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deviantART: by:StaceyW http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:StaceyW&section=today deviantART RSS for by:StaceyW en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:29:29 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Book recommendations anyone? http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/28447794/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/28447794/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:52:26 PST
I really want to shop though, I'm just itching for a copy of Bowser's Inside Story and Rabbids Go Home.

]]> ~StaceyW Livestreaming right now [Live for like 100th time] http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/28210812/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/28210812/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:42:14 PST
Everyone seems to be doing Livestreams so I thought I'd have a crack at it too, but what to do while I'm live. Right now I guess I can do something on my screen, so should I do something with photoshop, illustrator, open canvas? Not flash though because that runs way too slow on my laptop plus I'm not good at animating anyway. Whether or not I do one today is a matter of how quiet I should be if I'm using my mic because well, I've got family coming round and stuff. I'll post a link to my channel when I've got the right moment.

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Tonight I'm drawing in open canvas and perhaps I may play a game, as FMK spotted earlier.

Oh and about work, I'm doing fine so far. I've just been shelving books and putting them in the right order as well as weeding out old out of date leaflets, which is cool because I love looking things up and matching up codes and stuff. It's just that well, on two days the bus I take gets flooded with schoolkids but I think I'll get used to it.

]]> ~StaceyW Starting work tomorrow + prints advice? http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/28089098/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/28089098/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:20:08 PST
Oh and BTW, I'm starting to try and sell prints, and I need your help choosing what else I should put up there. I've been aware for ages that you can't put fanart for sale, but I feel there's still quite a selection of originals in my gallery to be made into postcards and such. I don't think I can put up Fuchsia Air or anything like that because that's modelled after James Pond, but others like Cairnie and my other anthros, yeah. So what other pics in my gallery do you think I should sell as prints then?

Cheers.

]]> ~StaceyW The best day ever [now with 99% more waffle] http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27943562/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27943562/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:59:57 PDT Edited to make it more elaborate about the best day ever and also some of the other deviants I met along the way.

For the first time ever I went to the MCM expo in London today with a few friends of mine I knew IRL, *PandaManda being one of them, also being introduced to the bubbly *Zibby-Doodles and Manda's sister ~darkApril, and OMG it was such a blast!

I got up at like, quarter to six in the morning, left at 7am and got there an hour later. The journey was a lot shorter than I thought it'd be, as soon as we went past the uni I knew where we were. Before we got in this Japanese couple took a photo of us along with the first of the "free hugs" peeps that were dotted over the place, I must have hugged at least 20 strangers throughout.

After less than two hours queueing on my own because my friends pre-booked and I didn't, I must have shat a brick or two when I got in because this was nothing like I've ever seen. Yeah I pretty much got lost, but everyone wanted to go their own ways and it was better that way for all of us as long as we met up periodically. Shortly I found Kickass-Peanut's stall where the lovely Raygirl would be but she was still in the queues that time. Came back a little later and there she was!

I brought over the originals of the following of my watercolour paintings - Cake of the Damned, Maggot Split, Fuchsia Air, Please Help [Rayman and Ly in a morbid setting] and Elvis bird. If I'd have known you guys liked them so much I woulda brought way more but I only had a small bag to take them in and I didn't want them damaged. I'm surprised I didn't even leave them here by accident, but as always I left one of my drawing pens there oh well.

Went around to look at everything, take some shots of the more interesting cosplayers that were there [see below], and there were also stations to play some games before they came out. I tried Scribblenauts for a brief moment but couldn't be arsed; and I played Rabbids Go Home, that was about it. Then you've got the stuff like a moving Dalek that nearly ran me over, and an R2D2 that moved by me as I was sitting down trying to get some fluids down my gullet. I tried to take pics of Tom Baker and Craig Charles but they came out too blurry, as with the pics of the stormtroopers.

So not only have I hung out with ~GagaMan and have been introduced to ~ShinKosai, where we tried Rabbids Go Home and this 2D beat em up neither of us had heard of, I also met my fellow Rayman fan *raygirl, along with *kickass-peanut and Raye's sister ~Skooterwolf. I'm starting to wish I brought more of my originals now to show everyone.

You guys were awesome!

And yes the Rayman pic on the over-16s section of the artists' board was made by me, wish I put a bit more effort but oh well. Maybe next time I'll bring a pad and some watercolours and then a few of you could see me in action! I also ought to bring more money so I can buy some of the awesome crap they had there like all those Mario things and the different kinds of pocky [which tastes...quite different to Mikado].

Pics are at my FlickR account - [link] - props to all the cosplayers that were kind enough to let me take pics of them as well.

Jade and Manda and family, I can't thank you guys enough for this, I really can't! With hope, I'll be coming to the one in May next year, and I've even got my sister and her boyfriend convinced in tagging along. Not only that, there's some chance I may be cosplaying, but I don't know who to go as just yet!

]]> ~StaceyW DA related meme http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27721453/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27721453/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:19:59 PDT
Why did you join this site?
Way back in 2002 I was having severe trouble getting an account on Side7.com, and had to resort in using my mad Frontpage skills to display my crappy old art. Then I was hanging around on an age old Rayman fan-forum Raygirl made and there we were, I joined on my first account and saw that there were no limits or anything.

What does your username have to do with you? Is it a combination of your favorite things, or a character of yours?
It's my IRL first name and the first initial of my surname which everyone prolly knows anyway.

What is your current icon of?
Rayman bb, specific pic is from the Academy of Champions cameo.

How many watchers do you have and how many people are you currently watching?
237 peeps watch me, I watch 164.

Do you have more than one account?
Yes. I've made clubs and plzes that are now dead, in fact this is my second account that I use as an artist.

Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.
Do I have to?

What deviant do you admire because of their personality?

- Lime's smart, keeps a cool head, doesn't take bull from anyone and all round a pleasant chick to chat to.

How many people on here do you actually know in reality? Post their avatars.
At least 4.

Cotton here happened to have been in my primary school class, and I admired his drawing skills back then as I was shit at drawing myself. That meant pestering him to draw stuff for me though and I bet he gets that alot from others, even now.

I don't know why but once in a while, we tend to come across each other by chance at a boot sale. Gaga even came by me as I was picking up a sega Saturn, though being at a boot sale it would only mean brief chats. I'd like that to happen more often. ;}

Muzz and Manda went to the same college as I did though we were not in the same class. I can recall having quite a fun day at Dungeness and the Tate with you two and Jade.

