http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:NettikGirl&section=today deviantART RSS for by:NettikGirl en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:09:31 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/28603189/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/28603189/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:13:22 PST

I need to get a job. Technically, not really, but it'd ease my conscience. _HA.

Anyhow, I've been doing nothing but drill away at The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and have thus become a rotting piece of meat that is growing steadily devoid of all knowledge of proper communication. (I literally spouted gibberish to my Mom, today, and she just patted me on the head, nodding.)

So, I start thinking - "Time to do something productive! And social!"

... and I inevitably wind up back on the sofa, because beyond our family's beautiful wide-screen TV in the wondrous fantasy of videogameland, I can rob anyone blind and get away with it. (Oh, yeah, Thieves Guild...)

But before I deteriorate back into my videogaming stupor from these precious few moments of conscious thought, I've gone ahead and debated on what I'm gonna do, for now. And I'll be frank.

I don't know.

Focusing everything on one hand (e.g. SYNAPSE) doesn't get the ball rolling for me. Granted, I'm steadily working on the script - but I've kind of realized that I know jack-all about making actual comics, and figuring out a structure for it all. I retconned the half-assed intro I posted up yonks ago, because I thought it wouldn't work so well. But now it acts as a major plot point, and I need to weave it back in, somewhere.

Backtracking a bit, focusing on something 100%, no matter how important it is, kind of makes it unenjoyable. Besides, SYNAPSE is still very much in its conceptual stages. I've only recently gotten the gall to start pinning down all those ideas into a logically sustained sequence _{(oh, God, that was a criteria for an HSC essay... Move along, it can't hurt you now...)} and in all honesty, I don't know whether this story should be written or be drawn. I was thinking of doing a somewhat coherent combination of the two - but I'd need to figure out a way to make it all intertwine - so the story would get a proper flow and everything.

I mean, seriously - getting engrossed in comics on one page, and then flipping it to the next - "Oh. Writing." On a plain white page. The writing might turn out to be good, but - It wouldn't fit. I want to make it fit. Flow.

At the very least, the story itself is making progress. Just got the long-ass Prologue done, which completely does NOT set the tone for the majority of the story. Oy, vey. It'll need some revision. And it should be easier to write Saul and Aiden having a convo next up in Chapter 1, rather than the general public witnessing a truck explosion a la the Prologue.


ALL THAT BEING SAID - you'll probably start finding a bit of variety in my gallery - I gotta broaden out what I can actually draw - and write. I'm not gonna stay fixed on one particular fandom or one of my stories endlessly - I gotta have some diversity. And there's quite a bit of junk that I've been meaning to post up after a while. SYNAPSE, when the script is all done, and when I know HOW I'm going to convey it (Hello, new poll box), will start taking over soon, but character concepts, comics, and literary one-shots and snippets from the world I've got brewing in my head - will occasionally pop in, for now.

Something that'll pop up in January, however, is participation in an OC tournament.

I've honestly always wanted to try one out. Ever since ENDZONE and The Law Of Talos. And, yeah, I'll be using a SYNAPSE character. One of the lesser-known ones who won't spoil the plot by flashbacks if they undergo a torturous breakdown. So, Saul, Pursuer, Hacker and Leader are all out of the question.

I've already jumped onto the Interceptor. Sorry, Spy, ilu2. D:

Anyway, this tournament is called Battle of Limbah. If you've never seen a tournament, and are pretty curious, then I strongly advise you to look 'em up. And get involved yourselves. It looks like a great way to interact with other artists, develop your character, and practice your storytelling skills (the latter third being the main reason why I'm going for it). I've seen a few that have been incredibly epic, and have been notified of amazingly talented artists in the process.

Srsly, it's a lot of fun just observing it.


Anyway, COMING BACK TO REAL LIFE. My aunt, uncle and cousin from the States have come here for a visit. My cousin's still just over a year old, though, so, yeah - he's having his 2am weepies pretty frequently. One of the reasons why I'm hesitant to go to bed, at the moment... (Cute kid, but... ]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/28324066/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/28324066/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:58:10 PST

So, I, uh, like...

... finished school.

Yeah.

...

Still sinking in.

EDIT : Yeeeah, that was mean of me. Portion deleted. Apologies.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/28260268/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/28260268/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:55:56 PST

Honestly, I'm not that inclined for studying. I've only got Art and Drama to go, and I'm fairly well-immersed in those subjects, but...
... yeah. The past few days I've been doing little more than watching YouTube videos and wrestling with Team Fortress 2 related plotbunnies even though I have never played the freaking game. It's simmering down now, though - fandoms nowadays tend to pass me by within weeks.

I'm really not that social online, am I?

Not much different than real life, at the moment. Everyone's so busy - but at the very least, I managed to hang out with some mates of mine after a freakin' month of hardly seeing 'em. (Sydneysiders, go see Sculpture By The Sea. It's awesome.)

And I want to start drawing again. I've had an enormous artist's block - getting impatient with my drawings, altering my character designs a tad... I was more artistic when I was actually in school. And doodling in class.

After HSC's over, I'm gonna get a job. I need a hill to climb, so that I'll actually look forward to drawing again. It's getting kinda frustrating - I wanna get better, and the only way to do that is keep drawing, and at the moment it's kinda like pulling out teeth. Haven't felt that way in years. Ah, well. It'll pass. Or I'll push myself a little harder. I need to quit being such a vegetable.

*Stretches* But, wahey - I'll be completely done with school until my results come back to bite me in the ass.

I just gotta hold out until the 12th...

Two more days...

Two more days...

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/27973501/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/27973501/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:39:56 PDT

... We're in business!

Well, my birthday was back on the distant date of the 24th of October, 2009. Hence I am eighteen - which would be a bigger deal if I wanted to drink and club all night, but I'm happy where my butt's planted.

And one of my presents included a shiny new asterisk right next to my name.

Anyway, stayed up for a while modifying a CSS skin for the journal. It's bloody hard. I've been editing this skin (provided by the lovely ) for three hours, now... and I think I'll leave it be, for now. So much coding, and imaging, and bleargh. >_<

Life update! _{Insignificant, yes, but...}

I'm halfway through my HSC exams. I've just hit a point in which I have eleven days until my last three. So I might take it easy for a few days before diving into Italian - (Forse bisogno un po di aiuto...). Afterwards, five-day-gap, and then I have Visual Arts and Drama.

And then, uh... that's it. o_o

I'm continuing my education next year - I got accepted in a private college, provided I have an ATAR of 65 and Band 3 in English (lookitalltheseAussietestterrrrms), and I'm doing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in animation - mostly 3D.

So, yeah. I wonder what that'll bring?

Hope things are going well. Take care, guys.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/27871690/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/27871690/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:10:43 PDT ...

...

... what...?




Good luck to all Aussie students in this current unfortunate predicament.

Everyone else, please wish us well. D:

Thank you.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/27310895/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/27310895/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:29:46 PDT this close to moving accounts. I know that seems a tad abrupt, but the faves on my Sonic stuff continually seem to take over my message box. And, well... I know there are a few people who are interested in what I'm trying to do, but at the same time, I'm pressured by people to do some more Sonic fanfiction.

Things change.

I've got two weeks of school left, after which will be exams. And I'm not sure how I'm gonna do, exactly. It's not easy having stuff in my brain I'd rather not deal with - I need to do some soul searching without the angst.

Can't be helped. I can't just delete a whole bunch of Sonic stuff off my account, that'd piss people off a bit.

Don't know if this is the right thing to do, though.

What do you suggest?

EDIT : Fuhgeddaboutit. I'll just hang.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/26769195/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/26769195/ Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:01:49 PDT
2) Dealing with mental issues.

3) My friends and family are awesome.

4) I'm trying to improve my general drawing skills, straight lines, landscapes and robots in particular.

5) I've fallen in love with Portal and a couple of other of Valve's games.

6) Project "SYNAPSE"'s storyline is going through reworking and the like. I'll concrete it and start posting up pages probably during or after my HSC.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/25707831/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/25707831/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:17:55 PDT
(In other news, school's out for me, at the moment. )

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/25580246/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/25580246/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:38:58 PDT
No, I don't hate him. I don't have any games turning me off of him, it's just...

... I'm rather tired of him, you know?

I was writing the beginning of the next chapter of G E N E S I S this evening, and... well, there was no spark. There wasn't a lot going for me. I knew what was going to happen, and if you guys want an ending, you'll get it - it's just...

Like I said before, a few journals back, there's something else I want to do.

