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Not much going on. Just want to apologize for being so lazy. Not that I plan to stop anytime soon, I just want you to know that I know you know, and that it's terrible. = )



]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/18126007/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/18126007/ Thu, 01 May 2008 23:45:41 PDT
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE LOVELY ARTISTS...



In other news, since my last post... let's see... not much... Oh yeah! I moved to Vegas, I got married, and my friends disowned me. That's pretty much it, you know.

missed you guys. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/15022645/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/15022645/ Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:28:42 PST
HERE ARE A FEW OF THE LOVELY ARTISTS...

One of my favorite artists and authors, who managed to somehow recapture my waning interest in DeathNote. But that's not all she's good at.


I'm not really into cosplay, but I couldn't help but be impressed by this!


Of course, one of my all time favorites, from Mind Games...


This one speaks for itself.

An old friend and very accomplished artist, it was hard to pick from her expansive and beautiful gallery.


Everytime I see a merperson (I meet them daily, as a matter o' fact), I shake my head disdainfully and say, "Those scales aren't as good as Kiwi's..." In other words, I love me some TAIL.


This piece is so full and colorful, I couldn't resist. One of my very favorites.


:grin: Of course you knew I was gonna pick my favorite WolfxRed pic. This isn't the juiciest, but it is one of the prettiest.

One of my favorite people, and my favorite GW artist by far. Definitely check out this gallery.


I liked this one a lot. Definitely a fun picture, even besides the fact that it has Duo in it! = )


I like this one for obvious reasons, but I also happen to think the poses are quite nice.


Not only did I think this an interesting idea, but the group is put together so nicely.

In other news, since my last post... let's see... not much... Oh yeah! I moved to Vegas, I got married, and my friends disowned me. That's pretty much it, you know.

missed you guys. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/14758514/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/14758514/ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:00:09 PDT


]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/13976806/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/13976806/ Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:02:38 PDT
LETS ROCK THIS HOSS



]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/11902805/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/11902805/ Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:44:14 PST
Heh... sorry, but that was funny. Hope no one was offended. /and by that I mean I hope you were/

So, to update, my scanner died quietly and peacefully in its sleep. I didn't even get to say goodbye.

It was a good scanner.

I am terribly sorry for ignoring everyone but I've been a bit preoccupied with this and that. Plus I got Twilight Princess for Christmas (from me to me) and, you know... Link is my hero. In fact, I don't know why I'm talking to you people now, I HAVE WORK TO DO. Those mountains are not going to climb themselves.

If mountains could climb mountains. You know.

So... I can't think of anything else. I am remarkably boring.

Laterz yo.

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/10475218/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/10475218/ Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:19:59 PDT
Damn my natural sexy femin... femininity?

Let's go with that.

Clubs... am I still in any clubs? I sure don't know. They don't update too often.

My gay club:

Thinking about holding a contest soon. With REAL prizes, oh em gee.

Gifts from other deviants:

*Rose-Of-Sharyn: Blind

Doesn't that rock your world? I love it.

Alright, I have to go do real life things (yeah right).

Thanks guys. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/10475174/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/10475174/ Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:15:53 PDT
Damn my natural sexy femin... femininity?

Let's go with that.

Clubs... am I still in any clubs? I sure don't know. They don't update too often.

My gay club:

Thinking about holding a contest soon. With REAL prizes, oh em gee.

Gifts from other deviants:

*Rose-Of-Sharyn: Blind

Doesn't that rock your world? I love it.

Alright, I have to go do real life things (yeah right).

Thanks guys. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/9231229/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/9231229/ Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:27:35 PDT
[ ] my fingernails/toenails are almost always painted
[ ] during the summer the only shoes i wear are flip flops
[x] my favorite toys as a child were barbies (My barbies were lesbians... well Ken was always at work and there was only one of him and 23 of them!! I'm sorry, but that's not enough cock)
[ ] my favorite colour is pink or purple
[ ] I did Gymnastics
[ ] I love skirts
[ ] hollister is one of my favorite places to shop
[ ] tight jeans are the only jeans i'll wear
[x] I love chocolate (WTF DOES LOVING CHOCOLATE HAVE TO DO WITH BEING A CHICK??)
[ ] I've never had a real job

TOTAL: 1

[ ] my hair is almost always straightened
[ ] I have at least 8 myspace pictures
[ ] I usually go shopping once a week
[ ] I love to hang out at the mall with friends
[ ] I have a real diamond ring or diamond necklace or earings
[ ] I've gone to a tanning salon
[ ] I've gone to the beach to tan - not to swim
[ ] I have at least 10 pairs of shoes
[ ] I watch either the OC or Laguna Beach
[ ] I change my icon weekly
[ ] I wear a shower cap

TOTAL: 0

[ ] I don't shop at Hot Topic
[ ] my cell phone might as well become a part of me
[ ] I wear mascara everyday
[ ] I've been or am on a diet
[ ] bathing suits are adorable
[ ] I dont know the difference between a sheep and a goat.
[ ] big sunglasses are hott
[ ] I have gotten my nails done before
[ ] MTV is one of my favorite channels

