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I love that name.

Apparently he isn't as bad about signing autographs as I thought he was. He was ranked #2 in the Toronto Film Festival's autograph signing rank. He just refuses to sign with a blue pen since autograph sellers have them XD Hmm. Must remember this next time I see him (there will be a next time *nod*)

So, anyways, two crappy pictures that show that I need to stop toting around my huge camera when it's going to be dark because I can't take pictures without a sweet flash to save my life. Time to invest in a cheap, fits-in-your-purse-takes-pictures-in-the-dark camera.





He does not look like he's 50. At all.

And I still will not forget the little head nod and thank you he gave me (I said he was an artistic inspiration, which he is, doing all that arts and going on with his bad self)... such a nice guy! I would love to go to one of his gallery showings. I'll have to keep an eye on when they're around, now that I have the ability to actually drive down to LA whenever I want...

I think you guys will enjoy these. Completed painting and my Halloween pumpkin:


Pegasus- Final by *AinuLaire on deviantART


The Eye of Sauron Pumpkin by *AinuLaire on deviantART

Today, since there is no school due to an early-celebrated Veteran's Day, I am going to attempt to go to a screening of "The Road", where afterwards there is a Q&A with Viggo Mortensen. If I'm successful you will see a report here :)

Well, where to begin? Ah, yes. Concerning... Wednesday.

( The whole story, plus many pictures )

All in all, one of the best times of my life. It's up there with China, ORC 2006, and Comic Con 05 and 08.

... I've been an incredibly lucky person. I have the best of friends- and the coolest parents in the world (since most of these would not have happened without their constant support).

I dedicate this post to them and to all Ringers everywhere. Hope the wait was worth it a little XD

The Good News is is that I found a program that will transfer all of my pictures from one computer to the other through email (my laptop's USB ports are busted permanently).

The Bad News is is that it's going to take the whole night if it stays at the speed it's going now. The whole NYC report is written; I just need to add the pictures.


But another Good News: LOTR SECRET SANTA ON LJ. I saw last year's results and, while I respect all genres, I think the gen/het community needs to do some serious representing here- plus, I don't want to be the only person who is *not* looking for romance in their request :P So sign up, yo! 1000ish words for a fic is nothing... :D


My own fic news: been distracted by crossover- want to get that finished, hah. And MyLifeIsAverage.com. Sorry :P

Art news: Political cartoon about Roman Polanski coming up (shouldn't get anyone who disagrees with my thoughts here, methinks). Bard... uhm... well... anyone have any good reference sites for medieval-esque clothing that's similar to Jackson's LOTR but not an exact copy? XD I was drawing designs for his face and he kept on coming out looking very Asian, so I think I need to focus on something else.

I GOT A FARKING JOB. Yes that deserves capslock because I've been searching for a friggin YEAR. AND I FINALLY GOT ONE.

I'm like, a "sub-contractor" to the state for some education company... in short I tutor kids. I still have to do more paperwork and the like, and get cleared by the FBI/Justice Department/yadayada (you know, just in case I turn out to be a serial killer, yea?) Hopefully the list I get is of people who just signed up for the service so I won't be getting people who already have a tutor...

BUT WHO CARES I HAVE A FARKING JOB WHEEHEHHHEHEHE.


Not sure if I'll have 'net access when I'm in NYC. So this may be my last post until Sun/Mon.

Soo... toodleloo!

Got an email today...

My name is Peter ******. I'm Director of Industry Development with the New York Comic Con. I'm writing today to congratulate you -- as you've won First Prize in our Lord of The Rings Art Contest!

:D :D :D :D

Prizes and such listed here.

It was my Fellowship of the Ring piece that won- the pastel one. I think people know that one...

Now, I already have a ticket for Sat, so I'll figure out how to donate them/raffle them/etc once I get a response from this guy. I'm sure there are plenty of charities around NYC... or maybe there's this cute sick kid who would like to go. I dunno- I don't need them, I have a ticket already :P I'd suggest to give it to second, but there are 3 second prize winners listed.

