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Enough about my cohorts though. 2008 also marks not only a new year, but the 1st of 3 more semesters at the University of St. Thomas. I can't wait. It went by a lot faster than I thought, and even though I'm not quite there yet, I feel as I've got one foot through the door. College has been a lot of fun though. I've met a lot of people and actually learned quite a bit.

My work situation, well, I'm still at DQ/OJ doing my routine thing 4 days a week. I cut back right now because of school. However, I did get my first business venture off the ground. We're still in the startup stages but we're going good. It's called Northern Lights Projects, and right now, we are doing photography and videography. We mostly do automotive related stuff, but we are open to anything. Once the site is up, I'll be sure to post a link here, as well as samples of our work.

In other automotive related news, guess what? My car still doesn't run. Yes, it has been down for 6 months now. I guess I'm operating under the "slowly but surely" framework. Soon though...hopefully...maybe? It's been a long road but the good news is, my motor is assembled, and the chassis is ready to go. Just need to deal with the transmission and the new turbo setup and the Fullmetal will be back on the road.

While working on my car, and friends' cars, I happened onto a new hobby, motorcycles. More specifically, sport bikes. I picked one up recently, but as the weather is less than ideal up here in MN this time of year, it sits there waiting for warm weather so I can pick it up. It's a 2006 GSXR-1000. I've got some big plans for it this year and I'm really excited to be getting into bikes.

Another interest of mine that has been taking off is tattooing. I've gotten two already this year, bringing the total to 4 pieces on my body. The last two, one being a Master Chief tattoo and the other being Laharl, are considerably more detailed and bigger than my other two. Most of the drawings I've been doing are now for future tattoos. I've been drawing up some half-sleeve designs that I hope to get done later this year. I've found a good shop and a good artist to take care of me. Alex's style syncs with my ideas so the work turns out great. It's a lot of fun and I love getting new ink.

Looks like I didn't really keep my promise of staying active. I will try this time though. I guess we will see. I see I'm almost up to 4k hits. I have no idea how, but thanks to those that drop in and visit my page. Amidst all the great artists here, it's really something that my lowly page gets that many hits. I guess I have been here awhile though, so even my page can reach into the thousands of hits.

Till next time,

-Kaiyin

]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/14372236/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/14372236/ Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:40:16 PDT
School starts next week for me (whoopty-freakin-doo!). I just want to be done with college. A year and a half seems much too long to finish up. I just want to start working so I can pay the bills and fund my car hobby. I'm already working 40-hour weeks between my two jobs and it's going to be real tough once school starts, especially since my car is in a non-running state. I really am not looking forward to another year of school.

Work has been...well, work. Two jobs split between 7-days with a combined pay of $16/hr. Wooooo.....not really. DQ, is DQ. Not much going on there except everyone's leaving for school out of state, except me and the managers. GameStop has been more of burden than a blessing. Yes, I'm slowly moving up the corporate ladder, however I spend most of my paycheck back at the store which is not good. Bills, car insurance, and the car itself add up while I'm slowly paying off one of the 10 games I have on reserve (Blue Dragon comes out on wednesday and I am SO EXCITED!). In the year that I've worked there, my collection has probably tripled and I've added a Nintendo Wii, DS-Lite, and a XBox 360 to my entertainment system. Not good...

Since I'm spending money where I shouldn't, aka, not on my car, that means, you guessed it, I am car-less! My car is sitting at DB Performance with the motor half pulled apart for two reasons; 1) they are too busy with other projects to work on mine, and 2) I am too broke to pay for everything getting done. Oh, the car is still drivable. It's just after getting my butt handed to me in Chicago, I decided to go overboard and build the living day-lights out of my car. So I am car-less having to bum rides to work and pretty soon school to try and pay for everything. Oh, and it doesn't help that I recently started a big, weekly car meet here in MN that I can't attend because I can't drive my car...how's that for a regional leader. Any who, that website for the car meet is [link] for those interested.

Drawing and other related stuff...well that's the main reason I haven't been here in so long, I haven' drawn anything or written anything in a LONG time. I've had a few photoshoots for cars but those photos are being published elsewhere and I've made a few videos that are floating around the web, mostly car related. Still a die-hard Inuyasha and Fullmetal Alchemist fan. I have the flannel tattooed on my left shoulder now as well as a few things on my right arm. I started playing Disgaea and have Disgaea 2 as well (still sealed!) and I liked the stories so much I picked up the mangas for both series and am looking for the anime. I actually ended up sketching the main character Laharl the other night and it turned out pretty good so I'll be posting that in a few moments. I've been keeping up on Samurai Deeper Kyo, Black Cat, King of Hell, and Fruits Basket as well so I'll have plenty to keep me occupied instead of reading up on my marketing text. haha

Anyways, it's good to be back. I'll try and stay active because I went through my sketch book and noticed a bunch of un-finished works and I want to finish them up. I'll also go through the hundreds of pictures I've taken and see if any can be touched up enough to be added here as well.

