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17 years ago
So - i ended up getting really bored. It's great to talk about AC on here like... all the time(I just did again..) But, I feel like otherwise... i'm keeping it a big secret. I'm gonna talk a bit about my personal side now - Something i don't do much nearly at all (especially in drama ridden places....) :P
Now - i work for a hospital and so does my mom (we work together a bit..) and I stopped by this morning to have lunch with her in the cafe at the hospital. I brought only one thing with me - my black moleskine and my smaller moleskine editing book. While at lunch i cracked it open and started reviewing some of my work (i'm currently writing a children's book) My mother asked me a bit about it and I ended up telling her the gist of the story. But i don't think she quite understood what I meant... so I actually ended up reading what bit of the book I actually had re-edited to her. Then I explained the ending roughly and what happens. It wasn't until after I shut my yap that I actually noticed that she was crying O_O I have a feeling that had to have had something to due with the fact that the book was about mothers and how much they love their children (is trying not to give away details because I would like to publish this someday...)
I was just taken a bit aback by this though - and finally started to talk to my mom about doing some charity work at the hospital. specifically sighting the children's ward. But i made no mention of suiting. Though she did ask...
Thinking about going down to the children's ward made me really want to suit in a very bad way (plus I don't have many GOOD pics of my half suit which is what everyone will see at AC) so I packed Purn up in my plastic zip tote and hopped in the Jeep. I picked up Blau from his job (we aren't mates anymore, but we're like... beyond really good friends... we get along better not being together :? eh... ) and I drove us to the "local" arcade. I told him I had Purn in the back and that I wanted to suit a bit. He had a bad day... and week.. and was depressed about things (he has a lot going on in his head...) and we talked about his mental state and agreed to play some DDR. I asked if he would want me to suit (or care...) and he didn't seem thrilled. So we just went upstairs in the arcade and busted out with some DDR. After we were both finally pooped from playing too many songs, we went down to get drinks and back to the car. I asked him if he would at least take some good pics for me of my half suit. He agreed and I eagerly dawned Purn. We stayed outside by the car for a bit and I danced around and he took some very nice pics. But I started to get thirsty and I stole his drink, but.. it was small and ran out quick - so of course we had to go in to get another one!! and I didn't take Purn off.
We wondered about the arcade for a while and we still had tokens left, so I played a few games in suit. While walking around we came across a few mothers with young children (toddlers) and I got to play with them for a bit. The children were just darling! :3 Most of the ones brave enough to come up close enough for a hug were young ladies. I had a few young gentlemen run up and want a hug or highfives. But they were all very sweet and it was a very interesting thing to have. The children have no fear - they just run up and want a hug - and even some of the parents laughed and played and tried to get some of the kids more involved. It's funny how most people won't trust another fleshy human being, but something huge cute and fluffy for some reason is worthy of trust - trust enough to play with ones own children. I mean - I don't have a mean bone in my body - and especially I would NEVER EVER hurt a child! But that's the power of masks and costumes. It lets people open up and lose their inhibitions. That small moment of a real hug from a child with the mother near by, of course, saying "awwww" is much more human then we would get on a normal basis. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to step out and transcend normal human behavior and emotions.
So after getting pics and meeting someone new at the arcade we headed home (well i was actually going to my parents house. ) I wanted to show my mother my half suit and see what she thought. I was looking for backing and encouragement to do some charity work. But she was asleep. I ended up developing a headache (probably from being in the suit longer then I would've had it - but the kids were so cute!) and relaxed on my parents couch and watched some TV (a foreign thing to me since I don't have TV) Finally when my brother and his wife (who were also visiting) were leaving I found that my mother was awake and I presented her with my suit. I was half expecting to get the "OMG FURRIES!!" reaction - especially from my brother, but that didn't happen at all actually! My mother was impressed and my brother was to the point of asking me if I could make a storm trooper helmet XD
We got into talking about me making costumes for a living and different things on the topic and it made me think for a bit. My brother explained to me a few ways I could network my way into getting a job at a company somewhere. And it doesn't seem like a bad idea. It is fun to make the suits. Just a lot of work.
:P
So - in short - they don't "know" i'm a furry, but they at least like my costume! :3 which... makes me happy enough for now.
Today - was a VERY good day!
