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The sixth book for me, went beyond my expectations. I loved the pacing, the characters, the entire feel of the book. I wont put any spoilers here, though I'll probably put up some theories in my LJ in a few days time. But this new volume definitely cements my love for the HP series, rather than just the fanfiction that comes from it. Cheers, Rowling. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/5758266/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/5758266/ Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:07:00 PDT
Regarding my college plans, it looks like I'm going to be attending University of Oregon this upcoming fall. Then, in April, I hope to be taking part in an overseas program to Meiji University in Tokyo for a year. Here's hoping I can fulfill the language requirement! I'm actually looking forward to attending UO; Oregon is beautiful and everyone I've talked to at the school seems really friendly. Also, tons of choir programs! Yay~!

Meanwhile, I'm trying to improve my driving so that I can get my license by the first weekend of July. I think I give my Dad five to ten mini-heart attacks a day because of my tendency to slow down when wondering if I'm allowed to make a turn or not, and my worse tendency to, when looking over my shoulder to check my blind spot, swerve in the opposite direction. Gotta work on that.

Aaand, after some prodding by Dad and watching some really fantastic performances by some of the top Russian ballroom dancers, I've decided to learn how to dance. A little swing, some jive, and maybe the foxtrot and Vienesse waltz. I'm kinda nervous; the instructors are fantastic statuesque Russian champions and I've never really danced before. Plus, there's this one dancer named Pavel that is really quite handsome, and I'd hate to look like an idiot in front of him. Here's hoping that I don't run any of them over by accident while driving to my lessons!

I'm hoping that my parents will let me go to Otakon in August to spend time with my FMA RP group, but things aren't looking good, since my Aunt and Uncle might be coming to visit that weekend. I'm remaining optimistic though, and working on my Roy Mustang impression (OOoohhh~I know, munou~~).

Alright, I managed to have more than one journal entry this month! Go me!

Oh wait, the quack in my title. UO are the ducks, and also tomorrow I have to sell Duck Dash tickets with my Dad while he wears a giant Donald Duck suit. Mom's not allowed to see him in the costume because it gives her nightmares. Every July the Rotary hosts a picnic where they let thousands of ducks into the river in a race to see which one can cross the finish line first. People buy tickets with the duck's number and hope that their duck wins. They also get three special numbers. They win around $1000 I think if their duck wins, and then there's a lottery to draw the three numbers. If the duck dash winner's three numbers match the three from the lotto, they win a million dollars! But it's probably more likely to be struck by lightning.

Alright, now I'm gonna go back to studying my Kanji, and eagerly awaiting Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Only three more weeks~~!!! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/5593829/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/5593829/ Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:24:00 PDT
But sometimes, sometimes I really wish I could just throw up and eject all the crappy feelings that have accumulated over a particularly shitty week. They all eventually settle somewhere below my solar plexus, just begging to be blarfed out, but it never happens.

To me, vomiting, no matter how gross it may seem, is the quintessential metaphor for getting rid of something that makes me unhappy. Whenever someone invades my personal space in a way I don't like, I threaten to throw up on them. Whenever I'm having a pants day, I go up to a friend and make a 'Blarf' noise.

I think it all ties back to a childhood desire to have some tangible form of the problems I'm dealing with. If I could pick up something, and say "this is all of my discomfort at having to take my finals" and then just chuck that damned thing over a bridge or something, life would be so much easier.

Unfortunately, simplifying things like that just doesn't seem to work, so I guess I'm just stuck with riding it out like everyone else.

That said, I have some finals to study for. Excuse me while I mime some vomiting. Blarf. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/5397401/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/5397401/ Thu, 19 May 2005 00:53:42 PDT
Mood: Bemused
Listening to: My Chemical Romance-I Never Told You What I Do...
Reading: Heraldric Designs
Watching: Revenge of the Sith

So, lo and behold, I sign onto DA today to find that I've been given a free one week trial period. Clearly they are trying to taunt me with their delectable thumbnail pics, and this is an attempt to coax my meager tutoring earnings from my already emasculated bank account.

Still.....thumbnails. *drools*

I'm on a real My Chemical Romance kick right now. Something about the way Gerard Way sings mesmerizes me. We rarely allow ourselves to indulge in melodrama, since it seems whiny and not justified. Despite that, I think melodrama can be a good outlet for restless feelings, and MCR allows me to indulge in those feelings vicariously. I like to sing along with the music videos and follow the singer's facial expressions, just to feel the expressions on my own face.

Right now I'm a little disappointed with myself, since I've let myself fall out of shape and healthfulness. I've been reading too much, and it's taking its toll on my eyesight. I feel like this final quarter just keeps dragging on, tormenting me with its sheer torturous banality. There's so many things I'd rather be doing with my time. I could be learning how to play my ocarina, searching for a youth choir to join, taking a martial arts class, practicing my art and writing my short story. Instead I have to try and remember which President negotiated to regain control of the Panama Canal, and how to convert logarithms to solve for x. I'll suck it up though, and keep trudging forward until June 10th, and then I'll finally breath easy again.

I do have a few questions for the people that actually check my journal:

-Would any of you be interested if I posted another collection of my sketches from my notebook? I don't have many finished works at the moment, but my notebook is filled with the work of idle hands.

-Any recs for good music that's less well known? I've been really out of the loop for music lately, so I'd welcome any favorites that anyone wants to mention.

-Rainmelon, can you call me this weekend? Oh, and try to get Ika onto DA, since she consistently uses the internet now, ne?

Just three more weeks... ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4991142/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4991142/ Sun, 03 Apr 2005 18:50:54 PDT
Also, Satari, I've cut the shape of the armbands for Andrew, so I'll bring them tomorrow and you can stitch em up.

Hopefully Jesse will appear tomorrow with my Shakujo and there will be great rejoicing and possibly cavorting in ecstasy.

An event like Sakuracon is a really funny motivator. I've managed to lose five pounds since I came back from China just by working out, not drinking sugary drinks, and using the sheer power of my mind to slim down for my costumes. Now if I just start going to conventions every 3-4 months or so, I'll be fit and healthy all year long! XD

Now to go eat curry filled manapua. Mmmm.... ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4848399/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4848399/ Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:17:49 PST ;

Next quarter, I have quite a list of things that I need to accomplish:

-Help KC with his VtM campaign as supreme leader of the Camarilla PCs.

-Crochet that Slytherin self for mysel-I mean Edwardo.

-Send off my new grades to the colleges I've applied for.

-Check up on my tutoring job application.

-Get my shakujo so I'll be all pimped out for Sakuracon.

-Start actually ATTENDING APSU meetings, seeing as I've been a club member for a year now and have only been to two meetings...well...1 1/2....

-Start posting regularly in the FMA RP that I'm in so that Tobu-chan doesn't spontaneously combust with impatience.


Yeah, I think that's a fairly decent sized list of things to accomplish. But I'd really rather just curl up in the middle of my futon and sleep for a loooong long time. And maybe finally see all of Gundam Wing. Cause really, Wufei rocks the caspah.


Oh, and to let all y'all know, I'm heading to China tomorrow, so don't expect any comments from me until AFTER the 26th. In the meantime, feel free to comment on this journal entry with your favorite joke!

