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FuDDx United States5008 Posts June 09 2015 16:29 GMT #1 Hello Teamliquidians!! The summer is here, temps have already climbed into the 100 degree marks...Its a dry heart do not worry about me.... I am from here...My brain is used to being broiled every summer... I am so very excited! Ever since I started doing balloons I have dreamed of the chance to go to a video game event and do balloons. Too be able to merge my love of video games with my newer found love of creating art out of Latex wrapped air tubes! In less than 9 days I will be leaving Arizona to head to Frankfurt for the ESL DOTA2 Finals! Where I will be making balloons as decorations and as well as balloons for the attendees! Living the dream!!! I wanted to thank Kennigit for thinking of me and pushing to have me there! I also wanted to thank Tom and Elias for working so hard on getting the details sorted and a huge thank you to them all for dealing with me! The plan is to get there the day before and create some life size sculptures of DOTA2 heroes. Hopefully getting 4-5 or more depending on time pre made and set up around the venue. Once the event kicks off I will be making smaller items for anyone who comes by to see me! As if that was not enough I am extending my Europe trip for a few weeks. Luckily the ESL event coincides with a few other opportunity I have doing balloons. Here is a basic rundown of my time across the pond. I was hopping to busk as much as possible to help with expenses along the way. Even with busking I would love to meet up with as many people as possible while traveling around! Have a place to sleep/shower for a night? I will make you balloons for room... Ill make you balloons no matter what! Much of the middle of the trip is approximate dates. Dates and times might change a bit. Dates that will not change are bold. ANYONE WANT TO MEET UP? HIT ME UP HERE< FACEBOOK, Or EMAIL. Daniel Ravia (facebook) fuddxx@gmail.com June 18th Leave Tucson June 19-22nd Frankfurt Germany = Making balloons for Video Game Event June 23-24th Brugge Belgium= Busking June25-28th Amsterdam = Busking/Birthday gig/ Teaching gig (Balloons) June29-July2nd London = Teaching gig (balloons) July3rd-7th England/Scotland= Busking July8th-July23rd Ireland = Working the City Spectacular event in Dublin and Cork. Busking in Galway July 23rd-25th Home July26th-30th in Las Vegas then home for a bit! How amazing is this!! I am so excited!! Hey LilSusie!! Remember in Seattle 2007 WCG I was so jelly of your job in video gaming...You told me just do it just put yourself out there.... Finally found something I can put myself out there with!! Our conversation has stuck with me and I have enjoyed watching you grow and thrive in this community!! ...... Whats a FuDD blog without balloons!! Here are some shots from the last few weeks as well as a TV spot I did for the Tucson Morning Blend. I think I did ok could have been more precise and not say ummmm so much.... Also went to the Phoenix Comic-Con last weekend with the family... We dressed up as Avatar's...I was Roku...or Skinny Santa (had more than 3 kids say "SANTA" to me ) A pic of my dad just because my dad is more biker than yours..... He is the guy on the right (red head)

BLinD-RawR ALLEYCAT BLUES50102 Posts June 09 2015 16:40 GMT #2 Awesome stuff FuDD, man I wish I were in any of those places so that I could meet you in person.

Liquid`Drone Norway28614 Posts June 09 2015 17:10 GMT #3 god damn you've become good at this! I mean you were good when you first started posting about it ( http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/92318-full-of-air#1 that's the oldest I can find! ) but you've really improved over the last 6 years! good job!

Sn0_Man Tebellong44238 Posts June 09 2015 17:22 GMT #4 I wish I could be at ESL Frankfurt, It'll be amazing. Good luck!

Liquid`Nazgul 22427 Posts June 09 2015 18:56 GMT #5 Considering going and if I do I certainly hope to see you there!

FuDDx United States5008 Posts June 09 2015 19:07 GMT #6 Thank you !!! One day Blind-RawR!! One day! Drone.. I thought it was May 2009 when I decided to dive into balloons..That post proves my memory wrong. 2007 was when I had learned to blow up the regular size balloons...My first bag of balloons I bought was at WCG 2007 in Seattle D4D myself and Binky played around with them at the hotel that year..... 2009 was the year (earlier than May) when I saw a balloon documentary and decided I might like to try doing more complicated balloon sculptures... Since then...USA team, Awards and now this !!! It has been an amazing and wild ride!! I wish you could be at Frankfurt as well Sn0 Naz- It would be great to meet you!! I hope your able to make it. Also thank you so much for the years of service and hard work you have put in making this the most amazing site and team in gaming history!!! I am proud to be a member here for so long!!

brian United States9616 Posts June 10 2015 00:53 GMT #7 im sure I say this in most of your blogs(all the ones I get to read anyway,) but you're awesome and inspiring. It's always good to see that you're really loving what you do and taking advantage of it to go to awesome places and do awesome things. really happy for you.