Now - i work for a hospital and so does my mom (we work together a bit..) and I stopped by this morning to have lunch with her in the cafe at the hospital. I brought only one thing with me - my black moleskine and my smaller moleskine editing book. While at lunch i cracked it open and started reviewing some of my work (i'm currently writing a children's book) My mother asked me a bit about it and I ended up telling her the gist of the story. But i don't think she quite understood what I meant... so I actually ended up reading what bit of the book I actually had re-edited to her. Then I explained the ending roughly and what happens. It wasn't until after I shut my yap that I actually noticed that she was crying O_O I have a feeling that had to have had something to due with the fact that the book was about mothers and how much they love their children (is trying not to give away details because I would like to publish this someday...)
I was just taken a bit aback by this though - and finally started to talk to my mom about doing some charity work at the hospital. specifically sighting the children's ward. But i made no mention of suiting. Though she did ask...
Thinking about going down to the children's ward made me really want to suit in a very bad way (plus I don't have many GOOD pics of my half suit which is what everyone will see at AC) so I packed Purn up in my plastic zip tote and hopped in the Jeep. I picked up Blau from his job (we aren't mates anymore, but we're like... beyond really good friends... we get along better not being together :? eh... ) and I drove us to the "local" arcade. I told him I had Purn in the back and that I wanted to suit a bit. He had a bad day... and week.. and was depressed about things (he has a lot going on in his head...) and we talked about his mental state and agreed to play some DDR. I asked if he would want me to suit (or care...) and he didn't seem thrilled. So we just went upstairs in the arcade and busted out with some DDR. After we were both finally pooped from playing too many songs, we went down to get drinks and back to the car. I asked him if he would at least take some good pics for me of my half suit. He agreed and I eagerly dawned Purn. We stayed outside by the car for a bit and I danced around and he took some very nice pics. But I started to get thirsty and I stole his drink, but.. it was small and ran out quick - so of course we had to go in to get another one!! and I didn't take Purn off.
We wondered about the arcade for a while and we still had tokens left, so I played a few games in suit. While walking around we came across a few mothers with young children (toddlers) and I got to play with them for a bit. The children were just darling! :3 Most of the ones brave enough to come up close enough for a hug were young ladies. I had a few young gentlemen run up and want a hug or highfives. But they were all very sweet and it was a very interesting thing to have. The children have no fear - they just run up and want a hug - and even some of the parents laughed and played and tried to get some of the kids more involved. It's funny how most people won't trust another fleshy human being, but something huge cute and fluffy for some reason is worthy of trust - trust enough to play with ones own children. I mean - I don't have a mean bone in my body - and especially I would NEVER EVER hurt a child! But that's the power of masks and costumes. It lets people open up and lose their inhibitions. That small moment of a real hug from a child with the mother near by, of course, saying "awwww" is much more human then we would get on a normal basis. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to step out and transcend normal human behavior and emotions.
So after getting pics and meeting someone new at the arcade we headed home (well i was actually going to my parents house. ) I wanted to show my mother my half suit and see what she thought. I was looking for backing and encouragement to do some charity work. But she was asleep. I ended up developing a headache (probably from being in the suit longer then I would've had it - but the kids were so cute!) and relaxed on my parents couch and watched some TV (a foreign thing to me since I don't have TV) Finally when my brother and his wife (who were also visiting) were leaving I found that my mother was awake and I presented her with my suit. I was half expecting to get the "OMG FURRIES!!" reaction - especially from my brother, but that didn't happen at all actually! My mother was impressed and my brother was to the point of asking me if I could make a storm trooper helmet XD
We got into talking about me making costumes for a living and different things on the topic and it made me think for a bit. My brother explained to me a few ways I could network my way into getting a job at a company somewhere. And it doesn't seem like a bad idea. It is fun to make the suits. Just a lot of work.
:P
So - in short - they don't "know" i'm a furry, but they at least like my costume! :3 which... makes me happy enough for now.
Today - was a VERY good day!
There's nothing like putting a smile on somebody's face, especially when that somebody is a child :)
"But that's the power of masks and costumes. It lets people open up and lose their inhibitions. That small moment of a real hug from a child with the mother near by, of course, saying "awwww" is much more human then we would get on a normal basis. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to step out and transcend normal human behavior and emotions."
I agree with that statement wholeheartedly. :3
too end the other story though - i promised my brother that i would be a reindeer if he would be santa so stay tuned for a reindeer suit lol XD
--Me/Henry (Rudolph & Santa!)
I was inside and outside of the place though and parents didn't seem to mind at all. or at least most of them.
The place is basicaly run by druggies and teens so no one knows what to do when a huge puprle dog walks in through the doors XD So i just wonder around till someone says any different and no one does. I was outside for a while though because it was nice in the shade. I had a lot of parents walking in with small kids let them loose on me X3 but they were all so sweet! especially the one lil' gurl who called me the "easter Bunnay" XD