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| Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 | | 11:30 am |
| | Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 | | 3:05 pm |
CASSIE
Casssiiiie. I need to talk to you. Can you give me a current email address or something? Thank you. Current Mood:  thoughtful | | Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 | | 10:38 pm |
MEMORY
Just watched the last 5 or 6 episodes of Fushigi Yuugi, after a very, very long time. .... *Blattt!* Current Mood: very sad and crying | | Saturday, August 18th, 2007 | | 8:14 am |
My poor ane got sick last night. I didn't feel so wonderful myself, but I guess it's because I have a strong Oregon constitution and thus -not this little Hawai'ian wisp. | | Friday, August 10th, 2007 | | 11:35 am |
DULLNESS
What FF7: Advent Children Character Are You?
Hosted by theOtaku.com: Anime. Done right.
This one below came out surprisingly accurate, if I do say so. I was kind of surprised, really, because these quizzes rarely are. Fits to a T! :D
What Final Fantasy VII character are you?
Current Mood: Meh | | Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 | | 12:33 am |
| | Thursday, July 26th, 2007 | | 11:01 am |
MORE
Already Jo has given out some information in an interview the other day about what has happened to some of the characters after the end of DH, including the jobs of certain people. Please DON'T read this, obviously, if you haven't finished the book yet or otherwise don't want to know anything, because this contains spoilers!!! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19959323/ Current Mood:  sick | | Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 | | 11:24 pm |
FINISHED
It's over. It's done. I finished Deathly Hallows about an hour ago. Mother finished shortly after me. We won't say anything yet. But please, all of you HP fans, read it, for the love of Molly Wobbles. Sigh. It is a story we both want to talk about with you. On a more forthright note...it's fanart time! :D Yes. Yes, I know. I've been inspired beyond your wildest imaginations. *rubs hands together like a fly* I'll need...a week or two to recover...just FYI.... *shakes head and goes to bed* Current Mood: I can't tell you | | Thursday, July 19th, 2007 | | 8:12 am |
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TK, I won't be able to see the movie with you until later in the night. I do want to see it, but I have to work and do some other things before I can. I'll try to call you when I get home. | | Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 | | 9:53 pm |
WORDS
I'm still in that rut I've been in since returning from AX, but oh, well. Maybe something will happen to me. But in the meantime, I want to get back into writing. The stories I've been working on for years I still love, but I don't feel I'm good enough to continue them/rewrite drafts/flesh them out yet. I've been thinking more recently I should focus on one story and see how I do. As opposed to several books going together, which is what 99% (3 main) of my stories are, but at least they are all set in the same world. I have a few short stories and a single novel or two also on the backburner. I'm just not good enough. And I've been having writer's block for more than 12 months, and it's getting really old. However, I still draw pictures, and sometimes, though less commonly now, I get ideas from them. You might not think feeling useless is tiring, but it is. Very much so. And work...really is a wrench on me. I like my coworkers and that's it. I've never had a job that wore me to the bone so much, nor had so many people get angry at me and my surroundings over nothing at all. Anyway, the more I daydream and write and draw, the further away from all of this shit I can get. That is the general idea, although my job does not let me think at all except how to bend backwards to kiss some serious ass. "What? There's a spot on your lens? I don't see it. What? Are you sure? Oh, I guess I am stupid for not seeing it (there's nothing there). Here, let me wipe it off again for you. What? These had better not be defective? What makes you think they're defective? You think I'm lying to you? That's right! I'm out to get you! The moment my eyes rest on your sallow form the only thing I can even remotely think about is how to screw you over and make your life miserable. Why? Because it's my job, honey. I hate your rotten, white cracker guts. What? You want a full refund because your glasses weren't ready on time and you have to drive ALL the WAY from GRANTS PASS?? You poor thing. No, no! I'm not mocking you! I was just remembering Grants Pass. You know, I drove out there for driver's ed once. It surprisingly didn't take very long at all. No, no, I am not making fun of you. I'm just saying...." <- she refused to let us mail them to her. Then she had me put the partial refund we agreed on in writing for when she returned in 2 days for her new specs. Except she came back about a half an hour later, no doubt a half hour stewing in the pots of Hatred and Abuse, and demanded a full refund the same day anyway. I don't know if she got it. I hope she did. And I hope she feels really proud of it. And I hope she runs into a tree on her way home. I dunno. Grants Pass is waaay out there, she might get lost in the Forest. Why do people think the world owes them everything? Because it doesn't owe me anything. Americans have zero patience. Zero tolerance. Little happiness. I don't think it's a place I want to spend the rest of my life. As the sex monkey Johnny Depp once said, "America is a nice country, but not to live in." He lives in France, you know. Well, I did start a picture yesterday, and worked a little more on it today. It's pretty close to being done, so I might post it later this week. Characters from one of my stories, naturally. But they are very fun. And I really realized I enjoy pairing young, slim, sexy guys with older, buxom, slightly sadistic women. Anyway, while scanning the net for some tips to get me back into the sing of things, I ran across this which, depsite my foul mood of late, actually made me laugh out loud. "How to write a bestselling fantasy novel" http://members.ozemail.com.au/~imcfadyen/notthenet/fantasy.htmOh, along with this. I haven't read any of Az's posts in a long time, and I particularly enjoyed this one. He is so honest, as always. http://www.gaijinsmash.net/archives/1kyuu.phtml#more*Headdesks a multitude of times* Ideaaas..... must sprout! Must...write..make...millions.... *hurls* Current Mood: Worn out and depressedCurrent Music: Endless Love, Endless Road (Yuna & Tidus) | | Monday, July 16th, 2007 | | 11:59 am |
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!
