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Con Safety: Magfest, Katsu '15
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Hello friends!
With Magfest and Katsucon right around the corner, I want to take some time to remind con-goers to be safe. One thing in particular I would like to touch on is using the buddy-system while at cons.
Last year, I was walking by myself from the hotel I was at (The Loft) to the Gaylord to a panel I was co-hosting. I was wearing a full-length formal gown under my winter coat. A man proceeded to come up to me and ask me very personal questions, such as where I lived, where I was from, what my name was, and if he could have my number. After several terse responses, he eventually gave up and stopped walking with me...only to come back not moments later. He repeated his earlier questions, asking me why I was being so cold and if he could see me later. He was so persistent that I was more than convinced that he would follow me into the Gaylord. This man was not a part of the convention; in fact, he didn't even know why there were so many "weird people" in town, as he called it.
Miraculously, I escaped unscathed. I can't help but think that had I been with even just one more friend, this wouldn't have happened to me. Even though nothing physical came of it, I still get jitters thinking about it; I certainly was frightened while it was happening. I ask that should you keep a friend with you while walking around, whether just in the Gaylord or out and about Crystal City. If a friend of yours has to run an errand somewhere and was planning to go by him or herself, offer to go with them. It might be an inconvenience, but we'll all be the safer for it. (Also, do this for other conventions you attend!)
Stay safe, and have fun!
With Magfest and Katsucon right around the corner, I want to take some time to remind con-goers to be safe. One thing in particular I would like to touch on is using the buddy-system while at cons.
Last year, I was walking by myself from the hotel I was at (The Loft) to the Gaylord to a panel I was co-hosting. I was wearing a full-length formal gown under my winter coat. A man proceeded to come up to me and ask me very personal questions, such as where I lived, where I was from, what my name was, and if he could have my number. After several terse responses, he eventually gave up and stopped walking with me...only to come back not moments later. He repeated his earlier questions, asking me why I was being so cold and if he could see me later. He was so persistent that I was more than convinced that he would follow me into the Gaylord. This man was not a part of the convention; in fact, he didn't even know why there were so many "weird people" in town, as he called it.
Miraculously, I escaped unscathed. I can't help but think that had I been with even just one more friend, this wouldn't have happened to me. Even though nothing physical came of it, I still get jitters thinking about it; I certainly was frightened while it was happening. I ask that should you keep a friend with you while walking around, whether just in the Gaylord or out and about Crystal City. If a friend of yours has to run an errand somewhere and was planning to go by him or herself, offer to go with them. It might be an inconvenience, but we'll all be the safer for it. (Also, do this for other conventions you attend!)
Stay safe, and have fun!
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THE POWER IS MINEEEEEEEEEEE
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So.
I've been saving up Christmas and birthday money for a few years now so as to purchase a better camera (I currently have a little digital Olympus).
And I was able to purchase a Nikon D3200 for myself. Complete with 18-55mm lens and 55-200mm lens. And with a spiffy bag to tote it all around in. But seriously, I got it for like $300 cheaper because of the bundle-deal that I utilized; if I'd bought it on any other day, it would've cost me upwards on $830.
I AM SO EXCITED 
I've been fooling around with the settings and effects for the past few weeks, and I do believe that the first photos that I post to my dA will be from the Nat'l Cherry Blossom Festival, which will occur in about 3 weeks' time.
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Whoopsies!
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Hey deviantWATCHers! I'm sorry about the updates; I didn't mean to click those. Nothing new with those pictures, you've seen them before (except for The Crying Avatar, but w/e).
Still learning how to work deviantART, even a year later...lol.
Still learning how to work deviantART, even a year later...lol.
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Well Whaddya Know...
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So...maybe I'm not such a horrible artist after all. This winter break, I decided to draw an ATLA (Avatar: The Last Airbender) - themed calendar for my roommate's Birthmas present (Birthday - Christmas), and whaddya know, it turned out pretty good if I may say so myself. I'll be uploading those pics in a few days, so bear with me!
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I give up.
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I give up on drawing. I'm a horrible artist, and I should stick with what I'm good at - or at least what I like to think I'm good at. I keep getting ideas for the USUK calendar, but I just can't make them turn out. I suck at drawing cartoons and things that already have a template; I'm only good at creating my own template. "Falconing" is getting taken down from my page.
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