Till next time!

]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/11296275/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/11296275/ Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:41:21 PST
First, school. I started my second year at the University of St. Thomas here in Minnesota. I've grown to like the school more and more. I'm still taking general classes but I've begun the long journey to get my two degrees in business and Japanese. I met a lot of people this past semester which is making school much more enjoyable and I'm getting more of a taste of "college life". I spent much more time at school than at home. I was really active in the school's anime club as well as a school car club. I don't think I have been so active in school before! From cosplaying at school events to organizing weekly get togethers, it was a blast and I have gained many new friends and fun memories.

Business Ventures and Work. I also don't think I've been so busy with work! In addition to my job as a shift leader at a local DQ/Orange Julius, I started a now part-time job working at EB Games. On top of that, I am working on launching two new business ventures headed by me and a friend. Between my two jobs, school, clubs, and two ventures, I've been one busy guy! But, I hope that it all pays off. At my two jobs, I can't be thankful enough that I have great people to work with. It doesn't feel like work at all! At EB Games, my manager is going to getting his own store and wants to take some of the staff (including me) with him to the new store. With my two ventures, progress is slow, but steady. For Northern Lights Project, the website should be up by the end of this month. We have finished two feature articles already and our first major trip planned for 07. It will be a great chance to get the name out and get some really sweet future feature cars. Alchemy Designs is going good too. We are going to start on a second project car and are currently designing two more cars; one to be started in 07 and one to be started in 08. Business is looking good!

My car. Well, I ended up not selling my IS300 and I am glad that I didn't. It has been quite a journey, and there is still a long road ahead for it, but I think I (as well as the car) can tough it out. Oh! The car received its nickname finally, the Fullmetal IS300. I picked this one. I seem to have a thing for red cars, and this car's red reminded me of Ed's coat. But, the car behaves like him too. It has a short fuse (or maybe the driver does haha), and likes to let lose and flex its power. I learned a lot from this car this past year and gained a lot of experience working on it. Also, the car has forged many new connections and friendships with people across the country and even a few over seas. The car is undergoing a few big changes for the new year and the new season. I hope everything comes together. A big thanks to: Boost Factory, BoostLogic, High End Performance, Adrenaline Motorsports, RS Motors, Lexotic Concepts, Phil, De, Chuck, Ben, Jon, IS300.NET, SupraForums, Lexus of Wayzata, all of my friends, and of course my parents.

Drawing. Well, I never have much to say here. 2006 didn't seem very productive for me here, but I think I got better (I hope). I want to get back into color, but not on the computer so much. I might start using paints, or colored pencils, or something! For 06, I worked a lot on getting things to look more "realistic". Actually, accurate would be a better term to use. I think I got better at having the characters look like themselves, but I still retained my own style of doing it. Pencil was big and I did a few in pen/marker, but no color this year. I did a lot less of Inuyasha, which I'm sad of. I wanted to draw more for that series, but got sucked up in a bunch of others. I really drew a lot of Fullmetal Alchemist. I really got into that series. I just love the character designs, and their personalities! I get a different feel from that series compared to others. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I love it and drew more fanart for that series in a short period of time than any other I've drawn.

Well, that's it for 2006. I hope for 2007 to be just as good, if not better. I think a good way to end this would be with some "2007 Goals", sort of a resolutions list:

-Finish my 3rd semester of school just as well as my first two and get my Japanese minor.
-Continue loving work at DQ/OJ and EB Games.
-Get the NLP website up and running as well as Alchemy's website.
-Keeping up on the payments of my IS300 haha.
-Take home a few trophies with the Fullmetal.
-Do some colored pieces.
-Draw more Inuyasha and Fullmetal Alchemist.

Once again, thanks for the support of all the DA'ers that comment, fav, and watch me. Without you all, I'd lose interest in drawing the characters I love. And thanks to all the artists that I look up to to keep me striving to hopefully get... ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/10857938/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/10857938/ Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:00:17 PST
My online magazine, Northern Lights Project is well underway. Me and my business partner are still getting the website up and running but we have a couple of feature cars lined up already. It's very exciting for us and we look forward to seeing how it will do in the months to come.

