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Monday, November 9th, 2009
1:02 am	...Straight off the Silver Screen. Yeah, I know I did the mega disappear again, but I had no choice. The last 2 weeks of October are generally the busiest of the entire year for me, and I haven't reached a 'slow down' yet. -School- I've had to drop 2 classes I was taking on-campus due to the mega spike in work. I seemed more sensible to just re-take one I wasn't doing good in anyways, and take a different course for another that I wasn't doing amazing in either. The 2 remaining classes I have are either online/in the evening, so they create less of a schedule conflict for me. -Stagehand/Wardrobe- I finished my last day with one of the stagehand companies I work with. My last gig was 'Star Wars: In Concert'. I actually got to do wardrobe for Anthony Daniels (C-3P0) from all 3 Star Wars flicks. I also got to have a mini-convo with him as he hosts the Dawn Contest at Dragon*Con almost annually, so I got to talk to him about being one of the Dawns/working locally in wardrobe. Wardrobe for this show was awesome. The Wardrobe Master had been part of the concept team for the show and he actually offered to be a contact for me when I moved out to SoCal for my Disney Internship. He has ties with Cirque du Soleil's wardrobe dept and offered to vouch for me. (He even gave me Mr. Daniels program--Shhhh...don't tell anybody!) I actually got to see most of the show, which was awesome as wardrobe often has 'show calls' which means that you basically don't get to see anything of the show as you're either in an odd position backstage, or you're under the stage working as a dresser. -Fashion, turn to the left...- I then had a fitting for Enigma Fashions for 2 fashion shows they were doing in conjunction with the Anne Rice Tru Blood & Gold Ball. One of them was for the wine/absinthe tasting the night before, and the other was for the actual ball. The first night I wore 'Dolly' which was knee-length and 20's inspired. For the actual ball, I had 2 changes, this included the 'Bryana' in black, and a custom black dress which were both made out of stretch black panne. The event was fairly successful. -Running with Alcohol- I had multiple promos this past week including doing event photography for Fuse, a sponsor of the official Susan G. Komen 'Race for the Cure' event that occurred in City Park. The day before that I had 2 days of wine promos. -Samhain- My Samhain was fairly sucky as I had a beer promo early in the day, and then I got called in to do tour guiding later on that evening. I didn't finish the garment I wanted to wear, and the bus was full of a bunch of rude international students. (I also don't care for obnoxious drunk people either, which is what the French Quarter was full of.) I did make it out to the 'Boo! Banquet' in Fortier Park the next day which was an absolutely lovely event! -More Alcohol- I did Dekuyper's MixMaster's Challenge at the Republic the other night. The contestant from New Orleans won hands down, but Chris from Detroit was my personal favorite. (Anybody who hands out fresh pineapple spirals to the staff is my friend.) I got to take home some free Jim Bean and a shaker for being a good lil promo'er, but the event ran late into the evening and I was mega wiped out the next day! Which, surprisingly, included more alcohol as I was promoting another wine. This continued for 2 days afterwards. -Currently- I'm working the Helen Brett Show for Lindo until Tuesday! From there I'll have another day on 'The Mechanic' (yep, surprise, surprise!), and then the day after I just got booked to work the pilot for the new Hilary Duff series, 'Falling in Love'. Casting has been after me to confirm for this pilot for nearly 2 weeks now, and they finally offered me a day I can work, so I'll be featured as a waitress. (Comment on this)
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
1:16 am	The Debut! Toxic Vision Feature by Yours Truly! It's currently up on the GB site! (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
