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Hyena Sanctuary Update
Posted 13 years agoSo we found a great piece of property. The limiting factors for finding property are what counties we can be in and if they're commutable to Crocuta's job. We are down to only 2 counties. We found a property in one county that we could put the sanctuary in (had a house and, well and county water plus flat clear area for enclosures), then the parcel went pending. The offer got pulled a month later because the buyers couldn't get financing. It's back up for grabs and we're racing against the current buyers. Who can get financing first? D:
Once we secure a property (not going to say it's this one, could be another one), then it's time to raise money to get enclosures. The sanctuary is required to have minimum double fencing to USDA standards. Our enclosures are going to have room for the hyenas to stretch their legs, so fencing costs are going to be super high. Here's what it boils down to:
13 hyenas
8 Enclosures (plus a secondary enclosure)
5 months to do this in.
We have 5 months to scramble this together.... D: We've already had to jump through hoops at the bank and funding to get the property still isn't secure.
How much do we need? It depends. Fencing materials alone (this does not include labor, delivery, etc) are around $40K Plus we'll need a concrete footing around the fencing. I could see if a company can donate materials by then, but we're running against the clock. We might not have our non-profit for a while and companies might not be willing to donate if you don't have the sure-fire nonprofit status.
Here's my plant of action:
Get property
Work on squiring non-profit status.
Make website that shows pictures of the hyenas future homes. Try to raise funds.... try to get fencing put up in a very short amount of time....
Some how acquire a truck that can haul an enclosed stock/horse trailer (has to be all enclosed and have A/C).
Go get hyenas in May.
I have a few ideas for fund raisers, they're long shots so the payout can be great, but the chances of it happening are small. I usually do good with long shots but there's 13 hyenas in the balance here.
Food and daily operating costs have already been negotiated. The upkeep for the hyenas will be very little. The enclosures are designed to be low-maintenance.
Once we secure a property (not going to say it's this one, could be another one), then it's time to raise money to get enclosures. The sanctuary is required to have minimum double fencing to USDA standards. Our enclosures are going to have room for the hyenas to stretch their legs, so fencing costs are going to be super high. Here's what it boils down to:
13 hyenas
8 Enclosures (plus a secondary enclosure)
5 months to do this in.
We have 5 months to scramble this together.... D: We've already had to jump through hoops at the bank and funding to get the property still isn't secure.
How much do we need? It depends. Fencing materials alone (this does not include labor, delivery, etc) are around $40K Plus we'll need a concrete footing around the fencing. I could see if a company can donate materials by then, but we're running against the clock. We might not have our non-profit for a while and companies might not be willing to donate if you don't have the sure-fire nonprofit status.
Here's my plant of action:
Get property
Work on squiring non-profit status.
Make website that shows pictures of the hyenas future homes. Try to raise funds.... try to get fencing put up in a very short amount of time....
Some how acquire a truck that can haul an enclosed stock/horse trailer (has to be all enclosed and have A/C).
Go get hyenas in May.
I have a few ideas for fund raisers, they're long shots so the payout can be great, but the chances of it happening are small. I usually do good with long shots but there's 13 hyenas in the balance here.
Food and daily operating costs have already been negotiated. The upkeep for the hyenas will be very little. The enclosures are designed to be low-maintenance.
Friday is Shopping Adventure Day!
Posted 13 years agoFor me at least. This Friday I'm buying some kitchen cabinets and I can't wait! Some of you know, my house does not have wall cabinets in the kitchen, just the floor cabinets. Crocuta and myself bought the house (via mortgage) Thanksgiving 2010 and it did not come with upper kitchen cabinets. The house was a foreclosure (it was 100 feet underwater and I think the owners walked away from it) and the previous owners took the cabinets. I'm very happy they didn't put cement down the pipes.
At any rate, no wall cabinets since January 2011 (when I moved), When I moved in, I had to buy appliances, so that's where my money went to. Bought them on an amazing Black Friday deal and on the Sears Card, so I could pay them off over time. I decided to bite the bullet after a year and a half and finally get them (the cabinets). The new door on my bedroom inspired me (it was the formal living room), so time for cabinets, time to make this house really seem like my home. Next year it will be new roof (if I can get the money for it), as my current roof is on it's last leg.
Going to be going to Chinese home improvement shops and hoping they'll haggle with me (I love to haggle and I'm on a very strict budget). Hopefully I can also buy a base cabinet for the one they took on the end and some butcher block counter top for that too.
After adventures in home improvement shopping, going to be going to Forbidden Island Tiki bar. Love my Tiki bars <3
FYI, my house decently small (1300 SF), I'm finally getting things together, improving on my skills,people are noticing and it feels amazing. So I'm a bit of a late-bloomer compared to my sister, but better late than never.
At any rate, no wall cabinets since January 2011 (when I moved), When I moved in, I had to buy appliances, so that's where my money went to. Bought them on an amazing Black Friday deal and on the Sears Card, so I could pay them off over time. I decided to bite the bullet after a year and a half and finally get them (the cabinets). The new door on my bedroom inspired me (it was the formal living room), so time for cabinets, time to make this house really seem like my home. Next year it will be new roof (if I can get the money for it), as my current roof is on it's last leg.
Going to be going to Chinese home improvement shops and hoping they'll haggle with me (I love to haggle and I'm on a very strict budget). Hopefully I can also buy a base cabinet for the one they took on the end and some butcher block counter top for that too.
After adventures in home improvement shopping, going to be going to Forbidden Island Tiki bar. Love my Tiki bars <3
FYI, my house decently small (1300 SF), I'm finally getting things together, improving on my skills,people are noticing and it feels amazing. So I'm a bit of a late-bloomer compared to my sister, but better late than never.
Dentist Tiem!
Posted 13 years agoAs some of you know, yesterday was my first round of dental work in a many part series. I had some tooth decay. I had a poor diet a few (some would say several) years ago, lack of vitamins. Plus I couldn't afford to see the dentist for several years (severe lack of money and no insurance). That and my entire mom and her entire side of the family had horrid tooth problems. My teeth were hurting me and I didn't want things to get any worse. At one point for a week I couldn't chew on any side of the mouth and just took super tiny bites to swallow. Then I stared upping the calcium and potassium in my diet and used a variety of mouth washes 3 times a day and things started to feel better. However, I knew it was time to see the dentist.
I bought some dental insurance (Delta Dental, it's an HMO) through Costco and selected a dentist on their list that I cross-referenced on yelp. Why an HMO? I knew that I needed a fair bit of work done and most PPO's have a $2500 limit. The insurance I got had no limit, but a decent out of of pocket cost (but was around the same price as going to the dental school). My initial exam was in April. They took many x-rays. They had this cool machine that circles around your head. I've had that before, but this one was much newer and faster. Plus a claw came down and grabbed my head to keep it still, I thought that was pretty cool.
The dentist does a full exam and pocket chart of my teeth and gums. The office tally's up what I need and gives me a itemized list with my costs before and after insurance. My out of pocket cost after insurance is $6000. Combine this with Hippo's $6500 bill that I'm still paying off, student loans, money for the next year is going to be uber tight, even if I get many commissions (which I'll have to get to pay this off). Hippo is going to be 10 years young on Monday (5/7), and he's worth every cent.
I could have gone to a dental school. However, the cost would not have been that much less that my insurance and it would have taken 3-4 times as longer. At a school, students are learning and you need to wait for the teacher to check everything. It was worth it to me to spend the extra $150 more per crown and get it done in the same day, no coming back twice, molds, temp crowns, painful injections twice. Just get it done. Fillings are the same price as the dental school through my insurance and I pay less for cleanings, deep cleanings and xrays. In case you're wondering, the insurance costs me $90 a year through Costco, so it's pretty affordable.
Speaking of crowns, most of my teeth will have partial crowns on them. Hence why the bill is $6000. The dentist that I'm seeing in Pleasant Hill has an onsite CAD/CAM machine. They take pictures of your tooth before drilling and after drilling and you can watch your crown being made on site! It's pretty cool. You get your ceramic crown in one day, no impressions, no temps, done and done. Because most of my teeth need partial crowns, the office was awesome and gave me a discount on them, cheaper than what I would pay for through my insurance. I could cheap out and go for full metal crowns, but because most of my teeth need them, I would have had a mostly metal smile. No thanks. Also, the dentist shaves away more of the tooth with a full crown than a partial. Partial crown saves more of the tooth.
Getting back to yesterday, what was suppose to be a 2 hour visit turned into 4.5 hours. Things took a lot longer than expected, and the one tooth needed more work, but luckily none of my teeth need a root canal, whew! Yesterday was my 2 worst offender teeth. Lots of lidocaine injections since they were teeth 18 and 31 and it took longer than expected.
