She is Krystal, though the name Sumi-chan was self-applied at the age of 13, and has stuck like glue. Four years later, she's attending college, and struggling through life like any other rabid 17-year-old scorpio fangirl, with a thirst for acknowledgement -- just at accelerated speed. She can be found on AIM as Salr Sun, e-mailed as krystal at soul-mirror dot net, or writing over at sakubun. She lives at soul-mirrorNET.

V. 5 of Special K features Sohma Kureno from the manga Fruits Basket. (the poor boy was tragically cut during the transition from manga to anime) very plain and simple, designed using photoshop 7 in about half-an-hour, using a manga scan provided by Sakura, with color added by me, using photoshop's airbrush. Fonts used are Lithos and Giddyup. Originally intended for the fic blog, I decided I liked it too much to use there, and made adjustments as such. Part of the Fruits Basket Blog Marathon.

As If! : Megatokyo : RPG World : Saturnalia : Sparkling Generation Valkyrie Yuuki

1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10
11 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15

Reading

• The Last Unicorn - Peter S. Beagle

• Inu Yasha
• Kiki's Delivery Service
• Cowboy Bebop
• Shojou Kakumei Utena

• Under Rug Swept - Alanis Morissette
• To Whom It May Concern - Lisa Marie Presely
• Random JPop
• O - Cirque du Soliel soundtrack

• Chameleon - CCS (ExK)
• Fifty-Two Pick UP - CCS

• Kyrie - MV, the last unicorn

• The Road Between - AMV, Kikyou-centric, Inu Yasha
• Always - AMV, Inu/Kagome, Inuyasha
• Obvious - AMV, Syaoran-centric, CCS
• Divine Stretch - webcomic
• Kouga/Ayame Side Story to Scarlet
• Website Collective

• Kouga/Ayame Video

I refuse to write an entry until I have a new layout. I'm working on that.

Kureno crowed aloud at 05:51 p.m. --

Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Maki - "Truly Rare"

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Kureno crowed aloud at 12:14 a.m. --

Tuesday, August 26, 2003

I promised real blogging, so here it is. Be prepared for fangirly squealings, rantage, and random shit abound.

First off. I really DO want all that stuff listed below. ::points to the previous entry:: Some more than others. ^_^ But really, all of it.

Second, I've spent a lot of my time the past few days churning out blog layouts. ^_^ I've been having fun doing it too. It gives me good practice on making layouts. I made one featurign the unicorn from The Last Unicorn (for Liz) and then one featuring Desty Nova from Battle Angel Alita (for Hibari). I've also been talked into doing layouts for DL and Smiko, who now both want blogs, after seeing my handy-work on Hibari's. ^ ^ Not that it took a whole lot of convincing to get me to do it. I LIKE doing this stuff. Smiko wants a layout with Chise from "She, the Ultimate Weapon" and DL wants a "Crest of the Stars" Layout. DL's actually going outside the normal, and wants a layout more the style of what I have in my Juri-blog. ^_^ A challenge! Also, in between, I've been working on the layout for my writing website. I finally finished designing it last night, after deciding on a title: Loquacious. I rather like the final design, in all it's simplicity...and it looks dfferent from my recent design-funk, so I'm happy. Lots of purple... why purple? I dunno.

Ya know, making all these layouts...I need to sit down and make a new one for Special K. Maybe I can put it up in september...Or MAKE it in September, and put it up starting in October. Not sure yet... I just know Kureno-kun needs to be retired.

I spent the majority of yesterday packing all the stuff in my cupboards in the office. I took up two moving boxes, and will probably need MORE too. O.o I had no idea I had that much stuff...and I threw half of it AWAY! Oy... what a pain.

I also spent part of the other day...TRYING to RP in SMI and finding a lack of motivation... and also spent part of the day in Inuyasha RPG. Fun stuff. For the first time in a while, I'm being challeneged in my RPG role. Inuyasha is NOT an ea Am not on good terms with Ram right now. Quite frankly, If I have nothing to say, I'm not going to IM her. I've tried jsut "hi, how are you?" to start a conversation...but it dies, because she can't think of anything to say to me. And I think it's bullshit, her "It's common knowledge, I DON'T initiate IM's with ANYONE" mindset. If she wants to talk, IMs work both ways. Ugh. I had a whole long rant, but I don't feel like typing it all again. It'll just get me all worked up, and it's really not worth it.

