Apparently people have been looking for me wondering if I’m doing ok. Let me assure you that I’m fine, and I hope to be back in the community soon. My absence has been from a 3 part perfect storm situation.

The first two parts are related. They consist of health and work. Many of you know i have been struggling with a shoulder injury for quite some time. What I haven't mentioned is I am having problems with my knee. The combination of these cost me my job. Being broke and broken, going to conventions has been taken off my monthly to do list.

The 3ed part is why nobody has seen me at meets in a long while. It has to do with a bitter experience with FC that has left me sower with all things furry. As to not disappoint the shrinking number of fans and friends, I will retell the story of “The FC from Hell”

Our story begins, as they often do, with booking a room to hang my costume
After some thought I filled out a request to host a party in the room I thought best
Exited I was, as I read the reply. A fursuit lounge on the party floor, The convention could not deny
Everything was set, a balcony room was assured, all the supplies and snacks were procured.
The head tree was built, the car was packed and ready. I drove 500 miles, not fast but steady.
The day was here, the one i waited for for so long, I was so happy when I headed into the con.
Here is your key, the desk lady said. But when I got to the room there was no balcony and only one bed.
This wasn't wright I explained to concierge. They told me if I had a problem to take it up with the chair.
And so I did. To con ops I went, whom ignored my presents until I started to vent.
I told them of my plans, and the insurances I had, I warned them that my party could be bad
They got the Chair, he listened to my case. He decided that the balcony room was not my place.
He offered solutions that didn't involve fresh air. I decided on a plan that would cause him to lose hair
The plan on the room had involved cross flow. without it, the best I could do was a tornado.
I asked for the maintenance lead, to which they said no. I ended up causing 6 fuses to blow.
When maintenance arrived for the 3ed time. The lead came with them, it was about time.
They where as pissed as could be, but once hearing my story sympathized with me.
We needed more power to draw in more air. Maintenance came up with an idea that sounded fair.
They would let us use the plugs in the hall, assuming we agreed to pay a price that was small
In the end it didn't matter as the room was too hot, but don't worry lads, this isn't where the story stops.
About this time I came to find that my roommates had changed there minds
Now that my friends had ditched me, leaving me with the bill, i felt like everything was going downhill
But I decided to stay and do what I could to try to get everything to be as it should
Later that night I awoke, frozen in place. There was a #$@&%*! Cockroach on my face.
I had had it, I was done. It had been 2 days and I wasn't having any fun
I shortened my stay and headed home in defeat, vowing that my time as a furry was complete.


Sorry I sort of rushed this story out, so it's not very good. I’ll work on fixing it later (or perhaps never).
In related news. It looks like I will be going to FC this year. I have a room and I’m looking for people to fill it (and not bail on me last minute agan). Hope to see you all there.

(actual events have been edited to save time)
I'll start this out the way it should, with the good times.

I woke up Saturday morning around 10 at  atomisk 's house in Longbeach. The drive down the previous day had been miserable and I was glad to have gotten it out of the way. Atomisk and I spent Saturday morning exchanging stories from the last 6 months and getting ready for the Prancing Skiltaire.
The Drive Prancing Skiltaire went well, I even arrived in time to park in my regular spot. Whilst at the PS I talked with old friends and made some new ones, ate some of  ladydewinter fudge, and played with  lockfords linear motor. Before I knew it the party was over, and it was time to go to norm restaurant for the after party. So I sed my goodbyes packed up my suit and got in my car and started driving to norms.
Half way to Norms I discovered something very important.

I had no brakes....

The rest of the drive involved some hard downshifts and strategic use of the parking brake. But i had made it to Norms. So I went inside and ordered some food.

If I was at home I could fix the brakes. If I had my tools I could do it. The only problem was that my home was 157 miles away.

I am grateful to  inferno9 and  angeladeluna for helping me. Angela found a 24/7 AutoZone, drove me there, then took me to her house to liberate the tools I needed to "fix" my car. We discovered that one of the rear brake cylinders had detonated, causing the hole brake system to have no pressure. (for you who don't know cars, no presser means you can't stop) We lacked the necessary tools to repair the broken brake, so I threaded a bolt into the hydraulic line to cut off the leaking brake, effectively severing the left rear brake from the car. This aloud the other 3 brakes to operate normally. (after bleeding the air out)

My car left the Norms parking lot at 4:30am.
I arrived home at 6:30am


At 6:45am I got a call from my friend who is taking care of my old ferrets. Boudica is convulsing.
He doesn't drive or have a car.

