Happy New Year ^_^
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tohma2004Well the new year is less then two hours away so its time to do that annual "Year in Review" type entry. but first, my weekend in review.
All I have done is watch anime. I watched all I had of Trinity Blood (episode 15...oooh Kakyou ~_^) I enjoy it. I think Abel is adorable and then when he changes..holy crap the awesome. And I adore Gunslinger. He cracks me up. Can't wait to see more of it.
Started and finished Tenjou Tenge. When it first started off I wasn't sure I was going to like it. But once you move past the overlly well endowed females and the abundence of panty shots, it acutally wasn't too bad. I love Souichirou. He amuses me. I hate Aya though. Maya is much cooler. I definetly wasn't expecting half the series to be backstory and was sad with the lack of Soujirou screentime. But I didn't mind because the young Mitsuomi was cute ^_^
But I searched Seiyuu and was shocked to see:
Takayanagi Masataka - Seki Tomokazu
Natsume Maya - Hisakawa Aya
Bob Makihara - Miki Shinichirou
And Souichirou's is the voice actor of Goku from Saiyuki, Kazuki from Getbackers, Kira from Gundam Seed, and Sugino from Tactics.
Just need to watch the OVAs now. And I'm adding Souichirou to the cosplay list because i love his school outfit XD But I made a New Years resolution to not do any new cosplays this year...so its being added to the 2007 cosplay list XD
So now...
It's hard to believe that 2005 is almost over. It feels like the year went by so quickly. And I attribute most of that to the fact that it was my first full year of working full time. Working 40+ hours a week makes the weeks go very very quickly.
Lets start with the bad of the year...cause no one wants to finish with bad things.
The only real ugly moment of the year was Ginji being attacked. I thought for sure he was a goner and I had lost yet another of my animals. He has made a full recovery now, but that first week after the attack was definetly scary. The wounds were awful and he was miserable. But he has survived and so all is good after a very scary situation.
The bad of the entire year had to be the fact that I still haven't really met anyone in North Carolina. Starting in January I realized just how lonely it was going to be down here. Every trip I made to see any of my friends always resulted in me being sad that I had to leave. But I also couldn't bring myself to consider any other options other then living here, and I still don't. But it isn't so bad since I realize now that being alone isn't all that bad. I've learned to deal with it and know that there are still people out there that I can go visit and that can come visit me once in awhile. I'm not totally isolated or alone and I have met a lot of people down here.
The death of my grandmother. I've lost both of them now and dealing with death has not gotten any easier. Everytime I look at my grandfather I know how much he misses having her around and how hard everything is on him. I miss her too but in a different way I think. I don't miss seeing her sick or not knowing who I was. I miss the old grandmother that used to teach me to sew or enjoy watching us play house and dressup. Even now it brings tears to my eyes to think of her. but I know that it is better this way. That it hurt everyone to see her sick. But it doesn't make it any easier and it has almost been a year.
Computer issues. This was the summer of never ending computer problems. It was annoying to be denied the internet, especially when there was time sensitive things to be done. But a new computer has been gotten and we should be good to go despite the fact I have to deal with dialup.
The basement flooding was also a major bad thing. Its not fun to have to move everything to higher ground and have to live in a place that smells of wet animal and mold for two weeks. The only relief i had was the fact that I went to the state fair for a few days and was able to get away from it. Walking around your room and feeling water come up between your toes is not a pleasant feeling. But that has been fixed and hopefully no more floods are in the future.
Roxie being put down. My mother still wishes she could have gotten another baby from her since Pheonix is so awesome. I didn't take her death as hard as I normally do, but maybe that was because we only had her for a year. It was still sad and it is better now that she isn't in pain.
Inventories. I had to survive a lot of them and have realized just how much I dislike doing them. And geez...in a few months I'll have to do them all over again. Lets hope this year, it only takes once to get ours right.
The Good! God it seems like there was a lot of bad listed...
Having my own little space in the basement is also a plus side to my year. I can come down here and work on anything I was in the comforts of my own room without anyone bothering me. Being alone is actually nice when I am down here. I can play my music as much as I want. I can work on cosplay or drawing and not have to worry about someone looking over my shoulder and wondering what I am doing. I was always afraid to draw at school because I didn't want anyone to see it. I never thought it was good enough and everyone there was so much better then me. Even in writing I felt the same way. No one besides my critique class has ever read parts of my story and I'll probably keep it that way until it is completely done. Even fanfics were something i didn't want to show anyone because I didn't want my friends to read what I felt was not up to what they were capable of and I didn't want them to try and read it over my shoulder as I was typing. Sometimes I felt like I couldn't close the computer window fast enough when someone entered the room. but now I can do whatever I want, type whatever I want and draw whatever I want without anyone looking over my shoulder or asking what it is or if they can see it. I'm free to be alone and I actually enjoy being alone in my room. I've written two fan fics since being out of school. One is finished and one is a long way from being done. Someday maybe I'll let some of my friends read them.
