Tuesday, January 18, 2005
w00t! 18 days and still going strong. This is awesome! I've never had a resolution that lasted this long, even the one were I had to sketch someone's face every other day (that one only lasted 3 turns). Hurray for me and my non-lazy-ness!! ^__^ One of the bigger MITs that I did recently was give Guardian a new layout, which I am insanely proud of. So you will click that link, see the pretty fountain pic, and say "Gee, Jade, nice work!" ^_^;
Other than that, nothing is truly new. Except that this week ROCKS because there are all new episodes for basically everything. Yay! I'm glad I chose Mildly Important Tasks instead of Really Significant Tasks. Because if I did, I would never eat sweet chocolate again. Not to mention I'd have to make myself fully aware of how much this world sucks, which I'd rather not. They say ignorance is bliss for a reason, yo.
Sunday, January 9, 2005
First week of the new year and my resolution is still going strong. ^_^ *is proud* I wonder what I'll do for next week... probably work on new layouts or something I guess. I have some ideas for my various sites, but none of them really fit the winter/spring thing. But if I make a layout that *does* fit the current seasonal theme, I'll have to change it when the season is over. =| I guess I'll work out the details later. But not now, since I already did my MIT for the day. :D Heh, I like this resolution. I get to be mildly productive while still being mildly lazy. ^.^
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Eeee, first entry of the new year. Spooky. Too much pressure to write something awesome.... Maybe I'll go eat some birthday cake instead. Which I can, because I already did my mildly important task of the day: writing thank you cards. Mwaha. And tomorrow I'll mail them, although it won't count as an MIT, even though it kinda should. Oh well. Better go get that cake. Happy New Year!
Friday, December 31, 2004
Happy birthday to me
Happy birthday to me!
Happy happy, happy happy,
Happy birthday to me.
My new year's resolution for 2005 is to not do nothing. Every day, I will do something of mild importance. Be it writing an article or working on my stories, drawing/sketching, translating my manga, cleaning my room/getting things ready to sell/give away, or whatever. It doesn't really matter what it is that I do, as long as it is something that I normally would put off for "later". If I fail to comply, I will go 7 days without eating any sweets, chocolates, or candy. For each day I do nothing, I will add 7 more days of no sugary goodness. No matter what. Hopefully this will be the end to my insane lazy streak -- or my sweet tooth. What ever comes first.
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Uh-oh. I forgot to... well, too late now. Ah well. So, I had a nice Christmas. Got nice things, had a yummy meal, and got to chill out with family and friends. Today we went to Borders to spend the gift cards that we thought were going to expire. Mwaha. Nothing gets ya jumping like the thought of money soon lost. Of course the cards don't expire, but it was a great excuse to get to Borders quickly. =P One of the cds I got was Linkin Park Reanimation, and it has My December on it! ^__^ Although it's more of a remix (like the other songs), but still. They also had the Jay-Z & Linkin Park Collision cd, but... it was either that or the Garden State soundtrack. I had to make a decision. .... I can always get Collision later.
Anyway, hope ya'll had a nice holiday and whoo! Three more days til the new year. And two more until I get birthday cake. Yum.
Friday, December 24, 2004
Meepers.... is it really only 6 hours til Christmas? 360 minutes? 21,600 seconds? Oh my.
Friday, December 17, 2004
Nyaaa.... seven more days and time has finally begun to slow down. Maybe it's because there are no new episodes of Lost for the next few weeks. The days really seemed to go by quickly when your focus is on the middle of the week, instead of the beginning or ending, which ironically are only a day apart. Hmm.
Anyway, not much to report. I haven't drawn anything in a while it seems. I *think* I'm getting close to getting motivated to working up something for Musogato.com, but I sorta doubt it. Until my creative juices spark back to life or something, I guess I'll be reading The Two Towers (with mah boy in armour on ze cover) with my (sorta matching) bookmark, playing Metroid Prime, and counting down the days. Geeze. It's been two winters since my graduation, and yet I'm still doing the exact same things. -_-' Some things just never change, I guess. *sighs*
...Well, some things have changed. I no longer capitalize the word "high school", for example. Heh.
