http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:KumikoEharu&section=today deviantART RSS for by:KumikoEharu en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:06:25 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/25040977/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/25040977/ Sat, 30 May 2009 21:29:24 PDT who was kind enough to feature me in her journal, [link]

She goes by the name of Tea, and she has made DA feel like a great community with her wonderful features, and great photography.

You should go see her page for great, underviewed art that she features in her journal. And especially visit her wonderful gallery!


And to pay it forward here are a few features of artists who have inspired me:

Little miss sunshine by ~turningpage

The Ascent. by ~missjessicajoy

cake oO by ~Zimtkoernchen

.yellow by =Tracie76Stock

Sunbather by *ozzyroo

Nude Back by *blackhair85

tree by ~mellowpurple

Life for Your Soul by ~MandiJean

And that's all I can manage to do, because my browser is starting to freeze, haha.


In other news...

My beloved coffee shop has turned into a cupcake shop, we are completely dead most of the time I work. But, the good news is that I still work!

In July I'm going to Chicago. I want to skip the month of June. Except the 11th. That's my mom's birthday.

School is out for the summer. I'm glad. I passed the semester with 2 A's a B and a C. Didn't make the Dean's list this semester, but that's alright! I have a couple of things from my intermediate design class I want to submit, but I need one of them returned to me and I don't know when that will be.

Since school's out, I've been kind of sort of, but not as much as I'd like to be, working on building up my inventory of art.

But, there's been a lull in my work ethic. Hopefully, once I clean and reorganize my studio it will pick back up and I'll be churning out pieces.

I have 3 pieces going at the moment. One is close to being finished, the other is in progress, and the third needs colour to be added.

I have a couple of pieces I want to post. Heaven's knows when I'll get around to it, haha.

I'm off from work tomorrow. I suppose I should do it then since I have nothing else pressing to do.

And after that, I should clean my studio. And exactly after that, I should get to work.

Right.



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/23441883/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/23441883/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:05:38 PST
I'm not going to lie. I've wanted one for quite some time.

It meant a great deal to receive feedback from people who I didn't previously know. And while I get that occassionally, feedback on a massive scale was my goal.

And I've achieved that, now, and I feel so happy.

So, thank you very much to those of you commented and to the thousands who faved. You have no idea how much it means to me.

And... yeah this is enough incentive to try another finger painting!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/22328154/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/22328154/ Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:39:45 PST

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I would love to know what goes through a person's mind when they pluck an image from the internet and post it some where claiming it as their own.

This may be particularly easy for ' photographers ' and no less irritating.

Of course, there's no way to filter these kinds of things and they happen all the time. But, for those of us traditional artists and photographers who work hard and take the time to build a portrait or piece from nothing except the reference and model, it's an absolute annoyance. So, I think every one should take the time to simply click the 'Report Deviation' link and help send the sorry posers packing.

And WHY would you claim another person's art work as your own. Have you no scruples? No morals? No, really, I want to know. What the hell is wrong with you? Get a life. Preferably one that you claim to be your own.


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In other news:


1) Pastel Portrait of Zooey Dashanel: Complete.
2) Colour Pencil Portrait: In Progress.
3) Some Place to Be Flying: Complete. Picture soon to follow.
4) Mixed media (Watercolour, Pastel) piece dubbed Psyche: In Progress
5) Piece to start: Well, I'm wondering if illustrations count.

Oh. And I've started writing a book. Yep. Its along similar lines as Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere and Stardust. Hopefully not too similar. But, I suppose it can't be helped since I love those books so much.

I just finished one part of the three part book. It's all in one book. So far I have twenty pages. And I've started illustrating it with a couple scenes of a forest and a cottage. I think I'll just do character sketches for the people. I don't know if I'll do any in colour as I've never really drawn a guy and when I tried to colour a sketch it just looked laughable.

Clearly, the female character sketches will be much easier because that's in my comfort zone.

We'll see.

Oh!

Have a Happy New Year!!!!




]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/22015001/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/22015001/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:36:11 PST

I'm still alive.

Oh yes. School is out until Jan 8 and I've actually had time to sit in my studio and WORK.

I've been much happier since.

I have 1/5 works finished. I'm in a race with my art instructor, Bill (AKA Gandalf) to see how many pieces we can finish before I have to go back to school.

I sort of have the upper hand, since two of the 5 pieces are/were close to being done any way.

And I say was, because I already finished one. Hope to get a picture up of it soon. Right now its freezing out side and my hair is still a little wet.

It feels so good to work again. Even got my hands dirty with the pastels.

SO.

1) Pastel Portrait of Zooey Dashanel: Complete.
2) Colour Pencil Portrait: In Progress.
3) Some Place to Be Flying: Almost Complete.
4) Mixed media (Watercolour, Pastel) piece dubbed Psyche: In Progress
5) Piece to start: Still brain storming.

So technically I only have four to finish and one to start.

Because I always have at least 3 or more pieces to work on. That way if I get tired of one I have another I can pick back up. I blame bill for this.

I have a couple of ideas that I want to execute for my fifth project. We shall see.

Happy Christmas to all who celebrate it! Happy holidays to those who may not.

Happy Yule to others!!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/20911652/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/20911652/ Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:00:54 PDT
In relation to my Journal title...

There is a litter of kitten strays that have taken residence by my house.

And every time I see them, they always position themselves in such a way that makes me want to take a picture of them.

Only, cats are tricky, and quick, and cautious.

So, of course I haven't been able to yet.

Oh but I will keep trying.

Even if I have to simulate a stake out.

Its like fishing. Maybe if I keep still and quiet they'll come to me????

Not that I've ever been fishing. Or, if I have it wasn't a good experience and my brain has blocked it out...

We shall see...



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HAPPY OCTOBER!

Yes, I'm still alive.

I am currently in to Heroes. I hate my Physical Science Class. I have no time to draw or paint or create traditionally. I barely have much time to read. I dreamt the other day that I had a magical necklace that could take me anywhere I wanted to go. I turned 21 the 26th of September and like Venetian Sunsets. And I got a post card from China that was so poetic and it's sitting on my new computer desk where I can fondly look at it.

There. An update I'm sure you were dying to get.

I cannot express the amount of disdain I feel for not having been able to set foot and SIT for an extended period of time into my beloved, yet neglected, studio. I haven't had the time to SKETCH. I am creatively stifled.

And I'm torn between wanting to go out and see people and have some fun or staying in and locking myself into my studio with the time off I am finally allowed. WOE. Social duties versus personal duties - WHO WILL WIN????

I still work at the coffee shop - the hours have changed. I've been having lots of fun with my Nikon D40 and getting to capture life as art - a minor form of letting out creative energy. I really want to try portraiture, though. But can't get (or find) any one to model for me (or sit still long enough).

I feel... unsettled. Off. Uncentered. Out of touch with my usual self.

There's too much to do, little I actually want to do, and much I do want to but can't - and not enough time in the world.

Where's a TARDIS when you need one? Just stop time and sit in there for a bit.

That can be my new studio.

Now there's a thought...



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/19506712/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/19506712/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:06:10 PDT I said, "Raven, why'd you make the sky?"
"The moon and stars, I threw them high.
I needed some place to by flying."

- Some Place to be Flying by Charles de Lint
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It's been a while!

I'm a busy busy bee. Still dreaming a plenty, but none in the hopes of becoming a painting any time soon. Maybe once I find that perfect reference.

I am working on a painting now called "Some Place to be Flying." It was heavily inspired by the quote above and the book itself.

It made me want to be a bird...

And, I'm currently sketching ideas for a painting soon after that, "The Forever Tree" inspired by the same book.

Honestly, I have a lot of painting ideas from Charles de Lint's novels. I should go look them up again and see about making them a reality... a lot of them require more skill then I feel I'd be capable of at the moment... so...

And I still have that damn pastel portrait to finish, and I colour pencil portrait to finish, and a water colour painting to finish, that painting to finish, another to start...

And the new semester starts Aug 25th. So I have until then. ... Yeah.

My mom and I are going to New Orleans towards the end of July and the beginning of Aug. So, I'm excited because I never get to go any where of my choosing or any where at all because I'm always obligated to do something. Well, I finally decided to just get up and go.

I still work at the coffee shop. Lots of people have quit, new people have been hired... some of them walked out... Yeah. It's actually been a few crazy months up there. But... I'd rather not worry about them.

I'd much rather be left to create.

But we know that wont happen.

Thanks for stopping by.


OH. And, if you want to use an image of mine (THAT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL PAINTING, DRAWING, OR PHOTOGRAPH) PLEASE ask me for permission in any case it may be. I do not have a stock gallery, and unless otherwise specified, it's only common curteousy (a concept some may not be familiar with) to ask me to use the image. Otherwise, if you've already gone and used it, and I decide I don't want you to, then there's little I can do. Credit is appreciated, but like I said, I do not run a stock gallery and my pictures are not up for grabs. I know its a hazard when you're on the internet, but atleast I've said something.

That said, thank you if you are inspired by something of mine. If you ask me, I'm most likely to say you may use it. So long as its not one of my traditional peices or personal photographs such as those from Netherland.

Alright.

Thanks for stopping by!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/17706594/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/17706594/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:06:51 PDT
And they've inspired so many pieces I want to do, there simply isn't enough time to get them out.

But, I write them down as titles. And so, they're remembered.

I love dreams. I am a dream painter. Fantasy surrealism is my style of painting.

...Still a portrait drawer, though. Can't seem to break free from being technical when drawing.

I feel that painting is something that allows me more freedom, and so it's easier to paint surrealisticly - like a dream.

Drawing, while just as satisfying, is a bit more tighter to me. So, when I draw, its in portraits and figures. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Its a good skill to have to be able to do that. But, I like to do it both ways. Draw as freely as I paint a dream.

Any how, I'm trying with a new piece. I don't know how I'm going to do it, though because what I want to do would be so much better suited for paint. But, I'm going to try any how just to see if I can.

And, I've just taken some tylenol PM so typing is going really slow and things are starting to look wonky...

Any how...

Peice titles:

I Dreamt the Universe.
Daydream.
Dreaming Myself Back to Earth.

They're going to be a three piece series. Don't know when they'll happen. But I've thought them up. Now, all that needs to be done is the actual production.

I'm trying to be more productive lately. It's not working.
Which reminds me, I NEED to start on my Int. Drawing assignment.

But, I'm tired of doing stuff for other people. Really, I am.

I'm also doing a new pastel portrait. For myself.
So paintings, drawings, thoughts....

Oh, I recently went to a local art show by Centenary College. I showed The Tree of Life. Just the one, because my friend and I got there too late, and only had room for a few peices. The Tree of Life was well received. I was so proud of myself ^_^. I can't wait til there's another one so I can show all my stuff next time. Some one even wanted a print.

Any how. I'd love to sit here and tell you everything my wonderous brain can come up with. But, I'm really tired. And, I don't think there are enough words to express my ideas properly. I'm a visual person, any how.

...Thanks for stopping by!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/16998292/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/16998292/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:22:57 PST Did gyre and gimble in the wabe
All mimsy were the borogroves
And the tome raths out grabe...

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I'm still alive. Quite kicking, too.

Things are going pretty swell for me and Courtyard Coffee. I really enjoy it there and the people are nice and its pretty laid back. If I have homework to do, I can usually bring it to work with me if I don't have time (or procrastinated)...

As I type while I'm at work, I'm on my laptop. It's missing the letter P. And, so far, I've used the letter a total of.. 8 times. You never realise how much you use a letter until it's missing and you have to pound on it a certain way to get it to show up on the screen.

Hmm... school's going pretty well, too. Sculpture is NOT my forte. Seriously. I kid not. A friend of mine explained it as it's because I'm a 2D artist and not a 3D one, so it's harder for me. Which is totally true.

I'll get some shots up of the stuff I'm more proud of. Like my awesome six legged spider I made out of wire. It's like the James and the Giant Peach spider, with a spool of string for the spider... silk? Is that what it's called? Anyhow, I really like it. It was hard for me at first, but once I started buling on it and actually getting into it I was happier with it. It can hang on the wall, and actually looks like its coming down from the string.

Int. Drawing is... interesting. My teacher is really nice and he's quite opinionated. ... /arrogant.

History is fun, made an 85 on our first test. British Lit is a hoot, too. Made and 84 on our first test. Which was amazing because I wasn't up to snuff on a lot of the quick answer questions. But, because I can BS my way through essays, I did a pretty good job. Yay me.

And Prof. Lake is just awesome. And, I'm sure he knows he is too. He reminds me of Gandalf. Seriously. Just meet him and you'll understand.

...As far as art pieces go, I have a new painting waiting to be worked on with color. It was inspired by Charles de Lint's Moonlight and Vines and the short story in it called Birds. My painting will be called Bird Songs. I can't wait to start working on it. But with Sculpture and Int. Drawing its hard to find the time in between working on their stuff to work on mine. It'll happen eventually.

I've also got a growing list of titles for paintings I'd like to one day accomplish. Would you like to see them? Of course you do!!

Catch a Dream
Dreaming Myself back to Earth
Tea Time in the Dreaming (Although that's a title Luna came up with)
Dream Delirium
The Mondream Wood

The Mondream Wood is actually a theme within the new Charles de Lint book I'm reading. Its about a wood where trees dream of being human. Yep.

... Yes there's a grand dream theme. I still want to accomplish that Dryad I had talked about... but I'm not sure what medium.
The reasoning behind the dream theme is that I've always felt particularly close to the dreaming... and recently I've been having more and more lucid dreams. And, most of my paintings tend to lean towards dream-like surrealism any how. Why not embrace it.

I've decided to call myself a dream artist. Because I paint and draw things I want to be real but can only exist in my subconcious.

Yep. I have a killer headache. It went away, but now its back. And the loud noises of the coffee machines and stuff is not helping. Nieither does it help when we steam coffee. And its making me want to be sick. Or sleep. Maybe both.

Any how, I'm gunna go now. Just letting you all know that I still exist. I just havent had the time to update with anything.

Hopefully I'll get around to it when my school has another break.


Bye!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/16503107/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/16503107/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:08:35 PST
And has lost the ability to spell and type.

I go in today at two o'clock. Yay! It's my first day. I don't have to wear a uniform. I am now using ALL my CVS and two PetSmart shirts as towels for paint and gesso and all around art clean up. HAHAH. It feels great.

I'm hoping that Courtyard Cafe will go well. It seems like a really great environment and pretty laid back. The pay isn't ALL that great, but at this time I'm fine with it. So far I'm only working two days a week... but that's for training so we'll see how the schedule changes.

