Just a couple of small updates for my website :)

* Artwork and plush page has been updated, added a few new images and have deleted old ones.

* Profile page has had a minor update, including a profile photo.

Hah! Wish this was on YouTube so I could fav it XD

http://current.com/items/89891774_twouble-with-twitters.htm

Fail whale = win.

Lol, not more plushies XD yes, it is another plush update!

I went to Southampton today, and brought back another Build A Bear Workshop plush. As well as bringing back a new one, I also purchased an unstuffed BABW dinosaur from a seller on Ebay (that was originally from the USA, it was taken back to the UK unstuffed to save space/possible airport costs) a couple of days ago which I also took to Southampton to get his stuffing added :) so technically, that meant I brought home 2 new BABW plush!

I posted about this guy not so long ago at the pkmncollectors comm. Hes a talking Cyndaquil plush (these kind of plush oftern retire quickly and then become hard to find). Since he came from the Pokemon Centre in Japan he speaks his Japanese name "Hinoarashi" instead of the English "Cyndaquil" :) I think Hinoarashi sounds cute!

It took me 115 eggs, but I finally managed to hatch a shiny Riolu last night at the GPX plus o__o

Since I wanted to pick up another cosplay for minami con that wasnt as restrictive as a mascot style costume, I had a look around Ebay for sellers in Japan selling "kigurumi" :)

This is what I decided to go with...

I found these on play.com o__o do want! Ive pre-ordered both, the EVE hypo is made of win:

My totally recoded website is now up and online for viewing =D many thanks to neon_ice (Mike) for all his help with making the code, for my knowledge is in no way as vast as his when it comes to web design o__o I only know quite basic HTML.

http://www.bloodmoonstudios.com/

If anything dosent work on your browser, let me know. Its been tested on Safari and works fine there.

All I need to do is update some of the gallery stuff through the week :)

So, yesterday I went on a ghost walk called "Crime, punishment and ghosts", it was meant to be around 1 - 1:30 hours but it only lasted for about 45 mins! I was a little disappointed that it wasnt as long as I had been told but it was still fun to do something different. Though next year I think Im going to stick with the classic ghost tour as you get to go around more than one place.

This tour focused on the Guildhall in Salisbury which used to be used as a temporary jail and law court. These days it is used mainly for rental purposes (craft fairs, weddings etc). Ive never been around the inside of the building before so it was awesome getting to look inside at the older parts of the building (like the jail cells and the old law court which is still pretty intact... for now >_> as we hear they are planning on converting it into offices!). The tour guild told us some of the stories of prisoners and types on punishment as well as the ghost sightings that have been reported in the building.

After the tour, we walked back to my house and my mum prepared a huge buffet style spread on the dinning room table ^^ pizza, sausage rolls, cocktail sausages, crisps, mini chicken snacks, sweets, hotdogs and a variety of fizzy drinks (though I stuck to cranberry juice as fizzy stuff makes me feel ill). Sadly we didnt have time in the evening for a game of Atmosfear so Im hoping to play that next weekend. We did all start to watch Zombie Land but because I was tired I ended up going to bed before it finished, it was an okay film but for me it was a bit "samey" and didnt haven an interesting enough story/plot to keep me interested.

A little off topic, but I managed to grab my own summoned Giratina in the lab at the GPX Plus on Friday =D Ive had the summon item for Giratina just sat around in my inventory for weeks (too afraid to use it as anyone can take the egg once its summoned) but luckily I picked the right time to release it and managed to snag it after using 2 repels. <3



I am going to name him Wurm when he hatches ^___^ and Ill change his form too.

Thought Id make a post to my last visit to the Build A Bear Workshop on Sunday the 25th October! I took Mike there since I wanted to buy him a bear as a thank you gift for re-coding my website :) (hes not done with it yet but the base template is done). Luckily when we arrived it was pretty quiet and I was able to take some photos as well as some video footage.

You can view the photos here:
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q64/almiraswolf/buildabear/

They show the outside and inside of the Build A Bear store in Bournemouth as well as Mikes bear when we got it back to his house. As you can see the BABW sells unstuffed bears/animals which you choose and then stuff yourself. It is then optional if you want to buy any clothes or accessories for your new plushie :) though I have to admit that it can get expensive if you buy a whole outfit!

Mike chose the latest release; which was the winter hugs bear. Its a really cute teddy thats pale blue with a darker blue/light blue snowflake pattern all over. The seasonal bears are limited editions and will only be available for a few weeks. You can see the bear getting stuffed at the stuffing machine here on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hV49qsi2s8

The guy at the stuffing machine was helpful but he was new and inexperienced so forgot to put the ID tag into the bear before closing up the back! Though it was okay because another assistant took our bear after the tag was re-inserted and then hand sewed him up for us. :)

Within the next week or two Ill be completely redesigning my website with neon_ices help with the coding. A base template is currently in the works and Ill need to design a new banner for the top of every page (itll have a transparent background).

