Tikistitch

tiki's twits

2009-11-14T07:30:22Z

todays twisted twittering:

09:21 Mysterious Halloween UFO set: Cat, Vampire and ... er .. Elf? flic.kr/p/7fkvh4 #
10:01 @amiryfenn twitpic.com/pd8wt - Octi!!!! You can't go wrong with cephalopods. #
10:24 The very best of my collection: the Stitch Toilet Seat Cover. flic.kr/p/7fq233 #
10:28 @Templesmith "In Los Angeles, every bartender under the age of 70 has a screenplay and is in a rock band" - Ebert's review of Overnight. #
11:03 W
ho took all the Kit Kats?????? #
12:05 @twotone Gah! I totally burned out on reading the BPAL seasonal site about 1/3 of the way down. Guess that's why I'm not a scent person. #
12:25 This won't quite stretch over my iPhone. ^_^;;; Japan, why won't you make a Stitch cover for my 3G? flic.kr/p/7fnoLc #
21:41 Stitch's World Tour: North America. Dangit, I'm still missing one!!! flic.kr/p/7fsdm4 #

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Barbie Goes Twilight

2009-11-13T17:51:33Z

You have to click on it so it's not teensy and fuzzy. Unless you like your Twilight teensy and fuzzy.

I'm still mad about Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken.

tiki's twits

2009-11-13T07:30:18Z

todays twisted twittering:

09:21 Came back to work to find server frozen. Does this mean I get to go home again?? #
09:28 Went through my set of monthly astrology Stitches last night & found I'm missing 2 of them so far. AARGH! flic.kr/p/7f8dbV #
10:23 I see London... A selection of Stitch underpants. flic.kr/p/7fcccf #
10:41 "Beginning dump of physical memory." Oh, Windoze, you scamp! #
11:07 @amiryfenn twitpic.com/p8tg6 - Oh, hells, you weren't kidding about how long it
was getting! #
11:57 Dx: Windows 2000 impaled itself on its own security update. Rx: back to the shop with ye! Thanks, MS, for bringing thrills! #
12:13 @amiryfenn Back when I was studying low fat dietary intervention, people at parties would use this as cue to tell me about their diets. :-P #
12:21 Another odd one: Disney characters cavort on lady-shaped plastic bottles. From Japan. Of course. flic.kr/p/7fdU71 #
13:27 Stitch "disaster prevention" hood: supposedly flame-resistant materials. Use as cushion during non-disastrous days. flic.kr/p/7feyRC #
14:27 Stitch dog costume: because there's NOTHING more awesome to do to a dog! flic.kr/p/7fbpfF #
15:34 This is pretty darned cool: Stitch Toys R Us Limited Sanshin from Japan. flic.kr/p/7fc4v6 #

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Hey, Keeper!!!

2009-11-12T23:36:21Z

Stitch Toys R Us Limited Sanshin
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Is this a Sanshin? Not 100% sure, but here's the Toys R Us link:

http://www.toysrus.co.jp/product/product_detail.aspx?skn=306687&pin=800&top_id=001

Justin Charity: Christian Groups To Protest For The Right To Gay Bash - Politics - Air America

2009-11-12T18:35:00Z

Justin Charity: Christian Groups To Protest For The Right To Gay Bash - Politics - Air America

The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission plans to protest the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which President Obama signed into law last month, by preaching outside of the Justice Department. Pastor Paul Blair is apparently concerned that the law will infringe on Christians' constitutional rights to act out their bigotry.

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You know, you wanna be a douchebag, this is America, you can be a douchebag.

But, that's not gonna keep the rest of us from thinking you're a bunch of douchebags.

