Spring has finally graced us, and as usual I'll be going to Furry Connection North Motor City Fur[ry] Con, which is happenin' this week. This and MFF may be the only cons I go to this year, sooo this is definitely the place to see me!

I'm long overdue for some new art, but preferably not before I get a new reference... I'm still me! But I want some updates to be drawn out first.

Anyhoo, if you're at MCFC, feel free to hit me up!

I've been putting off making a new journal for months now and finally got in the mood to make this. So I've been pretty busy this year, working two regular jobs with a 35-45 minute commute, and trying to save money for various needs and whatnot. As of last week though I've started taking college classes, and while I have three jobs at this point, I'm working less hours in total and have some of my evenings free. The third job starting up this coming week will see me returning to the haunted house I worked at last year--easily one of the most fun jobs I've ever had, and good experience for me. This year though I'll need to change-up my act, so we'll see how that works out...

I spend barely any time on FA and messenger progams nowadays and am way out of the loop with a lot of people and art and all that. But, I still come around now and then! I'm surprised that any new person chooses to watch me but in this moment, I thank you. I'm not too active on here right now but I do plan on having more updates.

One thing I'm looking to do soon is update my character design a bit. Probably not big changes, but I want a few tweaks to be made to make them feel more "accurate" with me. Once that's done, you'll start seeing more art--and who knows what else?

In between all this work and stuff, I do try to have some fun! Been going to various events and places over the last few months, and want to go to a lot more. Right now I'm thinking about the Laneway Festival next weekend, and will definitely be at MFF in November. Not sure if I'll have time for anything else this year but I'm open to ideas. I'm already looking into more things for 2014.

My preferred messenger right now is Skype, so if you're interested in chatting on there, ask me for my info and I'll try to be on a little. Feel free to hit me up otherwise or catch me in-person. And with that, see ya around folks!

*phew* Glad that's over with.

After a busy Thanksgiving/Black Friday week, I'm finally taking a moment to catch up on FA and such.

The main reasons I've been so MIA over the last few months is because I've been busy with various jobs, as well as spending time with local friends when I have the time and money. I seriously miss talking to people I mostly see online though, and will try to be around more for now.

There were plenty of challenges that made it tough to go, but ultimately I made it to MFF this year. Rode over there with Vix, and roomed with Neevi. Got to meet some awesome furs from Minnesota, North Dakota, and Illinois. =] Overall, it was a pretty good con. Much needed too. Gave me positive feels~ And now I wish it'd lasted even longer! The following week, it was pretty much all work and wishing I could just sleep, until Thanksgiving, which I thankfully had off, but was unfortunately sick during. Con crud I guess. Made the next couple of days of work hard... Getting better now though.

I didn't get very many and most of them are from Sunday, but here's some photos I took at MFF this year: http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/.....gu/MFF%202012/

So my next convention? I don't know. Nothing should keep me from FCN though. I'll simply try to be present in the meantime. With that, see you around!

So I've got a furry con to attend! Yeah, truth be told I'm still dealing with a lot. I think I need this con to feel better and I'm actually pretty excited for it.

Unfortunately I won't be showing up today because I'll be working until 1am. Expect me to show up on Friday around 1pm.~

I'm all over the place but shouldn't be too hard to find. Spot me headed to the dancefloor, at the Taco Bell across the street, wandering about the lobby or wherever!
Looking forward to partying with ya all!

I'm trying to present myself as if things with me are fine, but really they are not. Recent and very sudden events have been giving me considerable amounts of sadness and turmoil. Today maybe I'm "okay", but I'm really not sure when I'll be "good" again.

I could share the details of what's going on in a journal here, but I'd like to keep it a little quieter right now. If you're curious or concerned, feel free to message me or something.

I'm also open to general conversation, though. Talking with people seems to help me out, and I really would like to get back into socializing more. One of the few reliefs I look forward to is hanging out with some furs, like at an upcoming con.

Till the next update...

Been back home since Monday afternoon, and thought it was about time I post a journal on the con! It's exhaustive, sorry, and I know I'm leaving out plenty.