12:39 am	Long Day's Night I worked the Miley Cyrus concert on Tuesday and was happy to be in lighting when I found out the boss' daughter was working Wardrobe in my place. (She can't sew, I felt sorry for the Wardrobe Master/Mistress if anything went wrong.) It was a relatively long day with me arriving at 7am and staying until nearly 2pm before getting 'cut' until the load-out. Over the course of the day I broke it to several co-workers that I was leaving. I know some were glad as the work can be competitive and one less person means more seniority/opportunities for others. Others were happy that I got the opportunity to do something as major as Entertainment Costuming for a Fortune 100 company like Disney. I only told my Call Supervisor that I'm leaving out of all the Management as he has been genuine with me from the start. (We jokingly b.s. each other, but he doesn't outright lie to me like the other members of the management.) My Business Mgr however will have to hope that my Call Supervisor, or someone else, tells him as I don't have any intention to. I got 'grief' from another co-worker the day after at the Maxwell concert for not busting my ass during the load-in. At that time I decided to impart some wisdom upon him--that I'd just begun to grasp in the past week--as he'd been working as a stagehand for less than a year. "There's no place to go from here, so you can play 'Super Stagehand' all you want. But it won't get you a raise, a supervisor's position, or on a Tour. This is the arts, and if you don't know someone who's already there, have the necessary certifications and/or the experience, you're wasting your time!" I hope he takes the wake up call and rolls with it. This isn't a 'long term' gig, this is a 'temporary' thing, and the longer he stays in it, the much less likely he is to leave and find something better. Most of the roadies I know right now (people I knew in high school) never even started as a local hand. They jumped into a company that did road work, and got on a Tour ASAP where there's real money to be made. ($1,500 a week is nothing to snear at.) My friend has been a local hand for nearly 7 years, and the union presence in Louisiana is abysmal. With that said, she doesn't want to go on Tour, and with the type of 'training' offered by most of the companies here is incapable of going. Overall, I've spent 3 long years working to get where I'm at, and I'm no further than where I was when I started. Do I work for more companies? Yes. Do I have a lot more experience? Yes. Have I learned things I didn't know already? Yes. ...Has any of this gotten me any closer to my goals? No. Granted the wardrobe experience has put me in a position to get the Disney internship, but I've barely done enough pro wardrobe work to shake a fist at even though the names on my resume are impressive. The only reason I *CAN* do it even is because it's often incredibly easy (seriously, 90% of pro wardrobe is washing/ironing), or it relies on me to use skills and knowledge that I've already gained over the 13 years I've been sewing--13 by hand and 9 by machine. With all that said I got put on 'Drapes' for Maxwell and because I 'got it' quicker than the rest of the crew working it (which included people having their 'first rodeo') I got pulled aside by the Roadie to help test the curtains/set-pieces/kabuki before the show, aka, I got a walkie-talkie. (This will make for at least the 2nd time this year I've been issued one.) This meant that I got to rack up additional hours. It had nothing to do with whether or not I busted my hump, but because I showed 'selective intelligence' in the presence of Crew. I had something similar happen on Miley Cyrus as I got pulled aside from one crew, and paired with another co-worker, to work exclusively for one Crew member without being shared. He said he didn't share his people, PERIOD, and he wasn't shitting either. I told him I might be pulled for Wardrobe (before I found out what was going on), and he said that he'd fight my Call Supervisor over it. 0_0 We did stay with him for most of the day, but got flip-flopped around for the load out--as always. These aren't the first times I got 'pulled aside'. I actually know some stagehands who try not to be pulled aside, they try hard to 'play stupid', so that they get easy gigs. (I know one guy who did just this on the NBA All-Star Game in '08 and had the 'horrible' job of gelling lights for the rest of the day while me and 2 other guys ran all over the area hanging MAC 2Ks. -_-") (Comment on this)
Monday, October 19th, 2009
