The last bit of PAX East

I think this is the last bit of PAX East stuff that I have for you.  I can't wait for next years PAX East.  If I am not mistaken, it isn't going to go off until April so I have over a year to get ready.  I want to start my costumes much earlier than I have for the past 2.  I am such a procrastinator.  Anyway, here are some fun things from PAX East. 

On Saturady morning we didn't wan to go far for Breakfast so we ate at the hotel.  They were doing a buffet that looked yummy but it was $25 per person.  We didn't want to waste good con money on food so we got smaller portion  meals.  I got 2 pieces of wheat toast and a fruit cup.  The toast was $4 and the fruit was $7.  Pretty expensive but good.

In the parking garage we saw a car with a cool DOOM liscence plate.  Cool.

This was on the back of the Behemoth booth where they were selling goodies.  I just loved the cat.  Too cute!

This is the booth of the Mega64 guys.  Mega64 does video game immersion videos.  Such as, pretending to be Mario and Luigi and running around with plungers.  Their stuff is super funny and I highly recommend it.  I did not get this video but when we were at their both they were doing much of the same thing.  Watch till the end of the movie, it is very funny.

They had a playable version of Child of Eden in the middle of the Expo hall.  It is the spiritual successor to REZ on the Dreamcast  and PS2 back in 2002.  It was a beautiful game to watch.  We stood there for 5 or so minutes and I could have seen more.

This is our haul of goodies that we bought.  Penny Arcade Sitcker sheets, Settlers of Catan board game, Ascension board game, 5 text adventure games, the PAX East booklet for the con, 2 Splosion Man plushes, The Stars are Right card game, a Raskulls plush dragon, 3 Munchkin booster packs, 2 sets of Dungeons and Dragons dice, 2 Magic USB Thumb Drive bracelets, a pack of Mine Craft pins, Metroid Metal sticker, 19 pins, a Behemoth bat cell phone charm, all of the Mega64 DVD's, a Bastion Handkerchief, and our lanyards.  Our hotel was actually hooked to the convention center so we didn't have to worry about carrying things around.  It was very nice.

  I think that is about it.  Oh, we did not get the cat from PAX East, but Bella wanted to make sure that she got in the picture.

2 words.....Dancing Cats.

  This video is quite possibly one of the cutest things that I have ever seen.  Precious- by MEG.  It is a cute and catchy song with a great video.  The kitties are the best part but I also really love her "magic" that she does.  It is a great video to end the week and start off the weekend.  Kitties.  Cute song.  Fun dancing.  What more could you want?

Tycho Dress Update for PAX

  So, I spent about 4 hours sewing today and the bodice is coming along.  All the pieces are together except the collar.  I think I am going to do some sewing when I get home from work, sew the collar on and drape the skirt.  I know the general idea for the skirt but I have a few ideas and designs that I am tossing back and forth in my head.  What type of lace I am going to use, the color of the ruffles, and tings like that.  Here is what I have so far....

  I really like a dress/jsk with lots of gathering on the back.  That way it can be worn by several people, different sizes, and it can account for layers under it or weight gain and loss.  Fitted dresses are nice and tailored but they are less practical.  I like my Lolita to be easy to wear and friendly. 

  Speaking of other wearing my clothes.  I think I might sell these babies once they are done and once I have gone to the convention.  After all, this blog is about my debt and getting out of debt by selling my designs.  At PAX I might spread that word that I am going to sell them and if I get enough interest.  I also want to start making OP's, JSK's, and skirts to sell.  All one of a kind.  I do not like making things in repeat.  It's not that I think I am doing couture.  I just get bored making things over and over.  I like every project to be new, interesting, and fun.  I think when I am excited about a piece it comes though in my work.

  As a bonus here is a picture of my other kitty, Bella.  She likes to "help" me make my jewelry.

                                    

Huge Rings!

  I got a new batch of charms and cabs in the other day so I pulled out my favorite huge charms and made some "almost ridiculously" huge rings.  These charms are all between 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.  I am in the middle of putting them for sale in my Etsy shop. 

  I have to use all of my willpower not to keep the strawberry one for myself.  I am a sucker for all things strawberries.  (My husband calls me his little strawberry)  To give you a sense of scale here is a picture of one of the rings on my model hand.. The hand is pretty darn close to the size of my hand (I have small to medium sized hands). 

  Hop on over to my Etsy shop and see if anything strikes your fancy.  I am selling them for $5.00 a pop.
  On a completely separate note my kitty Eirwyn (said like Air and win)  is flipping out this morning and jumping around like a tiny crazy little bean.  Here is a quick little shot of here and her cute face.