Looks like Basement Cat gets coal again this year
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Roses are reddish
Violets are bluish
If it weren't for Christmas
We'd all be Jewish.
--Benny Hill
Violets are bluish
If it weren't for Christmas
We'd all be Jewish.
--Benny Hill
Kid, I wouldn’t – nah, let him learn the hard way.
iz lerned dat lesson awlredde.
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picture: Tammy. lol caption: jazzmoth
We r adding favorite buttons 2 sum classic lolz, so u can favorite dem!
Check awt sum other classic lolz dat nao have favorite buttons!
The Etta Diem Attic shop is offering discounted custom design box purses. We have a variety of artwork that is steampunk and dark Victorian in design, including airships and vintage costumes. We have four standard designs for the purses, but the custom made boxes are one of a kind and made from whatever artwork you select from our available portfolios. More information is available on the site. Any inquiries please feel free to poke me at ettadiem at gmail.com. I've made a few custom purses and can gladly direct you to those customers if you'd like to hear first hand what type of style and quality you can expect. Thank you and have a great holiday! Sale information can be found here.Message from ComiXpress:
We wanted to let you know that your books are on their way - thank you for your order.
~The ComiXpress Team
Scheduled Delivery: 29-December-2009
Looks like I misread the invoice, and took the ship date for the arrival date. Still though, now I know when to expect 45 pounds of kagerou number one-y goodness.
I will have to send them out in batches, as I will need to do a significant number of sketches. People who also ordered studio stuff will get the first ones so I can also send out their items, and then I'll just do the rest by chronological order.
Getting pretty excited now...
We wanted to let you know that your books are on their way - thank you for your order.
~The ComiXpress Team
Scheduled Delivery: 29-December-2009
Looks like I misread the invoice, and took the ship date for the arrival date. Still though, now I know when to expect 45 pounds of kagerou number one-y goodness.
I will have to send them out in batches, as I will need to do a significant number of sketches. People who also ordered studio stuff will get the first ones so I can also send out their items, and then I'll just do the rest by chronological order.
Getting pretty excited now...
awakeThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is coming out on Christmas, but apparently not in this country. Sherlock Holmes, however, is seeing a wide release on Christmas Day.
My proposal is to see Sherlock Holmes on the evening of Christmas Day (This Friday, December 25h):
Creve Coeur 12 Cinema: 7:30pm (Costumes are encouraged, but not required.)
I'm going to recommend acquiring tickets in advance.
Who will join us?
My proposal is to see Sherlock Holmes on the evening of Christmas Day (This Friday, December 25h):
Creve Coeur 12 Cinema: 7:30pm (Costumes are encouraged, but not required.)
I'm going to recommend acquiring tickets in advance.
Who will join us?
FEAR
When you see some random fat guy in a red suit coming at you with a bag.
o hai Cheez Frends! Bonus LOL for today! You awl haz bin sew gud dis yeer dat u git ur holiday gift earlee! enjoy!
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Immediate family christmas was tonight... here's my take
3 awesome tshirts,
combat santa,
8 gig thumbdrive (loading soon),
xbox 360,
and the total money makeover book
hooyah! wanna play with me? Come the first of the new year I'm gonna be on xbox live baby!
3 awesome tshirts,
combat santa,
8 gig thumbdrive (loading soon),
xbox 360,
and the total money makeover book
hooyah! wanna play with me? Come the first of the new year I'm gonna be on xbox live baby!
I always make sure to stretch before I cauze mayhem.
but den ull b on santas bad list.
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Hrrgh. Feeling very lethargic and cornered by memories. Been sub-sentient for awhile, just milling around, convincing pattern recognition and response systems but no real idea of self. If I were just more aware it'd be fine and enviable but I'm not. Adrienne thinks it might be that I haven't had natural sunlight hitting my skin in many weeks. She could be right. I'm not dead. Just without any sense.
Santa remeberd Tank U, Tank U, Tank U
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Tonight, 8 PM, at Fat Daddy's Pub in Paddington Square, 81st & Memorial in Tulsa.