I left Thursday afternoon with local friend and ride Vix (This would be his first con!), and arrived later that night, allowing me to see Chicago's amazing nighttime skyline for the first time. Once at the hotel, we brought in our things and met up with  neevipanda, who now has a fursuit! I went up to my own floor and met with my room's owner, Red, and soon  dizmo, who also would be staying there. I eventually went back downstairs to meet back up with and for the long, cold walk to McDonald's. Later back at the hotel, I finally met up with  FarSight and  Kodi_Starpaw, an amazing couple I hadn't seen in a year. They introduced me to more of their sweet friends (as well as a few drinks), before I finally retired for the night.

Friday I visited downtown Chicago with  UchihaFox and some other cool people. It was my first time using a train of that sort and was an interesting and bumpy experience. Other than some really good dumplings at Wow Bao, none of us really bought anything while out shopping, but it was still fun and we saw some great stuff. Next time I'll bring a little more money.

After getting back to the con, I finally regged and hit the dance a couple times that night, especially that last hour where they played hardstyle. Afterward I just chilled with Farsight and Kodi until I skipped out on Denny's that night/morning and went to bed.

Saturday, I got up relatively early to go to  SkyRyd3r's dance workshop. It was fun trying to really learn how to dance and I got to speak with Tyzin for a while. Guess I was feeling shy 'cause I didn't introduce myself to Sky till he had to go for the parade. It was still nice meeting him and maybe we'll hang at a future con.

After the parade I got some pizza with Ciaphas and a few others. That night I ran into  mmm-dumpling (We have a habit of this) and at some point Mik3, and spent most of the night going around to different parties. After all the partying, we joined a good sized group to take a couple taxis over to Denny's. By then though I was about ready to sleep right where I sat. It was a good meal though, and I went to back to my room for sleep when we got back.

Sunday I got up and went to the fursuit dance competition, seeing every performance. I have my favorites such as  Rei_Meerkat and , but everyone was great. After it was all over, I met up with Neevi and Vix, who would be leaving soon. Vix was being shy about getting a photo of fellow rabbit  Clouwy, so I introduced him and took a photo of them together. Spent the rest of the con finding more parties and hanging with  OdinWolf,  Artful-Dodger, Mik3, Dizmo, and others. After being up all night, Dizmo and I left for Union Station on Monday morning at about 5:30.

I've had almost nothing but trouble since I left that hotel, but things should swing back up in a few days. MFF was totally worth it. Possibly my best con ever. I'm so happy with meeting everyone again as well as new people, there were so many I wasn't expecting to see, and I miss you all. I have much thanks for Red, her husband, and everyone else in the room. They were all very nice to Dizmo and I the whole weekend, with no problems at all.

So beyond all that, I've been planning to head out tonight for Black Friday and see if I score a few good deals. Good luck to me! Next con I'll be at is most likely FCN, but I wouldn't rule out Furnal Equinox or Furry Weekend Atlanta. Happy Thanksgiving and see you folks around!

I've been browsing the journals in my inbox from the past few days and it's like EVERYONE is going to MFF next week; or at least a lot of people I wasn't expecting to see anytime soon. Makes me all the more excited since I'm officially going now too.

I haven't been available for talking or hanging out much the past few months and this con is a great time for me to reinvigorate my social life.

As of now I have a room to stay in, and should arrive Thursday night. I'll probably take the train back home on Monday, unless another ride comes up. My week will be busy right up to the con. I'm looking forward to spending time with all of you!

Sorry I've been so quiet recently! It's probably only to going to get worse once I leave for Key West tomorrow morning. I'll be there for a week, spending time with family, and will also try to have some fun on my own. I'm bringing my sketchbook with me and plan to do a little drawing while I'm away. I should be posting a few of my own lame sketches once I come back. I also still need to upload a couple things I commissioned at AC.

For now I'll get back to packing and stuff. Might be up until it's time to leave. See you all later!

I've been back from AC since Monday, and have just now worked up to making a new journal.

I took a Megabus getting to the con, and rode back home in a friend's car. The Megabus wasn't bad, though it arrived in Pittsburgh 40 minutes late and I'm pretty sure there were no other furries on that particular ride.