This dentist was a lot better than my old dentist in Ohio. The analgesics he used were a lot better than crappy benzocaine, and after giving the lidocaine injections, he waited until they took full effect. My old dentist used Novacaine and started drilling right away before anything was numb enough. Plus this guy and his assistant were really cool and talked to me. My old dentist never did that.
TL:DR Long day at dentist. Did the 1st out of 7 visits. Jaw is sore from being open for 4 hours. Want to save my teeth. $6000 is worth saving my teeth. Don't want to be 30 and have dentures and the bone loss in your jaw that comes from not having teeth. If I was 40, I'd look 65 then. Saving bone structure is worth being in debt for a while to me.
I bought some dental insurance (Delta Dental, it's an HMO) through Costco and selected a dentist on their list that I cross-referenced on yelp. Why an HMO? I knew that I needed a fair bit of work done and most PPO's have a $2500 limit. The insurance I got had no limit, but a decent out of of pocket cost (but was around the same price as going to the dental school). My initial exam was in April. They took many x-rays. They had this cool machine that circles around your head. I've had that before, but this one was much newer and faster. Plus a claw came down and grabbed my head to keep it still, I thought that was pretty cool.
The dentist does a full exam and pocket chart of my teeth and gums. The office tally's up what I need and gives me a itemized list with my costs before and after insurance. My out of pocket cost after insurance is $6000. Combine this with Hippo's $6500 bill that I'm still paying off, student loans, money for the next year is going to be uber tight, even if I get many commissions (which I'll have to get to pay this off). Hippo is going to be 10 years young on Monday (5/7), and he's worth every cent.
I could have gone to a dental school. However, the cost would not have been that much less that my insurance and it would have taken 3-4 times as longer. At a school, students are learning and you need to wait for the teacher to check everything. It was worth it to me to spend the extra $150 more per crown and get it done in the same day, no coming back twice, molds, temp crowns, painful injections twice. Just get it done. Fillings are the same price as the dental school through my insurance and I pay less for cleanings, deep cleanings and xrays. In case you're wondering, the insurance costs me $90 a year through Costco, so it's pretty affordable.
Speaking of crowns, most of my teeth will have partial crowns on them. Hence why the bill is $6000. The dentist that I'm seeing in Pleasant Hill has an onsite CAD/CAM machine. They take pictures of your tooth before drilling and after drilling and you can watch your crown being made on site! It's pretty cool. You get your ceramic crown in one day, no impressions, no temps, done and done. Because most of my teeth need partial crowns, the office was awesome and gave me a discount on them, cheaper than what I would pay for through my insurance. I could cheap out and go for full metal crowns, but because most of my teeth need them, I would have had a mostly metal smile. No thanks. Also, the dentist shaves away more of the tooth with a full crown than a partial. Partial crown saves more of the tooth.
Getting back to yesterday, what was suppose to be a 2 hour visit turned into 4.5 hours. Things took a lot longer than expected, and the one tooth needed more work, but luckily none of my teeth need a root canal, whew! Yesterday was my 2 worst offender teeth. Lots of lidocaine injections since they were teeth 18 and 31 and it took longer than expected.
This dentist was a lot better than my old dentist in Ohio. The analgesics he used were a lot better than crappy benzocaine, and after giving the lidocaine injections, he waited until they took full effect. My old dentist used Novacaine and started drilling right away before anything was numb enough. Plus this guy and his assistant were really cool and talked to me. My old dentist never did that.
TL:DR Long day at dentist. Did the 1st out of 7 visits. Jaw is sore from being open for 4 hours. Want to save my teeth. $6000 is worth saving my teeth. Don't want to be 30 and have dentures and the bone loss in your jaw that comes from not having teeth. If I was 40, I'd look 65 then. Saving bone structure is worth being in debt for a while to me.
Thin (more like a normal weight) for summer!
Posted 13 years agoMy goal is to be 125 lbs for summer. I'm 135 right now, so I need to shave off that last 10 lbs. My goal is to look decent in a swim suit or a tight shirt and not have my stomach or thighs jiggle as much. 135 is still a normal weight for my height (I'm 5'5") but I think I would be happier with my body at 125. No, I'm not fishing for compliments, just publicly stating my goals.
At 125 would put my weight loss at the 55 lbs mark. Fifty-five pounds! That's like a bag of pigeon feed and a bag of sugar being strapped to my midsection. Or, I suppose a 55 lb bag of dog food or rice. This time last year I was a 180 lb fatty. I'll probably put padding in my fursuit so my head doesn't look giant.
At 125 would put my weight loss at the 55 lbs mark. Fifty-five pounds! That's like a bag of pigeon feed and a bag of sugar being strapped to my midsection. Or, I suppose a 55 lb bag of dog food or rice. This time last year I was a 180 lb fatty. I'll probably put padding in my fursuit so my head doesn't look giant.
Get to know you Meme
Posted 13 years ago1. We all know what we call you, what about the folks at home? Whats your name?
Hyena Girl too, even my siblings, but my real name is Julie.
2. How tall are you?
5'5", average.
3. Natural hair color? (if you can remember it)
Brown.
3. What about eye color?
Brown, I'm average all over @.@
4. What orientation are you?
Bisexual.
5. Are you single, taken, or undecided?
Taken/Single? Not married.
6. What do you do in your spare time?
Post memes on FA and I like looking at shiny gem stones and jewelry as of late.
7. What's your job?
Slowly becoming fursuits. For a time it was ghost writing and before that proof reading, though I am not the grammar nazi I once was. Life's way too short to be a jerk.
8. What's one thing you like about yourself?
I'm not sure, I want to be around 125 in weight and right now I'm 135. Once I lose these last 10 lbs I'll be happy about my figure. Maybe? I know, a girl is never happy about her figure.
9. Alright, now what about something you dislike about yourself?
Uggg, I'm 30 and have acne still D:
10. What's some things your friends noticed about you when they first met you?
That I'm loud. I'm a loud talker and a little hard of hearing. If I can't hear you well, I'll cup my ear and listen (works for me).
Good! Hold on, yer coming up on some deeper questions now... ready?
11. Of what faith/religion are you(if any)?
Athiest. Oh noes, a lesbian athiest, watch out!
12. Do you drink?
Yes
13. Do you smoke?
Socially I'll have a cigar or something, I really like hookah but I smoke something like maybe once a month, sometimes twice. It's not common.
14. What are your fears?
Being burned alive D: One time in college I was driving my parents car (mine died) and it caught on fire. I did a barrel roll out of the car onto the road. The car went into a ditch. My parents were pretty pissed at me. Also dentists scare me pretty well too.
15. What are your dreams/goals?
goals, make more money, get out of debt. I still owe $15,000 in student loans plus another $4500 in medical expenses.
16.Ever had any crushes/ex's in the past/present?
Yes. But I move on very well.
Almost done!!! Time for some lighter topics now :D
17. Who's your best bud?
Not sure, I guess my partner Crocuta?
18. Alright, you got the cravin' for munchies, what'cha reachin' for?
Spicy salsa and chips, sweets like cookies and cake.
19. Favorite drink?
Long Island Iced Tea
20. Favorite color?
Not sure, it varies often, right now it's a red color.
21. If you had any super power, what would it be?
Transform into a hyena or a parrot.
22. Favorite movie?
2001: A Space Odyssey
23. Least favorite food?
Green beans.
24. Quick! You have only one meal left before you die!!! What is it?
BBQ Buffalo wings.
25. What do you drive/wish you drove?
Right now I drive a 1997 Land Rover Discovery. I wish I drove a silver F-250 so I can be in the town parade (a funny dream I had back in February 2008).
Last 5 questions. You're in the homestretch, come on, you can make it! Lets see what gets under your skin.
26. Most disliked bug?
Mosquitos. I hate the itching bites and spreading disease.
27. Most hated pet peeves?
People who don't listen/pay attention when I talk to them. That really bothers me.
28. Dislike in life?
Oops, let me change this original answer. My dislike is that life is far too short and there's a lot of heart break in it.
29. Most annoying sound?
Ice cream tuck sitting outside your house for 30 minutes with Turkey in the Straw verse on continuous loop.
30. Mot disliked TV show?
Not sure, if I don't like it , I don't watch it. Easy.
Hyena Girl too, even my siblings, but my real name is Julie.
2. How tall are you?
5'5", average.
3. Natural hair color? (if you can remember it)
Brown.
3. What about eye color?
Brown, I'm average all over @.@
4. What orientation are you?
Bisexual.
5. Are you single, taken, or undecided?
Taken/Single? Not married.
6. What do you do in your spare time?
Post memes on FA and I like looking at shiny gem stones and jewelry as of late.
7. What's your job?
Slowly becoming fursuits. For a time it was ghost writing and before that proof reading, though I am not the grammar nazi I once was. Life's way too short to be a jerk.