In other news, I've got two new color pencil portraits in the works. A couple of new painting ideas that may or may not manifest itself in the near future.

Sculpture class is sooooo much fun. I love my British Literature class, and Intermediate Drawing's gunna be pretty laid back and fun.

All in all, I'm super excited about this new semester, job, and year. Go me. I'm in a good place right now.

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/16245388/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/16245388/ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:00:25 PST
I'll accept cash or check, paid before receiving a print. I'm an honest person - so you WILL get the print you paid for as soon as I get it. I've had experiences in the past where I made a print before receiving payment, and in the long run - never got it. So, this is just a precaution on my end. If I fail to get the print or its not satisfactory, I'll return your money. Honest ^_^.

Prices do not include tax, and prints are made at FedEx Kinkos on art grade paper:

18x24 = 48$
16x20 = 40$
11x14 = 28$
8x10 = 15$

It's pretty much a set price for every picture. Tomorrow I'm going to set up my tripod and take better quality photos of all the work I have. So the prints will be true to the original image. Send me an email or comment back on which you'd like!

In other news...

I feel like death warmed up. I've lost the ability to breathe, and there for my creativity isn't up to its usual standard of height. I'm working through it though, I'm hoping to have something started up before the end of this coming weekend.

I'm waiting to hear from PetSmart if I have a job or not... I'm curious to know if I did. I wouldn't mind working there. It'd be nice to make money again. But... they do have a minimal jewelry and one earing per ear rule... which is quite a problem for me. But, they didn't say anything about it in the interview, and the guy seemed pretty enthused about me... we'll see.

I'm not really wanting a job... because I like being able to be creative when I want, and not when I can. But, I'll have to suck it up if I want to buy more art supplies.

By the by, Utrecht is having a big winter sale. I just bought two 23x26 totefolios and an 18x24 drawing pad - all for 36$ which included shipping. EXCITING.

I hope I feel better tomorrow. I'm in the mood to start something. And its taken me a few days to get back into that feeling. Wish me luck!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/16156703/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/16156703/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:10:22 PST Where fear strikes deep and a hollowness grows...
We know that, though we do not know, not all is frightful
and to be feared. Sometimes we must go into shadow
to come into light. For they go hand in hand.

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1/2/08: Got a job interview tomorrow! Wish me luck!

12/31: I went out and got a tripod today and updated with a completed Tree of Life picture and a repost of a more detailed version of This Place Where Shadows Dwell. I've moved the WIP of Tree of Life and the less accurate version of Where Shadows Dwell into a scrap folder and out of featured.

Tripods make like much easier when it comes to photographing your art work.

Have a Happy New Year!!

12/29: The above is by me, inspired by my new portrait of Anne Hathaway I've updated with.

Any how... Not a lot of news. School starts back up on Jan. 14. I'm really excited, because I'll have a sense of purpose besides art.

I'm still jobless. Yep. I've put in several applications. I think I'll call World Maket and see if I've any hope of being hired in the somewhat near future.

It'd be nice to start making money again.

Although... lets be honest. If I absolutely didn't have to work... I wouldn't. That's probably a problem. But, I know I need a job. SO. I'll just have to try harder.

In the mean time, I've got some ideas I wan't to paint out...:

1. The Butterfly Tree
2. The Dream Tree
3. A Dryad

...A bit of a tree theme going on. A Dryad is a tree spirit. That's not what it'll be called, but I don't have a better title. I have the image in my head though...

I'm hoping to completly be done with The Tree of Life by tomorrow. I'll post the finished image up when it gets done.

I need to find some places to show my work. Maybe that'll jump start my inspiration..

But, as Jack London said - You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

Have a Happy New Year!

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/15553422/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/15553422/ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:21:18 PST ________________________________________ _________

12/16/07: I totally loved the Golden Compass.

I want a daemon!

The site says mine's an ocelot names Philon. Modest, spontaneous, responsible, solitary, and inquisitive.

Cool beans ^_^.

Oh yeah... art news or any other kind of news...

Good news, finals are over and this semester is done. I passed math with a C, I must have been liked that day.

No news yet on the other classes. But I'm pretty confident.

No new works. I've been in a rut.

I'm suffering from a Rip van Winkle syndrome right now... I'm turning in my cat, Sheba: sleeping all day. I'm not sick. But, my body seems to be tired.

I'm forcing myself into my studio today to atleast start or finish something.

Wish me luck.

Philon says hi.

I am such an awesome dork.



12/8/07: Excuse me while I have a fit.

.... *bashes head repeatedly against her drawing table*

My painting is taunting me. The Tree of Life is aching to be done. I want to start something new, but I don't know what. To paint or draw?!!!!

I'm singing a song that I don't know the words to right now.

Help.

Maybe more At Worlds End will work? Doubt it.

Pout.



12/2/07: Oh look at that! I updated! Go see, enjoy!!

I still got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/17/07: Hello. I'm still alive.

Although, at this moment I feel like I should be dead.

I'm in an intense fog today. Had a lot to do, but I just couldn't get my head around to do it.

However. I've got a couple of things I'd like to post. And plently of ideas brewing inside my head.

I'll give you a run down on what to expect posted... in the near/distant future:

1. A portrait of Natalie Portman I did a while ago.

2. A pastel drawing I'm still working on of Kiera Knightly

3. A painting of The Tree of Life I'm close to finishing.

4. A couple of pieces from my Design class.


And, I just quit my job at CVS. I'm looking for a new one, but I'm going to take the time I'm not looking to focus on the next weeks of school and art. I want to finish my painting, and start a new one I want to call The Butterfly Tree. I have been wanting to paint a lot more.

Actually I've been wanting to do a lot of everything more.

I haven't played a video game since April. I'm either in my studio, doing homework, or at work.

Well, the latter isn't an issue any more.

So, hopefully more time to devote to school and art.

Personal art.

But, first to get rid of the fog...

Ugh.

And, by the way... the lazy emoticon looks wrong. We need a new one.

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/14720808/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/14720808/ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:10:54 PDT

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Yes, I haven't been on or updated in forever. Well, blame school. Blame Algebra, actually. It is the BANE of my existence.

This semester sucks. Design sucks. I do not approve. This semester is blastingly difficult. And if I flunk out of this math course, it will effect my awesome 3.14 GPA. That's a DAMN good GPA.

But, I'm trying, you know... And yet it's not good enough in math.

BUT, you'll be pleased to know that I am working on things when I can. I'm just not updating with anything. I've got two paintings in the works. A pastel portrait I'm doing. And I'm looking forward to doing another one after that, as this one is going surprisingly well as I've never done a pastel portrait before.

So, I'm really busy in my head, right? Just not in the outside world ^_~.

And, Luna's boyfriend Patrick is supposed to be keeping an eye open for any job openings at LSUS for me. Otherwise, I'll have to ask for less hours at work. No weekends. They kill me. I can't keep working 12-9 sat and 9-6 sun and have deadlines for Art and English. I don't know how other people work full time and go to school. I have to go to school full time in order to qualify for insurance... so...

Something's going to have to give. And school's more important, so that's not exactly hard to figure out. Just how to go about it is...

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/14007625/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/14007625/ Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:14:34 PDT May tremble through the story,
For "happy summer days" gone by,
And vanish'd summer glory-
It shall not touch with breath of bale,
The pleasance of our fairy-tale

-Through the Looking Glass (Alice in Wonderland)


Go read or reread Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. It's so much better with a grown mind. For people with vivid imaginations, its a buffet of imagery for the mind. I love these books.

I know I haven't been around much, or been updating. I've been focusing on school for a bit. However, I do have some good news. My parents have given me the spare bedroom next to mine as a studio! So, I've actually been pretty productive. So productive that I haven't had the time to update with what I've done, things have just been working out one after another. I'll eventually get it all uploaded. Depends on when a dry spell comes.

Summer school's done! I'll find out how I did soon, I hope. And, this means more time for art. I haven't actually been doing much else when I'm at home. With the space to work in, I've been thinking about piece after piece.

I'm actively looking for a new job, as well. It's about damn time. Um... nothing else to report. I've got lots of new pieces in mind that I want to do, but unfortunately I haven't figured out how to clone myself, so there's only one of me to do things at a time. Mildly frustrating.

...I'm off this weekend. Heavens willing, most of it will be spent in the studio.

Gosh that so much fun to say. I have a studio. YAY.



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13640843/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13640843/ Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:31:32 PDT
That's the only explination.

Anytime any piece of technology goes wonky - now we know why.

Of course, this explains everything... X2.

My car's name is now officially Bumblebee. Until I can get a car of my own that's yellow. Or atleast with black stripes. Bumblebee was hands down, my favorite character. He was so adorable for a car/robot.

Shia Lebouf (...sp? I'm tired, I'll edit it later) was really good in this!! He's a good actor! I'm quite surprised. And impressed. And it helps that he's nice to look at. He's good at dry humour.

I've been up for the past 23 hours. I didn't know I could survive that long with out sleep. A new record!

More updates in the art world to come. I'm gunna go pass out. Bye.



P.S This also explains why cell phones go wonky, too. Atleast, mine.

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13445994/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13445994/ Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:28:02 PDT
I'm neglecting other art mediums at the moment. I've gotten the urge to make a series of masks for the venetian carnival in Venice... even though I'll never get to go. But, these can be used for any masquerade... I went out and bought lots of supplies last night... but unfortunately they didn't have any paper ones, just plastic. I made a mask from a golden one that was stiffer then the black plastic ones... it turned out pretty nice. Now i'm using the black ones as a base to put paper mache on and am building from there. As I type, my first one is drying and I will work on it this saturday and maybe another on sunday.

Maybe then I'll have it out of my system because by then I shouldn't have any more supplies.... Ha.

And then I'll get back to regular art.

But the way I see it, any thing that takes creative effort can be veiwed as artistic, so I'm not technically straying.

Chow!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13335237/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13335237/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:04:02 PDT
You may expect more in sepia.

I've got two commishes, and one request I still have to work on. The request has been sketched... But persisting migranes and laziness has lead to it not being completed as I would desire.

Math class is going well. I can now sucessfully math with out pulling a WTF face. Yay. Oh, but wait- we haven't even gotten into the algebra yet. That's slightly discouraging.

I recently met up with a couple of old friends I disappeared from. That was quite interesting and good. I feel that I'm in a good place in my life right now, that I can do that. And maybe I'll grow more from it. It was really nice and it felt good. It was a hurdle I needed to overcome and come to face with. I'm happy. That's a good thing. Happy Kim means motivated Kim and a motivated Kim means accomplishing Kim. All good things!

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Dear heart, fly free
Grant me some courage

^^^^
My own words. New picture has the same title, 'cept in french.



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13212651/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13212651/ Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:48:39 PDT

Haven't gone to see AWE again, yet. Maybe I can this week.

I've drowned myself in POTC fanness. That is now a word, by the by. Fan-ness copyright moi. Aye.

I've got the artistic itch again, but have yet to be able to emulate anything of worth as of yet. So no updates.

Luna went to Akon, again. I could not go because I unfortunately chose to take summer courses, and the first day of the sumester began the friday of Akon. So, I bite my thumb at the administration of LSUS for whomever came up with the crack pot of an idea.

Pout.

No other news. Currently contemplating using one of my many collections of journals/unlined paper books as a personal quick reference book to every one of my pagan/mythology books that I have. That way I don't have to keep looking for them. But, I don't know. I probably will.

OH. Any, have any of you heard that song, "Umbrella" by Rihanna? WTF and FTW. Lyrically, not the cleverest of songs. Musically, one of the catchiest damn songs. It's a dance/club song. That's not arguable, because of it's beat. But... while I don't like it, I find it stuck in my head. And... while I don't find the lyrics pleasurable, I find that the chorus and "Ella, ella, ella..." and "eh, eh, eh, oh, oh" parts are damn awesome to lip sync to.

The entire song could be that, be on DDR, and I'd probably like it. She recently preformed it on the MTV movie awards, and I liked it better then the original. But, to each their own.

It's not the best song in history. But it isn't the worst. It'll do for now. Even if all I like is the chorus and beat.

That is all.


]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13094797/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/13094797/ Fri, 25 May 2007 22:52:44 PDT hoist the Colors high.
Heave ho,
thieves and beggars,
never shall we die.

The king and his men
stole the queen from her bed
and bound her in her Bones.
The seas be ours
and by the powers
where we will well roam.

Yo, ho, haul together,
hoist the Colors high.
Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
never say we die.

Some men have died
and some are alive
and others sail on the sea
– with the keys to the cage...
and the Devil to pay
we lay to Fiddler's Green!

The bell has been raised
from it's watery grave...
Do you hear it's sepulchral tone?
We are a call to all,
pay head the squall
and turn your sail toward home!

Yo, ho, haul together,
hoist the Colors high...
Heave ho, thieves and beggars,
never say we die.


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For those who may have been looking for those lyrics. Oh, yes. I rock.

SO. At World's End. ROCKED. It did. It was 3 hours long, and my butt seriously hurt towards the end, but it was worth it and I'm willing to go sit through it for a second time. The entire movie was quote/icon/t-shirt making GOLD. You hear? It was GOLDEN.

Heart heart heart.

I'll try and not include any spoilers in my following ranting... :


So, my favorite was scene was "Up is Down" and I say it like that because the song is on the soundtrack and that is my favorite song as well. That scene was just awesome... they were all working together and Tia Dalma was just adorable in that scene... looking all confused but joining in anyways.

Speaking of Tia... she's a clever voodoo woman, isn't she? She had it all planned out, right down to the monkey.

Barbosa was brilliant, he's a character right up there with Jack...

*manical laughter* "NO! Let her run straight and true!!" And, man, did he kick some behind in the wirlpool.

Multiple Jacks was probably Jack's worst nightmare at the time, but it was a dream for me. "Now we're being followed by rocks, never heard of that before... We'll have a magnificient garden party and YOU'RE not invited." Or something like that, I was too busy laughing to hear if there was a bit before that garden party comment.

And Rhagetti!!!!!!! He spoke like a lover! And I'm quite sure it made every gal in the theater melt, because he's adorkable and can whisper sweet nothing's in your ear.

Will was fantastic this time around. Very piratey if I do say so myself.

Elizabeth was... alright. You know... it seemed a little much, and I have nothing against Elizabeth. Kiera played her brilliantly... but I think it was a lot for the one character. It shifted focus, I ponder... Meh. Maybe I'm biased.