Friday, December 10, 2004
...So.... tired.... must type quickly so I can fall asleep. Just finished Dad's b-day card (yes! I know I should have started it earlier! No freakin' duh! But you know that's not my style) and I am very happy with how it came out. Y'know, considering I spent the entire last-half of the day drawing it. I even wrote the birthday message inside using Tengwar (T.R.R. Tolkien's elvish letters). ^__^ It twas fun. When I reawaken from my sleepy frozen state, maybe I'll write more messages in it, or even make a layout using them! That would be fun. Hmm... I am typing very slow. How odd.
Anyway, the reason I have not allowed my self to fall asleep (besides the radio playing my favorite song right now) is because after the HUGE (sorta) commotion I made last time about Lost/Charlie etc, after seeing Wed.'s ep ya know I had to write something in reply. I mean, come on! Did ya see what they did to poor ol Dom on his birthday?! I would have written earlier, but.... well, I was busy I guess. Although, unlike most of the Lost fans who completely freaked out at seeing Charlie hanging from that tree, I was totally stunned. I just sat there, watching Jack pound on Charlie's chest and thinking '...they can't kill off Charlie... He's Charlie!' It didn't start to sink in until Kate turned around in dispair and the camera began to pan away, like it was getting ready to go to commericals. But when the camera went close-up again, I knew something was up. The scene was going on for far longer than needed.... and that's when I smiled. (well, not really. I mean, Charlie was blue! But far away in the back of my mind, I was smiling at my revelation) My writer/plot senses were kicking in.... I could feel that they weren't going to kill (well, theoretically, Charlie was already dead at that time) him off. And who *didn't* give a jump for joy when good ol Charlie snapped awake? ^__^ Dom did an excellent job. But it's too bad that we've gotta wait til January to see the last 3 episodes of the season. But considering how quickly this month is going by, maybe it won't seem that long. Ya know what other shows are having new eps in January? Yup, it's Monk and Case Closed! Yay!
I can't think of anything else right now so -- oh wait! I should mention that Puff Army and Jade*Island will be getting updates this weekend. Also, in case anyone was wondering, the Legolas bookmark (with tassle!) and the Ring are safely in my possesion. The Ring is especially beautiful, although I can't read the inscription even with my glasses. =/ It must be too shiny for my mortal eyes. Yesss, aren't you my preciousss....
Wednesday, December 8, 2004
....Oops. I was suppose to write on Monday and whine about how I just got my glasses, and then whine about how I didn't mention earlier that I went to the eye doctor place a week before and they told me I was nearsighted. Ah well. Looks like I'm late again. ... AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT?! It's Wednesday again! Oh my God! I was just thinking (after watching last week's Lost) how I would have to wait a whole week before I could find out what was happening with Charlie (MARRY ME!!!) and Claire or whatever her name is. Then what do I do? I blink and then it's suddenly Wednesday! OMG!
....The funny thing is, I haven't even eaten any sugar today/yesterday. I don't know why I'm so hyper. Maybe it's from my lack of blogging. Or maybe it's because today marks the start of Hanukkah, and there's a present under the tree with my name on it along with a candy cane that looks like it's wrapped up in Spidey-Man plastic stuff. XD .....Yes, very very hyper. Perhaps I've already eaten said candy cane without realizing it, and that's why I'm all worked up. Whoops. *goes to check* Nope, still there. I guess I'm just hyper for no reason. Which is too bad, since I should be falling asleep soon. I have the feeling that I should wake up early tomorrow/later this morning. Or is that for Friday? Hmmm. Maybe it's both. Maybe I can't remember because my no-sugar-hyperness has destroyed most of my brain cells. Maybe I'll go lie down now, then complain about how I didn't talk more about my glasses. Which say 'Nintendo' on one side. I kid you not. -_-; I'll post pics next time. Shiiiiiiiiiny, yes.
