Monday, January 24, 2011

So...

How ya been? Had a nice weekend? Good! Good. Good. Good.

Well, I'm so tired (again) I could throw up. But I will survive! Because Anthropology is in another forty-five minutes or so and, so far, Anthropology has left a good impression on meh. Nudity and racist jokes! Oh, yeah!

Do ever get the impression that your teacher hates you? Yeah. And I hadn't even fallen asleep yet. Injustice.

Weeeell, I'm reading through random articles from Psychology Today and I've managed to muddle myself over whether I'm introverted (as I previously believed) or I'm extroverted (as my ability to gain steam over the course of a party seems to suggest). A mongrel offspring of the two? Psychology Today has also got me questioning whether I should conform to the American ideal of beauty (or at least make a French effort). Goddamn you, you crazy people people! I was contentedly shy and ill-groomed up until a half hour ago! Now you want me to reflect upon these things and make conscientious decisions?!

Two points from introvert. That sounds like I just punished a Hogwarts house. Two points from Indrovyrtpaw!

The announcements for candidates in the upcoming (although it seems so far away) 2012 race has also become a source of amusement. Donald Trump. Mitt Romney. Some other guy. I bet $5 with my Dad that Trump won't win (I think Obama is still popular enough, dude, he's Obama).


Later days.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Projects, the Holidays, and Stuff

So, I spent the last four days gradually building back my school-going stamina. My, how I hate school. But with school back in session, so are the writing projects between my friends and me. Here they are:

The Cat and Lavi Tales by Becca, Sarah, and Emily
In truth, it's still untitled, seeing that Emily has yet to make the introduction of her own character, Rosalyn. Will it me called The Cat, Lavi, and Rosalyn Tales? I don't know. Although the plot is pretty insignificant and the alternations between the explicitly stated POV's are pretty typical among internet teen fiction, I refuse to give any details until we find a suitable place of publication (but if you wish to read the beginning chapters that have yet to be updated with revisions, you can visit Sarah's blog). But I will tell you this: it involves a town on the coast of northern California, shape shifters, fortune tellers, vampires, and demons.

The Yaoi by Becca, (Sarah,) Holly, and Emily
Also untitled, this is piece of work is a testimony to what three fan girls do with notebooks and black ink when you confine them to the school campus on the last day before the Christmas festivities after having been deprived of their life force during finals week. It's about a lawyer and a grateful client. When/If we post this, the names will be changed to protect the innocent. :D

LaKami by Becca and Sarah
A future manga (although, I've been thinking about making it a webcomic) still in the works. We have a basic summary for about 80% of the main plot and we definitely expect a bunch of arcs and extras. It'll be very shojo but set in San Francisco, so it's kind of an American take on shojo but may not turn out to be very American at all. The story is basically about three friends who open up a maid café and how the business develops and affects their friendships, futures, and (of course) love lives. Expect development art over the next four months.



My Birthday
Weeeell, I turned 16 last week on the tenth. How am I faring? I feel as though my mom is just pissing herself in anticipation to send me off. Seriously, what kind of present is a California ID? But I did get other presents: acrylic paints, brushes, a comfy pillow, a hamburger shaped USB, some hair clips, and a big-ass gummy bear (that I am using as a dvd bookend until I get especially in the mood for gummy goodness).

Which leads me to Art: the acrylic paints! The Rowney kind from Walmart. But paint is paint, me love! So far, my experimentation time takes place in the dead of the night (which may explain the intro for my last post). I have some good ideas for an illustration poster for LaKami, but I'll save those for this summer. I'm also hoping to get something done for Sandra's birthday in March (since she's been requesting something in black and white for some time, and so far I've gotten the hang of using the black paint) and something for Holly's birthday in June (her much anticipated illustration of her and Harry Potter making out). Things are looking up in the art department.


One last thing: art contests.

Doodle 4 Google is until March 2, so redesign the Google logo according to your fantasy career/life plans.

The 2nd Annual First Amendment Cartoon Contest is hosted by the Judiciary of California and Constitutional Rights Foundation. Draw a one panel or short comic about this year's topics: freedom of assembly and the press (I think).


Go forth and conquer.

My eyes will soon fall out of my skull

I need to get my sleep schedule all figgurred out. Hmm... What time should I wake up in the morning to avoid sleeping through second period lecture?

I'm surprised English didn't send me back to the vampires.

Hot Indian vampire:

Photo courtesy of India Forums

Does this make me sound like a demented Twilight fanatic? Cuz I just really like Anmol from Bidaai. He looks like a vampire. :3 I'm glad he gets back together with that one chick in the end. Spoiler? Not if you have any idea of what I'm talking about. If so: chances are you're Indian. Namaste!

I totally don't know anything in Hindi. I had to google that.

Cheers.