And, there's a clip at the end of the credits, folk's. I, like an idiot, didn't stay to see it. But the wonderful powers of the internet remedied this problem. It opened up a whole new pot of rainbows for me.

Any how, no art news, just... movie ramblings. I've been obsessing over Pirates for the past week so I haven't really made use of my free time for art. For shame...





]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12946188/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12946188/ Sun, 13 May 2007 19:40:33 PDT
I got my groove back ! Aren't you happy for me? I'm happy for me. I'm damn happy for me.

I finished a piece I've been working on for a few months now, and I've posted it. I've named it 'She Sun' after a song by the Subways... And I'm currently looking at other pictures in order to determin what my next project will be... I'm itching to do something in pastels... but I might do another colored pencil piece... Depends on the picture that wants to be done the most.

School's out. I may or may not have passed spanish and speech. I think I'd cry if I failed both. But, I think I did pretty damn well on my spanish final that I most likely did pass with a satisfactory grade. Its speech I have to fret over because that final was murder and I already have a C in that class....

In the mean time I'm just gunna dive into my art work... and... pray or something... and listen to lots of music....

And... chill for the next to weeks before the summer semester...

bye!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12875080/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12875080/ Mon, 07 May 2007 11:16:38 PDT
I'm in a creative rut right now. All I've been doing pieces in is graphite... and it's gotten to the point where I'm feeling stifled by it, I'm so sick of it right now. So, there shant be any pieces in graphite for awhile. I'm hoping to finish my color pencil piece soon, now that the stress of classes are over and I can dedicate time to it... and then I'm gunna look at doing some stuff in charcoal, pastels, or my water colors. I think I might even paint some! I just need to find the right references or inspiration and then I can work myself out of this rut. Hence the title of my journal - I've over worked myself into a creative corset of graphite that is slowly constricting my ribs and making my heart clench. That's not good.

If any of you were wondering how that book illustration is working out, we haven't gotten into contact with the author yet, but we've read the text and it's gunna be really difficult considering the text doesn't seem illustratable. Or, if we did... it'd just be the same image over and over again. So I'm gunna talk to Amanda thursday and see about contacting him and talking about what his thoughts for the illustrations were...

Nothing else to report... Just expect some new stuff now that I'll have time. The summer semester begins in June, but I'll have 3 weeks between now and then to do a couple of pieces to release me from this cage... And it's only one class, and I should keep my same work schedule, and it's only for a month. So I'm hoping that over the summer I can do some pieces.

In the mean time I'm still looking for scholarships. I'm gunna see if maybe I can meet with the dean of the art department and talk to him about some options.

Later!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12637594/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12637594/ Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:36:46 PDT
Quick update of the happenings of my life - in case any of you are wanting to know...

The LSUS Student art show is on the 27th, next week from 6-8 pm. I won't be able to go because I have to work, but if you are in the area and happen to be interested... take a gander. I've got a few things in there.

Also, I might be collaborating with a friend of mine on a book. Our art teacher has a friend who wants to write a book and publish it (atleast that's what I assume) and he was asking around if any one would be interested in illustrating it... 12 pictures!!! Mr. Gingles mentioned us, and we're highly interested. We'd split it, and the payment (something around 200 and higher... Gingles said not to be shy about asking for a nice sum...). That's be a fantastic opportunity for exposure and learning. If I get any more information on it, I'll let you lot know.

Nothing else in the art news, I'm currently being overwhelmed with school otherwise... I'll try and update with some traditional art soon when I get the chance to finish these couple of pieces... but at this rate it won't be done til I'm a little ways into summer vacation. Humbug.

On a side note, a friend of mine in my art class has exposed me to a world of awesome music. I think I've found a musical genre with my name on it... I've always been an eclectic person, but these bands are really wicked. She's introduced me to Julliette Lewis and the Licks (she used to be an actress...), the Von Bondies (who's album name graces my title), and The Subways (UK bands rock!). So... yeah. I'm still kickin' it with my FOB. They remain a guilty pleasure. But these new bands just make me wanna get up and MOVE. Their music vibrates in my rib cage, making my heart dance along to the beat. A lot like Muse... Any kind of music that can do that rocks the casbah.

That is all...



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12380375/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12380375/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:34:35 PDT
Has any one ever seen Mirrormask by Neil Gaiman? Well, he wrote the screenplay... but it's a really good movie. Very Alice in Wonderland. It certainly helps if you're stuck in a creative rut at the moment. I'm very much considering going to watch it for the third time this week. Maybe I'll come up with something brilliant? In the mean time I've also bought some art magazines. I'm gunna go flip through em.



03/29

I'm not sure if I'm in a block, or what. I think I've got too many things fluttering about in my brain, that I don't know which to create first....

I want to do a picture in watercolor titled "The Moon is Drowning While I Sleep..." a la a chapter from Charles De Lint's Dreams Underfoot by the same title. Great chapter, great title. And I want to interpret that... but I'm having a hard time because "Tapping the Dream Tree" of my series by the same title is begging to be done, and I haven't worked on it in a few months. And, I'm wanting to do a sub series within 'Tapping the Dream Tree' of Mythology/Folklore characters... Gods, Goddess, creatures... That series will fall within Tapping the Dream Tree, but be called 'I Ate the Mythology and Dreamt It...' .......................

Humbug, be glad you don't live in my brain.

I'm working on a sketch for "The Moon is Drowning...", but I can't find a good sleeping/lying figure to reference. I think I may have found one from a magazine. I searched through some stocks last night and found some good ones, but I'm not capable of rendering them at this time apparently. Once I get the figure down, I want to try my hand at something like Josephine Wall's art work. If you don't know her, go look her up because she's got art work that's right up my alley. It's so beautifully faery/whimsical and it's like a collage of folklore made with paint.

I'm off this weekend, and I'm hoping to mayhaps go and finally see 300 or TMNT. But, I don't have many options in the way of people to go with, and my dad probably has to work and my mom hates sitting in theaters for longer then 10 minutes because she's unofficially got restless leg syndrome... woe is me.

If I don't do that, then the majority of my weekend will be devoted to art. Maybe I'll go and raid CC Hardman's Sat to make myself feel better and stock up on supplies I want. Maybe I'll do "The Moon is Drowning..." in acrylics. But watercolors are much more wispy, which is what I want...

School is going well. I'm not too overwhelmed any more... I've got an english paper and a speech to create, apparently. Maybe I'll be smart and research this weekend for speech.

...My brain is going to implode if I don't get something artistic done. I can't wait til summer, if Bill Gingles has an art workshop, I think I'll find me a greek painting to copy... I'm Greco-Roman at heart. With some faery thrown in for good measure. Half and half.

I'm gunna go... pretend that I may actually accomplish something. It's intensly hot in my room. That really isn't helping...



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12163582/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12163582/ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:32:51 PDT
Random answer to random question.

Title of Journal in honour of like... one of the best songs from Fall Out Boy from From Under The Cork Tree... because I've decided that I might as well just come out of the closet and admit that I like their music. I went and found all their music. And then proceeded to get Panic! At the Disco and The Academey Is... Yay for good music!! Patrick's voice is like silkened fire. He's got range. Some serious range that sounds like silkened fire that in some songs has the ability to make the other gender go weak in the knees and their pulses quicken at the thought of that voice engulfing you. And the songs are just so damn catchy I don't know how you can't not be a fan.

Just my opinion. Patrick's adorkable. With a huge talent.


I hate day light saving's time. It sucks. Who ever invented it should be shanked with an umbrella. Slowly. I don't get enough sleep any more as it is, and now they want to take an entire hour away. WTF is wrong with people?

Any rate, its my own fault I'm up this late tonight/morning. I was organizing my mp3 player. I'm off tomorrow, but I've got a bit of homework to accomplish. Next week is supposedly spring break. I could not be happier. I'm going to clean like I've never cleaned before. I'm going to get a new matress. And maybe a new dresser and computer desk. Whichever comes first. I really just want a new matress.

On to the art news - I know you're just dying to hear about it. I've been commissioned again to great a piece that will double as a T-shirt design for a local band... Emily, the guitar player (I think she said) I guess doubles as a coordinator, so I happened to show her this new portrait I'm doing in Prisma Color and viola! We have yet to discuss any benefits... but I know this will be good exposure for me when it works out.

I need to find out when the student art show is in the spring, so that I can see my Natalie Portman piece in all her dotted glory. And then request it back. Ha. I saw my fine arts teacher from last semester and showed her the same portrait I showed Emily and she was thoroughly impressed and wants to talk to me about showing my work around at some local artist shows. Goodie gumdrops thats totally wicked. Man... I'm so tired I cant portray my excitement properly, but you can imagine.

Now, thats all for now. I'm barely paying any attention to Fall Out Boy blaring into my eardrums, I'm so delirious. I'm sure they aren't helping matters. I'm going to go deaf one day. Any how, I'm going to go pass out. Buh bye.



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12019873/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/12019873/ Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:22:47 PST
Random thought of the day.

Any hows, tagge by Ciaobat , I'm compelled to give you six random facts about myself, apparently...

1. I have a birthmark on the back of my neck... You have to pull my hair away to see.... its red and weird looking. My dad has one there too, and I'm thankfull I have longer hair.

2. I'm a violent sleeper... By that I mean if you let me fall alseep before you intend to sleep in the same bed, prepare for me to hog said bed and kick you at one point in the night.

3. My hair color cannot be matched no matter how many times I look through the hair coloring aisles.

4. Every morning when I wake up I have to have orange juice. Or some form of something juice like... Otherwise I start off in a bad mood.

5. My neck pops in like 5 places from shoulder to shoulder when I wake up in the morning...

6. ...I pop my toes a lot of the time, and they pop when I walk sometimes too.... I think I'm just begging for arthiritis when I'm old.

There you have it!! 6 things you probably could have lived with out knowing... And I tag no one, because I know these things tend to bother people and I cant be bothered to bother either.


On to news! School is kicking my ass. Work still sucks. No time for anything artistic for myself. Hopefully Tapping the Dream Tree will be done soon. I'm off this weekend. Thank the stars. I've become an official Fall Out Boy fan. They've become a guilty pleasure. It's amusing to me, can't you tell. Ha. I'm tired... and I have nothing left to talk about...

Have a good night and what not!!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11856885/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11856885/ Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:33:14 PST
Mom's got a free laptop from a friend... It's kind of slow, a missing the key for the letter P... but hey, it's a laptop for a 1000 dollar value, and we got it for free. We get wireless internet and I'm in fact, using it right now.

Mom and I are in Dallas to see Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo. I'm off this weekend, and I don't have school Monday and Tuesday. I plan to work on this charcoal piece I'm doing of Natalie Portman. Don't worry, I'll finish Tapping the Dream Tree soon, I just needed a break from it.

Hmm... nothing new to report right now. I'm on the official hunt for a new job. If any one in Shreveport has any in sight and wants to pass them to me, please by the stars feel free to!!

Later!!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11535806/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11535806/ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:38:58 PST

When the truth is found to be lies
And all the joy within you dies

Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love

When the garden flowers baby are dead yes
And your mind is full of red

Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love

Your eyes, I say your eyes may look like his
But in your head baby I'm afraid you don't know where it is

Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love

Tears are running ah running down your breast
And your friends baby they treat you like a guest

Don't you want somebody to love
Don't you need somebody to love
Wouldn't you love somebody to love
You better find somebody to love



Oh, dear me I've gone old school. Yeah I started watching the first bit of Four Brothers today and that's been stuck in my head ever since. So, you know I had to go and download it. I'm totally gunna burn it to a disk and rock to it tomorrow. *shamelessly sways to it in her chair*

In other news - I'm almost done with Tapping the Dream Tree!!!! It's looking great!! I can't wait to show it off. I've created an entire series around it... Although I think I've mentioned that.

In fun news - S'port got Pan's Labyrinth in and I went and saw it and it was awesome and I totally reccomend that every one who lives here or where it's being played go see it because it rocked the casbah

In different news - my awesome phone of sleekness has died. I think the TechnoPixies are effing with me. It up and decided it didn't want to make sounds any more. And then in the middle of sending a text it froze and died. It won't turn back on no matter what I do to it. I've called Samsung and Tmobile about the first part... and they're gunna send me a brand (better well be) new phone (although I have to pay shipping... which is BS) in the hopes that it will be resolved. You can bet that if it happens again I will demand a refund and a free phone that can play mp3's. Or... I don't know what the hellfire I'll do. But it won't be NICE. I'm gunna call them tomorrow and tell them that it's officially died and that I want my new phone now. Personally, I didn't even want to pay shipping. I mean - if they can prepay the shipping to send the defective phone back... then why can't they do the same to send a hopefully working phone to me. Maybe I'm just being ungrateful.

I've totally had a stressful day. Maybe I'm just being a total girl, but damn it I'm allowed to be one every once in awhile.

.... I wish I could put Somebody to Love on my phone... but... it doesn't fucking work. Sometimes... I hate technology. It's times like these that make me wish I were a technopath a la Sky High just so I could make shit work. But noooo.

*sigh* I'm gunna... shamelessly rock to this song, go to bed, and then wake up and complain (to put it lightly) to Tmobile, call the doctor about my sinuses, and then work on my speech for class.

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11396075/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11396075/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:06:46 PST
Also! The trailer for Pan's Labyrinth is up : [link] . Go see, it doesn't seem as scary as I initially thought it might be. It look downright awesome. Alice in Wonderland on steroids and set in Spain. I dig the trailer music, too. I can't wait to see it. In a magazine it was described as a remake of the original Labrynth - sans David Bowie (pout pout). But this really seems to be a movie all it's own and I can't wait to see it. Sweet night knows when that will be... Seeing as to how S'port never gets the odd ball - non hollywood films... but... same was said about Night Watch, and I got it on DVD at the Airforce Base. So HA. If all else fails, I'll order the thing online.

"People will watch Pan's Labyrinth in a way that most won't watch Land and Freedom. In doing so, they will also discover a world of fairy tales which existed before Disney sunk its claws into them: a dangerous world, where nothing is as it seems and every step is a possible death – a place which may leave even adults shivering under the duvet, part in terror, part in wonder."

Otherworld, Neverwhere, Inbetween, whatever name have you - could not have been described in any other light.

Although, my subconsious mind lives in the dream world half of it - it is not much different.

Any how. I'm exhausted. I'm gunna go pass out.




Happy 2 Year Anniversary to me!!! It has officially been 2 years since I joined DA. It doesn't seem that long ago. to DA!


The title is not a song for once. Neither is it a part of a song, nor inspired by a song. It's inspired by the faeries.

