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So I just ran into a woman that had just informed me that she's sent a letter to the mayor's office about our house violating several codes and such (also informing our landlords and the like). She was nice about it, but she just came up to me and said that she had been cleaning the streets and such for weeks now, and "we live here too" and "would you treat your parents like this?". I suppose it was letting off aggression and the like, but I didn't really say anything. I didn't want to say anything. What really pissed me off, I guess, is that whenever I (or my other housemates) get bitched at, Pete's never there, and it's ALWAYS his stuff we get bitched at.

She also wanted us to have lids for our trash cans, I don't remember where those went or if we ever had them in the first place. And also, Why didn't she come up earlier to tell us? And I'm sure it isn't JUST our house. I'm quite sure. Those streets have ALWAYS been dirty.

*sigh*...just...really frustrated and embarrased right now. I'd really like to move out...but don't think I can...

What I do know, is that it'll get cleaned up...I'm really sorry Ophelia Street...but 220 isn't the only one to blame. I understand that I was the only one there, but...it's hard to place the blame on a singular person...seriously...

Hey guys! A little help here!

Look...I really want to write something (and I would continue with Dead Space (which is a Star Trek fan fic, Chekov/OC thing I've been doing, but have no motivation whatsoever to write it...which makes me really sad. Reviews would give me motivation! but...It's been two days...and nothing so far...^w^), but I feel like I lack the motivation or material to write about. It's kinda killing me. So...you can give me prompts or something and I can write little vignets or things...I dunno...I mean...I'd really love to get back into Dead Space, because it has a really cool plot, and I know where I'm going with it, I even have a great idea of how to start the second "book". I just...can't start chapter four...urgh...

Maybe I should just put it up here for viewage. Would that be cool?

blar...

In any case, Neko Case is now my new favourite band. And I started building dance bodices today. Ooh! And my boss just got engaged! Squee! She's really cute and adorable. Her fiance did a proposal video with puppets he got from the FAO Schwartz store (it's like a build a muppet shop), and he made one that looked like the protagonist from that movie where he holds a boom box over his head...yeah...real adorable XD. It's going on youtube at some point, so when I get a hold of a link of it, I'll let y'all know.

Peace...and please...help XD.

Here's my current Neko Case in the form of an (kind of crappy) AMV

Today was...alright. Just registered for my last semester for College...ever...(or let's hope it is. I could always be a super senior, you know. XD). I'm in Electricity, Set II, Computer Applications, Foundations of Modern Drama II, Senior Project II, and Introduction to American Government. I need to take a basic computer class that'll just get my requirements filled. It's a really stupid class, but as long as I graduate, I think I'll be fine.

For some reason my left wrist is aching...they do this.

Anyway, today was pretty productive. In costume construction, I'm getting a Rococo gown together (pink and green). Also got the majority of my set metaphore together for "An Enemy of the People", which I'm actually VERY excited about. Also finished my FMD reading ("waiting for lefty") so I'll hopefully have some free time tonight. We're going to Hoffbrau Haus to celebrate Pete's birthday and maybe see "Men Who Stare at Goats" after. Which would be really sweet considering I haven't seen a film in theaters in forevar.

Lessee...what else is new. Uh...my parents came up from DC to say hi and see "Carousel"...which is a very big, very gay musical. I'd have to say what we always seem to do is sub-par shows, but we always seem to do them very well. We went to a delicious little cafe on East Carson called "Cafe Du Jour" and had fantastic food (there's this awesome appetizer that has a cute baked brie with half of a baguette, some tart apple slices, and a berry coulis in spring honey. It is TO DIE FOR. I got a goat cheese tart with red onion jam and braised tomatoes (sadly...the wine and heat made me kind of sick, so I couldn't finish it, but I took it home with me XD).

After the show, we headed back home, and saw Pete with his freshmen entourage...(ugh). we ended up watching part of Dumb and Dumber and smoked cherry shisha on the porch. And talking about sexuality...XD. Apparantly, Pete made a bet on Bob and I, saying that a "lesbian" and a "gay" (even though we're more straight than such...) could find love in each other. Intriguing.

I'll post more soon...love you all <3

By the by...here's the trailer for "Carousel". I did the gears on the blue showgirl bodice (not that you can see them or anything).

Apparantly, I live across the street/go to school to one of the most haunted places in Pittsburgh. Huh.