There's also of course my sister

, though I control her account. I'm sad that she doesn't take art as seriously anymore, she does make nice artwork.

Do you comment, fave, or both?
Not as much as I used to, these days I do tend to walk on the fave and run path. People do that to me all the time so why shouldn't I?

What do you typically post on deviantart?
Fanart, though I try to throw in a few originals here and there.

Do you participate in clubs or contests here on DA?
Not really; as for clubs I'm awaiting the new Groups thing the staff keep going on about.

What is your most popular deviation?
Currently: [link] and tbh it's a bit better than the other two pics that I've now hidden, that everyone creamed over.

What's your favorite submission in your favorites gallery?
Definitely [link] This is where my soft spot for shoujo type art really comes to shine, I love the sparkles, cloudy blendy paint effects and stuff.

And if you want a current fave, [link] Trap Door fanart is really hard to find here, I'm more likely to find animal morph pics if I type just "trap door" so I have to add "berk" to it as well. This pic speaks for it... ]]> ~StaceyW Another... http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27428975/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27428975/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:01:27 PDT
I don't know what else to say. So uh, ask me anything!

]]> ~StaceyW Groups related thoughts http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27378097/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27378097/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:03:11 PDT Click here for commissions starting from $10!

While I'm waiting for DA to get going with this whole "groups" thing they keep banging on about...

what's gonna happen to all those club accounts that are just rotting away from where nobody updates them? I swear to god there's been at least 5 clubs about SpongeBob alone now, and a good number of Rayman ones are rotting too, not to mention ones that have been "shut down" like Kill Sally Club. I've always thought it was stupid for us to have to make a new account just to use it as a club, even when I've made like, one or two myself in my earliest DA days.

]]> ~StaceyW This just made my day http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27222808/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/27222808/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:11:19 PDT Click here for commissions starting from $10!

After having a blood test that I did not see coming today, my regular lurkings all over the net lead me to this. The best part is that it has English audio. C: [link]

I've been longing for this cartoon to be on DVD, the only other means of getting it was getting those videos that only had one episode each or those "movie" ones that had lots of scenes cut out.

Now then DVD people, how about putting Muppet Babies and the rest of Ducktales out on DVD, preferably PAL?

]]> ~StaceyW Why I don't upload much here anymore http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26736918/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26736918/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:19:26 PDT Click here for commissions starting from $10!

For quite a long time I've been going like, ages without uploading anything, and well, it's just that... even though I paint quite a lot, I don't think much of my stuff is good enough for this site. This is the main reason why I sling all my art into my "archive" at Livejournal. [which is here, in case nobody found it yet - [link] - ranges from my nice stuff to the crappy old comics I used to make when I was 15]

I just don't think I'm improving so much, and that is my honest opinion of myself as an artist. Too many times do I wonder if it's something I'm trying too hard to take seriously, only to find that after all the 8 years I draw I'm just being a hobbyist the whole time? But here's the trouble, I want to improve. I want to paint something mind blowing. Makes me wonder, what would my art look like in 10 years time?

Fuck I dunno. It's been yet another long, boring summer where none of us have done fuck all, well, apart from my dad making our house look less like a skankhole but that's what we have to spend our money on; I get too jealous of people who go on holidays to really exciting places. And trust me, holidays at manky old Essex beaches like we always go to aren't exactly trips to Disneyland, especially when all my dad wants to do is drink his guts away in the pubs. :'(

]]> ~StaceyW I knew this would happen [8 things meme] http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26419410/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26419410/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:07:12 PDT Click here for commissions starting from $10!

I got tagged by ~Livie59869308

- Post this rules.
- Each tagged person must post 8 things about themselves on their journal.
- At the end you have to choose 8 people to tag, and post their icons on the same journal.
- Go to their page and send a message saying you tagged them.
- NO tag-backs.

1) I have never broken a bone on my life
2) I adopted two little kitten foetuses, literally. I know it's ironic for a vegetarian to, but they died naturally and jarring them in formaldehyde is the only option for my sister when she performs spays on pregnant cats. I think they're cute personally, but everyone else hates them.
3) I can't stand Facebook. I had one but I killed it nearly a year later.
4) I've been to the very top of Blackpool tower and enjoyed the view, yet I hate stepladders.
5) I can't drink fizzy drinks without cringing. x:
6) I have one known allergy and it's to paracetamol
7) I'm the worst worrywart ever
8) Aside cats and dogs, I love rats and budgies, and if I see a funny/cute vid of them, it's straight in my Youtube faves. :3

I'm not a tagger, sorry.

]]> ~StaceyW New info for commissions! http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26358154/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26358154/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:00:37 PDT
Just to make everything easier for everyone, I'm gonna list prices in dollars. Paypal takes a few pence off my account anyway.

Prices

Black and white - $10

Full colour - $20

Some notes

If you're interested, please send me a note, or talk to me on my IM handles so we can discuss what I have to do.

If you want one but you don't have the money, then please don't comment here.

Payment should be made within the week of taking a commission slot at the latest, otherwise I will free it. As soon as I'm fully paid, I'll start.

I regret that I will NOT accept the following: porn, yiff, hentai, loli/shota etc; fetish [foot tickling for example]; child characters in suggestive situations etc. I have the right to cancel a commission if I'm not comfortable with what I'm drawing.

Please describe the contents of the artwork as accurately and legibly as possible. If it involves a character or object I'm not familiar with, I may ask for a picture reference, as it is much easier that way then just a text description.

I will only accept Paypal now, it's honestly the best way to get payment through from anywhere in the world.

If I ship the original of a traditional pic, it will include either the original sketch or a copy of it, depending on whether it's actually available.

If everything goes wrong, then I'll be happy to refund.

For traditional things, the biggest I can scan and possibly shop is A4.

Along the way, I'll provide scans of sketches and inkings before colouring and toning can go on.

Lastly, the final will be given at a size of 1200x1200 or more at 200dpi. If for any reason you want the final to be resized, just ask.

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]]> ~StaceyW What is going ON http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26231468/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26231468/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:18:39 PDT 5 spaces left! [link]

OK now where were we? Oh yeah

It's been like, nearly 8 weeks since I announced that I have a job at the library, and I'm still waiting for any word about when I'm actually going to start it. Jesus H Christ man, I knew this is a job within the council where criminal records checks have to be done with everyone, I mean they did this with my mum when she was about to start her last job, but this wait is getting ridiculous now, it's all I'm thinking about right now. I suppose I'll have to spend my time congratulating older sister on her new job.