I'm going to work at Mansfield Rd's CVS today as a favor to a friend.
I'm not excited, but I'll be in the pharmacy and I leave at 8.

I want a cake with the DA logo on it for my DA Birthday. DA should have occassions for that. Every one who joined on a certain month should get like... A weeks subscription - or a mention in the news or something.

Any how, I'm gunna finish getting ready for work. Buh bye! *walks a way in a trail of faerie dust into the sunlight*




]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11292784/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11292784/ Fri, 05 Jan 2007 23:02:47 PST
I heart DA

Also, I updated my gallery with some lazy art (photography) and scraps.





~Title of a song by Temptation Within from their album Enter~

I got my new phone! It rocks the casbah! Its like super thin, fits in my pocket... I'm scared I'm gunna leave it in there one day and accidentally wash it. I got a 1 gig memory card in there for music and stuffs. It's wicked. Battery life lasts about 3 days with playing music and going online. Lasts about 5 if I don't mess with it much. I've gotten into a habit of just charging it every other day.

School's starting back up soon. I'm not particularly looking forward to this semester. My first effing class starts at 8 in the mornign. WTF. And, it's with hooper. He better damn well be a good teacher for me to be getting up at 6:30 in the goddamn morning to make that class. Bastard of Mordor.

I still need to get my English and new Math book... And I still need to find out if I passes my Math 007 class, because Compass still says NC (non credit course)..... so. That's helpful. Good 'ole LSUS. So informative.

The holidays are over for the retail verse. THANK THE STARS. That 3-12 crap was bs. And then I worked christmas eve and new years eve and new years day. I was so tired last night, I was in bed by 10 pm. I got 10 hours of sleep, go me!! And then I got called in to work in the pharmacy today because some one can't hold their liquor. But, that's okay. I just worked 3 hours. That's all I was GOING to work.

I went to Celtic Moon today. I got elder berries!!! I don't know what the hellsfire I'm gunna do with them... but they were two dollars for an ounce... so. I figure that's a good deal. And I got some new oils - Grapefruit, Aphrodesia, and Waxing Moon.

My mom is a closet pagan. Apparently, one day at a zoo - they had a deal where you could get like... 30 semi-precious stones and gems for so much. She's got hematite, turquoise, rose quartz, carnelian, amazonite, kynite, etc. Lots of stones that she has no idea why she bought them. But, thats okay because now I've got all these cool gems for free!!! I met this lady at work the other day, and she makes jewelry out of stones, gems, etc. So, I'm gunna give her a call when I've got time and see if I can work up some kind of deal. I have this piece of kynite that I'd love to have made into a ring. And in mom's collection of stones that are now mine - there's a cool piece of turquoise that would make a cool pendant, it's almost like a fang...

In artsy news - I've been absolutely lazy. But, as soon as I finish Tapping the Dream Tree - I've got another idea ready to go. So, we'll see if that happens.

I'm gunna go... make my bed. And then I'm gunna go finish attempting to beat Okami. Thanks for reading. Buh bye!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11111289/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/11111289/ Mon, 25 Dec 2006 11:53:07 PST
*sprinkles confetti and candycanes on every one*

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DUDE!! THEY'RE MAKIN BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE INTO A MOVIE TOO!!!!! That's the 5th book that's being made into a movie. Blood and Chocolate, Stardust, Valiant, Twilight, and Tithe.

2006 is still the best year to be a fangirl.

However, I've viewed the trailer... almost totally different from the book. WTF. That's all I have to say about that. How dare they.

On a happier note, the trailer's music is of a Dutch band called Within Temptation. Very Evanesceneque, cept they came first. And. They're Dutch. So they automatically rock in my book.

YAY, I'm into a Dutch band!

Link to trailer: [link]

Link to Within Temptation: [link] Click the flags for languages. I chose Dutch, naturally. HAHA. Being bilingual rocks.

Okay. I'm gunna go... flail around and read fanfiction now. G'night!


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It's almost one in the morning. I just got back from work. Yep. For Christmas, CVS is open until 12 in the bloody morning.

Because CVS corprate are some greedy son's of monkies and JUST have to sell that one last teddy bear. *kicks them in the shins* Bastards of Mordor.

I'm eating poptarts! And, I've noticed... that almost all my journal titles are of songs, lyrics of the current song I'm loving at the moment, or about the song. Music is the subject of my life.

Except for this one. This one I pulled out of the air. Because... I'm tired, yet... I don't want to go to bed just yet. Gotta read fanfiction!!!!

Because you totally need to go find this book, and it's sequel. My official record for reading is now 14 hours. That's just for two books, each about 600 pages long. At the time, I should have been studying for my finals... but... the book nerd in me was very persuasive.

The first book is called Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. It's about a girl who moves some where in Washington and is like an accident magnet. Or a magnet for the weird. She falls for a vampire. It's not usually my cup of tea... but it's a tragic romeo + juliet complex that I was apparently seriously wanting at the time. So, I finished the 1st in 8 hours and then promptly wanted the 2nd, New Moon. But, I didn't want to go any where. Mom had shopping to do though! So, I made her get it for me. Finished it that same day in 6 hours. I've never been more proud to be a dork.

AND!!!!!!! THEY'RE THINKING ABOUT MAKING IT INTO A MOVIE!!!!! Lemme make you a quick list of books that I love that are being considered/are being made into movies. Twilight, Stardust, and Valiant. All of which have a small fanbase/devout fanbase. So. I'm pretty damn excited.

I have so many other books that I have, yet have not read.

Speaking of things to do... finish christmas shopping. I was gunna take that broke route and make some art work... but considering that I don't have much time on my hands and I'm pretty bad a procrastinating... I'll just buy the presents. I need one more thing for Luna, because 3's her favorite number. One more thing for Mom, 2 more for Dad, 2 for Kalesha, and maybe some nice holiday stuff for everyone else at work because I'm nice like that. Maybe I'll bake brownies saturday....

I talk alot when I'm sleepy. Or delerious. You know, that's not even how you spell delerious. But because of the musical group Delerium, that's how I will forever spell it til I probably die.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH. They're also remaking the first Tomb Raider!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For the PS2! I'm like... super duper uber excited!!! It's one of the only ones I've every beaten and to see it all clean and unpolygonal and play like a dream.... I'm in fangirl heaven.

Moony, you will be happy to know that I am learning my runes. I've got writing with em down, now I'm learning the divining and magickal awesomeness of them. I haven't even finished studying the tarot... But the runes were calling to me to be learned. I can learn both. I rock like that.

I was thinking of making a runescript for our trip to dallas in Feb. But, mom's being... well mom and has yet to consent us driving up there. down there. Whatever.

I won't let it go, however. Because I don't feel like chasing after a train.

I'm gunna go pass out now. Buhbye.

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10954052/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10954052/ Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:04:27 PST
I just didn't feel like it. I wanted to sleep. I didn't finish my art project. I've basically been a deadline bum.

I went to my other classes though.

Winter Break is almost upon us!!!! I'm so freakin' ready to be out of school it isn't funny. I'm tired of workin' at CVS. I need another job. Yes, I'd miss every one except Elaine and Danny... but, that's life. Maybe I'll still keep in touch with most of them and we can be friends outside of work. But I can't keep working at that damn place for the rest of my effing life. I was so annoyed today that I thought I would set something on fire. Or spontaneously combust from frustration.

I wish Cutler Beckett would just leave and never come back and take his servant with him. And Duane would be the manager, and Kalesha the photo supervisor, etc.

Speaking of Cutler Beckett - Dead Man's Chest comes out tomorrow! You can bet your finest jewels I am going to buy it.

Tomorrow I'm going to finish my art project. And then I'm gunna attempt to finish my new piece titled "Tapping the Dream Tree" inspired by Charles De Lint's novel of the same title. That wasn't the original name for it... but it's taken on such a life of it's own that I couldn't help but obey it.

I won't get to do much Christmas shopping. So, I'm gunna take the broke way out again this year and make a few art pieces for Luna, Mom, and my Oma overseas. The rest will just be small/practical things. Maybe.

I also need to go out with my camera and take pictures of things I'd like. I've already given my mom a list of things I need. But what I'd like is often times abstract for her - because with out pictures she doesn't have a clue as to what I'm talking about.

Next chance I get to go to POMC (probably Sat) I'll take some pictures of another Moonstone pendant I've been wanting. Maybe another ring. Earings. I'd like some stones. Or a book about stones/crystals.

Hint Hint.

I'm gunna go play Final Fantasy XII. I haven't been able to play it for 5 days. I'm surprised I haven't gone into shock.

Later!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10845924/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10845924/ Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:51:24 PST
I've got several cool idea's floating in my brain for some artwork. One of which I need to find a reference to jump start it. The other's can wait.

I ordered some imps from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab: Delerium, Machu Picchu, Hanging Garden, and Lolita. If I had more money, I'd have bought more. But, the imps are 3.50 a pop, or you can get 6 for 19.50, plus 5.00 S&H, it comes to 24.50. I spent 19.00 for 4 (that's including s&h)... I probably could have gotten the 6, but I figured that I'd just try some for now, and if I like em enough I'll get 6 more next time. I hope I like these scents. If I do, I might dish out the 15.00 per 5ml bottle for my favorite. I stuck to the fruity descriptions, because other then smelling like cotton candy - the fruity scents tend to work better with me. That's and they are the one's that don't give me a headache.

I have an art project that I'm procrastinating on. I just am not motivated to work on it. It's due Monday, but Batten said he wouldn't count of it was late. So... I figure work on it Sun and Tues, turn in Wed. Even though I could have worked on it Yesterday and Thursday... but. I didn't. *scratches nose guiltily* I'm a horrible art student.

Though, one could argue that stereotypically - that's what we do.

I also have a 1 page report for my Fine Arts class. It actually isn't due til the end of the semester... But I want to get it out the way.

And... I have a pile of laundry that needs to be put away... But. You know I'm not going to, right?

I thought so.



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10788492/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10788492/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:06:58 PST
I've finally gotten all my 4 classes for spring together. I broke down and went ahead and signed up for an eight-o-freakin'-clock drawing class with Hooper as the teacher. I've heard lots of different things about him, good and bad (mostly bad) and decided to just go ahead and take him. I'm sure he's just a different teacher that you either like or hate...

I've had no time to actually do anything in the area of personal art. It's either been for class, or I'm doing homework for another class, or I'm at work.

Or, I'm playing Final Fantasy XII... So actually, I don't have a valid excuse for not updating.

Maybe I'll do something thursday,friday, and the weekend. I'm off work for Thanksgiving and I don't have school, and I don't go in friday til 3, so I could actually do something.

...But Final Fantasy XII just begs to be played. We'll see who wins...

If you aren't doing anything this weekend, Moony, wanna go see Happy Feet with me and see the new HP teaser in it? That and I bet Elija Wood makes a cute penguin. Hugh Jackman plays one in it too, doesn't he?

Any how... I've got to go and drag myself to work. Later!!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10657415/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10657415/ Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:36:43 PST
IT... IS... GORGEOUS. I can't tell the difference between the realtime scenes or the FMV sequences! The battle system is something that definately takes some getting used to, but you get over that pretty quickly once you play for a bit. The gambit system that they've got set up is really good and pretty useful (when you're not being ganged up by a billion enemies at once) and the Lisence Boards is reminiscent of the Sphere Grid back in X... but with little character uniqueness... Now every character can learn basically all white magic (cure, blinda, etc) and black magic (should you choose...), as well as green magic (protect, shell, blind, silence, etc). This is useful, and I don't mind because now there's no room for error since all my characters know cure, protect, blinda, etc... but - that means I can use whomever I want in a battle because of it too...

On that note, all my characters can learn to use every weapon too... If Balthier was just a gunman/theif, and Vann a theif/dagger specialist, and Fran the bowwoman, and so on and so forth... then there'd be a little more uniqueness to each character. I guess I mean that there should be a restriction on what the character can learn... If you're a gunman/theif then you may have to stick to guns/maybe a theif's dagger and abilities according (a la FFX/X-2. In X they learned their grids til the end and then went on learning other abilites, forcing you to use each character to your advantage. Same in X-2... Dress spheres had specific abilities, forcing you to choose the right one for the occassion).

And, as a result... you can't use a weapon until you have the liscence for it... and you end up having the liscence before you have the weapon because everything is so DAMN expensive in this game. You don't get nearly enough gil from fighting an enemy, and your only luck is to find the gil in a chest and sell a lot of the items you win from enemies (so the merchant can make stuff out of it) so you can buy atleast one weapon or accessorie or maybe a new gambit/magic.

After that you're broke.

But, the game is fun... I really like it. It's just... that lil thing that bugs me.



Sooner or later I'll upload some stuff, maybe tomorrow.

I've been so damn busy with school lately, I don't know where I'm at any more. What time are we upon, and where do I belong?!

I have a serious sinus migrane right now.

Saturday I'm going with mom to the Opera. I had no idea S'port had an opera house... but we do, and we're going to go to one called Madama Butterfly. I hope it's good.

I hope to get a chance to work on my painting this Saturday too. I've actually been more in a drawing mood then a writing one... but... I dunno. We'll see come Saturday what I'll be doing... I have a lot of ideas right now... but because of school and work, I don't have any personal time to do any art for myself.

I'm gunna go lie down for a bit before I have to go to work...

Later!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10504684/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10504684/ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:52:46 PDT
Color Theory was fun! we're doing 4 squares in the colors of the temperature for spring, summer, autumn, and winter. So, I'm having a blast. It has to be abstract though... which is something I don't really have an asthetic for, but I can appreciate the colors. So I'm doing my best.

It's due Monday, so tomorrow and the weekend I'll be completing it as quickly as possible. I managed to finish one in class, so that's 3 more to go... I don't think it will take that long. If I get up early on Thursday I can probably finish them all before my class that night and have the weekend to myself.

Or to finally do some personal art... I still have the progressing painting sitting by my bed waiting to be worked on... I want to see it finished.

I've been trying to do some drawings lately... but they haven't been working out to be honest.

I'm covered in paint. I have pastel colors covered on my hands. I can't wait to start on autumn. But, for some reason I'm going in order.

Hm.... still some time to kill...

I'm looking to see if there are any organizations I can join at LSUS... in an attempt to make more friends/acquaintances. Luna suggested the Drama club... so I MIGHT consider it... I'm not a person who's good with being the center of attention in front of a large crowd... so we'll see... If I could design art pieces for them... then... That's right up my alley.

I'll see if I can find something on the LSUS site....

Its raining! It's about time!! And it's cool. It's the best kind of weather there is. It needs to stay this way forever. And ever.