8. What's one thing you like about yourself?
I'm not sure, I want to be around 125 in weight and right now I'm 135. Once I lose these last 10 lbs I'll be happy about my figure. Maybe? I know, a girl is never happy about her figure.
9. Alright, now what about something you dislike about yourself?
Uggg, I'm 30 and have acne still D:
10. What's some things your friends noticed about you when they first met you?
That I'm loud. I'm a loud talker and a little hard of hearing. If I can't hear you well, I'll cup my ear and listen (works for me).
Good! Hold on, yer coming up on some deeper questions now... ready?
11. Of what faith/religion are you(if any)?
Athiest. Oh noes, a lesbian athiest, watch out!
12. Do you drink?
Yes
13. Do you smoke?
Socially I'll have a cigar or something, I really like hookah but I smoke something like maybe once a month, sometimes twice. It's not common.
14. What are your fears?
Being burned alive D: One time in college I was driving my parents car (mine died) and it caught on fire. I did a barrel roll out of the car onto the road. The car went into a ditch. My parents were pretty pissed at me. Also dentists scare me pretty well too.
15. What are your dreams/goals?
goals, make more money, get out of debt. I still owe $15,000 in student loans plus another $4500 in medical expenses.
16.Ever had any crushes/ex's in the past/present?
Yes. But I move on very well.
Almost done!!! Time for some lighter topics now :D
17. Who's your best bud?
Not sure, I guess my partner Crocuta?
18. Alright, you got the cravin' for munchies, what'cha reachin' for?
Spicy salsa and chips, sweets like cookies and cake.
19. Favorite drink?
Long Island Iced Tea
20. Favorite color?
Not sure, it varies often, right now it's a red color.
21. If you had any super power, what would it be?
Transform into a hyena or a parrot.
22. Favorite movie?
2001: A Space Odyssey
23. Least favorite food?
Green beans.
24. Quick! You have only one meal left before you die!!! What is it?
BBQ Buffalo wings.
25. What do you drive/wish you drove?
Right now I drive a 1997 Land Rover Discovery. I wish I drove a silver F-250 so I can be in the town parade (a funny dream I had back in February 2008).
Last 5 questions. You're in the homestretch, come on, you can make it! Lets see what gets under your skin.
26. Most disliked bug?
Mosquitos. I hate the itching bites and spreading disease.
27. Most hated pet peeves?
People who don't listen/pay attention when I talk to them. That really bothers me.
28. Dislike in life?
Oops, let me change this original answer. My dislike is that life is far too short and there's a lot of heart break in it.
29. Most annoying sound?
Ice cream tuck sitting outside your house for 30 minutes with Turkey in the Straw verse on continuous loop.
30. Mot disliked TV show?
Not sure, if I don't like it , I don't watch it. Easy.
Fun Facts about me!
Posted 13 years agoSome one I watch posted some facts about them, so why not post some facts about me:
1) I have very poor and very good eye sight. I am horribly nearsighted and I have an atrocious astigmatism. I cannot see very well in the dark, and so I don't drive when it gets dark. However, I have amazing microscopic vision and can see much more detail up close than most people (that's the good eye sight part). My prescription is -8.5, not sure what the vision on that is, etc, 20/400
2) I have all my organs intact. Weee.
3) I only have 24 teeth. I had 8 extractions when I was 12 (too many teeth in my mouth, not because they were rotted) and my wisdom teeth removed. I have 24 now.
4) I'm a south-paw
5) My birth certificate lists what the nearest county hospital was, but it does not list "place of birth", like a city. It just says, "en route". I wasn't born in the hospital, and that's what was put on the certificate.
6) I'm very allergic to carrots of all things. Pretty much my one allergy. I've had other allergies like dairy come and go due to hormonal changes, but carrots has stuck with me now for some time.
The End
1) I have very poor and very good eye sight. I am horribly nearsighted and I have an atrocious astigmatism. I cannot see very well in the dark, and so I don't drive when it gets dark. However, I have amazing microscopic vision and can see much more detail up close than most people (that's the good eye sight part). My prescription is -8.5, not sure what the vision on that is, etc, 20/400
2) I have all my organs intact. Weee.
3) I only have 24 teeth. I had 8 extractions when I was 12 (too many teeth in my mouth, not because they were rotted) and my wisdom teeth removed. I have 24 now.
4) I'm a south-paw
5) My birth certificate lists what the nearest county hospital was, but it does not list "place of birth", like a city. It just says, "en route". I wasn't born in the hospital, and that's what was put on the certificate.
6) I'm very allergic to carrots of all things. Pretty much my one allergy. I've had other allergies like dairy come and go due to hormonal changes, but carrots has stuck with me now for some time.
The End
FC Review
Posted 13 years agoSo FC has come and gone. I kept wondering why not that many people talked to me during the con, I thought "maybe I am a creeper after all D: ?". People kept asking me "what's wrong?" through out. I just finally sunk in after a few days. I've now come to realize that I look strangely pissed off or very tired when I am relaxed. So if you see me and I'm alone, and I look sleepy or pissed off, I'm more than likely not. If I am pissed off or tired I go back to my room.
I also lost weight so I guess not that many people recognized me either, but I am often too shy to approach people since I don't want to be that person that the other people say, "OMG, she was such a creeper, why wouldn't she leave us alone!? D: " I could do the easy thing of "Hey, I really like your work" and run off but then it's like "who cares". Not really shy, because I do not get shy, I get conflicted and then don't do anything.
I need a sign to wear around my neck that says, "I'm not pissed off or sleepy, this is my relaxed face, plz talk to me, thx"
I also lost weight so I guess not that many people recognized me either, but I am often too shy to approach people since I don't want to be that person that the other people say, "OMG, she was such a creeper, why wouldn't she leave us alone!? D: " I could do the easy thing of "Hey, I really like your work" and run off but then it's like "who cares". Not really shy, because I do not get shy, I get conflicted and then don't do anything.
I need a sign to wear around my neck that says, "I'm not pissed off or sleepy, this is my relaxed face, plz talk to me, thx"
FC Meme that's been going around
Posted 13 years agoHotel:
Marriott
Arrival/Departure:
Friday to Sunday or Monday, or just Saturday depending on how my dog is doing recovery wise (see previous journal)
Mode of Transportation:
car and walking
Major Plans at the Con:
Going to do the Avian panel strange that a hyena girl is doing it right, but I love me some birds), some dances, perhaps Frolic on Saturday or the Masqurade if I can get things done in time.
Gender:
female
Status:
Single
How old are you:
close to 30, ehhhhhh.... :/
How many Fursuits are you going to bring/wear:
Maybe one? My older suit that I made in just before FC in 2009 is now way too big on me, so I'm hoping to make a new suit by FC, but I have 3 heads and a set of feet paws to finish up for some patient clients before then, so we'll see. Maybe no fursuit *shugs*.
Attending parties:
I hope so.
Do you drink:
Oh yes.
Do you smoke:
just socially on the occasion.
Can I buy you a drink:
Sure, you can even buy me more if you want.
Are you attending any panels:
Birds, probably Lace Ikegawa's panel maybe others if they seem interesting to me.
Rules of engagement (physical Contact out of Suit):
Say hi and we'll go from there.
What's the best way to find you:
look around.
Do you do trades:
maybe, depends what the trade is all about
Can I hug or snuggle with you:
perhaps?
How tall are you:
5'5"
If I see you, how should i get your attention:
say, "hey.... yoooouuuu" or HG or hyena or something. If I hear you I'll look around, might not be paying attention and not hear you though.
Can I take a picture of ya:
Sure. Just ask first.
Anything to add:
I can be very clumsy and don't walk, but more or less stumble around. Sometimes I'm not paying attention so if you say my name and I don't respond, then I didn't hear you.
Marriott
Arrival/Departure:
Friday to Sunday or Monday, or just Saturday depending on how my dog is doing recovery wise (see previous journal)
Mode of Transportation:
car and walking
Major Plans at the Con:
Going to do the Avian panel strange that a hyena girl is doing it right, but I love me some birds), some dances, perhaps Frolic on Saturday or the Masqurade if I can get things done in time.
Gender:
female
Status:
Single
How old are you:
close to 30, ehhhhhh.... :/
How many Fursuits are you going to bring/wear:
Maybe one? My older suit that I made in just before FC in 2009 is now way too big on me, so I'm hoping to make a new suit by FC, but I have 3 heads and a set of feet paws to finish up for some patient clients before then, so we'll see. Maybe no fursuit *shugs*.
Attending parties:
I hope so.
Do you drink:
Oh yes.
Do you smoke:
just socially on the occasion.
Can I buy you a drink:
Sure, you can even buy me more if you want.
Are you attending any panels:
Birds, probably Lace Ikegawa's panel maybe others if they seem interesting to me.
Rules of engagement (physical Contact out of Suit):
Say hi and we'll go from there.
What's the best way to find you:
look around.
