Okay, this is the question. I know I promised DVD copies of Turtles Forever to some of you. Those that I can remember are geaven, robina1984, jem0000000, engelina_c, lindentreeisle, reijiro75, & cynlee (sorry if I forgot anyone, LET ME KNOW! ;)

Anyway, my question is this. Since ppl have posted Turtles forever on You tube, and also there are torrents of it available, do you all still want a home-made DVD of it, or can you wait for them to (hopefully) release an official DVD? (which will hopefully be un-edited) I ask this because the one they showed on TV *WAS* edited for time, and I'm not a big fan of distributing non-complete versions of things. Please let me know what your wishes are.

Also, I am going to be DVRing the TMNT Forever the next 3 saturdays and see if MAYBE they don't edit the movie when they split it into 3 parts *crosses fingers* If they don't and I get the full movie that way, then this post is moot and I will be sending out DVDs.

On another note, Turtles Forever ROCKED. As someone said at San D Con this year "It's like a love letter to the fans!" I love it SO much! ;D

Feel free to ask for questions even if you've done this before :) I like coming up with questions for peoples!! :D

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Whoa! 2 entries in 1 day?? Weird I know, but I had most of these answers already typed up so I just decided to post them. I will post the rest of the answers to the questions I've been asked later.

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EEEEE!! Remember this meme? geaven's present arrived yesterday! She sent me two necklaces, and THEY ARE AWESOME!! :D She sent me two necklaces! One for me, and one for Jenn (soliloquy) Due to my inability to read (apparently) I gave Jenn the red one and kept the green one, even tho she meant for it to be the other way around. Jenn informed me of my error when she read the postcard, but she liked the Red one better, so she kept that one :D It was an awesome highlight to my day! It was so awesome of her to send an extra one along for Jenn! GEAVEN ROCKS!!! :D

I still have to give presents to all 6 of my people (there's still ONE spot open, peoples! NM, Jem took care of that! ;) I know what I'm giving robina1984 and geaven, and I THINK I know what I'm making for greenwillow27. However, I'm not sure what I'm making for colibrigurl, luckytheevildog, & cynlee... do you (3)people have any ideas/hints/suggestions? hmmm...

In other news (and pictures)
( The AWESOMENESS of Geaven's gift, Me as Michaelangelo, Jenn with Pimp Don Goblet, Ninja Turtle Alcoholism (and drink recipe), and Happy Wiener Roaster behind cut )

Also, Jennifer and I are planning on heading down to Omaha, Nebraska this weekend. We are going to eat at Spaghetti Works and make a nice weekend out of it. :) We are sorta celebrating our 2 year anniversary of being a couple, which was November 6th (I think... correct me if I'm wrong, sweety) It should be made of awesome. :) I hope to have a lot of fun! :D

Finally, if you didn't see my post at tmnt_adult, then check this shizzat out! Steve Murphy posted an adult TMNT comic by Mirage artists O_O !!! (You have to be adult verified to view the auction, sorry)

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YAY!!! This just in from CW4Kids:

We're excited to announce that the world premier of the "Turtles Forever" movie will take place on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st at 10 a.m. on The CW4Kids TV. The all new feature length "Turtles Forever" will air on TV -ONE TIME ONLY! So, be sure to check your local listings.

Hooray! I know I'm setting *MY* DVR and my VCR :D

~Mica

On Facebook, there is a little program called Buddypoke I made a little Michaelangeloesque character here:


And xiilnek created a buddy too, and hers looks kinda like a zombie, and so in honor of halloween, I present:

( THRILLLLAH!! )

Can I kill Armaggon? (the guy posting on PLaird's Blog) PLEEEAAAAASSSEEE?? I want to hunt him with machete and gut him slowly and painfully for his STUPIDNESS. ARGH!

Okay, I've had some time to absorb the news from yesterday, and here is what I think.

Everyone keeps freaking out over the new transition. RELAX, IT'S NOT BAD!!

It's kinda like GW's comparison of the parent's (Kev & Pete) divorcing and the wrong parent getting the Kids. It's like all of the sudden the "kids" (the TMNT) got yanked out of the parent's custody and placed in an adoptive family's home. It doesn't matter how wonderful the new home is, or how badly the Kids were being neglected, the knee-jerk reaction is sadness. However it is what is best for the "kids"!

