http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Emily-Exray&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Emily-Exray en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:49:45 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/26339045/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/26339045/ Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:03:30 PDT I'm really worn out. I'm sorry that there hasn't been much art up lately. Just bear with me and it will be up soon enough.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/25735578/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/25735578/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:06:47 PDT I hope you're all having a lovely day.
I had to walk in the local 4th of July parade with the other Cold Stone kids, it was really fun. I was running and skipping all over the place.
I also got my first paycheck. $171.96. Not bad for one week of work. Now I can pay for my drivers insurance haha.
Only one more month till Warped Tour! I'm excited to see Scary Kids Scaring Kids and The Devil Wears Prada. (for the third time)


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/25293737/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/25293737/ Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:41:04 PDT I finally got a new job. I'm now an ice cream girl at Cold Stone. They're not finished building the new restaurant yet, so I have to go to training at the Employment Office starting Monday. I'm really excited because I'll be working with my friends, and I'll be making money which I really need right now. Yay!


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/25207163/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/25207163/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:59:50 PDT I'm now a Senior in high school.
It's all happened so fast and now I'm wishing I'd gotten more done with school while I had the chance.
In a few short months, I'll be filling out college applications and hopefully receiving acceptance letters in return.
I don't feel ready for this, but the only thing I can do is dive right in.
Hopefully I did well on the SAT.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/25018806/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/25018806/ Fri, 29 May 2009 16:45:08 PDT So I've recently become addicted to the blog site tumblr.com.
I really like how customizable it is, even though with my limited knowledge of html, I haven't done anything cool to mine.
Anyone that has one should add me, and I'll do the same.=]
Here's the link to mine: [link]
=]


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/24775025/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/24775025/ Fri, 15 May 2009 18:27:12 PDT Today I woke up and felt inspired.
The product was a finished drawing.
Thank you Depeche Mode.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/24151793/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/24151793/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:46:54 PDT I'm seventeen now!
And that means that I can see R-rated movies without sneaking out, yeah!
I've been reading Catcher in the Rye for English.
This is my second time reading it and I'm enjoying it a lot more than I did before.
Hooray for Mr. Rubenstein!
I'm gonna see Adventureland tomorrow.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/23593283/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/23593283/ Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:07:42 PDT I really liked it.
The visuals were stunning, and the character development was astounding. I've never seen a superhero movie that delved into the emotional aspect quite like this one did.
I think I'm going to read the graphic novel now.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/23220724/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/23220724/ Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:19:07 PST I got to babysit for Valentine's Day. Oh well though. My boyfriend came over and we made dinner together, as well as a very horrendous heart-shaped cake. My boyfriend got me a stuffed Domo. I've seen them in the stores before, but never thought of getting one. It's really cute.♥
He also got me a stuffed pug that makes uncanningly realistic noises.
It was our third Valentine's Day together.
I'm sick from all the chocolate.
And it snowed last night, bleh. At least it's mostly melted now.
I really hate snow.
Thirteen Reasons Why is as excellent book.
Read it.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/22988203/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/22988203/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:47:38 PST I'm getting over a nasty weekend sickness. Oh how I hate that!
I saw The Uninvited on Saturday night, before I got sick. It's probably the best "horror" film I've seen in a while. The last ten minutes make the whole movie.
Now I'm eagerly awaiting the release of Corlaline. I'm currently reading the book and enjoying it. I love a good creepy childrens book.
I haven't been drawing a whole lot lately. Nothing has inspired me much either. I think it's the cold weather. I'm getting tired of it.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/22684042/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/22684042/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:23:51 PST I just got back from a weekend in Eugene today.
Whenever I go there, it's a love-hate trip because I'm torn between wanting to live there, or Portland. I really love both cities, and I could see myself living in either one but it really comes down to where I'm gonna go to school.
I've pretty mucg narrowed it down to Portland State or University of Oregon. Both schools have good art programs, and both cities have lots of art and music all around.
Eugene is a bit more youth-oriented in my opinion, but Portland would be full of opportunities. It's a hard decision. Luckily I have a long time to think about it.
Anyway, while in Eugene, I saw As I Lay Dying (again), Protest the Hero (for the third time), The Human Abstract, and My Children My Bride.
I really liked The Human Abstract and My Children My Bride, but Protest the Hero left a lot to be desired. It was a fun show though. My camera wasn't behaving so there won't be any pictures coming up anytime soon.
I also got laid off at my job. I miss rollerskating and talking to people.=[


