http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Dragon-Face&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Dragon-Face en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:54:26 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28657298/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28657298/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:47:52 PST If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

Have fun with my OC Questionnaire! [link] My OCs are lonely!

My Christmas Wishlist is here: [link] Check it out if you'd like, and be sure to write one yourself.

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You all know the forever-ongoing war between Macs and PCs, right? If you don't know about that war, I'll have to accuse you of being a hermit, tie you to a chair, put some newspapers in front of your face, and force you to read them for the entire day.

But my point with this is, I've always been a PC supporter. Why? It's a pretty unfair judgment, but it's because I've used PCs all my life, and they've never really been a problem for me. I've used a Mac only once for about 45 minutes, and I didn't like it simply because I didn't know where everything was and was perplexed about why I couldn't right-click. I'm sure if I actually used a Mac for an extended amount of time and got to know the system, I'd have a much better argument.

But well, something just happened to make me seriously doubt Microsoft. It's so important that I HAD to journal about it. Prepare yourselves =_=.

For an English project, I had this idea that required the paper I had written in Word to be printed landscape style. However, later on I got a new idea in which I would need it to be portrait style. So, after dinner, I reopened the file and went to Page Setup to change it back to portrait style. It was the only thing I did. I didn't do anything else in Word, I didn't do some voodoo or whatever. I only clicked on the button that said "Portrait." Microsoft Word crashed.

Let's welcome the Macs.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28648285/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28648285/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:33:33 PST If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

Have fun with my OC Questionnaire! [link] My OCs are lonely!

My Christmas Wishlist is here: [link] Check it out if you'd like, and be sure to write one yourself.

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Well, I'm back from Arkansas, and at my own home in Texas. It's really good to be back *-*. I missed my own home. And I missed my own computer, too. *Hugs it* Though now that I've been using small screens for a week, being back on this large screen where everything looks so small it's weird. My mouse also feels so sloooow after using my grandma's fast one. I need to readjust =A=.

Sadly, today looks like it just has a lot of homework for me. If I work diligently on it, though, I should have me-time. Let's hope so, because I'm not spending the last day of Thanksgiving break doing homework =O=.

Well, something interesting happened in my world this morning. Back in late May/early June-ish, I styled my Envy wig in about an hour and a half with Dragonfoxy. I feel pretty crappy about it because after we spent all that time on it, the wig turned out to not look so great, and I ended up not wearing it >_<. So, I've been speculating on other ways to do it, and with a particular idea in mind, I took the wig today and soaked it in hot water to get all of the old gel out. Well, that might have been a stupid idea. Sure, I got all the gel out, but when I combed the wig, hair started coming off in pieces. I mean, it wasn't like one half of the wig came off in a big chunk, but I was loosing hair, and now I'm starting to get worried about it thinning too much. I'm gonna see later when I really get to combing it all (I left it alone after combing only a small portion of it) but I'm pretty worried. It might be fine, but ngh >>. It's been loosing too much hair.

On another note of my life, I recently got a lengthy list of things I need to draw. XD Some of them are self-employed, some from others. Let's hope I can do it all before my deadlines *shiver.*

~Dragon-Face

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28585435/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28585435/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:22 PST If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

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When I saw this on TheRoguez's journal, I thought it was a really sweet thing to do. I hope all of you watchers will pick this up as well so that I can brighten your holidays, if only a little bit.

Taken from: TheRoguez

The idea is to write a list of things you'd like for Christmas that your friends and watchers will help come true. Write down ten things you wish to have; they can be anything, even things that are simply impossible. Your watchers will look over the list and, if they can, make something become reality. Don't concentrate on just getting all of these great material things; look at it as a way for someone else to make your holiday a little brighter, or for you to make someone else's holiday a little brighter. What more can we ask for, right? = P

(Copied/pasted from TheRoguez's journal -- sorry!)

STEP ONE:
~ Make a post in your journal. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fun ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

~ If you wish for real possible things, make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you. In this case, you can always just note someone on dA.

~ Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your journal, so that others can join in and participate to spread the holiday joy!

STEP TWO:
~ Surf around your Friends List to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:

~ If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes one person's trash is another person's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use -- or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free -- do it.

~ You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf -- to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not -- it's your call.

~ There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.

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Alright, so here goes:

MY WISH LIST

1. A better variety of art markers. Like, a 48 pack or larger. My 24 can be really restricting sometimes -- like that single yellow that I can't shade with, or that purple that's too dark. I don't care if they're Prismacolor or Copic, just as long as they're one of the two. That's what I'm used to using.

2. I want to go out to a mall and do some legit clothes shopping. I'm extremely bored of my wardrobe and I would love something to look forward to in the morning.

3. I would love to go outside, to a woody area away from the bustling town, and just spend some time with anyone. We could be role-playing, we could be cosplaying, we could be camping out, we could just be talking. But the moments that I'm away from town, just spending time with someone, are among the greatest in my life.

4. I'd like to get an ice cream cone with someone. A nice big cone of ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate in it. And just sit on a curb and eat it with them.

5. For all of my fellow WoW geeks -- I want to have a day where all of my Warcraft buds are all together at one time, doing something together in World of Warcraft, anything, like we always used to. That's my stock peeps -- Phantomkels, Dragonfoxy, xAshleyxElricx, and Clare -- and anyone else who wants to join in.

6. I want to have the chance to walk outside in the snow with a really fuzzy coat and some mittens on, preferably with someone so I wouldn't focus so much on the cold.

7. I want to make the Wind Ensemble in the school band. The auditions coming up after the break are tough, and I'm really fighting to stay in. Maybe there's nothing anyone can do about it, but I want to stay in the Wind Ensemble more than anything in the world right now.

8. I want to meet xAshleyxElricx, BarnOwl93, and TheRo... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28584315/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28584315/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:08:03 PST If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

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Here's another fun-looking tag that I picked up. Weird coincidence; I had first seen this tag on Cryna-chan's page. But before I ever did it from her, strolling-minstrel posted the chain, too. So, I'm stealing it from both of them = D.

RULE 1: You can only answer with "guilty" or "innocent."
RULE 2: You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone messages you and asks.

Have You Ever...

1. Kissed one of your DA friends?
Guilty.

2. Danced on a table in a bar?
Innocent.

3. Ever told a lie?
Guilty.

4. Had feelings for someone whom doesn't have them back?
Guilty.

5. Ever kissed someone of the same sex?
Guilty.

6. Kissed a picture?
Guilty.

7. Slept in until 5 PM?
Innocent.

8. Fallen asleep at work/school?
Innocent.

9. Held a snake?
Innocent.

10. Been suspended from school?
Innocent.

11. Worked at a fast food restaurant?
Innocent.

12. Been fired from a job?
Innocent.

13. Done something you regret?
Guilty.

14. Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose?
Guilty.

15. Caught a snowflake on your tongue?
Innocent.

16. Kissed in the rain?
Innocent.

17. Sat on a roof top?
Guilty.

18. Kissed someone you shouldn't?
Innocent.

19. Sang in the shower?
Guilty.

20. Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on?
Innocent.

21. Ate more than half a pie by yourself?
Innocent.

22. Flirted with someone to make someone else jealous?
Innocent.

23. Pretended to flirt with someone?
Innocent.

24. If someone dared you, would lick the floor under where you are?
Guilty.

25. Own a pair of aviators?
Innocent.

26. Own something that you bought that you would never wear?
Guilty.

27. Shaved your head?
Innocent.

28. Slept in your underwear in the middle of winter?
Guilty.

29. Had a boxing membership?
Innocent.

30. Made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry?
Guilty.

31. Donated Blood?
Innocent.

32. Eaten alligator meat?
Innocent.

33. Eaten cheesecake?
Guilty.

34. Still love someone you shouldn't?
Innocent.

35. Have/had a tattoo?
Innocent.

36. Liked someone, but will never tell who?
Innocent.

37. Been too honest?
Guilty.

38. Ruined a surprise?
Innocent.

39. Erased someone in your friends list?
Guilty.

40. Dressed in a woman's clothes (if you’re a guy) or man's clothes (if you’re a girl)?
Guilty.

41. Joined a pageant?
Innocent.

42. Been told that you're handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said?
Guilty.

43. Had communication w/ your ex?
Innocent.

44. Get totally drunk one night and you have an important exam tomorrow morning?
Innocent.

45. Got so angry that you cried?
Guilty.

46. Tried to stay away from someone for their own good?
Guilty.

47. Thought about suicide?
Guilty.

48. Thought about murder?
Guilty.

49. How bout mass murder?
Guilty.

50. Tried illegal drugs and the like?
Innocent.

51. Rode in a stranger's vehicle?
Guilty.

52. Stalked someone?
Innocent.

53. Been so drunk that you forget things that happened while you were intoxicated?
Innocent.

54. Had a girlfriend/boyfriend?
Guilty.

55. In love?
Guilty.

Wow, some of these look really questionable...>>.

Well, there you have it XD do at your own free will.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28578251/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28578251/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:48:38 PST If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

Whew, I have a lot to journal about. Here goes.

I'm on vacation right now in Arkansas. Spending Thanksgiving with my grandparents, woot! They have a computer (obviously, since I'm typing this right now) but I'm probably not going to be online very frequently. You know, I have to spend time with the family. And I'm only going to be here for two days, so I'd like to spend my time with them! So, yeah, that's where I'll be for the next few days, in case you're wondering and don't already know XP.

This small vacation will probably give me some time to draw stuff. I really, really want to get back into the habit of drawing. It's a hollow life, not doing so much art anymore -_-. At this rate, I'm going to lose my skill. And that's...bad. So I'm gonna hope that I can get some drawing in XD.

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Speaking of drawing, I'm gonna steal this nifty idea from Savagenymph12 and Kitsunerose93. It's a cool idea, I'd love to try it out!

The only problem, though, is that it's been so long since I've really, really fiddled with OCs...I almost don't have any legit OCs that I really love anymore.... But well, I'll lay down my best. (Ugh, I really need to get back into OC making, I used to be SO into it. It's a lonely existence without all my OCs.)

So, here's the lay-down:

This is an OC Questionnaire. The idea is that I make a list of the OCs I'd like to use, and then you guys, my watchers, will ask them questions. What I have to do is draw the answers to your questions. Your questions can be virtually anything -- from a curious question about what their life is like to a totally ridiculous question like what their favorite pair of underwear is.

*My only request is that you don't ask anything perverted, sexual, or about drugs/alcohol. Those kind of questions are so stock it's tiresome just to tell you not to ask them.

So, here's a list of OCs I'd like to use. I have to admit, I'm a little timid. I feel bad for not having that many, and especially for not really giving any real previous detail on any of them XD".

1. Ioyomi Razhinda - warrior of the Hashkaharo clan.
2. Danashar (World of Warcraft) - night elf death knight searching for power.
3. Aeschelyn - an elf exiled from her people for violently opposing the elven gods and beliefs; now roaming the land with a dragonaire (half-human, half-dragon).
4. Pekkitu - a fiesty roukazin all too ready to exterminate the entire human race in retaliation for centuries of warring that pushed the roukazi to near-extinction.
5. Talimakar - a human-based demon who is feared as one of the seven Great Demons; vies to defeat Uurusarie for her tyrancy over the Underworld and prove that he has equal status to pure demons.

Okay, those are the five that I'm going to do. In all honesty, most of them aren't really well developed, and I'm going to use this activity as a way to discover them more. I think it'll be a great way to get to know them.

So, shoot away with your questions! Thanks!

-And Savage and Kitsune, I'll be sure to get to your questionnaires eventually XP.

(Remember how I said I had a lot to journal about? I'm not doing it all tonight. I'm tired XD later.)

[EDIT]: It's now all in different journals. Go look!

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28509426/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28509426/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:14:28 PST
It's just, I can't find anyone to talk to online, and I don't want to talk on the phone because I'm in a small house right now and I'd be overheard. So I've just decided to write on here so it has somewhere to go.

Well, I've been at my mom's house for less than a day and she's already gotten worked up about something really stupid. If you know me well, you know that I hate my mom and I hate coming to her house every other freakin' weekend. There's a lot of things that come together to give me my opinion of her, but the thing I'm talking about now is how easily she overreacts. Seriously, I can't even hold a simple, civilized conversation with her because any small, harmless thing I say will start a fight. It's gotten to a point where I just don't really talk to her anymore. It's a very visible barrier between us, and I wish I could end it, but there's no way to. It's just not worth it anymore. How can I have a conversation with her when any conversation we have will end in a fight? It's not like I say anything bad. I talk the way I would to anyone else. It's not like I'm being sassy, rude, or condescending. I'm not cussing or putting her down or trying to tick her off. But somehow, for whatever reason, she decides to set off a bomb over something truly meaningless.

Let me give you today's example so that you can see what I'm talking about here. At about 1:00, I decided to get something to eat, so I grabbed a leftover biscuit from breakfast and sat down next to my brother on the couch. Everyone was there in the living room -- my brother, my mom, and I -- so Mom took the opportunity to talk to us about the grocery shopping we needed to do for the week. When we were talking about lunches, I threw in that I'd like to get some peanut butter. Mom told me that there was some peanut butter still in the pantry, and I replied with that it had gone bad. And then you could just feel the darkness come over like a cloud.

Mom insisted that it had not gotten bad, that it was a very recent jar and was fine. I knew for certain that it was the same jar I had eaten and gagged over a couple of weeks ago, so I insisted that it had, indeed, gone bad. At this point thoroughly annoyed, she went to the pantry, got the jar, smelled it and claimed it was fine (which, although I didn't say this because it would incite her more, her claim isn't really reliable because smokers have a diminished sense of smell). She then came over to me and thrust the jar into my face, ordering me to smell it. Of course, it smelled really off-color, and I told her so. She then thrust it in my brother's face, who just plain refused to smell it because he's never liked the smell of peanut butter anyway. So, she gave a heavy sigh, grumbled under her breath a bit, and stomped back over to the pantry to toss the jar back in. She then began cleaning dishes, the whole time grouching off about how it was a "perfectly good jar of peanut butter," and how I'd just have to "live without peanut butter" because there was no way she'd "spend so much money to buy a new jar." After that, she went out for a smoke, and I grabbed an apple and came back to the guest bedroom to vent on dA.

There have been so many times we've gotten into arguments about little, simple things like these. This is just one of many. It seems like we get into fights like these at least once every weekend we see each other. Over time, I've noticed specific instances that will set her off unconditionally: I can never mention to her anything about smoking, the uncleanliness of the house, the fact that the windows are always closed and the blinds are always shuttered, if some food or drink has expired, or anything about my dad and my stepmom (because apparently I think that Gerri is my true mom and I love her more than anyone else now). I also can't make any food/drink myself. If I try to make something to eat for breakfast or get my own drink while the table is being set up, she will block my entry into the kitchen, ask me what I want, and force me to sit down while she goes and gets it for me. And it's especially offensive when I try to get a side to go with something. In particular, I don't like to eat only sweet breakfast foods like pancakes/doughnuts/waffles/etc. in the morning because I'll feel like I have no energy later in the day. So, I always try to get an apple or granola or something like that to eat on the side. But if I do this while it's Mom I'm eating with, she'll get SO offended; I have to eat only what she cooks.

It's overbearing, living in a small, dark, nasty household with a woman who will be set off by literally anything without warning. It's absolute torture when I have to spend an entire month here in the summer. And it's even more torture than that because, when I am at her house, she expects me to be cha... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28226178/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/28226178/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:58:30 PST If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

Well, here's an interesting tag. Kitsunerose93 tagged me for a seme/uke quiz. I figured I was going to end up scoring as an uke, but I had a pretty interesting result:

You are a Romantic Seme!

A true romantic, you're safest sticking with a partner who is gentle and can appreciate your mature, loving ways and protective nature. Most often found with a handful of roses and wine, you are committed to your partner and their happiness, which makes you a perfect match for the Innocent Uke, who you will dedicate yourself to and lavish with gifts and attention.