I don't know if anyone here's thought about it - but everyone loves something. If it inspires you, gets you excited, you want to draw about it, right? It takes over your imagination, your thoughts (in a good way) and you strive to draw and write, over and over.

One day, I wanted to draw and love characters that came from me. And don't get me wrong - it's hard. Because this is something you're learning every day - how does this work? Will that make sense? Is this scene too cliche`? Are those characters too emo? It's not that different from writing fanfiction - but you're setting a standard for what your characters may do. Rules, laws - things that apply only to your universe.

When I write a fanfiction, I try to apply much to the SEGA universe - with a couple of my own things thrown in. I already know that G E N E S I S is a little dark for canon - bit too angsty, et cetera. But at the same time - I see so many ideas being created, stories being conceived based on fandoms, OCs for a fandom, people spending time after time, creating something absolutely incredible based on some game, movie or novel - when...

... it can apply to something of your own.

I'm not saying I dislike fanfiction. It's actually really insightful to look at a different perspective, or theory on something you're personally interested in. And if people have something on the brain, then how else are they going to express it? Aside from that, it's socially pretty cool - you can make new friends, have fun, celebrate an obsession together. Collaborate, demonstrate your love for something...

I personally feel like I've been going in circles.

As fun as it is, being part of a common interest... there are other things to do. I'm not saying fans do nothing more than look over fanart, fanfiction and stalk mainstream websites for updates on their subject matter - everyone does something. Everyone has a life, perhaps way, way more than I do. But yeah, I've just been thinking... I really want to dedicate my time and effort to my new project.

Speaking of life :

And school. Yes. Of course. >.> (After a godforsaken English Speech, it's all exams from here on out... plus going back and fixing my animation and finishing the final renders of costume designs and nnnnnggh...)

By the way, I'm getting into animation. I'm taking a three-year course after I've taken a gap year break...

My assessment marks have been consistently positive... not brilliant, but solid...

I really want to start seeing a psychiatrist at some point, or at least start doing exercise again, just to get rid of the stress (haven't got much time/I'm lazy) - but I've gotten better at fending off the nervous breakdowns... (Count : 5 this year. I got over 'em quicker than usual)

I threw a bucket of water on my former English teacher... :3

My last HSC exam is on November 12th...

There's a lot coming up, I guess.


Two favors I wanna ask ya.

G E N E S I Sknows its point A to point B, but kinda got tired and is very unmotivated to make the final stretch. How many people are still counting on it to make it to point B?

Secondly, what would you call a story about six viglante teenagers (15 to 18) within an alternate-universe Sydney, Australia, attempting to bring down a corporation centered on producing a new, eco-friendly energy through unorthodox means, and use androids to handle their dirty work – and it’s mostly about reflex on the mind, what spurs us to make a certain decision in any kind of situation – sci-fi psychological stuff, et cetera. (Verrrrry rough idea of what I’m actually writing.) Because I don’t think “Black and Blue” cuts it.


Aside, I hope things are faring well for you guys. Me? I’m tired, emotionally drained, hormonely-charged, plunnie-filled and motivationless.

I think I can handle it.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24832966/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24832966/ Tue, 19 May 2009 01:54:28 PDT

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24696584/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24696584/ Mon, 11 May 2009 01:22:32 PDT
<- Catch up on the situation. Help this poor gal out.

I'll see what I can do on the sidelines, but I've been having headaches all day about the matter.

Take care.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24660062/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24660062/ Fri, 08 May 2009 22:07:51 PDT
It can help with developing your art skills, too. Practicing over and over doesn't just help work out how to draw your favorite character, it helps you with your technique. It helps you work in a medium. It sure as heck helped me with my writing.

... Where am I going with this?

I know a lot of you watch me for my Sonic art. I'm not about to stop drawing/writing about him and his crew anytime soon, don't get me wrong - but I have something I want to make clear.

I have a dream. A pretty selfish dream, but it's been driving me and my artmaking since I was very, very little.

I want to publish a series of my own.

I want it to stand out. Somehow, anyhow. I've had things in my head that have been developing since I was thirteen. Stories, characters and places that I have hardly even posted up here... because I feel they're underdeveloped and unworthy - or, I've had something else in my head that's made my keyboard or tablet pen burn up in my fingers.

...But I realize that if I want to improve myself a little... Just a little... I want to ask some of you a favor.

Every so often, you're going to see something unfamiliar in my gallery. And naturally, you'll avoid it, and wait for something Sonic-related, instead, or you'll look at it, think it's cool/bad-looking, then drift off someplace else.

After I finish High School, you're going to be seeing a lot less Sonic, and a whole bunch of weird-looking people that you won't recognize very well. Because during a long break before I enter College (called University, here in Australia) I'm going to be working on my first original project - a combination of comicbook and storytelling called "Black and Blue."

Some of you may unwatch me because of this. I don't know. But the favor I'm asking is simple.

If you see that kinda work - tell me what's good about it. Heck, tell me what it's missing. Tell me it doesn't make sense. Tell me it does.

I won't listen to all of you, but I'd like to know some general opinions over my art. I'd like to know what can appeal to people as an art style, heck, bits and pieces of story. Don't get me wrong, I have a vision in my head, and I'm sticking to it, but I can't block out all my criticism, can I?

That's all.

...

Take care, ladies and gents.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24300965/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24300965/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:37:43 PDT &

SO.

Who here's heard of the epic tournament known as the Law of Talos by ?

I know it's over, save the official announcement of the winner of the whole thing, but damn, both contestants have been kickass-awesome throughout the entire tournament. I don't know who's gonna win and I don't care. Both of 'em are beyond brilliant in terms of their storytelling, their art, their execution, and their characters. (I followed Karl and Arma throughout the whole thing, but the finals led me to Annie and "Ginger," and now I can't choose who to root for.)

I do not envy the judges at all. Not one bit.

(Come the end of school, I would absolutely love to take part in an OC tournament. 's ENDZONE was what introduced me to the craze, and to mingle with everyone's characters with an OC of my own would be stunning, even if I didn't make it past the first round...)

... Why are you guys still here? If you've got time on your hands, take a look at the tournament. It'll definitely be worth your while.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24112777/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/24112777/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:56:36 PDT
I was in an incredibly bad mood, yesterday, too. I'm not sure why - granted I was letting myself obsess about a few aspects of my life, but it was a little unusual. Guess my mind's trying to relax, too, and this is one of the side effects to it... the discipline's gone off it.

Anyhow... I've finished my exams for this term, and hence, after a two-day camp (to which I am shortly traveling to) my holidays are going to be up and running. This doesn't mean I'm going to go on an upload-frenzy (though I have a feeling that some part of me might irk me enough to upload a bunch of sketches I drew during the term...)because I have two projects - or "Major Works" - that I should be working on, overall - one being an animation, and the other being Costume Design for As You Like It.

....Wow. I'm feeling really glum. Don' know if it's stuff in real life or stuff on the 'Net, but... Hrm. Maybe I should stay off for a while...

Man, I'm tired...

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/23758068/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/23758068/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:03:16 PDT a paragraph or something...

So. I decided to rid myself of some 'doze-off' energy this evening. It's been a while since I've produced something outside schoolwork. No art or nothing, just something I'd like to generate on the spot, and hope that you yourselves might want to give a go.


VIDEOGAME MUSIC MEME


Thaaat's right. If you've spent countless years on the net downloading game OSTs, then this is the meme for you. You can be flexible and use other OSTs, like movie or anime, but there will be some questions applicable to videogames only.

Rules : Try giving us a link to your tune right next to your answer. (YouTube more or less has everything) If you can't, that's fine.

Don't tag people - invite them to do it. Not everyone has a bunch of videogame music lying around, y'know?

Otherwise, there are none. Go for it.


1) Open up your music playing program. What's the first game music you see?

Stickerbrush Symphony - Donkey Kong Country 2 (Brawl Remix)[link]


2) What tune is the most unfitting to the mood you're in now?

I'm nice and mellow, right now, so... Night Battle Suite - Sonic Unleashed [link]


3) A song comes on at random that makes you jump, startled. What is it?

Guardando nel Buio - Kingdom Hearts ("DUN DAAAAHHH DUUUUH! DUN DAAAAHH DUUUHHH DAaaaAaAAAaaaAH DUuuUUUUhhhh...") _{Okay, I'm a wimp...} [link]


4) What boss battle music would you dance to?

Reala's Theme - NiGHTs into Dreams hands down. [link]


5) What tune makes you nostalgic?

Autumn Plains - Spyro the Dragon 2[link]


5) We've all got one of these. Which game tune do you know is absolutely terrible/midi-ish/short/unusual that you like anyway?