It's 7am on a Sunday, and I have an illegal animal that is convulsing. The vet I normally take ferrets to is closed.
The closest vet that excepts ferrets is in Thousand oaks, 98miles from me.

one hour later Boudica is at the vet. They had her on an iv, and had given her some valium. She looked to be more conferrable and in less pain.
I left the vet at noon to come home. we had decided that we would leave her with the vet for 24 hours and hope that her condition would improve.

I got my friend home at 2 and I got home at 2:30
I finally got some sleep at 3


At 10 I got the call, Boudica is gone.

I had a good week end, I had fun at the PS, I got to know some of my friends better over problem solving getting me home.
Thank you Boudica for bringing years of entertainment and hundreds of stories to my life.

Liberated from  wolfseisenbacher

1. You can ONLY answer Yes or No.
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages/comments you and asks. And believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming... things are not exactly as they seem.
3. It is harder than it looks, but NO explanations !!! You will want to... but don't!!!

Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? - No
Been arrested? - Yes
Kissed someone you didn't like? - No
Slept in until 5 PM? - Yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? - Yes
Ran a red light? - Yes
Been suspended from school? - Yes
Experienced love at first sight? - No
Totaled your car in an accident? - Yes
Been fired from a job? - Yes
Fired somebody? - Yes
Sang karaoke? - Yes
Pointed a gun at someone? - Yes
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? - Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? - Yes
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? - No
Kissed in the rain? - No
Had a close brush with death (your own)? - Yes
Seen someone die? - Yes
Played spin-the-bottle? - No
Sang in the shower? - Yes
Smoked a cigar? - No
Sat on a rooftop? - Yes
Taken pictures of yourself naked? - No
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? - Yes
Skipped school? - Yes
Eaten a bug? - Yes
Sleepwalked? - Yes
Walked a moonlit beach? - Yes
Ridden a motorcycle? - Yes
Dumped someone? - No
Forgotten your anniversary? - Yes?
Lied to avoid a ticket? - Yes
Ridden on a helicopter? - No
Shaved your head? - Yes
Blacked out from drinking? - No
Played a prank on someone? - Yes
Hit a home run? - No
Felt like killing someone? - No
Cross-dressed? - Yes
Been falling-down drunk? - No
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? - No
Eaten snake? - No
Marched/Protested? - Yes
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? - Yes
Puked on an amusement ride? - No
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? - Yes
Been in a band? - No
Knitted? - Yes
Been on TV? - Yes
Shot a gun? - Yes
Skinny-dipped? - Yes
Caused someone to need stitches? - Yes
Ridden a surfboard? - Yes
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? - No
Had surgery? - Yes
Streaked? - Yes
Taken by ambulance to hospital? - Yes
Passed out when not drinking? - Yes
Peed on a bush? - Yes
Donated Blood? - Yes
Grabbed electric fence? - Yes
Eaten alligator meat? - No
Eaten cheesecake? - Yes
Eaten kids' Halloween candy? - Yes
Killed an animal when not hunting? - Yes
Peed your pants in public? - No
Written graffiti? - No
Still love someone you shouldn't? - No
Think about the future? - Yes
Been in handcuffs? - Yes
Believe in love? - No
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? - Yes

Once again I am planning a day trip during Further Confusion. Last year we went to Pier 39, the Golden Gate Bridge, and ate at Rainforest Cafe. However, due to an oversight. we weren't allowed to do most of the things we tried to. So this year, I'm setting up this escapade right.

As of right now, I am negotiating the terms to obtain a permit to allow fursuiters on the Golden Gate Bridge. Last year I didn't check if we needed a permit to be on the bridge, and as a result we were not allowed to make our furry mark there.

There are a few details that I still need to submit that I need your (you awesome guys!!) help with. Most importantly of which is, what day and time do we intend to go?

So, I need your help.

WHAT DAY AND TIME DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD GO?

So far we're thinking on the Monday, 21st, try to meet up at 11-11:30 and be at the bridge between 12 and 1ish.