TOTAL: 0

[ ] all I want to do at sleepovers is talk about boys
[ ] I love to have girls do my hair
[x] I give and recieve hugs from all my friends (I cant help that I love hugging people. FFS, I hug strangers)
[ ] I hate bugs
[ ] carnivals are so fun!
[ ] Summer is THE best season
[ ] my swimsuit has 2 pieces (It does, but I dont use it x_X)
[ ] Im waiting for my knight in shining armor
[x] musicians are so hot (well they ARE)
[ ] you write me a poem and tell me I'm beautiful and I'm all yours

TOTAL: 3

[x] I am self-conscious
[ ] I cry often
[ ] my car smells like vanilla or cherry
[ ] my dishes get washed more than once a week
[x] I don't do sports
[x] I HATE to run
[ ] I squeal when I am surprised or angry
[ ] I eat dried fruit as a snack
[ ] I love romance novels
[ ] Drew Barrymore is so cute

TOTAL: 3

[ ] I dance a lot.
[ ] usually spend an hour or over to get ready to leave my house
[ ] I only have like 5 billion hair products
[ ] I love to get dressed up.
[ ] every part of my outfit needs to match
[ ] I talk on the phone at least once a day to my friends
[ ] I would love to have a photo shoot
[ ] I apply lip stuff 50 times a day
[ ] I wish I were a model

TOTAL: 0

[ ] I wish I could meet Paris Hilton (And stab her in her ovaries, yes)
[ ] I have been something that was semi
[ ] I own Uggs (Wtf are Uggs?)
[ ] Hip Hop is the best music
[ ] I pop my collar
[ ] I like to be the center of attention
[ ] guys with Mohawks are crazy
[ ] horses are beautiful
[ ] I'd rather not pay attention in school
[ ] Cats are adorable (Cats piss me off)

TOTAL: 1

[ ] I write my own music
[ ] I would love to visit Hawaii
[ ] Valentine's day is so cute!
[ ] white is better than black
[ ] I wouldn't be caught dead in all black
[ ] my closet is STOCK FULL of clothes
[ ] hate the grunge look
[ ] I love to read magazines

TOTAL: 0

[ ] I love to gossip
[x] I had Lisa Frank folders/posters/notebooks as a kid
[ ] I love Celine Dion
[ ] my bubble baths are 1-2hrs long
[ ] My wedding only needs a groom because it's already planned
[ ] My friends and I are in a strict group. We mostly only hang out with each other.
[x] I like little kids
[ ] Diet drinks are the best
[ ] I'm all about being vegetarian
[ ] I refuse to eat at McDonalds

TOTAL: 2

[ ] I check my myspace everyday.
[ ] I love life!
[ ] I have a lot of jewlery!
[ ] My screen name(s) have(has) x's(an x) in them
[ ] Either one of my myspace names has/had <3's in them
[ ] I would never want to be the opposite sex (I WISH I HAD A PENIS!!!)
[ ] It's not what h... ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8716508/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8716508/ Tue, 09 May 2006 01:38:42 PDT
dude. if you pray, pray for ME.

anyway, what's new, what's new... what's new that I feel comfortable telling you people? I haven't been drawing lately. s'ok. I feel the inspireh bubbling up... or it could be gas. /frrrpppp

yeah. gas.

I turned 21, got drunk by myself, and talked to my best friend. YES I HAVE A BEST FRIEND AGAIN. its a good feeling. he bought me a sub for a whole year, because he's nice. although why he's nice to me I'm still not sure... must be because I'm so damn cool.... or something. well, you'll read this anyway, you always do, so tell me why. it's because I'm cool, right? I'M SO COOL.

ben folds? ben folds my cokk and makes it look like a hamburger. its possible. OH NO THE GOAT!!!

anyway... all I really care about is that I have my best friend back. score.

but Im SUCH a douchebag. contest: draw a depiction of ako as a douchebag. that is the only requirement.

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8369959/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8369959/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 03:04:10 PDT [link]

I am absolutely going to try this. Er, purely for the interest of science and observation, you see. Ahem. Think of it as a sociological experiment, or something. Yeah.

And I'll take the pageviews, if I get them, as hard data for this hypothesis: if you whore yourself out on DA, you will get pageviews. Hehe, just kidding, it's a good idea.



Wish me luck, and I'll wish you yours if you'd like to try it with me. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8369316/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8369316/ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:11:19 PDT
um, apparently I've been tagged. ahem. now what this means is.... oh yeah. I have to list six weird things/habits about myself that you guys dont alreadly know.

uno: I smell my hair when I get nervous. or bored. or... well, I smell my hair a lot.

two: I eat rose petals. I mean, I know theyre gross and bitter and they dont taste good, but everytime I see a fresh rose, they just LOOK so perfect and tasty, I cant resist peeling one off and nibbling it. its true.

tres: I like to annoy bespectacled people by licking my finger and wiping it on their glasses. but you cant do it to me, or I'll get mad.

four: I talk to myself more than I talk to other people... way more. I talk to myself when people are talking to me, actually.

cinco: Ive beaten FF7 like six times. and I cant seem to get into any of the other squaresoft games. specially since theyve become squarenix. my brother recommended star ocean... its cool but I HATE the battle style. its boring.

666: I once erupted into a famous Queen song in the middle of a Clara Springs church retreat. "BEELZEBUB HAS A DEVIL PUT ASIDE FOR MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!" my sunday school teacher thought it was funny as hell. me and jesus dont hang no more though.