If you haven't been outside, it's yucky wet, and the TV stations are predicting snow tomorrow, so be careful out there!
If you haven't been outside, it's yucky wet, and the TV stations are predicting snow tomorrow, so be careful out there!
I was on some college campus. It was all spread-out, with wide yards between the buildings. I was taking pictures with my camera. There was a five-story frat house, so I went up to take some pictures. When the elevator doors opened, the inside of the elevator was all white, and there was a toilet in the middle of the floor. A half-dressed jock got in and rode up with me. At the top, a girl was impressed with the views out the windows, but every time I tried to take a picture the view changed. My camera reset itself to one-quarter of a second. Back down outside, the sky was a fierce blue. I hitched a ride on somebody's car to go to the next place, but they went too far and I had to walk back. I went inside what I think was the student union, which was built like a beautiful church. The entrance was like a maze. Someone asked me what I was doing there. I said I only did two years of college, but now, since I was retired, I was back to finish my degree, but that wasn't right...
The weather hasn't been that great so far on this trip. Hopefully, things will clear up before we make port in Puerto Rico tomorrow.
We've been seated with a nice British family for dinner -- a married couple, their two daughters, and his father. Mom prefers the fixed seating, so she can get to know some other travelers. Monday was a casual-dress night, and last night was formal dress; my good suit has gotten a bit looser since the last time I wore it, and I'm tempted to spend some quality time with my belt and Swiss army knife.
We spent yesterday at Half Moon Cay. I think most Caribbean cruise lines' "private islands" are just enclaves on larger island, but Holland America seems to own all of Half moon. We ran into a bit of time confusion yesterday. Two ships were at Half Moon yesterday; the Prinsendam (our ship) and the Statendam. For some reason, the Prinsendam had set clocks forward an hour the night before; the Statendam hadn't, and the island was operating on Statendam time. Plus, our ship was late getting to the island, throwing scheduled excursions out of whack. The weather was cloudy, and a bit cooler than we would have liked.
At any rate, the island doesn't have a full ship dock, so we had to shuttle over to the island on tenders. We caught the first tender over so that Mom could claim the cabana we'd reserved, and Dad and I rushed over for the first Aqua Trax Adventure excursion we could make. It was a guided ride on Sea-Doos. It was my first time on one of those little craft, but I picked it up pretty easy. Despite a little engine trouble at one point, I had a lot of fun playing Wave Race for reals.
After our Aqua Trax fun, we found Mom at the cabana, and had a lunch of chips and fruit that had been left for us, and then headed back to the main plaza because we thought it was time for our next excursions. That's when we found out about the time difference, and that we were an hour early. Mom and Dad decided just to rest at the plaza instead of going back out to the cabana; I just wandered around a little bit.
Time for our excursions did roll around eventually. Mom took a glass-bottom boat tour, and Dad and I took a boat out to a small reef area for snorkeling, which was another first for me. It was pretty neat seeing the fish in their natural habitat. I had a single-use waterproof camera that I'll probably have developed once I'm back home. When we got back to the dock, Mom was back from her excursion, and we decided we were ready to tender back to the ship to rest before getting ready for formal dining night.
Today has been a pretty quiet at-sea day; tomorrow, we dock at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
We've been seated with a nice British family for dinner -- a married couple, their two daughters, and his father. Mom prefers the fixed seating, so she can get to know some other travelers. Monday was a casual-dress night, and last night was formal dress; my good suit has gotten a bit looser since the last time I wore it, and I'm tempted to spend some quality time with my belt and Swiss army knife.
We spent yesterday at Half Moon Cay. I think most Caribbean cruise lines' "private islands" are just enclaves on larger island, but Holland America seems to own all of Half moon. We ran into a bit of time confusion yesterday. Two ships were at Half Moon yesterday; the Prinsendam (our ship) and the Statendam. For some reason, the Prinsendam had set clocks forward an hour the night before; the Statendam hadn't, and the island was operating on Statendam time. Plus, our ship was late getting to the island, throwing scheduled excursions out of whack. The weather was cloudy, and a bit cooler than we would have liked.
