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ConFuzzled 2016
Posted 9 years agoConFuzzled was a lot of fun! I was roommates with 
wruf again, and spent most of my time hanging out with her, 
liamfjord and 
zho. It was great to see them again and to spend time with them, along with some other wonderful folks that I did not get to spend enough time with, like Blacksnip, Avon, Trogan, Killveous, DC, Bavvels, Tenderpaws, and everyone else that I'm forgetting to mention right now.
As usual I spent pretty much the entire time fursuiting - I was suiting for up to 10 hours per day, every day. I got thrown out of "Resorts World" (a terribly dull shopping centre opposite the hotel) for having my face covered though, boooooo.
I can't count how many times I was asked "where do you get your energy from?". Even a couple of members of hotel staff asked me that! The girl on the ice cream counter said I cheered her up every time I went past ^.^
The hotel was in the same location as last year, although the room locations were slightly different. This time there was a food court in the lobby - it was good to have a variety of food on offer, although the smell from it could be a bit strong when fursuiting. As usual I was a liiiiitle light on food due to fursuiting - lunch tended to be "some crisps", and there's nothing quite like everyone around you sitting down and enjoying a drink while you're dying of thirst in a suit and can't have anything.
All in all, everything went well and I had a really good time. I was completely exhausted by the end of it.
wruf again, and spent most of my time hanging out with her, 
liamfjord and 
zho. It was great to see them again and to spend time with them, along with some other wonderful folks that I did not get to spend enough time with, like Blacksnip, Avon, Trogan, Killveous, DC, Bavvels, Tenderpaws, and everyone else that I'm forgetting to mention right now.As usual I spent pretty much the entire time fursuiting - I was suiting for up to 10 hours per day, every day. I got thrown out of "Resorts World" (a terribly dull shopping centre opposite the hotel) for having my face covered though, boooooo.
I can't count how many times I was asked "where do you get your energy from?". Even a couple of members of hotel staff asked me that! The girl on the ice cream counter said I cheered her up every time I went past ^.^
The hotel was in the same location as last year, although the room locations were slightly different. This time there was a food court in the lobby - it was good to have a variety of food on offer, although the smell from it could be a bit strong when fursuiting. As usual I was a liiiiitle light on food due to fursuiting - lunch tended to be "some crisps", and there's nothing quite like everyone around you sitting down and enjoying a drink while you're dying of thirst in a suit and can't have anything.
All in all, everything went well and I had a really good time. I was completely exhausted by the end of it.
Eurofurence 21
Posted 10 years agoEurofurence has been and gone, and I actually managed to attend this year!
Overall it was a good convention, and extra-long this time as I took both early arrival and late departure. Despite the early arrival there was already a good atmosphere on arrival as quite a few people had arrived before the early arrivals date. I probably would have started fursuiting right away to greet the people as the arrived, but unfortunately the area outside the main door was always full of people smoking and I really don't want my fursuit to smell of smoke.
My roommate was :wruf: this year - it was very handy to be going with someone who had been there before and already know their way around. I spent most of my time fursuiting, as usual. It was good except for the comments of a minority of people that really brought me down, and I caught the con crud immediately upon arrival so I was slightly ill for the entire convention. I made some new LED lights for this year and they worked out very well, much more robust than the old ones, as well as being brighter. The lithium battery I ordered didn't arrive in time so I had to a bit of on-site soldering to make it run on AAs, but it turned out fine and one set of AAs lasted most of the con.
It was fun to meet some old friends as well as make some new ones, I just wish I'd managed to find time for a tea party :P
Overall it was a good convention, and extra-long this time as I took both early arrival and late departure. Despite the early arrival there was already a good atmosphere on arrival as quite a few people had arrived before the early arrivals date. I probably would have started fursuiting right away to greet the people as the arrived, but unfortunately the area outside the main door was always full of people smoking and I really don't want my fursuit to smell of smoke.
My roommate was :wruf: this year - it was very handy to be going with someone who had been there before and already know their way around. I spent most of my time fursuiting, as usual. It was good except for the comments of a minority of people that really brought me down, and I caught the con crud immediately upon arrival so I was slightly ill for the entire convention. I made some new LED lights for this year and they worked out very well, much more robust than the old ones, as well as being brighter. The lithium battery I ordered didn't arrive in time so I had to a bit of on-site soldering to make it run on AAs, but it turned out fine and one set of AAs lasted most of the con.
It was fun to meet some old friends as well as make some new ones, I just wish I'd managed to find time for a tea party :P
Unbelievable News
Posted 11 years agoThis is quite incredible. I can't post it here for political reasons, but: http://mrzebra.co.uk/
Eurofurence Roommate Wanted
Posted 11 years agoAnypony want to be my roommate for Eurofurence this year?
Broken Up
Posted 12 years agoSadly, things have come to an end between myself and Haku.
I think we will both be ok, so don't worry, although I might be a bit quiet for a while (I mean... more so than usual). It's a bit hard to take in at the moment. I just thought I'd let you guys know.
I think we will both be ok, so don't worry, although I might be a bit quiet for a while (I mean... more so than usual). It's a bit hard to take in at the moment. I just thought I'd let you guys know.
MLP Meme: I do things like Fluttershy
Posted 13 years ago
hakuwolf told me that I drive like Rainbow Dash, and that inspired me to come up with this. Enjoy!----
Chose which answer best suits you for each question, then add up the totals for each character! Have fun!
mrzebraI drive like:
[ ] Applejack - Drive /around/ potholes? Why?
[ ] Fluttershy - Lets have a relaxing Sunday drive in the countryside
[ ] Pinkie Pie - Wheee! You hold the wheel for a minute while I find my favourite CD
[x] Rainbow Dash - Find something to hold on to, here we go!
[ ] Rarity - Drive? Moi? Oh no no. Taxi!
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - Is this the most efficient gear to be in?
I talk like:
[ ] Applejack - Say it straight up
[x] Fluttershy - I, um, *mumbles*
[ ] Pinkie Pie - OhmygoshItalkandtalkandtalkit'sthebest!
[ ] Rainbow Dash - Did you see the game? No? Lemme give ya a play-by-play rundown
[ ] Rarity - I simply must have the latest gossip, darling
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - Well, I do enjoy informal verbal communication
I drink like:
[ ] Applejack - That's some good cider, pour me another pint
[x] Fluttershy - Lets have a nice quiet little tea party
[ ] Pinkie Pie - Sasparilla, or anything with fizzy sugary goodness
[ ] Rainbow Dash - Hold up while I have another energy drink
[ ] Rarity - This punch is simply marvellous
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - I have 37 different kinds of tea, which would you like?
I party like:
[ ] Applejack - Yee-haw, one hum-dinger of a hoe down
[x] Fluttershy - Oh um, I'll just stand in the corner
[ ] Pinkie Pie - *explodes into confetti and streamers*
[ ] Rainbow Dash - Check out THESE dance moves
[ ] Rarity - What a delightful soirée
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - Lets have a sleepover! Squee!
I sing like:
[ ] Applejack - I can sing both kinds of music, country AND western
[ ] Fluttershy - I'm actually the leader of the choir
[ ] Pinkie Pie - Pop music, laaaaaa
[x] Rainbow Dash - Let's ROCK
[ ] Rarity - I like to sing while I work
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - A song helps me get through things
I work like:
[ ] Applejack - I'm bucking apples from morning till evening
[ ] Fluttershy - If you don't like it, I can do it again...
[ ] Pinkie Pie - Why work when you can party?!
[ ] Rainbow Dash - Yeah yeah, I'll do some work after my nap
[x] Rarity - This isn't a mess, it's organized chaos
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - Todo: Make todo list. Check.
I fight like:
[ ] Applejack - I'll hoof you into next week
[x] Fluttershy - Were we arguing? Oh, I'm sorry
[ ] Pinkie Pie - You're going to get a blast from the party cannon
[ ] Rainbow Dash - Who you callin' a chump, chump? Come on!
[ ] Rarity - Ohhh, it. is. ON.
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - Let's... RUUUUN!
I draw like:
[ ] Applejack - I just draw whatever I feel like
[x] Fluttershy - I make lovely little pencil sketches or watercolours
[ ] Pinkie Pie - Splash that paint around! I need a bigger brush!
[ ] Rainbow Dash - I can draw this in ten seconds flat
[ ] Rarity - I make wonderful designs to make my clients happy
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - Mechanical pencil, ruler, compasses, set square, check!
I play like:
[x] Applejack - As long as it's fair and square
[ ] Fluttershy - Oh, that's ok, you can win...
[ ] Pinkie Pie - Woohoo this is fun! Is anypony keeping score? No? Never mind!
[ ] Rainbow Dash - Rules schmules, I play to WIN
[ ] Rarity - Games are ok, as long as I don't have to run around or get messy.
[ ] Twilight Sparkle - Wait, let me check the rules. Again.
Applejack: 1
Fluttershy: 5
Pinkie Pie: 0
Rainbow Dash: 2
Rarity: 0
Twilight Sparkle: 0
To The Netherlands!
Posted 13 years agoI'm just about to jet off to the Netherlands to spend a week with 
hakuwolf - wish me luck, and see you later ^.~
hakuwolf - wish me luck, and see you later ^.~Which My Little Pony are you?
Posted 14 years agoVia hakuwolf
Twilight Sparkle:
[/] You have a huge collection of books.
[X] You value your alone time.
[X] You have trouble making friends.
[/] You are very intelligent.
[ ] You write letters regularly.
[/] You find a lesson in everything.
[ ] You have trouble doing things “the old-fashioned way.”
[ ] You’ve recently moved to a new town.
[X] You’re rather sarcastic.
[/] You’re often accused of being a know-it-all.
Total: 5.0
Pinkie Pie:
[ ] You’re the black sheep of the family.
[ ] You’re majorly hyper.
[ ] You love to siiiing!
[ ] You’re known for throwing great parties!
[ ] You’re great at baking.
[ ] People sometimes don’t get your jokes.
[ ] You’re a prankster troll.
[ ] You’re a super-intense personality.
[/] You have strange pets.
[/] You are known to go to extremes.
Total: 1.0
Applejack:
[/] You’re very stubborn.
[/] You find great joy in working.
[X] You prefer the country to the city.
[ ] You speak with an accent.
[X] You HATE cheating.
[ ] You have freckles.
[X] You prefer casual wear rather than formal things.
[ ] You wear your hair in a ponytail(s). (sometimes)
[ ] You have a large family.
[X] You have trouble lying.