________________________________________ _

Im thinking of starting another useless fanart club. hey why not, you can never have too many right? ^^

also, Im addicted to eBay. I got that yaoi cd from and its frickin' sweet. just wish the files wouldve been zipped up to start with so I could just stick 'em in my reader. oh well, still pretty damn cool though.

________________________________________ __

CLUBS:


]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8079646/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8079646/ Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:01:16 PST
not feeling too artistic right now. too busy reading.

peace and love.

________________________

clubs:

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8028679/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/8028679/ Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:38:25 PST Shameless-Shounenai- for that (well, they warned me and I said fuck it, whatever); but eh, who cares about that? I dont like that club anyway. its too vague to begin with, and now it's gotten too large and impersonal. nobody cares about anyone else.

anyway.

new clubs!! Death Note baby!!


the rest: ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7742285/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7742285/ Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:04:57 PST
anyway, I got some new hardware and I am practicing with it... lets see how much less suckage will exist next week. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7684799/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7684799/ Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:05:26 PST
anyway, lets make this more relevant. I just finished kav's latest--its not very good, not even up to MY usual standard, but I did it quickly in order to retaliate her ninja drawing skillz--theyre madd, see. I had an idea to publish a link by link of our little contest thats been going on for quite some time now... a year? over a year? ... jeezus. almost two years, mwa. ...but she deleted most of hers, bah! KAV YOU ARE A SINNER.

well, Ive got the drawing bug back now, so... and some time off... I guess I'll institute one of those thingies... kiribans or kiribians or kikokubangs or whatever they are... gifts, anyway.

4702.

four of my favorite numbers. but then again I only have ten favorite numbers, and the combinations you get by putting them together. ^^

oh, do I owe anyone art? I probably owe a bunch of you art... remind me, Im not rememberful you know.

*note--the posting of this was severely delayed, so ignore the time conflict. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7588215/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7588215/ Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:51:28 PST
I havent even really been that busy. and thanks to little miss Im gonna be a fucking stupid flaky bitch my schedule has been freed up considerably. but Ive had a hard time convincing myself to sit down in front of my computer screen and do anything. could be all the video games I got for christmas, hm... dragon quest is sooo gay but its really fun too. but it is gay. I have to admit... its exceptionally gay. but jessica, oh my god (schwing!)... but its toriyama, I had to get it. and when the hero psyches up all the way he looks just like a fucking supah saiya-jin. do0d. but the music is pretty garbage. and the battle scenes are oh-so-boring. what happened to the final fantasy format? you cant even change views. AND TRODE RUNS LIKE A FUCKING PANSY. god I hate it when he runs. then again my little Trunks look alike is pretty hot, and when it comes right down to it, isnt that all that really matters?

well, I actually have been drawing a little bit lately. not much lately, and since Ive been out of it for so long Ive been going back to the lazy stuff.

Im such a loser, you know.

and to my aggie... yeah, Im still working on it. but mine just broke, so Im thinking of looking at another manufacturer... you know. its gotta be dependable. but believe it or not I set aside a fund for it. I PROMISE. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7059613/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7059613/ Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:06:45 PST
anyway. this is some stupid highschool type drama bullshit (and no I am no longer part of the high school community, which is why this is soooO gei) that Ive had to deal with lately. its not just dumb, though, its... confusing. makes no sense, you know? no you dont, thats the problem, and neither do I.

sigh... there is this girl. a girl who I called my friend, who I would still call my friend if she grew up a bit, that I know. first time I met her, thought she was the most OBNOXIOUS ANNOYING AND CONCEITED person I had ever come across. but you know how first appearances can be deceiving, and after a common friend bridged the gap for us, we became very close. she was my number one homie. the most beautiful girl in the world. haha, I like calling her that, because she's very pretty, which she is, but she has issues. and she's being mean and treating me like an asshole and I am not an asshole. there is nothing about me that resembles an asshole, as a matter o' fact.

I'm a touchy feely person, as it turns out. I like to touch people. and I have a habit of hitting on my friends. not seriously, not usually, but I do. I hit on my girl friends more than my friends who are guys, actually. boys make me nervous. but girls are BITCHES. BUT she hit on me back. AND first of all, I was not the one who stuck MY tongue in HER mouth that night, and SECONDLY, she was sober and I was NOT.

but anyway. she says dont be touchy. or feely. or any combination of the two. dont be CLINGY. I dont cling. but you react to people the way they react to you, thats what you build your reality on, is it not? so I was playing the part and I was being cool and being a really good friend in the meantime... so do I deserve a big stinky now? no, and I resent that big stinky, FUCK that, that's GEI.

FUCKING A, I already bought her ticket to Harry Potter opening night. IMAX for the sake of Fuck. she better sit somewhere else. omg, what if I CLING to her during the movie?????

people are stupid. I never thought she would be such a flake. She deserves a tire in the face.

...this sucks. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7044940/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/7044940/ Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:48:13 PST
Im a bitch right?

but then I realized something... I'm different. no, not special, but I'm a different person than I was say, six or seven months ago. I am totally different. Ive matured, but not necessarily grown up. Im just not the same as I was. and I wont ever be.