11:04 pm	Wrapped for 'The Mechanic' They're still filming, but I don't see myself picking up an extra day on the set anytime soon as it's only a 45 day shoot. Things were relatively quiet on set with only one kind of 'crazy actor' moment from Jason Statham. Ben Foster was in good spirits the entire time though. It was nice seeing him with hair and not covered in poo. (Hey, I just saw 'Pandorum'.) It was a quick shoot once it got underway, 3 scenes total that probably won't appear more than 2-3 secs in the film each, we were finished before 8pm. I've got to take shower can catch some Zzzz's as I have to be up bright and early tomorrow to do stagehand work for Miley Cyrus! (Comment on this)
1:47 am	Trying to keep up... October is literally the busiest month of the year for me. And while the first 2 weeks were dead, I wasn't exactly 'trying' to get gigs either. I'm actually looking at having to get ready to be on set for 'The Mechanic' today. Yes, they're doing a re-make of the Charles Bronson version. This one is going to be with Jason Statham, Ben Foster, and Donald Sutherland. I was originally booked to work Friday evening for a bar scene, but I couldn't make it to the set on-time as I had to go up to Baton Rouge, and then back down to New Orleans in an hour and a half. And as Baton Rouge is 60 miles away, and we hit rush hour traffic, I got bumped off the list. Now, I know some of you are wondering, 'Why did you go to Baton Rouge knowing this?' Well, it wasn't really my choice. I had to go to a wardrobe fitting for another film, 'Battle: Los Angeles' which is being filmed up there. It has Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodrieguez, and a lot of other people. (Srsly, IMDB it.) I had agreed to a 3pm fitting the day before, after accepting the extra's call for 'Mechanic' on Wednesday. As with most things in the film industry, you normally don't find out 'call times' (time you need to be on-set) until the night before/day of. So, Friday comes and I find out that the 'night shoot' starts at 4:30. -_-" I'm still hopeful as I figure wardrobe couldn't take THAT LONG. Boy, was I wrong. I did 'Jonah Hex' in May, which was a FULL period film. (Meaning that I had to wear period undies and everything.) And the fitting only took *2* hours and that was with putting me in a corset, AND getting hand dressed by the costume designer for the film, Michael Wilkenson. (Google him!) Due to the level of disorganization, I spent OVER AN HOUR just swapping clothes out. -_-" And I STILL would've been there past 4:30 if I hadn't told them I need to be IN NEW ORLEANS! (My friend Karla did see the guy who play's 'Hoyt' on 'True Blood' in the catering line and nearly had a fit.) Luckly, the casting company is the same for both of these films, and when I called and explained what happened, they were totally understanding. (Hey, I showed for the fitting on-time, it's not my fault that they took FOREVER!) The casting assistant wanted to re-schedule me, but, as already mentioned, I'm incredibly busy for the next 3 weeks, so I just figured I was out of luck. However, she called me earlier today with good news that they wanted more bodies for tomorrow's scene, and she figured it'd be a good deal to call me as I couldn't work any other days! I gave her a big 'thank you' for the work, and now I have to be up in less than 5 hrs. LOL (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 17th, 2009
5:13 pm	The Long, Hard Goodbye :~: General :~: 8 CLASSES TILL GRADUATION! (I know! After all this time, I'm almost DONE!) With that said, I've been ACCEPTED in the D*sney College Program in Anaheim, Ca as an Entertainment Costumer! This was my TOP CHOICE and I'm so excited I got accepted as it's an EXTREMELY competitive internship. (Interns have a company status equivalent to that of Part-time employees and can become regular part-time employees at the end of their internship, so the company has to be VERY selective about who they hire as they might be there permanently!) But... I'm also in the running for a Mgmt Internship at WDW in Orlando. 0_0 This position is incredibly coveted, so don't be fooled! It's a 30K+ position at the INTERN LEVEL, which isn't bad for a Lib Arts Major who doesn't have a degree yet! So, it's going to come down to Flo-rida vs. SoCal, and we'll know the outcome by the Holidays! OH! Almost forgot! I'm now doing nightly ghost tours (no Tues, sorry) with French Quarter Phantoms! If you'd like to have a tour with yours truly, then just dial 504-666-8300 and tell them that you want ME! ^_^ :~: Artwork :~: Haven't had the money lately to invest in a new Tablet, or to purchase the bridge camera I want. However, the Mgmt Internship would allow me to do both of these! *crosses fingers* ***ATTENTION