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deviantART: by:Harlequinny http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Harlequinny&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Harlequinny en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:02:55 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png My First Print! http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/24091590/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/24091590/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:48:57 PDT [link]

Well, seems like it's about time I opened up the print account... Especially since it's free. Jeez I'm so slooowww!

This one's an oldie but goodie and people seem to like it, so I figured it couldn't go wrong. The only problem is that it's pretty small since I didn't make the original resolution very high... But oh well.

Check it out here: [link]

In other news, I only have like 4 weeks left of school for the semester? What? SWEET.

]]> ~Harlequinny OPEN for Commissions! http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/23994073/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/23994073/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:42:47 PDT
And lucky you guys-- Since I'm just starting out and new with this commission thing, I've decided to currently mark up some of my more expensive prices at discount... Discount! Believe it!

Here's what I've got to offer:

FULL BODY LINES
What you get: A full-body pencil sketch of your character!
Default price: $5.00
About: I will combine multiple characters into one picture! ($9.00 for two, $14.00 for three, etc.)

BLACK AND WHITE BUST
What you get: A pencil or digital bust of your character, with some shading!
Default price: $5.00
About: I'll probably use whichever medium seems best to me unless specified. Again, I also do multiple characters!

COLOR BUST
What you get: A bust of your character, digitally painted and textured, with background color/texture to boot!
Default price: $15.00
About: Much nicer than the simple bust. Multiple characters available.

FULL BODY COLOR
What you get: A digitally or hand-colored full-body illustration of your character, with or without some simple background ornaments.
Default price: $20.00
About: It's like the bust on crack. If you request multiple characters, I'll subtract $5 from the total!

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW...!
1. How do I get started, and how do I pay?
Note me! After that, I recommend PAYPAL because of the secure transactions, but I'll also take money orders by mail if you don't have access or trust that sort of thing. No sweat.
2. Will there be any variation regarding prices?
Default prices are just that - default. I would only suggest a different price for a piece if I felt that the amount of work or complexity of the piece was worth more than the baseline.
3. Can I haggle with you?
Sure! Make me an offer.
4. Should I give you references to work off of?
By all means, if at all possible. If not, then make sure you're clear about what you want.
5. Is there any subject matter you're not willing to do?
If you want something over the PG-13 limit, it's fine as long as you can prove you're not ridonk young.
6. Can I make special requests, specifications or suggestions?
Feel free. If it's in my power to do it, I'll do it.
7. How involved can I get with the process?
I'll probably show you some of the preliminary work on some of the bigger and more important projects, just to make sure it passes an approval check, but the easiest way to avoid a need to do this is to tell me what you want if you're looking for something really specific. If not, I'm fine going with my instincts.
8. How long is this likely to take?
I'll need full payment before starting to make sure I don't get jipped, so obviously commissions that have been paid off will get priority. Of course, complicated projects will take longer. I work on things until I'm satisfied with them, although if a piece is urgent I'll definitely try to accommodate.
9. Can I commission something that isn't on this list?
Definitely. It can and has been done. Note me.

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]]> ~Harlequinny Composition http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/20665294/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/20665294/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:04:08 PDT
...Which is extremely important. I know I'm alright when it comes down to most technical stuff, but it doesn't matter if there is something terribly wrong with the picture arrangement.

To all of my friends and artists (and friend-artists) with know-how:

How can I improve this?

]]> ~Harlequinny Fantastic Pose Ref. Site http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/19471977/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/19471977/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:18:21 PDT [link]

They have nearly every pose you could want for your reference pictures!

The models are 3D, so when looking at a certain pose you like, it's even possible to rotate the image along a 360-degree horizontal radius to view it from all angles.

One of my favorite parts about this is that the models are skinless, so you're allowed to see the complex bone and muscular systems beneath. I think it's an important key to accuracy.

Apart from static viewing images, it also has a feature called "30-second drawing", which switches images every 30 seconds (or whatever time interval you choose), forcing you to learn how to assess shapes and forms more quickly and render them faster. You can actually find examples of this exercise on YouTube, and it's pretty interesting to watch. Try it out.

My only complaint is that I can't find a site with a reliable cache of quality stock photo models for me to be inspired from, especially in terms of headshots and facial-structure. But that's a totally separate problem and has nothing to do with posemaniacs.

Even if you draw only occasionally, I think you'll find this a great help.

Enjoy!

]]> ~Harlequinny Dimes in the Blue Pig http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/19203658/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/19203658/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:53:56 PDT
Prom and graduation have come and gone.

Hurray!

After tomorrow, a belated graduation thing, it'll be time to finally kick back and have some fun. (Well... Also to apply to video game stores, but y'know.)

So expect some new stuff once I finally have Adobe Suite on my computer and can get it all up.

]]> ~Harlequinny Pennies in the Red Pig http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/18518770/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/18518770/ Mon, 26 May 2008 21:41:22 PDT
We've got two weeks more of regular work before it's finals week... Then prom, baccalaureate, and graduation and the all night grad party on the 17th. Be over like that.

I've already gotten my housing plans for next year at VCU, and in spite of the fact that my roomie hasn't gotten back to me, it's made things so much more concrete. I'm going to be living and eating and working somewhere else, a significant distance away from anyone who I've ever been really close to. So strange. But I think I'm finally going to learn to fly completely without t he training wheels (for an example of what I mean, I've done all of my laundry since the 5th grade, but don't know how to iron a shirt.)

Just so thankful. Things are ending on a good note, and I have so many things I want to do over the summer... take a daytrip to the beach, visit some themeparks, get a tattoo, make more graffiti. My friends and boyfriend are so good to me, putting up with my quirks (my winking, hugging, hair-caressing, and shouting at windows). So go you guys.

Time for art.

]]> ~Harlequinny POV http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/17947860/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/17947860/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:39:24 PDT

1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most.
2. Make them answer the following questions.
3. Then tag three people.
4. Feel free to go ahead and add some questions yourself!!

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Antoinette

Sera Cardea

Janus

Cyril

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A. Are you a boy or a girl?

Antoinette: Woman.

Sera: Chick, but does it matter?

Janus: We are a man.

Cyril: Last time I checked, I stood when I peed.

B. How old are you?

Antoinette: We go by a different calendar underground, and IÂm not very good at conversionsÂ But IÂd estimate about 18 years Gregorian time.

Sera: 27. Been in the field 5 years now.

Janus: WeÂve been dormant a long time, but our worship began long before Christ.

Cyril: 20, still attending the technological institute.

C. YOU WANT A HUG?? XD

Antoinette: No. No, not really. DonÂt fucking touch me, actually.

Sera: Woah, buy me a drink first!

Janus: Patulcius has decided that we will snap your arms off if you do.

Cyril: Sure. Hit me up.

D. You got any bad habits?

Antoinette: My fingernails are forever breaking. And my sword hilt is unpolished. AndÂ

Sera: I hock loogies, scratch my ass and donÂt wear a helmet.

Janus: There is a perfect circle of retrospect in our sight. No bad habits.

Cyril: Porn.

E. Favourite food?

Antoinette: Mangoes. They are simply divine.

Sera: Pirogies!

Janus: Ambrosia.

Cyril: RamenÂ Or at least, itÂs all I can makeÂ.

F. Favourite Ice cream flavor?

Antoinette: Mango sorbet. IÂm lactose intolerant.

Sera: BaileyÂs Irish Cream.

Janus: One likes honey vanilla and the other likes black cherry, respectively.

Cyril: Banana with walnuts. Or pistachio. Or Chubby HubbyÂ.

G. Who's your mate/spouse?

Antoinette: IÂm generally deemed unfit for a proper marriage, so never mind that. I donÂt have a mate, unless you mean ÂmateÂ as in ÂbuddyÂ, then my great lug of a best mate is Arturo.

Sera: IÂve had a few open flings on the job, but itÂs never worked out.

Janus: She is very close to us. We are watching her.

Cyril: My computer, Mischa. SheÂs a feisty one.

H. You a virgin?

Antoinette: ÂYes.

Sera: Once the cup is spilled, it can never be refilledÂ So, no.

