Comics:
I had heard that Happy Harbour was having a sale of 80% off back issues. My brother buys back issues almost entirely, so I figured he'd want to go.
I ended up getting $82.50 worth of comics for 30 bucks. Pretty sweet deal. Some stuff was consignment, so there was no sale on it.
I got:
The Avengers #236
The Flash #330 and 332
Doctor Strange #29 and 48
The Blue Beetle(Ted Kord) #1-4
Batman #440-443
Spiderwoman #4-7, 32 and 49
I decided to check out Doctor Strange and Spiderwoman, cause those characters interest me for some reason.
Ikea:
I always thought it would be cool if Ikea let you stay overnight in the store or if they had a hotel. I would totally stay in an Ikea hotel. Now, my dreams are finally coming true... in Oslo, anyway.
In Oslo, Ikea is making the store into a free hostel for those who want to stay overnight to complete their shopping.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jul/13/travelnews.norway
I NEED to go to Oslo!
Jones:
I opened up a bottle of Jones rootbeer today. My fortune under the cap said, "You continue to be lucky in love." For that to be true, wouldn't I have to START being lucky in love?
Monday, July 30, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno
Seems like an interesting (to say the least) book.:)
"Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno is a riotously illustrated history of schoolgirl fashion in Japan, starting with the thousand-strong, razor-wielding biker gangs, all the way up to the cuddly, explosion -in- a- crafter- factory world of decora girls, who cover their fuzzy one-piece character pyjamas with stuffed animals and cute crafted whatsises. The book is packed with telling little anaecdotes about the cultural conditions that gave rise to each subculture, along with fashion tips, interviews with fashion pioneers, and some of the secret histories, including the rise and fall of the mad fashion pioneer who invented gonguru -- Japanese hipster blackface. From Gothic Lolita's creation of an entirely fictional style of "historical" dress to the scandalous sex-rings of the kogals (and the hysterical media circus that followed them), Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno is an incredibly engrossing tour through lightspeed subculture."
"Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno is a riotously illustrated history of schoolgirl fashion in Japan, starting with the thousand-strong, razor-wielding biker gangs, all the way up to the cuddly, explosion -in- a- crafter- factory world of decora girls, who cover their fuzzy one-piece character pyjamas with stuffed animals and cute crafted whatsises. The book is packed with telling little anaecdotes about the cultural conditions that gave rise to each subculture, along with fashion tips, interviews with fashion pioneers, and some of the secret histories, including the rise and fall of the mad fashion pioneer who invented gonguru -- Japanese hipster blackface. From Gothic Lolita's creation of an entirely fictional style of "historical" dress to the scandalous sex-rings of the kogals (and the hysterical media circus that followed them), Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno is an incredibly engrossing tour through lightspeed subculture."
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Late Night Walks.
Since it's been so hot out, I often go out for walks in the late evening. Tonight, I loaded up my iPod, put on jeans and a sweater(mostquitos are vicous), grabbed a bag of chips and went out walking.
On my way down main street, I cross paths with the neighbour guy, Tyler. I had met him once before on one of my walks, although that was was around 9pm, while this was more like 11:30pm.
He says, "W-what are you doin' out here? Do you have a problem or something?"
Me: No. Just going for a walk, listening to stuff.
Him: You should stay at home.
Me: But it's hot in the house...
And we go our separate ways.
Had I thought of it at the time, I would have said, "Well, I'm an adult, I can go out for walks at night," since I have a slight suspicion now, that he may think I'm more like 14 instead of 19.
As I returned back to the house, I saw him walking along the sidewalk in front of my house. He disappeared into his own house a short time later. I kept walking for a little while and watched some distant lightning. Didn't see him again as I came back.
I'm curious now, if he just thinks it's unsafe in our town for any woman to go walking at night, or if he thinks I'm 14 and doesn't want me to get into trouble.
On my way down main street, I cross paths with the neighbour guy, Tyler. I had met him once before on one of my walks, although that was was around 9pm, while this was more like 11:30pm.
He says, "W-what are you doin' out here? Do you have a problem or something?"
Me: No. Just going for a walk, listening to stuff.
Him: You should stay at home.
Me: But it's hot in the house...
And we go our separate ways.
Had I thought of it at the time, I would have said, "Well, I'm an adult, I can go out for walks at night," since I have a slight suspicion now, that he may think I'm more like 14 instead of 19.
As I returned back to the house, I saw him walking along the sidewalk in front of my house. He disappeared into his own house a short time later. I kept walking for a little while and watched some distant lightning. Didn't see him again as I came back.
I'm curious now, if he just thinks it's unsafe in our town for any woman to go walking at night, or if he thinks I'm 14 and doesn't want me to get into trouble.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Eyeglasses... More than Meets the Eye.
I got my glasses today. Then I went to see Transformers.
The glasses make quite a difference for reading black on white, or white on black(except on the computer). It's like someone turned up the sharpness on the television that is my eyes.
I had heard Transformers had really good sound, so I sat in the middle of the speakers and right under the projector. I think I was one of the only girls in the theatre, though the theatre didn't have many people in the first place.
Before the movie, I was listening to a convo between a little kid and his dad. I thought it was interesting.
Kid: Did you like Transformers?