I'm gonna have to go for MR GENETOR - Mother 3. Something about that song gets me pumped up... [link]


6) You've probably got a few remixes of videogame tracks. What's your favourite?

Aughh... Uh, it's a tie between JENOVA Celestial (J-E-N-O-V-A) - FFVII ( [link] ) and Malicious Fingers (Final Boss) - Sonic and Knuckles ( [link] )


7) Pick a tune from your early gaming days.

Viridian Forest - Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow (Used to scare me a little...) [link]


8) Do you have any tunes in your library of a game you're never played, but listen to anyway?

Plenty. The games include NiGHTs, Megaman, .hack and remixed of the Genesis Ecco the Dolphin games...


9) Okay. Now let's press the 'trauma' thing a tad. What is the most downright shit-scariest game music you have ever heard?


Transfiguration - Ecco the Dolphin : Defender of the Future. (First PS2 game I played - I was eleven. The level design didn't help much either. The music still makes me jump...) [link]8j-bxhEkoU ( EDIT : Bah, wish I could turn off the smiley. Just look it up. XP )


10) Back up, back up. What's the game music that always makes you smile?

Growing Wings - NiGHTs into Dreams

... ]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/23461150/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/23461150/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:03:19 PST [link]

Life is okay. Got a Drama assessment coming up. And "Nettik" is officially printed at the back of my Year 12 jersey.

Otherwise, had a mental breakdown earlier this week. Mind you, a lot of my past crutches such as my psychiatrist and time to do exercise are missing, but I've resolved not to do it again. (I'm definitely not the only one that suffers when I choose to disappear...)

Took this weekend to relax. I really, really needed it. Otherwise, hope everyone's doing swell.

_{*Ninja's awaaaaayyy...*}

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/23174418/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/23174418/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:06:19 PST
Nothing to report, really - the days drag on, doing my animating, designing my costumes, trying to get the hang of how the Athenian government worked in the times of Pericles, figuring out what the translation for 'lawyer' is in Italian (was formerly stuck with the impression that it was 'avocado.' ) and anxiously awaiting one of my essays to be marked by my English teacher.

When I'm bored, I go in with my Sonic hat. Always gets a positive reaction, for some reason.

Anyhoo, enough yammering. I'm one of the many people who kinda dismisses this day quite a bit. *Laughs* Regardless, I'm sure a few of you guys might (maybe unexpectedly) have plans. To you, I hope you have fun. ^^

Those who are in my boat, you might wanna take a gander at this. (Beware, extreme corniness and cheesiness.)

[link]

Those who can figure out who the guy singing is, I applaud you. ^^

(Goes off to work on storyboarding/procrastinate)

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/22895184/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/22895184/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:05:04 PST Year 12 will be the death of me.

Expect some stuff up in seven months.

Take care.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/22786082/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/22786082/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:15:57 PST
Hey, guys, it's me. And it's been a while. I deeply apologize for being so silent, but I've been soaking up my holidays and playing Sonic Unleashed, and taking it easy in general.

However, those days are more or less over.

Operation NOTHING IS TO BE UPLOADED AFTER JANUARY will come into practice, soon. It's kinda sucky, but nonetheless, I want to really set my priorities straight. Last term was a bit of a disaster - I uploaded more art on here during the school term than in the holidays.

Overall? I want you guys to help me out. If I appear to be online (I'm making myself visible) for a pretty darn long time on a weekday, pop me a message and ask me if there's anything else I should be doing. I'm not expecting everyone to contribute in a lockdown, because it's generally my responsibility to look over my own actions, and therefore, I can't rely a whole heap of others. But yeah... little gimmicks or reminders would be nice.

Otherwise, take care, you guys. School starts on Wednesday for me.

Enjoy yourselves!

( P.S. created the following comic [link] based on the current status of the fandom. You may or may not agree with the aspects illustrated in this comic, but have a looksee, and maybe you might. One thing I can say is that there really shouldn't be endless bouts of drama and arguing over a videogame character. I've long since given up on a vast majority of the fandom. )

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/22082983/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/22082983/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:28:13 PST
Well, right now, I'm settled in Austin, Texas, visiting one relative after another... and it feels wonderful to be here, really - relaxing, everyone being friendly (the thought that everyone is equipped with firearms makes me a tad paranoid, though... We don't have that in Australia...) and squirrels! I missed the squirrels, too...

- but I haven't been sitting in my pyjamas typing on a laptop all trip, now, have I?

Let's rewind, to a couple hours after I wrote that previous and utterly pointless journal entry...

[link]

My family and I were at Sydney airport. To be frank, I was pretty excited, but ready to crash. You know? I was actually a little sick with mixed up anxiety and excitement, so I was taking pictures left and right until Mom pointed out that the interior of the airport didn't quite compare to the exotic Hong Kong. So I stashed that away.

The flight was actually quite brilliant. The entertainment system had all the good movies out (Wall-E, The Dark Knight, etc) though I realized later that I'd left my iPod on during all of takeoff, which kinda made me paranoid about the rest of my electrical device gang (DS and digital camera). I occasionally succumbed to my fandom by sketching a one-shot comic about how Sonic and Tails met. (It's like a mess of sketches - it'll probably be in scraps if it gets posted here...) When we touched down, I was buggered... though the trip from the airport to the actual city was pretty scenic in itself. The ports were massive... Kinda like out of a sci-fi movie.

[link]

We reached Hong Kong in the late afternoon - a small group lugging around oversized luggage bags through the city at rush hour. I think we were ready to slam our bags into the impending crowds - seriously, we were sleepy and grumpy and not in the mood to be lost in a foreign city... Luckily, we reached our hotel pretty quickly and collapsed.

We even had Chinese take-out.

In China.

(Hurr.)

(Full) Day One

The next day, when we felt a little more inclined to explore, we headed on out. The pollution was an absolute shock - My Mom, brother and I all reacted pretty badly, I was developing a sore throat, my brother has sinus problems, so he was having it rough, and my Mom's an ex-smoker, so her chest wasn't faring well. Regardless, it was a little difficult to dwell on that...

I mean, these guys have everything.

Right across from our hotel was this brightly coloured Hobby shop : [link]

There was this all-rounder footpath above the street : [link]

All these signs... : [link]

Flower stalls... : [link]

Speaking of stalls, there were a lot of strange things around.

I haven't got pictures, unfortunately, but apparently, dried-out, blackly preserved cow tongues are either a popular delicacy and/or medicine. They were selling 'em all over the place, so I'm guessing it has a use for something. I could've bought one so I could blab to my friends about how "I had a cow's tongue in my mouth. Hurr." (Not something you'd wanna brag about, actually... Not worth it, either. :/ Looks pretty gross...) There were dried seahorses, fried chickens with their heads still attached, same with ducks, bound-up crabs, and all these mysterious herbs and... things all stuffed up into jars full of different preserving substances...

... there was a lot to take in, let's just say.

We even wound up seeing an art exhibition at a local shopping centre. She was quite an interesting artist, actually - her style grew on me. It was an exhibition called "Indigo Child" - a series of sketches and paintings reflecting on the legend of a generation of children born in the late 1970s who were 'reprogrammed' by cosmic forces in order to bring a change about the world. A majority of her other sketches are reflections and views on her own life in her own metaphorical style. I think I lot of you could identify with her, in a way.

If you're interested in the artist Carrie Chau, look her up. : [link]

[link]

It'd been decided we'd... ]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/21962140/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/21962140/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:43:13 PST OUTTA HERRREEE!

(Take care, everyone!)

(I may occasionally update this journal with photos and the like...)

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/21759314/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/21759314/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:30:19 PST look okay, on the inside, I'm about to throw up) Anyhow, I saw one of my marks on paper as I was passing the marking bench.

And then it hit me that these marks counted. For my final assessment marking.

... Well, I wasn't happy. Part of it was due to the fact that I'd felt like I'd worked hard for it, but at the same time, I'd goofed off a little on the net. I'd worked so hard in my study periods, but as far as home went, I got easily distracted. I also felt like I missed the point of some assessments and the like. I'm not the kind of person who's bright enough to catch things in an instant like some people (and by GOD do I envy these people.) I may be somewhat talented, but unless I don't buckle down and focus hard both at school and at home, I don't think I'd fully cut it as a student.

I'm not saying I did terribly (7/10 is my lowest mark, so far) I just felt as though I could have done better. I guess I've learned that I can't exactly slip in and out of working mode just to escape and do an artwork. I could do a little sketch, but stuff like "+Caught in the Moonlight+" is a bit of a no-no.