Janus: No. We do as we like.

Cyril: I plead the Fifth.

J. Killed anyone?

Antoinette: It was necessary.

Sera: IÂm an anthropologist, not Indiana JonesÂ

Janus: We have the foresight to allow mortals to be their own undoing. We may mark the boundary at which their lives end, but never are the cause of the break.

Cyril: On World of Warcraft, IÂm a freakinÂ reaper!

K. Hate anyone?

Antoinette: No, no. Just society.

Sera: One personÂ Or is it two? Kinda hard to distinguishÂ

Janus: Only with the sort of contempt that is intertwined with love.

Cyril: Damn that fucker that sent me a virusÂ

L. Any secrets?

Antoinette: OneÂ itÂs kinda one of those secrets that would shatter the entire life of a certain someone if they found out. That kinda secret.

Sera: Eventually, I hide something from my crew. I shouldnÂt have.

Janus: I reveal myself eventually. After that, no.

Cyril: I donÂt think soÂ How much do you know about me, anyway?

M. Favourite season?

Antoinette: I seem to lose body heat rapidly. Fall is the nicest.

Sera: Summer, since the water is warm.

Janus: Whatever season is in effect at the beginning of the year.

Cyril: IÂm inside all the time, so seasons arenÂt really a concern.

N. Who's your best friend?

Antoinette: OhÂ I suppose by ÂmateÂ you meantÂ ah.. Well, ArturoÂs my best friend. Not my mate. Just my friend! It couldnÂt work out, anyway! I canÂt even picture it!

Sera: IÂve got casual buddies around various fields, but seem to have drifted away from established friendships over the years. ItÂs all good.

Janus: Ourselves.

Cyril: Leonard, in the next flat over.

O. Hobbies?

Antoinette: Building my upper arm strength and overall speed. IÂm already at a height disadvantage, I donÂt need a skill disadvantage as wellÂ

Sera: Photography and recreat... ]]> ~Harlequinny Oh Eight No Hate Appreciate Jailbait http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/17596890/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/17596890/ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:30:30 PDT
That's not to say that nothing's up-- A lot of milestones have happened in my life recently.

In a nutshell, (other than my mountain of homework) I've been completely happy. I turned 18 on St. Patrick's Day, I'm officially attending Virginia Commonwealth University's art program in the fall, I'm lucky enough to have the best group of friends, and I love my sweetass boyfriend who got everyone together for a surprise party. There's been a lot more time to work on art. It's almost 4th quarter, and the band trip to Atlanta, GA is coming up...

I am so damn lucky.

1. Post these rules
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves
3. Tags should write a journal/ blog of these facts
4. At the end. Post 8 more persons that are tagged
5. No tag backs!

1. My weakest gaming point is my very average skill in the fighting genre. However, I tend to excel in games of accuracy, and my most pleasure comes from completing miniquests in RPGs.

2. I've always wanted an afro-- I'd rock that up... But instead, I got hobo hair. It sits around and does nothing but be nonconformist.

3. My concentration comes only in ultra-focused bursts. I can't help it. This is why I sometimes laugh at inappropriate times.... like during an intimate moment, or when I'm suffering intense pain.

4. Sometimes I wish I had grown up in a place like Burke rather than a fairly ghetto neighborhood, so that my parents would have let me play outside more. The fact that I was limited because of less affluent surroundings frustrated me for a long time.

5. I have several collections (some inadvertently started by people who kept giving me stuff): movie ticket stubs, masks, action figures, artsy books, hats, stuffed animals, and wierd statuettes, to name a few... It's a lotta crap I don't have room for.

6. I believe that Bruce Willis is an attractive older man. He would have made a good Master Chief for the movie in his younger days.

7. Soda was permanently given up for two reasons: I used to have an addiction, and I have a low metabolism.

8. Over the summer, I got bored on some downtime and opened the free condoms Trojan had given away at Projekt Revolution because I was curious. Oh, COME ON... It's me. You're not surprised.

Now who the hell am I supposed to tag? Um... Jeiska, Sam, Sasha, Tom, Sara, Molly, and, uh.... anyone who has

ed a deviation of mine in the past week...

]]> ~Harlequinny Let's Go To Space Guys http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/15564196/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/15564196/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:49:54 PST
Spaceship Size: VW Beetle-- Cozy and Mel-sized.

How is the spaceship piloted?: The pilot must be suspended in goo-- Actually, that's completely unnecessary, but I likes it like that.

How is the spaceship powered?: Sexual Frustration-- Perhaps the most powerful driving force known to man.

What's the upholstery like on the seats?: Cloth like a Louis XIV Couch-- So I can ruin them every time I sit down all covered in pilot-goo.

How do you see outside the spaceship?: The power of imagination-- Which, coupled with the method of powering the spaceship... You can only begin to guess at.

What's the spaceship's primary purpose?: Rock music-- duh.

What's the Captain's catchphrase?: "Tastes like jelly!"

If you guys want to take the spaceship quiz too, go here: [link]

]]> ~Harlequinny Tag I'm It http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/15288554/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/15288554/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:55:37 PDT 1. Post these rules
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random (hopefully interesting) facts about themselves
3. Tags should write a journal of these facts
4. At the end of the post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named
5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them that they're tagged.

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1. I possibly know more about the Zelda games than I do about you
2. The family owns a leopard gecko named Ham
3. I'm fonder of cats that act like satan's spawn
4. Proud member of color guard
5. 5 foot zero
6. Hoping to go to VCU next fall
7. My favorite part about me is my mouth
8. My boobs are not that big! Stop obsessing people!

I am too lazy to tag people. If you've read through this, you're TAGGED!

(bounces away)

]]> ~Harlequinny An Interrogative Point in Time http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/14735619/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/14735619/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:51:28 PDT
1. What color are your kitchen plates?
Blue, or blue-and-white. There used to be a theme.

2. What book are you reading now?
"New Moon", sequel to "Twilight". Borrowed it from Kelsey.

3. What is on your mouse pad?
Touchpad on the laptop. It's surprisingly accurate.

4. Favorite board game?
Cranium! Pretty crazy family times

5. Favorite smells?
Cooking steak, fruity perfume, the air before a thunderstorm, clean skin

6. What is the first thing you think of in the morning?
UUUGGGHHHHHHH

7. Favorite color:
Yellow and Purple. Which are coincidentally my school colors (purple/gold) but it really has nothing to do with school spirit-- I used to like the yellow ranger. 8)

8. Least favorite color:
Probably green. I mean I am just a color-ey person, so I don't like to judge.

9. How many rings until you answer the phone?
As soon as I can get to it-- which usually means 3 to 4 in the house. I like my ringtone on my celly, so I tend to wait a little long for that one too.

10. Future child's name:
"July" for a girl, for sure. The others are a little tentative, but "John" after my dad and grandpa would be nice-- though I'd wanna let the father help with the boy's name since I'm indecisive.

11. Chocolate or Vanilla?
Vanilla Empire all the way! Also it's better for the cats.

12. Do you like to drive fast?
Only when the music is up-beat, loud, and the windows rolled down!

13. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?
Most of them have been re-located to the bottom shelf.

14. Do you like thunderstorms?
They're beuatiful-- but the electricity in the air right before them is what really gets me enthusiastic.

15. What was your first car?
A Jeep Wrangler. Oh Jeepy!

16. What is your sign?
Star sign: Pisces
Chinese sign: Horse

17. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
I rarely ever eat broccoli, but I suppose so.

18. If you could have any job what would it be?
It's pretty much been my goal in life to not work... But I'd really love to do character concepts for video games. Or maybe conceptual costume design for movies (but not actually MAKE the costumes!)

19. If you could have any color hair what would it be?
Bubblegum pink, because it would suit my warm coppery skintone 8D

20. Is the glass half full or half empty?
Half full. I mean, half empty just seems paradoxical. But I'm not an optimist-- Optimists like to set themselves up for disappointment! I don't. I'm just a stickler for writing style.

21. What is your favorite movie?
Hmm. I love Miyazaki films, almost any one, and... Pride and Prejudice is so sappy I love it... 28 Days Later is a modern classic, no doubt... The Incredibles was amazing...

22. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?
Yep. I coincidentally happened to be learning to type at the same time as learning the piano, so my fingers picked it up very quickly, and in the exact right configuration, too. The only things I never learned were numbers, so I have to look for that.

23. WhatÂs under your bed?
A whole buncha shit I don't want people to see!

24. What is yourb favorite number?
17

25. Favorite sports to watch?
Gymnastics, but only in the Olympics. I'm not much of a sports-watcher. Though professional snow-boarding is always great.

26. Your single biggest intense pain?
Though many of my friends don't realize it, there's a lot of racism against Asians in the community. No one defends us, even though we make up an enormous part of the ethnic demographic-- white kids are afraid to make fun of everyone else is what's up, and they think I'm white enough that I don't get offended at racially charged comments.

27. Person most likely to respond?
I don't expect anyone to read through this.

28. Person you sent this to who is least likely to respond?
This is a journal, it's not goin' nowhere.

29. Ketchup or mustard?
Oh.... I'm more of a mayo or sour cream girl.

31. Hamburger or hot dog?
Ah, I'm not picky, as long as you're offering either Bratwurst or some beefity beef burger!

32. Favorite season?
Ohh, spring and summer are a close tie... though I have spring allergies. I guess I like the heat a lot, and not hav... ]]> ~Harlequinny Inappropriate House-wear http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/13190591/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/13190591/ Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:35:43 PDT
Something tells me the upcoming two weeks are going to be the most strenuous of the year.

What with everything going on so fast at this time of the year (AP tests, then two consecutive concerts, joining colorguard, moving a buncha stuff to florida, SOLs, upcoming finals, a load of tedious essays, looking after the house)...

everything is pretty hectic right now.

Plus, I'm starting an internship on the 19th-- even my summer is going to be filled up.

So I'm definitely not taking a hiatus from art (how is that even POSSIBLE?!)

but until I find the time to do something really nice... there's probably not going to be much posted up here until I get settled into a new routine. A more relaxing one, hopefully.

I still check DeviantArt everyday and am active on the forums + comments + browsing,

so this is just a heads-up to let you know I'm not dead at all.

Just sleepy.

]]> ~Harlequinny Melicious http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/12553229/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/12553229/ Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:27:19 PDT You can ask me THREE questions
No matter how crazy, inappropriate, or random they are
I will answer 100% truthfully.

Now Here's The Dare.
You Must Put This in Your Journal
See What Other People Will Ask You.

]]> ~Harlequinny One More Year Baby http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/12249758/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/12249758/ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:44:41 PDT
That's right! I'm a geezer.

(Gedoffa my lawn, you hooligans--)

What you DIDN'T find out:

I'm about five feet tall, have an Irish surname, freckles, and was born on St. Patrick's Day.

LEPRECHAUN???

Wouldn't you like to know.

Wish me a happy year!

]]> ~Harlequinny My best friend is Gone http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/11419898/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/11419898/ Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:01:30 PST Thundercloud
September 1, 1994 - January 12, 2007
Beloved sister, best friend and child.
We loved each other the most.
There will never be another one like her.
RIP, baby.
We'll all catch up to you one day.

She died in my arms at midnight, laying next to the altar... Like she waited for me to come home before she could go. There never was any cat better. I'm proud of her till the last. It's selfish to want her back, but I know she isn't suffering any more... None of us will ever forget her, and I'll never stop loving (or missing) her.

]]> ~Harlequinny NOT Drama http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/11108321/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/11108321/ Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:46:33 PST
This is art-related because I want to express my sadness that instead of fueling my creative streak, I don't want to make anything new or beautiful on my own free time. It's the 18th of December, and even if I didn't get home until 5:45, it was 70 degrees out. Beautiful days like today should be spent outside painting the lake... It would just be nicer if someone were there to have a picnic with, y'know?

Picnics are so nice!

]]> ~Harlequinny Sisters http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/9980451/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/9980451/ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:59:24 PDT
Sisters hold an enormous sway in my life; I have three of my own, two older (half) and one younger, of which I am the shortest and smallest. We each hold our own niche within the family circle, and are rarely all in the same place together... It's a complicated relationship system, since the elders live in Illinois with their mother and my sister and I in Virginia with our mother and father... Ten years separate the eldest from the youngest. Not only are there age differences, but ethnic differences; Jennifer, the first-born, is blonde-haired and bright green-eyed, while I am the one with the darkest hair, darkest eyes, and most asian features. It makes for great family photos, considering the fact that we're all actually blood-related.

Hierarchy struggles are a constant obstacle for us; Jennifer always wishes to dominate situations. Ellen, the second eldest, butts heads with her in rebellion, one to neither follow nor give orders. A passive-agressive strain exists between Jen and I, since there is some kind of residual feeling concerning my own right as the first-born child of my father's second wife. Kelly, younger than me by a year, is the tallest and most athletic, and so attempts to muscle her way into a position of respect, particularly in the case of myself (over which she has the greatest physical advantage). The ties and sub-ties between us are innumerable; It's a grudging four-way conflict that's growing further and further into stalemate as we all begin to become full adults.

The sister, in my mind, has become the basic unit of companionship. Friends are at an enormously lower level in contrast; This is why in the case of my two oldest and most valued friends, I see them more as sisters. To actually consider them a 'friend' in my mind would seem something of an insult; a lowering of status. I share the same (somewhat strained) relationships with them as I do with my own blood sisters, though I couldn't name which they replace when I am with them...

Even in my prose, the station and bond of sisterhood plays a huge role in character dynamics. Angel and Maria, as sisters, act not as two separate protagonists but as a single bi-bodied entity. They are one essential person, even if they aren't related biologically. This affects the story much more than any death or plot twist ever could, in a much more permanent way.

But what's wrong with brothers, you ask? Why not spout the nature of brotherhood?

The answer is that I have no brothers-- I have never experienced any kind of brotherhood in a sense which meant anything to me. In elementary school, all of my friends were girls; even continuing up into junior high, I'm fairly certain that all of my close companions were female. Though now I have plenty of guy-friends, my circle still is comprised of a majority of girls. Even in the nuclear family, my mother has always been both the enforcer and the giver of rewards-- My father was the provider, and had no extreme part of my disciplining as a child. Any lack of male bonding in my life is not due to any degree of feminism or sexism-- Just chance.

Anyone have any comments about sisters, brothers, or your own sibling relationships? Are you an only child? Or do you just not care about them at all? ]]> ~Harlequinny News 8.0 - Back from the Beach, Biatches! http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/9459078/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/9459078/ Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:34:53 PDT Threshold. Take my offerings and be appeased!

Ring of Keys

Contribute to the Story! Since RoK involves traveling to many alternate and bizarre worlds, I'd be glad to try to accomodate any suggestions people have for any particular species I should include from other worlds, or even full characters as a cameo. Just try not to make them cliche or utterly bizarre. Please remember that I'm using my discretion, too.
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SUBMIT YOUR CAMEO REQUESTS!

Progress: Pages 1-2 done, Page 3 partially done. Pages 4-12 storyboarded. On-and-off work. On hiatus until short stories LABYRINTHINE and Threshold are completed. (Pages 1-3 of LABYRINTHINE are complete).

Art

Drawings

Sketch of Spawn for Kelly. In-Progress

Photographs

I OPENED A STOCK ACCOUNT!

Paintings

Blue-Face painting for Kelsey PLANNING

Cousins Portrait no.1 PLANNING

Cousin Portrait no.2 PLANNING

Tropical Fish PLANNING

Inside of Mouth PLANNING

Core Organs PLANNING

Philippino Hut IN-PROGRESS

Digital Elf-Girl IN-PROGRESS

Requests

Let's face it: I'm a really big procrastinator... When it comes to big art projects. But doodles? I do those all the time! Ask me for a quick sketch or something and it shall appear, baby. (***No Guarantees!***)

-masks (paper mache/plaster/celluclay) if you've got any ideas for them.... let me know!

They're really expensive. I've probably spent at least $120 just for materials... I need something to do with the crap I bought, okay? I'm planning on doing some face casts. Sounds fun.