Went to meet Matt last night. We were gonna go for coffee, but it's sunday, so everything close dup early. ::pouts:: We ended up going somewhere down the block and getting chocolate milkshakes. It's was...okay. He seemed a bit nervous, though he denied it. I'd hang out with him again though. Mom seems disappointed. I don't know why. I went in without expecting anything. -.- why must she always assume any new Male acquaintance is a potential boyfriend? Furthermore, she thinks I should know right away? ::rolls her eyes:: Mom, let me take things at my own pace, in my own way.

I Spent the majority of yesterday re-packing all my shit in the office, because I didn't have things sorted in the proper boxes. But, it's all organized now. ::releived sigh::

Today, they're holding a realestate brokers open house at my place, and so we all hafta get out of the hosue for a few hours. I'm going to the fabric store, to get the proper fabric for my costume apron. Maybe I can finish the robe today.

Ilana is getting me into Ranma. Figures it'd be HER that actually got me into it, and NOT the people that introduced me to it. ^^;

Kureno crowed aloud at 10:42 a.m. --

Thursday, August 21, 2003

I'm such a g33k. I want....

This, this, , this, this, this, one of these... and this 3-pack, one of these...or this... one of these things for my school badge and convention badge... I also want this poster and, when it comes out, this blanket.

Real blogging later, I swear.

Kureno crowed aloud at 11:46 p.m. --

Wednesday, August 20, 2003

I made a website for the Inuyasha RPG

PH34R my 1337 w3b-d3sign ski11z0rz.

And...the fruits of my boredom. XD

Kureno crowed aloud at 12:16 a.m. --

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

I... really shouldn't go so long without writing in my blog. It can be damaging to my sanity.

So let me stop and think about what I've done since Monday. @.@ Well, after a bit of drama surrounding the purchase of New House, the paper work is all done, and it's official; we're moving. Glad that's over. Mom when she's stressed is NOT fun to be around.

So Thursday, was the big blackout in the North-East that I'm sure EVERYONE heard about. I tried calling K-chan and Ilana, but I was only able to get through to Ilana's cell, and leave a message. Apparenty her night was HELL, as she was trying to get HOME when the electricity went out. X.x

Kelsey had her Birthday/Goodbye party on Friday night. So, I went. That was kinda akward for a while. It firmly established in my mind that I'm really NOT like the rest of the girls. Some time around 10:30, we all came in from sitting on the back porch, and I ende dup playing Mario Party 4 with a couple of the boys. Most fun I had all night, really.

So, Saturday, was a pain in the ass. I had one of my days where the happy-me jsut disolved away, and I was left flopping around in my remaining emotions: personal angst, feeling like a looser, feeling all the BAD stuff I try not to worry about. My Balance Day, you might say. They just sneak up on me out of nowhere, and them BAM, spend a day or two just bubbling up and over, to give happy-me a rest. I don't think that knowing Kelsey would be leaving on Monday helped any...

So Sunday, I wrote my goodbye letter to Kelsey. I cried. I'm such a wuss sometimes. I stopped by her house for a little bit, to give her the letter, and the sports bras she left me borrow for the talent show back in May. I hugged her for about two minutes, and for the first time reallyr ealised I was taller than her. I had always thought it was just my shoes, since I tend to wear uber-heels, and she tends more towards sandals and other flip-flops. Apparently I've been the taller one of us since we were about 11. Shows how much we're ever actually STANDING together. ::sigh:: I'm comforted only by the idea that she'll be back in 4 months. And "4 months is nothing for someone who works as much as you." So, I think it'll be alright.

I actually got back into working on setting up my website. I'm going to stick with the idea of making a bunch of Inuyasha-themed layouts. Also, Liz got a blog, so I'm making a layout for her too. ^_^ I have two short story fics in the works, and am plotting two or three major series. Namely, 52 Pickup, the Sailor Moon Epic that focuses on Sailor Sun, and maybe an MKR2 AU series. We'll see. I also need ot thin a bit more about Devine Stretch...but with the move thing popping up, my thoughts have been all scrammbled.

I've been talking to Matt alot lately. In fact, almost Every Day since we first imed each other. The more I talk to him, the more he seems like he's a really nice guy. We're planning on goign out for coffee on sunday. No real set-in-stone plans, but it hsould be fun. ^^

However, my stomach is starting to hurt, so I think it's time for bed. I still have other thinsg to write about...but they can wait.

Kureno crowed aloud at 01:14 a.m. --

Monday, August 11, 2003

What started out as a rainy, grey, let's-do-nothing day, turned into a day that is, to put it plainly, probably going to change my life.