When the NLP idea came to light, it gave birth to another new venture that me and my business partner are going to start. We are going to have a design firm that will design and build show cars, race cars, etc. for various clientel. We have already made numerous connections to different distributors to get parts. Although it's still in the beginning stages of planning, we look to putting this project in motion early next year. The name? Alchemy Designs. Named not because of a fascination for Fullmetal Alchemist (partly so), but for a fundamental similarity. In order to obtain, something of equal value must be given in exchange. Time and money are given in order to create a one-of-a-kind automobile. Armed with a good knowledge of the aftermarket industry and good sense of design and taste, Alchemy Designs strives to leave its mark on the tuning industry.

I guess that's enough about my business prospects. I'm still working at the same job as well as starting a seasonal job at EB Games. I can't complain. Both jobs have great people to work with and are very fun. It's busy time though. We've been selling like crazy at EB Games. My cousin was lucky enough to get a Nintendo Wii and now I want one but there is no way I'll be able to get one. haha

School has been winding down too. First semester is almost done! Japanese and History are going well but I can't say the same about Micro-Economics. TOUGH class! I'm passing though which is what counts and maintaining my 3.85 GPA. WHOO!

Let's see, cars and drawings...My Lexus is coming along well but it is up for sale. I'm trying to move onto another project and have to give up my prized IS300. Good news is the owner of the car I'm trying to buy wants my IS so we might end up just trading cars which would work out great! It'll be sad to see the IS go, but hopefully this new car will be able to pick up were the IS left off.

Anime/Manga/Drawing wise, I've been doing more of everything. I've gotten really deep into Fullmetal Alchemist. There's a lot about that series that I would like to touch on but I'll leave that for it's own separate journal. I've been reading more of the series than watching it though. But, it's peaked my interest in drawing and making me strive to be a lot better than I was. I've shown some of my newer sketches to my cousin and his friends who are graphic arts majors and they think I should consider doing something with drawing too. I might consider it after getting my degrees in Business, Japanese, and English but I still have lots of improvement to make.

Besides FMA, I've been keeping up to date on my other series. I read Black Cat vol. 5, King of Hell vol. 14, Samurai Deeper Kyo vol. 20, finished up Kenshin, and am trying to find more Peacemaker Kurogane. I also watched and finished a series called Last Exile. It was very good! Definately give it a try.

That's a good place to wrap it up right now. I've got to give some shout-outs though before I leave. Thanks to everyone that stops by and looks at my work and leaves comments! Big thanks to my good friend Charlie for helping me get these businesses going. Thanks to all my friends for making life fun. Oh, and I can't forget my first fan Sam! Thanks for making me feel like all of the artists I look up to. Keep up at drawing and you'll be better than me in no time man!

]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/10004012/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/10004012/ Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:49:43 PDT
I'll try and summarize everything that has happened since my last entry as fast as I can (this will be a challenge), so here goes:

I started school a couple days ago. I'm officially a sophomore at the University of St. Thomas in MN. Woohoo! My first year went well and I made a lot of friends. I really liked it. During the spring and summer I went to a lot of shows and races, polishing my skills and getting ready to bring a new car out to the public.

Speaking of which, I ended up selling both my Honda Civic and my beloved Nissan 240sx to fund this new project. After selling the Civic, I put the money down on a 2003 Lexus IS300 for a daily driver. Well, after seeing a few other IS300s and talking to some industry people, I decided to build mine to showcase my skills and MN's tuning capabilities. Soon thereafter, I put my Nissan up for sale to continue to fund this never ending project.

After the first round of modifications, I brought the IS300 out to Chicago for Hot Import Nights: Nightshift event and received a lot of attention and did exceptionally well in the Mild Lexus category. Since then, I have been going to local shows and race events and taking home trophies. Now the car is in it's second exterior makeover, and this winter it will go through another engine overhaul with bigger horsepower numbers as the aim. There are many people to thank, but that will come in the article about my IS300 coming up.

As far as anime, manga, and drawing, I have some new favorites to go with my long list of old favorites. I managed to finish up the US version of the Kenshin manga. I liked the ending and have some Kenshin artwork drawn up for it. A new manga that I stumbled across that I really like is the series King of Hell. I have all the current volumes and absolutely love the story. Not to mention the main character, Majeh, is exceptionally cute and hot tempered (just how I like 'em). I also started reading and watching Peacemaker Kurogane. Set around the same time as Kenshin (a little before actually, during the year of Genji), it focuses on a young boy, Tetsunosuke Ichimura who joins the Shinsengumi. I really like the story and the characters. I already have a sketch of the cute Tetsu in full uniform. I actually became so involved in the anime, I have forever branded myself as a Shinsengumi follower with a Makota tatoo on my right arm! I'll post some pictures at the artist's request. I'm still keeping up on all of my old favorites. It's never enough is it?

