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Been an interesting week, my work has like 5 different people transferring or stepping down to different positions. which is good in a way, giving me more work hours, which is really needed at the moment.

This thing this past week with the FC hotel had me a bit worried, with them taking funds out of peoples accounts, i know i couldnt afford anything being taken out at this time, and sure as hell no damn overdrafts! but since i registered thru the hotel and not FC, i only got charged for one day, whoot!

The Cardinal partial is about halfway completed, i can say this, damn thats alot of feathers! but looking great, going to deliver it to the customer on the 12th of next month. been working on the wolf and kitty suits as i plug along, i should have them delivered in time for christmas.

gonna do a full day at disney on the 13th. should be fun, never been there..

Our roomate Wyndchaser moved out 2 days ago, found some who he chose to call Masters down in Sarasota, the house is a bit quieter. and we gots an empty room.

So enough for now, gettin sleepy finally, had a 2 hour nap in the last 48 hours, i think im gonna try to catch some zzzzzzz's

*hugs*

2 Days left till my bday, not a whole lot planned, hoping to go see movie 2012.  bout it,  would like to do some suiting somewhere too, but no ideas yet,

Went out on saturday and did some suiting at the local cici's pizza, the manager invited us to come, lotsa food and fun was had, all was free for those that attended, he invited us back anytime, so that makes 3 places now that want us to come and have fun.

After work today went and picked up Calafin from his job and while waiting there it was lightly raining, and i got to see one of the coolest things, the formation of a rainbow, and then it hit me, i never seen the end of a rainbow before, i got pics! the colors were soo bright and vivid, it was just amazing.You could even see the rainbow in front of the tree!..   sadly there was no leprachaun,erf!

anyways, a few pics from the past few days, of course taken with my cell camera. hehe
 

Been one hell of an interesting week at work.  I think if there was an available asshole in the area, they came by! seemed about every hour there was a person there complaining about something, things relating from *well why do you work on cars?* to * you have always reset my codes, dont say you cant*  gees guys were not mechanics were parts sales people..

I am glad today is my day off! tho i only get one day its fine with me!!!!

Next week im taking friday and saturday off tho, friday is my bday *on the 13th too* and saturday were heading to Largo to the Pheonix club. its vendor day and we have been asked to set up a table, showing off the fursuits and stuff. Gonna deliver the hoof slippers there and get the measurements for the Cardinal suit from the customer. i already started on the head and feet, just need more info for the rest.

This coming saturday were supposed to go to the local cici's pizza, the manager asked us to get some suiters together and  hang out there and stuff, gonna give all who comes free buffet and stuff. soo should be fun. will get more info tomorrow for those that do wanna go. i thinks its supposed to start about 5 or 6pm.  mmmmm pizza...

a couple pics of the recent work.

So this past week or so has been interesting, some good times some bad, but like usual, all just part of life.

Last thursday, while at work when a coworker is doing a product return or warranty sale, another person is supposed to verify by inputting their password into the system, well sometime during the week someone got my password and put it in completing a transaction for a battery return *which we dont do* and therby making it look like i did a return for $50, LP flags it and contacts the manager, which in turn confronts me, Im like wha!!.  So said event put my job on the line, i was like hey why the hell would i want $50, my job is not worth that, come on, shit if im going to pull a job it would have to be like in the thousands, not $50. sorry, i like and need my job too much for that!!!  I was glad when friday came!

the weekend.  the Best and Worst of Times.

Saturday. I went with my Masters to the Pheonix Club, to a suprise Wedding vow renewal. Calafin had suprised Naketa wildly, it was planned for a month, lotsa people were there, it was great,  that nigh we had a great dinner, went bowling *wii bowling* and just hung out at Lavenders house.  Went and spoke with Lou *the manager* from Twedts lane *largo* bowling, we have been invited back for fursuit bowling whenever we want *whoot!* he liked us there soo much last time, he wanted to get a monthly event going again,

Sunday,  got up.met up with many of the people that Naketa and Calafin know, and went to the funeral of Chris and Robins son. who had passed away. left there and had chinese buffet, then back to home.

Back to work monday, was nice as i hardly ever get full weekends off.

Soo  Haloween is coming, and no plans. i want to do something!!  just no idea yet. Any ideas anyone??

The wolf and kitty are progressing along,  finished the clay sculpting of the kitty, got the thumbs up now to cast her and fur it up.  furring the wolf head now, the rest of the partials are complete, just the heads and ship em out. 

