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News & Updates May 2008 Another month just flew by! I've now had to abandon my plans to make a few costumes for AX08 and just select one. Still need to find a few things to complete it, but I still have plenty of time...I hope! April 2008 Three months until AX08? I REALLY need to start on my costumes! March 2008 Swamped as usual. No time for anything other than work. February 2008 Just looking at the calendar and realizing I really need to get started on my AX costumes. Who has time for plushies? January 2008 Another year begins! I celebrated in Little Tokyo, as I like to do every New Year. December 2007 Merry Christmas, mina-san! November 2007 I can't believe it's almost Christmas again! Where did the time go? I've been obtaining the materials I need for my AX08 costumes, but I haven't started working on them yet. No plushie news. October 2007 Work, work, work! No time for plushies yet, though I'm getting a few commission inquiry emails from people around the world. September 2007 My poor kitty who had been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma several weeks ago finally passed away this month. So sad. He was a wonderful cat. August 2007 Nothing much to report this month. My job keeps me very busy, so I still have no time for plushie-making activities. July 2007 The SKIN concert was incredible, however, the line to get into the concert was horrific! I didn't cosplay this time, but I have big plans for next year! June 2007 Happy Birthday to Me! Received an awesome Lava Lamp and a pair of killer pink quilted Cons! I like to celebrate my birthday all month long, so when I found out Yoshiki and Gackt would be performing live in concert at AX07, I immediately registered to attend...as a gift to myself! Still waiting to purchase tix to the show though. Misty plush is looking pretty good! It's just a slow process since it has a lot of details. Also found out my original domain name was about to expire, but before I could renew it, someone stole it from me. Had to find a better domain name, which I think I did: Plushie Dreams! May 2007 Working on Misty again, but one of my poor kitties was diagnosed with cancer, so that's been taking up a lot of my time. Anime Expo 2007 is coming up next month, but I have no costumes ready, so I probably won't attend this year. April 2007 Still unpacking and getting my workspace set up. No plushie work this month. March 2007 Just relocated to a new house, so I had to pack up all my stuff. No plushie work this month. February 2007 Happy Lunar New Year! Finished the Brendon Small (Home Movies) plushie and nearly completed the Toki Wartooth teddy bear (Metalocatlypse)! And so you may be wondering why I jumped onto two new plushies when I haven't finished Misty or Babidi yet. I really have no excuse for such behavior...it's just what I do. OK, no more new plushies until I finish the others! January 2007 Happy New Year! Good luck for those born in the Year of the Boar! Working hard on plushies (when I have the time)! Had to prepare for the NAMM tradeshow in Anaheim, so I've been very busy at work...as usual! I heard Brendon Small was at the Gibson Guitar booth signing autographs, but since I was stuck in our own booth I didn't get a chance to see for myself. December 2006 Happy Holidays everyone! I was so hoping to have poor Misty plushie completed before Christmas, but that didn't happen...as usual! (It would have been a nice surprise for D-chan who has been waiting patiently for me to finish already!) Even though I stilll have Misty and the Babidi plushies waiting, I felt it necessary to start a couple of new ones. After meeting the lovely and talented Brendon Small (creator of the animated series Home Movies and Metalocalypse) back in October, I decided to craft a couple of plushies based on characters from his shows. Photos will be posted upon completion of the projects. November 2006 Wow! I can't believe it's already NOVEMBER! 2007 is almost here! I've been so busy at work that I've had no time at all to do too much fun stuff. Misty plush, Babidi plush, fanfics and artwork have all been put on hold for a little while. I was going to attend JapanExpo 2006 in Los Angeles (11/18-11/19) since there will some cosplay activities, but I don't think I'll have the time. I wanted to resurrect my Shaka costume (needs a little repair), but I simply don't have a spare moment to fix it. I recently made a happy discovery in the latest issue of the Japanese cosplay magazine "Cosmode" (issue #014)...I'm in it! It's one of my favorite J-mags, so I'm completely excited needless to say! Wish it was a bigger photo though...(sigh!) Although I have no plans to attend AX07, I'm currently in the process of gathering the materials for my next 4 or 5 costumes. Look for me at Anime Expo 2008 for sure! August 2006 Still working on (and experimenting with) the Misty plushie. I recently stumbled upon a very interesting way to make Misty's Silver Cloth. I need to pick up some special adhesive, but I've been so busy at work that I've not had a chance to get the supplies I need to finish this project. The Babidi plushie is coming along nicely, but I have a long way to go with it. There are a lot of little details on this character so I haven't progressed past the head yet. I'm really anxious to finish these plushies so I can start on some new ones! July 2006 Attended Anime Expo 2006 July 1-2 where I cosplayed Gold Saint Virgo Shaka! I spent the entire time in costume, so I was unable to enjoy anything else at AX06 (which was the 15th anniversary of the con). I didn't purchase one thing while I was there, nor was I able to obtain any free goodies! I still had a great time though. This was to be my final attendance at any future AX's since it always takes a lot of time out of my life (especially since I now simply refuse to go without cosplaying), but I've been having second thoughts. On the other hand, I don't know if I could ever top my Shaka costume, so why bother? Oh well, I have some time to think about it before next year's AX! In the meantime, please enjoy some photos of me portraying the lovely and talented Virgo Shaka. On July 3rd I also had the pleasure of attending a cozy little live performance by Japan's very own Hyde! Wow, what a show! It was at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, and although it was a sold-out performance, it was an intimate crowd. He's a great entertainer and his band played excellent music! The opening act was The Black List Club (link to their MySpace page), and they completely rocked the HoB! BLC need to be signed, and quickly! The world deserves to be hear this band! Can you tell I'm a new fan? May - June 2006: All plushie work has been placed on hold! AnimeExpo 2006 is coming up (July 1-4) and I must complete the Saint Seiya costume I've been working on since AnimeExpo 2005! After quite a bit of trial and error, I decided to chuck the parts I had made so far and completely remake the entire costume. That was at beginning of May. I now have 30 days to finish it, which may sound like a lot of time, but I can only work on the costume for about an hour a day during the week. I have more time on the weekends, but I've only got 4 of those before AX06! I think I'll have it ready for the convention, but I'll have to sacrifice my plushie-making activities in order to accomplish my goal. After July 4th, I'll be back to my fics and plushies! April 2006: Had to abandon the original faux armor material that I was using for Misty plush. Initially it seemed fine, but it became too difficult to work with as the project progressed. Had to order new fabrics and experiment with them in order to find a suitable replacement. Yet another setback for poor Misty! Began work on the Babidi plushie. Just the head so far, but I think it's turning out rather nice! March 2006: Making great progress with the Misty plush. I was experiencing complications with the faux armor, but after some experimentation, it seems to be coming together nicely. Should be finished with Misty quite soon...and it's about time! See Misty's progress. Was contacted by an individual interested in commissioning a plushie based on the character "Babidi" from DBZ: Babidi Saga. Should be a fun project! [ FAQs ] [ Plushie Dreams Gallery ] [ Plushies in Progress ] [ Other Projects ] [ How to Order ] [ Saint Seiya Cosplay Universe ] [ About the Artist ] [ Excellent Links! ] |