At any rate, the island doesn't have a full ship dock, so we had to shuttle over to the island on tenders. We caught the first tender over so that Mom could claim the cabana we'd reserved, and Dad and I rushed over for the first Aqua Trax Adventure excursion we could make. It was a guided ride on Sea-Doos. It was my first time on one of those little craft, but I picked it up pretty easy. Despite a little engine trouble at one point, I had a lot of fun playing Wave Race for reals.
After our Aqua Trax fun, we found Mom at the cabana, and had a lunch of chips and fruit that had been left for us, and then headed back to the main plaza because we thought it was time for our next excursions. That's when we found out about the time difference, and that we were an hour early. Mom and Dad decided just to rest at the plaza instead of going back out to the cabana; I just wandered around a little bit.
Time for our excursions did roll around eventually. Mom took a glass-bottom boat tour, and Dad and I took a boat out to a small reef area for snorkeling, which was another first for me. It was pretty neat seeing the fish in their natural habitat. I had a single-use waterproof camera that I'll probably have developed once I'm back home. When we got back to the dock, Mom was back from her excursion, and we decided we were ready to tender back to the ship to rest before getting ready for formal dining night.
Today has been a pretty quiet at-sea day; tomorrow, we dock at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
- Location:At sea
Merry Christmas! Let's all jingle those bells!
And here's two icons to celebrate:
Ladies and gentlemen, as a reminder, the next Chrononauts' Winter Stroll will be taking place on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas, Saturday December 26th. We will be meeting at 1pm in the Smithsonian Castle on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Dress warmly and in your finest. Though I trust none of you need to be reminded of this, as we will be visiting museums in the nation's capital, do not bring any props or accessories that either are or could be mistaken for weapons or dangerous devices (whether functioning or not). Security is very concerned about things of that nature, and I'm certain we can all understand their position. When in doubt, leave it at home. All you need to bring are your charming selves and your lovely Victorian clothes.
Dress warmly and in your finest. Though I trust none of you need to be reminded of this, as we will be visiting museums in the nation's capital, do not bring any props or accessories that either are or could be mistaken for weapons or dangerous devices (whether functioning or not). Security is very concerned about things of that nature, and I'm certain we can all understand their position. When in doubt, leave it at home. All you need to bring are your charming selves and your lovely Victorian clothes.
Last night I finished another project and baked myself some motherfuckin cookies. Then I raced chocobos on FFX until my left thumb was too sore to go on. You need to finish with a time faster than 0 seconds, and my best time was 4.2 seconds, and victory appears to be one part skill and three parts luck. The Caladbolg will be mine.
For the first time since May, my sleeping schedule has gotten wonky again. Only for the past 5 days or so, but I am determined to not let it slip any further.
Looking forward to the three-day snowstorm Santa has decided to drop off under my tree. Muahaha.
For the first time since May, my sleeping schedule has gotten wonky again. Only for the past 5 days or so, but I am determined to not let it slip any further.
Looking forward to the three-day snowstorm Santa has decided to drop off under my tree. Muahaha.
pool party minus water plz kthanx
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Just listed my personal favorite of the newer ones, "My Steampunk Sweetheart".
This is a gorgeous necklace made up of layers of chains in various textures and tones, combined with a vintage pendant with pearls and rhinestones, a vintage locket with a gorgeous aged patina, and a very cool, very tiny little vintage pocket watch. The back has been removed to show the movement and gears inside, but the front is equally aesthetically appealing and as the chain hangs free, the watch can be worn with either front or back prominently displayed.
As an added bonus, anyone who found the listing through this community (or any of the Lj Communities I've posted this in), will receive FREE shipping, if you mention that you found me through one of these communities when you checkout with paypal. I will refund the shipping price for you after I receive the payment.
