http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:crescentlady&section=today deviantART RSS for by:crescentlady en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:43:52 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/27937680/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/27937680/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:13:27 PDT I could just die I'm soooooooooo happy!

They read Carnelian way way back when it was called Ribbon!

Ahh! I'm sooooo super dee duper happy!

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Currently working on developing/doing thesis work, which is and isn't all it's cracked up to be. I've actually got enough free time to lead a Comic Creation Club, so it can't be that bad.

It's been much harder emotionally than any actual problems with the work load. When you get to this point, you feel far more unsure about your abilities and confidence rather than anything else. It's very strange to compare that to the freshmen, the outlook on work is complete different. Not bad, just different. I feel very old when I see them talking about projects and art; my view has grown so much.

Currently I'm working on my wax chess set, at some point to be casted in aluminum and bronze and the chess table to display the set. I have already bought some antique chairs for the table and a friend of mine might be requested to weave a rug for me. (i'm so lucky!)

Illustration wise, I'm merely in the research phase. I'm fighting my instructor/ignoring her completely because I know what I want my thesis to focus on and she wants something else. It's too much for me. But I'm doing research on foundry and I have three weeks. I cannot "put the cart before the horse" I'm told over and over. *laughs* Common for me.

There's still a lot to do, but it is getting easier as the work load builds up. I'm surprised by where I fail and where I succeed day to day.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26979419/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26979419/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:52:14 PDT I had the hair raising experience of falling in love with a person at first sight. It's a horrible flurry of emotions for a control freak like me, even more so because of my low self esteem. Phrases like, "I don't even deserve to look at so and so" drift through my mind very easily, so I've been having a very tumultuous time of it lately. I finally broke down and told the person and then I was rejected, which in all honesty, I expected and was fine with. It was the crash that was painful. It was the heart rending after effects of not having the bliss along with the anguish. All that was left was a gaping tear where a person should have been. And I'm still coping with it. This is not a "in the past" thing, this all happened pretty recently.
And I know it'll pass and I'll get better and all that, I just know in my craziness I'm certainly doomed to "say the WRONG thing".
And I've called myself all sorts of names trying to deal with this. I don't know how making myself feel more miserable is somehow going to make the pain go away. I just wish that the mistakes I make wouldn't bite so damn hard.
I keep telling myself that I'm gonna be brave; I'm not gonna cry when I see the person. And I keep doing it and that's really frustrating. Problem with being hypersensitive is that it gets really hard to hide your emotions at times; you feel everything so crazy crazy strong sometimes you explode.
All I managed to figure out through all of this is that I want to hang out with people. I feel so cut off from everyone. I feel like I've been crying out for someone to really talk to and people to laugh with and days from my past when I didn't give a shit whether I was dating someone or not. I didn't need that. And I never want to "need" another person anyway; that's never been what I'm about.
Every lesson seems to get more awkward than the last one. But I'll keep plugging along. At least I don't actually implode from these problems; just feels like I do.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26961559/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26961559/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:20:53 PDT I was graciously given the red bull yesturday by a stranger. Fate might be looking after me. Or is being nice to me after making me feel like the worst scumbag on the planet, not sure.

In good news, artistic creative is up up up, bad news, I had to walk up one of the worst emotional mountains in a while to get there. I really hate you sometimes, Fate. You really piss me off.

Gahh, now that I'm focused, I see all the things I've been putting off. I feel better after talking to my senior thesis teacher. She seems to finally get where I'm coming from when I say that I want to do a comic for thesis. I'm not like the other seniors who want to do comics. I know that sounds really mean, but I can speak confidently on that point. I truly believe that if I try to do a comic for thesis, I will do a really clean, awesome job. But I don't need to do a comic; I'll have all of the comic stuff I'll need for a lifetime running the Comic Creation Club at MIAD. I'm excited to set up a schedule and really teach others about making comics and learning why comics are the shit.

At least I finished my homework for my evening class. I draw one idea every ten minutes and I had 15 to do. I have more than enough time to mozy on down to the cafeteria and get a bite to eat. THAT is the power of knowing how you work as an artist. Although I really didn't figure out how I worked until halfway through junior year. Once I knew, getting work done on time was soooo much easier. Knowing yourself as an artist is that important, but it takes time, like all things that you really want to know right away.

I am glad I draw and create work really fast though. But I didn't get there in a day. It took years of hard work.