ARTISTS*** I'm open to doing remote posing for artists already on my friend's list. As many of you know, I don't do nudes, but I am open to creating custom costumes, etc. (Please see Valeron's "Persephone" for a good example of this.) This offer is currently open to EVERYONE on a Case-by-Case basis. (Print Rights will be discussed!) However, I'm not looking to offer my currently posted images as stock. (Sorry!) :~: Costuming/Fashion :~: I want to re-vamp 60-80% wardrobe into Loli fashions as I'm currently in <3's with a mesh between the Classic and EGA styles. I just finished a really cute bolero, and I'm going to be putting the finishing touches on a ruffled, bustle pin-stripe skirt sometime this weekend. When I get a chance, I intend on posting pictures. My next projects include some Reno's of current clothes, and this little number: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFm1PVjgzNGl0M2hHUmZxNEdzbFJHclEAAAACaWQKAWUAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg Though it won't be navy and black satin like I wanted, but storm grey taffeta and black satin instead. (It's 2-tone taffeta, and it's GORGEOUS!) I'll be certain to post pictures ASAP! :~: Etsy :~: The shop is going to start offering more "supplies" soon! Be on the look out for Waterford crystals, and one-of-a-kind fabrics! To check out what's currently being offered: http://americangeiko.etsy.com :~: Acting/Modeling :~: Things were usually slow at the start of this month, but have quickly come to a boiling point. -I've booked about 10 wine/beer promos over the next month! -More Olay Promos as they've extended the program through November! -I'm back with Grace to promote Lindo at the Helen Brett Show in November! -I'm currently booked for 2 extra's gigs: 'The Mechanic' (Jason Statham, Donald Sutherland, & Ben Foster) and 'Battle for Los Angeles' (Aaron Eckhart & Michelle Rodriguez) in the next 2 weeks! -I'll be a Model for Enigma Fashions' Runway Show during the Anne Rice Vampire Lestat Fan Club Pre-Ball Wine Tasting Event AND at the Tru Blood and Gold Ball the week of Halloween! -Various stagehand gigs throughout the next 2 months. -Photoshoot with a new photo in November! (Yay! New Photos, finally!) :~: Photography :~: Thanks so much to everybody for supporting me and my work! I hope to offer more soon! I'm currently up to $95! (Almost there!) http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&majorterms=%7B%22csv%22%3A%22%22%2C%22conjunction%22%3A%22AND%22%7D©Space=%7B%22Tolerance%22%3A1%2C%22Matrix%22%3A%5B%5D%7D&userID=591425&fileTypeSizePrice=%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22Image%22%2C%22size%22%3A%22All%22%2C%22priceOption%22%3Anull%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22Video%22%2C%22size%22%3A%22All%22%2C%22priceOption%22%3Anull%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22Flash%22%2C%22size%22%3Anull%2C%22priceOption%22%3A%22All%22%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22Illustration+%5BVector%5D%22%2C%22size%22%3Anull%2C%22priceOption%22%3A%22All%22%7D%5D&orientation=7&filterContent=true&illustrationLimit=Exactly&flashLimit=Exactly&order=6&perPage=20&page=1&showFileNumber=true&enableLoupe=true :~:Writing:~: Managed to make it to D*C this year after a 2 year absence! And as PRESS!!! I'm going to have several pieces up on Gothic Beauty Magazine's website soon. They'll coincide with the launch of Issue 29 which will be on shelves at most major book retailers. For those of you who managed to snag a copy of Issue 28, then you'll see my first 'Staff' listing on the inside cover. 0_0 I'm currently working on pieces right now for Issue 30, and will be attending the ARVLFC Tru Blood and Gold Ball (Charlaine Harris headlining), the Vampire Film Fest, and possibly a screening of 'The Vampire's Assistant' as PRESS. In addition, I'll also have several articles out through other publications soon--Charisma+2 Magazine, and possibly Hauntworld to name a few! (Again, details as I get them!) :~:Links:~: Oh, don't forget to add me on DEVIANTART! (I currently have over 3500 friends!) http://americangeiko.deviantart.com Yes, I'm finally on Twitter! http://www.twitter.com/americangeiko And join my Yahoogroup (800+ fans): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cynthialeigh You can also check out my new online money blog! Find out how I pay the bills in my free time! (New Ops!) http://the-bling-blog.blogspot.com Cyn-cerely, ~Cyn (Comment on this)
