So I checked the bulletins on myspace just now and I came across one from Faery magazine. Most of it was the normal stuff, but then I read this:
One
sad note from the event. The delightful Priscilla Hernandez performed
at this year's FaerieWorlds. Upon returning home to Barcelona, Spain,
she was robbed when leaving the airport and lost many of her personal
belongings as well as all of her income from FaerieWorlds and most of
the tools that allow them to create such wonderful Faerie Music for all
of us. This just shows that not everyone believes in the joyful sharing
and community that we do in the Faerie Scene! Please take a moment to
visit the website set up by the FaerieWorlds organizers and donate to
help Priscella get some wind beneath her wings. Lets show that the
Faerie community is really a family.
My main issue with those who would steal is not that they have taken something from someone that rightfully belongs to their victim. It's the fact that they had such a lack of respect for the person that they believed they could steal from them. It's a form of violation, which in any form is unacceptable. I understand some are in the position where they feel that stealing is their only option for survival, but there are other non-violent ways! Crime is not always the answer to these situations. I know speaking from my comfortable couch, typing this on my nice little laptop this might seem like an empty statement from someone who has never been put in the situation of being poor, but where there's a will there's a way. If you want to rise above your situation and not play into your own victim dramas, then you'll find a way that does not harm others.
I went off on a bit of a tangent there, but what happened to Pricella is pretty upsetting to read about. I can't donate a lot, but I'm going to donate something and I'm posting this everywhere I can think of.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 09:17 PM PST [General]
I thought my subscription to Faerie Magazine ran out a couple months ago, but I was pleasantly surprised to find another issue in the mailbox the other day! Wee, the faeries knew I needed the love :)
...oh hum, I thought I had more to say than that! I guess not. Huh.
Until next time Lords and Ladies!
Five hours later..
HA! I do have something to update on. Oh goodie. So, in sketching and playing around today I discovered that a new member of my faery family chose to reveal herself to me today. I've had these six characters that I enjoy using constantly in my writings and such, but I've never actually had a real plot or description for any of them besides their physical and mental make up. After this though, I realized that my six girls are six faeries. The first one to step out into the open and point me down the right path was the second oldest named, Kira. My newest photo in my gallery is an unfinished portrait of her. Yay! I know what to do with my girls now!
I use the word "awesome" a lot....huh. ANYWAY, after enhancing/cropping/uploading/typing descriptions for the past two days, I finally have all my Faerie Worlds pictures up! Yay!
All 300+ shots can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/20304991@N06/
I attended my first Faerie World Festival this past weekend and loved it! Loved every minute of it and can't wait to go back to it next year. This time though, I would NOT procrastinate with my outfits and I would spend more time, like a couple months, putting every ounce of love into my outfits. I'm thinking next year I want to go as a gelfling. Not as Kira, but as a pre-garthim wars gelfling because I think that would be fun and I've always wanted to be one :)
I also really, really want to learn to walk on stilts after seeing some of the amazing costumes using them. The was one that I saw where, for a moment, I thought the woman was a landstrider, but then I realized she wasa unicorn. I don't know what it is, but just seeing someone walking on stilts like a landstrider is very beautiful to me and I'd like to do that myself. Speaking of beauty, the dancing was wonderful to watch. Next year though, I'm actually going to join in the dance. My down fall is that I'm so shy that I can't go up to people and make friends because I'm a little afraid of people, but now that I know the people going are so amazing, I'm going to push myself to open up next time.
There were so many amazing things that I can't remember all of them, but one MAJOR, major thing for me was seeing/meeting the Frouds. I wish I had been able to say more to them and I wish I could have held a conversation with them like others had, but when I asked them to sign things and I was standing right in front of them....I froze. I mean, I have idolized this family my entire life and there they are, standing two feet in front of me! UGH. Damn me and my being shy!
I have a family of four riding in my car with me to the festival! :D
My only "worry" now is a little extra money. I'm now looking into selling some of the many pieces of jewelry I made in the past year. Last time I counted, I have 51 necklaces and 40 earrings to sell so...yeah. I'm looking into an etsy account or something along those lines. I actually just finished a commission, come to think of it.
ANYWAY. I still have a couple tiny little things to fix on my outfits ( heh..I have to MAKE a pair of wings ) and then I'm all set. Just a couple little accessories here and there and my faery clothes will be perfect :D
