Some interesting things happen to me in my life as of late.

I've finally finished my first chapter for a brand new fanfic after having so many ideas being stuck in my head. Because of pressures from school and big doses of self-doubt, I nearly came close to not writing anymore (with writer's block mixed in), leaving my other chaptered fics unfinished. But that never happened! Woohoo! It feels damn good to write on my own personal time again. I'm planning on posting it pretty soon.

This strong conscience appeared to me regarding to my abilities in everything I do. No matter how perfect I make things, people are still going to hate it. That alone, and advice from friends and loved ones, gave me plenty of reasons why I should keep going, but under my own terms from now on. If people don't like it, then who cares? I'm happy with my work.

The most amazing thing I've ever heard from my fiancé is his growing love for Visual Kei. We have been talking about Dir en grey, Janne D'Arc, Gazette, Vidoll, and others. XD Somehow, I feel like I must get him into more bands. XD

In my last entry I mentioned about having a near meltdown. But I've made a small list of things that can ease it away progressively or instantly and why:

1. Hetalia - instant randomness.
2. Mighty Mouse - Just hearing him sing "Here I come to save the day!" can soothe the soul.
3. Looney Tunes - Choose your favorite ones that can really make you laugh. My personal favorite: Duck Amuck.
4. Seeing J-Rockers act like complete dorks - a good "cheer up" mechanism.
5. Talk with a friend. Usually works. ^^

That's all I can name so far. More will come soon once I think of any more.

Ja ne pataters!


P.S. My fiancé asked me if I could post a part of his story on my journal. I told him I would. I'll be making a separate entry to that though.

I've been tagged by tayru to do this. It has been to long since I've been tagged, unless if I missed some entries on my Friends List. :P

Rules:
Firstly: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.
Secondly: Tag eight people. Don't refuse to do that. Don't tag who tagged you.



Who sleeps in bed next to you?
Right now, nobody. Though I did have a nice weekend with my fiancé. XD

Have you ever lied to a teacher to get out of a deadline?
Not in a long long time. XD

What kind of magazines do you read?
I usually read CURE magazine for inspiration, fashion, and new bands. Sadly I don't see them at Hot Topic anymore... But now I rarely read any. ^^;

What's your occupation?
Being a full-time Graphic Design student is an occupation for me in the real world.
I'm also doing my best to fulfill one of my dreams as a novel writer.

What's really creepy?
My near meltdown over a few things that almost led to wanting to break my own hands. If I did that I'd never use them again.

Who is your celebrity crush?
Is it wrong for me to say that I have a crush on Rame from Vidoll? :3

What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
A lot of bands/musicians from Japan and Korea are my current obsessions. XD MBLAQ, Vidoll, DELUHI, many others. XD Things besides music I'm obsessed with: crime stories (Yakuza included), vampires, other supernatural stuff, fanfics, drawing fanart.

What are you listening to right now?
The Gazette - Cassis (reversed)

What food could you eat every day for weeks and not get sick of?
Pizza for sure. XD I'll also never get tired of chicken or french fries.

What websites do you always visit when you go online?
Mail sites, MSN, LJ, IJ, Facebook, YouTube, MyAnimeList, several others, though I would love to visit Ameba more often again.

What was the last thing you bought?
Rogue Galaxy for PS2, and Alfred Hitchcock on DVD

What was the cutest thing you've seen today?
A shirtless Jui. Serious. :P

Does the weather affect your mood?
It doesn't matter either way.

What is your zodiac sign?
Gemini, though I've been told I'm more like a Cancer.

Do you want to learn another language?
Tried learning Spanish but couldn't stick to it. Right now I'm learning informal Japanese.

5 things you can't live without.
Family
Friends
My man
Music
Food

Do you have any siblings?
Younger brother

What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
I love and miss you!

What are you looking forward to?
This whole damned Fall semester to end so I can spend more time to myself.

