I just got laid off.


So, I won't be on LJ for a really long time, or the Internet at all, except when I'm at the library working on my resume, etc.


Sorry for the weird post layout, but I needed to call attention to this post without being flashy and annoying, because I don't have a home comp and I don't have much more time to stay here.


THE STEAMPUNK FASHION PANEL MAY BE CANCELLED BECAUSE I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD METROCON. I will have to ask my Grandma for money.



I AM GOING TO BE MAKING A HUGE SALES POST. MOST OF MY LOLITA STUFF MUST GO.



I may not be attending any meetups that involve spending money. Sewing/craft parties and at-home stuff is still go.


I have no idea what's happening, but I will try to keep anyone updated.


I LOVE YOU GUYS and I care about your lives, so if anything major happens, please comment on this post telling me, because I will not be able to read up on my flist anymore, and I don't want to miss out on what's going on with everyone! PLEASE do this for me!


I <3 you all so much

So, since discovering it a few weeks ago via stumbling, I'm kind of completely obsessed with Style Rookie. I love this quote from a speech she wrote:

"[D]esigning can be like writing a poem, or painting a picture, or playing guitar. When people are passionate about these things, they feel as if they have to create. Rei Kawakubo, who many regard as the first conceptual designer and whose clothes can often inspire uncomfortable thoughts or feelings in people, is my favorite designer in the world. She doesn’t expect that many people will wear her tulle and lumps and masks for a day on the town, but clothing doesn’t have to sell, and it’s her way of expressing her inner values. Using fashion as self expression can go beyond wearing a shirt with a slogan, as clothing has the ability to evoke an entire feel, or atmosphere, or emotion, or world."

Good stuff!

"NO, "civil unions" are NOT good enough. Not only is it "separate but equal" bullshit, but only legal marriage will prevent shit like this from happening."

terrafire is finally reborn as my sales journal! Woo!

CHESHIRE! Pass this on to Beardman too!

http://www.arcattack.com/video.php


AUGH WTF AM I GOING TO WEAR!?

Heck yeah! Last Exile is going to be the main theme-thing for the Fantasy Masquerade at Metrocon! This convention could not get any better.

I'm still not sure whether I want to spend $10 to see people act out little skits in character and then not dance because it's all 15-year-olds' music, just because it's going to be themed after one of my top 3 favorite shows, but it will be so cooooool!

Ugh, between Abney Park, Arc Attack, Last Exile love, a Harvest Moon panel, the Steampunk theme in general, and all my friends being there, I don't think I'm going to be able to contain my joy! All it needs is more Avatar love and we are go for head explosion!

However, I'm still not sure whether to buy a 3-day pass or just for Saturday. There aren't any panels or events outside of Saturday that I'm even remotely interested in, thus far, save a couple friday evening about Geishas and Sewing 101, but I could live without them.

I'm only worried about Metrocon's notoriously horrible management and crowd at this point

My eyes are hot from restraining tears at this, actually.
I needed to read it very badly and didn't even know it.

The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination

Seriously, if you have about 10 minutes, read it.
It can't hurt, and it's very, very inspiring.
And it's J.K. Rowling.

( So, I went to Alabama last week... )


( My brother's doing quite well! )


( I saw Star Trek and almost died of love [does anyone even have to say Spoiler Alert anymore? It's pretty much a given] )


( Saturday I hung out with my friends )

( Sunday I hung out with my mom... sorta  )


And it literally took me two hours to write this update....

Why is Neil Gaiman so awesooooome? His Twitter makes me really happy I got a Twitter... and stuff.

Some measurements are in inches, some are in cm. Sorry, I got a bit lazy with conversions. I tried.

Paypal and US buyers are preferred, but I'll listen to all offers.

Higher offers are given preference because I'm in a bad financial situation [hence the ridiculously massive sales post of 90% of my closet], and I'll consider PM orders as well.

If something is listed as OBO, please feel free to make offers. If not, I will still listen to reasonable offers, but I want to sell it for the price listed.

( Skirts )

( Cardigans )

( Blouses )

( Cutsews )

( Clearance )

( Miscellaneous )

( Dress )

I know a bunch of you love BPAL, so I wanted to give you first dibs.

I'm a BPAL newbie, so I got a huuuge imp order to try pretty much every scent that looked good to get a good idea of what works for me and what doesn't. Sadly, about 90% did not work for me straight out of the bottle [I have an extremely picky nose!]. What I know so far: I LOVE vanilla and sweet, purely foody scents like Jack and Eat Me. I HATE florals of almost any kind, except poppy and lotus. My most hated scent so far was Saint-Germain. The scents I've tried and loved so far are Blood Lotus, Antikythera Mechanism, Eat Me, Glasgow, Cockaigne, Elegba, Jack, Tenochtitlan, and Poisoned Apple.