So as a result, I'm leaning towards doing commissions again, stay tuned in the week for some brand new commission info.

]]> ~StaceyW The featuring meme, take 2 [5 spaces left!] http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26152026/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/26152026/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:10:22 PDT
Da rules:
1- Be one of the first 14 people commenting on this journal entry, and I will add you to The List.
2- For each of those 14 people I will put their avatar and three deviations I like from their gallery on the list.
3- If I feature you, you'll have to do the same in your journal, putting me the the first spot, completing The List this way with 15 people.

OK let's start with

since she featured me.

Get going!

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http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/25901687/ Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:07:42 PDT I bet I'll start the job at the most awkward time of the year, the 6 weeks holidays where the kids will invade our libraries and play Runescape or something on it. D:

All of today, my sister's boyfriend and I were mucking about with Maya, and we might learn how to actually model stuff properly with it together, come the right times. Somewhere deep, I've wanted to make 3D models that are just about as good as the ones in Smash Bros.

Oh and BTW, if anyone actually cares, I got me a new Fanfiction.net account and started dumping fanfics on it, namely a Rayman one I wrote a looong time ago but started to rewrite it because the original had an insane amount of grammar fail. It seems that the old email I used for my old account no longer works so I couldn't get my password, which is a shame because I wanted to wipe the vomit that was all over it. Oh well - [link]

Ohhhh, guess who's turning 10 on Tuesday?

]]> ~StaceyW emmjay http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/25558594/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/25558594/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:08:59 PDT
Say, how many people here ever sat and watched Moonwalker, as in the movie? Plot wise it wasn't exactly top notch, but man the animated parts, like the bit with the rabbit guy, whoa man, now THAT was what associated Michael Jackson with my childhood. When me and my sisters were really little, we used to watch that over and over...

It's sad really, because to tell truth, I wasn't much of a fan of his music; I wasn't really like, listening to it every day and I never liked Billie Jean. That's not to say I didn't like it at all though, there were some awesome gems, like this one: [link]

But then again, who can forget the trainwreck that was Earth Song?

]]> ~StaceyW Gallery cleanup http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/25323486/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/25323486/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:24:29 PDT
Anyway my home internets don't seem to be back yet but we got the bill finally paid. As for my job, I've just got paperwork to send off and hopefully I should be ready to start sometime soon. The medical form is a tad ridiculous though, they ask you about how big your TB scar is nowadays.

We'll see how I get on with that.

]]> ~StaceyW So tell me http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/25119169/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/25119169/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:42:27 PDT
So I heard good things were shown on E3 - M&L: Bowser's Inside Story for example. Did they mention WarioWare DIY as well? I ask because I noticed the sudden name change with that like everywhere, IGN, Kotaku et all. Judging from what I could actually make out of the Japanese version it looks like it's gonna be a real blast, albeit, full of naughty bits, if you cast your minds back on Spore. Plus I love Jimmy T and Orbulon's stage in the DS one, and 18-Volt's in the WiiWare one. Joy.

It's so funny, the things you miss by just two days.

Other cool things that happened included a fantast day out on Sunday, and the fact that I got a job in the library! A short, but paid one, at that. I honestly thought I wasn't gonna get it until we got the phone call yesterday afternoon.

God I think I'm gonna die of happy a million times.

]]> ~StaceyW Questions about art materials http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24886410/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24886410/ Fri, 22 May 2009 07:22:58 PDT
Now I've been shopping for art materials today and in Hobbycraft I found stuff that I haven't seen in UK shops before - first are Sakura microns. Are they any good or should I stick to the ones I already use [Mitsubishi Uni Pin and Faber-Castell PITT]? Do they smudge when you use markers? If they're any good I'll see if I can either buy a pack or find them individually.

Next, I see that they now sell Sculpy. I've recently been thinking about making little charms out of clay and out of Fimo and Studio By Sculpy I'm having a hard time choosing which one. Both kinds need to be baked in the oven; I heard of a Sculpy that you can boil but they don't sell that here. Just want to know which of these are better, and when they're baked, they can be painted, varnished or whatnot? I've used Fimo before and unbaked it melted the paint off of my old colouring pencils. o.0

I wonder if there's anywhere in the country you could get Prisma...always wanted to give the colouring pencils a whirl but as for the markers, are they good? Or should I just stick to my copics and buy a refill for them once every three years?

]]> ~StaceyW Things happened. http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24735215/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24735215/ Wed, 13 May 2009 10:25:03 PDT
So, I quit my job at the charity shop. The end of last month was pretty much the worst time to do it because I was full of progesterone, but that wasn't the point - I had simply had enough of working there, end of. It's not like I've ever been paid for it, plus the shop *might* shut down in the next few months because the rent is going up, so either way I'd still end up jobless any time sooner. I've been offered two small jobs though but I've yet to have interviews so I'll give an update on that come the time.

Finally went to Thorpe Park the other Sunday and went on nearly everything including SAW OMG!! That ride was wicked. We spent half the time queuing right next to some cunts that couldn't curb their nicotine addiction for five minutes, but it was all worth it.

Also I put my AIM and MSN handles back up again, but please please PLEASE don't abuse them. No "lolz you're all mysterious" or "HAI U DO REQUESTS" shit please. In fact I may have to clear up my contacts list, just clearing all that are like, really inactive and stuff.

I got wifi on my DS, and I got Brawl, so anyone with friend codes for Worms Open Warfare 2, feel free to note.

]]> ~StaceyW The great Animated movies meme of 2009 http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24458179/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24458179/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:52:41 PDT
- X what you saw
- O what you haven't finished/saw sizeable portions
- Bold your favourties
- strikethrough your least favourites

== Classic Disney ==
[x] 101 Dalmatians (1961)
[x] Alice in Wonderland (1951)
[x] Bambi (1942)
[x] Cinderella (1950)
[x] Dumbo (1941)
[x] Fantasia (1940)
[x] Lady and the Tramp (1955)
[x] Mary Poppins (1964)
[x] Peter Pan (1953)
[x] Pinocchio (1940)
[x] Sleeping Beauty (1959)
[x] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
[o] Song of the South (1946)

== Disney's Dark Age ==
[x] The Aristocats (1970)
[o] The Black Cauldron (1985)
[x] The Fox and the Hound (1981)
[x] The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
[x] The Jungle Book (1967)
[o] The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
[x] Oliver and Company (1986)
[o] Pete's Dragon (1977)
[x] The Rescuers (1977)
[x] Robin Hood (1973) [in b4 murry furry]
[x] The Sword in the Stone (1963)