So, I'd like to ask a little favor of you all.

If you guys catch me posting up pictures past January... ...say something like "*CLAP CLAP* OI! Whadda you think you're doin'?! Ain't you got an assessment? Exams? Random study so you know your facts in class and such?!" And I'll go, "Oh my Gaw bruh, you're right! Yeesh! What was I thinking? I'll get right back to't!"

... Ideally. (And yes, Aussie accents are ideal - even though I am devoid of one, for some reason...)

[EDIT] : So, to summarise - PAST JANUARY (which is when I start my next semester) - I AM NOT ALLOWED TO POST UP PICTURES. You guys will have to prod me, punch me or chuck a pencil, water balloon or brick at me. Whatever works. I don't care. [/EDIT]

Look, if you catch me commenting a lot, or notice me doing online activities a lot of the time, or posting up highly detailed pictures, just give me a nudge in the ribs, or something. Heck, give me comments in Caps lock or something, those scare me.

I'm not failing, and I'm not totally hopeless. I just want to do the best I can. Sonic is not helping. And judging by the increasingly ticked off expressions I tend to draw him with, I think even he knows it. (No, I'm perfectly sane. Perrrrfectly. Aheeeheeheeeeee...)

... All that being said, I have a big, freaking block of holidays starting a week from now. I do have work, however, whether it being studying, or filling out my Art and Drama IP Diaries - made a tad more difficult because I won't exactly be stationary throughout the entire holidays.

Thaaaat's right. I'm going overseas, starting from the 14th. Hong Kong, to the USA, to Vietnam, and then straight back to good 'ol Australia, sometime in early January.

Now, I think this trip's gonna be awesome, and exactly what I need. A break from screens and school - pretty much a break from everything minus the work and personal sketchbook I'll most likely be dragging along. I have never been to Hong Kong or Ho Chi Minh city, so this looks like a pretty darn exotic trip. I'll be bringing my camera, maybe even a videocam. Hong Kong should sour some inspiration for my Drama IP - I'm doing costume design for the nuttiest Shakespeare play I've ever read, As You Like It. (Touchstone FTW) If I do an Asian take on it, who knows?

... My inner fangirl is a teeny-weeny bit pissed off at the moment, though.

Okay. So, Sonic Unleashed is out. Heck, even in Australia it's out. On the Wii, PS2 and XBOX360. I have a Wii AND a PS2. However, I've been pretty negligent of my PS3, and both Mom and I thought it'd be best if I waited out for the PS3 version.

And then something hit me between the eyes.

Australian PS3 release date : 16/12/08
Holiday departure date : 14/12/08

Now, I am pretty darn committed to getting the PS3 version. However, I'm fighting a losing battle with spoilers. So, if any of you guys have spoilers in your comments, please refrain from posting. I'm trying pretty hard here, but now I know what the deal is about Chip, and I didn't want to know that, quite yet. (even though I theorized it. Hurrr...)

So, yeah. No spoilers would be great. ;

Overall... I ha... ]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/21575647/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/21575647/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:09:46 PST

Made by and tagged by

Rules-

-You must tag at least three people and pass this on
-Keep your replies clean please
-have as much fun as you can muster xD

Well, I'm using a couple of my original characters for this one. I wanted to make their personalities a bit more clear. Or confusing.

Saul : [link]

The Pursuer : [link]

1. Hello! Why don’t you introduce yourself?
Saul: Hm? Oh. (Shrugs) Saul. What’s going on? (Smiles)
Pursuer: … (Eyes narrow) Hm.

2. Um, ok. How old are you and what gender are ya? :3
Saul: I’m fifteen, and I’m a guy. Sadly, that’s not exactly apparent to everyone. (Snorts, smile fading) What’s up with those people? I’m a GUY.
Pursuer: (Hesitant) … Sixteen. I’m a girl.
Saul: That’s not apparent to everyone, either. ^^
Pursuer: (Glares, slightly.)

3. So, let’s get down to business. What is your life like?
Saul: (Bursts into a wide grin.) It’s… brilliant. What can I say? I could live without the electric shocks, but even with falling and tripping, freerunning is… Fuck, it’s awesome. ^^ Since THIERIN showed up, it’s been a bit difficult, though. It’s not as easy to break into old buildings, anymore. (Scratches neck)
Pursuer: (Stares at Saul as he babbles, then glances back, her voice deadpan) He and I are a part of a group, known as MYNA. We’re vigilantes in Sydney, Australia who… who take on any crew or droids from the corporation, THIERIN. We’re out to stop them… as soon as we can. That’s… that’s all.
Saul: Oh, yeah, that… Hey.
Pursuer: Hm?
Saul: That’s more than you say in a week, you know?
Pursuer: … (Deliberate silence)

4. Have any friends?
Saul: (Jerks thumb towards Pursuer) I dunno about her, but the rest of MYNA’s pretty cool. The Spy, Leader, Interceptor and Hacker are all fine, but I don’t know about the Strategist. I have Aiden, too. I see her all the time. (Laughs) I don’t get her flair with DDR, though. How the hell does she do it? (Grins)
Pursuer: … Some.

5. Family?
Saul: (Blinks) Hm. Yeah. I, uh, think…
Pursuer: Mm-hm.

6. If you have no friends or family what DO you have?
Saul: Hey, like I said, I’m good.
Pursuer: (Nods)

7. Ok then. Oo Well, Do you have anyone that you don’t particularly ‘like’ persay?
Saul: (Places hand into a pistol-like position, and places it alongside the Pursuer’s head) Bang.
Pursuer: (Places gloved fist with steel knuckledusters alongside Saul’s head) I can actually hurt you, right now.
Saul: I gathered that. (Strained smile)

8. Well, anything you would like to say to them right now? Don’t be shy.
Saul: (Snaps) What the HELL is your PROBLEM!? Seriously?! You go postal on me for no reason!
Pursuer: …See my previous comment.

9. Do you have a crush on someone?
Saul: (Smiles) Nope.
Pursuer: (Suddenly finding the distance rather interesting… )

10. Think someone has a crush on YOU?
Saul: (Shrugs) Dunno.
Pursuer: Doubt it.

11. QUICK SAY THE ALPHABET IN EIGHT DIFFERENT LANGUAGES.
Saul: (Blink) Uh… huh.
Pursuer: … I only know… English and Italian.
Saul: Sorry, but… what the hell kind of question is that?! (Sniggers)

12. Now, have any favorite foods of any kind?
Saul: Uh… nothing really comes to mind.
Pursuer: Raw Salmon.
Saul: (Glances over) Raw Salmon?
Pursuer: Sashimi. Raw Salmon.
Saul: (Screws up face) …Okay.

13. Any foods you don’t like?
Saul: Bubble milk tea. (Shudders) Who can drink that stuff?
Pursuer: Avocado. *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/21126058/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/21126058/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:39:24 PDT Hap-py biiiirth-daaay to meeee...

Hap-py biiiirth-daaay to meeee...

Hap-py biiiirth-daaay deeaarr Nettik...

Hap-py biiiirth-daaay to meeee...

*SHOT*

Some people may already know this (DD, for example) but I'll just kinda make a tiny little notice.



Take care, everyone.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/20849321/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/20849321/ Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:14:31 PDT

I gotta say, I had a lot of fun with this one. Thanks, mate.

"1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, MP3player, etc on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name
5. Tag 6 people."

Are you male or female?
Dirty Little Secret – All American Rejects. (… What the hell is this implying? XD)

Describe yourself!
Kingdom Hearts – Aventura*Remix* (I am trance-y and techno-y and relate somehow to the love child of Disney and Final Fantasy. Yeah. No, seriously, I really like this remix…)

What do people feel when they're around you?
Super Smash Bros Brawl – Credits List (They feel like shooting every single word that comes their way. DDD: )

Describe your current relationship.
Intercision – The Golden Compass Soundtrack (Yeah, I’m not exactly in a relationship, right now. So, pretty fitting… )

Where would you like to be now?
A Song of Storm and Fire (Live) – Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle (I want to fight an epic bloody battle that spans across thousands of alternate universes. And play awesome violin while I’m at it.)

How do you feel about love?
Hanging Waters – Ecco the Dolphin (… Hey. This is actually really fitting. This music is to a level in which you, a dolphin named Ecco, are in the sky, jumping through floating tubes and bubbles of water (There’s no glass, it’s just water). Now, it’s pretty darn amazing and euphoric, if not a little tricky to navigate – but make one wrong move, or move too soon, and you’re sent falling down out of the sky.

… Huh.)