In final news, finally numbered some old sketchbooks, so I OFFICIALLY know what number I'm on again, after some two years of not knowing. The number is 70! Woooooooooooooo! I'm really excited about that. I'm actually thinking that when I reach number 100 I might publish a book with five of the best drawings from #1 to #100, that of course aren't copies of other people's work. Wouldn't that be neat? I wouldn't be publishing it for arrogance though, I truly keep those sketchbooks so that I can see how much I've improved. And like I always say, "If you can't see that your work has evolved within a month's time, you're not drawing enough." Which I firmly believe in, especially as an illustrator.

Erg... gotta go eat dinner! Best wishes to all you artists out there! Keep drawing or writing or singing or whatever you do best!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26811921/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26811921/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:34:39 PDT ....*cuddle*

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26295314/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26295314/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:40:43 PDT I don't see anyone visually like I see myself. All those problems people see with themselves don't exist for me. I'm always surprised to hear what people don't like about themselves. "My nose" or "my hands", everyone seems to be uptight about something different. I like the differences people have, I think it makes people far more interesting, not to mention more of a challenge and encouragement to branch out and draw people in all sorts of different ways.
I envy people who have the confidence to say, "I like who I am!" I think that's awesome.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26129132/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/26129132/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:17:41 PDT © 2008, Amy Carol Web
[link]

CHORUS
I will stand with you – Will you stand with me
And we will be the change -- That we hope to see
In the name of love -- In the name of peace
Will you stand, will you stand with me

When injustice raises up its fist
And fights to stop us in our tracks
We will rise and as one resist
No fear nor sorrow can turn us back

CHORUS

When pain and hatred churn up angry noise
And try to shout down our freedom song
We will rise in one joyful voice
Loud and clear and ever strong

CHORUS

When broken hearts come knocking on our door
Lost and hungry and so alone
We will reach as we have reached before
For there is no stranger in this our home

CHORUS

In the name of love - In the name of peace –
Will you stand, will you stand with me

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/24470466/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/24470466/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:42:44 PDT
If you have a spare 7 minutes in your busy day, take the time to turn the volume up on your computer and listen to something to make you stop, look out at the world again, maybe not refreshed and new, but more at peace. I know this piece has put me in a wonderful mood.

Enjoy, if you should want to:
[link]

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/22534391/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/22534391/ Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:33:07 PST
If you haven't heard from me in a while, I've been away to visit friends and family for about a month now. I'm tired, but it was fun.

I finally realized that I have been in a depression for many months now and will be getting back on my feet.

My New Year's Resolution is to try and be... better than I was before. I can't tell you how I will do this, but I will be better.

For everyone who watches me, thanks so much for all your comments and support over the past five years. I hit my fifth year in Dec. 2008, but I was not in a place to say how grateful I am.

DA has always been good to me and now I want to be "better" back.

Welcome 2009! It is time for a change and a sunny smile!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/21588812/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/21588812/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:25:09 PST

I don't know why making new friends makes me so damn hyper. I just like people, methinks.

In other news, thank goodness the semester is nearing it's end.

My birthday is next week on the 26th and I'm turning 21 of all numbers! So excited!

Perhaps you guys'll get to see my homework from class, but most of it isn't worth showing to you all. *sigh* But that's okay.

My bronze sculpture of Beatrista came out LOVELY. You all will see that. She's WONDERFUL in bronze. I just have to clean her all up and she'll get displayed. *cries* Check out the drawings of her in my gallery if you have a free moment. She's so much fun.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/20619319/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/20619319/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:56:07 PDT
IGOR.

GO SEE IGOR!

It's really funny, and if you like ANYTHING REMOTELY RESEMBLING GOTHIC STYLE CARTOONS, it's worth your time.

Please support Exodus and their apsiring dreams to be a big CG animation group. They've been working really hard. Dreamworks and Pixar aren't the only one out there!

It's worth seeing once on the big screen!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/19643984/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/19643984/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:36:04 PDT
I'm hoping to publish the picture book I'm making currently, but I really would feel better if I had five stories in the book rather than three. My teacher says three is fine, but it feels wrong. I cannot think of a good title either. I've been trying....

I've been working on Carnelian, which probably matter to no one, which is fine. I've been fleshing out some characters that really needed it.