== The Disney Renaissance ==
[x] Aladdin (1992)
[x] Beauty and the Beast (1991)
[ ] A Goofy Movie (1995) [Goofy + family = NO]
[x] Hercules (1997)
[x] The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
[x] The Lion King (1994)
[x] The Little Mermaid (1989)
[x] Mulan (1998)
[x] Pocahontas (1995)
[x] The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
[ ] Tarzan (1999)
[x] Ducktales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)

== Disney's Modern Age ==
[ ] Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
[ ] Bolt (2008)
[x] ~~Brother Bear~~ (2003) [thought it was boring]
[ ] Chicken Little (2005)
[ ] Dinosaur (2000)
[ ] The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
[o] Fantasia 2000 (2000)
[ ] Home on the Range (2004)
[x] ~~Lilo & Stitch~~ (2002)
[ ] Meet the Robinsons (2007)
[ ] Treasure Planet (2002)

== Pixar ==
[x] A Bug's Life (1998)
[x] Cars (2006)
[x] Finding Nemo (2003)
[ ] The Incredibles (2004)
[x] Monsters Inc. (2001)
[ ] Ratatouille (2007)
[x] Toy Story (1995)
[x] Toy Story 2 (1999)
[ ] Wall-E (2008)

== Don Bluth ==
[x] All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
[x] An American Tail (1986)
[x] An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
[x] Anastasia (1997)
[x] The Land Before Time (1988)
[ ] The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
[x] Rock-a-Doodle (1991) [fuck yes]
[x] The Secret of NIMH (1982)
[x] Thumbelina (1994)
[ ] Titan AE (2000)
[o] A Troll In Central Park (1994)
[ ] Bartok the Magnificent (1999)

== Claymation (STOP-MOTION PEOPLES!!!!!) ==
[ ] The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986)
[x] Chicken Run (2000)
[x] Corpse Bride (2005)
[x] James and the Giant Peach (1996)
[x] Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
[x] Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
[ ] Flushed Away (2006)
[ ] Coraline (2009)

CGI
[x] ~~Antz~~ (1998)
[ ] Happy Feet (2006)
[ ] Kung Fu Panda (2008)
[ ] Madagascar (2005)
[ ] Madagascar 2 (2008)
[ ] Monster House (2006)
[ ] Over the Hedge (2006)
[ ] Polar Express, The (2004)
[ ] Robots (2005)
[x] Shrek (2001)
[o] Shrek 2 (2004)
[ ] Shrek 3
[ ] Happily N'Ever After (2006)
[ ] Open Season (2006)
[x] TMNT (2007)

== Imports ==
[x] Arabian Knight (aka The Thief & The Cobbler) (1995) [Re-cobbled]
[x] The Last Unicorn (1982)
[ ] Light Years (1988)
[x] The Plague Dogs (1982) [cut version, not sure if I could stomach the uncut]
[x] Belleville Rendezvous (2003)
[ ] Persepolis (2007)
[ ] Waltz With Bashir (2008)
[x] Watership Down (1978) [one of my top favourites]
[ ] When the Wind Blows (1988)
[ ] Yellow Submarine (1968)
[x] Peter No-Tail (1981) [must be the only English person that's seen this o.o]

== Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki ==
[ ] Grave of the Fireflies(1993)
[ ] Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
[x] Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) [it was that old?]
[ ] Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
[ ] Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
[ ] My Neighbors The Yamadas
[o] My Neighbor Totoro (1993)
[ ] NausicaÃ¤ of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
[ ] Only Yesterday (1991)
[ ] Pom Poko (Tanuki War) (1994)
[ ] Porco Rosso (1992)
[ ] Princess Mononoke (1999)
[x] Spirited Away (2002)
[x] The Cat Returns (2002)
[ ] Whisper of the Heart (1995)

== Satoshi Kon ==
[ ] Millennium Actress (2001)
[ ] Paprika (2006)
[ ] Perfect Blue (1999)
[ ] Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
[ ] Memorie... ]]> ~StaceyW Pretentious journal entry http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24236841/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24236841/ Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:02:06 PDT
Anyway, ugh, birthday. It was OK I guess, I just chilled and watched loads of Britain's got talent, rofled hard at that guy who thinks he's Gene Kelly; and got loads of money rather than open presents and spent some on much needed ink cartridges and such. Things should really look up when the kids are back in school and we can go and spend the day in Thorpe Park. That Saw ride looks wicked. It's a bit awkward when you have a birthday within school holidays actually.

I'm probably just tired, I've been taking a tremendous task of transferring tons of VHS shit I want to keep onto DVDs so I can finally get rid of most of these goddamn tapes. I really want to recycle them but our town sucks with a capital S when it comes to recycling things. :/ As for most movies I may as well buy the newer DVDs, it's not like I can ever correct the quality of a horrid pirate tape.

Thanks for all your birthday wishes and thanks to ~Alu87 and ~Rainefall especially for the giftart

]]> ~StaceyW Put a DONK on it! http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24042095/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/24042095/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:36:36 PDT
I tried about 10 songs and these are my favourites.

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And these are my favourites of what I caught today

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Let's see if you can do better, both in making it bearable to listen and in making hilarious.

]]> ~StaceyW New Duckula fansite mirror http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/23997748/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/23997748/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:26:51 PDT
Now, I've got some good news. For months I hadn't been able to do any updates on my Count Duckula fansite, but now I've found a really good mirror, and I've given it lots of updates, such as full comic pages, audio and stuff.

You can check it all out here. [link]

]]> ~StaceyW Too soon http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/23778076/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/23778076/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:45:56 PDT They're quite nice flats, judging by the one I peeked in, and I do want to move, but in another way I don't. It's going to take an insane amount of thought. Not only that, but there's a possibility that I could land a small job in a library somewhere in the borough. Won't be much but I hope it'll beat steaming old clothes for hours on end.

Also the great Youtube ban on premium music videos in the UK sucks, y/y?

Update: looks like I don't have to worry about it for now since there's like 10 other people going for it. If I'm about to move into one though I'll let everyone know.

]]> ~StaceyW *blankstare* http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/23463689/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/23463689/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:40:45 PST
You know, if people like our art that much then it'd be cool if they could at least ask for permission when they make garbage like these:

* [link]
* [link]
* [link]
* [link]
* [link]
* [link]

That's just a handful, and the sad thing is that even if you flag these sorts of things YT still won't take them down. It happens with pretty much all fanart too.

