I can't complain about life at the moment -- I officially changed my name on Friday -- I am now Kristen Marie Esgate. Zero was getting agitated for a while because I just ended up putting it off for one reason or another lately (unintentionally, I swear!), haha.

Been playing the WOWs again a lot. I have a 80 holy/shadow dual spec priest (currently 2175 or so bonus healing and 515/317 mp5) and my enhance shaman is also 80, but not nearly as geared as my priest...Mainly because I am a healer, and they are in demand! Its such a fun game, and I love the fact that they didn't try to be realistic. I think that is why I don't like EQII -- because they try to be realistic, and therefore it doesn't mesh well together. Anyways.

We have a puppy! The cats don't particularly care for him, but it makes sense seeing as though they don't get as much attention :> The puppy is a Pomeranian and we named him Geronimo! We thought about "bear" like names, but nothing fit. He's a black and tan and completely adorable, especially when he growls -- he's only 2 lbs!

Just got home from work and sipping on a rum and diet. Thinking of writing a Snape/Hermione fanfic, I have a wee bit of a plot bunny running through my mind...But I've never really written anything like that before so ehhh I don't know.

PS Zero said he'd dress as Snape for me for Halloween ;) I'm so going to be Hermione! Hhaahaha!

PPs Rocky Horror's anniversary is on the 25th. Yays! One year of Rocky!

So, money is a bit short but only because I had vacation time from work. I get paid vacation of course, but I called off two trips prior to my actual vacation; I essentially had three weeks off. However this caused me to get no check for a week. It will all be back to normal shortly with my next check.

I have a lot of stuff. I'm a shopaholic, I spend money all the time on whatever I want. Its a good and a bad thing, really -- I don't use credit, which is good. The bad part is that I am spending all my money on either bills, food or whatever, and I have nothing to save. I want to have a yard sale, I'm just curious as to whether or not I could actually pull one off. I have lots of goth, punk, and your general alternative type of stuff, whether it is clothing, purses, books, etc. I'm collecting stuff in my house right now that I would like to get rid of...And I have a storage spot and a half off my dad's full of crap I probably haven't seen in like, two years now.

As far as cars go, I want to get a new car and give my old one to my sister Charlie. However, I am really eyeing kit cars on eBay right now. Such as 1929 Mercedes looking cars. I drool over them :o

Oh, by the way, whether or not I get one of those cool cars, guess who's licence plate next year is going to be "STMPUNK"? BOOSH!

Wedding pics!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqdesigns/

May 9th is our wedding. I can't wait for it to be over, quite honestly. And if for some god-awful reason I decide to get married again later in life slash we renew our vows or WHATEVER: its Vegas, baby.

In all fairness, my mom and Zero's mom have done a lot of the planning and work. But getting the clothing for my bridesmaids has been so stupid. I ordered two dresses to be custom made from someone on Ebay. I just got them yesterday and these fuckwads totally switched the measurements around for each dress. I felt SO bad. And its not as though either girl can still wear their intended dress - one girl is rail thin and the other one is bigger than me. *sighs*

Still waiting on my dress too, but I was just emailed today saying it was done. Awesome. Made by http://ckhall.com. I actually noticed she had another custom dress for sale on Ebay :( Its for an actual bridal victorian bustle gown ... for $1,700 lol I'm not prepared to spend THAT much (although my dress did come close to half that cost).

All in all, I still have to find a dress for Sammi. The dress Amanda was supposed to get is too big, but hopefully can be tailored down to her size - it was the dress she wanted, after all. If it can't be, she can still wear the one that was supposed to be for Sammi as it fits Amanda almost perfectly.

Charlie's dress (maid of honor/sister) should be coming in the mail today. I hope that fits.

If nothing else, I've cobbled together some awesome Steampunk outfits from thrift store finds, although we'll hit up (sp ->) Playdo's Closet and Just Like New in CP for brown dresses.

PROM NIGHT at Rocky Horror, this Saturday! And I'm performing :> Haven't performed in liek, two months now. I'm excited. I found awesome dresses to wear as Frank from thrift stores!

So I've been heavy in Steampunk lately...At least the last year, year and a half. I've only recently (as in the last four months or so) actually gotten clothing together to wear as a Steampunk. Honestly, I've read all the classic stories, and liked them immensely, that have influenced these fashions. My fiance, Zero Phoenix, is into it as well he just doesn't like "playing" as I call it ;) At Rocky he'll don Steampunk attire, but not regular life like I have been doing. It is so fun dressing in Victorian-inspired fashions! People do double takes, because they weren't sure they saw the first time, and little old ladies have stopped me in stores telling me how cute I look. Its sort of akin to dressing in Lolita fashions, but...Hmmm...More grown up? Maybe. I still consider it playing!

I've gotten a LOT of my clothing from thrift stores. Inspiration comes from the few movies that have also influenced the fashions: Wild Wild West (love the spiderweb clothing!), Steamboy, City of Lost Children, just to name a few. And there are tons of books! Too many to even remember although I must mention Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.

At Rocky, we're (or me, rather most of the time) the only ones to dress this way so far. But our Wedding is Steampunk themed, and we're delighted that sooo many people said they would also be dressing up. My mom, sister, and mother in law don't really have the correct era for their dresses (they were thinking more along the lines of Pirates of the Carribean) but hey, they are having fun so I can't fault them.

I'm also getting some awesome costumes together for the next Rocky Horror convention in Ohio in May. I think I'll bring my wedding dress just because it is insanely kick ass (I'll have a "turtle butt" as Zero says XD) as it is an accurate Victorian bustle dress. I don't have it yet but hopefully it will be done before the wedding! If not I have a back up XD

Anyways, I discovered a walking stick that has a beautiful telescope that pops out of the top, and ordered one from a website. Unfortunately they are all out, but the website didn't say that! REALLY SUCKS. So I went and searched around online and came to a website that also sold it...And they had one left. I was glad I called customer service for it, because they let me order it right then and there. I should have it on Thursday if all goes well.

I've also had a few people make me stuff through Etsy's Alchemy section. I LOVE that. Its so awesome for being able to get exactly what you want. Right now someone is making me a costume for the "Movies" dance that will be at the Rocky Con, as well as a nice silver vest for Steampunking it up, a new more screen accurate garter for my Frank costume as well as a leather vest for Sweet T as well.

All in all things are going well. I still hate my job but hey, I'm in a great position right now. We actually have a government that wants rail (and are willing to invest in high speed rail too!).