Literary

Fanfiction

-Strangely enough, I've written a chapter and a half of a The Sixth Sense/The Ring/Dark Water/misc. horror fanfic. All of our favorite, creepy little kids have grown up.

Other Writing

LABYRINTHINE - Short RoK spinoff story featuring Antoinette and Arturo. The story of Antoinette's past and how they met. (Pages 1-3 complete, Page 4 storyboarded)

Threshold - Short RoK spinoff story featuring new characters Sera Cardea and Janus. The circumstances of their relationship and the origin of the Keys. (Section Primary = COMPLETE / Section Secondary = COMPLETE / Section Tertiary = IN-PROGRESS)

And always remember, kids:

]]> ~Harlequinny News 7.5 http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/9212106/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/9212106/ Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:29:48 PDT

Art

Drawings

Inked picture of Vivit and Xaphania. (Will be coputer-colored). DONE!

Sketch of Spawn for Kelly. In-Progress

Photographs

I OPENED A STOCK ACCOUNT!

They're really expensive. I've probably spent at least $120 just for materials... I need something to do with the crap I bought, okay? I'm planning on doing some face casts. Sounds fun.

Literary

Fanfiction

-Strangely enough, I've written a chapter and a half of a The Sixth Sense/The Ring/Dark Water/misc. horror fanfic. All of our favorite, creepy little kids have grown up.

Other Writing

LABYRINTHINE - Short RoK spinoff story featuring Antoinette and Arturo. The story of Antoinette's past and how they met. (Pages 1-3 complete)

Threshold - Short RoK spinoff story featuring new characters Sera Cardea and Janus. The circumstances of their relationship and the origin of the Keys.

And always remember, kids:

...Oh! My sister has just opened up her own DA account now, too! Checkit:

]]> ~Harlequinny Sweet Sixteen... Or was it? http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/8207186/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/8207186/ Sun, 19 Mar 2006 12:42:43 PST
This past St. Patrick's Day, a lovely Friday, I officially turned sixteen years old. Of course, because Virginia has such strict driving regulations, I have to have my permit for 9 months before I can begin driving all on my own... So, of course, at the very earliest I can get my lisence in July. What a bummer, sure, but I'm over it. (I also overheard that my dad's rather well-to-do older brother is taking my grandmother's car, which was supposed to have gone to me, to give to his twenty-something-year-old daughter because all of her money is under his charge. But I'm over that, too.)

Friday was a spectacular day. One of my friends baked a cake, but she's so nice that I suspect that she half did it just for the sake of St. Patrick's Day. I forced my friends to sing Happy Birthday to me, but since I'm usually the one who initiates that kind of thing and I couldn't sing during my own song, they kind of trailed off and disappointed me. Lots of people forgot, too, but that happened last year as well; In any case, I got lots of apologetic and guilty hugs, and promises for gifts which I suspect will never ever come, but that's alright. I do that kind of thing, too.

I had an hour's worth of voice lessons at the end of the day to make up for two missed ones, and I was feeling so great that my lesson went very well and I got some supremely nice compliments from Miss Sharon.

The next day was spent cleaning up the house, because I had recently found out that my wonderful childhood friend

was on spring break and coming up to VA for the weekend; I invited her and my second wonderful childhood friend

to sleep over at my place, since we've been a killer trio since the fifth grade. In the evening, I went to see Rex Navarette, a eefin' hilarious Filipino comedian with my family, and then around ten I picked up my two buddies... It was like old times, except with a much more awkard seating arrangement of six people into a five-person car.

The traditional bonding over movies commenced, and I suppose the only thing which might have spoiled it a little bit was the constant fighting between those two, but, as always, it was alright with me. We got to exchange Christmas presents, since we haven't had a proper meeting since around November of last year... I'm a little sad to say that over the week, I spent much more than I'd like to admit on last-minute present shopping-- Even the cash I'd been saving to buy a new PS2!

Dammit, guys... I love you so much! Besides, I believe in karma, so again... It's alright. You guys looked so happy!-- Or at least, acted really happy, but you wouldn't do that, right? Hahaha.

Hrrmmm... Now I'm just plain tired, but a good early sleep will fix that right up. I want to paint! ]]> ~Harlequinny News 6.0 - Four Days to Sweet Sixteen! http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/8152236/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/8152236/ Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:52:39 PST

Art

Drawings

Promised my mum like a year ago I'd do some phone art for her... Maybe I should ge around to that?

Photographs

Thinking of opening a stock account for the hell of it.

Paintings

Portrait of Nellie DONE!

Portrait of Kelsey PLANNING

Tropical Fish PLANNING

Self-Portrait (Perseus-Medusa-Athena) PLANNING

Abstract Orange Person RETOUCHING

I've recently got my first few tubes of oil colors! Absolutely thrilled!

They're really expensive. I've probably spent at least $120 just for materials... I need something to do with the crap I bought, okay? I'm planning on doing some face casts. Sounds fun.

Literary

Fanfiction

-Strangely enough, I've written a chapter and a half of a The Sixth Sense/The Ring/Dark Water/misc. horror fanfic. All of our favorite, creepy little kids have grown up.

Other Writing

-Putting this on hiatus as well, though I do want to get around to doing DHV sometime. *AHEM*,

...

-Have some random short story ideas around in my head, but those might be better as one of those 'I post a concept and someone else actually writes it' things.

And always remember, kids:

S, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY ON THE 17TH! LEPRECHAUNS ROCK! ]]> ~Harlequinny Quizzical http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/7666132/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/7666132/ Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:29:55 PST "A century ago. Seance. She was a medium reaching me for"

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
It went into a ghost.

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
My Fair Lady

4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
2:15 PM

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
2:12 PM

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
"Forest" by System of a Down; a sports announcer; the ticking of the clock behind me; invisible voices in my room

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Yesterday afternoon; I was getting off of the bus to go into my house, which I haven't left since.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
A reply to my latest forum topic.

9. What are you wearing?
A grey Delia's sweater, old tank top with an image of a kitten clutching the fabric, black velvety sweats, and a pair of worn blue slippers. My underwear is pink and white and has cherry blossoms on it.

10. Did you dream last night?
Yes, I think so... But I never remember them anymore, and maybe it's better that way.

11. When did you last laugh?
This morning, when I was watching a feature on the latest season of American Idol.

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
They're painted a medium-toned purple; there are masks, molds, signs, paintings, mirrors, posters, drawings, clocks, and shadows.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
Ghosts, I suppose. Maybe I'm just imagining things (especially since I have crummy eyes), but the shadows have been around forever. They're not quite as scary now.

14. What do you think of this quiz?
The questions aren't completely humdrum.

15. What is the last film you saw?
My Fair Lady.

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
New cars. And I'd get my house re-painted, or maybe just buy a new one... But I'd donate a good deal of it to charity.

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know:
I have pink streaks in my hair and wear purple contact lenses.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of
guilt or politics, what would you do?
I'd make it just BOINK! into a little pinprick, floating around space forever. Things would be better that way.

19. Do you like to dance?
Sure, as long as people can have a good time watching me fumble my way through the song.

20. George Bush:
Who knows...

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Adrasteia Jacqueline Duffy - (She'd keep my surname because the entire younger generation of my father's side of the family are women, and I'd like our branch of Duffy to continue.)

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
John Alexander Duffy - (Again, I'd definitely like my kids to have my surname... Maybe I should just adopt.)

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
I could live in the Philippines, despite all those American kidnappings...

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
I'm really not worthy of having anything said to me when I get there... I just hope that I might have the smallest chance of getting in. ]]> ~Harlequinny Collaboration Project http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/7658224/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/7658224/ Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:08:54 PST

The concept is very loosely based off of Alice in Wonderland, though as far as I know, that's really where the similarities stop. We're not using any characters from the story, although some of the personalities in our story might turn out to be indicative of them.

Harboring a gritty horror/macabre theme that most people in the group agreed on, it's going to follow a main character through a journey into a demented, altered mental, or even alternate world...

That's about as far as we have it concrete-- and even that could change in the near future. The plot and characters are still being drafted out and molded from the base-up.