Ta ta~~! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4641934/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4641934/ Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:25:52 PST
As each week of February passes, I'm more and more surprised to realise that I'M KEEPING UP WITH MY SCHOOLWORK. It's phenomenal. The only class I'm not doing hw in is Japanese! Hmm...I should probably rectify that. Anyway, I have high hopes that this means I'll be able to raise my GPA and send off my latest transcript to the colleges I've applied to so that they'll know I'm worthy! *sparkles*

I can kind of tell that once February is over, the rest of the quarter is gonna breeze by. After all, it'll be nearly finals week, and then I'll be going to Shanghai, and then it'll be time for Sakuracon and then it'll be my birthday and if I don't find out whether or not I got into college by then I SWEAR I'll have an aneurism.

I've really been letting myself go since Valentine's Day. I ate tons of chocolate, and then I spent this weekend eating like....eight bowls of Honey Bunches of Oats. And it wasn't even breakfast time. I need to curb my strange cravings and get back to working out, now that my trainer friend has recovered from pneumonia. *pokes the pudge*

Every day college comes closer. Every day brings me a step closer to being a legal adult. I just can't imagine how I'll ever take care of myself, even though I know it'll happen just because it has to. I try to imagine what my new classmates will be like, but I also try not to imagine because I don't want to be disappointed later. Imagination always makes things rosier, and I don't want my first impression of the next step in my life to be one of disappointment.

But is it really possible? Are Ika and Spence gonna come up to Oregon? Am I going to go to UW? Is the huge gulf that's laid between us for so long finally going to be bridged? I just can't wrap my brain around the idea of my old life and my new one meeting. It's a lot like when Eric came to visit Hawaii and he met Ika. I just couldn't reconcile the two images in front of me. Ika meet Eric? Impossible! God, to have Eric, Ika, Tobu, and Satari in the same room....it would boggle the mind...but it'll be possible next year. When I went to visit Hawaii a couple of summers ago, it was like I regressed into the person that I'd been before I moved away. But I don't think that would be possible with people from both halves of my life present. Ika would be just as baffled by the me around Satari as Satari would be by the me around Ika. Actually, I don't think Tobu would be surprised by much, since she's seen me at Sakuracon and I covered pretty much the whole gambit of my personality there.

*looks up* Is it strange that I feel guilty when I've typed a lot? Ika fills pages and pages of her notebooks with whatever comes to mind, and I know that Rainmelon keeps quite a few notebooks too, but I've never been fully comfortable with the idea. Especially here, since it's an online journal that seems to impose itself upon other people to be read. Just like I can't stay serious for too long without becoming anxious and cracking a joke to break the tension, I can't type for too long without making a comment on how much I've typed. I don't know if this is a negative trait of mine, or a neutral one. Sometimes I wonder about different people's motivations for writing in open forums like these. I think for me, I like getting comments but it's mostly an opportunity to let the people not actively involved in my life to know my general status. I don't like to talk too much about my problems here, more just about what I'm musing, or tasklists for future reference.

*crosses fingers* I'm gonna pray for my college admissions letter (I can't think of it as anything else but that, or I'll feel unwell) to come swiftly. Then, maybe I can plan a trip across the ocean to visit all of you that are my family in all but blood.

Okay, now I am going to stop myself, because I can feel myself getting maudlin. *crooked grin* ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4580512/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4580512/ Mon, 14 Feb 2005 14:07:10 PST
Usually I don't get very down during Valentine's Day, but for some reason today I feel particularly blue. *sigh*

Ah well, at least I have Rainmelon. And our mutual secret girlfriend. Our secret voyeur. My glaringly obvious pseudo secret mistress. And Baron von Bolstervik and his all male harem.

*blink blink*


My friend Jesse is almost done with my Shakujo, I'll post pictures of my costume again when it's done. Finally I have a costume that isn't held together with stardust and moonbeams!

Alright, off to write my Social ethics assignment. Toodles~!

AND LOVE LOVE LOVE TO MY DAAARLING RAINMELON~! *blows kisses* ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4329066/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4329066/ Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:24:27 PST
For I have:

-FINISHED MY COLLEGE APPS. THANK YOU POWERS THAT BE FOR GIVING ME THE STRENGTH TO WRITE SOOO MANY STUPID ESSAYS.

-Seen ALL of Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, or Full Metal Alchemist. Now I HAVE to see the movie they're making for it, because I am NOT satisfied with the ending.

-Beaten Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories AND Reverse/Rebirth!! Riku kicks soooo much ass in that game, AND he's definitely the hardest to beat of all the bosses. Even when you ARE Riku it's hard to beat Riku. That's just how badass he is.

-Finished my Gojyo costume for Sakuracon! W00t! Now I need some kungfu slippers for Wufei and I'll be all set!

Now I just need to keep up in school and everything will turn out splendiforously! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4258063/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4258063/ Thu, 06 Jan 2005 21:45:29 PST
Potter potter potter potter...*cackles*

[link][link] ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4221975/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4221975/ Sun, 02 Jan 2005 15:33:18 PST
WHAT. THE. HELL. HAPPENED?

It was so good, the art so beautiful, the characters soooo cool! Oh, I wanted to claim everyone! (even though they've all been divied up by my friends already...*sigh*) But I tried to make a graph of both who liked who, and who was dead and who wasn't.

...needless to say, I gave up after secondary character #12 reappeared as DUN DUN DUN! Main character #9?!?! NO WAY!!

And the whole thing with God and Adam Kadamon? Soooo messed up. Soooo soooo messed up.

*sigh* And this is what I'll be thinking about on the first day back to school...oy vey.... ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4087569/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4087569/ Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:13:01 PST __<

*sigh* I want to be doing lazy things with my winter break, like reading The Skystone or working on that Farewell My Concubine piece...not pushing electronic papers! Though I hardly have anything to complain about, seeing as Ika and Lord Richard are filling out a combined 23 apps. Just thinking about their workload gives me a headache.

My brother is getting home today, which will be loads of fun, cause I lubs my brother!! *hugs for my brother!* And then tomorrow he and I, along with my sister, will have to dodge the creepy partygoers that will be invading our home for the eye center's annual Christmas party. Drunken optometrists sitting on santa's lap and singing karaoke--not a pretty picture.

My sister and I have been craaaaaving gingerbread! (I got her hooked on the stuff, kukukukuku...) So hopefully we can buy some gingerbread cookie mix and have delicious confections to distract ourselves with tomorrow. *hopeful*

I've finished my apps for UW, and Oberlin. The UC schools have closed their apps, so no luck there for me. That just leaves the UT app and the UO app. I'm almost done with the UO app, all I have to do is write their dorky essay and pay the fee. UT is taking a bit longer (stupid residence questions!). Then I have to send out my SAT scores and transcripts, and I'll be all set. 4 schools seems really sparse though...it's making me kinda nervous...

...but I think this journal entry has lost most of its continuity, so I'll stop here. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4044406/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4044406/ Sat, 11 Dec 2004 18:16:59 PST
At value village, I bought myself kickass pirate boots. They go all the way up to the knee, and they have big ol' heels, and they FIT LIKE OMG. *snickers* $15 for boots is such a sweet deal.

