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Mackenzie
14 August 2008 @ 01:45 am
cosplay stuff  
So the base of my black dress of flowery doom is now complete =DDDD

Much thanks to [info]writerz_bloc for letting me use the dressform at her place to pin the fabric and for cooking a very yummy steak dinner. <3

I'm amused with how the base of the dress puffs out with all the frills I put on it xD. Kinda latin-ballroom styled but, it's still very nice. Just a few alterations and then I can start sewing on the rest of the flowers from the dollar store =) good times.
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The voices that aren't in my head.: bum like you- robyn
 
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Mackenzie
11 August 2008 @ 11:15 pm
Pretty Pictures everywhere  
So, like I have said to multiple people before, my main costume for CN is Reira from Nana or, as I have been calling it, the Black Dress of Flowery Doom. And since it's currently coming along quite nicely, my mind has started wandering, yet again, to other ideas for future costumes.

First little spark of inspiration was when I just finished the Suikoden V game (dear god, 50+ hours and I still didn't get a perfect ending! I didn't want Lyon to die! D= )and found two very pretty costume choices. Both have some pretty hardcore designs and I've noticed that I have been neglecting my airbrush this year.

Then when Jeremy had informed me of his costume plan for AN09 (And btw he's looking to commission someone to make it for him so, if anyone wants some extra cash..) I had decided to go look at the other game characters from the same series and found this very sexy character. It would be such a challenge but I would totally love to make it for AN, despite the obvious hard time I'm gonna have to move in it. (I'm predicting it'll be slighly easier then [info]lelola's attempts at moving in her Haydee costume but, only slightly.)

...And then the questions of 'how', 'when' and 'with what time/money' started coming into my head and all I get out of this post is finally figuring out how to properly do links in html on my livejournal. =S
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How I feel: contemplative
The voices that aren't in my head.: A Little Pain- Olivia Lufkin inspi Reira-TRAPNEST
 
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Mackenzie
08 August 2008 @ 09:13 pm
Six One liners.  
 If I ever decide on another dress of flowery doom, I need to be shot in the leg.  But its pretty.

Salewoman at LEO's said she would give me enough fabric to be able to do the whole dress with a bias cut.  Didn't happen.  Slightly miffed.

Organza=new love.  I was getting sick of stretch satin

I need a Disaronno on the rocks.  Badly

I also need spirit gum.

Shall be at FanExpo for only Friday and Saturday.  Sunday I'm moving into residence at York and Jeremy will be helping/doing all the work for me.
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How I feel: artistic
The voices that aren't in my head.: Sinner Man- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre-Revelations
 
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Mackenzie
27 July 2008 @ 10:30 pm
 
 Whenever I post a cosplay list here, the chances of me sticking to it are about 1/20 and only actually stick to it after I buy the wigs and fabrics

So wig and fabric shopping is tomorrow after my eye doctor appointment at 11. =D 

Shall be hitting up Queen and Spadina for fabrics at around noon then running around downtown to various places (r.hiscott, malabar, ganesh, ect) for the wigs. 

For CN my definite choice is Reira from NANA.  Depending on how her wig looks will influence my other costume from Princess Princess.  It'll decide for me if I'm being Yuujiro or Mikoto.  Any other costumes for CN are currently non existant and if they are, I am not saying here cuse I will be yelled at.  Again.  For the third time this week. 

Soul Eater costumes will be put on hold for now but they shall make an appearance in the very near future. 
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The voices that aren't in my head.: Wish- Olivia Lufkin
 
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Mackenzie
23 July 2008 @ 02:51 pm
 
 My flight back to Toronto is tomorrow~
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Mackenzie
16 July 2008 @ 09:11 pm
 
So I stumbled across a wig store with a 50% off sale. =0

So I started musing in my head the pros and cons of this.

Pro:
-50% off!
-the 500$ my uncle needs to give me for my paycheck
-excellent selection of bobbed cuts in some gorgeous party colours (deep maroon purple, midnight blue, black with yellow bangs and blonde with acid green tips)
-very good quality and would probably last me a while
-for the last week I've been angsting greatly on the fact that I left my blue wig at home and I really need to get some new ones anyways for upcoming costume plans

Cons:
-Even with 50% off, cheapest wig is about 30$
-paychecks should be going towards first years tuition and supplies
-I can't think of a reason to buy the party wigs other then the fact that they're pretty.
-I really need blonde wigs for my Yuujiro costume and my Medusa costume and the cheapest one I found in that store were 38$ for Medusa and 125$ for Yuujiro.
-I'm a cheap ass and my limit on wigs usually ranges between $35 to $50. $50 being if I'm really out of luck.



...thinking too much sucks.

