For Those Who Were Betting I Wouldn't Make It To See One More Year...
As of 17:55 PDT today, you've lost the bet once again. ^_^;
First, the quick Con-X-Treme Summary!
* I didn't finish the two costumes for the Zeonic Party (And didn't even come close to getting to redo my Char Aznable), but I came pretty goddamn close. I think I'll use the rest of the year to fix what's broken, or start from square once again. Again, I'm thinking a 2-3 month lead time should suffice. I'd rather get 2-3 productive hours per night then go 5-6 and not get too much done.
* I got DRUNK at Con-X-Treme. Seriously, I was even more fucked up than I was at Anime Expo 1996, I went past the "happy drunk" stage to the "oh my fucking god I don't want to go to sleep, or I may not wake up again!" stage. Suffice to say, Dominic/DJ Sandman had more than I did, and unlike him, I didn't throw up. (Badge of honor for him - He didn't just puke in the bathroom sink, he puked on the side of the hotel!)
* I saw The Simpsons Movie, and yeah, I liked it... However....
* I had a serious lapse in judgement (resudual mental impairment from the alkamahol?), parked in a bad area just off Van Ness in SF, and my car was broken into during the film. Passenger side rear door smashed with brick. CPAP machine stolen, Patrick's NERV tote stolen, with most of his manga, figures, music CDs and other stuff, and his big CD folder got stolen, including most of his video game collection (PS2 and others?), most of his downloaded anime, and a couple discs of mine... Yeah, I'm pissed, we both lost about $1K or more of stuff. Things are going to change, in regards to where I park, and making sure the interior of the car (and trunk) are field-stripped. I'm recovering, and the window has been replaced. My car insurance better not fucking drop my coverage. Fuck you, I've paid my San Francisco admission price, after about 50-odd fucking trips to The City over 20 years - Leave me and my car alone, goddamnit!
Other Stuff:
* Happy Fun Stuff at work - I saw this one coming from miles off... Verizon sold our entire department to another company. This might be a good thing, or things may suck more. In any case, I need to remain employed. I've got $27,000 reasons to stay employed. (I'm making progress paying off my debt, and saving up money)
* Prior to the birthday cash I've received, I won $35 at Black Oak this past Sunday!
* I cleared a few things in my room, got a few more things to do.
Second Life Stuff:
* My main avatar has passed the two week mark, still on a free Basic account, acquired two Second Life books, and am starting to experiment with creating items. Bought about L$2000, spent over L$500 of it so far, most of it getting tons of stuff for L$1 apiece. Considering starting up a second avatar. Eventually, I'll come to the point where, as k_valentine said in a recent post of his - "This is a sign. A sign I need to buy some land." (Fuck spinning rims! ^_______^; )
* Creating a face texture and prim hair wig for a Black Jack outfit. Will acquire or scan in the standard 3-piece suit and trenchcoat. (Wardrobe, textures, prims, etc., scripts if needed. If it gets good enough, I may consider selling it to folks for Linden Dollars.) Pictures of work in progress to come. Pictures of my avatar to come as well.
I Haven't Forgot About:
* Making a longer post, but for most of last week, I've been feeling like total shit, bouncing between anger and self-loathing, with bouts of depression throw in from time to time. I operating under the belief my father and Uncle Brian are probably convinced I'll have to be voluntarily or involuntarily committed to a mental health facility before years' end. It didn't help that I totally fucking lost it after I got home from SF after the car break-in.
* The trip back to SF to make it to the Tezuka exhibit at the Asian Art Museum (Dressed in my Black Jack costume, of course!) Dominic offered to sweeten the pot by planning a few hours in a Karaoke box (probably in SF JapanTown), and yes, Patrick will be singing with us. It's not me and Dominic taking the mic!
* Supposedly, something else to mark my birthday is in the works. If it's like last year during AOD, I probably won't mind it again. ^______________^;
* Oh, yeah, that other thing we talked about after C-X-T Sunday, yeah, Dominic, I'm still thinking about it.
* Gotta clean out the car interior and detail all the areas I need to. Car needs a more thorough cleaning on the outside as well. It's certainly cleaned out of valuables. (What wasn't taken has been removed from car and stored back at Raider3 Central. We're planning to get a security alarm installed very soon.) Once again, I state, THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO STEAL FROM THE RAIDER3-BETA!! GO RUIN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE, OKAY?
* Anything else I can't remember right now. I'm fucking tired.