You see, because of Mr. Crazy Man, Mom has really been thinking more about moving. But, after looking at some... less than wonderful peices of property, Mom finally said to Dad on saturdya night "that's it, I'm done looking. Dont' show me any more." Well, out of his own curiousity, my dad continued looking, and he ran across a house we'd looked at about a month ago. We couldn't for the life of us think of why we hadn't gone to look at this place BEFORE, so, we went.

The house is practically brand new. The family that lived in it spent 14 months building it, and only lived in it for 8 months, before packing up, and moving to Ohio, to be with family. O.O The place is absolutely beautiful, and it has everything my family could posisbly want. So, they placed an offer. Guess what I'LL be spending the rets of my summer doing? Yup. Packing.

And for the first time, I'm actually EXCITED about moving. Well, I take that back. It was pretty cool moving into the house I'm living in now, but that was mostly because I wanted to get away from the memories of that time of my life. I was almost bouncing off the walls yesterday. ^___^

Okay, back tracking a bit. Tina came over on Friday, and I swear it was like we'd never stopped spending time together. We went out for pizza, and then came back to watch movies. I let Tina pick, since I'd seen them all anyway. I was SO happy when one of the movies she picked was Spirited Away. ^ ^ Apparently the kids she babysits for coldn't believe she hadn't seen it, so when she foudn it in the closet.... ^_^ She liked it, in all it's cracked-out-ness. Then, we watched "Life or Something Like It", which was actually better the second time around. Tina stayed until about 2:00 AM. I was glad that for once, I didn't have to drive my guests home at that absurd hour. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind driving people home... it's just... driving people home at 1:30 or 2:00 AM, when I'm ready to go curl up in my bed and sleep.

I started a new fanfic last night. It's a short story, on Kaede's acquisition of the wound that left her wihtout the use of her right eye, reactions to Kikyou's death, and how it all happened. Also, how she came to take up the job of becoming the village priestess. I've posted what little I wrote over at the fic blog, and I hope to work on it more soon. I'd also like to work on that Miroku/Sango...

Speaking of Inuyasha, I've recently had the urge to re-watch the entire series. I think maybe I'll sit down one weekend and marathon half of it, and then marathon the next half the NEXT weekend. That, or watch a few episodes every day. I just know I want to re-watch the series.

There's a little spider that's living in the gap between the screen, and the window. It's been there for over a week, I don't understand how it can still be alive!

I guess I've run out of things to say. Mom wants to go shoe shopping again today. -.- I want to draw. It's been a while since I've drawn, and I still owe people pic. Sounds like it's time to re-do my list of things I need to do.

I think Kureno's gonna stay up through September, simply because I don't have the time to design a new layout right now. I should probably make the Meiling layout next, for the CCS marathon (whenever THAT happens), but who knows.

Kureno crowed aloud at 11:16 a.m. --

Friday, August 8, 2003

You are Hatsuharu.

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So. Almost a week without blogging. ^ ^; Mostly, it's because I've been uber busy.

See, Monday, I couldn't seem to pry myself away from Sailor Moon: Another Story. Woohoo ^ ^ Fun little RPG with little sprites. ^ ^ God how I loved the SNES.

Tuesday, Kelsey came over. ^ ^ We ended up going to see "American Wedding", which surprisingly, was actually still decently entertaining. Funny too. XD Probably not something I'd go to see unless it was a matinee though (yay for matinee prices. ^_^) Then, we went out for dinner. Had to do a bit of running around after that, which included a stop by Kelsey's, where she passed on to me a BEAUTIFUL Parasol that her boyfriend got in Thailand. *_* IT's so BEautiful, with pictures of dragons and phoenix's on it. She said she wasn't going to take it with her to Florida, but didn't want to throw it away, so I could have it if I wanted. We also stopped by Starbucks and I learned of the joy that is a White Mocha Cappuccino. *____* Guys hit on us at wallmart while getting a half-gallon of milk for mom. Woot. XD

After all that, we came back and watched "The Osbournes" while waiting for the sauna to warm up. That show is messed up, but...actually, pretty damned funny. After we got out of the sauna, I had to wait until she was done with the shower before I could take mine. Ended up talking to Matt a while. Matt's a pretty decent guy. would like to get to know him better. So anyway, after we both took our showers, Kelsey wanted to watch "Riding in Cars with Boys." So, we did. I'd seen it before. Pretty good movie, but not one of my favorites. Then we slept. Woot.