I think if we had gotten a LITTLE pre-warning like even a post saying "Oh yeah! Something big might be coming up! So keep your eyes peeled!" last week or something, the fandom wouldn't be in such a giant frothy ball of anger, confusion, and angst right now. (although, there would be some of that, but hopefully not as much) But that's just more of Peter's strange way of interacting with the fans and mis-handling the turtles. Which is MORE REASON why we should be GLAD they are going to a new, more posh, home. :)

Think about all the things Nickelodeon can do for the TMNT! It's gonna be so awesome. I'm all squeally just thinking about it! :D Not to mention, Nick is prolly the BEST corporate entity to get control of the TMNT that I can think of. They tend to LISTEN to fans, and I'm happy they are in good hands! :D

YAYNESS! :)

I hope now that some of us have had some time to digest the news that most of the fandom will settle down and realize the awesome potential of this move! :D

NYAR!
~Mica

EDIT: Also, take into account the fact that Nickelodeon owns 3 (that I know of) stations that show cartoons! Nickelodeon, The N, and Nicktoons Network. And since they paid so much for TMNT, I doubt they will let them sit dormant. YAY for awesomeness of re-runs!

Wow. For those of you who don't know yet, Nickelodeon just BOUGHT TMNT for $60 Mil I don't know what to say. I am just completely stunned.

Does Global rights mean that Nick now OWNS the TMNT? Do they own all the old stuff or just stuff from now on?

Also, did ANYONE in the fandom feel this coming AT ALL? Am I the only one who didn't even KNOW they were TALKING to Nickelodeon? I wonder if Nick approached Mirage or Mirage approached Nick... ? Gah. There seems to be an egregious lack of information out there, with most news stories just repeating and/or rephrasing the reuters report. Am I TOTALLY out of the loop here, or did this hit any other die hard TMNT fans here it came outta left field?

I am so confused. I am in a fog. My chest feels tight and I know I am as close as Mica ever comes to speechless right now. I'm going to busy myself with work. I KNOW I will have more to say after I have some time to digest, but right now I'm just floored.

Okay, I was on ebay (working! I swear! The turtles in the sidebar distracted me tho!) and I came across these bootleg(I thinks) Plushies The descriptions of the TMNT were fairly accurate, but for Raph's, they have this:

"He is good friends with Casey Jones, after having to meet him one night on patrol and challenging him to a fight; Casey shocking Raphael with his Thunderbolt/electric-shock power until Raphael shrivels up under the continuous electric attacks. He later loses his sense of taste when Casey Jones dares him to eat a wasabi covered pizza."

WTF, ebay, truely W. T. F. ??? Where in the WORLD did they get THAT info? Is Casey related to pikachu or something now??

Also, Don's bo is TINY! ;D

Just so everyone knows, the queasiness I felt after my new tattoo has gone away.

Also, under this LJ cut is a quasi-SERIOUS note, just so ya'll are prepared.

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Gah. I am tired. I was woken up at 5:45AM by my upstairs neighbor today :p He was playing the drums or his music really loud or something. :p I went upstairs and knocked loudly on his door a bunch of times. He turned the music or whatever down a little, but didn't answer. I was ticked and grumpy so I knocked louder. Finally he says without coming to the door "Too loud?"
"I'm your downstairs neighbor and you woke me up." I told him grumpily. He said he was sorry but still didn't come to the door. Dork. :p I went back to mine and Jenn's apartment.
Of course I couldn't get back to sleep after that. *grumps* It makes me mad that he was that inconsiderate. It'd be different if it had been on a weekend night. :p
Jenn(soliloquy) thinks that I should have called the building manager about the noise, but I didn't want to for 2 reasons. 1) By the time they would have gotten there, he may have stopped making so much noise and then I would feel like a tool. and 2) The only place where I could really hear the noise was in our bedroom, and I didn't want to have a stranger coming into our bedroom while Jenn was asleep.
Jenn is afraid that I might get some psycho that will take it personally that I tell them to shut up during quiet hours and end up with someone with a vendetta against me. I can see that this might be a legitimate concern. However, I personally, would rather have someone come tell me themselves that I was being too loud than have someone call the management on me. What do you all think?

My friend thegreatmandyii drew this for me:




( click here for Michaelangelo Tattoo Goodness! (and pics!) :D )

Has anyone heard anything from/about Steve Murphy lately? I knew that he had been pumped about the "forever war" project (As was/am I). I know he stopped blogging because of the damned trolls, but he seems to have dropped off the face of the planet! Does he even still WORK for Mirage? The forever wars was SUPPOSED to be released starting in august of this year. When I emailed Mirage about the Forever Wars mini-series, I got this cheerful response from Dan Berger:

"Unfortunately the creative team hasn't been able to complete the project, so at this point I don't know if/when the "Forever Wars" series will be published."