Dad: No, I didn't get into Tranformers.
Kid: What movies were you used to?
Dad: Smurfs.
Kid: What Smurfs?
Dad: They're little blue guys that run around and cause trouble. You ever see one, you step on 'im.
Ah, smurfs......
Anyway, I thought the movie was awesome. Really great animation and even a good story, although maybe that's cause I've never watched a Transformers cartoon in my life. I did, however own a slightly broken Astroplane and say, "Transformers, robots in disguise!" while playing with it.
I think we may be on the verge of seeing craze of giant robot movies. Could a Go-Bots film be next?
The glasses make quite a difference for reading black on white, or white on black(except on the computer). It's like someone turned up the sharpness on the television that is my eyes.
I had heard Transformers had really good sound, so I sat in the middle of the speakers and right under the projector. I think I was one of the only girls in the theatre, though the theatre didn't have many people in the first place.
Before the movie, I was listening to a convo between a little kid and his dad. I thought it was interesting.
Kid: Did you like Transformers?
Dad: No, I didn't get into Tranformers.
Kid: What movies were you used to?
Dad: Smurfs.
Kid: What Smurfs?
Dad: They're little blue guys that run around and cause trouble. You ever see one, you step on 'im.
Ah, smurfs......
Anyway, I thought the movie was awesome. Really great animation and even a good story, although maybe that's cause I've never watched a Transformers cartoon in my life. I did, however own a slightly broken Astroplane and say, "Transformers, robots in disguise!" while playing with it.
I think we may be on the verge of seeing craze of giant robot movies. Could a Go-Bots film be next?
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Ugh.... Deadlines.
I dislike my procrastinative nature. I now have over a weeks' worth of work that I have to do in about 24 hours. JOY!
At least I was able to pick up a bunch of DVDs and a game at some garage sales.
Tetris Worlds for PS2
Blackbeard mini series
Life of Brian
Sidekick
Art School Confidential
Phil the Alien.
When I have the time, I'll get around to watching them.:)
At least I was able to pick up a bunch of DVDs and a game at some garage sales.
Tetris Worlds for PS2
Blackbeard mini series
Life of Brian
Sidekick
Art School Confidential
Phil the Alien.
When I have the time, I'll get around to watching them.:)
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
And so, a year passes...
Between my blog posts.
Let's see, let's see.... what's happened to me in the past year?
I've (hopefully) become a more competent artist, and have been accepted to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology for their Graphic Communications course starting this fall. Yaaaaay!
For all of my art related stuff, check out my Comicspace profile. It's where all the cool kids are at. http://www.comicspace.com/nessa/
For Halloween, I dressed up a Death of the Endless.:)
On my evening walk today, I used my iPod Nano and new K55 headphones to listen to CBC's Quirks and Quarks. It was very pleasant.
Back in April, I went to the Calgary Comic Expo and had a ton of fun. I mostly sat at Dave McCaig's table, watching his stuff(although that was also fun), but I was also able to get my Batman: TAS volume 1 DVD signed by Paul Dini and Bruce timm, as well as getting a sweet Catwoman sketch from Timm.^_^ My most expensive piece of art is now finally framed.... a colour Elsa Bloodstone print from page 22 of Nextwave #9 from Dave. It it tres awesome.
Speaking of colour, I also had my hair dyed at the local salon. It's dark red with blonde streaks and brown bangs, with brown underneath the red. Tri-colour!
More recently, I got my first ever eye exam today. Just as I thought, I have astigmatism in both of my eyes and will need glasses. I picked out a cool pair of rectangular frames that I think make me look a bit like Barbara Gordon with my red hair.
I guess that's most of the important stuff. I want to try to keep this pretty up to date, regardless if anyone reads it. Hopefully, I will find something to post about tomorrow.:)
Let's see, let's see.... what's happened to me in the past year?
I've (hopefully) become a more competent artist, and have been accepted to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology for their Graphic Communications course starting this fall. Yaaaaay!
For all of my art related stuff, check out my Comicspace profile. It's where all the cool kids are at. http://www.comicspace.com/nessa/
For Halloween, I dressed up a Death of the Endless.:)
On my evening walk today, I used my iPod Nano and new K55 headphones to listen to CBC's Quirks and Quarks. It was very pleasant.
Back in April, I went to the Calgary Comic Expo and had a ton of fun. I mostly sat at Dave McCaig's table, watching his stuff(although that was also fun), but I was also able to get my Batman: TAS volume 1 DVD signed by Paul Dini and Bruce timm, as well as getting a sweet Catwoman sketch from Timm.^_^ My most expensive piece of art is now finally framed.... a colour Elsa Bloodstone print from page 22 of Nextwave #9 from Dave. It it tres awesome.
Speaking of colour, I also had my hair dyed at the local salon. It's dark red with blonde streaks and brown bangs, with brown underneath the red. Tri-colour!
More recently, I got my first ever eye exam today. Just as I thought, I have astigmatism in both of my eyes and will need glasses. I picked out a cool pair of rectangular frames that I think make me look a bit like Barbara Gordon with my red hair.
I guess that's most of the important stuff. I want to try to keep this pretty up to date, regardless if anyone reads it. Hopefully, I will find something to post about tomorrow.:)
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