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
12:13 pm	Are you pondering what I'm pondering? NaNo is next month, and while I'm completely swamped with articles, mid-terms, and work. November is going to be considerably quieter for me, and December is going to be downright dead. With that said, one of my "43 Things" is to finish my manga pitch for Tokyopop. So, when melody_rossiter brought up that she's going to finish her comic, instead of writing a novel, things finally clicked in my head. Instead of trying to be the next William Faulkner, I'll pen my pilot, and wrestle with otaku rejection. LOL (Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
4:46 pm	LARGE Collection of Vinyls Available! I got a ton of vinyls and they're all at minimum in *GOOD* condition. I'm looking to get $5/ea (unless otherwise listed) and the majority of them are worth quiet a bit more than what I'm selling them for. All 12 inch and 33 RPM. If you'd like a picture of a particular vinyl, just let me know. BUY 4 AND GET THE 5TH ONE FREE! The List: It's Hard, The Who - Has Paper Sleeve, 23731-1, Warner Bros., Cali, 1982 Toys in the Attic, Aerosmith - Has paper sleeve, cover is torn in corner and near bottom on back, 33479, Colombia Records 1975 Don't Look Back, Boston - Has paper sleeve, in *VERY* good condition, gatefold, FE 35050, 1978, Epic Rumors, Fleetwood Mac - Has paper sleeve, has lyric sheet, 0798, BSK 3010, 1977 Warner Bros The Great Twenty-Eight, Chuck Berry - 2 records, has paper sleeves, gatefold, Chess Records, 1984 (Chess Records recently had a movie made about it called, "Who do you Love", coming out in 2010.) One more from the Road, Lynyrd Skynyrd - 2 discs, has paper sleeves, MCA2-8011, 1976 MCA Records The Best of, The Best of Chuck Berry, Chuck Berry - plastic sleeve, GT-0004, 1978 Gusto Records Point of Know Return, Kansas - small tear in corner, has paper sleeve, 34929, 1977 CBS Inc Cat Scratch Fever, Ted Nugent - has paper sleeve, gatefold, JE 34700, 1977 CBS Inc Double Vision, Foreigner - some light crease marks, has paper sleeve, SD 19999, 1978 Atlantic Greatest Hits, Kenny Rogers - has paper sleeve, LOO-1072, 1980 Liberty Records hi infidelity, REO Speedwagon - scuffing on covr, has paper sleeve, FE 38844, 1980 Epic Frampton Comes Alive - large tear in interior gatefold, scuffing on cover, 2 records, 1 paper sleeve ($3) Smokey and the Bandit Soundtrack - Platinum Plus 37189, light scuffing, MCA-2099, 1977 Universal Heart - has paper sleeve, ST 12410, 1985 Capitol Records Dreamboat Annie, Heart - has paper sleeve, gatefold, light scuffing, MRS-5005, 1976 Mushroom Records Fandango!, ZZ Top - scuffing on cover, has paper sleeve, London PS656, 1975 London Records 40 Miles of Bad Road - has paper sleeve, GT-0056, 1979 Gusto Records mirage, Fleetwood Mac - has paper sleeve, 23607-1, 1982 Warner Bros Time in a Bottle, Jim Croce - has paper sleeve, LS-8007, 1976 Doughbro Record Daylight Again, Crosby Stills & Nash - has paper sleeve, SD 19360, 1982 Atlantic Escape, Journey - has paper sleeve, TC 37408, 1981 Columbia Bad Company - scuffing on cover, has paper sleeve, SS 8501, 1974 Swan Song St Elmo's Fire Soundtrack - has paper sleeve, 81261-1-E, 1985 Columbia Made in Japan, Deep Purple - scuffing on cover, tears along the corners, 2 records, gatefold, paper sleeve torn, 1975 Warner Bros (Free if you buy 4 others) Flirtin' W/ Disaster, Molly Hatchet - small tear in opening, has paper sleeve, JE 36110, 1979 Epic Best of the Beach Boys Vol 1 - has paper sleeve, DT 2545, Capitol American Graffiti Vol III - has paper sleeves, 2 records, gatefold, MCA2-8008, 1976 MCA Records Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen - has paper sleeve, *very* good condition, JC 33795, 1975 Columbia Big Bambu, Cheech & Chong Soundtrack - missing paper sleeve, has metal ring (?), creases in cover, & stippling damage (free if you buy 4 others) The Best of Earth, Wind, & Fire Vol 1 - has paper sleeve, *very* good condition, FC 35647, 1978 ARC/Columbia Too Old to Rock'n'Roll: Too Young to Die, Jethro Tull - gatefold w/ comic about the album inside, has paper sleeve, CHR 1111, 1976 Chrysalis Record They Only Come Out at Night, The Edge Winter Group - has paper sleeve, scuffing on cover, PE 31584, 1972 Epic Night Before Christmas - missing paper sleeve, tape marks on front & back, X-1014, tears in cover (free if you purchase 4) Burning Bridges and other Great Motion Picture Themes, The Mike Curb Congregation - missing