I've been home from AC a few days now. I met some new people and ultimately had a blast. AC seems to be an annual reboot for my system. It reminds me of where my passions are and instills some renewed motivation. What I love most about AC is the people. Well, most of 'em. Meeting new friends and meeting up with old friends is what truly makes me happy in the fandom. Well, not just in the fandom... everywhere all the time always. Having friends in the fandom just means I have a few extra things to talk about and a few different ways to interact.
anyway blah blah blah lovey dovey okay update time.

I've been working on a collection of short stories, that I've decided to extend into a full length book, and so I went back and tweaked a bunch of stuff and I recently realized that I want to change the species of one of my main characters, so that the animal traits are a bit more synonymous with his personality. That being said, the book is falling a bit back.

I've been afraid to upload much of anything just yet, but once this book is a bit more underway and i have the rest of it planned out AND I get the art that I want done, then I'll upload the segments on a weekly or even daily basis. Until then, I have a couple things to share here and there, I think.

Until Next Time,
Menta Zo

Where are you staying?
At the Hampton Inn on some particular floor in some particular room.

What day are you getting there?
Thursday afternoon

How are you traveling?
in a vehicle

Who will you be rooming with?
 zwolf59661,  djkyota, and a couple other guys

What is the best way to find you?
message me on some internet source if you wanna meet up. ill be check'in most of em constantly. I also have a schedule of events that i will most definitely be attending.

Are there any panels you might be attending?
yes. some writing panels and a few other things that i haven't yet seen in previous years, like the masquerade. Otherwise, I'll probably be playing magic in the tabletop room.

What do you look like?
a chunky kid with short hair and a chin strap for a beard. I may or may not be sporting a blue collar with a bell and a couple "Menta Zo" badges.

Will you be suiting?
yes. i will be wearing my human suit the whole time.

Do you do free art?
if you consider writing an art, then yes i do.

Do you do trades?
please refer to the previous entry.

Do you do badges?
i prefer to purchase them.

What is your gender?
male-ish

How tall are you?
5'11"

Can I talk to you?
PLEASE DO. I'm not shy, but most likely wont talk to someone unless I feel like they're actually willing to engage.

Can I touch you?
umm... maybe?

Can I visit your room?
you wunna touch me before visiting my room? i think our priorities here need to be sorted... but yes join me and my friends for some drinks and mutual silliness.

Can I buy you drinks?
I'd be insulted if you didn't.

Can I give you stuff?
refer to the previous entry.

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
I expect hugs, snuggles require some level of friendship, but that's easy to get.

Are you nice?
I'm sassy. I'm silly. I'm also very blunt and don't hold much back when I'm comfortable enough. But I do like to think that I am a nice person. If anything, I'm a tolerant person.

How long are you going?
about 12 feet.

Do you have an artist table?
I own a table, though im not quite sure of its talent.

Will you be going to parties?
the parties go to me.

Will you be performing?
*insert lady gaga quote here*

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
I'm pretty observant, so if I'm expecting you, I may or may not see you first. If I don't, then just stand so close to me its awkward and wait there till i notice you? maybe? i don't know. jeeze.

Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
if im not at an event or looking for food or in my room drinking, then i will be playing magic in the tabletop room or the dealers room buying things.

What/where will you be eating?
i want to do hard rock cafe at least once, primanti's brothers at least once, furnandos at least once, and pizza parma at least once.

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
the more the merrier.

Can I look in your sketchbook?
i have two and a half worthy pictures to look at, but sure.

Can I draw in your sketchbook?
you can increase the previous number, so sure.

Can I take your picture?
no... well... maybe... sure...

on second thought... no

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
meet new people, mostly. I wanted to have some writing done before the con so i can start spreading my name a bit, but thats starting to look more like next year.

I commissioned a few things as far as icons go, because I cannot art. Therefor, when I have my icons, I can start uploading things regularly without feeling weird about it being to bland. 1, its nice to have a picture to look at sometimes. 2. A visual thing on the homepage might make people more likely to click on my things and read them, which is my goal. Anyway, soon. soon...
Meanwhile, I have some things complete and just need editing, other things are works in progress and are progressing, and I still have a list of projects I will work on in the future. YAY!

I felt the urge to comment on this movie after watching last nights "Once Upon a Time" finale. So here goes.
and just so the internet is not mad at me:

THERE MAY BE SPOILERS AHEAD!

So, thanks to twitter and other internet phenomena that these darn kids use these days, It has been made official that the teaser at the end of the ABC's two hour "Once Upon a Time" finale was in fact a reveal for the character Elsa from Disney's "Frozen". This bothers me on a level that makes me want to punch things in their face for their ignorance. But I'm a nice guy, so I'm writing about it instead.

Not only did this episode reveal that Disney has more than a huge hand in ABC's productions, especially "Once Upon a Time", but it also reveal some production methods for the show that I do not appreciate. Normally, when a new TV show is announced, one thing I look for is how original the plot is, and ABC showed some promise with their concepts for this show. I was interested. I'll admit, I have not watched most of it, but there are some good reasons. One thing I appreciate about some shows is how their script are handled.
There are two ways to handle a script.

1. Have each episode or at least the entire story thought out for all seasons before filming.
Of course, changes will be made by the hands of the producers or Disney itself, but at least the story is already there.

Or 2. The script is written by the episode or by the season
The latter is how Once Upon was handled. The problem with handling any show in this manner is that the fans and the ratings and the studio get in the way of the plot, Hence Elsa. This also creates a lack of originality in the script. The final episode, for example was basically cut and pasted from "Back to the Future", with some details thrown to remind you that you are not actually watching "Back to the Future".

Anyway, back to Elsa. What bother's me most is that I do not appreciate her character. I do not respect her character or the story in which her character exists, and the reason is one part the fans and another part a lack of originality.

"Frozen" has become one of the most overrated films I have ever seen, and I think the reason is the demographic. Much of the movie's plot was synonymous with "Wicked" - which also starred Edina Menzel, go figure. The idea that "true love does not necessarily mean having a lover" is also not a new concept, though it is a rare one. One thing I often hear about this movie is that Disney managed to punch their established stereotypes in the face. While this may be true, all Disney really managed to do was to dump their own character stereotypes and adopt other stereotypes. If I were getting paid for this opinion piece, I would be able to provide countless examples, but truth is I'm getting tired. So, let it be known that I loved "Frozen" for its entertainment value, and it is a movie I would watch again. I just find it hard to appreciate some of the things that people claim make the movie so great.

Thank You for reading. Love Ya's
~Menta

I just finished the spring semester of my junior year at Keystone College, and I haven't felt this relieved since the beginning of last summer. Long story short, It was a bad few months for my emotions, but it's all good now. Anyway, here's a list of things i hope to accomplish for this summer, now that I'll be working.

1. More stories
2. A short series of interconnected stories
3. AC!
4. paying for graphic designs for story icons and decals and so on and so forth.
5. finding more things to do with my digital identity.

This is a new account, my fourth one, with my most previous being Menta-Zo. This is also the fourth time that i deleted an account to make a new one. Before it was commitment issues. I was embarrassed because i wasn't committing myself to my work, so i deleted the account. But this time is different i swear. I made this account in order to provide an non-perverted image of myself. I will use this account professionally where it is necessary, but also to interact with the fandom on a social level. I want to be able to express my personality with this account.