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/22191962/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/22191962/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:49:05 PST Merry Christmas everyone!
My lovely boyfriend, Garrett, got me David LaChapelle's Heaven and Hell book. I am so happy! I love his photography, so it's a nice addition to my collection of art books.=]
I hope everyone is having a lovely day.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/21612478/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/21612478/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:09 PST Since most people have only had negative things to say about the movie, I shall voice my opinion.
Personally, I thought it was rather entertaining. Some things happened out of sequence, but film makers only do that to get the story moving faster and make the movie able to stand alone from the book.
The only thing that really bothered me throughout the movie was the fact that they never mentioned Jasper's power, not even once. It saddened me.
All in all though, I liked it. I can't wait for New Moon to come out.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/21024686/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/21024686/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:40:09 PDT I want this to sound as nice as possible... If you want to use my art in a blog post or download it or whatever, that's great, just please please please ask my permission first and give me credit as the artist.
I was at school the other day trying to get past schoolish filters and found that someone had used Audrey Kitching II in their blog. That's fine, but please ask first, and give me credit.
I love the fact that people like my art, but I'm trying to handle this the way I would if I was a professional artist. Please respect that.
I don't think that that's asking for very much, and I'm being rather nice about it if I do say so myself.
Thank you.
xoxo


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/20921525/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/20921525/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:36:07 PDT I absolutley hate living where I do. I'm counting down the days before I can move to Portland and be done with this place.
In the last week, I've missed seeing two of my favorite bands playing in both Eugene and Portland. And in the next few months, it's just getting worse. I'll be missing Showbread, Nine Inch Nails, Flogging Molly, Of Montreal, and more. I hate living in Redmond.
On another note, I have a job interview on Tuesday. Yay for me.
I'll probably upload some stuff in the next couple of days. I just need to color some of it.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/20287475/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/20287475/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:21:29 PDT School starts tomorrow.
I thought I'd be excited about it but I'm not.
I don't want to sit at a desk while a teachers rambles about things that
I just don't care about.
I want to go back to
the two most amazing weekends of my life,
but that will never happen...,
and living in the past only hurts the future.
I'm one confused girl at the moment.
Schedule:
1st Period: College Now American Lit
2nd Period: Chemistry
3rd Period: Integrated Math III
4th Period: Global History 3
5th Period: Graphic Design


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19934532/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19934532/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:55:26 PDT Well, I am back from one of the best weekends of my life.
Warped Tour was INCREDIBLE.
Bands that I saw (not in order)
Greeley Estates.
Oreskaband (for the second time, woot woot)
G.B.H.
Anberlin.
Say Anything.
Confide.
Relient K.
The Briggs.
The Academy Is...
All Time Low.
Bring Me the Horizon (for the second time)
From First to Last.
Norma Jean.
DEVIL WEARS PRADA (by far my favorite)
Family Force 5.
Protest the Hero.
Rise Against.
And there were a couple of bands that I watched but didn't catch the name of.
Devil Wears Prada was so incredible...the keyboard player has stolen my heart away haha.
It was an amazing weekend.
Also, I'm stil reading breaking Dawn, it's quite delightful.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19744613/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19744613/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:30:52 PDT Only one more week before Warped Tour.
Getting pretty excited.
I don't know who I'm going to try to meet this year. I just want to have fun.
On to another subject, I began stretching my ears today. I guess that if you do it right, it isn't supposed to hurt. Well, it didn't hurt so I must be doing it right.=] I'm going to go down to an 8g and then I don't know what I'll do. Maybe go down to a 0g. Whatever.=/
I'll post something next week... maybe.
xoxo
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19282473/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19282473/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:55:57 PDT But I deleted my old profile on a whim a while ago and haven't really been on enough to reconnect with people, so if anyone would like to add me... I'd really appreciate it.
[link]
Thank you:]

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19111821/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19111821/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:08:09 PDT I just watched the most life changing DVD I think I'll ever encounter. It was this "High Fives and Stage Dives" DVD that I got at Warped Tour last year from the Peta booth. Well, I finally sat down and watched it, and well... I am in full support of what Peta is trying to do. I supported them before, but now I've seen what goes on in the factories and the circus. How can we let that happen to these animals? We'd never do that to a cat or dog, so why are pigs, cows, and chickens any different?
Well, that's all I wanted to say.
If you want information:
[link]
[link]
Wonderful websites.
Maybe they'll change your life too.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19094469/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/19094469/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:36:38 PDT I feel as though I have been lacking in the inspiration department lately. So I thought to myself, "maybe someone elses lovely ideas could inspire me?"
So if any of you would like me to do a piece just for you, I would be most happy to do so.
Please let me know as soon as possibible.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18858356/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18858356/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:23:13 PDT Well, it's finally summer.
I'm so happy!
Summer means so many things...
Like work, going to the beach, hanging with my friends, Warped Tour and lots of other shows, and of course, lots of reading and art!
:] Yay!
Have a nice day everyone!
XOXO
Emily