Friday, November 26, 2004
Ahaha. It's not even December, yet we already have Christmas lights on, and giant presents (wow Mel!) under our brand new Christmas tree. All we're missing now are fuzzy socks and hot chocolate. That'll probably come into play tomorrow, as it's gotten rather cold. Lots of rain and wind. Eeee, feels like winter. ^_^
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Gobble gobble.
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
*stares blankly* One day until Thanksgiving. Thirty-one days until Christmas. And thirty-six days until I turn 19. Hold me, I'm scared! ._.
I want to say, 'where did all the time go?' and 'how come this year went by so quickly?' but the truth is, I already know. There is no point in asking. This year was crazy. Even more so than last year, when I graduated. And there's a good chance next year will be even more crazier than this year. But then again, you never know. Tonight (er... Tuesday night) I saw something which I have never seen before.
I was walking upstairs around 10:30, I guess. I passed by a window and saw a tiny flash of light in the sky. Curious, I stopped and watching. The sky was amazingly clear; bright moon, glittering stars, and on the horizon, a thin line of white clouds. Looked perfect, like it was straight from a story book. Then I saw it again. Where I thought the clouds ended on the right side of the sky was a huge ripple of white light. A few seconds later there was more, illuminating the sides of a huge dark cloud. The storm was many miles away, but if I listened carefully I could just barely hear the thunder. I have never seen a lightning storm approaching before. So I sat out on the porch and watched the light show. It was awesome.
I eventually went back downstairs to watch Wolf's Rain, but I came back up every now and then to see the storm. And every time I saw it the clouds had grown bigger and had come closer to shore. Last I saw it, the clouds had covered the whole bottom half of the horizon and were creeping up shore. The lightning had died down a bit, but the thunder was slightly louder. I was positive that by early morning, there'd be a big T-Storm on my doorstep.
But then, maybe ten minutes ago or so, I went to check on it and was completely surprised. The clouds had shrunk back to their original spot far on the horizon, and the lightning was incredibly sparce. A northeastern wind had pushed the storm away, and by the time dawn breaks nothing will be left but a memory. Just goes to show that even the predictable can be unpredictable. And that, dear readers, is my lesson for today. Keep your notes, there will be a test.
Friday, November 19, 2004
...I can't believe it's Friday already. I mean, wasn't it just Wednesday? And then wasn't it just like last Tuesday? I swear, the days are really flying by. Which is odd since, y'know, it's holiday season. The days are suppose to be crawling by. Or is that just when you are young? .... Holy crap, I feel old. Well, not really, but maybe just a little. Mweph.
Anyway. Considering how obsessed I've become this past week or so over LOTR, it was only a matter of time before I drew something. And, since I really don't have much else to talk about (without ruining some surprises and whatnot), I guess I'll post mah piccy. Hurray.
Technically I drew this two days ago, but the background was really lacking so it threw the whole pic off. I added and fixed a bunch of things last night, and I think it looks much better now. And no, I won't show you the before pic, so you'll just have to take my word on it. There are still a bunch of things wrong with this, but I've decided to settle and accept that I will never be 99.9% satisfied with it. So 85% will have to do. Until I break down and try to fix it again. -.-'
But I'm sure that none of you out there care about my silly oekaki stuffs. So instead I shall show you the way to Zach Braff's blog, because Zach Braff rocks.
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Legolas turned and set an arrow to the string, though it was a long shot for his small bow. He drew, but his hand fell, and the arrow slipped to the ground. He gave a cry of dismay and fear. Two great trolls appeared; they bore great slabs of stone, and flung them down to serve as gangways over the fire. But it was not the trolls that had filled the Elf with terror. The ranks of the orcs had opened, and they crowded away, as if they themselves were afraid. Something was coming up from behind them.
....
'Ai, ai!' wailed Legolas. 'A balrog! A balrog is come!'
