http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Clanbob&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Clanbob en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:28:57 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Clanbob.deviantart.com/journal/26223932/ http://Clanbob.deviantart.com/journal/26223932/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:51:34 PDT
On a lighter note, in the few spare moments of my time I have found some ways to relieve stress, and keep my blood pressure in check. On May 30th I saw, The Slants, and, Veritas, In concert at Dante's in Portland. (My first bar show *yay*) I have video uploading to veoh as we speak. I'll put up a link later. And on June 28th my friend Parker (The murderface) tricked me into running to his house and then dragged me to a female AC/DC tribute band named Hells Belles at the 7 Ceders Casino. They were awesome, although I don't think I'll be going into any bars for a while, thanks to the smoke and the fact I don't drink. I also joined (Or finally followed through) a band. The Off Beet Crusaders. We're an Asian American fusion band. Mostly English covers of J-Rock songs. We'll see how far it goes. None of us are serious about breaking into music but I needed a new hobby. We have our first recording session in August. God help you all.

The only other thing piece of news I have is about the Nobuo Uematsu Concert at Benaroyal Hall. I caught the last show, with Parker and Darren, and, I kid you not, I have never been more moved or terrified in my life. It was a mix of 11 amazing soundtracks mixed with the technical excellence of the Seattle Symphony and the amazing video arrangements of Square Enix. Also head maestro Roth's version of Swing De Chocobo was simply divine. I also attended the meet and greet with both Uematsu and Roth. They were kind enough to sign my program and CD as take some great pictures. I cried, laughed, cheered, and nearly messed myself all in the coarse of 3 hours. Awesome!

upcoming plans. Kumoricon Prep is about 50% done. Accommodations and transit are done. Vongola Primo is done, but Walter, and the mystery costume are not even started yet. I think we can do it. Aki-Con plans are moving well. No details for right now but we have a panel set up for the con and I know everybody reading this will want to see it.

I wish I could say something profound but I just don't have much to give the community right now. I'll see what I can do but I don't know when I'll have time to get back to the art again. I haven't even taken my camera out in months. I'll work harder to get back into the game and respond to the pile of messages that have stacked up.

Goodnight everybody. And I"m sorry for my ranting,

Robert Grey

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I've had a house wide internet problem, and it's taken me a few weeks to remedy the problem and that remedy was a new computer. Say hello to "Nia" [link] my new computer, I bought her with my tax return, and it's already paid for itself. My problem was the way I have my internet connection set up across my house. It requires a computer to act as an active networking hub, and the computer I was using has decided set a default IP address which I cannot override, or assign. Earlier this week I purchased, "Nia" and set it up as the new hub. It's streamlined the process and my internet connection is now faster than ever. Even on the oldest computer. I'll try to avoid gushing but now that I have iMovie, Final Cut and Garageband, I'm really getting into the AMV mood again. Suni, I'm gunning for ya!

On a side note, Parker and myself are going to The Slants (Gaijin Farwell show) on May 30 the Nobuo Uematsu concert in July. If you're going, or want to go, let me know, were looking for people to carpool.

On a sad note though, my convention crew is caught on the wrong side of a bridge closure and have cut our AX plans short. Oh well. We'll just blow everybody away at Kumoricon.

So that's basically it. I just wanted to let everybody know I'm not dead or ignoring you. Just fixing some internet trouble. Very sorry, now I'm off to answer my hate mail.

edit* OK! I apologize making a journal out of this instead of contacting everybody individually. Are you happy now crazy lady.

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A synopsis of Sakura Con:


Pre Con:

It started Thursday, after a long night rebuilding my Zant costume into a decent interpretation of the character (I'll explain later) I had to work from 7:00am to 2:00pm...But if you know me, you know I'd never be lucky enough to get out on time. At 12 I was hit by a Prius that whipped through my parking lot, while I was loading out a washing machine. It tor my pants and gave me a bump on the head and elbow, but I was, mostly, OK. At 2 I got caught by some customers I had spent 2 hours with earlier in the day, and spent another hour helping them make up their minds. At 4 they came back and changed there mind and actually bought something. At 4:30 I left the store and went home, packed and waited for a half hour for Louis to pick me up. (It was his first time driving and it was scary but successful) We picked up donuts, drinks, and Parker, and got going around 6:15. Got to the ferry around 8:00pm and caught the 8:20 to Seattle. My leg was killing me at that point and the headache wasn't helped by the unusually choppy waters. We got the the hotel around 9:00 along with everybody else it seemed. We got popular very quickly because we brought a 2x5 foot cart to help us move the supply's and costumes to the room. But no matter how "friendly" the ladies were, my headache kept me from enjoying it. After our last roommate, DJ, got to the room, we got bombarded by a loud group of friends that were staying in the hotel, they camped out and watched anime in our room until around 11:00 when we realized we hadn't eaten. In an act of desperation we munched on the donuts and went to bed. And just as I started to drift off to sleep, I thought to myself, "This has to be an omen."