*sigh* anyone heard from Mr. Murphy lately? Nyar?

Well, I am planning on getting my ninja turtle tattoo very soon. (sometime in the next week or two) Jenn (soliloquy) is planning on getting hers at the same time. She's getting a Leo, and I'm getting (predictably) a Michaelangelo. :) I want to thank you all for the advice you've offered. We found a guy who seems to do awesome work, and he's even a ninja turtle fan of sorts :) Jenn's been agonizing over exactly how to get her Leo, but I think I'm going to get my mikey to look sorta like this:



I got this pic from a japanese ninja turtle site that has since disappeared off the face of the web :p
I will print it out and do a lot of messing around with it first probably. I want it to be PERFECT, and there are a few things I want to change. I should make a list (I like lists):
1) darker skin tone
2) Move the foot so it doesn't look so funky (maybe move it around so the name is in front of him, but the hand is in front of the words somehow, maybe have the body end into the words)
3) make the background colors a little more primary, less sunny
4) open up the other eye

Damn, I keep having second thoughts. Like maybe I should get a more realistic looking Mikey tattoo... But I've seen so many of those and I think I want a more abstract type tattoo. That way i don't have to worry about it looking old if a new "style" of turtles comes out. Also, if I keep it more abstract I can make it smaller. Then maybe I can get another mikey later on if I want something larger and more realistic. hmmm...

GOD! I KEEP WAFFLING!! BAD MICA! *pout* For those of you who have tattoos out there on my f-list (especially those with ninja turtle tattoos) How did you choose exactly what to get tattooed and how and why? Is there anything you've regretted since then? PLEASE SHARE WITH ME! I APPRECIATE IT!

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A. List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself.
B. Tag seven people to do the same.
C. Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag "whoever wants to do it".

1) I enjoy watching Law & Order SVU & CI, but not the original series.
2) I find it amusing that there's a series of Dolls with the names My friend Mandy/Jenny/Mikey/Nikki/Becky, and that I have friends with all those names ;D
3) I have hardly ever had a time in my life where 2 of my CLOSE friends AREN'T named Kerri & Amanda. I have had 3 sets. I tend to collect them :D
4) I watch the A&E show "Hoarders" and it scares me because it makes me realize *I* could easily become like that.
5) I also get mad at the aforementioned show because the "organizers" don't ask the correct questions. They need to ask "What is more important? The memory attached to the item or the actual item?" & "Is this something that will help you work towards what your ultimate life goal is?" & "What is the worst thing that will happen if you let this item go?" I know they are hard questions, but when someone's living area has become what you see in that show, the hard questions NEED to be asked!
6) I *REALLY* enjoy the TLC show "Clean Sweep" because the Peter guy on there asks THE RIGHT QUESTIONS! (also I like that they incorporate a lot of the people's original stuff into the new design)
7) I *ADORE* miniatures! :) (Prolly part of the reason i fell in love with soliloquy, she's so wittle and cute!!)


Damn, I didn't know this would become a clutter meme .... oops


I tag mandy_nyar, greenwillow27, ivy_chan, quietthis, mindy_mousie, morningstar4, & reasonabledist (Sorry if I tagged anyone who's already been tagged! :D)

Hey all,
I have a few questions for those of you who have tattoos. Do they scab up after they are done? If so, how long does the scab last? What happens if you pick at it? Also, after you have a tattoo and it heals, does the skin feel or look any different? Also, does sunburning or tanning effect the tattoo in any way?

Thanks for any help ya'll can offer. :)

EDIT: Also, what should I look for when I'm looking for a decent tattoo shop/artist? Is there a reliable way to gage someone's style/skill/experience? Or some kind of industry standard?

~Mica

Ok, so I've tried out the EVIL facebook. My conclusion: it's confusing and evil. I may keep up with it, and I MAY drop it. Not sure yet. Facebook seems to want to crash my computer, so if I can find a way of viewing it that is bare-bones (ie, doesn't show me pictures and plug-ins unless I choose to click on them) then I prolly will keep it. My question is... WHO THE HECK IS ALBERT STOLTZ??? o_O Some of the people on FB scares me. :P

Ooohh!! I found some comic con 2009 piccys I hadn't seen before! :) Here's me and Jenn!



I found it HERE!

There's me in dere! and lots of my buds! Like Robina, kassia, mandyraej, tokka, stephan, myr, and others :D NYAR!

that reminds me... I need to post my comic con wrapup.... I have it almost finished, I'm just lazy and forgetful.