Total: 5.0
Rainbow Dash:
[ ] You love winning.
[ ] You like sports.
[ ] You have a funky haircolor.
[ ] You have fangirl tendencies.
[ ] You have no problem speaking your mind.
[/] You will give up anything for your friends.
[ ] You like being recognized for good things.
[ ] You have no problem defying traditional gender-roles.
[ ] You act now, think later.
[/] You’re very brave.
Total: 1.0
Rarity:
[ ] You love being the center of attention.
[ ] You have a cat.
[ ] You sew well.
[ ] It’s well-known that you’re somewhat vain.
[ ] You love the excitement of the city!
[X] You will overwork yourself to do something nice for your friends.
[ ] You wear makeup.
[ ] You’re prone to whining.
[ ] You have original taste in fashion.
[ ] You enjoy bonding with your besties <3
Total: 1.0
Fluttershy:
[X] You HATE being the center of attention.
[X] You struggle with sharing your mind.
[X] You love animals and help them however you can.
[ ] You’re graceful.
[X] You’re very quiet or soft-spoken.
[X] You have a secret mean-streak.
[ ] You’ve been told you could model.
[ ] You’re the eldest of your friends.
[ ] You like wearing your hair loose and long.
[X] You’re very nurturing
Total: 6.0
I am FLUTTERSHY. No surprises there!
hakuwolfTwilight Sparkle:
[/] You have a huge collection of books.
[X] You value your alone time.
[X] You have trouble making friends.
[/] You are very intelligent.
[ ] You write letters regularly.
[/] You find a lesson in everything.
[ ] You have trouble doing things “the old-fashioned way.”
[ ] You’ve recently moved to a new town.
[X] You’re rather sarcastic.
[/] You’re often accused of being a know-it-all.
Total: 5.0
Pinkie Pie:
[ ] You’re the black sheep of the family.
[ ] You’re majorly hyper.
[ ] You love to siiiing!
[ ] You’re known for throwing great parties!
[ ] You’re great at baking.
[ ] People sometimes don’t get your jokes.
[ ] You’re a prankster troll.
[ ] You’re a super-intense personality.
[/] You have strange pets.
[/] You are known to go to extremes.
Total: 1.0
Applejack:
[/] You’re very stubborn.
[/] You find great joy in working.
[X] You prefer the country to the city.
[ ] You speak with an accent.
[X] You HATE cheating.
[ ] You have freckles.
[X] You prefer casual wear rather than formal things.
[ ] You wear your hair in a ponytail(s). (sometimes)
[ ] You have a large family.
[X] You have trouble lying.
Total: 5.0
Rainbow Dash:
[ ] You love winning.
[ ] You like sports.
[ ] You have a funky haircolor.
[ ] You have fangirl tendencies.
[ ] You have no problem speaking your mind.
[/] You will give up anything for your friends.
[ ] You like being recognized for good things.
[ ] You have no problem defying traditional gender-roles.
[ ] You act now, think later.
[/] You’re very brave.
Total: 1.0
Rarity:
[ ] You love being the center of attention.
[ ] You have a cat.
[ ] You sew well.
[ ] It’s well-known that you’re somewhat vain.
[ ] You love the excitement of the city!
[X] You will overwork yourself to do something nice for your friends.
[ ] You wear makeup.
[ ] You’re prone to whining.
[ ] You have original taste in fashion.
[ ] You enjoy bonding with your besties <3
Total: 1.0
Fluttershy:
[X] You HATE being the center of attention.
[X] You struggle with sharing your mind.
[X] You love animals and help them however you can.
[ ] You’re graceful.
[X] You’re very quiet or soft-spoken.
[X] You have a secret mean-streak.
[ ] You’ve been told you could model.
[ ] You’re the eldest of your friends.
[ ] You like wearing your hair loose and long.
[X] You’re very nurturing
Total: 6.0
I am FLUTTERSHY. No surprises there!
Best Present Ever
Posted 14 years agoFor my birthday this year I got the most amazing gift from my sweetywuff Haku... and it's right here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6799395/
Love you wuffy!
I also got a really nice zebra model from squally stripes, thank you stud!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6799395/
Love you wuffy!
I also got a really nice zebra model from squally stripes, thank you stud!
Innocence Meme
Posted 14 years agoTo prove my innocence to hakuwolf :P
() Smoked.
() Drank alcohol.
(x) Cried when someone died. (My grandfather and Pixelina)
() Been drunk.
(x) Had sex.
(x) Been to a concert.
(x) given a handjob. (Well, the female version)
(x) gotten a handjob.
() given a blowjob.
() gotten a blowjob.
() Been verbally/sexually harassed.
() Verbally/sexually harassed somebody.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 95%
() felt someone up and/or been felt up.
() Laughed so hard something came out of your nose.
() Cheated on a boyfriend/girlfriend before.
() Been cheated on by a boyfriend/girlfriend.
() Been to prom.
() Cried at school. (Don't remember crying at school. I've cried at work)
() Gotten lost in a WalMart or a department store.
() Went streaking.
() Given or received a lap dance.
(x) Had someone of the opposite/same sex in your room.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 94%
(X) Had someone of the opposite sex sleep over.
(X) Slept over at someone of the same sex's house.
() Kissed a stranger.
(X) Hugged a stranger. (Fursuiting involves a lot of hugging)
() Went scuba diving.
(X) Driven a car.
() Gotten an x-ray.
() Hit by a car.
() Had a party
() Done serious drugs.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 90%
() Played strip poker/darts.
() Got paid to strip for someone.
() Run away from home.
() Broken a bone.
(X) Eaten sushi. (Tasty!)
(x) Bought porn. (FA commissions)
() Watched porn.
() Made porn.
() Had a crush on someone of the same sex.
(x) Been in love.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 87%
(X) Made out.
(X) Laughed so hard you cried.
(X) Cried yourself to sleep.
() Laughed yourself to sleep.
() Stabbed yourself.
(X) Shot a gun (only a .22 rifle)
() Trash talked someone and then acted like their best friend the next day.
(X) Been online for 9 consecutive hours.
() Watched TV for 9 consecutive hours.
(x) Watched an animal die.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 81%
() Watched a person die.
(x) Kissed and/or messed around somewhere with at least 1 person.
() Pranked somebody.
(x) Put somebody in the hospital. (Someone at school once and my brother twice. Two times were accidents)
() Snuck into someone's room and/or your own room after being out.
() Kissed somebody of the same sex.
() Dressed punk.
(X) Dressed goth. (All the time)
() Dressed preppy.
() Been to a motocross race.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 78%
(X) Avoided somebody. (Avoid everybody when things are bad)
(X) Been stalked. (Ex's Ex was a wanker)
() Stalked someone.
() Met a celebrity. (I met the founder of ARM, he's not really a celebrity though)
(X) Ridden a horse. (Yay horses)
(X) Cut yourself. (woo depression)
() Bungee jumped.
() Ding dong dashed somebody.
(x) Been to a wild party. (Burning Man; Eurofurence)
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 73%
() Got caught stealing something
() Kicked/punched a guy in the balls.
() Stolen a boyfriend/girlfriend from a friend.
() Gone out with your friend's crush.
() Got arrested.
() Been pregnant.
() Made a girl pregnant.
() Babysat.
(X) Been to another country. (Lots!)
() Started your house on fire.
() Had an encounter with a ghost.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 72%
() Donated your hair to cancer patients.
() Been asked out by someone that you never thought you'd be asked out by.
() Cried over a member of the opposite/same sex.
(x) Had a boyfriend/girlfriend for over 3 months.
() Sat on your butt all day.
() Ate a whole carton of ice cream all by yourself.
(x) Had a job.
() Gotten cut from a sports team.
() Been called a whore.
() Danced like a whore
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 70%
() Been mistaken as older than your own age. (Been mistaken as younger plenty of times)
() Been in a car accident.
(X) Been told you have beautiful eyes.
() Been told you have beautiful hair.
() Raped somebody.
() Danced in the rain.
() Been rejected.
() Walked out of a restaurant without paying.
(x) Punched someone/slapped someone in the face.
() Been raped.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 68%
hakuwolf :P() Smoked.
() Drank alcohol.
(x) Cried when someone died. (My grandfather and Pixelina)
() Been drunk.
(x) Had sex.
(x) Been to a concert.
(x) given a handjob. (Well, the female version)
(x) gotten a handjob.
() given a blowjob.
() gotten a blowjob.
() Been verbally/sexually harassed.
() Verbally/sexually harassed somebody.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 95%
() felt someone up and/or been felt up.
() Laughed so hard something came out of your nose.
() Cheated on a boyfriend/girlfriend before.
() Been cheated on by a boyfriend/girlfriend.
() Been to prom.
() Cried at school. (Don't remember crying at school. I've cried at work)
() Gotten lost in a WalMart or a department store.
() Went streaking.
() Given or received a lap dance.
(x) Had someone of the opposite/same sex in your room.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 94%
(X) Had someone of the opposite sex sleep over.
(X) Slept over at someone of the same sex's house.
() Kissed a stranger.
(X) Hugged a stranger. (Fursuiting involves a lot of hugging)
() Went scuba diving.
(X) Driven a car.
() Gotten an x-ray.
() Hit by a car.
() Had a party
() Done serious drugs.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 90%
() Played strip poker/darts.
() Got paid to strip for someone.
() Run away from home.
() Broken a bone.
(X) Eaten sushi. (Tasty!)
(x) Bought porn. (FA commissions)
() Watched porn.
() Made porn.
() Had a crush on someone of the same sex.
(x) Been in love.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 87%
(X) Made out.
(X) Laughed so hard you cried.
(X) Cried yourself to sleep.
() Laughed yourself to sleep.
() Stabbed yourself.
(X) Shot a gun (only a .22 rifle)
() Trash talked someone and then acted like their best friend the next day.
(X) Been online for 9 consecutive hours.
() Watched TV for 9 consecutive hours.
(x) Watched an animal die.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 81%
() Watched a person die.
(x) Kissed and/or messed around somewhere with at least 1 person.
() Pranked somebody.
(x) Put somebody in the hospital. (Someone at school once and my brother twice. Two times were accidents)
() Snuck into someone's room and/or your own room after being out.
() Kissed somebody of the same sex.
() Dressed punk.
(X) Dressed goth. (All the time)
() Dressed preppy.
() Been to a motocross race.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 78%
(X) Avoided somebody. (Avoid everybody when things are bad)
(X) Been stalked. (Ex's Ex was a wanker)
() Stalked someone.
