Laptop back up

The Backups

I lost my copy of One Note, I am trying to find the software and also so I can get back on track with my writing. What is horrible enough is that Open Office will not work for my intended purpose.

Confidence still lacking

How does one think I can do something, how does one believe one can do something good? I gave up trying to figure it all out and my confidence is very lacking. After the complaints from several people regarding the panel at Nan Desu Kan, I have opted my best alternative to refrain from doing some panels, but continue the scheduled panels, but make sure that everything is filtered a little bit for everyone's benefit. Since the problem persists, and even if I finish the book, things may not get better.

I believed that writing was the best I could do, I have attempted to do the research and remain objective. I thought at first that I was doing the right thing, benefiting my research and others. I guess that sadly that's not what people saw.

Continuing the Work

I will continue the work on the book, but I don't want credit for the research that I did, I don't want to feel as if the world will find me a great person. To say I am great is a horrible thing to say, I have done some horrible things, I lost friends, one was thrown out due to lack of paying rent, one friend died of a horrible illness that she was battling all her life...I'm no great person, nor will I ever be, I am just a writer...

I will finish the book, I will write more and make sure that all the hard work pays off. If I do have this work becomes published and many people see it. My dream is that if I am asked to autograph, I do not wish to be famous, I do not wish to be anything more than a writer. No great works goes without a friend to read.

Panel Schedule

Animeland Wasabi (2012): I will register as soon as I can and will be attending.

Nan Desu Kan (2012): Registered

Other things

I will be having a garage sale soon, these will be books and clothing, if you want to come, please IM at: ylsa_heraldhealer@yahoo.com if we don't sell the clothing, all of it will be donated to Good Will or to the Columbine Hills Church of the Nazarene.

Computer on the Fritz!

Nearly Lost it all

You can guess how furious I was when my laptop crapped out on me and I nearly lost all my information Japanese mythology for Animeland Wasabi. The data was saved thankfully to a backup system, we can all thank Lee for that.

Animeland Wasabi Panel

No news if I got the panels up yet, if I do, I will inform you here and all other people what is going on.

Why not returning to NDK?

It is a personal choice, we are not doing panels for Nan Desu Kan again, it was entirely too stressful and though the con staff are nice, we are looking for broader groups to work with. If anyone wants to bring concerns to the convention staff that is fine, but I'm sure they heard it all.

Mythology Discussion Group Ideas

I'm planning to bring up an idea to have a discussion group soon, if anyone wants to talk discuss and hold a meeting, we are looking for a suitable location. This is a place where you can bring concerns and thoughts about the future panels for conventions, discuss some points in mythology of Japan that you do not understand and also have your fellow panelists discuss it with you on a one on one discussion.

These include myself, my fiance (soon to be husband), and also hold chats with other people in matters of the discussion.

We can also watch anime together and discuss it with you as well.

Starting on the rough draft again

Rants!

This is the second attempt to do a rough draft yet again, if you are interested in some parts of the rough draft, I am going to see about compression and seeing if I will copy it out. I am going to ask though that people do not attempt to use this as a source for research. I am sorry to say, but most people are going to have to realize not all works of nonfiction are meant to be used as such.

Also another thing, if people do not like the sources I use, I do not discriminate on what sources. Sometimes these sources will appear out of date, it isn't as if a topic I use is going to be up to date. The most part, please realize that the topic of mythology like Joseph Campbell's research is old and almost all the writers are either retired or for the most part DEAD!

So next time someone says I don't know what I'm talking about, until you are doing the research and doing the panel. Until that happens, I'm sorry, you should realize that I don't do this to be mean, but I am just saying, if you have a problem, you should come to the blog, type up the concern on comments and just have a conversation with me....

Writer's Block

My confidence has been lacking for awhile, due to some personal problems. I have not said much, recently moved out of Aurora. I stopped hanging around people who are considered bad influences.

Considering all that, my influence has waned on some things. I am not interested in drama and personal hells, but as a writer, I am going to say, the newest bout of writing is also in fan fiction. I tried to write nonfiction for awhile and it is getting to be a headache. If anyone wants to know anything, I am writing a commentary on fandoms and will be posting it on my opinions page. The problem with opinions is sometimes people don't want to consider the possibilities.

Panels planned for 2012

Conventions

Animaland Wasabi 2012: Vampires of Anime and Japanese Mythology

Other News

I am not living in Aurora anymore, if anyone wants to know, I'm basically living in Littleton area and will be working on the final draft of the book. Yes, I'm going through the publication process. I am not allowing myself to fall off the deep end.

Wedding in October

October 31st, I will be getting married at a church in Littleton, I will give you information as it is made available.

Conventions

Conventions

2011
Nan Desu Kan
Mile Hi Con

2012
Animeland Wasabi
A-Kon
Animeland Makiba

Some there are subject to change, though I am going to say Nan Desu Kan will not have me doing panels and I will not be intending to return to panels until 2012 for Animeland Wasabi and Animeland Makiba. I will also be preparing for a new work and also working on a new book that is a work of fiction.

Books of Interest

In the most part, I will atest to this, finding books at the moment are difficult to come across due to the factors of time and restraint of information I am willing to get more information.

A manga that is excellent is: Natsume's Book of Friends, it shows an excellent amount of information about mythological creatures in Japanese culture. You will see Kappa, and several other creatures who show throughout the book asking the main character Natsume for their names back.

The Slight Emergency

News!
The book is still on the burner, still being worked on, and still with the same old problems. I'm goign to mention though that at the moment considering what is going on. I have told many people I am not doing panels for Nan Desu Kan and I am going to keep saying it till the cows come home.

Panels for 2012
We will be doing panels for Animeland Wasabi, that is a given and also considering we are also going to be working with a good group called Just O.S.S.U. these guys are simply the best. If it isn't for them, Animeland Wasabi wouldn't be working out so well.

I may not agree 100% with the people in the group personally, but what they do with Animeland is still simply the greatest work ever. To be honest, I think they do an excellent job and I applaud them.

Let's get some old books

Researcher!
Yes, been awhile I know from my last posts. I am working toward another set of revisions if I have to to make sure that the work is complete. I'm thinking that within a few months there will be full draft of the book and will be given to an editor. All people who followed this blog should at least post something on here to express something.

Books to Read
Journey to the West
Wu Chen'en (1500-1582)
Translated by: W.J.F. Jenner
ISBN: 7-119-01663-6

Anyone who has seen Saiyuki, this is the story its based off of. Its about the Monkey King who assists a monk given the task to get the Buddhist Scriptures to China by going to India to collect them. It starts at the birth of Monkey comes to a great explanation of how these unlikely four get together and start going toward India.