Daaaaamn it! That is one of my favorite scenes from the Fellowship book, and they didn't have it in the movie! >_< How could they? It was awesome! Legolas doesn't get enough attention in the movie me thinks. Besides, I wanted to hear Bloom wail that line. I bet it would have been adorable. ^^; I wonder if he says it in one of the many deleted scenes. If only there was a way for me to find out...
Other than my deep sadness for not hearing that line and seeing that scene, things are going good. Although I might be catching a cold, but it's too hot to wear socks. Ah well. I've also been drawing a lot. I think I'm getting better at doing lineless art. Here's my latest oekaki, which I'm rather proud of.
I must be proud of this pic if I'm posting it on my blog. ^^; No, I didn't make up those creatures, a friend on the oekaki I go to did. But I really like the style I did it in, so maybe I'll use that style more often? I never liked my lineart anyway, it almost never looked right and I always spent way too much time trying to fix every little detail. But if there is no lineart, the pic might look a little more natural, and I'll spend less time fretting over those little black lines. *nods* Sounds like a good choice for me.
Monday, November 8, 2004
Mweeeep. The WB is playing Fellowship of the Ring (part two) tonight. Which means I'll be able to see if Legolas-sama says the cutest line in the world. That is, if they don't cut it out so they can put in more commercials. I saw part one last night, and I gotta say, I feel a little disappointed. Maybe it's because I don't remember much from when I saw it in theaters... four years ago...? And then when I read the book, I forgot even more of what I saw in the movie. Sure, it was classy of WB to leave it in widescreen, but throughout the entire movie, I felt like it was missing something. Sure, everything was edited to play smoothly without any noticeable plotholes, but I couldn't shake the feeling that I was remembering something that wasn't there. And that, dear friends, is why people should buy the dvd boxset. The holographic one, in fact. *coughcough*
Anyway, in light of seeing the movie again, it has inspired me to re-read the first LOTR book. Which is just as well, since I never continued to re-read The Golden Compass after I posted about it here. Stupid blog curse continues, I suppose. I wonder.... if I list everything that I don't want to do... will I be compelled to do it? Hmm. In that case, I downright refuse to clean the spiderwebs in my room!
....wait.... wait! I... no, I still don't want to do that. Darn, so close. ^_~
Wednesday, November 3, 2004
How... how.... HOW could those idiots re-elect Bush? Don't they remember the shit he pulled? Everything he and Cheney lied about? How could they possibly want him to run America for another four years? Because he "started the war so he should be the one to finish it"? So he can change America's constitution so it can force everyone to be as narrow-minded and excluding as his fanatic supporters? Arrrrg, it makes my blood boil! The zombies! The zombies ate their brains!! >_<
....Apparently, Halloween's candy consumption is still running through my system. But still! It's a terribly depressing thing to wake up to. This month has been so full of events, and it's only day three! So... I guess I'll recap on the past three days, since I don't really have anything else to do right now.
Day One (enter dramatic wind whoosh) ... My Guardian fanlisting for Navi got approved by TheFanlistings.org, making it official. Yee! Later, Mom and I went to the eye doctor place. Turns out I'm near-sighted, which means the farther away words get, the more blurry they are for me. I'll probably get my glasses (waaaaaah! ;_;) in a week or so. I only have to wear them when driving or watching subtitled movies/tv shows, but still.
Day Two... The Big Vote! My first general election vote. It was really crowded, but it got even more crowded as we left. It was fun though, and I'm glad my state was one of the few Blue states in the end. The rest of the day was spent watching CNN, and wishing I had popcorn so I could throw it at the tv. Day Three followed suit, except now I wish I had rotten tomatoes to throw.
...Okay, so the first three days of November weren't exactly as earth-shattering as I made it kinda sound, but who cares. Ants are biting my toes and I'm in need of more sugar.