Well... I have a test in Fine Art's today, so I'm gunna take some time to look over my notes real quick before Spanish. Thanks for reading!!!




]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10394918/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10394918/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:25:24 PDT
I've discovered that since i've been painting more I can't seem to get a proper drawing done. SO! After I'm done with my currently progressing painting, I will do a drawing of something to appease myself. Could be a portrait... could be a fantasy portrait. *gasp* I don't know!

In the mean time I'm going to try to spit something good out while I am unable to paint for myself.

We'll see what comes about. The drive is there, but the ability is lacking in what I know I'm capable of. I hate when this happens....

So...

Right now I'm just gunna rock out.



Here and now I feel that I'm embracing freedom
Even though I may be alone, but that's okay
And looking out onto a different sky it seems so easy
Absence is never the answer, I know, but it serves as my shade




That is the chorus from Poem for Byzantium by Delerium from their album Poem. The song pretty much sums me up and my feelings about a lot of things. Not that I'm depressed... I've got lots of things to keep me happy - but I can't help but sometimes feel as though I shut myself out probably so I wont feel hurt by anything or any one. Even though that's not the answer...

Do you understand what I'm trying to say?

Bugger it all.



On a different note...

I've got a painting in the works. When it's done I feel like it will open lots of new creative doors for me to express with. I've been inspired by Charles De Lint's Tapping the Dream Tree and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. Both of which are right up my alley in the mystical and magical. I have 2 more Lint books that I have but have yet to read. And I went and bought another Gaiman book.

At work I met another book nerd! She's into the same fairy tale genre as I am... and we talked about authors and traded book titles for one another to go find. So I'm terribly excited about that. It's probably gunna get us fired, but ha. Bugger him.


School's going pretty well. My color theory teacher want's to put Completey Pointless in the Student Art show at LSUS and have it on a student calender. So, that's great exposure for me ^_^.

I.... am... going to go read Stardust by Gaiman... Listen to Poem over and over again and attempt to open some doors.

Love, magic, and butterflies! Go find yourself a fairytale!



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10208466/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10208466/ Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:27:14 PDT
My subscription expired!!!!! But - that's okay. I can live with out it for awhile.

Luna and I are going to go see Cirque Du Soleil Corteo in Febraury! I'm very excited!!! A friend from work is going too, but not on the same day as we are.

And, this girl from school is getting a tattoo done that I drew. It was actually a doodle, but hey... she liked it enough to get it inked... It's her foot - so be it.

I had a pretty good birthday. I didn't have anything planned - but my mom apparently did. She wanted it to be just the two of us since for my 18th birthday every one and the uncle was around. So, she took me out to eat lunch wherever I wanted to go... and she took me shopping. We went to the Boardwalk (the Louisiana version) and I got several clearence books on art. Then I got some new headbands and a new pair of earrings.

Also, I got a new camera!! Its a Pantax Optio E10. 6MP, 4X Optimal zoom, zoom lense. It's fantastic. The quality is so much better then my Kodak - I'm thinking of retaking all my traditional art pictures and updating them. I also want Luna to pose for me for references. Sometimes I can't find the right stock shot to suit my needs - so this will be a great alternative.

I also got the complete collection of The Brothers Grimm tales. It's leather bound, and with gold filigry on it. I also got a Watercolor Faeries book, striped socks, a new purse from my grandmother overseas, a butterfly ornament, tinkerbell pajama bottoms, a tink pillow, that tink watch... and my shopping spree.

So all in all a good haul for the day. I don't really have anything to update else with... School's kind of taken over. But - I have this painting I'm trying to accomplish. I'll post the WIP as soon as it begins to progress. Thanks for reading! Later!




Clubs:



]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10084816/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/10084816/ Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:35:29 PDT

Mood: Thump Thump?!!!
Listening to: Call Me When You're Sober by Evanescence.
Reading: I'm currently reading several books on faeries...
Watching: The Illusionist was quite good. Go see it!

Not much to say, just wanted to get the old journal out of the way...

That rhymed. Darn it.

I've updated with a pictures I've done in water color. Go see!!

I bought a new purse, its cute and is red plaid with golden/bronze leaves on it. I wonder if they make one for every season... because that would be totally wickedly awesome in 10 degrees. A blue plaid one with snow flakes for winter... a green plaid one with roses on it for spring... and an orange plaid one for summer with sunflowers on them...

I'm turning into such a girl. If my middle school self met me now... my younger self would kill me with a stapler.

My birthday is coming up!!! I printed out a whole stack of a list of books I'd like pertaining to new age, art, and fearies. I then drew a map for my mom so she would know how to find them. Omg, it's really accurate too. That's so sad... . But in an awesome way.

She said she doesn't know what to get me... so... ha. There's a list now. I'm trying to think of movies I'd also like to get... I know I want the DVD version of the 10th Kingdom... because my tape doesn't work any more. Oh... I'd also like the dirge of cerebus game. I should write this down...

And... a makeup/trinkets bag for my new purse. Maybe a cute little journal type thing from Barnes and Nobles to put in there. Something small and ornate... like that green celtic book they have there. Oh, or mayhaps a gift card to... Gamestop/EBgames. Yay that would rock.

OR a ring from Celtic Moon/Peace of Mind Center. A print maybe of Fearies or Tigers...

These are all really just things I'd like. If I knew what I needed, my birthday could be of real value...

But... Pixies don't think like that do we... We know what we want, but not what we need...

Like I want a new camera... However I don't NEED one. It would be nice... but like I said, I don't need one at the moment. And if I were to get one... I'd want a great quality one. Like... 300$ one.

I do however, need a new blending pencil. I should ask for like 20 of them to tie me over til January.

In better news... I MIGHT get the chance to go see live Cirque performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There's one touring in Dallas in Feb and tickets are going on sale for the mailing list members exclusively for as low as 40$!!!!!!

The excitement is unbearable, I can barely contain it.

I'm trying to make plans to go there asap before the sale goes off.

So... yeah. So long. Farewell. You're out. Make it work. Etc....









Clubs:

http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9981687/ Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:59:35 PDT

Mood: Thump Thump?!!!
Listening to: Call Me When You're Sober by Evanescence.
Reading: Tarot Basics by Evelynn Burgg and Johanna sumother

I'm feeling rather lazy to create a whole new journal... And I still wanted the previous one to be read, so I'm just going to edit it.

My purse was stolen. And. I'm pissed.

My camera was in there. So expect a lack of updates for a time.

Every last pin was on there. Even the ones that Moony gave me from Akon.

My movie tickets. Pens. My house key. My CVS employee card.

Bloody PIRATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was stolen at work. Because I left the windows slightly cracked. And if I ever were, not that I would, to steal from some one who left the windows cracked in a car with automated locks... I could think of a few ways to get the door opened. So there you have it. Bloody cads. CODFISH.

If I were a REAL pixie... I'd smite them into oblivion!!!!!!!!

On the brightside... It was just my camera that held anything of material value. Everything else was just personal. Now, I don't mean that lightly... but I could have had my wallet in there and be screwed into hell and beyond.

Lucky me I didn't come from school, because then I'd probably have to buy whole new books again. And art supplies. Depending on how daring the theives felt, they'd probably have had about 500$ worth of stuff.

I'm going to bed. I need a new purse. I'd like a new camera. But... that wont happen anytime soon because the world is based on money, and they want ridiculous amounts of it.

Crackers.

Thanks for listening to my rant.


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Just a quick excerpt from Enchantment of the Faerie Realm by Ted Andrews. I've long since been a believer in Faeries and I bought this book at The Peace of Mind center, and just picked it up to read last night, and this part really touched a nerve and I really wanted to share it with you.

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In a universe of infinite energies and life forms, anything which expands our awareness and brings joy to our life can only be a benefit. By opening ourselves to the possibility first and then the realization of actuality, we open ourselves to all the wonders of the world waiting to be explored. We open ourselves to the mysteries of life. We have greater opportunity for fulfillment, prosperity, and joy within our individual life expressions.

The world still holds and anceint enchantment. It hints of journeys into unseen and unmapped domains. There was a time when the distances between our world and those we consider "imaginary" we no further than a bend in the road. Each cavern and hollow tree was a doorway to another world. Humans recognized life in all things. The streams sand and the winds whispered ancient words into the ears of whoever would listen. Every blade of grass and flower had a tale to tell. In the blink of an eye, one could explore worlds and seek out knowledge that enlightened life. Shadows were not just shadowns and woods were not just trees and clouds were not just pretty. There was life and purpose in all things and there was loving interaction betwen the worlds.

Now we no longer see with a child's or seer's eyes. Instead we laugh and scoff at those who do. Because of this the "blessed ones" have retreated. the abuse we impose on nature and on each other appall them, and though curious about humans, they avoide contact.

However, no world dies completely. Those ancient worlds still exist, though the doorways to them are more obscure. Now we must seek them out. There are still noble adventures to undertake. There are still pots of gold at the end of rainbows, but they must be searched out and won.

I believe in faeries and elves. I believe in trees that speak and caverns that lead to nether realms. I know there are dragons and princesses and wisdom in all things. I have seen the angels and devas and beings working with us in all things. My world is full of color and joy and wonder.

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Now if that doesn't inspire you... then nothing on this plane, planet, or universe ever will.

I know I, for one... am just flooded with all sorts of imagery that I can't wait to project to you all.

I'm also reading Animal Magick by D.J. Conway... she's a great author with lots of books on lots of different things to indulge in knowledge of.

If any one has any other book... ]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9900389/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9900389/ Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:20:20 PDT

Mood: Thump Thump?!!!
Listening to: Call Me When You're Sober by Evanescence.
Reading: Tarot Basics by Evelynn Burgg and Johanna sumother
Watching: The Protector is really Prince of Persia.

So, first week of classes and OMG I both love it hate it at the same time.

The only thing I'm pretty iffy about right now is finding the TIME to do everything... There's a lot of artsy stuff going on in Color Theory... and in Psyc and Math there's a lot of reading and studying to be done... so... This means needing time off from work to accomplish this, and some sleepless nights.

I'm contemplating on backing out of Psyc... in case I can't do it... But I know I can... I just... need time. I'm all about giving myself time to do things, otherwise I'll panic and rush myself and fail. And, since we're effing paying for these classes I don't want that.

And as for Color Theory... I'm hoping the teacher will give some leeway on some supplies because there really isnt a need for me to pay money for stuff I've got on hand and can use in class already. Unless I don't have it. Then that's understandable. Then I need to know where's the cheapest I can get it.

*sigh* Another long ass day tomorrow. Homework to do read over tonight, and Math to complete before class thursday. Phooey.

In other news... Evanescence is coming out with a new album on Oct. 3rd... I think... So go get it an support them!! It looks like a twisted faery tale, and I love the artwork going on for it.

It's inspired me in a way. Gave me all sorts of ideas.

Any how, I just got home from my night class, and I need to read over chapter one in my psyc book which I'm contemplating on even opening because I'm still not sure if I want to keep the class and if I open the plastic wrapping returning it with 100% back will be no good.

Bah. Oh well.

Later!





Clubs:

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9783436/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9783436/ Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:00:11 PDT

Mood: Thump Thump?!!!
Listening to: Jack Sparrow's Theme, Dead Man's Chest
Reading: Tarot Basics by Evelynn Burgg and Johanna sumother
Watching: The Protector is really Prince of Persia.

8/23: I'm sitting at LSUS... and the registration pages has gone down. I've got ONE more class to register for.

School sucks. I couldn't find anything available for me to take that I actually needed. The only thing I am able to take that I need is math. I'm so far taking 2 Fine Art courses and 1 math. Hopefully this other course that I'm interested in isn't taken because it's a 3 credit course, and that'll be the last one I need to be considered full time. Being an adult sucks. Don't even ask me about paying this crap. I didn't get TOPS. I don't have financial aide. I'm gunna eventually have to get that. And, I'm going to religiously start looking for scholarships to help pay for the years to come. Because otherwise I'm positively screwed. It's either that or start looking for student loans.

Luna's boyfriend offered to see if they were accepting any positions for where they both work... so I might have to start considering that because I'm really quite afraid that it isn't going to work for me at CVS. I tried to work around the hours of my classes AND work. The way I have it now he can either have me off Tueday and Thursday or have me come in in the mornings. And then, work late Monday Wednsday and Friday, because I got class in the morning for that.

On that note... I'll never get any sleep again. I'm so overwhelmed I think I might cry. I HATE SCHOOL AND ALL THAT IT COMES WITH!!!!!!!!!!!

Love, The Overwhelmed Pixie


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Blades of Steel
The best for last, or is it the worst? Either way there are no more fearsome foes in all of God of War than the ferocious spinning blades of Hades. One slightest nick of the finger from any of these metallic bastards sends Kratos into the River Styx or, when it's a spinning pillar, all the way back to square one. This is the bad-ass who has fought demons four times as tall as himself and been clobbered with a spinning mace bigger than he is, but one tap and it's all over. We completely understand the desire to change up the gameplay and put in more variety, but please refine it a little further and put in some more leeway so that this interlude doesn't become a reason to curse out humanity or, in one editor's case, almost kick a TV out the window.

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Haha, just thought I'd put that up there... God of War 2 will be coming out next year, and I can't wait to see what they'll come out with. I was reading an editors wish list at IGN and I laughed. It's pretty much everything I was thinking... Exspecially the last part. Those effing blades of Hades made me want to rip my controller to shreds.

In other news... I'm back from Beaumont, Texas. Why was I there? Well... My grandfather died on my dad's side. We left Tuesday morning and were there until today. Luckily, Luna was able to watch the puppies and kitties for us while we were away. I hope they weren't too much trouble...

I learned a lot of stuff...
1) My dad seemed far more comfortable over there then he does here... and even managed to weird me out...
2) My aunt lives in the realm of Hades himself as she keeps it like 80 in there. I couldn't breathe and it made me ill.
3) My grandfather was a sailor! Water is in my blood!
4) I have a LOT of cousines.
5) My 2nd cousin Amanda is a dork.
6) We get along better now then we did when we were younger.
7) She has fantastic taste in music.
8) Dial up SUCKS.
9) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow is difficult by yourself and is much more fun with co-op.
10) I don't particularly like being the center of attention, which... unfortunately... I was prone to be.

In artsy news...
I'm in the process of trying to complete a drawing I'm coloring in prisma colors. It looks good... considering I didn't particularly know how I was going to achieve the effect I was going for. But, I managed.