* I lost two more pounds, putting me close to the 40 pound weight loss mark after nearly five months - I want some fried chicken nuggets, goddamnit!
First, the quick Con-X-Treme Summary!
* I didn't finish the two costumes for the Zeonic Party (And didn't even come close to getting to redo my Char Aznable), but I came pretty goddamn close. I think I'll use the rest of the year to fix what's broken, or start from square once again. Again, I'm thinking a 2-3 month lead time should suffice. I'd rather get 2-3 productive hours per night then go 5-6 and not get too much done.
* I got DRUNK at Con-X-Treme. Seriously, I was even more fucked up than I was at Anime Expo 1996, I went past the "happy drunk" stage to the "oh my fucking god I don't want to go to sleep, or I may not wake up again!" stage. Suffice to say, Dominic/DJ Sandman had more than I did, and unlike him, I didn't throw up. (Badge of honor for him - He didn't just puke in the bathroom sink, he puked on the side of the hotel!)
* I saw The Simpsons Movie, and yeah, I liked it... However....
* I had a serious lapse in judgement (resudual mental impairment from the alkamahol?), parked in a bad area just off Van Ness in SF, and my car was broken into during the film. Passenger side rear door smashed with brick. CPAP machine stolen, Patrick's NERV tote stolen, with most of his manga, figures, music CDs and other stuff, and his big CD folder got stolen, including most of his video game collection (PS2 and others?), most of his downloaded anime, and a couple discs of mine... Yeah, I'm pissed, we both lost about $1K or more of stuff. Things are going to change, in regards to where I park, and making sure the interior of the car (and trunk) are field-stripped. I'm recovering, and the window has been replaced. My car insurance better not fucking drop my coverage. Fuck you, I've paid my San Francisco admission price, after about 50-odd fucking trips to The City over 20 years - Leave me and my car alone, goddamnit!
Other Stuff:
* Happy Fun Stuff at work - I saw this one coming from miles off... Verizon sold our entire department to another company. This might be a good thing, or things may suck more. In any case, I need to remain employed. I've got $27,000 reasons to stay employed. (I'm making progress paying off my debt, and saving up money)
* Prior to the birthday cash I've received, I won $35 at Black Oak this past Sunday!
* I cleared a few things in my room, got a few more things to do.
Second Life Stuff:
* My main avatar has passed the two week mark, still on a free Basic account, acquired two Second Life books, and am starting to experiment with creating items. Bought about L$2000, spent over L$500 of it so far, most of it getting tons of stuff for L$1 apiece. Considering starting up a second avatar. Eventually, I'll come to the point where, as k_valentine said in a recent post of his - "This is a sign. A sign I need to buy some land." (Fuck spinning rims! ^_______^; )
* Creating a face texture and prim hair wig for a Black Jack outfit. Will acquire or scan in the standard 3-piece suit and trenchcoat. (Wardrobe, textures, prims, etc., scripts if needed. If it gets good enough, I may consider selling it to folks for Linden Dollars.) Pictures of work in progress to come. Pictures of my avatar to come as well.
I Haven't Forgot About:
* Making a longer post, but for most of last week, I've been feeling like total shit, bouncing between anger and self-loathing, with bouts of depression throw in from time to time. I operating under the belief my father and Uncle Brian are probably convinced I'll have to be voluntarily or involuntarily committed to a mental health facility before years' end. It didn't help that I totally fucking lost it after I got home from SF after the car break-in.
* The trip back to SF to make it to the Tezuka exhibit at the Asian Art Museum (Dressed in my Black Jack costume, of course!) Dominic offered to sweeten the pot by planning a few hours in a Karaoke box (probably in SF JapanTown), and yes, Patrick will be singing with us. It's not me and Dominic taking the mic!
* Supposedly, something else to mark my birthday is in the works. If it's like last year during AOD, I probably won't mind it again. ^______________^;
* Oh, yeah, that other thing we talked about after C-X-T Sunday, yeah, Dominic, I'm still thinking about it.
* Gotta clean out the car interior and detail all the areas I need to. Car needs a more thorough cleaning on the outside as well. It's certainly cleaned out of valuables. (What wasn't taken has been removed from car and stored back at Raider3 Central. We're planning to get a security alarm installed very soon.) Once again, I state, THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO STEAL FROM THE RAIDER3-BETA!! GO RUIN SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE, OKAY?
* Anything else I can't remember right now. I'm fucking tired.
* I lost two more pounds, putting me close to the 40 pound weight loss mark after nearly five months - I want some fried chicken nuggets, goddamnit!