I'm viciously tired. *yawn*

I love Wall-E! And Kung Fu Panda! I recoomend both to all. Also Dark Knight. Because Batman is amazing and all should bow down to his batty batness.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/18906996/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/18906996/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:58:17 PDT
~Name: crescentlady
~Height: 5'5"
~Weight: ....145?bls.
~Birthday: November 26th 1987
~Birthplace: Madison, WI
~Current Location: Milwaukee, WI
~School/Grade: MIAD Junior
~Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
~Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rabbit (fire)
~Righty or Lefty: Right
~Haircolor: Brown
~Eye color: Hazel
~Skin Color: peaches and cream (otherwise known as ghostly, see through, and pasty)

-About Me

~What's Your Family Situation (Parents, Siblings, etc): married folks, two elder sissies
~Any Pets: four
~If So What Are They: cats
~Favorite Relative: my dad and my cousin because i feel like they really listen to what I say
~Least Favorite Relative: i will refrain
~What's Your Heritage/Race: German Jewish (25%), Scottish (15%), Irish (10%), English (50%)
~Political Affiliation: Democrat

-Love and Sex

~Sexuality: i love a person based on who they are
~Are You In A Relationship Now: Yes
~If So, With Whom: My Dolawat
~For How Long: six months or so
~Are You In Love?: well that's a ridiculous question.
~Do You Have A Crush On Anyone: hell no.
~Ever Had A Crush On Someone Of The Same Sex?: yes
~How Old Were You When You Had Your First Kiss?: thirteen
~Virgin?: nope
~If Not, How Old Were You When You Had Sex For The First Time: i ain't telling yous, dat's private!
~Was It Enjoyable?: *rolls eyes*
~Where Do You Most Like To Be Kissed?: hahahahahahhaha... like i'd tell you.
~Best Love Quote?: love conquers ALL, bitches!

-Your Friends

~Best: Meghan
~How Many Do You Have?: a minimum of 35 close friends and six VERY close friends
~Love Them All?: Of course!
~Any You Wish You Were Closer To?: i can't think of who and such
~Oldest?: Adrienne
~Newest?: Sam and Gene
~Pen Pal?: Not at the moment

-This Or That

~Boxers or Briefs?: *laughs*
~Thongs or G-Strings?: *laughs more*
~Shorts or Pants?: pants
~Shoes or Bare feet?: bare feet when i can
~Books or Movies?: gods it's both
~Night or Day?: Night
~Dark or Light?: Light
~Mountains or Beach?: Mountains everytime
~Snow or Sun?: Sun
~Pepsi or Coke?: Pepsi
~Guys or Girls?: *shrug* but it doesn't matter now anyways.
~Swim or Surf?: Swim

-For Or Against

~Gay Marriage?: for it!
~Abortion?: pro choice!
~Bush Getting Re-elected?: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
~Suicide?: i am against, but there are MINIMAL situations where I would accept it. i believe one should cherish life however but it's not my choice to make
~War?: NO.
~Pants?: eh?
~Clothes In General?: yes...? why are you asking?
~Penises?: i refuse to even acknowledge this. which is a hypocritical statement.

-Favorites

~Color: it changes. every changing. currently sky blue.
~Number?: 7,11,12,13,22,24,28 I consider these numbers very good omens.
~Holiday?: Sweetest Day, Halloween, Valentine's Day (note they all revolve around darkness and sugar)
~Season?: Autumn
~Movie?: The Fifth Element plus many others
~Book?: anything by Diana Wynne Jones
~Magazine?: new type? i never actually buy magazines though
~Food?: pickles, lemon desserts, sloppy joes, stir fry.... lots of stuff.
~Drink?: root beer/root beer floats/strawberry shakes
~TV Show?: Storm Hawks/Avatar
~Song?: "still alive" (portal)
~Band?: old 97s
~Computer Game?: myst
~Video Game?: ....harvest moon ds.....
~Anime/Manga?:blood+, fairytail, gentleman's alliance, lucky star
~Shirt?: Tea is hot. What's in your cup?
~Pants?: i prefer the 3/4 cut ones
~Actor?: Bruce Willis or Will Smith
~Actress?: Bryce Dallas Howard
~Singer?: Poe
~Flower?: whoa.... sunflowers, gerber daisies, orchids, foxglove, i'd lie if i say i didn't love roses, regular daisies, irises, lillies, there are others but i don't know all the names
~Scent?: ooooo.... vanilla, lemongrass, sage, clean smells (lilac, soap, etc), meat cooking, coffee, pizza cooking, the air when it rains outside, wet earth, rich earth, blades of pine broken, air when walking in the city or nature (depends)
~Animal?: praying mantis, poison dart frogs, cats (all varities), wolves, foxes, snakes, marsupials, butterflies, many types of birds (more song birds that are small)
~Cookie?: i'm a sucker for ole fashioned chocolate chip, but i love oatmeal raisin cookies too

-About Future

~Want To Go To College?: *laughs*
~What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?: writer illustrator
~Want To Get Married?: Absolutely
~Want To Hav... ]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/18738691/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/18738691/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:23:51 PDT
I'm extremely biased so it should be easy though...

