On top of my convention woes, I now have a web annoyance of the highest caliber. I want to make my own sakuramochi, I can find recipe after recipe online, but not one single store sells the salt cured sakura leaves. I spent two and a half hours trying to find those things online, becuae my local Asian market doesn't have them, and I have no faintest idea where another Asian market is remotely near me. If anyone knows where I can get the sakural leaves, I'd really appreciate knowing. I can't belive that of all the recipes for sakuramochi, not one singe one has a useful ad banner, or link to "this is where you can get the supplies to make it" kind of things. That's annoying.
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death alchemist03
I've never been to a con either, that's why I'm going to try to figure out how to get one going in WV somewhere.
You have to start out training your mind to focus on one thing at a time, the easiest is the breathing exercise. You have to have the time to do it, and you have to be in an area where you won't be disturbed AT ALL the first time you do it, and a timer doesn't hurt either. Basically, you're going to sit in a comfortable postition, close your eyes, take a slow deep breath in through the nose, hold it a second, then let it outm thorugh the mouth in a slow steady release. In your mind, you'll count "one" You'll repeat the slow inhale thorugh the nose, hold and exhale through the mouth, counting each exhale up to four, then you'll start the count over at one. Do that for fifteen minutes (that's why the timer). Oh, here's the kicker, whatever your mind tries to get you to do, or think about while you're doing this exercise, don't. The idea is to focus only on your breaths, using the count. Do that for a couple days, well, make it a week, try to be consistent, you know, the same time each day, then we'll go from there into visualization, which isn't as easy as it sounds.
sikaurai
I thought of that too, but I didn't want to push my luck given what he's got to deal with right now. I may try that when this AnimeFF thing dies down.
NekoMimi16
The venue is one of the things I do need to worry about, that would either be someplace in Charleston, Huntington, or Morgantown in terms of having something big, and being accessable to people who aren't locals (those are big towns, they show up on the maps). I'm not sure that's the first thing though, but it is one of the important ones.
KanuckGrrl
That's my problem, I have no firsthand experience with conventions at all either. I know it's going to take a lot of work, but maybe if I send the right e-mail to the right person, things will happen.
I saw the piece, it's in my favorites now, very well done.
Angel Slayer:
If it's got you smiling, then it's doing its job. As for mondays, I think there's a Mamas and Papas song about mondays, it's a good song if I recall. Course there was that one in the 80's too which had a cool sound to it.
Outlaw Melfina:
Most of that can be answered just by reading this. Long story short, the people running that con earlier this month with the whole Breast Cancer Awareness thing attached to it turned out to be, how to put this politely, asinine jerks. Read that post, it'll give you better picture than I can, because it's a direct source.
Breakfast Squid
Knowing people, that's not exactly the strong point of a recluse who's been unemployed for six years. I suppose I can rise to the ocassion if need be. There are universities in All of the towns I mentioned in a previous comment response, universities with international students. I don't think a con in WV would fail for lack of interest, especially if it's marketed correctly. Getting the resources together, well, that would require obtaining sponsors, but I'm getting ahead of myself again.
beyblader
The university student angle is looking more and more like the ideal target. There's a lot I need to do before that ind of legwork though, maybe I should consult someone who has put together a convention, any help I can get at this point will be a plus in my book.
There's that community thing again. I'm not a very social creature, but I do have my moments when I have to be outgoing, I can be. Since I don't know anyone first hand, I'm stuck in a rut till something gives.
Hop-Frog
It certainly is a big endeavor, and I've got all those thing in the back of my mind, the thing is, there's a right place to start with this thing. I have to look some things up, and ask some questions on the local legal level to make that determination, I want to do this thing 100% legit. Not sure what you can do either, but there's not much anyone can do till I start the ball rolling.
