Hey everybody, this is Brian

Liz, Libby and I are announcing the birth of our second daughter!!

Katelyn Jennifer Cutler
Born: 11/02/05 at 8:27pm
Size: 10lbs. 14oz. 23in. long

NOTE: This is not a typo, she really was almost 11lbs.

Both Katelyn and Liz are doing fine. Liz will post pics after she gets back.

Later
-Brian

Nintendo Know It All Your Nintendo knowledge got you 91!

Damn, you know your stuff! You must have grown up playing Nintendo games. I'm guessing you still play em' too. Time to time you probably pull out your old NES and SNES to play the classics. But with so much knowledge you must have noticed that this test was a bit too easy right?

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 96% on supershrooms

Link: The Nintendo Test written by booster1 on Ok Cupid

Wooo! I am a Nintendo dork, I <3 Nintendo. And I actually have the SNES hooked up right here, and the NES at my parents...for now XD

Happy Birthday ryoko!
I still can't believe you're that much younger than me, lol.
Anyway, I know you have classes all day, but I hope lots of good things happen to make your day special! <3

Ok, this link comes from the zelda community I'm a member of, but it's an a capella group doing...nintendo themes. Old school!
It's awesome, you have to watch if you grew up with Nintendo like I did!
http://gprime.net/video.php/nintendothemesacappella


XD

Haha, you're old. Not really though, cause in three months, I'll be that 'young' too XD
Have a good day, don't party too hard, and get here safely tomorrow!

( Intellignce meme )
Haha, the only reason I didn't get "100%" for Music is cause I don't like creating my own music. Ah well.

You scored as Goddess of the Golden Dawn. You come from heaven. You wake people from their sleep. Your purity is unlike any other, nor is your beauty. By the way, nice wings! </td> Goddess of the Golden Dawn 81% Ethereal Priestess Fairy 67% Druid Fairy 65% Twilight Mistress Fairy 56% Pixie 52% Autumn Fairy 38% Snow Fairy 33% Rose Thorn Fairy 29% Raven Fairy 27% Which Firefly-Path Fairy are you? created with QuizFarm.com

It also happens to be Haruka's birthday today, so Happy Birthday to her, even though she has no clue who I am, lol!

...So I suppose I should get started on costumes, yes? XD
I mean, it must be getting closer if I start having "weird con dreams" and wake up early thinking "I'd better get started on costumes", lol
I also didn't think about the possibility of a blizzard that weekend until last night. How quickly I forget, hehe. I just pray that there's not a blizzard this year. That would just suck, and I know that if there's a chance of a blizzard, my mom won't go, which would kinda screw us over.
So I need to go to the fabric store, because I have nothing for Brian's costume. I need to watch some FMA episodes to figure out what Elysia and Gracia wear. Guess I better get crackin ^_^

Hard to believe it's 2005 already. And my dad said "The years start flying even faster" as we get older >_<

Saw "Phantom of the Opera" this weekend. It was really good, I enjoyed it thoroughly. I think we'll get the soundtrack this week, and Brian already said he'd get the movie when it comes out on DVD ^_^
The costumes in it were just beautiful, I wouldn't mind having a few of them, hehe. And the singing was all good, even though it wasn't really Minnie Driver singing. She was great in that role though.
Oh, and I loved the sets for the Opera House too. Very cool.

Also watched "Silverado" on Saturday, which I'd seen before (many times) but didn't really remember. It's one of those movies we watched a lot when I was younger, but it had been a long time since I'd seen it. As far as my family's concerned, it's the best Western made.
Brian and I watched "Dodgeball" last night, it was very funny. We really enjoyed that one too. "Nobody makes me bleed my own blood. Nobody!" XD

My mom doesn't think we should be going to Katsucon. I know she's right, but honestly, (not to be dramatic) I have to go. Besides, now it seems that lindze might be going, so we should make the FMA costumes we talked about. Otherwise I'll probably get punched XD
Not to mention, gynsala is going, and it'll be his first con, and he's rooming with us. So yeah. We'll make it work, even though we should be saving every penny for a house.

Oh yeah and it was 86 degrees when I woke up this morning. AGAIN. Talked to a guy and he said he'll be here today to fix it. Let's hope so!

( Cut for you people )
Other than that, hope everyone had a good holiday, whether it was Hanukkah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa!