I still have the the suit for Balto to build and the Ocelot for Imperiallion, but those are on hold for the moment. trying a couple new ideas and then will get back on them.

And i got my first bird comission this last weekend. a cardinal. most cool, but i am at a loss, never done feathers before, so gotta do alot of readin up and findin pics, gonna try to make her schweeeet!  prolly gonna be a time taking build here, using real feathers for many parts of the suit *partial so far* and a whole mess of airbrushing!  well see. wheeee!


Ok enuf fer nao, im exhausted!

*hug*

I think the one thing i miss most about living in Florida, the seasons. i know that there are seasonal changes, just not as dramatic as the Pacific northwest *where im from*

I always loved watching the trees turn, the brisk,cold mornings. and even having fun in the snow!  Getting the chance to have a reason to go outside and have fun in fursuit, without dying of heatstroke in a few minutes. I Soooo cannot wait for it to get cold again. Since i have taken up archery i really want to try it in fullsuit, that should freak out the neighbors. hehe!  But hey, its all good!

Work has been a bit more interesting than usual, Had a few *shall we say* overbearing customers this week, and the store manager finally comes to me and says *Hey your a shift manager now, and than means, if you make a managerial choice, then i will stand by it. while your in duty, your the manager*  ERF!!  so now i get to be the one that tells the customer, Sorry dude, i cant do that for ya!  ewwwww.

The LED light set for the arctic wolf is on its way, so now i can finish and fur it, and send him out.  The Anthro kitty is still moving along, should have her to the customer by next week *crosses paws*


Ok, nuf for now,

*hug*

Not much new going on, but thats the normal statment for me lately. hehe.

This last week me and Wynd traded vehicles, i am the owner of a 93 nissan altima now. and my soon to be project. been spending a few hours scoping out ideas, such as rims, spoilers and stuff. figure for about $4k i can totally trick it out. but just lack any way of getting or having any spending cash. so just been doing small projects here and there, retinted the windows *limo black complete* gave the stock rims a lil paint job, * a nice shiny black* and been fixin all the little things that were wrong with it, *made the windows work, the speedometer, stuff like that*    Gonna do more stuff later that i can do and not really spend any funds.

Got the kitty and wolf nearly completed, just some some small furring details and will have em sent out soon, the Dragon partial was sent out the other day *thanks mom*  I think by far i have one project so far  that has bested me, the suit for Balto. For the life of me i have not had any problems with making a suit than i have had with this one, i think the longest suit i have taken to make a suit  is like 4 months, i have surpassed that by 2 months already!

Been thinking of doing another project for myself lately, was going to do a badger as i have all the materials, but not sure yet, really leaning towards trying my paws at a quad suit, tho i need to read up a bit more on what others have done to overcome some issues.


*Now back to your regular scheduled programming*

Here is a couple pics of the Cotton Candy Fox.





Not a whole lot more going on lately, just working uber hours at autozone, and trying to get a couple suits done...


*hug*

This is one of those posts that is just cause it was there, needed to be posted to clear the mind. so i could try to sleep tonite.

Ever had those times, when you could chat with everyone, except for those that you really need to, and when ya finally do you feel more like a freakin fanboy than a friend, *ding, raises paw*

one of those times when all you get is yea sure no prob, and in the end its um gees sorry.

one of those days where even if you did your job correctly, you still get into trouble for it! *again raises paw*

yea, its one of those days all over!    just go to bed and forget the day happened. i wish.

The damned government has it in for all us poor fuckin asses, they get you to the point where you cant fuckin pay shit and then keep ya there. then when ya do try even harder to get ahead, they say nah, your not a vialbe assett.  hence bailing all the banks and car makers and shit out, and still us poor fuckin people who did the work and made them money are still fuckin broke, loosing our houses and shit, and the rich bastards are still gettin richer.

I have other various rants and complaints, but those will be in the private journal,

My appoliges, i just had to vent.

Not a whole lot to post, been doing more of the usual.  just working a regular 40 hours at autozone and spending all my other time doing comissions.

2Tails. gotta get with you! already started on yer head, needs some info from ya!

I completed a comission for Wyndchaser. an arctic fox, that was struck with *as he puts it* FABULOUS!!!!  He supplied the ears and other items he wanted on the head, i just built around them. He is happy, all that matters!  more pics later!  I must say tho, it was a challenge to build something while incoprorating supplied materials..


I have to download the pics of the anthro kitty next, just wish i had a camera, my cell sucks for pics! hehe.