Anyways, that's pretty much my life up until now. Nothing too special or crazy. I hope to be launching a new site of my own soon with my friends. We will be launching a new e-magazine that showcases cars from Minnesota and the surrounding states. We have done a few shoots of some future feature cars that I'll be posting here to start. Also, next summer I should be heading to Japan for a couple of weeks for a nice vacation. I also noticed, I'm frightfully close to 3,000 hits. Where did those come from!?! And to those that I haven't talked to in awhile, I'll be making my rounds to all of your pages. Sorry! Anyways, it's nice to be back! ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/7329013/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/7329013/ Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:08:25 PST
Looking back, a lot has happened for me. Some good, some bad, but I guess I've made it through so far. I lost a couple of cars, I gained a couple of cars, college...yeah, a lot has happened. 2005 also marks a point in which I feel that I grew a lot in maturity (maybe not to some. haha). Life means a little more now, and I'm happy for each day that I see because there are so many new things to do and accomlish.

My project of a 240 that I have named 'Inu' is really coming along quite well. I took a big gamble last month and decided to drop everything I had into it and turn it into a full race/show car. So far that totals to just over $16k and there is still a lot left to do. The motor was finished earlier this week and the body is next on the list. I just hope I can pull the theme off the way I want to. A lot of you can create amazing art that showcases your passion for a certain show or what have you. I try to draw, but have never really seemed to the hang of it, show I show my admiration a different way, through my car.

Anyways, besides that, everything is going well. I just finished my finals today and start my winter break (much needed by the way). Hopefully I can get a lot of work done on my car and on some drawings. I also hope to visiting more. I miss coming here! I'll try and stop by and say hi to all my friends here.

Once again, thanks for getting me to 2,000 hits. I will try and contribute more of my work and actually start finishing some of these. Thank you all and see you in 2006!

Hey, 2006 is the year of the dog...I guess I should come up with a lot of Inuyasha fanart then. ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/6752946/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/6752946/ Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:04:25 PDT Movie: Inuyasha: Swords of An Honorable Ruler
Listening too: DHT-Listen to your Heart (one of the remixes)

It's about time you all got an update on me, not that you really care but... I'm still alive as you can tell which is a good thing. I've been in college for about a month and a half and it's going pretty good. I'm finally meeting some new people and most of them are pretty cool. Three of them are actually into cars and I joined a local car club again. They're called Tekone and are gaining some rep. in MN. Check out their site at [link]. My national team is still Teckademics and soon I'll be heading out east to visit with some of the members.

Project 'Inuyasha' is coming along. I took him to the track for my first drift event. He performed very well and I learned a lot. Picked up a few battle scars, but it's all getting fixed. I've been collecting parts to go on once winter comes and the car is sitting for a bit. After winter, he'll be a lot more powerful and hopefully have the paintjob I've been slowly designing that will showcase some of my own work! I'm planning to take him around the country to various drift events and car shows, so maybe I'll swing through your town!

I got a new job working at the mall in my town. I'm the supervisor at an Orange Julius/Dairy Queen shop. It's not great, but it gets me money. Although I might finally land a "dream" job working for a shop that I go to all the time. If that happens, it'll be my first foot through the door I'm so desperately trying to get through.

I've been drawing and sketching a lot during class. I don't think I'm getting much better. I'm too lazy to scan a lot of the sketches, so I'll try and do that. It's a lot of Inuyasha fanart mainly, and I've started an Initial D pic. I do want to get back to coloring though. I need to sit down and do some tutorials one of these days. Hopefully I can get better.

I also have to say thanks to everyone that supports me and leaves comments. You all rule! I'm finally making some good friends, or people that I consider good friends here on dA. Don't know if they feel the same way back, but I look up to them either way. Klamsi, Nimbusthedragon, patches365, Rachirure (I LOVE YOU!), comesailaway, LadyAkitsu, Urd-chan, happychild, toshi89, you're all super nice people and I'm glad that I get talk to you.

Well, I leave it at that for now. I have to study for midterms which are this week. Ugh...college, oh well, my christmas break is a month and a half! woot! ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/6180315/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/6180315/ Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:22:41 PDT
What first brought me here was Devikuro actually. I am a huge fan and was always on her site, Ear-Tweak. I was somehow led to dA from that site and I joined. From that point on, I've visited a number of my favorite artist's pages and I am pleased to know that some have looked at mine.

I've also made some wonderful friends here. Klamsi, Urd-chan, dearestinuyasha1, Rachirure (I love you!), happychild, nimbusthedragon, Patches365, Ladyakitsu, and a number of others that I can't think of off the top of my head. Thank you all so much and you all mean a lot to me!

