Oops, I did it again ;;_;;

[rkold]

First, huge apologies to my flist. I've been skimming at best for the last week and half to 2 weeks.

jusrecht I am going to read your fics, on the plane tomorrow. I'm going to have the page opened before I leave so I have access even without the internet. ^^;;

Everyone else, I am going to try to go back and leave comments when I can and will try to follow everyone's LJs from Japan. I feel awful about this, but yeah that is one reason I do every so often cut my flist, I just am awful at how I spend my time and like to get involved with big projects.

So to those who don't know, tomorrow I leave for Japan. Fortunately, I've already been confirmed for an upgrade to Business class from NY to SF, and hopefully I can get an upgrade from Japan >>;; SF tends to be stingy with upgrades but fortunately Osaka is not, so I am hoping on that flight I can get one. But at the very least, I get Business class to SF.

Happy Belated Birthdays to dilettantka and akaisakura, I think I got you earlier spazzygirl19 if not you're included in the belated wishes. It's not that I forgot any of you, I've just not been posting much. ;;_;;

Happy Birthday to blacktempest.

New Year's Resolutions!
1) To not give myself 2 weeks to plan a trip to Japan, draw and visit with my sister and her girlfriend+see family. It will only end in stress.

2) To read more actual books.

3) To get back into going to the gym >>;;

4) To draw more.

5) To turn Strawberry-sorbet into a fan-art site.

6) To seriously work on sales!

For those who want to see 2 pages worth of mock ups of my little copyhon..






I just need to organize the spacing on a single piece of paper so I can print them out at Kinkos! Oh, and do the notes page, but I've done clean up and in the test printing I did things didn't look half bad. Please wish me luck selling and that someone picks to buy my little book lol

So I am now officially a doujinshi circle! :D

Comments

[kellyhime.livejournal.com]

Have a fun and safe trip! I can't wait to see picture when you get back!^_^

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Thanks though sadly most of my pictures are currently people pictures >>;;

My favorite slightly touristy thing I did this trip was a no pictures thing lol

I have been learning a lot! :D

[xtainted-blackx.livejournal.com]

that is such a cute sample ♥ I like your copyoh already. I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AMAZING TIME IN JAPAN!

your resolutions sound like mine. Gym~ We can do it!

I'm going to go respond to the other comment you left me~

Pictures ♥ when you come back!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you like it! BTW I picked up a few books for you already if you're interested though I think I shipped them to Tokyo.

Thank you for the great wishes, so far things have been exhausting but fun, I'm trying to figure out what I am going to do today other than apply for the Haru event lol

I so need to start doing it again and stretching more, it makes me feel so much better! The last hotel had no room but this one thankfully does! Yes!

Heeeee I will try it is awful cold so I have not been doing as many outdoors touristy things. >>;

[ad-exia.livejournal.com]

Woo, have a great trip! Those two pages are so cute~ XD

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *hugs*

[spazzygirl19.livejournal.com]

Yes, I got your bday wishes earlier. But thanks again for remembering me!

Have a lovely, safe trip!! ^_^

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Oh good and I sent you one of the scents, I need to order decanting supplies before I can send the other. Personally, my favorites of the scents were the Sugar Skull 2008 and Sticky Pillowcase.

I hope your Jan is going well!!!

[spazzygirl19.livejournal.com]

Hope you're having a really great time in Japan!

BTW ... what did you think of the cookie & tea samples?

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I didn't have time to try the teas before I left for Japan since the week leading up to my trip or was it week and half? Involved a lot of family time since my sister and her girlfriend were in from CA. >>;

The cookies were delicious though and I was bad and didn't share them with my hubby >>;; My favorites were the lemon, I love lemon. I am going to send you something else when I get back, I'm just super behind still. ;;_;;

[spazzygirl19.livejournal.com]

The cookies were delicious though and I was bad and didn't share them with my hubby >>;; My favorites were the lemon, I love lemon.

*lol* The lemon snaps are my bestseller. And I'm thinking of a tagline (or something like one) -- that people don't like to share my cookies. I have a friend whose ex-stepmother has a 'standing' order of lemon snaps from me. This lady hides the lemon snaps when her bridge club comes over. She shares them with *no* one. ;-)

[clair3.livejournal.com]

Cool your going to Japan again! What are you going to Japan for this time?

Have a safe trip there and back!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

I'm in Japan now lol I was going to sell at Osaka Comic City and to go to Doll Show this week end.

I feel like I'm always going to Japan.

[kosquarepelli.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Sounds like you've been as busy as I have! I didn't realize it was a color copyhon -- I really like the shading on the dreidele and Suzaku's eyes. (Also the calendar illustration, lol) If you have leftovers, save one for me.

Hopefully I'll see you tonight when I'm on, but if not, have a safe trip!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Yeah, I was wondering while you were not about but was hoping that meant you were working on your apps and going to the gym like I should have been. ;;_;; Did I tell you I finally saw the FMA movie?

Yeah, I wanted to try a color copyhon, I'm not sure what we are going to actually try for March, but I want to learn to use my tablette and maybe look into Photoshop. I am expecting I will do better since I can at least use a track pad now. Yeah, I'm glad with how the shading on the dreidel went. Do you use PhotoShop?

Eheheheh, I'd already left when you posted this and was prob in the air, though I'm not sure I get dates so confused. ;;_;;

[jusrecht.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're all right! I've missed you *hugs*

Don't worry about reading the fics, just enjoy your time in Japan! Will be waiting for the pictures again XD Have a wonderful trip!

[rkold.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Sorry I've been so quiet and not reading things, everything has been so so so so busy but I've been thinking of you! :D This trip has been a little overwhelming I can't even take today easy since I have to get out my application for Haru.

So far the pictures are not so exciting sadly. ;;_;; It's sooooooo cold here!

[mec]

I have no clue what the time difference would make it now but I guess you're travelling by this point, so I hope it's a lovely trip!

So I am now officially a doujinshi circle! :D

That sounds so weird. *giggles* But I am super-impressed that you are doing this. (Nice katakana, btw. Do you think he's Jewish?) Your sample pages look very cute - risqué calendar and all - and I will keep my fingers crossed that people will buy it! Good luck! *hugs*

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Expect a package from me! I'm going to be going to the PO later today to send out my app for Haru and will send out your late Holiday+Birthday gift. heeee.

I do think Gino is Jewish and from either Long Island or Jersey, most people I know from the Northeast think so when they hear his last name is Weinberg XD;; It just such a Jewish sounding last name. I got a lot of help from twotone I know enough Japanese to do simple things like スザク or 大好き but anything more complicated I got help with.

[mec]

Thank you! I will look forward to it! ^_^

when they hear his last name is Weinberg

Very true. He's probably got a ton of doctors, lawyers and accountants in his family tree somewhere!

[milkcrown.livejournal.com]

thank you for the birthday wishes hun! :)

Your doujin's so cute ^^!!! I'm so jealous, I always wanted to be in a circle, lol.

[rkold.livejournal.com]

Heheheh being in a circle is a lot of work and you really need someone who lives in Japan and is good at Japanese like my friend here is.

And OK some traveling to Japan info!

Even if it is cheap don't stay near Shin-Inamiya, Dobutsuen-mae, or Tennoji in Osaka (unless like you are actually staying in Spa World) Shin-Inanamiya and Dobutsuen-mae are really not very safe and in the really bad part of Osaka. It's very sketchy and I was warned away by people who actually live in Osaka.