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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-26

  • Last night I made red spandex panties. More of an ordeal than it should have been! LOL #cosplay #
  • #Cosplay requires patience, creativity, and measuring the sh*t outta the stuff you sew! #
  • Sometimes I think there are people worried that gay marriages will be better than straight ones. Competition is good! XD #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-25

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Spinning Up for Otakon 2011

Over the last week or so, I’ve had no less than two convention related dreams. So there’s no doubt my subconscious is pretty excited about going to Otakon as I am when I’m awake! A few months ago, I wasn’t even sure I was going to be able to go, but it appears that the Lord has blessed me with that much, and more this year.

I always seem to have a few more dream cosplays to do and again thankfully, it looks like one of those is going to debut at Otakon in a few days. My Star Trek: Original Series Uhura is going very well! I was really worried last night after making a number of mistakes and things just not looking right. But this is usually the case because I intentionally make my costumes slightly too big first and then refit them after trying them on.

Uhura Cosplay Progress PicFinally, around 2am or so this morning, I put everything on after the refit and got that “OMFG this is cute!” moment that comes when the costume has really come together. It was quite a relief after having so many doubts and flubs. But it all works! I just have some wig work to do and makeup related things I hope to improve on, but I think I’m going to love this!

After making this costume, I have new respect and awe for Bill Theiss, the costume designer for Star Trek. On standard definition TV, Uhura’s minidress uniform, beyond being sexy, is not all that interesting visually. But when you put it together from the official pattern found in the Star Trek Technical Manual, you can see the fine details that make it a work of art. The front and back of the dress are formed from 3 segments whose seams converge on the insignia. It’s truly a work of futuristic beauty that I’m honored to have the opportunity to wear!

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-24

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-23

  • Twisting the Knife: Amazon Lowers Kindle 3G Price – http://t.co/1yzpE6Q #ebook #ereader #
  • I'm hoping to get to #SDCC next year, but it seems that getting 2012 tickets will be no picnic! #
  • Dayum! #SDCC tweets are scrolling by like a waterfall! #
  • Let Anime Aftershocks be your waitin in the friggin line at #SDCC companion. http://j.mp/dESrQj #kindle #cosplay #ebook #
  • Crossplay is not very popular at comic cons, but if you dare, Oh My! can help. http://j.mp/emXPoS #cosplay #ebook #sdcc #
  • Looks like Boehner just pulled a major boner for the GOP in dissin the Prez on the debt ceiling talks. #
  • A US default on debt won't help the GOP. What idiots. #BoehnerBoner #
  • Ok, time to read Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command at last! Just got it from @DarkHorseComics for my #iPad ^_^ #
  • RT @FattyJanai: JanaiBlog: You can now legally stream cartoon porn http://bit.ly/qk3X5q LOL! #
  • RT @sankakucomplex: Catherine = 100% "Not Just A Weird Game, A Great One Too!" – http://sankakucomplex.com/1965 May Want! #
  • LOL, I made a red minidress. Oh the places #cosplay has taken me! #
  • Special thanks to everyone reading Anime Aftershocks on the iPad! ^_^ #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-22

  • Spandex battle goes well. Gotta take in Uhura's uniform a bit and make it all short n sexy! #Otakon #cosplay #
  • I really should get or make a dress form one of theses days. #cosplay #
  • Respect the fabric. Use the right needle! #cosplay #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-21

  • Woke up with an idea…STAY NAKED! ^_^ http://j.mp/qlgzks #innuedo #tshirt #
  • And one for guys too. It's always on our minds anyway. STAY NAKED http://j.mp/rtPVUc #innuendo #tshirts #morningwood XD #
  • It's good to start the day with creative impulses and the tools to actualize some of them! LOL http://j.mp/rtPVUc #
  • Let Anime Aftershocks be your Comic Con line con companion! http://j.mp/dESrQj #SDCC #kindle #ebook #
  • Lines are a fact of life at conventions. Talking to people in line is cool, but sometimes I just want to read. http://j.mp/dESrQj #SDCC #
  • Wow! I've never seen the twitter feed move the way it is for Comic Con! #SDCC #
  • Excited that Mac OS X Lion is out, but peeved that VMWare Fusion doesn't work on it yet. T_T #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-20