And I leave BC in a week so I need to decide now.
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The voices that aren't in my head.: So you think you can dance playing behind me on the TV
 
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Mackenzie
07 July 2008 @ 09:22 pm
week 1  
So I survived my first week on the job in BC and my assumption that I would be working the minute i got off the plane was proven correct. xDD

Canada day was amazing for people to go on the lake for a peddleboat or kayak ride...but it wasn't fun for the workers. My job is customer services for a boat rental and, it's actually pretty simple. I work cashier for the majority of it and occasionally help give out life jackets and paddles, depending on how busy cashier is. Canada day is most likely the busiest day of the year at the boat rentals and, me getting there to work first day and have everyone pretty much tell me on the spot 'this is your job. do it' was absolutely terrifying but, in the end i learned it all pretty quickly. The rest of the week itself is pretty slow during the days and usually speeds up in the evening or right before the weekend starts.

Morning and evening is mostly moving boats back and forth from the lake to the boat house and i'd like to make a note here that a lot of these boats are REALLY HEAVY TO CARRY! Kayaks and canoes are easy one at a time. Everyone's hauling like 2 or 3 of them at once and the large peddleboats and rowboats are a mission!

Co-workers for the most part are pretty cool. most are around my age, probably only 4 years difference max with some of them, and my uncle is probably the most easy going boss in the world.

during my time off (ps; i'm not getting any more till atleast a week tuesday) I went to downtown vancouver for a bit of clothes shopping..and the first place i find is Holt Renfrew with a 50% off sale. For some reason during the first few weeks of summer, every clothes store has a sale of some sort. I ended up buying 4 shirts for about 61$ total and that was probably the most i have spent on clothes in the last...three to four years!

Also went to the Vancouver Art Gallery where they're having an exhibit on cartoons, comics and anime. there was a section to play video games too so for about a half hour i ended up playing Spore and a few games on Mario Bros for Super nintendo. There was also a documentary playing with many cosplayers in mock battle (for example: sasuke vs sakura) and a group in Saint Seiya armour playing a game of soccer and scaring random old ladies passing by. My inner geek is quite pleased.

Upcoming week at work....6-12 hour shifts! I've had some computer access for a while since arriving but, likely from this point, i'm actually gonna end up disappearing for a while to rest from the massively long shifts. Pay is pretty good though (about 300$ a week average, depending on how many hours i put in) so hopefully I'll be able to get about a grand by the time I'm done. Yay! money for upcoming tuition!
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Out of all the places I could be: Burnaby
How I feel: lazy
 
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Mackenzie
28 June 2008 @ 02:49 pm
Leaving  
Going to Vancouver on tuesday and won't be back till the 24th. I might have some internet access but, I totally don't know cuse I have work from 9-6 and I come home to three kids under 6 to help take care of. Won't even have time to rest from the flight cuse the minute I get off the plane, I'm going straight to the lake to work. xDD oh well.

Talk to everyone when I get back <3 love ya all.
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How I feel: packing
The voices that aren't in my head.: American Boy by Estelle
 
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Mackenzie
23 June 2008 @ 06:36 pm
Weekend~  
Hectic weekend started friday night getting as much stuff as I can together for the weekend. I packed everything I could into my old school bag, after dumping all the stuff I didnt' need onto the floor and fell right asleep once my Alice costume was done. It wasn't until sunday morning when I checked my emails at Jer's place that I had forgotten Kevin's shirt D=

Woke up saturday and went straight to the cemetary to give respect to my grandfather and then whole family went to my uncles house in richmond hill for lunch. I got attacked by the new puppy (an 11 week old terrier named Sunshine) and stayed the whole day there to babysit my cousins while my uncle and aunt went out. Ended up playing video games, watching TV and taking Sunshine to mill pond for a good hour long run and we all fell asleep at around 10:30

Woke up at like 7 for shower and breakfast, despite my protests that I'll be fed even if I had something to eat that morning, and my uncle drove me to Jeremy's house for 9. Got ready there and dressed into costume before heading down on the subway towards the island.

While Kevin was taking pics of Meg and Nell, myself, Jeremy, Andy and Scoti were sitting on a nearby bench talking. We were down on the island the same day as the dragon boat races so, there were significantly a lot more people there and because of that, the four of us got attacked with parents, kids and tourists wanting pictures with us. We pretty much had little kids thrown at us and these random asian teens doing the peace signs and a little boy asking Jer if he was a fairy (he was dressed as Pit) and if Meg and Nell were real soldiers (Marth and Ike). We couldnt move from our spot for a good hour and I think we got more pictures then compared to any convention! We all did a candid tourist shot infront of the fountain before going back to the sanctuary that is our stuff.