To the people who made these vids, I have one big favour to ask you. Take them down. NOW. If people don't want you to have their pics in these, don't do it. I get enough stupid art theft in all forms as it is and don't you think I've gotten really tired of having to track it all down by now? A lot of times I wonder if I should have even put up my fanart on the net at all.

You know who you are.

]]> ~StaceyW Re: Tracing drama http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/23037824/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/23037824/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:06:03 PST
I find the following forms of tracing acceptable - inking, you know like how comic pencilists would allow inkers to make the lineart and stuff, as well as doing it by yourself, digitally or traditionally - transferring your own sketch from one piece of paper to another [I do this when transferring something from my sketchbook to watercolour paper for example, and it's a good way to keep the original without erasing it] while tidying it up. Also, most animation isn't animation without the ink and trace department - how else could you get a perfect animation that's on model throughout?

The form that everyone rags on is obviously going over an anime screenshot or an official artwork. I'll give three examples, simply named A, B and C.

Deviant A is very infamous by now, has an ED page and everything. Many of their '

ieces' come from anime, and while they now admit to tracing, they are categorised as "vector", but also lists that it was done in Photoshop. As far as I know, proper vector is any graphic that can be transformed [scaled, rotated etc] without making it look like shit. What this person does is raster, and the pieces aren't even that fantastic anyway. There's no way a good vector could take just 1-3 hours. It's all done for the purpose of grabbing attention.

Deviant B does the same, but with western cartoons. Before this, they have some drawings in their own style, which aren't even that bad, so why do this? Again, for attention, friend mongering, circle jerks etc, but unlike A, they are still in denial about it. They could hide comments all they like, but it's so obvious, and the end results are just as lazy looking.

Deviant C used to trace, again with western styles, and sourcing from children's magazines, screenshots and even animator sketches. Under the pressure of being ragged on by many other deviants, they finally own up and give a hefty journal about why it's not good. What's become of them and their own drawing skills, who knows? The only hope is that they're improving their own skills and boosting their good reputation.

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I used to trace as well. It would start off with that Disney colouring book that I liked too much I would trace it, and almost send it off to Disney and Me magazine. I was about 10 back then, but I officially stopped a few years ago. I didn't do much even then, but most prevalently was my first pixel art [the Duckula moodset], which I done as an experiment but got too proud of the results. I start that sort of thing from scratch now. As for my general art, the most you would get was a lot of old SpongeBob and Duckula pieces that were eyeballed if anything, though now I try my best to create original pieces.

So, everyone who's rabidly ragging at every tracer out there and wants an ED article about them all, may he without sin cast the first stone.

There's no stopping me from looking down on tracers though, especially those that do it solely to impress the public, because I have struggled like fuck to come up with a decent picture, while those no-talent shitheads do their so called "vectoring" and savour the ungodly amount of "OMG SO KEWL" comments they get from their personal army. God forbid that they'll ever get a job in the graphics industry.

SW out.

]]> ~StaceyW Re: Beta layouts http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/22693581/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/22693581/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:53:56 PST
Reminds you all of Sheezyart y/y?

]]> ~StaceyW Not another games meme http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/22465645/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/22465645/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:12:53 PST I-ray

1) What was your FIRST video game console?
I can't count the first NES because I was shit scared of it, so my first would be Megadrive

2) Name a few games you played on said console.
Sonic 2, bunch of Disney ones...

3) Excluding handhelds, how many VG consoles do you own presently?
About 5

4) Were you a Street Fighter nut? Any character in particular?
No

5) Do you think Capcom is a FUCKING awesome company with kickass character designs?
Can't say I think that because I never played many Capcom games.

6) Here's the scenario.. You had some friends over and you all ate FRIED CHICKEN! After the meal you all decide to play some video games. As your friend reaches for a controller you notice his/her hands are very "greasy." Are you the type that would insist they wash their hands before pawing the controller, or is it no big deal?
Yes because I FUCKING HATE greasy meat hands FFFFFUUU

7) What's your favorite RPG/Action RPG?
The Mario & Luigi series, and I fucking can't wait for M&L 3.

8) Do you prefer 2D games or 3D games?
More of a 2D person but that depends on how well modelled the 3D graphics are.

9) Are you an SNK fan?
Not really

10) Are you good at DDR?
I really like them, but I hardly get a chance to play the arcade ones. Dancing Stage for PS1 = NO. And to answer the question, no.

11) Who wants to kick that dog's ass from Duck Hunt?
Um...

12) Have you skipped out on important events in life because of video games?
Yes. Yes I have.

13) Do you listen to video game music?
Yup

14) Have you ever cosplayed a VG character?
Want to, sadly.

15) Have you ever been in an arcade playing a fighting game, KICKING ASS, and then some 6 year old Asian kid comes in and OWNS YOU??
Eh...

16) Name three games you would love to see remakes of if it was done properly
* Rayman 3 - making it longer and getting rid of that horrid combo score system
* An Earthworm Jim that's not like that yucky PSP game that thankfully got cancelled
* A James Pond that's not a Robocod remake. We have enough ports of that game alone already.

17) Mario or Sonic?
Used to be a Sonicfag before the series started failing

18) When a movie shows up in the theaters, let's use Spider-man as an example, are you likely to buy the GAME version?
Not very

19) What is your LEAST favorite genre of video games? (ex. fighting, sports, shooters, etc.)
Sports. Oh god. They just repackage the same football manager shit every year with new rosters. Oh and I hate war games too.

20) Is there a game out there that you feel was unique and didn't get enough love?
Maybe not unique, but I know a fuckton that needed more love. ;__;

21) Have you ever verbally abused a game because you couldn't beat one of the levels and/or bosses?
FUUUUUUUCK Sonic 2

22) Do you own any VG apparel?
Some Mario, Sonic and Rayman shit but not that much

23) What are your thoughts on the live-action Super Mario Bros movie?
Ass.

24) On that note, what did you think about the live-action Street Fighter movie?
Haven't seen it, don't want to

25) Who's hottest out of the KOF chicks?
Wario after eating an apple, lolwut

26) Do you say "old-school" a lot when you're having a VG conversation with others?
Rarely applies

27) Have you ever lent someone a game and they returned it to you damaged?
If my sister did with the DS games I lent her I'd fucking kill her

28) Do you own any imported games?
I should imagine only Warioware Twisted since that never made it to Europe ever. Not sure if the other American copies of games I pick up here count.

29) Are you ready for this meme to be over, or could you keep going?
I've even fixed the order number here, I'm sad.