This is a gorgeous necklace made up of layers of chains in various textures and tones, combined with a vintage pendant with pearls and rhinestones, a vintage locket with a gorgeous aged patina, and a very cool, very tiny little vintage pocket watch. The back has been removed to show the movement and gears inside, but the front is equally aesthetically appealing and as the chain hangs free, the watch can be worn with either front or back prominently displayed.
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As an added bonus, anyone who found the listing through this community (or any of the Lj Communities I've posted this in), will receive FREE shipping, if you mention that you found me through one of these communities when you checkout with paypal. I will refund the shipping price for you after I receive the payment.
DRACULA'S BALL! w/ Black Tape For A Blue Girl (featuring Athan Maroulis of Spahn Ranch & Nicki Jaine), I:Scintilla, DJ's Mark Jackson from VNV Nation & Joe Letz of Combichrist
While not technically fashion, the awesomeness of this in unheralded.
Steam Engine in the UK rescues passengers in bad weather.
Steam Power for the Win.
Steam Engine in the UK rescues passengers in bad weather.
Steam Power for the Win.
Iz like to retern my brofer plez He defektiv
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Woman suprises fiance at airport in wedding dress. She met him at the terminal with a justice of the peace and a wedding party. Apparently half of their relationship's been spent in airports, so I guess she figured getting married there made sense. *glee*
My friend gave me a $25 gift card to Cracker Barrel (and barrel will never look spelled right to me, even though it is) and a cute bit of art of a girl holding a hedgie. *squee!* She knows me so well. ♥ ♥ ♥ I'll probably not spend the gift card on food. They always have some cool stuff in the General store that I want. Maybe I'll put it towards a rocking chair. ^_^
My friend gave me a $25 gift card to Cracker Barrel (and barrel will never look spelled right to me, even though it is) and a cute bit of art of a girl holding a hedgie. *squee!* She knows me so well. ♥ ♥ ♥ I'll probably not spend the gift card on food. They always have some cool stuff in the General store that I want. Maybe I'll put it towards a rocking chair. ^_^
- Mood:
cheerful
Run! save ur self!
doz anywun heer mah criez 4 halp?
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I decided to use the last of my silicone and make a second soap mold. Sometime mid-January I'd like to pour some more soaps. I ran a poll on Deviantart for a 6th scent to add to the line-up, and Lavender won. When I make soaps again, this will be the final scent/color lineup:
Black Raspberry Vanilla (Black Soaps)
Brown Sugar & Fig (Bronze Soaps)
Eucalyptus & Spearmint(Emerald Green Soaps)
Fresh Vanilla(White Shea Butter Soaps)
Juicy Cranberry (Red Soaps)
Lavender (Pastel Purple Shea Butter Soap)
The new mold that I made to go with the dragon was a kitsune. I kept it simple and round... with the exception of the ears. They stick out. I tried making fox ears that layed against the head, but it just didn't look right. I worry that this may have been a mistake, because I don't think that it will be very nice to use as soap with ears sticking out. I also worry that though I made them fairly thick, that when cast as soap they may be rather breakable. Could be a problem for demolding and shipping :-/
Another issue that I ran into was that I used all the rest of the silicone that I had left. It was *just* enough to cast this second mold. The bottom of the mold is very thin along the bottom, with the deepest part of the mold being a mere 1/16-1/8 inch thick. This won't effect the soap itself, but I fear that the mold may not be very durable. If it lasts through 15 castings I'll be surprised. (I made over 100 dragons on the first dragon mold. It's still holding together, but it was a very thick mold.) Until I get my soap supplies I won't know the final weight on the kitsune, though I did try and keep it of a similar volume to the dragon. The dragon casts a soap that's 4.3-4.5oz.