() Met a celebrity. (I met the founder of ARM, he's not really a celebrity though)
(X) Ridden a horse. (Yay horses)
(X) Cut yourself. (woo depression)
() Bungee jumped.
() Ding dong dashed somebody.
(x) Been to a wild party. (Burning Man; Eurofurence)
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 73%
() Got caught stealing something
() Kicked/punched a guy in the balls.
() Stolen a boyfriend/girlfriend from a friend.
() Gone out with your friend's crush.
() Got arrested.
() Been pregnant.
() Made a girl pregnant.
() Babysat.
(X) Been to another country. (Lots!)
() Started your house on fire.
() Had an encounter with a ghost.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 72%
() Donated your hair to cancer patients.
() Been asked out by someone that you never thought you'd be asked out by.
() Cried over a member of the opposite/same sex.
(x) Had a boyfriend/girlfriend for over 3 months.
() Sat on your butt all day.
() Ate a whole carton of ice cream all by yourself.
(x) Had a job.
() Gotten cut from a sports team.
() Been called a whore.
() Danced like a whore
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 70%
() Been mistaken as older than your own age. (Been mistaken as younger plenty of times)
() Been in a car accident.
(X) Been told you have beautiful eyes.
() Been told you have beautiful hair.
() Raped somebody.
() Danced in the rain.
() Been rejected.
() Walked out of a restaurant without paying.
(x) Punched someone/slapped someone in the face.
() Been raped.
PERCENTAGE SO FAR: 68%
Eurofurence Video
Posted 14 years agoMy EF video is online now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ8jVSSW2PA
EF17 Wrap Up
Posted 14 years agoEF Wrap Up
Eurofurence 17 is over *sadface*. I had a great time, with only one major disaster.
Wednesday
The story begins at 04:30 - far too early to be conscious - but the great day had finally arrived. The weeks of preparation and months of stress-induced sleepless nights were at an end.
All my packing was done the night before. I just had to double, triple and quadruple check that I had my case, my bag, CZ, and my tickets and passport. I was good to go! My brother drove me to the station and left me to catch the 06:00 train to Manchester Airport. This was going to be a complicated journey with many changes. After the car ride I took three trains to get to the airport. I boarded my flight at 11:00 and flew to Munich, then boarded a second flight to Hannover. The flights were both OK, although on the second one I was a seat away from some fat woman that didn't cover her mouth when she coughed - that was annoying. At Hannover there was a long wait to collect my bag. I waited and waited... eventually I looked up and everyone else had gone, I was all alone, and they conveyer belt was empty. Uh oh. I was directed to the lost baggage office where I was instructed to fill out a form, given little in the way of apology, and even less in the way of information as to what might have happened or when I might expect my baggage. I left the airport and made my way to the train station, where I had to wait an hour and a half for my train. Standing on the platform for that length of time and wondering about the fate of my bag and my precious fursuit was very stressful, and left me feeling slightly sick. To make things worse, I got confused and missed my train, meaning I had to wait another hour for the next one.
By the time I reached the hotel at Magdeburg I was a bit of a wreck. It was 9pm and I was exhausted from travel and the stress of my missing luggage. I got checked in by a woman that I am going to name Cold Hearted Bitch. I had received my EF card/room, placed it on the counter along with my documents and passport. I told her that I would like to check in, and she said to me "only the card". I hesitated for a moment because the card was right there on the counter... maybe she just hadn't seen it. "Only the card", she said again. I slid the card a centimetre closer to her. "Only the card", she said for the third time. I stood there in utter confusion about what she wanted. After a moment she picked up the card and removed the lanyard from it, and gave me a look like I was an idiotic three year old. Why that was too difficult for her to do in the first place, I don't know. I had been travelling since 4:30am and clearly had no idea what she was talking about, whereas she had probably been checking in people all day and I'm sure I can't have been the first person to hand her a card with the lanyard still attached. After completing the check-in form, I told Cold Hearted Bitch about my lost luggage and was met with overwhelming indifference. She could not care less that my bag was lost, she didn't show a hint of sympathy, didn't offer any form of help, in fact she didn't show the slightest shred of humanity. In fact I don't think she said much more than 'ok' when I told her of my plight. This did very little help my mental state, in fact it made things worse as I was now bitter about her attitude and wondering if this year would be a repeat of the rudeness the people of Magdeburg showed us all last year.
Soon after I was checked in, I was told that Lufthansa had called the hotel: my baggage had been found and was on its way via courier. This was good news indeed and lifted my mood a bit, although I still didn't know what state my bag would be in when it arrived - maybe it got chewed up by the conveyer system and all that would be arriving would be a few shredded remains of my fursuit. They told me it would arrive in three hours, at around midnight. I was exhausted from travel and all I wanted to do was get to bed, but I forced myself to stay awake. My roommate HozzieHozzbourne had met me in the lobby and helped me to check in, then we retired to our room to await the arrival of the bag. At 11pm I got a telephone call from reception... but not the one I had been waiting for. The courier's car had apparently broken down, and my bag would not be arriving until 10am tomorrow. There was nothing that could be done, so I thanked them and went to bed. The room was very hot and sleeping was difficult. I think it was also this day that there were some drunken idiots shouting outside. I think they were British, too. It was quite embarrassing. I think there were several complaints about them, and rightly so.
Thursday
I woke up after a fitful sleep and made my way to the reception for 10am to see if my bag had arrived. It hadn't. This time I was told to check back at 4pm. This was very frustrating as it was starting to cut into my fursuiting time, but again there was nothing I could do about it, so me and Hozzie decided to go to the local supermarket Kaufland to buy some food and supplies. I bought us some bread, salami, cheese and mayonnaise for sandwiches; three boxes of tea (black, green, chai); some snacks; and some china mugs for the tea. We went back to the room and had our lunch (with plenty of jokes about "pre-dinner mayonnaise, it's good for you"). Shortly after lunch I was informed by the hotel that my bag had arrived! Yay! I went to the reception to collect it and was extremely relieved to find it in one piece. I hauled it up to my room and unpacked, then it was time for fursuiting! I put on my fursuit and headed down the the lobby, where I ran into three good friends from last year: Chibi, UV, and Balorkin! I gave Chibi the little metal stick-taur I had made for him as thanks for the doughnut he gave me last year.
There were lots of hugs and photos with all the furs in the lobby, including a pretty little wolf who said she really liked my suit and wanted to draw me, but didn't have her pencils. More on this later...
I wanted to go outside a bit so I walked in my fursuit to the nearby park, with Hozzie taking pictures. The weather was hot and sunny but I have tons of energy so I was running around all over the place and having my picture taken with lots of the locals.
In the evening I went with Hozzie and his brother to a Chinese buffet, where we ate much good food. After a bit of a rest to let it all go down, Thursday night was the fursuit-friendly dance. I put on the LED shirt and halter I had made for this EF, and danced and danced until 3am. Hozzie took loads of video with the camcorder I'd borrowed, so expect to see some of that soon.
The fursuit lounge was excellent, again. There was a big array of fans and ductwork on which to place heads and paws (although slightly too few, there were SO many suits there). Who knew that a whisk stuck in a piece of PVC pipe made the perfect paw-airer? They also provided cans of antibacterial spray, perfect for looking after the suit as it always got absolutely drenched in sweat. There were cold drinks with long straws, and snacks including the sour gummy worms I like. There was also a good array of power fans that you could stand in front of to cool off without having to remove the suit. Removing the suit was something I never did during breaks - I would just use a long straw to take a drink, stand in front of the fan for a bit, and head back to the dancefloor - none of my breaks were more than a few minutes.
As 3am came I left my suit in the fursuit lounge and headed up to bed. Sleeping was difficult again due to the heat (and a certain horse's snoring).
Friday
Friday morning arrived with the promise of a full day's fursuiting, and so that's exactly what I did! Suit suit suit, all day long. I went to the dealer's den to say hello to UV, Balorkin, Tybalt, and everybody else. They were of course all very busy with their commissions so I didn't stay for more than a minute or two, but it was good to see them. It was there however that Balorkin gave me a beautiful gift: one of her signature dog-tags with me drawn on it :D I will post a photo in my gallery, it's so lovely and I was so excited and happy to receive it. I had hoped to make a gift for her and all the folks I met last year... I tried, but I failed :( I think I will keep trying though and if I do get a result then I will post them.
By this time, unfortunately, Hozzie was starting to feel a little unwell with a sore throat. I tried to make him feel better by keeping him supplied with food and his favourite chai tea, and I also took him to Kaufland and the pharmacy to find some medicine (wearing my suit, of course). After a bit of difficulty explaining what was needed, he was given some pear flavour Strepsils. I've never had that flavour but I presume they taste as nasty as the other flavours, and we spent much time making Dr Whooves quotes about "don't let me eat pears, I hate pears!"
On Friday night Hozzie and I met with Balorkin, Tybalt, Nimrais, Andraste, and a couple more whose names I don't recall, and we went to a Greek restaurant. A quick survey of the table revealed that 6 out of the 8 of us were equines, an unusual concentration to find in the fandom, but we do love to herd together. Conversation ranged over a variety of topics, including of course the hot topic of the year: My Little Pony. I'm a huge fan of MLP and Balorkin and Hozzie are also fans. Balorkin's study is in film critiquing, so we had a good discussion about the finer points of brightly coloured ponies. (In swift summary: The stories are good but the lack of worthy male characters is a little troubling.) I had a dish of "rice noodles" (pasta in the shape of large rice grains), lamb and cheese - it was tasty! After dinner we stopped by an ice-cream place, where I had yet another cup of tea.
In the evening we went to the artist's lounge - Balorkin and the rest had commissions to work on, and I tagged along to repair my fursuit electronics. The LEDs are surface mount and have very tiny pads, therefore I had to use very thin wire, and some of it had snapped due to my energetic dancing on Thursday night. The repairs were easy though, and I sat quietly on the floor and soldered while everybody else drew. Once the repairs were complete I added some extra glue to the end of each wire to provide strain relief and keep everything in place.
The artist's lounge was quite noisy and it was getting on my nerves a bit, so I left there and headed to the lobby. I met Blacksnip in the lobby and we had a good long discussion about various points of furrydom. The Bitter Lake movie screening had finished earlier and the movie stars were getting a bit mobbed, so we ruminated on the position of stars in the fandom. The conversation ranged over various subjects such as therians and otherkin, religion vs spirituality, and why we felt an affinity with our chosen animal from both a personal and psychological viewpoint. It was all very civilized, although I could have done with a cup of tea and quieter surroundings. I think it was about 2am by the time the conversation wound down and we decided to call it a night.
