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clevermanka ([personal profile] clevermanka) wrote2004-11-03 04:02 pm

Something that doesn't suck

One of my grad students brought me a copy of a photo she took at RenFest.





Very, very cool photo, IMO.

[identity profile] stimps.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
You look gorgeous, as always! You seem to have that thai/indonesian hand thing that I do... when my hands are at rest, the tips of my fingers sort of curl upward. I have to work to make my hand go perfectly straight. When I do hand motions like you are in the photo, my fingers bend waaaay back with that cool curl. =)

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! And no, for me, those hand gestures have been painfully cultivated. =)

[identity profile] green-tara76.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Very cool! You look quite authentic.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! Although I pull my costume ideas from many different cultures, I attempt to look as though I walked out of an illustrated version of 1,001 Nights.

[identity profile] lightonthesill.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I repeat:

Yer so cool.

: )

[identity profile] skyflame.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
That is a very nice picture. :)

Does the ink-like substance on your hands and fingertips signify anything?

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
It's henna (http://www.mehandi.com/). A very basic application, but effective for this environment since I knew the color would carry to the back rows of the audience. Plus, I had to apply it myself. =)

[identity profile] rougewench.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Most excellent!


D.

[identity profile] canaryblack.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
You are by far the coolest and most interesting person my my flist. *smitten*

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, sweetie. That's very nice of you to say. =)

[identity profile] kijjohnson.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooh, me too! I'm smitten, too! Lovely pic.

[identity profile] adammaker.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
So SO amazing.

I love it when you look mythic.

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[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
Yes!!! Thank you! That's what I strive for in my costumes!

[identity profile] machinarex.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
you and me need to dance sometime!! sabredancing rocks...okay...any kind of dancing rocks! i just had a really fun experience with muscle control a few weeks back...not gonna type it all again, but it's in my old lj entries if you wanna check it out!

you are stunning!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] mckitterick.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
What a great shot, especially for people who've seen you dance. Watching you dance is one of the delights that I wish more people could enjoy: Tour. Yeah, you need to go on a cross-country dancing tour >g< And your costumes just plain rock.

Chris

[identity profile] renfestlady.livejournal.com 2004-11-03 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
You look gorgeous, as always! would you be interested in consignment work i am looking for a middle eastern clothing costumer and your outfits are to die for

drea

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
I have done custom costumes in the past, yes, and would be happy to talk with you about pricing. Be aware, though, costumes are expensive. That's why I make all of mine. =)

[identity profile] renfestlady.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
i understand the expense i do court at faire i would make my own but i dont have the experiance with the middle eastern styles

you can email me at renfestlady@yahoo.com
or call 913-406-3630

[identity profile] chandara.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
You look exactly like you did 10 years ago. Absolutely lovely.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
Aw!!! Thank you!

[identity profile] grnvixen.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
Just Gorgeous! And a very nice dance photo of you, as opposed to the whore phots :).

BTW: I was catching the last part of Queen of the Dammned on Sunday and one of the 'good' vampires looked just like you! Barely time for Dean to catch a look and agree before you were killed off. Sorry :).

And the envelope is in the mail!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2004-11-04 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that was probably Claudia Black (http://www.thespiannet.com/actresses/B/black_claudia/cb.jpg). The resemblence is uncanny, isn't it? I was actually going to go as the character she played on Farscape for Halloween, but didn't have the time to pull the costume together this year.