School starts soon! The 23rd is orientation and then Monday after that I start school!! Finally an excuse... ]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9683150/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9683150/ Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:19:05 PDT

Mood: Thump Thump?!!!
Listening to: Jack Sparrow's Theme, Dead Man's Chest
Reading: Tarot Basics by Evelynn Burgg and Johanna sumother

I theived from who theived from who theived it from another and so on and so forth, etc, etc.

Cool idea, any how!

IF A MOVIE WAS MADE OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?

So, here's how it works:

Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc).
Put it on shuffle.
Press play.
For every question type the song that's playing.
When you go to a new question press the next button.
Ready? GO!



Opening Credits:
Vanessa Mae - Art of War
~This makes me giggle, beautiful, dramatic, fast, erratic. What are you trying to say?~

Waking Up:
Someday - Nickelback
~What? I liked this song. Any how, it does apply in some form. I myself wonder when... the hell I'll finally get up and start the day.~

Falling In Love:
Hafssol - Sigur Ros
~Maybe the music Gods are trying to say it won't make sense, ne?~

Fight Scene:
The Two Thrones Ch 04 - Prince of Persia The Two Thrones
~Oooh, I'm being stealthy!~

Breaking Up:
Miserere - Underworld
~Title speaks for itself, don't it?~

Make-up:
Angel's Cure - X-men the Last Stand
~I don't really listen to this song much...~

Secret Love:
Two Hornpipes (Tortuga) - Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest
~Ehehehehe. I'm not surprised atleast one DMC song came up.~

Life's Okay:
Divine Sacrifice - Prince of Persia Warrior Within
~I lost the ability to type with that one.~

Heartbreak:
The White Witch - Chronicles of Narnia

Mental Breakdown:
Rejection is Never Easy - X-men the Last Stand
~ I didn't even know that was a song on there...~

Driving:
Give 'Em Hell Kid - My Chemical Romance
~SWEET!~

Happy Dance:
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
~I must be twirling in my new skirt...~

Regretting:
Dearly Beloved - Kingom Hearts II OST
~To be honest, I'm surpised this is the only one...~

Long Night Alone:
B4U - Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix
~This is where I apparently resort to drugs and alchohol and am experiencing halucinations~

Final Battle:
Gypsie Rhapsody - Bond
~...Mayhaps I'm using magic and not brawn...~

Death Scene:
In the House, In a Heartbeat - 28 Days Later OST

Ending Credits:
I Still Love You - Stuart Chatwood Prince of Persia The Two Thrones
~Oh I heart this song!~

~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9642167/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9642167/ Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:29:38 PDT

Mood: Thump Thump?!!!
Listening to: Jack Sparrow's Theme, Dead Man's Chest
Reading: The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures

WHOA... V5 ROXAS! It looks absolutely delicious... if a website could look tasty, this would be it. I cant wait to explore it!

It's been awhile since I've updated... but I've been so busy, getting unwanted overtime. Kalesha's been on vacation and has been ill recently... So I covered her on the weekend, while Karen could not. She won't be back til thursday.... She needs to get better first. I'm happy to cover for her in the photolab, since its her and time flies by there. But Karen's gettin on my nerves. I'll get over it.

The cards never lie. I recently got a new tarot deck. They've predicted truimph over obstacles. I keep getting the Devil a lot in the last spot of the 3 card spread... the future.... temptation. We'll see how that works out for me.

I've been busy with art while I can. I've got a whole lot of water elemental based projects in mind... 2 of which are already in the process of being carried out. One's in water color and is looking pretty good. The other I plan to some how do in soft pastels. I'm trying out new and different mediums. I guess I'm trying to gauge my abilities with them.

V for Vendetta came out the other day. I must say, I'm not very pleased with the 2 disc special edition. It's not really worth buying as the special features is nothing to get excited about. So, just buy the 1 disc edition and be merry.

I officially am going to LSUS. I go to orientation on the 23rd. I hope I can get some good classes and get them with Moony. Amanda from my weekend art classes will be going too, so I wonder if I'll have anything with her. Mayhaps I shall consult the cards, to understand what may happen whilst at school.

I sond like a gypsie. .

Go enjoy V5!!



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9461571/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9461571/ Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:49:54 PDT

Mood: Thump Thump?!!!
Listening to: The Kraken, Dead Man's Chest
Watching: Night Watch

.....

. . . .

. . . .

I feel like Jack did when he discovered Davey's heart was not in fact in his jar of dirt.

And, in a matter of speaking, I want my heart back.

I've lost the ability to draw!!!!!!!!!! Or rather, I can draw, but nothing turns out right. Or it turns out right, but I just don't like it like I should. I feel... and and am bordering on . BUT! I will prevail. Contrary to the brainless emoticon, I have loads of ideas in my head... just havent quite decided how I'm going to do it. I want to do some stuff in water colors. Or color pencils. Or pastels... I want to use a whole bunch of mediums... but I think the problem is that I lack the knowledge to produce something good. And try as I might it wont work the way I want it. Yeah. Thats it.

I'm hoping to work through it.

Sunday, the 23rd, is 's birthday! So give her best wishes. I wont be able to properly celebrate it til my next day off as her weekend is swamped with festivities that I am unable to attend as she is spending them with family. But, that's okay. I'll spoil her later.

Hopefully before the end of August I will be registered to attend LSUS as a Fine Arts student. I'm excited to be learning again. I'm nervous as to how it will work out with work and all... and if it doesn't then I'll just have to quit and find something else that is willing to let me be a student. Unrealistic, I know. But my boss is too. *pout* There needs to be a pout emote.

I've also been studying on Magick. Or New Aged stuff. Or Paginsm. What every you want to call it. I'm pagan-lite so I'm allowed to study this stuff ^_~. I recently got a book by D.J Conway called Elemental Magick. I'm not necessarily looking to practice, but I adore reading up about the elements and attributes. It's got information about the faery fold and other magical creatures that fall under each element. Its very inspiring. Expect a couple of pieces to be produced because of it as soon as I get my brain in order. I want to go back and get some other books. It takes some searching to find the right book, but I like to think of it taking some time to have the right book find you. Which is really what it felt like when I found this one...

In other news - Do you remember that movie I was talking about a while back called Night Watch (Nochnoi Dozor)? Its a russian foreign film, go look it up ^_^. Any how, I had prepared myself to never be able to see it in my life as Shreveport is never on the list of theaters to be priveledged enough. Mum and I went to the Airforce Base in Bossier and did some shopping. I was looking for the movie Sleepy Hollow so I could add it to my collection of Johnny Depp movies... but I couldnt find it. I was standing there sulking and looked to the side and saw this cool cover for a DVD. I looked and the title and nearly dropped everything. I gasped so loud, I thought some one was gunna think me crazy. IT WAS NIGHT WATCH!!!!!!! I promptly bought it and went home to watch it.

It's every bit as awesome as it looked. Its kind of reminiscent of Underworld in a way... but if you liked it, then you'll like this. If you can find it.

I still want Sleepy Hollow...



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~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9345761/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9345761/ Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:49:38 PDT

Mood: An Undead Monkey!
Listening to: The Kraken, Dead Man's Chest
Watching: POTC: Dead Man's Chest

So I went and saw Dead Man's chest friday night. Saw it again Saturday night. And I plan on seeing it again this coming Thursday. I promptly went and bought the soundtrack and I am in love with The Kraken's theme, Davey Jones' theme, and Hello Beastie... Makes me want to cry each time I hear it. I wont say why. But I will say that if you didnt (for reasons unknown to me) love Jack last time around, you damn well will now. They've got all sorts of POTC swag over at Hot Topic and the pixie must go get them all.

Yes, I'll pay for them. Even for the pins, as they've caught on and have started placing them near the register.

I'm in my best semi-pirate gear. I've got a bunch of beaded bracelets, mostly blue. I've got all my rings, and I went and bought some hoop-beaded earings. I need to find another pair, since I've got 2 holes on each lobe. I've bought some pirate-esque necklaces. Expect this kind of get-up for awhile. The gypsie in me is manifesting.

The movie has also inspired me... The story line any way to create a whole bunch of lady and water central pieces. I want it to look like she is the water and it is her. Or she can control it.

I took an online test and found out what my elements were... Water and Air. [link] Is that right? Do you see me as a water and air element? I've started thinking recently that it there are 3 things that can influence you. The spirit - how people see you - The heart - how you are inside - and The mind - how you think and react to things. That said, I believe my heart is water and my mind is air... but I dunno what my spirit would be.

To make a long story short, go see Dead Man's Chest. Love Jack Sparrow. Smite Elizabeth. Dress like a pirate. Love the element of water.

Drink up me 'earties yo ho.



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9176975/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9176975/ Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:57:02 PDT

Mood: Burn Like Stars
Listening to: Endlessly, She Said by AFI
Reading: Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles De Lint
Watching: Green Street Hooligans

Edit 7/5:
OMG, we found 3 black puppies!! 2 were at our neighbor's door step, and one (which I think is sick) was under our garden, hiding. So we gathered the other two and got an animal carrier and put them all in it with the intent to take them to the shelter. But we called and they said to wait atleast 1 day to make sure the mother doesn't come back. What kind of BS is that? Do you understand how hot it gets out here? So we opened the carrier and put a bowl of water and a plate of soggy dog food out for them. The sick one is in the back of the carrier and wont come out no matter what we do. So atleast we know he'll still be there by tomorrow.

One of the puppies is really big... I don't know if he just gets/got most of the food... or if it's worms. The other seems perfectly fine. He's adventurous and curious. Don't know if that's a good thing... But they seem to know that this is where they can get food and water, so I think they'll all be here still when tomorrow comes.

If you ask me I think they were dumped. The big one's tail is clipped and loosing fur, and one of his paws doesn't have fur. It leaves me to wonder if they were abused. It might be the sick one isnt sick at all and is just timid from abuse. The puppies kind of scare easily... if you make a sudden sound. So, I don't know.

I'd love to keep em, but we don't have room. The only other right thing to do is to take them to the shelter where they atleast stand a chance. If they get put to sleep (heavens forbid) then atleast we will have given them a chance at being adopted then leaving them in the heat to die. I couldn't live with my self.

Tomorrow we'll take them to the shelter, because I don't think a mother dog would have any intent to leave her puppies like that. So, we'll see. I'll keep you posted!

Edit 7/4: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GERMANY'S OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 ITALY BEAT THEM BY 2-0 IN THE 119th MINUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG.

Okay. I'm better now. I just really wanted to express my dutch half's joy that Germany lost to one of the countries I used to live. I represted Holland and England, and now I will represent Italy. GO ITALIA!!!!!!! I must now make you a shirt!!!!!!!

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I'm forever blowing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air. They fly so high, they reach the sky! And like my dreams, they fade and die. Fortunes always hiding, I've looked every where. I'm forever blowing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air!

~ Green Street Hooligans

Okay, got that out of my system. God, it's been stuck in my head for the past 2 days. Its from the new Elijah Wood movie, and its about football (soccer) and hooliganism. And it rocks. It rocks pretty bubbles. Go get it now.

Um.... I haven't uploaded much of anything awesome. I need to reupload Medusa... I've done some stuff to her that needed fixing. And I still need to get a print made of her for myself.

I've recently gone Stock "shopping" and have been inspired. I don't go to work until 4 monday and tuesday. Wednsday I go in from 9-8. And then 4 Thursday and Friday. Sat 9-7, and Sunday 9-6. Bah. Reason for this is because Karen, the photolab superviser, is going on vacation and I am going to be working in the photolab while she is absent. Kalesha, bless her, will be opening and I will be closing. Not a bad deal, because its only 4 hours I'll be working, and I can sleep in, and get some art done during the day before I have to go in. I wish my schedule was like this all the freaking time.

But oh well. I'll enjoy it while I can. Any ways, keep checking back for some more art that I hope to be accomplishing soon.

I renewed my subscription... because I don't know how to conduct business on DA with out it any more.

And I bought dear Moony http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9109453/ Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:41:28 PDT

Mood: Phoenix Rising!
Listening to: Endlessly, She Said by AFI
Reading: Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles De Lint
Watching: X-men 3

I've finally gotten 999 hits! My favorite number is 9. I don't know why. It's a multiple of 3, it's the number of people I like to surround myself with. Or rather it's the number of people I can stand to surround myself with. It's the number of the fellowship XD. I dunno it's just my favorite number.

As a thank you... I drew a picture of myself cosplaying as Vivi from Final Fantasy 9. I've decided that next Akon I will cosplay as him. It's explained in the deviation if your interested ^_^.

Luna gave me a new/used sketch book and I've been drawing in it endlessly. Its been great, because I'm using it to study bits of coloring and I'm trying to see if I can come up with some original portraits or stuff with little or next to no references. References for poses is acceptable... but I wanna see if I can take it from there on my own. And I wanna see if I can use it to fill it with stuff out of my head. I dunno, we'll see how long it'll be before I hit a dry spell again. I'm trying to be optimistic about it.

Work is hellish. As per usual. My mood is Phoenix Rising because I feel like I'm being surpressed over there and if I don't do or say something about how pissed off I am I'll burst. Or turn into Dark Phoenix with no inhibitions what so ever. I kinda wish I could... but then I'd wind up killing Kenneth, destroying the manager and back up cashier intercom, bitch-slapping customers that leave carts out in the rain, and brain damaging customers that steal cookies and pringles and leave body wash in the medicine aisle. Oh yes, I've thought about it.

But then I realise that I don't have a split personality disorder to blaim it on, and I go about my business, huffing and puffing along the way.

But then I come home to 999 hits and I feel better that enough people have either visited enough times, or that I'm really that interesting to look at.

Thanks again!



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9031654/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/9031654/ Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:57:46 PDT

Mood: Day Dreaming
Listening to: Endlessly, She Said by AFI
Reading: Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles De Lint
Watching: X-men 3

*is wearing her Phoenix shirt and is therefore feeling the need to be pissy*

GOD I WANTED TO GO TO A-KON. But, its my mom's birthday on Sunday and if I were to have gone - it'd be for the whole time it's on. I told her and she said that I could have gone and she wouldnt have been mad. That's comforting... but I'd feel too bad. Its your birthday... I'd want the people I cared about to be there... NEXT YEAR. I'm fucking going. I hope to the heavens that it's the week before my mom's bday. Cuz Moony said its mostly always in the first weeks of June. That's a bummer on my part.