I'm making a mix cd for Edwardo, and listening to lots of DeG in the process. I'm trying to visualize what it will sound like to someone who's never heard DeG before, which shouldn't be difficult for me seeing as I don't listen to a lot of stuff like them, but I'm having trouble anyway. Sometimes I wonder if each new thing I like that's uncommon or strange is pulling me away from relating to other people. It's like we're all born at a center point, and we can relate to people on either side of that point, but the further we stray to one of the extremes, the fewer people we have that can "groove on the same vibe," hehe. It's kinda like watching a series...say, Gundam Wing. You like it, so you read a bunch of fanfics and participate in a few RPs. This goes on for a few years, and then one day you talk to someone who's just seen Gundam Wing for the first time. And you realise, my god, the characters that I know are completely different from the actual characters.

Okay, no more rambling, back to cleaning house. Jaa~ ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4041406/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/4041406/ Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:03:57 PST
"Wait a minute! People are still making music that might be worth listening to! I don't have to listen to my old .mp3 files forever!"

So I went on a mystical journey to find exciting and scintillating new sounds. Upon which I discovered a strange fondness for My Chemical Romance, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, and Dashboard Confessional. And then I realised:

"Wait a minute! There's probably loads of music that I didn't have the presence of mind to find way back when I was a dinky tot!"

And now I desperately want to hear more music by The Cure. And it all feels rather awkward, cause all the staple fan groups of these bands would likely stab me to death with their safety pins if I drew too near. I need a better source of music than VH1. *sigh*


Value Village is having a half off sale today. The only things I need for my costumes for Sakuracon iare kungfu slippers, a wig, and those damned pants that I have to make. So I will spend today buying lots of pretty striped things. Pretty pretty~! I'm sick of long pants, but its too cold right now for shorts or skirts, and there isn't much alternative beyond that, so I'm horribly envious of those pants I saw in Gothic Lolita Bible. They're like...hanging pants legs, and they're connected by straps in the front and back to a pair of shorts, so you have an exposed area right where thigh-high stockings end. Those are some kick ass sexy pants.

Lord Richard terrifies me with his news that he is applying to ELEVEN colleges. I quail in fear. I suppose I should finish my UO app when I get back from Value Village...it's all so intimidating!! And damn, I still have to finish cleaning house before my sister gets home tonight.

Natakun, remind me to photo my Gryffindor scarf to post on here, so people can see my first crochet. Up Gryffindor! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3976245/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3976245/ Thu, 02 Dec 2004 22:02:47 PST
...I'm not really sure how I feel about the story. It seems to me that when I first met each character, I wanted to feel sympathetic towards them, but their characterization throughout the story ultimately robbed me of any liking of Professor Humbert, Quilty, Dolores Hayes, or Lolita. However, it's easy to see how the girl portraying Lolita in the film might inspire the such a coining of the term "Lolita Complex". She looks far too much the nymphet that she plays. ...By the end of the movie, I feel as though I've come away with two things: a desperate need to read the original novel, and Professor Humbert's French accent stuck in my head whenever I try to read anything.


In other news, Rainmelon demands that I read some manga about rival bread stores, if I understand correctly. I'll probably get around to it during the break, though I have quite a lot of literature homework to slog through.

I suppose I'll retire for the evening so that I may study for my logic exam when I wake tomorrow morning. Hopefully it will also drive that horrid accent out of my head. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3911096/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3911096/ Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:42:08 PST
I'm afraid my UW app wont make it through because my course work grid is so screwy. I have to show so many summer classes, and running start classes, and I also took Japanese I and III in the same year which looks like a mistake right out. It feels so horribly daunting, and I have to get it all in by Dec. 1st or I'm screwed. I wish I didn't have to go anywhere for Thanksgiving...

It gets to the point where you're afraid to talk to your parents about any of your hobbies, because the moment you do they ask "How did you have time for that? Why aren't you working on your college apps??" Waaaaahh......does anyone know how to mark summer classes on a course work grid...? ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3762162/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3762162/ Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:41:49 PST
Today has been an awesome day! We got the chess club charter all signed and filled out, I found my hyaku en tokei, and had two very satisfying philosophical discussions with WaywardPaladin and Seii-nii-kun.

Oh, and I'm another step closer to...abs! Thanks to today's workout! When I finally have abs I'm going to take a photo of them with my phone and caption them "To my one true love, Rainmelon~!" and then send them off before I doodle a carebear symbol on them. Then, in the middle of the cafeteria I can shout "Carebears! Assemble!" And me, Jesse, Natakun, and Edwardo can all lift up our shirts and shout "Carebear...stare!!!" Oh yeah. It'll be awesome.

Also, my friend Naomi is going to teach me to crochet, so I'm gonna make a Gryffindor scarf to go with my new Slytherin socks! Ahh, the joys of living somewhere that actually requires scarves and long socks~

By the by E-chan, I remembered one of the plot devices for my LARP!! It's soooo much fun! *giddy with excitement* I just need to get my pcs meeting each other before December...which means I really need to step up my college apps process. Icky boo.

Alright, fair patrons of DA, I bid thee good day~! Heehee~ ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3746959/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3746959/ Wed, 03 Nov 2004 19:11:42 PST
I'm hoping that getting fit and a bit more toned will help with my Chang Wufei costume for con-going. If I were a little more buff, I might be able to pull off that sneer of his...*attempts....* I'll work on it. In the mean time, I need to find some dark blue Ritt dye for my tanktop, and I need new kung fu slippers. Those things are so damned comfortable...

Also, if anyone can think of a hairgel that dries clear, I would be most obliged to hear about it!

In other news, I'm sure you'll all be interested to know that Inu-chan has agreed to letting me scan some of her and my old art from sixth grade and sticking it in my scraps folder! Whee~! It'll give everyone flashbacks to the days when Pokemon devoured our brains. *shudders*

Back to reading the Camarilla handbook~! La la la la~~! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3705490/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3705490/ Fri, 29 Oct 2004 23:41:16 PDT
*blinks*

Somehow I talked myself into being a Storyteller. To honor this occasion, I've decided to follow in the steps of my forefathers and procure an ST hat that will proclaim my glory and omnipotence, preferably with a clever quip! I will also bring shiny red folders to school, the contents of which will be knowledge of the campaign known only to me and my ASTs. Ooh, shiny shiny!

Oh, and I'll be thinking up a plot too. ...*grin*


On an unrelated note, I need to finish my research on the twins so that I can write that fic for the competition against Jesse. Oh yes...muahahaha...the fic shall be glorious...GLORIOUS I SAY! And completely smut free! Cheer for the vestiges of my innocence!


Tomorrow Dad and I will be carving our pumpkins for Halloween. I keep on getting all these ideas for what I want the pumpkins to look like, but I just can't decide on one, and all my ideas are too complex. Like, I wanted to make a chicken-o-lantern, but how do you convey a beak and wings? I guess I could do a chicken silhouette, but that wouldn't be nearly as interesting...

Boy, I have a lot to think about. Natakun, I'm gonna need your help!! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3681252/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3681252/ Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:45:21 PDT
It's really weird, getting ready for high school graduation. I had to order my cap and gown today and I didn't bother with invitations or embossed note cards or any of the fancy stuff you can get with the cap and gown. I didn't even fill out my senior square, or have my senior photo taken. I'm just gonna be this blot in the senior sections, just a floating name with a little picture of a lightning bolt or some crap, and that's all my peers will have to look by on when they think of their senior year. That's the weirdest part about being in Running Start and never being in any classes with my grade. *shrugs* College will be cooler! *frets over applications*

So I've got a LARP to be Assistant Storyteller for on Friday, and I have to learn a whole CRAPLOAD of info about werewolves before that game. And mages. And Demon hunters. >< Sooo much brain hurty. Natakun, if KC's plot royally screws us over, help me smack him upside the head, mmkay?