I paid 3.25 each for them(they're 1/32oz vials, but they last for a really long time), and I'm hoping for close to that, at least.

( Anyway, my loss is your gain! These imps are all brand new, never tried (only sniffed), hoping for sale or for equal-value trade.  )

Forgot to mention that I'm also trying to get rid of three BPAL imps I didn't care for, either by sale or trade:
Snake Oil (exotic Indonesian oils sugared with vanilla)
Plunder (tea leaf, cassia, cinnamon bark, clove, allspice, sandalwood, tobacco, peppercorn, and nutmeg)
Dorian (a Victorian fougere with three pale musks and dark, sugared vanilla tea)

I'm copying the formatting from gmail, so I doubt it will work, but this is a general list of some of the things I'm selling for which I already have pictures, no matter how crappy.

White skirt $5
Blasphemina's closet Krissy skirt [~$60]
Purple plaid dress [$15]
Blasphemina's Closet Arisu blouse [<$60]
AsiaJamcutsews[$20 each]
Cream-colored blouses [$10 each]
Pink cardigans[$15 each]
Mint blouse [$10]
Boho blouse [$5]
Striped sweaters [$15 each]
F21 cardigans[$20 & $25]
Pirate cutsew [$10]
Orange sherbet top [$10]Country hats [$5 each]
Socks, socks, and more socks(and more) [$5 each]
Suitcase purse [$3]
Headbands
http://pupe.ameba.jp/item/kU-fVqbjyr79/DU4eLIL21NMf/
http://pupe.ameba.jp/item/T3rmP5LTi1WC/DU4eLIL21NMf/
http://pupe.ameba.jp/item/cq2jI7Pn0vnx/DU4eLIL21NMf/
http://pupe.ameba.jp/item/2nrji9-jCtLn/DU4eLIL21NMf/
http://pupe.ameba.jp/item/ZPP0J4hRp02O/DU4eLIL21NMf/
http://pupe.ameba.jp/item/IrmBTa9keuA7/DU4eLIL21NMf/

God, I love FreakAngels.

I fail so hard. I didn't even know Blue October had a new album out.
This is what happens when you don't have a radio or music-playing device of any kind in your car. Grrr!

They have this song called Blue Does that's perfect for SugarBlue. etc etc etc

How long will I be picking up pieces.
How long will I be picking up my heart.
How long (in another place and time) will I be picking up pieces in the corner of my mind.
How long (it's getting oh-so-hard to find) keep picking up pieces in the corner of my mind.
But I still walk on.

ah, their music just makes me all... Laea Wake and dancey

HOLY SHIT BLUE OCTOBER IS IN TAMPA TOMORROW HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS!?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I'll NEVER see them play! *cries in a corner* AAAAAHHHHH this is so not fair

I never know how to get a hold of Cheshire when I need her T____T not that I'd torture her with my taste in music, but still.

Oh, this sucks so haaaaaard. I want to go!!!

Woo! I finished cleaning! Well, one room, anyway.

Come look around my insanely princess-y [with a hint of steampunk] room! Almost everything was thrifted, or at the very least was a thrifty find. Should I post to saucydwellings? The images are pretty sucky quality.... : / ( LET IT BEGIN! LET IT BEGI-I-I-I-IN!!! )

Alright, I have a three-page itinerary for cleaning my apartment and car to the bone this weekend.

When I clean, I always lose EVERYTHING. So I'm making a list of things I need to look for and keep track of during my three-day cleaning extravaganza.

So far, the list is: cell phone, keys, wallet, car stuff (insurance info/etc.), tax forms, engagement ring (I don't wear it), passport, camera, checkbook, makeup, the controllers for the Wii, PS3, and X360 [because I'll die without Netflix and Rune Factory, lol], phone chargers, tide pens, and the Leatherman.

What am I missing from this list? That "I'm forgetting something" feeling is driving me crazy! Please help. If I don't write down to keep an eye on it, I'll probably stick it in a donation box and lose it forever! T__T

Edit: In looking for lists of essential stuff, I came across a cool bit of advice: "Keep a red backpack in your closet with a spare toothbrush, travel-size toiletries, a month's supply of all your medications, and a light jacket. When you travel, throw the bag in your suitcase and you're halfway done with your packing! It also keeps you prepared for a natural disaster."

Also, this is awesome and I'm sad I didn't see it before. The other half of my crazy bigendered brain adores it. The first half thinks it's hilarious, especially the bit about using "your inside voice" on the phone.

Edit: I've completely exhausted StumbleUpon. I think I broke the Internet. It started re-showing me things about a week back, and now I haven't seen anything I even remotely like for like three days. Grrr.