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PICTURES ARE HERE!

Yeah, I know, it took a long time for not many pictures, but I'm lazy.



First request.... my pet!



This is my dog-face. He also goes by jack-dog or his real name, D'Artagnan. I'll give you two points if you know what that is a reference of.
This guy is a Prembrook Corgie and just turned 9. He still acts like a youngin. Pardon his shedding and goobery eye, he was born with a defective tear duct so I have to put drops in his eye constantly.




My favorite place? Well, I live on the edge of a small town, so I guess my favorite place besides being inside is this swing between my and my uncle's houses. It was built for one of my little cousins so he would have something to do while visiting, but I enjoy it as well.




A project I've been working on recently. It's almost finished. :/






Underneath my desk(s).
The first is my computer desk, the second my 'crafts' desk, which is right next to the first one.
Yeah, I've had that battery back-up for... over a year now? I really need to install it. Looks like I dropped some post-it notes too... The flashlight is because my desk is glass, so the keyboard pullout acts as a ghetto light box for me.

The underside of the other desk has everything else I use: wigs, fabric, camera, model magic, paper...




Lightest floor board in the house? Not as hard to find as you might think. It helps that my house isn't very big.




Since I didn't have the time or patience to recreate the 'forest shrine', here is the original. ~LordDonovan made it in the forest next to my house.




"Something edible that has to do with an alphabet."

Wait. I think it's saying something... 'Ooooooooooooooooooooo_{ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo}




Charmander. In a wig. 'Nuf said.




Twilight?
...vampires?
Vampires!
Vampire Knight!



The one shojo I actually like.

It was either this, or a picture of me because I fit Bella to a T, even the odd details that shouldn't fit nothing.



HEY! HEY, LOOK!

I'll still take more pictures! I promise it won't take as long to get them this time! :3

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Kari out ;3
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Hey, I know you can see this in the journal preview thingy... I need ideas for an Urahara photoshoot location. Well, Urahara/Yoruichi photoshoot really.
Urahara really doesn't scream :insert location here: besides his shop, and I'm low on Urahara Shoten Exotic Candy stores.

The areas available to me fall under the following categories:
forest, field/forest, huge buildings with forest, city, old town, aaaaaaand... that same airport field as my Yoruichi cosplay.

So could you help a girl out and give me your opinions? Anything helps; suggest areas I've mentioned, mention new ones and it might jog my memory, photo ideas... anything~

______________________ APOLOGY TEIM

Sorry I haven't updated much lately, but it is due to two factors.
1- College schedules mess up my time beyond belief, aka not much time left for drawing.
B- My drawing teacher drives me up the wall so much that I lose all passion for drawing when I am done with his class. It is not cool that one person can just destroy my mood like that. And I've never had a real issue with any of my teachers! This year I have issues with four of them! RAWRRANTRAGE.
4- I'm lazy. Aren't we all.


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I've got two new anime loves~~~!
SOUL EATER AND SPICE AND WOLF MAKE ME DJNFLIJGA;DJFHALDFA'JHGFDA.

Soul Eater has so much going for it. It has a unique style along with beautiful animation and colors. The designs are awesome beyond belief and it manages to be extremely silly/over the top while have a serious story line about CRAZINESS!
"Do you know how painful it is to have all of your skin ripped off? I've already forgotten. Help me remember it again!" F;ASB;DHFAS;DFNJBVASJIH >3
Oh, and the first opening is in my book under the category of BEST ANIME OPENING EVAR. The second one ain't bad either. Just remember, don't scary.

Spice and Wolf, while only on episode 9 of 13 (ep 7 apparently only exists on DVD which hasn't been released in Japan yet, and a season 2 is in the works) it has already stolen my heart. The opening is so beautiful that it makes my skin crawl. The ending song sounded kinda demonic to me at first, but now I just laugh. Oh, in case you didn't know, this show is about 17th century European economy.

I repeat, economy.