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18701328/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18701328/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:03:08 PDT Well, the year is at an end... and my boyfriend is graduating. This is the hardest thing I've had to go through in our relationship to date. It's not that we're going to break up or anything... it's just the little things. Like how he won't be waiting outside of my classes for me anymore, and I won't get to hang out with him during lunch... that's just not going to happen anymore. Now he'll be with college kids, who are going to be more mature and adventurous than I am. I'm worried that that will become a barrier between us... and it's really starting to affect me. I haven't been able to draw or do any kind of art lately, and it's starting to get to me. I just want everything to be okay.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18511167/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18511167/ Mon, 26 May 2008 13:07:40 PDT Well, the Death Cab for Cutie show was amazing.
I can definatley put it in my Top 5 best concerts.
All 3 bands were quite good live, especially the Decemberists.
Colin Melloy is so funny and cute.♥
I took some realy good pictures and I'll be posting some of them soon, a couple need to go through photoshop before anything else happens:]
But Death Cab was so good, they sound as good if not better than they do on their CD's. But they didn't play Tiny Vessels, which is one of my personal favorites:[
Oh well.
If you ever get the chance to see them, do it.:]
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18402747/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18402747/ Mon, 19 May 2008 16:44:44 PDT I'm so tired of school, I'd really like it to be over.
Then I can concentrate on my art and work.
I'm going to buy myself a laptop once I've hoarded enough money for it.
With summer also comes Warped Tour.
This year is going to be killer.
I'm going to see so many of my favorite bands.:]]
I can't wait.
I've been drawing a lot a lot lately, but I don't want to post any of it anytime soon. I've posted enough lately:]
But my art, particularly my drawing, is taking a turn for the better, in my opinion. So that makes me happy.
I bought both From First to Last and Death Cab's new CD's last week, and.... they are both very good.
I thought FFTL would suck without Sonny Moore, but I was wrong. They're just different now, and that makes me happy.
Yay.
Love.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18338809/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18338809/ Thu, 15 May 2008 15:41:20 PDT They are one of the top ranking art schools in the country, so they say.
I was reading through what they offer, and they offer a BFA in Illustration based Graphic design. Which is what I want to do.
So I went online and checked them out, and the course descriptions are magnificent.
Basically, this school is perfect for me and for what I want to do with my life and talent.
There's 2 problems.
1) The tuition is $29,000 plus living cost, lab fees, supplies, book, etc.
2) The school is in Brooklyn, New York.
What to do, what to do..

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18230172/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18230172/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:40:03 PDT Oh my goodness.
I got a job.
I'm so happy!
I am growing up so fast

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18216177/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/18216177/ Wed, 07 May 2008 17:50:04 PDT It's May, and that means that school is almost out.
I can't wait.
My Junior year is going to be tough, but I think I can handle it:]
Oh yay.
Only a few more weeks till the Death Cab show, I can wait for that either.
I've been drawing a lot lately, but nothing has come up that I'd like to post except for my newest Deviation.
Prom was alright.
I mean it's Prom... so it was very...prom-like.
I rented Juno, so now I've seen it twice, and I liked it much more the second time around.
Yay.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17981720/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17981720/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:55:45 PDT It's so interesting too!
I love it.
I've been working on some really cool art lately, but I'm probably not going to post it for awhile.
Or at least not all at once. :]
I got my Death Cab ticket, whoo!
And prom is this saturday.
My pictures are going to be done by the lovely and amazingly talented Aubrey.
If you're smart, you should check out her deviantART.
[link]

