Author: blueZhift

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-22

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 22, 2011

A Reflection Of Books – http://www.learncrest.com/2011/01/a-reflection-of-books/ #ebook #art #
Cool! I can get a tatt at #c2e2 mmm maybe… And Evangelion 2.22 is screening there too! http://bit.ly/f4LAnt #
And The eBook Shall Leadâ€¦ – http://www.learncrest.com/2011/01/and-the-ebook-shall-lead/ #ebook #books #publishing #barnesandnoble #
About time to take youngest daughter to book club. Then I'm hangin at the Borders! #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-21

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 21, 2011

@VisualWebGui The old standby, spaghetti! Yum! in reply to VisualWebGui #
LOL! RT @ThePandoraBoxx: If his DVR is full of nothing but Glee #HeMightBeGay #
@cosplayamerica As usual, no Eva 2.0 love for Chicago. What up @funimation? #anime in reply to cosplayamerica #
Both #cosplay and #appdev require a lot of testing, problem solving, and creativity which is why I love them! <3 #

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Anime, Manga, Etc cosplay

Ohayocon Dreams

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 21, 2011

A week until Ohayocon and I just had the weirdest dream yet. In it I’m at the con and there are all of these people in costumes waiting for opening ceremonies to begin. Oddly enough this kind of morphs into a scene on an open field with lots of people dressed as Roman soldiers with shields and spears.

The opening begins and these masses rush off in one direction. I, ever the contrarian, and some others rush off in the direction of (my impression anyway) the dealers room. But we are in fact rushing towards a group of long horned cattle in a pasture. Beyond the cattle are tents and a stream or lake. I remember getting past the cattle and to the water where I encountered some other people who I feel were adversaries in some deadly game. This all then dissolves into some hide and seek in some massive collection of bookshelves.

I have no idea what this means and despite the visuals, in the dream itself I felt like it was the anime convention I’m preparing for next week. These weird dreams always precede my con adventures. Maybe all of the stress of finishing up cosplays has something to do with it. I’m always worried I’ll forget some critical piece or totally fail in some embarrassing manner.

I did spend some time today test fitting my Stocking cosplay. In particular, I needed to figure out the best way to attach the sash bow. Cosplay requires a lot of testing. One should never wait until the convention to try on a new costume. Often problems are not solved until you put the thing on so you can see exactly what you’re up against. And now that I’ll be unable to return to my hotel easily, things have got to be spot on for the whole day. Fortunately, the test fitting was good and I came up with a good way to put on and secure the bow.

One week to go! My fun tank is kinda empty right now so I cannot wait to fill it up again!

Tags cosplay, crossplay, dreams, Ohayocon, Panty & Stocking, stress

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-20

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 20, 2011

Gotta make dinner then get back to #appdev LOL chores… #
LOL, seem to be getting more #cosplay than #appdev done today. Stocking sash and hair bow done, just big sash bow to do now for #Ohayocon #
I still worry about breaking my sewing machine before a con… #cosplay #Ohayocon #
Ran out of interfacing, so my bows have tulle inside, LOL! Seems to be working so far. #cosplay #Ohayocon #
Sadly, I may not be able to finish koneneko in time for #Ohayocon He may have to wait for #ACen #cosplay #
Yay! My Stocking sash bow is finished! Just gotta work out some attachment details tomorrow. Feelin pretty good about this #cosplay #
Ya know, it's pretty cool that years ago the First Lady was a guest in my living room. (^_^) #michelleobama #
The Fractale – Funi mess really makes me wonder how the Japanese #anime industry feels about its foreign fans. #otaku #piracy #scapegoat #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-19

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 19, 2011

3DS, 3D This, 3D That, 3D Books! – http://www.learncrest.com/2011/01/3ds-3d-this-3d-that-3d-books/ #ebook #3DS #nintendo #
Yeah it's geeky, but I still remember reading the books in the library in Myst, with great fondness. Woo hoo, reading books in a game! #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-18

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 18, 2011

LOL, my daughter and her classmates are singing Journey songs in my dining room! Don't stop believing! XD #
@andrewsw IDK, with eBooks, the nature of the bookstore is changing. Learning and literacy are on the precipice of something new. #ebook in reply to andrewsw #
@andrewsw Agreed. I think the proliferation of free wi-fi is supporting the growth of knowledge commerce too. in reply to andrewsw #
RT @ButerflySamurai: If you wear an 8 why even make me go get you a 6.5? This is why I get irritated at work. — WORD! XD #
eReaders and Tablets: Peaceful Coexistence? http://bit.ly/fVZnx6 #ebook #kobo #nook #kindle #

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Anime, Manga, Etc cosplay

Ohayocon Monkey Wrench!

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 17, 2011

With Ohayocon just a couple of weeks away, I’ve been thrown a majorÂ monkey wrench. The Hyatt Regency Columbus is oversold due to renovations that started in December. They sent an early letter asking for volunteers to move to the Hyatt on Capitol Square, a few miles away. Apparently they did not get enough takers even giving Saturday night for free. So now, I and others are being forced to move.

