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Kria and I are holding the second annual EFM christmas party Saturday, Dec 10th, at 6pm! Food/ drink is potluck, and while not required, is greatly appreciated. There is a 20 person limit due to space, and we have crash space for up to 7 or 8. More info/ RSVP at www.surple.com; also be sure to check out my FA journal for additional details!

Hope to see you there!

The Ren Faire meet has been postponed/ rescheduled to October 2nd!

Original post: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2654760/

Surple RSVP: http://keystonefurs.surple.com/event.aspx?mid=225


D'ymkarra

That's right, we're invading the middle ages!

When: Saturday, September 24th, 2011; Rain date: Sunday, September 25th (Scottish Weekend Woo!)

What: A fantastic furry meet, greet, and romp across merry olde England!

Where: Mt. Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA



Shake your tails, and come on out for a day of furry mirth and merriment at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire! There's tons of food, drink, arts and crafts vendors, along with performers and stage shows! (And a HUGE winery/ store on the premises, for those of you so inclined). Gates open at 11am; the Faire runs until approx. 8pm.

Fursuits, ears, tails, and 'period' costumes are highly encouraged!(the latter will get you $2 off the admission price, should you purchase tickets at the gate). I do ask that if you will be in suit, have a handler/ helper with you, in the interest of keeping my fellow furries hydrated and safe, as well as negotiating the random terrain of the shire. Tickets are $29.95 at the gate; $24.95 if purchased online, children ages 5-11 are $10.95. Discount coupons for those of you buying at the gate are available at any local Wawa store. It is highly encouraged that you buy/ print your tickets online, as it will make things much smoother for everyone :)

Tix: http://www.parenfaire.com/buytickets.html

FAQ: http://www.parenfaire.com/gen/faq.html

Surple RSVP: http://keystonefurs.surple.com/event.aspx?mid=225



Any yays, nays, comments or questions, feel free to comment/ reply here, or note me on FA.

That's right, we're invading the middle ages!

When: Saturday, September 24th, 2011 (Scottish Weekend Woo!)

What: A fantastic furry meet, greet, and romp across merry olde England!

Where: Mt. Hope Estate & Winery, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA


I'm putting the word out early so anyone interested can plan ahead. Comment here or note me on FA (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/thunderlizard/), and I'll add your name to the list, or if you have any questions; time and other details will be announced closer to the event.
Sorry no fursuits, but tails/ ears are not only welcome, but encouraged! (You can still get $2 off if in period costume); I would highly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance, and if possible online:

http://www.parenfaire.com/​buytickets.html

FAQ: http://www.parenfaire.com/​gen/faq.html


D'ymkarra

That's right, it's almost time for EFM's first annual Furnanza, a huge family style picnic and benefit for the Pennsylvania SPCA!..It will be held at Boyertown Memorial Park in Boyertown, PA, this coming Saturday, July 16th, from 2-6pm. There will be food, drink, games, a raffle, and door prizes galore!

The park/ event is VERY dog-friendly; all pets must be properly leashed, scooped, and up to date on vaccinations...Yummy treats and abundant watering stations will be provided at the event.

Tails, ears, and fursuits are not only welcomed, but encouraged!

Shake your tails, and come out to support (and maybe adopt) one of our many four legged friends in need!

Ticket info, driving directions, and other information can be found at: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2482932/



Hope to see you there!

It's now the morning after Anthrocon, and first thing I'm going to say is, it has been an experience, both good, bad, and ugly.

The convention itself absolutely rocked as always; the Dealer's room was packed, though I heard pretty much across the board that sales were slower than expected/ usual. I only actually commissioned one piece of art (which still makes me squee everytime I look at it, it's just that awesome), along with my usual T-shirt fixation, and somehow, Kria's own button fetish seems to have rubbed off on me. Seriously. I bought like a dozen of the damn things.

I also finally have my first new tail in almost a decade (tenkyu Jessica!); it felt wonderful to not feel 'naked' at a furcon/ meet for once, though that's a story in itself.

