http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Psereniti&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Psereniti en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:50:40 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/27288104/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/27288104/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:05:43 PDT //UPDATE: So I can has journal skin for all of November...? >D

Sooo my school has a Winter Term program, which means we get the whole month of January as more or less a break, and there are a few different things you can do:

take one class (usually something interesting like cooking or Irish folksongs or some other obscure topic, whatever the professor wants) that you go to for, like, four hours a day four days a week, but that's all you do all month...

go somewhere to do research (that's been approved by a professor) and write a paper at the end (one girl went to Hawaii to "study sea turtles." Yeah, I bet she was looking at sea turtles the whole time.)...

if you're super homesick, you can even take one of the four years and just go home for a month...

Or, if you're super ambitious, you can sign up for one of the Winter Term programs.

I signed up to go to Japan, and got accepted.

I am SO FREAKING EXCITED.

I'm thinking about potentially majoring in Asian Studies... English and Computer Science are also potential majors, but I've been learning a lot about some of the asian countries lately, and I really want to learn more. So at the moment Asian Studies is top of my list. So, of course, one of the things I really want to do is visit the countries that I want to study. It's only two weeks, so it'll just be a taste... but this is WAY better than waiting until Junior year [I'm a first-year] or wasting my time on a pointless class that doesn't really accomplish anything. Apparently there are really fun classes, but also classes that are a giant, boring waste of time... and it all depends on the professor. So, I opted for the Japan route.

I CAN'T WAIT.

On the artsy side of things... I've had a bit of art block lately, and when I'm not art blocked, I'm swamped with school work. This college thing is tough! But super fun and awesome, I'm loving it to death so far. Everyone I've met is awesome, all my classes and professors are awesome... my roomies are great... it's kind of scary how well everything is going.

Here's hoping for a continuation of the same.

Oh, and I'm currently obsessed with Star Trek. The new movie is insanely awesome. Don't even try to deny it.

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]]> ~Psereniti http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/25349798/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/25349798/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:57:01 PDT
okay. some realizations these past coupe weeks that are slightly more than frustrating.

1. my most productive hours seem to be around one in the morning. why is this frustrating? I have alllll day to do whatever i want, as long as i can sleep. but when i'm awake at one in the morning, i don't get enough sleep. or i sleep til noon, and mum gets mad 'cause my eating schedule gets weird and i'm not around the family enough. v____v;

2. i have absolutely no control over my creativity. i swear, all year i've been trying and trying to come up with ideas, to put aside and work on when i have time. and these last couple days it's been like CREATIVITY SPLOSION. and i have nooo idea why/how. it only happens about once a year, it seems, and when i can't work on it. >< although i guess i kinda can now, but this week is definitely more hectic than others have been.

blarghhh so frustrating. i can't seem to work at all if i feel like i have all the time in the world--it's only nighttime, when i feel like i have to wrap it up and go to sleep, that i can do anythingggg.

i should be doing way more art then i have been. hopefully that will change soon.

that aside, i'm super crazy excited for this webcomic/story idea i've been working on. xD and i though of another that i can do if i get bored. <3 so i'm in a good place atm. but knowing my record, it won't last long, so i gotta enjoy it while it's here!

i've also been going to the highschool (what? i went back after i grajitated?? lol) to help the elementary schoolers by painting a backdrop for them. it's super stressful but crazy fun and i'm really glad i agreed to help :] the munchkins are SO CUTE<3

anddd after our vacation, i get to go back and paint the WALLS. >D now that one i'm REALLY excited for. So overall, excitement definitely wins. but i'm still very frustrated at myself for being at the mercy of my tiny, very very rare creative bursts. i need to discover how to increase their frequency >[ rawrr.

off to paint for the munchkins!<3 today's the last day :[

OH. ialsoboughtprincesstutuandhavebeenwatchi ngitanditsstillamazing<3

ALSO! I'm looking for commissions/art trades/etc. if anyone's interested, note me!

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]]> ~Psereniti http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/24950022/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/24950022/ Mon, 25 May 2009 19:28:19 PDT
but it was tons of fun, so that's okay.

Umm, I have a few things left over, and I'd like to get rid of as much as possible... there were some keychains [link] and bookmarks [link] [link] . If anyone's interested, please note me. You can pick your choice of ribbon if you want [link] and there are some charms like the one on the Kazuki bookmark that would be a little extra if anyone's interested. They'd be about $2 each, 3 for $5, and an extra dollar for a charm. No shipping in the US. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have.

There might be some better pictures on my art site [link] but they're not all up there, and I'm hoping to move the site over to zeight soon and revamp it. I'll get working on that. Well, after this week.

Sorta.