Natakun--I'll post your pictures soon! I promise! ...but not today. Gomen nasai!!!

I-oh. I just noticed my last journal post. Now I can't stop thinking about thigh high stockings....I think....I'm going to go...try some on....

....jaa~! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3630580/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3630580/ Tue, 19 Oct 2004 21:09:53 PDT
Now I can combine this with my long standing love/fetish for tophats! I need to practice drawing clothing.....

In other news, LARP for me on Friday! Say 'yay' with me Natakun!! Whee~!

Alright, back to making my white/green bird deck! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3536169/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3536169/ Thu, 07 Oct 2004 16:34:03 PDT
-The Giving Tree
-The Velveteen Rabbit
-Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade
-I Was a Sixth Grade Alien
-Dealing With Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles)
-Ella Enchanted
-A Little Princess
-The Secret Garden
-Here There Be Angels
-A Glory of Unicorns
-The Outsiders
-Dragons and Unicorns: A Natural History
-House of Stairs
-Island of the Blue Dolphin
-Julie of the Wolves
-Wild Magic (The Immortals)
-Magic Circle: Briar's Book (Circle of Magic)
-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Narnia)
-The Rainbow People
-Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
-Soulforge (Dragonlance)
-Europa, Europa
-The Diamond Throne (The Elenium)
-Like Water for Chocolate
-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter)
-The Vampire Lestat (Vampire Chronicles)
-The Vampire Armand (Vampire Chronicles)
-The Poetry of Robert Frost
-The Picture of Dorian Gray
-The Power of Babel

Ah...the bliss of basking in nostalgia. The strangest thing is, of all the books on this list I can't stop thinking about The Velveteen Rabbit. I love that book soooo much...

In any case, its time for me to get back on the track of really reading some fine literature, instead of hunkering down in front of my computer each day. Does anyone have any book recommendations? I'm in the mood for something a little less high fantasy. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3492286/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3492286/ Sat, 02 Oct 2004 01:20:56 PDT
Here's to another day where I don't take my happiness for granted. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3467108/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3467108/ Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:03:05 PDT
When I was younger I didn't fully appreciate the inherent beauty in something like the lunar festival. Thinking about it now, it seems so delicious to curl up near a window, gaze upon the moon and drink freshly brewed oolong tea while eating yue bing filled with date and lotus seed paste. Tonight the moon will be full and luminous, heavy like an over ripe fruit dipping down to graze the rooftops and leave trails of moonlight.

It's such a relief, to have a quiet and contemplative celebration unencumbered by the wherefores of secularity or lack thereof. Surely the calm and ageless beauty is glorious enough to pay homage to, regardless of where it came from or why it hangs in the sky.


Hmm...I think that's all for this entry. Maybe I'll talk about current events tomorrow. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3440176/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3440176/ Fri, 24 Sep 2004 23:52:31 PDT
The words of the day are vituperative, and stracciatella.

Vituperative-marked by highly abusive criticism; scathing.

Stracciatella-a type of Italian dessert ingredient (usually chocolate flavored) with a low melting point typically poured into ice cream or gelato to form 'shards' or chips in the dessert.

Ah, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUKITTCHI!!! It's belated, I know, but I haven't been on much lately! Ra~bu rabu! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3393018/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3393018/ Sat, 18 Sep 2004 17:20:22 PDT
In other news, today I squee-ed in happiness until it gushed out my ears! But I'm not going to say why until next entry, cause I intend to tell people about it on the phone first, and I've discovered that I always end up repeating everything I've written here and then I feel stupid for being redundant. T.T So you all get to find out TOMORROW. *grin*

New awesome words: Harangue and Cicatrix. Gawd, reading fanfiction teaches me more SAT words than studying ever did. Cicatrix is today's uber word though. Woo! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3287654/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3287654/ Sat, 04 Sep 2004 19:33:54 PDT
At least the word clandestine still makes sense.

EDIT: Okay, I forgive the English language. Sequestration is the Best. Word. Ever. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3219120/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3219120/ Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:06:38 PDT
E-chan, You and I both know that my werewolf boy deserves a background, but for the time being I'm gonna post him as a WIP and move on to my other two projects.

For Bneko-chan--Her angel kiriban drawing! I have it all planned out! And its gonna have a background! Buuut...its probably gonna be finished last. I've got the roughdraft done though!

For Yukittchi's contest--Ohohoho!!! I have been inspired!! Chiaki has injected inspiration into my brain!!! And if it doesn't turn out right, well, at least I'll get to see all the different ways people draw Chiaki. I like my rough sketch so far though! ^^

Okay, 'm gonna post my werewolf now, and then get back to work! Whee~! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3199171/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3199171/ Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:52:54 PDT
I've been having fun coming up with horrific things to say and just spouting off at the mouth. After terrorizing Lord Richard by describing in detail what I would write if I were writing him into a RPslash fanfic I've been finding worse and worse things to say in regards to Harry Potter. I'm sure that if E-chan didn't find my terrifying observations amusing in some way she'd have stopped calling me days ago. But oh, its so satisfying to talk about all of the excrutiatingly squicky pairings I've stumbled over, or regale her with evaluations of each of the Hogwart's professors varying levels of sexyness. Yes, I'm having a wonderful summer. *grin*

You know, if I were listening to Yukittchi tell a Chiaki story right now I'd probably spurt milk everywhere laughing, I'm in one of those moods.

And as a final observation, reading HP fanfiction isn't only kinda pervy, its educational! I've learned the words escritoire, hirsute, decolletage, prescient, aggregate, leonine, presage, cavalcade, and caveat all in one day! Seriously, I'm giving my online dictionary a workout!

'Kay, N-M, signing off. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3135576/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3135576/ Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:00:10 PDT
In preparation for the boredom of a few of the classes I'll have next quarter, I'm planning out a decoration for the covers of my notebook. It's going to be made entirely out of 60x60 livejournal avatars that have caught my fancy in one way or another, tiled to make a personality quilt of sorts. That way I can trace the tiny shapes and designs with my finger while my mind wanders instead of dozing off in class.

I know I should be working on my college apps, and I really intend to, but all of the responsibility for my future that I'm having to face is making me feel quite ill. I guess its best to suck it up, and break down the process into manageable bits:

1: Finish cleaning up my resume.

2: Give my resume to the teachers I'd like to write recommendations for me.

3: Write my all-purpose essay.

4: Find all the apps I intend to fill out, and have my highschool mail them my transcript.

5: Have collegeboard.com send my SAT scores to the same locations.

6: Tweak my essay to fulfill the requirements of each application.

7: Fill out the application forms.

8: Complete any necessities particular to each application.

9: Send in the applications.

10: Try not to vomit in anxiety while waiting for responses. *shudder*


I know its not as daunting as it seems to be, but its going to be terribly tedious, and I wish I had more guidance with this whole process, but I also don't because I hate having people break down my neck. My sister has helped a lot, but she's so nitpicky and sometimes its insufferable to hear her talk with that tone she gets when I'm shirking my responsibilities--which I do often. Before I forget, I'll add a list of the colleges I'm applying to, as a personal reference.