There was a warning of a thunderstorm so at around 4 we packed our stuff and headed for sanctuary....it rained for about 15 minutes and it was sunny the entire time it rained so we found no real threat to it. After myself, Andy, Pan, Becky, Sakura and Crimson went for more pictures with Kevin and ran into this guy in a red shirt handing out handfulls of babybel cheese. Random but, the cheese was really good. Took more pictures and then headed back to hang out for a bit and change out of costume before we headed to the ferry off the island and to dinner. we ended up going to East Side Marios for some decent food and good company (and this random family a few tables away blatantly staring at us multiple times.) It was overall a really awesome time, totally exhausting by the end of it but still, another great year.
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The voices that aren't in my head.: Secret- The Veronicas
 
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Mackenzie
13 June 2008 @ 05:17 pm
 
aaron came over to drop off my medusa painting. Mom tells me I have to keep it in my room so the two of us bring it downstairs. My room is probably 8 foot at most and the painting is almost 10

yeah...my room is too short ._.
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Out of all the places I could be: in her short room
How I feel: whut?
The voices that aren't in my head.: Dark Waltz- Hayley Westerna
 
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Mackenzie
03 June 2008 @ 10:09 pm
Summer Cosplay list  
So some of the costumes Im hopefully able to do for the next three cosplay events in the summer.

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How I feel: accomplished
 
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Mackenzie
01 June 2008 @ 09:35 pm
 

To Jeremy if he keeps watch on my LiveJournal

I know I said I would only do two costumes this summer, not including the one I'm making for you.


yeah.....I might have been tempted otherwise.

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How I feel: slightly ashamed
The voices that aren't in my head.: Jem- 24
 
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Mackenzie
30 May 2008 @ 01:35 pm
 
 So I finished my course selection this morning *cheers* and overall, very happy with my schedule for september

Fall Semester

Tuesday: FA/FACS 1900 6.0   Art and Ideas. 2:30-5:30pm.  Tutorial 5:30-6:30pm
                  AK/SOSC 1700 6.0  Women in Canada.  7:00-10:00pm

Wednesday: FA/VISA 2031 3.0 Sculpture: Introductory Wood and Metal Fabrication.  2:30-6:30pm

Thursday: FA/VISA 1000 3.0  Critical Issues in the Studio.  8:30-11:30am.  Tutorial 12:30-1:30pm
                   FA/VISA 2620 6.0 Modern Art: 1750 to the Present 2:30-5:30pm.  Tutorial 5:30-6:30pm

Winter Semester.

Tuesday: FA/FACS 1900 6.0   Art and Ideas. 2:30-5:30pm.  Tutorial 5:30-6:30pm
                  AK/SOSC 1700 6.0  Women in Canada.  7:00-10:00pm

Wednesday: FA/VISA 2021 3.0 Painting: Approaches to the Human Figure.  8:30am-12:30pm

Thursday: FA/VISA 2620 6.0 Modern Art: 1750 to the Present 2:30-5:30pm.  Tutorial 5:30-6:30pm

Friday: FA/VISA 2074 3.0 Print Media: Screen Printing.  9:30am-1:30pm
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How I feel: excited
The voices that aren't in my head.: Run the Show- Kat DeLuna
 
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Mackenzie
29 May 2008 @ 07:49 pm
University course selection tomorrow morning  

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I have no clue what I am doing.   

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How I feel: ..whut?
The voices that aren't in my head.: wikked lil' grrls- Esthero
 
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Mackenzie
26 May 2008 @ 06:33 pm
 
Back from AN,  mostly yay with a few bad moments here and there but still, I try not to be too depressed about everything 

Post Con!Plague with this horrid sore throat  and I have lovely red burns on my shoulders v_v  

I was able to take pictures this year....okay, so I took 50 pics total but, its more then the last few years!  And the pictures I did take ended up really nice or really amusing from my awesome sneaky camera skills. 

I spent a lot of the con with Veronika and Jeremy so we got a few good pictures (hopefully) together. My pride level went through the roof whenever I heard a compliment on any or all the costumes and I was really happy when I got a hall costume award from V's Vivid Orrin cosplay. 

I learned from this experience that con drama makes me the most paranoid person in life when it comes to my hotel room.  I feel bad if I acted odd or annoying but, seriously, I was too stressed to deal with helping everyones problems and my own stuff to even bother acting nice.  I need a drama-less group of people to be in a hotel with next year. also, outside of the hotel, having to deal with people who either hated being there or were using me as a messenger-girl pissed me off so much.  I ended up having a heart to heart/massive venting of frustration with Mini-Horban and it made me feel so much better during the con.

I saw so many people and it felt amazing to be able to stop and talk once in a while. people I dont see normally, like the ones I only see during cons or various photoshoots during the year, is great for me, especially the ones I dont even see at every con.  For example, I havent seen Brad since I was 15 (four years ago omg!) and being able to talk to him for a bit on sunday was amazing!  okay, so he didnt recognize me at first and it took me a few minutes to realize it was him but, we've both changed a lot since CN04 xDD 

Sunday was great with the pokemans group =D I'd love to wear it again.  it was so easy to move in (minus the shoes) and it was a lot of fun when people recognized me as Corsola. 