Or worse yet, we're gonna start ignoring you. Which is probably what you're really upset about.

tiki's twits

2009-11-12T07:30:24Z

todays twisted twittering:

09:06 Since no one else is mad enough to buy a Japanese laptop just for the Stitch icons, here are the exclusive desktops. flic.kr/p/7eSWTp #
11:31 Philip's holochess table is a thing of wonder: bit.ly/2GfSTk #
12:50 OMG it's the Stitch credit card from JCB! So you can pay for Stitch with Stitch!!! flic.kr/p/7eVEDK #
13:41 Soft drink? Check. Popcorn? Check. Extra large box of Kleenex? Check. OK, ready for UP Blu Ray!!! #
14:15 @patchworkboy I only saw Up once in
the theaters. Which is just NOT enough of Dug dog!! #
20:08 There's a Monsters Inc ride at Tokyo Disney? Sweeeeeet! #
21:18 "Your RIGHT hand, Brittany!" Oh, Glee is back. #

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UP on Blu Ray

2009-11-12T03:31:29Z

In case anybody is interested (you've all seen it, right?) I've scribbled down a few notes. I'll stick most of it under the cut in case anyone was saving themselves.

Was a bit taken aback this one didn't come with 3D glasses. Anybody know why Disney/Pixar passed on 3D for this one?

I saw this in the theaters in 3D, and it was just awesome. I know Roger Ebert hates 3D with a passion, but the new polarized glasses work very well for me, and I honestly think the 3D actually enhanced this one in some ways, especially in the flying scenes.

Now, as for 3D at home, that I still personally find annoying. I've tried to watch Coraline with the stupid red/green glasses, and just ended up with a headache. So, I was surprised, but not terribly upset at the 2D transfer. The only time I really regretted not having the 3D experience was when the balloons first unfurled. But, in that case, I also regretted not having a 20 foot high screen.

It was still engrossing, I still went through bags and bags of Kleenex, and I still want a Dug dog. Speaking of which, the new Dug cartoon was cute, though I don't think anything groundbreaking. I really like having the cloud short though. The documentary about the filmmakers going to the site in Venezuela was awfully cool, and I recommend you give it a watch. I listened through about half of the commentary track, and this was very nicely done as well, with tons and tons of character sketches and suchlike. And I Learned Stuff, such as why they kept changing the scale on the balloons. The directors seem pretty organized, but not so organized that they're stilted (as is the case with a lot of recent Disney Blu Ray commentary tracks). It was a welcome change after suffering through the snore-tastic Snow White commentary track (Walt has gotta be the world's most boring preserved head).

Still haven't cracked open Monsters. I might see if I can catch a bit before Glee. That was another stunning looking movie, and I can't wait to see what it looks like in high definition.

OMG you guys loooooooook!!!!!!!

2009-11-11T20:51:58Z

Disney Card Club flyer
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

They included this with my toys from the Disney Store.

If you live in Japan, JCB will issue you a STITCH CREDIT CARD!!!

You can pay for Stitch ... with Stitch!

*runs around the house in a panic*

I've GOT to figure out how to apply for a Japanese credit card......

It's working! IT'S WORKING!!!

2009-11-11T17:09:23Z

Stitch Acer Aspire Exclusive Desktops
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

No matter that I can't speak a word of Japanese, a little finessing of the registration screens (and a sprinkling of appropriate curse words) and I'm in! There are 4 exclusive desktops, which I've posted to Flickr. So, see, it wasn't all just for the sticker on the case!!!

tiki's twits

2009-11-11T07:30:18Z

todays twisted twittering:

09:05 I uploaded a YouTube video -- Chatty Stitch plushie bit.ly/2lLMpU #
09:07 LEGO headphones? That is TOO cute! bit.ly/1C3UyE #
09:28 @KateSherrod You are a brave woman! I've loaded the 'pod with Glee soundtrack. Yes, I AM SHALLOW! #
09:29 Astrology Stitch plush wearing a gleefully ridiculous Scorpio hat. flic.kr/p/7eDn4R #
12:05 Stitch's good deed counter - from Dr. Jumba! flic.kr/p/7eF3MK #
14:19 Teensy Halloween-themed Stitch Tomica Cars. Because it's not enough just to have Stitch dressed as Maleficent! flic.kr/p/7eLu31 #
16:46 Someone needs to invent a Seattle umbrella that works in horizontal rain. #

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I wanna go back to high scool so Kurt can be my gay boyfriend

2009-11-10T17:46:14Z

Just One of the Guys | Television | Advocate.com

Advocate.com:Glee creator Ryan Murphy didn’t go the typical route for casting the show. How did you connect with the show and what was your audition process like? What song did you perform?