Kelsey left at 11:30 on Wednesday, for an appointment. Liz showed up at around 12:30. Mom fawned all over her new puppy. Hafta admit, he was pretty cute. I spent half the day dragging Liz around while I did errands for Mom. Amoung them, buying a tape measurer, hair-stuff, getting my insurance form signed, and buying electrolight-stuff for her waters. ::sighs:: Liz says I harmonize perfectly with D*A*I while singign Fukai Mori, and I should sing it next year for karaoke. Perhaps I will. I have plenty of time to decide. I showed Liz the wonderfulness of Inuyasha Movie 2. ^_^ Fun stuff. Poor girl didn't get to see Joe like she wanted to though... My parents had to drive her home. Well, soon, she shall have a car, and this will not be a problem. ^_^

So, Thursday, I pretty much was vegetable. I finished Sailor Moon: Another Story. Hm. that really didn't take very long. Probably because I used that darned cheat. Ah well, I was only playing for the story anyway. I also finished sewing together the main peices for my Sango costume, though I still need to add the final peice around the edge. Also, al probably going to hafta take in the sleeves. The armpit should NOT be at my waist. ::nodnod:: Otherwise, the costume is coming along quite nicely. Also, bought the fabric for the Obi/Apron, but now that I examine it closer, it's too muted. Will hafta return it, and get the other, brighter color. I hope they'll take it back... I haven't cut into it yet.

Right now, I'm wearing the thongs I bought. I'm trying to wear them in, so that they're goign to fit comfortably, before I paint them the brown color that they need to me (the ones I bought are white). Tina is suppose to come over tonight, and she said she'll call me before she comes over. I think I'm gonna go upstairs and re-watch The Little Mermaid. I'm on a Classic Disney Animation kick. ::nods::

Eve asked me to help her write a snippet for the IY AU hgihschool cliche fic. I dont' know how much HELP I'll be...but whatever.

Today is my parents anniversary. They've been married for 28 years O.o crazy.

So...off I go. XD

Kureno crowed aloud at 04:49 p.m. --

Sunday, August 3, 2003

A new month, a new page. ^ ^ This is always fun, ne?

Okay, so where to begin... Ah yes. Friday, I went fabric shopping, and found the most absolutley PERFECT white cotton for my Sango costume. I also have decided that fabric paint is my new best friend. I experimented with it on a scrap of the fabric, and it's so completley PERFECT. I crummpled it, folded it, everything I could possibly think of, and the paint didn't crack and split or anything. You'd NEVER KNOW that it wasn't part of the fabric. *____* Spent the day with my grandparents, sicne my parents were out at the casino. Bought Teriyaki for dinner. Mmm...Teriyaki.

So Saturday, I went shopping with my mom. We only shopped for about I guess four hours, but BOY were we tired. But atleast I got some stuff. I got a blue tie-dyed skirt and a blue blouse, and then these absolutley ADORABLE Jeans: Flares, with roses embroidered on one leg, up to the knee. ^_^ I told Liz about what I got, and she said "Krystal, I hearby dub thee, the prettiest geek!" Highly amusing indeed. XD Oh yeah, spent like, an hour and a half on the phone with Liz, babbling about nothing in particular. Mostly cosplay, and what we're gonna do on Wednesday.

So then, today, I went shoe shopping with my mom. Found nothing, except a pair of white thongs that I shall paint for my costume. Then, went over to my Grandma's house, so my mom could cut her hair. I got started sewing my Yukata. ^ ^ I'm about half way done with the sewing. I jsut hafta attach the sleeves. Then, I hafta paint it, but befor eI paint it, I need a different color of paint. Then, I still hafta make the apron, so I think I'll wait and buy the new fabric paint when I buy the fabric for the obi and apron. ::nodnod:: already foudn the perfect color too...

So then, I came home. We had Meatloaf, and baked potatoes for dinner. Nummy. ^_^ I think tomorrow, I'll finish sewing my Yukata, so that when I work on it on Thursday, I can start painting, and making the apron. The apron should be SO EASY.

I owe so many people pics. I owe Ilana Kouga/Ayame, I owe Kim-chan Kohaku/Rin, I owe Eve the finished Miroku/Sango, and now a Sango/Kohaku. I probably owe other people that I'm forgetting at the moment. Also, have a stack of fanarts that I want to do.

So last night, I finally finished downloading the screener version of the second Inuyasha movie. *_______* I was sparkling for a good half hour. It was so full of Inuyasha/Kagome and Miroku/Sango, I was in HEAVEN. ^___^

My parents made me watch K-19: The Widow Maker. Pretty good movie...very depressing though. Very well made. Made me want to cry for those poor people, even more so because it was based off real events. ::sigh::

But it's late...so I'm going to sleep.

Kureno crowed aloud at 11:42 p.m. --