-University of Washington
-University of Oregon
-Oberlin University
-University of Texas
-University of California (mass app)

Oh dear...I may have forgotten one...but this should be plenty on my plate...at least the UC system has a mass application. I hate this though, I wish I felt older and more responsible than I do, but I suppose I'll have to work for that.

Alright, tomorrow will be resume day. And maybe personal statement day. But today is avatar day, and taking a shower day, and feeling better for having organised things day. Today is filling with sick anticipation day. And that's all for today. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3030684/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/3030684/ Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:25:20 PDT
For anyone who likes theatre, poignant unrequited love, and asian men dressed as women who sing opera, Farewell My Concubine is a shiver-inducingly good movie. Now excuse me while I contemplate exactly how I'm going to draw my portrait of Concubine Yu...la la la... ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2837350/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2837350/ Thu, 08 Jul 2004 22:28:06 PDT
I AM: Yes, that's true.
I WANT: Some peace!! Oh, and THAT CONCERT OCARINA!!! It was so beautiful...
I HAVE: plushies. Lots and lots of plushies.
I WISH: I didn't have so many responsibilities. And I wish I had that ocarina...
I HATE: not knowing what's going on. And eating at restaurants.
I MISS: Punahou. Being young and stupid. Having free time.
I FEAR: Spiders and centipedes, going blind, and dying of suffocation.
I HEAR: Swedish!
I SEARCH: for pictures of Mana without his makeup on. And for some decent Harry/Draco fanfiction.
I WONDER: what's going to happen to all of us in these next few years.
I REGRET: 9th grade. A lot of things, really.
I LOVE: you little Cindy and Emma penguins!!
I ALWAYS: have something weirder to say than you. *nodnod* Unless you're Inu-chan, cause girl, you are the QUEEN of statements that don't make sense!
I AM NOT: called Flaccie!!!!
I DANCE: the chicken dance, the macarena, the...
I SING: songs from Les Mis! Do you hear the people sing...
I CRY: when I'm angry.
I AM NOT ALWAYS: silly.
I WRITE: my book, but its coming along rather slowly...
I WIN: the prize for 'most loved by chicken-kind'. Yup yup.
I LOSE: my socks a lot. Here sockie sockie sockie!
I CONFUSE: acclimation with acclimatization, but hey, doesn't everyone? *grin*
I NEED: a day where I can just do NOTHING.
I SHOULD: start my college apps, get my driver's license, read that book for History class, call back all the people who've called me this week...and buy that ocarina!!! *sobsob* ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2794738/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2794738/ Sat, 03 Jul 2004 11:31:50 PDT
In the past week I've watched the first two movies (the first one in Japanese as well, Snape is so snarky!) watched the Potter Puppet Pals flash movies, listened to the musical rendition of "Potter Puppet Pals Adventure" memorised the songs "Get the Snitch" and Snape's song, AND I've stayed up till 2 at night reading FANFICTION. On ff.net no less! And I've picked a favorite pairing of Harry/Draco!

*sobsob* What's happened to me??? Curse you E-chan!!!!

...alright, back to the fanfiction! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2775770/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2775770/ Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:23:02 PDT
1. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.

2. Am I pretty?

3. How long have you known me?

4. When and how did we first meet/talk?

5. What was your first impression?

6. Do you still think that way about me now?

7. Do you think I'll get married?

8. What makes me happy?

9. What makes me sad?

10. What reminds you of me?

11. If you could give me anything what would it be?

12. What is my weakness?

13. How well do you know me?

4. When's the last time you saw me?

15. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?

16. Do you think I could kill someone?

17. Describe me in one word.

18. Do you think our friendship is getting stronger/weaker/staying the same?

19. Do you feel that you could talk to me about anything and I would listen?

20. What music/song do I remind you of?

21. What movie do I remind you of?

22. If you would take me somewhere where would it be?

23. Do you think im out of control?

24. What do you hate about me?

25. Are you going to put this in your Journal?


Yes, every question's been asked before, but I need to give everyone else a way to avoid their work too, ne? ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2764102/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2764102/ Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:51:17 PDT
---INFORMATION---
Name: Claire, or Larkie, Hibari, 05, and in E-chan's case 'Larkster'
Birthdate: 4/17/87
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
Current: Out in the boonies
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: It's not black! It's dark brown!!!
Righty or Lefty: Lefty baby!! *wiggles left hand's fingers*
Zodiac Sign: Aries, and a fire rabbit.
Innie or Outtie: Innie! If I had an outtie I'd never let it alone, hehe.

---DESCRIBE---
Your heritage: Polish, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Chinese. Mostly Chinese.
The shoes you wore today: Hah! It's early morning! No shoes here!
Your eyes: Almond shaped, but with a double eyelid, and really long eyelashes.
Your weakness: Plenty of stuff, but nothing big enough to angst over.
Your fears: Spiders, going blind, lobotomies, and being disliked I suppose.
One thing you'd like to achieve: Finding something I won't get tired of.

---WHAT IS---
Your most overused phrase on YIM: AIM you say? Probably 'hehe' or 'aiiieeee!!!!!'
Your thoughts first waking up: Something approximating 'mrrphlrgle'
The first feature you notice in the opposite sex: General build, and face.
Your best physical feature: My hands, probably.
Your bedtime: When I'm not reading something? 11'ish. When I AM reading something....what bedtime?
Your greatest accomplishment: Sophmore year. Man that year sucked.
Your most missed memory: Last summer...*sigh*

---YOU PREFER---
Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi! Though both can dissolve your teeth.
McDonald's or Burger King: McDonald's puts that 'EAT ME' ingredient in it, which is probably made of the ground up horns of baby unicorns, and that's why its so delicious.
Single or group dates: What's a date? O_o I don't think I've been on a formal one before.
Adidas or Nike: Nike, all sweatshops aside.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Depends on my mood, but I'm really fond of Breyer's neapolitan ice cream.
Cappuccino or coffee: Both, one after the other! And then a frap!
Bras or Panties: Both, matching? Hopefully with lace, or cute little designs all over them?

---DO YOU---
Smoke: No! Yucky.
Cuss: Very sparingly, but I don't scold other people for cussing.
Take a shower everyday: Lately, yes. Usually every other day.
Have a crush(es): Right now? Nope.
Who are they?: What, you don't believe me?
Do you think you've been in love?: If I was in love, it was with Penick, so let's not dwell on that.
Want to go to college: Yes indeedy.
Like high school: It's...well its...okay, it kinda sucks. But sometimes the company is nice.
Want to get married: Show me the person I'm marrying before you ask me that.
Type w/ your fingers on the right keys: Yes! That way I can watch TV and chat on AIM at the same time!
Believe in yourself: Sometimes, but I have crises of self esteem just like everyone else.
Get motion sickness: Not as much as I used to.
Think you're attractive: Maybe, is that a crime? Hmm?
Think you're a health freak: *snort* I'm the health freak of everyone who's filled these out, which isn't saying much. But I do watch what I eat, and take vitamin supplements on top of that, and avoid soft drinks.
Get along with your parents: Yup yup. I'm a daddy's girl and a mommy's...girl.
Like thunderstorms: Depends on if I was planning on happy fun time outdoors or not.
Play an instrument: Does the Ocarina count? It's of Tiiii~me! *grin*