paper sleeve, SE 4761, MGM Record The Captain and Me, The Dooble Brothers - gatefold, original plastic sleeve, BS 2694, 1973 Warner Bros Machine Head, Deep Purple - gatefold, missing paper sleeve, BS 2607, 1972 Warner Bros Days of the Future Passed, The Moody Blues - has paper sleeve, DES 18012, 1967 Decca Records 16 greatest hits, Steppenwolf - has paper sleeve, MCA 37049, 1973 MCA Records A Gathering of Flowers, The Anthology of the Mamas & the Papas - 2 records, 2 paper sleeves, gatefold, corner damage, DSY 50073, scuffing on cover, Dunhill Records Full Moon, The Charlie Daniels Band - scuffing on cover, has paper sleeves, FE 36571, 1980 Epic Item(s) can be sent media mail (cheaper, but takes longer), or priority mail (a lot quicker, but more expensive). Postage will be calculated based on buyer's location. Payment due via paypal @ americangeiko(at)mailblingdotcom within 10 days of requesting item, or item will be re-listed. Item(s) will not be sent until payment is received. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
9:48 pm	Samhain Costumes I'm working on 3 different costumes for the Samhain season this year: This first one is what I plan on wearing to the ARVLFC Tru Blood and Gold Ball: EGA - Versailles Dandy by americangeiko on Polyvore.com It's what I'm calling 'EGA - Versailles Dandy' I already have half the materials together, and it looks like the only thing I'm iffy on right now is whether or not to wear my next black platform demonia lolita mary janes with it. The outfit has a long description that goes with it, and if you're curious about the fashion plates, etc, then I recommend reading it. ~~~~~~ Silent Hill - Movie Nurse by americangeiko on Polyvore.com I'm throwing this together is for a random visit to House of Shock. It's also the costume that's going to require the most work as I have to do a lot of make-up for it, and make a very detailed mask to go with it. ~~~~~~~ This one is for work on Halloween: Zatanna by americangeiko on Polyvore.com I'm favoring the version to the far left as I have everythingminus the top hat, vest, and coat with tails. With that said, I actually have a pattern and fabric for the coat & vest, and a intend to pick up a pattern for the hat, if not outright buy one. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
12:42 am	MASSIVE SALES POST! Click for pic! Reasonable trades will be considered! Anime: 4 Fushigi Yugi VHS Tapes-$2/ea (See Pic) Bags/Purses: Like New, No Holes/Stains! Bubblegum Crisis Limited Edition Myth Messenger Bag-$10 (Paid $20 new--no longer in production!) Basically Unused, BET/MTV Networks Messenger Bag-$10 (Only Distro'd at industry tradeshow!) Black Pleather Badtz Maru Shoulder Purse-$5 (About 3-5 yrs old, no longer in production, strap is coming away from bag on the bottom, interior is dirty) Like New 'The Magic Begins with You, Magic Kingdom' Drawstring Backpack-$15 (Magic Kingdom Cast Member Exclusive!) T-Shirts: (All shirts are a t-shirt size 'Large', $5, and only issued to 'local'/'working' crew for the event unless otherwise listed! Aka, all limited edition!) Red Jonas Bros 2009 Tour Shirt Front & Back Disney 'A Christmas Carol' Amtrak 2009 Tour Shirt (Cast Member Exclusive!) Front & Back BK & Jonas Bros V-Neck 'Black Tie' 2009 Tour Shirt (Women's Medium) Front & Back Black Kenny Chesney 'Poets & Pirates' 2008 Shirt Front & Back Brown Rascal Flatts 2008/2009 Shirt Front & Back Black 'Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Tour 2.1' Shirt Front & Back Blue 'The Paisley Party' (Brad Paisley) Shirt Front Black 'WWE: Extreme Rules' 2009 Shirt Front & Back Black 'Trans-Siberian Orchestra' 2008/2009 Shirt Front Videogames: DS-Cooking Mama (Box w/ manual)-$8 DS-Brain Age (box w/ manual)-$5 *SS-Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers)-$5 (no case/manual) Sells on ebay for $15 new. *SS-X-men Vs Street Fighter-$10 (no case, & water damaged manual) Sells on ebay for $30 new. *=Note that these are import games and do require a special card with them to translate. Random: 5 lb silver-plated chalices by Hepp (German Manu)-$20/ea (I have 3 altogether!) Figures: New, In Box RARE Diamond Select BtVS 'Plush' Willow-$45 New, In Box Master Artist Series 'Frank Frazetta's Sea Witch' (Yellow)-$35 (Crease in Box Plastic) Selling on eBay for... New, In Box Moore BtVS *Vampire* Angel-$45 (RARE Limited Ed.) Sells on eBay for... New, In Box Moore 'Witchblade's Nottingham'-$10 (Adhesive residue on small portion of box front) Lolita Items are listed at americangeiko.etsy.com! I accept paypal. Concealed cash is an option, but if it's stolen, I am not responsible. I am willing to consider money orders, but you must have good buyer feedback. Shipping determined by buyer's local, shipping can be combined, and item(s) will be mailed within 3 days of purchase I can hold items for up to 5 days for serious buyers only. If you want to check my feedback, I'm a long time seller on eBay--look for username: americangeiko! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