Edit on the car part, was a load of crap on the dealers part, no car for the dragon,

oh Hugs for now.

Man how time flies when your just trying to keep up..

basically just been trying to get in the swing of things at work, transferring here was great, but the store i transferred too sucks ass! they like give everyone discounts, like its candy or something, and then later complain that were  not making money. lol. i have soo far been bitched out everyday since i have been there, at least one customer has a problem, and i seem to get them. makes thing difficult, for sure!   sheesh, even if i do it by policy the managment complains. hehe.  oh well.

After doing some work in the new fursuit area i had decided it was completely wrong, so me and Naketa spent this last saturday doing some rearranging.  Tore down the current fursuit workstation, and then moved my bed/compy are to the other side of the room, and then built a new, larger fursuit workstation, with a place that the sewing maching is locked in, and just drops away underneath when not in use. no more pulling it out everytime its needed, whoot!  Now its time to get back onto comissions! starting with the white wolf and the Anthro kitty. *techs suit*   gots 5 to do by FC!

For the most part, being back in Florida is about like it was last time,  very humid. 

*hug*

Ok so after a few days of situating, building, and the general move in stuff i finally get to do a good post.

the house we got is huge! a 4 bed 2 bath that has pretty huge rooms in every aspect,  its pretty close to work for all of us so minimal commuting is cool.

I took my room and made  a cool desk and bed unit, something i wanted to do for like ever! use other parts of the room to make a personal worktable and stuff for fursuit stuff.

Started back to work today, i was used to the fast pace at the autozone i was working at in Texas, the manager here said * oh yea, were one of the busiest stores in the district so you be busy all day. the whole 10 hours i worked today was like only 2 hours at my old store. SLOW<EEEKKK!!!  So now to try to find a new pace to work at.

But anyways. Bout it for now.

Heres a couple pics of the new den.



Yes, i used my sparco racing seats to make custom computer chairs...

Ok, were here, back in Florida. when i get a lil more free time i will do a real post. trying to get things situated and arranged,

*hug*

This will be the last post from the great state of Texas, im taking the compy system down tomorrow and packing it for the move. as its the last piece to do. 

Overall review of Texas.

Met a buttload of great Furs. Too many to name but i thank you all for the great times.  Leo, Pensive. you were the two that made it the best! Thanks again guys for having this goofy dragon around...

Got a start on a great career and even a personal business. 

Autozone, been there just under a year, and already been promoted twice, one to a killer fulltime position, and then to a shift manager spot, this is prolly one job i can retire from. :)

Saragasso Productions.  A small fursuit making business,  i started with the hopes of bettering my fursuit making skills and trying to make a lil bit of funds on the side, again, almost a year into it. i am now past my 10th suit, and still have 6 more in que!.

Sitting here thinking, i remember why we moved to Texas, was to start a new district on a business thats working in Florida, after the 2nd week it crashed. was almost tempted to back then but chose to stick it out, i think it was a great decision we did. lotsa good things came out from it.

There were some downs as well while here, but i think that could happen anywhere,

My cat of 18 years passed away, i still think of her often.

My showtruck that i spent over 2 years building, was scrapped and sent to the wrecking yard. i guess you could say, i didnt have much time when we got here to really do anything with Yellow Dragon *trucks name* and i couldnt afford to keep him, so stripped him and sent the bones away.  yea i hated myself for a while but know, i can build a better one later!

So overall, it was a pretty good year,

See ya in Florida.......

Well with a little over 2 weeks left living here in Texas, i figured i would get off my tail and do a post,  Im moving.  back to florida  looks like around the Orlando area.  Already secured a house, already put my transfer in *just waiting for the confirm now*  to see which place i get transferred to. 

Im taking the comissions to finish with me, and looks like i will be having some fur shipped there not too long after i arrive.  Scored 2 more fullsuit comissions from people at AC. *whoot* that now officially puts me at being backlogged for 6 fullsuits,  i spoke with all who are in que now and they have agreed to fall back a few weeks cause of the move. which is cool!   going to really bust butt and get the suits out, as the $$$ from them is now going to pay for my FC trip!

The red panda partial is done, just need to get pics and ship it out to the customer.


So thats about it, not much more going on, and if anything does, i will post it here!

*hug*

Here is the second piece drawn for me by Techs,  ITs the feral form of the solaris character..  *Me likes*






Finished up Draggos new dragon head for AC. He wanted a more aggresive looking dragon, so i incoprorated taxidermy eyes and a more aggressive looking set of horns!