Do you do trades:
maybe, depends what the trade is all about
Can I hug or snuggle with you:
perhaps?
How tall are you:
5'5"
If I see you, how should i get your attention:
say, "hey.... yoooouuuu" or HG or hyena or something. If I hear you I'll look around, might not be paying attention and not hear you though.
Can I take a picture of ya:
Sure. Just ask first.
Anything to add:
I can be very clumsy and don't walk, but more or less stumble around. Sometimes I'm not paying attention so if you say my name and I don't respond, then I didn't hear you.
Commission Updates and Statuses
Posted 13 years agoA big thank you to all my current customers waiting on suits!
I wrote a long a verbose journal but my computer crashed and it got deleted D:
In short: My dog Hippo got GDV (gastric torsion). I caught it in time and rushed him to an emergency hospital (at 1:30 am) and he was able to get the life-saving surgery. There were some ups and downs, but he gets his staples out tomorrow (in 4 hours actually), Or should get them out tomorrow. Total running bill is $6000. He's over 100 lbs and is older. Emergency fees, fluids, a trocar to get him stabilized to get to the bigger hospital, x-rays (he had a total of 6 in 3 days), tons of pain medication, surgery, anesthesia, full blood chemistry profiles, antibiotics (Clavamox alone was $200), more fluids, ICU care, etc. This past 10 days has been a constant schedule of small feedings, pills, etc.
Suit updates: it's been a loong and longly overdue wait. I've made most everything from scratch, paw pads, claws, jaw sets, etc. Paw pads, jaw sets, claws and horns come in a multitude of colors, some are glow in the dark and some are UV reactive. :D
I've perfected techniques about jaws with a bite for customers. These jaws have a bite to them (and can snap) and can be un-hinged for emergency repairs or other endevours. This took a bunch of time to figure out to get it right. But I'm very happy with the end result.
New realistic heads. New realistic heads look pretty sharp, very detailed and realistic. There was a big extursion (just between myself and myself) to find a adhesive to bond the jaw sets to the heads. No adhesives were working, it was very frustrating. I found one (which really isn't an adhesive at all actually, but bonds to the resins).
Airbrushing! I now offer airbrushing. I invested in a nice airbrushing set up lately. I do not consider it a short-cut as airbrushing some markings make them look more realistic than sewing. Not all pigments are created equal. I often mix my own which are washable when dried and will last for years. Many colors are available and I've been experimenting with this a lot lately. Airbrushing can give great highlights and details on suits.
Tiny Feets. It's what I call them. They're a small realistic hind paw you can walk around on your hind toes (a big 180 from my older giant toony style paws). The cast latex pad sheets are from Running Wolf productions and at this point are the only thing I outsource.
Whew, so that's that. FINALLY finishing up some heads now!
I wrote a long a verbose journal but my computer crashed and it got deleted D:
In short: My dog Hippo got GDV (gastric torsion). I caught it in time and rushed him to an emergency hospital (at 1:30 am) and he was able to get the life-saving surgery. There were some ups and downs, but he gets his staples out tomorrow (in 4 hours actually), Or should get them out tomorrow. Total running bill is $6000. He's over 100 lbs and is older. Emergency fees, fluids, a trocar to get him stabilized to get to the bigger hospital, x-rays (he had a total of 6 in 3 days), tons of pain medication, surgery, anesthesia, full blood chemistry profiles, antibiotics (Clavamox alone was $200), more fluids, ICU care, etc. This past 10 days has been a constant schedule of small feedings, pills, etc.
Suit updates: it's been a loong and longly overdue wait. I've made most everything from scratch, paw pads, claws, jaw sets, etc. Paw pads, jaw sets, claws and horns come in a multitude of colors, some are glow in the dark and some are UV reactive. :D
I've perfected techniques about jaws with a bite for customers. These jaws have a bite to them (and can snap) and can be un-hinged for emergency repairs or other endevours. This took a bunch of time to figure out to get it right. But I'm very happy with the end result.
New realistic heads. New realistic heads look pretty sharp, very detailed and realistic. There was a big extursion (just between myself and myself) to find a adhesive to bond the jaw sets to the heads. No adhesives were working, it was very frustrating. I found one (which really isn't an adhesive at all actually, but bonds to the resins).
Airbrushing! I now offer airbrushing. I invested in a nice airbrushing set up lately. I do not consider it a short-cut as airbrushing some markings make them look more realistic than sewing. Not all pigments are created equal. I often mix my own which are washable when dried and will last for years. Many colors are available and I've been experimenting with this a lot lately. Airbrushing can give great highlights and details on suits.
Tiny Feets. It's what I call them. They're a small realistic hind paw you can walk around on your hind toes (a big 180 from my older giant toony style paws). The cast latex pad sheets are from Running Wolf productions and at this point are the only thing I outsource.
Whew, so that's that. FINALLY finishing up some heads now!
October Commission List
Posted 14 years agoThis is for my reference.
another realistic border collie
a realistic coyote
make 2 realistic partials to sell on online (a husky and a wolf) unless i get another commission.
Some of these will coincide with
afterdark it's to help keep me on track.
another realistic border collie
a realistic coyote
make 2 realistic partials to sell on online (a husky and a wolf) unless i get another commission.
Some of these will coincide with
afterdark it's to help keep me on track.My Brain and my Ovaries
Posted 14 years agoSo I went to the girly doctor yesterday spur of the moment because they had an opening. I've never been to that doctor before, my old one was in Hayward, a good 60 miles away from where I live now. I moved back in December/January 2011. Anyway, I get there for an exam and hoping to get my birth control pills refilled. I fill out patient history. I'm extremely healthy, just get migraines often and have had them for around a decade now. I get tunnel vision, or lack of vision on one side, extreme pressure on my eyes, neasuea, seeing starts, can't be around light and sound, all of that.
Currently, I am on Lutera for birth control pills. When I was on Ortho Novium and Levora, my migraines got way worse and happened every other day. I was taking migraine medication like mad and in pain for a good 5 months. I switched to Lutera and many of them went away. I change my diet, lost weight and they became even less. I get them about every 2 weeks now (better than every night).
So at the doctor, I get an exam and then I was told because of my migraines, I can't be on pills anymore. No pills, no ring, no depo (but depo decreases bone mass, so never wanted it). The estrogen puts me at a pretty high risk of stroke, brain swelling, neurological damage with the type of migraines I get. I was pretty bummed about it. The only options I have left are an IUD (intro-uterine device) or an implant in the arm called Implanon. I chose the Implanon implant because it was less invasive than going into your cervix with a punch saw. The good news is the implant is only done every 3 years. No remembering to take pills ever again.
I call the doctor next week to make an appt to get the implant, since they are booked solid for several weeks. I should gain any weight on the implant. I've worked my tail off to lose over 30 lbs, don't want to gain any of it back. Periods may be constant/irregular for the first 6 months, but worth it not to remember to take a pill every single day.
P.S. got my annual STD testing and I'm negative for everything, yay.
Currently, I am on Lutera for birth control pills. When I was on Ortho Novium and Levora, my migraines got way worse and happened every other day. I was taking migraine medication like mad and in pain for a good 5 months. I switched to Lutera and many of them went away. I change my diet, lost weight and they became even less. I get them about every 2 weeks now (better than every night).
So at the doctor, I get an exam and then I was told because of my migraines, I can't be on pills anymore. No pills, no ring, no depo (but depo decreases bone mass, so never wanted it). The estrogen puts me at a pretty high risk of stroke, brain swelling, neurological damage with the type of migraines I get. I was pretty bummed about it. The only options I have left are an IUD (intro-uterine device) or an implant in the arm called Implanon. I chose the Implanon implant because it was less invasive than going into your cervix with a punch saw. The good news is the implant is only done every 3 years. No remembering to take pills ever again.
I call the doctor next week to make an appt to get the implant, since they are booked solid for several weeks. I should gain any weight on the implant. I've worked my tail off to lose over 30 lbs, don't want to gain any of it back. Periods may be constant/irregular for the first 6 months, but worth it not to remember to take a pill every single day.
P.S. got my annual STD testing and I'm negative for everything, yay.
Fursuit Queue List for September
Posted 14 years agoThis is my queue list for September.
Realistic Border Collie (finishing him this coming week),
Realistic Grey and Black Wolf (finishing him up the week of September 12th),
Asylum Cat, a realistic black cat with the soul of an old panther, Hopefully (finish him up the week of September 19th),
After that, It's empty, therefore once I'm done with the wolf, I'll be open for commissions for the month of October, November, Once the end of October comes around, I'll be open for commissions for December completion. Going to get a quick turn around time (2 months).
It's going to be a slew of realistic suits coming up!