Most compatible with: Innocent Uke, Clueless Uke
Least compatible with: Badass Uke, Dramatic Uke

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Intelligent and honest, the Romantic Seme has refined but modest tastes - whether it's food, art, or their own wardrobe. Their appearance can sometimes give the impression of being somewhat unapproachable, when actually, the Romantic Seme cares little for materialistic things, and only wants to shower their partner with their love and protection. Romantic Seme also tend to be very giving to those they are close to, and need to be careful not to be too giving... sacrificing much of themselves to insure the happiness of others.

Other common traits of the Romantic Seme include being: loyal, romantic, thoughtful, protective, honorable, passionate, and trusting.

The Romantic Seme personality best (but not always) corresponds with these associations:

Japanese Element: Water

Chinese Zodiac: Pig

Color: Royal Blue

Fruit: Strawberries

Dessert: Chocolate Truffles

Theme Song: Eternal Ring by Morikawa Toshiyuki

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Well, that was fun. I just wish there were more answers to choose from for the questions, because half of the questions had no response that I would normally give. It got slightly annoying at times, but well.

In all honesty, I don't see myself being specifically "seme" or "uke." I have characteristics of both, and desires for both. I'll just be whoever I or my partner feels like that night.

I tag:

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And here's the link to the quiz for all of you victims: [link] I sincerely apologize for any damage caused to your brains.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27834150/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27834150/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:42:08 PDT strolling-minstrel's and Honey-sempai's pages. I thought I'd try it out and see just how fearful I am P=.

A
[ ] Achluophobia - Fear of darkness.
[ ] Acrophobia - Fear of heights.
[x] Agliophobia - Fear of pain. (Not a serious fear, it doesn't control my life, but I definitely like to avoid pain.)
[ ] Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces or crowds.
[ ] Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects.
[ ] Amaxophobia - Fear of riding in a car.
[ ] Androphobia - Fear of men.
[ ] Anginophobia - Fear of angina or choking.
[ ] Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers.
[ ] Anthropophobia - Fear of people or society.
[ ] Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched.
[ ] Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.
[ ] Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers.
[ ] Astraphobia - Fear of thunder and lightning.
[ ] Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness. (I hate disorder, but I'm not afraid of it, heheh.)
[ ] Atelophobia - Fear of imperfection.
[ ] Atychiphobia - Fear of failure. (Ugh, I CANNOT accept failure, but I'm not afraid of it.)
[ ] Autophobia - Fear of being alone.

Total so far: 1

B
[ ] Bacteriophobia - Fear of bacteria.
[ ] Barophobia - Fear of gravity.
[ ] Bathmophobia - Fear of stairs or steep.
[ ] Batrachophobia - Fear of amphibians.
[ ] Bibliophobia - Fear of books.
[ ] Botanophobia - Fear of plants.

Total so far: 1

C
[ ] Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness.
[ ] Catagelophobia - Fear of being ridiculed publicly.
[ ] Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors.
[ ] Chionophobia - Fear of snow.
[ ] Chromophobia - Fear of colors.
[ ] Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks.
[x] Claustrophobia - Fear of confined spaces.
[ ] Coulrophobia - Fear of clowns.
[ ] Cyberphobia - Fear of computers.
[ ] Cynophobia - Fear of dogs.

Total so far: 2

D
[ ] Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.
[ ] Dentophobia - Fear of dentists.
[ ] Domatophobia - Fear of houses.

Total so far: 2

E
[ ] Ecophobia - Fear of the home.
[ ] Elurophobia - Fear of cats.
[ ] Ephebiphobia - Fear of teenagers.
[ ] Equinophobia - Fear of horses.

Total so far: 2

G
[ ] Gophobia - Fear of marriage.
[ ] Genuphobia - Fear of knees.
[ ] Glossophobia - Fear of speaking in public.
[ ] Gynophobia - Fear of women.

Total so far: 2

H
[ ] Heliophobia - Fear of the sun.
[ ] Hemophobia - Fear of blood.
[ ] Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles.
[ ] Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Fear of long words.
[ ] Hydrophobia - Fear of water.

Total so far: 2

[ ] Itrophobia - Fear of doctors.
[ ] Insectophobia - Fear of insects.

Total so far: 2

K
[ ] Koinoniphobia - Fear of rooms.

Total so far: 2

L
[ ] Lekophobia - Fear of the color white.
[ ] Lilapsophobia - Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes. (Of course I don't want to be killed by a tornado, but that fear doesn't follow me in day-to-day life.)
[ ] Lockiophobia - Fear of childbirth.

Total so far: 2

M
[ ] Mageirocophobia - Fear of cooking.
[ ] Melanophobia - Fear of the color black.
[ ] Microphobia - Fear of small things.
[ ] Mysophobia - Fear of dirt and germs. (Pfft, I eat things off the floor on a regular basis.)

Total so far: 2

N
[x] Necrophobia - Fear of death or dead things. (Oh yeah...big time....)
[ ] Noctiphobia - Fear of the night.
[ ] Nosocomephobia - Fear of hospitals.

Total so far: 3

O
[x] Obesophobia - Fear of gaining weight. (Another big time...)
[ ] Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8.
[ ] Ombrophobia - Fear of rain.
[ ] Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes.
[ ] Ornithophobia - Fear of birds.

Total so far: 4

P
[ ] Papyrophobia - Fear of paper.
[ ] Pathophobia - Fear of disease.
[ ] Pedophobia - Fear of children.
[ ] Philophobia - Fear of love.
[ ] Phobophobia - Fear of being afraid.
[ ] Podophobia - Fear of feet.
[ ] Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple.
[ ] Pteridophobia - Fear of ferns.
[x] Pteromerhanophobia - Fear of flying. (It's way better now, but I used to be SO afraid. There's still a sort of remnant there.)
[ ] Pyrophobia - Fear of fire.

Total so far: 5

S
[ ] Scolionophobia - Fear of school.
[ ] Selenophobia - Fear of the moon.
[ ] Sociophobia - Fear of social evaluation.
[ ] Somniphobia - Fear of sleep.

Total so far: 5

T
[ ] Tachophobia - Fear of speed.
[ ] Technophobia... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27605819/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27605819/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:39:16 PDT
Seriously, it's the football season trauma right now. I'm either at school, at band practice, at a football game/competition, or doing homework. I don't have the time to draw or write or work on cosplay or go through my inbox (currently at 72 Deviations and 28 Messages...the Messages part WAS worse, but the Deviations is at a record). I'm kind of getting tired of it. I would really, really like some time to draw. The urge has been nagging at me for way too long. And not to mention, some of you still have requests and commissions pending. Ugh.

Although, I always have to marvel at how even though, at this time of the year, my schedule gets as tight as it could ever be and I have almost 0 free time, it's my favorite part of the year. All of the stress, all of the cramming and late nights and struggling to finish homework assignments and having to keep from talking to anyone for days so I can get it all done is all worth it when I'm marching those seven minutes on the football field. Marching band takes a crapload of time away, but it's so unbelievably fun that I really don't care. I actually kind of enjoy having to give away so much time to band. If it was anything else, I would hate it.

It's a pretty divided issue. True, I really, really want some free time, dear god I do, but at the same time, I love doing band all the time. It's weird, but awesome.

I don't think I'm actually writing this journal to tell you guys why I'm constantly absent all of a sudden...I'm writing it just for the sake of writing. And because I'm tired as crap I can't think of some way to tie the stuff together and sum it up with a nice concluding paragraph, so I'm just going to go.

Peace, guys. I'll see if I can get back to you all on Wednesday (my off-day) or the weekend. <3

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27379447/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27379447/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:14:48 PDT KitsuneRose93's page. The way she wrote everything so honestly inspired me to do this, too. (You have a beautiful inner voice, Demy.) So, here goes. I'll try to be as honest as possible, too.


Ten things I wish I could say to people:

1. Why would you do that?
2. You've told me before that you really want to reach that goal. So why do you give up so easily? If you have the audacity to simply give up as soon as the going gets tough, then I can't believe that you really want it so badly at all.
3. I love you, I truly do, but for some reason I can't say it.
4. All I want is for you to tell me that you care. All this fighting, all this stubbornness, it's only my own insecurity trying to prove that you really do.
5. Why are you always so quick to assume and so reluctant to seek the truth?
6. The reason I don't like you is because you don't like yourself.
7. Why are you always so ready to accept the worst? Why don't you, for once, think optimistically and strive for a better tomorrow?
8. I hope that one day, I wouldn't have to be afraid of you simply because I've never met you before.
9. This is my girlfriend.
10. I know a lot more than I say.

Nine things about myself:

1. One of those simple acts that make me the happiest I've ever been is when people ask me "why." When people ask me to explain my passion of music and how I feel when I hear or make it; how I met my girlfriend and why I love her; why I'm more passionate than other teenagers my age in simplicity, recycling, and going green; why simple, sometimes meaningless things make me cry; all these sorts of actions just enlighten my day so much because they show that the questioner truly cares.
2. I used to be the kind of person I hate: lazy, procrastinator, cries when she didn't get what she wants when she didn't even make an effort to get it in the first place. When I came to high school band, though, and realized that excelling over the other players wasn't something that would be handed to me on a silver platter, I developed a totally different attitude on life.
3. I've always found it hard and awkward to say "I love you," even to someone I'm passionate about, and I hate it.
4. Pink is my favorite color, but I am totally not a stereotypical girly-girl at all. You would never expect me to love pink until I told you. The reason I love it is because it seems to be a little different from every other color in the spectrum: bold, almost unnatural, and the color just makes me smile and be happy.
5. I used to be a cat person, but when I underwent my attitude change in high school, I became a dog person. Interesting to think about. (That's not to say I still don't love cats, though.)
6. I knew that I wanted to be a traditional animator when I was 6 years old.
7. I love "getting lost" in things. It's one of the best feelings in the world.
8. I'm agnostic. In all reality, I could care less what happens in the afterlife. I care about this life I have and living it to its full potential. I'm so passionate about it that I didn't even realize that it was strange that I didn't have a religion until I was 14/15 years old.
9. The thing I want most in this life is longevity.

Eight ways to win my heart:

1. Love yourself.
2. Be optimistic.
3. Be passionate about the things you take an interest in. Show me how passionate you are.
4. Love life.
5. Tell me how you truly and deeply feel about something, even if you sound totally cheesy.
6. Be grateful for the small things. Just go outside, sit on your roof, and watch the sunset every once and a while.
7. Strive for success in what you do. Don't accept "good enough" and definitely don't expect things to be handed to you without working for them.
8. Show me that you care, and know that I'm insecure about it.

Seven things that cross my mind a lot:

1. I can't wait for band practice.
2. I wonder what things would be like if...
3. I think I had too many calories today...
4. *Daydreaming about FMA.*
5. *Daydreaming about band.*
6. *Daydreaming about my GF.*
7. That's so beautiful.

Six things I do before I fall asleep:

1. Take a nice shower.
2. Look at myself in the mirror.
3. If it's going to be a hard night, turn on the iLive with some soft soundtracks playing.
4. Make sure the blinds are open enough so that the outside word can't see in, but I can see out, so that I'll be able to wake up to the sunrise in the morning.
5. Clean up whatever mess I had made in my room that day.
6. Think about either an idea or life.

Five places I want to visit:

1. Europe
2. Japan
3. Latin America
4. A farmland
5. A forest

Four things I'm wearing right... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27179047/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27179047/ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:58:38 PDT come from?!

So, after wondering about that for a while, my thoughts shifted to the rain itself. Rain is such a natural thing; it's been a familiar routine of the Earth we've known since we were born. But if you really think about it long enough, doesn't it start seeming a little funny? For just a moment, you laugh at the idea of water falling from the sky. It lasts only for a few seconds, and then you lose the feeling and you're back to marveling at its completely natural and reasonable nature.

I love thinking like that. It's in these moments where I want nothing more than to pry the universe apart and figure out every last detail there is to know u_u.

But well, today's been really lethargic and calm for me, partially due to the rain, partially due to the fact that I actually got a full night's rest. I still feel awake at 10:51 PM and it's kind of freaking me out, because I'm usually tired by now. There's so much I do in a single day, you know?! Geez, I'm so awake, I think I'm going to write that English essay. And then, maybe after that, work on fanfiction. And then, after that, more homework! *Flail.*

So, for the most part this is a pointless journal update ;D. I just felt like writing a journal, and mentioning this freaking weird nonstop downpour of rain. (Seriously, if I wake up tomorrow and it's still raining, I'm gonna freak.) But I just want to know -- I mean, normally I write dA journals with either rants, reviews, or tag chains. I've been thinking about it, and I have to ask:

Would you rather I used my journal for serious stuff, life stuff, or both? Feel free to answer in a comment.

Personally, I've never been too interested in talking about real life stuff in journals because they don't concern everybody, and anybody who should know would learn it outside of dA, anyway. My general train of thought is that dA is my portfolio, not my diary. I like to keep serious, work-like stuff here and more bouncy pointless things away, with some occasional exceptions, which you guys have read. But are you interested in the bouncy pointless things?

I'm eager to read your feedback!

[EDIT]: Oh my god it's still raining. AHHHH!

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27052721/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27052721/ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:18:33 PDT Dragonfoxy's page.

Put an X for each you've done

[ ] smoked
[ ] consumed alcohol
[x] slept in the same bed with someone of the opposite sex (XD it was my brother.)
[x] slept in the same bed with someone of the same sex
[x] kissed someone of the same sex
[ ] had sex
[x] had someone in your room other than family
[ ] watched porn
[ ] bought porn
[ ] tried drugs

TOTAL: 4

[x] taken painkillers
[ ] taken someone else's prescription medicine
[x] lied to your parents
[x] lied to a friend
[ ] snuck out of the house
[ ] done something illegal
[x] felt hurt
[x] hurt someone
[ ] wished someone to die
[ ] seen someone die

TOTAL: 9

[ ] missed curfew
[ ] stayed out all night
[ ] eaten a carton of ice cream by yourself
[ ] been to a therapist
[ ] received a ticket
[ ] been to rehab
[x] dyed your hair
[ ] been in an accident
[ ] been to a club
[ ] been to a bar

TOTAL: 10

[ ] been to a wild party
[ ] been to a Mardi Gras parade
[ ] drank more than three alcoholic beverages in a night
[ ] had a spring break in Florida
[ ] sniffed anything
[x] wore black nail polish
[ ] wore arm bands
[ ] wore t-shirts with band names
[ ] listened to rap
[ ] owned a 50 Cent CD

TOTAL: 11

[x] dressed gothic
[x] dressed girly
[ ] dressed punk
[ ] dressed grunge
[ ] stole something
[ ] been too drunk to remember anything
[ ] blacked out
[ ] fainted
[ ] had a crush on a neighbor

TOTAL: 13

[x] had a crush on a friend
[x] been to a concert (haha, I'm talking band and orchestra here.)
[ ] dry-humped someone
[ ] been called a slut
[ ] called someone a slut
[ ] installed speakers in your car
[ ] broken a mirror
[ ] showered at someone of the opposites sex's house
[x] brushed your teeth with someone else's toothbrush

TOTAL: 16

[ ] considered Ludacris your favorite rapper
[x] seen an R-rated movie in theater
[x] cruised the mall
[x] skipped school
[x] had surgery
[x] had an injury
[ ] gone to court
[ ] walked out of a restaurant without paying/tipping
[x] caught something on fire
[ ] lied about your age

TOTAL: 22

[ ] owned/rented an apartment/house
[ ] broke the law in the police's presence
[ ] made out with someone who had a gf/bf
[ ] got in trouble with the police
[x] talked to a stranger
[ ] hugged a stranger
[ ] kissed a stranger
[ ] rode in the car with a stranger
[ ] been harassed
[ ] been verbally harassed

TOTAL: 23

[ ] met face-to-face with someone you met online
[x] stayed online for 5+ hours straight
[x] talked on the phone for more than 4 hours straight (Ashley, what's our record? XDDD)
[ ] watched TV for 5 hours straight
[x] been to a fair
[ ] been called a bad influence
[ ] drank and drove
[ ] prank-called someone
[ ] laid on a couch with someone of the opposite sex
[ ] cheated on a test

TOTAL: 26

If you have less than 10..write [I'm a Goody Goody]
If you have 10, or more than 10..write [I'm still a goody goody]
If you have 20, or more than 20..write [I'm average]-----------*HA HA
If you have 30, or more than 30..write [I'm a bad kid]
If you have 40, or more than 40..write [I'm a very bad influence]
If you have 50, or more than 50..write [I'm a horrible person]
If you have 60, or more than 60..write [I should be in jail]
If you have 70, or more than 70..write [I should be dead]

I'm average. *Sniffle* But well, that's better than being a bad kid, for sure. Anybody else would tell you that I'm a total goody-goody XD.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27051914/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27051914/ Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:32:21 PDT Savagenymph12's and Darkstorm-Shadow's pages. I'm gonna do it >D.