Haha, I'm already excited to get drawing for next year xD Some friends and I are also looking into going to other nearby cons, such as ConnectiCon. We'll see how things go...

bwahaha. yay Summer. One more week of finals, and I'm DONE. Soooo psyched.

EDIT: i finally joined a few clubs o:


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]]> ~Psereniti http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/24839425/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/24839425/ Tue, 19 May 2009 13:08:41 PDT
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umm, running around like crazy getting prints/bookmarks/keychains etc. readyyy. SO MUCH TO DO. it came up too fast againnn. And not fast enough at the same time....

My freaking SCHOOL decided Friday was the only day they could possibly have the concert! v_v; so even though at least six of s are going... rawrr. But we get to miss the schoolday, so it's not too bad, but we gotta leave the con early... but we'll be there all SAT and SUN... and it's THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES. LIEKWHOA.

/endinsanity (notreally)

ermm. So yeah. Running around like crazy, trying to get stuff done, trying not to get too behind on schoolwork... so no new arts really being done as of late. Hopefully that will change. I usually have doodle time at the con (at my table xDDD Yaaay AA table!<333) for which to art, but not always... ANYWAY. Suuuper excited. I got all fangirly with some underclassmen from my school today who are also going x333 SO MUCH FUN.

And catching up on some of my anime/manga... like Bleach, which I've been dreadfully behind on... wahh. :[ sooo yeah. Good times. busybusybusy.

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I'm currently working on FE fanart! Finallyyyy! it's Matt and Guy, of course... my favorite characters of all time<333 (especially together... >3) well, with the exception of Edward, of course. xD The three are all so different from one another....

Anyhow, Matt's coming out good for a change, but I'm having some trouble with Guy. Hopefully I'll get it done sooner or later and not give up on it halfway through... I have six or so other things I've started in photoshop, gotten halfway through, and then decided I hated and subsequently scrapped.... but Matt's success might motivate me to finish. We'll see!

I have lots of homework I need to do this weekend D: I'm going to try to catch up on my novel revision *is lagging behind and cheating on it by making it look like she did more than she actually did* D: Also, I've started jogging with a friend of mine Dx it totally sucks right now, but I'm hoping it gets better....

OH! and I found an amazing series on mangafox called Kaichou wa Maid-sama!<333 (the student council president is a maid)it is thoroughly enjoyable. Much less cliche/predictable than some of the stuff I've been reading. And ALL of the characters are interesting/likeable/AMAZING >D none are lke "GRAARGH I WANT ___ TO DIE!!! >OOO" which is also a nice change.

That's all for now. Ja ne~

]]> ~Psereniti http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/23646529/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/23646529/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:13:57 PDT
I've been sick all week, apparently with the nasty flu bug that's been going around my school/town, etc. @_@ headache, cough, stuffy nose, acheyness... not fun.

The worst part is that I haven't even been in the mood to draw anything! >O That, and I can't seem to type right... *has to go back and fix every other word, but is a perfectionist, so she rereads (almost) everything*

Well, except for those Leverage sketches that I stuck in my scraps... ILOVETHATSHOW. HARDISON+PARKER FOREVERRRR~<3 xD

Anyway. Rewatching Leverage + premier of Castle have saved me. Oh, and the amazing care package that my friend made me xDDD OMG, it was so funny. She snuck up to my house commando-style and left me a huge basket of goodies xD I LOVE HERRRR<3

Anyway, obviously it's much easier to sound hyper when typing on the computer than in real life. I'm about to collapse, here. x_x; Buuuut I'm going to school tomorrow anyway, since I've already missed three days. Oh, and the day after tomorrow? We have a musical to put on, which I (was?) in. I really hope they found replacement for me, or else a.) I'm going to be coughing up a storm backstage during the show, or b.) I'm going to collapse of exhaustion before I make it through the day. School + Masquers [the theater club] = approximately 12 - 14 hours, depending on how late rehearsal goes. x_X; It's rough. But almost over, regardless! Just gotta hang in there~....

Anyhow, haven't done a journal in a while, so hallo. Anddd, off to bed with me...

((...I'm not really alarmed, I just thought the face was cute And I couldn't find a mood for sick...))

Oh. And I changed my icon to an OC instead of fanart... *has been meaning to do this for a while*

]]> ~Psereniti http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/22808334/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/22808334/ Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:00:27 PST
First, the ranting. FRIGGING CALCULUS. I despise that class. The stupid teacher doesn't know how to TEACH. He gives us a review, right? A grand total of one, MAYBE two out of FORTY PROBLEMS on the thing were actually used in the creation of the midterm. UGH.

In other news.

