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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-26

  • *sigh* going to event I neither like nor am in the mood for… #
  • At ACLU Gala, Bill of Rights celebration. Feels like RL cosplay to me… #
  • The ACLU does important work, I'm just no good at social gatherings like this. Gotta cosplay myself, lol! #
  • Tonight I'm playing the role of the well dressed black man! LOL #
  • My wife loves events like this, so I guess I should let her have her fun too! #ACLU #
  • Live auction happening now. Maybe in 20 years or so I might find this to be fun… #ACLU #notthatoldyet #
  • Wife just bid on something, just about had a coronary!! #
  • I plan to be in a better position to bid next year! #gottabelieve #
  • Oy! Turned wrong way onto Dearborn ave on the way home…WRONG WAY!!!! Lucky got turned around before getting killed… #senilitysetsin #
  • I am totally not caring about this Bleach filler arc…meh… #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-25

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-24

  • I may not be able to taste my lunch today, but I did get to see a very sexy walk! ^^ #
  • Food with no taste! What is this, Gothos?! #startrek #
  • Looks like Facebook is having a fit today. #
  • Katy Perry and Elmo doing parody of Hot and Cold. Prudes hatin on Katy, but this is cute! http://yhoo.it/9uaoBt #
  • Today I announce my departure from the unit. Not really looking forward to that. 🙁 #
  • Yay! Made my announcement without any T_T… #manup #
  • @jessichan99 hey, don't go hikkikomori on us! the sun will come out tomorrow, you can bet your bottom dollar! ^^ in reply to jessichan99 #
  • @jessichan99 Just don't overdo it! I'm kinda down right now myself, but tonight I'm finally playing Halo Reach to blow off steam. in reply to jessichan99 #
  • Funny, getting laid off now is just as surreal as it was 9 years ago if not moreso. It's just all WTF, WTH is this happening now? #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-23

  • *sick* feeling totally crappy…meh… #
  • what to do when you're sick? why watch wig styling tutorials of course! #cosplay #
  • Being sick and looking for work sucks. happy thoughts…happy thoughts…happy thoughts #
  • You know you're still sick when your Snickers bar doesn't taste right. Some weird muted chocolate thingy… #
  • Kill me now! I can't taste the chocolate! *sick* #
  • RT @CBSNews: Warren Buffett: "We're Still in a Recession" http://bit.ly/aU834D Well Duh! #captainobvious #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-22

  • I think Grace Park is reason enough to give the new Hawaii 5-0 a look. ^^ #
  • LOL, I've just had one idea shot down before I got started by licensing restrictions! Serious business. #iphone #
  • It's been years since I've rev'd up my side businesses. Feels pretty good. This time I'll do a better job! #
  • Just got an ad for a Pink Dual Shock 3 PS3 controller. The ad only features women, as if no guys like pink or something… #sexism #
  • Happy Moon Festival! Sadly, the sky here is overcast, so we cannot see the Moon tonight. #moonfestival #
  • My DS is pink btw. #
  • Deep fried butter? OMG! Why?!!!! #deepfriedheartattack #

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A Monstrous Task

I spent a good portion of the day finding and buying the tools I will need to get my iPhone development efforts off the ground. And as I did this, I became more and more aware of the monstrous task before me. This is a lot more than creating Hello World we’re talkin about here! And I know that it can take months, or even years for a talented team of developers to bring a AAA package to market.

I don’t have years to spend on this project, but I still think I’ve got a decent shot at achieving my objectives. So standing here at the base of Everest, I cannot wait to see the view from the top. But guess what? I don’t have to reach the top to win the battle. I just need to stay focused and keep bringing interesting/fun/useful apps to market.

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-21

  • Installing the latest iOS SDK. This is gonna be fun! ^_^ #
  • LOL, facing unemployment is a lot of work! #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-20

  • RT @sankakucomplex: Miqo'te = Rie Tanaka – http://sankakucomplex.com/zqp #ffxiv #
  • I've been restructured out of my job. In 3 weeks I turn into a pumpkin! T_T #laidoff #
  • Right now I don't really care about much of anything. I'm just a dead man walking… #laidoff #
  • I have lived by the grant, and now I am dying by the grant. Time to start a new chapter in my story. #laidoff #
  • I'm slowly telling my friends and family. But I don't want to be a burden. Self immolation is not in my plans! http://bit.ly/9sd4zQ #laidoff #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-19

