The Real LJ Idol Season 9 Week 13 Open Topic

[puppetmaker]

Open topics are interesting because you can write about anything.

It can be your ticket to next week or to bye-bye land depending on how you entertain your audience.

I have been participating in this contest for a number of years. Each time I have gone out, it has been on an open topic somewhere in the contest.

Maybe I didn’t interest the readership or what I had to say off prompt might have been off putting.

I like the limitations of a prompt. It gives me something to chew on and mull in my mind until the essay starts to form in my head. I also like the lack of limitations on the prompt because it spurs me to be really creative.

But Open Topic can be interesting as well. I see it as as whatever is on your mind prompt.

What’s on my mind right now besides this essay?

Puppets.

Yes, that’s right, puppets and dolls and costumes are on the forefront of my brain.

I turned in my sheets to the DragonCON Art show yesterday saying what I might be bringing with me to the show this year. I have an ambitious 20 items listed this year. I have also the puppets for puppet slam (Avengers/Shield set about 15 puppets in all). And I have Caroline’s costume (Astrid version 2) and my costume for the workmanship contest to be done.

The Art Show List
The Detective (puppet)
The Captain (puppet)
Evil Queen (puppet)
The Beauty (puppet)
Snow (puppet)
Charming (puppet)
The Archer (puppet)
Nick Furry (Doll)
The Beast (puppet)
Metal Master (puppet)
The Mentalist (puppet)
Shapeshifter (puppet)
Cat-tain (Doll)
Dragon Trainer (Doll)
Wumplekins (Doll)
Dog Soldier (Doll)
Phluzzie #1 (puppet)
Phluzzie #2 (puppet)
Monster Man (puppet)
Monster Woman (puppet)

And it is 64 days until Dragon Con starts but I have only really 30 to 40 working days to get all this done. So that’s 3 puppets and objects d’art to be done per working day.

I know I can get three puppets put together in a day but costuming and the like take a little more time. Especially when I have to pattern the whole thing because I haven’t done it yet. I also have to pick and choose which version of what I am doing.

This will be done around all the other things that have to be done around the house.

I have to manage my time carefully. Starting with today where I am working on a puppet that is not in the mix for Dragon.

So there is where my head is at. I hope you enjoyed my open topic response and will keep me in for another week.

Comments

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

By my calculations, you are scheduling yourself for 18-hour days - that sounds stressful!
Take some breaks - naps are a VeryGoodThing!

[teenagewitch.livejournal.com]

I also find open topic to be a little too much for me. Its like my head just goes in too many directions.
Also your puppets sounds fun.

[adoptedwriter.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a lot of work but also a labor of love. AW

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I'd love to hear more about your puppets and less meta at the beginning about this being an Open topic (and you might especially rethink the line about "each time I have gone out..."). If you included a photo or two of some of your puppets, that would help immensely, as you make wonderful puppets!

[eternal-ot.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I would love to see some Pictures too..:)

[dmousey.livejournal.com]

Where is dragon con and what exactly is it. Are the puppets for actual gaming with? I think I'll lurk in shadows and read a bit more. :)

[uncawes.livejournal.com]

DragonCon is in Atlanta at the end of August.

[eternal-ot.livejournal.com]

Wow..your kids or grandkids must be really lucky..:D...sounds like Lots of Work along with Loads of Fun..:) Would love to see some puppet pics..if you could share..:)

[uncawes.livejournal.com]

What I've noticed about this week's entries in general is they've been far more engaging than the restricted weeks. Maybe that's just me, this being my first year and all. But, that's how it seems.

And, you're going to DragonCon? I'm going, my first time. Been to Gen Con every year bar one since 1989, and this is my 4th attempt to get to DragonCon. Really excited about it.

[kajel.livejournal.com]

I would love to be going to Dragon*Con this year. I've been twice. Once with friends, but I felt restricted in what we could do see as they had their young child with them. The next time I was pregnant. I ended up with early nights back in the room. lol

[jem0000000.livejournal.com]

Good luck. :)