I dont mean to say I am not still the same weird depraved yaoi starved human being I was--that has certainly not changed. but the rest of me has. Im a little mean lately.

but anyway, I'm Ako. String Cheese. Susan. dude that's my name, did I ever tell you that? I'm Susan. CALL ME SUE AND YOU WILL DIE A SLOW PAINFUL DEATH. I'm so fucking serious. dont call me that. or susie. or susie Q. fuck that. fuck bees. I will punch every bee in the FACE.

and Im more random now than ever. what up with that?

anyway. I love you guys. and miss you. rather than spend two weeks straight on here and then leave for half a year, I'll try to spread out my time... check in now and then...

and I do have some art. I suppose I will be submitting it pretty soon. slurp. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/6668169/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/6668169/ Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:46:55 PDT , who got 4,000. I owe her yaoi big time anyway.



]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/6629947/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/6629947/ Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:37:39 PDT
anyway, so sorry I havent been around, although here and there Ive commented or faved. thats only 'cause DA is my homepage so whenever I get online (which is about, twice a month, literally), I can't help but find out how many messages I have (pushing a thousand). anyway, I noticed this time as Im getting ready to do the homework that's due... today, that I have 3,996 hits. so, I suppose, since 4k is a big deal to me, at least moderately, I will actually sit down and draw something for the someone who hits it... well not 4,000, that's too much of a short notice, so how about 4,022? nice random number there. nothing fancy, I dont know if I have the energy to color it in PS or anything, maybe I'll stick with the classic pencil drawing, which I haven't done in a long time. we'll see. more up to you than anything.

anyway, again I apologize for neglecting you guys. I'll get back around soon. just everything's kinda... crazy right now. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/6115196/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/6115196/ Tue, 02 Aug 2005 17:51:12 PDT
Mood: Confused, but Happi
Listening to: John Lennon-Across the Universe
Reading: Green Mile
Watching: god I can only do so many things at once!!

anyway, I got a new computer. or as I call it, Dell bent me over and had their way with me. and THEN I found out I couldve gotten a ten percent discount because of where I work. I am PISSED.

but still, I have a pretty new computer, and I shall never cease to be amazed at the fact that when I tell it to something, it does it quickly and correctly.... I dont know what to do with myself.

now Im saving up for a tablet. ohhhh yeah.... *shiver*

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/5995912/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/5995912/ Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:42:16 PDT
hey guess what? I missed you guys.

oh. and I want to kill J.K. Rowling. My emotions are not playthings!!!! ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/5453227/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/5453227/ Tue, 24 May 2005 23:34:15 PDT
there are too many deviations in my inbox. just too many. I already deleted the journals, I couldnt handle them... and Ive been spending the last two days cutting down the messages in my inbox, but as soon as I refresh, there's more! and it doesnt help that I have so many people on my watch list that every day there's about twenty to thirty new ones waiting for me in there...

so it's time to start over afresh. I apologize for the weak one liners I did put on SOME of the art I looked at, I really tried. there's still over seven hundred left, and I've got over a hundred comments to answer. not to mention messages and notes to look at... gah. I'm sorry. I'm deleting the deviations. I'll try, when I have some time, to comb through your pages and look at things I've missed. I PROMISE. I love you guys. but it's too much!

and my scanner doesnt work! I'm pissed off!

so... Im sorry. slurp. forgive me? you still love me?

by the way, my birthday just passed... *hint hint nudge nudge* ...nah, Im just kidding, it's too late to beg gifts. god Im so old!

*cough* ok Im done. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/5438394/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/5438394/ Mon, 23 May 2005 12:11:07 PDT
anyway, just checking in... I'll be trying to answer the 1200+ messages in my inbox. but forgive me if I dont. it's an awful lot and I dont get the chance to be on the computer very much. and almost 900 of them are deviations... Im quite sure I wont be seeing all those. if I dont comment on a deviation and you feel that I should (cause it has something to do with me or you just reallly want me to see it for some reason), let me know I s'pose. I dont want to put anybody out. I wish I had kept up.

well I missed you guys. no honestly, I did. I had a dream that aggie, mary, erin and JJ came to find me, they kidnapped me and bound and gagged me and took me away... it was a good dream... sheets were kinda damp when I woke up actually... mmm... that's the depraved, lewd ako brand humor youve missed so much right there, isnt it?? mwa.

I'll try to be around. bear with me. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4739049/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4739049/ Sat, 05 Mar 2005 23:28:53 PST
I've been having internet problems. so if I dip out again you know why.

god, whatever happened to the quiznos commercials? I miss those gerbil rat things. they weren't the huns, you know.

the highlight of this journal: loves me. I love her. she is the coolest. look what she did with my Group Hug pic: [link]

you! go look! and don't come back until you've said something nice about the color! she really brought it to life, it looks SO much better. now I'm waiting on 's version.

slurp. I love you guys. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4601626/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4601626/ Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:46:01 PST
alrighty then. uh. I have art to upload--naruto fanart, as a matter o' fact, mostly--and I'll check and see if the scanner's working later. first things first. you must see this uber sexy work of art. I mean, I'm tingling and stuff. TINGLE TINGLE TINGLE!

you know, if this wasn't art, it'd be so illegal.
[link]

the sexy ~Kavariah drew this for me... whew...

Like I told Aggie, I'm jealous of MYSELF in this picture. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4480795/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4480795/ Wed, 02 Feb 2005 15:08:02 PST ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4440923/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4440923/ Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:15:18 PST
In other news, the blood came out of my clothes. Almost. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4338275/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4338275/ Sun, 16 Jan 2005 21:16:20 PST
First of all, I must heartily thank and for taking time out of their schedules to attempt to redeem some of my latest oekaki work through color, and quite a good job they did. My art looks much more decent in their hands, hehe.