---IN THE PAST MONTH HAVE YOU---
Drank alcohol: Nope.
Smoke(d): Nope.
Done a drug: Yuck no.
Had Sex: 'nother virgin.
Made Out: Nope, I'm so deprived.
Gone to the mall: Yes! I went to Yoshizuya, the Japanese mall!
Eaten sushi: *chortles* When in this last month have I not?
Gone skating: No, but that's hella fun.
Made homemade cookies: I think I'd end up burning my house down.
Been in love: Nope, alas, once again deprived.
Dyed your hair: Nopers.
Stolen anything: Gawd, I'm such a good girl. *makes a fussy face*

---HAVE YOU EVER---
Flown on a plane: Many many times.
Missed school because it was raining? : Don't think so.
Told a guy/girl that you liked them? : Yes. Both.
Cried during a Movie?: I cried more during the Pokemon episode when Butterfree leaves.
Ever thought an animated character was hot?: Hohoho, shall I begin to list them for you?
Had an imaginary friend: My 1st grade class had one named Mr. Nobody. He was a Vietnam veteran that got hit in the head during the war and was consequently not so bright, thus his repeating 1st grade. We think he ha... ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2736458/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2736458/ Fri, 25 Jun 2004 19:46:46 PDT
But before I go, I need to finish up my news about Japan!

Is it bad that in my last two posts, I forgot to mention the typhoon that swept through here? Must`ve slipped my mind...

Okay, so I went to Kyoto and there was CHOKE AMOUNTS OF SHINSENGUMI MERCHANDISE! So of course I thought of Ika, and couldn`t resist...well...souveniers are good, right? It was also pretty entertaining watching all of the haole boys in our group sob silently as they tried to sit Japanese style for the traditional feast while their itsy bitsy yukatas (they don`t come American-sized apparently) kept riding up and threatening to expose their samurai covered boxers.

We went to Sakae too, which is FULL OF GAME CENTERS! WOOHOO! I played this taiko video game that was like, duuuuuuude, hehe. I also nearly killed myself playing DDR, cause I managed to clear a level 8 song. I find it very interesting that nearly every game involving music has the option of the first season Rurouni Kenshin theme song. I played it on DDR, some drumming game, the taiko game......

Also, one of my fellow exchange students saw a show that he described as being like Pokemon on crack. It is simply called `Bobobobobobobo`.

Oh, its time for an update on the glorious Engrish viewed over here!

-Just poo. (on an uchiwa fan with winnie the pooh on it)

-A monkey. (on a bag with, yes, a monkey on it)

And my new personal favorite:

-Ain`t furking to die. (What? What does that even mean??? Crazy Japanese t-shirts....)


Alright, before I go, a quick comment on Les Mis. I`ve reached the part where they`re building the barricade and I can`t help but remember as I read about the friends of the A B C that stories like this always end up with tons and tons of slash fanfiction. Thus, I`m trying to anticipate the pairings ahead of time! Although its really not that difficult...I mean come on, Marius and Courfeyrac, Enjolras and Grantaire, and I suspect Joly and Bossuet have quite a few fanfics together...

But Gavroche! Oh Gavroche!! *sobsob* You`re such a good soul!!! I could just hug and squeeze you to bits!!!


Okay, that should be enough to tide all of you lovelies over while I embark on my journey back to the mainland. I`m pining for you~~!! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2709021/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2709021/ Mon, 21 Jun 2004 02:57:42 PDT
Poo.

Now for more news about Japan:

Since I`ve been here I`ve noticed some truely memorable Engrish, and I now feel absolutely compelled to share it.

Men`s shirts:
-Smile if you`re gay! (on a yellow shirt, with rainbows!)
-Baby Sitter (in big sparkling azure letters, with happy stars!)
-I`m Pipi! (Nuff said.)

Girl`s Shirts:
-Scream Line~! (One of my fellow exchange boys ended up being given a shirt identical to this, to `match`.)
-Viva la Juicy! (Yes. Forever the juicy indeed.)

And my new favorite hankerchief: I never want to lose the innocence of my heart. Refreshing time flows gently.

This hankerchief is covered with the adorable heads of bunnies. I have no idea what it`s trying to say.

And I must also mention my latest addition to my collection of plushies. His name is Kikkoro...and he is a shrub. And I love him. Only in Japan can they manage to anthropomorphasize shrubs, and turn them into plushies. My fellow exchange student bought Kikkoro`s larger shrub friend, Morizou. Morizou is Oscar the Grouch and Totoro`s love child. Shudder with me my friends. *shudder*

Okay, tomorrow I leave for Kyoto! I`ll probably post one more time on Thursday before coming home! Jyaa~~ ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2701727/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2701727/ Sun, 20 Jun 2004 03:43:59 PDT
HAPPY FATHER`S DAY DADDY I LOOOOOVE YOUUUU!!!!

Thank you for letting me come to Japan (you too Mom) and thank you for always taking good care of me when mom has to go out of town! It cannot be said enough, I LOVE YOU!!! *kissiekissie*



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On a completely unrelated note, Javert is EVIL. All he has to do is TALK in front of Fantine and she DIES. Plus, he tries to play cat and mouse with Jean Valjean (and loses, take THAT bourgeous pig!! hahaha!) which is clearly against the policeman ethic.

Oh, and I`ve developed a passionate love for the Les Amis. Oh Jehan! Oh Bossuet! Oh...oh all of them!

And the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration TERRIFY me. *shudder*

Oh, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Georges Pontmercy. Your story is so sad!!!

Expect plenty of Les Mis entries to follow. Why am I reading French literature in Japan? Why does the sun shine? Why do they make commercials where bears use rolls of toilet paper in the middle of the woods and become indescribably squishy? Because. They can. So there. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2699369/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2699369/ Sat, 19 Jun 2004 18:54:32 PDT I`m really friggin happy!!! I thought I was gonna practically fail all of my classes except for Japanese, but thanks to my last minute hauling of ass I managed to score a B- in Anth and a B in Research Paper class! And I got an A in Japanese, so I managed to bring my GPA higher this quarter instead of falling!!

...I know I shouldn`t be proud of it....but I am SO the Queen of procrastination!

Okay, still in Japan (read: In JAPAN!!!) and I have partaken of the godly drink that is Senoby. ALL HAIL SENOBY!! It`s like Calpis, only soooooo much better! We went to sing karaoke on Thursday and I managed to read the tiny furigana well enough to sing Hikari by Utada Hikaru, Change the World, and Ride on Shooting Star. *happy* The Japanese host kids were pretty shocked (Bikkuri!) when we did a group rendition of Domo Arigato Mister Roboto, hehe. We also sang a horrifying version of Bohemian Rhapsody, and a whole slew of terrible 80`s songs. That`s us exchange students for ya; ruining the image of Americans one embarrassing step at a time!

I can`t stop laughing at all the Japanese commercials! There`s this one with a girl that has a bag you keep fish in after buying them at the petstore, and she`s resting it on random parts of her body (ankle, forehead, elbow) and then she`s drinking some bottled tea that looks remarkably refreshing. The announcer guy enthusiastically endorses the tea brand, and then suddenly the girl is laughing maniacally and playing a handheld videogame in the shape of a plushie panda head. I have yet to decipher what this means.