So far as I can tell, I'm a very light hearted person who admires strong concept over skill.

I have realized that a third of my photo favorites are of P0LKA-D0TS work. That's INTENSE, but the photos are very inspiring and worth the favorites. "Waiting" for instance, is still a personal favorite.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/18118316/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/18118316/ Thu, 01 May 2008 14:02:05 PDT
(I have no pictures to look at now, we'll see how much all the people I watch swamp me with by the time I get back)

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/17977393/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/17977393/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:32:37 PDT
Thank you everyone who has been with me or who has joined me here on DA!~

Your support, your critism (when I'm brave enough to actually ask), and your honesty is a treasure to me. I hope there are many more years to come!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/17838435/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/17838435/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:25:27 PDT
I'm feeling a little better, but it's still gonna take me a couple weeks yet. Love you all!



]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/17428617/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/17428617/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:30:19 PDT , who stolededed from , who stoleded from . The great circle of theft lives on!

1. What was the first video game you have ever played?
Kirby!

2. What was your first console?
Nintendo. I was five. (early corruption)

3. Have you ever visited a video game arcade?
Yes. I hate them.

4. What was your first handheld?
DS!

5. What was the first game you've beaten/cleared completely? (Got to the last level/got 100%/beat high score, etc.)
Super Mario RPG: Search of the Seven Stars

6. Games based off of real sports: Yay or Nay?
Nay.

7. Online games: Yay or nay?
Nay.

8. Do you play any Massively Multiplayer Online RPG games? (MMORPGs?)
Nope.

9. Do you play any virtual pet games? (Neopets, Teripets, Aftermathzone, etc.)
Still on Neopets, four accounts.

10. Puzzle games and Strategy games: Yay or Nay?
YAY. I'm probably a leading sponsor in favor of all puzzle and strategy games.

11. Do you play any RPGs?
I only play rpgs. Seriously.

12. Do you play any Platformer games?
....what?

13. What was the first game/console/handheld of yours that stopped working?
None.

14. Do you actually care if a game has a plot or do you just play games for the gameplay?
If it doesn't have plot, it's not worth my time.

15. Name a few video game characters that are your favorites.
Midna, Link, Zelda, Saria, Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Geno, Mallow, Chrono, Ayla, Frog, Lucca, Marle, Flea, Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright, Desiree DeLight, Ema Skye, Apollo Justice, Trucy Wright, bird girl from WindWaker, Tetra (whom I do not count as Zelda; she's too cool for that)


16. Name a few series that are your favorites.
Legend of Zelda, Mario, Banjo Kazooie, Kirby, Phoenix Wright, Harvest Moon

17. Has a video game ever made you cry?
When Lucca's mother's legs got trapped in the machine and you heard her scream (chrono trigger). And when Rand's mother sacrificed herself so the party could escape the church (breath of fire 2).

18. Has a video game character annoyed you so much that you wanted him removed from the game?
Navi. Sometimes I just wanna shoot that fairy. That, and that dog from Duck Hunt. I frigging hate that dog.

19. Do you "pair" or "ship" characters up with one another? (make/create/write romance involving them)
Usually I'm satisfied with the videogame designers decisions, but in Breath of Fire 2, the main character totally gets together with the cat girl. I'm a big Sora/Kairi fan.... I have many favorite couples, but I can't remember em.

20. Do you write video game fanfiction?
I've only started writing one and I never finished.

21. Do you draw video game fanart?
Occasionally, but it's gotta be a really really addicting game for me.

22. Do you come up with theories on how a character came to be/what he or she would do in a situation/why he or she is moody/etc.
DUH.

23. Are you a "fanboy" or "fangirl" of any character?
*passes out and dies from her obsessions*

24. Hardest Boss Battle
Okay, like, Breath of Fire 2, in the sewer, collecting ingredients to make all the delicious recipes for the frog royal family. Going up against a GIANT WORM. All of my items, which were maxed out, are gone, all my characters are dead, with exception to one, and she has five hit points left. I got through it by constantly taunting the enemy and killed it.

25. Most Frustrating Boss Battle
I cannot remember the character's name, but it was in Tales of Symphonia and I just had to give up and go level up.