If you didn't already see it, look at what ~phantomoftheheart did with my "Grumble..." deviation: [link]


...and the lovely job ~gundamkiwi did on "Twins": [link]

...She asks that comments be forwarded to my lineart version, but I must insist you comment on hers for the color. Go!! Do it! Do it NOW!!!

Ok. Well, tomorrow I start my first day of the new semester. I still need to get my philosophy book. Why in hell am I taking philosophy again, you ask?

...no freakin' clue. Go ask God. As if Intro wasn't bad enough, I'm now taking Ethics. Bleh.

On the bright side, I'm taking an art class. Um... yeah.

Also, I'm moving. Partly good, partly bad. Good because it's a nice house, very nice--four bedrooms, office, two car garage, deck, hot tub, three bathrooms--bad because at the cost of this house I will have to go without when it comes to some things, and internet is likely one of them. So I won't be online too much.

Ok. Well, I'm done.

______________________________

Clubs...

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4274967/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4274967/ Sun, 09 Jan 2005 03:25:57 PST
I still have to install my scanner. Bite me.

When I do, there is art to upload.

______________________________________

Clubs...

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4250006/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4250006/ Wed, 05 Jan 2005 21:25:23 PST
I may still get it to work... but I'm not sure. What's worse, I'm having trouble getting my scanner back online as well. I am by no means computer literate, people. I installed that thing about two years ago and never had a problem with it. I can't remember how to do it now. Heh.

I haven't been drawing much, but if I ever get my scanner working, expect some original art. I'm tired of doing fanart. That doesn't mean I'm giving up on fanart, I just don't want to draw as much. It's stifling, really. Eventually I want to get away from the anime style altogether.

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Clubs...

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4186848/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4186848/ Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:30:56 PST
I suppose I should tell people what I got for Christmas? *shrug* well I got some good movies, including the Nightmare Before Christmas... on DVD! man, that almost makes me squeal. freakin' sweet. the new Harry Potter, of course, Shrek 2, and some others. and I got The Order of the Phoenix in hardback. slurp. and I got Watership Down by Richard Adams. Ive been wanting that book for a while. besides that, clothes, shoes, all that jazz.

ahem, anyway... I need new art supplies. Can anybody recommend some good inking pens? nothing really fancy or expensive, I blew all my money on my friends, and Ive got like, none left. sigh. I wanted new manga too.

Ok, this is the main reason I wanted to post this journal. I ran across another deviant's journal on this site that informed me that there is a European artist out there named Nathalia Edenmont whose most famous pieces feature dead animals. I don't mean she scraped some roadkill off the highway and then sets them up for a photoshoot; she kills these creatures (cats, mice, rabbits, birds, etc) and then photographs them, often in ways that may be perceived as kind of... gruesome. For instance, the mice head finger puppets.

Look, I'm not an activist, I am not an environmentalist and I don't throw buckets of paint on people who wear fur; but it is my personal belief that killing animals in the name of art... well, it's not cool man. There's a petition to sign if you feel the same. I urge you to read the Wetterling Gallery's (which features her work) justification, found at this link along with the petition against Edenmont--just to be fair. The gallery talks about the double standard in Western society when it comes to killing animals, how it's "ok" to kill for food and fur but "inhumane" to do it in the name of art. I'm openminded, but *I* think to do it in the name of art is unneccesary and it IS inhumane. I'm only appealing to those of you who agree with me.

There's also a link to some of the photographs--they may be offensive, but not gory, no blood or anything. They actually appear fake at first.

C'mon people, she's killing Hazel and Fiver! :sob:

[link]

alright, I'm done ranting... I signed the petition, it's up to you whether you want to or not. I would love to hear people's thoughts on this, no matter how controversial. Art is hard to define, after all. How do we know what is too far when it comes to expression?

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Clubs...

http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4106275/ Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:02:40 PST
I have been trying to paint lately... its coming slowly. I already need more watercolors.

well. later. fresh prince is on. I like this episode.

*goes and sings the theme song with will*

EDIT: oh yeah. and I got a 4.0. another 13 credits under my belt. take that bitches!!
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Clubs:

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4106196/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4106196/ Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:49:07 PST ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4043064/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/4043064/ Sat, 11 Dec 2004 14:30:10 PST
Im done now though. I know so far Ive made an A in my Lit class. not sure about the others. if Im lucky I got a 4.0. if Im very very very very lucky.

sigh. Im sorry. Ive got 300 messages in my inbox and it will take a while. 200 of those are deviations. sigh..... Im glad Im back though. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3894725/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3894725/ Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:25:27 PST
I HATE stomach viruses.

also I havent been drawing much lately... Ive either been doing homework or stressing about doing homework, and spending my free time hanging out with friends and patrolling DA. Im just going through one of those nonartistic streaks. it'll come back. right now I have to concentrate on finding something my stomach can handle, since I haven't eaten anything in about 40 hours.

slurp. I still love ya guys. please dont be annoyed if I didnt comment on a deviation or journal, or if I only left a crappy one liner. when I got online today my inbox was OVERFLOWING. took me two hours to look at everything, and I did LOOK at everything, even if I didnt comment.


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clubs...