Hoo-hah for projects! ]]> ~Harlequinny What Happened Here? http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/7487349/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/7487349/ Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:46:27 PST
Something most unexpected has turned up, that will quite probably affect the sporadic output of art here for a good while or so.

My laptop broke. Oh, poor, poor lappy... I'll even tell you what happened to her. It was a regular day-- I'd used her the night before until three AM, and then later in the day at around ten. While in cleaning mode (for the family New Year's party was to be held at our house once more this year), I decided to check my mail...

Only to have the plastic panel right above the keyboard snap right up and half of the monitor to become detached altogether.

Skipping all of the rest of the details, I attempted to fix it, only to have the screen rendered completely useless but for a flicker or two. Luckily enough, the rest of the hardware worked completely fine, and my uncle (a computer guy) was nice enough to transfer all of my documents onto a zip drive after two hours of figuring out how to switch the display to another monitor. Fixing lappy at this point would be a complete waste of time; it would probably cost just as much as getting a new computer altogether, if not more... So, needless to say, it's in queue for destruction sometime in the near future because we don't want anybody accessing our hard drive in the junkyard. (Personally, I'm going to vote for running it over a few times-- Maybe it'll count as drivig hours for my permit.)

However, that isn't what troubles me. Sure, it was a traumatizing situation and I had to go for a few days without the perfect privacy of my own computer, sharing my mother's much-slower processor with the rest of the family (save my father, who has a notebook for work.) However, I managed to get over it with some stoicism and productivity. My family talked about getting a new laptop, but since they cost so much, I'd already emotionally steeled myself to go without my own notebook for at least six months, even a year.

No. No, that's not what happened.

Yesterday, getting up bright and early at noon thanks to our crazy party the night before, we set out to various stores to check out the good deals. Circuit City? Don't go there. They don't match the prices of Best Buy, and don't even have some of their computers in stock.... Not that it mattered to me, because I sincerely thought that we were there only to look at the shiny new computers that I envied so.

Somehow-- by some divine grace, some miracle... I walked out of Best Buy later that day with a rather large box in my arms. A brand spanking new, glorious laptop, shining there in its lowly cardboard with all of the brilliance of an angel.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!

I'm failing Driver's Ed, for God's sakes. Holy crap. What was my mother thinking?

Sure, it wasn't on sale.... But my mom's so hardcore that she got it $200 off anyway. (I wish I had her demanding-ness... She doesn't stand for anything, least of all flaky customer service. Hell, earlier that day I think I might have let someone cheat me out of small change because I didn't stop to count it.)

The beauty.... I think I'm in love with this machine.

She (he?) needs a name.

And, since I got the computer on New Year's Day, I'm really going to stick with my resolutions for this thing. Really. ]]> ~Harlequinny News5.0 - Happy Holidays! http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/7211458/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/7211458/ Sat, 03 Dec 2005 11:28:40 PST

Ring of Keys

Contribute to the Story! Since RoK involves traveling to many alternate and bizarre worlds, I'd be glad to try to accomodate any suggestions people have for any particular species I should include from other worlds, or even full characters as a cameo. Just try not to make them cliche or utterly bizarre.
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Progress: Well, I did have up to four pages done... But then I realized that once again, I was making up the script as I went along, not really thinking about it. This was what happened the last time I drew the comic back in 2003, and that ended in failiure... That is why I am taking another time-off from drawing the comics to ensure the future of it by planning out a full script beforehand.

Art

Drawings

Well, started that 'Modernized Wizard of Oz' thing, so I might as well do some of the other characters (Glinda, Scarecrow, Tin Girl, Cowardly Lion, Toto, the Wizard). Will get around to that... Sometime.

Photographs

I've found myself consumed with photomanipulation lately. Any interesting ideas or concepts for me... Or any pictures you might want to suggest?

Opening a stock account might be fun, too. Maybe I'll try that out.

Paintings

Portrait of Nellie PLANNING

Portrait of Kelsey PLANNING

Tropical Fish PLANNING

Self-Portrait PLANNING

Inspired by an art project I did in school which involved magazine clippings and acrylics, I may want to incorporate some collaging into my paintings now. It makes for a beautiful worn-out look.

They're really expensive. I've probably spent at least $120 just for materials... I need something to do with the shit I bought, okay?

UPDATE: Along with a few other new masks, I finally got around to doing a mold of my face. If I could just fill out my eyes now, I could pour something into it and make a facecast, and how cool would THAT be?? Very!

Literary

Fanfiction

-I also promised a Soul Calibur (Maxi/Xianghua) fic to

... But I'm having a hard time just thinking of a half-respectable plot for it. If someone could help me out with this....

This may never come to fruition.

-Strangely enough, I've written a chapter and a half of a The Sixth Sense/The Ring/Dark Water/misc. horror fanfic. How strange is that? I think it's a pretty neat idea, but since I'm fond of reading it instead of writing it, it's pretty slow going.

Other Writing

-Putting this on hiatus as well, though I do want to get around to... ]]> ~Harlequinny OMFGWTFFSTFU! http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/6474818/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/6474818/ Sun, 11 Sep 2005 08:30:15 PDT

Kelsey here, Melissa is my sex-kitten whore.
That's where I get all my money

Anyway, to those that CARE - which we all know YOU ALL do.
She will not be on le computadora.
(her computer)
for quite some time, apologiez, misses. ]]> ~Harlequinny News4.9 http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/6300037/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/6300037/ Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:18:14 PDT

Ring of Keys

List of things to do:

Plan chronological storyline DONE!

Rethink characters DONE!

Draft story presentation DONE!

Modify character appearances DONE!

Have a friend go over it DONE!

Start Drawing DONE!

UPDATE: Since my story involves traveling to many alternate and bizarre worlds, I'd be glad to try to accomodate any suggestions people have for any particular species I should include from other worlds, or even full characters as a cameo. Just try not to make them cliche or utterly bizarre.
^
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SUBMIT YOUR CAMEO REQUESTS!

Progress:: Second Page DONE! Now working on getting a KeenSpace account so I can post my comics up at a semi-regular basis.

Art

Paintings

Elephant painting for my aunt SEMI-DONE!

Portrait of Nellie DONE!

Gerbera Daisies Painting for Nellie: DONE!

Portrait of Kelsey

Tropical Fish

Requests

If you want anything, I've got a lot of free doodling time. Just drop a note by and ask me with a courteous 'please,' and I may get around to it sooner than you'd think. (**No guarantees.**)

-masks (paper mache/plaster/celluclay) if you've got any ideas for them.... let me know!

They're really expensive. I've probably spent at least $120 just for materials... I need something to do with the shit I bought, okay?

UPDATE: Finally, I've made a bird mask! Pictures of that later.

Literary

Fanfiction

-Due to a certain comment, I've decided to venture out and perhaps post another chapter of my old, old Ultimate Muscle fanfiction and see how it fares. DONE!

-I also promised a Soul Calibur (Maxi/Xianghua) fic to

... But I'm having a hard time just thinking of a half-respectable plot for it. If someone could help me out with this....

~Harlequinny News4.5 http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/5905782/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/5905782/ Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:32:34 PDT

Ring of Keys

List of things to do:

Plan chronological storyline DONE!

Rethink characters DONE!

Draft story presentation DONE!

Modify character appearances SEMI-DONE!

Have a friend go over it

Start Drawing

UPDATE: Since my story involves traveling to many alternate and bizarre worlds, I'd be glad to try to accomodate any suggestions people have for any particular species I should include from other worlds, or even full characters as a cameo. Just try not to make them cliche or utterly bizarre.

UPDATE_2: I wanna have the first page up by the end of the week, or at least soon.

Art

Photographs

I've found myself consumed with photomanipulation lately. If perhaps you would be so kind as to find me a picture of a person looking up, beyond the camera, with a strong overhead light source? I could really use that...

Also, no new pictures. What would be fun would be to open a stock photos account, though...

Paintings

-Elephant painting for my aunt SEMI-DONE!

