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Okay, so I've quasi-returned...but what with moving into our new apartment and working overtime and trying to find a second job and trying to decide if maybe I should be medicating my OCD again since I spent 2 1/2 hours crouched on the sink last night picking at my hair and oh yeah STILL not being able to get my computer to connect to the internet, I've been a wee bit busy. But at least I remain apologetic and somewhat present. Maybe someday I'll be able to provide the luxuries of the good old days, such as updates that are actually entertaining or posting pictures of myself trying to see how many stretchy dinos I can fit up my nose.
On a related note, I read through my testimonials today for the first time in a very long time, and it made me really really really happy and served as a much-needed reminder of how many amazing people I'm lucky enough to have in my life and how I need to work harder at doing my part to keep them there. So for now that is going to have to be prioritized over spending time on the internet, except for when the two overlap. Which I guess is pretty frequently, so we'll see what happens. In the meantime, thanks to everyone still managing to take an interest, I swear I am deeply interested in what's going on with all of you and I'm not completely failing to read anybody's blog or answer any of my emails or messages because I don't care. If I could have any new information about you beamed directly into my brain I would. Depending on the severity of the side effects.
On a related note, I read through my testimonials today for the first time in a very long time, and it made me really really really happy and served as a much-needed reminder of how many amazing people I'm lucky enough to have in my life and how I need to work harder at doing my part to keep them there. So for now that is going to have to be prioritized over spending time on the internet, except for when the two overlap. Which I guess is pretty frequently, so we'll see what happens. In the meantime, thanks to everyone still managing to take an interest, I swear I am deeply interested in what's going on with all of you and I'm not completely failing to read anybody's blog or answer any of my emails or messages because I don't care. If I could have any new information about you beamed directly into my brain I would. Depending on the severity of the side effects.
Dear Neglected Friends,
Please pardon my prolonged unbroken absence. I was detained extensively by a mission of the utmost importance and secrecy about which I can divulge absolutely nothing. But I have returned, and you may all rest easy knowing that the world is safe........
......for now.
Please pardon my prolonged unbroken absence. I was detained extensively by a mission of the utmost importance and secrecy about which I can divulge absolutely nothing. But I have returned, and you may all rest easy knowing that the world is safe........
......for now.
So, by popular demand, I uploaded some actual factual genuwine recent pictures of yours truly into the Fenchurch's Pics album. Then, upon realizing I didn't actually have any pictures taken in the last month or so (since the piercings came out), I even charged up some camera batteries and had an old fashioned arm's length point-and-click-fest just for you.
But first, please enjoy this picture of me, circa March/April, eating a Mezcal worm with profound displeasure.
And here's me circa 5 or so minutes ago:
Look at me! I'm a grown-up!
I wish I could have gotten a shot that better showed off the dimple-fruits of my forsaken piercing-tree, but this was actually far and away the least creepy of the pictures I took. I think my smile is allergic to cameras, because it tends to kind of just lose control and start doing crazy, spastic things whenever one is pointed at it. Oh well!
Meanwhile, the custom throw pillow offer remains very much on the table (this will be followed by a quick recap of said offer for anyone who might need refreshing or informing), but due to some strong negative feelings that were, much to my surprise and dismay, recently expressed regarding the encouraged featuring of SGs on the pillows, I am going to encourage potential buyers to use non-SG images if at all possible. If there is a particular SG whose image you're just dying to have grace your sofa, then I ask that you get in touch with her first and make sure that she and, if relevant, her photographer, are comfortable with the image being used in this way. If they say yes, then just have that SG contact me and let me know she's okay with it. So just one extra step in the process...not too much extra work for folks, I hope. While I'm on the subject, I would also like to issue a public apology to anyone who may have been made unhappy by my use of their image without their explicit permission. Everyone I did talk to was really into the idea and happy/excited to be involved, which resulted in my neglecting to consider the fact that other people with whom I did not speak might not be pleased. I guess I was led to presumptuousness by impaired perceptions of ownership due to the intangibility of the gosh darn internet. I really didn't mean to be so thoughtless, and it certainly won't happen again without the explicit approval of anyone whose image is being used.
