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Artist // Student // Artisan Crafts
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My Bio
I'm a geek who loves to craft and cosplay (since 2007, more "seriously" since about 2011 and competing since 2012, and currently at Artisan level), and went to fashion school with a dream job of making gorgeous costumes for stage/screen for a living (or, happy cosplayers who want top-notch stuff). SO, Whimsical Squid Creations is here to show my business and hobby of nerdy crafting! This is my account for Artist Alley crafts, photos of commissions, and my cosplay photos both finished and in-progress. My other handle is ShinobiXikyu, though I never log in that dA account anymore, and same name with my Cosplay.com that I post most of my cosplay-related stuff on too (very actively! I prefer forums to facebook. If you want to see my daily musings, crafting help and opinions, check there). I should mention too, I'm an Aspie, formally diagnosed in 2004. Thanks obsessive tendencies, you make cosplaying and running my own crafty business the perfect thing for me!

Also, I took nine years of French (Canadian school system), am actively studying German and I'm fascinated by languages in general. Feel free to comment in your native language! Just don't be offended if I have to respond back in English or I conjugate my verbs badly.

(My cosplay.com, since the website bar now has my storenvy in it.:P www.cosplay.com/member/113158/ )
I have a facebook too for my crafting and announcing my Artist tables at upcoming conventions, but it's basically the same content as on here. www.facebook.com/Whimsical-Squ…

I'm also a geography nut, so I stuck this neat little "flag/country counter" in. Though it only goes up to 20 countries, and I'm definitely past that number, to my delight.
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Favourite Movies
Tron: Legacy, Pacific Rim, Star Wars (original trilogies), most Futurama movies, a LOT of Disney/Dreamworks/Pixar especially HTTYD, Koyaanisqatsi
Favourite TV Shows
Dreamworks Dragons, Murdoch Mysteries, MLP Friendship is Magic, Adventure Time, Futurama, Monty Python's flying circus, Avatar the last airbender, M*A*S*H, Cracked, Survivorman, lots of educational shows/documentaries. I watch a lot of History channel.
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Too many. I first got a diploma in music if that gives you an idea.:P Only things I can't stand are country, gangster rap and post-80's American pop. And I'm a lover of all sorts of what would be lumped into classical music. Also,Rammstein! Longtime fan
Favourite Books
Clockwork Angels novelization, Neuromancer, Calvin&Hobbes collections, anything by Jack London
Favourite Writers
William Gibson, Jack London, (if it counts) Bill Watterson
Favourite Games
Skyrim, Mass Effect, Stardew Valley, Civilization IV, Chrono Trigger, Star Wars Battlefront and KOTOR, various tabletop card games and RPs
Favourite Gaming Platform
Xbox 360, my fabulously non-PC-gamer computer
Tools of the Trade
Janome SUV 1122, Brotherlock 1134D serger, a ton of drafting tools, a whole closet of sewing supplies...
Other Interests
Cosplay/costuming and cons, birdwatching, reptiles, languages, science (especially astronomy, zoology and diseases), ballet/dance, classical, opera and world music, roleplaying, scenic walks, history, animation, rivethead, cyberpunk and goth subcultures
 Well, since my last journal entry it's been a roller coaster thanks to this pandemic. CostumeCon was cancelled when hubby and I were just an hour away from arriving. We stayed a few days in Montreal to enjoy the museums and see friends and try to make the best of it anyway, but alas, no vindication for the months of work on my costumes and no photos either. Since then, most of my events have been cancelled up to summer so far. Gryphcon cancelled, Halton Hills Fanfest cancelled, Ad-Astra cancelled, even Anime North (no skin off my back as I hadn't planned to attend anyway if I didn't get off the waitlist, but still, that's the first time in
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 As the title says, I'll be in Montreal for CostumeCon this weekend, and as we're driving there over two days each way (when only one of you drives, an eight hour trip through three major cities isn't much fun if you try to make it in a day), and basically gone for the week. But at least I should have some pictures when I get back! I haven't been hunkered down in the studio for months doing nothing but working on the two costumes not to take any pictures or video. Also, my next confirmed con for vending will be Ad-Astra, back to the first weekend of May, but another two small events before that are likely (just not confirmed yet). I'm also
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 I've been gone a while, so long I had the awful new Eclipse format foisted on me when I logged back in again (YUCK. Glad the option to keep the old format is still there. It does NOT work.) So, yeah. I'm alright, mostly, but I was both busy as heck through the fall and winter, burned out on social media and the cumbersome uploading for dA, and often lacking in new stuff to upload or good photo setups to get pictures of new stock, so I kind of let my account fall right out for the last couple months. But I've caught up on things again, so hopefully now I can get back to putting stuff on it. SO, I had a busy summer of outdoor faires and in
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Happy Birthday Jessica! :party: :ihavecaek: Birthday cake  icon PARTY HARD
I hope you're having a fabulous day! happy DA B-day :3 
I spent it in my pyjamas, playing videogames, and then stuffing my face with Italian food and cheesecake. Yep!
Ooo, that's sounds like an awesome birthday! :la: I could really go for some cheesecake right now... :giggle:
Floral Birthday Card - Painter's Palette by Yesterdays-Paper
Happy birthday to one of my favorite people on DA!
Wishing you many happy returns of the day  Bad Piggies SC Cake with candles 50x50 icon