Saturday
Another full day of fursuiting! Late morning was the group photograph, followed by the fursuit prarade through town. We thought that the parade was cancelled because it was raining outside, but after about 10 minutes it was un-cancelled and we all set off. It was a bit of a shame because some people had already changed out of their suit by that time. The walk was a lot of fun, and I had my photograph taken with many of the townspeople again. Although I was being spoken to in German and I understand very few words, I did comprehend that one lady was telling me she'd seen us on TV, so I guess the local news had been covering the convention.
The parade took a similar route to last year, around the parks and architectural highlights of Magdeburg. The weather was ok for most of the time (better cool than blazing sunshine!), although it started to rain a bit when we were about half way around. We sheltered under some trees until it had passed, and continued back to the hotel. After lunch and an episode or two of My Little Pony, I went out fursuiting again with Chibi and with Hozzie taking photos. We had a great time wandering through the streets and greeting all kinds of people. At one point we came across an group of teenagers sitting on the grass in the park, we went up to them and one of the girls screamed her lungs out. They were still there when we returned so I sneaked up on her and she screamed again!
In the evening I again went to dinner with Balorkin, Tybalt and co, while Hozzie stayed at the hotel to watch the Pawpet show. We went to the Qilin chinese restaurant which has good food. I had sushi, which was nice but much smaller than I expected - I think I was expecting California rolls (which makes sense since the only place I've really eaten sushi is California). Sushi is so tasty though, with lots of soy sauce and a touch of wasabi.
After dinner the Pawpet show was still only half way through, so the group of us went back to Balorkin and Tybalt's room where they proceeded to get wasted on absinthe, growing progressively louder as the evening continued. Balorkin and I were very civil and drank tea ^.^
Once the Pawpet show ended it was time for the main dance to begin, at around midnight! I got my fursuit on, including my LED shirt and halter, and hit the dance floor. Hozzie joined us there, and good times were had by all. Tybalt especially was enjoying himself due in some part to the large quantities of absinthe he'd consumed ;) He dragged us up onto the stage and we all danced there for a while. They disappeared after a while but I carried on dancing. A couple of hours into the dance I was pounced by a *very* friendly wolf... I wasn't entirely sure who it was, and they had no badge on, but I had a good guess. A break in the fursuit proved my suspicions to be correct: it was Haku, who had pounced me in the lobby on Thursday! We spent the rest of the night dancing very closely together ^.~ By 5am we were tired and exhausted, and decided to call it a night. After one last goodbye cuddle in the lift (surprising a couple of people when the doors opened) we went our separate ways, I had a quick shower and hit the hay. Hot hotel room and snoring roommate be damned, I slept like a log.
Sunday
The final full day, and the final chance for MORE FURSUITING. I got up around 10:30 and suited up just in time for the second unofficial fursuit walk. I met Haku again and we walked around town paw-in-paw, having a lovely time. I spent the whole day suiting again. Sadly Haku had to leave in the afternoon, but before she did she drew a lovely picture of me. She's a good artist and drew it in only a few minutes while we were sitting in the lobby. We hugged and cuddled some more before she had to leave... I wish she could have stayed longer.
On Sunday evening we went to an Italian restaurant - the food wasn't great and the service was extremely slow even though they weren't busy. We had some good discussion though, with Balorkin again kindly translating all the German for me.
Nighttime brought the Dead Dog Dance. I hit the dance floor but only managed to stick it out for an hour or so - it was incredibly hot, and I was exhausted from the week's partying. The fursuit lounge had already been dismantled, and although there was a mini-lounge beside the bar it was packed solid and I didn't much feel like going in there, so I took the suit off and sat in the bar until about 2am. At that time I thought I'd better go to bed, because my train was at 11am and I hadn't even started packing yet.
Monday
Hozzie had to leave at 8am, so he was up early getting ready. I slipped in and out of consciousness while he did his final packing, then we had a goodbye kram and he was gone. I did all my packing and headed down to the lobby at about 9am or so. There I hung out with Chibi and waited for Balorkin to come down so I could say goodbye, but she was too busy packing and I had to leave. EF was over and I was on my way home. Leaving behind all your friends and a place where you had so much fun is difficult, especially if like me you don't actually have any RL friends.
Still, the journey home was uneventful (except at one point the train got packed with Manchester United supporters and I could hardly get off at my stop). I got home, had a snack, and went to bed x.x
Post Con
Now I have to upload some pictures, look at everyone else's pictures and videos, and edit together the video that Hozzie took using my dad's camcorder! I am so happy to have seen all the friends I made last year, and to have made some new ones. I also hope that now EF is over, my sleepless nights will end and I can sleep properly again. It's only been a few days, but so far so good.
Take care, I miss you all.
Eurofurence 17 is over *sadface*. I had a great time, with only one major disaster.
Wednesday
The story begins at 04:30 - far too early to be conscious - but the great day had finally arrived. The weeks of preparation and months of stress-induced sleepless nights were at an end.
All my packing was done the night before. I just had to double, triple and quadruple check that I had my case, my bag, CZ, and my tickets and passport. I was good to go! My brother drove me to the station and left me to catch the 06:00 train to Manchester Airport. This was going to be a complicated journey with many changes. After the car ride I took three trains to get to the airport. I boarded my flight at 11:00 and flew to Munich, then boarded a second flight to Hannover. The flights were both OK, although on the second one I was a seat away from some fat woman that didn't cover her mouth when she coughed - that was annoying. At Hannover there was a long wait to collect my bag. I waited and waited... eventually I looked up and everyone else had gone, I was all alone, and they conveyer belt was empty. Uh oh. I was directed to the lost baggage office where I was instructed to fill out a form, given little in the way of apology, and even less in the way of information as to what might have happened or when I might expect my baggage. I left the airport and made my way to the train station, where I had to wait an hour and a half for my train. Standing on the platform for that length of time and wondering about the fate of my bag and my precious fursuit was very stressful, and left me feeling slightly sick. To make things worse, I got confused and missed my train, meaning I had to wait another hour for the next one.
By the time I reached the hotel at Magdeburg I was a bit of a wreck. It was 9pm and I was exhausted from travel and the stress of my missing luggage. I got checked in by a woman that I am going to name Cold Hearted Bitch. I had received my EF card/room, placed it on the counter along with my documents and passport. I told her that I would like to check in, and she said to me "only the card". I hesitated for a moment because the card was right there on the counter... maybe she just hadn't seen it. "Only the card", she said again. I slid the card a centimetre closer to her. "Only the card", she said for the third time. I stood there in utter confusion about what she wanted. After a moment she picked up the card and removed the lanyard from it, and gave me a look like I was an idiotic three year old. Why that was too difficult for her to do in the first place, I don't know. I had been travelling since 4:30am and clearly had no idea what she was talking about, whereas she had probably been checking in people all day and I'm sure I can't have been the first person to hand her a card with the lanyard still attached. After completing the check-in form, I told Cold Hearted Bitch about my lost luggage and was met with overwhelming indifference. She could not care less that my bag was lost, she didn't show a hint of sympathy, didn't offer any form of help, in fact she didn't show the slightest shred of humanity. In fact I don't think she said much more than 'ok' when I told her of my plight. This did very little help my mental state, in fact it made things worse as I was now bitter about her attitude and wondering if this year would be a repeat of the rudeness the people of Magdeburg showed us all last year.
Soon after I was checked in, I was told that Lufthansa had called the hotel: my baggage had been found and was on its way via courier. This was good news indeed and lifted my mood a bit, although I still didn't know what state my bag would be in when it arrived - maybe it got chewed up by the conveyer system and all that would be arriving would be a few shredded remains of my fursuit. They told me it would arrive in three hours, at around midnight. I was exhausted from travel and all I wanted to do was get to bed, but I forced myself to stay awake. My roommate HozzieHozzbourne had met me in the lobby and helped me to check in, then we retired to our room to await the arrival of the bag. At 11pm I got a telephone call from reception... but not the one I had been waiting for. The courier's car had apparently broken down, and my bag would not be arriving until 10am tomorrow. There was nothing that could be done, so I thanked them and went to bed. The room was very hot and sleeping was difficult. I think it was also this day that there were some drunken idiots shouting outside. I think they were British, too. It was quite embarrassing. I think there were several complaints about them, and rightly so.
Thursday
I woke up after a fitful sleep and made my way to the reception for 10am to see if my bag had arrived. It hadn't. This time I was told to check back at 4pm. This was very frustrating as it was starting to cut into my fursuiting time, but again there was nothing I could do about it, so me and Hozzie decided to go to the local supermarket Kaufland to buy some food and supplies. I bought us some bread, salami, cheese and mayonnaise for sandwiches; three boxes of tea (black, green, chai); some snacks; and some china mugs for the tea. We went back to the room and had our lunch (with plenty of jokes about "pre-dinner mayonnaise, it's good for you"). Shortly after lunch I was informed by the hotel that my bag had arrived! Yay! I went to the reception to collect it and was extremely relieved to find it in one piece. I hauled it up to my room and unpacked, then it was time for fursuiting! I put on my fursuit and headed down the the lobby, where I ran into three good friends from last year: Chibi, UV, and Balorkin! I gave Chibi the little metal stick-taur I had made for him as thanks for the doughnut he gave me last year.
There were lots of hugs and photos with all the furs in the lobby, including a pretty little wolf who said she really liked my suit and wanted to draw me, but didn't have her pencils. More on this later...
I wanted to go outside a bit so I walked in my fursuit to the nearby park, with Hozzie taking pictures. The weather was hot and sunny but I have tons of energy so I was running around all over the place and having my picture taken with lots of the locals.
In the evening I went with Hozzie and his brother to a Chinese buffet, where we ate much good food. After a bit of a rest to let it all go down, Thursday night was the fursuit-friendly dance. I put on the LED shirt and halter I had made for this EF, and danced and danced until 3am. Hozzie took loads of video with the camcorder I'd borrowed, so expect to see some of that soon.
The fursuit lounge was excellent, again. There was a big array of fans and ductwork on which to place heads and paws (although slightly too few, there were SO many suits there). Who knew that a whisk stuck in a piece of PVC pipe made the perfect paw-airer? They also provided cans of antibacterial spray, perfect for looking after the suit as it always got absolutely drenched in sweat. There were cold drinks with long straws, and snacks including the sour gummy worms I like. There was also a good array of power fans that you could stand in front of to cool off without having to remove the suit. Removing the suit was something I never did during breaks - I would just use a long straw to take a drink, stand in front of the fan for a bit, and head back to the dancefloor - none of my breaks were more than a few minutes.