How much are you worth?

Natural Hair Color:
[x] Brown - $100
[ ] Blonde - $50
[ ] Black - $15
[ ] Bald - $5
[ ] Other - $75

Total so far: $100


Eye Color:
[ ] Brown - $50
[ ] Green - $75
[x] Blue - $150
[ ] Hazel - $100
[ ] Other - $15

Total so far: $250


Height:
[ ] Over 7′ - $200
[ ] 6′8″ to 7′ - $175
[ ] 6′0″ to 6′7″ - $150
[ ] 5′5″ to 5′11″ - $75
[x] 5′4″ to 5′10″ - $85
[ ] Under 5′4 - $95

Total so far: $335


Age:
[ ] 50 to 56 - $175
[ ] 46 to 50 - $150
[ ] 41 to 45 - $125
[ ] 31 to 40 - $100
[ ] 26 to 30 - $75
[ ] 21 to 25 - $50
[ ] 19 to 20 - $25
[x] 0 to 18 - $100

Total so far: $435


Birth Order:
[x] Twins or more than twins - $750
[ ] First born - $320
[ ] Only Child - $250
[ ] second born - $150
[ ] Middle child - $100
[ ] Last Born - $100
[ ] third born - $550
[ ] fourth born - $300
[ ] fifth born - $400
[ ] sixth born -$215

Total so far: $1,185


Drink?
[ ] I did like once - $400
[ ] Only Holidays - $250
[ ] Sometimes - $215
[ ] YES - $200
[ ] only weekends - $300
[ ] Every other day - $50
[ ] Once a day - $15
[ ] I live from the bottle - $Bankrupt$ [[back to $ZERO]]
[x] No - $600

Total so far: $1,785


Vision?
[ ] perfect vision - $400
[ ] need or have glasses/contacts but don't wear them - $200
[ ] No correction - $100
[ ] Glasses - $50
[x] contacts - $25
[ ] Surgical correction - $100

Total so far: $1,810


Shoe Size:
[ ] 13+ - $300
[ ] 12 and a half to 13 - $250
[ ] 11 to 12 - $400
[x] 7 to 10 - $500
[ ] Under 7 - $450

Total so far: $2,310


Favorite Colors (two):
[ ] Green- $750
[x] Red - $600
[ ] Black - $100
[ ] Yellow -$475
[ ] Brown - $300
[ ] Purple - $225
[ ] White - $400
[ ] Aqua - $350
[ ] Orange - $300
[ ] Blue - $300
[x] Pink - $100
[ ] Other - $500

Total so far: $3,010


Did you use a calculator to add it all up?
[ ] Yes - $0
[x] Nope - $1000
[ ] some - $750

Final Total: $4,010


Dang, I'm expensive! No one's going to buy me XDDDDD.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27005418/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/27005418/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:14:16 PDT
All my time is spent either having band practice or doing homework. I mean, it's so bad that each night I've been choosing homework not to turn in because I can't get it all done. It's driving me crazy! I want some time to do some stuff, like drawing and talking to you guys.

I guess it's not THAT bad, though, since I'm not going crazy and having constant headaches like I did last year. *Shrug* At least the reason I'm so suffocated is because of band. Band = fun, even if it's way too time-consuming.

Well, I suppose I should have some time this weekend. I'll reply to all of your wonderful comments and journals then. (Yes, I promise I haven't died.)

Oh my gosh I'm so tired. I'm going to read (it's a homework assignment too, oh dear god the insanity) and go to bed. Peace, peeps <3.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26904594/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26904594/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:32:48 PDT
I finished my first week of school.

I'm so sorry for being absent! *Bows* Gomenesai! I've just been pulling amazing hours. Three out of the five days, I had band practice after school, and on Thursday I had a football game. My only really off day was Wednesday, and I used it to do things that didn't involve the computer ='D. So if I was slow responding to a comment you wrote or something, forgive me. I need to clean my inbox again asdfjkl;.

Well, school is pretty cool so far. I like all of my teachers, and the classes seem really good, but I'm a little afraid that I overloaded. All of my core classes are either AP or Pre-AP, and on top of that are all the rumors that junior year is the hardest year >_<. (Yes I'm a junior! WTF I dun wanna be an upperclassman D8!) I just hope I can, you know, have a life. I don't want to be doing homework from the time I get home to the time I go to bed. That's not cool.

But like I said, all the classes are awesome, so. (And man, it wasn't a lie when some friends told me that Art 2 Drawing turns you into a picture factory.)

AND BY THE WAY, MARCHING BAND IS AMAZING RIGHT NOW! I just thought I'd let you guys know. (Not that it really matters to anyone but my RL friends. XD) Seriously, though, we sound better than we have in any year past. I have high hopes for this year. And Movement 2 is going to be on the field by the next football game, so I'm EXCITED. (I love learning drill. Loveitloveitloveit.)

Okay so um. I have no idea what to talk about 8D. Man I need to update this account. Emo sob.

~Teh Dragon-Face

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26691773/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26691773/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:44:31 PDT
If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, visit this link: [link]

I found this cool journal thing on Savagenymph12's page, and I thought I'd try it out. Basically, all of you guys, my watchers, will answer these questions about me. You don't have to do it if you don't want to. But if you do want to answer them, you don't have to answer all of them. Or, you can answer all of them, but maybe a few each day. Or you can answer them all in one shot! However you want to do it, really; it's all on a volunteer basis. If you do answer them, just leave it all in a comment on this journal. (Or your can leave the answers in your own journal, I really don't care.)

So, here's the list!

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF...

1. I lived next door to you?

2. I started smoking?

3. I stole something?

4. I was hospitalized?

5. I ran away from home?

6. I got into a fight and you weren't there?

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY...

7. Personality?

8. Art?

9. Comments?

10. Character designs?

WHAT ABOUT US...

11. Who are you?

12. Are we friends?

13. When and how did we meet?

14. How have I affected you?

15. What do you think of me?

16. What's the fondest memory you have of me?

17. How long do you think we will be friends or enemies?

18. Have I ever hurt you?

19. Would you hug me?

20. Are we close?

21. Emotionally, what stands out?

22. Do you wish I was cooler?

23. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.

24. Am I lovable?

25. How long have you known me?

26. Describe me in one word.

27. What was your first impression of me?

28. Do you still think that way about me now?

29. What do you think my weakness is?

30. Do you think I'll get married?

31. What about me makes you happy?

32. What about me makes you sad?

33. What reminds you of me?

34. What would you change about me?

35. How well do you know me?

36. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?

37. Do you think I would kill someone?
______________________

38. What if I had a crush on you?

39. What do you like best about me?

40. If there was a box of french fries with only one fry left, would you let me have it?

41. Have I ever upset you/made you angry?

42. Do you think I'm funny?

43. Have you ever wanted my number?

44. Would you want to go to the movies with me?

45. Would you cuddle with me?

46. What do you not like about me?

47. Are you jealous of me?

48. What would you do if I was jealous of you?

49. Would you hold my hand?

50. If you could make me do anything, what would it be?

51. Have you ever had a crush on me?

52. Do you think I'm smart?

53. If we haven't met, would you like to meet me?

54. If we have met, do you want to see me again?

55. If you could take me anywhere in the world, where would you take me and what would you show me?

56. What do you think of my hair?

57. What do you think of my family?

58. Would you help me hide a body?

59. Have you ever lied to make me feel better?

60. Have you ever kept something important from me?

61. Have you ever thought I was unbearably annoying?

62. Describe me in three words.

63. Have you ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?

64. Are you gonna re-post this to see what I say about you?

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26659331/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26659331/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:51:12 PDT Please go to this link and be a part of it if you haven't done it yet! D= [link]

Okay, I had such a bad epic fail tonight that it's worthy of being posted on dA. Like, seriously, I have to tell you guys about this crap.

So, usually at the end of a rehearsal in band camp, the entire band runs a few laps around the track so that we can get fit and get our endurance up. (You'd be surprised how much energy marching band saps from you, especially the 7 - 11 minute shows! It's harder than it looks!) Today, we didn't run because we ran out of time, and since all that energy hadn't been released, it was all pent up in my body. It was driving me crazy, so after a small dinner, I went into my backyard (which is really large BTW) to run a few laps around the fence.

Well, earlier this month, we had moved some lawn furniture into our backyard. This furniture isn't bright and cushioned as you might be envisioning -- it's black, metal, and has this fancy chain-link design. We haven't really found a place for it yet, so we just left it along the wall of our house. Imagine this -- it's a new moon night, my eyes haven't fully adjusted yet, and all these pitch black chairs are standing against the shadowed wall of my house. Needless to say, I didn't see them until a millisecond before I ran STRAIGHT into one of the chairs.

Now, there wasn't any hesitation, any trying to dart the other way or anything. I ran full-force into one of these metal chairs, just like how you would run into an invisible wall. I tumbled over that sucker and both of us flailed onto the ground. The way I landed wasn't very bad for my upper body, it hurt a little bit then, and now it's completely fine. But my left leg got jacked up. One of the legs of the chair really banged it up hard, and the bottom of a leg pierced a spot on the inside of my thigh. And not to mention, suddenly vaulting around like that made my stomach feel a little sick, since I had just eaten and everything. So I pretty much crawled out of my tangle, got on my knees, planted my face into the ground and moaned for about 30 seconds, or whenever it was that my leg stopped hurting enough for me to stand.

So I limped up the stairs to my room, took a shower, and once I got out took a good look at my leg in the mirror. Ugh, it's already swelling and bruising, and it still huuuuurts @_@ I'm just glad to be sitting right now, it still hurts but a lot less when I'm sitting. Needless to say, I'm going to run in lit areas now (or during the full moon).

I swear, if this hinders my marching ability tomorrow, I will not be a happy band geek....-_-". But I suppose it's my own karma.

UGH it hurts. But at the same time I can't stop laughing at my fail XDDD.

Dragon-Face, out.

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[EDIT 8/18/2009]: LOL, I know, you guys must be ready to rip my head off for all of the journal updates clogging your inbox right now. But I have stuff to journal about, so shush.

Before I get into important stuff, I want to give an update on my epic fail XD. This morning, my leg feels a lot better. But what I find really weird is that if I bounce, it hurts. Like, walking up and down stairs. I suppose it's because doing that makes me bruised area shake, but geez it hurts. -_- Friggen' lawn chair.... But I can survive on this.

Anyway, I know that I've been...lazy, to say the least. And I really, really apologize. I just want to make sure that you guys know that I haven't forgotten about you! Phantomkels, I promise you that I've gotten on your commission and that I remember all the Soras on sticks you demanded wanted me to do. Dragonfoxy and Kitsunerose, I remember your weirdo freakish double-pairing request. Kaedehazuki, I'll one day finish that Hetalia thing and draw your character on a stick! Honey-sempai, I most DEFINITELY remember your commission. And xAshleyxElricx, your request is sitting half-finished on my bed right now.

And for all of you (weirdo) Dark Ed fangirls, yes, I have taken a break from "The Dark." I'm sorry, but the story needs some serious redesigning. I have point A, point C and point D, but no point B. I know I've taken forever already on the story, but unless you want it to be good when I finish it, I suggest you be patient.

I promise that I haven't forgotten your gifts, commissions, and requests. I will get them done. I have a couple of other things in the way right now, but they will be done. So be patient with me!

I might make a list on my journal to help me remember and let others see how they're progressing, but at the same time I'm not sure if I want to do things that way. If you have a thought on the matter, describe it to me in a comment.

Well, for now I'm going to work o... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26644398/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26644398/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:24:54 PDT If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link] (PLEASE DO IT I HAVE SO MANY SLOTS LEFT DX)

I found this on InLoveWithThePhantom's page and thought I'd pass on the chain.

I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian. I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman. I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights. We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time. I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room. I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me. I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again. I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear. We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men. I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me. I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman. I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman. I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male. I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men. I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that. I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual. I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I didn’t have to always deal with society hating me. I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind. I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.

Post this in your own journal if you think homophobia is wrong!

The homophobia virus is sickening to me. True, being gay or trans is different from being straight. But water is also different from soda and night is also different from day. Maybe it's because I myself am a lesbo, but that people are so "afraid" of homosexuals that they would be led to shun, hurt, and murder them is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I would love to write out the fully-sized rant, but I'm not up for another essay post today.

I have hope for our generation. I think that with ours, things will start looking a lot better for homosexuals. Support gay freedom <3.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26629733/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26629733/ Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:36:14 PDT If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

Hey, guys. Something has been going on among my friends for so long that I don't know what to think of it anymore. I just want to write a short journal about it.

Since I was 13 or 14 years old, I've had 3 friends (names undisclosed for privacy) break down and tell me how jealous of me they are. I've been told that they want to draw like I do. I've been told that they want to write like I do. I've been told that they want to play music like I do. I've been told that they want to be as smart as I am. I've been told that they feel like they are not worthy of me, that I am so much better than them, that I am too good for them, that I am almost perfect. Maybe these could be complements. But all they do is hurt me.

It almost drives me to insanity. It hurts to think that someone would hate their own life and skills and wish to have mine. It hurts to think that someone is belittling themself because I'm just going about my life and perfecting the talents of mine I enjoy the most. I draw, write, make music, and learn because I enjoy it. I just want to be the best I can be at these things I love, just like anyone else. So why do people have to hurt just because I want to excel at my passions? Is it a curse?

I don't want to hurt people! I want them to enjoy their lives and who they are. I want them to appreciate their own talents and their own skill level. To think that someone would want to be someone else has always been a stake to the heart for me, but...to think that someone would want to be me? I never thought it would ever happen. But now that it's happening, it's tearing me apart with fear and sorrow.

I've considered going to extremes to stop it. I've considered deleting my dA account and never drawing again. I've considered dropping out of band class and selling my clarinet. I've considered burning all the pieces of paper I've written my soul out on. I've even considered falling out of AP classes, taking regulars and purposely failing them. I've never done these things because I love doing what I do and being who I am. But sometimes, the reality of all these things becoming true is so close I can reach out and touch it.

I've tried to sway my friends' thoughts. Maybe sometimes it works, but other times it only leads to calamity. I don't want to lose my friends because they're jealous of me. That's like a nightmare become reality. I don't want anyone to be jealous of me, it's painful to sit here and know that their jealousy very much a truth.

I think this whole ordeal is taking a toll on my mental health. Sometimes it's good -- I mean, the fact that people apparently love my art so much must mean that I'm better than I've always thought I am, right? (I'm still not really that great though OTL.) But other times, it just chips away at my mind. I've associated bad feelings with succeeding. I look at the pieces in my gallery that I'm the most proud of, that filled me with such pride and happiness when the finished product was put onto paper, and I realize that it's those drawings that strike the most fear in me. Whenever I look at pictures like "Smile for the Camera" or "Freefalling" or "Milky White" or any of those other pictures that have gotten the most attention by viewers and are personally my favorites, there's this off-color thought in the back of my mind that tells me to hide the drawing, to destroy it and forget about it. That there's nothing great about it, it's only a sin and a weapon used to draw blood from the people I love the most. It's the same with writing. I don't write as much as I used to, and I hardly show the things I write to anyone anymore. And band? Whenever I tell someone I'm in the Wind Ensemble, an instinctual feeling rises in my chest that tells me to run and hide before any bad can happen.