Post con plague demands that I sleep now.  might edit this with more detail when I feel better. ^_~
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How I feel: death by con
 
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Mackenzie
21 May 2008 @ 09:07 pm
Costumes two days before con  

 MINE ARE DONE

but being a stupid person good friend to many, I have been helping with their last minute cosplay stuff....in other words, I'm doing it for them and they're paying me. joy. 

What is done and what isn't

Pit from Super Smash Brothers Brawl which coincidentally is distracting me to no end from actually finishing the costume! angst angst angst just need to beat Tabuu and I'll stop for Jeremy
-Hem toga done.
-red bead thing done and looks ghetto
-hand shield done and also, very ghetto-tastic.
-belt (leather and spraypaint combination!)

Vivid Orrin from Venus and Braves for Veronika
-Pattern done.  finished yesterday. (granted I started the whole thing yesterday too but, shush)
-Hat
-Shirt
-Trenchcoat of HELL
-Skirt
-Accessories

...I am slowly going crazy.  i just know it =D

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How I feel: creative
 
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Mackenzie
11 May 2008 @ 08:37 pm
How to lower the goose population? With guns!  
Photos at Kariya park today and I had a simply awesome time there.  ride there and back were a bit of a pain (2 hour bus/subway riidesss >___<) but it ended up pretty good.  The ducks were insane and everywhere, photos were taken all around, there wasn't a lot of people there which was pretty good and we finished right before it started to rain =D epic timing!  Got a few pictures in my normal clothes from stillvisions!Kevin and a few in my frilly dress of wedding style doom from solartempest!Kevin so I cant wait to see those.  Just got home about an hour ago and now i finish whatever art and sewing i havent done yet xDD It never ends
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The voices that aren't in my head.: Shalott- Emilie Autumn
 
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Mackenzie
03 May 2008 @ 09:48 pm
Cosplay Update 2  

Another status report two weeks later.

Anime North costumes;

Friday:  Cherubimon. 
Vest:  100% 
Shirt: 0%  the only thing i havent worked on in the last two weeks 
Shorts: 100%
Accessories: 100% stolen paper mache mix= one very happy mackenzie.  

Saturday:  The Dutchess.   Also known as the 'Lady of Shalott' dress because i've totally hauled myself in my room away from the world just to get it done. >_>
Corset: 90%.  so much tearing and restitching cuse everytime i do something, it doesnt look right somewhere else!  Failure ;_;
Dress:50% adjusting and readjusting and then sewing the top to the rest of it.
Accessories: 100% And it even has a brides veil on it =D 

Sunday: Corsola.  
Dress: 97%   all thats left is a 10 minute airbrush stain cover job =D 
Accessories: 66%.  need to buy gloves.

Time Left:  12 days if i want them in for my art show.  I'm making pretty good progress

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How I feel: accomplished
The voices that aren't in my head.: still doll- kanon wakeshima
 
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Mackenzie
02 May 2008 @ 10:41 pm
The Schedule (May)  

Saturday May 3rd: Go to Oakville for Kevin's exhibition from 2-4 then call for a ride to Kenney's place and hang there until I get hungry and want to go home at around 8.  Hopefully get home at around 10:30.

Sunday May 4th: Go see Jeremy and help with whatever costumes he needs to start/finish and have him help me with whatever costumes in need of repair.

Monday May 5th to Friday May 9th: Finish painting Mural for Terraview Willowfield

Wednesday May 7th: Fashion Presentation

Thursday May 8th to Monday May 12th: Set up Installation and start preparing for the Art Show.

Saturday May 10th: Mothers Day dinner with family then Anime North pre-party @ Savage Garden. 

Sunday May 11th: Photoshoot @ Kariya Park

Tuesday May 13th: Preview of Art show.  Everything must be done by this date.

Wednesday May 14th & Thursday May 15th: Art show.

Saturday May 17th to Monday May 19th- Victoria Day Weekend.  (time for rest)  Possibly another costume day with Jeremy.

Thursday May 22nd: Get pre-reg for people.

Friday May 23rd to Sunday May 25th: Anime North

Friday May 30th: York university enrollment appointment

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How I feel: aggravated
The voices that aren't in my head.: Stupid Shit- Girlicious
 
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Mackenzie
26 April 2008 @ 03:07 pm
 
 I found a place that sells 10$ wigs across the highway from my house =O   I was able to grab a really nice gold-red one this morning on my way back from the bank.

TTC strike on now.  .__. Im actually happy that I had nothing planned this weekend other then sewing and paper mache.

Speaking of that, I really need to motivate myself to sew right now.  D= 
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How I feel: complacent
 
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