Between the fragile mold and concern about the ears, this may end up being a very very limited edition soap. When I finally get my soap supplies, I'm going to cast a single kitsune, see how it demolds, then try and break off its ears. Depending on how easily they snap, I'll decide whether or not it's something that can actually be sold or not. I have no doubt I'll be able to snap them off, but it is going to depend on how much effort it takes. If it takes a bit of effort, then they'll probably ship just fine :-)
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Apologies on the lack of art posted to this journal of late. Most of what I've been doing the past few months has been exclusively book related. I'd prefer that much of the book be a surprise. :-) Once I finish, I hope to resume normal sketch posts and the like. For now, everyone gets to deal with mah craft binge instead! :-)
I did draw a bunneh oekaki on the NDA oekaki boards. Click to view animation. :-)
Black Raspberry Vanilla (Black Soaps)
Brown Sugar & Fig (Bronze Soaps)
Eucalyptus & Spearmint(Emerald Green Soaps)
Fresh Vanilla(White Shea Butter Soaps)
Juicy Cranberry (Red Soaps)
Lavender (Pastel Purple Shea Butter Soap)
The new mold that I made to go with the dragon was a kitsune. I kept it simple and round... with the exception of the ears. They stick out. I tried making fox ears that layed against the head, but it just didn't look right. I worry that this may have been a mistake, because I don't think that it will be very nice to use as soap with ears sticking out. I also worry that though I made them fairly thick, that when cast as soap they may be rather breakable. Could be a problem for demolding and shipping :-/
Another issue that I ran into was that I used all the rest of the silicone that I had left. It was *just* enough to cast this second mold. The bottom of the mold is very thin along the bottom, with the deepest part of the mold being a mere 1/16-1/8 inch thick. This won't effect the soap itself, but I fear that the mold may not be very durable. If it lasts through 15 castings I'll be surprised. (I made over 100 dragons on the first dragon mold. It's still holding together, but it was a very thick mold.) Until I get my soap supplies I won't know the final weight on the kitsune, though I did try and keep it of a similar volume to the dragon. The dragon casts a soap that's 4.3-4.5oz.
Between the fragile mold and concern about the ears, this may end up being a very very limited edition soap. When I finally get my soap supplies, I'm going to cast a single kitsune, see how it demolds, then try and break off its ears. Depending on how easily they snap, I'll decide whether or not it's something that can actually be sold or not. I have no doubt I'll be able to snap them off, but it is going to depend on how much effort it takes. If it takes a bit of effort, then they'll probably ship just fine :-)
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Apologies on the lack of art posted to this journal of late. Most of what I've been doing the past few months has been exclusively book related. I'd prefer that much of the book be a surprise. :-) Once I finish, I hope to resume normal sketch posts and the like. For now, everyone gets to deal with mah craft binge instead! :-)
I did draw a bunneh oekaki on the NDA oekaki boards. Click to view animation. :-)
- Mood:
worried
Aiden, Jayden and Caden make the list for top ten baby boy names of 2009. "Marley, from the film 'Marley & Me,' is gaining numbers for both sexes."
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/34513
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/34513
The most magnificent majesty of multiple meanings will manifest to the masses on the following months in these places of meeting:
Ikkicon - Jan 1st - 3rd Austin Texas
Templecon - Feb 5th - 7th Warwick Rhode Island
The Steampunk Worlds' Fair - May 14th - 16th Piscataway, NJ
World Steam Expo - May 28th - 31st Dearborn
This agenda is subject to change and will notify if done so.
The Lord Emperor would love to know who else may be attending these fine gatherings of the creative elite and endorses you to introduce yourself and converse greatly on matters of non-importance as you carouse till your heart's boil with joy.
The Emperor would also like to take this opportunity to enforce every one of you to have a joyous holiday.
Thank you,
Emissary to the most masterful of monarchs.
Ikkicon - Jan 1st - 3rd Austin Texas
Templecon - Feb 5th - 7th Warwick Rhode Island
The Steampunk Worlds' Fair - May 14th - 16th Piscataway, NJ
World Steam Expo - May 28th - 31st Dearborn
This agenda is subject to change and will notify if done so.
The Lord Emperor would love to know who else may be attending these fine gatherings of the creative elite and endorses you to introduce yourself and converse greatly on matters of non-importance as you carouse till your heart's boil with joy.