Many ghost hunting sites'll tell you horrific stories. However in my four years here, not much's happened. They talk about the Lady in White, the Bouncing Red Meanie, John Johnson...blah blah blah. There've been only three instances where I've encountered such things.

One>> I first noticed what might be Weeping Eleanore, in the women's bathroom on the second floor (in the costume shop hallway). There're two stalls, I always use the one on the left (because the one on the right is just...well the doors' always closed...in a strange way). And I always feel like someone's lookin' at me. Yeah...it's awkward feeling like having someone watch you pee, but...feels kind of like that.

Two>> Footsteps in the hallway when there shouldn't've been. And Gorgeous George (according to Joan) steals sharpies.

Three>> So, normal day (like...two o'clock in the afternoon), and there must've been like...seven people there. Including ALL our designers. So someone called for one of our designers, a female voice we all didn't recognize. We all stopped and looked around and were like...weird. And a few minutes later, I got this awful cough. I couldn't get rid of it, so I left the playhouse and immediately felt better.

Four>> Very recent. I'm in the Rauh, going through paintings so I can do mine (for Scenic painting). As I'm doing so...I realize that the work light sucks, and look up and...wow the house lights are dimming slowly. I call up to the booth...no one's there. The house finally goes dark (to my joy, the doors were slightly ajar, and it was around...eleven in the afternoon. But...what the fuck...

Fun stuff huh? The ghost at Capital Playhouse also liked me alot too...somehow...

...it is REALLY cold in here...maybe someone left the door open...bah.

I should update more often...

So...I was just trying to show a roommate a thing on youtube (Ghost Adventurers). And It's a "fun" sort of thing...I don't really that what they came across was actually real, because it takes months for that sort of thing to be achieved. And he was a little drunk...and we like watching these sorts of things. And he gets up when one of the persons affiliated with the place they were "excavating" (Pennhurst State...Springville, PA) says "I can still hear their screams", he gets up and goes "I can't believe that! That doesn't make any sense!" and I go "...I think it's just something he can just...remember." And He gets up, glares at me, and goes "It's the state of mind. It's just the state of mind." Firstly, he wasn't that drunk...secondly...what the hell? It's just for fun.

He also says he doesn't want to put any preconcieved notions on this and solve it with science. I can understand this, but...I mean, there's been enough accounts...

I believe, dammit. But then again, the human mind can be a VERY powerful thing.

...but I won't say it here, because...it's...of an explicit nature. But, after years of failure. I can now do it!!!! YEAH!!!!!!

Oh I really need to brush my teeth and call the parents. Foof.

So I'm being really stupid by looking at possible cosplays before heading off to work (taking a shower etc...). So far, I've looked at Beatrix (FFIX), Chii (Chobits), maybe some stuff form Code Geass (yeah yeah...call me a hyprocrite...I actually started watching the gorram thing recently...well...more of it). And then, Kuroshitsuji called back to me. I've been looking at the Undertaker in greater detail, and doesn't appear to be too difficult (yet will be really hot...all those layers...-_-;;), and after looking at some of the other cosplays, I was a bit disappointed, because they kept getting the hat wrong (and because also I'm a sucker for that time period). It's a mourning veil that people would wear in a funeral procession. Why it's just a strip of fabric...I dunno. SO THERE! XD

I'm making some fairly good progress on the Steampunk Gambler. Just need to assemble (fully) a waist cincher, and a few props (Pete made a good suggestion last night to make a monocle that has the ability to see other players cards. And I was thinkin' of one of those old style up-the-sleeve card dispensers. Maybe...which then reminded me of an stupid western I saw a few years back: "I can't believe you're not wearin' a bustle...but I still can't believe you're not wearin' a bustle. *butt grope*" YES SHE ISN'T WEARING A BUSTLE! STFU!!!!

Uhhh...what else. Oh yeah...There might be another Guilty Gear cosplay in the works (maybe Millia Rage) and also Xenosaga I: Die Wille zur Macht (Shion Uzuki)...I dunno...but I wanna get something together for Kurokirii (which is Tekko 1/2...ugh) Or maybe I could just do the needle woman from Fatal Frame III

More mindless blather. I don't do this often. Now to take a shower...>w

For seven and a half months (thank god), however, Bob may be going here for grad school (which may take up to three years...or more -_-;;). Really wanna get out of this place, so we'll see what happens. It's kinda cool being on the brink of freedom; both frightening and enthralling. I might head home, or go out to the Pacific Northwest (which's what I'm really hopin' for...but you could've guessed that already), and Germany and the UK have been mentioned as well. so...we don't know.

the past ten days back in DC were really lovely. Saw Inglorious Basterds (the same evening we got back) and District 9 (both fantastic films I might add). Anyway, went up to New York with mum, and hung out with Rachel for the evening. Got to see a free showing of Ferris Bueler at a bar. And now I'm back here...*sigh*, but on a positive note with the boy, which is nice.

