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MechaCon IV 04
2011-May-03, Tuesday 08:24 amMore Pre-Cosplay Madness of the best caliber :3 Yeah... never leave hordes of anime fans together alone with nothing to occupy them... they will find something (or nothing) to entertain themselves...
MechaCon IV 03
2011-May-03, Tuesday 08:20 amPre-Cosplay Line waiting and seat sitting :3 It's not much but the crazy fun that happens when you leave crazy otekus alone with nothing to do ...
MechaCon IV - Vs. A Leo
2011-May-02, Monday 10:55 pmThe Vs. A Leo panel at MechaCon is legendary. I went for MechaCon II and I enjoyed it so much I bought a T-shirt :3 So, when I heard they were having it again, I demanded that we go... Totally worth it.
MechaCon IV 02
2011-May-02, Monday 10:45 pmOur Second Check in! And it's evening and... we've made a friend :) Don't worry, they're all Man Faye's.
MechaCon IV - Cosplay For Adults
2011-May-02, Monday 10:35 pmThe infamous Master Roshi was scheduled to host a panel called "Cosplay for Adults" :D We went because we knew that he was a great, fun guy and we were interested in what he'd have to say. We ended up having a lot of fun!
Mecha Con IV 01
2011-May-02, Monday 06:18 pmHere's the first video of Reiko's and my trip to MechaCon. It was Reiko's first visit to MechaCon and my second (though I had no company last time). We made our own fun when we had to and had fun the rest of the time, so it worked out well. More videos to follow (as soon as I can edit them :3).
Mecha Con Plans
2011-Apr-30, Saturday 09:45 pmSo… I got a call from Reiko not too long ago. She was driving/moving back down to Louisiana. Her hubby Jim is deploying soon, so they wanted to get her and baby Owen fully moved down there. The rent is much cheaper, and she wont be alone in a city she doesn’t like surrounded largely by people she don’t know.
And then she tells me, “Are you taking the Summer off? Because if you are, I will pay for your plane ticket down here. In fact, when’s Louisiana-Con??”
I had never even heard of Louisiana Con, so I googled it. I didn’t find anything, but … I did find Mecha Con. It's in August, and it moved to New Orleans. And that sounds most promising.
Reiko’s and my last hoo-ra was Mecha Con in 2008 (Mecha Con IV). It. Was. A Blast! We ended up making friends (who no longer speak to us) and got some swag, and I took tons of video (which I still haven’t edited fully), and I took so many pics that I made a huge pair of matching scrapbooks for both of us. It was just one of those experiences that was so fun and enjoyable for both of us that we both look back on it fondly. And, needless to say, the prospect of going back with Reiko is exciting :)
So, this year, Mecha Con’s gonna be in New Orleans instead of Lafayette. It’ll be from August 26 −28th. My Dad’s told me that he has had a ton of Delta Sky miles all built up from flying offshore so much over the years, so he’s offered to let me use his sky miles for the flights, which would be awesome. Then all we have to worry about is our passes and the hotel rooms. I’m actually hoping to save up some money before then… Lord knows it won’t be much, but it’s better to be conscious of it than forgetful.
It’d be nice if I could visit with more of the girls more often, but none of us have ideal circumstances for visits. Jen’s in Georgia and a student like me. Chibi’s busy with her dream job in NV. And Scamp, though closer, is still tormented by her own SAD. So, I console myself knowing it just isn’t the right time with the others, and enjoy the prospect of spending time with Reiko :)
So, it looks like I'll be flying down some time at the end of August to New Orleans :) I'm really looking forward to it, and already making plans now. I really hope all the plans go through.
Tiny Importance
2011-Apr-29, Friday 11:04 pmTonight, I went to Wal-Mart, because I needed to buy a folder to put my Photography Class Portfolio in. Of course, after I found (something that resembled) what I wanted, I roamed the journal, stationary, book and pen isles..it’s just a habit. I found this small journal… it had an elastic band that went around it to keep it closed, and it was covered in a fine fabric that was gray, black and rich purple plaid.
I picked it up off the shelf. I held it in my hand. I felt the weight of it. I opened it, and admired the creamy color of the pages, and the adequate space of the lines on the paper. I liked it. I liked the simple design. I liked the size, small enough to fit in a purse. I liked how easy it was to keep open when the elastic band was off. I liked the lines on the paper. I carried it around with me as I looked at pens.
I went back, and put it back on the shelf. And I felt a little depressed about it… not because I didn’t buy it. But because, even if I had bought it, I can’t imagine what I would’ve written in it to make it special. So, I couldn’t see buying it. Besides… I already have a journal =\ Why does it affect me when it’s really something so small? Or am I mistaken, and what's wrong isn't small at all?