Realistic Border Collie (finishing him this coming week),
Realistic Grey and Black Wolf (finishing him up the week of September 12th),
Asylum Cat, a realistic black cat with the soul of an old panther, Hopefully (finish him up the week of September 19th),
After that, It's empty, therefore once I'm done with the wolf, I'll be open for commissions for the month of October, November, Once the end of October comes around, I'll be open for commissions for December completion. Going to get a quick turn around time (2 months).
It's going to be a slew of realistic suits coming up!
Need a new suit!
Posted 14 years agoFor me! I've lost over 30 lbs. Since 2008 I gained 30 lbs. I've lost it all going low-carb, plus 2 more lbs, and hopefully a few more to look lean and mean. The fursuit I made the night before FC 2009 is huge on me. The arms and legs are still the same, but the middle (where I tend to hold the vast majority of my weight) is huge. I can wear my original body suit, but that one was the first one I made, and the fur doesn't match the head (different mane color, different dye lots).
I'll be making myself a new, realistic hyena suit for FC 2012. So I won't be fursuiting really until I have a new suit, which might be a few months, until I get my current list done and have some spare time. Maybe in October, or November, or even December, who knows.
Back to the weight loss, I saw the movie "fat-head" (can watch it on netfllix streaming) and it changed my life. I've lost over 30 lbs since September 2010 (lost 20 lbs), but gained 10 lbs back after FC 2011. Since I started my low-carb lifestyle since early May. I've lost over 20 lbs. No diet pills, just eating more meat and fat and trying to avoid grain, artificial sugars and grain derived products.
I'll be making myself a new, realistic hyena suit for FC 2012. So I won't be fursuiting really until I have a new suit, which might be a few months, until I get my current list done and have some spare time. Maybe in October, or November, or even December, who knows.
Back to the weight loss, I saw the movie "fat-head" (can watch it on netfllix streaming) and it changed my life. I've lost over 30 lbs since September 2010 (lost 20 lbs), but gained 10 lbs back after FC 2011. Since I started my low-carb lifestyle since early May. I've lost over 20 lbs. No diet pills, just eating more meat and fat and trying to avoid grain, artificial sugars and grain derived products.
Commission this gal!
Posted 14 years agoShe has tigerblood and makes winning conbadges. Only $5 for a head-shot, Warlock powers not guaranteed.
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2174832/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2174832/
Groups of 4 Meme
Posted 14 years agoThis seemed fun. Doing meme's is easier than finding things to bitch about in a journal.
Four Jobs I've Had
-Vet Tech/surgical nurse- I held this position for the longest, 8 years.
Proof Reader and Copy Writer- this was for a college internship. I was a good copy writer and most of my crap wound its way to trade magazines. Although I don't consider it to be my BEST by far because I did what I was told to by the company. We weren't allowed to suggest what might of worked (which you imagine that's what you hire and ad agency for). We were just suppose to do what the company wanted.
-Yard Mower- my first job. I moved lawns around the neighborhood for cash because at the age of 10 it was time to find a job because my parents were tired of buying me shit. I did his for a couple of years.
-Renaissance Faires- my second job. No, I'm not in SCA, I don't really care about that. I worked at a local renni faire for two summers in a row before it went bankrupt and went to shambles. It was here that I realized I was very good at improv, calming hawks and falcons, and very terrible at traditional theater acting.
-Fur Suit Maker: Sad to sad I've only had 4 jobs. :/
Four Movies I Can Watch Over And Over
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Fight Club
- Terminator and Terminator 2
- Lord of the Rings (they're so long, you can watch all 3 movies over and still find stuff).
Four Places I've Lived (there are actually ALL the places I've lived in)
- Streetsboro, Ohio
- Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Fremont/ Union City California
- Pittsburg, California
Four TV Shows I Love
- Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations
- Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job (and Check it Out!)
- Community
- The Simpsons
Four Places I've Vacationed
- Washington DC
- San Fransisco, CA
- Anaheim, CA
- Pittsburg, PA?!?
Four Of My Favorite Dishes
- Buffalo Wings
- BBQ pork ribs
- Sushi
- Goat's Milk Fudge
Four of My Favorite Alcoholic Drinks (I added this in):
- Chocolate Martini
- Blueberry liqueur, sprite, vodka and vanilla soy ice cream (or use real ice cream for greater effect)
- Paloma (grapfruit soda and taquelia)
- Long Island Iced Tea
- 5th because I can, Mint Julep
Four Sites I Visit Daily
- Twitter
- FA
- facebook
- LiveJournal
Four things I like to do in my spare time (fursuits aside)
- walk around the place
- play with various animals
- wishing I was thinner
- Read scientific findings
NOW YOU SHOULD DO THIS ... or don't, fine.
Four Jobs I've Had
-Vet Tech/surgical nurse- I held this position for the longest, 8 years.
Proof Reader and Copy Writer- this was for a college internship. I was a good copy writer and most of my crap wound its way to trade magazines. Although I don't consider it to be my BEST by far because I did what I was told to by the company. We weren't allowed to suggest what might of worked (which you imagine that's what you hire and ad agency for). We were just suppose to do what the company wanted.
-Yard Mower- my first job. I moved lawns around the neighborhood for cash because at the age of 10 it was time to find a job because my parents were tired of buying me shit. I did his for a couple of years.
-Renaissance Faires- my second job. No, I'm not in SCA, I don't really care about that. I worked at a local renni faire for two summers in a row before it went bankrupt and went to shambles. It was here that I realized I was very good at improv, calming hawks and falcons, and very terrible at traditional theater acting.
-Fur Suit Maker: Sad to sad I've only had 4 jobs. :/
Four Movies I Can Watch Over And Over
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Fight Club
- Terminator and Terminator 2
- Lord of the Rings (they're so long, you can watch all 3 movies over and still find stuff).
Four Places I've Lived (there are actually ALL the places I've lived in)
- Streetsboro, Ohio
- Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Fremont/ Union City California
- Pittsburg, California
Four TV Shows I Love
- Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations
- Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job (and Check it Out!)
- Community
- The Simpsons
Four Places I've Vacationed
- Washington DC
- San Fransisco, CA
- Anaheim, CA
- Pittsburg, PA?!?
Four Of My Favorite Dishes
- Buffalo Wings
- BBQ pork ribs
- Sushi
- Goat's Milk Fudge
Four of My Favorite Alcoholic Drinks (I added this in):
- Chocolate Martini
- Blueberry liqueur, sprite, vodka and vanilla soy ice cream (or use real ice cream for greater effect)
- Paloma (grapfruit soda and taquelia)
- Long Island Iced Tea
- 5th because I can, Mint Julep
Four Sites I Visit Daily
- FA
- LiveJournal
Four things I like to do in my spare time (fursuits aside)
- walk around the place
- play with various animals
- wishing I was thinner
- Read scientific findings
NOW YOU SHOULD DO THIS ... or don't, fine.
Girl Meme I guess
Posted 14 years agoWhy not do another one, I like filling out questionaires about myself (this meme is stolen from 
therealurubabe
MEME!!!
1. Do you sleep in your bra?
no, but I have been for the past 11 days. The girls are usually freed at night.
2. Do you sleep with socks on?
If I'm cold, socks on, if I'm hot, socks off. You can tell if I'm cold or hot by if I'm wearing socks or not. No socks means it's hot.
3. Would you rather sleep alone or with someone else?
I guess it depends. I usually get to about 500 c and melt the sheets. when I sleep and people, they roll away from me.
4. Do you enjoy drama?
Depends on the drama.
5. Are you a girly-girl?
What defines a girly-girl? I like playing dress-up. I used to HATE it as a child, but then I became an adult and started liking it.
6. Who was the last person you hugged?
Orzel.
7. Small or large purse?
No purse actually. I put all of my shit in pockets and it makes me look hellla derpy.
8. Are you short?
average height.
9. Do you like somebody?
Sure!
10.Does your Facebook password have to do with a boy?
nope. None of my passwords have anything to do with people.
11. Do you care if your socks are dirty?
No, most in fact are grossed out by my dirty socks.
12. Do you think you’re conceited?
perhaps?
13. Do you dress up on Halloween?
does a fursuit count?
14. Are you double jointed?
in my thumbs, knees and wrists.
15. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
I have no idea. An airport?
16. Has anyone touched/smacked your butt in the past 24 hours?
I think so
17. Is there any type of rumor going around about you?
probably 6 or 7. Rumors are fun, sort of like a legend that lives for about a week.
18. Do you call anybody by their last name?
not unless they have a cool/funny last name. I usually make up names for people and call them by that.
19. How many guys will read this just because it says "Girl Confessions"?
zero. I forgot that's what the meme was called.
[] I do wear make up.
[x] I have cried in a movie theater.
[] I can put mascara on without opening my mouth. (n/a I NEVER wear mascara)
[x] I get jealous.
[ ] I think Johnny Depp is sexy.
[ ] JUDE LAW FAG
[x] I love to laugh.
[X ] I like death/grind/black metal.