Luna went. I envy, but can't hate her for it. I just ask for a ton of pictures and maybe a souvenir. If you can. Next year, Moony, we'll go together and have tons of fun! I'll make tons of shirts for the occasion - as I don't think I'll cosplay. God, a whole other year to wait. UHG. *is looking forward to those pictures and wants some copies*

AND... Krissy and Ngoc went. Remember me talk about them a few journals ago? Yeah. I have yet to call her. I seriously need to. I know it won't be the same between us... but its salvagable. If Ngoc and them can forgive and forget then I should be able to as well. At the very least I owe her an explination, right? And at the very least I should explain where I stand, and where I stand to her.

But, I'll tackle that Monday after I get off work. She probably won't be back until Sunday evening. I suppose I could try then. But I want the excitement of A-kon to kind of simmer... I suppose. So I don't put a damper on her spirits.

What I need to do is come up with a letter of what I specifically want to say. That way, I'll have a general idea... and I wont be confused. As I'm prone to do when I confront some one.

And, I am an AFI convert. I adore their new album. My favorite songs so far are Affliction and Endlessly, She Said. I usually don't like growling in music... but their words are audible and It doesn't disrupt from the song when it is in there. For the rest, every song is enjoyable. They all make me wanna get up and jump to the songs.

As I await for Luna's return, and ponder what I should say to Krissy... I think I'm gunna go to bed. And maybe watch a movie.



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8990545/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8990545/ Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:53:34 PDT

Mood: Day Dreaming
Listening to: Phoenix Rises
Reading: Valiant by Amy Black
Watching: X-men 3

*sips on arizona iced tea* So there's this contest going on at my job. He/She who gets the most donations for their store (and the store for that district) wins one of 3 prizes. 1st is a 42" plasma screen Tv. 2nd is an ipod nano. And I don't really remember what the 3rd was. But any ways. It's a nice motivation. Its sad we have to be bribed to be motivated into pushing these donations. But, that's the way the world works now days.

Problem is, people don't even want to GIVE a dollar (thats the minimum for the donation) to donate. I always tend to feel a little better when I give my loose change to the salvation army when I can. I mean - its just sitting there. Its not like I was intending on using it any time soon. And a dollar... that's nothing compared to some things...

How much is a coke or a dr pepper? 1.24 (this is with tax included). How much is a little box of altoids or whatever? 1.19. OR - depending on if you get the sugar free kind - 2.04. How much is a fucking candy bar?! 1.08. One dollar... and eight cents.

The human race is a selfish breed. Yes, we are. I hate us as a race.

All I'm asking is for a small donation of one lousy dollar to the research for the cure of Lou Gerhig's disease. ONE DOLLAR. That's cheaper compared to a bottle of coke. That's cheaper then altoids or your bloody snickers bar. But no. You would rather buy your 3.42 pack of Marlboro Lights in a box then donate. Even when you have a wad of ones in your money clip. And then, you come back and buy yourself a lighter for 1.08.

CHEAP. CHEAP. CHEAP. One day... when you're old, you might get this disease. And there wont be a cure because you wouldn't donate one lousy dollar. And I won't feel sorry for you. Becuase one dollar out of your busy day from your wallet - even if its a one time donation ever - could make that much of a difference.

I myself have donated atleast 5 dollars since Sunday. My mom has donated 11. When I worked in the pharmacy Monday and asked for donations - I could understand because medicine is really expensive. I thought I'd get a little sympathy because of that. But no. They don't care about the rest of humanity - they just want their sleeping pills. But, I get it.

Its the front that pisses me off. I got so upset when people said no. "Would you like to make a donation to the research for the cure of Lou Gerhig's Disease?" "No, that's okay." "You could make as little as a dollar..." "That's alright, no I don't have enough." -- they say as their paying for their 1.24 diet pepsi with a 5 dollar bill.

I'm surprised I didn't slap some one. Or yell at them.

I'm not really that stoked about winning. I just wanna see how much I can actually raise as a personal goal. Is it wrong to be angry? I think that if it were fundraising for animals... I'd cry. If given the chance - I think I'd donate my whole paycheck for that week to an animal charity.

Any ways, I just really needed to get that out. Maybe I'll motivate some one on here to go to their CVS and donate ONE WHOLE DOLLAR to the charity and sign it in my honour.

If it were for Parkinsons I'd push it even more. My grandfather on my mom's side has it. So, I mean... think of it that way. One day you or a loved one could get something that they don't know how to cure yet... and would lack the funds to research for it. That's the way I see it.

Moving on.... My subscription ends soon. I'll have to do something about that.

Tomorrow I plan on doing some art. When I finish tinkering around on the net I'm gunna put a movie on and doodle a bit. Maybe spit out some fan art of some fictional characters. I really need to color my organization member for my club.

I never did do my shirt design for my other club. I'm such a bad fan. Maybe I'll do that next and turn it into a shirt. I wouldnt even have to color it and I'd be satisfied.

I dunno we'll see what happens. I know for sure that I wanna do this one drawing. But I wanna get some coloring practice down first. I need to go to Michaels and restock on some prismacolors. I need a new blending pencil too.

Fan art is a great way to excuse it as practicing for something. Because if I color it - then I'm getting some experience in for something else.

And I can't wait til art class on Sat. I hope Mr. Gingles like my finished Medusa. I wanna get a print made of her.... ]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8903721/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8903721/ Sun, 28 May 2006 16:20:17 PDT

Mood: Pyro is God!
Listening to: The Dark Phoenix's Tragedy
Reading: Valiant by Amy Black
Watching: X-men 3

Granted that its for fandoms... But I've got my inspiration BACK! And the will to stay up and skip work to complete everything I want to til I pass out from exhaustion.

How it chooses to manifest itself... Is up to my consiousness. Or what-not.

My new deviation is of my mutant alter-ego. She's a manifestation of Rylee. But not. The portrait is obviously not what I'm capable of, but it was a quick 6 hour drawing that I like enough to show. The coloring is what I'm most happy with. It was a good study for this one picture that I really want to do sometime soon in full color. I might color it in color pencil - I might do it in water color. I have yet to decide.

The main thing is that I'm really inspired to draw until midnight or later. I'll be dead exhausted in the morning - but! i think it'll be worth it.

Whether I decide to draw a whole bunch of my mutant character or not remains to be decided. She's a great character in my head... but I kinda wanna write about her instead. If I do that I wont be able to draw - and I pretty much just wanna draw.

I also wanna draw my true alter ego - Rylee. I wanna do EVERYTHING! I've got tons of references to use at my disposal... I could have another drawing done before midnight atleast!

I really want a studio. I was drawing last night - an organization character of mine that I have yet to finish (I need to color her) and my hip joints just cant take it any more. Art will give my arthiritis if I don't find a better position to sit in. First thing to look for when I get a place of my own one day - studio space.

X-men 3 by the way... Was awesome! I don't care if you hated it yourself, I loved it. Pyro got way more screen time, Bobby's a dick, the Juggernaut payed homage to the fans, Rogue deserves better, Jean Grey needs midol badly, and the scene after the ending credits is an absolute trip. There is no way its the end of the movie verse. No. Way. And the soundtrack is wicked. Much better then the others. I adore the Phoenix-centered songs... Epic and tragic sounding all at the same time.

It's really cold in my room. My fingers are numb. I didn't notice when I was drawing, but wow. It really is cold in here. More drawing will remedy this. Or atleast take my mind off it.

I'm hungry too. This explosion of inspiration calls for nutterbutters and iced tea.



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8832023/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8832023/ Tue, 23 May 2006 21:11:50 PDT

Mood: OMG!KINGDOM!HEARTS 2
Listening to: Nemo by Nightwish
Reading: Valiant by Amy Black
Watching: The Da Vinci Code

Edit 5/23: I finished Medusa!!!!!!!!

Oh, I've got my inspiration back at full throttle! I want to do Athena, Artemis, Isis, music inspired art, stock inspired art... I have so much I want to do now that I might burst if the weekend doesn't get here soon so that I may do it!

Speaking of the weekend... Friday I work 9-5, so if Luna suddenly decides to get back on the planetary radar (hint, hint Moony) then I may be able to join her and her movie gang later that night to see X-men 3 - as I don't have art class the next day because Mr. Gingles is going to some art expo/show thing in New York. I wish I could go too - but I cannot. Any how, if I don't contact her by then... Then... I dunno. I'll go to her house and stalk her. I need my movie buddy! Dad will be working, mom hates sitting still for movies she doesn't suggest to go see... And I hate going by myself - but will if I can't find any one.

This is the bad thing about not needing many people in your life. I have my mom, dad, Luna, Kalesha, and myself. If I had a boyfriend, then I wouldn't be so anxious about what I'm gunna do, because then I could get him to go with me. Thus giving me a goal to find a guy. But because I'm an only child, and I moved around too much as a kid... I learned to rely on myself and befriend only one or two people who I can truly be open and real with. I once had 1 other, but she changed. Luckily Luna and I got back in touch after she left Southwood and she became the best friend I should have always had.

And then there's the whole Taryn & Co. I don't talk to them much any more. And Krissy... don't get me started. She called me the other day and I have yet to call her back. Avoiding confrontaion? You bet. I just don't know where to begin. What am I gunna say to Taryn & Co.? 'Hey, sorry I don't call much and don't want to hang out with you at 3 in the morning any more... but I'd like to go see X-men 3 with you sometime on the weekend!' And I can't even begin to tell you how guilty I feel for not calling Ngoc or Paul - the people with whom I felt closest to. I keep telling myself to call them, but then I phsyce myself out with what I'm gunna say and how they're gunna react.

Luna, my only friend in the world. I'm in need of consolation which only the wise elven lady can provide. Where the devil are you? *le sigh*

5/21: Mom and I went to see the Da Vinci Code last night. It was really good. It had been awhile since i read the book, so... the movie was refreshing. There were a couple of parts that made me jump... and the movie was action packed and even paced. There really wasn't any slow parts.... like in the book. But which was better? The book, obviously. I don't care how TRUE you are to a book - the book will always prevail simply because the pace in which you read it is your own. Two and a half hours for a book based movie, no matter how good, is just not long enough. But, it was pretty true to the book - except for the last part. Other than that, it was true.

The girl who played Sophie was really good! She's pretty and a great actress, even if this is the only part I've seen her in. She portrayed Sophie well.

Monday I plan on doing some art. I haven't quite figured out what yet. But I will end up doing some traditional work that day if i have to strap my butt to a chain to do it.

I worked the weeked. But it wasn't so bad. Today is Sunday and it's relatively a short work day... Except I work with Karen and Elaine. And Karen calls me up there every 5 fucking minutes. I soooo wish I worked weekends with Kalesha. But Danny wouldn't allow that. And Elaine... well. She's kind of slow and lazy in my opinion.

Well, I'm off to find something to eat for breakfast, then I'm gunna lie in for a few minutes, take a quick shower, and go to hell for the day.

And I'm gunna find the Da Vince Code Soundtrack, because the music was nice ^_^.



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~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8792587/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8792587/ Thu, 18 May 2006 20:58:23 PDT

Mood: OMG!KINGDOM!HEARTS 2
Listening to: Nemo by Nightwish
Reading: Valiant by Amy Black
Watching: The Da Vinci Code

Edit 5/18 : I got noted by the staff of DA and they took down "My Heart's a Battle Ground" and "Advent Filmstrip". I went ahead and took down my fanshirts, my Serenity/Firefly wallpaper, and my collages. I was told that I used the images from Squeenix with out permission (which, of course, is obviously true) and I could have been banned. I completley understand and am not mad. Why should I be? Any how, I really dont want to be banned... So... to avoid any further violations I just went ahead and took it down. I read their policy on fan submissions... and I didnt quite grasp it all. I mean... Some things I spent a lot of time on... but i didnt physically create the image I used. So, would that mean my "Play the Dream" wallpaper has to go too? And my Organization XIII shirt? What about that. I created the numerals, but not the Organization image I put on it. So I would then assume that that isnt allowed.

I went and searched Final Fantasy Wallpapers in the DA search engine... And some images for the wallpapers the deviants didnt create - Square made them, obviously. So, I'm just a bit... confused? Is it that I didnt give Squeenix credit? Or is it because they're targeting, for lack of a better word, one 'image using fanperson' at a time? *sigh* I dunno. I read the policies pertaining to my question, actually... and it's there. I get it now. I'm quite stupid to think that I could put anything from Square that I digitally manipulated. Even a Wallpaper.

I'm still slightly bitter about it being me. But... you can't expect them to get every person on the face of DA. They gotta start somehwhere. I now know better. Which, is a shame. Because I should have known in the first place not to. *sigh again* I'll just. Keep my fan creations to myself, or ask permission from an artist on DA if I wanna make a wallpaper, or a shirt. It's the safest, and easiest way to go. I can't keep asking Square every time i wanna make a wallpaper. And, if I really wanna share a fan art... then I'll physically create the image by my own hand.

Otherwise, you'll just hear about it and not get to see it. Oh well. Better then being banned.

5/16 : <--------- *points to new deviation* 3 days of labor, 2 muck ups, 2 almost muck ups. And, me being me, I seem to be the only one that notices its slightly crooked.

Oh well. It isnt done. I still need the Square Enix logo on the front. I cant find a good quality image of it any where... so I may have to just type one up in Photoshop and be done with it. After that, I am going to currently be burnt out of T-shirts for awhile.

Until X-men 3. Then I might be compelled to make a Fanshirt. Or a Fangirl shirt of X-men men. Whichever comes first. I'd opt for a smart ass one, or a funny one first though. Proclaiming my affection for a pyromaniac named John Allerdyce is something I might just only do by words. But a funny, amusing one -even, I would like to do.

But I dont want to think about that now. I'll let the idea come to me.

I'm really wanting to draw now though. I've been inspired recently to illustrate my alter ego, Rylee and her world. I wanna draw her and her twin brother Willeth too. Technically, does that mean I have 2 Alter egoes? Since, they're twins and all. I think it does.

I also want to draw their tattoo. Since in their culture (the one in my head) twins are a sign of good fortune and power... etc... they get marked by a nice back piece. I have this all written somewhere in Rylee's history book. I call it her book, yes.

I've been wanting to write in it lately too. But if i write i wont be fulfilling my need to draw. And if i draw, then the ideas and revisions of stuff will be floating in there until i decide to work it out on paper in words. But my need to draw something is greater.

Even if i dont do that, i'll be happy to just do anything. Even finishing Medusa maybe.

And if not that, then i'm wanting to do a certain something from that song by Nightwish. I got inspired and i want to draw it. But i dont quite know what it is yet.

There's alot i can think of that i'd like to do right now... but i'd have to think about how to execute it roughly, and i dont quite wanna think right now.