As 3am came I left my suit in the fursuit lounge and headed up to bed. Sleeping was difficult again due to the heat (and a certain horse's snoring).
Friday
Friday morning arrived with the promise of a full day's fursuiting, and so that's exactly what I did! Suit suit suit, all day long. I went to the dealer's den to say hello to UV, Balorkin, Tybalt, and everybody else. They were of course all very busy with their commissions so I didn't stay for more than a minute or two, but it was good to see them. It was there however that Balorkin gave me a beautiful gift: one of her signature dog-tags with me drawn on it :D I will post a photo in my gallery, it's so lovely and I was so excited and happy to receive it. I had hoped to make a gift for her and all the folks I met last year... I tried, but I failed :( I think I will keep trying though and if I do get a result then I will post them.
By this time, unfortunately, Hozzie was starting to feel a little unwell with a sore throat. I tried to make him feel better by keeping him supplied with food and his favourite chai tea, and I also took him to Kaufland and the pharmacy to find some medicine (wearing my suit, of course). After a bit of difficulty explaining what was needed, he was given some pear flavour Strepsils. I've never had that flavour but I presume they taste as nasty as the other flavours, and we spent much time making Dr Whooves quotes about "don't let me eat pears, I hate pears!"
On Friday night Hozzie and I met with Balorkin, Tybalt, Nimrais, Andraste, and a couple more whose names I don't recall, and we went to a Greek restaurant. A quick survey of the table revealed that 6 out of the 8 of us were equines, an unusual concentration to find in the fandom, but we do love to herd together. Conversation ranged over a variety of topics, including of course the hot topic of the year: My Little Pony. I'm a huge fan of MLP and Balorkin and Hozzie are also fans. Balorkin's study is in film critiquing, so we had a good discussion about the finer points of brightly coloured ponies. (In swift summary: The stories are good but the lack of worthy male characters is a little troubling.) I had a dish of "rice noodles" (pasta in the shape of large rice grains), lamb and cheese - it was tasty! After dinner we stopped by an ice-cream place, where I had yet another cup of tea.
In the evening we went to the artist's lounge - Balorkin and the rest had commissions to work on, and I tagged along to repair my fursuit electronics. The LEDs are surface mount and have very tiny pads, therefore I had to use very thin wire, and some of it had snapped due to my energetic dancing on Thursday night. The repairs were easy though, and I sat quietly on the floor and soldered while everybody else drew. Once the repairs were complete I added some extra glue to the end of each wire to provide strain relief and keep everything in place.
The artist's lounge was quite noisy and it was getting on my nerves a bit, so I left there and headed to the lobby. I met Blacksnip in the lobby and we had a good long discussion about various points of furrydom. The Bitter Lake movie screening had finished earlier and the movie stars were getting a bit mobbed, so we ruminated on the position of stars in the fandom. The conversation ranged over various subjects such as therians and otherkin, religion vs spirituality, and why we felt an affinity with our chosen animal from both a personal and psychological viewpoint. It was all very civilized, although I could have done with a cup of tea and quieter surroundings. I think it was about 2am by the time the conversation wound down and we decided to call it a night.
Saturday
Another full day of fursuiting! Late morning was the group photograph, followed by the fursuit prarade through town. We thought that the parade was cancelled because it was raining outside, but after about 10 minutes it was un-cancelled and we all set off. It was a bit of a shame because some people had already changed out of their suit by that time. The walk was a lot of fun, and I had my photograph taken with many of the townspeople again. Although I was being spoken to in German and I understand very few words, I did comprehend that one lady was telling me she'd seen us on TV, so I guess the local news had been covering the convention.
The parade took a similar route to last year, around the parks and architectural highlights of Magdeburg. The weather was ok for most of the time (better cool than blazing sunshine!), although it started to rain a bit when we were about half way around. We sheltered under some trees until it had passed, and continued back to the hotel. After lunch and an episode or two of My Little Pony, I went out fursuiting again with Chibi and with Hozzie taking photos. We had a great time wandering through the streets and greeting all kinds of people. At one point we came across an group of teenagers sitting on the grass in the park, we went up to them and one of the girls screamed her lungs out. They were still there when we returned so I sneaked up on her and she screamed again!
In the evening I again went to dinner with Balorkin, Tybalt and co, while Hozzie stayed at the hotel to watch the Pawpet show. We went to the Qilin chinese restaurant which has good food. I had sushi, which was nice but much smaller than I expected - I think I was expecting California rolls (which makes sense since the only place I've really eaten sushi is California). Sushi is so tasty though, with lots of soy sauce and a touch of wasabi.
After dinner the Pawpet show was still only half way through, so the group of us went back to Balorkin and Tybalt's room where they proceeded to get wasted on absinthe, growing progressively louder as the evening continued. Balorkin and I were very civil and drank tea ^.^
Once the Pawpet show ended it was time for the main dance to begin, at around midnight! I got my fursuit on, including my LED shirt and halter, and hit the dance floor. Hozzie joined us there, and good times were had by all. Tybalt especially was enjoying himself due in some part to the large quantities of absinthe he'd consumed ;) He dragged us up onto the stage and we all danced there for a while. They disappeared after a while but I carried on dancing. A couple of hours into the dance I was pounced by a *very* friendly wolf... I wasn't entirely sure who it was, and they had no badge on, but I had a good guess. A break in the fursuit proved my suspicions to be correct: it was Haku, who had pounced me in the lobby on Thursday! We spent the rest of the night dancing very closely together ^.~ By 5am we were tired and exhausted, and decided to call it a night. After one last goodbye cuddle in the lift (surprising a couple of people when the doors opened) we went our separate ways, I had a quick shower and hit the hay. Hot hotel room and snoring roommate be damned, I slept like a log.
Sunday
The final full day, and the final chance for MORE FURSUITING. I got up around 10:30 and suited up just in time for the second unofficial fursuit walk. I met Haku again and we walked around town paw-in-paw, having a lovely time. I spent the whole day suiting again. Sadly Haku had to leave in the afternoon, but before she did she drew a lovely picture of me. She's a good artist and drew it in only a few minutes while we were sitting in the lobby. We hugged and cuddled some more before she had to leave... I wish she could have stayed longer.
On Sunday evening we went to an Italian restaurant - the food wasn't great and the service was extremely slow even though they weren't busy. We had some good discussion though, with Balorkin again kindly translating all the German for me.
Nighttime brought the Dead Dog Dance. I hit the dance floor but only managed to stick it out for an hour or so - it was incredibly hot, and I was exhausted from the week's partying. The fursuit lounge had already been dismantled, and although there was a mini-lounge beside the bar it was packed solid and I didn't much feel like going in there, so I took the suit off and sat in the bar until about 2am. At that time I thought I'd better go to bed, because my train was at 11am and I hadn't even started packing yet.
Monday
Hozzie had to leave at 8am, so he was up early getting ready. I slipped in and out of consciousness while he did his final packing, then we had a goodbye kram and he was gone. I did all my packing and headed down to the lobby at about 9am or so. There I hung out with Chibi and waited for Balorkin to come down so I could say goodbye, but she was too busy packing and I had to leave. EF was over and I was on my way home. Leaving behind all your friends and a place where you had so much fun is difficult, especially if like me you don't actually have any RL friends.
Still, the journey home was uneventful (except at one point the train got packed with Manchester United supporters and I could hardly get off at my stop). I got home, had a snack, and went to bed x.x
Post Con
Now I have to upload some pictures, look at everyone else's pictures and videos, and edit together the video that Hozzie took using my dad's camcorder! I am so happy to have seen all the friends I made last year, and to have made some new ones. I also hope that now EF is over, my sleepless nights will end and I can sleep properly again. It's only been a few days, but so far so good.
Take care, I miss you all.
To those attending Eurofurence
Posted 14 years agoI'm going to be bringing a small selection of tools with me, so if you or someone you know find yourself in urgent need of repair, come and find me and you can borrow them.
I will also be bringing a kettle and I'll get an assortment of tea from Kaufland, so if you find yourself in dire need of a cuppa then do drop by and we'll have a nice quiet little tea party. Bring your own cup!
Departure is about 5am on Wednesday morning, I'm in panic attack mode now D:
I will also be bringing a kettle and I'll get an assortment of tea from Kaufland, so if you find yourself in dire need of a cuppa then do drop by and we'll have a nice quiet little tea party. Bring your own cup!
Departure is about 5am on Wednesday morning, I'm in panic attack mode now D:
Eurofurence 17 Q & A
Posted 14 years agoTorn from the hooves of 
hozziehozzbourne
Where are you staying?
Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg.
What day are you getting there?
Wednesday, late evening.
Who will you be with?
My roommate is hozziehozzbourne
Who will you hang out with during the convention?
hozziehozzbourne and 
balorkin!
Are there any panels you might be attending?
Probably not, I will be busy suiting!
Are you attending any stage or public performances?
Nope
Will you be suiting?
All the time. ALL THE TIME!
Which suit(s) will you be bringing?
MrZebra of course
Do you do free art?
I would if I could, but I can't draw - sorry
What is your gender?
Stallion!
How old are you?
29...
How tall are you?
6' / 182cm
Are you taken? Are you looking for a 'mate'?
Not taken. Not exactly looking but wouldn't object to finding :P
Can I talk to you?
You can try, but I don't speak much.
Can I touch you?
You can ask for a hug when I'm suiting. No skritches though please >.>
How can I find you?
I'm the black and white stripey one, dressed in black
Can I visit your room?
Not sure why you'd wanna do that, but sure :P
Can I buy you drinks?
If it saves me money, than yes xD
Can I give you stuff?
Yay! Stuff!
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
You can give me a hug.
Are you nice?
I'm nice >.> I'm quiet though.
How long are you going?
Wednesday 17th - Monday 22nd
Do you have an artist table?
Nope, I can't draw :(
Do you have prints/CDs?
Nope
Will you have art in the Art Show? General or Adult sections?
Nothing
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Stand in front of me and wave! I don't have much peripheral vision in the suit, and might not hear you either.
Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
Fursuiting around and about
What/where will you be eating?
Lunch from Kaufland, dinner in some of the restaurants, but not the ones that were really rude and unfriendly last year.
Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Of course
Can I look in your sketchbook?
Errrm maybe
Can I draw in your sketchbook?