What's your life like?
Hareta Hi Ni… - Kiki’s Delivery Service (Yeah… guess it’s pretty whimsical, has its ups and downs. ^^)

What would you ask for if you had only one wish?
Sonic Riders Sound Clip – You Just Suck! (… No, iTunes. No.)

Say something wise.
Roxas – Kingdom Hearts 2 Soundtrack (“This is something I want you all to hold dear to your heart. Your life is a LIE. You’re actually all part of some random Organization full of men with questionable sexuality and massive overusage of hair gel. Oh, and you’re all Nobodies. Yeah.” …Well, gee. :/ That totally sucks. )

If someone says "is this okay?" you say...
Working Together – Kingdom Hearts 2 Soundtrack (Hm. ^^ Guess this can ring true.)

What do you like in a guy/girl?
Kidnapping ~ Transformation – LoZ Twilight Princess (… Yeah, I really like ‘em when they kidnap my initial love interest, and lead me to some dark creepy realm where I change into a friggin’ wolf. That’s a real turn on.)

How do you feel today?
Pokemon Series 4 American Opening (First of all, shut up. Second of all, my ego today’s not nearly as big as the song suggests. And I certainly don’t feel like catching every single critter that comes my way. )

What is your life's purpose?
Wonderful Life – Tina Cousins (… Hm. I can identify – just to go through life as far as I can, and learn to see the beauty of it as much as I can. No matter how crappy I feel at the time. )

What is your motto?
The Glory Days – The Incredibles (Dude, I downloaded this song ages ago and I have never listened to it. But my motto’s not exactly reminisce the past…

What do you think of your parents?
Tropical Jungle ~The Ruins~ - Sonic the Hedgehog 06 (… Oh, come on.)

What do you think about very often?
[Event] Mephiles’ Whisper – Sonic the Hedgehog 06 ( “Yes, Nettik. Join ME. And we shall be the ULTIMATE POWER.” “Yeah, Meph, sounds tempting. Problem is, I don’t work with recolours. Seeya.” )

What is 2 + 2?
Shrouding Dark Cloud – Kingdom Hearts Soundtrack (“Two plus two equals a floating suit of Armor with every intent on squashing us flat, Miss!” “...” )

What do you think of your best friend?
Mutaclone – Ecco the Dolphin DotF (I think that they are c... ]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/20540312/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/20540312/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:05:01 PDT
This isn't an "I'm leaving DeviantART" post, by the way. It's an "I'll only contact you if I want to" post.

I'm not suffering. I'm not in a depression. There's no need to sympathise with me and ask me what's wrong. I'm fine, and I'll be back to being out in the open, but I just don't know when. I'll post fan-artish stuff on here, but Black and Blue might stay in my head for a while longer until it feels a bit more stronger to take on the world.

Take care.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/19346264/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/19346264/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:57:53 PDT 's place. My reason? My folks and brother will be skiing over at Thredbough. (I think that's how it's spelt. Ah, well...) Me, I've never been a huge fan of skiing. So I opted out, and my parents gave me the choice of staying at a friend's during their absence. And Steph was around, so, yeah. XD

It's gonna be fun, I look forward to it. But it also means that I can't do anything on Tegaki. XD; So, I'll be quiet for a while. (I can't drag my Tablet everywhere I go, as much as I'd love to. XD)

But one thing I will be able to work on is the last chapter of "Un Sesto di Scuro." It was hard starting it off - but it's getting there. But both Luke and Layton are caving in under the pressure... Things might turn out alright, but it's certainly not going to be easy for either of them.

And some people in St Mystere make appearances. Brief ones, but significant, nonetheless.

Enough about it - I'll be back home next Thursday.

Talk to you all soon.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/18944229/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/18944229/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:18:24 PDT really gotta cut this habit of vanishing and lurking, don't I? >.<;; (Sorry, I'm the type to suddenly turn invisible sometimes... I don't know why, really... )

XD Well, I'm happy to say that after all this time, my elbow's made a full recovery. It can't extend all the way, but it's still fine, and good enough to write and draw with, y'know? So, you may see some things popping up on here, later on.

Another reason for my silence? Well, when I still had my sling, I was given an extension for all my projects. Now, instead of using the time wisely, and doing each project little by little, I go ahead and procrastinate. Guess what happens next? Yesterday I was up `til eleven pm trying to finish two full blown projects I had neglected.

Never doin' that again. >.<;; Especially since Year 12 is coming up very soon...

But enough about me! What's been happening to you guys? What's up? Please tell me, I'd like to talk to you all again, soon! ^^

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/18235666/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/18235666/ Fri, 09 May 2008 00:30:40 PDT
The last time I'd taken a jog was in Daylight Savings, so it was darker out, now. Plus I'd had to wake up earlier that day, because our car was being serviced and I had to take the bus. So I was somewhat sleepy, and it was darker than what I was used to.

Anyhow, I was jogging, listening to a fast-paced song, and approached a path off the street which would lead to the park. There's a small ledge in that particular area. Usually, I just hop over it.

This time, I tripped.

So I fall forward, graze my knee, hands, hip, and finally, my right elbow.

Pretty much everything that was grazed was just grazed. Nothing too big.

As for my right elbow, however, it is my sad duty to report that it is broken.

Now, I treasure my right arm verrry much. So even though it's not a serious break, (more like a chipped-in fracture, plus the fact that it is a very significant area), I think drawing is out of the question for at least the next month. I don't want to exploit my arm, as much as I'd like to.

I guess what I'm saying is, it's gonna be pretty quiet here for a while. Even writing's a bit of a pain - my left hand's aching from typing all this out. But otherwise, I'm alright. I guess it could be a lot worse. (When I kinda recovered from my fall, I realized that I'd landed right next to what looked like a rusty old screwdriver. o.o Geeze. )

So just letting you know that I'm not being lazy, I'm actually a bit disabled, right now. Though I will say that I can't wait to draw again...this is already getting pretty boring. (Has never broken/fractured anything. before.)

Hope everyone's doing better than I am, currently. XD

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/18047198/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/18047198/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:35:55 PDT "My GOD, NettikGirl! You vanish for a week without replying to ANY comments, ANY notes, or ANY new deviations, and you have NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT!? What the HELL, dude? WHAT THE HELL?!"

Alrighty, dudes and dudettes. Yes, as you could tell, I was not on deviantArt frequently throughout my break. And it wasn't 'cause I was encountering any life-changing situations or the like. I just wanted a break. Y'know, some time to breathe, mull over plot points and the like - because that's what I need to do, now and then.

And these holidays, I actually spent some time at parties, and having a more 'outside' social life - something I hardly ever do. So, well, and honestly, I did try to push myself to finish some artsy things (the next chapter of GENESIS, for example, which is steadily coming along) but my brain needed a bit of a break.

And considering it's school tomorrow, my brain's gonna come back into gear, both academically and artistically.

So, everyone know what that last deviation I did was about? Yup. I needed a break. That's all.

Also, that art there's the start of something I've been planning for a while, but something I should really get out there. You may have seen a couple artworks in my gallery regarding this subject -

( [link]
[link]
[link]
[link]
[link] )

- but I haven't made a huge deal of it, anyhow... But I've decided to breathe in, and give this a go.

I'm going to start working on a project called "Black and Blue." It's going to involve stories, mainly, but I'm tempted to have a few comic pages to it as well. (for certain parts) It's a big one, I'm thinking, but for now, I want to just introduce the characters fully, one by one. Saul, 'the Pursuer' and Aiden have already been seen in pictures, but I want a more in-depth intro than that. Sauls' profile will come up relatively soon. I hope.

As for GENESIS, I did get off my lazy butt and work on it. Chapter 7 is halfway done - it's such a hard scene to write. >.<;; Everything else was more laid-back, but now that I've hit quite a bit of drama... I mean, it's enjoyable to write, but gawd. I'm having fun warping Robotnik, though. > : D (Maybe the next time I write a fanfic, my chapters won't be so long. It's difficult to maintain a word count... )

With gaming, yeah, I did get sucked into the portables these holidays. I played through Sonic Rush, which was a heap of fun. I finished both stories, plus the final one. The last special stage was crazy, though. o-o; Pokemon Sapphire caught my eye once more, it's probably the easiest Pokemon game of them all.

But one game definitely piqued my interest. Has anyone played Professor Layton and the Curious Village? I finished it within three days, but keep in mind that I was pretty much playing it within the entire time, and I'm now drooling for the sequel to come out here. Sure, it's mostly puzzles, and you pretty much have to solve every one that comes your way to stay on top of things, but I LOVE the story and characters and the ANIMATED CUTSCENES. The animation is beautiful, and I hope we can see more of this on other DS games, sometime. It's such a bonus... (Even my Mom wants to play it. XD )

So, yeah. Buy it! Unless you don't like puzzles. But the characters might keep you hooked, anyhow.

