All is packed now.  I had to do a rearrangement since one bag was at the 50 mark.

The cat is very suspicious.  He wont like the fact we will be gone for so long.

I managed to stuff my hat in there.  Girl costumes, while grat fun and pretty, have an awful lot of volume.

I only home I come home with less stuff.

My hair is black. =)  My inner Snapes are bitchy, and Ollivander is serene.  Bellatrix wants to party death eater style.

Mr. Droxy is perplexed but he is going with the flow.

All of you going to AZ, or places where you wish you could be at Az but can't, do have a safe journey.

I will be at the Parc on THURSDAY.

My number is on THE SPREAD SHEET.

Fort everyone else- dont forget cell phones and cameras AND THEIR CHARGERS.

Luggage pic spam...
( my azkatraz stuff....all packed ..sort of )

Lucius' post reminded me that I should post this  Guide To Interacting With Cosplayers again.  If you are going to Azkatraz you will run into cosplayers eventually,    Some folks have mentioned they feel under a confundus charm when confronted with live witches and wizards, or Dark Lords, or Potion Masters..

Here is a link to the old post.  The comments are really wonderful as well.


http://droxy.livejournal.com/106403.html


Bottom line, cosplay is a fleeting, very real time form of "fan art".  If you want a picture, ask.

Oh, and if Droxy is dressed as Snape, she's not dissing you- that's Snape who is being rude.  XD

See you at Azkatraz

I am so screwed at big Floo.  But bugger it all. 

Packing is so darn tight it squeaks.  Good thing I will be coming back with less stuff.

It was easier when characters could borrow off each other's wardrobe!

I have 2 generic death eaters, one dark lord, four Snapes, one Bellatrix and and an Ollivander!  Oh, and a effing Nagini that takes up 1/4 of my huge international suitcase of doom.

I managed to stuff the effing leather jacket into a suitcase.  When did Snape become a clothes horse?

I haven't even managed to figure out packing muggle clothing.  I figure it is jeans and a t shirt and I can do laundry just before con.

May take the rattiest  muggle stuff I own (I do own very ratty stuff!) and just leave it in California.

Ollies hat hates luggage...it will be back to the design board on that, or he's going hat free if it really loses it's structure.

Dix- I got girly gloves packed, and tux accessories.  But man, I dont even know if I have room for Bellas big ass hat.

Hubby hasn't packed his muggle stuff yet....GEEZUS.   He needs to pack black shirts undies socks and some pants.  Not my fault if he goes half naked. 

BUT- we each have one checked bag. One carryon an done personal item.  We dont have the personal items yet.  One will be a laptop knapsack.  The other could be a regula knapsack.  He may have to deal with that.

I got my "snarky guy" coffee mug today!!!

SQUEE

It arrived safely and in one piece.

Snarkyguy will be holding sewing, art, or makeup tools instead of coffee.

link to mug pic

http://juniperusintrepidus.deviantart.com/art/Not-Amused-96112760





Not Amused by ~juniperusintrepidus on deviantART

Hello Flist!

Big Floo has me tits to the wall at the moment.  I have to get a full spec written in 3 days.  I am dead meat.  It hurts me, but other than a send off post, I am basically off LJ for a few weeks.

I still have packing.  I have to dye my hair.

I am bringing Bellatrix.  Not sure why....but what the hell.  Why wear muggle clothing when I can be in costume for 2 weeks?  (Annika, it's the black dress that looks good on you if you want to borrow it)

I fixed Ollies wig, what a bitch that was.  But Ollie has a braid now since the visual consensus from Leaky was to tie it back.  It's not easy braiding a wig.  But hubby kept saying how much it looked "like a Malfoy".  Like my inner Ollivander wants to hear that...

Xterm got her cloak!  Oh what a relief!  I cant wait until you see her at AZ.

Looks like Qui finished the dress of Doom.

I am modifying a hat.  Don't know if I will get it done but I don't need a machine to finish it.  Maybe at Amy's.  BUT- all other costume work is FINISHED.  Stick a fork in it, it's done!

Packing is going to be a bloody nightmare....

Schedueling Saturday is another fricking nightmare...I dont want to think about it.  I packed lots of cigs....

My hubby better be prepping the house for 2 weeks away and not wait until the last minute (like he always does)

I need a VT.   I need a time turner.  I need a port key.

See you on the 16th at the Parc.

Here it is.

Alot depends on how I feel and how fast I can do things and if drama/chaos is limited.

But here it goes

Thursday--  We are Death Eaters.  I may wear Bellatrix.

Friday--  I will be getting into Snape gear.  Not sure what Mr. Drox will do that day. 

Dicky take note. 

Saturday is a wonky day. 

Mr. D wants to be the Dark Lord.  OK, it takes 6 hours to do it.  He is up at 5:30 AM my dear sweet roomates.  If He's not in process by 6 it aint gonna happen in time for the feast.

If we have Mr. D as the Dark Lord, that means I am Bellatrix or a Generic Death Eater ! Snape (mask and contacts only)


Sunday-

Drox is Snape all day- alot of that depends on my mood.  But if I delay Snape, I start at 4PM.    Mr D will be Dumbledore. 
What this means is I willrobably not make it to presentations.


Monday

Droxy wears Ollviander.   Mr. D can do what he wants, and probably a Death Eater.

QUI- take note.  We have a photoshoot.


Comments about  FRIDAY and SUNDAY-

The question is how many Snapes do I dress as on Friday day?   Dicky wants me to do Older !Snape.  Yet I have requests for muggle & night shirt Snape.  Given I am OLD anyway, I may change the makeup back to regular Snape but with MUCH heavier lining.  This is what happens when I try compression.    OR- I shft some Snapes to Sunday.  Not sure how  its going to work.


As you can see Azkatraz is going to be technical challenge.  It's not just me, I have Mr. D to makeup. 

There are just lots of Birthdays this month.  I apologize if I miss them.

Happy Birthday to:

southernwitch69   - who helped me with beta services so many years ago and assisted so much with providing an archive for GS100.   I know you are busy with so many things.  I miss PR.
drusillas_rain  - a friend
ihkelele  - a friend
machshefa  - who is going to be a cosplay Hermione at Az.

So to all of you, many happy happy returns. 

I finished sewing all the buttons.  Bleh.

Had a great dinner. =)

I am getting drunk off my ass so typing is futile.

It's 10 at night and I am sticky and hot as hell. 

Now I am going  to engineer at hat, or try to.

I have some wig work to do

I stil l have scheduleing to figure out but I am too plastered for that.

Hugs

Happy 4th.

No plans, just putzing.

Got a late start today becasue I was up way to late last night.

On Button #9

Things are getting set up to pack