Ginji! How could I not mention the most adorable little dog in the world? He has definetly made my days more enjoyable and I dont' know what I would have done had the coyote won the battle. He is one tough little dog and I hope I have him for many many years to come.
Sharingan contacts!! I got them after lusting after them for too long and they are awesome. I like wearing them and I like the reaction I get when people see them. They are the coolest cosplay accessory in the world.
Winning Western pleasure at the State Fair. It hadn't been a good show but that one class was all I wanted. And I got it. And Phoenix winning her first class. That was truely unexpected and a wonderful treat.
Paying off my car. After five and a half years, I am finally free. It feels good to have one less financial obligations. Now if only the student loans would disappear.
My job. I do enjoy it. I like the people I work with and I like the store. Driving to Winston everyday is hard, but being able to work hard and make the store a better place for people to shop in is something I enjoy. I am a workaholic. I realized that this year. Everyone always keeps saying it and I guess it just recently realized how true it is. I work 40+ hours a week and then I come home and do cosplay things or paint or do crafts. I can't sit still for five minutes unless it is to watch anime. I have to always be doing something otherwise I go nuts. And I like it that way. I like always having something to do. thats why the cosplay resolution is going to be so tough. but I'm hoping if I stay away from that that maybe I can try doing some other things more. I can draw or write more and can move away from just sewing. But I do enjoy working. I like my days off and to have breaks from work every once in awhile. But by the end of the break I'm always anxious to get back to work and do all I can. I can only stay home so much. I need to be out accomplishing something or else I don't feel like I'm working up to my own abilities. There are things I don't enjoy like inventories and bad customers and DTLS, but for the most part I enjoy going to work everyday. And I'm not just saying that, I honestly mean it. Sometimes I wonder why Pam hates working there so much, but then I realize that she just doesn't like to work. It is my Joanns and I can't picture myself anywheres else.
Conventions. Katsucon was a lot of fun. I got to do a Hikaru no Go photoshoot with Digikoomi. I got to have some Naruto fun as we took over the convention and took bunches of pictures. And I did a skit that involved me surprising the hell out of Kakashi with a little butt grabbing action. Although the convention in itself was not well run, it was still fun to go to. Animazement was a new experience and I got to see all of the CCR members again. Its good to feel like part of their group and hang out once in awhile. Otakon was great. I got to run around as Ginji and take fun pictures with Ban-chan and Kagami. Although the skit was more stressful then I ever expected it to be and there were more disasters then successes as far as that goes, I still had fun overall. I once again had a fun photoshoot with Digikoomi and Rukawagf and Dee was able to come up and join us. Yaoi-con is one of the best littles cons i have ever gone to. I have more yaoi Naruto pictures now then I ever dreamed I would. It makes this little Sasuke/Kakashi fan's heart swell ^_^ Although holloween was a little stressful with all the running around, it was fun to actually get to meet Eurobeat King. Hanging out in California with Deathgod02 and Kahn was great and I definetly want to do it again! Nekocon was a unique experience because it was our first time with an artist table. The table itself was a success but the convention itself seemed smaller then normal. But I still got to see more of my cosplay friends including Gamergrl and Osuwari as well as the CCR again.
So it seems the good and the bad are fairly even this year. It has been a tough year but I made it through. I know now that I can be alone and still be happy. I know now that being a full time worker is what I need to be in order to enjoy myself. And I have lost loved ones but gained others. I will not regreat 2005 as it quickly draws to a close. The minutes are truely starting to tick away now with only 30 left. And I look forward to 2006 and all that it is bringing. I have some goals ahead that I won't let anyone stop me from achieving. I have a store to run, Phoenix is only months away from being rideable, and this year I want to see my friends more if I can. I will succeed in 2006.
Goodbye 2005. You were a good year, but now its time to ring in an even better one!
Random cosplay stuff:
Costumes completed/debuted in 2005: Hikaru, Fai, Sasuke(three outfits), Ginji, Kira, Kantarou, Sizer, Subaru (original version)
New costumes for 2006: Hakkai, Cloud, Edward, PJ Sasuke
Conventions Attended: Katsucon, Animazement, Yaoi-con, Otakon, Nekocon (my 13th one)
Conventions planned: Same as 2005
All I have done is watch anime. I watched all I had of Trinity Blood (episode 15...oooh Kakyou ~_^) I enjoy it. I think Abel is adorable and then when he changes..holy crap the awesome. And I adore Gunslinger. He cracks me up. Can't wait to see more of it.