It happened again. Being asked out. The only times, except in 6th grade, I've ever been asked out in my entire life it has been by drug- (or potential) users from low-income families who have no job, no goals in life, and no teeth. Is it too much to ask for a little sanity here? And you all thoguht I was depressed before, just being single. But when this happens it's bridge-leaping time. I don't understand why it's only this one type of boy. I really, honestly, truly, truly, truly do not understand. Do I look like I'm fair game? Do I look that bad? Do I look like I'm going to become rich and carry their asses around while they do nothing at all? It must be something like that. Anyway, this is at work. His name is Tim. He's the 25-year-old son of one of the lab managers, who is a very sweet woman. He doesn't work there, though, he just never does anything and hangs around with his mother all day... doing nothing. He interrogated me on my lunch break two days ago. And it was just like it was before with other boys. The slow onset of questions from "what kind of music do you like?" to "Are you seeing anyone right now?" and finally, "Would you like to see a movie sometime?" by which point I feel so guilty that there is no chance in hell (he seems nice enough, but far too shy to be normal..or something. He has no teeth. He has no job. He's living at home and doesn't WANT to get a job...etc.). Every time this has happened I think I've been too nice/vague about refusing, at least at first, because they would always come back for more until they realized once and for all I was not interested and spent the rest of our time together (at school, etc.) in a kind of stuffy silence. Anyway, since the last time this scenario played through I thought "I'll just say I'm not dating right now"...that's straightforward and honest (for the most part) and not very arguable in my opinion. But of course, I totally forgot and was like, "Ohh, well... I don't know, I don't think so, I'll think about it" or something equally stupid. He avoided me for the rest of that day, and then yesterday I brought in Harry Potter 6 as I am re-reading it, leaving it in a little stand-up shopping bag while off my break. When I grabbed it to go home, he was gone from the break room and there was a little message scrawled on the back of an old business card with his cell number and, well, you get the idea. While walking down the back halls of the mall to leave, I felt like crying and screaming at the same time. NO. I hate boys. I just hate them. They're not even worth shit. I'm not even going to think about it anymore. Current Mood: REALLY depressed | | Sunday, July 15th, 2007 | | 10:46 pm |
FAREWELL
Well, I saw Harry Potter again today. I really loved it the first time, but I think I liked it even more after seeing it again. A lot of things are like that. Anyway... I've started reading Half-Blood Prince again to get ready for the final book at the end of the week. But today... it's hitting me, truly. I don't want it to end. I'm getting really depressed. I don't want to know what happens. I want to go on wondering for years and years. They've even been talking about "Post-Potter Depression" on the news, and I'm going to fall victim to that, if I haven't already. I guess I am still hanging on by a thread. Siiigh. I want harry Potter and his stories to go on and live...live...LIIIVE... forever! *runs away crying* Current Mood: depressedCurrent Music: The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny (Lemon Demon) | | Saturday, July 14th, 2007 | | 12:51 am |
PARTY
As a reminder to you all: Harry Potter party Friday, July 20. Not sure of the time just yet. Probably around 6 or so. I'll keep you updated. Feel free to bring something if you'd like, but you don't have to. We hope you all can come. | | Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 | | 2:56 am |
HARRYPOTTERUGHHARRYPOTTER
Ohohoho! Just got back from Harry Potter! Very good, very good, if I do say so myself! Lovely tone! Lovely acting! :3 You all should see it soon, too! Now, are we ready for...the final book?!! :D JULY 21!!!!!!!! *faints* Current Mood:  tired | | Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 | | 4:38 pm |
Expo
