Alright, the exam is now over. I had to be at the testing site by 7:15 am in order to go through security and be admitted. Then the first half of the exam started at 8. I did the best I could with it. Overall, there were some problems I just didn't know and had to guess at, but much of it I was able to handle. It took me about two hours to complete, then I had a break till 1:15. We reconvened, went through security again, then started taking the second half at 1:45. The second half was definitely rougher. The questions were harder in general, and covered a lot of subjects that are only loosely (or, in at least 1 case not in the least bit) related to my field. I did the best I could with it, but I'm not as confident. Took me about 2 and half hours to complete, then I got to leave. With travel time, I was home about a half hour before the exam ended.
Now all I can do is wait for the results.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Singles Event Contest Results
Alright, so I went to the Cosplay Singles event last night. Everybody loved me. I was very popular, I got a lot of people who wanted a picture or to talk to me. After the speed dating, everyone I spoke to wanted to meet me and keep talking. I was loved so much that they demanded I be auctioned off as part of the Cosplay Auction, even though I had not signed up for it, where I was bought for a quite large sum.
HA! Like that would ever happen.
Stupid me, I arrived thinking that at a Singles event people would actually be, you know, single. But, as always, I was the only one who was there that wasn't part of a pre-existing clique. And no one was interested in letting me join in, even the people I've met at other events. So for much of the event I sat alone, drinking over priced scotch. And not even my favorite brand of scotch either. During the speed dating, I know for a fact that at least two of the people I talked to were already in a relationship, and one of them was only not in a relationship because the person they were interested in kept turning them down. It wasn't a complete lie when I said people wanted to continue our conversation, though. Most of the people I talked to did say they wanted to meet up after to keep talking without the time limit.
None of them did.
And it is not like I am hard to find. Even amongst other cosplayers I do a good job of standing out. People just didn't want to talk to me.
So, that puts the total number of rejections from the event up to 17 (less if you remove the people I know were in a relationship, but more if you count the people who weren't part of the speed dating part but who didn't want to talk to me when I tried). Either way you count it, that makes our contest winner Brandon Noble, who came the closest with only being twelve fewer than actual. Brandon, if you please send me your caption preferences (or if you are on Rachel's Haven, just point me to your profile) I will start working on your prize next week, after my exam is finished.
HA! Like that would ever happen.
Stupid me, I arrived thinking that at a Singles event people would actually be, you know, single. But, as always, I was the only one who was there that wasn't part of a pre-existing clique. And no one was interested in letting me join in, even the people I've met at other events. So for much of the event I sat alone, drinking over priced scotch. And not even my favorite brand of scotch either. During the speed dating, I know for a fact that at least two of the people I talked to were already in a relationship, and one of them was only not in a relationship because the person they were interested in kept turning them down. It wasn't a complete lie when I said people wanted to continue our conversation, though. Most of the people I talked to did say they wanted to meet up after to keep talking without the time limit.
None of them did.
And it is not like I am hard to find. Even amongst other cosplayers I do a good job of standing out. People just didn't want to talk to me.
So, that puts the total number of rejections from the event up to 17 (less if you remove the people I know were in a relationship, but more if you count the people who weren't part of the speed dating part but who didn't want to talk to me when I tried). Either way you count it, that makes our contest winner Brandon Noble, who came the closest with only being twelve fewer than actual. Brandon, if you please send me your caption preferences (or if you are on Rachel's Haven, just point me to your profile) I will start working on your prize next week, after my exam is finished.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Contest
Alright folks, there is a singles event coming up on sunday for me. So it's time for a contest. Whoever comes closest to correctly guessing how many times I get shot down will get to star in a caption of their very own. Keep in mind, whoever picks a number first will get the prize, so you'll want to take one that hasn't been guessed already. Also, I suggest that you don't comment anonymously so that I know who it is that won.
Please enter via the comments on this post, and please only one entry per person.
Please enter via the comments on this post, and please only one entry per person.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Shopping trip surprise
I made this one for cage71 on Rachel's Haven. I hope you all enjoy it.
A little bit of background on this one. The idea came from something of a twist on an old cliche. In many caps, you often find a character who is a militant feminist, transforming men for slights real and imagined. It occurred to me while thinking, though, that this doesn't seem to make much sense really. Yes, they are usually turning men into the kind of women they think men want (bimbo, slutty, etc), but they are still turning men into women as a punishment, which implies Being a woman is a form of punishment. There are ways to justify such a situation, but it still strikes me as a bit odd. Instead, I decided to take things in a different direction. Hence a militant Misogynist. One of those guys going on about what it is to be a "real man". I'm sure everyone has met someone like that at least once in their life. Real Men don't cry. Real Men play football and drink beer. Real Men treat women with no respect. Someone like that would certainly view being turned female as a punishment. And if he had the power to "punish" those who weren't living up to what a Real Man should be? Well, I think the result might just be something like this.
A little bit of background on this one. The idea came from something of a twist on an old cliche. In many caps, you often find a character who is a militant feminist, transforming men for slights real and imagined. It occurred to me while thinking, though, that this doesn't seem to make much sense really. Yes, they are usually turning men into the kind of women they think men want (bimbo, slutty, etc), but they are still turning men into women as a punishment, which implies Being a woman is a form of punishment. There are ways to justify such a situation, but it still strikes me as a bit odd. Instead, I decided to take things in a different direction. Hence a militant Misogynist. One of those guys going on about what it is to be a "real man". I'm sure everyone has met someone like that at least once in their life. Real Men don't cry. Real Men play football and drink beer. Real Men treat women with no respect. Someone like that would certainly view being turned female as a punishment. And if he had the power to "punish" those who weren't living up to what a Real Man should be? Well, I think the result might just be something like this.
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