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Illustration for Comic Center website

( Original stuff, fanart of Crash Bandicoot, Sailor Moon, A Song of Ice and Fire, Naruto, Blades of Glory, Breath of Fire 4. V. image heavy  )

Start at 1:30
(wouldn't kick Cyd Charisse out of bed, either.)


the original from "Band Wagon" here

we have sofas now. That's pretty great. Pics later. Explorer Living Room +10 construct points!

Thanks for all of your suggestions on tv shows, guys!! I haven't even finished reading all of the comments, but I will definitely get through them!! Lots of good suggestions in there! ^-^

But.... BIG NEWS!!!!! I GOT MY NEW VISA TODAY!!!! It was kind of a struggle and I had to go over and over to this government institution or that office over the last two months, and get this form from the city office or that thing from Sensei or wait for this receipt or that proof-of-something. Only to have an immigration officer give me the most dubious look in the world a few days ago and talk to me in a tone of voice that said, "You are crazy, this visa is never going to fly." But it did!!!!!! I got the notice that I was approved today and changed all of my plans immediately and spent the rest of the day picking it up and taking care of other legal things! I'm now all set for the next three years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *throws a party* I really, really am considering digging into my savings to buy an ipod touch (in celebration). Or not. BUT I AM HAPPY!!!! *dances*

So, while I was in the immigration office I went to the convenience store downstairs and saw some cute things.. I was wondering, is anyone interested in random pictures of things like this? Truth be told, convenience stores ('conbini') are huge parts of life in Japan. At least, life in the city. Without them, I think that a lot of people would die for lack of food, bandages, or even shampoo. Funny because I never went to a convenience store in the states unless it was to get gas for my car (they don't have gas at conbinis here) or slurpees or those delicious do-it-yourself nachos (also not here)!

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(I should be sleeping because I need to get up early tomorrow, but I am totally watching the Star Trek movie because it just came out on DVD in Japan today... couldn't help myself and had to buy it!!!! And who knew my DVD player was region-free! Not me!! =D)

Now, this is exactly why I study commercial communications ;)

http://www.onemanga.com/Bakuman/61/

Aww Aoki is so adorable in this chapter♥♥
And I can't wait for the Takagi and Iwase moment in the zoo, ha ha

today in physics, my friend was like WOW YOU HAVE REALLY PROMINENT DOUBLE EYELIDS
and then some other girl asked me if they were real

lolwtf?? though apparently some other girl in my school had gone back to korea and gotten double eyelid surgery or something hm.

The empire strikes back

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selling some lolita stuff here BUY MY STUFF. :P

PACIFIC MEDIA EXPO -
~ SATURDAY ~
--- Angelic Pretty Tea Party -
12pm ~ 2:30pm. Seating begins at 11am. Bel Air Room, just off the hotel main lobby entrance
I'll be going. <3

--- Takuya Angel Panel
5 pm - LP1 (LA B/C)
(I'll be going)

--- lolita meetup/dinner
6 pm, The Cafe at the LAX Hilton
I might go, we'll see, I'm pretty busy/tired.

~SUNDAY ~
---Panel: Japan Ai
10:00 AM, Room: Los Angeles B/C
I'll be showing images from the book and photos from my trip as usual, I'll also be showing some images from Cosplay Ai, my hopefully to be next book. I can also sign books and do little sketches as we have time.

--- PMX Fashion Show (AP and TA?)
11 am - 12:30 pm, International A
I'm hoping to watch <3

--- Panel: Intro to Asian Ball Jointed Dolls (with batchix)
1:00 PM, Room: Los Angeles B/C
We'll be talking generally about ABJD, Batchix can answer questions about her dolls, too... and whatever else you'd like to discuss. I'll probably bring Usagi with me unless you guys have any requests. ^_^

And on Fri and Sat I'll be shopping AP and TA a bit. I'll probably be in lolita for the most of the con, if you see me, say hi! I'll probably be wearing plainclothes on Friday for the brief time I'm there (since I have to work), and then Wonder Party for Saturday... and then perhaps Sweets Time for Sunday. ....

----------------------------------------- NEW LOLI STUFF OUT -----
BABY just added an adorable bunny print in L size, and it's actually L (to 102 cm). They also have a skirt with a 58-100cm waist!!
I'll have to think about this. maybe brown...? since I have a couple black ones? I dunno. All the colors are really really cute. Bunnies wearing fur coats and iceskates, people. ICESKATES.
I keep thinking of how cute and classy Kumiko-san (one of BABY's designers) looked when I saw her in Tokyo wearing a darker (I think it was brown) color way of Mother Goose Starry Sky. She really impresses me. She really seems to be able to wear lolita almost all the time, but comfortable in it.

I really need to go back through my loli wardrobe and reevaluate some things. Like, I'm really just not sure if the BW version of the longest name JSK is for me. I'd have to mod it a little, and there's something about the white accents that makes it a little too sweet, I think. I'd rather have it in BXB. ..... and I'm not sure about this hot pink snowdot JSK. I LOVE IT, but it's a little small in the bust area.
But maybe I'll take some photos with them on and you guys can help me decide. <3
Thinking about what I want to wear for the Hello Kitty Bats N Cats Masq, too.

I don't know about you but I can barely wait for each week's installment of Bakuman. So if you're curious as to the art (or if you can read japanese) Then you can check out the raw's early at http://mangahelpers.com/m/bakuman/raws/ before they get translated. (61 is up!)

fyi. :D

I'm just wondering, but... what current TV shows am I missing that are just too awesome to pass up? Any recommendations? There is a lot of TV that I follow, so I might be watching it alread/have seen it already, but let me know what you all like! ^^ ( Stuff I like right now.. )