The Emperor would also like to take this opportunity to enforce every one of you to have a joyous holiday.
Thank you,
Emissary to the most masterful of monarchs.
The feather… …. is dead. You are most welcome. Now about my fee….
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Merry Kwan-Han-Yule!
J'eet yet?
Naw, dju?
Y'awnt Tu?
Aaaaight.
The S.O. and I are degenerating down to "I donno... what do you want to eat?"
Someone save us.
Is anyone interested in joining us for a meal (and making a suggestion about where), or letting us eat a bit of whatever you're making, or willing to let us come over and make something?
I should say that I had Indian food for lunch so I'm vetoing Indian, Mexican, and probably spicy middle-eastern.
GO!
**EDIT**
Just got a call from my stepmom; she and Papa are in from out of town and want to meet for Dinner.
That was lucky!
Naw, dju?
Y'awnt Tu?
Aaaaight.
The S.O. and I are degenerating down to "I donno... what do you want to eat?"
Someone save us.
Is anyone interested in joining us for a meal (and making a suggestion about where), or letting us eat a bit of whatever you're making, or willing to let us come over and make something?
I should say that I had Indian food for lunch so I'm vetoing Indian, Mexican, and probably spicy middle-eastern.
GO!
**EDIT**
Just got a call from my stepmom; she and Papa are in from out of town and want to meet for Dinner.
That was lucky!
That's right folks! We're planning on having a Harry Potter Movie night event (DVD's 1 through 5. 6 if I can get it soon) Date and time is still pending. My question to you all is: What day would be absolutely good for you? Me, I'm thinking a Saturday or Sunday, DEFINITELY after the holiday madness that's been going on. Movie will start early in the day through late at night so Saturday would be a likely candidate. I'm planning this as far ahead as I can so it will not be as impromptu as the Lord of the Rings Marathon (which rocked BTW! lol) So please give me your feedback & we'll get this thing going! Hope everyone can make it! ^_^
- Mood:
UGH! Holidays!!!!!!
Can i haz 4 calling birds, 3 french hens, 2 turtle doves and would it be possible to get the partridge without the pear tree?
u awlwayz wantz 2 maek sur ur holiday gift iz gud.
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And then… Joe walked thru the room… with a sandwich
gotz 2 feed teh kittehs b4 eating.
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- Mood:
indecisive - Music:devildriver: grinfucked
hi all!
i'd really appreciate it if you'd take a moment to hit the link below and give "black.heart.disco.star" a five star rating on letsmix.com!
i hope you enjoy the music as much as i do, you can stream it directly from the site and play it in the background while you do other more important things. ;)
http://www.letsmix.com/mix/21304/dj_adda
(and i need like, 200 votes or something to qualify, so really, please do!)
...and while i'm spamming you, there's a few cool things coming up... this monday the 28th i'll be spinning with the illustrious (and recently wedded) mr dj Mothra at Ceremony's Snow Ball in Hell! on saturday march 13th i'll be tagging with dj Zombi in Salem at Darq, and i'll be heading south in february to DC and other points as yet unknown (promoters, please contact me)! speaking of Salem, get your tickets early for the Vampire's Masquerade Ball on october 22nd and the Salem Witches Ball on oct 29th - this year's events will be the best yet!!!
thanks for your support!
*hugs!*
...addam...
--
addam@addamidiom.com
www.djaddambombb.com
Snow Ball in Hell :
www.ceremonyboston.com
Vampires and Witches Ball:
http://festivalofthedead.com
Darq :
http://www.darqsalem.com
i'd really appreciate it if you'd take a moment to hit the link below and give "black.heart.disco.star" a five star rating on letsmix.com!
i hope you enjoy the music as much as i do, you can stream it directly from the site and play it in the background while you do other more important things. ;)
http://www.letsmix.com/mix/21304/dj_adda
(and i need like, 200 votes or something to qualify, so really, please do!)