Friday:

We got up at 6:00am on Friday and got our badges. We were their early enough, that only a few people were ahead of us and we were done in the hour. We went back to the hotel and got DJ up to speed on, Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water, (He was cosplaying Capt. Nemo that day and had never seen it.) Around 10:00am after eating and bathing and BUILDING DJ'S COSTUME FROM SCRATCH, we got the convention and met up with our Nadia and Lady Grandis, (AKA and ) Within 5 minutes of meeting up we had 16 pictures taken, including a video of Sanson beating Dan Hibiki in an arm wrestling contest.) We went to the top floor to check some of the workshops and panels when we were pulled over by one of the biggest names in the cosplay world. Jim Betts, The Cosplay Hunter. [link] We spent over a half hour with him coming up with poses and getting pictures galore. Me and Parker even got to pull some Saturday Night Fever posses. I was very happy with how well it went over. I spent the rest of the day meeting up with friends and Guild members and finally bringing real closure to a rather large misunderstanding with We topped it off with the AMV contest. It was great getting to see all of the AMV's including my own, and despite the fact we both fell short I admit my defeat to the lovely miss You got me again my worth Rival. Congrats. The day ended with the Masquerade ball where I spent most of the time hooking up my friends, although I cashed in on a dance :iconranmaowesme: owed me. Followed by the Rave and 3+ hours of Hellsing Ultimate. So good.

Saturday:

We got a slow start on Saturday. We had planned on leaving around 9:00 but it was closer to 10:30 before it happened. My Zant costume took longer than it should have to finish. (The replacement pieces were good on the costume, but they didn't connect as well as the original did.) After the agony of getting Zant on, we hit the floor. It took forever to get up the stairs and escalators, and even longer to get to the cosplay contest. Lots of people liked Zant and just as many people were into DJ's Bardok. We couldn't get anywhere. We watched/recorded the cosplay contest and exploded in applause when "Olympic Cosplay's Street Team" (:Ranmaownsme: and Mama Mandar) took the stage. They were great. After the contest we meet up with Link and Dark Link http://Clanbob.deviantart.com/journal/23893033/ Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:16:44 PDT
First, to everyone who tried to contact me last week I want to appologize. I was well...very emo. My dog of 16 years had a stroke Tuesday and we had to put her down. It had me really broken up and I just shut off the world. I really hate myself for doing that and I am so very sorry. I'll be working to make up for that.

*Sakura Con Update.
My Nadia cosplay is ready to go. I got the red rose to finish it off this afternoon and I'm ready to woo the ladies.(just kidding...sort of)
Zant from Legend of Zelda is technically ready but I'm still not satisfied with the results. I'm redoing the entire shoulder armor assembly. I hope to have it done before the weekend. If I'm lucky. At least the helmet is done. Never thought that would be the thing I was happy with on the first try. Anyway it will be done before the cosplay contest. Look for it.
My Kimono for the Masquerade ball is almost done. I'm hemming a few pieces but past that it's good to go.

My Die Hard Onizuka AMV trailer is in the finals for the trailer category of the amv contest. Which is sad since I did it as a joke. (I should enter crap videos every time. My aki con amv got 6th place. And I did it in under 3 hours.)

* Olympic-Cosplay Update

I invite everybody to check out new journal. You get to vote on the mascot contest and determine which face will get onto the Olympic-Cosplay t-shirts coming soon.

Past that I'd like to once again say sorry for ignoring you guys and I can't wait to see you all again in...15 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK NOW I'M PANICKING. GOODNIGHT!!!!!

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We're looking for somebody to draw Tab [link] [link] on a body of your own design. Give him the look you think best fits Olympic-Cosplay's image. Make it in Gimp, Photoshop, ms paint, crayola or whatever.

The winning design will be put on the new line of Olympic-Cosplay T-Shirts (Coming Soon) and hoods in it's unaltered form. The winner will also receive a free, one of a kind, t-shirt, an honorary membership in Olympic-Cosplay, and a New DVD box set from Funimation Home Entertainment.

The contest ends March 12th so get started everybody. And tell your friends. This is not limited to Olympic-Cosplay members. If you have an entry just note them at or send an email to olympic-cosplay@hotmail.com

Just to say it in advance thanks to everybody for the support. It means a lot.

]]> ~Clanbob http://Clanbob.deviantart.com/journal/22321662/ http://Clanbob.deviantart.com/journal/22321662/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:56:43 PST [link] But I'm over that. I didn't live for a better year in 2008 but I lived it as I should. I reunited with friends, Cosplayed more, and built my relationships up everyday. I still have no girlfriend and works consuming my life, but I feel happy. I have friends, the OCCG, and I even got a rival, which is a new thrill all together. I actually look forward to the next year and what I can do to better myself in it.

Resolutions: Join the Rosvo Fanclub
Go "S" Class in cosplay
Get a Girlfriend. (VERY IMPORTANT)
Enter in the Sakura Con AMV Contest
Meet up with as many of the Olympic-Cosplay members outside of the cons as possible.


I know it seems stupid to do this every year but, something about people talking about how their going to better themselves just makes me want to do the same.

Happy New Year Everyone.

Edit: I have had it requested that I give a shout out to Ang and Tan. One of witch may be slightly inebriated.