  • Ubuntu update broke Unity on my box! Goodbye Unity, hello Classic! #Linux #
  • Can't say I was a big fan of Unity anyway. Doesn't work in my VMWare VM anyway. #Linux #
  • Back to work in my VM, now also switched back to Ubuntu Classic. Maybe I'll try Unity again in a few years. #Linux #
  • Borders to shutdown all remaining stores and liquidate. http://j.mp/qqR6Nv *sigh* Goodbye old friend. T_T #
  • Closing The Book On Borders: Liquidation – http://t.co/lsbSA14 #
  • Still time to check that tuck with Oh My! The thinking man's guide to crossplay http://j.mp/emXPoS #SDCC #cosplay #Kindle #ebook #
  • Now it's time for me to begin Spandex Battle: Round 3! #Otakon is next week! #startrek #uhura #cosplay #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-19

  • A New Challenger Has Appeared: Google’s eBook Reader Now On Sale – http://t.co/2QoEzqp #ebook #kindle #nook #iriver #
  • I don't think Google is a direct threat to Amazon, but they may give rise to dozens of competitors who are. http://t.co/2QoEzqp #ebook #
  • Woo hoo! My blue needle has turned the tide of battle against the spandex! #cosplay #sewing #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-18

  • Yeah, I know guys are not allowed to wear polish. But dammit! Sometimes you just got to have red toe nails! XD #
  • Dim sum in Chinatown today to celebrate daughter's return from Singapore! It's good to have her back! ^_^ #
  • Not sure how much crossplay happens at Comic Con, but if you are, let this be your guide! http://j.mp/emXPoS #sdcc #cosplay #ebook #
  • At #C2E2 I only saw 1 mtf crossplayer doing Sailor Moon #cosplay a perrenial fav for crossplay. http://flic.kr/p/9s5BX3 #
  • Is #SDCC the mother of all line cons? Maybe not, but maybe Anime Aftershocks can help pass the time in line. http://j.mp/dESrQj #ebook #
  • Started cutting fabric for Uhura #cosplay today. Yay! Might be ready in time for #Otakon #
  • Crazy hot in Chicago today! Enjoying the great indoors with extreme prejudice. XD #
  • Uh oh, time to learn how to sew spandex. Skipping stitches like crazy right now. Timeout! #cosplay #
  • Another thing I like about #cosplay are the unexpected challenges working in new fabrics can bring. #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-15

  • Nothing like a little home office karaoke! XD #
  • @ButerflySamurai Cute! Have fun! ^_^ in reply to ButerflySamurai #
  • Late night #cosplay pattern puzzle action! #startrek http://t.co/XEil5ch #
  • Nothing like trying to get a #cosplay that you had not really planned ready for a con in two weeks! #Otakon #
  • Part of the magic I love about #cosplay is take that flat paper pattern and turning it into a breathing character with my own flesh. #
  • I like working on costumes with stupid ignorable stuff on the TV, like Girls Gone Wild on HDNet. Dumbest show ever. #cosplay #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-12

  • Anime Convention season is in full swing! Get an inside look on your #Nook http://j.mp/jvNHQ7 #anime #cosplay #ebook #
  • Anime Aftershocks is available on the #Kindle and #iPad too! http://j.mp/dESrQj http://j.mp/fw2blb #anime #cosplay #ebook #
  • Woo! Had an awesome cart race at Six Flags Great America yesterday with my 12 year old daughter! That girl can really fly! #racing #
  • It took me a bunch of laps to chase her down, but I got past her in lapped traffic and brought home the checkers! #racing #notnascar #
  • Okay, time to fire up the VM for work! #
  • Watching RuPaul's Drag U with da kidz. I'm a baaaaad man. LOL #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-07-11

  • Help! I'm trapped at Great America with kids and ridiculous heat!! # #

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