The convention itself was excellent. I was really happy to see my friends again, and met some awesome new people. Really all I did this year was hang out, chat, eat, and do some dancing on Saturday night. Really enjoyed it all. =)

Didn't take many photos this time around--I'm slacking! But here's where to find my better shots:
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/.....hgu/AC%202011/

Anthrocon is so close it's got me fidgeting. I'm still readying a few things but soon enough it will be time to go!

I'm leaving for the con Thursday morning and won't be back till next week. I'm excited to see the city and friends and suiters and general FUN of it all! This year I'll be staying at the Omni, which I've heard is a great hotel and I've wanted to try. I'll have a few copies of my new character ref in tow and will probably get a few commissions.

Catch me minglin', dancin', or just out and about! Looking forward to seeing a lot of you there! ^.=.^

FCN is over, and it looks like I made it unscathed! It's like I was living in a cave, and being at this convention and seeing all my friends was my sunshine. But no really the sun hurt my eyes. But Michigan weather was trolling hard and the only really sunny day was Sunday.

Overall I had sooo much fun. There was lots of awesome coming from so many people. Much hanging and chilling and partying was done. Didn't do as much dancing as I should... Ah well next time! Many of my favorite fursuiters were around, as well as lovable new ones. x'] Wish I'd brought my camera--oh right I did, I just forgot the battery! 8'D

Thank you everyone for being there and being cool. I'm missing the con now, buuut after all this I feel more like I need to be at AC this year. =]

Anyhoo... Leading up to this I'd mostly been working a lot. Got a new job at the beginning of February and have been makin' a little money since. Also bought a new phone! This thing lets me use instant messaging and my text messaging is now unlimited, so hit me up.

From here on I'll try to be more visible and possibly post some of my own terribad art (do ho ho). Maybe I'll catch a few local furmeets or something so I don't get so booored!

See you soon!

This journal is to state that I'll be at Furry Connection North starting today, and for the rest of the week! I'd like to post a proper update on "life" and stuff, but that can wait till after the con. There's been a whole lot of working and little time for things I like. This convention is just what I need.

Looking forward to seeing a lot you! and for the rest, catch ya'll later!

If you'd like to see them, I've uploaded my MFF photos here: http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/.....gu/MFF%202010/

Not much else to say, actually! Wish I'd done a better job and gotten more, but I still feel these are really nice shots.

Been back from Midwest FurFest since Monday night, now I'm just chilling at home and trying to catch up with school. Before I let too much time pass, here's a con report!

Headed out on Thursday morning with my fellow roomies Slayer, Mocha and Trevor in a spacious Yukon. Early into our drive I realized that I'd forgotten one thing--my regular shoes. The silly green and red ones I was wearing at that moment were alright for the time being, but I didn't want to have to wear them the whole con. After we picked up Dizmo and got something to eat, we stopped at a Wal-Mart where I bought a decent pair of cheap shoes. From there it was a nearly nonstop ride till we reached Rosemont, Illinois.

I waited in the pre-reg line for like an hour, but it's cool since I met Farsight, Kodi and Granite their. I hope next time I see them we get to hang proper!

Sometime that night Dizmo spotted his friend Vinter and she joined our merry band. She was a lot of fun, great company throughout the weekend.

The dance on Thursday wasn't looking so hot so I didn't stick around there, and my friends and I finished the night by watching The Room, a hilariously bad "black comedy". The rest of the weekend was spent quoting that movie endlessly.

Friday Odin arrived to the hotel and managed to get his fursuit. He ended-up sticking around for more fun on Sunday and overall I think he did pretty well for his first fur con.

I ran into a lot of furs I know and wish I'd managed to spend more time with. Seeing Konner was quite a surprise!

Went to Chi's party and enjoyed chilling there. She got some interesting gifts. While there I even saw a prospector that turned out to be Amato!

It was great talking to Andy again, glad he could join us at Friday's. And I thank him for the party tip on Sunday night!