...
Then I checked out and went to Taco Bell for a crunchy beef burrito.. I swear, the put crack in the cheese @..@
Crooked Creek Clean-Up
2011-Apr-16, Saturday 04:56 pmOur Chemistry teacher told us that if we participated in the Crooked Creek Clean-up event, that she would give us 10 bonus points.... I think this was worth way more than 10 points, but you know what they say about beggars :)
Sibling Stalemate
2011-Apr-06, Wednesday 11:35 amFurious energy sailed to and fro in a stalemate that refused to end. They faced each other with grim knowledge of their circumstance: he the younger, trapped for he knew she was his better in all measures, and she. How long could she linger before her hand was forced? And so they dueled back and forth, neither willing to relent nor wishing the other great harm. She, a mirror of his own mind, had lived longer and knew better. It could not continue. One would make the move. One would end the fight, and both would lose, and a part would be lost.
She was his elder, his sister and he, her youngest brother. Often they had faced one another in practice and in play, but not this day. This day he was her betrayer, and she, his nemesis. He, her foil and she, his conscience come to have dues paid. Too alike were they to surrender, and too alike was their affection for the other to cause harm. Who could last this stalemate?
Her hair began to rise, the long length of it billowing upward like a great flame upon a torch. It moved with her mood, her energy mounting with her fury, the only thing left for her to cling to. He couldn’t stand the sight of it. And then, in frustration and desperation, he stepped upon the mine he’d laid. The flame of hair halted and then fell, clinging to her body, wrapping around her as if in comfort. They knew. It was over. He looked to her, as he always had. And in that moment there was found the one thing that could quiet her rage; the sorrow in his eyes. He had betrayed her.
The seconds crawled as his foot began to rise, her movements seemed weighted and sluggish. There was a first time for everything. And a solid blue streak raced between the two, faster than light could be. The explosion sounded dull before the fury came, rushing through the empty air above it. The unbearable heat radiated out, leaving a six foot rounded grave within the once-green earth. And there was she… searching the devastation alone. The flame would not hurt her; it loved her too much.
“Aihsa.” A firm call from the one she loved. Her eyes snapped to his face, and there in his arms was the one she had battled; the one she had lost sight of. As if to compensate for her stalled reaction, she raced instantly to his side, gathering up the unconscious but unharmed form of her brother. Her baby brother. The relief, the gratitude, the self shame, frustrations, and anger all melted and welled up from the same fountain, surfacing and overflowing from her eyes as salt tears. Her savior crouched, gathering them both up in his arms. He held her as she held her baby brother.
How often must something be lost before the wonder of its existence is realized?
No More Cry
2011-Apr-02, Saturday 11:41 amRULES:
Put your iPod, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
1.)IF SOMEONE SAYS ‘ARE YOU OKAY’, YOU SAY?
Get Up Offa That Thing / Dancing In The Street - Sister Act 2 Soundtrack [lol]
2.HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Ghost Love Score - Nightwish [o..o not norally that dark :3]
3.) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Music Box - Super Mario Bros. 3 [that’s right… I look for Italian plumbers :3]
4.) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Eyes Down - Eels from the Holes Soundtrack [ya that sums it up =..=]
5.) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Blessed - Christina Aguilera [that’ll work :3]
6.) WHAT’S YOUR MOTTO?
Two Telephone Calls and An Air Raid - The Mortal Kombat soundtrack [o..o]
7.) WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
White Reflection - TWO MIX [lol]
8.) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Ironforge - World of Warcraft Soundtrack [oh dear...]
9.) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult [uhhh]
10.) WHAT IS 2+2?
A Whle of a Tale - Disney Classics Vol 1 [My algebra teacher would be so upset]
11.) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR BEST FRIEND?
I Wish You Well - Josie and the Pussy Cats [That’s…kinda sweet and kinda sad -..-]
12.) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Watching Over Me - Thousand Foot Krutch [awwww]
13.) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Magic and Sword - .hack//sign soundtrack [haha, yeah, I totally wanna be magic and sword when I grow up :D]
14.) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Hero - Skillet [uhh ok not really but… sure. Why now -..- I’ve got worse.]
15.) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Follow You Home - Nickleback [hahahaha! This will be after Mom and Dad have left of course :3]
16.) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Loose Yourself - Eminem [holy cow, I hope not o..o talk about inappropriate…]
17.) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Tutti Frutti vs Beat - DJ Hero Soundtrack [hehe…]
18.) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Whom Did you Expect - Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack [o..O this just keeps getting more and more odd.]