Some interesting Japanese facts:

-Japanese men are not afraid to wear pink.
-It`s true; everybody smokes.
-If you get on the train before 9am, you`ll be turned into a human onigiri.
-When getting their picture taken, Japanese girls will point their fingers like guns and shout `gets`! This means nothing.
-As stated in my last entry, Japanese boys slap eachother on the ass. Allegedly, this does not cast any questionable light on their manhood.
-There are Japanese break dancers. No, you don`t want to see them.
-Denny`s in Japan.....suffice to say, it`s not.
-Anime is surprisingly obscure. Most kids only know one or two beyond the really popular ones. We `otaku` remain freaky! W00t.

Okay, that`s long enough for an entry. Wouldn`t want to scare you all off from my misadventures...in JAPAN!

That said, this is my first...second...entry......IN JAPAN! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2654960/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2654960/ Sun, 13 Jun 2004 23:57:52 PDT `This is my first Calpis drink...in JAPAN!`
`This is my first time getting told to shut up...in JAPAN!`
`This is my first time losing my luggage...in JAPAN!`
`This is my first time seeing an egg shaped dog...in JAPAN! ...wait, what the hell?`
Dude, it`s great.

Even if one of the host family guys keeps grabbing my guy friends` asses. No, really! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2632137/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2632137/ Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:13:24 PDT Why doesn't it feel like summer yet????

*sigh*

Ah well, I'm a lucky bum, cause I get to go to Japan! :dances: I'm leaving on Saturday, so no new junk till some time after the 26th~!

Wish me luck on not making an ass of myself while I'm there! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2585577/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2585577/ Fri, 04 Jun 2004 21:31:43 PDT
Three papers, one major revision, and an extra credit project in six days...and I have three more papers to write before Tuesday, not to mention 11 pages in my Japanese workbook.

The strange thing is, I somehow found the reserves needed to work non-stop like this. I think two things really inspired me. One was this quote:

"Quit this world. Quit the next world. Quit quitting." -Baba Ram Dass

I don't know exactly what the author meant by it, but seeing those words made me feel really guilty for all the slacking I've been doing.

Also, Rock Lee from Naruto is a huge inspiration. It's easy to be a 'genius' and write interesting things, but to be a genius of hardwork...that is something that I would long to master....what a guy you are Rock Lee, hehe...


I have three papers that will determine whether I will pass or fail, but I am not afraid.

I have three finals that will determine whether I will pass or fail, but I am not afraid.

I have three days that will determine whether I will pass or fail, but I am not afraid.

It's time to quit quitting. It's time to become a master of hard work.

I am not afraid. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2394823/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2394823/ Sun, 09 May 2004 19:39:24 PDT
As is apparent by my latest submission, the mural is done~! Whoopee! And now, I flake off on my artwork for another month or two. *grin*

Nah nah, jodan da yo! Don't worry Hotaru, your angel is coming....very slowly....probably tried to make it through airport customs or something.

Now that the SATs and my midterms are over, I can go back to blithely slacking off until finals! And then, its off to Japan for me! Yay~!

I think, its time for me to start reading again. Reading A Game of Thrones made me feel better than I have in a long time. I should get the rest of the series....

So, it looks like my 1000th hit is coming. I don't think I wan't to take on another kiriban, so whoever gets hit 1000 can get a...hug or something. ; ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2273669/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2273669/ Thu, 22 Apr 2004 08:01:31 PDT
...

A~~~~~nd now that THAT'S done with, the 17th was my birthday! Hurray for being seventeen! I remember in fifth grade sitting in the corner of Mrs. Robles' classroom and burying my nose into books, mulling over what I might be like when I got to be around this age. It's a lot less earth-shaking than I thought it would be...but so much more gratifying.

In other news, the mural is almost done. Just gotta do the final details on the ramps, and then, dun dun DUN! The leaves!! Ahh, these are the things that Claire's artistic happiness is made of!

In other OTHER news...tomorrow is Sakura-con!! *freaks out* I wish sengokublender were still able to make it, but unfortunately demons wielding oboes and clarinets have mercilessly kidnapped her. I'll be sure to by gifts for you Inu-chan! And Momo-chan, if you're gonna be there, let me know!


Okay, its time for school, so the updates have to end. You miss me already, I know. *wink* ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2167606/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2167606/ Tue, 06 Apr 2004 20:11:42 PDT
So yeah, Bneko-dearie, you might not get your kiriban for awhile, because I'm going to spend a lot of time on it to try and make it FRIGGEN AWESOME. FEAR MY DEDICATION.

In other news, I accidentally hurt myself because I forgot that I have NAILS now! It's been so long since I've been able to stop myself from biting them, that I forgot; they're sharp. So now my right hand wont stop twitching...twitchtwitchtwitchtwitch...n othing too serious though, just startled myself.

Okay, wish me luck on my artistic endeavors! *poof* ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2119507/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2119507/ Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:55:55 PST
I'm angry at the translator of my edition of Dante's The Inferno. He gave away the plot for the first Canto! So saddened, I was! Now I refuse to read the paragraphs in italics.

After that one, depending on how I feel, I'm either going to read Faust, or Les Mis. Which one should I pick, ya think?

As for kiriban art....er....gimme some time, kay? hehe. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2045947/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/2045947/ Fri, 19 Mar 2004 21:17:10 PST
Despite various difficulties to the tune of back pains and shivering spells, I WILL be starting the mural painting tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be able to get most of it done before my wisdom teeth extraction on Wednesday. Anesthetics plus acrylics equals BAD painting skills.

In other news, WHY OH WHY do Usa and E-chan have to be up at Whistler during the most HECTIC time period of my spring break? *sob* I miss you guys sooo much! Now learn to drive already!! *hypocrite*

Just got through the intro to Dante's The Inferno, and I'm about to dive into the actual translation of the thing. Now if only my brain were able to wrap itself around complex concepts at the moment....oh well...

...well, I'm gonna go spend some time staring at the disks of Heroes of Might and Magic that Chris gave me, and try to figure out how I'm supposed to install the thing....now lets see....is the first disk the first game? Or the first disk of the third game?? .............. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1995360/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1995360/ Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:21:10 PST
Too bad that's going to disappear by next Friday.

I've never had surgery before. I'm kinda freaked out. I know wisdom teeth extractions are routine procedure, but I've never been put on an anesthetic before and I'm a little scared. I'll be fine though, I'm used to toughing things out once push comes to shove. Still, I'm prolly gonna beg for lotsa hugs tomorrow.

Now I just have to survive a speech and a skit tomorrow, and a Logic final on Friday. Wish me luck everyone~!

~Why don't you and I hold each other
we'll fly to the moon and then straight on to Heaven
'cause without you they're never gonna let me in...~ ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1948355/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1948355/ Wed, 03 Mar 2004 22:14:02 PST
[link]

But I didn't let it beat me...ohhhh no! I TRUIMPHED!!! I am the CHAMPION of useless puzzle games!! And after three days and thirty-fourty some tries, I FINALLY CRACKED THAT DAMNED GROW MACHINE!!! WAHAHAHAHHAAAHA!!!!

Unfortunately....my brain may have leaked out in the process.

But I still won. Hahaha. So there. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1917667/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1917667/ Fri, 27 Feb 2004 19:14:39 PST
Okidoki B-neko, request away! I'll do the best I can to draw what you like!

And WWP.....*sobsobsob* FINE! I'll draw it already! *pouts*

Sankyuu for playing~!