Im also going to be getting rid of some older content and making everything look a little more professional looking than the current look :)

Its gotten so cold here lately! It feels like its gone from summer directly into winter. I find myself resorting to wearing 3 or more layers to keep myself warm o__o it gets like an ice box in this house (turn the heating on you say? My mum seems to think its too early in the year to turn it on... bah).

I havent been up to much lately; though I have a couple of things planned for halloween and next month. For halloween I will be going on a ghost walk around the city, which will last about an hour an a half. Afterwards Ill be heading back home for a buffet style dinner (pizza, sausage rolls, sandwiches, pie etc) and will be spending the rest of the evening watching spooky films and playing Atmosfear (DVD version) with everyone.

Next month the Psychic Fayre will be in town! Im really looking forwards to it as its been years since it was last held: http://salisburyfayre.ning.com/

Still need to make the last parts of my neko maid cosplay >_< keep meaning to get started but need to get motivated. Ive still got around 6 months till Minami Con so lots of time left; I just like to get things out of the way in advance ^_^; the nidoking kigurumi is still in the planning stages too.

Lastly, I managed to doodle this little guy in the morning :)
http://almiras.deviantart.com/art/Little-Dragon-in-the-snow-140538568

Ive been finding it really hard to do anything arty for the past few months, not 100% sure why but Im betting most of it is down to lack of energy now that Im working again (even if it is part time). I wish I could just drop everything and get on a plane to America or Canada for a week or two - need a holiday ;__; havent been on one for years!

"Post a picture in my comments of what you think describes me when you think about what/who I am. No matter how surreal or plain. Give no written explanation. Just an image."

Feel free to re-post ^^

Just thought Id post this here ^^

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGf98jq6fwM

Heehee, thanks again Kate <3

Just a small update ^^ thought Id share some photos that Mike and I took over the weekend. Firstly; a beautiful image of the moon that was taken last night:

Bit of a random question - but has anyone reading upgraded from Internet Explorer 7 to 8 recently? If so - have you had any problems with IE 8? Ive heard a few rumors that it isnt as good as its previous version and would like to get a few opinions before I upgrade.

Thank you ^__^

Yesterday me, Mike and my parents went to Glastonbury to visit the town and the abbey. We set off early since the trip would take a little over an hour to get there by car. When we arrived it was pretty quiet and the weather was very cool. We started off exploring the town and going into all the amazing shops - there were so many! I think I would have bankrupted myself if I had brought everything I had my eye on XD lots of witchy, crystal, gothic and pagan type stores! Ive never seen so many in one place before.

After exploring the town we went and got something to eat from a traditional pasty shop. Goodness; it was the best cornish pasty Ive ever tasted ^o^ I had a traditional steak pasty, and for afters a chocolate chip cookie with I shared with Mike because it was huge =D

After food we visited Glastonbury Abbey; the grounds and ruins were amazing. The place had such a vibe about it (very spiritual and peaceful), I took a few photos of the ground which also included an orchard and a badger set:

http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q64/almiraswolf/Glastonbury_2009/

After taking our time to explore the grounds, ruins, wildlife area and the resting place of king Arthur we headed back to the town and visited a few more shops on the other side of the road. I ended up buying a huge plushie dragon puppet ^^; (see photos) from a little toy store. I must say I really enjoyed the day and would love to go back in the near future - it would especially be a perfect place to go Christmas shopping!

So today was my first Japanese lesson - it went pretty well but I felt that a lot was thrown in and it got pretty complicated at points o__o Im really worried Ill end up forgetting everything I learnt by the next lesson (Ive already forgotten how to pronounce a few things) so Ill have to keep constantly going over my notes and practising with Mike. The class consists of about 12 people (including us two) and the teacher is an actual Japanese lady which will make things a lot easier (as she can pronounce everything correctly and can answer any question about the language).

Since the lesson starts as 7pm and ends at 9pm I find I am quite tired by the time I get home; especially considering the Japanese course starts an hour after my 4 hour work shift >_>

Things I leant today included introducing myself, talking about my family, hobbies, my age and my nationality :)

Just got around to taking a photo of my BABW plushies :)
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If you havent been to a BABW store; they have a on-line store/site...

UK store:
http://www.buildabear.co.uk/

US store:
http://www.buildabear.com/