Chris Colfer: It was very grueling and was probably the most stressful experience I've ever had to go through. Originally I was auditioning for the role of Artie [played by Kevin McHale] and I went in to the casting director and he liked me and put me through to the callback with Ryan and the rest of the creative team. The audition was OK; I was extremely nervous. I don't remember being truly there for the whole thing. Then I got a call from my agent saying that they didn't want me for Artie but they wanted me for this new character they were writing. At the audition the first thing that Ryan said to me when I walked through the door was, "Why do I have a feeling you've been in The Sound of Music?" And I said, "Oh, I was Kurt in The Sound of Music." So I get to the next audition and I discovered the new character that they just wrote is called Kurt. I was a little suspicious of the name and what kind of character it would be, but I was still reading the lines because the character hadn't been written yet. I went through the network auditions and the studio auditions and I got a call later from my agent, who said that I got the role and that the role had actually been written for me....

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2009-11-10T07:30:17Z

todays twisted twittering:

10:24 2012? UW just issued one of these to everyone. flic.kr/p/7esxHs #
15:11 Gotta go do STUFF, take this for now. flic.kr/p/7ewvhU #
15:50 @amandatinney You can get one! On Etsy!! #
15:59 Behold! The Stitch laptop computer!!! flic.kr/p/7et358 #
17:18 Retweet, because Nicholas Cage would approve. (The bees! THE BEES!!) #helphoneybees tinyurl.com/yhmpwqp //via AnnLarimer #
20:10 Maybe Heroes should be renamed "We're All Sylar Now." #

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Stitch Acer Aspire Notebook Computer

2009-11-10T01:12:00Z

Stitch Acer Aspire Notebook Computer
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Yes, really.

Now I need to decide whether it's worth taking it out of the package.

To play with. Or, poke with a stick Or, something.

I dunno. It's Windoze (don't tell anyone!!!!).

Oh well, guess this means no tour of The Wire filming spots

2009-11-09T17:13:34Z

Star Wars convention says no to Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal:

Chewbacca won’t be coming to Baltimore next year.

Organizers of the Star Wars Celebration V rejected the city because its convention center doesn’t have enough room, said Tom Noonan, who heads the city tourist bureau. The four-day gathering could have attracted 35,000 visitors and filled 12,000 hotel room nights — a larger impact than any convention the city currently hosts.

That doesn’t factor in the media attention a Star Wars convention draws. Like Star Trek, fans of the George Lucas films are passionate about everything Star Wars.

Fanfest-type conventions are huge draws for tourists. Baltimore’s largest convention, Otakon, last year brought in $27 million in spending and 26,300 fans of Japanese animé.

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Wonder what's happening with Orlando? That's another spot that's been mentioned a lot. Think Chicago is the only other one in the running?

tiki's twits

2009-11-09T07:30:20Z

todays twisted twittering:

12:59 Having ongoing issues with the structural integrity of my Stitch plushie pile. #

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Just a reminder...

2009-11-08T17:03:22Z

Moon Hell
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Lots of Moon auctions ending today. Only a few more hours to write me and bitch about shipping costs!

And, you can guess what's up this week...

Link to my auctions.

I'm also posting Takara Mink Barbie this week, to see if there's any interest. Her coat is actually made of mink. Buy her and have your PETA dollies throw read paint on her!

tiki's twits

2009-11-08T07:30:18Z

todays twisted twittering:

09:48 Moving boxes to find new items to eBay. Did not find one more box of Sailor Moon. Found TWO more boxes of Sailor Moon. *sigh* #
13:06 Thought I was done with eBay. Then realized I'd misspelled "Japan." In every single listing. #
21:16 There's gonna be a werewolf movie ... With Sir Anthony Hopkins? And Benicio del Toro? Always the last nerd to know. #
21:57 OK, banana crepe? Maybe not a good idea. #

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Pink Sugar Heart Attack

2009-11-07T18:28:54Z

Moon Hell
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

Just opening up some boxes to see what's left for eBay. And, well, you can see. The box underneath as well. And a couple more by the door.

