I'm so excited for my portfolio! Me and my sister are handmaking the book!!

Were already coffee staining the paper for it, but it doesn't print off well with my work so I'm going to take my images to kinkos still, get the glossies and cut them out unto the coffee stained paper and make them look taped and tacked on with written information parts!

Were still indecisive about the cover itself though. We'll probably go with a leather cover but I wanted a keyhole sort of ideal there. If I could find some plastic little realistic eyes oh god that would be great. I think we might have it look psuedo stitched together! Ahh this is so cool.

I have like two enviroments and two more turn arounds  and 2 more weapon sheets to do and I'll be happy with everything. I might add a background to the Flight/Hatchet Girl image like suggested by the Wizards of the coast guy.

And then I think I have a more solid portfolio this year.

7 turn arounds
4 enviroments
about 4-5 polished pieces.
3 weapon sheets.

it would be GREAT if i can get that Hangeron piece done. But i'll have to see how much SLEEP I want.

I sort of.. deleted comments that only said "words!" on this entry to try and clean up the comment area a bit- inadvertantly probably deleted a bunch of comments with actual contents as well- if you need me to repost your words, just re-comment (I have them in a .txt file on my desktop), or check your email inbox. Not really my smoothest move. But I wasn't doing it to be a dick, I just wasn't really paying attention.

Seriously, bonehead move, please forgive me.

In other news, I'm trying to redesign my LJ again (which is good practice with getting to know CSS), but all I can say is that if it looks kind of assy at the moment- sorry. It's a work in progress. And I'm still working on my site, which I have to admit I haven't been very cavalier about- but I'm setting an actual deadline for myself in the hopes that I don't keep dicking around and re-starting everything over and over.

I've been trying something really new with my writing that's been working out great, so: thumbs up for that! I'm really determined to improve lately- in a lot of areas- so I'm excited about that. I do feel like I've made progress in many places (art, writing, social things)- feels good man.

I thought it was me who wasn't feeling very well, but IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN
100+2+1=104?



I need to pay more attention to livejournal math. it's for the lulz
(I also need to clean the message center alright)
I'm still full of flu. How nice >_>

in case you're a SUCKER and are hella missing out ive had a THEMED WEEKLY MP3 CLUB going for like a month now



this weeks theme was OLD PEOPLE here are the songs submitted !
ITS SO HAPPENING THAT SOMEONE EVEN WROTE A FUCKING SONG THEMSELVES

somtimes i even have EXTRA CREDIT this weeks was OLD PEOPLE AND YOU: A VISUAL REPRESENTATION or pictures with old people

i want there to be enough members so i can reject songs and tell the whole list WHY songs get rejected
feel free to join unless your taste in music is terrible

I spent a surprisingly huge amount of time today, doing of all things, TWITTERING. Why? Because I noticed in the trending topics "Mario Marathon" and so I checked it out, and apparently there is a group of people doing... a Mario Brothers marathon.

See, they play various Nintendo Mario Brothers games(Mario 64, Mario Galaxy, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros 3, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 2, etc) and they're doing it for charity! The charity is Child's Play, an organization that raises money to provide children in hospitals with video games and toys during their stays in the hospital. I think that's awesome, and so I did my best to help them get more viewers.

As of now they've been playing over 40 hours, and they've made over $12,000. I did a lot of posting to get people involved on twitter and I was amazed how happy I was as the donation number rose. It's such a cool idea for a charity event. Gaming for kids. Awesome.


If you use twitter and want to help, just include this in your tweet: #mariomarathon Mario Marathon http://ustre.am/VS3

Feel free to check out the live feed of the Mario Marathon at mariomarathon.com!

Make a donation or help out the cause by spreading the word. I think these people are awesome so I hope I've helped even a little bit. They'll be playing as long as donations keep coming in. :)

BTW did I mention I love crazy shirts? I love crazy shirts. I got this in a white M. Oh man i love their blog.



Also got a yellow shirt with these guys on it. I just...yeauh what. CHEETAH. LOAFERS. lol wut.

Also I LOVE this bracelet but fffh COMICON SAVING UP.  But it is on my toget list indefinitely.


But for earrings these feather ones are still my favorite from Claires-


I got these in a black so they wouldnt clash with my hair. Oh god i love them so much. They still sell the black and the brown ones at Pembroke Mall there like 7.50 for a pair. Since I have two holes for my ears the feathers are pretty much my main secondaries since there SO SO light.

I'm kind of tricky when it comes to jewelry. I don't like gaudy, but i love noisy. So bangles do just wonderfully.

Taking a small hiatus from this journal until I get my act together (doujinshi, commissions, etc)

Also deleted all past posts in this journal except for announcements/doujin posts.