But quite honestly, I entered the contest to try and get a signed book about the music of LOTR, which a lot of people get if they place. This- plus it hanging up in the fragging Radio City Music Hall- is an added bonus :D

Now if only this darn cold would go away... XD

... ps. I'm still doing commissions XDDDDD

*dances away, coughing and hacking her lungs out*

As promised, the lineart. Click for big pic.


Pegasus- line art- WIP by *AinuLaire on deviantART

I'll have the colored piece uploaded by Monday. That's when it's due XD Hopefully I won't be sick the whole weekend.

I love dA's new share option... makes it way easy and cool to share my arts.


The Final Battle by *AinuLaire on deviantART

Click for large view. And yea, it's just as weird as it looks.


In other news, got my appointment set: will be going to see the Tolkien manuscripts on Friday, Oct 9 at 9am. Which equals 6am PST. I best start going to bed early and rising early a week in advance...

Going also to TheOneRing.net party on Friday. I'll be going to the Saturday concert. While I have plans for Saturday (Central Park/Metropolitian FTW), basically from 10am to 6pm Friday I have nothing slotted thus far, at least nothing set in stone. Not sure what I'm going to do yet... so many things to do!

Life drawing pics will all be up by this next weekend. Getting photos off the camera too... finally... and yes, that's all for now for the public post. Toodles!

I'm driving to school a couple days ago, climbing a small slope. From behind comes a truck- not one of the huge ones, but still a good 20 ft-long trailer- comes speeding up, varying between 70 and 75. Considering how large it was and the terrain it was going fast enough to be considered dangerous. As I slow down and get some distance between us, it passes...

And in huge, green letters, painted on the back of the truck: "Please drive safely!"

I LOLed at the irony.


Speaking of irony, one of my biggest annoyances of music-heard-on-the-radio-all-the-time would be Alanis Morissette's song 'Ironic' because all of the situations she lists are unfortunate incidents, not situations of irony. As has been stated plenty of times before, the real irony here is that a song called "ironic" is not about irony at all.

Lern2dictionary.

But comedian Ed Byrne (with a great accent) pointed this out and changed the lyrics to fit real ironic situations beautifully. Light-language warning- nothing too bad, but hey, if you're YouTubing at work...


And, on a completely unrelated note, it's Sini's birthday today. She turned 5. She's such a big girl... growing up so fast. ^^

... and 1 month until NYC SQUEEE.

I knew I started watching Digg for a reason! Safe for work, hehe.


In other news, Guillermo del Toro, once again, debunked 3D Hobbit rumors. It doesn't matter what James Cameron is doing, the Hobbit will not be in 3D.

David Tennant and Tom Cruise are not scheduled to play Bilbo, either. Said Bilbo decision is supposed to be very pleasing to fans, though, so we'll see where it goes! I'm sorta rooting for Martin Freeman myself, especially since Ian Holm likely won't do it due to his age. Ian McKellen knows who is playing Bilbo.

Hobbiton has started being rebuilt. Filming is not scheduled to start until next spring and is supposed to last around a year.


Now I really need to do some bio work and art. Over and out.

Hahaha. Guess what I found? I appear in the first 30 or so seconds...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6CRUwtvoc8&feature=related

Yea, the whole I'm talking to Peter Jackson thing turned me into a stuttering idiot.

No 2005 videos I could find. Before YouTube became big, after all... XD

Yay stuttering idiot :D

As the header suggests, this is the public post. Friends-only, with more stuff about friends, family, etc, will come when I'm not feeling utterly exhausted. I just want to get this up before I forget everything...

( TheOneRing.net panel )

( Friday: Coraline, Neil Gaiman, Tim Burton's 9, Legion, District 9, Peter Jackson, James Cameron, Elijah Wood )

Uh. Sat and Sun I didn't really do that much that would interest the general public. I did go to a Sideshow panel as well as a panel on a concept artist. Sideshow is coming out with a lot of cool things, and when the Hobbit comes out... ooh boy, that will be fun! :D

More things happened with friends and whatnot, especially during the evenings, but that will be for another journal entry. I didn't forget about all of you ;) Some more pictures will be up within the next few days, too!

Cheerio! <3

LINK FIXED.

6 am and about to leave, but I'll leave you what I left with TORn.