30) In this scenario, let's pretend you're going to get a video game tattoo! What would you get and where?
Good lord. It sounds funny, but I really dunno.

31) Have you ever cried after you beat a game? If so why?
oh wow

]]> ~StaceyW Oh man 2009 http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/22280382/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/22280382/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:20:09 PST
Damn I didn't mention my Christmas. Yeah, it was nice, got some good bits like Wario Land on the Wii, Mario and Luigi figures, socks, pyjamas among other things, as well as money to grab any additional stuff I wanted. Finally got Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time with that, so I'm cool for now. :cool: I hate it when Christmas goes though, I think that's part of what gets me at the time of year.

I dunno, 2008 hasn't been that great. Certainly full of odd experiences though. Too sum up the ups and downs...

* Finally getting that nasty wart thing off of me.
* Getting the Wii
* Picking up an N64 with Tonic Trouble [people in the Rayman fandom should know what this is

] and Super Mario 64 for a mere Â£4 at a jumble
* My sister moving closer to us, so we can visit each other more often now
* Getting a new wacom tablet
* Becoming a RaymanPC mod and Raywiki sysop :cool:
* Getting the laptop OMG!
* had our kitchen and front room done for low prices and they look fabulous

* Losing three pets - first was my budgie that died in January, then we had to give the goldfish away because we had nowhere to put the tank while we had our kitchen done. I still have my lovely Jess though
* Having serious trouble with my Virgin webspace which stopped me from updating my fansite ;___;
* My mum getting laid off
* Nobody from the NHS has contacted me about my jaw since I went to the dentist and at points it was beginning to hurt.
* Serious PMTing was wrecking everything
* had many times where I felt like quitting my job
* Uni hasn't worked out, due to a fucking horrible journey
* fucking credit crunch
* struggling with art again.
* No holiday so I just sat there bored out of my ass

Yeah that was pretty much it. All I hope is for less thumbs down in 2009.

Peace out.

]]> ~StaceyW TTLY AWESOME XMAS SONGS http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/22032834/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/22032834/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:33:36 PST
I wanna show everyone some AWESOME Christmas songs.

Quality
Boys and GULLS?
Your greatest Christmas wish ever
Trust the Swedish to come up with this
A heart to definitely give away the very next day
And another
ok what

Anyone else got links to terrible Christmas themed covers? They're what's dulling my current blues for now.

]]> ~StaceyW Pimpin' an IRL friend http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/21577120/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/21577120/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:14:12 PST LAMBCHOP-NO1 and she's actually a pretty good cartoonist, so do give her a warm welcome and check her out.

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW Re: RRR TVP http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/21487131/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/21487131/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:27:27 PST

But it amazes me how some people are still anal over the Rabbids. I know I used to be but since I actually played the games, they grew on me. When I heard about the new game on the Wii, I thought Rayman was gonna be in a cameo, but man am I surprised to see him in the intro for a lot longer than 5 seconds, and in cut scenes as a fellow member of the Rayman fandom has confirmed.

Judging from videos on the Youtube, it looks a lot better than the first two RRRs, especially with the 2D animations throughout.

Whining about fictional characters is NOT the answer to a proper Rayman adventure game.

***

The new Enya album's quite nice btw, a lot better than Amarantine, which I thought was gonna be good but wasn't.

***

A while back, a prototype for the Atari Jaguar version was leaked, yes? Well here's a shitty video of me playing it and talking over it. [link]

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW You know what? http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/21336205/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/21336205/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:41:37 PST
I'm just gonna sit back and watch everyone rip each other to shreds over the US Elections. It's gonna be so much fun.

Change.

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW Uncomfortable http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/21229102/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/21229102/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:32:52 PDT

If this is gonna carry on, I dread to think about what happens if I decide to go to Uni. Yeah, uni, you read right. I've had several people from different organisations come round my house to talk about my damn future, and in about 2 weeks I'm taking a little trip to visit the Uni of East London, just to see how I cope with taking the train on a regular basis and studying there before. Oddly enough, I've been told that I actually have the qualifications to start an honours at illustration despite dropping out to college, meaning I may not need to go back to the shitty one I went to. That's pretty much a relief actually but...if I go, what if I drop out of there too? It doesn't help that I am really fuckin' shy and that I worry too much about everything and anything.

I have to admit, I was really lazy when I was at college, and wanted to go my own way, but in the end it just spiralled down to nothing and I found the assignments difficult. My tutor even had the notion that I had issues at home and therefore depressed because I wasn't working fast enough, so she arranged me to see the counsellor. I've always been slow, especially with writing assignments.

I dunno, perhaps the only way to find out is to take that visit and just see what happens. It could push be back in place as an artist again.

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW Angel in the dark clouds http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20998130/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20998130/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:07:54 PDT

She's a stray that my younger sister brought over and had already wormed and frontlined. But we can't keep her as a permanent pet. For one she's far too young to be one, pretty sure baby pets need to be at least 8 weeks while she is 3/4, second is that we can't really keep any smaller pet with my dog. You see. my Jess is the kind that'd rip creatures that size to shreds.

My older sister is gonna freak and die of extreme cuteness when she comes round tonight.

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW This is not good http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20906951/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20906951/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:24:43 PDT
[link]

OK to admit, this was some silly little fanart that I copied from a screenshot and used it to introduce my blog when I launched it. Nowadays all of my shit leaked on to google and as a result you get those fuckers who just take any old pic from it and try to sell something made with it. I was going to report it but the form kept glitching up on me for some reason, and the next time I looked it sold to someone who obviously doesn't have a brain to notice that these all came from google.

I even warned on my fansite that bootleg junk is no good and I made a big notice on my blog telling people not to take shit from Google but nobody listens.

Man do I feel pissed, and I was having a good day too.

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW How incredibly annoying http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20828090/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20828090/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:59:10 PDT
Just to balance this journal a bit, I'm really psyched to hear about new Mario & Luigi and WARIOWARE games on the DS! Gawd I'm such a high for Warioware, I play those games before I sleep!

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW Not happy, again http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20759468/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20759468/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:02:08 PDT
For quite a bit of timen I've had the weird clicking in my jaw, mainly everytime I yawn and eat. Doesn't feel good at all because it often feels like they're jammed, and the noise is annoying to both me and others. Sometimes it cracks like fuck and often makes me think I've broken it.