Sure
Can I take your picture?
When I'm suiting, of course!
hozziehozzbourneWhere are you staying?
Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg.
What day are you getting there?
Wednesday, late evening.
Who will you be with?
My roommate is
hozziehozzbourneWho will you hang out with during the convention?
hozziehozzbourne and 
balorkin!Are there any panels you might be attending?
Probably not, I will be busy suiting!
Are you attending any stage or public performances?
Nope
Will you be suiting?
All the time. ALL THE TIME!
Which suit(s) will you be bringing?
MrZebra of course
Do you do free art?
I would if I could, but I can't draw - sorry
What is your gender?
Stallion!
How old are you?
29...
How tall are you?
6' / 182cm
Are you taken? Are you looking for a 'mate'?
Not taken. Not exactly looking but wouldn't object to finding :P
Can I talk to you?
You can try, but I don't speak much.
Can I touch you?
You can ask for a hug when I'm suiting. No skritches though please >.>
How can I find you?
I'm the black and white stripey one, dressed in black
Can I visit your room?
Not sure why you'd wanna do that, but sure :P
Can I buy you drinks?
If it saves me money, than yes xD
Can I give you stuff?
Yay! Stuff!
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
You can give me a hug.
Are you nice?
I'm nice >.> I'm quiet though.
How long are you going?
Wednesday 17th - Monday 22nd
Do you have an artist table?
Nope, I can't draw :(
Do you have prints/CDs?
Nope
Will you have art in the Art Show? General or Adult sections?
Nothing
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Stand in front of me and wave! I don't have much peripheral vision in the suit, and might not hear you either.
Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
Fursuiting around and about
What/where will you be eating?
Lunch from Kaufland, dinner in some of the restaurants, but not the ones that were really rude and unfriendly last year.
Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Of course
Can I look in your sketchbook?
Errrm maybe
Can I draw in your sketchbook?
Sure
Can I take your picture?
When I'm suiting, of course!
Draw a Taur Day
Posted 14 years agoApparently this Saturday (tomorrow, as I am writing this) is Draw a Centaur Day, w00t :P
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5531555/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5531555/
I Survived 2010
Posted 15 years agoYoinked from 
sierussicling
1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Went to a furcon! Fursuited!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any last year, won't make any this year.
3. How did you spend New Year's Eve?
Watching fireworks at the castle.
4. What countries did you visit?
England, Germany and America.
5. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A pony :P
6. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1st of September - Eurofurence!
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The Raffe at the Maker Faire... everything worked. The previous two years were huge failures on my part, so having everything go right this year was amazing.
8. What was the best thing you bought?
A fursuit!
9. Where did most of your money go?
Aside from the mortgage, most of it went on travel.
10. What song will always remind you of 2010?
None
11. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Improving myself.
12. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work :P
13. What was your favorite TV program?
Don't watch TV
14. What was the best book you read?
A Natural History of Zebras
15. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Tool, thanks to Flicka
16. What was your favorite film of this year?
Blade Runner. Probably the only film I watched :P
17. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I can't remember... old.
18. Who was the best new person you met?
Everyone at EF
sierussicling1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Went to a furcon! Fursuited!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any last year, won't make any this year.
3. How did you spend New Year's Eve?
Watching fireworks at the castle.
4. What countries did you visit?
England, Germany and America.
5. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A pony :P
6. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
1st of September - Eurofurence!
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
The Raffe at the Maker Faire... everything worked. The previous two years were huge failures on my part, so having everything go right this year was amazing.
8. What was the best thing you bought?
A fursuit!
9. Where did most of your money go?
Aside from the mortgage, most of it went on travel.
10. What song will always remind you of 2010?
None
11. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Improving myself.
12. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work :P
13. What was your favorite TV program?
Don't watch TV
14. What was the best book you read?
A Natural History of Zebras
15. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Tool, thanks to Flicka
16. What was your favorite film of this year?
Blade Runner. Probably the only film I watched :P
17. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I can't remember... old.
18. Who was the best new person you met?
Everyone at EF
Eurofurence 16 is over ;_;
Posted 15 years agoEurofurence - the first furry gathering I have ever attended - is over. There were some good times and some not so good times.
I traveled there with
ecmajor, having had him come to my house a few days prior. By coincidence, we met with 
darknatasha and her mother - and ended up assisting them by carring some of their luggage for the journey. Of course, I had no idea who it was until I was told later :o
The flight was fine, and although we had a little trouble locaing sierussicling at the airport, we were on time for the train. The train journey seemed to take forever (it was over in an instant on the way back) but we eventually made it to the hotel. Registering and checking in was quick and painless, however getting to our room was not. The lifts were very busy and crowded, so we decided it would be easier to take the stairs. This turned out to be a big mistake, as the stair well was apparently a fire exit ONLY and therfore the doors could only be opened from the outside. Once inside the stair well, there is no way out except via the alarmed door to the outside. We spent about 10 minutes banging on the doors before someone finally released us.
We were so desarate for a cup of tea by this time that we had to go out and buy a kettle. Fortunately there was a large supermarket almost directly opposite from the hotel. Prices for food and drink in the hotel were extortionate, but the supermarket was great and had a huge number of choices. We stocked up on tea and snacks to keep ourselves going. The kettle was undoubtedly the best thing we ever bought. We later made an impromptu flask out of a glass bottle and a sock, which I would periodically refill for Flicka while he was working in the dealer's den.
The first few days of the con were very disappointing - Flicka was busy in the dealer's den during the days and doing commissions in the evenings, and Sierus was with his own group of friends, so I spent the first few days mostly just sitting alone in the hotel room, because I didn't know anybody else there and was too shy to go down on my own. I was really ready to go home at this point, and coupled with the insomina that I have had for a few weeks, by Thursday I was feeling very unwell. Flicka was invited to a restaurant with some of the artists and I came too - it was good to finally meet some people, and it was there that I met the very nice balorkin and friends who we spent the rest of the con hanging out with. Unfortunately the restaurant staff were very hostile (which turned out to be a running theme in that town). The waitress told us that the chef was "very angry with us", and was refusing to cook for us, so we could only have things from the buffet. Hard to believe. The German friends we were with were cringing with embarrassment and trying to assure us that all of Germany was not like this! I was too unwell to take any notice though. I was feeling so unwell that I had to leave while the others ate. I spent an hour or so shuffling along the street in the rain.
I managed to get some sleep on Thursday night, and so by Friday I was feeling a lot better. The day was spent quietly on my own again, but we went out for dinner again with Loke. This restaurant was much better, and we had fun. In the evening Sierus said he was going to do some fursuiting, and I definitely wanted to come! We suited around the lobby area - not for a very long time, but it was lots of fun. It is so much easier to interact with people when suiting. I even plucked up the courage to go on my own later in the evening, and spent several hours just hanging out in the lobby until 2am. It was mostly good although a couple of people took the scritching too far, which was creepy. I generally don't like to be touched at all, excepting the occasional friendly hug.
Saturday brought the fursuit games, which were very entertaining to watch. This was followed by the group photo, and the fursit parade. I thought the fursuit parade could have gone better - I put in what energy I could, but there was no music and a lot of the suiters just shuffled along in something more akin to a funeral parade. In the evening, Flicka decided he would dodge his commissions and join us fursuiting in the lobby. We had fun, and his suit got a lot of attention. Saturday night was the night of the big fursuit dance, the main event of the con. By the time we had finished dinner with Loke et al and got ourselves ready, it was about 00:30. I danced in my fursuit for 5 hours without stopping, and I enjoyed it a lot. I have never danced before in my life and so I'm sure I looked like a flailing retard, but then again, so did more or less everybody else. By 05:30 the rest of the group was tired, so we all went up to Loke's room and chatted for an hour before going to bed. I slept for 4 hours, then got right back into my fursuit for another 5 hours suiting, including the fursuit walk around town, before the others were even awake. I really don't know where all that energy came from. I heard someone comment "now that's how you fursuit" as I was prancing around the lobby and interacting with the guests. I'm pretty sure they were talking about me because I think I was the only suiter in the area... I was very pleased ^.^
The fursuit walk through the town was a lot of fun. Most of the townspeople were pleased to see us, although a few tried to pretend we weren't there. The highlight was one little girl (only knee-high), I knelt down for her and she petted my nose saying "süß! süß! süß! süß!" (süß means 'sweet')... awwwwww.
We spent Sunday afternoon in an impromptu artist's lounge with Loke and friends again, although I can't draw and the conversation was all in German so I was at a bit of a loose end. After dinner I once again donned my fursuit and headed to the Dead Dog Dance - the last gasp of the con, at which point half the attendees have already departed. It was okay, but the music was very dull and was sending me to sleep. We eventually wandered outside to cool off, I'm not sure of the time - maybe around 1am, and I spent a little while standing in the middle of the road and waving at traffic along with a couple of other suiters. Most of the passing motorists were miserable and didn't acknowledge us, although a few did honk their horn or flash their lights.
As the night drew to a close, we said our tearful goodbyes to Loke and friends, and made our way to bed.
Monday morning brought a 10am start, and hurried packing. Although long and tiring, the return journey went smoothly and by 8pm we were back home at my stable, enjoying a Chinese takeaway.
The con is over. Good times were had. I'm still unsure as to if I would attend another... I am rubbish at making friends and so it's only fun for me when hanging out with people I already know (and letting them introduce me to new people). What I do know is that I really enjoyed fursuiting, I enjoyed visiting a foreign country (and babbling what few incoherent words of Deutsch I could dredge up from the depths of my memory), and I enjoyed the room meets with Loke and her friends, even if I couldn't understand what they were talking about. The smaller group is much more comfortable for me than the public areas. I wish it had lasted longer, because I was only just getting into it by the time it finished.
Finally: If anyone has or finds any photos/videos of me suiting, please send me a link!
I traveled there with
ecmajor, having had him come to my house a few days prior. By coincidence, we met with 
darknatasha and her mother - and ended up assisting them by carring some of their luggage for the journey. Of course, I had no idea who it was until I was told later :oThe flight was fine, and although we had a little trouble locaing
sierussicling at the airport, we were on time for the train. The train journey seemed to take forever (it was over in an instant on the way back) but we eventually made it to the hotel. Registering and checking in was quick and painless, however getting to our room was not. The lifts were very busy and crowded, so we decided it would be easier to take the stairs. This turned out to be a big mistake, as the stair well was apparently a fire exit ONLY and therfore the doors could only be opened from the outside. Once inside the stair well, there is no way out except via the alarmed door to the outside. We spent about 10 minutes banging on the doors before someone finally released us.We were so desarate for a cup of tea by this time that we had to go out and buy a kettle. Fortunately there was a large supermarket almost directly opposite from the hotel. Prices for food and drink in the hotel were extortionate, but the supermarket was great and had a huge number of choices. We stocked up on tea and snacks to keep ourselves going. The kettle was undoubtedly the best thing we ever bought. We later made an impromptu flask out of a glass bottle and a sock, which I would periodically refill for Flicka while he was working in the dealer's den.