2:45 am	Large Variety of Items! *Video Games* ANIME * Buffy * Jonas Bros * Badtz Maru * Disney * Action Figures * MORE... Rare & Exclusive Merchandise! (Comment on this)
Monday, September 14th, 2009
12:17 pm	These are a few of my favorite things... I ordered 2 new pairs of shoes. One pair of boots for general wear because I'm tired of having crappy boots that have died. (Literally, the heel kind of cracked apart.) The other pair is for EGL costumes, and probably a little of general wear. I'm going to sell/trade some of my mary jane's (I have too many as it is) when I get the 2nd pair of shoes. My corset came in the mail yesterday--technically Saturday, but I wasn't here so it doesn't count. I only paid $40 for it including shipping and it's all steel--even has waist tape. 0_0 It isn't custom, and it's flat black, but that's what I want to start off with. I have the materials to make one myself, but I wanted something that I could kind of "draft" off of instead of cutting out one of my patterns, assembling everything, and realizing that it's fucked up somehow. The corset is also serving as one of the pieces for my recreation of my Jonah Hex on-set costume. I now just have to construct/throw together, the three easy pieces--the bodice, hat, and waist scarf. Then I'm going to have to sew the shawl and skirt together. Luckily, the shawl was just heavy brocade-style satin lined with some buckram with a cotton overlay, and a lot of trim on the outside. The back was connected to the sides via fabric covered elastic, and the front has hook and eye closures. The skirt is more annoying though easier to construct as it was just 3-layered black sheer fabric with a sequin pattern on it and vertical lines of ostrich feathers and drawstring closure. (The feathers is what will kill me, but I might go with something cheaper, or find a decent alternative.) I plan to buy the petticoat online, and I'll probably dye my beige fishnet gloves (that I don't wear cause their beige) black to match the outfit. There's knit stockings and granny shoes that go with it, but I'm probably going to cheat on those as well. (Comment on this)
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
12:25 pm	Fan Girl Squee of Joy! WDW News Today is reporting a TOTAL RENOVATION OF FANTASYLAND at WDW with a scheduled completion in 2012! This will include the addition of *3* new castles--Belle's, Aurora's, and Ariel's. Ariel will also have her ride added in as well inside her castle. Dumbo will continue to be a part of Fantasyland, but will become LINELESS, and have it's own circus theme built around it! AND... Star Tours will get a much needed update and become STAR TOURS 2! (So sayth Darth himself.) Click the link for CONCEPT ART! (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
9:50 pm	Let's Rock This Joint! -First Tour- I took my first tour out by myself today! I totally rocked. My boss walked along with me, and when I asked him later what he thought he said I did good, and he told me he'd bring me a cookie tomorrow. I only blanked during my long intro, but it was stuff that didn't matter. My Lalaurie got screwed up, but everything else was fine for the most part and I scored a bunch of tips at the end which made things great since that'll help to make up for the money I lost last week! After I make adjustments to this tour, which include changing a stop, then I'm going to get into making/learning the Saints n' Sinners tour, and then the cemetery, and finally maybe an exclusively 'vampire' tour. -Back to School- Class starts up again on Tuesday, and I have to rearrange my schedule on Monday so that I can get into the classes I need lest I slay my college. (Comment on this)
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