Some people noticed and asked if I will be posting elsewhere or archiving the images on my website
Yes and no, so here's a list of sites/blogs/etc where I post/am active, some of which have stayed restricted until now


This post will stay open until 01:00h

List closed!
Thanks for your support as always TvT
Will be back soon (a few weeks probably ;v;)

So I drew this early last week.


( Then I tried to color it. )

In other news:

Which fantasy writer are you?...

Orson Scott Card (b.1951)

-9 High-Brow, -15 Violent, 9 Experimental and 5 Cynical!

Lolkay, I've only read "Ender's Game," but this quiz is fun mostly for the results pages that compare and contrast authors. (Though "Seventh Son" -  set in the early 1800s, a tale of "a magical America that might have been," where hexes and folklore work - sounds totally rad.)

I'm still thinking of that comment Mariko made ages ago on the "what I want to write" post, and it's become something of a short essay exploring the difference - if there is one - between a love story and a romance.  I'll post it later to bounce ideas off ya'll.

I know I have a lot of crap (trades/request/etc) to finish, but I lost where I'd written it all down (A+ cleaning-my-desk move) and I can't remember who I owed stuff to. If you're waiting on something from me, just remind me again, since my memory gets pretty shot.

Reply to this meme by yelling "words!", and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your journal and explain what they mean to you. Keep in mind that if I don't know you that well, your words might end up kind of esoteric/oblique.

1. "Headworld"
This is my most hated phrase among creative types, and I have no idea how it got popular. I have no idea why this phrase bugs me so much, it just sounds so impossibly dumb and cutesy-poo. I don't have "headworlds". I have stories, characters, and concepts. Go up to any famous writer and ask them how they came up with their "headworlds" and see the kind of reaction you get.

That said, I enjoy writing, I enjoy coming up with characters and worlds- I'm still not as happy with my actual narrative skills as I'd like, but I can't say I'm not trying. I'm really trying to push myself out of my comfort zone lately to force me to think of things in a different way, I think that stagnation is the greatest problem that any creative person can face.

2. Finks.
Do you want to know the real reason that finks are such a recurring theme for me (I mean, aside from the fact that they're a blast for me to draw and design)? I'm very interested in the role of animals in symbolism/iconography/anthropomorphism- for example, when you see the image of a wolf, or a dog, or a rat, there are already very strong societal and literary connotations to all of these creatures. "Lone wolf". "Loyal dog". "Sneaky rat". Whether you directly believe that these adjectives apply to these creatures or not doesn't mean that you are immune from the subconscious associations- even with mythological creatures, we face the same connotations. The fierce and powerful dragon. The pure and beautiful unicorn. The courageous gryphon. I use this sort of symbolism and iconography extremely heavily in my writing- but in terms of personal visual symbolism, I enjoy using a creature that does not have these ingrained interpretations. That doesn't mean that I can't think of adjectives to apply to finks- but there aren't preexisting generations of literature and visual art that act as a canon to their interpretations.

3. Caring
I don't think I'm a particularly caring individual- I just don't really see the motivation that people have in doing things to deliberately hurt others. Does it give you power over them? Do you think it contributes to a pleasant atmosphere around you? Obviously no one is immune to tendencies of irritation and exasperation in certain situations, but really, for the most part, I enjoy treating others how I like being treated, myself. I've been around negative and hurtful people long enough to know that if you don't want to perpetuate that cycle of cruelty, the most powerful thing you can do is look at your own behaviour and both question your motivations of why you do things, and what kind of treatment you would like to receive in turn from others.

4. Gifts
I like giving small gifts to people- it's not a huge investment of time, it's something I enjoy doing, and it helps keep me busy/hones my skills by drawing things I wouldn't normally draw.

5. Friends
They're pretty great! I learned a while back that if there's someone you admire or who inspires you in some way- don't keep them at a distance, try to bring them into your life if you think that their personality, insight or work is inspirational or valuable! I think that too many people hold others at a distance, or build them up to be 'above them' and impossible to approach- I don't really think this is true, people are still just people. I don't really have as many close friends as people think- but the handful of really, really close friends I have, mean the world to me (and they know who they are)- I find them (and a lot of other people!) to be hugely inspirational to me with their courage, kindness, and perseverance.

Hopefully that tells you a bit about me.

Now, back to work.

OMG WHAT DID I GET IN THE MAIL TODAY FROM rufftoon????



my guestart is on the last page of the second book, yay!
if you're gonna be at SDCC you should pick 'em up.

and although it does not make me happy, Children of Earth contains some of my favoriiite things