The first few days of the con were very disappointing - Flicka was busy in the dealer's den during the days and doing commissions in the evenings, and Sierus was with his own group of friends, so I spent the first few days mostly just sitting alone in the hotel room, because I didn't know anybody else there and was too shy to go down on my own. I was really ready to go home at this point, and coupled with the insomina that I have had for a few weeks, by Thursday I was feeling very unwell. Flicka was invited to a restaurant with some of the artists and I came too - it was good to finally meet some people, and it was there that I met the very nice
balorkin and friends who we spent the rest of the con hanging out with. Unfortunately the restaurant staff were very hostile (which turned out to be a running theme in that town). The waitress told us that the chef was "very angry with us", and was refusing to cook for us, so we could only have things from the buffet. Hard to believe. The German friends we were with were cringing with embarrassment and trying to assure us that all of Germany was not like this! I was too unwell to take any notice though. I was feeling so unwell that I had to leave while the others ate. I spent an hour or so shuffling along the street in the rain. I managed to get some sleep on Thursday night, and so by Friday I was feeling a lot better. The day was spent quietly on my own again, but we went out for dinner again with Loke. This restaurant was much better, and we had fun. In the evening Sierus said he was going to do some fursuiting, and I definitely wanted to come! We suited around the lobby area - not for a very long time, but it was lots of fun. It is so much easier to interact with people when suiting. I even plucked up the courage to go on my own later in the evening, and spent several hours just hanging out in the lobby until 2am. It was mostly good although a couple of people took the scritching too far, which was creepy. I generally don't like to be touched at all, excepting the occasional friendly hug.
Saturday brought the fursuit games, which were very entertaining to watch. This was followed by the group photo, and the fursit parade. I thought the fursuit parade could have gone better - I put in what energy I could, but there was no music and a lot of the suiters just shuffled along in something more akin to a funeral parade. In the evening, Flicka decided he would dodge his commissions and join us fursuiting in the lobby. We had fun, and his suit got a lot of attention. Saturday night was the night of the big fursuit dance, the main event of the con. By the time we had finished dinner with Loke et al and got ourselves ready, it was about 00:30. I danced in my fursuit for 5 hours without stopping, and I enjoyed it a lot. I have never danced before in my life and so I'm sure I looked like a flailing retard, but then again, so did more or less everybody else. By 05:30 the rest of the group was tired, so we all went up to Loke's room and chatted for an hour before going to bed. I slept for 4 hours, then got right back into my fursuit for another 5 hours suiting, including the fursuit walk around town, before the others were even awake. I really don't know where all that energy came from. I heard someone comment "now that's how you fursuit" as I was prancing around the lobby and interacting with the guests. I'm pretty sure they were talking about me because I think I was the only suiter in the area... I was very pleased ^.^
The fursuit walk through the town was a lot of fun. Most of the townspeople were pleased to see us, although a few tried to pretend we weren't there. The highlight was one little girl (only knee-high), I knelt down for her and she petted my nose saying "süß! süß! süß! süß!" (süß means 'sweet')... awwwwww.
We spent Sunday afternoon in an impromptu artist's lounge with Loke and friends again, although I can't draw and the conversation was all in German so I was at a bit of a loose end. After dinner I once again donned my fursuit and headed to the Dead Dog Dance - the last gasp of the con, at which point half the attendees have already departed. It was okay, but the music was very dull and was sending me to sleep. We eventually wandered outside to cool off, I'm not sure of the time - maybe around 1am, and I spent a little while standing in the middle of the road and waving at traffic along with a couple of other suiters. Most of the passing motorists were miserable and didn't acknowledge us, although a few did honk their horn or flash their lights.
As the night drew to a close, we said our tearful goodbyes to Loke and friends, and made our way to bed.
Monday morning brought a 10am start, and hurried packing. Although long and tiring, the return journey went smoothly and by 8pm we were back home at my stable, enjoying a Chinese takeaway.
The con is over. Good times were had. I'm still unsure as to if I would attend another... I am rubbish at making friends and so it's only fun for me when hanging out with people I already know (and letting them introduce me to new people). What I do know is that I really enjoyed fursuiting, I enjoyed visiting a foreign country (and babbling what few incoherent words of Deutsch I could dredge up from the depths of my memory), and I enjoyed the room meets with Loke and her friends, even if I couldn't understand what they were talking about. The smaller group is much more comfortable for me than the public areas. I wish it had lasted longer, because I was only just getting into it by the time it finished.
Finally: If anyone has or finds any photos/videos of me suiting, please send me a link!
Eurofurence 16 Meme
Posted 15 years agoeeeek, EF is just around the corner! ZEBRA SPAZ PANIC!
This will be my first furrycon, and also my first time wearing a fursuit. I'm generally terrified of everything, but you can still say hi :P
Where are you staying?
In a hotel somewhere. Germany, I think
Who will you be with?
ecmajor and sierussicling. I will be following them around like a lost little foal.
Do you do Trades or free Art?
I would if I could draw.
And Commissions?
Nope, sorry, can't draw D:
What suits will you bring?
MrZebra!
What is your gender?
Stallion
How old are you?
28 >.>
Can I touch you?
Will probably be awkward :P
Can I talk to you?
You can try... I don't say much, but I'll listen.
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
I don't drink alcomohols, but a good cup of tea is nice.
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
If I'm in suit, sure.
Can I hang around with you?
I'm really boring. I mean /really/ boring.
How tall are you?
6' / 183cm
You look pissed off can I come up to you?
I always look pissed off. It doesn't necessarily mean that I am.
Are you nice?
I try to be.
Can I stalk you?
I guess so. Why would you want to? I'm really boring.
How long are you going?
Months!
Do you have an artist table?
Nope
Will there be any Artwork in the ArtShow?
I'm sure there will be artwork in the art show. None of it mine, though
Do you like parties?
No, I like quiet places
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Say hi?
This will be my first furrycon, and also my first time wearing a fursuit. I'm generally terrified of everything, but you can still say hi :P
Where are you staying?
In a hotel somewhere. Germany, I think
Who will you be with?
ecmajor and sierussicling. I will be following them around like a lost little foal.Do you do Trades or free Art?
I would if I could draw.
And Commissions?
Nope, sorry, can't draw D:
What suits will you bring?
MrZebra!
What is your gender?
Stallion
How old are you?
28 >.>
Can I touch you?
Will probably be awkward :P
Can I talk to you?
You can try... I don't say much, but I'll listen.
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
I don't drink alcomohols, but a good cup of tea is nice.
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
If I'm in suit, sure.
Can I hang around with you?
I'm really boring. I mean /really/ boring.
How tall are you?
6' / 183cm
You look pissed off can I come up to you?
I always look pissed off. It doesn't necessarily mean that I am.
Are you nice?
I try to be.
Can I stalk you?
I guess so. Why would you want to? I'm really boring.
How long are you going?
Months!
Do you have an artist table?
Nope
Will there be any Artwork in the ArtShow?
I'm sure there will be artwork in the art show. None of it mine, though
Do you like parties?
No, I like quiet places
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Say hi?
I'm average
Posted 15 years agoTorn from the hooves of ecmajor
If you have 00-10 ... write [I'm a goody-goody]
If you have 11-20 ... write [I'm still a goody-goody]
If you have 21-30 ... write [I'm average]
If you have 31-40 ... write [I'm a bad kid]
If you have 41-50 ... write [I'm a very bad influence]
If you have 51-60 ... write [I'm a horrible person]
If you have 61-70 ... write [I should be in jail]
If you have 71-80 ... write [I should be dead]
If you have 81-90 ... write [I got a ticket to Hell]
HAVE YOU...
[ ] smoked
[ ] consumed alcohol (Not more than a taste... ick)
[x] slept in the same bed with someone of the opposite sex
[ ] slept in the same bed with someone of the same sex
[ ] kissed someone of the same sex
[x] had sex
[x] had someone in your room other than family (what the hell?)
[ ] watched porn
[ ] bought porn
[ ] tried drugs
TOTAL SO FAR: 3
[ ] taken painkillers (no more than paracetamol, not sure if that counts)
[ ] taken someone else's prescription medicine
[ ] lied to your parents
[ ] lied to a friend
[ ] snuck out of the house
[x] done something illegal (Nothing more than being a bit heavy-hoofed on the accelerator pedal once or twice)
[x] felt hurt
[x] hurt someone
[x] wished someone to die (everyone >:D)
[ ] seen someone die (Saw a nasty car accident once, don't know if she lived or died though)
TOTAL SO FAR: 7
[ ] missed curfew (I've never had a curfew.)
[ ] stayed out all night
[ ] eaten a carton of ice cream by yourself
[ ] been to a therapist (I had an appointment once but bailed on it and never went back)
[ ] received a ticket
[ ] been to rehab
[ ] dyed your hair
[ ] been in an accident
[x] been to a club (Once... did not enjoy it)
[x] been to a bar (Again... once, and did not enjoy it)
TOTAL SO FAR: 9
[ ] been to a wild party (Ask me again after EF)
[ ] been to a Mardi Gras parade
[ ] drank more than three alcoholic beverages in a night
[ ] had a spring break in Florida
[ ] sniffed anything
[ ] wore black nail polish
[x] wore arm bands
[x] wore t-shirts with band names
[ ] listened to rap
[ ] owned a 50 Cent CD
TOTAL SO FAR: 11
[x] dressed gothic
[ ] dressed girly
[ ] dressed punk
[ ] dressed grunge
[ ] stole something
[ ] been too drunk to remember anything
[ ] blacked out
[ ] fainted
[ ] had a crush on a neighbour
TOTAL SO FAR: 12
[x] had a crush on a friend
[x] been to a concert (Only once... the music was awesome, but it was way too loud, and it was full of people, ugh. Not my idea of a good time either. :P) <- exactly the same
[ ] dry-humped someone; been dry humped
[ ] been called a slut
[ ] called someone a slut
[ ] installed speakers in a car
[ ] broken a mirror
[x] showered at someone of the opposites sex's house
[ ] brushed your teeth with someone else's toothbrush
TOTAL SO FAR: 15
[ ] considered Ludacris your favorite rapper (who?)
