sakura-con panels!

{copy/paste from resin+ :) }

Hello everyone! I am pleased to announce that resin+ and The BJDcast will be presenting BJD panels at this year's Sakura-con! We will be working hard to bring you all panels that are informative and helpful. That being said, if you have a particular question or something that you would like us to cover, please leave a comment here and we will work it into the panels! (If you have a question about the panels, however, we will answer it here of course.) :)

Please note that times and room can change. I will update here if they do or, if it is last minute, will make sure to get the word out to as many people as possible.

[b]Asian Ball Jointed Dolls: An Introduction[/b]
Ever see someone wandering around con carrying a large doll and wonder what it is? Interested in Asian Ball Jointed Dolls (ABJD) and don't know where to start? This is the panel for you! In this panel you will be introduced to what ABJD are, the basics of the hobby and putting one together, as well as where to find out more about them beyond what is presented. If you have any questions, please bring them as there will be an ample Q&A in the latter half of the panel!
[i]Rating:[/i] SC-PG
[i]Room:[/i] Panels & Workshops - 607
[i]Start Time:[/i] 12:15:00PM - Sunday 24 April 2011
[i]Duration: [/i]1.5 hours

[b]Asian Ball Jointed Dolls: Advanced & Beyond[/b]
Have you been to other Asian Ball Jointed Doll (ABJD) panels? Do you have one and wonder what else there is that you can do with your doll? Welcome to ABJD 201 & Beyond! In this panel we will discuss everything from basic customization to the more intense customizations: face-ups, hybrids, additive and subtractive modifications among others. Also included in discussion will be tools, techniques, and advanced care and maintenance with a restringing demonstration. Come with your questions and we will do our best to answer them!
[i]Rating: [/i]SC-PG
[i]Room: [/i]Panels & Workshops - 607
[i]Start Time: [/i]02:00:00PM - Sunday 24 April 2011
Duration: 2 hours

rip dwj

it's amazing that the thing to make me cry for the first time in over a year is this blog post by neil gaiman about the passing of diana wynne jones. i never knew her personally, i wish that i could have. i've one of her books that's been sitting here waiting for me to read it for a bit now, in fact. her books have always been inspired and inspiring and she has been one of my favorite authors to read (and re-read) since i was young. her passing marks the close of yet another chapter in the tome of great authors.

rest in peace, diana. i hope that whatever afterlife you believed in has welcomed you warmly. know that the little pieces of yourself that you have shared with the world will continue to blossom and spread dreams in the minds of those they touch. you inspired at least one young girl to dream of magic and to believe that even the outcasts can be heroes after all. thank you. <3

uninspired and uninspiring

i can't help but feel like there's no point for me to even try sometimes. even on as nice and relaxing a day as today the feeling persists.

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unhappiness for the con

putting this under the cut because i'm angry and it needs to be read in full and not just in part...

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three years, one week, and one day

so, my fullset feeple65 roke dragon knight arrived tuesday. finally! i ended up meeting up with kireix and making a mad dash across the hill after work to see if i could free him from the postal overlords holding him hostage and was successful! yay!

.:more after the jump:.