deviantART: by:5DaysMourning

What's up, people?

~5DaysMourning — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:32:14 PDT

Hey, sorry it's been a while since I've updated. I have been so busy with classes and trying not to get kicked out of my apartment that I haven't had time to dedicate any time to drawing. It's ironic, since a few of my classes involve art.
I'll try to post a few of my sketches when I am able, but reports and lab assignments have to come first.
Enough about me though. How's everyone else in DA Land doing? Still gaming and reading? If so, don't be afraid to keep me in the loop.

Slash, Scowl, Trash and Cowl

~5DaysMourning — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:43:46 PDT

My Changeling game went off without a hitch, and after being able to play as Walt and Rowe, I now have gained a greater understanding of the themes inherent to telling a story about the Lost. I got so enthralled by White Wolf again, I kinda went nuts and bought almost all of the Changeling splats, picked up a copy of both Hunter and Slasher(which is singlehandedly one of the best/chilling WoD books I've read from them to date), and am in the process of securing a copy of Geist as soon as it comes out.

I also discovered that the library at my University carries graphic novels, so I picked up a copy of Spawn #1, Batman comics that I had been planning to read for like ever (The Killing Joke, A Death in the Family, Knightfall part1 and 2) and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 2.

Time hasn't been to kind on Spawn, though. He's not as cool as I remember him being and there is a lot of talk about the Youngbloods in the comic, which seems unnesessary. Also it reads at an awkward pace, as if the script was penned like a month after the art was designed for it, but I'm still interested in how it turns out.

Killing Joke was epic. Go read it NAO!!!

Knightfall is impressive.

A Death in the Family was...meh. I've never been a fan of Jason Todd, so when he died I really didn't feel good or bad about it. The only thing that got a rise from me was a quote from the back of the book written by the editor himself that said: "It would be a really sleazy stunt to bring him back". A decade later the sleazy stunt happens and he's resurrected. DC made a big stink about how badass he is and how he's going to mess up Batman's life, but after he shakes off the Raz-Rage, Mr. Todd's not really worth all the hype he recieved. Also the Ayatollah showed up in the comic. That was bizarre...

Trifecta

~5DaysMourning — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:17:49 PDT

My right eye got an infection, the air conditioning unit is on the fritz, and my toilet became a gateway to HELL all in the same night! In three days, I have to give a speech on jeans and try to make it sound interesting, all while battling massive swells, warped books and blindness.

Hell of a way to start the weekend...

The War on Supercrime

~5DaysMourning — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:21:36 PDT

What a weekend this has been. So far I have played 6 games of Mutants & Masterminds (4 Epic adventures with the Panther and company, and two involving a speedster hero know as Velocity)and will be starting the changeling game tonight. The post conflict action escalates when a rogue fetch attempts to continue his spree of brutally murdering other fetches, but for what purpose?

I also got to try both of the new Mountain Dews for World of Warcraft. Why do my bones hurt when I drink it?

My world has just been rocked...

~5DaysMourning — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:49:36 PDT

Hideo Kojima + Castlevania = New world order.
I kid you not. I just saw the trailer and am still crying tears of manly joy.
Patrick Stewart is the narrarator.

Let The Madness Begin!

~5DaysMourning — Sun, 17 May 2009 04:06:13 PDT

My first semester is over and now I have three weeks of lounging around to catch up on! I can't go home though, as I lack drive skill points. Also, the creek beside my appartment has flooded, so I can hear the frogs just a little bit louder than before. Looks like it's video games, drawing and TV for me, assuming I don't drown first.
As for positive news, a friend is coming to visit for the weekend, so I can at LAST get to storytell some RPGs!

A Mutants and Masterminds marathon definately be happening, and a Changeling game or two may be in store as well, provided I can finish the book and characters in time. Since I haven't rolled dice in like four months, I've kept busy by planning story arcs, just to stay sharp.

I'll post some stuff when I happen to get inspired, so thanks for reading!

School and Withdrawl

~5DaysMourning — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:54:53 PDT

So I've been going to classes and everything and hoping to pick up some new ideas in order to remove the complacent attitude I was forming toward making anything. It's been a success so far and I have even found a greater appreciation for all the processes that go into making a piece. The newest technique I was able to use was ink, and so I'm planning on experimenting with it in the near future.
Gaming has unfortunately been depleted from my life and I am suffering from withdrawl. I keep having dreams about my old adventures and possible future storylines. Without a group however, dreams will remain as such. I never knew how much I would miss the sound of rattling dice...

'Wecolme, Darrien' and '8 Things'

~5DaysMourning — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:29:01 PST

Okay, I'm supposed to write a meme, but first I want to say hello to my new nephew, Darrien Allan Sanders, who just joined the rest of us yesterday night. He's a healthy little giant at eight pounds, and has dark hair and eyes. I wasn't there in person, but I wish them the best of luck.