[ ] seen an R-rated movie
[ ] cruised the mall
[ ] skipped school
[ ] had surgery
[x] had an injury
[ ] gone to court
[ ] walked out of a restaurant without paying/tipping
[x] caught something on fire
[ ] lied about your age
TOTAL SO FAR: 17
[x] owned/rented an apartment/house
[ ] broke the law in the police's presence
[ ] made out with someone who had a GF/BF
[ ] got in trouble with the police
[x] talked to a stranger
[ ] hugged a stranger
[ ] kissed a stranger
[ ] rode in the car with a stranger (I've given lifts to strangers, not accepted one tho)
[ ] been harassed
[x] been verbally harassed
TOTAL SO FAR: 20
[x] met face-to-face with someone you met online (glee!)
[x] stayed online for 5+ hours straight (every day!)
[x] talked on the phone for more than 4 hours straight (if by 'talked' you mean 'listened')
[ ] watched TV for 5 hours straight
[x] been to a fair
[ ] been called a bad influence
[ ] drank and drove
[ ] prank-called someone
[x] laid on a couch with someone of the opposite sex
[ ] cheated on a test
TOTAL SO FAR: 25
*adjusts halo*
ecmajorIf you have 00-10 ... write [I'm a goody-goody]
If you have 11-20 ... write [I'm still a goody-goody]
If you have 21-30 ... write [I'm average]
If you have 31-40 ... write [I'm a bad kid]
If you have 41-50 ... write [I'm a very bad influence]
If you have 51-60 ... write [I'm a horrible person]
If you have 61-70 ... write [I should be in jail]
If you have 71-80 ... write [I should be dead]
If you have 81-90 ... write [I got a ticket to Hell]
HAVE YOU...
[ ] smoked
[ ] consumed alcohol (Not more than a taste... ick)
[x] slept in the same bed with someone of the opposite sex
[ ] slept in the same bed with someone of the same sex
[ ] kissed someone of the same sex
[x] had sex
[x] had someone in your room other than family (what the hell?)
[ ] watched porn
[ ] bought porn
[ ] tried drugs
TOTAL SO FAR: 3
[ ] taken painkillers (no more than paracetamol, not sure if that counts)
[ ] taken someone else's prescription medicine
[ ] lied to your parents
[ ] lied to a friend
[ ] snuck out of the house
[x] done something illegal (Nothing more than being a bit heavy-hoofed on the accelerator pedal once or twice)
[x] felt hurt
[x] hurt someone
[x] wished someone to die (everyone >:D)
[ ] seen someone die (Saw a nasty car accident once, don't know if she lived or died though)
TOTAL SO FAR: 7
[ ] missed curfew (I've never had a curfew.)
[ ] stayed out all night
[ ] eaten a carton of ice cream by yourself
[ ] been to a therapist (I had an appointment once but bailed on it and never went back)
[ ] received a ticket
[ ] been to rehab
[ ] dyed your hair
[ ] been in an accident
[x] been to a club (Once... did not enjoy it)
[x] been to a bar (Again... once, and did not enjoy it)
TOTAL SO FAR: 9
[ ] been to a wild party (Ask me again after EF)
[ ] been to a Mardi Gras parade
[ ] drank more than three alcoholic beverages in a night
[ ] had a spring break in Florida
[ ] sniffed anything
[ ] wore black nail polish
[x] wore arm bands
[x] wore t-shirts with band names
[ ] listened to rap
[ ] owned a 50 Cent CD
TOTAL SO FAR: 11
[x] dressed gothic
[ ] dressed girly
[ ] dressed punk
[ ] dressed grunge
[ ] stole something
[ ] been too drunk to remember anything
[ ] blacked out
[ ] fainted
[ ] had a crush on a neighbour
TOTAL SO FAR: 12
[x] had a crush on a friend
[x] been to a concert (Only once... the music was awesome, but it was way too loud, and it was full of people, ugh. Not my idea of a good time either. :P) <- exactly the same
[ ] dry-humped someone; been dry humped
[ ] been called a slut
[ ] called someone a slut
[ ] installed speakers in a car
[ ] broken a mirror
[x] showered at someone of the opposites sex's house
[ ] brushed your teeth with someone else's toothbrush
TOTAL SO FAR: 15
[ ] considered Ludacris your favorite rapper (who?)
[ ] seen an R-rated movie
[ ] cruised the mall
[ ] skipped school
[ ] had surgery
[x] had an injury
[ ] gone to court
[ ] walked out of a restaurant without paying/tipping
[x] caught something on fire
[ ] lied about your age
TOTAL SO FAR: 17
[x] owned/rented an apartment/house
[ ] broke the law in the police's presence
[ ] made out with someone who had a GF/BF
[ ] got in trouble with the police
[x] talked to a stranger
[ ] hugged a stranger
[ ] kissed a stranger
[ ] rode in the car with a stranger (I've given lifts to strangers, not accepted one tho)
[ ] been harassed
[x] been verbally harassed
TOTAL SO FAR: 20
[x] met face-to-face with someone you met online (glee!)
[x] stayed online for 5+ hours straight (every day!)
[x] talked on the phone for more than 4 hours straight (if by 'talked' you mean 'listened')
[ ] watched TV for 5 hours straight
[x] been to a fair
[ ] been called a bad influence
[ ] drank and drove
[ ] prank-called someone
[x] laid on a couch with someone of the opposite sex
[ ] cheated on a test
TOTAL SO FAR: 25
*adjusts halo*
Horsie Meme
Posted 16 years agoStolen from 
Personal:
1)Are you Equine? Definitely an equid.
2)If so, what breed are you? A plains zebra, probably Grant's zebra although a bit bigger. There may be a bit of mountain zebra blood in there too...
3)Would/do you have accessories? I wouldn't mind wearing a halter or bridle, they look pretty good
4)What special markings would/do you have? Zebra stripes :D
5)Can you or do you make horsie noises? Yep
6)Do you have horsie mannerisms if so what are they? A few I guess, I tend to paw at the ground if I'm waiting for someone to catch up, and sometimes I'll eat grass, but not too much :P
7)Any conformation flaws? nah, just a spazzy zebra :P
Favorites:
8)What is/are your favorite breeds? Plains zebras ;)
9)What is your favorite eye color? Big dark eyes
10)What is your favorite coat color? Black and white
11)What is your favorite sex? Mares, hrr
12)What is your favorite gate? Gate? You mean gait? Don't have a favourite.
13)Do you like breeding and foals? Breeding, hrrhrr. Foals are so cute!
General:
14)Do you prefer long hair or short hair? Love long manes. Please don't hog/roach manes!
15)Do you like your horses large or slim? Medium? :P
16)How tall do you like your horse? They're all nice in their own way.
17)Do you have a horse plush toy? Lots of zebras, especially CZ, who I take almost everywhere.
18)Do you have a horse ornament? Yes, several
19)Do you have any horse art or pictures on your walls or standing frame? Yep, several
20)Have you ever actually learned to ride..... No
Experience:
21)Ridden a horse? A couple of times... I found it a bit boring.
22)Have you fallen off? No
23)Have you ever had to bail or intentionally throw your self off? No.
24)Do you own a riding helmet? No
25)Do you have riding boots? No
26)Do you have clothing for riding? I have jeans and t-shirts
27)Mucked out a stable or stall? Kind of
28)Groomed a horse? Yes
29)Kissed a horse? On the nose ^.^
30)Been groomed by a horse? Yes, lots of times
31)Bathed a horse? No
32)Bitten by a horse? No
33)Kicked by a horse? No
34)Has a horse ever ditched you and left you to walk back? No
35)Have you ever lost control or had it bolt (take the bit) on you? No
36)Have you bred horses (horse-to-horse)? No
37)Have you been pinned down. (like pressed against a wall/door etc. by the weight of the horse)? No
38)What sort of treat would/do you have for them? Carrots and apples
39)Have you spent large amounts of cash on horses? No
Personal:
1)Are you Equine? Definitely an equid.
2)If so, what breed are you? A plains zebra, probably Grant's zebra although a bit bigger. There may be a bit of mountain zebra blood in there too...
3)Would/do you have accessories? I wouldn't mind wearing a halter or bridle, they look pretty good
4)What special markings would/do you have? Zebra stripes :D
5)Can you or do you make horsie noises? Yep
6)Do you have horsie mannerisms if so what are they? A few I guess, I tend to paw at the ground if I'm waiting for someone to catch up, and sometimes I'll eat grass, but not too much :P
7)Any conformation flaws? nah, just a spazzy zebra :P
Favorites:
8)What is/are your favorite breeds? Plains zebras ;)
9)What is your favorite eye color? Big dark eyes
10)What is your favorite coat color? Black and white
11)What is your favorite sex? Mares, hrr
12)What is your favorite gate? Gate? You mean gait? Don't have a favourite.
13)Do you like breeding and foals? Breeding, hrrhrr. Foals are so cute!
General:
14)Do you prefer long hair or short hair? Love long manes. Please don't hog/roach manes!
15)Do you like your horses large or slim? Medium? :P
16)How tall do you like your horse? They're all nice in their own way.
17)Do you have a horse plush toy? Lots of zebras, especially CZ, who I take almost everywhere.
18)Do you have a horse ornament? Yes, several
19)Do you have any horse art or pictures on your walls or standing frame? Yep, several
20)Have you ever actually learned to ride..... No
Experience:
21)Ridden a horse? A couple of times... I found it a bit boring.
22)Have you fallen off? No
23)Have you ever had to bail or intentionally throw your self off? No.
24)Do you own a riding helmet? No
25)Do you have riding boots? No
26)Do you have clothing for riding? I have jeans and t-shirts
27)Mucked out a stable or stall? Kind of
28)Groomed a horse? Yes
29)Kissed a horse? On the nose ^.^
30)Been groomed by a horse? Yes, lots of times
31)Bathed a horse? No
32)Bitten by a horse? No
33)Kicked by a horse? No
34)Has a horse ever ditched you and left you to walk back? No
35)Have you ever lost control or had it bolt (take the bit) on you? No
36)Have you bred horses (horse-to-horse)? No
37)Have you been pinned down. (like pressed against a wall/door etc. by the weight of the horse)? No
38)What sort of treat would/do you have for them? Carrots and apples
39)Have you spent large amounts of cash on horses? No