Things are rather boring and lifeless here right now. Everyone's got work or is gone. Just waiting for tomorrow to come.

On a lighter note, made these...

Sure...it's been over three months (perhaps) four since I updated this. Yes, it's one twenty on a sunday/monday. I care not.

High as a kite. High as a kite. And we almost got caught. Lull...

It's been an interesting run, quite. Worrying about something else now, really. Don't really care much because I'm rather heavenly as such. I've now ample amounts of confidence, and now have the darling boy for four additional months (that's a grand total of seven months, the most time we've ever spent together in our relationship in the past three years...) Going to be working more and more. Life's...not too bad as of late. I can do anything, and I've got no qualms about anything

...well...maybe dropping a bottle of smirnoff in a mall, but that wasn't my fault.

Ooh...the tired kicked in. Need something to eat before crashing and such.

Oh wait...I was gonna talk about stuff.

Yes, been feeling rather nostalgic lately. Miss all of the friends back in Pittsburgh (and am, for once, rather missing it sort of). AND I'm going to be making really cool armour and cosplay. (...tangent) anyway, I've missed New York and going there to see wonderful people whom I haven't seen since the first this year (and going with my awesome mum). Pretty exciting really. Rachel's such a sweet girl and I've really missed hanging out with her (and she's gonna show me where they hide the tokidoki!!! squee!).

Woah distracted okay...

I should stop before I sound more...yeah...

...I wonder if he feels this way too...XD

a meme ^^

1. What was your first cosplay? (Think hard on this)
A pretty lame Haruhara Haruko, but I focused on Canti (one of the first ones out there actually, pretty damn proud of that one ^^).

2. Did someone get you into cosplay? Or on your own?
I'd seen some cosplay at my first two cons, and really got into it that way.

3. What is your favourite cosplay?
I gotta say, the Hero from DQ8. First time I made a sword too. And one that I made for someone else: Xellos...or Bridget.

4. Which is your least favourite?
I'd have to say Nana...it was just bad...

5. At conventions, do people compliment you on your cosplays? (Unless you're a closet cosplayer you can skip this one)
Yep! and the other ones I make ^^.

6. How many have you done?
Lesee. Prolly Fifteen/ten for myself, and...perhaps twenty five/thirty for other people

7. What are the top 5 on your list of "Want to Cosplay"?
Sonia Belmont (Castlevania Legends)
Sniper Wolf (Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes)
Beleza (Skies of Arcadia)
Sewer Fairy (Silent Hill 3)
Needle Woman (Fatal Frame III: The Tormented)

8. What female cosplay do you want to do most?
Prolly Sonia.

9. What male cosplay do you want to do most?
D. Nuff said ^^.

10. What do you prefer to do, make or buy your costumes?
Make. Then again, it's totally not cool to do ten in two weeks...learned that the hard way -_-;;

11. Your most memorable experience? What makes it so memorable?
Prolly when drunken baseball fans exited Camden Yards and asked if me questions like "is that sword real?" and "are you a pirate?" when I was the Hero from Dragon Quest 8...oh that was awkward. Also getting chosen for Video Games Live 2007, and getting asked the same first question. Didn't win, but got complimented like mad.

12. Your dream cosplay?
Something just...really fucking awesome. Maybe some Mandalorian armour or something...

13. Is there a pattern in your cosplays? If so, what? (Things like they have a certain personality, or hair colour)
I tend to stick to obscure characters, or if it's a popular character, I'll do a costume from, like, a different episode.

14. Your most recent cosplay?
Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun at Tekkoshocon 2009

15. What do you prefer? Cosplaying in a group or on your own?
I'd love to work in larger groups, but it takes a hell of a lot to organize.

Now to get back to work on "Dead Space"

So a few days ago, when I was at Shiori's, I came across this trip description that was...well...strangely worded.

Expedition Details

On an epic train journey across eight time zones and one-third of the world, travel more than 6,000 miles from Vladivostok to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway. From the wilds of Khabarovsk and the monuments of Mongolia's capital city to Lake Baikal's remote shores and the snowcapped Ural Mountains, enjoy a level of comfort few travelers have known on this route.