I've put events under titles so you can read whatever you like. 1. Weather Sunny and hot, except Sunday wasn't too bad. All 3 of us got burned the first official day (Friday). My arms were pretty uch the only things that got burned for me, but it was a pretty strong burn. TK got burned more than KT or me because she wore an off-the-shoulder dress and had her hair pinned forward. Despite that and some difficult pictures to pose for, we were all fine. FRIDAY: 2. S.K.I.N. I really had wanted to see the S.K.I.N. concert, but didn't have the money to get close seats. We had planned to skip it because by the time we wandered to the arena where the concert was being held we were planning to line up for the AMV tickets. Well, we got there and everyone was still handing out tickets for the concert, at 4:30, an hour after it was supposed to have begun and be over, but it hadn't even started yet. They said the AMVs were in the same place so the tickets wouldn't even be available until the concert was over, so we decided to see it. We ended up in the balcony, but the seats were very nice, and I was really thrilled because I had truly wanted to see it. The concert was AWESOME!! Da shitz, yo! You shoulda seen me screaming and jammin' in (and a little out of) my seat. By the end, I wished I could have been up front with all the other premiere seats so I could really bust a move, but given the circumstances I was happy. I couldn't believe I was seeing all those awesome people in person! :O Gackt...ouchas! He can sing for me any day! Nice eyeliner, too! At the end, all the members trashed their guitars and drums (luckily not the pianos I don't think). Anyway, it really made my day and I am so happy I got to see it! Afterwards we got in the incredibly long outdoor line for the AMVS and watched a group at the back of the arena waiting for the S.K.I.N. members to leave, who periodically went into hysterics as automobiles left. I don't know if any of them were ever sure which car who was in, though. If I hadn't been in line I might have joined them, though, ohohoho! 3. AMV Competition Unfortunately, something bizarre happened at this event, and the MC who had put everything onto his computer apologized and explained that "something happened" to the 3 of the 4 categories and they were gone. So we only were able to watch the AMTv category, which had some fun videos, but everyone was pretty upset about the situation, including me. At the end they said they would play the rest of the AMVs on Sunday morning at a different, much smaller location, and that, sadly, nobody's ballots would be counted at all except for the creators' because of time issues concerning the closing ceremony awards. TK also got hit on as we were seating for this event, something which I think happened several more times. 4. Cosplay I was Sailor Neptune for Friday, and KT Uranus, and TK as Princess Serenity. I think we were pretty popular, but not as much as 2 years ago when KT and I were Beatrix and Princess Garnet. A group of girls did stop us for a picture and asked if we would kiss for it, and we did. It was actually really a corner kiss, but I think it looked real to them. I wouldn't have minded doing a real one, but we all know how KT is, and I was just happy she went as my lover in the first place. They screamed and took a number of pictures, though, so I was glad we could make them happy. Also on Friday was the Sailor Moon cosplay group meeting, and it was fun to see other costumes. A fair amount of people did show up, but throughout the next few days there were quite a few other SM cosplayers we saw. One SM group (they have a name and do some sort of SM cosplay every year) were dressed as Sailor Maids and handed out taffy from colored baskets and they were very cute. :3 SATURDAY: 1. Movies Saturday there were no main events we really wanted to see, so we decided to check out the first Death Note movie early in the day. I had read one book of the manga, and I did like it, but I have not been reading/watching/writing/drawing anything for a good month and a half and never got around to reading any more of it. The movie is live action and was released last year, I believe (2006) and..well...it was SO COOL!! Oh, man, we LOVED it!! The theatre was packed and they all loved it, too! We were so happy to see it. The second movie, a continuation of the first, didn't start for another several hours, so we decided to go back to our hotel and eat and relax a little, which we did, along with a long discussion of the movie. We returned in the evening for part 2, which was just as good (although we sat around really noisy people that we and some others repeatedly told to shut up). And I sat next to, through about half of it, a boy of 10 or 11 who fidgeted and waved a sword and talked to his friend/brother/whoever and on his cellphone no less than 3 times before finally leaving. He was too young for that story and obviously bored. When a line or two in the movie "indicated" to fangirls about love between Light and L, and all the fangirls, including myself, squealed and screamed, he did, too, and I knew that went right over his head, wahahaha! Unless he already swung that way. I'm sorry. A 10 year old making cat calls and howling just does nothing for me. -_- I kept wanting to lean over and say, "Give it ten more years, kid". Anyway, the movies were