Also, major props to all my lovely friends entering the Tokyopop contest! Gambare, minna!! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1905705/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1905705/ Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:44:29 PST
Ahh, things are starting to go MY way...finally....

Now, if I can just evade my mom's glares of a thousand deaths, everything will be peachy keen!

Wheee~~~!!

Okidoki, 500 hit gift art! Don't forget everybody! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1863228/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1863228/ Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:29:20 PST
Now that I've griped at you all, I'll say some nice stuff to make it up to you.

The new lawn has grass on it now! W00t! Soon, we'll actually be able to live in it!! *happy bounce* PLUS, soon I'll be able to participate in a few campaigns thanks to the glory of being in an easy to transport location and a very diligent GM/Storyteller/Whatever ya wanna call 'em. Sankyuu~~GM o' mine!! Now if I could just get my rulebooks unpacked and read through the Werewolf player's handbook, I might be able to host a campaign of my vewy own! Awen't I speshul? (Yick, never speaking like THAT again...)

I need to sate my lust for sugar. Somehow. And thanks to Dorisha I have a craving for Mentos. So, tomorrow, I'll be hyped up on sugar to distract from my current unpleasant condition~! Ha ha ha~!

Okay everybody~! I need a drawing mood~! Gift art for whoever is my 500th hit! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1851686/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1851686/ Sun, 15 Feb 2004 19:15:01 PST

Know her! Love her! STALK HER!

...delicious...hehehe.... ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1841679/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1841679/ Sat, 14 Feb 2004 00:09:38 PST
Well, in four minutes it will be Valentine's Day. I wonder why so many people direct so much loathing to this intended celebration of fortune. Oh wait, I remember now. Grr. Then again, I'm actually rather fond of any excuse to eat candy and give people random hugs. It's just the people that buy twenty thousand bajillion roses for their significant others that scare me. I mean, V-day can be fun, but its supposed to remind us to love everyday, not concentrate it into one huge monetary representation of our affection. If that worked in real life, I'd just eat 2000 coffee beans and be wired the rest of the year.

You know what's whack? Getting flack for people THINKING that someone likes you. Like, they're already jealous before anything has moved beyond National Enquirer status of verifiability. People's brow muscles should be huge with all the innuendo laced waggling that their owners put them through.

In other news, I procured the most revered supplies for my art mural today. The step-by-step series of art books have the most amazing paintings of wildlife I have ever had the grace to gaze upon. I would be jealous, but I'm too busy trying to gather my jaw and eyes back to their proper locations on my face. Its a good feeling, surprisingly. It really inspires me to live up to the potential of my medium. You can count on me, Galeria Acrylics!!

You know, the weird thing about online journals is that they end up being aimed towards an actual audience. Where do I go if I want to write something that I don't want readily accessible? Then again, if I'm going to bother typing it up, what's the point of not letting people read it? Do you all enjoy reading about the little details of my existence. DOES IT AMUSE YOU?? *leans in close to the monitor* *eye twitches* Yeah. I should have realized my stance on the V-day thing BEFORE eating the coffee beans.

J/K, I decided to leave off of caffeine, and as a result my coherency level is rapidly plummeting into the ground. *kaboom* Uh huh der it dun went.

It's definitely time to get some rest. BCATB-chan and I bid you good night. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1814529/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1814529/ Sun, 08 Feb 2004 18:34:43 PST
...wow. That pretty much summed it up. I was sure I wanted to say more...but....its kind of tempting to just leave it there.


...no...wait...ah yes, there's my next topic.

I have this overwhelming urge to be able to paint my walls. I want to break out my acrylics and drench my walls in color, shapes and animals, thoughts, words...but of course that's a big no-no. Perhaps, if I tape up canvas paper all over one wall? I think it would make mom uncomfortable though. Still....dreaming about the sheer size of it all....its so enticing...

I don't know what I would paint. What image could I possibly want to see day after day, and every night as I sleep? I think....perhaps......hands. Reaching, grasping, gesticulating, holding...hands in every color of the rainbow, with intricate patterns on their backs. Some with thin chains and bracelets, some with sparkling rings, some with claws and some as small as a baby's...

Maybe. I get the feeling that eventually that would creep me out.

I feel...unsettled. There's so much coming that I can't seem to adjust to. I wish I felt more grounded in reality. Ah well, c'est la vie. I'll just have to cope with this and get through it.

I miss being so close to everything. I miss feeling home.

But...I guess I'll be building my own little home not too far in the future. Just another year...

...I can wait. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1779916/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1779916/ Sun, 01 Feb 2004 20:58:26 PST
WWPaladin says I pout too much. To him, I say BLAAAAAAH. *points finger threateningly*

In other news, I have finally beaten MAX300 on standard mode for DDRMAX!!!!! W00t!!!!!! In honor of this auspicious occasion, and with a bit of prodding from...Lord Richard...*pointed glance* I have drawn a depiction of said event. Enjoy! ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1730148/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1730148/ Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:35:05 PST
'Course, that means its time for me to register for the SAT's. Damn. Everything is picking up really quickly now.

I've been surfing albinoblacksheep, and now I can't stop playing Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daftpunk. That song is so friggin' addictive!!! Curse you singing robot!!!!

And that damned BadgerbadgerbadgerbadgerMUSHROOMMUSHROOM , snake song is driving me crazy!! 'Sn~aake, snaa~aaake, o~h its a snaa~ake!!'

Alright, I've exhausted my brain for the moment. Gotta get these songs outta my head!

~Jaa ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1721015/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1721015/ Wed, 21 Jan 2004 21:29:16 PST
Now that that's done with...*grins sheepishly* I need to stop reading so much morbid Weiss Kreuz fanfiction. I end up corrupting my other anime fans when I talk to them and discover that they haven't reached the point where they consider yaoi pairings. I feel like a dirty ol' lady. *skulks around with a lecherous grin painted on*

Still, it was funny to find out that once I mentioned it to my friend Natalie, she watched that episode of Kenshin where Aoshi gives Kenshin this weird foot massage...

Anime of the Moment: Weiss Kreuz and Gravitation
Music of the Moment: Exit Music by Radiohead and The Impossible Dream
Taste of the Moment: Omega energy drink ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1717219/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1717219/ Wed, 21 Jan 2004 09:34:32 PST
Time seems to be passing in its same old fashion, too slow, too fast, filled with unfinished thoughts and overplayed musings...

...its times like this I wish I were in Hawaii again. Its not even pure loneliness now...I just want to see all of them...to reaffirm their existence... and hopefully... eventually... their happiness.

I wasn't a very responsible upperclassmen I suppose, but I wish I could see Ika and Inu graduate, to go out into the world from that critical point and to be able to hold them all one last time before I...it feels like dying. Tanaka was right, because to me it seems that with every beginning is a little death.

The people of that time in my life are like no other...I don't mean to frown on the happiness I've found here...but Hawaii was probably the only place that ever began to feel like home. The people there are what made it that way...and soon they'll be gone from there, and I'll have no place left to come home to...

Take care of yourselves, please. I love you all so much. Happy New Year. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1689415/ http://Niwatori-Megami.deviantart.com/journal/1689415/ Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:49:59 PST
Xi wang, ta men hui zao dao ta men zi ji de....de....dui bu qi, wo bu zhi dao ze me shuo. ]]> ~Niwatori-Megami