From Mr. Tiki....

2009-11-07T17:51:53Z

The greatest cover version. Ever.

tiki's twits

2009-11-07T07:30:20Z

todays twisted twittering:

09:52 Finally put all my MindStyle Stitch vinyls into a set: www.flickr.com/photos/tikistitch/sets/72157622747405646/ #
10:38 Angry Woebots completely hand-painted Stitch Artists Proof. Woe fully repainted a vinyl figure. flic.kr/p/7dy6q2 #
12:04 The Great Wall of MindStyle Stitch Artists Proofs. flic.kr/p/7dzQcX #
12:09 @bonniegrrl Sadly, that Han is 1:4 scale, and would look freakish next to a 1:6 Barbie. He needs to date a Jem & the Holograms doll instead. #
17:01 Whoa, didn't even count to "1" between the lightning and the thunder. #
20:15 Nooooo, cable, don't go out during Clone Wars!!! #
20:35 @AnnLarimer Yes, but you can't *possibly* brew coffee that's as nasty as Starbucks drip. #

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Raindrops on Roses

2009-11-06T23:51:46Z

A few of my favorite things. And shit like that.

Recently acquired the Mother Lode o' MindStyle Stitch artists proofs (APs).

First, a bit of perseveration about what exactly an AP is. I didn't know this - or at least wasn't familiar with it as the People of the Vinyl use it. A proof, as it's used in printing, is usually a trial print they give to the artist, before they run off the full set of prints. I thought it was traditionally supposed to be different, but collecting being the big deal it is, I think the term might have loosened to just a batch of prints they set aside for an artist. One important thing: if you're doing a limited run, say 500 prints, the proofs DON'T COUNT.

Now, for vinyl toys, seemingly, it's similar to the latter conception, where they'll run off a batch of the regular toys and just give them to the artist in question. For the MindStyle Experiment 626 Project, four of the 5 artists on the first wave of figures (Ron English did two Stitches, but evidently hasn't participated so far) added some individual touches to their APs and sold them to collectors.

Now, I've said "sold" like it's something you go and buy. Actually, it's nothing like that. What happens is that the individual artist will announce that they've got a batch of APs ready to sell, or "drop" in the parlance. Word spreads, sometimes from their personal blog, sometimes from one of the toy collecting forums, or sometimes, it seems, via magical space aliens. The artist sets a date and time for the sale. Sometimes this is precise, depending on how mischievous the artist is feeling, and sometimes, it's approximate. You push aside any other appointments or physical dealings for the time period surrounding the "drop" time. Then you hit the artist's blog and start reloading their page. And reloading. And reloading. And then the APs are up. And then, just like that, they're gone. Usually within seconds.

Anyways, back to the APs themselves. The individual touches can range from tiny splashes of added color to a complete repainting of the item. I've attached pictures of two of my favorite APs from the artist Angry Woebots. The first just has a few dots of green paint added. The second is completely hand painted.

Anyways, I've spent a good chunk of Friday catching up on Project Runway, and setitng up a Flickr set here if you'd like to see more madness.

tiki's twits

2009-11-06T07:30:28Z

todays twisted twittering:

06:52 Star Wars Year by Year, featuring Somebody I Know: starwars.com/vault/books/news20091114/index.html #
11:36 Perfect! bit.ly/28X2rt via @TheOnion - Barack Obama Names Alan Moore Official White House Biographer // via @abosco #
18:37 Who went through the Halloween candy and ate all the $100,000 bars?????? #
18:43 Hey, Twitter, clicking CLOSE on the retweet bubbles doesn't, ya know, close them. You got bugs, dudes. #

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Da ya think I'm sexay?

2009-11-05T19:03:54Z

Must... Obey... sinderellah...

FIRST: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.
SECOND: Tag eight sexy people. Don't refuse to do that like a pansy.

Listen up! You are tagged! You must meme! Bwa-ha-ha-ha!!! dollykat blowdry dustbunnies mishakitty78 wintersweet tsubasahome leene_chan nitasee

Also, if you are reading this, and you are sexy, you are welcome to give it a go.