I really don't know what to do anymore. I want all of this to just stop, but I don't know how to go about it. What do you guys think about all this?

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26333882/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26333882/ Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:10:58 PDT ~Honey-sempai showed me, and while I was looking around the site, I found a band geek one, too. I'm not totally satisfied with the results, but I suppose they're close enough to the truth XP.

My results for the Anime Purity Test:

"You answered "yes" to 76 of 200 questions, making you 62.0% otaku pure (38.0% otaku corrupt).
Your Weirdness Factor (AKA Uniqueness Factor) is 16%, based on a comparison of your test results with 91823 other submissions for this test."

And my results for the Band Geek Purity Test:

"You answered "yes" to 72 of 208 questions, making you 65.4% band/corps pure (34.6% band/corps corrupt); that is, you are 65.4% pure in the band/corps domain."

Geez, the band geek quiz had some weird questions. But all band geek quizzes have questions that would pertain only to a certain area or school, so. (And questions about band geek sex. *Looks up in thought and shivers.*)

Now I need to see if there's some other interesting ones to take.

Here's the link to the quizzes, by the way: [link]

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26299897/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26299897/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:28:37 PDT
[link]

Feel free to fill it up again. I love you guys ='D. (Like, seriously, if you would Note me with the most random crap I would be happy.)

That's one thing down. Before I get back to writing and drawing, I need to finish unpacking my room and updating my computer. (Ugh I'm sick of boxes.) I also need to go with my stepmom to get some essentials that I don't have yet -- like curtains/blinds for my window, a shower curtain, a desk for my computer (I'm still sitting on the floor in the corner! ='D) and an easel to draw on. I can only draw on binders for so long.

Ugh, even if I still have a lot of crap to do, I'm happy . I can't wait until I reestablish my rhythm.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26297153/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26297153/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:16:39 PDT If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

Wow. I got tagged to do this again. Yay! Now you guys get to waste another five minutes of your life reading pointless facts about me. Thanks, Nymph XD.

Tagged by: ~Savagenymph12

What to do: tell 10 weird facts about yourself and afterward tag however many people you want. (I guess, her journal doesn't have the rules in it.)

1. A list of foods I would live on for the rest of my life: peanut butter sandwiches, yakisoba, bread, bananas, macaroni and cheese, Town House crackers, almonds, chicken alfredo, cornbread, and hard-boiled eggs.
2. While most of the people I know would prefer to be in cold weather, I would rather be in hot weather. I would rather sweat and pant than shiver and be numb.
3. If I could have any superpower, I'd be a shapeshifter.
4. Something that many people nowadays don't know about me is that I love magical/medieval fantasy. Like elves and dragons and powerful knights on beautiful white stallions -- I love that kind of stuff. (Basically everything that Warcraft and Eragon are XD.)
5. I hate staying up past 11:00 PM, because I hate waking up past 9:00 AM even more.
6. Even though Ed is my favorite character, I've had the most fun cosplaying as Envy.
7. I love writing just as much as I love drawing. I'd rather have a career in art, though.
8. I apologize too much. So much that ~Honey-Sempai banned me from saying the word "sorry."
9. I like wearing tight shirts and baggy pants. Strange combo, but I like how it looks (and feels).
10. I'm an environmentalist. Recycle as much as possible, don't waste anything, avoid processed foods, use natural means rather than artificial things, save energy, conserve water, buy Hybrid cars -- yeah, that's me XD.

Hmmm...I tag:

Have fun! >D

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Oh my gosh I have another one ='D.

Taken from: YukixShika

Boy Side
[ ] You love hoodies.
[x] You love jeans.
[ ] Dogs are better than cats.
[x] It's hilarious when people get hurt.
[x] You've played with/against boys on a team.
[ ] Shopping is torture.
[ ] Sad movies suck.
[x] You own an Xbox.
[x] Played with Hotwheels cars as a kid.
[x] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[x] You own a DS, PS2 or Sega.
[x] You used to watch Power Rangers.
[x] You watch sports on TV.
[ ] Gory movies are cool.
[x] You go to your dad for advice.
[ ] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[x] You like going to football games.
[ ] You used to/do collect baseball cards.
[x] Baggy pants are cool to wear.
[ ] It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[x] Sports are fun.
[ ] Talk with food in your mouth.
[ ] Wear boxers.

Boyish: 15

Your Girl Side
[ ] You wear lip gloss.
[x] You love to shop.
[ ] You wear eyeliner.
[ ] You have some of the same shirts in different colors.
[x] You wear the color pink.
[x] Go to your mom for advice.
[x] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[ ] You hate wearing the color black.
[x] You like hanging out at the mall.
[ ] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[x] You like wearing jewelry. (It depends.)
[ ] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
[ ] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[ ] You don't like the movie Star Wars.
[x] You are/were in cheerleading, gymnastics or dance.
[x] It takes you around 1 hour to shower, get dressed, and put on make-up and accessories.
[x] You smile a lot more than you should.
[ ] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[x] You care about what you look like.
[ ] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[ ] You like w... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26264049/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/26264049/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:43:14 PDT If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

HOMG I am SO glad to be back! x_x I would have written a journal telling everyone that I was going to be absent, but I didn't know I was going to be XD.

You see, last Friday, I began the long process of moving into my new house. I was prepared for the arduous task of moving in all the furniture and organizing my new room, but it never really crossed my mind, for some reason, that I wouldn't have Internet for a couple of days. Five, to be exact. Blah, I can't believe myself!

But even so, I'm not too ticked about it, just worried that people have no idea where I am (since I only just got a SIM card for my cell phone yesterday, and thus haven't been able to tell any of my close friends why I fell off the face of the Earth.) My room is almost set up. Almost. I'm just being lazy on the last round of stuff, which is all random crap that I have no idea where to place until I get a desk in here XD. Yes, that's right, I have no desk. Right now I'm sitting on the floor of one corner of my room, my mouse on a pile of computer game boxes and my keyboard in my lap. Hey, it's cozy.

Ugh, I can't wait to update my dA. I hate letting my account sit unused for long periods of time @_@. I promise I'll have art soon. (I'll also take care of those 30 Deviations and 22 Messages XD" not tonight, but tomorrow. Sorry, but tonight, the only thing on my mind is to watch episode 17 of FMA2.)

Yes. That's right. I'm gonna watch episode 17 of FMA2 rather than socialize with you guys. That sounds like a really good idea. In fact, I think I'll go do that now. I'm gonna clear up everything tomorrow, when I have the time XD".

Love you guys! ~<3

[EDIT]: Uuuugh. If you're waiting for a comment from me, you're gonna have to wait longer because it seems like I just can't find some downtime lately to do anything on dA. I promise I'll get back to you all, I promise, it's just right now I always seem to have something to do @_@. I'm gonna do stuff with a friend tonight; I think tomorrow I'll be able to sit down here in my corner without distractions and update everything. I think. I hope. Blah. (And you know, it would also help my case if you people who are way too excited about the fact that I finally have a functioning cell phone would stop calling me nonstop in your glee >>. I promise I won't die if you don't talk to me for a couple of hours.)

So, uh. Just some random stuff before I disappear again. Man, my Internet is fast! Verizon is like a dream! I was using AT&T before, and it was really good, but Verizon was just like, *SLAP TO THE FACE!* I mean, dang. My dad is joking that he'll switch our phone service to Verizon, too, just because AT&T's bill is printed on orange paper XDDDDDDD. (Yes, we wonder why they chose orange, too.) I don't think the service switch will happen soon, though, if it does.

Also, yes, like I mentioned before, I do have a cell phone now. I got a new SIM card two days ago, and it has the same number, so there's no need to come to me asking for contact information and stuff. But the phone I'm using SUCKS. Seriously. Like, if I open the phone to answer a call, it doesn't actually answer it. I have to wait for the call to be missed before I can call the person back. Also, when I open the phone, the screen takes 5 minutes to load, and when it does, it keeps flashing back and forth between working and black 3 to 6 times. And another thing -- you know that interference noise you hear if you put your phone too close to a computer? It plays that noise regardless of what I'm next to while in a conversation. Oh, and one last thing, if I tap it, it vibrates. XDDDDDDDDDD It's such a piece of crap, but...it's a cell phone, so I'm happy XDDD.

Okay. I really need to go now. Love you guys!

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25743720/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25743720/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:12:59 PDT
The following quote is an excerpt from ~Savagenymph12's most recent journal:

"No offense, but ... There are some people who are getting too fake on dA. They only want posts, comments, or to see how many friends they can get. So let's see who will actually re-post 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 re-post in your own bulletin. Lets see who the true friends are and I think I know who you are... Re-post this if you are a friend...Don't reply... just copy and paste this in a new bulletin as 'Fake Friends.'"

What Savagenymph12 has to say has some truth in it. That's not to say it's an infestation, though; there are many people on dA who are here totally for the experience. I've run into only a few people who expressed these traits. I know and have befriended many people who are here to make art, appreciate art, become better at art, and on top of all of those, just be with friends. That's the core of dA, isn't it? To hang out with and meet people who share our interests and be a little part of an even bigger and more unique community. We're all artists brought together by our trade, friends dragged here by other friends.

People who are only interested in tacking up the numbers can't be called much else than egotistical. Correct me if I'm wrong. What does a number matter? Whether your pageview count is 1 or 1,000,000, it will never change how good of an artist you are or how close your friends are.

People who mindlessly seek such things are seeking hollow gratification. There is no true pleasure in logging into dA every morning to meet 900,000 pageviews unless it's well-earned. The TRUE pleasure is in the beautiful, thoughtful comments people leave for your artwork, laced with their utmost appreciation, awe, and joy in watching you do what you do. It's better to have 50 pageviews and people who show you this appreciation than 1,000,000 and no one who stops to even have the smallest of conversations with you. Popularity is irrelevant.

I hope you all take these thoughts to your heart. Be thankful for the friends and watchers you have.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25683652/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25683652/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:37:11 PDT
That just made my life XDDDDDDD.

For those of you who don't understand why this number is such a big deal for the both of us...

[link]

BE ENLIGHTENED!

Now I must relish this moment. I ONLY HAVE SO LONG TO PAY MY RESPECTS BECAUSE IT'S SUMMER AND I HAVE AN INFINITE TIME TO DRAW D=.

(By the way, while watching episode 13 of FMA2, did anyone besides me notice this? [link] IT'S TOO PERFECT FOR WORDS 8D!)

Yes I'm sleepdrunk right now shaddup.

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[EDIT]: This journal is already random and it'll be pointless for me to make a new one when I can just add on to this one. XD So I'm saying what I have to say in this one.

First off...*hides from the people I know will eyeroll at this.*

I just wanna give a big "¡FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS!" to my favorite artist on dA, ~Edward-Elric-ADD. GO CONGRATULATE HER! I admire her so much and I can't just let her birthday pass by unnoticed ='D.

...And for you Americans, "feliz cumpleaños" means "happy birthday" in Spanish.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25628120/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25628120/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:10:15 PDT If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link] (Come on! There's so many slots left! YOU KNOW YOU WANT A FEATURE!)

Okay, yeah, I know I'm doing another tag so soon, but I saw this on ~TallHugsXD's journal and decided that I just had to do it. So here we go XD.

Here's the rules:
1. Post the rules.
2. Each tagged person must tell 8 things about themselves.
3. At the end you have to tag 8 people and post their icons in your journal.
4. Then go back to their page and leave a comment saying you tagged them.
5. No tag backs.

1. I can speak 4 languages: English, Spanish, German, and Japanese.
2. I'm a BIG-TIME band geek. I'm a clarinetist in the top band at my high school <3. (MARCHING BAAAND! START ALREADYYY! NYAAAGH! ONE MORE MONTH!!!)
3. I'm chronophobic =[. It goes very deep and branches off to other things.
4. I'm a Warcraft nerd, just like everyone else ='D. I don't have that extreme obsession virus, though, it's just something I play on weekends when I'm bored.
5. I prefer instrumental music to mainstream music. (Soundtracks = love. I still listen to mainstream songs, too, though. Queen, Linkin Park, and Yui = beast mode. Among others.)
6. I say "epic" a little too much, and often in the wrong context.
7. I LOVE traditional art. It's hard to impress me with digital art.
8. Unlike most people these days, I love to dance.

Okay, that's a bit more about me than you wanted to know XD yay. Now I feel like a weirdo.

I TAG: (This is ridiculous, 8 people?!)


At first I tried not to tag some of the people I know would kill me for tagging them yet again. But...I really want to see what some of you would write...XD (*Hides behind a shield* I love you, Kitsune! DON'T KILL ME!!! And I love you, Ashley, because you never seem annoyed that I tag you for EVERYTHING XDDD.) At least I went for a variety. I put some of my watchers in there this time.

LUFF YOU GUYS! Have fun! (And I know this is a popular chain, so if you've already done it and I just didn't know, you don't have to do it again.)

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[EDIT]: Agh, the video I linked you guys to got taken down. Curses. However, after sitting there for a second, I thought, "Isn't it smarter to view it off of the official site?" So now I've linked you guys to the official site. That way it won't get taken down. XD Yay.

Okay, now I have to turn onto another note real quick.

ASDFJKL;;LKJFDSAEONIAPTHANTH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

IF YOU'RE A LOVER OF FMA: BROTHERHOOD, THEN YOU MUST WATCH THESE VIDEOS RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!

[link]

They're promotion videos #9 and #10. The music in the background is the new OP.

THE CHARACTERS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ANIMATED 8DDD I'M ABOUT TO CRY. LANFAN! ANIMAAATEEEEEEEED! (I love Lanfan. I bet no one knows that. And I've never drawn her. WTF?!) THEY'RE SO BEAUTIFUL! EEEEEE! AND THE SONG IS -- THE SINGER'S VOICE IS -- *MELTS*

Okay okay I need a second to calm down. ... Okay.

So now that we've finally covered the material already covered in the first anime (it took 14 episodes. Wow. Compared to the original anime's 34 episodes and the manga's 30 chapters.)... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25616675/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25616675/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:15:34 PDT If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

BWAHAHAHAHA! I need something cheery in my journal, so I stole this chain from ~YukixShika's journal. IT WAS A MUST-DO!

Directions:
Mark which things you have done, then calculate your score by counting the number of questions you marked. This test is out of 100 questions which means that the number you get as your score is also your percentage. Tag 10 of your friends and post as "I do stupid things __% of the time."