On with the meme
1. Im six foot, three inches tall.
2. I once spent twenty four hours playing FF7 nonstop, due to no memory card.
3. I have a bad habit of saying "awesome" a bit too much.
4. I had a bike accident that caused me to loose my left front tooth.
5. I am this universe's worst driver.
6. I am very obsessed with music and consider the ability to play an instrument one of the highest forms of excellence.
7. I am prone to daydream at random intervals during the day.
8. I am vulnerable to rain. It makes me pass out.

Dear Hearts and Gentle People

~5DaysMourning — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:51:53 PST

Hey everybody! I think I'll once again be able to post again soon! I'm getting a new computer, scanner and possibly a tablet in a few weeks.
In other news, I am now attending the 75th greatest college in the US! I transfered to the university with few hiccups, save for the lack of a bed or a couch. I'm in my fifth week and am adapting to life on the campus relatively well. My apartment is nice and the futon I'm sleeping on will be replaced soon. The art course I took are enjoyable and the rest of the curriculum is bearable, so I'm going to try to make the dean's list. I can't wait to post some of my more recent pics in the near future. Hopefully, the lessons show some improvement my technique!
I also got a copy of Fallout 3 and am incredibly addicted to it, I had a wisdom tooth removed, and bought a copy of Watchmen and Changeling the Lost.

This Wasteland that is Technology...

~5DaysMourning — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:09:29 PDT

I had to bury a CD Player, sound system, my scanner and my ps2 recently. I believe a four-way shoot out took place between the objects in question. Probable cause suggests money was the reason for the incident, but perhaps we'll never know...
It will be a long while before I can update, and after a good cry, I took a tour of a nearby university and have decided to attend in order to attain actual skill at drawing and painting.

I also finally got to see both Iron Man and The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight was in I-MAX, so I was extremely impressed overall. The only gripe I had was the willingness to cease being Batman struck me as off. I really did like the film though and have learned to appreciate the simple joy of a good magic trick.

Technology Does It Again...

~5DaysMourning — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:40:28 PDT

A haiku:

Techology sucks.
My scanner is on the fritz.
I scream loud curse words.

It will be a while before my next update, but I'll try this weekend to post new stuff.

Fake Friends

~5DaysMourning — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:23:34 PDT

From my friend
Fake Friends
Journal Entry: Fri Sep 26, 2008, 5:00 PM
Mood: PirateReading: The HostNo offense, but ... People are getting too fake on me . They only want posts, comments, or to see how many friends they can get. So let's see who will actually repost this. This is a test to see who's paying attention. This is a test to see how many people in my friends list actually pay attention to me. Copy and repost in your own bulletin. Lets see who the true friends are and I think I know who you are... Repost this if you are a friend...Don't reply... just copy and paste this in a new bulletin as "Fake Friends'
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I hope you know that I will ALWAYS be a real friend to you. D: anyone I watch I am always wanting to be there for them. In the roughest times I will always stick up for them. Even if I think my friend is wrong I will try my best to do anything I can for them. Im so sorry your feeling this way and once again if there is anything I can do for you to make you feel better then please let me know.

(i just reposted it.)

Meme Tag!

~5DaysMourning — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:29:25 PDT

I got this from my fellow artists and

Comment here and:
a) I'll tell you how I met you, and I'll talk about one of your deviation OR I'll tell you why I added you to my friend list.
b) I'll match you with something - a song, a color, a picture, etc.
c) I'll tell you something I like about you.
d) I'll tell you a memory of you.
e) I'll ask you a question I really want to ask.
f) I'll tell you my favorite deviation from your gallery.
g) You'll have to post this in your journal.

Addendum: You must have a gallery in order for me to comment. It makes things easier for me...

Xbox 360 sucks!

~5DaysMourning — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:03:18 PDT

This is the fourth time the Xbox 360 system has ruined an entire month. I get so sick of this damn thing breaking down, or eating my games. I am tired of talking to that f'ng support line automated voice trying to be "hip" when I know it's a computer. I wonder how much damage this piece of crap can do from four stories up?

I put a game in, and it tells me that its unreadable. I take the game out, and it looks like the machine keyed the s#!t out of it! WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I barely get to use the dang thing and it kills every game I like! The PS2 NEVER had a problem like this and I've had it for like six years. But the 360 is barely a year old and I've had to return it THREE times. Every time I send it back, it sits there for a month, so technically it has been in my possesion three fouths of the time. I'm renting the fricking thing.

Technology doesn't just hate me; it wants me to die of rage overload .

AnimeIowa 2008

~5DaysMourning — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:39:05 PDT

Well, I'm at AnimeIowa, soaking in the sites. Every year, the costumes get better and the people get more liberal with what counts as anime. I've seen five Jokers and a Joker-Nurse, Hellboy, V, a Stormtrooper, and at least three Jedi. Good stuff. This year is kind of a retrospective one, classics like Golgo-13, Area 88 and Vampire Princess Miyu alongside newer titles. They also had anime chess, which was incroiable.

