- Here's a taste of after midnight #KollisionCon karaoke. Caution, mature lyrics, LOL! http://t.co/yc8vjPcN #
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BOOO!!! Goodbye NASCAR
It was never easy being black and being a NASCAR fan, but I loved fast cars and the colorful personalities of the racers. Many a fan will tell you that the quality of the competition has suffered for a variety of reasons, and viewership is in decline. I started getting bored with it once Jimmie Johnson started walking away with one championship after another.
But in the end, the thing that ultimately made me turn off the TV were the racist fans. During the 2008 U.S. Presidential election campaigns, the hostility towards Barack Obama, solely because of the color of his skin, the same as my own, from NASCAR fans and the right wing leaning teams, drivers, and the organization itself was just too much. I just couldn’t bear to watch anymore on TV. And my dream of attending a race in person was abandoned. Why go somewhere where people will hate you?
Still, I’d keep an eye on the races, albeit only through Monday morning news articles on the web. But booing the First Lady, Michelle Obama, is the last straw. I’m done with you NASCAR and your pig-headed, racist fan base.
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a good weekend
One of the marks of a good weekend is that it makes it hard to get back to work on Monday, in a good way of course. I went to the 2nd KollisionCon this weekend, and while the con was somewhat smaller than I had hoped for, I had fun nevertheless. I’ll write more about that later. For now, I’m looking forward to getting back to work on both my development work and book writing projects!
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-21
- I had so much fun yesterday at #KollisionCon with cosplay and karaoke! But I really miss my sweet babe at home. #
- I usually leave early on Sundays anyway, but not before getting omiyage for everyone at home! #KollisionCon #
- Sometimes I think I'd be totally adrift without my lady at home. My cosmic anchor and my best friend. <3 #
- Cosplaying myself isn't the easiest thing in the world, but it does take a heck of a lot less time to get ready! #
- Finished my omiyage run, now at VA Q and A. #kollisioncon #
- Back home from #KollisionCon and very happy. Had fun at the con and hope to return next year! #
- It was a lot of fun singing It's Raining Men on stage while cosplaying Uhura from Star Trek! XD #kollisioncon #karaoke #
- Midwest Karaoke Madness was one of the best parts of the #KollisionCon weekend. Super laid back and super fun! #
- Just posted the pics I took at #KollisionCon thanks to everyone who posed for me! #cosplay http://t.co/Robtn4eZ #
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-20
- Finished Kollisioncon day 1 with karaoke and cosplay, my favorite combo! #
- My Princess Princess nurse cosplay is and old fav of mine. Now with a new blonde wig that needs more styling! #kollisioncon #
- I didn't have a full day of cosplay due to work, but the pump is now primed for tomorrow. ^_^ #kollisioncon #
- Just finished Jamie Marchi panel, cool and super cute! #kollisioncon #
- Doing Uhura cosplay today, fun fun fun! Now at Battlefield. #kollisoncon #
- One reason I cosplay is to challenge myself. Just registered for masquerade! #kollisioncon #
- Watching a little Battlefield before Eyeshine concert. #kollisioncon #
- Lol one team just summoned Jesus in Battlefield! #kollisioncon #
- Eyeshine rocked! Now time to eat and take a quick break. #kollisioncon #
- Must say, the Pheasant Run Inn is an interesting con venue. Seems to work for a small con though. #karaoke #
- #KollisionCon probably has no more than 1000 attendees from what I see. Small con protocols are in effect. #
- At small cons I try to take more pics and buy just a little bit more. #kollisioncon #
- I came to #KollisionCon mostly for karaoke which was a lot of fun last night.^_^ #
- Woo hoo! My Uhura cosplay won Honorable Mention for Craftsmanship at #KollisionCon ^_^ #
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-17
- After a flood of ideas that demand execution, my yuri themed AMV is going to take some more time. It's all good though, I'm having fun. ^^ #
- Only a fews days to Kollisioncon. Time to decide the cosplay lineup! #
- But first more Magic Knight Rayearth. I loves me some CLAMP. No seriously, it's good stuff and the art is AWESOME! #manga #
- Gearing up for Science and Faith in Conversation tonight! http://t.co/NT4upfe3 #science #faith #christianity #