26. Most Rewarding Boss Battle
I don't remember.

27. Funnest Boss Battle
It doesn't really count, but I loved destroying Dahlia Hawthorne.

28. Most Boring Boss Battle
Don't remember.

29. Boss Battle that dragged out for a long, long time
Skies of Arcadia, it was a giant turtle.

30. Boss Battle with the coolest music
Don't remember.

31. Most Surprising Boss Battle
Don't remember.

32. What's your all time favorite villain?
Kefka.

33. What's your al... ]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/17196461/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/17196461/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:30:44 PST
I think you're supposed to hit F3 on your keyboard... one of em will take a picture. Or you can just tell me. I'm not big on accuracy.



]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/16927817/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/16927817/ Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:47:42 PST PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL to the left!
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL to the right!
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL down the middle!
And MMMMMMMMMM take a bite!

This message brought to you by the banana ninjas, killing all your enemies one peel at a time:


]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/16423426/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/16423426/ Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:52:43 PST
743 deviations and 45 messages. I was kinda hoping of having the challenge of looking at a 1000 deviations, but 750 is pretty good.

*deep sigh* Lots of things to think about and to do. We'll see.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/15872000/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/15872000/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:12:23 PST
Linky:

1. Must answer all questions.
2. Be honest.
3. Tag 6 other people.

NAME:Hahahaha, no.
BIRTHDAY: November 26, 1987
BIRTHPLACE: Madison, WI
CURRENT LOCATION: Milwaukee
EYE COLOUR: Hazel
HAIR COLOUR: dark thick brown
HEIGHT: 5'3ish
L/R HANDED: RIGHT.
THE SHOES YOU WORE TODAY: I didn't leave my room all day, so no shoes....


YOUR WEAKNESS: Procrastination. It's not a weakness, I tell you.
YOUR PERFECT PIZZA: I've stopped eating pizza a few years ago. Makes me sick.
SINGLE OR GROUP DATES: Single. (not that I can recall ever GOING on a group date)
GOAL TO ACHIEVE THIS YEAR: Passing the semester.
YOUR MOST OVERUSED PHRASE ON AN INSTANT MESSENGER: hee
YOUR BEDTIME: When I have the chance, 10:30 is my prime bedtime. Mostly it's 11:30 - 3:00 though.
YOUR MOST MISSED MEMORY: The ONE I CAN'T REMEMBER
PEPSI OR COKE: Pepsi
McDONALDS OR BURGERKING: No.
LIPTON ICE TEA OR NESTEA: Both are fine.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA: Chocolate
CAPPUCCINO OR COFFEE: niether


DO YOU SMOKE: NO
DO YOU SWEAR: FUCK NO.
DO YOU SING: Yup.
DO YOU SHOWER: I shudder to think what the contrary would be.
HAVE YOU BEEN IN LOVE: One usually cannot tell for a while and to this day I'm not really sure if anyone I've dated I've been in "love" with. I think currently the person I'm dating is the closest I've come to a concept like that.

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE: Considering I'm in college...
DO YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED: Yes
DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF: Only when others don't speak to me about it.
DO YOU GET MOTION SICKNESS: Yes.
ARE YOU A HEALTH FREAK: I tend to get very worried rather quickly. I'm very motherly.
DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS: No


In the past month have you

1. DRUNK ALCHOHOL: No
2. SMOKED: No
3. BEEN ON DRUGS: No
4. GONE TO A MALL: Yes. I work in one.
5. EATEN A BOX OF OREOS: No.
6. EATEN SUSHI: *sniffles*
7. BEEN ON STAGE: No.
8. BEEN DUMPED: No.

DO YOU WORK: YES.

IN A BOY/GIRL:

FAVORITE EYE COLOUR: Don't care.
FAVORITE HAIR COLOUR: Don't care.
SHORT OR LONG HAIR: Don't care.
BEST CLOTHING STYLE: Don't care.

NUMBER OF CDS I OWN: When they aren't burnt, about 35.
NUMBER OF PIERCINGS: None.
NUMBER OF TATTOOS: None. But someday possibly.
THINGS IN MY PAST I REGRET: This quiz

No tagging. It's pointless.

And the answer is no. I'm clearly working on my skateboard project for Illustration One.... as I type this... right now.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/15686400/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/15686400/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:22:18 PST
It was not the greatest birthday day ever, but I'm going to be having a party with family later this week and that will be lots of fun!

I have so many new dvds to watch! Yay! :3

Also, I finished reading "Fairest" by Gail Carson Levine, writer of "Ella Enchanted". If you loved Ella Enchanted even a little bit, I SERIOUSLY recomend picking up her sequel. It is equally charming.