Speaking of which, that was a great party. It was just down the next hall from my own room and I went over there with Odin's friend Mike, a fun guy to hang with. It was a big room packed with people and gave me more time to talk with some folks, including the awesome Uchiha. He's so pro.

I know I'm missing a lot of people and events but I don't want this to run much longer. Overall MFF was excellent! Nothin' but minor problems here and there. Despite planning to hit a few panels I managed to attend like none. I had a good time at the dances on Friday and Saturday night. There were some really cute and cool fursuiters around, many I hadn't seen in-person before or at least hadn't interacted with before this con. Made me very happy

That's it for now! I wish ya'll a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving!

My userpage is in serious need of an update, and here's one: I'll be at MFF! I'll be leaving this Thursday morning and won't be back till next week. I've been looking forward to it for a while, now it's so close and I'm still packing!

Otherwise all I've been doing these past few months is going back and forth to class, skating whenever the weather permits and hanging with local furs on occassion.

Better finish what I'm doing here. This weekend should be amazing! Going to love seeing all you awesome people there! Talk to you guys later!

So like a crazy person, I figured out how I could handle IndyFurCon on the cheap at the last minute and attended that con just a week after Condition. Hm, soon into the ordeal I became worried that maybe it wasn't such a good idea--thankfully it was well worth it for me!

Earrrly Friday morning I got a ride with new friend Rayes and also Sazume, and we had a fun drive pass cornfields and skirting Silent Hill in all the absurdly thick fog. We arrived at the hotel around 7:30 or 8 AM I believe, running on no sleep (well except Sazume :p ). Early on we met up with fellow locals Draken and Komotose and got some breakfast. I was impressed by how quick and easy con registration was. Later on I met with my own roomies, Darius Koopa, and his family of friends.

The convention's panels were okay, but this was definitely a con where I could have more fun just hanging around. There was a good number of people I knew there and I got to know them even better. And there were many fursuiters hopping around in the hotel, keeping folks entertained. All-in-all it was rather good for a first year con, well-run and well-attended.

I did get some nice photos, so have a look! http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/.....gu/iFC%202010/

Unfortunately the hotel seemed like it was on a far edge of the city, so I didn't get to see what coolness Indianapolis has to offer. I'm sure the nearby Denny's appreciated the furries--I ate their 3 times over the weekend and it was good!

Glad I went to iFC and I give thanks to all I met there for being a part of the good times!

A couple weekends ago now I went to the first year of a new furry con in London, Ontario named Condition: Zero Hour. It was nice to finally visit Canada for the first time in a long time and see something new. Getting into the country was easy enough, with trafffic not being too heavy.

The con itself did have some problems, which I guess can be expected in a first year. The biggest cause of them by far though was how the hotel hosting it all screwed the convention over in many ways. Now that they've pulled off one year, their selection of hotels will open up to them. Whatever happens I'm already certain that the con will run much better next year.

The hotel had some nice facilities including a pool going all the way to 9 feet, a sauna, and a decent gym. Actually swam twice over the weekend, the 2nd time being something of a pool party. The best parts of the con for me were just hanging with my roomies, Potato, Bismarck, Asche, and Ix, and others like Dumpling. Saturday night a few of us went to this really nice sushi restaurant pretty much next door where the manager was really friendly and the sushi had large cuts of meat. Mmm the crab one...

Overall I had some good fun--not much else to say here! I'll actually have a new journal up soon!

I've finally got all my Anthrocon photos organized for this year. A few have been uploaded to FA, but you can see them all here: http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/.....hgu/AC%202010/

Looks like I'm confirmed for Condition: Zero Hour, a furry con in London, Ontario happening next month. I've got a room and a roomy, and we're looking to add a few more if anyone is interested! Who else can I expect to be there?