1. [ ] Forgot to put the lid on the blender, turned it on, and had everything fly out
2. [ ] Gotten your head stuck between the stair rails
3. [x] Broken a chair by leaning back in it
4. [ ] Had gum fall out of your mouth while you were talking
5. [x] Choked on your own spit while you were talking
6. [x] Had people tell you that you are blond when you're not, or had people tell you that your blond highlights are going to your head
7. [ ] Been caught staring at your crush by your crush
8. [x] Have looked for something for at least 5 min then realized it was in your hand
9. [x] Tried to push open a door that said pull
10.[x] Tried to pull open a door that said push

Total: 6

11. [ ] Have actually believed someone when they said that they knew how to make a love-potion
12. [x] Have hit yourself in the process of trying to hit something else
13. [ ] Have tripped and fallen UP the stairs
14. [ ] Have actually exploded marshmallows in the microwave
15. [ ] Have gotten gum stuck in your hair
16. [ ] Had gum fall out of your mouth while trying to blow a bubble
17. [x] Have had the juice from a mini tomato squirt out and hit somebody else when you bit into it (I hate tomatoes, but I've done that with an orange. Multiple times.)
18. [x] Have had your drink come out your nose because you were laughing so hard
19. [x] Have called one of your good friends by the wrong name
20. [x] Have skinned your toe because you were playing soccer or kickball with flip flops on or you were barefoot

Total: 11

21. [ ] Have put a sticker on your forehead, forgot it was there, and went out in public with it on
22. [ ] Have fallen out of a moving vehicle
23. [x] Have run into a closed door
25. [ ] Searched for your cell phone while you were talking on it
26. [x] It has taken you longer than 5 min to get a joke
27. [x] Have gotten your hair stuck in a blow dryer
28. [x] Have gotten your hair stuck in a fan
29. [x] Tripped on a crack in the sidewalk
30. [x] Said o'clock after saying how many min after the hour, example: 5:30 o'clock, or 6:15 o'clock

Total: 17

31. [x] After someone told you that there was gum on the ground, you stepped in it
32. [ ] Put on a white shirt even though you already knew it was raining outside
33. [x] Have ever walked up to a stranger because you thought they were someone else
34. [ ] Ever been kicked out of a grocery store/off their property
35. [x] Touched the stove, the curling iron, a hot pan, etc when it’s on, even though you knew it was hot
36. [x] Taken off your clothes to change into something else then accidentally put the old clothes back on.
37. [ ] Wondered why something wasn't working then realized it wasn't plugged in
38. [x] Put the cereal in the fridge, or put the milk in the cupboard
39. [x] Walked into a pole
40. [ ] Wore two different earrings or shoes by accident/stolen someone’s shoes by accident

Total: 23

41. [ ] took a picture of someone's eye with the flash on
43. [ ] Gotten a ring stuck on your finger because you put it on even though you knew it was too small
44. [x] Walked out of the bathroom (stall) with toilet paper stuck to your shoe without realizing it
45. [x] Went to go do something/go get something, then when you got there, you forgot what it was that you were going to do
46. [x] Picked up someone else's drink and drank out of it by accident when your drink was right next to it
47. [ ] Fallen out of your chair while trying to pick something up
48. [x] Have poked yourself in the eye
49. [ ] Have gotten in the shower with your socks still on
50. [ ] Melted your hairbrush while blow drying your hair

Total: 27

51. [ ] Have done enough stupid things to make a test
52. [x] Have accidentally stabbed yourself with a pencil
53. [ ] Have sung the wrong verse to a song without realizing it
54. [x] Have given an odd answer to a question because you didn't hear the question in the first place and didn't feel like asking what it was
55. [x] Told someone you were the wrong age because you seriously for... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25549584/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25549584/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:34:04 PDT If you would like to be a part of my feature journal, please visit this link: [link]

Hey, everyone. Most of you have probably seen this review already, whether you saw the message in your inbox and deleted it or actually took the time to read the whole thing. If you didn't see it, then I'll just tell you right now that I watched Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on the day it premiered and, after being very disappointed with my experience, wrote a review in this journal page. Either way, I want to let everyone know that I'm taking down this review.

Why? I'm fed up with the responses it's gotten me. I realize that I wrote the review a little harshly. The reason is not because I absolutely hated the movie so much that it filled me with uncontrollable rage (on the contrary, I actually did enjoy watching it very much). The reason my review came off as harsh is because 1. I was in a bad mood when I wrote the review and 2. I was very disappointed since I had enjoyed Transformers 1 so much. If I had not been having a bad day when I wrote it, it probably would have come out sounding much different. That doesn't really matter, though, because I wrote it the way I did and because I wrote it the way I did I spent 2 days having ridiculous conversations with various people. I don't want to go into detail about them, but I'm fed up with talking about the matter and the ridiculous matters it's brought up on the side and I just want it all to calm down already.

The core fact is that I did not enjoy this movie because, in my own opinion, it is very poorly made. There's nothing more to it than that. I'm not doing any sort of insulting to any person in the world and the fact that I didn't like it doesn't lead to any of those ridiculous matters that were brought up. Give it a rest and stop overreacting.

I apologize if all of this stuff happened because of how I wrote the review. Like I said, I do not hate the movie and I most definitely do not hate those who love it. I enjoyed my experience in that movie theater with my two best friends and my favorite series as a young kid. I just think that the movie is very poorly made and cannot attain a high place in the rank of quality.

I've said my apologies. Please give it a rest now, because the fact I even need to type all this just tops the ridiculousness.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25421574/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25421574/ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:39:31 PDT
I received a feature in *StarlightAlchemist's journal.

This you see before you is a feature chain going around. The first 14 people to comment on this journal asking for a slot will receive a feature. If you are featured by me, you must make your own feature journal, putting me in the first slot. Altogether, the person who featured you (in my case it would be StarlightAlchemist, and in your case would be me) + 14 other people (selected with the same rules) should total 15 features in your journal. For each feature, 3 pictures must be chosen from the Deviant's gallery (no less, no more) and they must be chosen with your own opinion, not by request.

So, interested in a feature? Comment, please! (I apologize about my inability to use thumbnails, by the way T-T.)

1)

[link] - This has always been my favorite piece from your gallery. Not only is the coloring and lineart very nice, but I love the meaning behind it, too. I hope your sensei is well <3.

[link] - Even though it doesn't have the same skill as your most recent pictures since this is rather old, I like the "atmosphere" of it. It's a very cute scene.

[link] - I've always thought Sam Serene was a cute character. You draw her better than everyone else, too XD.


2)

[link] - I love this character's clothing. The color scheme complements her very well. I especially love her purple hair with her green stockings and wristband.

[link] - The proportions of the face in this picture are the best of all the pictures in your gallery.

[link] - I like the background in this one.


3)

[link] - This story still gives me the creeps. In my opinion, this is by far the best thing in your gallery. You should write more, woman!

[link] - I've always thought this collage is very well-done. In this picture, your lines flow more gracefully than in others, and your ability to mimic BH style is superb. I'm still afraid to attempt collage-type stuff, so I'm slightly envious too 8'D.

[link] - Color gives art so much value. I'm so glad you're starting to color your stuff! I still love the tendril thingies on this piece. Bwaha <3


4)

[link] - I have always loved this picture. The words you put on it just topped it all for me. If I sit here and stare at it long enough, it really makes me think.

[link] - The shading of the hair is very nice in this one, and the shape of his face is envy-worthy.

[link] - This was eerie. I have total respect for your OCs. I'm still shivering from reading this. *Shiver* But it speaks volumes.


5) -- Geez I just could not decide with you XDD.

[link] - You drew Kakashi's face very nicely in t... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25151415/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/25151415/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:47:35 PDT
What I want to know is, if I were to take commissions, is my art good enough that you and others would want to buy it? If it is not, what can I do to make it better?

Please, please answer, and be as specific and detailed as possible. Also, do not be afraid to insult me to the point of crying. Please answer! Please, please, please, I'm begging you, please.

Dragon-Face out.

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[EDIT 7/9/2009]: I hope you guys remember this question. I know, a month ago, I'm so lazy orz *is shot.* I felt like I needed to update on the matter, so here you go.

The thing is, I'm kind of on a standstill on it. I would love to do commissions for a number of reasons, the main three being that I love you guys, I need practice with working with deadlines, and I desperately need the money. Okay, well, yeah. I need the money. I'll explain that when/if I end up actually doing commissions. But well. There are just outside factors keeping me from jumping on it, such as "HOMG I'm gonna be too lazy!" or "HOMG I'll never have the time!" or "HOMG who likes my artwork anyway?! *Is shot*." I really want to do them, though, and I think I can work around all the...intruding thoughts.

If you guys would still like commissions from me, feel free to express your thoughts. If I do do them, which I probably will, they'd probably open at the beginning of August or September. August sounds cooler though (because I'd still actually have time x_x). I actually already have an order form lined out. I just need to revise it and figure out payment methods and all that good stuff.

So, more explanations when/if it comes. Much thanks for your previous and future thoughts <3.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24886446/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24886446/ Thu, 28 May 2009 21:28:27 PDT
I just want to tell you all that I'll be away for the weekend. I'm going to attend my cousin's graduation, woot! The problem is, the family I'm staying with doesn't have a computer. So, don't expect me to be back online until Sunday. I MIGHT be on AIM with my phone, but don't count on it. (It's not like any of my watchers who don't know my phone number ever IM me anyway, but you know, the fact remains that someone could XD. I don't mind talking to you people, you guys are awesome! o_o) So anyway, yes, I'll be gone until Sunday, but at least when I come back I should have stuff to post up. Yay? (?)

Okay, now I'm most definitely being pushed off. Later, people, love you all! <3

[EDIT]: Gah, I am so sorry for being gone. I have been so busy lately getting ready for an anime convention. DeviantART has just been at the back of my mind. I'm going to A-Kon tomorrow, so I'm just editing this journal to tell you all that I'll be gone another weekend. Once I come back, I should be all back on schedule (and have a LOT more time to myself, since school will be ending). I will clean up my message center once I return -- I know, I know, there are so many deviations and journals you guys are waiting for me to comment on. I will!

Peace until then <3.

P.S. If you're going to A-Kon, I would love to meet you there! I'm cosplaying as Envy the first day and Edward Elric the other two days. Look for me!!

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24843223/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24843223/ Tue, 19 May 2009 16:47:29 PDT
(And BTW, just so I don't get killed for this, I'm saying it now: I did edit the writing of this quiz just a tiny bit because there were grammatical mistakes in it that were killing me. XD So, go here for the original: [link] )

This quiz was written by ~Araki-chan ( [link] ), one of the two administrators of ~Envy-lovers ( [link] ). Read the following statements and tick the ones you think are true for your personality.

1. (x) When you first saw Envy, you immediately realized that he is a guy.
2. ( ) The first statement is true as you only started watching FMA for Envy's sake.
3. ( ) You have attempted a transmutation in order to revive Envy.
4. (x) Since you know him, the term "palm tree" has a different meaning for you.
5. ( ) That's why you bought a palm-tree who you call Envy.
6. ( ) You regularly look for yaoi including him.
7. ( ) Reading yaoi is only worth it if there's Envy.
8. ( ) You have an Envy shrine in your room.
9. (x) If you are bored, you draw him on every free surface.
10. (x) You've cosplayed as him.
11. ( ) You refused to watch the FMA movie since you know Envy dies in it.
12. (x) You've started making up Envy's backround story in your own taste.
13. (x) You think that the homunculi are the most advanced species.
14. (x) Your favorite colour is green.
15. (x) You go to Health Club regularly in order to reach Envy's figure.
16. (x) You're a great fan of Mayumi Yamaguchi.
17. ( ) You know who Leviathan is.
18. ( ) You've visited Evergreen .
19. ( ) You refuse to have a boyfriend only for Envy's sake.
20. ( ) You have some kind of hatred towards Ed fangirls.
21. ( ) You've joined more than one Envy club on DeviantART.
22. (x) You've tried to show him your feelings by making drawings, AMVs, MP3s, etc.
23. (x) You often practice his roles either in your own language or in Japanese.
24. ( ) You collect figures, keychains, pillows and everything else you can order about Envy on the net.
25. ( ) You always capitalize the word Envy.
26. ( ) You have no interest in FMA stuff (manga, game) if there's no Envy.
27. ( ) You had to fight several times with faithless guys who hate Envy.
28. ( ) Anime fan or non-anime fan, it doesn't matter, anyone around you knows that you love Envy.
29. ( ) You make friends and get along with Envy fans easier than with others.
30. (x) Then let's conquer the world!

My score is 12/30, which means I am 40% Envy-obsessed.

Damn. I thought I loved Envy, but then I took this quiz and now I'm humbled a bit. Grr. XD Yeah yeah, I don't show it that much because Ed ranks higher on the list, but I really do love Envy. Geez, Envy is awesome <3. (Yes, you CAN be a fan of both Envy AND Ed. It's possible. =_= )

BTW, some of the answers aren't entirely true, but imply the same basic thing. Like for instance, on #15, I don't go to a health club, but I am determined to reach Envy's figure on my own time. #14, I don't have a favorite color (every color has its own special characteristics, so it's hard to compare them and choose one over the other), but I am fond of green, since I see it as a very calm, natural, and unique color.

Woot! Okay, now tag 5 people who have at least 3 Envy drawings in their gallery.
...You guys suck. I only know 2 people who fit those requirements and neither of them are fluent in English =_=. TAKE IT IF YOU WANT TO, BAY-BAY.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24824785/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24824785/ Mon, 18 May 2009 15:24:26 PDT
THANK YOU! <3 You are all so immensely awesome! I promise I'll thank you personally soon! <333 THANK YOU!!!!

(Oi, and they should be going up in another club soon, too. I'm going to be choked @_@.)

I have homework and stuff to do (by that I mean more procrastination by watching FMA2, then homework) so I don't have the time to do it all now. I promise I will soon. Thank you all again <3.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24792307/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24792307/ Sat, 16 May 2009 21:03:40 PDT
So now that I'm thoroughly frustrated with that, I'm working on a one-shot instead. I think I might be able to put it up tonight. Might. Which translates to don't expect it to be up tonight XD. But I'm aiming for that. Hopefully, tomorrow morning my drawing inspiration will be back, because dear lord I don't want to lose that inspiration again. It sucks. (Seriously, around the time most of you dear watchers began watching me, I had just gotten out of a two-year-long period in which I had no desire to draw. Geez, that was terrible. I keep wondering how much greater my skill would be if that had never happened...>>....)

Blaaah. Okay, time to concentrate on prose.

[EDIT]: WTF, I just ate some custard, and now I magically feel like drawing. SO IT WAS A GLUCOSE SHORTAGE! *Gasp.*

Pfft whatever, I'll find a stopping place on this oneshot and pick up the pencil XD.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24756191/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24756191/ Thu, 14 May 2009 15:33:09 PDT
AP EXAM. It happened. Today. I am DONE with AP World History! WOOT! Geez, I've been studying so hard. It feels weird to not be studying anymore, to not have anything school-related to do. I'm sitting here and thinking, "...Now what?" It's exactly like how I feel when marching band ends for the year. You get so used to not having time, that when you have it, you have no idea what to do with it! GAH! (And it leads you to write journals like this one. Yay?) So uh.

Anyways, yep! I took the AP World History exam today. Before, I've been fretting over the exam since I've been so sure I hadn't studied enough and thus would fail. But well, I sort of lucked out. I've always been a little iffy with everything before Christopher Columbus's voyage to America, especially where China and India are concerned. So, I took it upon myself to hole up in my room and do nothing but study that time period yesterday. (That's why I was never online, to those of you who were waiting so patiently for me to log on to AIM. Like you always are. Stalkers.) Turns out, that was an incredibly smart move, because contrary to my belief that the exam would be very heavy in the years after 1492, it was the exact opposite. Probably more than half the things on that exam I most definitely would NOT have known if I hadn't studied so hard in the Classical and Middle Age time periods yesterday. Oh, wow, am I relieved *_*.

I think I got college credit! I really do! I can't WAIT to see my results! (I'm not getting them till the third week of July, though. GRRRRRR.) I'm really inspired to do well in the two AP courses I'm taking next year -- English III and United States History. I REALLY want to do even better. (And I have a feeling I will because I know U.S. history to a tee and English has always been my strongest subject. Come to think of it, my success in English could explain my success in Spanish, German, and Japanese....)

So uh. YAY ADVANCED COURSES 8D. (This deserves a Happyplz face, but it's not working. Was Happyplz really banned...?)

OHOH! And not to mention, on top of the positive AP exam results....

I...
made...

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I made...

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I. MADE. WIND ENSEMBLE. *Screams* YES! You are looking at someone in the TOP BAND! AAAH I'M SO SOSOSOSOSO HAPPY! *Jumps up and down.* Ever since I came to high school, I have been just blown away by our Wind Ensemble. Their sound is so beautiful; I almost want to believe that they belong in the professional musical world already. To have the honor of knowing that I am worthy of this band level that I so admire is just...so amazing. And not to mention, Wind Ensemble gets to do all of the COOL stuff. Like this school year, they were asked to play at the airport in welcoming some troops who were coming back from the Middle East. I was so jealous >> I've always been ONE band away! That dreaded Symphonic Band, grr, just knowing that you're ONE away! But now I'm in THE band, where I want to be, and I am SOOO HAPPY 8D.