I never would have guessed that to be a good subject, but it is really cool. There isn't any fighting really and it is all rather about emotions but I like emotional conflict between characters a lot anyways. I think Horo's (is it Horo or Holo?) personality fits mine quite well since I often get all moody and lost in heavy thoughts at the drop of a hat like her._{I'm a dork} And no mater what anyone says _{coughhackmitsukicough} I look at Lawrence and think of Kyon. His hair cut, personality, predicament, and movements are so similar it's scary.
The style is really pretty too, and I swear I've seen it somewhere before, but can't recall where.

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Last thing. Some may not care, and that's why I put it last, but cosplay commission slots should be opening up in two weeks (after finals) and over the break I should have a few new items available. I'm not going to say what, but there should be at least two, possibly four new ones. If you are thinking of ordering something, please contact me now and get on the waiting list. Cons are going to be coming up faster than I care to admit and it takes me a few weeks to do stuff depending on school and weather. Darn cold rainy weather making things take a *#&$%!@ long time to dry!

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Kari out ;3
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Woo! My first cosplay! This has been in the works for about a year now. _{That is when I first got fabric.} I hadn't sewn for about five years before this. I was rather nervous about messing up my fabric, so I sewed two prototypes for the top from other material I had. I actually started working on Yoruichi at the beginning of summer, but still managed to rush the shoes and part of the wig styling to right before the shoot. Speaking of the wig, I just wanted to say that I didn't cut the bangs too short, but rather the pre-cut bangs came that short. I'm planning on adding some hair I cut off (from somewhere else) to make them longer.

The shoes were definitely the hardest part of the entire costume, besides the shoulder guards, and those would only be because my sewing machine decided to hate me when I tried to sew them on the night before the shoot. Lesson here: STOP PROCRASTINATING. YOU WILL PAY.





Was tagged by

Rules:
1. tag 10 ppl (nuuuuuuuuu!)
2. answer all truthfully
3. take it in public! (does my dog count?)
4. tell all tagges on their profile that they have been tagged,
and link to your journal. (no! This is evil!)

Info
[] I am shorter than 5'4. (5'4.25 thankyouverymuch)
[X]I think I'm ugly sometimes. (who doesn't have insecureties?)
[] I have many scars.
[]I tan easily. (the sun buuuuuuuuurnsssss)
[x]I wish my hair was a different color. (more satruated color or darker)
[] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[]I have a tattoo.
[X]I am self-conscious about my appearance. (WHO ISN'T)
[ ]I have/I've had braces. 3 times!!!
[] I wear glasses
[X]I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free (I think anyone would)
[]I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
[ ]I have more than 2 piercing.
[ ]I have piercing in places besides my ears.
[ ]I have freckles. from the sun

Family/Home Life
[]I've sworn at my parents. (I would be peeling myself off the wall)
[]I've run away from home. (no reason to)
[]I've been kicked out of the house.
[] My biological parents are together.
[] I have a sibling less than one year old.
[x] I want to have kids someday. (not today)
[] I've lost a child.

School/Work
[x] I'm in school (college, baby!)
[ ]I have a job (I am 'self employed' )
[]I've fallen asleep at work/school. (Neva!)
[X]I almost always do my homework.(I'm a good student)
[]I've missed a week or more of school.
[x] I've been on the Honor Roll within the last 2 years. (Is that the highest one?)
[] I failed more than 1 class last year (I wouldn't be able to handle failing ANYTHING)
[]I've stolen something from my job (stealing is bad!)
[] I've been fired

Embarrassment
[x] I've slipped out an "lol" in a spoken conversation. (Not slipped. I said it on purpose.)
[ ]Disney movies still make me cry. (I can't remember the last movie I cried at all of a sudden)
[ ]I've peed from laughing.
[X]I've snorted while laughing. (I think everyone has)
[X]I've laughed so hard I've cried. (And couldn't breathe.)
[] I've glued my hand to something. (Does putting glue on your hands to peel it off count?)
[x] I've had my pants rip in public. (AT SCHOOL. And didn't know until TWO HOURS LATER.)