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As for the good in my day, I got to go out with a woman for the first time in 5 months. We saw the movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still" (If you ever watched the original I wouldn't recommend it) We went with some of her friends and I thought it was a decent jump back into the pool. Now if I could just find a girlfriend again.

]]> ~Clanbob http://Clanbob.deviantart.com/journal/21509965/ http://Clanbob.deviantart.com/journal/21509965/ Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:09:28 PST [link] Yes! Tomorrow is my birthday. And since my greatest secret is out in the open, I guess I should come clean on everything else. Yes I am an Asuka fanboy and yes I did do this [link] Wow how liberating. I just want to thank all my friends for their love and support. I feel bad as I've not kept up with most of my friends birthdays. It's a personality fault but I don't like to think of it as a good excuse. I guess what I want to say is, if I've missed your birthday recently, I'd like to make it up to you, because you've made me feel so blessed.

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[ ] I am shorter than 5'4.
[x] I think I'm ugly sometimes. (sometimes :V)
[x] I have many scars (Does three count?)
[ ] I tan easily
[x] I wish my hair was a different color
[ ] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color
[ ] I have a tattoo.
[ ] I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[x ] I have/I've had braces.
[x] I wear glasses
[ ] I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
[x] I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger. (Scary)
[ ] I have more than 2 piercings.
[ ] I have piercings in places besides my ears.
[ ] I have freckles.
[ ] I hate my dad.
[ ] I hate my mom.
[x] I have a brother.
[x] I have a sister.
[x] I've sworn at my parents
[ ] I've run away from home.
[ ] I've been kicked out of the house.
[x] My biological parents are together.
[ ] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[ ] I want to have kids someday. (Not now, but who knows what i'll think later?)
[ ] I've had children.
[ ] I've lost a child.
[ ] I'm in school.
[x] I have a job.
[x] I've fallen asleep at work/school. (Probably : D;;; )
[x] I almost always do my homework. (Late, but yes.)
[x] I've missed a week or more of school.
[ ] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years.
[x] I failed more than 1 class last year.
[ ] I've stolen something from my job
[ ] I've been fired.
[x] I've slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation.
[x] Disney movies still make me cry.
[x] I've peed from laughing.
[x] I've snorted while laughing.
[x] I've laughed so hard I've cried.
[ ] I've glued my hand to something.
[x] I've had my trousers/pants rip in public (Just enough to make a noise. Not enough to care)
[ ] I was born with a disease/impairment.
[x] I've gotten stitches/staples.
[ ] I've broken a bone.
[ ] I've had my tonsils removed.
[x] I've sat in a doctor’s office/emergency room with a friend.
[x] I've had my wisdom teeth removed. (And the stitches followed)
[ ] I had a serious surgery
[x] I've had chicken pox
[ ] I was born in a different country.
[x] I've driven over 200 miles in one day. (California!)
[x] I've been on a plane.
[x] I've been to Canada
[ ] I've been to Mexico.
[ ] I've been to Niagara Falls.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[ ] I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[ ] I've been to Europe.
[ ] I've been to Africa.
[x] I've gotten lost in my city.
[x] I've seen a shooting star.
[x] I've wished on a shooting star
[x] I've seen a meteor shower.
[x] I've gone out in public in my pajamas. (DONT ASK)
[x] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.
[x] I've kicked a guy where it hurts.
[x] I've been to a casino.
[ ] I've been skydiving.
[x] I've gone skinny dipping. (Did it last month actually.)
[x] I've played spin the bottle. (Better than my first kiss)
[x] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ] I've crashed a car.
[ ] I've been Skiing.
[x] I've been in a play.
[ ] I've met someone in person from myspace.
[x] I've met someone in person from Deviantart.
[x] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[x] I've seen the Northern lights.
[ ] I've sat on a roof top at night.
[x] I've played chicken.
[x] I've played a prank on someone.
[x] I've ridden in a taxi. (If you've ever been in a New York Taxi with a guy named Gupta for 13 blocks you know what fear is.)
[x] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[x] I've eaten sushi.
[ ] I've been snowboarding.
[x] I'm single.
[ ] I'm in a relationship.
[ ] I'm engaged
[ ] I'm married
[x] I've gone on a blind date.
[x] I've been the dumpee more than the dumper.
[ ] I miss someone right now.
[x] I have a fear of abandonment.
[ ] I've gotten divorced.
[x] I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
[ ] I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
[x] I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.
[x] I've kept something from a past relationship.
[x] I've had a crush on someone of the same sex. (Fear not everybody. It's Billiam)
[ ] I'm gay.
[ ] I've had sex.
[ ] I've had phone sex.
[ ] I've cybered. (I had somebody try to, does that count)
[ ] I've had sex in public.
[ ] I've had a crush on a teacher.
[x] I am a cuddler.
[ ] I've been kissed in the rain.
[x] I've hugged a stranger.
[x] I have kissed a stranger (My first kiss was. Ask me about it.)
[x] I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't.
[x] I've done something I promised myself I wouldn't.
[ ] I've snuck out of my house.
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