And thank you to everyone who has came to my page and visited and left comments here and on my work. Also to the people who have actually faved my work! I never thought my work would get faved.

But, thank you to everyone who has supported me. It's been such a blast on here and hopefully I can rack up another 1,000 hits. ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/6062121/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/6062121/ Thu, 28 Jul 2005 21:29:45 PDT
I will admit, I could be in better spirits, but I'm not. I'll pull through somehow though. I've pretty much given up on coloring my work now. I just don't think that my stuff is as good anymore. It's probably me coming to my senses because my stuff doesn't seem to be that good anyways. I'll keep sketching though, I can't seem to stop.

Updates on the cars; I dropped my 240 off today as I'm heading out of town for the weekend. I'm getting a new turbo. I want to do the turbo myself but this is the best opportunity to do it. Unfortunately, I'm going to sell my 300ZX. I love the car but I can't fund two full-blown projects. Since the 240 runs, it's going to be the one I keep.

Since I'm heading out of town, I'm sure there will be plenty of sketches that I do. Whether I post them or not is up to me. I don't think my work is note worthy anymore.

Well, that's the end of my babbling. I hope everything is well with all of my friends on here. Thank you for supporting me for almost 1 year. September is my first year anniversary. Maybe I'll hit 1,000 views but I doubt it.

Enjoy the rest of your summer

'Till next time.

-Kaiyin
Teckademics: We Have NO Competition ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5986156/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5986156/ Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:41:03 PDT

Well, more pertaining to my title now. The brothers I'm speaking of are of course Inuyasha and Sesshomaru. Now, my last journal was about my new 93 300ZX named Sesshomaru. Well, this past monday, I bought yet another car, a 90 Nissan 240sx which has been named Inuyasha.

Now to give you some correlation between the two cars and why they are actually 'related'. The 240sx is actually a step down from the 300ZX so you could say that the 300ZX is the older brother. People with 300's don't like 240's so you could say the 300 likes to pick on the 240. It seems like I'm stretching it a bit here, but hey, it's fun.

So, my 240 gets picked on by my 300, but they 300 is in the shop getting fully built, so it won't be running for awhile. Someone actually wants to buy it from me to finish the project but I don't know if I want to sell it.

Inuyasha isn't a slouch though. The 240 acts just like him. He's stubborn, arrogant, and doesn't like to be messed with. The car is hard to drive and gets a lot of attention. I put in a new motor from a Japanese model with a slew of upgrades and it should be around 250hp but I need to get it tuned. I'll hopefully get some pics today or tomorrow so don't worry.

I hope I didn't bore all of you with this meaningless car talk and me relating cars to my favorite characters. I am still drawing though! I'm slacking though. I'm too lazy to scan them but I've got a few. They're not good though like most of my work. I still can't get anything to look right. *sigh* Oh well...I do have a piece for [link] that I hope I can get it looking perfect.

Later

-Kaiyin ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5832893/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5832893/ Sun, 03 Jul 2005 21:49:22 PDT
Well, I'm finally back on my feet after what had happened to me. I still need a job though. But I got everything pretty much cleared up. It was a real shock to my life and I'm really paying for it, but it's a lesson hard learned.

If you couldn't tell by the first sentence, my new car is a 93 Nissan 300ZX and it has been aptly dubbed, 'Sesshomaru'. Reason one, is it's white, and reason two is the car is absolutely mean. If anyone here knows a thing or two about Japanese imports, they know what the 300ZX can do.

I picked up the car on monday and I've already jumped into it. It's got a newer 95 head with variable valve timing and some JWT cams. It also has a JWT intake and a Tsudo N1 exhaust. Pics are in the process of being developed so sit tight to see how Sesshomaru is interpreted in a car. I hope I can do him justice.

So far the summer has been going good. Cruising is going strong and we are finally finishing up a bunch of my friend's cars so my team can finally start rolling together.

I also just picked up disc golfing which is a ton of fun. So I picked up a disc today and found another one! But it's fun and it's free so I can't really complain. Plus I get to hang out with my friends and be outside.

Be on the lookout for some new sketches and drawings. I've been sketching like crazy. I'm finally being able to just start drawing with no reference and getting it to look right. Kaiyin is slated to make another appearence so watch for another angsty come-back. I've also been drawing some DNAngel and more Fruits Basket and some Kenshin art too. I also was just introduced to Samurai Champloo and love it so watch for some fanart of that series as well.

Well, I'll stop here so as not to bore you. Now if I could figure out how to add those "My Friends" things at the end of these journals, that would be prime. Someone help me out!

