Faceup Ordeal

*flopped in a chair*

Okay, so, I'm trying to remain calm about this.  I really am.

I commissioned an artist to do two faceups for me, and after the horror that happened to Tenoch (angel-wing mod, with a bad blush-job), she offered for free to blush his mods.  I was pleased and touched, and the items arrived at the end of July, quoted $35 a faceup, $5 to remove one faceup (it was easier to send her still made up to show what I wanted), and then shipping. She promised they would by done and back to me by 11/2, the first day of Nebraskon.

The faceups weren't completed until 11/21.  This is about two and a half weeks later than normal.  Okay, fine.  She had sent me one proof of the Nor's torso, which wasn't nearly close enough--in fact, it was about as close as the original artist.  *shakes head*  So she said she'd try again.  Well, Friday, she sent me a message that it would take a while to match the color about right, and she had to use the air brush for other stuff, and on top of that, she was going to be moving.  *sigh*  I told her to just give up and get me the quote to send them all back.

Got the quote today, and had a heart attack.  $55/faceup, $5 for wiping the one, and $8.75 for shipping.  So, this is insane...  Waiting now for the artist to get back to me so I can tell her thank you for keeping to the original arrangement or demand that she wipe the girls and send them back immediately...

I hate it when people are like "Ugh, you haven't responded!" and then don't respond when you poke them by three means... -.-  I'm also tired of this "I didn't get your email"...  -.-

The Year from H3LL

This has been a very hellacious year, between family, cars, health, and just general ick.

So, a basic recap of what you've missed so far!

1.  My Geo Metro threw a rod in February, leaving me stranded with five bags of clean laundry, a laptop computer, and a dog.  Was able to get a lift into town, and my family picked up my car for me.

2.  Had to nearly jump through flaming hoops to get my TARDIS (2010 Chevy Malibu in Tardis Blue).

3.  Get prepped to move.  Realize don't have money to move.  Scowl and re-sign lease.  Prepare to move next year.

4.  Panic about convention.  Finish about a dozen sticker designs just in time for con.

5.  Go to convention.  Have a mixture of the best year and the worst year.  Sell a doll and much clothing.  Sell almost no artwork.  (Proceed to make about $25 on stickers alone, which is pretty awesome, since they were mostly about $.25/piece, and about $.02 to $.05 each to make)

6.  Become official "sponsor"-like being for US BJD sculptors.  Or at least just the one so far.  (Simply Divine, GO CHECK THEM OUT)

7.  Drive back from grandma's after convention.  Proceed to RUN OVER DEER. 

8.  Spend a week and a half in the world's worst loaner car ever.  (I called him Mr. Gold.)

9.  FINALLY get my TARDIS back (gorram doe took out my radiator, fan, bumper, and knocked the rear alignment). 

10.  Realize I'm spending Thanksgiving (properThanksgiving, fourth Thursday of November) alone at my apartment with my dog and possibly McDonald's cheeseburgers.  Proceed to have mixed feelings (Yaaaay, me time, I can clean and relax.... Boooo, I don't like being alone).

11.  Realize I also get to spend Christmas alone.  (It's on a Tuesday, and I don't have Christmas Eve or the day after off.)  Rejoice because now I get my presents about a week early instead.


*sighs*

Like I said, this has been a very interesting year.  A few good ups!  Quite a few downs... *sighs*

Quote of the Day!  I miss doing this...

"Sleeping in the corners of the earth,

My companions, I have never known.

Blindly riding forth, is honor worth

endless hours of silence spent alone?

"Rescue damsels fine and maidens fair;

Free the noble who have done no wrong;

though it seems the world may little care,

Some are left that to the Round belong!"

~By the Sword by Emilie Autumn