[] I like rap. (SOME)
[x] I like techno.
[ ] I like country.
[] I carry a purse. (sometimes)
[] I'd be lost without my computer.
[ ] I own a Spice Girls CD.
[ ] I own a Britney Spears CD.
[x] I own a boy band CD.
[x] I get bored watching football.
[] I've never been called a spoiled brat.
[] Guys are confusing.
[x] I've been called a bad influence
[x] I have/had a piercing other than my ears. I like piercings because I'm addicted to being in pain.
Come on ladies, be truthful!
1. What color is your bra that your wearing?
Flesh. I usually wear fleshy coloured bras or black ones.
2. Do you prefer light or dark haired guys?
dark
3. Are you currently frustrated with a boy?
no, boys are simple creatures.
4. What's one thing a guy can do to make you like them?
clean the rat cages and help me clean out the snake cages, I will love them long time!
5. Do you have a best friend?
does a boy friend count?
6. Have you ever had your heart broken?
maybe a few times, but I've certainly broken my fair share of hearts.
7. Have you ever thought of having plastic surgery?
yep. I never liked my upper-lip. It has this stupid ambigous dip in it (thanks to the trait my mom gave me) and everyone used to call me bird lips in grade school.
8. Do you like your life?
I'm stuck with it, weather I like it or not.
10. Has one of your friends ever stolen a boyfriend from you?
no.
11. Have you ever jumped in the pool with your clothes on?
yes. one time when I was 18, I jumped into some random person's pool naked too. It was around 2:30-3 am and I was sober.
12. Do you have more friends that are girls or boys?
boys. I really wish I had more lady friends.
13. How long have you had a facebook?
the month it came out to college kids from just MIT kids.
14. Have you ever slapped a boy in the face?
once in the 12th grade.
15. What are your biggest fears?
being burned alive and falling to my death for a long time.
16. Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?
yes, I am dramatic like that.
17. Have you ever not been able to get someone off of your mind?
no.
18. Do you believe in the saying “once a cheater, always a cheater?"
no, it really depends on the individual.
19. Have you ever had a good feeling about something?
yes.
20. Do you ever wish you were famous?
I just wish I was well-known.
21. Are you currently missing someone?
yes.
THIS GUY OR THAT GUY? PICK ONE:
Cowboy or Gangster?
cowboy, they can build fences and aren't afraid of getting cow shit on their hands,
Preppy or Punk?
neither please?
Face or Body?
neither really. You can always put a fursuit on.
Good cook or take you out a lot?
I like going out, so I pick the later. That usually means they have a lot of money too!
Sweet or sexy?
sweet. You don't have to look sexy, I can do that for you (eg, make you look sexy).
Armani or Abercrombie?
Armani.
Contacts or glasses?
doesn't matter if he has one or the other. I have glasses, don't wear my contacts often.
your tun girls.
therealurubabeMEME!!!
1. Do you sleep in your bra?
no, but I have been for the past 11 days. The girls are usually freed at night.
2. Do you sleep with socks on?
If I'm cold, socks on, if I'm hot, socks off. You can tell if I'm cold or hot by if I'm wearing socks or not. No socks means it's hot.
3. Would you rather sleep alone or with someone else?
I guess it depends. I usually get to about 500 c and melt the sheets. when I sleep and people, they roll away from me.
4. Do you enjoy drama?
Depends on the drama.
5. Are you a girly-girl?
What defines a girly-girl? I like playing dress-up. I used to HATE it as a child, but then I became an adult and started liking it.
6. Who was the last person you hugged?
Orzel.
7. Small or large purse?
No purse actually. I put all of my shit in pockets and it makes me look hellla derpy.
8. Are you short?
average height.
9. Do you like somebody?
Sure!
10.Does your Facebook password have to do with a boy?
nope. None of my passwords have anything to do with people.
11. Do you care if your socks are dirty?
No, most in fact are grossed out by my dirty socks.
12. Do you think you’re conceited?
perhaps?
13. Do you dress up on Halloween?
does a fursuit count?
14. Are you double jointed?
in my thumbs, knees and wrists.
15. Where is the weirdest place you have slept?
I have no idea. An airport?
16. Has anyone touched/smacked your butt in the past 24 hours?
I think so
17. Is there any type of rumor going around about you?
probably 6 or 7. Rumors are fun, sort of like a legend that lives for about a week.
18. Do you call anybody by their last name?
not unless they have a cool/funny last name. I usually make up names for people and call them by that.
19. How many guys will read this just because it says "Girl Confessions"?
zero. I forgot that's what the meme was called.
[] I do wear make up.
[x] I have cried in a movie theater.
[] I can put mascara on without opening my mouth. (n/a I NEVER wear mascara)
[x] I get jealous.
[ ] I think Johnny Depp is sexy.
[ ] JUDE LAW FAG
[x] I love to laugh.
[X ] I like death/grind/black metal.
[] I like rap. (SOME)
[x] I like techno.
[ ] I like country.
[] I carry a purse. (sometimes)
[] I'd be lost without my computer.
[ ] I own a Spice Girls CD.
[ ] I own a Britney Spears CD.
[x] I own a boy band CD.
[x] I get bored watching football.
[] I've never been called a spoiled brat.
[] Guys are confusing.
[x] I've been called a bad influence
[x] I have/had a piercing other than my ears. I like piercings because I'm addicted to being in pain.
Come on ladies, be truthful!
1. What color is your bra that your wearing?
Flesh. I usually wear fleshy coloured bras or black ones.
2. Do you prefer light or dark haired guys?
dark
3. Are you currently frustrated with a boy?
no, boys are simple creatures.
4. What's one thing a guy can do to make you like them?
clean the rat cages and help me clean out the snake cages, I will love them long time!
5. Do you have a best friend?
does a boy friend count?
6. Have you ever had your heart broken?
maybe a few times, but I've certainly broken my fair share of hearts.
7. Have you ever thought of having plastic surgery?
yep. I never liked my upper-lip. It has this stupid ambigous dip in it (thanks to the trait my mom gave me) and everyone used to call me bird lips in grade school.
8. Do you like your life?
I'm stuck with it, weather I like it or not.
10. Has one of your friends ever stolen a boyfriend from you?
no.
11. Have you ever jumped in the pool with your clothes on?
yes. one time when I was 18, I jumped into some random person's pool naked too. It was around 2:30-3 am and I was sober.
12. Do you have more friends that are girls or boys?
boys. I really wish I had more lady friends.
13. How long have you had a facebook?
the month it came out to college kids from just MIT kids.
14. Have you ever slapped a boy in the face?
once in the 12th grade.
15. What are your biggest fears?
being burned alive and falling to my death for a long time.
16. Have you ever cried yourself to sleep?
yes, I am dramatic like that.
17. Have you ever not been able to get someone off of your mind?
no.
18. Do you believe in the saying “once a cheater, always a cheater?"
no, it really depends on the individual.
19. Have you ever had a good feeling about something?
yes.
20. Do you ever wish you were famous?
I just wish I was well-known.
21. Are you currently missing someone?
yes.
THIS GUY OR THAT GUY? PICK ONE:
Cowboy or Gangster?
cowboy, they can build fences and aren't afraid of getting cow shit on their hands,
Preppy or Punk?
neither please?
Face or Body?
neither really. You can always put a fursuit on.
Good cook or take you out a lot?
I like going out, so I pick the later. That usually means they have a lot of money too!
Sweet or sexy?
sweet. You don't have to look sexy, I can do that for you (eg, make you look sexy).
Armani or Abercrombie?
Armani.
Contacts or glasses?
doesn't matter if he has one or the other. I have glasses, don't wear my contacts often.
your tun girls.
Birthday Post
Posted 14 years agoI just ate this rich butter cream icing cake whilst watching Cake Boss. I couldn't even finish the slice I had. So here's what I did earlier for my 27th circumlocution around the sun:
Went to SF
Went to Body Manipulations Studios
Got my nipples pierced (12g)
Got a smoothie in the Castro
Went to the north side of downtown and played with some parrot friends (Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill). My boobs felt like fire, so naturally only parrots could cheer them up.
This guy landed on my head and decided to hang around and talk to me for a good 5-10 minutes.
crocuta took a picture! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5297421/
Ate cake while watching Cake Boss.
Went to SF
Went to Body Manipulations Studios
Got my nipples pierced (12g)
Got a smoothie in the Castro
Went to the north side of downtown and played with some parrot friends (Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill). My boobs felt like fire, so naturally only parrots could cheer them up.
This guy landed on my head and decided to hang around and talk to me for a good 5-10 minutes.
crocuta took a picture! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5297421/Ate cake while watching Cake Boss.
WHEW!
Posted 14 years agoJust spent nearly 4 hours cleaning all the rat cages and doing some yard work. I am hungry now.