19.) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
What’s This? - Classic Disney volume V [o..o’]
20.) WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Sunshine Moonlight - Sailor Moon [lol that’s such a contradiction!]
21.) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Limits - .hack//sign volume 2 [once again… sweet and sad]
22.) WHAT WILL YOU TITLE THIS JOURNAL?
No More Cry - The Corrs [That’s a great title :D and I love that song o..o’]
Photography Club
2011-Mar-29, Tuesday 08:06 pmSo today was a pretty awesome day for me. Two very positive things happened and they both pertained to my skill in taking pictures :) But I”m getting ahead of myself.
Great things that happened…well… Photography class was great. Algebra was canceled. I got my algebra homework done and submitted with a minute to spare. But most importantly, Photography Class turned into Photography Club.
Great things that happened…well… Photography class was great. Algebra was canceled. I got my algebra homework done and submitted with a minute to spare. But most importantly, Photography Class turned into Photography Club.
I always assumed that there was a photography club, but I don’t ever remember hearing it mentioned. Turns out the teacher along with one of her long-time friends and a fellow classmate of mine runs the club. Or at least, she sits high enough up to invite people to join.
After photography class, I lingered behind. I had planned to go into the Algebra classroom while no class was in session and finish up my homework. But when I learned that Algebra was canceled, I went to head home. Luckily, I noticed that a few of my fellow students were still in the class, so I went inside. One of the ladies asked to see my photos, so I laid them all out on the table. I’m always fairly eager for a critique because I tend to look over what’s good and see only what’s wrong with a shot. She really loved my pictures and after looking at them she asked if I’d be interested in joining the photography club. She took my e-mail address and gave me her card, writing down all the information about the next meeting. I was so jazzed. I could barely contain my excitement. Of course, I had to because I still had algebra homework to turn in.
That was interesting. The lesson we were going over wasn’t foreign by any means, but I hadn’t looked at a lick of homework since just before spring break :| From what I understand, that’s common. Anyway, down to the wire and I ended up making a 100%, so I suppose the struggle really paid off. But the homework was due at 2pm, and when I hit the save button, I looked up to find I had submitted it at 1:59pm :3 I did one of those “In your face!” chants to the clock. It was so silly.
Anyway. The photography club thing for this next meeting is either “Telling a Story” so a picture that tells a story, or “The Best of Orange” so…uh…something with orange. So, I went through my photos and uploaded the best I could find to Walgreen’s. I had gotten a 40% off code via e-mail so I decided to indulge and upload my sushi pictures and print them out too :3 I’m honestly thinking about putting those on the wall in my kitchen… just for fun. As always, I ended up printing quite a few pictures… which is somewhat neurotic since I’ll only be submitting one…but I like all of them, so it’s not like I’ll throw them away or anything. So in my mind, it’s not like it’s going to waste.
Anyway, the website said that the order would be ready at 7:23, which I thought was weird since I ordered them at 4, but what’evs right?. I bided my time. I decided to go by Taco Bell around 5:45… I dunno why I went early. I suppose I assumed it wouldn’t take too long to print them, and plus the drive through at Taco Bell can take a while anyway. So, I went. I picked up 2 of those crunchy beef burritos (because they taste awesome and they’re so cheap), and I went to Walgreen’s (which is right next door).
When I got there, no one was at the photography counter, so I walked over to the main cashier by the door and asked if anyone was there for photo pick ups. She said, yes. It was her. So as we were walking back to the photo area she asked what name the photos were under and I told her my name. She had been looking straight ahead while she walked, but when I said my name her eyes got big and she lit up. She said, “Oh those pictures came out great! They were so good!” …and I was shocked. I mean, it’s obvious that the people who print and cut the photos are going to see them. But I had printed out hundreds, and no one had every noticed them. I was shocked and befuddled by the praise. All I could do was humbly say “Oh … thank you.”
She continued to go on about the ones she liked, how the cat picture came out so vivid, and the autumn shots were beautiful. I continued to smile and thank her for her opinion. She asked me if I was in the photography class, and I said that I was. She smiled and said that some of my class mates had been in earlier, and she had told them about my photos and how amazing they were.
o..o oh…really… huh. That’s …nice.
I then said that the class wasn’t really in competition, but I thanked her anyway, and she said, “Well, I bragged on you anyway!” which I found… strange. It’s a foreign concept, someone so removed from my life appreciating my photos. I understand that they’re decent pictures too, but I guess I assume that since I was there taking them, in the moment, understanding what it was I was trying to capture, that I’m biased.