  • My mom just called. It's funny how moms just know when to call. Talked to my brother too. #
  • Being laid off sucks! But this is going to give me the time to pursue a project I've been wanting to do for a long time. So maybe it's good. #
  • If I don't do it this time, it's never going to get done. I think this is going to be a major turning point in my life. #overlydramatic #
  • I have a few iPhone app ideas I've been wanting to develop, but just didn't have the time. Now's the time I guess! #
  • @jessichan99 And I'm watchin in my living room. Filler arc, oh joy. #bleach #anime in reply to jessichan99 #
  • @jessichan99 Add a duct tape handle and it'll be perfect! in reply to jessichan99 #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-18

  • Oh wow, I suddenly have more free time… #
  • Does adversity really equal opportunity? I'm gonna find out now. #

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-17

  • Yay! Finished my choker tonight and skirt lining. Feels good to make some progress on a day that had lots of suck to it. #cosplay #
  • Picked up a copy of Halo Reach, hopefully I'll get to play it tomorrow. #
  • @jessichan99 Have fun at #AWA in reply to jessichan99 #
  • LOL, I was wondering how long it would take for knowledge of Pedobear to leak into the general public. Total panic… http://bit.ly/9szlHs #
  • Pedobear cosplayers are harmless. The real child predators are generally not cosplayers. Sadly, they are probably your neighbors… #
  • But the news media's gotta sell ads, so facts and accuracy be damned. Countdown until some cons start banning Pedobear cosplay. #
  • @bansheekat Yeah. The real danger is that media lies quickly morph into police assumptions with no basis in fact. #pedobear #cosplay in reply to bansheekat #
  • LOL, it'll be funny to see what kind of bots start following me after those last few tweets. *shudder* #

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Monkey Meet Wrench

Just found out today that in a few weeks I’ll be getting some time off, permanently… Needless to say, I’m rather distressed by this turn of events feeling a mix of betrayal, shame, and some hopelessness for flavoring. But I’ve got a few more weeks to fight the good fight and show what I’m made of.

I got a prophetic email from my dad yesterday reminding me to be thankful for all that God has given me, and I am. I had a good 8 year run, and now it’s time to do something else. I’m going to give it my all! But for now, excuse me while I sob a little bit more…

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The Road to Miho

Today started out with me feeling pretty lousy, lousy enough to take a sick day as it turned out. No sense in sharing my germs with the rest of my office. I slept a lot and eventually felt better, so I had a little time to work on my own projects before heading off to my daughter’s art show.

The wig for my Miho Tohya cosplay came last week, but I hadn’t had a chance to do much with it since then. Today I had a chance to see how everything went together and plan the next step. So far I’m pretty happy. It’s not perfect but I think it will be doable. Still worried a bit about whether people at Youmacon will recognize the character, but that’s just one of the risks of cosplay. At the very least I want it to look good.

Miho Tohya from MegaTokyo

So what’s left?

  • shorten skirt
  • cut and style wig, then add ribbons
  • get pair of gray or purple tube socks
  • fashion a camisole to better cover waist cincher hooks
  • make choker
  • buy eye makeup (shadow, mascara, eyeliner)

So there’s plenty left to do. I think one can get so obsessive with cosplay because every project is a long term one. Most cosplays take more than just a few days to plan and put together, if you want to do a good job. I remember that even my first abortive attempt at a Star Trek uniform took a couple of weeks to put together. And it never saw the light of day, thank God! Well actually it did see the light of day, but I had the good sense to immediately return home and change before anyone saw anything!

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Art in Parenting

My oldest daughter is an artist. We knew this from the beginning, and through the grace of God and a lot of work and help from family, she’s at a great art school. I went to a showing of their latest work in drawing tonight.

The work is great, but as is usually the case at this kind of event, it’s generally uncool to be with or be seen with your parents. This always hurts because you really feel unloved when despite all of the work and sacrifice for your children, they can’t even acknowledge you a bit and at least give you a tour of their work and that of their classmates. It would have been nice.

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Twitter Updates for 2010-09-15

  • LOL, I don't think my wife is gonna let me take her to any more gay clubs, no matter who's performing! #rpdr #
  • Boooo! My Best Buy did not have DBZ Kai vol 2! #
  • Booo! There are still too many books that I can't get on my nook! This is gonna turn me into a pirate before long… #ebooks #
  • @jessichan99 Isn't it funny how slutty costumes and crossdressing have become the rule for adult Halloween cosplay? LOL in reply to jessichan99 #
  • These days I'm usually at Youmacon for Halloween, crossplaying! LOL #
  • Hmm, I'd like to see a Sonic x Halo fusion! Imagine spin dash in Master Chief's armor…No wait, isn't that Metroid? LOL #
  • Meeting today. Science! #

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