'Till next time, hold it long and keep it sideways!

-Kaiyin ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5708077/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5708077/ Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:22:16 PDT Mood: Depressed
Listening to: Suteki Da Ne
Reading: Ruroni Kenshin vol. 15
Watching: Gone in 60 Seconds

Well, it has been a long weekend. I hoped to just sell my car, but not crash it, but it happened saturday night/sunday morning. I was at the local hot spot for cars and had pulled into a parking lot to park and I hit a huge bump (to divide lots) at about 30 mph and destroyed the front of my car. The airbags went off but I hit my head on something else and fell unconscious until the police arrived with an ambulance. My car was towed and I was rushed to the emergency room where I had a few neck injuries but nothing serious. I am going to be restricted to my house until I go back for more x-rays later this week and then I can go about my normal life.

However, that may not be as easy as it sounds. With my car gone and no job yet, I won't be able to immediately replace my car which is going to be really hard to deal with. However, all of my friends have been so unbelieveably worried and it has really touched my heart. One of my good friends came to the hospital the night of the accident and stayed until I left at 5am despite having to go to work that day. I have also had numerous house visits and calls from friends hoping that I'm okay.

Most have consoled me about losing my car saying that I'm lucky to be alive. Even though they know how much cars mean to me, they still try and reassure me.

But what happened this weekend has taught me a valuable lesson about life and what I do that's related to cars. As you may or may not know, I used to street-race. That night was my last time going to the races as it cost me something extremely valuable. Now, I can't even go to the legal races out in Wisconsin because I don't have a car.

I also realized how close I came to killing myself. Had it not been for my seatbelt, I probably would have broken my neck and not be typing this right now. I know that the Inuyasha fandom has lost a dear member, Bachan, and with what recently happened to me, I realize how dear life is.

With support from my friends and family, I'll hopefully pull through this one. Once I recover, I have to deal with the authorities and my ticket for being at the races. I'll hopefully be getting a job this week so I can hopefully get a car as soon as I can. I still don't think everything has fully sunk in about losing my pride and joy R32, but when it does I'll need all the support I can get. I'll never race on the streets again and save everything for the track.

'Till next time

]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5588815/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5588815/ Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:05:32 PDT I'm excited but sad at the same time. All of the people that I have met and all the things I have done will be forever cherished in my memory.

Looking back over the last four years, a lot has happened. I finally started driving (to most that's not a lot, but to me, it's my life), and the trail of cars followed. I experimented with different hair colors, styles, etc and other things as well. I also met some amazing people. For some, we are now life long friends and pretty much inseperable. The others have left equally large impacts on my life and I hope to see them again some day.

I've also had my experiences with relationships. Even though some have ended, I wish to still be friends. I learned a lot from each experience. Right now, I couldn't be with a better person. Even though she is all the way in San Diego, we still try and keep it together. I even went to see her. Don't worry Rachelle, we'll be together again soon.

Also, the world of drawing and Inuyasha was brought to me. I joined the Inuyasha fandom a little more than a year ago and started drawing last summer. I don't think I could've found a better series to love and I'm so glad that I can express it artistically. It also led me to meet so many people where I live and online. Cherry, Eloy, Urd-chan, Klamsi, Devikuro, Druihd, FireCatRich, and everyone else, I love you all and I'm so glad to have met you.

Gee, it really is winding down. Only 40 minutes left of high school. It's really starting to sink in now. On friday, I get my diploma at the big ceremony and well, that really is it. My future plans? I'm going to St. Thomas here in MN for my first year and then (hopefully) it's off to Japan for the remainder of my college career. Well, I've made it through high school, now it's time to tackle life.

'Till Next Time...

-Kaiyin

(p.s. If you are in my school or just want to come, my open house is on sunday June 12th. Just shoot me an email and I'll get you directions. ) ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5460054/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5460054/ Wed, 25 May 2005 18:04:23 PDT Music: BoA; La La La Love Song

Well, I think it's about time I touched on why I'm so 'obsessed' with Inuyasha. I don't really know what to call it, but I'm not embarassed to say how much I like Inuyasha, the characters, the series, and the show.

To tell the truth, I don't think anything better has happened to me. Since I've started following the series a little over a year ago, I've really straightened out my problems and have led a much better life. I don't know what it is, but I really think that it might have something to do with Inuyasha.

I think what has really helped me, is the outlet that the series opened up for me in drawing. Drawing has really helped me get a lot of emotions out and has created something that I am really proud of.

Also, the series has just given me a sense of peace and calmness in my life. This all probably sounds silly, but it really has. I look at life a completely different way and with a recent commitment to shinto, I really do see things differently.