Have a lovely day/evening, whatever.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17799464/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17799464/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:23:17 PDT This month is Blue Ribbon month.
Let's make a differance.
[link]
[link]
Have a lovely day all you beautiful people.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17767510/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17767510/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:50:38 PDT Today is my sweet 16th birthday.
Oh yay oh yay.
My parents won't let me open anything yet.
So far I've gotten the Chobits artbook from my rad boyfriend.
It's super pretty.
Being 16 isn't all that exciting.
I mean, I can't get my license until September anyway.
Bleh.
Oh well.
I'm having a wonderful day.
Hope you all are too.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17698308/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17698308/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:52:06 PDT So.
I read Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger.
It was really good and all...
But I don't see why people have freaked out over it for so many years.
It didn't completely amaze me like some books have.
But maybe I just didn't understand it?
I don't know.
It was really good, just not "oh my god, I'm going to die because this is so amazing" good.
We started forecasting for next year at school.
I'm taking Accelerated English 11 because I'm that smart(ha!)
And the usual Global History, Math and Science classes(I have to take Chemistry though, yuck).
And I get to take Career Education, oh boy.
My big highlights are going to be the 3 trimester Digital Design class I'm taking.
I can't wait.
It's Graphic Design, Web Design, Photography, and 3-D Media Design all integrated together over 3 trimesters.
That sounds like heaven to me.
I'm also going to take Advanced Drawing and Painting.
That way, I'll be able to take AP Studio Art my Senior year.
I'm buying my Death Cab ticket tonight, yay.
$45 is a lot for three bands, but it's an early birthday present from my father
Garrett is going to come with me so I don't have to go alone, and he doesn't even like Death Cab. How sweet is that?
I must have the best boyfriend in the whole world.
I want to get to the Amphitheater early so I can snag a good place up front and take some amazing pictures
I need to go draw.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17523465/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17523465/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:49:55 PDT I finally got my permit!!
Oh yeah.
I passed with 86%!!
I'm so hapy.
And I'm a pretty good driver at that.
Well, sort of.
Anyhoo...
My birthdays in two weeks!!
And I shall be 16.
Yay.
AND,
Prom is next month.
Bleeeehhhh.
That means I have to buy a tacky, overpriced dress that I'm only going to wear once in my life.
Why did I have to date an older man?
It's really not fair.
How come boys can just rent a tux,
But us girls have to buy a tacky dress?
How unfair is that?
Maybe...
I'll open a dress rental shop for those of us who'd rather put a large chunk of our money towards something worthwhile.
I bet it would be poular :]
I still need to buy a Death Cab ticket.
It makes me so mad that it costs $45!!!
That's more than my Warped ticket.
I don't know where they get off charging that much.

Anyhoo.
Have a lovely day all you beautiful artists.
XOXO
EMILY

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17386256/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17386256/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:54:00 PDT The third trimester has officially started.
As of today, I'm not to immpressed.
My english class got switched from second period to fifth and now Zack and I are stuck with...
not to be rude, but a bunch of idiots.
I took accelerated english to escape the stupidity of a regular english class.
But I guess this class is just unlucky.
Mr. Hegarty's wonderul teaching is going to waste.
And it's not everyone.
Most of the people in the class are very intelligent and cool.
It's a select few that make the class miserable for everyone else.
So thank you to those select few.
I hope they don't take Rubenstein's class next year :/
Well...
Other than that...
I have Graphic Design... and it's alright because I want to be a graphic artist someday...
Yay.
I'm thinking of submitting a few designs to [link]
So it would be really wonderful if you would all give me some feedback on what you'd like to see on a t-shirt^^
Thank you, you're all beautiful.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17291911/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17291911/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:55:19 PDT So, my favorite band, Showbread, is trying to get their short film recognised by their hero, George Romero.
George Romero is the mastermind behind Night of the Living Dead.
So...
what you can and should do... is go to
[link]
and read the page that comes up.
Then, do exactly what it says.
Rank the video and put it in your favorites...
post it on myspace...
just get as many people to see it as possible.
Support an amazing band!!!
[link]


XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17182144/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17182144/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:28:10 PST I was right.
Death Cab for Cutie is playing here on May 24th!!!!
Oh I am so happy!
That means I can go and see them AND the Decemberists!!!
Oh happy day...
I've had a rather good day today...
And this is the icing on the cake^^
I cannot wait...
Andrea... you'd better come stay the weekend with me and we can see them together !!!
Today my history teacher ran out into the hallway and scared a group of freshman girls..
Oh it was priceless.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17136643/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/17136643/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:21:30 PST Today is so boring.
My mother and brother are sick, so I have to take care of them...
On top of that, I had a lot of homework, which sucked...

I keep getting emails from differnt colleges trying to recruit me...
Including Southern Oregon University and Northwest Christian College(?)

On a different subject, part of my hair is...or was purple!!
It's faded now, and I don't want to risk dying it again in case I have to go in to a job interview soon.
Because, being the responsible girl I am, I am applying for a job tomorrow.
Yay.
Here's to hoping I get the danged job!!

XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16995771/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16995771/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:49:10 PST Oh my goodness.
I have now failed my permit test 3 times.
I don't know what's wrong with me...
I really want to drive, but I can't pass the freaking test.
Grrr>_<
It makes me so mad...
Bleeeh!
I need new copic markers.
And a smootie from Dutch Brothers.
XOXO
Emily


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16915403/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16915403/ Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:16:11 PST I'm so tired...
I was up till one AM last night...reading a book.
I have decided that I need a social life.
But I don't particularly y'know...
want to hang out with a lot of the people I know outside of school.
I know that sounds mean, but it's the truth.
I love ALL my friends, don't get me wrong.
It's just that the people I truly want to be around either work all the time, live in another city, or don't seem to have an interest in seeing me.
Anyhoo.
I had a lovely Valentines Day.
I got a stuffed unicorn like I've always wanted, and I named it Alice.
I also got flowers and chocolate, yay.
♥
I am sad...my friend Kai has moved away to Springfield, he will be missed.[?]
Anyways...
I think that's all.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16463057/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16463057/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:00:07 PST I have made a heart renching decsion.
I decided not to go to Japan.
I know, I'm an idiot and I'm turning down the chance of a life time...
But I just don't feel comfortable going.
I've had numerous problems with the travel agency, and they're trying to get more money then they're supposed too.
So yeah, I'm not going.
Be mean to me if you must, because it won't do anything.
There is a rumor going around that Death Cab for Cutie will be playing in Bend.
I hope they do...
Because they are one of my favorite bands.
If Shiny Toy Guns is playing here soon, I'm going to go..
Yay.
That's all for now.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16258676/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16258676/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:55:27 PST Happy late new year.
We're only 4 days into 2008, and I can't wait for it to be over.
I want it to be 2010, so I'll be able to start college and get out of here.
I think I'm suffering from cabin fever.
I've been taking lots of pictures with my new lovely camera.
Yay.
I've also been drawing a lot.
But I don't want to submit any of it quite yet.
♥
My New Years Resolutions:
1) Get more art done per week.
2) Take more pictures. I really want to learn to be a better photographer.
3) Seriously start playing the bass.
4) Be sweeter to my boyfriend, who deserves it.
5) Get a job at a print shop.
6) Start seriously working on my portfolio.
7) Get my permit and license.
8) Beat Final Fantasy VIII
9) Make more of my own clothes.
10) Earn a 3.5 grade point average

Hopefully, I'll be able to stick tothese not very hard resolutions.
The gpa is the only one I'm worried about.
Have a lovely day.
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16098160/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16098160/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:53:23 PST Aw, sweet Christmas.
I hope everyone has had a lovely holiday.
I know I have^-^
I got my camera and I love it♥
I also recieved the 2nd Angel Sanctuary artbook from my beloved boyfriend.
Yay.
The art is absolutley gorgeous.
But all of Kaori Yuki's art is.
I wish I was that good at painting, but I will be someday.
That's what I have to remember
Anyhoo.
Have a lovely evening loves.
XOXO

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16061485/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16061485/ Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:03:33 PST I just realized that one of the beautiful girls I saw at warped tour was audrey kitching.
Oh my gosh.
I am stupid.
She's so amazingly gorgeous.
Now that I know...
I regret not talking to her when I got the chance and getting her autograph.
Grr.


]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16030035/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/16030035/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:51:24 PST Thank you to all the lovely people that view my page.
It makes me very happy.
It's Christmas Break now, yay!
I'm sick right now too which sucks.
Sweeney Todd came out today, I can't wait to see it.
I can't wait for Christmas...
Because I'm getting a brand new camera.
And it's super lovely.
Yay.
Then, I get to go to Eugene.
Hopefully I shall see Andrea?
And go shopping^-^
I haven't been drawing at all lately, it really sucks.
I just haven't felt inspired, sad.
I get to go to Japan in March.
Yay!!
That's yet another thing I can't wait for.
I'll have my new camera, so I'll be able to take lots of pretty pictures.
Well, that's all I have to say.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/15641028/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/15641028/ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:08:43 PST Ahh, it's so nice to be on break.
Even though there's only 2 days left after tonight.
I really cannot wait for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street to come out.
I've been looking forward to it for quite a while now.
I haven't done a huge amount of drawing this past week, just a few long and arduos pieces, but they are coming together quite nicely.
I'll put one or two up soon.
Yay.
I do believe I'll be visiting Eugene this Christmas, joy!
I need to get money for my trip to Japan this spring.
I'll also need spending money to buy people souvenirs and of course, go shopping at BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT!
I cannot wait.
A whole store devoted to lolita-ness.
What could be better?
I need a job.
But there's nowhere fun to work around here.
This place is so stifling.
I can't wait two more years, I want to move now>_<
Bleeehhh.
That's all I have to say for now.
Tootaloo.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/15447764/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/15447764/ Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:55:36 PST I'm so tired right now...
School was really tough this week and I'm very grateful for a three day weekend.
I just have a ton of homework>__<
Bleh.
I want to go shopping, but I hate all the stores here.
I wanna go to Eugene and go shopping with Andrea, bleehhh.
Well, that's it for my rant.
I looove youuu.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/15288899/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/15288899/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:18:16 PDT As of Saturday, Garrett and I have been dating for one year.
I am very happy.
He took me out for dinner, and we had quite a lovely time together.
He got me Blaqk Audios CD and Sailor Moon #4 which is now out of print, yay.
Anyhoo, he is the most amazing boy on the face of the planet.
I love him to death, and that's not going to change...EVER.
He is my everything^^
I think I've decided where I want to go to college.
I'm thinking about the University of Oregon.
It's a good school, and it has a great art program.
It will also cost a whole lot less than the Art Institute of Portland would.
That's all for my update.
Oh, my art teacher has hung 3 of my drawings and 1 collage in the hallway at school.
I know I should be happy, but it's kind of embarrassing, y'know?
My classmates give me a bad time about it>_<
XOXO
Emily

