kimiko dreams

I didn’t origionally like Danity Kane when they came out but I’m totally in love with their latest song. I love the harmony and well they look pretty damn hot in it too.
Enjoy

Yeah Yeah…I know. Bad kimi. I haven’t updated in a long time. But I HAVE been busy and been working, not just hiding in a hole. I’ve been doing a lot of TesFest planning and we are still looking for volunteers so if you want to get into TesFest for free (minus the hotel) hit me up and I’ll schedule for 12 hours of fun filled work among wacky kinky people!

I’m also gearing up to release my first chapter of Guardians as well as the release of the website to host it. www.guardiansnovel.com will be set up soon and I’m hoping for a June 10th release date on Chapter 1.

Other then that, I’m doing ok. The working out is going slow. Obviously it’s not as easy as I wanted it to be but I’m working on it. Trying to get ready for TesFest and then DragonCon on that. Meds are doing ok but I have had some ups and downs on depression and anxiety. Dealing as always. The headaches have been a bit of a bitch though.

We got a new bed cause the other one was pretty much dead so it’s alot like sleeping in the Princess and the Pea. Cool…but a little less comfy. We need one of those HUGE gooose down matresses to cover the bed. That would rock.

Ok….I was going to put in a video from youtube but they are being slow as crap so you’ll have to wait until next time.

I had a really great day! I had so much energy. Sometimes I think I go thru cycles where I need a lot of sleep and then I get a ton of energy for several days. Needing the sleep is good cause it feels good to sleep but bad cause it means I’m asleep and therefore can’t do work. Being awake and having energy kicks ass cause I’m usually go go go and get a lot of stuff done!

So last night I went to lay down and couldn’t sleep. So I got back up, went downstairs and made chocolate covered strawberries. I stayed up more and did email and finished the first chapter of Guardians that I’m going to podcast over at Tale Chasing. I also decided I"m going to run a contest. You can find details here!

I had planned to do a podcast today (which I plan on actually doing tomorrow) but I saved it by recording two other podcasts that aren’t mine! Today was my first Interview of me!! You can hear it here. It’s actually run by one of my old KD/G2 fans. I’m so glad I’m still friends with my old peeps. The second half is NWS as it deals with my alternative lifestyle. So…keep that in mind.

I’m also linking to the first episode of the new show I am apparently a co-host of now. I was talking to a guy who I am on the forums with over at Darker Projects. He asked if anyone was going to DragonCon and I said yes. I think he thinks I know more people then I actually do but…lol. Anyway, he wanted to start his own podcast and had the idea of a geek discussion podcast and asked me to be on. We went from there to me as a co-host. Honestly, I’m happy to do it for a few reasons but I’ll have to tell him that I’m not going to be able to do much more then be on the show and maybe…maybe help with a little linking now and then. I’m so swamped with my work for Daddy, TesFest, my podcast, my novel, my contacts, my working out, DragonCon, etc. that I so don’t have the time. The show is called "Shooting the Bull" So feel free to head over and take a listen. If it goes the way we think…it might be a once a week or one every other week cast. I won’t be putting the episodes in my own blog. So subscribe over there if you care.

Ok…enough for now.

But you’d know that if you also read my TaleChasing.com site. Only joking. I know I’ve ignored KD but it wasn’t on purpose. I just didn’t think you all wanted redundant posts and all the cool stuff that’s been happening has been over at TC.

I’m getting really close to releasing my first chapter of my podcast novel, Guardians. I have another interview that should be up by tonight and several more in the can to edit. I have quite a few great casts planned to record and I’m still doing voice overs for people. I also had a great artist create a cover for my book. I’ll post it along with a link to the first chapter when it is up.

I’m getting things set for TesFest. I’m still looking for volunteers to fill a bunch of hours. It looks like I’m going to have my hands full for the event though because I’ll be taking care of Volunteers and helping run Security. I’m not planning on much sleep.

Things seem to be going ok relationship wise. I wish there was more time for talks but everyone around here has their own issues they are dealing with. Such is life.

In prep for >DCon and >TesFest I’m getting serious about weight loss. I’ve worked out regularly this week and hope to make it a habit. I’m also trying to eat correctly. Except for yesterday when I had a mini coke I haven’t been drinking soda and I’ve been staying away from candy. I’m still working on the carbs thing.

I keep people pretty updated on Twitter so if you are missing me come find me there. >KimiDreams is my name.

Has been going on and I’ll post an update soon I promise. But just to give you perspective on exactly how much has changed…these pictures of Sassy, my mom’s “puppy” will help get an idea. The first is from early Feb. The biggest was yesterday.

I hope I don’t jinx myself but I’ve really been enjoying sharing all the cool stuff happening to me rather then spouting misery and depression. So here’s a few new things that are cool in my world.

I finally figured out how to plot and have 3/4th of my scene cards done for my book. The podcast I just released on Tale Chasing documents my process and if I say so myself…it almost sounds like I’m a professional writer detailing their method.

I auditioned for another audio fiction project and received a recurring role. When it goes live I’ll post the link so you can listen.

I got my second email asking if I would be interested in interviewing them and got an ARC to help me prepare it.