Okay, that's pretty much it. Just letting you guys know I'm alive, and that I will very slowly work through to replying through everyone's messages. Haven't spoken to or *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/17742848/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/17742848/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:26:30 PDT
Alright, Sonic fandom. About 9/10ths of you are never gonna come across this journal. And that's fine.

But I wanna say something to you. About Sonic Unleashed. About the general opinion that's been circulating around the fanbase throughout the past five or so years.

SEGA's trying, guys. I don't quite think you get it but the reason why they come up with concepts such as these is that they wanna be innovative. As every single artist on this site does. Designers are artists. Writers are artists. And they try so hard to please the public, yet we've been real merciless lately.

I'm not saying we should spoon-feed them. I'm saying that we shouldn't go "OMG THAT SUX" at every single decision they make. You guys may have an opinion, but is flaming a big corporation gonna help? Sonic's fanbase is so mixed up they don't know what audience to relate to. And all of you are simply going "My GOD, why can't they get this RIGHT?!"

It's conceited of me to expect a change in attitude towards the Sonic Team. They know all-too-well that the only way they're gonna win over an audience is to make a good game.

And suddenly, it all sounds so silly.

People, SEGA isn't in charge of the world. They're not making life-altering decisions. What do they do?

They make games.

What are games for?

They're for playing. They're a past time. They're for fun. We make fanbases, fanarts and fanfictions to expand on that, to express our opinions and ideals on a fanbase - but is it really enough to get worked up about?

If everyone's still ranting on a freakin' game like it's the end of the world, I'm not gonna let myself take in the multiple opinions of "Oh God, this looks like shit!" again.

A game is a game. It can be fun. It can be thought provoking - but it's just a game. We like to explore universes - SEGA's trying to appeal to that. SEGA's trying to get something new. Unfortunately they just have a bad streak of not making things work. And they know it. They know that they're in trouble. They don't need people belting it out - but they also realize they need to get their act together.

I don't understand why people rant about games. Who cares if something appearing on your TV didn't work? That's TV, probably 1/8th of your life!

...

Alright. I'm sorry that my watchers kinda had to be forced into reading through this. And in the grand scheme of things, it's not really that significant.

(Breathes) Might delete this. Or update it quicker.

As long as a message like this gets out there.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/17042523/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/17042523/ Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:20:04 PST
Well, I'm gonna say things have been put to a standstill on my account - G E N E S I S chapter 6 is only just about halfway finished throughout all this time - mostly because stress of work makes me procrastinate... I don't know when I'll finish it - likely to be either this evening or next month. >_<;;

Other than that, man I'm tired. Loads of my free time have been taken up - I'm expected to catch up on work, and the like, when I have time to spare. Still, I guess Year 11's been somewhat enjoyable in one way or another - there are some subjects that have really caught my eye. (OTHER THAN THE FRICKING WORKLOAD)

I'm actually on the school computer - so I have to keep this short. Just letting you guys know that I'm alive, and probably need a push for G E N E S I S to be completed. There's only three chapters left. (One of which is halfway done) So anyone reading it - set me a deadline, or something. I'll incorporate it into my workload. Somehow.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/16668632/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/16668632/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:59:11 PST I really don't know how this happened, but I think I should explain my silence.

See, over the past couple days, I was accused of stealing artwork. had found 's piece of fanart for my story, based on Sonic's appearance in G E N E S I S.

Sonic, in his brown, 'kiddy' form, bore a resemblance to "Tabsi," one of Shadowgirlfan's original characters. Hence, she thought I stole him and claimed him as my own. I will say this now - it was a misunderstanding, no-one got hurt - it was resolved as of this morning.

(I will kinda say that I got shook up - I've never been accused of stealing before, it was a new thing for me. o_o;; But she's cool, I'm cool, everything's good...)

Another thing is that I have now started back at school - and Year 11 (or 11th Grade) is a tough year, so far. Geeze. We're talking about the HSC already. >_<;; The workload is pretty big, too - but I will do my best to keep up with my updates. G E N E S I S may be delayed, I wanted to clear things up with Shadowgirlfan before moving on with the next chapter - should be up in the next couple of days.

Hope you're all doing well.

(Oh, yeah - my internet's back. XD Probably obvious, by now.)

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/16378341/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/16378341/ Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:19:27 PST

If you guys are wondering why I've been so silent for so long, I'll explain - our internet service providers got bought by another company.

Which got bought by another company.

And another company.

So, right now, I'm actually in the middle of the city in an internet cafe typing this message. So I haven't really seen my DevArt page for a week. So, if you guys have been hearing silence from me, now you know why.

Until my own internet issues get fixed, I'll be unable to upload and update stuff. I have no idea when exactly that will be, but by then, I'm guessing G E N E S I S will be finished.

Well, here's hoping. Hope you guys are doing alright.

(Saunters over to flooded message box)

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/16173089/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/16173089/ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:41:57 PST Thanks.

Nyeargh... So, about my last deviation - talking about how weirded out I felt about making it through this year. Doesn't mean that this year was actually physically tough on me, nor did I have a great reason to say that "OMG, everything went wrong for me, everyone's turning against me, yaddah yaddah yaddah," because, really, I don't.

But I will say this here and now.

2007 was the best, worst, most wonderful, most insane year of my life.

Not because anything life-changing or life-threatening came to me. I just had to grow up a lot in some ways, ease up on others, and heck, learn a lot.

Because my usual thought processes went like this, at the start of the year : "I'm scared of failure."
"I'm scared people are gonna reject me."
"What if I turn into this insane person from worrying too much?"
"What if I start failing at school?"
"What if - "

You get where I'm coming from, right? :/

And through this year, a few things happened that forced me to rethink.

One, a good friend of mine gave me the silent treatment for a while. Whether it was my fault, I still have no idea. But I don't really care anymore. Because I'm happy, and a little stronger now, and she's happy.

I used to think that having a friend required constant 'maintenance,' if you will (which it kinda does,) and that in one way or another, I had to follow around almost everything he/she liked to do. And I learned that I actually had a choice. It doesn't mean I should shut down every friend's request that comes by - but it does mean that I can have my own standards, regardless.

What else did I learn? Something that kids usually realize by the time they're thirteen - regardless of lifelong experiences and the like, your parents will never have all the answers that you need for your own problems. Doesn't mean I disrespect Mom and Dad - just kinda means I only take their guidance into consideration, rather than follow it as soon as I hear it. And I still love them - nothing can change that.

Another thing I realized - my world isn't on the computer. It can be a beautiful day outside - instead of browsing, I can walk. And as lame as that sounds, I'm so glad I'm motivated enough to go out for a jog, now. And to be honest, it brings out my creative streak a lot more easily.

Did I learn anything else?

I learned from how wonderful you can feel when someone says, "You're my best friend." I still tear up when I think about that, girl.

I learned from this guy, that your dreams come true when you keep at it, work hard and be optimistic about it.

I learned from to live life to its fullest - taking in the good stuff and the bad, and just making the most out of it.

I learned from that it's okay to go at your own pace, but that you should try out what you can, and try to enjoy it. (Heh... just start dancing when you're ready, for example. )

I learned from that you should dance like no-one's watching, and you can still have a heap of fun. Also, that if you have an obsession, you shouldn't hide it. Wear it proud!

I learned from *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/15638569/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/15638569/ Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:49:33 PST
I'm sad to say that I have no pictures, and I'm going to have to wait until somebody sends me some. But I liked the way my hair turned out - I looked a little like Yuna from FFX-2. It had these distinctive spikes on the bottom, and I really thought that was cool, for some reason. XD;

Anyhoo, my friends and I were excused from school early (Half of Year 10, was - the sign-out book was full of Year 10 students saying that they all had 'appointments.' ) and we headed over to my friend Jessica's place. We were driven over to 'Beauty' boutique of sorts (even THAT just made me cringe. >_<;; ) and I had my nails done, for the first time in, like... EVER. I'm serious. Never had a manicure before in my life. XD (A pedicure, yes, but my Mom forced me to do that one. >.< )

And then I had my hair done with Jess. We had one girl doing both of our hairstyles at first, so this took a while. But later on, another woman finished up with another customer and helped me out. (Jess got her hair all CURLY! And with sparkles in it! She looked so CUTE! >o< )

Ayla (my other friend) did zip about hair and nails. But she styled it herself very nicely, and everyone was pretty surprised to see her all glammed up at the formal. In face, Jess and Ayla seemed to attract the most attention. ("OMGthey'reGIRLY!") I had a few wide eyes directed at me, too. The three of us don't exactly have a reputation for dresses and makeup.