I got to actually hang out with Mab and crew for once; She is one of the most incredible people you'd ever want to meet, and a crazy, super-talented artist. As are her friends, and the people from the forum. As a group however, I still feel like a huge outcast, as I was away from the fandom for many years...I missed a lot of the bonding moments that brought this group together, and as such may never quite fit. Faded blue-collar ponies need not apply I guess *sigh*

We did happen to meet up with Odela and Azlan (from Furcadia) on the roof of the convention center; It was wonderful to finally put a face to a name, as well as talk nostalgia with other members of the 'old guard'. Their reaction to seeing the two of us was one of the few truly high points of the weekend, and I wished we could have chatted longer.

Kria herself arrived on Friday night, and it was beyond obvious from the word go that she was personally NOT comfortable there. Technically, she's not a furry, and never was; I made the mistake of assuming that since she has a highly artistic background, plus her love of dragons, fairies, and all things mythical would help her settle right in. All I'm going to say is, I seriously screwed the pooch on that one. She wound up hanging out downtown and exploring away from the con; This after being snubbed by several people who I'd have thought would know better than to treat someone's mate like that. Stay classy guys.

Leaving Anthrocon to me has always been like leaving a far off world or even another planet; as you drive away, the signs of 'our' little civilization fade from view, and eventually all you're left with is the lonely blackness of space, or in my case, the PA Turnpike. That kind of loneliness would drive anybody down, that's why there's a thing called PCD. In my case, overall, this year's AC was a megawfulnormous (thanks Mab) failure. I have completely lost my motivation/ inspiration to attempt new arts, felt like I was in someone's way all the time, and had an even bigger social/ emotional wedge driven between my mare and I, on top of all the other crap we're handling in real life. It's at the point even an old greymuzzle like myself, has been driven to the point...I'm pondering hanging up my tail for good...

D'ymkarra

I'm trying. I'm trying so hard, but it's like learning how to walk all over again. I've found a lot of new motivation lately, and even managed to free some time to start drawing...

And the more I think about it, the more I feel absolutely pathetic calling myself an artist.

Even in my most recent works, while the line art amuses my friends, and pleases me to know it came from my own hand, the finished (colored) pieces often resemble something that could probably be bested by a 10 year old. I never had the opportunity for formal schooling; I also owe to the belief that once something becomes a profession, no matter how passionate, it becomes a chore, rather than a work of love (I cannot fathom how some of my friends and peers in the furry community do this for a living).

I'm trying to hold out until after Anthrocon; perhaps once again being among so many like-minded souls will be just the kick in the tail I need to shake off all this self loathing I've been feeling lately...

Perhaps.

Faithful as always, Sadira started yet again on the first kick/ push...

Ah, the lumpy burble of SOHC V-Twin *contented sigh*

As I type this, the wedding is officially less than six months away, and for the most part, planning is going very smoothly, though some small details need to be worked out. For me, I have one crucial, and exceedingly important decision to be made, with an almost nonexistent list of choices, and admittedly little, if any, forethought on my part:


I need to choose my best man...

*SIGH*

...Hearing voices isn't good thing.

Kria and I went to have dinner tonight with some friends in the car club, who hold weekly meets at one of the local greasy spoons. We also met up with another couple whom are getting married in June; he's a moderator/ admin for the car club's forum; she's a graphic artist. We've known each other for about four years now, and things have been going well.

As of late though, he in particular has grown somewhat distant, and at first, I merely chalked it up to the stresses of work and wedding planning, as I can more than relate right now. Fair enough. But more and more, it has become more blatantly apparent he's been avoiding talking directly to me, first ever since I lost the Rex, and even moreso once he found of my involvement in the fandom. It's just been this nagging little pinch in the back of my mind for the last several months; with nothing to confirm my suspicions, I more or less let it go.

Until tonight.

The four of us were sitting around talking wedding stuff, and eventually the conversation turned to sci-fi (Star Trek, Dr. Who, MST3K, H2G2), and I casually mentioned that Wendy (Kria) would be accompanying me to Anthrocon this year. Now I know that he never said a word; At that moment, I heard a whisper in the back of my head, clear as day, in his voice: "You're a fucking freak, and the only reason I'm talking to you now is because of Wendy".


*Huge sigh* I guess the problem being an incubus, is when you hear other peoples' thoughts of you, it's usually exactly what you expect it's going to be...