I heard back from someone I pitched a proposal to and got a positive response. We’re still working out deets but if it goes through I think it’s a really big honor and am excited to be a part of it.

And Seth Harwood sent me a copy of the SF Chronicle so I can see my comment, name, and site in print!! It’s beautiful. Makes me wonder where I put all those articles from my G2 days. (Thanks again Seth)

I held a Twitter poll today for my coming book and got over 20 responses from people who answered positively about reading/listening to my project. I also got a chat message today from someone very cool checking on me to see if I was writing. The second they spent to see how I was doing was very encouraging and appreciated.

Yay!

So daddy calls me over and shows me this link (not work safe)….I am decidedly old. My first thought after seeing this girl who is apparently stalking some guy, and thinks she’s going to talk him into being with her by stripping in the video is…she is going to want to kill herself when she’s older.

She’s going to look back on that video, the fact that it’s so popular that it’s got people doing “remixes” of it and transcripts of the damn thing and go “what the flip was on my mind” then plot the ways she can bury her head in the sand. Why do I know? Because I have done things in my past (not anything near like this) but I look back at them and go “I can’t believe I did that…what was I thinking? How hard were people laughing at me because I did it? What must they think of me?? Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!” And this screams those things all over.

But you can’t tell a teenager that. To her and I’m sure other teens…this looks like a brilliant way to proclaim your love or desire for someone. Thank god for the internet (sarcasm). So…I’m old. Just thought I’d tell ya.

And yes…I know I am perpetuating her demise but being another person who’s linking to her…but she should of thought of that before she did the damn thing!

P.S…..I got another recurring role in an upcoming Audio Drama. I’ll post the link when it goes live.

I was really fortunate today to be able to hook up with Scott Sigler for lunch while he’s here in NYC for a book reading/signing for Infected! Not only did I get to sit down and eat sushi but he was really sweet and helped me answer a few questions related to an audio project (read below) I’m going to possibly get involved with and answered some of my questions about writing, podcasting my writing, and my plot. It was an extremely useful converstation and well worth the time to trek into NYC for. I sadly wasn’t able to hit his reading because of some other obligations but I have no doubt the man was swamped with fans!

As I mentioned above, I may be getting involved in an audio project that I set in motion in February. I’m keeping the details close to my chest but it looks like I may have an opportunity to record some audio books and I’m really excited about it.

The last bit of really exciting news is that it looks like not only is a comment I made on an article in the SF Chronical online mentioned in an article for today but it’ll be printed in the SF Chronical’s paper tomorrow! The article is about how Seth Harwood and Scott Sigler have made such an impact on the publishing world via their free audio podcast of their work. The Tale Chasing site is actually mentioned and will get the exposure of all of their online and print readers! They asked me yesterday if they could repost my comment and it never occured to me that they’d be ‘printing’ the comment as well. So I’m extremely psyched about that!

As a side note, because people are starting to search for “tail chasing” to find the site, I back ordered the tailchasing.com domain in the hopes that anyone looking for this site can find it. Ok…now I’m off to work on my plot.

I am so excited about the things happening lately. Some things seem to really be falling in to place. Here’s an easy to follow bullet list of what’s been going on:

• Got part in Metamor City podcast to voice a character
• Asked to do an intro for Scott Sigler’s Nocturnal
• Interviewed Rachel Vincent
• Interviewed Jackie Kessler
• Interviewed Stacia Kane
• Interviewed Chris Lester of Metamor City
• Have an interview slated with Marjorie Liu
• Have an interview slated with Justin Gustainis
• Have an interview in the works with Mur Lafferty
• Have an interview in the works with PG Holyfield
• Collaborating with PseudoJoe, PodcastJunky, and Ivy Reisner on an audio bit for 7th Son: OBSIDAN
• Got listed with PodCastle for voice work
• PodCastle editor said they were looking forward to my short story entry
• Was asked to do a meeting at TES for Service Submissives
• Started my project which will be recorded on Tale Chasing
• Half done with a story to submit to PodCastle
• Got to help critique and offer thoughts on a short story by Tee Morris
• Was given permission to do the audio version of Holly Lisle’s Mini Plot Course
• Was asked to be the Chair for Tesfest Volunteers

I think there is more but I can’t remember at the moment. But all the above is so exciting….I can’t even begin to tell you!

I’m doing this now, cause if I don’t…I won’t put it up tomorrow.

Today was a good day! I did a lot of things to further my goals! I recorded my audition for Metamor City and sent it off to it’s creator today. I recieved news that I got the part! PseudoJoe offered to help me with the audio part of my promo for TaleChasing and I wrote and recorded the description for him to work on. I was invited by PG Holyfield and PseudoJoe to take part in a video “podcast” and had a lot of fun making new friends of them, pimping my stuff and talking about podcasting, writing, phone sex, etc.

I also spoke with Ivy from WritingCast and realized I need to figure out more about my main character so I know why she will be doing the things she’s doing in the plot I still have to create.

And I finished up my interview with Stacia Kane for TaleChasing! I sent it off for approval from her and hopefully she’ll like it and I can get it up.

I also took some calls and made a little side cash. So all in all…it was a good day.