Requests

If you want anything, I've got a lot of free doodling time. Just drop a note by and ask me with a courteous 'please,' and I may get around to it sooner than you'd think. (**No guarantees.**)

-cover art/logo for my cousin's band. Visit them here: The Elements

-masks (paper mache/plaster/celluclay) if you've got any ideas for them.... let me know!

They're really expensive. I've probably spent at least $120 just for materials... Also really time-consuming.

Literary

... But I'm having a hard time just thinking of a half-respectable plot for it. If someone could help me out with this....

Other Writing

-Putting this on hiatus as well, though I do want to get around to doing DHV sometime. *AHEM*,

&... ]]> ~Harlequinny News4.0 http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/5555607/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/5555607/ Sat, 04 Jun 2005 22:00:00 PDT

Ring of Keys

List of things to do:

Plan chronological storyline DONE!

Rethink characters

Draft story presentation DONE!

Modify character appearances

Have a friend go over it

Start Drawing

UPDATE: I have decided to put this on hold for the moment.

Another UPDATE: Since my story involves traveling to many alternate and bizarre worlds, I'd be glad to try to accomodate any suggestions people have for any particular species I should include from other worlds, or even full characters as a cameo. Just try not to make them cliche or utterly bizarre.

Art

Photographs

Well, I've posted up a few pictures lately, but what I really wanna get around to is posting that mask I made a month or so ago that I really should get around to showing my friends...

But I've found myself consumed with photomanipulation lately. If perhaps you would be so kind as to find me a picture of a person looking up, beyond the camera, with a strong overhead light source? I could really use that...

Paintings

-Gerbera daisies for

. I WUV YOU NELL-NELL!

-birthday painting for someone at school.... but too lazy...

Literary

Fanfiction

-Due to a certain comment, I've decided to venture out and perhaps post another chapter of my old, old Ultimate Muscle fanfiction and see how it fares.

-I also promised a Soul Calibur (Maxi/Xianghua) fic to

... But I'm having a hard time just thinking of a half-respectable plot for it.

-Also, since I've been playing oldschool Legend of Zelda (Majora's Mask and Ocarina of Time) lately, I've come up with a few ideas for a Zelda fic... But they probably won't be carried through.

Other Writing

-Putting this on hiatus as well, though I do want to get around to doing DHV sometime. *AHEM*,

http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/4158591/ Wed, 18 May 2005 15:42:44 PDT

Ring of Keys

"Ring of Keys? What is this she spoketh of?" I'll tell you: I've actually decided to take up the (to me) daunting task of giving my old, not-very-thought-through comic an old-fashioned revamp.

It's going to involve a lot of work on my part, and probably a lot more effort than my attention span is capable of. However, this is definately near the top of the list of my priorities. Just so that I don't forget later, I have to:

Plan chronological storyline

Rethink characters

Draft story presentation

Modify character appearances

Have a friend go over it

...Begin the damned thing (How it pains me to say that!)

UPDATE: I have decided to put this on hold for the moment.

Another UPDATE: Since my story involves traveling to many alternate and bizarre worlds, I'd be glad to try to accomodate any suggestions people have for any particular species I should include from other worlds, or even full characters as a cameo. Just try not to make them cliche or utterly bizarre.

Art

Photographs

None lately.

Paintings

No ideas for any lately. If you got any, drop 'em on me.

Requests

If you want anything, I've got a lot of free doodling time. Just drop a note by and ask me with a courteous 'please,' and I may get around to it sooner than you'd think. (**No guarantees.**)

I'm also trying to think of a way to set up some commissions, because I could always use the extra money. I've been into making paper mache/plaster gauze masks lately, so if anyone's got any suggestions for a cool, unique mask I could do, say the word.

Main request set up right now is the cover art/logo for my cousin's band. Visit them here: The Elements

Literary

Fanfiction

Due to a certain comment, I've decided to venture out and perhaps post another chapter of my old, old Ultimate Muscle fanfiction and see how it fares.

Other Writing

Putting this on hiatus as well, though I do want to get around to doing DHV sometime. *AHEM*,

http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3987146/ Sat, 04 Dec 2004 12:14:40 PST
It's extending out in all directions, wraithlike tendrils radiating from some unfathomable core in this body of mine.

It's such a strange feeling-- Almost the same as riding a fast elevator, or when you run in the dark and it feels like you're floating, the ghost of a shadow, gossamer wings guiding your legs with the fluid movement of a gazelle...

It is now that I can almost truly feel, taste, hear, see the fact that my body is nothing more than a meaty barrier; a container; a wall.

This flesh is not what I am made up of. The still muscles, the subtle movement of my breathing, the heart that beats somewhere inside of me that I pay no attention to.

This isn't me. It's a delicate vase, a painted-porcelain shell.

Omnipotence... I feel my spirit shifting restlessly inside of me, tumbling over and over, wanting to wake up from its restless, troubled sleep. It's reaching out subconsciously, always searching for something-- I do not know for what-- But solid reality lays much beyond its meager reach.

And it's true-- My true spirit still lies dormant. It's still reaching out, and I don't know if I'll ever find an anchor to it-- Will I stop floating if it finds something to catch, something to grab, something to hold on to?

I do not wish to stop floating like this. I am content to watch the world from afar, a spectator observing the participants with a mediator's indifference.

I do not wish to truly have a place (a niche, if you will) in this world yet; I'm not ready to stop going, stop flying.

But when I sit very still, like so, I can still feel my soul reaching-- always reaching-- searching, looking, and never succeeding despite its tenacity.

Yet, despite this constant adversity towards my soul's anchor, I think that I can still truly say that it has never failed its search, either.

My mind-- That scummy, gray piece of mass that serves as the metaphorical nucleus in the cell of my body-- is the adversity. The enemy. Because it belongs to the flesh, and the soul to the spirit, and my poor forgotten heart is torn between the two. ]]> ~Harlequinny Productivity http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3553011/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3553011/ Sat, 09 Oct 2004 21:12:28 PDT
Why look it up? Because it would be a productive thing to do! Why else, dumbnuts?

Productivity is a dying art these days. I don't mean to be a hypocrite-- By any and all means, I am not the epitome of useful. Just by writing this, I'm proving it-- And, because you are reading it, you too are wasting your valuable, valuable time.

People cannot be as busy as they say they are-- there's just no way. (Not you-- Oh, no, of course not. You are worn ragged, run down, etc. etc. because of your uberbusy life. So I point no fingers at you, good friend.) If we were, how else would we find the time to check our e-mail, IM our buddies, or read the cynical rants of a messed-up freshman?

I guess what brought this up was when, earlier today, my mind meandered over to the subject of video games and television. And let me say something:

This, my friends, is truly the age of technology. Kids these days know more about computers than a lot of their parents do. Here is a real example of productivity: In the summer of 2002, I lost all interest in television and turned my sights to the broad new horizon of the Internet. With that much less time spent with my eyes glued to the screen, I taught myself HTML, CSS, began to write a story, and started planning ideas for my new webcomic.

Honestly, I've fallen back down the slippery slope of cheap entertainment and gained a taste for TV and videogames once more, but let me ask you this: How much farther in life will I get if I know how to beat the Super-Mega-Ultra-Giggaloid hard Boss on Level 144? Am I going to gain anything from that? Self-satisfaction, knowledge, superhuman powers?

Don't do this, people. Do not let yourself be sucked into a world of shielding yourself from reality via means of sitting in a chair all day long.

Besides, you burn more calories while reading a book than you do while watching TV or going on the net! Zing! ]]> ~Harlequinny Boredom2.0 http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3401401/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3401401/ Sun, 19 Sep 2004 18:34:16 PDT
1. Copy this whole list into your journal.
2. Bold the things that are true about you.