Anyways, for those folks who missed the bandwagon, here's a brief rundown of the deal, plus some pictures that should clarify a bit. (In light of the recent revelations mentioned above, I am not going to post further pictures of completed pillows that feature SGs, but hopefully these pictures of the backs can help give you some idea of what I do.
But first, please enjoy this picture of me, circa March/April, eating a Mezcal worm with profound displeasure.
And here's me circa 5 or so minutes ago:
Look at me! I'm a grown-up!
I wish I could have gotten a shot that better showed off the dimple-fruits of my forsaken piercing-tree, but this was actually far and away the least creepy of the pictures I took. I think my smile is allergic to cameras, because it tends to kind of just lose control and start doing crazy, spastic things whenever one is pointed at it. Oh well!
Meanwhile, the custom throw pillow offer remains very much on the table (this will be followed by a quick recap of said offer for anyone who might need refreshing or informing), but due to some strong negative feelings that were, much to my surprise and dismay, recently expressed regarding the encouraged featuring of SGs on the pillows, I am going to encourage potential buyers to use non-SG images if at all possible. If there is a particular SG whose image you're just dying to have grace your sofa, then I ask that you get in touch with her first and make sure that she and, if relevant, her photographer, are comfortable with the image being used in this way. If they say yes, then just have that SG contact me and let me know she's okay with it. So just one extra step in the process...not too much extra work for folks, I hope. While I'm on the subject, I would also like to issue a public apology to anyone who may have been made unhappy by my use of their image without their explicit permission. Everyone I did talk to was really into the idea and happy/excited to be involved, which resulted in my neglecting to consider the fact that other people with whom I did not speak might not be pleased. I guess I was led to presumptuousness by impaired perceptions of ownership due to the intangibility of the gosh darn internet. I really didn't mean to be so thoughtless, and it certainly won't happen again without the explicit approval of anyone whose image is being used.
Anyways, for those folks who missed the bandwagon, here's a brief rundown of the deal, plus some pictures that should clarify a bit. (In light of the recent revelations mentioned above, I am not going to post further pictures of completed pillows that feature SGs, but hopefully these pictures of the backs can help give you some idea of what I do.
Basically, I will make you a custom throw pillow featuring any image or theme of your choice, starting at a base rate of $20 for a one-sided pillow, and $30 for a double-sided pillow (meaning on with images on both sides). Use of decorations/frills can be increased relative to price and desire, for example a $30 one-sided pillow would have an image on only one side, but would have a ruffle, more hand-sewn details, etc. You can choose the color scheme you would like or I can just work from the image. I can also, at a reduced cost, make regular throw pillows to complement your custom pillow, jazz up an old couch, etc. You just pick the color scheme, style, and any other particulars you heart desires. For an additional material cost, I can cater to very specific requests, and am happy to do so.
In the meantime, here are the backs of a few of the more creative pillows I've made for people:
Black and white T-shirt material with contrast stitching
An old shirt used to creat a corset back, with tasselled top and bottom
A handmade corset back using grommets and red and black velvet, with a sheer ruffle
Image is a collage made in photoshop, material is T-shirt with velvet ruffle
All right...I'm out for now, but hopefully now that I have my camera up and running I can post some pictures of the litho prints I killed myself working on this last semester! Yay!
Hello ladies and gents, here is the brief Fenchurch news update:
1. I hate it here. I have no friends and the benefits of hot meals and no rent are starting to be outweighed by the levels of insanity inflicted upon me by my mother (whom I love very much but seems to still think I am 13 years old). This is made worse by the fact that my dad is planning to move across the country soon and I was thinking about going with him but have decided I don't think I can leave the East Coast at this point, because I'm going to go that far away from 95% of the people I care about, I might as well go back to Japan now (which is an option I'm considering).