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3851187/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3851187/ Tue, 16 Nov 2004 16:24:54 PST
yeah. so if one of your comments made its way into my inbox and you expected a reply but didnt get one, thats why. bloog. I just want to go to bed.

all right. I gotta get out of here.

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clubs...

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3837459/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3837459/ Sun, 14 Nov 2004 22:45:50 PST
yes. so I'll just keep telling myself that.

anyway, no one claimed it, and if somebody doesn't step up I will give it to who has already received so much of my stuff she's probably getting sick of it. but she asked.

anyway... well at least I have DSL now. no more 56K modem for me! *shudder*

the semester is almost over!



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]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3822406/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3822406/ Sat, 13 Nov 2004 01:35:40 PST
it's not my favorite GD album, but it's got some good songs. my favorites are Jesus of Suburbia (which is like five songs in one), Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Give Me Novacaine, and Holiday... and the rest of them, really. Slurp. Green Day just doesnt make crappy songs. there's really only one song they ever did that I DON'T LIKE. and that's Take Back from Nimrod. just totally not their style, in my opinion. of course, they have come a long way from 1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. you know? remember? oh come on you remember... Rest? Knowledge? Going to Pasalacqua? Disappearing Boy? yeah, you remember. slurp. mmm...

anyway, I love Billie Joe. I always have. in all his hair colors. even when he married adrienne, or whatever her name is. I still love him. (insert dreamy fangirl sigh here)

so yeah, I like this CD, although there's more ballads I think than actual rockin' going on. and something I thought quite interesting, tre had his own solo in one of the songs. I was very confused when he started singing. o_O who the fuck is THAT? but good for him. he's got a good voice. not as good as billie's, but good.

I love Green Day.

rock on. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3763794/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3763794/ Fri, 05 Nov 2004 23:59:30 PST 's anniversary gift and 's get well card.

um... yes... anything else?

I suppose I'll plug my clubs. I've joined two new ones.



I should really be more active in my clubs. but I did that contest entry for ~Shameless-Shounenai- and I havent heart anything back yet. they havent voted yet. have they...? I dont even know if it was entered. eh.

new spongebob comforter and curtains coming in the mail this weekend. slurp. I can hardly wait. I already have the sheet and pillowcase set. and the plush pillows. and the tshirts and boxers and socks and dolls and blankets and posters and shoelaces and keychains and beachtowel... and a washmitt.... and a toothbrush... I even have spongebob barbie. you know the silliest thing? 99.9% of this stuff was given to me as gifts from parents and friends, I asked for almost none of it, hehe.

but I loveth the spongebob, so I dont care.

*EDIT: oh, I forgot. From now on I will be labelling my deviations that have shounen or shoujo ai content. cause some of my watchers are into that and others arent, its only fair. ok, the deviations that have an "*S" in the title have slash content (male homosexual relations) and the deviations that have "*FS" have femme slash (female homosexual relations. and uh... hm. if they are more than just bubbly touching kissing or hugging stuff, you know, more explicit, it will say either "*SM" or "*FSM" for mature. ok, I think everything's covered.

ok, now I'm done. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3748322/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3748322/ Wed, 03 Nov 2004 22:24:14 PST
I havent had the chance to draw much lately. school. thirteen credits is a bitch for me. oh well, the end of the semester is coming... then I will have to take spring... I will take summer off though. at least, thats the plan. I need to get a job. but then I would draw even less... ehhh. I still need to draw a thank you picture. and an anniversary gift for . and a get well present for . and I want to make another contest entry picture... and work on my comic. sigh. it'll probably be a while before I upload again.

ok... Im done complaining. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3691772/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3691772/ Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:06:57 PDT Sluuurrrrpppp.
is a Traditional Artist
is Female
is a deviant since Apr 2, 2004, 3:25 AM
has 1,200 pageviews

lookit. I got my 1200th pv. I got my 1100th too, now that I think about it. sorry, I still havent drawn a thank you gift yet for 1000. talk about lazy. but I did finish my contest entry pic for 's contest.

I am up at 5 am, I guess, because I have major test anxiety. when I worry this much I cant sleep. I tried to, I lay down at a very reasonable hour (for me) but COULD NOT sleep. so I turned on the light and crammed like hell, just to make myself feel better. then when I couldnt study anymore I decided it was already so late I don't dare go back to bed, 'cause Id oversleep. so here I am. I finished a picture in PSP and decided to fiddle around here. I am shivering like mad too. Im not cold, I always shiver when Im nervous. *shrug*

so yeah. I've always got homework, so I have been kind of slow to draw much lately. and then there's this drama thing within my family... makes me want to throw up. and a couple other things.. well. anyway.

thank you again for the 1000. it makes me smile. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3585543/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3585543/ Wed, 13 Oct 2004 23:44:19 PDT
]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3567137/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3567137/ Tue, 12 Oct 2004 01:33:15 PDT is drawing me all kinds of goodies. and just finished a gift for me! it's pretty! it's on my page as one of my latest favorites. look at it! LOOK AT IT!!

Posted a birthday gift, thinking of entering a contest (I have a rough sketch), and am messing around with a few RL requests. one of them if I ever finish you will NEVER see. believe me, you wouldn't want to. ; )

I have another midterm coming up on thursday... wait, do I? -looks at schedule- sweet, no I don't. not for another week. ok, that means I can put it off some more. w00t.

what am I going to do for my 1,000? should I offer a gift? a kiriban, as some people call it... whatever that means. *shrugs* or should I just draw a thank you gift for everyone? I dunno, I will think on it some more. probably a thank you gift.

anyway, thank you everyone for humoring me and looking at my stuff. you guys rock.