Not that I got around to posting a journal stating I was going, but I have returned from Anthrocon 2010! Rode in a car with Slayer, Keeya, and Syberfox. Car was packed to the ceiling, including 4 fursuits and an incomplete 5th, and 3 of us carried a head in our laps. Got to the Westin around 9am on Wednesday... Never been to a con so early before. The hotel had been sold out the night before so there were a lot people there, but very few were involved in Anthrocon and we knew next to no one that was there at the time. Since my ride mates didn't already have a room available, they left their things in the car, and had no place to change into their suits. We mostly sat around the lobby at this time with nothing to do... We eventually wandered outside for a bit, 3 of us of even going to The Omni and buying frappuccinos from their Starbucks. Later we met my own roommate, Addy, and spent much of the time sitting in the lobby talking to him and other furs that started to materialize. By around 12 o'clock or 1 or so things were pretty fun as more furries were there and a few including Skroy were in suit. If I ever arrive on a Wednesday again though it will not be before noon or 3 or so.

I got the new experience of being a handler for my room/ride mates for much of the first few days of the con. It was a lot of fun and presented me with a lot of photo opportunities. I didn't spend as much time at the dances as I'd wanted but still enjoyed them quite a bit. Hung out with plenty of locals and semi-locals throughout the con, many I hadn't seen in several months. Met and chilled with soo many people I hadn't before.

Got back home yesterday at about 8:30pm, and I still feel kind of tired... Over the course of this "vacation" there were some problems, and a couple serious ones I don't feel so great about getting into here, though they were largely resolved. Despite all that I would not trade this con for anything, it was something special and I had such a great time.

I really did not spend much money at this con, despite what I went through to bring a lot xD This is fine though, as I got what I needed and can focus on paying for other things that have been on my mind. One thing though I was upset about missing out on (again) was volume 2 of Dreamkeepers, which sold out on the first day. Otherwise I bought one issue of Heat, and 1 new commission.

Now I feel bad; I typed up a much more detailed journal with a lot of names, but then looking at it I realized it's likely too long to hold many's interest, so I cut a lot out. Sorry for the lack of specific mentions, but I'm so happy I got to meet you guys! Thanks for allowing me such a wonderful Anthrocon! ^.=.^

Expect a link from me eventually, leading to the many photos I took. Not sure what if any I'll be uploading to FA yet, we'll see.

Wow, AC was my big plan for the summer... Next, I'd like to go to Condition: Zero Hour, which is only about 2.5 hours away from me and I've already won free registration for, but then it seems like more folks I know will be at IndyFurCon a week later, about 5 hours from me. Either way I'll need to work out a room and ride with others to make it happen. Beyond those the only con I'll pretty much guarantee I'll be at is Midwest Furfest.

Hey, pretty unrelated but I'm looking for a little PC advice... For the past month or so flash on my computer has been moving really slow. This includes swf files and the YouTube video menu, but not the videos themselves, which play without any problems. It hasn't been tooo important a problem but it is getting annoying, and I'm not sure how to fix it. What could the reason be and how can I fix it?

This is still a lengthy journal I'll admit. Thanks for reading this thing! ^.=.^

I've got my photos and videos from the con uploaded now! Check 'em out: http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/.....gu/FCN%202010/

Also I've got more of a report on the con itself. Hmm, I'd probably have a lot more to say but it's kinda faded now...

I've never been to a con where I could almost always find someone I knew, and yet I still made some new friends and got to know people a lot better! The weather was cold and cloudy on Thursday and Friday; I'm sooo happy about how much sunnier it was after the fursuit parade on Saturday, allowing everyone to be outside that day and for the rest of the con. It was a pretty badass time out there, what with the boombox and the fursuiters dancing and the DeLorean. Saturday night is when I danced the hardest, especially to make up for not dancing enough Friday night. I visited some room parties throughout the weekend--including Condition's, which I happened to re-enter just in-time to win free registration to their con! (Despite being packed at that point, several people entered in the raffle were gone by then, so they must've been scraping the bottom of the barrel xD )

Sunday things cooled down way too much for my liking, but overall it was still an awesome day. Actually just chilling outside above the pool was quite nice :) That day I entered the Street Fighter IV tournament--due to a misunderstanding about it supposedly being canceled, there were only like 5 participants, but I still had fun! I think I did alright considering I'm not too familiar with SFIV--just III and Alpha 3. I made sure to visit the dance that night, but was too sore from previous nights to dance decently at all.