2. I took out my cheek piercings. And my hair is presently long and brown. It's very weird to deal with because being immediately recognizable as unorthodox, countercultural, etc. since I started dying my hair at 15 has become a huge part of my identity, and while I do enjoy some of the perks of looking "normal" such as the wider availability of jobs and not being followed around in convenience stores or talked to by quite as many weirdos at bus stations, it's weird looking in a mirror and seeing me looking back, coming to terms with what I actually look like at face value, and coming to terms with the fact that something as simple as having to facial piercings or dyed hair brings up all of these feelings and thoughts within me.
3. Despite the aforementioned widening of job availability to me at present, I do not have a job. And am therefore quite broke, despite my mother's generosity. So I am officially reinstating Fenchurch's CUSTOM PILLOW EXTRAVAGANZA! I'm hoping to get a full on website/yard sale thing going soon to sell the billions of things I have that I've made or bought and don't want/need, but for now this is what I have for you: the return of the custom throw pillow!
For those of you who are unfamiliar with these, I will post better pictures later, but for now here is an only slightly-blurry shot of a satisfied customer:
Basically, I will make you a custom throw pillow featuring your favorite SG, or any image of your choice, starting at a base rate of $20 for a one-sided pillow, and $30 for a double-sided pillow (i.e. one with images on both sides). This pillow is a good example of the $20 one-sided pillow. A $30 double-sided pillow would be similar, but with another image on the back. A $30 one-sided pillow would have an image on one side, but more details/frills/decorations, etc. You can pick the color scheme yourself, or I can just work from the image. So yeah! Help me be less broke and have something to do with my hands besides smoke and masturbate! (Which is less fun now that I'm not at school and can't do both at the same time without appalling the neighbors).
A final note: In looking over my old blog entries for more pillow pictures, I realized/remembered how much more fun and interesting my updates used to be, and how much fun I had doing it. So seeing as I am unemployed and with the aforementioned abundance of time on my hands, I may try to start the blog effort train up again. You've been warned.
1. I hate it here. I have no friends and the benefits of hot meals and no rent are starting to be outweighed by the levels of insanity inflicted upon me by my mother (whom I love very much but seems to still think I am 13 years old). This is made worse by the fact that my dad is planning to move across the country soon and I was thinking about going with him but have decided I don't think I can leave the East Coast at this point, because I'm going to go that far away from 95% of the people I care about, I might as well go back to Japan now (which is an option I'm considering).
2. I took out my cheek piercings. And my hair is presently long and brown. It's very weird to deal with because being immediately recognizable as unorthodox, countercultural, etc. since I started dying my hair at 15 has become a huge part of my identity, and while I do enjoy some of the perks of looking "normal" such as the wider availability of jobs and not being followed around in convenience stores or talked to by quite as many weirdos at bus stations, it's weird looking in a mirror and seeing me looking back, coming to terms with what I actually look like at face value, and coming to terms with the fact that something as simple as having to facial piercings or dyed hair brings up all of these feelings and thoughts within me.
3. Despite the aforementioned widening of job availability to me at present, I do not have a job. And am therefore quite broke, despite my mother's generosity. So I am officially reinstating Fenchurch's CUSTOM PILLOW EXTRAVAGANZA! I'm hoping to get a full on website/yard sale thing going soon to sell the billions of things I have that I've made or bought and don't want/need, but for now this is what I have for you: the return of the custom throw pillow!
For those of you who are unfamiliar with these, I will post better pictures later, but for now here is an only slightly-blurry shot of a satisfied customer:
Basically, I will make you a custom throw pillow featuring your favorite SG, or any image of your choice, starting at a base rate of $20 for a one-sided pillow, and $30 for a double-sided pillow (i.e. one with images on both sides). This pillow is a good example of the $20 one-sided pillow. A $30 double-sided pillow would be similar, but with another image on the back. A $30 one-sided pillow would have an image on one side, but more details/frills/decorations, etc. You can pick the color scheme yourself, or I can just work from the image. So yeah! Help me be less broke and have something to do with my hands besides smoke and masturbate! (Which is less fun now that I'm not at school and can't do both at the same time without appalling the neighbors).