Interested in new, captivating imagery of the manga variety? "Bride of the Water God" by Mi-Kyung Yun is amazingly well done. S/he was the winner of the 2006 manwha competition in Korea and the honor was WELL deserved.

Another Korean manwha that deserves attention is the captivating "Rure" by Da-Mi Seomoon. The drawings are visually weak in places, but overall the imagery combines spectacularly with the storyline. It's funny, medium paced, and is a great story to sit back and relax in an easy chair with.

My final manga mention is the strangely addictive, "Her majesty's Dog" by Mick Takeuchi, which, in my opinion, outranks Inu Yasha in the storyline department by a few marks. (this is not to say that Inu Yasha isn't fabulous too) The storylines are fairly close, but "Her Majesty's Dog" is far more girly, to put it in it's place.

Hoping everyone is well,
Crescentlady

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/15358755/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/15358755/ Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:59:19 PST
For those that wish, I will give a genuine, bonified critique of one piece of your choice.

Question: Why are you doing this?
Answer: When I'm critiquing in my college classes, I tend to garble what I mean and I have a hard time getting across what I want to say and I would like to practice.

I will critique any piece in any media, but if it's writing I might not get back to you quickly.

And I don't beat people into the ground when I critique their work, so this isn't something to dread. I am a bit harsh though if I know the person's work well and know that they can be pushed further.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/14959007/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/14959007/ Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:37:44 PDT
Stolen from

[x] i have walked into a glass/screen door

[x] i have tripped over my own shoelace and fallen on my face

[x] i have choked on my own spit

[ ] i'v seen the matrix a bunch of times and still dont get it.

[ ] i type with my pointer fingers.

[x] i'v accidentally set something on fire. (toaster x2)

[ ] i'v told a policeman to f*** off and got screwed for it

[ ] i attempted to to sip out of a straw but it accidentally went in my nose,instead of my mouth.

[x] sometimes when i think of something funny, i laugh out loud and people look at me weird. (this occurs a great deal)

[x] i'v caught myself drooling (in class)

[ ] i'v accidentally caused an explosion

[ ] if someone says 'fart' i cant help but laugh.

[ ] i'v turned into a 'do not enter' one way road plenty of times.

[x] sometimes i just stop thinking and zone out (at least once a day)

[ ] it is possible to lick your elbow

[x] i just tried to lick my elbow

[x] people often shake their heads and walk away from me

[x] people often tell me to use my "inside voice".

[x] gum has fallen out of my mouth while talking.

[x] i count on my fingers to do simple math

[ ] i'v jumped off a moving vehicle

[x] i ate a bug for £2 or less (in my defense, I was five)

[x] i'm taking this test when i should be doing something more important! (*cough* homework *cough*)

[ ] i respond to chain letters 'cause i'm scared of what they threaten will happen if i dont.

[ ] i'v done really stupid things while drunk.

[ ] i'v ran around naked when drunk

[ ] i'v walked into a golfcart tire while i was drunk

[x] i'v searched the place for something but then realised its in my pocket or hand

[ ] my friends know not to use big words around me

[x] i accidentally break alot of things

[ ] my friends like me because i'm fun to laugh at. (i sincerely hope that that is NOT why people are my friends)

[x] i move my head side to side when confused

[x] sometimes i start telling a story then completely forget what i was talking about

[x] i'v fallen off my chair before

[x] when i'm lying in bed ,i try to find pictures and words in the texture of the ceiling. (and many many other places)

total score: 21

once you get your answer multiply it by 3 and repost as "i'm __% retarded

"I'm 61% unintelligent!" Yay for me!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/14237631/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/14237631/ Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:02:59 PDT
A lot of my summer has been spent with whispers spinning around in my head over and over again about how I am sure to fail at my dreams.

But I still know what I want to do and why I want to do it, so I hoping that despite my lack of faith in my dreams, my passion will overexceed it.

My deepest goal is to be able to reach people who weren't able to be reached or to provide support to those who need it. I want to write stories that give comfort and remind people that no one is truly alone in this world. I've always wanted to help people; it's been my greatest dream since I was quite small.

I decided I wanted to do manga the most because I felt that that form of storytelling would reach the most people and aid them the most. All of my favorite stories that I read over and over are ones that have truly touched me in ways that other stories hadn't.

My greatest sadness, should I fail in becoming a manga artist, is that I'll never be able to tell the stories I really want to tell and I won't be able to make the difference in the world that I would like to.

