Diaries of aWandering Muse

"And in case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening and good night."

2011-03-31T16:25:00.000-04:00

You don’t have to stare at me
I’m just walking down the street
What’s the use to glare at me
Compare me to
Something you think I’m
Supposed to be

To hell with this
Is something wrong with my face?
To hell with this
I’m getting out of this place
To hell with this
There’s something more to be found
To hell with this
I’m heading homeward bound

Home
Where the streets are made
Of mud and cobblestone
Home
Where the city whispers
Says ‘you’re not alone’
Home
My feet are here
My mind and heart will roam
Flying on the wings of a dream
Until I can run back
Home

K.A.W. 11/10/2005

guess what?

2011-03-15T11:23:00.000-04:00

IT'S STILL INFERIOR.

Same as it ever was.

all comments are closed on this posting. thank you and goodnight.

A wise man once said...

2011-02-04T12:37:00.000-05:00

Be careful what you wish for,
because you just might get it all.

Friends

2010-09-15T15:56:00.000-04:00

A simple friend identifies himself when he calls.
A real friend doesn't have to.

A simple friend opens a conversation
With a full news bulletin on his life.
A real friend says, "What's new with you?"

A simple friend thinks the problems you whine about are recent.
A real friend says,
"You've been whining about the same thing for 14 years.
Get off your duff and do something about it."

A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.

A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first names.
A real friend has their phone numbers in his address book.

A simple friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A real friend comes early to help you cook.
And stays late to help you clean.

A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.

A simple friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A real friend seeks to help you with your problems.

A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.

A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.

A simple friend thinks the friendship is over
When you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after
You've had a fight.

A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you.

--- Author Unknown

Here We Go Again

2010-07-07T12:38:00.010-04:00

2010 Costume Project:

Star Trek: The Next Generation Starfleet Uniform (Seasons 1-2)

(Photo courtesy of Roddenberry.com)

That glorious time has come again, the time to begin the yearly costume project, and with far too many TNG folks coming to DragonCon for me to ignore in good conscience, what else could I choose but this? How many times will I have the opportunity to stand and be photographed next to Data, Geordi, Riker, Troi, Tasha Yar and freakin' Q for goodness sake? Only in front of a blue-screen at Universal Citywalk in the past, but no more! (For that matter I've wanted a Starfleet uniform since I took that picture in L.A. fifteen years ago, so double-score. And I can wear it on Halloween -- can we say, hat trick?)

Oh, did I mention Jackie has gotten into my DVD box set of Seasons 1-7 and wants one too?

Make that two Starfleet uniforms...

I have read on various message boards that this particular uniform is one of the hardest to make properly. Even in the picture of Tasha above, the contrast panel is crooked and does not line up properly across the waistline -- and that was made by professional costumers and was shown on television. However, the general feeling is that it's very hard to line the panels up straight, and I am the master of such things. It's that zipper that scares me...

I also find myself in the middle of a bit of a quandary over the color to use on my suit. We have choice of three: Maroon, for the 'command' category, Gold, for 'engineering' and Royal Blue, for 'science/medical.' (Just for the record, these are indeed the right colors... For some reason, TNG was notoriously green-tinted on film.) Gold is definitely out -- I'd never pick engineering as a profession in the first place and that color would make me look like a jaundice case anyway -- but I just don't know which of the others to choose. I like the Maroon best, truthfully, because they look the coolest, I just flat out like dark red and additionally I look decent in red. I look okay in blue, and I certainly gravitate towards the medical field over the command field. Also, I can only cosplay Deanna Troi in blue, and that's a desire of mine. So basically, either I cosplay a character or I pull a but-I-want-THAT-one... and my love of dark red is probably going to be eclipsed by my desire to meet the cast (and perhaps Peter David, who wrote the book Imzadi) dressed as Deanna Troi.

Next post: Roddenberry.com and the Perils of "Jumbo" Spandex

The Aftermath

2009-11-17T22:58:00.003-05:00

Master Jedi.
We Do Not Smile When We Are Eleven Years Old.

But sometimes, we laugh.

Little Dead Riding Hood.

The Halloween Projects

2009-07-29T16:37:00.006-04:00

for the child... Raven of Teen Titans Animated Series

for the adult... Bellatrix Lestrange of the world of Harry Potter

I have made up the project sheets for both. 200 grommets and the 3-layer Death Eater robes are fully patterned on the 2nd layer... oh lord what have I gotten myself into??

(Just for the official record, I haven't been this delighted since last year's Lucasfilm vs. DC Comics chaos, and this is totally, completely better. In truth, it's is almost more fun than I can stand, and is rapidly becoming my new hobby.)

Reality has set in: As much as this nerdgirl might like to show up to Dragon*Con and meet Tom Felton in a movie-quality costume, it ain't happening -- mostly because I just can't afford the retarded expense of making it up and getting all the authentic (and costly) accessories with only 36 days to go before the convention. (I am, however, still going to Dragon*Con, and I'm sure I'll enjoy taking pics much more than posing for them.)

Halloween is a FAR more realistic time frame for project completion. Plus there's the added bonus that the last movie has two parts, so I'll finally be able to volunteer at all those movie theaters I saw asking for cosplayers to work the night of the premier, cackle.

Next up: Custom fitting your own mannequin

No Matter Where You Go, There You Are

2009-07-27T12:19:00.010-04:00

i am the stormy mountaintop

i am the freezing rain

i am the moonlight shining down

on all you can't explain

i am the blinding winter’s day

i am the honeybee

i am the stripe of indigo

on the creature beneath the sea

i am the gas of a bright star

i am the energy

i am the purple side of life

and that’s all i’ll ever be

Welcome, friends,

to the Purple Side of my life.

The 2009 cosplay madness has already begun.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Details to follow.