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![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) nauta | |
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Today I went to Tea Garden with Sev and Nrasser. Then, we ate at Chipotle with Rayna, hit Target on the way back to Sev's place where I bought a 12 pack of Dr. Pepper Heritage, the stuff with real sugar. I guess it's back for 8 weeks, which means I should stock up. $3 for 12 cans is a hell of a lot cheaper than the $30 for 24 cans I have to pay if I want to get it otherwise, from the Dublin Bottling Plant in Texas. Which, I did. Once. Sev also helped me take a television Nrasser had offered me a while ago back to my place. It's a 27" flat CRT Sony that's apparently a very good tv but they have an LCD one now, which is much larger. This one weighs about 100 lbs, so I needed help especially since I somehow injured the right side of my neck and shoulder Sunday night while sleeping and it's hurt like fuck ever since. It hurt so bad last night I could hardly fall asleep, but today it's a bit better. Anyway, the tv will be nice to have since my roommates own both the televisions in the apartment and I assume they'll be taking them with when they move out in July. Then, Sev and I were hanging out while the others played D&D. We talked about something to do, and Sev said he had Zombieland on his flash drive and had never seen it. I said we should watch it, which he agreed to, and we waited for it to copy to his laptop to watch downstairs on the big television. In which time, Kal showed up, for some reason. I guess he had been talking to Sev, or something. Well, Kal didn't want to watch Zombieland, so we ended up just staying in the living room doing nothing of course. I just decided to leave, I was disappointed at that and couldn't voice my opinion because it would just get flak from Kal. I decided I didn't want to argue, I didn't want to be belittled and I'd rather just go home and do my own thing rather than sit on a sofa on my laptop. I was happy today, for a while. The way the evening ended didn't make me happy, but there's a lot of other things on my mind contributing to my mood tonight. I don't have any more unemployment, which means I have to take whatever job I can find at this point - something shitty no doubt, something that I won't be able to afford my own place with most likely, and thus the uncertainty of what I'm going to do this summer. I tried asking how much the cheaper apartments in my building cost while I was in the office paying rent yesterday, but the woman there gave me the runaround, told me the apartment I was asking about was more expensive than mine (?) and they had no idea what would be available in July. For one, I KNOW the apartment next to me is a one bedroom and there's only one floor plan in this complex more expensive than the one I live in - it's a three bedroom style with over a thousand square feet, which is what she tried to tell me the apartment next to me was. Uh, yeah, right, maybe if it's a TARDIS, dumb shit. I know exactly which floor plan the apartment next to me is, but I couldn't get a straight answer out of her on how much it would cost despite my just wanting an idea of whether I could afford it or not. I didn't ask if one was available, I just asked to know whether I should even consider it or not. But, you know, whatever, right? Hell, maybe I should just let the lease end and live out of my car for the rest of the summer, driving around the country like a gypsy. Except I can't really pull a caravan with the Weasel, and I can't really sleep in it either. Oh, well. Current Location: Home
Current Mood:  depressed
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In reference to my previous post, I dug up an old 1977 Radio Shack catalog and scanned the two kits I got for Christmas when I was 8.   The second one was given to me by a friend of my mothers who was a professor who taught electronics at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. It was rather unique in that the instructions were in German! He must have gotten a BIG discount on that... Well, I couldn't read it at all, though I was able to follow the pictures and learned to read schematics to build the various projects. Though, this did not help me learn much with the instructions auf Deutsch! here is the last remaining piece I have of that kit. The rest was lost to time :/  I went to the local library to find books on electronics, which led me to some wonderful books by Alfred Morgan (once a partner in an early 1920s radio company "Adams-Morgan"). His books were fascinating, but outdated, of course. (why did the library only have old books??) I could not find the parts needed to build the projects, which was a big letdown. I wanted to build a tube radio, but I had no idea where to get some of the parts! Later on I would meet some people who would help me in that respect and soon after, I was collecting old radios, which has become a major hobby for me as most already know ^_^ Current Mood:  nostalgic