*EDIT: I got 1,000! w00t! ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3552697/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3552697/ Sat, 09 Oct 2004 20:17:02 PDT
I haven't been drawing much lately. I don't really have any excuses, I could say homework, but I haven't been studying that hard. when I get my grade back on my astronomy midterm, I'll either buckle down or continue to slack off. I've been playing video games. maybe I will be inspired to draw something!

well, working on a few things right now, slowly.

I kinda forgot to start plugging the clubs I'm apart of. although I'm not in very many and I don't participate much... maybe I should. well, here you go.

]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3525017/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3525017/ Wed, 06 Oct 2004 08:13:58 PDT
anyway, that's all. working on a gift for *panchan14, two RL gifts (sigh), and a few of my own.

thanks again. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3480267/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3480267/ Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:37:59 PDT panchan14. she likes my work for some reason. sigh, she has requested another devious deviation, although there is no boy love this time. but nudity? yes. I have come to the conclusion that *panchan14 is as perverted as I am, or very close anyway.

finishing up a shojo-ai pic that wasn't formally requested by ~Fayruyan, but it's for him anyway. I was happy to comply though, my gallery is clogged with too much testosterone. is that how you spell it?

maybe I will finish coloring my daria pic, since I am only shading the others it shouldn't take TOO long, but who knows, I have two midterm exams coming up next week and have to study.

anyway, I better go, I'm at school and othe people need these computers. I should go take a nap on one of the sofas, but it's too busy in here. anyway, later. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3459036/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3459036/ Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:23:46 PDT 's gift. another scandalous deviation. it's slash for those of you who are curious. she wanted them nekkid but I compromised. I also have to start that realistic portrait of my friend. -shudder-

I don't have much else to report. school's going ok, I think I aced my first philosophy exam, but I'll find out tomorrow. thinking of cutting my hair, and now after a conversation from last night, I am thinking of piercing something. probably my tongue. I know that's seriously overdone but personally I'd like it. I dunno though.

I suppose I should offer a gift for my 800th hit. if someone wants it that is. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3410829/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3410829/ Mon, 20 Sep 2004 23:21:31 PDT Fayruyan. Sex can wait, procrasturbate! actually, I should be doing my homework right now. but I figured I'm going to stay up the whole damn night anyway, might as well pace myself. I just did a shitload of math for my astronomy class, and CORRECTLY, I might add. the warm tingly feeling will stay for days.

anyway. everyone in my family is alright, out of critical condition, and at home. I went to walmart today and bought some new pencils, a new sketchbook, and some of those click eraser thingies that I can't live without. I love to draw when there's homework to be done, it's when I'm most inspired. ^_^

I want to go trick or treating this halloween! who cares how old I am, it's not like I stopped eating candy and liking to pretend I'm someone else when I turned 13. I want to go as harry potter, 'cause I figured next year my hair will be too long. right now it's the perfect length, I can just gel it up a little, paint a scar on my forehead, put on some robes, grab a broom and write "firebolt" on the side of it, and go around ringing people's doorbells and saying, " 'ello! my name is 'arry potter! May I 'ave some candy?"

the trouble is convincing my other 19 and 20 year old friends to go with me... the ones who would rather sit at home and smoke pot. how boring!

anyway, on the agenda right now is a juicy Hayate/L fanart gift for for getting my 666th hit. the only trouble is I need more ref pics for Gekkou Hayate from Naruto, he's hard to find. I could use some more of L from Deathnote too, but Hayate's the problem.

I also have to draw a RL gift for a friend of mine... a realistic portrait, gross... sigh. well, I'll procrasturbate that, for sure.

man, you really DO have to whore yourself out for comments/hits on this site. well, and linking your page on other sites would probably help, but I can't do that anyway. well I could, but I'm not gonna. hm. you know what I could do? stop being such a mediocre boring artist wannabe and start posting really creative and skilfully drawn deviations. yeah, that's much easier.

anyway. dat's it. I'm going. I'm gone. later. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3380986/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3380986/ Thu, 16 Sep 2004 22:07:49 PDT
oh. 700 is still up for grabs I guess. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3357011/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3357011/ Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:07:15 PDT
anyway, I suppose anyone who gets my 700th hit can try to squeeze a gift out of me. don't squeeze too hard dammit, I'm ticklish!

god, WHEN are arnold and helga gonna stop screwing around? the anticipation is killing me.

I guess I should stop watching so many cartoons and watch something like, the news or something. whatever man.

*ooh, wait, editing time. I had an idea. if someone gets my 666th hit I will also draw something for that. not that I worship satan or anything... hm. wonder what kind of deviation would be appropriate for that number.

right. to the pie! ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3234954/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3234954/ Sat, 28 Aug 2004 21:02:30 PDT
requests are open.
trades are open. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3190980/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3190980/ Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:32:48 PDT
I start school on tuesday (the 24th). I'll be going to school from about 8 in the morning 'til 9 at night on tuesdays, 7 on thursdays. DAMMIT. oh well. at least I'll have lots of time to pretend I'm taking notes while I sketch stupid pictures. I'm most pissed about the fact that I had to drop japanese--the books cost nearly $200 for that course alone! I can't afford that garbage. I'm taking astronomy instead.