- RT @2old2play: 2old2type Ep 184: Vulgar, Raunchy and Mean-Spirited http://t.co/yXSlybM9 #2o2p YEAH!!! #
- Evening event flyers are ready, Facebook page updated, about time to get goin! http://t.co/NT4upfe3 #science #faith #christianity #
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-15
- Busy week coming up, and ending with Kollisioncon! Gotta bring the warp drive online. #
- Solved my video problem last night. Hopefully I've got enough time left to finish the AMV for Yuricon. We'll see later I guess. #anime #
- Had a good programming day and now back to video editing at night. #amv #anime #
- Working on my first Yuri themed AMV, but I have done Shonen Ai before. ~_^ http://t.co/dxQDRpjb #
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-14
- Marathoning Macross Frontier this weekend. I likes! #anime #
- Took a break from Macross F to read more Magic Knight Rayearth, simply awesome! #CLAMP #manga @darkhorse #
- I really like the @darkhorsecomics CLAMP omnibus manga releases, especially the color panels. I'll happily buy it again in digital too! #
- Working on my first Yuri themed AMV for Yuricon contest. Not much time, but should be fun! #anime #
- Grrr, video problems… T_T #
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-11
- Google Ending Support For App Inventor: http://t.co/ewiX7LR2 #android #appinventor #
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Morning Power Hour
During my last job, I had to get up pretty early for a 40 mile commute. My new job doesn’t require that, nevertheless, I’m still getting up early. So partly out of habit and part necessity, I found myself doing various other tasks before heading to the office.
Before I knew it, 7am had become the beginning of my Morning Power Hour! I’ve been doing everything from household chores and writing to publicity work for Science and Faith in Conversation. As a trained physicist and a Christian, the Science and Faith project has been of particular interest. So I’m happy to help out in any way I can. And yes, cosplaying scientists can be Christians too! Jesus hung out with a lot of non-mainstream people! LOL
In any case, my wife has been pretty happy with my increased productivity. So the Morning Power Hour is nothing but WIN!
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-09
- Not really sure how Barnes & Noble plans to compete against Kindle Fire with a Nook that costs $50 more… http://t.co/47G3flYQ #ebook #
- In any case, all Learncrest books are on #Kindle #Nook and #iPad http://t.co/399CqCB1 #ebook #
- Learncrest books run from #anime and #cosplay to #scifi with more on the way! http://t.co/399CqCB1 #ebook #
- Ok, my Monday is officially over! It was a good day. #
- I didn't even go to Youmacon and here I am suffering post con depression. Wtf! #
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-08
- New Nook Tablet Plays With Fire At High Price: http://t.co/0AXHrAeN #nook #kindle #tablet #
- BTW, JManga has extended their #manga lovers sale through the end of November. ^_^ http://t.co/FF1hH7Cu #
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After a lot of summer adventures, some planned, and some not, I’m getting back to work on my next ebook, A Parent’s Guide to Anime, Manga, and Cosplay. I’m rather excited because I’ve got a kick-ass cover ready and the book is about 80% complete. And with the 1 year anniversary of Anime Aftershocks coming up, it’d feel good to get another title out the door!
Due to another project, I’ve gotten into the habit of working a couple of hours in the morning before leaving for the office. So I’m going to use these power hours to finish up the book at last!
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Tales from the Tweet for 2011-11-07
- Went to the SOFA Chicago expo today. Lots of really cool art, very inspiring! I gotta make some stuff! ^_^ http://t.co/tYIYLAUn #
- Missed #Youmacon this year, but had a great anniversary celebration, woo hoo! My dad came and totally surprised me! #
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The die has been cast, I just registered for Dragon*Con 2012! I reserved a room a few weeks ago, so I figured it was time to pay for a badge before the cost goes up on the 15th.
I’ve wanted to go to Dragon*Con for some time and had originally planned to go this year. But I got laid off around this time last year and had to put those plans on hold. Fortunately, I’m working again, so it’s back on! Yay! I’m hoping to take my Uhura to the parade and will probably have one or two new cosplays by that time. Not sure what yet, but I always find yet another costume that must be made!