First off:

Front row seat at both the TORn panel and the PJ panel. So pictures = not too bad. Especially since my flash has been funky... anyways, I just sent the link to the spymaster, but you guys reading this can check it out. NO hotlinking :) http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f390/ainulaire/Comic%20Con%202009/

Second off: Guess who sat in the seat right to my right? Elijah. As in our Elijah. For the PJ/James Cameron panel. Why, yes, I did a double take when he (and Dom) quietly snuck out. Oh, and I got to ask PJ a question, which was awesome :D

Third off: Won raffle for 500 dollar Sideshow gift card! Aragorn bust, here I come...

I'll post a full report likely on Monday after my test (hah). But there you go for now!

I forgot to post this up here: The Eye of... well, drugged-out-ness. Done in pastel on red paper. Love colored paper :D

And I FINALLY FINISHED THE FELLOWSHIP. All of my comments are noted in the link, but in short:

*I found myself greatly disliking hobbits.
*Frodo has garnered my deep hate.
*I can't draw chain mail to save my life.
*I really liked Boromir's picture.
*Aragorn is still hawt. Not just hot, but hawt.
*Gandalf was surprisingly easy. Gimli took forever, but wasn't very challenging.
*Merry's photo ref made him look incredibly odd.
*Legolas' lack of looking-like-Orli is made up by the fact that he looks awesome.


On a completely and utterly unrelated note, my Mom and Dad are Made of Awesome. More awesome than you :o :D

I love life. Heart it, even. *nod* Cheerio people! Less than two weeks to the Con!

Good News:

The schedule is up! I'll be looking at it and talking with my friend about it tonight.
Edit: Only Thursday is up right now. The rest will likely come this weekend. San Diego people, expect messages from me around Monday.

Bad News:

The TORn panel is at Thursday at 10:30. The house we're staying out won't be available Wed night. I'm going to have to leave home at 5 am to get there on time. *headdesk* Oh life, why oh why...

... anyone know someone who has a floor to offer for (likely) allinthecookies and I for one night within a 20 mi radius of the convention center? XD

This is brilliant: Everything is amazing, nobody is happy. Hilariously delivered and so true!

Monty Python and Lord of the Rings.

Thank you, oh great deity of humor.

(I don't know why I never saw this before- read it! It helps if you've at least seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail.. but even then it's still hilarious). Best part is is that it's based off both the books and the films- the author is very knowledgeable about both. And there are fun screencaps!

FOTR: http://www.utterpants.co.uk/parody/mplotr/mpfotr.htm
TTT: http://www.utterpants.co.uk/parody/mplotr/mpttt.htm
ROTK: http://www.utterpants.co.uk/parody/mplotr/mprotk.htm


LOTRO (which I started up again after a few month break) has been down for 12 hours. The turmoil on the forums is absolutely hilarious to watch. Some gamers have no lives.


No big news yet on the Hobbit front, but I highly, highly suspect that something will be announced at Comic Con. I'd be surprised if it weren't, frankly put.


My writing muses are dead for the moment. If something happens to them... well, we'll see.

Check out this cartoon I just finished! (PG rating, slight mocking of Twilight, but with complete respect to its fans *bows*).

Like it XD Feel free to link it to others- I'm proud of this one, especially since I couldn't find any other picture parodying the name and this scene xD I also am figuring out how to color better in Photoshop, which is always a plus :D

:does a little boogie:

Still more pictures to complete...

Because I am Lazy, I'm posting links to my art. The links themselves are family friendly (though the site, in general, does allow mature content under a filter).

Jack Sparrow: http://ainulaire.deviantart.com/art/Captain-Jack-125180832

Commission: http://ainulaire.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Violin-124820600

And.. I thought you'd guys would be interested in seeing this, it really cracked me up... I put my two Jack Sparrow pictures up for comparison. One is from 05, the other from 09: http://ainulaire.deviantart.com/art/Kick-Your-Own-Arse-Entry-No-3-125181408

Yea. Wow. 4 years and what it does.

Cheers,
Me

PS. I had a dream. About Obama.

... WHY ARE POLITICS INVADING MY DREAMS?!?! :o I want to dream about Middle-earth again, not politics! >_>