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I went down to Faver's house yesterday afternoon around 3 pm. We had planned to go to Caribou for the $2 mocha thing like we do every Monday. Before we left, however, his mother asked him to take his younger brother down to the thrift store to buy a chair. I asked how big the chair was in order to offer the services of my cavernous Saab, and Faver assured me it would fit into his tiny Civic. I shrugged, and thought maybe it was smaller than it sounded.  It wasn't, obviously. Faver got it to fit halfway into the back, with Joey (his brother) holding onto it from the back seat, while Faver drove the half mile or so home. I couldn't help but point out the "I told you so"-ness of the situation, where that chair would have easily fit in the back of my car. Faver didn't believe me, but I've seen the Saab swallow larger objects without trouble. It's about the best use that car has, in my opinion... Anyway, after that was said and done, we finally went to Caribou to find that the $2 mocha thing was discontinued as of the end of last year. Oh well, so we both paid over $4 for our drinks, but whatever. It was worth it. We hung out there for a couple hours, then decided to get some food at the Burnsville Center food court, with a stop at a pet store nearby so Faver could price out cages for his three rats. None of them really appealed to him, so we just went on to the mall. I haven't been to Burnsville Center in ages, though it's less of a dump than I remember it being. The food court was amply sized, in this weird half-sunken floor from the ground level, and the tables there advertised this free wifi service the mall offered. I was curious if it cost money or not, so I popped open my Pismo and checked (since I had it with me) - they gave you a whole FIVE MINUTES for FREE! WOW! And then, there was a Caribou wifi network within range, with an even stronger signal, that was free. Go figure. =P We actually decided not to eat at the mall at all - Faver suggested picking up a Papa John's pizza on our way back to his place, which surprised me since he said before he didn't want to hang out at his house, but he gets PJ pizza for half price since he works at one. We hit a few stores in the mall for his sake - namely Hot Topic, Spencer's, and some uniform store to check out some hot pink pants he wanted, and then a dollar store to get myself a drink. Smartly, we decided to not go to the Papa John's he works at and instead went to one near the mall, where the manager there was pretty cool (he had an Autobot belt buckle after all) and told us that Faver's store telling him he had to work if he stopped in for a pizza or a paycheck was illegal, as was firing him for not doing so on the spot. Of course, this doesn't stop his manager from not giving him any hours if Faver decided to stand up for himself in that regard, but they apparently pull that shit a lot on people - making them stay and work when they just stop in for food or a paycheck. I personally find that asinine, as with the practice of making Faver stay later than he's scheduled on a regular basis, but I don't know if he can do anything about that specifically. So, with pizza, we went back to Faver's house, sat in his downstairs living room and watched National Treasure: Book of Secrets which I haven't seen, but was halfway decent. It didn't strike me as better or worse than the first one, but just as predictable, - bad guy dies, good guy wins, etc. Very formulaic, but relatively entertaining. And now, it's Tuesday. Tags: photos
Current Location: Home
Current Mood: sore
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Yesterday was an all around bad day for me. Returning to work after the vacation sucked, mostly because it is a transition period, and things are really up in the air. I've got things left to do for my current group and things that my future group wants me to start working on now. All the things I wanted to get done over the break didn't happen due to people not delivering on their deadlines. So now I've got an odd mish mash of things that need to get done. On top of that, with the transition I start doubting myself, wondering if I can do the work that they think I can. I've never really worked with analog stuff at all, so it is really new to me. Once I get into the swing of things I'll feel better, but right now there are a lot of doubts. Then there was me being retarded yesterday and sending out bad data to make things more complicated on my end, that didn't help. On top of all that, hockey sucked and we lost 4-1 and really got our asses handed to us in the second and third periods. We had only 4 shots on net in the 3rd, which is just sad. I curled up with a book last night and that helped. Then Dire wrapped his tail around me, made me tea and gave me wuff snuggles, which made everything right again. Current Music: CCR - Fortunat Son
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Bumped into someone that knew me a long time ago. Mentioned something that seemed worth posting. He said: "You have really changed, you don't say much these days"He's right, I don't. Something has changed in me. It's not a bad thing I just have nothing to talk about. I seem to like it more when someone else talks now. A few years back you would have to stick a sock in my mouth to shut me up. Some people have *snickers* But now I sorta fit my look. I'm a very big guy so you would expect me to be the quiet one. Now I am ^^ I just like listening to others. The sound of my own voice is kinda annoying to me. It's Odd how people change though isn't it?Go 10 years back and I was the loudest guy in the bar and normally the one that would jump into the bar brawls first. Now it doesn't really excite me at all. I used to also be one of those guys "With a plan", you know....when something goes wrong ask Husky cuz He'll