I am trying to create an archive of photos from all the events i have attended over the years. if you happened to take a shot of me somewhere, I would like to see it.

There are various moments in particular that I know where caught on camera that I would like to see.
- AC 2012: Cocaine falling down an escalator
-FERAL!: doge ball
-FC 2012: the trip to San Francisco

liberated from  sabrettiger

Have you ever really thought about all the things you've done in fursuit? Here's a list of questions to help you figure out just how much fursuiting you've engaged in ;3

No rules (apart from having fursuited at one point or another), just answer the questions any way you'd like!


Posed in front of a mirror?
Yes. Who doesn't?

Been shopping/to a supermarket/store in fursuit?
Yes, and was kicked out almost immediately.

Been group suiting?
Yes.

Ever put on your fursuit for no reason and worn it for an extended period of time?
so many times, yes.

Have you walked around your hometown in fursuit?
Yep.

Fursuited in a different state?
If cons count, then yes.

In a different country?
Yes

Fursuited at a con? If so, how many times?
Umm.... Yes?

Drank in fursuit?
Not alcohol, Monster Energy?

Eaten something?
Yes, hotdogs and a fire roasted peep.

Put on someone else's fursuit?
Not a full suit, but yes.


Ruined the magic in public?
Ya, that happened.


Gone to a furmeet in suit?
Yes, yes I have.

Been in a moving car while in suit?
Yes, I was driving. (performed on a not so closed course by a not so professional driver)

Been glomped while in suit?
I think that happened.

Glomped someone while in suit?
Yes.

Made a child smile?
Yes, but also cry. (not the same child)

Danced?
Oh ya.

Been in a fursuit dance competition?
Long story, but yes.

Done something that attracted a large group of people while in suit?
Yep.

Experienced a hater?
Yes. Bad times.

Longest time in fursuit? (what counts as being in suit is up to you)
17 hours 14 minutes 17.8 seconds. (don't ask why I timed it)

And finally...Most memorable moment in suit?
My second most memorable time in suit is when  whiskeyfoxtrot ,  zentrin and I went out to film "Easter Thunder"
(if you hate guns and love chocolate bunnies, you'll hate this)

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUokbqf6DT4

Gather around kids, I have a story to tell. This is the story of my double AC incident. (The story of my arm from hell)

Once upon a night at AC, 2010 or so I believe
I was participating in fursuit games,
to my surprise quite elegantly.

We won the first game with flying colors
And then the second, we beat out the others
The third started out well enough,
but that’s when things got a bit rough

As we played we made quite a fuss
It turned into a fight and became quite a mess.

As I swung at a mate, he caught me off balance, twas the ground I ate.

Lying broken on the floor, my team wasn’t done,
they wanted more.
They kicked and scratched till I finely got off the floor.

The damage was done, in the fall my AC had torn
But the end wasn’t bad, my team had won!

The story continues till late in the night
Ice packs, splints and finally some tape.

I decided to go to a hospital for treatment But on Sunday night, with no car,
it was imposable to travel that far.

I thought to my self, I’ll be home this time tomorrow
And headed back to the hotel to endure my great sorrow

In the morning I packed, got all my things together
Went down to the lobby where things got better.

The lobby was full of friends I knew well
I called for a cab, to take me away from the place where I fell.

It brought me to the airport 15 minuets late
Check in went well till I ran to the gate
“I’m sorry sir, but we couldn’t wait”

The plane had departed, I had missed my flight
I spent in the airport until the morning light

In the morning I woke, right at dawn
I looked around, all the employees were gone
I wandered around and found some Furs
Thunderstorms had grounded these nerds.

Then the time came to get on the flight
I got to the terminal at the time that was right.

I sat on the plane, row behind first class
I looked out the window to help the time pass.

From Pittsburgh to Denver then to LA
From there a bus took me the rest of the way.

My mom picked me up, she was quite surprised
I looked beat-up, my shoulder swollen in size.

Next stop was the hospital, the doctor asked me questions
He told me he thinks I have an AC separation
Before I left, he asked me how it happened
I answered; “I tripped on a snow leopard”, without a moment’s hesitation.



(AC , or Acromioclavicular Joint, is a ligament in the shoulder)
(AC is also short for Anthrocon)