Started and finished Tenjou Tenge. When it first started off I wasn't sure I was going to like it. But once you move past the overlly well endowed females and the abundence of panty shots, it acutally wasn't too bad. I love Souichirou. He amuses me. I hate Aya though. Maya is much cooler. I definetly wasn't expecting half the series to be backstory and was sad with the lack of Soujirou screentime. But I didn't mind because the young Mitsuomi was cute ^_^
But I searched Seiyuu and was shocked to see:
Takayanagi Masataka - Seki Tomokazu
Natsume Maya - Hisakawa Aya
Bob Makihara - Miki Shinichirou
And Souichirou's is the voice actor of Goku from Saiyuki, Kazuki from Getbackers, Kira from Gundam Seed, and Sugino from Tactics.
Just need to watch the OVAs now. And I'm adding Souichirou to the cosplay list because i love his school outfit XD But I made a New Years resolution to not do any new cosplays this year...so its being added to the 2007 cosplay list XD
So now...
It's hard to believe that 2005 is almost over. It feels like the year went by so quickly. And I attribute most of that to the fact that it was my first full year of working full time. Working 40+ hours a week makes the weeks go very very quickly.
Lets start with the bad of the year...cause no one wants to finish with bad things.
The only real ugly moment of the year was Ginji being attacked. I thought for sure he was a goner and I had lost yet another of my animals. He has made a full recovery now, but that first week after the attack was definetly scary. The wounds were awful and he was miserable. But he has survived and so all is good after a very scary situation.
The bad of the entire year had to be the fact that I still haven't really met anyone in North Carolina. Starting in January I realized just how lonely it was going to be down here. Every trip I made to see any of my friends always resulted in me being sad that I had to leave. But I also couldn't bring myself to consider any other options other then living here, and I still don't. But it isn't so bad since I realize now that being alone isn't all that bad. I've learned to deal with it and know that there are still people out there that I can go visit and that can come visit me once in awhile. I'm not totally isolated or alone and I have met a lot of people down here.
The death of my grandmother. I've lost both of them now and dealing with death has not gotten any easier. Everytime I look at my grandfather I know how much he misses having her around and how hard everything is on him. I miss her too but in a different way I think. I don't miss seeing her sick or not knowing who I was. I miss the old grandmother that used to teach me to sew or enjoy watching us play house and dressup. Even now it brings tears to my eyes to think of her. but I know that it is better this way. That it hurt everyone to see her sick. But it doesn't make it any easier and it has almost been a year.
Computer issues. This was the summer of never ending computer problems. It was annoying to be denied the internet, especially when there was time sensitive things to be done. But a new computer has been gotten and we should be good to go despite the fact I have to deal with dialup.
The basement flooding was also a major bad thing. Its not fun to have to move everything to higher ground and have to live in a place that smells of wet animal and mold for two weeks. The only relief i had was the fact that I went to the state fair for a few days and was able to get away from it. Walking around your room and feeling water come up between your toes is not a pleasant feeling. But that has been fixed and hopefully no more floods are in the future.
Roxie being put down. My mother still wishes she could have gotten another baby from her since Pheonix is so awesome. I didn't take her death as hard as I normally do, but maybe that was because we only had her for a year. It was still sad and it is better now that she isn't in pain.
Inventories. I had to survive a lot of them and have realized just how much I dislike doing them. And geez...in a few months I'll have to do them all over again. Lets hope this year, it only takes once to get ours right.
The Good! God it seems like there was a lot of bad listed...
Having my own little space in the basement is also a plus side to my year. I can come down here and work on anything I was in the comforts of my own room without anyone bothering me. Being alone is actually nice when I am down here. I can play my music as much as I want. I can work on cosplay or drawing and not have to worry about someone looking over my shoulder and wondering what I am doing. I was always afraid to draw at school because I didn't want anyone to see it. I never thought it was good enough and everyone there was so much better then me. Even in writing I felt the same way. No one besides my critique class has ever read parts of my story and I'll probably keep it that way until it is completely done. Even fanfics were something i didn't want to show anyone because I didn't want my friends to read what I felt was not up to what they were capable of and I didn't want them to try and read it over my shoulder as I was typing. Sometimes I felt like I couldn't close the computer window fast enough when someone entered the room. but now I can do whatever I want, type whatever I want and draw whatever I want without anyone looking over my shoulder or asking what it is or if they can see it. I'm free to be alone and I actually enjoy being alone in my room. I've written two fan fics since being out of school. One is finished and one is a long way from being done. Someday maybe I'll let some of my friends read them.