know what to do. Now it would be the worst thing you could do....I'm really not helpful in situations like that anymore (And yes, by not typing in "what situations" I created a sneaky way of saying I know nothing. Gotta start looking closer. I talk funny :P)I used to believe that anything was possible. I've grown up enough to know that there are standards a person needs to live up to.....and many that are just stupid and should just be put aside because they are truly impossible or a complete work of fiction that you will never sort. I know that freedom isn't really freedom.....It just means a better situation then other people are in....MAYBE! Course if there was real freedom in the world I'm sure my head would be mounted on someones car right now like a hood ornament. But that falls under the category of human nature and I won't bother with that cuz...I know nothing^^ Another thing I learned is that if you chain a bunch of special words together you can clear out a whole shopping mall. I'm sure you can all think of some of your own. It's neat to think that words can do so much. With the right chain of words you can make panic or dispare or even move people to care. I also discovered that a few members of my family work for CISIS. You'll have to look that one up. I'm sure saying anymore would be like saying a Chain word :P Still though, I really don't give a shit, why would they watch me? I'm not really all that interesting now am I? :) Another thing that I wonder allot about is my spelling. I like trees Ok back to the normal world.This is just out of the blue but it's been bugging me for a very long time and I gotta say something or I'm going to pop. I want you all to imagine that you can fly through space and visit other planets. But on most of these planets there are just...um...shit I don't know.... alligators. Big, nasty, mean, and these are the kind you can't eat....There is nothing else of interest on these planets because your technology is really good and theirs is...well pretty much...um..a bit crap. So let me ask you.....Why do you stop on that world and pick people up or visit? I'll just answer this because I know it will lead to tons of "Silly". The answer is...You don't and you won't until there is something worth your time there. Now this is just from my point of view and I'm just another asshole. But really.....If your world is of no use to me why would I bother? See I believe that there may be life out there but I'm also intelligent enough to believe the following. 1. If they could navigate space so well why bother with our crap, there must be something better to do. 2. We would probably smell bad to anything off world. 3. What use would we be? Other then our food supply, which I'm sure they have food if they are hopping around space. 4. Hey ever think of this....maybe no one else has figured out space travel. Maybe we are the only ones to even leave orbit. If terr. If the Human race is the smartest race in the galaxy....God I don't know if I could go on another day thinking that. That would just suck.....Not to come across as insulating but if we are as good as it gets then we really need to get a shit lot better. 5. We are probably really ugly to other life forms. I know when i look in the mirror first thing in the morning I hate what I see. Imagine something that's not used to it :P I brought all this up because I has some conversation with this guy on the bus and he went on some weird rant about aliens. I guess what I wanted to say is.....what would make you, or anyone (and I include myself in this) ...so important that beings from outer space would have any interest in you? Then something happened. We passed by a church....and it hit my like a ton of bricks as I watched the people come out. What would make anyone think that god would have any interest in them...if there is a god why would he/she/it care? Anyways.....Thanks for listening. I was just doing some thinking. HF FM LDW HH JH Current Mood:  geeky
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Working on a project for FC. Redesinging Muddle for Muddle Designs. Long poofy tail, no species, just a lot of colors and poof. Main color is blue. Hooves, digi-legs. Normal paws. Goat ears. Beak. He's... in pieces. I have the paws, but they have no fur. The tail needs to be combed out into fur, the hat that'll be his head needs the other ear and the fur. And then there's the pants... which are slowly getting yarned up to be combed out for fur. But here's the beak! ( Big image )I just sculpted it out of clay. I am waiting until it's mostly dry so I can smooth out the cracks that formed as it dried. Then I'll cover it in latex according to this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=illlheX-uO4Sorry for the poor-quality pictures, it's just a work in progress. Anyone know where to get liquid latex this time of year? Party City doesn't have it. I tried to get it from Ben Nye, but a $3.50 bottle would take two or more weeks to ship and would cost $20 to ship. I'm not paying almost seven times the price of the object to ship it. I didn't look any higher. Shipping shocked me out of the site. Southern California, anyone have a bottle they are looking to sell/get rid of or know a place that sells it year around? Also, how's the beak look? It's on a Styrofoam head that has a natural tilt to it. Current Mood:  productive
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Don't you love rush orders? grmbl...