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14941142/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14941142/ Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:51:03 PDT I haven't updated my journal in forever!
There isn't a whole lot to report on...
I'm just bored I guess.
I really want to bake pumpkin cookies...
School has been going well, I still have all A's
I've decided that I really like my drawing teacher.
He's really cool.
He knows I really like Alice in Wonderland, so he gave me this huge article he found about Lewis Carrol.
Yay!!
I haven't made a ton of new friends since school started, but oh well.
I'm happy how it is.
Garrett and I are doing well, I think...
Anyhoo, that's about it.
I'll be putting new art up soon, hopefully.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14522139/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14522139/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:26:43 PDT I swear it was an accident.
Then I proceeded to empty the recycle bin without thinking.
And now we'll never be able to get them back.
Garrett and I already tried to download one of those programs to get the pictures back from the camera card...
But to no avail, we need a USB card reader to do things like that
And those are expensive>_<
I saw Kittie on August 31st. They are very good live and have rather enjoyable stage presences.
And they are all very pretty...so Garrett wasn't bored>.<
They didn't play Spit though.
Which is one of their most famous songs.
They mostly played stuff off their new album, pleehhhhh.
But it was still fun.
I enjoyed it.
My first day of school.
Rather enjoyable if I do say so myself.
Of course I want it to be over all ready...but oh well.
I really like my english teacher, and my Japanese teacher has made yet another apperance in my school career, and he rocks^^
That's all for an update^^