...and while i'm spamming you, there's a few cool things coming up... this monday the 28th i'll be spinning with the illustrious (and recently wedded) mr dj Mothra at Ceremony's Snow Ball in Hell! on saturday march 13th i'll be tagging with dj Zombi in Salem at Darq, and i'll be heading south in february to DC and other points as yet unknown (promoters, please contact me)! speaking of Salem, get your tickets early for the Vampire's Masquerade Ball on october 22nd and the Salem Witches Ball on oct 29th - this year's events will be the best yet!!!
thanks for your support!
*hugs!*
...addam...
--
addam@addamidiom.com
www.djaddambombb.com
Snow Ball in Hell :
www.ceremonyboston.com
Vampires and Witches Ball:
http://festivalofthedead.com
Darq :
http://www.darqsalem.com
- Mood:
pissed off - Music:dethklok: briefcase full of guts
It's now officially a solid, exact year since I finally failed my resistance check and let myself get addicted to Warcraft.
(yes, addicted is the exact word...I admit it)
Interesting thing, the guild I was in at first was small, but very nice & friendly & helpful. Especially the two people running it. They helped teach me the actual mechanics of the game, the concepts of it and helped me level my first 2 toons up to 80. By that point, I was a guild officer. Small, so never had to do anything, but still a kind of honor.
But then they both took their main toons out to put into raiding guilds.
Then one took ALL of his out. Then the actual guild owner got to the point where she logged on for about an hour. Once every two weeks. Basically, sad as it seems, they abandoned their own guild. That bummed me out, because I really like them, as people. (We even met up in Toronto for dinner once)
BUT, I finally gave in to the "It's dead, Jim" truth, and Darkmoon and I switched to a different one.
Called "ShortBusCrew".
Not all that big, but with a solid core group of at least 10 players who are all all the time and love to not only do Heroics and Raids, but also help the new guys get up to speed (instead of just abandoning them).
And they're all a bunch of smartasses.
I'm home. :)
To sum it up, at the one year mark, I've got 182 achievements on my Death Knight. Most are the leveling related and solo-related ones. BUT, of those 182, 54 have been obtained in the last 2 weeks with the new guild.
In other words, I've gotten roughly 1/6 of my achievements in 1/24th of the time I've been playing. And they're the harder ones: Level 80 dungeons (and on Heroic setting) and a bunch of "Kill this boss on Heroic setting in X amount of time or while not letting him/her do X".
So, to the WBS guys: Sorry, love you guys but it finally got to the point where it wasn't like being in a guild, just solo play.
To the SBC guys: You rawk my world. :D
(yes, addicted is the exact word...I admit it)
Interesting thing, the guild I was in at first was small, but very nice & friendly & helpful. Especially the two people running it. They helped teach me the actual mechanics of the game, the concepts of it and helped me level my first 2 toons up to 80. By that point, I was a guild officer. Small, so never had to do anything, but still a kind of honor.
But then they both took their main toons out to put into raiding guilds.
Then one took ALL of his out. Then the actual guild owner got to the point where she logged on for about an hour. Once every two weeks. Basically, sad as it seems, they abandoned their own guild. That bummed me out, because I really like them, as people. (We even met up in Toronto for dinner once)
BUT, I finally gave in to the "It's dead, Jim" truth, and Darkmoon and I switched to a different one.
Called "ShortBusCrew".
Not all that big, but with a solid core group of at least 10 players who are all all the time and love to not only do Heroics and Raids, but also help the new guys get up to speed (instead of just abandoning them).
And they're all a bunch of smartasses.
I'm home. :)
To sum it up, at the one year mark, I've got 182 achievements on my Death Knight. Most are the leveling related and solo-related ones. BUT, of those 182, 54 have been obtained in the last 2 weeks with the new guild.
In other words, I've gotten roughly 1/6 of my achievements in 1/24th of the time I've been playing. And they're the harder ones: Level 80 dungeons (and on Heroic setting) and a bunch of "Kill this boss on Heroic setting in X amount of time or while not letting him/her do X".