I should draw my submission to my own suggested contest. But... that's a tshirt... ]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8729394/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8729394/ Sun, 14 May 2006 15:16:27 PDT

Mood: OMG!KINGDOM!HEARTS 2
Listening to: Nemo by Nightwish
Reading: Valiant by Amy Black
Watching: Tristan & Isolde

Edit 5/14: I need an opinion on my new "deviation". It isnt done, but i need a FF/Square Enix Fan's opinion. So... comment and critique!!!

It has come to my attention (although i'm probably not the only one to notice) that 2006 is becoming a great year for fandoms. Either there's a sequel of your favorite fandom coming out, or there's a new game you've been waiting to play, or there's a movie coming out, or Square Enix has been drinking Red Bull's and is spitting out games and ideas like a peeps factory during easter!

I shall make a list!

1. Kingdom Hearts II
2. X-men 3
3. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
4. The Da Vinci Code movie
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
6. Final Fantasy XII out in October!!!!!!!
7. FINAL FANTASY XIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its in the works, yes, but they have a trailer and OMFG i think i died. My ghost is typing this, it isnt me. Seriously.
8. AFI's new album
9. Silent Hill movie (dunno if it was good, but fans of the series must have been thrilled)
10. Tomb Raider Legend (finally a PS2 version worthy to be played from Eidos)
12. And finally, Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core, which will be out for PSP and might just motivate me to get one to just PLAY the damn game.

C'mon. Am i right or what? That's a bunch of fandoms. I've probably missed several. If you're excited about something coming out in the future, then comment and i'll add it.

I'm so excited for all these things that i dont know if i want 06 to END! If the year keeps going, then the good things will keep coming!

As for FFXIII. OMG. OH MY EFFING GOD. HEAVENS ABOVE. There's no question about it now. It's for the ps3 and NOW i just HAVE to get one. Just for this game i'll end up buying one. *dies* ITS GUNNA BE 3 GAMES!!!!!! 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All called FFXIII, all centered around 3 diff characters. OMG. I WILL NEVER BE BORED AGAIN. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8703818/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8703818/ Sun, 07 May 2006 18:43:17 PDT

Mood: OMG!KINGDOM!HEARTS 2
Listening to: Nemo by Nightwish
Reading: Valiant by Amy Black
Watching: Tristan & Isolde

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD-UGH. I'm so tired. LOOOOOOONG weekend. LONG. So long, that i dont wanna go into it.

My feet are swollen and probably bruised. And i have a blister on my heels.

BLAH.


Any how. I'm so sorry that i havent uploaded much of anything worthy. I've been too into shirt making for the time being. I am still working on that Medusa... which will be my new pride and joy when i get her uploaded. After this i'm gunna embark on recreating the goddesses. Any goddess, it doesnt necessarily matter. Maybe i'll take requests. I havent made up my mind yet.

Tuesday i'm off and Luna and I are gunna go to Ichiban again and we're gunna go Mother's Day shopping. I wanna get some shirt making it too, but i have yet to come up with worthy designs.

<--- One of my clubs is having a contest of my suggestion! T-shirt designs!!!!!! It has to be original and of characters or of Square itself. I'm already thinking about how i'm gunna do it. Knowing myself, i'm not gunna wanna do it of just one game, i'll probably try and make a collage of characters. That'd look so awesome on a shirt. And it'd be great because i could say that i did it.

And if i dont go that route, then i can TRY my DDR Demyx idea and submit that. But i dunno. We're only allowed one submission. So i'll have to dwell. Maybe i can talk it over with Moony and she can give me some pointers.

I'm off this coming weekend, and hope to finish Medusa atleast then. I've finished one side of her snake head, and need to jump onto the other. Then finish some shading and darkening and she's done!

I'll be so sad to see her leave. Really, i will. *pain*


*twitch twitch*

I'm OUT OF NUTTER BUTTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8624192/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8624192/ Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:47:52 PDT

Mood: OMG!KINGDOM!HEARTS 2
Listening to: Nemo by Nightwish
Reading: Valiant by Amy Black
Watching: Casanova

I'm having a HUGE problem executing my FF shirt. I'd go into the big issue... but i dont even know the real problem to begin with. I think its the fact that i want to have all the FF's that i've played on the back, but cutting would be a pain, as i'd have to cut out each letter individually because otherwise there'd be too much white. And it cant go on a black shirt so i'd prolly have to put it on a grey.

OR, i could make a collage of all my fave FF characters in photoshop. But then cutting would still be a pain and it'd still have to go on a grey shirt, otherwise you'd see all the white i was unable to get.

And i want the Square logo on the front... but i cant find a big enough image.

If i really wanted to, i could just made individual shirts for each FF i've played. This includes Chrono Cross and KH. But then i'd have to go buy more shirts and get more transfers and find a way to execute that. Maybe Luna can help me figure this out tomorrow.

I think i'm just getting too ambitious with it. I can hear Tim Gunn now. "Designers, work it out!" I'm having a Nick complex!

Also, my Demyx DDR shirt has yet to be done and i'm getting ansy for it. I cant draw it. I've tried but its just not wanting to come out. Probably because i dont draw cartoony - and is therefore unable to be drawn. Maybe i can ask some one to do it for me if theyre interested. *hint hint, nudge nudge*

Hm. I'm gunna go watch Tristan and Isolde, eat Nutter Butters, and then probably go play Tomb Raider Legend until i find all the secrets in that damn house of hers. I DONT KNOW WHERE TO FIND THAT GRAPPLE! I NEED IT! *flail*

Maybe the problems will be easier to figure out by tomorrow.

Or maybe i just need to play KH2 again/ emerse myself in KH fanficton. Or play a FF.

So many things calling out to me, i might just split into pieces.



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8564469/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8564469/ Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:08:46 PDT

Mood: OMG!KINGDOM!HEARTS 2
Listening to: Passion Utada Hikaru

I've been clubbin!!!

Actually i've been joining clubs. I'm a part of pretty much square oriented game clubs. 1 KH club, 1 Squeenix club, and hopefully one FF club. And also, a girl gamers club! Perfect for me ... i can talk about a RANGE of games i or others have played! 3 clubs are pending. I think. Any how its a lot of fun! Because they've got contests and hopefully that'll nudge me to produce some more art. And if not that atleast i'll be a part of somethings that enjoy the same things i do.

And, more awesome, has dutch founders! How wicked is this?! Not only am i wanting to be a part of a community that loves FF as much as i, but they are from holland! That rocks even more. Maybe they can help me with my dutch? I would be so appreciative.

I've been playing Tomb Raider Legend, which is pretty fun actually. But i'm just rebounding with it from KHII. I'm not obsessing over it the way i would a FF or KH game. Which is always the case.

I've also got some fan art ideas in mind... all of which i have yet to produce. But i will. One day.

Luna () and I are gunna hang out on Tues. Maybe we'll watch FFAD which i think comes out on monday? I dont remember... I'll have to check and see. And apparently we're gunna go to Ichiban? Dont they have sushi there? Hmmm... i'm not big on sushi... but for you Moony, sure ^_^.

I've yet to finish Carolyn's Medusa... which is looking so awesome BTW. I cant wait to let you all see it. I almost wish you could have been with me through the process of gesture, line art, and now something that is actually starting to take form. The snakes look wicked. I'm excited to see the finished product. You'd think this would make me work faster... but i'm seriously gunna be sad to part with it! Maybe thats why i havent completed her yet.

I'm gunna need seperation anxiety aid. At any rate, this has inspired me to do portraits of some other goddesses. I'm interested in portraying them in some different lights. This means more research!

As for the fan art... well. That will take more dwelling. Because i rarely do traditional fan art... and when i do its difficult for me to portray it realistically, so we'll see if i can come up with something. I have an idea of portraying Namine in a cool way... But i need to find a quick reference first. So....

Off to the Stock market!

Ha ha, pun.



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8524209/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8524209/ Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:32:13 PDT

Mood: OMG!KINGDOM!HEARTS 2
Listening to: KH2 End Credits

.............

I beat KH2 today. OMFG. THE CANNONESS OF RIKU AND SORA!

I am officially a Riku and Sora shipper. And a Kairi basher.

But, that aside... Yeah i beat it. Luna beat it before me. And then i decided that i didnt wanna wait cuz i'm like that.... and beat it.

I died in the final battle twice... cuz i didnt get what to do. But i figured it out. And that final attack... BULL SHIT. TOTAL B-EFFING-S. I felt like an idiot constantly mashing the triangle and x button to defend myself. But i was determined.

And the ending cutscene/FMV.... I am not ashamed to say i bawled. I CRIED. My heart burst into a bazillion pieces i was so happy for them.

And i have but one other thing to say..... WTF is up with that last FMV after the end credits?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is it the prelude to the secret video that you can get, because i sure as hell was confused. Honestly, i think its a tiny little itty bitty peak at the idea that there WILL be a 3rd. But i KNOW there will be a 3rd. Now we all just have to wait 6 more years to get it. *pout*

Now what the hell am i gunna do with my life? I've dedicated my every waking hour to this game.

I could make more shirts dedicated to this game. Or i could play Tomb Raider Legend. Or i could read KH fanfiction to fulfill the void left by my heart bursting...

Fanfiction it is.



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]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8361865/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8361865/ Tue, 04 Apr 2006 08:47:13 PDT

Mood: OMG!KINGDOM!HEARTS 2
Listening to: I Still Love You from the Prince of Persia OST

KINGDOM HEARTS II CAME OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And it isnt taking long at all the accomplish. I'm playing it on normal... and it isnt difficult at all. OMG i love it. Its a drastic change from prince of persia... but its a lovable game. I think the game itself is probably 20-25 hours long if played straight through with out interuptions.... i'm already halfway through and have only been playing for 13 hours.

As for the plot - i think Square got together with the producers of LOST for the creation of this. The more questions i ask, the more questions i get instead. Its quite annoying. As for the worlds - very fun. We revisit several of the same worlds, but they get a new look so it isnt repetetive. We visit several new worlds too, though, and they're very fun.

As for the game play... FAN-EFFING-TASTIC. I adore drive forms. But the amount of time it takes to fill up the gauge bars for them takes forever. And leveling them up is a chore. But other then that its really great. I've turned into anti form - i dont get its purpose - a total of 3 times. I'm dead excited about final form.

Enough about that game. On to some news.

Its spring break, and i'm working. I'm off today. I got called in, but i fibbed and am not guilty about it.

I have actually been working on a commission. It's medusa and its turning out so GOOD. I'll be sad to see it go, but i'll be happy that its going to some one who can appreciate it and will display it.

An...d... that's it. ^_^. I'm off to play KH2 and eat chinese.

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8276904/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8276904/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:57:24 PST

Mood: About to Implode
Listening to: I Still Love You from the Prince of Persia OST

I'm off tomorrow and i get my hair cut and Luna and i are gunna make t-shirts. Kingdom Hearts II comes out friday... and i close that night. Bother. But i will play into the night. I dont care if i am up til 3. I will play.

I BEAT PRINCE OF PERSIA 3!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sad. But omg its a great game. Makes me wanna do fan art. OMG... the prince... is hott. Just had to get that out of my system. He's not so grand in the first 2 in the looks... but in the third... it comes full circle. I'm sad to hear that this is the final of the series. Its such a great game. Oh well. I'll just play on normal mode next. And then on Hard... and keep playing until i die. I love POP.

I'm gunna make a POP shirt. Dunno quite what's gunna be on it. And i'm gunna make a Kingdom Hearts shirt. And a Final Fantasy shirt. And a Lost shirt. And hell i'm gunna make a hell of a bunch of fandom shirts. And possibly some tanks - because i like to wear them under my shirt and around the house. Oh yes. Luna you have turned me onto the art of shirt making.... Maybe if we did some original works... we could collaborate and make a DA shop? Make more money!

I also wanna put some of my art work on my shirts. Advertisment!!!!!!!!!!!

I am going to enjoy my day off emensly.

Any how... i'm gunna go draw some characters from my brain. They are begging to be brought to life and shared with the world. My alter ego especially. I'm gunna name my first daughter after her. Rylee. You've heard me talk about her. My heroine, amazonian, celtic, dual sword weilding, acrobatic, irish/dutch woman of an alter ego. I wish i were her. Is it healthy to like another version of you better then the real you? Probably not.

Any how... i'm really wanting to illustrate these characters. And write about them. But i cant get my thoughts in order enough to do so... which is why i decided to become an artist... But their lives keep playing in my mind like a movie. I day dream about them constantly. I can see it now as a trailer... a modern epic....

]]> ~KumikoEharu http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8235505/ http://KumikoEharu.deviantart.com/journal/8235505/ Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:33:13 PST

Mood: Determined
Listening to: Prince of Persia Two Thrones Game
Reading: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Watching: V For Vendetta!

Remember, remember the 5th of November... The gunpowder treason and plot. I see no reason the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.

Moony and I went to see V for Vendetta Sunday. I wont get into the details - as i am prone to do so - for i think that if you are interested enough... you should see it for yourself. I will tell you that if you're looking for a movie that is simply action - you wont be disappointed. But if you also happen to come out of the theater asking questions and debating its political issues and current ones it reflects on... then the movie was worth it.

The producers didnt want to make a political film... well i think they kinda failed in that. They say that - but maybe deep down they did want to stir the public opinion whilst making a packed action movie. The character V is brilliant, btw. You never see his face... and you have only body language and voice to go by... but Hugo Weeving (or however his last name is spelled) did a wonderful job and i think it was more then enough and you just didnt have to see his face to get the movie.

And, i'm bias to Natalie Portman... so i obviously loved her acting in this movie.

Any how. My subscription ends today. I think i'll buy another after i post this. I have no clue how much money is left on my card... but i'll do it any way because a subscription just rocks... and i've gotten used to it.

I've been playing Prince of Persia The Two Thrones like a crack addict for the past 2 days. OMG its the sequel i've wanted from Warrior Within and better. Warrior Within was a chore, Two Thrones is a true sequel and is a blast to play. I did come bye one glitch during a boss battle... but after several tantrums i kept playing any how and some how managed to fight through it and beat the boss any how. If i did happen to come across a game stopping glitch where i would have to start over, i wouldnt be that upset about it because the game is that fun to play.

And i think that some point in the day i am gunna get some drawing done. If i can pull myself away from the game. I want to draw. Badly. But lazyness is prevailing and house hold chores beg to be done... so. Chores first, game after, and when mom comes home i'll draw. Yes. Kim's got be on a schedule now days.. or nothing will get done.

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