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14271122/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14271122/ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:23:01 PDT So on Sunday, Garrett and I went to the Vans Warped Tour in Columbia Meadows.
Needless to say, it was amazing.
The bands that I saw live:
AS I LAY DYING.
STILL REMAINS.
BLESSTHEFALL.
some punk band I didn't catch the name of.
ORESKABAND.
PARAMORE.
ESCAPE THE FATE.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE.
DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS.
and there were a few other bands that I saw, but I don't remember who they were.
Garrett will remember, ask him.
ANYHOO.
AS I LAY DYING is amazing live, they sound very good.
They had a huge circle pitt in which I did not partake.
Many people got trampled, scary.
STILL REMAINS was awsome live, seeing them reminded me what a good band they are.
People were going totally insane when they played
"The Worst is yet to Come."
Which is probably their most well known song.
Their keyboardist was crazy.
BLESSTHEFALL was awsome.
I haven't listened to a whole lot of their music, but I've liked what I heard, and they're really good live.
Their poor bass player though... his bass kept cutting out
The punk band I saw consisted of a group of shirtless, kilt-bearing middle aged guys.
They sounded pretty good, but they were like... either Irish or Scottish, so I had a hard time understanding what they said.
I thankfully did not see this, Garrett told me about it afterwards.
But anyways, the lead singer was wearing a kilt, and it is tradition for Scottish men to not wear anything undergarments under their kilt.
That tradition was upheld very well that day.
The singer dude bent over and pulled up his kilt.
Garrett saw everything [hahahahahaha...]
I don't know how I managed not to see it, but I'm thankful to my good karma for not witnessing that.
Garrett didn't want to see the ORESKABAND, but I made him watch them with me.
They are an all-girl ska band from Japan, so all their songs are in Japanese except for a select few.
Anyways...I was extremley lucky to see them, because they only played about 4 or 5 Warped shows.
I have never seen a band so happy to be doing what they are.
Their bass player was so cute, and she was amazingly good.
Even Garrett, the little bass master said she was very talented.
If my camera took good pictures like it should have, then I will have some very good pictures of them, and I shall post them.
PARAMORE was pretty good I guess.
I'm not too into them for the most part, especially since their the new MTV sellouts(i.m.o.).
Her voice wasn't quite as good as it sounds on the CD's... but oh well.
The only reason any guys were in that audience was either because they had girlfriends with them [garrett's case] or they thought Hayley Williams is hot, which she is...yup.
ESCAPE THE FATE was by far the most dissapointing band there.
The dudes vocals totally suck, but he's a pretty good rapper [don't ask]
The guitarists were very good, that's something you can count on with ESCAPE THE FATE, but still, I really liked them for awhile there, and that was kind of a letdown.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE is totally insane. I am so glad I didn't even think of moshing.
I would have been thrashed to pieces.
But they are really good live.
Their guitarist is a pervert, but he was funny as heck
They did the "Wall of Death."
Anyone familiar with metal should know what that is, if you don't, I don't know what's wrong with you.
Anyways, they did it, and Garrett told me to stay as far to the back as I could, so I did. I had no deire to be killed.
He went and moshed during tis time, and I started to freak out because I couldn't see him anywhere, and I was imagining his cold lifeless body lying just outside the pitt or something.
What a sweet girlfriend I am.
But he was okay. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE was the last band we saw, but I wanted to svae DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS for last.
OH MY GOODNESS!
They are so amazing live.
Everything sounds alomst identical to the CD's.
Everyone was going so insane while they were playing, and me being the stupid idiot I am was wearing my new DDG hoody, so I almsot died from overheating.
OH WELL.
They played Fashion Your Seatbelts which is probably my favorite song by them so far... It was so fun to sing along with everyone else
They are just so crazy... I took lots of pictures of them, I hope they come out alright... I really need to invest in my own digital camera so I don't have to rel... ]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14227068/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14227068/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:17:15 PDT I am so excited for tomorrow...
I can't wait.
I have to get up at about 4-5 in the morning,
But it will all be worth it once I get there.
I get to be surrounded by music for...
*counts on fingers*
at least 7 hours.
I can't wait, I can't wait.
Warped Tour is going to be da bomb.
I want it to be my tradition from now on.
Something Garrett and I do every summer.
Wouldn't that be cool?
Maybe A.F.I. will be ther next year,
Even though I've already seen them live [and they are quite good too]
Meh.
Garrett's gonna be at my house at six AM.
I swear, he's insane, but that's what you have to do if you want to be at Columbia Meadows before 11 AM [when the gates open]
I hope I don't do something stupid like forget my ticket at home...
Thats sounds like something I'd do
Oh well.
I guess I'll just leave it up to fate.
My hair is all purpley and red.
It's cool.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14201252/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14201252/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:55:36 PDT again.
And I failed again.
I am sad.
But I also got my schedule for my Sophomore year.
I shall be able to take Japanese II!!!
Yay!!!
That means I may be able to go on the class trip to Japan if we have one this year!
I was also able to make it into Biology, Honors English 10, Intergrated Math II and Photography.
But they put me in Sports and Event Marketing, which I never even signed up for.
So I changed that, and hopefull, I'll be able to take Graphic Design or Intro to Web Design.
I'm gonna have at least 3 classes with Freshman which could either be bad or good.
I haven't decided yet.
I want to be nice to most of them.
Just because a lot of upper classmen weren't very nice to me during my freshmen year.
But there will be the select few that I remember from my middle school days that won't be on my A-list.
Oh, since I took 2 trimesters of Geography last year, I only have to take Global History II, which rocks...because I don't enjoy history very much.
But next year I'll have to take both GH III and IV, then my Senior year, I shall have to take Goverment, oh joy.
I'd rather take AP Art History thank you very much.
Garrett got his car today.
It's very pretty, he's very excited
As he should be though.
It's sad that he's going to be a Senior.
We only have one more school year together
But he's staying here for college, at least for the first 2 years...
And if we're still together, which I plan on happening, we'll go to Portland together.
I don't know where he'll go, but I want to get a degree in Graphic Arts at the Art Institute of Portland...
I'd better start working on getting a scholarship...
*stares off into space*

