!

And speaking of my eye surgeries, as you may have seen, thanks to so many wonderful people donating items and money and helping to get the word out, I am *very close* to having the full ( Read more... )

So remember how I was going out for Halloween as Black Canary? Well I did! And we had a great time! Except NOBODY KNEW WHO I WAS. Everyone, and I mean like five different random strangers at least, thought I was Lady Gaga. *sigh* I mean, really. If I was going as Lady Gaga, I would have worn an entire supermarket on my head, topped with feathers ( Read more... )

John has sent me another bit of his Very Cool Art - this time a sketch of Nightmare, from Dr. Strange - which really needs to be posted here because it’s deliciously eerie. So here it is. John is majorly talented (not that it needs to be said).

( Darkness lies within. )

To follow up my contemplative post on The Fountainhead, a discussion of The First Time I Will Attend A Convention In Costume ( Read more... )