I'm trying to get ready for Anime Boston, and I'm actually hoping to sell something this time. I'm taking REQUESTS, from anyone and everyone, to keep me drawing. If anyone has any ideas or something they want draw, don't hesitate to ask. I need the practice. I also got a webstore up with some things with my drawing of Edward on them, but they're pretty expensive because they're sold individually. I might buy a bunch of something to get it discounted if anyone actually wants it and sell it cheaper at AB, but I really doubt anyone is going to want anything. Anyhow, it's [here]. Feel free to visit/comment/rant about how it sucks and how high the prices are D:

I'm working on prints, keychains, bookmarks, and other goodies to sell. I'm probably going to refrain from uploading the majority of things--especially simple chibis and fanart and stuff--until after the convention, although it's not until May. I like to plan ahead.

I also really need to finish a devID... and I want to come up with a nice business card/AATC design for this year...

I'm currently working on another pic, either for AB or not, but it's going to be a while before it's done. It's coming out really light again, so I'm getting very frustrated very quickly.... Oh, and if anyone catches that 1111 kiriban, I'll put a lot of effort into a really nice drawing. Color and everything.

]]> ~Psereniti http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/21513810/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/21513810/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:44:18 PST
Everything feels so overwhelming right now... x_x; theater club with it's uber long hours and other stressful factors + regular schoolwork + college apps [they've ended up being far more stressful than I'd anticipated... especially with twelve schools] + writing for my novelwriting class + epic failing NaNoWriMo. It doesn't sound like much, I suppose, but I feel like I've had no time whatsoever for arts... Hopefully, after the show next weekend, theater will be over and I'll have plenty of time for stuff like that && working on plans for AB09. I'm hoping it'll be even better than last year, if we can actually do everything we're planning.

I want to do something print-worthy, 'cause I feel like nothing so far really qualifies... so that's high on my priority list. But nothing has really been coming out the way I want when I doodle... it's rather upsetting. I'm also considering uploading some writing... we'll see how things go.

Blahh, I wish I had more interesting stuff to say besides whining about life. Oh well.

]]> ~Psereniti http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/20729331/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/20729331/ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:55:09 PDT
ARGHHHSCHOOL. >[ Calculus is deathhh. So much homework. v_v; and people don't know how to freaking communicate a schedule. And our school administration sucks. FYI.

Umm, as for the artses... right now I'm working on a piece to submit to a contest... shojobeat magazine >D I've been wanting to do something for a long time, and they have a halloween contest, and I had myself an idea, so that's what I'm doing now. Other than that, I've had pretty much no motivation to art-anything (a few half-assed pencil sketches at the most). Except my Edward (Elric) bookmark, which I may upload when I fix his cape/am not feeling too lazy. Gahhh, I forgot-ed the hood and transmutation circle on the back... *is beaten* ohs wells. I was more concerned with his head. xD And not forgetting his antennae, which is what I usually forget. So, kudos to me for remembering that, at least. ><;

Ugh, and college stuffs... I'm a senior this year, so I've got all /that/ jazz to deal with. Anyway, updates may be scarce ;_; but hopefully I'll get something uploaded soon-ish. I've been pretty good with the contest pic, in terms of sticking with it/not getting fed up, so we'll see if it gets done'd soon.

I loves myself some improper grammar. >D

Anyhows, I've actually been doing more with teh writings lately... I'm working on a novel for novelwriting class, and I'm starting to love my characters. xD So I've been working on that a lot, and it's been fun. Plot, on the other hand, and setting... not coming so easily. I'm trying to do fantasy, and it's fighting me every step of the way... once I make some decisions, though, I think things will start to fall into place. If anyone's morbidly curious, I suppose I could provide a link...

So, there's the updates. ...and I have no more to say.

(RE:the mood...I'm not actually feeling alienated, per say... I chose the mood 'cause I thought it was funny... I'm actually feeling slightly overwhelmed, and a little insecure. : D )

]]> ~Psereniti http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/17497535/ http://Psereniti.deviantart.com/journal/17497535/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:57:33 PDT
I didn't really want to make one, but I decided it was necessary. Anyway, I was at AB this year... I was the only artist with business cards at the table, so if you grabbed one and are looking for Kyro [kyromaniac], who did the big-headed chibis, she's (the LAME one without an icon). Leah, who is , was also at the booth, along with Anya, who did the hemp bracelets, and Kendra, who did the henna. If you want to contact Anya or Kendra, neither have a dA, so send me a note I guess, and I can get you an email/screenname or whatever. We were the ones doing the free Pokemon look-alikes >D

If you're looking for me... hi! You found me! *waves* and thanks for stoppin' byyy~ *hugs* I love AB and it's hands-down my favorite time of year... I had lots of fun. Umm, so I guess I'll open commissions if anyone wants one? I can't work on too many at once, but if you'd like one... note me, and we can work something out :3

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