Next year is going to be such a good year for me. I can't wait. I'm so determined to keep progressing and be the best I can be. *_*

Okay, I feel like reading Julius Caesar now. Later, peoples! 8D *Glomps for all.*

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24419200/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24419200/ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:27:58 PDT
You know, art is a difficult thing to criticize. It largely depends on you and your own beliefs. I mean, what I'm trying to say is, there is good art and bad art, but the lines between these two aren't always solid. There are people who can look at those poorly-made compositions, jump with a "SPLEE!" and call it brilliant art. Then there's people who look at the same composition and wonder why the heck the artist even tried. Where I stand on the matter, is that I believe that no matter how poorly constructed it may be, it's still art. It may not be attracting to my eye, I may flinch a little when I look at it, but it's art and I think it deserves a place in the world. I just need to keep my mouth shut and move on to the next piece. No flaming is needed. I mean, really, if I get down to the bare grit, even if I WERE to be so critical of underskilled art as to throw myself out into the DA community and demand the banishing of all "bad" artists, I would be a total hypocrite, because I'm not the best artist ever! I'm working up my skill; I have a way to go. Don't I deserve my own personal diary of development, even if the beginnings of it are rather disgusting? If I do, doesn't everyone else?

So, those nights when I'm searching through the newest submitted fanart in hopes that I'll finally find a beautiful new piece to obsess over, I might become a little frustrated that for the most part I can only find pieces done by artists with not a lot of professional skill. But that's okay. It's art, right? They expressed their ideas, and I appreciated them, even if I don't find the visuals as appealing as I might.

But there is one thing I can NOT tolerate during those nights of searching. It's utterly ridiculous. Go ahead; go to that search bar above my profile, type in "Fullmetal Alchemist," push Enter, and click on "popular in the last 3 days" or another relatively recent time span. What do you see?

It's disgusting.

I absolutely CAN NOT tolerate plagiarism. I can not and will not tolerate it. PLA-GIAR-I-SM. Yes, that's what I'm talking about. It's just as disgusting, rotten, and dishonest as it sounds. It's half of everything you see when you look at fanart: you see people who post screenshots, the creators' original paintings, pictures traced or copied from original images, and anything else you can think of. I'm sick of it! And wait. I know how I can be argued against and I'm going to explain my standing. Please, read on.

One thing people might say is that drawing, oh say, a screenshot of Edward Elric from the first anime or something like that is really no different than the artist who arranges some apples and oranges on a table and makes a still life out of them. No, there IS a difference. The still life artist is creating a composition out of an original image HE made. He controlled those fruits, he made them into something unique and original. Those fruits are owned by nobody but him. When it comes to copying screenshots, think about this -- there was a dedicated man or woman sitting at a desk in an animation studio who drew that picture you just copied. That picture is HIS work. It's his imagination, his pencil, his sweat. The still life artist is creating something out of nothing. The artist who copies screenshots is recreating someone else's hard work and putting their name on it.

If that doesn't make an adequate difference in your mind, think about it this way. You just finished the best piece of artwork you have ever created. You are so incredibly proud of this piece; this piece is pretty much your soul on paper (or whatever your medium is). Then, your friend steals the drawing from you while you're not looking, traces it over, and shows it off to everyone he knows.

Then, there's the instance where the same friend comes to your house, takes an orange from your kitchen, draws it at home and shows that off to everyone he knows.

Which one matters?

That is the point I'm trying to make here. There is a difference. It doesn't matter that, every chance given, this anime or manga you so love is put in front of your face for your own personal enjoyment. It does not matter. At times, it may seem like a thing that everyone owns communally, but it is not. That beautiful composition was made by somebody. It is their work. It's not a basket of fruit that you can pick from when you feel like making a still life. It's someone else's copyrighted piece that they're probably very proud of. And even if they're not proud of it, they still don't want somebody copying it!

Point made, right? It should be, but I'm stil... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24261657/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24261657/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:51:17 PDT [link] page and HAD to do it. It was a must. SO HERE WE GO >D.

FMA Questionnaire!

--------[YOU]--------
1] What is your real first name? -If you know it, you know it; if you don't, you don't.
2] What is your nickname? -My most common and most preferred Internet nickname is PC, though not many use it anymore. I really miss the name =[. (That's why I ask you guys to call me that, dangit!)
3] What is your gender? -Female
4] How old are you? -Turned 16 exactly one week ago P=.

--------[FAVORITES]--------
5] Who's your fav FMA chara? -Edward Elric. ...I feel so mainstream DX.
6] Fav FMA song? -It used to be "Ready, Steady, Go!" by L'Arc~en~Ciel, then "Again" by Yui came and completely crushed it XD.
7] Fav OP? -The "Ready, Steady, Go!" opening baby. The "Again" OP comes SO close...I'm still trying to figure out if I like it more or not, but I have always MELTED over the "Ready, Steady, Go!" OP.
8] Fav ED? -"USO." NO QUESTION. I...that ED is...8DDD EEEE! I love it SO much....
9] Fav Elric Brother? -Edward. (I'm so sorry, Al! D'= I still love you!)
10] Fav deadly sin? -ENVY BABY >D. He's my second favorite character, actually. Ohh, do I love him.
11] Fav chimera? -Dorochet was always pretty epic. It probably has something to do with my recent infatuation with dogs, though =/.
12] Fav episode? -You want me to pick a favorite episode? Out of all 51 (plus 2 XD)? Ummmmmm...uhhh...ummm.... Is 1 through 51 +2 a valid answer? XDDD Okay, okay. Actually, I have always been in love with the very first episode of FMA1. I can watch it over and over and never get bored of it. It's so well made, such an AWESOME way to attract viewers. The animation is slightly different, too, in a really good way.
13] Fav scene? -This is another one of those "is all of them a valid answer?" things XD. Hmmmm...such a hard choice.... I have to give the prize to two: one, when Ed and Al admitted to Izumi that they committed human transmutation (and Izumi completely beat them to a pulp), and two, when Ed saw Hughes's ghost waving to him out of the window of a train. Gosh, I want to write an entire journal about all of my favorite scenes or something XD.
14] Fav place? -Resembool. I would love to visit that town if it were real. I always feel so relaxed when I watch episodes centered in Resembool....
15] Fav game? -So far, Broken Angel. (I say "so far" because I haven't finished the other two I have yet: Curse of the Crimson Elixir and Dual Sympathy. I have a feeling I'm still going to like Broken Angel over them, though. The story is nice to follow.)
16] Fav military staff? -Roy. Everything about Roy is just amazing XD. Riza trails just behind D=.
17] Fav male chara? -Edward!
18] Fav female chara? -Winry <3.

--------[EITHER/OR'S]--------
19] Who's cooler? Ed or Roy? -Cooler? Ngh, don't get me wrong Roy, I still love you, but...Ed's cooler...XD".
20] Who's cooler? Ed or Al? -Again, I love you Al, but...*gives another medallion to Ed.*
21] Which is cuter? Neko or Hayate? -Sorry, Hayate...I've turned to a dog person recently, but I still don't think you're THAT cute =/. I'm going neko on this one.
22] Who's stronger? Armstrong or Izumi's husband? -Uhh, most likely Armstrong, but Sig can probably kick butt, too XD.
23] Who's more brutal? Winry or Izumi? -...*Shivers* Izumi....
24] Who's the deadliest homunculus? -Hmmm...Gluttony. Not because he's mean (oh, geez, no way XDDD) but I mean, he's a freakish eating machine. (And, uh, from what we discovered in the manga...XD".)
25] Which is better? Automail or alchemy? -Automail. I think I'd have automail over alchemic skill. But I still love alchemy >D.
26] Who's smarter? Ed or Roy? -They're both intelligent, but Ed has been made a genius from all his years of alchemic research, dangerous journeying, and on top of that, a trip to the Gate/Portal of Truth.
27] Who's cuter? Ed or Roy? -Nnnngh, Roy. XD Roy's cute, but Ed's hot =3.
29] What's better? Metal or fire? -METAAAAL >D.
30] What's better? Steak or potatoes? -Potatoes. I stopped liking steak for some reason.
31] Who's cooler? Winry or Riza? -Riza is friggen' cool. I love Winry, but she's more cute.
32] Who would win? Riza or Izumi? -Uhhhh...this question is surprisingly hard to answer. Ummm...Riza would put up an amazing, intelligent fight, but I think in the end, Izumi would win.
33] Who would get married? -ROY AND RIZA 8D (BLECH to Edwin.)
34] Who would say "poop?" -Poop? XD Umm, Selim when he's not a crazed homunculus?
35] Who would say "buttmonkeys?" -I have no earthly idea why, but I can see Roy saying it.
36] Who wouldn't say "howdy do"? -Who wouldn't? Nnnngh, I'm giving that to Al. Hearing him say it is a little weird XD".... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24165624/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24165624/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:27:52 PDT
However, it doesn't fix everything. I...I don't want to turn 16. I want to be 15 forever. I'm afraid of growing up. I'm not ready to plunge into the adult world. Maybe I'll be ready when I'm 18, but right now, I just want to be a teenager for my entire existence. I...*sighs.*

But, even if the idea of growing up is a little scary for me...there is a half of me that's glad to be turning another year, too. I mean, 16! That number! I'm 16 years old, wow! I look at my face and admire how I've changed, how I've become a beautiful young adult rather than a small child still supporting her baby fat. I think of what I have experienced, and what there is to come. I really don't know what to say! I'm just glad and depressed at the same time. It might just be nostalgia, and hopefully, I'll become more comfortable with my age as time goes on.

Eh, I still don't wanna turn 17, though. 16 is okay, but 17 is erm, WAY too close to adulthood XD". For now, I'll be happy with where I am.

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Well, ever since my birthday came around on the Wednesday of the 8th, I've been getting many wonderful gifts from friends. I can't just let them go unappreciated -- I need to let the world see their thoughtful and wonderful work! So, I'm going to "feature" the presents of my friends in my journal, because, well, they deserve it ^^. (I put the word feature in quotation marks because I think you can only make thumbnails with a subscription. Even if you can make them with normal accounts, I still don't know how to do them, so, err ^^".)



Here's the list so far! I will add to it as the presents come in:

~ "Happy Birthday DF" by Phantomkels: [link]



Woot! Yeah, there's only one thing on DA right now. It will be updated, don't you worry!

And simply because I love you all so much (I love you guys! <3) go right now to my Deviant ID and look at every one of those people under the "Friends" section. Go!

Thank you for looking! ^^

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Sooo, now that I'm done with all of that talk, guess what? I got tagged again! XD What's with you people and tagging me? Hehe, love you guys too XP. I was tagged by xAshleyxElricx. [link] So, bwah, let's get started!

The rules are simple: put an X in whichever box pertains to you and string the sentence together.

What color/kind of socks are you wearing?
[ ] Red = loud
[ ] Green = stupid
[x] None = freaky (What are you talking about? Barefoot is awesome >D.)
[ ] Fuzzy = gorgeous
[ ] Yellow = innocent
[ ] Purple = a little too happy
[ ] Black = emo
[ ] Stripes = funny
[ ] Gray = skanky
[ ] Pink = preppy
[ ] Light blue = sweaty
[ ] Other = hot
[ ] White = sexy

What kind of pants are you wearing?
[]Shorts = cutie
[ ]Skirt/skort = skank
[ ]Corduroy = homosexual
[x]Tight jeans = scene kid (Scene kid?)
[ ]Ripped jeans = emo
[ ]Cammo = cage fighter
[ ]Jeans = prep
[ ]Pajamas = pimp
[ ]Cargo = clown
[ ]Sweats = athlete
[ ]Boxers = brat
[ ]Booty shorts = female
[ ]Capris = Gangster
[ ]Nothing = hoe
[ ]Dickies = weirdo
[ ]Bikini bottoms = tiki girl
[ ]Other = sex addict

What is your natural hair color?
[ ]Auburn = that every one wants to make out with
[ ]Blonde = with a broken heart
[ ]Black = with a sexy smile
[x]Dark brown = with a hot boyfriend/girlfriend (Oh, well, baby >DDDD. Dattebayo, Ashley, dattebayo.)
[ ]Red = that likes to have fun
[ ]Brown = who loves to be different
[ ]Dirty blonde = with a nice ass
[ ]Bald = with herpes

Pick the month you were born on:
[ ]1 = who ate
[ ]2 = who needed
[ ]3 = who killed
[x]4 = who shot (Right inbetween two "killed"s O_o".)
[ ]5 = who killed
[ ]6 = who smoked with
[ ]7 = who banged
[ ]8 = who ran shirtless with
[ ]9 = who got stabbed horribly by
[ ]10 = who cuddled with
[ ]11 = who slept with
[ ]12 = who ran naked with

Pick the day you were born on:
[ ]01 = the kool-aid man
[ ]02 = a dog
[ ]03 = a shoe
[ ]04 = a toothbrush
[ ]05 = Santa Claus
[ ]06 =... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24096943/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/24096943/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:05:36 PDT
WARNING: If you have not watched the first episode of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (FMA2) yet, first off, GO WATCH IT BEFORE I SHANK YOU! Second off, DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS WARNING. It contains spoilers. Well, unless you're one of those weirdos who love spoilers. You're such a weirdo. But otherwise, DON'T READ BEYOND THIS POINT UNTIL YOU WATCH IT!!!

Okay, so, before I start with my little personal review, I want to say that yes, you're probably going to laugh at me. Go ahead. I don't care. I'm probably acting VERY dramatic over a simple anime, but well.... I wish you could understand, if you're one of the people who will make fun of me. FMA has spoken to me in ways that nothing else in the world has. I feel like it's an extension of some deep lesson to be learned, and also, sometimes an extension of the pain I feel within myself. There is no way to put into words the things FMA has given me throughout all the time I've been watching and reading it; I'm not sure I could ever word it out to its full extent. I'm not even going to try.

So please, be considerate and don't make fun of me for being dramatic.

The reason that I say this is because I literally pushed my body and mind to their full extent just to watch this episode. Like, seriously. By the time I got to the opening, I was bawling. My heart was accelerating, I was shaking and sweating; I had to quickly pause it and take a moment to catch my breath. It's just... it's just....

I have waited...and waited...for FMA2 to come...I've been so excited...and it's finally here, and....

IT'S MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN I COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED!

I take back every doubt I ever had during my entire existence on this planet about the new style. I take it all back. The new style is...I.... It's so beautiful. So beautiful...so amazing.... I just couldn't take it.

After I had pulled myself back together, I was able to watch the full thing in one piece. And OH MY GOD do I need to say something about EVERYTHING.

The first thing I noticed about the episode was the soundtrack, especially beginning with when Bradley was talking to Roy. The soundtrack is amazing! Dare I say it...I think I like the soundtrack more than Michiru Oshima's work on the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime O_O. The soundtrack is AMAZING, and once again, just like Oshima's music, it matches FMA so, so well. As soon as I figure out who composed the soundtrack, I'll edit this journal. (I've read it somewhere but I forgot where >>").

And then...there's the OP where I choked. Not only is the song just...brilliant, beautiful, and so masterfully matching with FMA, but the camera work.... I mean, I never imagined that anime could look so BEAUTIFUL as far as the "camera" is concerned. Like, seriously. Watch it now and TELL me the OP isn't beautiful. I dare you. When Ed and Al are standing before the flames of their house...Ed, being loosely whipped around in the wind like a tired puppet...the fight scenes...the movement of the military gang and the homunculi...and of course, the classic FMA trademark of Ed's and Al's running down a pathway, except at yet another POV. It just keeps on moving and moving, and the more you watch it, the more you feel like a part of the music, a part of the world, a part of the movement itself. Your insides are moving to it, you can feel it. It's simply...wow. Just, wow.

Still though, two things bother me. Why did they show Hohenheim's younger self so early? And actually...why did they show Hohenheim early period? I mean, I know he has a lot to do with the story, but, I mean, AGH! It's too early! And just personally, at the end, when Ed rips his arm off, that kind of, err...I just don't like it for some reason XD it creeps me out.