I need a best friend
Posted 14 years agoI need a local girl who can be my best friend. I haven't had a best friend since I was 10. It would be nice if there was someone I could go off on crazy adventures with on the weekends. Good luck finding that in the SF Bay Area.
I can dream, can't I?
I can dream, can't I?
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Posted 14 years agoAfter a long hiatus from FA and then a 6 week break from the internet while I was moving, I'm back. ATT (the only ISP option besides dialup) made me wait a few extra weeks before getting online. Going to be posting some overdue and new suit pictures here soon. Also have been working on techniques for realistic suits.
Life has certainly had it's bumps for me lately, but I'm hanging in there the best I can. My goal for 2011 is to get cracking on suits: finish up my commission queue, and then open up for new takers (will be freed up by March, 2011).
Regular suits (toony and semi-toony) will still start at $1000
Realistic suits will start at $1200
Murrsuit options are always available
My mission statement is to make quality fursuits at affordable prices. No price hikes in 2011 (despite higher costs of materials)!
HG
Life has certainly had it's bumps for me lately, but I'm hanging in there the best I can. My goal for 2011 is to get cracking on suits: finish up my commission queue, and then open up for new takers (will be freed up by March, 2011).
Regular suits (toony and semi-toony) will still start at $1000
Realistic suits will start at $1200
Murrsuit options are always available
My mission statement is to make quality fursuits at affordable prices. No price hikes in 2011 (despite higher costs of materials)!
HG
200 Watchers!
Posted 15 years agoSure I don't have 3000K watchers, but I suppose 200 is better than none. I wonder what it feels like to be that popufur amongst perverts like me.
What it costs to make YOUR fursuit.
Posted 15 years agoI've been wanting to make this list for a white now (Soki Two-Paw inspired me to finally do it) to show people what it costs to make a fursuit. Prices listed below are based on a full suit.
Fur: $100-300 (depending on the fur type and how big the person is, this prices DOES NOT INCLUDE NFT price fur).
Balaclava: $12
Foam: $28-160 (depending if padding is needed and what type of foam the customer wants)
Shoes: $10-30 (again, depending on the customer's needs.
Thread: $12-20
Polyfill (if needed): $5-15
Elastic: $1
Plastic: $2
Resin (for claws if needed): $28
Latex: $12-42 (depending if they customer wants latex bottoms on their feet or not)
Paint: $5
Eye Material: $1-10
Clays (for teeth and noses): $5
High Temp Glue: I buy glue in 30# cases at a time): $8
Super 90: $15
Duck Tape: $5 (on average to put a DTD back together and for head patterning).
Zippers: $12 (I put zippers in my feet too).
So this is the direct cost of material. This doesn't include overhead, like machine repairs, electricity, time to make the patterns, materials to make the patterns, that sort of stuff. Also the time spend shopping, the gas it takes to get there (most of the time I travel down to LA to get supplies).
Minimum direct cost to a suit costs about $300. It usually costs me about $300-500. A good rule of thumb is the price of fur X 3 to get your cost of making a suit.
Fur: $100-300 (depending on the fur type and how big the person is, this prices DOES NOT INCLUDE NFT price fur).
Balaclava: $12
Foam: $28-160 (depending if padding is needed and what type of foam the customer wants)
Shoes: $10-30 (again, depending on the customer's needs.
Thread: $12-20
Polyfill (if needed): $5-15
Elastic: $1
Plastic: $2
Resin (for claws if needed): $28
Latex: $12-42 (depending if they customer wants latex bottoms on their feet or not)
Paint: $5
Eye Material: $1-10
Clays (for teeth and noses): $5
High Temp Glue: I buy glue in 30# cases at a time): $8
Super 90: $15
Duck Tape: $5 (on average to put a DTD back together and for head patterning).
Zippers: $12 (I put zippers in my feet too).
So this is the direct cost of material. This doesn't include overhead, like machine repairs, electricity, time to make the patterns, materials to make the patterns, that sort of stuff. Also the time spend shopping, the gas it takes to get there (most of the time I travel down to LA to get supplies).
Minimum direct cost to a suit costs about $300. It usually costs me about $300-500. A good rule of thumb is the price of fur X 3 to get your cost of making a suit.
Raw Feed Dogs
Posted 16 years agoI've been feeding the dogs raw food lately (for the past week). They're on Canidae dry dog food which runs about $1/ lb. If you can get it on sale at Pet Food Depot (a feed store in Palo Alto), you can get a 35 lb bag for $32 (including tax). We had a coupon for a feed store in San Jose that sold it. Our 44 lb bag cost us $39.50 (plus tax). We also got a free pound of dog biscuits to seal the deal! Lion Food Center (an all Asian market) sells meat for $ 0.89-1.40/lb. It's not USDA Prime, or even Choice, but that's A-OK for dogs (since they can digest raw meat better than we can). In the Midwest, ground turkey is SUPER cheap, you can get it for 70 cents a pound (they come in plastic sleeves that conveniently weigh a pound each) at Save-a-lot. So far, the Asian markets have the cheapest meat. If you want Choice meat, Dittmars (a butcher in Mountain View) carries pork shoulder for $1.99/lb and cheap beef liver and heart ($3-4/lb).
Tonight Kody and Diablo (my dog) got ground beef and egg and white fish fillets. Nibbles got his first chicken quarter. Nibbles is only 50 lbs, so a pound of chicken is just fine for him (feed 2-3% of your dog's body weight). The dogs have been eating better than I have :O
I mix the raw beef, fish and egg in with a ration of kibble. Some advise not to do this and just feed either raw meat or kibble for the day because kibble takes longer to digest than raw meat, Then again, bones also take longer to digest than the raw meat. My dogs don't have a problem with raw mixed in with kibble. Kody the malamute isn't the brightest bulb in the box and chokes on EVERYTHING (even SOFT treats), so he can't have bones. Diablo broke a tooth last year chewing on a bone, so those guys don't get any raw bones and get some kibble substituted in their diet for vitamins and minerals. I may consider giving Diablo raw chicken bones since it's the softest bone. Never feed your guys cooked bones, especially cooked chicken since they will splinter and cut your dog's intestines. Raw is fine though (unless they're dumb and choke on it).
Long story short, much money is saved since I'm not given the dogs canned food and have instead substituted it for raw. The dogs are eating better for cheaper. Everyone wins!
Tonight Kody and Diablo (my dog) got ground beef and egg and white fish fillets. Nibbles got his first chicken quarter. Nibbles is only 50 lbs, so a pound of chicken is just fine for him (feed 2-3% of your dog's body weight). The dogs have been eating better than I have :O
I mix the raw beef, fish and egg in with a ration of kibble. Some advise not to do this and just feed either raw meat or kibble for the day because kibble takes longer to digest than raw meat, Then again, bones also take longer to digest than the raw meat. My dogs don't have a problem with raw mixed in with kibble. Kody the malamute isn't the brightest bulb in the box and chokes on EVERYTHING (even SOFT treats), so he can't have bones. Diablo broke a tooth last year chewing on a bone, so those guys don't get any raw bones and get some kibble substituted in their diet for vitamins and minerals. I may consider giving Diablo raw chicken bones since it's the softest bone. Never feed your guys cooked bones, especially cooked chicken since they will splinter and cut your dog's intestines. Raw is fine though (unless they're dumb and choke on it).
Long story short, much money is saved since I'm not given the dogs canned food and have instead substituted it for raw. The dogs are eating better for cheaper. Everyone wins!
I stole this meme from Jil
Posted 16 years ago- Name: Hyena Girl
- Single or taken: taken, by Crocuta
- Sex: Dame
- Birthday: February 21, 1984
- Sign: Pisces and 100% piscean
- Hair color: Curly brown hair
- Eye color: also brown (I know, I'm boring)
- Height: 5'5"
- Are you straight/bisexual/gay?: Bi. I think I fall right in the middle when it comes to more straight or bisexual tendencies.
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• × • F A S H I O N | S T U F F • × •
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- Favorite place to shop for clothes?: Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Prada
- Favorite designer?: I don't know
- What is your sexiest outfit?: I also don't know, I guess my MURRRsuit :p
- What is your most comfortable outfit?: Beat up jeans and a shirt.
- What do you usually wear?: Also, beat up jeans and a shirt
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• × • S P E C I F I C S • × •
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- What kind of shampoo do you use?: Pantene for curly hair
- What are you listening to right now?: none
- Who is the last person that called you?: My sister, I think
- How many buddies are online right now?: Don't know, not on AIM right now
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• × • F A V O R I T E S • × •
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- Food: Buffalo wings!!
- Girls' names: Miranda
- Boys' names: Ashley
- Subjects in school: Biology and histroy
- Animals: hyenas, parrots, dogs snakes
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• × • H A V E | Y O U | E V E R • × •
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- Given anyone a bath?: My dogs...