Heyoka Katowice25012 Posts June 10 2015 01:56 GMT #8 Have fun FuDDx! Kennigit is the man by hiring you. That Void is fucking awesome.

Chairman Ray United States11903 Posts June 10 2015 02:26 GMT #9 You are truly the mythical 'cool dad' that kids keep wishing for

SuperJongMan Jamaica11586 Posts June 10 2015 03:28 GMT #10 Your posts always make me smile man. Props and love.

Liquid`Zephyr United States996 Posts June 10 2015 03:57 GMT #11 you have the best blog of all time

Geisterkarle Germany3257 Posts June 10 2015 05:05 GMT #12 I'm in Frankfurt for ESL One and I'm so sure to shake your hand and get some balloons off you (I hope you remember my Meat Boy!? ), you will not believe it See you soon!

Forgottenfrog United States1268 Posts June 10 2015 06:06 GMT #13 Congratulation and good luck with the events.

y0su Finland7871 Posts June 10 2015 11:38 GMT #14 Awesome! Can't escape the cold north, but really cool to hear about this opportunity for you! GLHF!!

Kleinmuuhg Vanuatu4091 Posts June 10 2015 13:41 GMT #15 ill be in frankfurt admiring your work, if i see you ill say hi

QuanticHawk United States32044 Posts June 10 2015 14:53 GMT #16 awesome stuff man, someone who is as nice as you desrervies it!

FuDDx United States5008 Posts June 10 2015 16:11 GMT #17 brian- Thank you man! I just feel so lucky to have finally found something I love and that it has the potential to monetarily take care of the family as well as provide some awesome perks! I truly hope that others keep searching for that perfect thing for oneself. Heyoka= Kennigit is the man! I am very nervous and hope to impress everyone with the balloons.My hope/dream for this is to possibly open up this video game market to more balloon art either with me or other amazing balloon artists.I was pretty pleased with the Void as well!! Always more I could do or tweaks here and there but for a first go it worked well!! Chairman Ray= Mythical cool dad hahaha. If you asked my 16 yr old I think she would disagree...weird, embarrassing... and maybe a wee bit of cool from her! Ask my son hes 9 he thinks I am cool!!

FuDDx United States5008 Posts June 10 2015 16:20 GMT #18 SJM= Your name is too long!! HAHAH If I can get a smile out of a person ....It makes it all worthwhile! I feel so lucky not only have I found a passion I have this place to share my passion....With others who are/were just as passionate or more about this community and BroodWar!! Zypher= Thank you so much! I really could make this a better blog. If I spent just a bit more time proofing and really think about it. Most of my blogs are me just spewing forth words that float out of my head... Surrounded by balloon pics! Thank you for your kind words! I still wonder what my blog star overall count would be without my Naked E sports blog hahah! Giesterkarle= Meat boy the red squarish dude missing a tooth? I am sure I can make you one!! So exciting to see some others members here are going to be there! Ill have to pick your brain about how to get to Bruge after the Event!! See you soon !!! ForgottenFrog= Thank you sir! And Ill take all the good luck I can!! Also would love the chance to bring more luggage with me for no extra dollars hahah....Amazing how many of your foreign friends start hitting you up trying to take some space in your luggage to avoid shipping costs hahaha...

SoSexy Italy3725 Posts June 10 2015 16:30 GMT #19 No Italy? I'm disappointed, son.

FuDDx United States5008 Posts June 10 2015 16:45 GMT #20 y0su= Ehhhh Cold.... I do not know anything about cold...I hope its relatively warm while I am overseas... The heaviest jacket I own is the Blue TL sweater.... Summer here averages around 37.7 - 43.3 celsius... Maxing out with our hottest day here was 47...With our lows never getting below 0 and typically topping out at 43.3. Thank you and stay warm!! I hope one day to visit everywhere, Maybe on another trip we might be able to have a beer! Kleinmuuhg= I hope you not only say hi but get a balloon!! If this event is like any of the bigger events I have done (comic con- City Spectacular etc.) Find me early otherwise (hopefully) Ill be very busy and there might be quite a wait. Though of course I would love anyone to at the least stop by and say Hi even if your not interested in waiting for a balloon. Of course this will be my first gaming event of this magnitude so I am unsure how it will go....But its balloons how can people not like them ahhah. I look forward to seeing and meeting you there! QuanticHawk= Awww You are too kind! Nice? I can be a huge asshole on occasion... Typically while gaming and or making balloons there is a way less chance of me getting mad or angry.... But I have been known to get a bit agro now and again... My last fight was caused over someone popping a balloon on a hat I was wearing... I think I blogged about that one haha its been a couple years since that though. http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/102748-friday-night-fight Here is the older fight blog haha....... I am not sure I deserve it...But I do plan on working my hardest to make this happen more than this once!

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