But they definitely don't detract from the OP's awesomeness. Nuh-uh. Not one. Bit.

So, getting back to the show itself, the fight scenes are BEASTLY. The characters' movements are very fluid, and they keep you constantly looking around the screen. Again, you almost feel as if your own body is involved in the action. I don't feel like this scene was as cool a way to reveal Ed's automail body as in the first anime, though, mainly because, well...it just happens. I mean, what I'm trying to say is that, in the first anime, a lot of focus is put on Ed's limbs. However, in this one, it's just kind of like, "Look, arm, FIGHT." There's not much emphasis on it. It does kind of what the anime does in many spots - it's just, snap, keep moving through the story, don't stop. It's okay to pause and put a focus on something! That's almost the essence of FMA, that focus, and the anime lost it just a little.

However, I'm not throwing the rag in on that yet. The entire anime has a new style, and when I say that, I mean more... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23920302/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23920302/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:35:02 PDT [link] She did two memes, so I don't know if I have to do both of them as well or if I can just choose one O_o. I might as well do both. The more, the merrier, right?

Meme One

Directions:
1. Choose a few of your own characters.
2. Make them answer the following questions.
3. Feel free to go ahead and add some questions yourself!
4. When you're done, tag three people.

Characters I Choose (>D):
1. Edward Elric of Dark
2. Danashar
3. Pekkitu
4. Rendrathan "Rend" Ezzore

Just as a note, I'm aware that many of you don't know these characters; I've really only talked about characters 2-4 to my close friends. I have been working on developing them, which is why I've never discussed them before. So, I really hope none of you are picky about having to know who the characters are. You don't have to know! ;D

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Who and what are you?
1. I'm the Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric! ...Well, not the Edward Elric you know. I'm his Dark equal. But still equally as awesome!
2. My name is Danashar. ...I am a night elven death knight.
3. Who am I? Hahaha, you don't know?! I am Pekkitu, the feared commander of the roukazi, the race of beast-men that roam across Ashzara. Remember that name, and maybe I'll spare you and your friends.
4. My name is Rendrathan, but call me Rend. I'm human, don't be so suspicious -- I'm from northern Drakzich.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?
1. Yeah, of course! If you're familiar with the Light Edward Elric, you'll know that I have a little brother named Alphonse Elric. Al of Dark, of course.
2. No.
3. Hmm, siblings? Yes, I have an older brother, but it's been so long since I've seen him. Much to my own misfortune, my life has been so hectic since my body fully evolved that I just don't have the time to visit my family.
4. You mean Zhan? Yeah, I have the most awesome little brother ever, Zhanack Ezzore!

How old are you?
1. Fifteen, though I should be turning sixteen in a few months.
2. I don't keep track of how old I am. I am most likely in my 20's. (Note: Her exact age is 21.)
3. What age am I? I'm so glad you asked! You see, I may look so young and beautiful, but you must remember the magnificent lifespan of the roukazi. In reality, I'm 53 years old, which is still barely a teenager by roukazin standards.
4. Just turned seventeen last month!

Are you a virgin?
1. WH-WH-WH-WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?! Of course! Of COURSE I'm a virgin!!
2. Yes.
3. HAHAHAHA! You want to know if I'm a virgin? HAHA, oh, wow! Why the hell would you ask something like that? Yes, I'm a virgin! By roukazin standards, I'm still a little young to be...having sex.
4. Ah...wh...wh-WHAT?! Y-you want to-- Y-YES! I'm a virgin, I'm a virgin! Geez....

Who's your mate/spouse?
1. WHAT?! Didn't we JUST get over the fact that I'm a virgin? I'm single!
2. I don't have one, but...I have...friends.
3. Didn't I just tell you I'm too young for that kind of stuff? How much memory does that inferior brain of yours retain? I have no spouse, though I will admit that Karenna really catches my eye....
4. I'M SEVENTEEN! I'm WAY too young to be married! Sheesh! I-I have no spouse! Even though, um...*blushes and sweatdrops* Yazi is quite a nice girl.... I-I mean, NO!

Do you have any kids?
(I'm omitting this question because the answers will be parallel to the last two.)

What's your favorite food?
1. A favorite food? Hmm...I've never really thought about it. I just eat. Though I will say, I'm amazed that stew can have milk in it and STILL be delicious! (Note: In crack role-plays, Dark Ed's favorite food is yakisoba. It stems from a joke with xAshleyxElricx [link] a long while ago XP.)
2. I don't eat very much. When I do eat, I'm not picky.
3. Hmm, my favorite food? I don't pay that much attention to what I eat nowadays, but I will say that I've always been very fond of lamb. I don't know why; it's simply delicious!
4. A favorite food? Hmm...I'd have to say roasted turkey. It's so delicious; I love it!

Have you ever killed anyone?
1. ...I don't like to talk about the matter.
2. I have killed many people in order to reach my goal.
3. *Sneers* I'm a commander of the roukazin army, the feared Pekkitu of whom no one can defeat, the most extremist hater of the humans who took our land away from us, and you ask if I've killed someone? HAH! Such idiocy!
... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23832037/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23832037/ Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:09:34 PDT
This week marks Ed of Dark's 2-year birthday. I don't know exactly which day I first came up with the character and the idea for "The Dark," but I do know that it was somewhere in the 20's of March. So, I've begun a tradition of celebrating Darkie's birthday in the week of the 20's. Make fun of me if you will, but I love my OC and I really like to make his "birthday" special ^^. (I would do the same with my other OCs like Rendrathan, but...I-I have no idea when they came to exist! ToT they just gradually came into existence; they had no beginning!)

So, having said this, I'm planning on devoting this week specifically to him. Like, you know; draw fanart, post a one-shot, ACTUALLY work on the fanfic (XD"). And because I know that there are some people (*coughxAshleyxElricxcough*) that are probably going to want to join in, if you want to do something Edward of Dark-related, feel free to. Simply send me a note with the deviation and be sure to include in the artist's/author's comments that he belongs to me.

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Well, now that that's said, I got tagged again XD bwaha.

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
"Aww, you know they say the colonel likes the ladies," his...
(...*Facepalm* Why in the world was the second FMA novel the closest book to me? Why?)

2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you reach?
I touched nothing. Somehow the computer tower, the shelves, the speaker, and the wall are magically out of my way XD.

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Death Note!

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
1:56.

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
2:23. Dang it, I'm usually so much better than that! =o=

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
There are two birds outside having a singing contest or something. They're so loud, but it's soothing XP.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
The last time I stepped outside was about one hour ago; I was going to Blockbuster to rent a video game.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
I was thanking a friend for favoriting my most recent picture, "A Romantic Moment." [link]

9. What are you wearing?
Baggy blue knee-length jeans, a pink shirt that says, "ACDC CAN'T STOP ROCK N' ROLL," and a silver dragon necklace.

10. Did you dream last night?
I had a strange dream where my brother was Ed and I was Movie Al, and I was following my brother around the town because he was irritated and looking for something and I was worried about him =/.

11. When did you last laugh?
Last night, while talking to a friend over MSN. She said, "What probably happened was that my mom died during childbirth, so I died too, but when we went to the Gate, the Gate was like, 'F*** you, I don't like you,' and sent us back to Earth."

12. What are on the walls of the room you are in?
Let's see...there's 5 posters: one for FMA, Death Note, Halo, Oblivion, and Video Games Live. Then there's a pretty blue dream catcher, a black-and-white mirror, and three shelves.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
My cellphone decided to magically teleport from the master bathroom to my bed. No joke, I never took it out of the bathroom.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
It has some pretty interesting scenarios XD.

15. What is the last film you saw?
Star Wars: Episode 6. (OH, NO, DARTH VADER, DON'T GO! *Sobs* WHAT ABOUT LUKE?!)

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A plane ticket. (Personal stuff; I'm not elaborating.)

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know about.
I seem like I'm an anime fanatic, but I'm really not. I only watch animes that REALLY catch my eye (so far it's Fullmetal Alchemist, Death Note, Inu-Yasha, Naruto, and Slayers). I don't watch these shows because they're anime, but because they're interesting. The sad, but honest truth is that I'm mostly in the dark when I go to anime conventions...^^".

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I would create a superhuman race (and be included in it).

19. Do you like to dance?
Yes! But I need practice.

20. George Bush:
Eh,... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23667317/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23667317/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:31:15 PDT
I'm determined to become an animator when I grow up (for those of you who know me as The Band Geek, yes, I know you're surprised XD) and so naturally, I've been concentrating on furthering my skills as an artist and cartoonist. I have made some tremendous leaps in skill due to studies both in and out of school, but I feel like I still have such a long way to go. I know I have such a long way to go. And thus brings me to my question:

When looking at my art (look at recent pics, please, not old ones) what do you feel is the thing I'm missing out on the most? What is the worst element of my art? What could I improve to take myself to the next level? Is is anatomy? Shading? Perspective? Emphasis? Something else?

Please don't be hesitant; I want to know. Bash me if you have to. I'm determined. As a future entertainer, I need to take the entertained's advice. If I never rely on the consent of others, I'll never get to the level I need to be. So please, tell me what you think so I can work on it!

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Y porque yo sé que tengo amigos españoles quienes probablemente visitan mi plana, estoy escribiendo una traducción español.

Estoy determinado a ser animadora cuando envejezo, entonces he estado concentrar en mejorando mi habilidad de artista. Yo he hecho saltos tremendos en habilidad debido a estudios en y fuera de escuela, pero todavía estoy muy lejos de mi objetivo. Yo sé que estoy muy lejos de lo. Y esto me lleva a la pregunta:

Cuando mirando a mi arte (miran a dibujos recientes, por favor, no los viejos), ¿qué sientan es la cosa que lo lucho con más? ¿Qué es el peor elemento de mi arte? ¿Qué haría yo para ascender al nivel siguiente? ¿Es lo anatoma? ¿Sombreado? Perspectiva? ¿Énfasis? ¿Otro?

Favor de no tener dudas; quiero saber. Me golpea si tienes que hacerlo. Soy determinada. Si nunca cuenta con el consejo de otros, nunca acenderé al nivel que necesito estar en. Entonces, por favor, ¡diceme que piensas entonces puedo trabajar en mi objetivo!

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~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23457972/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23457972/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:52:00 PST [link] .

How to play:
- Choose a singer/band/group
- Answer using ONLY titles of songs by that singer/band/group
- Tag 6 people (and let them know they've been tagged)

Because I have a feeling that it will turn out really interestingly, I choose Queen >D.

1. Are you male or female?
"Killer Queen"

2. Describe yourself.
"The Show Must Go On"

3. What do people feel when they're around you?
"A Kind of Magic"

4. How would you describe your previous relationship?
"The Invisible Man" (I'm trying to say that I didn't have a previous relationship.... XD" The one I'm in now is my first.)

5. Describe your current relationship.
"Spread Your Wings"

6. Where would you want to be now?
"Ride the Wild Wind"

7. How do you feel about love?
"The Miracle"

8. What's your life like?
"Under Pressure"

9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish?
"Who Wants to Live Forever?"

10. Say something wise.
"Keep Yourself Alive"

On the first two questions, I began to get afraid that this would be harder than I thought. But it turned out to be really easy and fun XD. I'm amazed how many song titles seemed to match. ...QUEEEEEEEN >O.

Thanks for tagging me, Nanase ^o^ <3.

TAGGED CORNER:

xAshleyxElricx


Phantomkels


Honey-sempai


StarlightAlchemist


BarnOw93


YukixShika

PLAY THE GAME >O.

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http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23423955/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:52:34 PST have to do it, I will procrastinate by working on pictures I'm doing only just because.

I suppose the reason I'm writing about this is because it tends to get a little annoying. As an example, there was a picture I was working on in the middle of January. In that week, I had a relentless headache, and I wanted to express it through FMA fanart. Usually, when I'm drawing to express things about myself, I want to get the picture done as soon as possible so that I don't lose the feelings and emotions behind it that help me capture the right atmosphere. But well, in the end of that week, I got an idea (it was a 5-panel comic that I still haven't finished) and temporarily put that picture aside. And what do you know, it caused a chain reaction -- it's almost two months later and the picture still isn't done.

You know, I love having a wild imagination. I love always thinking about stuff, always being in my own world. But sometimes, it can REALLY get in the way of things, just like that =_=. As long as I keep getting into new ideas, it will continue to be hard to finish my drawings in a timely manner. And thus is why I don't update as often as I should -- not because I procrastinate, but because I never finish what I start! ('Cept for those gifts/requests/etc. Sorry guys, that IS procrastination XDDDD".)

So yeah, I suppose I'm not really writing this as a rant or explanation or anything, I'm just trying to write out what's in my mind. I will say that I'm frustrated though, and I need to start prioritizing. That's what I'm going to try to do this weekend -- starting tomorrow, I will try hard not to work on anything else BUT the "__ on a Stick" requests I have. Thankfully, those things are quick to make and I should be able to get them done in one day, leaving me another to do whatever else is on my list of must-do's.

...Blah, it's gonna be hard =_=.

I'm sorry to continue talking about this, but another annoying thing about it is that, though I may seem drawing-oriented, there is actually a LOT of other crap I do -- fanfiction being the biggie. I have so many art pieces to do that my fanfics are being left in the dust ='D. I miss the days when I wrote a lot. I really, REALLY need to get on "The Dark." But...there's so many things in the way already -- drawings, cosplay, AMVs -- it just gets pushed to the back. *Sighs.*

I'm trying, but it all ties back into the basic concept behind what I'm writing -- I have too many ideas for my own good!

Well, this was a good way to burn time before bed. I don't really expect anyone to read through this; you're free to ignore XDD (hmm, I should have said that at the beginning of this journal, shouldn't I?)

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Argh, why do I take so long to write journal entries? I need to go to bed. See you all later <3.

Clubs:
http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23366473/ Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:54:22 PST
...But that means that I have to make up something to say, and I don't know what to say! D=

Well...hrm. I suppose I'll tell you all what to expect.

If you read the artist's note in my "Ed on a Stick" deviation, you'll know that I just found myself in the midst of a hundred requests for characters on sticks. (Okay, exaggeration, 6 requests XDD.) So I will have to put aside the stuff I've been working on to make those. After I finish the requests, I'm going to finish up this one picture I'm drawing just for myself and then I will work on all of the gifts I'm making for other people (yours will be first, xAshleyxElricx). I'm sorry if you're one of the four who have been waiting for gifts from me that I promised I'd do; I have been very busy lately, which caused me to feel like crap and start drawing the picture I'm making just for myself, so I really, really hope you all understand. If you don't...whip me and I'll immediately start working on your gift.

Also, not many people are following my fanfics, but if you are, right now I'm taking a break from "The Dark" and have picked up a newer one. I am in no way giving up on "The Dark," I promise you; it's just that there are some vital parts of the story that need revision and I'm working on this new fic while I fix it up and make it funner to read/make more sense. So yes, no killing, please...^^" *backs away from the Ed of Dark fangirls.*

Okay, a Spanish essay calls. Later, peeps!

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]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23224448/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23224448/ Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:04:24 PST
Since I haven't posted anything in so long (and RIGHT when I had come back to life and was more productive than ever!) I feel it's necessary for an explanation. I don't want anyone to believe that I'm going art-dead again -- oh, no, I am not o_o. Rather, it's that I want to draw SO badly, but...I don't have the time!! I swear, life is out to get me!

No matter how early I start...no matter how focused or productive I am...I'm always doing homework until bedtime. It's relentless. It's tearing at my soul. It's making my head swarm with a headache that won't go away. I don't understand why I don't have time anymore, why some person doesn't want me to enjoy anything. It seems like I don't even have the weekends to myself anymore. I haven't been able to draw something in weeks and I can't take it anymore. I want my LIFE back!

I hope I have time this week...but there's some dark sense inside of me that's telling me that I won't. Projects are creeping up -- Spanish, English, and World History are sucking up a LOT of time. It's those three classes that are taking my life away.