I'll have less time once school starts but of course I'm willing to bet I will start drawing more. instead of doing homework that is. never does a sketchbook or the margin of your notebook paper look more alluring than when you are supposed to be writing an essay.

I got 's 1000th hit. actually, 1006th, but I claimed it. my gift to her of Tsume and Toboe is about 75% done. also I have been spending time decorating my new folders and dividers. I just finished a picture of Faye V. with markers. never used markers before. I'm not very good with them. but they're a lot less stressful on my callouses.

anyway. yeah. I'm done I guess. bumblebee tuna to you all. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3112127/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3112127/ Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:42:32 PDT
anyway, on to things you may or may not care about.

I have been going through an artist's block lately. I can't seem to crank out anything creative or really sit down and draw for more than a few minutes at a time. for though, I do have a sketch, finally! she asked me to draw a fanart of tsume and toboe from wolf's rain, a series I've never seen. just a rough sketch of a simple drawing, but for me right now, it is a big deal. 'sides that... just a lot of sketches piling up. I need to practice backgrounds and color. and I keep telling myself that I need to start teaching myself how to use photoshop... again, if anyone can link me to some good online tutorials... I have a few but I need the very basic stuff.

alright, it's time to take some more medicine and crash.

but first, a couple questions... if a person from colorado is called a coloradan, and a person from florida is called a floridian, what do you call a person from new hampshire? rhode island? oregon? kansas? kansasians? I'm so confused... ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3038675/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/3038675/ Wed, 04 Aug 2004 00:47:07 PDT
anyway, this isn't a diary.

currently I am working on a gift for which... I actually haven't started yet. sorry, I couldnt print out the reference pictures before I went on my trip, so I dont even have a sketch yet. I'll try to do that soon.

a few pictures of my own, some original art, some ff7 fanart, and a drawing of android 17 lounging around...

also I have to think about another trade with but we havent hammered out the details of that yet.

I go through periods where I feel like drawing and then periods where the last thing I want to do is pick up pencil and paper. I'm about to enter one of those latter stretches right now I think. plus I'm pretty depressed. and finding humor in places I shouldn't. but then, I always do that. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/2935843/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/2935843/ Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:52:24 PDT
I'm leaving for AZ on Saturday, the 24th. I'm not sure how long I'll be gone, probably around a week.

Look, I joined a club. hee. I love ron weasley.

buh... besides that, I'm about to go back to school for fall semester, but I'm not taking art like I planned. but I will be taking a Japanese class that lasts 2 and a half hours every session. maybe I'll learn something.

I also updated my icon. don't worry, I'll change it a few dozen more times. ]]> ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/2885039/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/2885039/ Wed, 14 Jul 2004 23:26:56 PDT ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/2853063/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/2853063/ Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:46:54 PDT ~Ako420 http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/2601205/ http://Ako420.deviantart.com/journal/2601205/ Mon, 07 Jun 2004 00:17:02 PDT
Uh, about the title... I don't know where that came from. Well, I was flipping channels today and saw that Austin Powers was on (1st good, 2nd HORRIBLE, 3rd alright), and I thought of the Alotta Fagina scene... and Hoosier Daddy came to mind. It's my own invention, I think, and for some reason it tickled meh.

Ahem. Anyway. Today I saw HP and The Prisoner of Azkaban. New director, who I think did it better than the other two movies. HOWEVER, there were many important parts left out. Uh, for those HP fans who haven't seen it yet, be warned: there are spoilers ahead. First of all, the absolute lack of quidditch. The third book was the most important for Gryffindor's team, dammit! They finally won! And there's one single scene in the movie, that lasts about two minutes, where Harry falls off his broom because of the dementors. I was so pissed. They didn't even show the follow up scene where he blasts his patronus on Malfoy and his gang, who then get in trouble. Anyone here who read the book and didn't want to see that, raise your hand. ::looks around:: No? That's what I thought! And since when does Harry get his Firebolt at the VERY end? And they didn't even explain how James and Peter and Sirius became Animagus because of Remus, and they didn't explain that James was Prongs... Not to mention they added some stuff in there that was not in the book. Look, if you're going to tack on extra scenes to an already long movie, why don't you use the book it came from instead of making shit up?

Despite all these flaws, it was artistic, humourous, and an all around good movie. The divination scenes were especially funny. Oh, and the dementors can't be beat. They were amazing, horrifying, and the cold effect was stunning. Very well done, one of the highlights of the film I'd say. Plus you can never get tired of seeing a cute little bird bite it by accidently flying into the whomping willow. Ooh, and Hermione and Ron are so gonna do it. Oh yeah. He is going to rock her frizzy headed book loving world. Besides that I'm worried that the actor who plays Harry (name?) is getting too old. He looks like he's 17 playing a 13 year old in this movie. Neville is filling out I must say. He's lost his chubby cheeks. Remus and Sirius I thought would be played by slightly younger, more... handsome actors.

Anyway, I didn't mean to give a whole freaking review on the movie but... I guess I did. On a lighter note, I almost fell on my face running out of the theater to use the bathroom because I had popcorn butter all over the sole of my sneaker. It was like that scene from Frankenstein where Victor is trying to make the creature stand up. Hehe. That is funny shit right there.

Alright. Jeez, I'm done already. ]]> ~Ako420