A final note: In looking over my old blog entries for more pillow pictures, I realized/remembered how much more fun and interesting my updates used to be, and how much fun I had doing it. So seeing as I am unemployed and with the aforementioned abundance of time on my hands, I may try to start the blog effort train up again. You've been warned.
***HEY LOOK I ACTUALLY FOLLOWED UP ON SOMETHING SG-RELATED THE SAME DAY!***
Here is a genu-wine video of me gradumacating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDOX1qYQgU
Back to original post...
I actually graduated. WOW. I'll try to post some pictures but I didn't wear a gown, so they're probably kinda disappointing. Then again, I was sweaty to the extreme, so that kind of makes up for it. Ugh, I'm really too tired and out of it (from being sick) to be attempting my first post since April. I feel like when I post this rarely every one should be a gem. A blog for the ages, if you will. Ugh. Ummm so at present I am working full-time to try to organize my life and move everything out of my childhood home before my dad moves to California in September. Unfortunately it's not a paid position. But if half the graduating universe can get away with backpacking around Europe, I should be allowed to spend a month or two unemployed. Right? Right. Oh I'm also working part-time at trying to convince my dad to give me his car. So there's that.
My snake (4ish year old ball python) is getting big and fat and spectacularly gorgeous. He's a bit over three feet now, I bought him a brand spanking new 38 gallon reptarium and he is super excited. Actually he's probably mad that it'll be almost impossible for him to escape now (knock on wood), but at least he has bark chips instead of newspaper now. And I got a lion rabbit at the SPCA today!! Which probably wasn't the best move since I already have one pet and I don't know what my plans are past the summer...but I have two really good families lined up who would very likely want to take care of her if I move somewhere (like Japan) where I can't bring him, so it's not that irresponsible. Anyways I get to take her home on Thursday and she's the fluffiest fluff that ever fluffed and looks something like this:
...but way fluffier. I see a lot of bunny-combing in my future, but I'm incredibly excited. I haven't had a small animal since I had to give my guinea pig away when I went to college, and I miss it. I can't decide if it's a pro or a con that this is probably going to greatly increase the chances that I stick around my hometown for a bit longer. Lately, as much as I've hated growing up here, the thought of not being here (while not in school) is scarier and scarier. I keep realizing things like "holy crap, I'd have to find a new dentist!"
On a lighter note, googling "lion rabbit" yields some very interesting results:
PS - The best thing about the new (ok, not so new anymore...) SG setup is that for a few minutes the top of my page said
Here is a genu-wine video of me gradumacating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVDOX1qYQgU
Back to original post...
I actually graduated. WOW. I'll try to post some pictures but I didn't wear a gown, so they're probably kinda disappointing. Then again, I was sweaty to the extreme, so that kind of makes up for it. Ugh, I'm really too tired and out of it (from being sick) to be attempting my first post since April. I feel like when I post this rarely every one should be a gem. A blog for the ages, if you will. Ugh. Ummm so at present I am working full-time to try to organize my life and move everything out of my childhood home before my dad moves to California in September. Unfortunately it's not a paid position. But if half the graduating universe can get away with backpacking around Europe, I should be allowed to spend a month or two unemployed. Right? Right. Oh I'm also working part-time at trying to convince my dad to give me his car. So there's that.
My snake (4ish year old ball python) is getting big and fat and spectacularly gorgeous. He's a bit over three feet now, I bought him a brand spanking new 38 gallon reptarium and he is super excited. Actually he's probably mad that it'll be almost impossible for him to escape now (knock on wood), but at least he has bark chips instead of newspaper now. And I got a lion rabbit at the SPCA today!! Which probably wasn't the best move since I already have one pet and I don't know what my plans are past the summer...but I have two really good families lined up who would very likely want to take care of her if I move somewhere (like Japan) where I can't bring him, so it's not that irresponsible. Anyways I get to take her home on Thursday and she's the fluffiest fluff that ever fluffed and looks something like this:
...but way fluffier. I see a lot of bunny-combing in my future, but I'm incredibly excited. I haven't had a small animal since I had to give my guinea pig away when I went to college, and I miss it. I can't decide if it's a pro or a con that this is probably going to greatly increase the chances that I stick around my hometown for a bit longer. Lately, as much as I've hated growing up here, the thought of not being here (while not in school) is scarier and scarier. I keep realizing things like "holy crap, I'd have to find a new dentist!"