So, to the WBS guys: Sorry, love you guys but it finally got to the point where it wasn't like being in a guild, just solo play.
To the SBC guys: You rawk my world. :D
There's something sociopathic about suggesting that instead of a family dog, you have a family rabbit as a pet because it's eco-friendly, moreso IF YOU EAT IT.
http://www.vancouversun.com/technol
You take away my dog over my mangled corpse.
http://www.vancouversun.com/technol
You take away my dog over my mangled corpse.
Greetings. Longtime costumer, first-time steampunk explorer, etc. etc.
In a search to understand just what makes steampunk costumes steampunk -- outside of actual pieces of faux technology, e.g. brass ray guns -- I've seen certain symbols: cogs, gears, watch faces, watch fiddly bits, keys, locks. To a lesser extent I have seen compass roses, compass faces, clock hands. It's also usual in jewelry in decoration to see coiled wire, with the occasional ship's wheel and (for some reason) the octopus. (All hail the octopus.)
There is another class of symbols that don't seem to be drawn upon for steampunk identifiers: the square and compass, the sun, the moon, scales, or the phoenix -- which are all masonic symbols. Freemasonry was a prestige club in Victorian England (or so I understand) and it seems like these "symbols of devising" would fit in with steampunk. But so far I have not seen any. Has anybody run across any of them in their steampunk wanderings?
(Also... has anybody seen Illuminati symbols worked in to steampunk costumes, like the eye in the pyramid?)
Thanks.
In a search to understand just what makes steampunk costumes steampunk -- outside of actual pieces of faux technology, e.g. brass ray guns -- I've seen certain symbols: cogs, gears, watch faces, watch fiddly bits, keys, locks. To a lesser extent I have seen compass roses, compass faces, clock hands. It's also usual in jewelry in decoration to see coiled wire, with the occasional ship's wheel and (for some reason) the octopus. (All hail the octopus.)
There is another class of symbols that don't seem to be drawn upon for steampunk identifiers: the square and compass, the sun, the moon, scales, or the phoenix -- which are all masonic symbols. Freemasonry was a prestige club in Victorian England (or so I understand) and it seems like these "symbols of devising" would fit in with steampunk. But so far I have not seen any. Has anybody run across any of them in their steampunk wanderings?
(Also... has anybody seen Illuminati symbols worked in to steampunk costumes, like the eye in the pyramid?)
Thanks.
Greetings my fellow steampunks,
I pray that this missive finds you all in the rudest of health and the highest of spirits despite the seasonal chill that blights this land. And possibly the Americas too, I am uncertain. I had high hopes that this new technology would find a way to end the cold winters of my youth, but regrettably they continue unabated. Global warming my left foot.
But it is not environmental policy I wish to discuss with you all today. It is the orient. I believe at some point in the not too distant past, our very own J.D. Falksen wrote a series of articles relating to steampunk across a variety of cultures, one of these I believe was Japan and China. Sadly I am unable to locate a copy of this essay, despite my best efforts. I do wonder if one of my fellows would be able to send me one of those hyper-links to this work? I would also be very interested in hearing the thoughts of others on this matter, whether they be in essay format or less formal manner.
Seasons greetings from England,
Professor Zarkov
I pray that this missive finds you all in the rudest of health and the highest of spirits despite the seasonal chill that blights this land. And possibly the Americas too, I am uncertain. I had high hopes that this new technology would find a way to end the cold winters of my youth, but regrettably they continue unabated. Global warming my left foot.
But it is not environmental policy I wish to discuss with you all today. It is the orient. I believe at some point in the not too distant past, our very own J.D. Falksen wrote a series of articles relating to steampunk across a variety of cultures, one of these I believe was Japan and China. Sadly I am unable to locate a copy of this essay, despite my best efforts. I do wonder if one of my fellows would be able to send me one of those hyper-links to this work? I would also be very interested in hearing the thoughts of others on this matter, whether they be in essay format or less formal manner.
Seasons greetings from England,
Professor Zarkov
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