People are far more connected to one another than they think.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13993795/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13993795/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:40:53 PDT
*crawls under a large rock and intends to stay there until she updates one of her webcomics*

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13693474/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13693474/ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:06:11 PDT
[link]

have fun reading, or growl at the fact that you had to read yet another useless journal by crescentlady. (in which case, you should turn my journal off on your deviant listings)

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13584536/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13584536/ Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:26:53 PDT
Cynthis Nelms

It just feels like a sick and twisted phrase to me, capturing the cold, hard nature of human nature at it's darkest. I don't believe in this phrase. No one should be "obligated" to be happy, even if no one cares that you're miserable. I believe very firmly in self affirmation and looking inside the self to find the answers and sometimes finding those answers exists in other people.

When you glance around, beyond the people you usually talk to, there might be someone who resonates just a little bit with how you're feeling; if you're willing to take a small chance, that might end up being the best friend of your life.

People who're down on their luck are far more than what they feel they are. They've just lost the way to see how special they are and how they are important.

My best friends, my dearest friends, my closest friends, are all such people that have, at one point or another, failed to see just how awesome, brilliant, and shining they are as people, but they can and do and will get up again. Now I can't say when or where or how or why, but I know I have faith in a bond that events will get better and it is no small thing to reach out and touch someone who needs a smile and someone who'll genuinely listen.

I needed one, (more than once for sure), and I just wish that people would take a glance and maybe think just a moment more before stating that no one cares. I'm sure that someone does.

And I'm also sure that pessimistic people are a) gonna kill me, b) blow this off and then kill me, or c) laugh at the ludicris(sp) statement and maybe in the back of their mind, crack smirk no one can see.

(i'm so dead for writing this) ]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13426190/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13426190/ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:51:59 PDT
I've looking back on just how long ago I started writing Niece and how much longer before that that the idea had been floating around. Just one day I remembered, out of the blue, of a story my friend and I used to play and suddenly it became written story. And added to that old game where the dreams of my friends and it became... Niece.

I just find it a bit weird. I wonder how people feel when a writer writes a story, gets them interested, stops, and then picks up the pieces and starts again. Seems very trying to me.

But I'm really glad I'm working on Niece again. She's one of the top four, along with In the Darkness, Carnelian, and SWAMPED!.

One saga, one horror, one comedy, and Niece is the mystery. The four areas of fiction I really wanted to write in since I was little.

Gwarsh, I get really goofy when I'm sleepy. Heh.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13426043/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13426043/ Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:35:07 PDT
After working on this piece and comparing it to working on Niece on the computer, I still really like traditional media.

Even if it seems like the entire known internet world is against me on that point.

Traditional media when scanned loses all the glamour, spunk, and glory that digital media has because traditional most likely wasn't mean to be viewed on the computer, that isn't where its glory is. Even when you photo graph traditional media it's just not the same as when it's in front of you.

But I love traditional media, colored pencils the most, obviously. I like the fact that my work has little holes in it where I couldn't fill in every single tiny little hole, nothing is perfect. I like the fact that the image I make is 100% tangible and that I cannot go back and edit it over and over again. And I like the fact that you can feel the flow of how the pencils went over the page, areas where I worked a lot and areas I just flew over.

Not that I don't like digital media. Just this past year at school I worked in the animation lab, working with hand drawn animations and video technology for sound and editing film. I've also been learning a lot about how to color images on the computer and I've learned that the process is just as slow and tedious as it is by hand. Digital media isn't a slice and dice separation from traditional media. It's just another medium for artists to use. I'm sure hundreds of people would say to me, "I knew that, and it's a shame you've been so pig headed all this time about it."

Well, yes, I still have a great aversion to digital media because I don't like being coaxed into new ideas unless I choose to. But I don't want to ever feel like I'm obligated to work in a certain media just because everyone else does.

And there's my tangent because I like my tangent and it teaches me about myself. I still feel like an arrogant asshole, but at least I spoke my opinion.

About the picture, I'm slowly working towards Niece's introduction to the webcomic world. So far she has one cover page, done here, and one finished comic to her name. Her comic comes out Friday, July 13th, (the SECOND Friday 13th this year!) with as many pages as I've created before that point to get her started. That might be two, or that might be eight, I really don't know right now.

But if I really want to be a comic artist, I feel like I should prove it to people by really showing that I can keep deadlines, now matter how stressful my life gets. I can only promise to do my best and that's what I'll give.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13345328/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13345328/ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:31:44 PDT
]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13207064/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/13207064/ Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:53:55 PDT
That just strikes me as really funny. Not really important in anyway. Just an observation.

I've sure made a ton of artwork though. Just nothing I can put on the web. I've been doing a whole lot of designs and am currently working on a building for one of my stories.