10:26 pm	Same Old Song and Dance :~: General :~: Drats, Pigeon-holed again! It seems like I might not graduate at the end of this year after all. But there is a possibility and it's all hinged on what classes are being offered this Summer. If I can pick up a math class, then I can graduate. If I can't, then I'm going to possibly have a spring semester coming up where I'm talking 1 class. This ofcourse screws up my plans to go to France as one of the mandatory classes I need to graduate is only offered in the Fall. I've given serious consideration though to doing a Summer Abroad, but even that is questionable right now as Financial Aid is a big issue. :~: Etsy :~: I'm working to get new items posted, but my schedule is insane now that I'm a CA. http://americangeiko.etsy.com :~: Artwork :~: ***ATTENTION ARTISTS*** I HAVE THE NEW CAMERA!!! I'm open to doing remote posing for artists already on my friend's list. As many of you know, I don't do nudes, but I am open to creating custom costumes, etc. (Please see Valeron's "Persephone" for a good example of this.) This offer is currently only for people already on my friend's list, but I am willing to consider people who aren't already added who are traditional or digital artists. However, I'm not looking to offer stock images to people outside of my friend's list at this time, nor to offer my currently posted images as stock. (Sorry!) :~: Costuming/Fashion :~: I'm currently working on mending clothes. I also have Montley Crue coming up this weekend, and right after that I'll be doing Local Wardrobe for Britney Spears/Pussycat Dolls w/ 2 days of dress rehearsals, and 1 day-of-show since they're starting they're Tour in NOLA. :~: Acting/Modeling :~: I did a promo gig for AT&T at the Sugarbowl. Beyond that, things have been really slow this year, and my schedule has been really crazy due to my CA position and having a full-time course load. :~: Photography :~: Thanks so much to everybody for supporting me! I'm currently up to $38! http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&majorterms=%7B%22csv%22%3A%22%22%2C%22conjunction%22%3A%22AND%22%7D©Space=%7B%22Tolerance%22%3A1%2C%22Matrix%22%3A%5B%5D%7D&userID=591425&fileTypeSizePrice=%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22Image%22%2C%22size%22%3A%22All%22%2C%22priceOption%22%3Anull%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22Video%22%2C%22size%22%3A%22All%22%2C%22priceOption%22%3Anull%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22Flash%22%2C%22size%22%3Anull%2C%22priceOption%22%3A%22All%22%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22Illustration+%5BVector%5D%22%2C%22size%22%3Anull%2C%22priceOption%22%3A%22All%22%7D%5D&orientation=7&filterContent=true&illustrationLimit=Exactly&flashLimit=Exactly&order=6&perPage=20&page=1&showFileNumber=true&enableLoupe=true :~:Writing:~: I'm currently taking this awesome creative non-fiction class, but the work load has put the crap in doing any other kind of writing for the time being. :~:Blogging:~: Don't forget to visit: Food & Travel on the Go! (New Posts!) http://get-it-to-go.blogspot.com You can also check out my new online money blog! Find out how I pay the bills in my free time! (New Ops!) http://the-bling-blog.blogspot.com All My Crazy Love For You, ~Cyn Oh, don't forget to add me on MYSPACE! http://www.myspace.com/americangeiko And join my Yahoogroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cynthialeigh (Comment on this)
Monday, December 22nd, 2008
1:13 am	Belldandy by ~americangeiko on deviantART (Comment on this)
1:12 am	Persephone and Hades by ~americangeiko on deviantART (Comment on this)
Sunday, December 14th, 2008
10:52 pm	LAST CALL FOR X-MAS!!! TOMORROW, Monday the 15th is the LAST DAY TO ORDER FOR X-MAS ARRIVAL! If you order after this date I can make no guarantees for your item to arrive in time for the 25th. Also keep in mind that items are already SELLING OUT. So if you're waiting until after X-mas to purchase, you might want to reconsider. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade americangeiko.etsy.com (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
8:49 pm	Yuletide Warning! The holidazes is official here! There's a ton of new items listed in my etsy shoppe. If you'd like to receive your item by X-mas then I suggest you buy ASAP as I'm not offering giftwrapping and layway on purchases over $40! Etsy Buy Handmade americangeiko (Comment on this)
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
9:36 pm	New items from American Geiko! Buy now and receive before Halloween! Etsy Buy Handmade americangeiko (Comment on this)