I've already seen the dentist, but she said she couldn't do anything and wrote off to the hospital for an appintment. This was over 5 months ago but I haven't heard anything since. We're gonna have to see the doctor again, hopefully soon, because I worry that this will really hurt one day. :'(

baaaw

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW WIP shots gallery up http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20687772/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20687772/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:08:28 PDT
Well...[link]

Some you may have seen before but others I found flying around in both my old computer, this one and the external harddrive I nearly forgot I had.

I miss some of the old techniques I used to use, but eh, I have to move on as I learn new and exciting ones.

While we're at it, I had to sound poncy again but anyone know any *good* tuts for Corel Painter, and perhaps setups for nice brushes? I installed Painter 9 onto here and ugh the brushes there are just as bad. And to be honest, I don't really like tutorials that use animu as examples. x( Maybe I ought to look around for back issues of Corel Painter magazine. x_X

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW New tablet GOOOOOO http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20564710/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20564710/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:52:02 PDT
Also I might clean some old junk out of my gallery soon, seeing as we're all in a "clean out old crap" mood in recent days. I found a shitload of drawings I made back in 2004, as well as school shit I drew when I was 7! OMG, it's so hilarious and I remember doing some of it too well.

You needn't worry about saving some of my work here because it can also be found here: [link]

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW Maaaaan http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20456942/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20456942/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:14:58 PDT
I hope my dad gets some more shit down from the loft, like this handmade Rayman book that has some of my earliest drawings in it [as well as bloody hell awful fanfiction, no, I'm not publishing it]. So far all he took down this week was a part of this old My Little Pony playset I loved playing with, and one of those velvet line colouring in things of the Lion King we coloured in trippy colours.

Fingers crossed the next week will be awesome because my older sister's coming to stay here for a week, and I have a week off work. I miss her so badly!

_{The journal CSS you see is dedicated to the most wonderful cupcakes in the world, available at Greggs. Yes, I really do have a girly girl in me.} ]]> ~StaceyW fucking hell... http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20274787/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20274787/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:31:42 PDT
So today I tried to upload a file onto my fansite via FTP, and for some reason I keep getting a 550 permission error. Google doesn't help, FireFTP's troubleshoot doesn't help, and there's no point contacting Virgin fucking media because 1) their email form is complicated, and 2) they put you on hold for about 10 minutes if you phone them. >8(

I really don't know what to do other than moving the site once again to a new host, something I'm eventually doing anyway but still, if I did I can't pull the old lot off or do redirects and shit! I was gonna do a big update celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 1st broadcast of Count Duckula which is in a few days time but argh, what can I do?

]]> ~StaceyW Megadrive halp plz :( http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20217380/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/20217380/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:23:29 PDT
Or am I better off just emulating or getting certain ones on the VC or whatever? Save states are cool and all but it doesn't feel the same. I've serviced a Dreamcast [got the other one to do yet aaaa] once before but I don't wanna bugger up the MD if I try and service that.

]]> ~StaceyW Painting tutorial now up http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19737417/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19737417/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:43:33 PDT
[link]

Any other techniques you want me to cover in future tutorials? Just drop a line here.

]]> ~StaceyW Regarding webhosting http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19591174/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19591174/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:28:02 PDT
Getting that laptop all set up for my everyday use has been quite hectic too, damn. The fact that DA's got a load of new bugs since V6 doesn't help either.

]]> ~StaceyW I has a laptop http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19427048/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19427048/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:46:24 PDT
Now for the tablet.

]]> ~StaceyW Whoa shit http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19366904/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19366904/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:16:11 PDT
I've got so much shit to catch up on, even for just two days. It's been good though, I've been playing Paper Mario 1 a lot and I'm working a shitload on my Duckula fansite.

]]> ~StaceyW HEEEY YOOU GUUUYS http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19251301/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19251301/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:51:37 PDT
Brawl etc will have to wait though.

Friend code is 5194 1023 7199 4325.

]]> ~StaceyW aaaa http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19235954/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/19235954/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:17:09 PDT
Anyway, I found a site called Deezer which lets you try a shitload of music for free. So far I've taken a liking to the likes of Secret Garden, David Arkenstone and fuck even Genesis. Go crazy.

LOL did anyone in the UK watch this shitty programme on ITV last night, where a bunch of peeps were doing karaoke and got points for it? It's like Night Fever on Channel 5 all over again!

And you wonder why I don't watch anything on a Saturday night other than TV burp.

I'm thinking about taking up commissions again. Should I?

]]> ~StaceyW Oh yay an art meme. http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18795622/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18795622/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:58:14 PDT 1. What do you like about your style?
I like how I can sometimes put my own spin into say my fanart pieces.

2. Which is the most popular deviation in your gallery? Why do you think people like it so much? What do YOU like about it?

Honestly, that was just a damn reference to the Simpsons, and when there's Simpsons jokes, there are kids going "ha ha ha" and giving other such lame comments. It's an awful drawing with shit perspective and it greatly displays my horrid weakness at backgrounds. The only thing I like about it was how I coloured Shadow Mario so solidly thanks to a marker.

3. Pick one of your least popular deviations. What are the things you like about it, despite the lack of popularity?

It breaks my heart that no-one comments on the pictures where I try out techniques. This was done by extracting ink from the old Marvy II markers I used to use and it was quite effective in terms of how solid the colours were. Yeah the anatomy's shit and yay digital flares but still...

4. Which is your favorite picture, concept- or idea-wise? Would you ever revisit this idea and try to make a new picture based on it again?

While I hate how I tried to tame the black cloak and failed [indian ink ain't recommended for this, just a protip], I absolutely love the concept of anthro occupations. The way animals look, I just can't help making say a frogmouth bird into a goth, or a weasel as a salesman. I'd love to do more stuff like this.

5. Do you have a favorite quickie? What are the things you like about it?

I love the fact that it's a mere result from drawing from life, and my own dog is a great subject to draw such since she's always laying down like a pound puppy doll.

6. Do you have a favorite piece that involved tons of time and effort?

It was sad that I had to part with the original of this, but so long as ~Rainefall is happy I'm happy too. Somehow when I'm paid for stuff it gives me discipline and I learned that if you take your time you can achieve something as epic as this.

7. Lastly, pick your top favorite image in your gallery. (If you picked this picture in any of the previous answers, please pick the next favorite or something.) Why do you like it so much?
If this is what you mean by top favourite...

There's nothing I like about it anymore. It's shit. Stop faving it.