- Smoked?: Yes. Tobacco and le ganj'.
- Bungee jumped?: Hell naw!
- Made yourself throw up?: yeah, spinning around in an office chair for a couple of hours will do that to you.
- Skinny dipped?: Yes
- Ever been in love?: I guess... :P
- Made yourself cry to get out of trouble?: Of course
- Pictured your crush naked?: sure
- Actually seen your crush naked?: yes
- Cried when someone died?: Yeah D:
- Lied: Occasionally
- Fallen for your best friend?: Yes
- Used someone?: no, I try to be as honest as I can
- Done something you regret?: oh yeah
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• × • C U R R E N T • × •
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- Clothes: Jeans covered in pink latex stains and a shirt from W00t that has a collage of happy birds on it.
- Desktop picture: Me in fursuit on Grizzly Peak road in Berkeley (over looking SF). It's been there for 1.5 years now.
- CD in player: none
- DVD in player: Best in Show
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• × • L A S T | P E R S O N • × •
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- You touched: my bf
- Hugged: Surprisingly, Snow Wolf o.O
- You kissed: my bf
- You IMed: bf
- Talk to online: Eldritch, a couple of days ago, I've been SUPER busy the past 2 weeks.
- You sexed it up with: the BF
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• × • A R E | Y O U • × •
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- Understanding?: I try to be
- Open-minded?: I think I am
- Arrogant?: when I'm sarcastic
- Insecure?: yeah, I'm a fatty D:
- Random?: very!
- Hungry?: Not yet, but the last time I ate a meal was 2 days ago. When I get really busy, my hunger disapears.
- Smart?: if you count a GED
- Moody?: at times
- Organized?: its a mess and I work on the pile system, but at least I know where everything is.
- Shy?: Sometimes.
- Difficult?: I try not to be, but I'm sure I am
- Bored easily?: yes
- Obsessed?: about certain things like parrots, boa constrictors and the Back to the Future movies sure.
- Angry?: no
- Happy?: Yes
- Hyper?: I do get hyper
- Trusting?: sometimes? Sometimes I'm waaay too trusting of people though
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• × • R A N D O M • × •
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- In the morning I: gotta tinkle. I don't pee pee, it comes out soo slow its more like tinkle for 4 minutes straight. TMI
- Love is: a good thing
- I dream about: in spanish for some reason
- Sexual preference: uhhh?
- What do you notice first in the sex you're into: Nose, or boobs depending on what gender they are
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• × • W H I C H | I S | B E T T E R • ×
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- Coke or Pepsi: Coke!
- Flowers or candy: Candies
- Tall or short: short, you can fit into smaller places
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• × • W H O • × •
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- Makes you laugh the most: I have to agree with Jil, I love bad fanfiction
- Makes you smile: my dogs
- Gives you a funny feeling when you see him/her: I dunno?
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• × • D O | Y O U | E V E R • × •
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- Sit on the internet all night waiting for that someone special to IM you?: I used to, but if they are out of town I do.
- Wish you were a member of the opposite sex?: yeah
- Wish you were younger?: Oh yes, I don't like the idea of getting close to 30!
- Cry because someone said something to you?: Yeah, I'm a pansy and get my panties in a bunch easily :/
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• × • N U M B E R • × •
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- Of times I have had my heart broken?:I can't count
- Of guys I've kissed: More than 10, but I don't know exactly
- Of girls I've kissed: less than 10 I think
- Of Cd's I own: less than 50
- Of scars on my body: too many too count!
AREN'T YOU GLAD TO KNOW ALL THAT? TL:DR
NEERRDDD Meme
Posted 16 years agoANIME/MANGA NERD
[x] You watch anime.
[X] You read manga.
[X] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes (only Inu Baka)
[X] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise (pokeymanz bed sheets)
[X] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before.
[ X You have cosplayed.
[ ] You have done so in public.
[x] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[ ] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[X] You enjoy drawing anime. (not anymore but when I was 15-17, I was crazy about drawing it)
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[X] You know that it is pronouced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled. (I actually call it Mangos to intentionally piss people off)
Anime/manga nerd = 8
ART NERD
[x] You like art.
[ ] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[x] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[x] You have a favorite brand.
[x] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before. it.
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts.
[x] People actually ask for your drawings.
[ ] You are/were known as 'the art person' at your school.
[x] Instead of just 'brown' or 'pink', you'd be specific; it's 'sienna brown' or 'blush pink'.
[X] You have taken an art class outside of school (when I was 5, but I got kicked out because I sculpted flying camels instead of doing the assignment. I loved camels and winged horses, so I dreamed about camels with wings).
[x] You have considered a career as an artist.
[x] Your school papers are always covered in doodles.
[x] You have a favorite artist.
[x] Your drawings have been framed.
[ ] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go. (PAPER)
Art nerd = 12
MUSICAL NERD
[X] You play a musical instrument.
[X] You play more than one instrument.
[X] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[ ] You've given your instrument a name.
[X] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument. (I was a HUGE band fag in high school)
[ ] You are known by what you play.
[x] You listen to classical music. (sometimes)
[X] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period. I like romantic better than classical period.
[X] You have a favorite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[ ] You write music. I can if i wanted to, but I don't.
[ ] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[ ] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[ ] You are never nervous playing for other people.
Musical nerd = 7
VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games.
[ ] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[x] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[ ] You play video games every day.(most)
[x] You have played a video game for over 10 hours.
[ ] You have songs from your favorite video games on your MP3.
[ ] You love to talk about video games.
[ ] You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released.
[ ] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends.
[ ] Your gaming system is in your room. (at the end of my bed, I have a 27" tv -_-)
[ ] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[ ] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[x] You keep playing a game until you beat it. (I have breaks for a few months when I get really frustrated with 1)
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game.
Video game nerd = 4
COMPUTER NERD
[x] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website.
[X] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[x] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer.
[x] You use computer faces.
[x] It is hard to go a day without using the computer.
[x] You spend time in online forums.
[x] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else.
[x] You have friends you have only met online.
[x] You have actually met an online friend in person.
[x] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.' (I can but I dont use it)
[x] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online. I pronounce LMAO as L'Mao
[x] You can type really, really fast. (I've been told I have but I dont think I do)
Computer nerd = 13
[x] You watch anime.
[X] You read manga.
[X] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes (only Inu Baka)
[X] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise (pokeymanz bed sheets)
[X] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before.
[ X You have cosplayed.
[ ] You have done so in public.
[x] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[ ] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[X] You enjoy drawing anime. (not anymore but when I was 15-17, I was crazy about drawing it)
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[X] You know that it is pronouced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled. (I actually call it Mangos to intentionally piss people off)
Anime/manga nerd = 8
ART NERD
[x] You like art.
[ ] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[x] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[x] You have a favorite brand.
[x] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before. it.
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts.
[x] People actually ask for your drawings.
[ ] You are/were known as 'the art person' at your school.
[x] Instead of just 'brown' or 'pink', you'd be specific; it's 'sienna brown' or 'blush pink'.
[X] You have taken an art class outside of school (when I was 5, but I got kicked out because I sculpted flying camels instead of doing the assignment. I loved camels and winged horses, so I dreamed about camels with wings).
[x] You have considered a career as an artist.
[x] Your school papers are always covered in doodles.
[x] You have a favorite artist.
[x] Your drawings have been framed.
[ ] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go. (PAPER)
Art nerd = 12
MUSICAL NERD
[X] You play a musical instrument.
[X] You play more than one instrument.
[X] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[ ] You've given your instrument a name.
[X] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument. (I was a HUGE band fag in high school)
[ ] You are known by what you play.
[x] You listen to classical music. (sometimes)
[X] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period. I like romantic better than classical period.
[X] You have a favorite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[ ] You write music. I can if i wanted to, but I don't.
[ ] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[ ] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[ ] You are never nervous playing for other people.
Musical nerd = 7
VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games.
[ ] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[x] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[ ] You play video games every day.(most)
[x] You have played a video game for over 10 hours.
[ ] You have songs from your favorite video games on your MP3.
[ ] You love to talk about video games.
[ ] You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released.
[ ] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends.
[ ] Your gaming system is in your room. (at the end of my bed, I have a 27" tv -_-)
[ ] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[ ] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[x] You keep playing a game until you beat it. (I have breaks for a few months when I get really frustrated with 1)
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game.
Video game nerd = 4
COMPUTER NERD
[x] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website.
[X] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[x] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer.
[x] You use computer faces.
[x] It is hard to go a day without using the computer.
[x] You spend time in online forums.
[x] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else.
[x] You have friends you have only met online.
[x] You have actually met an online friend in person.
[x] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.' (I can but I dont use it)
[x] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online. I pronounce LMAO as L'Mao
[x] You can type really, really fast. (I've been told I have but I dont think I do)
Computer nerd = 13