Who sleeps in bed next to you?

Sleeps? Actually, the surprising answer is, often, NO ONE! Mr. Tikistitch keeps vampire-like hours. I am not quite sure when he does sleep, if ever. Perhaps there is a coffin somewhere in the basement. One never knows!!!

What did you last eat?
Bad question to ask in the mornings. Tiki tummy is not awakey yet. Had some delicious taco soup last night. I know it was delicious because I made it. Love coming home to the smell of soup. Maybe some day when I'm rich and famous I'll make a new soup every day. Soup, soup, a tasty soup....

What kind of books do you read?
iBooks! Seriously, since I got the Kindle app for the iPhone, haven't bought a treeware book. I'm actually reading a virtual book about book collecting! It's so meta!

If you could be anywhere right now, where would it be?
Hong Kong Disneyland. Only because Shanghai Disneyland isn't open yet.

What's really creepy?
http://gop.com/

Name one odd item within five feet of you.
Mad scientist holding a bloody brain. He fell over and I need to figure out how to keep him standing on his base.

What's your current fandom / obsession / addiction?
I've watched my Mighty Boosh DVDs so much recently that Gus has them memorized.

What did you really want to do today that you didn't?
Win some Stitch UFO catchers! But, no crane machines in Seattle, damn.

What are you most excited for?
Future Sailor DVD boxed set (with trading cards!) out next month. Also, new Top Gear in a few days. CLARKSON!!!! In the distant future, Star Wars Celebration 5 will be insane. Shanghai Disneyland.

What websites do you always visit when you go online?
Yahoo Japan auctions. Disney Japan online. And then there's Twitter/Flickr/Facebook/LiveJournal and whatever else I'm forgetting.

What was the last thing you bought?
I have no clue. But, I bet it was cute and Japanese. I have some Stitches showing up in the mail today!

If you could have any pet, what would it be?
You're expecting me to say a Stitch, aren't you? AREN'T YOU?? But, I think he'd eat my collectibles, and slobber on the rest. So, maybe a pet rock.

Your past life: Tell me about it.
I lived on a tropical island paradise. I constructed conceptual art pieces out of coconuts. But, the reviews were bad. So I tossed the local art critic into the volcano. Pele took a liking to me, and gave me a job as a part time tiki god.

What do you want right this minute, off the top of your head?
I like the top of my head right where it is, THANK YOU.

Where is the place you like to return to in order to calm down / relax / etc.?
Some place far away from Bill O'Reilly.

How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
The world may never know.

What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
"Get that out of your mouth! You don't know where it's been!"

Are there any bits of childhood that you miss?
Actually, I wish I'd missed all of childhood and skipped straight ahead to age 28 or so, when I met Mr. Tiki.

Say something to the person who tagged you.
"Pullip collectors are all insane! INSANE I tells ya!!!" ^_^

tiki's twits

2009-11-05T07:30:26Z

todays twisted twittering:

07:54 Cuboidal Stitch & Angel: modular plushies, for your active lifestyle! flic.kr/p/7d8Na3 #
08:39 @amiryfenn I *heart* my Macbook. It is as part of my braaaaiiiiin. #
08:44 Glad I voted, I 71 is close: bit.ly/16tqWI #
10:15 Pumpkin-eye Scrump. A bit late for Halloween. But, it's always Halloween in my life!!! flic.kr/p/7cX2Qe #
14:10 Really awesome Stitch pet bed from Japan. flic.kr/p/7d9sLH #
19:18 No, scary Palm Pre Girl, you will not eat my soul!!! #
19:32 Reason #742,836 why Noel Fielding rules: he's starstruck by ... David Attenborough! is.gd/4Nw8j // via @bonniegrrl #

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Orange Halloween Stitch set

2009-11-04T18:59:28Z

Orange Halloween Stitch set
Originally uploaded by tikistitch

On a bit happier note, this is a really cute Halloween beanie set from Singapore. If you look closer (or look at the set on Flickr) Angel has a teensy bat barette, and one of Scrump's eyes is actually a Jack O'Lantern.