I got in my car feeling… really pleased. I’ve thought before about giving Photography a shot as an active hobby, but I always assumed that I had more luck than skill. It’s why I was so jazzed about joining the photography club. Photographers learn so much from each other, I was so excited to have the opportunity. And maybe I’m giving it more than it’s due, but either way…. I’m so stoked :3
Now…I have a burrito to eat and some poetry to read. So I’ll write later :)
You Are an Adventurer |
 You are thoughtful and responsible. It's rare that you find yourself in a bind. You are good at finding balance in your life. You rest when you need to, but you also know that too much rest is dangerous. When you get tired, you tend to feel scattered and a bit disoriented. It's hard for you to get your bearings. You are happiest when you have had a full and challenging day. There's nothing like a well earned rest. |
MM Movie Reviews - Take 1
2011-Mar-27, Sunday 03:53 pmJust something random and silly, summing up my thoughts on 2 movies :3
Photography Strangers
2011-Mar-17, Thursday 09:58 amToday our photography class met, not in the class room, but at the town square :)
Happy Birthday, Reiko!
2011-Mar-15, Tuesday 09:51 amSome friendships transcend distance, and I'm hoping my well wishes and love will be felt through this silly little video :) So here to you, Reiko, my soul sister, Happy Birthday!
..I hate singing -..-'
Happy Birthday, Leto
2011-Feb-06, Sunday 10:20 amIt's Duke Leto's birthday, so I made a video for him :) It's cheesy, and horrible but ...it's the thought that counts... right? Please do enjoy...
Like a Virgin
2011-Feb-05, Saturday 01:09 pmSo… I have a ton of stuff that needs doing around the house. I got rooms to straighten, clothes to wash, and I'd like to do some more homework too. But I realize that priorities need to be set, so I want to get this out of the way...
I knew that I’d be way too keyed up to actually watch Supernatural when it premiered, so I just let the DVR tape it so that I could fast forward through the commercials and all :| Yeah, I’m a wimp about suspense like that. So, I kept my laptop handy, and literally typed my thoughts as I was going through the show. Here’s what I got for the return of Supernatural: Like A Virgin.
( ADD List )
Well…that’s all. Thanks for going through my own corner of ADD on this :) Peace out!
Your result for The Golden Compass Daemon Test...
Quiet Loner Soul
You are a quiet, solitary kind of person. You probably rely on your few close friends or family members to get you out of the house occasionally, or you would probably forget to leave. You don't like big crowds of people, or being in new social situations, because they make you feel uncomfortable and you get tired very quickly. You need to spend some time alone in front of a computer, book, or television to recharge after expending all of that social effort! You have a lot of personal projects that you like to spend time working on.
You don't spend much time talking about yourself or your emotions. Your close friends and family probably have to try and remember to ask you directly about your feelings, and even then you probably just smile or shrug a lot of the time. People who don't know you well probably forget that you even have emotions at all, because you never get angry or upset. Really, though, you just don't think of your emotions as being important. It doesn't even occur to you to call someone and complain about your day, or to retaliate when someone insults you. You march to the beat of your own drum, and you don't really care that much when other people think. You are calm and logical in nature, and reacting emotionally to things simply doesn't come naturally to you. Perhaps you have been hurt or embarrassed in the past, which makes you afraid to share your feelings. Or maybe you are just naturally that way.
At the same time, you are not uncaring, and you are aware of the feelings of other people around you. When a close friend or a family member is going through a rough time, you are sympathetic and probably wish you knew how to make it better.
Your daemon's form would reflect your solitary, calm, logical nature, but would not be aggressive or intimidating in appearance. He or she would probably spend time talking to you constructively about how to solve problems, or simply watching over your shoulder while you indulge in your hobbies.
Suggested form: Lizard, Gecko, Manatee, Tree Kangaroo, Grass Snake.
Take The Golden Compass Daemon Test at HelloQuizzy
Why I Missed Chemistry
2011-Feb-04, Friday 11:00 pmSo... we technically had school today. But it was canceled in the afternoon….
Doodle A Day: End of January
2011-Feb-03, Thursday 06:42 pmThe first month finally concluded! I think I like this style better :) I might just keep it up! I kept working with this video over and over too. The audio kept messing up. I ended up eliminating a few of the days because their audio was messing up :| But I still like this video :D
Painting the Youth Room
2011-Jan-30, Sunday 03:41 pmOk, so painting isn't such a chore for me. I mean, sure, you've gotta make sure everything's covered, and it can be quite a pain, but I don't hate it. But seriously...I had way too much fun making this :) Please do enjoy…
