Author: blueZhift

Otakon Pre-pre-flight

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 24, 2012

The good news is that the Sailor Mars project was coming along rather nicely. The bad news is that it won’t be finished in time for Otakon. T_T I thought about trying to push it through, but it would have meant working like crazy right up until a 700 mile drive. A cautionary tale of unexpected demise delivered by my lovely lady today convinced me that a more relaxed Otakon pre-flight would be more fun.

So I’m saving Sailor Mars for Dragon*Con next month. I don’t like missing my targets, but I’ve got one new cosplay plus a popular one from last year and an old favorite. Now I can rest up and be 100% for the drive to one of the most awesome weekends of the year for me! That is, me and 30000 others!

Tags cosplay, crossplay, Dragon Con, Otakon, Sailor Mars

Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-24

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 24, 2012

Woo hoo! Taking a break from sewing for #DragU #Otakon #cosplay #
Back to work! Oh Snap! No really, just sewed on a snap for my collar. #Otakon #cosplay #

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Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-23

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 23, 2012

Test fitting was encouraging, so now to find that freakin elastic thread! grrrr #Otakon #cosplay #
Another thrill of #cosplay is that you honestly don't know if you'll get done in time for the con. Or maybe that's just me.. #Otakon #
Taking a break from #cosplay for the Proliphus Enterprises Father & Sons Hackathon Mini! Let the hacking begin!!! #
Woo hoo! XCode 4.3.3 upgrade finally installed! I'm bringin up the rear in the hackathon mini. I can haz wireframes tho! #
Hackathon moving into last 10 minutes, but may go OT due to mandatory grocery unpacking. #

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Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-22

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 22, 2012

One of the greatest thrills of #cosplay is when it's time to go off pattern and innovate! #Otakon #
Just washed a wig for a #cosplay that may not be finished in time for #Otakon LOL Gotta do what ya gotta do. ^_^ #
LOL, Triple D's! Stuff Crossdressers Say @JessicaWhoHD: http://t.co/SzY0BdD4 via @youtube #
Still time to check that tuck with A thinking man's guide to crossplay before #Otakon http://t.co/tWAA7SUN #cosplay #ebook #

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Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-21

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 21, 2012

Woo Hoo! Someone favorited this awesome Madoka from last year's Otakon! http://t.co/rnEPPda7 #

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Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-20

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 20, 2012

@JManga_official Finished Your & My Secret vol 7. ^_^ When will vol 8 be out? #
Time to sew! #Otakon #cosplay #
Woo! Finally got some sewing done. Now it's a race to the finish line! #Otakon #cosplay #

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General

A Pearl Is Just A Pearl

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 18, 2012

Funny thing happened to me today in the elevator. It was just myself and a woman at the time when she asked me what my earrings meant. I was wearing pearl studs today, one of my favorite pair. I told her it only meant that I liked them which is the truth.

I suppose it’s rather unusual for men to wear pearl earrings. But I just wear what I like. Oddly enough, being able to wear earrings is one of the few advantages of being a black man in the US. Still, I suppose one has to conform to expectations even then. Needless to say, conforming is not one of my strong suits!

Tags earrings, fashion, pearl

Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-17

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 17, 2012

#DragU is in the house! <3 Nerd Grrls #

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Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-16

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 16, 2012

Casshern Sins is quite melancholy anime, but I like the art style. #Toonami #
Last day to get OMG Kawaii Desu! A parent's guide to anime, manga, and cosplay FREE http://t.co/ljmociLW #SDCC #
watches .hack//sign with son. starts installing WoW again. LOL. #mmorpgjunkie #
It's fun to have a good gaming PC again! The sales on Steam are awesome! #
meh #
Just a few hours left to get A parent's guide to anime, manga, and cosplay FREE! http://t.co/ljmociLW #SDCC #ebook #giveaway #
Here's a K-ON opening spoof I did a while back. ^_^ http://t.co/9Dy7PDYB #amv #
Time to cut some fabric, #Otakon will be here soon! #cosplay #

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Anime, Manga, Etc

LGBT Trouble

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 15, 2012

It seems that my liberal views on LGBT issues have gotten me in a bit of trouble at church. Oh well, what better time to post a couple of AMVs I made on the subject. Well sort of…

I made these because I loved the stories, characters, and the songs. And at the end of the day, human love is about the relationships between people regardless of their gender.