I told myself I'd go swimming at this con. I didn't go swimming last year... Heck, it's been years since I've last gone swimming! This year I finally learned how you actually *get to* the pool, and I had my trunks ready. I didn't get around to actually swimming until Monday morning though, when I suggested we do so to keep me and some other furs awake and entertained.

Umm, I'm sure there's a lot I'm forgetting but this should do it. Sorry I haven't mentioned names here--I'm too lazy to dig up that many FA userpages to go with them. If I met you though there's a good chance you're featured in one of my pics! Actually, I wish I'd gotten to know a lot more of you even better! I hope I see you at an upcoming con. ^.=.^ Next I'll be going to AC; I don't have a room or ride yet so I'm going to start working on that soon. Thank you everyone for welcoming me into your con experience and being such cool people! Thank you FCN staff for running this con; you guys really know how to host a party!

I spent the past weekend at Furry Connection North and oh my God I had so much fun! Fell in love with many a suiter, made new friends, saw people I hadn't seen in too long, and met others in-person for the first time!

Got there on Thursday evening a little after 6 and left Monday morning around 10:30. My last convention was AC '09 and I was really missing it all, so this is just what I needed. I've been considering making a long journal detailing much of what went on each day and saying who all I met, but I think I'll just mention some of the many highlights.

Hopefully I'll have my photos and videos sorted out by then so I can link them in the next journal. Usually I just put them in Photobucket, but maybe this time I'll put a few in my gallery as well. I've got work this morning so I'm looking forward to that being over with and just relaxing more afterwards.

Of course that's a Star Fox 64 quote. It's about time I say something! This fall and winter I withdrew quite a bit as I've tried to focus on school, and more pressingly, getting a job. It took me a while but I finally did get a new job that started last week! I now work at a hotel doing a combo of maintenance and night housekeeping, though officially I'm frontdesk/guest services, so I do some of that as well. It's not bad so far! Biggest issue though is the 1 hour commute...

Unfortunately up to now I've been neglecting so many great people, as well as things like FA. (I have so many submissions to catch up on @.=.@ ) And GAMES! Video games, computer games, all of them! Now I feel like I can relax more in my free time though, so I plan on being more active again. I've even gotten back to some of my own drawing, so I hope to post something soon. Now that I'll have more money, I'll be buying more commissions, so you can expect to see those as well!

I really want to go to a furry con right now though. I couldn't get the funds for Midwest Furfest this year so I missed that. I wish I didn't have to wait so long, but the next con I go to will probably be Furry Connection North in April. After that I'll be at Anthrocon. They're both terrific and if you hadn't considered them maybe you should! I'm not sure I'll be at any other conventions before those two.

I think that's enough for now... I hope this new season of Digimon is real! I hope you all had a fine Christmas or what have you, and I wish you well for the new year!

*listens to K.K. Soul*

I'm on it! I still like AIM but wanted to remove that limit on how I socialize.

Find me here: Jeno_Dragon[at]live.com

So maybe hit me up or I to you!

Like many a wise folk I saw District 9, last week on Friday night. To think I'd seen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen just a couple weeks earlier. Somehow I made it out alive. District 9, though... Well worth my time and money! The first few minutes weren't that interesting to me but it picked up fast. I've actually been trying to draw the aliens! ...Needs work. Maybe I should see the movie again!

*blissful sigh* I feel so satisfied with the movie. I don't even need a sequel. I'll be happy to see one though.

Holy--I just watched the Digimon Savers movie. Well that was interesting.

All ships check in!!

Yeah, I would have done this sooner, but I'm on the tail-end of con crud/the furry flu. I'm feeling a lot better now!

I went to my first Anthrocon this year! It was my first time in Pittsburgh, and for all I know my first time in Pennsylvania! It's a very hilly state, I'm impressed!

I got to talk with and hang out with so many great people. I met  KonnerWolf in person for the first time! The Dealer's Den/Artist Alley was massive. I commissioned some fantastic art and bought some very nice stuff!

The dances were truly off the chain! I really want to hear the music again!

Check my all-too-many photos and videos right here! http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/.....hgu/AC%202009/

See you next year! ^.=.^