There’s a lot of overhead involved with cosplay at a convention. So being as close to the convention hall as possible is very important for costume changes and adjustments. Even with the the $128 savings, the inconvenience is potentially a big headache! So now I need to reformulate my plans.

As usual, my pre-convention dreams have started again. But I certainly was not counting on the nightmare of a hotel change.

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-16

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 16, 2011

Today I'm having fun joining Google Books. But I'm not sure converting my ebooks from epub to pdf is going to be fun… #ebook #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-15

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 15, 2011

Google branded #ebook reader in the future? http://bit.ly/h69Lst #android #honeycomb #acquisitions #
Finally got around to watching #HOTD #Zombies action, and #fanservice lots of fan service! ^_^ #
Ran developing #iPhone app on my own phone today! Lot's more work to do, but F*CK YEAH!!!! #appdev #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-14

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 14, 2011

Buy It Again: Building Your Digital Bookshelf – http://www.learncrest.com/2011/01/buy-it-again-building-your-digital-bookshelf/ #ebook #
Borders just slashed the Kobo eReader to $99.99 for the next 4 days! http://bit.ly/hvaUrY #ebook #kobo #
IDK if the Kobo price chop is just inventory clearance or a serious attempt by @Borders to avoid bankruptcy. Either way, great deal! #ebook #
Ya know wat? I don't care what they say, I'm still a #Virgo and Pluto is still a planet! So there! XD #astrology #zodiac #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-13

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 13, 2011

@SaraUnderwood and the luckiest dentist too! ~_^ in reply to SaraUnderwood #
There's so much of importance in life, but my attention span is too damn short to focus on them for too long! Ooh something shiny! #
Got the 2 omnibus @DarkHorseComics volumes of Chobits by CLAMP stacked up here. They will be read! #manga #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-12

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 12, 2011

Everything is better with zombies! Welcome @CandiceBailey5! #AOTS #
New #AOTS set is closest thing to a holodeck this side of the 24th century. Nice work! #
@ButerflySamurai Yeah #AOTS reairs at 1am Eastern time. in reply to ButerflySamurai #
Yay! First totally pointless hot Asian chick of the new #AOTS Seriously, what was that for? #
Ok, time to jump back into #STO for the first time in a while. i want to check out ship interiors for a bit! #startrekonline #
More Manga For The Nook Please! – http://www.learncrest.com/2011/01/more-manga-for-the-nook-please/ #manga #ebook #nook #kindle #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-11

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 11, 2011

@cosplayamerica Gotta say it: If you do, you'll be surrounded by Stockings and Panties! LOL XD #cosplay in reply to cosplayamerica #
eBook Apps for Babies? – http://www.learncrest.com/2011/01/ebook-apps-for-babies/ #ebooks #
@Yuricon I'd call it Man Gaga and strongly encourage #cosplay LOL in reply to Yuricon #
There's still good physics to be done at the Tevatron. Too bad it won't get the chance now. T_T #
With #iPhone on Verizon is it time to upgrade and move back? Maybe upgrade wife's 3G finally. #
I hope Verizon will offer some sweet crossgrade deals. But not holding my breath! #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-10

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 10, 2011

so far the new season of robot chicken is outdoing itself for grossness! ewww ewww ewwww! #as #adultswim #
idk, i did laugh, but really i think robot chicken was trying too hard tonight. bit too much blood and vomit… #adultswim #ewwwww #
Ya know, I'm actually pretty amazed that anyone would post nude pics of themselves on Facebook. They always end up all over the net! #
Woo hoo! #Kindle sales of Anime Aftershocks continue to grow! http://amzn.to/bSRQ3n #ebook #anime #cosplay #conventions #
Anime Aftershocks is doing even better on the #Nook my reader of choice, for some reason. http://bit.ly/a6Bkcx #ebook #anime #cosplay #
I chose the #Nook because it's Android based and a more open platform. Do #anime fans like open source better? http://bit.ly/ieSb4R #
Just finished NGE: Campus Apocalypse vol1 #manga I likes it! Looking forward to a new look at Kaworu. New #cosplay possibilities too.^^ #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-01-09

Post author By blueZhift
Post date January 9, 2011

RT @CBSNews: Arizona Dem. Rep Gabrielle Giffords Has Died Along With 3 Others Shot by Gunman http://bit.ly/gZ2Pgn — WTF!!!!! #
Read it anyway you like baby! It's cool that an #ebook can be read on pretty much anything! http://bit.ly/eCVwQg #
@janaiblog Play them!!!! ^_^ in reply to janaiblog #
The #Bleach filler arc Captain Amagai is a traitor? Surprise, surprise…. Oh how I hate filler arcs… #anime #fail #
Finally got around to watching Halo Legends. Very good stories and I loved the different styles showcased. #anime #scifi #xbox #
Yay! New Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood! About time! ^__^ #fma #
Yikes! #FMA is a clip show tonight, basically…oh well… #anime #

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