Say something to the person who tagged you:
It's finally been done! XD
And have you listened to OZONE by vistlip yet? XDDD


Tagging:
bent_cigarettes
radicalsick
miawinner
doraichan
tbsupervillains
dorkii_j
dark_glitch
uhrelax

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So I didn't feel like going to school to continue the paintings. Something else came to mind besides those. When fun begs for me to come play, I ended up following without hesitation. I've been working way too much recently (damn due dates), but I had to get things done as EARLY as I can so I can spend some (make that a lot of) time with my fiancé on Thursday.

List as of today:
Reading and setting up for CAW #9 (Women in Art History)
Guerilla Girls book review (simply need to type in rough draft) (Women in Art History)

After reading some entries regarding to Axis Powers Hetalia for quite sometime now, I find myself being drawn in to watching the series. It is so FRICKING HILARIOUS! XD I'm officially addicted to it, including the Chibitalia moments. So I make a note to myself to watch 12 episodes a day whenever I decide to take a break from school woes. Poor little Italy...I want to hug him, but at the same time, I want to smack him for his stupidity. *probably gonna get bricked for that statement*

I should get started on reading now. ^^;

Today was the dreadful critique day at Comp Graphics. And it turns out that word "dreadful" was just an understatement. When everyone presented their artworks, they made mine look like ABSOLUTE CRAP! Though I do appreciate the constructive criticism on what I needed to do to make it better, I felt like the damage had already been done, no matter how hard I've worked on it. If I ever make a D or and F on this project, I am more than ready to make a bonfire and throw it in there. I'm really beginning to not like the class anymore. Plus I just want this damn semester to end.

Painting only did a bit of good in forgetting my feelings of temporary worthlessness. But this sketch from Whose Line (US) REALLY erased it. :)

Why must this Korean boy band be so brainwashingly good?! D:




Someone.


Anyone.


ANYTHING...


SAVE ME FROM THEM AND THEIR SONG AND MV!!!! D:

From the beginning of 2009 till now:

( Cut for the sanity of your Friends Pages )

My week has been the best so far. School has finally let me relax, but that's because I've managed to finish the 12 x 16-inch canvas paintings, all nonobjectional in different color studies. I'm really beginning to like painting somewhat, as long as I don't use the fat-over-lean technique (don't know what that is? feel free to ask via posting comment and I'll gladly answer ^^). Despite this project being the easiest to work with in both drawing and coloring, I still despise the style of art, even when working with oil paint. I just got a huge-ass canvas I need to work on and that is it...hopefully.

Computer Graphics class is getting even more exciting, including our critiques on our bird projects. The class's final assignment with Illustrator is a logo project. I have to find 10 product logos but choose one (or two?) to sketch. I'm really tempted to use the PSC logo...and I mean REALLY tempted... *insert cheesy evil laugh here*

Ahem...so I've finally started reading and listening to Japanese for Beginners. I've only finished the first chapter, but I don't mind repeating it to make sure I understand it correctly, even if it is conversational Japanese. This is going to be a lot of fun as I go further.

I really should start eating more healthy foods. After watching some of the segments by Cooking with Dog, I should start learning how to cook for myself as well with the recipes provide. But I might have to alter it a little bit in case if I can't find any of them in the Commissary, or even Winn Dixie. Sometimes I wish I wasn't so low on cash.

It's not surprising I haven't been updating much in anything, including fanfics and art (personal) due to a crazy schedule at school, including the fact I have to type papers (two of them are reviews), make flashcards for upcoming midterm, and MORE painting. I most certainly HATE being stressed under that level, especially when I nearly lost my sanity last night!

All ridiculousness aside...I've read about Yuuto leaving SCREW. He wasn't a favorite member of mine, but it was definitely shocking. I do wish him lots of luck in the future though... I'll have to make room in that schedule of mine to make something for a fan project dedicated to him, if it's going to be carried out. I'll even make it short, cute, and sweet.

Gosh...watching and listening to Miku Hatsune from the computer program Vocaloid is really soothing my soul right now...