Health
[] I was born with a disease/impairment
[ ]I've gotten stitches/staples.
[ ]I've broken a bone (nope!)
[] I've had my tonsils removed.
[x]I've sat in a doctor’s office/emergency room. (I was in one yesterday for, like, 4 hours. Not for me though.)
[ ]I've had my wisdom teeth removed. (Nope! And have never had a cavity.)
[ ]I had a serious surgery.
[X]I've had chicken pox.
[ ]I've had measles

Traveling
[X]I've driven over 200 miles in one day.(Did that yesterday too.)
[X]I've been on a plane.(a few times)
[X]I've been to Canada. (Barely)
[ ]I've been to Mexico
[ ]I've been to Niagara Falls.
[] I've been to Japan.(It's only like, my DREAM.)
[ ]I've celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[] I've been to Europe.
[ ]I've been to Africa... (Why does this one get the '...'!?)

Experiences
[]I've gotten lost in my city.
[]I've seen a shooting star. (I... I... I can't remember! What's wrong with me!?)
[]I've wished on a shooting star
[]I've seen a meteor shower.
[X]I've gone out in public in my pajamas.(To get gas.)
[] I've pushed all the buttons on an elevator.(Never had a chance)
[]I've kicked a guy where it hurts.(No. But I've seen it plenty of times)
[]I've been to a casino.
[] I've been skydiving.
[ ]I've gone skinny dipping
[] I've played spin the bottle. (I don't party?)
[] I've drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[ ]I've crashed a car.
[] I've been Skiing. (On the Wii)
[x] I've been in a play. (laaaaamest of school plays)
[] met someone in person from myspace.
[x] I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
[] I've seen the Northern lights.
[] I've sat on a roof top at night. (I waaaaaaant toooooo~)
[] I've played chicken. (A kid in my town died from that...)
[X]I've played a prank on someone.
[]I've ridden in a taxi.
[] I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[X]I've eaten sushi. (Do California rolls count?)
[] I've been sno... ]]> *catgirlkari http://catgirlkari.deviantart.com/journal/18915099/ http://catgirlkari.deviantart.com/journal/18915099/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:10:27 PDT

So we (my boyfriend, his dad, and me) ended up parking like six blocks from the convention center after driving for 7 hours and getting lost in San Jose. Still two blocks from the center we see the Bleach meeting. The one Jin *behindinfinity and Miguel *merkymerx were supposed to be at. Well, they were. :3 I had made an Ichigo Visard Mask for Jin and was really nervous about meeting and giving it to him.


I got a picture with him. _{I blurred myself out because I looked awful in this picture. Don't worry, you'll see me later.}
Oh, and both he and Miguel liked the mask~ _{I was walking on air =3}


While waiting in line _{a very, very long line} for registration, I saw these guys. I was shy about asking people for pictures, but they were so friendly that it made me a bit less nervous.
P.S. Trinity Blood FTW.


A very well done Aerith. First picture I took once I got upstairs.


I saw this girl walking around, and had to get a picture. Her outfit was so pretty! I loved all the little cranes hanging from her parasol; they swayed when she walked.


We headed right for artist alley. So many people. @_@ I believe she is from DiGiCarrot?


I saw these artists and thought it was adorable. They started acting like White Mushrooms for me too!


Some of the best cosplayers there. Period. Gurren Lagann if I am not mistaken?
Only thing creepy was the older guys taking pictures of her...


I'm pretty sure they are from Valkery Profile: Sylmeria. That's the title that pops into my head when I see them. Very awesome costumes.


What is your profession?

Since I can't figure out how to embed this video, it's a link.
Video not by me.


Yay, Talho!


I <3 ENCHANTED.
So awesome.

Thus ends day 1.

Day 2. I am greeted by this.

THIS GUY RULES.
He was leading some para-para when I got there.

This is the dance he was doing in the picture. Funny thing is that the video is different people on a different day, same dance. The part in the picture is towards the end of the video, but they don't do it as good as the first guy did. =3


The Naruto meet started just after we got there. I turned around and this guy was posing for a picture, so I snapped one too.


BEST. GARRA. EVER.


There is a lot going on in this picture. It was supposed to be for Kakashi and his bells, because it's so cute, but then I noticed the 'hugs' sign and then... some Na... ]]> *catgirlkari http://catgirlkari.deviantart.com/journal/18146282/ http://catgirlkari.deviantart.com/journal/18146282/ Sat, 03 May 2008 09:37:23 PDT