I found the last bit to be pretty interesting, considering that the Soviet Gulags were peppered along this route. It just...makes me feel kinda weird. Yeah, yeah I did a paper on it, but...it isn't something that's talked about often, and we should be more aware about it. I mean, all I really knew before doing research was, "Well, some people were sent here because they were bad members of society." It wasn't a shocker when they were being sent there for "anti-soviet activities" and whatever other false claims they were arrested for. The NKVD also imprisoned famous and brilliant scientists to build weapons and military armaments. Essentially the creation of free labor: The things that were made in gulags ranged from furniture to sweaters, weapons to children's toys. But just the sheer amount of people that were crammed into a barrack, was just...unnerving. About three hundred people were in a barrack, which meant barely five square feet for each person. And these things were huge operations. There could easily be ten to twenty barracks to each gulag. The minimum sentence was about ten years. Doing just about anything could raise your sentence. You were lucky if you were sent to one of the southern ones. Later, the majority of gulags were into northern Siberia. Work was grueling, so much so that sometimes women's uteri fell out.

And to now hear talk of old Soviet Communism returning under Putin makes my stomach turn.

I don't know if they'll bring the gulags back. I doubt it, but who knows? Soviet gulags haven't been in practice for only a mere thrity some years. They were just beginning to be shut down in '62, even after Stalin had died some twenty years earlier. There are still people afraid of running out of bread, because of such harsh conditions. Some of them, after being exhumed from the gulag, had no where to go. They were just...left there. So they stayed in the town that they had built from scratch. From scratch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mvuBfeQ8jg

I will leave you with that link, and you are responsible for finding the other parts (there're five...it's not that hard). It just really puts in perspective what the conditions were like, and how survivors are still affected by it.

Wow...it's four in the morning, and I'm still awake. Why?

Okay, so...like...these past few weeks have been rather hectic, and to say in the least, just really fucking...weird. Like I've said, my grandpa has passed away, which kinda sucks, but for those of you that are familiar with my standing with the guy...well...yeah. But, after reading an "invite" to the funeral from my aunt (which I still need to send a thank you note to...bah...-_-;;), he seemed like a pretty interesting guy. I know. Those sorts of things are supposed to make you feel that way regardless of how you felt of him/her earlier. He seemed like a pretty good engineer, and worked in Oregon and the West Indies and stuff like that.

Another big thing is about my production assignments. I was supposed to help build things. I haven't built a thing, and it really infuriates me because it makes me feel 1)like unskilled labour, which I know I'm not (then again, I don't know EVERYTHING) and 2)awful that I'm not going to get this experience. Okay, I understand that the designer's pretty used to working on his own and getting things done faster that way, which is okay, but....seriously...one dress? I'm going to say something before the year's out...

So...I'm also a Senior now (WTF...OMG...AHHHH!!!), and the finals that led up to this...realization, weren't all that bad. Exempting Intro to Lighting. I mean, I did what I could, but when I presented I was all like "dlkghf/kghaehjr'awejdklgfhdsgjlkh..." and that didn't work so well. I just think the paperwork'll talk for itself when he has a look...hopefully T^T;;. BUT! I wasn't as bad as one kid. He didn't even do his. Why would you do that to yourself, y'know?

Shiori and I went on another outing today, which was great. We just got out of lighting, and walked down Forbes. We also decided to pop into Rue 21. Their clothes are kinda...cheaply built, but I mean...three pairs of pants and a mini skirt for thirty-six bucks? Not too bad, man. And I desperately need(ed) pants. I really only had two pairs that I wore. I'm going to Avalon to pawn off the rest.

Tangent. Sorry...

We also got slurpies and headed down to one of the adjoining parks across the street from the Catheral (we were also handed these really weird pamphlets about Jesus, and how Religions are evil...). There was some kind of a "Hare Krishna" drum circle going on as we met up with some friends. We talked for all of ten minutes when a storm began to drift in. Needless to say, Shiori and I walked back in the rain.

...the rest of the day was uneventful. I helped Liv bake cupcakes from a boxed cake mix, but she had found an interesting recipe for pomegranate icing, which involved making pomegranate molasses. It was AWESOME. Jurassic Park and I am Legend happened somewhere in there.

Tomorrow: the costume shop awaits. I have to finish decorating "Golden Eagle" (a Native American...duh -_-;;) and build a dress for a doll (I should take pictures...), then, I suppose, my lord and master will have things for me to do.