Just some final airbrushing on a red panda ears and tail and its breaktime for a short period because, it Looks like a move is coming. so more changes will be happening!

Ever since i made the Solaris suit i have wanted referece art of him, but between not being able to draw for **** and not being able to explain his patterns it was near inpossible to get drawn. 

But after talking with Techs *Rheiga's mate*  and having had her draw for me before i got with her on doing a few pieces of art of Solaris. Today i got the first piece,  one word *DAMN* i love it!  I cant wait to see what the next piece will be like.

So with today being the only day off this week it was decided to get all the fur supplies for the next couple weeks, Met up with Pony and Calafin and we began the trek to dallas to go up the fabric warehouse area. *like 6 shops with a mess of stuff!* 

Not 10 minutes from leaving the house we come up behind this car thats mildly swerving within its own lane, we figure *eh just keep back incase the idiot wrecks*  oh those words could have not been more true!  After crossing over the bridge and thru the light the white toyota avalon proceeds to begin to drive up onto the curb and SMACK!  right into an electrical junction box and light pole! we were keeping speed with the car and we were doing 40mph, it hit soo hard the back of the car came prolly 4 to 5 feet into the air before landing down and sliding backwards.

After slamming on the brakes and setting the hazards Calafin starts calling 911, me and Pony go to see if we can assist who is in the car.  One person. female, who had a nice red face from the airbag, and several cuts and already forming bruises. i grab the napkins to cover her bleeding cuts and me and Pony get her from the smoking car, onto the grass. get her comfortable till the medics arrive. * i would have left her in the car *in case internal injuries* but me and smoking cars dont get along. *personal experience*  

So after the medics and police arrive and we give statments we are set to head away from there and onto the fabric hunt when the police officer walks up and says. well she wasnt intoxicated, thank god,  no she was texting!     my jaw dropped... i was like DAMN!!

So lesson for today, no texting while driving!!!

oh, and for the fur hunt. found a bunch of good fur. and only brought home swatches. hehe.

*hug*

Stolen from Pensive!

1. You can ONLY answer 'Yes' or 'No'.

2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone comments you and asks— and, believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming. Nothing is exactly as it seems


Kissed any one of your LiveJournal friends? — no
Been arrested? — No
Kissed someone you didn't like? — no
Slept in until 5 PM? — yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? — yes
Held a snake? — Yes
Ran a red light? — yes
Been suspended from school? — yes
Experienced love at first sight? — No
Totaled your car in an accident? —yes
Been fired from a job? — yes
Fired somebody? — No
Sung karaoke? — Yes
Pointed a gun at someone? — yes
Did something you told yourself you wouldn't? — Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? — No
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? — Yes
Kissed in the rain? — no
Had a close brush with death (your own)? — yes
Saw someone die? — yes
Played Spin-the-Bottle? — No
Smoked a cigar? — No
Sat on a rooftop? — yes
Smuggled something into another country? — No
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? — yes
Broken a bone? — yes
Skipped school? — Yes
Eaten a bug? — No
Sleepwalked? — no
Walked on a moonlit beach? — yes
Ridden a motorcycle? — yes
Dumped someone? — Yes
Forgotten your anniversary? — No
Lied to avoid a ticket? — yes
Ridden in a helicopter? — yes
Shaved your head? — yes
Blacked out from drinking? — No
Played a prank on someone? — Yes
Hit a home run? — No
Felt like killing someone? — Yes
Cross-dressed? — no
Been falling-down drunk? — No
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? — Yes
Eaten snake? — No
Marched/Protested? — yes
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? — No
Puked on an amusement ride? — yes
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? — yes
Knitted? — yes
Been on TV? — No
Shot a gun? — Yes
Skinny-dipped? — Yes
Given someone stitches? — yes
Eaten a whole habenero pepper? — No
Ridden a surfboard? — yes
Drunk straight from a liquor bottle? — yes
Had surgery? — yes
Streaked? — No
Been taken by ambulance to a hospital? — No
Tripped on mushrooms? — No
Passed out when NOT drinking? — No
Peed on a bush? — yes
Donated Blood? — Yes
Grabbed electric fence? — yes
Eaten alligator meat? - No
Eaten cheesecake? — Yes
Killed an animal when not hunting? — Yes
Peed your pants in public? — No
Snuck into a movie without paying? - yes
Written graffiti? — yes
Still love someone you shouldn't? — No
Think about the future? — Yes
Been in handcuffs? — No
Believe in love? — Yes
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? — no