I'm pissed

~5DaysMourning — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:26:31 PDT

I don't know why that changed the interface, but I'm guessing demons were responsible. I keep having to wait a ridiculously long time in order to upload images, and sometimes the blasted thing dumps me into the "cannot connect to the internet" page after I've succeeded in uploading, resulting in me having to upload the image again.
It's so frustrating, I wish to draw destruction.

Uwe Boll

~5DaysMourning — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:33:30 PDT

As a sadistic experiment in self-maiming, I watched BOTH Alone in the Dark and Bloodrayne...

I now have a braille keyboard.

I don't usually like to cover anything that is too inflamatory, but this man must be stopped. I think the Alone in the Dark video game series may be put to pasture by this man's actions, and I heard he might have his sights set on Metal Gear Solid next.
People, we CANNOT let this happen. I'm going to link the Stop Uwe Boll petition to my entry. Please do the right thing and protect your eyes.

[link]

The Rain...

~5DaysMourning — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:23:29 PDT

I can't take much more of these storms! I don't know what it is about this year, but the storms have had an unusual ferocity to them. I used to be able to sleep through them, but now I can barely get four hours. The wierdest part though, is how they seem to drain you of energy. I got a couple of projects started though, so it's not all bad. I just gotta watch out for tornadoes...

Thankee, DA

~5DaysMourning — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:47:46 PDT

I gotta say I'm glad I joined this site! Doing so has inspired me to actually try to improve my skills. Little by little, I can see the work paying off, and having a place to be observed and critiqued makes me feel as if I'm in art classes again (albeit without the horrid repeatition of being forced to draw corn).

But more importantly, its cool to be a part of a group again. Trading stories and reading about the trials and tribulations of my DA people's quest for art is a high point in my day! This internets is filled with awsomeness, indeed...

I especially thank Tekia for forcing me back on the site when I got 'botted on my first pic. My butt still has a foot print on it.

I Failed

~5DaysMourning — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:48:38 PDT

I can't get the Photoshop program installed on my comp because I am out of both cash and patience, So "Perhaps you Feel..." will be unfinished indefinitely. I also have been painfully uninspired as of late, so I have yet to post anything for like forever.
On the plus side, I see that a lot of my collegues here are posting regularly again, so that brightens my mood considerably. Hopefully, I'll regain my drive soon.

They're coming to get you, Barbara...

~5DaysMourning — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:56:07 PDT

55%

... I may die.
The Xbox I sent to the factory has returned...without HD cables.
Dispite that however, I started to rent movies to eat up the time it will take for the replacement to arrive.

Up next are: Memoirs of a Geisha, Children of the Corn, Samurai Champloo Volume 6&7, Apocalypto, and Orphen.

The Forbidden Kingdom

~5DaysMourning — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:51:22 PDT

OMG this movie rocked! It's been a while since I've been to theaters, so I'm glad I got a chance to do so when this movie was out! TFK is well made and really funny, so don't miss it. And if you are an Exalted fan, the banquet scene features a great example of peaches of immortality!

My brain is tapped, so sorry about not posting stuff. I shall return...

Lost...

~5DaysMourning — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:51:13 PDT

I had to send my 360 in yesterday, because it can't play 360 games. I love playing Oblivion, even if it's not the newest game around. I hated Gears of War and Halo 3 blew. But there was something about just idly wandering the fields of Cyrodiil that made me feel a sense of peace.
That's not the reason I'm in a funk though. Life just kept kicking me in the face and it just got a second wind. The odd part is that my art improves everytime I feel this way, so I guess that's the silver lining...

Second Edition Mastery Excellency (maybe)

~5DaysMourning — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:31:13 PDT

I finally get the combat system of Exalted Second Edition!!!!!!!!!

I was eating a sammich and watching Fraiser, when suddenly my eyes drifted to the book my brother bought me like three months ago.
I loved first ed. and assimilated it quickly. But for some reason I couldn't understand the rules to 2nd ed's new terminology. It was as if the pages were blank for a while, and then skipped to the next chapter. I was also mad because I had just purchased the Autochtonians book and The Second Edition came out seemingly the next day.
Anyway I just flipped to the Drama section and breezed through it. So I'm gonna try to run a game on Sunday. I hope it lives up to the hype.

I got Tagged (twice...)

~5DaysMourning — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:28:12 PST

... So I must write this stuff out about myself.

tagged by [link]

1. Post these rules.
2. Each tagged person should post 8 facts of themselves.
3. Tagged people should write a journal\blog about these facts.
4. In the end tag and name 8 people.
5. Go to their dA pages and comment saying that they are tagged.

1. My favorite color is blue
2. I suck at math
3. I have attended 4 anime conventions
4. My eyes are mahogany colored
5. I have a pleasant speaking voice
6. I have no idea what my blood type is
7. I still play Vampire : the Masquerade Bloodlines
8. I have five siblings (two brothers, three sisters)