So I was checking cosplaylab today. Someone has listed that they are making the costume that I really, REALLY want to make. I'm ashamed to say a little green monster in me rose up and said "Rawr! I MUST make that, and hopefully before her!" >_<'
I can't help it, I'm protective of the um...'story' that character comes from. That and for a couple years now I've been plotting and would kinda like to be the first to make it. Although, I know rydain also wants to make it. Oddly enough, if it were her making it, I'd be ok with that. Is it because I know her but not this other person? I feel very petty right now, especially since I try to be nice and open-minded towards other people. *grumble*

And no, I still don't know what we're making for Katsu. I hate to be dramatic, but it almost breaks my heart that Brian finally says I can make it, but I don't really have the funds. Technically, I do, but it would make too big of a dent I'm afraid. *sigh*
Though because of funds, I may end up making Malon/Romani & Cremia. I already have the wig and boots. Though the boots need to be a different, darker brown. And I have a skirt half-made...but I think I want a different shade of purple. Cause I'm finicky and picky and not sure I'm happy with that color. And if it's the only costume I make for Katsu, I want it perfect, darnit! XD

So we saw "Series of Unfortunate Events" on Saturday. It was pretty good, but I was confused because they threw a couple things in that weren't in the first three books. Still, as a movie, it was good, and I enjoyed it. It didn't follow the books exactly, but I feel it stayed pretty true to the characters. Except Count Olaf, though he was pretty good, just not quite as mean. Though Brian tells me that in later books Olaf is more comic relief anyway, lol
Also, it was in theater 13. Brian and were laughing about this, and the ticket taker was like "...wtf are these 2 wierdos laughing about?"
We explained how funny it was that this movie was in theater 13, and he was like "...I haven't seen it yet" >_<
Riiight...this is after I said "Ya know, unfortunate, 13 being an unlucky number..."
OY.
So yeah, good movie. Today is FRICKIN cold! We have like, ice on the INSIDE of our windows! I mean, sure, it's like 70 in here, but still! And man, when I had to take Libby to the bus stop, my eyes started tearing up, and I swear, the tears like, froze on my face. Stupid wind.
Um...still haven't sent any cards out yet. I suck XD
I'll get them sent out before Christmas Eve, I swear!

..beaten! Yay, look, I actually finished a game! XD
I love that game. I may be cosplaying from that instead for Katsucon ^_^
Either Vivian or "Shadow Queen" (erm, possessed form). We'll see.
So now I can start a new game, either Disgaea (FINALLY) and/or X-men Legends.
But not tonight. Too tired, and I'm having really bad heartburn, for some reason. (Yeah, I know, you all needed to know that :P)

Wow, only ten days until Christmas!

( I cut it for you nice peoples )

Not sure I agree with all of that, but oh well. Like, I would be more social if there were more of my friends close by. And I don't depend on them for everything, I usually go to Brian, or failing that, my mom. Yes, my mom, shut up XD

So, it looks like I'm NOT doing the costume I really, REALLY want to do, because I would need to spend AT LEAST $48 on extensions alone. We're trying to save money for a house and stuff, so spending that much on hair alone = not good. I cry emo tears now ;_;

So! Back to the drawing board. Nothing really catches my fancy as much as that did. And Brian doesn't want to make the Tactics Advance costumes, because he thinks they're "unrealistic" (mainly Cid). Poo.
I have some lolita designs that I could make, but I'm not sure if I'd be happy in just those and my other "simple" costume.

Anyone have any ideas? Besides Sailor Moon, I know that got a lot of votes. It's been done so many times, that's my only qualm about it. *sigh*

So I woke up this morning already thinking (yes, weird, I know). I was thinking about that certain cosplay I want to do that Brian said 'no' to. I was thinking of a possible way to do it, and even sketched it out later that day. I talked to him about it, and he said to try and price it out, then we'd talk some more.
It would involve me making two huge ponytails of different colors, and attaching them to a 'base' wig. I could see SO many things going wrong with it, but also, if it works, it could be awesome.
I've never seen this character attempted, and sure, maybe only five people would know who I was, but I would know, and that would be good enough for me ^_^

...and no, I don't want to say who it is yet, lol.

Been on a lolita kick lately, and I actually dug out a project I hadn't worked on since the spring O_o
Must...sew...more...lolita! I love lolita fashion, and yet I own like, nothing lolita. Bizzarre. Well, hopefully, I'll soon change that. Not to mention, I want to make coordinating outfits for Libby and me. It would be very cute! ^^

Happy Birthday ulicqel_droma!!
Ok, so you're not an old fart, but you are one year older today!
*MUAH*
^_^

I'm getting REALLY tired of having to turn the computer back on!
The power went out AGAIN, but at least this time it was only for a few minutes. But STILL...
Hehe, and oddly enough, both times the power went out today, I was in the middle of posting to tristencitrine's journal. Is that some sort of omen or something? XD
That'll teach me to reach out and say 'hi' to cool people, lol.

At least Libby wasn't here. Last time the power went out, Brian and I were sorting laundry, and we yelled out to her "Don't open the fridge!"
I hear the fridge open, and run out to the kitchen to find Libby standing there, staring at the open fridge, and she says "...The light won't come on" >_<
Oy, kids.