OH! and one more thing. I would really love to see people before I go away. Can we hang out sometime soon? We'll talk.

Well kids, for those of you that haven't heard, I've now got a summer job in Olympia. It's at the Capital Playhouse, and it's a "children's camp". We do six full productions (Beauty and the Beast, My Fair Lady, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Brigadoon, Footloose, and South Pacific). I'm going to be working about 14 hour days for the first five weeks with two other stitchers, our designer, and wig person.

At any rate, what I'm really tryin' to say here is I'll be updating from

Now, here’s what you’re supposed to do...and please do not spoil the fun. Start a new note, delete my answers and put in your own. Tag all your friends and tell them to tag you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known things about each other.

Three Names I go by
1. Sarah
2. Senna
3. Lovelybutt (yes...)

Three Jobs I have had in my life
1. Hair Salon Receptionist
2. Assistant Costume Designer
3. Author

Three Places I have lived
1. New Jersey (ewwwww)
2. Olympia (yaaay)
3. Washington DC

Three TV Shows that I watch
1. Kings
2. Big Bang Theory
3. Buffy (yes...I am still watching)

Three places I have been
1. Pennarth
2. Williamstown
3. Stratford

People that e-mail me regularly
1. My mum
2. Corpgoth (goddamn it you guys! leave me the eff alone!!!)
3. Fanfiction.net

Three of my favorite foods
1. Hommade Macaroni and Cheese
2. Sushi grade fish
3. Walnuts (now that I can eat them!!! HAR!)

Three things I would like to do
1. Get this freakin' cosplays finished!
2. Catch up on school work
3. Find a job...T^T

Things I am looking forward to
1. Going to TESC in a matter of weeks ^^.
2. Working on crazy shows
3. Where...life takes me?

Three things I hate
1. Ignorant arrogance
2. Belligerent drunks
3. Being embarrassed at myself.

Three favorite sounds
1. Random strange sounds that happen that turn out to be really cool!
2. Birds
3. Air raid siren (...I love it and hate it...)

Three favorite movies
1. The Fifth Element
2. Amadeus
3. Doctor Zhivago

Three places I would never go
1. Wisconsin
2. Florida
3. That stupid hotel in London...

Three favorite animals
1. Birds!
2. Extremeophiles!!
3. Capybaras!

Three things I will never be
1. A squid
2. An Ameoba
3. Finished

Three things I like to do
1. Build things
2. Be with people
3. Dance like fucking crazy

Don't care about anyone anymore. Sick of human stench. Sick of how they blame everything on other people and won't do anything for themselves. Sick of hearing same stories over and over again about how they feel bad. Don't care. Should be more responsible for things. Should be more responsible for themselves so others won't feel awful.

I know it sounds a goddamn lot like Rorschach, but...Jesus Christ, the man had a point.

Just don't FUCKING care any more.

1) Xellos - Derek
2) The Postman - Kurt
3) Zegladis - Kurt
4) Chibi Usa - Kurt
5) Sailor Jupiter - Liv
6) Sailor Mars - Lauren
7) Sailor Moon - Mitch
8) Ocelot - Drew
9) Amelia - Harv
10) Sailor Mercury - Harv

I've got alot on my plate then *sigh*...back to sewing...

Dude...this, I think'll redeem the wii for me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS-AK1SwqDg

It's a bit long, but wait until the end...holy crap...I mean...sure it's kinda Silent Hill-esque, but it feels very original, in monster creation...

LIT: A new puzzle/ survival horror WiiWare game due early this year.

More here: http://www.wayforward.com/LIT/

MAD WORLD: A strange, exuberantly violent game that sets one through unique levels (hey, I mean, if someone's throwing cows at you, what're you gonna do about it?)

More here: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3171628&p=44

CURSED MOUNTAIN: A venture into the Himalayas shows that there are darker things one would have suspected. Buddhist heavy

More Here: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3171222&p=44

ONECHANBARA: Or known as "Bikini Zombie Slayers". I think the title sums it up enough...

More here: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3170780&p=44

FRAGILE: (Ruins of the Moon) Seto sets foot in the ruins of Tokyo as he explores the depths of what once was.

More here: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3170567&p=44

And, boy, do I love Sega: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3172349

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So...uh...yeah.

http://www.bingegamer.net/2008/sadness-wii-footage-the-game-exists/

*cackle* however...it really doesn't show much...but...it looks like...well...