Anyhow, we showed up at the venue, and everyone was gathered at the pier, outside. And more than half of the group were smoking, so it got kinda uncomfortable, there. And I'd been half-expecting people to show up, show off, then just go along with the evening. (See, I need to trust people more often. >_<; ) But everyone there was just so laid-back, so happy, and pretty much everyone complimented each other. Everyone looked gorgeous, you know? Really wonderful. And we don't see each other glammed up and everything any other time of the year. So it was great to see a different side to everyone.

I'm probably gonna have to give an exception to , who showed up cosplaying as Sora from KH2 with her date, who showed up as KH2 Riku. But that was awesome, nonetheless - they got a lot of attention, and the few gamer-nerds who showed up were ecstatic. (Plus they took photos of themselves posing throughout the evening, which was cool, but they could've gotten a little more involved in the evening, too. They were hilarious, mind you, but - You can do cosplay shoots anywhere else, guys! *shot* XD; )

Oh, yeah - and showed up in kilts. XD I have it on very good authority that they were wearing something underneath, but none of us wanted to check. They looked awesome, though - Ridiculous Nicholas did a jig on the dancefloor, and everyone cheered him on. XD It was a whole heap of fun. Karl was more conservative - he didn't dance. Formal-esque stuff wasn't his thing, and he spent a lot of time outside, wandering around. I had to keep coming out of the dancefloor and checking up on him. And though he didn't dance, he came to the formal, which is an achievement. Snaps for Skull! (Nick was awesome! Dance, dance! *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/15597763/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/15597763/ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:21:41 PST

Tagged by

1. Post these rules.
2. Each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves.
3. Tags should write a journal / blog of these facts.
4. At the end of the post 8 more persons are tagged and named.
5. Go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged.

Here I go :

1) I've fallen into the Sonic cult, and want to draw a short comic based off it.

2) I've finished off my school certificate, and I'm now getting ready for the HSC course. (o_o; )

3) I woke up today in a foul mood. >_<; So today I took the day off school. XD

4) I want school to be over, because none of the work I'm doing right now counts for anything, and therefore I lack motivation...

5) My dog had to wear one of those "cone collar" things to prevent him from licking his foot, and though he looks so sad, it's kinda hilarious. (At least he's getting better - his whole toenail got ripped off. >_< He's alright now.)

6) I have a large obsession with Knuckles, right now. o_o He is awesome.

7) I have two original story ideas, one which I'm writing down in plot point formats right now. It's a half self-insert, except I'm angsty.

8) I'm actually in a good mood. Compared to yesterday.

Now, I tag :













... And I don't really know who else...

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/15189855/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/15189855/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:23:38 PDT
Happy Birthday dear N.G...

Happy Birthday to me...

...

Now that I'm done indulging in this fact, I would like to openly announce that I am SIXTEEN. Yes. The personal info lies. o_o

And as a result, I am officially getting my own computer and tablet and... well, nothing else. My parents can't blow all their money, really. I feel kinda bad. >_<;

But, yeah. I hope this day turns out better than last. See...

I was about to strangle yesterday, and decided to blame numerous things on her and her alone. And now I realise (after getting out of that mindset) that I'm faulting quite a bit, myself. So, I guess I'm gonna have to be big enough to say "sorry." But at the same time, I hope she realises her faults, too...

But that's me being immature. Once more. (Stabs thoughts out of head) SCRAM. Shoo.

Also, I've moved house. And been deprived of internet, so in other words, I'm typing this from school...

But, hopefully, this account won't be so dead once I hook up the tablet and get my OWN FRICKIN' COMPUTER!

...

On an entirely different note, I wanna buy Sonic and the Secret Rings. Is it good? Everyone's saying it's better than the PS3/360 game...

Sorry if this entry's a little short. And a bit... weird... but this is me celebrating my birthday, so nyah. (I needed to express it, somehow...)

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/14863112/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/14863112/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:31:42 PDT

And it's not exactly how I feel, nowadays, either. I'm not gonna specify a lot, I'm just going to say a few things about what I've decided.

The person I mentioned beforehand - I think I may have been spending a lot of time with her. And I think it came to be one sided - I tried to do a lot of things that she did, and followed her around for things that I wasn't particularly a fan of. It's my fault for not going, "Hey, I'm not too crazy about this," or "I don't feel like doing this." but I guess I didn't want to admit it. I never really found out what was up with her, but I've kinda decided that I'm gonna back away from her ordeals from now on. I kinda get we're not on the same level we were a few years ago, and I think I was trying to get that back by following her around. But that doesn't leave much room for self-development, and I think I need to extend my boundaries a lot more.

So, yeah. That's what I've come down to, and it's what I'm sticking to - things change. Life's all about changes, and I guess when the time comes, we gotta learn to cope. People do get scared of being hurt or confused again due to change, and as a result, they tend to be cynical or scared of being attatched to something. I've got a foot in that pool at the moment, so if I've been antisocial online for a long time, you guys, I'm sorry. It's probably pretty unhealthy for me to be stuck in this mindset, because life's also about enjoying the presence of others and the good times. I need to get that back on track. (sighs)

But, enough about all that. Didn't mean to pin y'all down for that long.

On a lighter note, yes, our holidays have come. Two weeks of doing NUTHIN'. (Except for one assessment task) But I've been building up on my ideas, (you know, the ideas that I say that I'll write down but I usually wind up drawing them instead?) and I'm getting into one of them. I have a grand total of three major (non-fan-related) stories in my head, and one of them is an urban sci-fi story that takes place in Sydney, Australia. I made up a playlist of songs that reminded me of a plotline, and drew four pictures last night. (I always draw pictures, but I hardly upload them without Photoshopping. I should probably reconsider that. )

Anyhow, I was really happy with how they turned out, so, seeing as I have a sniffly nose, today, I'm going to see if I can ink and watercolour them. Ang HOPE they turn out alright.

Another note - my birthday's coming up. o_o; October 24th. o_o;

(HOSHIZIMGONNABEEFFINSIXTEEN - *shot* )

But my mom's already spoiled me. She's revealed I'm going to have a tablet, (o_O; ) and my own laptop. (o_O; )It's not gonna be connected to the internet all the time, however, which is a fair go, seeing if I had that privilege, my parents would never see me take a step out of my room. But it's really exciting, considering I'll have all that space. ; (I've been clogging up the main computer with my things. That isn't good. >_>;; It's half the reason why my Mom confirmed the "new computer" thing in the first place. XD )

Dayum. KH is going all out. o_O;; THREE new games?! I wanted "Birth by Sleep," but I have no PSP. The storyline's looking real connected to KHIII. (THEROXASLOOKALIKEISREALLYBUGGINGMEDAMMIT WHOTHEHECKISTHISGUY!?) I was more intent on getting a DS, anyhow, in response to Pokemon Diamond or Sonic Rush, but now I hear there's that, uh... (Looks it up) "358/2 Days" game, which looks at the Organisation's backstory, if I'm not mistaken. I'd like to hear more about Roxas and Axel's stories, if possible.

Though, what's up with that 14th Organisation member? And being a girl? I mean, I undertand that Larxene's the only female of the Organisation, but at the same time, I fear a live Mary-Sue may break into the game. (Actually, what if it's Aqua? Her Nobody, I mean... ]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/14188929/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/14188929/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:14:17 PDT
Got a lot to say, here...

So, since I last came onto the computer, I have gone through two lows, and am on the verge of falling into a third one (which I won't, because it's a little stupid). The first one included the issue of not being able to express my anger very well, even though I was raging mad at the time.

So I stormed into the girl's bathroom at my school, and caused three figures worth of damage by kicking down all the toilet paper dispensers. I don't really know what I was thinking then, because if I think about it now, it would've saved me and the school quite a bit of trouble. >_<;; So I gotta pay for it, plus do an hour and a half of service. (I've done an hour, already. I'll finish up next week.)

And I got banned from the computer when my Mom heard about it.

That's the reason for my silence over these past weeks, but I guess it didn't quite stop, there. See, one of the reasons I was mad, was that I had come to a realisation that most kids make when they're hitting their teenage years - I realised that my parents don't exactly have all the answers.

That idea was one of the things keeping me steady, as well as the use of the computer. So I spiralled a little out of control, without those two little lifelines I've come to depend on. But, overall, I think I gotta learn how to live without them. I'm not saying it's gonna be easy, but I should try.