Finally, Inuyasha has allowed me to meet so many wonderful people. Everyone on RKF, people who I've met on here, they all mean a lot to me. Truly, you all have had a huge impact on my life and I truly thank you. Without the support from all of you, I wouldn't be able to get through life.

Also, the series has allowed me to affect other people's lives as well. Just the other day at work, I made a kid's day just by drawing him Inuyasha. It is his favorite show and saw my drawings and asked if he could have one. I drew him a completely new and original one and his face just lit up when I gave it to him. It made his day as well as mine knowing that I could help brighten up someone's day.

This probably does sound silly to a lot, but Inuyasha has really changed my life. Stories like this do touch people's lives and I've seen it as well. This is the story that changed mine and I wanted to share it. Take what you want out of this. Call me crazy or stupid or whatever, but I wanted to finally say what has been on my mind for awhile and pay a small tribute to a big event in my life.

-Kaiyin ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5421549/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5421549/ Sat, 21 May 2005 13:58:23 PDT Music: BoA

Ugh...what a crazy week. I've been having problems with the internet. Mainly, my newest drawing won't show up in my gallery but for some reason it shows up as my featured deviation.??? And I'm all stressed out for no reason and I'm soooo tired. I guess it's just been a bad week. Oh, and to top it all off, I got a speeding ticket the other day. Ahhhhhh!!!!!

At work the other night, I was bored so I drew on our little announcement board. Now, Inuyasha is greeting everyone who walks in. I took pictures so don't worry, you'll see it eventually.

I'm going to start a new drawing for Urd-chan for her ToTD fic. It's a great story and she is a very nice person and I love drawing Inuyasha and Kagome together so it's a good reason to do another squishy pic.

And...yeah, that's pretty much it. Now if I can figure out how to get my gallery working I could rest easy. Someone help!!!...please. ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5260397/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/5260397/ Tue, 03 May 2005 21:06:34 PDT

I really need to get to finishing a few drawings that I have on my computer. Just the other day, my gf asked me how many I had in line to be finished! I guess I've been slacking. I have been busy at school, finishing up my senior year. Painting is really taking up a lot of my creative juices and I have to do a lot of sketches for the class.

I also need to write Cherry-chan back. I got her letter a few weeks ago and have yet to respond. Hopefully she's not worried. Gomen nasai!

Life has been pretty good though. The car is coming along nice and the magazine is out with my car in there. This weekend it's being shot for a calender before yet another build happens. Short term plans are to finish the exterior, add the stereo and the supercharger. The car will then be shown around the country and take part in a couple of films. Long term plans are a full re-build into a full blown show car. I guess keep your eyes peeled for a few photos to be posted here.

I also just found out that one of my classmates is on here too! Hi Keiko! But I have a test tomorrow in Japanese so it's time to study. I'm going to memorize a bunch of kanji to get some extra points. 'Till next time!

-Kaiyin ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4820751/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4820751/ Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:46:11 PST ). A lot has happened since my last entry. I guess things have been going alright. Some good, some bad, but I guess they go hand in hand with each other. There has been a lot of drama within my car clubs and I'm definately not liking a lot. Recently, I've been the target with a couple of people coming straight out and saying that my car sucks. Also, my car is going back in the shop and the end of the month for some body work and engine work. I'm looking forward to getting it back.

Other than that, things have been good. My car is finally going to be in a magazine with it's own little feature promoting a new club from the midwest. That was another reason why people have been giving me crap for some reason. *sigh* Oh well.

I have been drawing more lately. I have a lot of stuff that needs to be finished. :eek: I have a few squishy couple drawings, some Fruits Basket fanart, as well as a cute drawing of Touga-sama. I guess I could never keep myself away from drawing.

As far as anime and stuff goes, I'm fuming at Adult Swim for going back on the Inuyasha series. *Grrr* But, I have fallen in love with Fruits Basket. I just love it! I've read all of the available manga in the US and have watched the entire series on dvd thanks to a friend. I also just read the latest volume of the Kenshin manga and it has me wanting to read the next one so bad! Hurry up and be April! I guess that's it for me. Until next time!

-Kaiyin ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4585006/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4585006/ Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:12:07 PST
I guess what I really want to say is that friends are important. I'd just like to thank them all right now, from the bottom of my heart. A lot has been going on in my life and they have been there every step of the way to help me out. I hope you all don't mind me running off your names, but I just want people to know how much I care for all of you. Rachirure, AmiAkitsu, DearestInuyasha, Eloy Brightdreamer, FireCatRich, Sam, Chris, you all have been right there with me and have listened when I needed it. Thank you all so much. If there is any way I can help you at all, let me know, as I am here for you. It's the least I can do.