Ginji! How could I not mention the most adorable little dog in the world? He has definetly made my days more enjoyable and I dont' know what I would have done had the coyote won the battle. He is one tough little dog and I hope I have him for many many years to come.
Sharingan contacts!! I got them after lusting after them for too long and they are awesome. I like wearing them and I like the reaction I get when people see them. They are the coolest cosplay accessory in the world.
Winning Western pleasure at the State Fair. It hadn't been a good show but that one class was all I wanted. And I got it. And Phoenix winning her first class. That was truely unexpected and a wonderful treat.
Paying off my car. After five and a half years, I am finally free. It feels good to have one less financial obligations. Now if only the student loans would disappear.
My job. I do enjoy it. I like the people I work with and I like the store. Driving to Winston everyday is hard, but being able to work hard and make the store a better place for people to shop in is something I enjoy. I am a workaholic. I realized that this year. Everyone always keeps saying it and I guess it just recently realized how true it is. I work 40+ hours a week and then I come home and do cosplay things or paint or do crafts. I can't sit still for five minutes unless it is to watch anime. I have to always be doing something otherwise I go nuts. And I like it that way. I like always having something to do. thats why the cosplay resolution is going to be so tough. but I'm hoping if I stay away from that that maybe I can try doing some other things more. I can draw or write more and can move away from just sewing. But I do enjoy working. I like my days off and to have breaks from work every once in awhile. But by the end of the break I'm always anxious to get back to work and do all I can. I can only stay home so much. I need to be out accomplishing something or else I don't feel like I'm working up to my own abilities. There are things I don't enjoy like inventories and bad customers and DTLS, but for the most part I enjoy going to work everyday. And I'm not just saying that, I honestly mean it. Sometimes I wonder why Pam hates working there so much, but then I realize that she just doesn't like to work. It is my Joanns and I can't picture myself anywheres else.
Conventions. Katsucon was a lot of fun. I got to do a Hikaru no Go photoshoot with Digikoomi. I got to have some Naruto fun as we took over the convention and took bunches of pictures. And I did a skit that involved me surprising the hell out of Kakashi with a little butt grabbing action. Although the convention in itself was not well run, it was still fun to go to. Animazement was a new experience and I got to see all of the CCR members again. Its good to feel like part of their group and hang out once in awhile. Otakon was great. I got to run around as Ginji and take fun pictures with Ban-chan and Kagami. Although the skit was more stressful then I ever expected it to be and there were more disasters then successes as far as that goes, I still had fun overall. I once again had a fun photoshoot with Digikoomi and Rukawagf and Dee was able to come up and join us. Yaoi-con is one of the best littles cons i have ever gone to. I have more yaoi Naruto pictures now then I ever dreamed I would. It makes this little Sasuke/Kakashi fan's heart swell ^_^ Although holloween was a little stressful with all the running around, it was fun to actually get to meet Eurobeat King. Hanging out in California with Deathgod02 and Kahn was great and I definetly want to do it again! Nekocon was a unique experience because it was our first time with an artist table. The table itself was a success but the convention itself seemed smaller then normal. But I still got to see more of my cosplay friends including Gamergrl and Osuwari as well as the CCR again.
So it seems the good and the bad are fairly even this year. It has been a tough year but I made it through. I know now that I can be alone and still be happy. I know now that being a full time worker is what I need to be in order to enjoy myself. And I have lost loved ones but gained others. I will not regreat 2005 as it quickly draws to a close. The minutes are truely starting to tick away now with only 30 left. And I look forward to 2006 and all that it is bringing. I have some goals ahead that I won't let anyone stop me from achieving. I have a store to run, Phoenix is only months away from being rideable, and this year I want to see my friends more if I can. I will succeed in 2006.
Goodbye 2005. You were a good year, but now its time to ring in an even better one!
Random cosplay stuff:
Costumes completed/debuted in 2005: Hikaru, Fai, Sasuke(three outfits), Ginji, Kira, Kantarou, Sizer, Subaru (original version)
New costumes for 2006: Hakkai, Cloud, Edward, PJ Sasuke
Conventions Attended: Katsucon, Animazement, Yaoi-con, Otakon, Nekocon (my 13th one)
Conventions planned: Same as 2005
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Date: 2006-01-04 07:14 am (UTC)and yea for Tenjou Tenge! there was an awesome Souichirou at Nekocon... with an Aya--they both looked good (I took a picture).