Now, the third low that's approaching, but the one I'm doing all my might to stop up on, is Ella, aka Cattypatra. And I'm not even the victim, I was on the verge of making myself one(which I found to be pretty pathetic).

She's going through something apprently, extremely tough and life-changing... and I don't know what it is. She doesn't want me to ask, doesn't want me to talk to her about it... and it's driving me NUTS.

My first assumption - "Oh my God. It was me. I did something terrible."

My second assumption - "Maybe something's really gone wrong in her house with Tsubaki and Asha, etc, etc..."

My 12,947th assumption - "I'VE GOT TO HAVE DONE SOMETHING! THAT'S THE ONLY EXPLANATION!"

... But, that's how my thought-processing works. I caught myself on assumption 12,948, and just decided to trust Ella and not ask. I decided to trust that she'd be okay, and get through it.

But now I'm afraid to talk to her. >_<; I'm serious. All of today, at school, when I saw her, it was this "RUN AWAY." instinct. I don't know what to say to her, or anything. (Maybe because last night I was just about ready to strangle an answer out of her. But today, I was terrified. >_<;; )

I'm a wimp. (Slams head on keyboard.)

Hopefully, I can find out soon. I've often been told, "You're better off not knowing," and "There's nothing you can do," and that's probably true. Well, that IS true. I'm not a very strong person, and can't take a lot at a time, but...

I'm just... so, SO sick of hearing that, Ella. >_<

I wanna get stronger soon, so I can actually start saying this stuff, face - to - face... >_<

Everyone who's been waiting for me to reply to something on DeviantArt, my internet time's still restricted. An hour a day, three days a week - that's all I got, right now.

And I haven't really got much time to rant anymore - I'm just wishing you all well, and that you're doing better than me.

Ella.

Now that I'm done ranting about you (you probably have enough on your hands, already, you're getting a few pictures from me. If that cloud's already passed, fantastic. If not, just let me do SOMEthing.

Signing out. Time's up.

]]> *NettikGirl http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/13146737/ http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/13146737/ Wed, 30 May 2007 04:07:49 PDT
Well, I have once more neglected this journal. Like I said, I'm not good at getting into habits of webjournalling and the like. But since my last, I have a major announcement to make. Yes, despite being a hardcore KH fanatic, I succumbed to my curiosity...

...and bought a Wii.

I've spent about 20 hours of my life in four days on that thing. (I was sick, mind you. I did not deliberately skip school to play that thing. Though it seemed like it. ) o_o; I bought LoZ Twilight Princess with it, and... geeze, I'm lovin' Link. Despite that fact that he never TALKS, I love him. All the Zelda games I've ever seen (not very many) I hardly see any emotion in him. But in this game, we get more character from him. Like facial expressions and the like. Like when he flinches when Ilia tells him off for pushing Epona too hard... So CUTE!

He's awesome. He's an awesome guy. He's like, up there with Sora, Donald and Goofy.

-

In Nettik's twisted subconsciousness:

Sora: Hey, a new face! 
Goofy: What's yer name, ahyuck?
Link: ... 
Donald: ... Does he understand us?
Sora: Maybe... hey, can you hear us?
Link: *Nods*
Donald: Well, can you talk?
Link: ... 
Goofy: Well, you're stuck with us, now. In HER mind, for who knows how long?
Link: *Screams* 
S, D & G : o_o;
Link: ...  

-

Yeah, I did not just type that out. o_o; Moving on...

Anyhow, I gotta get moving on cosplay materials, soon. AND A SEWING MACHINE. I NEED A FREAKIN' SEWING MACHINE. (Yes, I cosplay. My first one was last year, however. I was Donald, from KH. And it kinda sucked. )

So far, I'm gonna cosplay as:

Smash Convention - Monkey. D. Luffy (Yes, shut up. I like him. He's cool. )
Main Animania 2007 - Mansex - *coughs* - Xemnas. (I was talked into this one, but thinking about it now, I think this is gonna be fun. )

And next year, most likely a Quezacoatl cosplay. From FFVIII. How the hell do I pull that off? I do not know. But, blah. I shall. o_o;

*Stretches* Aerinsols' pulled the vanishing act again. Where is sheee...??

And, yeah, I'm also in the midst of billions of projects at the moment. This isn't fun, but I'm trying to be optimistic about the whole thing - I WILL get it done. YES. YES. OF COURSE. I WILL. o_o;



- You stress the heck out of me, sometimes. But I really love you as a friend. Seriously. I really admire you, Ella. ^^ You're always there when I want to talk to you, and you're an amazing person who I aspire towards. Just keep it up, girl - I think you're doing awesome and I'm here for you, too. Please don't forget that.

- The only other Goofy fan I've met. You. Are. Awesome. I'm not kidding... I gotta talk to you again, and catch up. You're just so niiice... I really look up to you. ^^

- I'm so grateful for your support on my fanfic. If it weren't for you, that fic would have stopped up ages ago. You motivate me to keep working at it, and I thank you so much...

Now, WHERE ARE YOOOUU???? http://NettikGirl.deviantart.com/journal/12847019/ Sat, 05 May 2007 00:57:54 PDT
...

So, what do I say? (Has no experience with journal)

I was considering putting my fanfiction, "Trinity Limit," up on this account, but I'm also wondering if I should complete it, first. (YES. I KNOW. I'M LAZY. SHUT UP. I TRY.) I have the ideas, they're there, but I don't know how to put it all down, you know?

Don-ald's chan-ging baaaaack, soon. Next chapter, he'll no longer be a Wyvern. He's been MIA for, what, five chapters? I figure I should bring him back, now. And in STYLE! Angsty style? No, I've had my share of that. It should be angsty AND stylish. o_o;

And, I REALLY need to get back into "Don't Cry." It's not abandoned, I'm just out of ideas. Instead of a lot of fanfics of mine, in which I write it all out on paper beforehand, I wrote it on the computer at midnight and a friend's place. So... yeah. Should I make Sora evil, briefly? Should I actually divide the Trinity? (I don't have the guts to do THAT. Or do I...?)

But, yeah. I've even been thinking about a one-shot sequel, but there's no way I can get away with writing that without FINISHING THE FREAKIN' STORY.

(Enough of ranting about my fanfiction.)

Anyhow, how is life for me? Life is... well, it's good/bad/beautiful/tiring/funny/irritating, like it usually is. But in a vast majority, it's quite good. Family is good... we seem a little more "togetherly" nowadays. (We're seeing Spidey 3 together, tonight. Fuuuun...)

I should really call Jessica again... just to check up on her. She's a friend of mine, who had a bad reaction to a vaccination we just had, so, all the best to her. (Hugs) I wish she had an account here, but she's not a big drawer, so... I just wanna talk to her more often, she always makes me smile. (Unless she's moody. Sorry, there, mate. XD)

Cattypatra. (Some of you may know her) I'm a school mate of hers, and I keep hearing these "war stories" from her, which result in me going "OMG" every day. She's an awesome girl, and one of the strongest people I know, but she's REALLY overwhelming to be around. XD So, if you don't know her already, give a shout out to her. She's under the same name.

I'm also gonna be dead meat if I don't start up on my Geography assignment, soon. I'm dedicating tomorrow to do it, but...

Ah, yeah... and would anybody look at me weirdly if I said I had a small obsession for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

(Dodges heavy volumes of yaoi manga hurled by Catty and Tsubaki)

... I won't ask anymore. It's just that I saw the movie, and I really, really liked it, and started looking up stuff on the net about it. It looks pretty interesting. (I'm still quite deep into Kingdom Hearts, however. XD)

Anyhow... will I have new artwork on here? Soon, I believe. I crank it out quite slowly, because now I'm trying to go to a mystical, faraway place that has been rumored to such computer nerds as I. It's called "Outdoors." I'm actually getting the hang of life, out there.

(Okay, I lied. My psychiatrist told me that I should walk every weekend, and I'm kinda lazy in terms of artwork. Photoshop isn't easy. Even though I'm getting slightly better at it through this past year *Look at my work for proof* it's still very tricky. I want a tablet soooo bad... T_T )

*Stretches* I don't know how to stick up the buttons of DeviantArt artists I want to give a shout out to, so I'm hoping that someone can tell me, soon. And also, how do you change your font to italics, and the like? Can you tell me? If you do, I'll be eternally grateful.

Aerinsol has become a spy! She pops up here and there and then runs off! *Shouts* WHERE ARE YOOOUU? ( )

Anyhow, I think I s... ]]> *NettikGirl