Also, I'd like to thank everyone on DA that has commented or approached me in any way. Thank you all so much. A few of these people are Klamsi, DeviKuro, and nimbusthedragon. Even though we really haven't talked, I'd just like to say thanks. Your comments and thoughts have really helped and your work has kept me interested in drawing still. Also, to anyone that has commented, faved, or even viewed, my work, thank you.

I am always free to chat and love meeting new people. So, drop a line and say "Hi", I don't bite. :wink: ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4550002/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4550002/ Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:51:27 PST Finally picked up my car today. Even though it isn't 100% fixed, I can still drive it and it feels great. New suspension and horsepower is great. I just need to fix the fender and get the interiour all set, and everything will be finished. I still need to pick up my new set of rims, but I'm still rolling around on my old set. Once all of the work is complete, look out for a few photos that will truly showcase my masterpiece as well as a feature in Eurotuner magazine. ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4541286/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4541286/ Wed, 09 Feb 2005 19:39:32 PST Anime: Inuyasha (of course)
Car: None (still -_-)
Song: Four Seasons
Currently: Drawing (wow that's a shocker)

What's up? Been awhile since I've updated, but it's not like my life is that interesting anyways. Nothing really big has happened. I went off on the place working on my car as they are still pulling my leg about when they will deliver. It's getting old and will be taken up in legal matters now. It's funny that I'm now getting used to driving a normal car. Well, more specifically an SUV. lol If you knew me, you'd see that as a big accomplishment.

I guess the big shocker is I'm still drawing. I know, I know, but I'm someone who tends not to say what they actually mean. ^_^; I guess that's a good and bad thing. I don't know, but I'm going to move on before I confuse myself even more.

I got a really cool assignment in my sociology class today. We get to write a poem about ourselves and I've been looking forward to starting it. I haven't written in awhile and this may be the jump start I need.

Oh, and on a side note, I should really learn how to use the emoticons here. XP

-Till We Meet Again One Day ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4492413/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4492413/ Thu, 03 Feb 2005 21:12:07 PST
I got a call from the place working on my car and they said it should be done by Wednesday at the latest. Suspension actually had to come from Germany which is what took so long. I wish I knew that before I started complaining. Also, I pick up my new wheels next week too. So this is good, ne?

I got a new bowling ball today. It's working out pretty well, over 200 with each game. I also found out that I'm the third ranked high school bowler in the state. Well, it looks like I'm doing good at something.

I can't thank my friends enough for being here for me. They've been giving me so much support and were concerned earlier when I was really down. This encouragement has inspired me to do one last drawing before I hang it up for good. Although, that isn't going so well as I haven't even finished the sketch because I am stuck on it, not knowing what to do. No matter how much trouble that I'm having with it will prevent me from finishing it though. This is for my friends and I hope it's something that turns out well.

It is also for everyone on dA that has viewed my work and commented on my work. I even made a few favorites which is amazing. I can't thank all of you enough for your support. ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4483051/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4483051/ Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:08:22 PST
Building a car is sure frustrating and stressful. This is by far my toughest build. The Jetta wasn't this bad. Maybe I should've kept it. Actually, I should've gone through with my original plan to buy another 240sx. But, buying a 13 year old car after owning a 2002 Jetta didn't quite appeal to my parents. I still bought this car on my own, all $30,000 of it, but my parents need to think it's a good deal as well. That in itself is frustrating. I can't even really choose the car that I want to drive. Although, I wanted the R32, I do prefer older cars over newer ones. Call me crazy, but I prefer simplicity over technology...at least in cars.

Is this all worth it? I hope so. With all that's being done, and with what I still have planned, I hope this car garners the attention it deserves. My heart and soul go into each car that I build, and so far each has surpassed the other. I hope that this is how I can make my impression on the world. Everything else I have done, I have failed miserably at; from drawing to writing even. Cars are something that I feel I have talent in, although I can be wrong. I guess we'll have to wait and see when the car comes back from this shop. Although, then I need to do the stereo, supercharger,.... ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4466579/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4466579/ Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:19:53 PST
But back to my main point, I really have no future with drawing or art. Who knows if I'll still continue to sketch and doodle every now and then, but most of my ideas never make it down on paper because I can't draw it. *sigh* Oh well, time to figure out what else I could leave my mark in. As they say, "back to the drawing board." Oh wait, I can't draw...crap. ]]> ~Kaiyin http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4449323/ http://Kaiyin.deviantart.com/journal/4449323/ Sat, 29 Jan 2005 22:26:05 PST ~Kaiyin