There are so many things I need to do, just for myself...sooo many things.... Fanfics, drawings, cosplay, gifts -- the list is adding up and for the past however-long-its-been I haven't been able to touch any of them. It's so FRUSTRATING! I want to at least do my gifts! I already missed the deadline for the gift for my girlfriend...today was it, and I haven't even been able to touch the materials with which I'm going to make it. I mean, I can't even work on school-related stuff because of my homework. I doubt that clarinet solo is going to be worked up at this rate. I'm so frustrated, it feels like my brain is going to explode. I hate school right now. I want a break from it all.

I just...*sighs* please hope and pray that things will get easier for me soon. I need it.... If you guys would just hope for me...that's all I need.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23078378/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/23078378/ Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:27:10 PST
You guys have seen my art; you have seen how much I have improved thanks to anatomy, movement, perspective, and lighting lessons. I have improved a lot, but there's still room for more; I will continue to improve until I have no doubt in the quality of my art. I'm really happy with how I have improved and how I am drawing in my newer, better style.

However, as time goes on and I get better and better, the more I want to take down old drawings. I look back at these pictures and cringe at the low quality of them. I'm, well...I'm embarrassed to have them up. I feel like these old pictures detract from the view of the artist I am today. Someone may look at my newest deviations and think I have a lot of skill, but if they were to take the time to look at my older drawings (which are, right now, more in quantity), it would degrade my skill in their mind. I don't want that. I want them to categorize me by my better skill today, not by the terrible in-anatomically-correct art I drew a year ago.

At the same time, though, I'm a little reluctant to take the old art down because keeping them up can also really show my growth as an artist. I can look back to the first pieces of art I posted on DA and see how much I have improved since then. Others can see, too, if they are interested. When thinking about the subject like this, I really have to wonder which option is the better one.

So, what do you have to say: Is the art worth keeping or trashing?

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/22930047/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/22930047/ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:47:50 PST [link]). So if you've ever been killed by trying to download one of them, I apologize and will hopefully have them all fixed by tomorrow ;D. Much love <3.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/22791614/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/22791614/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:28:59 PST
I've been like...addicted to DA for the past few days. It's all I ever do. I log onto DA in the morning, and, throughout the day, while I'm drawing or doing homework, I refresh it every few minutes to see if I've gotten any new messages or Deviations. I'm starting to feel pretty...erm.... XDDDD It's just sad.

And...in order to accentuate it...here I am writing a journal...about almost nothing...when I could be doing something important like, perhaps, sleeping -_-.

GAAAAAAH!

Ohoh, and also...I've been all over Edward-Elric-ADD's [link] gallery more than usual (is that possible? O_o)lately as a result from DA addiction, and so now I'm starting to think in Spanish. Literally, I've caught myself starting to type this journal in Spanish a few times so far >_<. And I accidentally started talking to my dad in Spanish earlier at a restaurant XDDD ugh.

I'm starting to get art ADD too. I swear, it exists! I start on one picture, then suddenly I jump over to another, and then the next day I'm working on another and I can't seem to just sit down and work on one! AGH! I need to use that focus skill I have >O. It shall work...I will make it....

XDDDD Hopefully tomorrow I'll actually finish something. Later.

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Well, now I need to devise something to go in all of this empty space. Hmmm. *Ponders.* (In reality I'm trying to delay having to get ready for bed, grr.)

Ugh. I type so formally. It makes me feel old D=. But...I'm too much of a grammar Nazi! GAH!

*Cough* Anyway.

So, I have...8 pictures on the to-do list. Sorry for all of you who are asking me to draw gifts for you (or those I'm forcing gifts upon.) Right now, I'm selfishly doing a picture I thought up of today that corresponds with my mood over the past few days ;D ugh. Hey, it's better than my month-long absences XD. I swear, the next thing I work on is going to be a gift. I swear. Actually, no I don't swear. I have to color "Street Homunculus Envy" and another picture I haven't posted yet. AFTER THOSE I WILL! XDDD I SWEAR!

Okay, now I'm seriously too tired. I've had a tiredness headache (?) for the past few days and it's really itching at my soul. >> Later people.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/22629674/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/22629674/ Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:03:23 PST
...

Okay.

I'm at my mom's apartment right now and am using the family's computer. I woke up in the morning, turned on the computer, double-clicked the icon for MSN messenger, got ready to type in my password, and what do you know...the text bar is all glitched up! So I ran a virus scan and deleted/cleaned the 12 things that were detected. I tried MSN again...still glitched up. So then I got on the Internet to look up whatever it is-- the same text bar glitch was happening in the address bar, and when I managed to get to Google the roundabout way, the glitch was happening in the search bar. Thoroughly frustrated, I went back to the virus scan and tried to quarantine a file. It asked me to open the file I wanted to quarantine. So I was about to search through all my files manually to hopefully find SOMETHING, but when I clicked a file, instead of it's name appearing in the text bar, I got the same glitch.

After cooling down by getting to the McAfee site the same roundabout way and reading about viruses (and finding nothing that fit my definition), I once again futilly attempted to log-in to MSN Messenger.

...It worked.

I have no idea what this thing is, but it only lasted for about 2 hours. It's been gone for the past 20 minutes or so and so far I haven't had any text bar act up again. (Haha, you can tell because I'm still typing this ;D). What was happening was this: Everytime I came across a text bar that I had to type in -- you know, like the address bar on the top of your screen right now -- when I selected it, suddenly the number 3 would spam until it filled up the bar. So, it'd look like so:

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l 333333333333333333333333333333 l
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When I tried to backspace, nothing would happen. I had to push the button two or three times before it started backspacing, and once I had erased all of the 3's, they would start spamming again whether I had let go of the button or not. Typing anything was impossible.

So, here's the reason I'm telling you all of this.... If anyone knows ANYTHING about this thing, no matter how tiny and unimportant the bit of information is, PLEASE TELL ME! I want you to tell me even if all you have to say is that you got the virus, too, or a friend heard of it or something.

I really don't want this computer to implode or something....

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/22076029/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/22076029/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:08:13 PST [link] page and I felt compelled to do it XD.

1. Pon tu MP3/Ipod/Celular o cualquier cosa que uses para escuchar música en Aleatorio (Shuffle)
2. Para cada pregunta presionarás el botón de siguiente para obtener la respuesta.
3. DEBES ESCRIBIR EL NOMBRE DE ESA CANCIÓN SIN IMPORTAR CUAN ESTÚIDO SUENE.
4. Taggea a 7 personas en la nota (incluyendo a la persona que te añadió a la suya) que crees que disfruten hacerla tanto como tú.

1. Put your MP3/iPod or other device that plays music on "Shuffle."
2. For each question, skip to the next song. Whichever song appears is your answer.
3. YOU SHOULD WRITE THE NAME OF THAT SONG WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT!
4. Tag seven other people using a note (including the person that sent it to you) that you believe will have as much fun with this game as you did.

1. Si alguien dice 'todo está bien,' ¿tú dices?
If everyone says, "everything is well," what do you say?
-"We Be Burnin'" by Sean Paul

2. ¿Qué describe mejor tu personalidad?
What best describes your personality?
-"Malchik Gay" by T.A.T.U. (...well...)

3. ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
What suits you today?
-"God Knows..." by Aya Hirano

4. ¿Cuál es tu propósito en la vida?
What is your goal in life?
-"Ya Soshla S Uma" by T.A.T.U. (English version: "All the Things She Said")

5. ¿Cuál es tu lema?
What is your motto?
-"Go!!!" by Flow

6. ¿Qué piensan tus amigos de ti?
What do your friends think of you?
-"In Pursuit of Illidan" by Tracy W. Bush and Derek Duke (Warcraft III soundtrack)

7. ¿En qué piensas muy a menudo?
What do you think about often?
-"Show Me Love" by T.A.T.U.

8. ¿Cuánto es 2 + 2?
How much is 2 + 2?
-"Lonely Train" by Black Stone Cherry

9. ¿Qué piensas de tus mejores amigos?
What do you think of your best friends?
-"Carrion Waves" by Derek Duke (Warcraft III soundtrack)

10. ¿Qué piensas de la persona que te gusta?
What do you think of the person you like?
-"Arcane Echoes" by Derek Duke (Warcraft III soundtrack)

11. ¿Quál es la historia de tu vida?
What is the history of your life?
-"Fate" by Michiru Oshima (Fullmetal Alchemist soundtrack I)

12. ¿Qué quieres ser cuando crezcas?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
-"Promenade I" by Mussorgsky

13. ¿En qué piensas cuando ves a la persona que te gusta?
What will you do when you meet the person you like?
-"Patriotism" by Michiru Oshima (Fullmetal Alchemist soundtrack II)

14. ¿Qué piensan tus padres a ti?
What do your parents think of you?
-"Light Lights Up Light" by Yoshihisa Hirano and Hideki Taniuchi (Death Note soundtrack I)

15. ¿Qué bailarás en tu boda?
What will you dance to in your wedding?
-"Ominous Clouds" by Michiru Oshima (Fullmetal Alchemist soundtrack I) (Oh, yes, great choice for a wedding dance!)

16. ¿Qué música sonará en tu funeral?
What music will play during your funeral?
-"Gekitou" by [Unknown] (Inuyasha soundtrack II)

17. ¿Cuál es tu pasatiempo?
What is your pastime?
-"Satella's Past" by Hikaru Nanase (Chrno Crusade soundtrack II)

18. ¿Cuál es tu más grande secreto?
What is your biggest secret?
-"Loves Me Not (Guena G Remix Edit)" by T.A.T.U.

19. ¿Qué piensas de tus amigos?
What do you think of your friends?
-"Luck" by Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori, and Paul Johnson (Halo 3 soundtrack)

20. ¿Cuál es la peor cosa que podría pasar?
What is the worst thing that could happen?
-"Summertime" by Kenny Chesney

21. ¿Cómo morirás?
How will you die?
-"Light's Theme" by Yoshihisa Hirano and Hideki Taniuchi (Death Note soundtrack I) (Okay, this one could not have been ANY more perfect.)

22. ¿De qué única cosa te arrepientes?
What is the only thing you regret?
-"Senritsu" by Yoshihisa Hirano and Hideki Taniuchi (Death Note soundtrack I)

23. ¿Qué te hace reír?
What makes you laugh?
-"Alumina" by Nightmare (Death Note opening 1)

24. ¿Qué te hace llorar?
What makes you cry?
-"Unmei no Koikokoro" by [Unknown] (Inuyasha soundtrack I)

25. ¿Te casarás algún día?
Who will you marry one day?
-"Houki Boshi" by Younha (Bleach, er...ending 2 I think)

26. ¿Qué es lo que más te asusta?
What scares you the most?
"L's Theme" by Yo... ]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/21621039/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/21621039/ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:53:45 PST
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[EDIT]: Don't let this dragon die, either! Click the link!

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]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/20606599/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/20606599/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:23:30 PDT
To my dearest misfortune, marching band practice was moved from before school to after school this year, so on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays I don't get home till about 7:00. And when I get home, I have to shower, help cook dinner, eat...so by the time I'm ready to sit down and do homework, it can be anywhere from 7:50 - 8:30. And then when I'm done with my homework, I have to go to bed (I don't stay up all night on school nights like the standard teenager does -_-). And the Wednesday off doesn't help because that's the day I use to get caught up on all the homework I can't do because of my time restrictions (and on standard takes till bedtime...AP World History takes sooo much of the blame.) And then of course, Friday is game day, so that doesn't help any either.

So basically, the only life I have is on the weekends, and even that can get hectic sometimes. This weekend, I spent a total of 18 hours doing homework. 11 the first day, 7 the next. And I make no exaggeration. Maybe this won't happen again, but I know that starting next week, I'll have competitions and stuff almost every weekend, so....

I really, really hope things can get less hectic for me. It sucks not being able to draw. I can't even practice playing the snare -- I haven't had an opportunity to drum in two weeks now.

So, later, for now, I'll try to get stuff in....

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/20582175/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/20582175/ Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:22:43 PDT
I know there are gonna be people who don't really agree with or like this decision (I've lost count of how many of my friends are RR members...) but even if you're mad at me, I hope you understand. I was never a Vic fan. I like his voice, I think he's a really good voice actor, etc., but I was never a fan. I can't sit there and obsess over him like so many other people do. (I can't really obsess over living, actual people period...) To me, it's annoying when people fangirl scream their lungs out right next to my ear upon sight of Vic. He's a person, people, dear Lord.

So yes, I'm not, nor was I ever, a Vic fan, so I decided to leave his fangroup. I don't do anything there. I'm not involved in anything they do. I never contribute to his birthday gifts, I don't recruit more members, I don't go to dinners, I don't participate in Ranger vs. Miniskirt events, I stopped talking in the chatroom and the forum a LONG time ago. I never even made RR friends that would keep me in the group just a little bit longer. (Save for two exceptions, but one stopped coming online and I have no way to contact her and the other turned out to be an annoying puppy dog who only came to me to fulfill her obsession with role-play when there was no one else available.) I see no point in continuing a membership with something I was never a real, true member in. I really hope you all understand.

I am in no way bashing Vic or anyone who's a fan of him. I'm just stating my personal opinion: I do enjoy his voice acting, but I'm not a fan of Vic, so I don't want to be a member of his fangroup. That's all. I will still be around, just not on the RR. You know where to find me.

(By the way, I left the Miniskirt Army, too. My activity with them was even worse.)

So, goodbye for now, everyone, much love <3.

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/20126122/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/20126122/ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:02:41 PDT
BONES accidentally leaked some information in an FMA manga a while ago: there's going to be a Fullmetal Alchemist 2! A second anime!

[link]
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It does not say in the links, but it's been confirmed that the new anime will be a closer adaptation of the manga than the first anime is. So, we get to see Lin, Lanfan, Envy's true form, and all of that other stuff in animation = D. I've heard talk going around that production started last Friday, so right now it's two days in the works. It's scheduled to be released in about April 2009 and will be about the same length as the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime (so, 50 - 52 episodes).

If anyone finds anymore info on this that I may have missed, PLEASE send it to me right away!

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/19563900/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/19563900/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:26:45 PDT [link] one day, and she said something that made me get an idea.... I'm gonna try to draw every OC I've ever made. And guys...that's a lot. Any of you who know me knows that my mind goes rabid each day with new ideas. I need to spend a while making a list, then the pics will be popping up.

After that, I might try to write out plots and maybe even write out the full stories of the individual ideas.... I'll ponder that later.

Okay, I'm tired. I've spent an hour and thirty minutes updating my deviations. I wanna go bye-bye now DX.

By the way, I have new deviations, as I promised! Please go check 'em out!

Clubs:


]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/19522941/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/19522941/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:17:32 PDT
...It's empty in here. o_o" I like my journal entries to be long.... Well, I guess I'll ramble about my fanfiction then to fill space = D.

The Dark, which is what most of you are expecting, is coming along at a really steady pace now. I'm finally going somewhere. It feels great ^^. I'll keep it updated, but right now I'm working on the 2nd chapter and I have little bits and pieces of future chapters written out, too.

My MattxMello fic (which hasn't been named yet) is coming along really well, too. This fic is really just flowing out of the end of my pencil. Right now I'm working on chapter 2, as well. If I'm not careful, I might finish this one before The Dark....

All of my other fics are pretty much on hiatus until I finish these or feel like working on something else to ease the tension. If you want more info on my fics, like detailed summaries and schedules, spend a visit at my FF.net page: [link]

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/19349635/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/19349635/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:50:23 PDT
So, ciao, all, I'll see you all in a week!

]]> ~Dragon-Face http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/18953715/ http://Dragon-Face.deviantart.com/journal/18953715/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:46:16 PDT me XD. I'll be sure to get a drawing up soon in thanks. It's just, err...I'm not exactly sure what to draw ^^" -_-.

Well, I know it's been four months since I posted some fanart. For this, I'm sorry. Right now, I'm having some issues getting my hands on a working scanner, but I promise I'll have my artwork up as soon as I do.

That's all I really have to say for now *huge surprise to everyone, including myself*. See you all later.

Member of the MattxMello club:

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