Tags amv, gay, GLBT, lesbian, LGBT, music videos, shonen ai, shoujo ai, yaoi, yuri

Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-15

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 15, 2012

A parent's guide to anime, manga, and cosplay is FREE all #SDCC weeked! http://t.co/ljmociLW #kindle #ebook #comiccon #giveaway #
Wow, people are already in line for San Diego Comic Con! That's a party I need to go to! #SDCC #
If you're already in line, perhaps Anime Aftershocks can be your #ComicCon line-con companion! http://t.co/aAJsRCqz #SDCC #ebook #
Parents often just don't understand. Help em out with A parent's guide to anime, manga, and cosplay. FREE! http://t.co/ljmociLW #SDCC #
Uhura's new wig came yesterday and it looks great! Can't wait to give the cosplay a full day at #Otakon ^_^ #
Sayaka Miki from Puella Magi Madoka Magica – Anime Expo 2012 <3 http://t.co/LlNBBdSn #
First time crossplaying #SDCC Let A thinking man's guide to crossplay help you out! http://t.co/tWAA7SUN #cosplay #ebook #comiccon #
Sat is always the biggest cosplay day of any con. That's the day I bring out my new stuff! ^_^ #sdcc http://t.co/tWAA7SUN #
Time to water the plants. Don't forget, my parent's guide to anime, etc… is FREE all #SDCC weekend. A gift! <3 http://t.co/ljmociLW #
Watered the plants outside. Then it rained like crazy. But ya know? I'm okay with that. ^_^ #
The Great Robot Adventure was written by a kid! 🙂 http://t.co/KOiJMmMn #kindle #childrensbooks #scifi #ebook #
@JManga_official The proliferation of inexpensive 7-inch tablets will lead to a boom in digital #manga sales over the next 18 months. in reply to JManga_official #
@JManga_official The Nexus 7 and the Nook Tablet are best positioned to lead the way as preferred platforms for digital #manga right now. in reply to JManga_official #
@JManga_official The Nexus 7's openness, and the Nook Tablet's Viz and Comics content, plus expandability are big pluses for #manga in reply to JManga_official #
@JManga_official Scanlations will always be an issue. The antidote is making a lot of content available legally. An iTunes model for #manga in reply to JManga_official #
@JManga_official And the Kindle Fire can catch up quickly if/when Amazon makes the needed deals with #manga publishers. in reply to JManga_official #
About time to check out #SDCC on G4. Maybe I'll see someone I know. ^_^ #ComicConG4 #
Seriously, Total Recall did not need a remake. #
I heard you could actually buy comics at #ComicCon seriously? #SDCC #ComicConG4 #
@JManga_official Yes. As a developer, I know that developing apps for multiple Android versions is a real pain! in reply to JManga_official #
@JManga_official Exactly! in reply to JManga_official #
Me: Watchin #ComicConG4 Kids: Playing Minecraft on the couch. <3 my digital life 🙂 #
You can always count on a few Slave Leias on #ComicConG4 not a bad thing. ^_^ #
Mini-bust juxtaposed with Sarah's maxi-bust. LOL, nice work #ComicConG4 XD #
Hmm, Grimm and Revolution are on NBC, owned by Comcast. G4 also owned by Comcast…Hmmm… #ComicConG4 #SDCC #
Yay! Femme Doctors! #ComicConG4 #DrWho #
@SaraUnderwood LOL, trick question! XD in reply to SaraUnderwood #
Not quite sure how I ended up watching Deadman Wonderland with…the kids. I'm a baaaad man…. #anime #adultswim #Toonami #
We all just said EEEWWWWW!!! <3 Deadman Wonderland #Toonami #adultswim #anime #

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Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-14

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 14, 2012

In celebration of #ComicCon OMG Kawaii Desu! A parent's guide to anime, manga, and cosplay is FREE ALL WEEKEND! http://t.co/ljmociLW #SDCC #
Yay! Very happy that @JManga_official has announced a release date for manga reader apps at last! But Oct can't come soon enough! ^_^ #
I've really got to get to Comic-Con next year! But I still gots the love for #C2E2 in sweet home Chicago! #SDCC #
Celebrate #SDCC with a free copy of A parent's guide to anime, manga, and cosplay! OMG! http://t.co/ljmociLW #ebook #giveaway #
Woo hoo! The new wig came for my Uhura cosplay! A girl's gotta have more than one look ya know! #Otakon #
@bansheekat Get out there girl! in reply to bansheekat #
The OMG Kawaii Desu! #SDCC book giveaway is going well! It's free all weekend to celebrate #ComicCon http://t.co/ljmociLW #kindle #ebook #

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Tweets

Tales from the Tweet for 2012-07-13

Post author By blueZhift
Post date July 13, 2012

Does JManga Comic-Con iPad Give-Away Herald App Announcement?: http://t.co/5gr63Kch #SDCC @JManga #manga #
Crossplaying at Comic-Con? Let a thinking man's guide give you a hand! http://t.co/tWAA7SUN #SDCC #cosplay #ebook #
And now for that feel when you've forgotten something crucial in the cosplay you're working on… #Otakon #
Really really hoping that @JManga_official will be announcing their long awaited iPad app at #SDCC tomorrow! http://t.co/5gr63Kch #