It seems like it's been "Old School Week" on Facebook in regards to cosplay recently, and I have to admit it's been really nice. I've had some amazing times, and more importantly, I've met some amazing people. While either the scene has changed, or I've just moved further from the center, I still have the time of my life every time I get dressed up and make living fanart with my friends.

That being said, some of the older photos of me that have been posted...well, I've never beat around the bush in here so there's no reason to start now. They make me wince.

( LJ Cut for those of you who don't want to hear me talk about my weight for whatever reason. Oh, and for large photos as well. )

I updated Crimson Sky Creations with one new drawing, Ariel, in Other Series - Period Disney Princesses, a new Odd Photo of the Month, one link has been deleted from Links To You, and I updated my Drawing Status.

I updated Blood, Sweat, and Glitter: I finished my MangaNEXT con report, and it has been moved from my Convention Schedule to my Convention Reports. The Sakura Matsuri has been removed from my Convention Report, as sadly I will have to skip it this year. Two new pictures have been added to Daisy and Luigi. Princess Mars - Version 2's borders have been fixed--hopefully for real, this time.

I posted this on Facebook but it's worth reposting here:

You know, so many things that make us who we are, we can't explain where they came from, but there are also so many that we can. The guy I codenamed "The Mask" inspired and nurtured my love of acting. The Goalie introduced me to Weird Al. Usagi Seion got me into Sailor Moon.

Is there any particular passion or fandom that I introduced you to?

Happy Easter, everyone! I updated Crimson Sky Creations with a new Odd Photo of the Month, and I updated my Drawing Status.

Blood, Sweat, and Glitter has been updated. I finished my New York Comic Con con report, and it has been moved from my Convention Schedule (which has also been updated) to my Convention Reports. Hino Rei - Santa outfit has been modified, moved from Planned/In Progress, which also has a new costume, to Finished Costumes, and has a brand new page with brand new pictures. There are two new photoshoots, Batgirl and Poison Ivy: To Die For, and Last Chance Myu: Happy Holidays!, on the Photoshoots page. There are new photos on Daisy and Luigi, Miko Rei, Original Star Trek "Red Shirt", Alice, and Harley Quinn. I also updated my profile, and some minor updates have been made to Sailor Mars - S Season, Princess Mars, and Commission Links.

So! New Year's Resolutions.

( That look an awful lot like a remix of previous years's resolutions... )

I've been meaning to write in this more, just...constantly. It's always in my head. But I never have time, and then it seems like what I have to say is of no importance.

But when I told my mother the other day that Crimson Sky Creation's layout is live (more on that in a moment), she said, "Well, but you don't really update your websites anymore, do you?" This is in spite of the fact that every single weekend that I visit her, I have the laptop GLUED to my lap, desperately trying to work on my websites, and that this year past year was one of the best years for consistent updates since I had to change jobs in 2009. Because apparently, if it isn't in LiveJournal, it didn't happen.

So! Help me write in this thing. I don't know how to work it out. But I'm going to try. Maybe I'll write out my New Year's resolutions (and my progress on one of them) tomorrow.

But first! Crimson Sky Creations has a new layout, as well as a new example on You Know Your Parents Have Accepted Anime When, a new Odd Photo of the Month, some updated Survey answers, two new photos on the Sisters page, and as always the old layout as been moved to Past Layouts with the old images moved to Past Layout Images, and I moved some more of the older updates to Old Updates. The site needs a lot of tweaking; there were some problems that showed up when I viewed it on my work computer that I didn't see at home. But it's a start.