But grumbling aside, I need to build a jaw set from scraps because there's no time for me to order one over the Internet. It needs to be on the large side, like a large grizzly jaw or a lion jaw, something big with big long teeth. Therefore it needs to be light.
I wanted to get that paper clay people here have been mentioning with nothing but praise on it's weight and solidity, however around here the only one I found was 10$ for a teeny tiny bag. I can't help but feel bad that paper pulp would cost so much.
Is there a way to make that pulp at home in an efficient way? I'd rather avoid going the "regular" paper mache route because I was under the impression it would be so darn much longer to sculpt a jaw, cover it in paper strips, in many layers so it's solid enough but not so many that you lose all details, wait for it to dry between layers etc... I was under the impression working with the paper clay would be more like regular clay, as in you sculpt your shape than dry it. Once. (By all means correct me if my assumptions are wrong)
So, anyone know how to make paper clay with common household objects?
Or does anyone have another suggestion?
I am not equipped for casting, and I do not mean only in material but in terms of working space. Therefore anything regarding casting is sadly out of the question.
This costume is being built on a budget for a LARP. I'm tying my best to keep the best look with the lowest budget possible.
The regular air dry clay was much cheaper, 5$ for approximately the same quantity, but it appeared heavy as heck. I know it'll become lighter once dried, but I wasn't sure it'd be light enough...
I considered Crayola Model Magic but voted against it since I know it's not long lasting enough. Since this costume is going to cost the LARP a heck of a huge part of their budget, we want it to be built to last, at least, so that it's an investment more than one time thing.
*** EDITED TO ADD ***
Do not worry, I have almost 10 years of LARP experience under my belt and know the risks involved with fursuit-type costumes and LARPS. This is an indoor LARP, with no weapons other than Nerf guns (it's a steampunk LARP) so I'm not worried. :) No roots or branches to trip on, no stupid idiot to hit you with their huge ass swords while you cannot see them, etc. ;) Our main concern is whether the Nerf projectiles will be noticeable under a layer of fur so that the beast knows it's been hit. LOL
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Well, that was a fun weekend in Chicago. Cold, but more like bracing because there was a distinct lack of wind. But I'm still blaming Canada :P This party was really nice: got to keep busy talking to everyone; the groups didn't splinter off into their clique party rooms. And ate Smoque! BBQ. Nom Nom NOM. Didn't get to swim as much this time, due to tummmy troubles, but the hot tub was very relaxing nonetheless. Oh, Whirlyball while suiting in Fargo! Epic. Had plenty of people staring at me XD. I did manage to play Kings with Street et al, altho I was only drinking water, I drank more then than in a normal week :P Hadda pee every 45 minutes. Why on Earth do they make Diet Caffeine Free Dr. Pepper anyway?? x.x Did get to tour the new MFF hotel. People are guna get soooo lost this year :) Its HUGE, and fairly well spread out; I can already hear the fursuiters bitching about how far they'll have to walk between the 2 fursuit lounges.But yeah, for the most part, it was just chillin with friends, and having fun at everyone's expense. Which is what its all about ^.^ Tags: nye, wuffmeet
Current Mood:  exhausted
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I had another physical therapy session earlier today, and the therapist said that I could finally stop wearing the Gilchrist sling now — at least intermittently. She didn't give me any specific amount of time after which I should put it back on again, but instead said that I should do so when my shoulder starts to hurt too much again; so far, I've been able to hold off on that, but it IS more painful to leave it off, all in all (which is expected and OK, though). I'll still have to wear it at night, though, and I pretty much can't use the arm for anything that goes beyond buttering a slice of toast, but still. Outside of that, I also caved in and bought a ticket to see "Avatar" on Wednesday (in 3D); thankfully, it's possible to buy tickets (and reserve seats) online and pick them up at the self-service machine, so I won't actually have to stand in line or get there early to get a decent seat. The cinema I'll see it in is a reasonably big one, too, probably one of the biggest in my state (although quite honestly, that's not saying that much). It's been a while since I've been in cinema, and normally, there wouldn't be much making me want to go, but I'm rather curious about this movie now. (At the very least, people seem to be in agreement that it's visually stunning, and I certainly am a sucker for that.) Tags: accidents, cinemas, health problems, movies, physical therapy
Current Mood:  hungry
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