Taken from

01. When I was younger I made some bad decisions
02. I don't watch much TV these days
03. I love psychodelic mushrooms
04. I love sleeping
05. I have loads of books
06. I once slept in a toilet
07. I love playing video games
08. I adore marijuana
09. I watch porn movies
10. I watch them with my father
11. I like sharks
12. I love spiders, I think they're adorable, especially the ones with bright colours on their backs
13. I was born without hair and I still have no hair
14. I like J. Bush
15. People are cool.
16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year
17. I have jacuzzi and a Porsche
18. I have a lot to learn
19. I carry my knife everywhere with myself
20. I'm really really smart
21. I've never broken someone's bones
22. I have a secret
23. I hate snow
24. I drink only milk
25. Punk rock rules
26. I hate Bill Gates! (Don't worry-- I don't like him, either.)
27. I love Chinese food
28. I would hate to be famous
29. I am not a morning person
30. I wear glasses
31. I don't need glasses, except sunglasses
32. I have potential in what??
33. I'm pure Japanese
34. My legs are two different sizes i refuse to believe my legs are identical..
35. I have a twin
36. I wear a padded bra
37. I can ramble on about absolutely nothing
38. I'm left-handed
39. I hate llamas, but I'm one of them
40. I don't like horror movies
41. I suck at climbing, but I love it anyway
42. People hate me usually.
43. I love pop music
44. I hardly ever go to bed before midnight
45. I hate parking fines
46. I know national anthem of my country by heart
47. I know more than two languages
48. I spend too much time on the computer
49. I often want to throw out the computer in a window
50. I live on a ground floor
51. I don't like chocolate
52. I'd like to be more original
53. I've lied
54. Cocks are my favorite birds
55. I want to conquer the world
56. I wonder what happens when you die
57. I've read all books about Harry Potter
58. Eat your dog!
59. I love to exercise.
60. I hate chemistry with a passion
61. I love to write
62. I like changes
63. I hate going to class
64. I am afraid to die
65. I hate dish washing (ARE YOU KIDDING?! Dish washing is the best chore ever!)
66. My hair is long, brown, and incredibly curly
67. My nails are nine inch long
68. My favorite color is black
69. I like to sleep on the floor
70. I am hopeless at cooking
71. I sucked my thumb when I was little.
72. I should be doing something else rather than writing this
73. I am online a lot, but not on MSN
74. I hate government
75. I don't have a girlfriend/boyfriend
76. I'm too nice for my own good.
77. I love to read, I read as much as I can.
78. I don't trust (everything in) newspapers
79. I like debating
80. I live in a vagon
81. I clean my room once a month
82. I'm scared of american fast food
83. I have a third eye
84. I love Mozambique
85. I don't trust any religion.
86. I used to play with barbies because all the other girls were doing it
87. I wanted to be a super hero when I was little. (I still do, to tell you the truth. I am Catwoman, I swear it.)
88. I like listening to wind chimes
89. I'm very disorganized
90. My hair is long and straight
91. I earn a lot
92. I don't like spicy food
93. I keep a diary
94. I can't do cartwheels
95. I am very lazy.
96. I'm sarcastic
97. I think my hair is annoying
98. I'm very sensitive
99. I love being "ab-normal"
100. My left eye is violet and my right eye is a light blue. (Oh, that'd be interestinly cool)

Jeez. What I should have done was bold the words that didn't describe me... ]]> ~Harlequinny Being http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3165685/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3165685/ Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:02:04 PDT
Why are we?

I've touched upon this subject quite a few times already-- Take a look at previous journal entries 'Scum' and 'Life' among others, but I don't think I was-- Or am, for that matter-- able to fully elaborate on my meaning.

To quote myself, 'Trillions of years of evolution have produced nothing but a blood-lusting behemoth. I hope you're proud of who you are.' The behemoth I referred to is the highly abusive mass relationship we call 'humanity.' Do any of us know what we seek?

Oh, what's that? World peace? World domination? You want to be the President? Do you honestly think that you are going to leave an imprint on the world that way??

I'm sorry. I do not mean any of this in a taunting way-- Perhaps in the cruel, confused way a person observes the mentally handicapped, but not in a taunting way. I know there are lots of people out there with good intentions-- I even have a cousin that went to South America to teach people in poverty how to use greenhouses to grow more food.

But I am not talking about missionaries. I'm talking about people like me. There are three types of people in the world:

1. Plain Ol' Nice People: The aforementioned missionaries are an example of this group. Put plainly, they've devoted their lives to real helping causes, such as charities and working in poverty-stricken nations. Sadly, this is the smallest group by far.

2. Egotistical Megalomaniacs: Politicians and (most) stars are a very good example of this. They believe that by becoming rich, rising to a position of power, and being well-liked in the public eye, their loud voices can change peoples' opinions and, overall, help mankind. Yeah, right. Your new pop-music CD is going to help people. Oh, you've made a new porn movie, and you're donating some of the money to charity? How generous. Everybody says that they believe in equality for man, and that their intentions are wholly pure. Why don't they just go and volunteer their time in third-world countries instead of lounging around in their custom-tailored, red-hot-fashion skirts and suits? The most self-rightgeous people you'll ever meet in the world belong to this category (People aspiring to rise to fame and glory are usually put into this section, as well). The good news is, there are less people in here than in the third category, which I shall now describe.

3. Absorbed-In-Their-Own-Life Commoners: Most people in this group don't justify their lives by claiming that their actions are going to change the world, or improve mankind. Most prefer to make no comment-- But at least they're not bullshitting you. We make fun of the other two groups openly. The reason that most of mankind can be put into this category is that we're lazy bastards-- Either too lazy to become a Group 1 Plain Ol' Nice Person, and keep putting it off 'till later, or they're too lazy to become a Group 2 Egotistical Megalomaniac. We're also very caught up in our own lives-- Say, for example, I buy my own apartment in New York so that I can become a professional artist. But to pay for my tiny but very expensive New York apartment, I have to work 2 full-time jobs along with attending college classes-- The result? I'm too busy paying my bills to make any art, and the moment my bills are paid, the new ones come in, leaving barely enough for the week's groceries. We're so busy looking out for ourselves that we have absolutely no time to do anything else, and that, my friends, is where my classification phrase 'Absorbed-In-Their-Own-Life Commoners' came from.

That is the entirety of the world, and The End. ]]> ~Harlequinny Boredom http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3005646/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/3005646/ Fri, 30 Jul 2004 18:12:20 PDT

1) Using band names, spell out your name.

M - Metallica
E - Evanescence
L - Linkin Park
I - ICP
S - Slipknot
S - Suicide Commando
A - Animus ex Machina

2) Have you ever had a song written about you?
No... *sniffle*

3) What song makes you cry?
Umm... I don't think there is a song that can make me cry-- WAIT, I think there's that one that goes, "Oh, where, oh, where could my baby be? The Lord took her away from me..." That one makes me cry when I'm in an exceptionally bad mental state. And there's that country-ish one about the poor boy with the dying mom at Christmastime with "...If Mama meets Jesus tonight..." one.

4) What song makes you happy?
Oh, JEEZ... I like Indian Techno and the Darkness.

5) What do you like to listen to before bed?
Classical 103.5, nonstop classical music everyhour!

a p p e a r a n c e
HEIGHT: 5'1
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown
SKIN COLOR: Imagine this: I'm as pale as a naturally tan person can get.
EYE COLOR: Brown
PIERCINGS: Two on each ear, soon to be three, and I want one in my nose...
TATTOOS: Someday... :sigh:

r i g h t - n o w
WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?: Plain ol' black.

WHAT SONG ARE YOU LISTENING TO OR WATCHING?:
I don't know... But it's got a good beat and I can dance to it.