]]> ~StaceyW Suggestions plz http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18724754/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18724754/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:44:36 PDT
In other news, I finally have Super Paper Mario, one of the games that made me want a Wii. :B I don't think I'll ever see a new copy of a Wii Mario game go for Â£20 ever again. So that might explain why I might be away for hours. While we're on about the Wii, what's the best thing to do to get the damn thing online? My connection, while far from the horror that is dial-up, is wired and we have a router that we used to hook another computer too.

Now for some random crap: I found a packet of dib-dab shoved down my printer for some reason...

]]> ~StaceyW OK I'm butthurt now http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18554209/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18554209/ Thu, 29 May 2008 03:26:41 PDT
^{What kind of a game is Fragdolls anyway?}

Sorry, just wanted to spill my anger somewhere other than a pro-Rabbids area. Fuck I even draw these guys, to miserably admit, but it'd be easier for all of us for Ubi to just take Rayman's name off a game that he might not even be in, the way they see it.

BBL WarioWare.

]]> ~StaceyW In Soviet Russia Eurovision wins you http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18488642/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18488642/ Sun, 25 May 2008 03:23:34 PDT
But I guess it really sucks to be Andy Abraham right now, losing both the X Factor AND Eurovision. Shame, his song was actually quite good, better than the German and Polish ones.

]]> ~StaceyW End of the Sunshine http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18316048/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18316048/ Wed, 14 May 2008 06:05:18 PDT

asghdgjajsdsga this Gallery Folders error thing's doing my nut in as a Firefox user, and no I'm not disabling Adblock. So for when I wanna go through collections I'll be using Opera until this thing is totally fixed. Hate it when DA has nasty bugs.

On the other hand, I now have Warioware Twisted mother fuckers! Another great GBA game for me to play in bed just before I sleep.

]]> ~StaceyW Monitor's fixed. http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18192441/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18192441/ Tue, 06 May 2008 07:51:36 PDT
I'll look into trying to get the main monitor fixed, so bear with me if you don't see me online for at least the rest of today.

EDIT: OK, fixed now, it was the mains cord that's now useless, had to use the mains cord from the other one. Reconnecting everything was still a bitch. Everything seems bigger after using that shitty old one.

]]> ~StaceyW LOL Ubisoft http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18098673/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/18098673/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:53:32 PDT Ubisuck
Oh Ubisoft, you little rascals, you sure love to make people cry, especially Rayman fans, what with this new Raving Rabbids game with the Wiiboard and everything. I don't like the thought of this either, but I think it's best to accept that Ubisoft totally fucked up, and if anything, I think they started screwing up when Rayman M came out. Also, both the official Rayman and Rabbids websites seriously need some revision and fixing like, pronto.

The most important thing though, is to keep having hope for the Rayman series. Even if the series finally discontinues [like a load of other games series I like], keep hoping.

But it's things like this, that really, REALLY make me wish I could be a game designer. Anyone who thinks that a game about female masturbation is gonna sell on the other hand, should not, neither can whoever came up with these stupid girls' 'games' for the DS like Imagine.

Other bull
If masking fluid is making the painting smell like piss even if you don't use that much, and starts discolouring the paper, is that time to get a new bottle? I also wanna get brown ink. And somehow I just can't seem to master some salt tricks I wanna pull off.

]]> ~StaceyW Just to be clear... http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/17841834/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/17841834/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:28:28 PDT still believes in the Orphaned Works thing, aka OMG THE END OF THE ART WORLD; let me remind, that the article is a load of blabbering bullshit that somehow filled up 3 pages and no-one's gonna steal your art, OK?

Seriously, I knew it was bull all along.

Also, it seems that ol' Grimmy seems to be hating on British TV presenters lately this year... x: Shit, I used to love watching stuff like SmART and Insides Out.

]]> ~StaceyW A series of epic events http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/17794870/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/17794870/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:17:08 PDT
First off was having the Wii, which I told about in my last journal. The following day I was given Rayman Raving Rabbids, which I had been meaning to play for a long while now. It's not so much about Rabbids and the plot, but the controls on some of the minigames are punishing! D= Some are fun though, I'm on Day 4 at the mo.

Then, there was the trip to London on Wednesday, which was a really long day. We went on the London Eye, which wasn't as thrilling as Blackpool Tower but it was still a great view; then we had an awesome meat at a Pizza hut in Covent Garden where we had all you can eat buffet and profiteroles OMNOMNOM!

Yesterday I had my Rayman plushie come with the post, yeah I said right, Rayman PLUSH; ask *raygirl about it, she'll tell you about it better. He's lovely, he was shipped fast [I won him on Monday], and I'm glad I won him. I then went out to Tesco where we picked a cake, and I picked one that was of a Nintendo DS with New Super Mario Bros. on it.

I didn't ask for my family to get me so many presents, and it's a good thing because between them all they gave me over Â£140. That way, I can spend that on whatever I want. I did get loads of boxed 21st birthday keys though, about 5 of them, and at work I got a bunch of flowers. It's really sweet of everyone. ^^

And that, was the best week of my life.

]]> ~StaceyW FUCK YEAH WII http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/17729513/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/17729513/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:31:45 PDT

It's an early birthday present. What happened was that back in January, my mum tried to order one from some gay catalogue, and we had to wait for like 3 months, and by now it still hasn't come. She rang them up today and they told her that it'd be in another 6 weeks, so she cancelled it and we got one ourselves from our local Woolworths, along with WarioWare Smooth Moves. Was gonna get Super Paper Mario with it but it was out of stock, but I may be able to pick a few more games when I go to London on Wednesday...that is, if the weather's good by then.

When I'm able to I may try and get it online so I can download stuff from the VC...like the original Paper Mario!

]]> ~StaceyW Summary of March '08 + lastFM http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/17602827/ http://StaceyW.deviantart.com/journal/17602827/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:05:17 PDT
* Oh god, that Pikaman, Olimario etc made me belly-laugh the shit out of myself, perhaps as much as that bit in Harry Hill where he took the piss out of Vera Duckworth's [Coronation Street] coffin. I still haven;t got my Wii yet, and Brawl definitely won't be out by the time I get it.

* Had a cold during Easter, but thankfully it was only a mild one, and it didn't stop me from having a blast with my sisters at the theme park in Southend, where it was snowing! It's a really odd experience to have snow fall on your face while you're on the Rage ride.

I started using my Last.FM account again for the first time since I joined like, 2 years ago. It's here if anyone wants to add me or whatever. I wiped out my previous listening history, 'cause my tastes in music have changed...a LOT, since 2006.

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