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14136801/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14136801/ Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:16:24 PDT Today has been a worthless day.
All I got done was housecleaning.
Bleeehhhhh.
And I still need to vaccum the living room.
Yuck.
Well...
for an update...
I went to Prineville for the first time ever yesterday!
It's so pretty there...
If it wasn't so far away from everything I'd totally want to live there.
But Redmond is bad enough as it is.
I don't want to lose what sense of reality I have left.
I also cut my hair [again].
I have bangs now, and they're high maintenance, which is annoying.
But they look cute and that's what matters most I suppose.
I have to go to high school registration this Thursday. Blleeeh.
I don't see why RHS makes every grade register.
I mean... I've already been a student there for a whole school year, and not much has changed.
Why do they need all this crap?
Why can't we be like a normal school district?
Gaahhh.
I can't wait to move out of this little dust hole.
Portland awaits me in my dreams...
I'm gonna try to get my permit this week.
I know I say that a lot...
But this time I mean it.
If I can get it now....
Then I'll have been driving for 7 months by the time I turn 16.
Yay.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14094961/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14094961/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:29:53 PDT My daddy got me my Warped ticket today!
It's so beautiful...
I can't wait!
Only...*counts on fingers*...9 more days!!!
I'm so excited... I cannot wait^-^
But I guess I shall have to or it''ll never happen.
Meh!!!
DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS!!!!!
I LOOOOOVVVVEEEE them, and I cannot wait to see them live, oh yeah.
Maybe I shall buy a tshirt and get it autographed^-^
Yay.
If I can find them though...
They are pretty big now I guess.
Oh well.
I just want a tshirt.
I've already met Josh Dies[showbread].
Now I just have to meet A.F.I. and I think I could possibly die happy.
Heh.
I'm in a happy mood ya.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14081163/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14081163/ Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:39:25 PDT Too much going on for my small mind to comprehend.
I wanna go to Warped and now there's 2 different ways I can go.
This is soooo annoying.
It was easier when it was just gonna be me, Garrett, my brother and my parents.
But now Garrett's parents say they'll take me so my parents don't have to.
But I'd have to stay in Portland with Garrett's family for... like...
4 days.
Whoa...
Why am I complaining?
Haha. I amuse myself sometimes.
I'm bored with my hair.
It needs another update [I cut it yesterday].
Cutting your own hair is rad.
Everyone should do it; you'll save money too.
And you can get that edgy choppy look that the people at Supercuts are to small minded to do.
Yay for choppiness.
But I think I want full bangs instead of the fringe.
I'm tired of the fringe... I believe I've had it for... almost 3 years.
It's wearing out because it's too mainstream now
Sad, isn't it?
Woe is me and my little fringe of hair

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14058777/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14058777/ Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:43:19 PDT Goodness gracious me, I can hardly wait.
It will be akward to me my boyfriends ex-girlyfriend, but oh well.
From what little conversation her and I have had, she's pretty okay.
But I can't wait!!!
I'm so excited XD
I get to see
DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS.
AS I LAY DYING.
ESCAPE THE FATE.
FLOGGING MOLLY.
and a bunch of other bands...
YAY!!!
I can't wait
I can't wait [*does a little dance*]
BTW.
Everyone should go to
[link]
and thank you to Andrea for telling me about it^^
Tis funny.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14032003/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14032003/ Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:18:42 PDT Waaahh!

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14020708/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14020708/ Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:02:32 PDT Anyhow, she came to appologize for never meeting me before when she had the chance.
It was so weird... because after 5-10 minutes of talking to her, I felt like I'd known her forever.
We talked about our emotionally charged love lifes, and i learned all about my friend Matt's hidden romantic side.
She [her name is Christina] is so mature! She's like, wise beyond her years and the things she was saying were so profound.
Ah, the blissfullness of an intelligent conversation.
But she's awsome. I totally approve of her for my best dude friend [best dude frined besides my garrett that is.]
yay.
I'm happy,
Matt's Happy,
Christina's happy,
I believe Garrett's happy...
We're all happy.

Harry Potter and TDHs was a very...
good book.
a little unexpected...
but AMAZINGLY good.
yay.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14001684/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/14001684/ Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:59:25 PDT I've come to a very important realization.
I am totally and incontrollably in love with my boyfriend.
It's weird. Because I've always loved him...
But after the events of the last few days...
I've realized... that I really, really do love him.
I don't want to lose him, he's by far the most important person in my life. I won't give him up for anything or anyone.
We'll have been together for 10 months on August 27th, ah, so happy.
I'm going to do everything in my power to let him know how much I love him, and just how much he means to me. I want the future we've made for ourselves, and I don't want anything or anyone to stand in the way.
Oh my god... wow. I really do love that boy.

]]> ~Emily-Exray http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/13985923/ http://Emily-Exray.deviantart.com/journal/13985923/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:07:54 PDT But I'm kinda scared...okay, really scared.
On a lighter note, I'm finally reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It's amazing^^
Yup. That's about it.

]]> ~Emily-Exray