the highlight of my Saturday. :3 I have totally fallen in love with the actor who plays L, Kenichi Matsuyama! He is my age, too! Only about 2 1/2 months younger than me. Toohoohooohoo!! In every scene except one or two, he was eating or drinking something packed with sugar. :D http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Matsuyama_Kenichi*faints* 2. Cosplay I cosplayed as Hyakurin on Saturday. KT was Princess Leia, and TK was an original character, and those two proved to be very popular. Not many people noticed me that day, and I was a little sad so few people seemed to recognize me. For the several people who did know me, though, I really seemed to make their day. The first guy ran up and glomped me, even, and told me how he had wanted to cosplay as Giichi, but hadn't gotten around to it. He posed with me and we hugged and it was fun to make someone so happy. Especially since I turned out to be a pretty short and stubby Hyakurin. Then later a girl recognized me but was disappointed I had no crossbow. Less than 10 pictures of me from people who knew my character...probably about that many with group pictures of us 3, and then a number of pictures when I posed with that sexy Advent Children Cloud Strife (I did the glomping this time) and Kadaj (who was probably his girlfriend, but I just let her pose beside me by herself, *snicker*!) 3. Dance The masquerade dances were held Saturday night, and we attended for maybe half an hour. We might have been there longer, but we had to leave and re-line for the 10 pm- 12 dance which was 18+ only. We decided to go home early instead, but we did have fun. KT and I danced as dressed up versions of our SM characters. We wore our shoes and wigs and necklaces, but she wore black pants and a blank tank top, and I wore a tight black tank that I tucked under a little black frilly skirt so it looked like a dress. My feet did hurt, though....still. -_- SUNDAY: 1. AMVs The AMVs were quite fun. One of my favorites was from the Comedy category called "Does L creep you out" to the song "Do I creep you out" by Weird Al, and put to the anime Death Note. And, look! I found it online already! Enjoy, DN fans! :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmcUKkGCgq02. Masquerade Sunday was Masquerade day. It was a lot of fun, but...not the best I've seen, I hate to say. In fact, I can say I was a little disappointed. But, oh, well. A weird thing...the only FF skits were all short little diddies from XI. I was surprised nobody did 12, although I was a bit glad because I haven't yet finished the game and didn't want anything to be spoiled (although I ran across a CG pic or two earlier today that I really did not want to see -_- )*cries*. It was still fun to see everything, though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDD1uNEKpQQ3. Cosplay Back to Friday's SM costumes. My feet had been having trouble in those shoes, and I actually had to wear sandals most of the day, and that is saying something because I take cosplay very seriously and would never intentionally sabotage my own costume, but I just couldn't do it. Blisters were no longer blisters, and some of my toes were bleeding and it was just too painful to keep up. Well, that's the short of it all. I saw amazing costumes and met really nice people, one of whom KT, TK and I have exchanged emails with and plan to keep in contact with. ^^ I really cannot wait for next time. But I want to have a costume where I can wear good, solid shoes. I was thinking Tifa (AC version) or someone...I love cosplaying FF characters because they are really cool, but also very popular with other con-goers. Now, permitting I have a lover (never going to happen, I know) I might do something else. I really want to do Celes in her opera gown. And I was thinking of Lightning from XIII, too, because I just think she looks awesome! And Ashe! In her wedding dress! I just need my Rasler.... I am keeping my eyes to the net as often as I can for new surfacing pictures. I found several already, which makes me a feel a little happy, but none that are really good so far. Ah, but, the trip was wonderful! Despite the blood and endless lines, it was so worth it. I really want to have a man the next time I go (next year! Please! It's the only thing keeping me alive!) because it is 10 times more fun cosplaying as a couple. Now I just need to get those Death Note movies and I'll be satisfied for awhile yet, despite my depression and really urgent need ot get out of this place for good. I'll probably keep updating as I find pictures (permitting they are good..of me, and other cosplays I liked, as well). I have found some in the many, many pages of Flickr website, but I just pulled them off and I'm not sure where the ones I'm in are anymore. I'll work on it. I'll look for the pics I found later tonight and post them here for those who want to see. :3 Update: I'm back on and looking. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8145334@N06/667583700/in/set-72157600547069718/Here's the SM gathering. You can see the Sailor Maids sitting in the front :3 Me & KT are in the middle, and TK is on the right. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8145334@N06/666670267/in/set-72157600547069718/And another one, with all 3 of us in the middle and the villains in front. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8145334@N06/667547558/in/set-72157600547069718/ Current Mood: You don't want to knowCurrent Music: The same one as before | | Monday, July 2nd, 2007 | | 11:13 pm |
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I was going to write about AX now that I'm home, but I've been too busy hating myself and having my parents shun me upon my return. Well, screw 'em. I did have a good trip, though. Sorry I didn't see you there, Bry. I did look for you. Here's a pic I found of me as Hyakurin on Saturday, aside KT who is Leia. Funny, because only like 6 people took pictures of me in that costume, except when I posed with Cloud and Kadaj and grabbed Cloud around his manly waist (a number of people came up for that photo op for some reason). http://www.animeconpics.com/images/1029/Later. Current Music: State of Emergency (Bjork) | | Monday, June 25th, 2007 | | 4:42 pm |
NO.
All right, I just have to say it because it's almost time to leave, but the AX female mascot (with pink hair) has bugged the bejeezus out of me since first I saw it months ago. What is wrong with her face? She looks like she just woke up on the mental ward. http://www.anime-expo.orgAll right. I just had to get that off my chest. At least the guy looks normal. Sigh. Current Mood:  annoyed | | 4:38 pm |
GIFT
From the AX website: S.K.I.N. Gift Policy Anime Expo® 2007 is pleased to announce the policy for attendees who wish to leave gifts for S.K.I.N. All S.K.I.N. gifts must be dropped off between 10:30am to 2:30pm on July 29, 2007 at the Renaissance Ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel. Any gifts dropped off before or after the designated time will not be accepted. Only unwrapped gifts will be accepted. In addition, no consumables or perishables, such as, but not limited to, flowers and food. Undergarments as gifts are strictly prohibited. Anime Expo® 2007 reserves the right to unwrap or open any gift to inspect in order to accept or reject any gifts. Anime Expo® 2007 cannot guarantee that S.K.I.N. will accept any gifts. Anime Expo® 2007 thanks you for participating in the S.K.I.N. gift drop off. Awww! You think Gackt would like a teddy bear?? :3 Current Mood: hungry and drained | | 9:45 am |
AXING
So, Wednesday we leave, and am I ready? Of course not. Two years ago I finished my costume at the damn hotel, you know. That's why I joined "The Cosplay Sweatshop" group on facebook. As soon as I read the info under the group page, I knew it was the cosplay group for me. Here's an update on my status: * SKIN tickes= nonexistent. Alas, they were a might spendy, and even though I probably could have pulled it off, nobody else wanted to go and I didn't want to go by myself because I'm a wuss. * Sailor N cosplay= Still in pieces, but 90% cut out at last. * Hyakurin cosplay= Cut out and...sitting there. * Money out of bank to give to other people= nope. * Copies of registration, hotel stuff, etc. = still on the computer, somewhere. * Food and extra doohickeys for trip= still in store. * Free time= More than last week, but still working. * One excuse= I was sick for 3 days last week, so technically I'm three...no... mother was asleep all night when I came back from work on Friday, and I couldn't get a whole lot of costuming done without barraging her with questions, so I'm four days behind. Oh, well. *Going to work now* Current Mood: sighing | | Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 | | 5:31 pm |
EEEK
This seems to be the earliest film (a tiny clip of film, really) in the world today. I am not sure if there was any earlier, but it's the oldest surviving film on Earth. You might have to watch it like 20 times to really see everything, because it's only two seconds long. And, uh...a little creepy, too. So, here you history buffs are! From the magical year of 1888.... Roundhay Garden Scene...*shiver* Um. For a longer, more recent film, try this one! It's, uh...a little creepy, too. But not so bad. And it works because of the story anyway, ahahahaha! To think! This movie is not even 100 years old yet. Thank you, Jazz Singer. Thank you, Star Wars. Thank you, Kong. For making movies a better place! Doctor... Current Mood: sighing |
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