Monday, October 25, 2004
Twas a beautiful day... it was bleak and grey and smelled of rain all day long. And now? There's a thunderstorm passing over -- flashes of lightening every 4-5 seconds, and huge peals of thunder. It so rocks. I wish it was like this everyday! ^_^
I guess the update panic has passed -- haven't tried to update my sites in almost two weeks. Ah well. Going to the doctor next week - might be getting glasses. Spookiness. ...Ah! Now it's raining! Must go - this is my favorite kind of weather. :D
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Meepers. Only 20 days till the Big Vote. ._. I know whom I'm voting for... go new blood! Today's debate was kinda funny, in a "Bwahaha, you loser!" kind of way. I wish there were cameras around to record Bush's expression when he found out that he did say that he wasn't "too concerned" about Osama. I would have laughed like crazy. "Just another exaggeration" my ass. I wonder what Jon Stewart thought...
Anyway, more updates to Guardian (three days in a row, yo!), and I'm now starting new stuff for Puff Army. I really am on an updating streak. Or panic. Whichever adjective is fine. But it's extremely weird. I mean, I've updated 3/4 of my sites (4/5 if you count this blog) in the past month, so I should totally be fine for another few weeks. But it's like.... I have to keep updating. Like I'm running out of time or something. Even if I did get a job, I'd still have time to update the sites on my off days. So I don't think that's what's got me in this flurry. In all honesty..... I'm a little worried. I feel like I'm storing a bunch of acorns in preparation for a big winter. Although I suppose comparing myself to a squirrel isn't exactly a good thing. Then again, I've compared myself to worse. Either way, I'm not sure what to do. Not like I have a lot of options at the moment, but... I can't shake the feeling that a bunch of doors are gonna start closing.
Friday, October 8, 2004
;_; It is so muggy. And there aren't even any rain clouds out to get my hopes up for cooler weather. I need to buy more fans. Oh, and a magnifying glass. *adds to wishlist*
Anyway, I added a new website to Musogato today, called Tales of a Jigglypuff Army. Yay! I started this way back in February, but am just uploading it now. Proof of my extreme laziness! ^_^ I also made more updates to Jade*Island, am almost done with the new content for Guardian, and even have a new section in the works for Musogato. Damn! I'm really on a roll with this updating thing. I must be scrambling because I know I'm gonna have to get a job soon. Which means less time to work on my silly stuff. But that also means I get money (YAY!) and more motivation to work on my sites. I always get motivated to work on my projects when I have more important things to worry about. Like when I was in my final few months of being a senior in high school, I was totally more focused on working on the Yume Project than worrying about graduating, or never seeing my friends again, or what'll happen after I graduate. Totally focused on the Project. And what happens after I graduate and have all this time to work on the Project? I decide that I'm "over it" and put it on the back-burner. -_-' Mweh. Although, I have started working on the Yume Project again, and even figured out a good name for it. Although figuring out the plot is proving quite difficult. Making a webcomic seems to be much harder than just writing a story. But I'll figure it out, eventually.
I also started reading The Golden Compass again. Although I realized that it's part one of a trilogy, and I do not have the two books that follow. Murr. Maybe I'll work at Borders. It's nice and cold there, and I might get a discount for buying books and music for working there. That could come in handy. There are like 10 CDs that I need to buy. Gah, I'm so behind. .....Ack! Debate started. Jaa!
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
....What am I doing here. Was I not convincing enough when I said I left? Ah well. I suppose we all return to the sea eventually. So anyway, here is a new layout. I didn't really mean to make one, it just... happened. I was looking for some info for Guardian, when I came across this song. The song that you can replay by refreshing the page or pressing the play button at the bottom. Anyway, I remembered that I loved it. When I played Wind Waker and got to a certain point, I use to leave the game on for hours, just to hear this song loop over and over. So I hear this song today, and I'm struck with inspiration! Long story short, I made a layout and decided to put it up here, hoping to give this Musogato blog another chance.
Oh, and yeah I wrote those lyrics at the top. The "speech" parts go with the bone flute, and the rest go with the guitar strums. That too, was spur of the moment. Heh, I like this layout a lot. Even if it's not very autumny. But it's been raining so much lately, it feels like winter. I'm even wearing socks! Bwahaha. ^_^