WHAT TASTE IS IN YOUR MOUTH?: Saliva.
WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE?: I keep my windows closed-- The only time I bother to poke my head out from my sanctuary is when it's raining and storming.
HOW ARE YOU? Bored out of my mind, but otherwise as mentally stable as I get.

d o - y o u
GET MOTION SICKNESS?: Lately, every time I get in a car I want to puke my guts up all over the person who's annoying me most at the moment. (For the record, that person is usually my little sister.)
HAVE A BAD HABIT?: Nail-biting and lying. Procrastination.
GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS?: I'd hate my mom if I wasn't grateful for her love and attention (I don't necessarily like her, but she's a decent human being), and my dad and I are like strangers. More or less, I avoid them as much as possible.

f a v o r i t e s
TV SHOW: I don't watch much TV. EVER. Yes, future generations do have a chance!
MAGAZINE: PSM
SODA: Soda bloats you up, but Coca Cola C2 is pretty good.
THING TO DO ON THE WEEKEND: Sleep, art, sleep, dream, sleep, cats, sleep, work, sleep.

h a v e - y o u
BROKEN THE LAW: If underage drinking and pot are illegal, then yes!
RAN AWAY FROM HOME: Never saw a need to. No one's ever home, and I like it in my room, although I do torture myself with the snow when I get a chance.
SNUCK OUT OF THE HOUSE: See above comment, but I'll add the reason that I used to live right next to a main highway (I sort of still do)-- So the only reason I'd run away is if I'd wanted to get raped, kidnapped, murdered, or run over by a car (which is kind of like murder, in a way).
EVER GONE SKINNY DIPPING: In my bathtub.
MADE A PRANK PHONE CALL: Sure. It was some old guy.

USED YOUR PARENTS' CREDIT CARD BEFORE: She told me to, I swear.
SKIPPED SCHOOL BEFORE: Nah. I enjoy torture.
FELL ASLEEP IN THE SHOWER/BATH: Nope. I did try to, once, but I think that was also the time that I tried to make myself drown by holding my breath 'till I almost passed out.
BEEN IN A SCHOOL PLAY: I played Mary in the Christmas pageant... But at least I got a solo.
LET A FRIEND CRY ON YOUR SHOULDER: Yes.
EVER HAD A MAJOR REGRET: Of course!

l o v e
BOYFRIEND: Save a horse, ride a cowboy.

GIRLFRIEND: I dunno, but I have the saying that I'll try anything once. ONCE.
CHILDREN: HELL, NO. NEVER, EVER, NEVER. But maybe I'll adopt someday...
BEEN IN LOVE?: I don't know. How would you define this 'love' you speak of?
HAD A HARD TIME GETTING OVER SOMEONE: Nah!

BEEN HURT?: In love? No clue. I don't even remember who I am sometimes.
YOUR GREATEST REGRET? Well, I'd have to say shunning most male contact when I was younger. Guy friends are cool.
GONE OUT WITH A SOMEO... ]]> ~Harlequinny Goals http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2960245/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2960245/ Sat, 24 Jul 2004 21:33:23 PDT
The horrible thing is, I can't complete those fucking things.

I'll be the first to admit that my eating habits are unhealthy at best, and at the worst, it's actually affecting my overall health. I eat one half of three meals a day sometimes, and then binge on junk for awhile to the point that I want to throw up (sometimes I do, purposely.)

Even a horridly stupid person like me knows that it's horribly wrong. But if I can't have the self-discipline to eat my veggies three times a day, how the hell am I supposed to have the mental stamina to keep up with all my homework shit when it's crucial to my future?

Damn, these little things drive me fucking nuts. I'm fourteen, and my life is going down the fucking proverbial drain.

Shit, man, it's not my fault I don't have a retentive memory. Fuck, when the waverunner tipped over the other day and I fell into the sound underneath it, I didn't realize that I couldn't see until ten minutes later, when I was zooming around the lake again. My goddamn glasses had fallen off, and I do believe I'd probably stepped on them and mistaken them for twigs. Hell.

I also left a brown paper bag with over $100 of merchandise in it at the beach house we rented this summer. $70 bucks of it was mine, a little stone gargoyle. I worked fucking hard for that money to buy it, and the maids probably found it and kept the fucking thing and who knows what the fuck those hicks are doing with it--

Probably breaking its head off with a beer bottle.

Fucking luck. It's not even funny that it rhymes anymore.

...

..........Okay, now I feel much, much better. I'm going to go to sleep and let my stress-induced nightmares take over my mind now. 'Night, fellow artists. ]]> ~Harlequinny Mind http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2798392/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2798392/ Sat, 03 Jul 2004 22:24:33 PDT
I can't quite find a correct medium-- Or is it my body the conductor of the processes that rule my being? Every movement of my hand a brush stroke on the painting of my life? Each word that comes forth from my lips a smudge of ink on a page in the book of history?

This disgusting bag of blood and bones is my only anchor to this world, I think. The only corporeal one. So fragile, so delicate...

The mind is the only power we have. The only power we could ever possibly hope to master, to completely grasp, the only thing that truly belongs to us. Entire nations, worlds have been ruled by it. Life has been given and taken.

This disgusting notion that we are gods, to command such a thing.

The mind must have control over the body. Control over each pump of the heart, each intake of breath, each frail, stretching muscle, each breaking bone. Because if we do not have control over ourselves, there are others that surely would.

Sickens me. ]]> ~Harlequinny Life http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2614367/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2614367/ Tue, 08 Jun 2004 16:23:00 PDT
Billions upon billions of lives like you and I have sat there and suddenly felt that sudden emptiness that accompanies the questions: Why the hell am I here? Why am I me? Why wasn't I someone else? Is there a point to this? Is there something for me to accomplish here? Or is it all for naught and in vain?

Personally, I don't know.

I just think it's all a stupid sham, and I'm already tired of this 'adventure.' Really-- In perspective, will it really matter in 30 years whether or not I sat here and asked these questions? Will it really matter in a hundred that drawing was one of the sole focuses of my life? No.

Hell, no.

No one really cares.

Scandals, money, relationships, business, education, and bladder problems all have one thing in common: When it comes down to nitty gritty, IT WON'T MATTER.

The world is not going to either thrive or die if I have kids or not,

The world will not go to the funeral of some kid's dead pet,

The world will not suffer economic starvation if one kid does not go to college, and

The world is DEFINATELY not going to jump for joy when some actress gets boteaux injections in her cheeks.

It's so...

So...

POINTLESS. ]]> ~Harlequinny Faith http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2507833/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2507833/ Tue, 25 May 2004 17:47:02 PDT
Since religion has been established and its culture developed, people have been persecuted for it; Whether it be witchcraft, paganism, Judaism, Christianity, it's happened. Doubtless, we all would extend the knowledge and confirmation of our faith keenly in unhostile society...

But what if you were forced to deny it? Would you still stay rooted in your beliefs (or, in the case of atheists, the belief of not believing in anything) under torture?

What if you were on the rack? Stoned? Burned with torches? The iron maiden? Tortured with slow-drip acid?

It's a question not many of us can answer. I know that I, myself, cannot-- If I were to be thrown into a lake, would I overcome my deepwater hydrophobia and still say that I was Catholic? Or would I submit to my own sheer terror? What if I was to be burned, something I fear almost more than anything else?

Is it true that we cannot know until/unless it happens to us? How do we know that our faith is not merely in words, but deeply rooted into our soul, our very being, that we would give our lives up for that which we love and believe?

I am glad that most of us shall never have a chance to find out, but also am I unsatisfied with our disgusting fickleness. ]]> ~Harlequinny Scum http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2429878/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2429878/ Fri, 14 May 2004 19:04:19 PDT
Who are we supposed to blame for the hole in the ozone layer, increasing Earth's exposure to UV and causing the ice caps to melt? Who was the cause of countless bloody wars, killing for the sake of killing and anger and greed, just to claim a flimsy title of land that will never truly be ours?

How many species are extinct because of us?

How many innocent people are dead because of us?

How much pain and suffering have we caused, only for the sole purpose of having our names remembered in years to come, but will, eventually, be forgotten, thus ending our reign of mortality.

Trillions of years of evolution have produced nothing but a blood-lusting behemoth.

I hope you guys are proud of who you are. ]]> ~Harlequinny Hell http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2018698/ http://Harlequinny.deviantart.com/journal/2018698/ Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:32:46 PST
I truly envy people that are effortlessly happy... I do not with them ill at all, but I envy them... I know too many who suffer so greatly that they have to laugh at the constant regression of humanity just to keep their sanity (or further their despair).

Where did that innocence in me go, I wonder? At what point in my life did I begin to prefer the night over the day, confining myself to the recesses of my room rather than climb a tree outside? Was it a chemical change, or physical and mental causes? Years of self-mutilating mental abuse and stress have added more weight on my shoulders than is bearable. ]]> ~Harlequinny