On a lighter note, googling "lion rabbit" yields some very interesting results:
PS - The best thing about the new (ok, not so new anymore...) SG setup is that for a few minutes the top of my page said
Fenchurch likes tell her she am pretty
Sooo...still alive! Graduating in about a month and a half, which is utter madness. I can't decide if it makes me elatedly joyful or crushingly depressed. As with most things, I suspect the truth lies somewhere between the two poles. Especially if The Truth is your mom's name! Pa-pow!
Holy crap! I am so excited me and [Poison]'s set went up! I thought it was lost forever. Thanks for your comments, those who commented 
Now I have to go baste a turducken with melted butter and try to stop the house smoke alarms from going off again.
Happy Late Turkey (or tofurkey) Day!
Now I have to go baste a turducken with melted butter and try to stop the house smoke alarms from going off again.Happy Late Turkey (or tofurkey) Day!
Hi everybody, so, here's the deal (in addition to school/stress/my angry body completely kicking my ass for the past month):
I'm required by my school to do an internship every year lasting from early January to late February (about 6 weeks) and I am really floundering this time around. I was wondering if anyone is or knows anyone who is a business owner (or at least high up enough to hire interns) who is willing to take on an intern for 5-6 weeks, full or part-time. At this point I'm interested in any geographic location in the US, but would prefer East Coast, specifically New York (city or state). My area of study is mainly Japanese (with a focus on translation, specifically video games), but I am getting desperate at this point and am interested in just about anything I am qualified for. I'm minoring in psychology and have taken a lot of creative writing and art classes. I have a resume I can send you, basically my work experience consists of about 4 years of administrative/secretarial work at a psychologist's office, a marketing and PR internship with TOKYOPOP (www.tokyopop.com) in Los Angeles, and substantial retail experience at two piercing shops as well as Hot Topic. I have extensive experience filing, answering phones, typing, proofreading, etc. Something paid would be phenomenal, but I am not expecting to find that. If you know ANYTHING, please email me at: jerkosaurusrex@gmail.com and I will be eternally grateful.
-Fenchurch
I'm required by my school to do an internship every year lasting from early January to late February (about 6 weeks) and I am really floundering this time around. I was wondering if anyone is or knows anyone who is a business owner (or at least high up enough to hire interns) who is willing to take on an intern for 5-6 weeks, full or part-time. At this point I'm interested in any geographic location in the US, but would prefer East Coast, specifically New York (city or state). My area of study is mainly Japanese (with a focus on translation, specifically video games), but I am getting desperate at this point and am interested in just about anything I am qualified for. I'm minoring in psychology and have taken a lot of creative writing and art classes. I have a resume I can send you, basically my work experience consists of about 4 years of administrative/secretarial work at a psychologist's office, a marketing and PR internship with TOKYOPOP (www.tokyopop.com) in Los Angeles, and substantial retail experience at two piercing shops as well as Hot Topic. I have extensive experience filing, answering phones, typing, proofreading, etc. Something paid would be phenomenal, but I am not expecting to find that. If you know ANYTHING, please email me at: jerkosaurusrex@gmail.com and I will be eternally grateful.
-Fenchurch
If anyone else is going to see Dragonforce in Times Square in a few hours, be sure to scream FUCK YEAH if you see me!
DRAGONFORCE!!!! FUCK YEAH!!!!!!
DRAGONFORCE!!!! FUCK YEAH!!!!!!
It's my birthday! 21, whoo! Too bad I have too much orientation training to do much about it! But yeah. Yay, etc. Oh and a public thank you to the dude who got me Soul Caliber 3, you rock!
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