And I'm celebrating my comic, Carnelian's, 7th birthday all of this month! So if you're a fan of it, make some fanart and I'll put it up for everyone to enjoy! (full credit given guaranteed if you're worried)
[link]

I've been watching some amazing artwork going up recently, so I want to give kudos to all of the 200+ people that I watch. I may never comment, but that doesn't mean I'm not lookin'! (woot for double negatives!)

I'm not even gonna promise if I'll post anything soon. I really do travel to the beat of a hurricane when it comes to me posting art. (or lack there of)

Anyways, hope everyone's doing well and staying cool. (Southern heat is killer, yo!)

p.s. Getting hyped up for the Altador Cup! GOOOOOOOOOOOOO Shenkuu!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12959189/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12959189/ Mon, 14 May 2007 21:14:00 PDT
Have I told you that I would draw you something ultra fancy within the past two years and YOU haven't seen hide nor hair of it? Well, have I got news for you! This week is Crescent Remember to finish all the stuff she told people she would for two years week!

Pieces to finish (only full colored pencil pieces apply to this statement):

HikaruNoGood's two loverly ladies, Dawn and Dusk!
My best friend's gift cause she's my best friend!
Eckoii's full color with background first prize present of Juniper of Carnelian!
Mobi's character colored pencil request for Xmas present of Remus and Aileen!
MaliciousMisery's second prize present of full color Star boy that was drawn last year! O_O; (the surprising part is that I've been carrying the picture around for a full year and a half.... and STILL haven't colored it)

These will all be submitted all at once, so when I finish em all is when you see em. If you would like to see them faster, NOW IS THE TIME TO NAG ME. I normally don't ask people to nag me about stuff, but there is a 80% chance I will not finish these. Knowing that people potentially would want to look at these might make me finish... for once.

On a different note, due to the disaster of the Carnelian contest of 2005 (entirely my fault) for Carnelian's 7th official birthday, there will be no contest! (*cough*cause I never seem to finish the prizes until two years later*cough*)

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINSTEAD, the entire month of JUNE, yes hear me when I say the ENTIRE MONTH of JUNE will be for people who are kind enough to create Carnelian fanart, writing, or Carnelian LJ, AIM, or banners which will, when Crescent figures it out, be posted on the website with full credit to the people who made them and links back to your DA homepage! In short FREE ADVERTISING or instant joyful gratification from me becaue I adore fanart.

I never ask people to draw fanart. I would like to state that if you don't like my comic, that is perfectly fine and no one should feel obligated to draw fanart. My comic is not very far along at all and it would probably be difficult to make fanart for it at this point anyways.

So in short, Carnelian's 7th Birthday is the full month of June this year (actually it's June 14th, if you MUST know).

For those who haven't read Carnelian and would like to:
[link]

*****crescent is REALLY slow about figuring out html stufflies, so the advertising really WILL take a while, but I can promise that full credit will always be given to the original artist. without fail, I've always pulled through with that.

********Carnelian updates every Tuesday!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12831526/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12831526/ Thu, 03 May 2007 18:12:26 PDT
I have ONE MORE CLASS to go. And then I'm back home. I cannot wait. It'll be AMAZING.

My roommate bought me the Disney fairies action figure set. OH MY GOD. I nearly died I was so fan girly.

I'm on a huge fairy binge lately. I love Winx Club and Disney Fairies to bits.

Just for kicks, a list of my favorite characters:
Tohru -Fruits Basket
Rock Lee -Naruto
Prilla and Bess -Disney Fairies
Bloom -Winx Club
Tack -The Thief and the Cobbler
Emily the Voodoo Doll -Lily Pily
Midna -Twlight Princess
Sally -Nightmare Before Christmas
Kiki, Jiji, Ursula -Kiki's Delivery Service
Vyse and Aika -Skies of Arcadia
Flora -Harvest Moon (AWL, AWLG, OAWL, and DS)
Namine -KH2/CoM
Victoria -Corpse Bride
Mimi and Izzy -Digimon

Whee! Boredome!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12677843/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12677843/ Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:43:27 PDT
I love him too much to not praise him in everyway I can.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12538066/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12538066/ Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:51:44 PDT
It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE.

When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people DON'T ACTUALLY remember about you.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12460884/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12460884/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:22:09 PDT >.... All of the people on DA that I seriously admire, well, a few, are younger than me.

Crescent's brain: I'LL NEVER BE TALENTED!

Yep. I'm irrational, but WHERE DOES ALL THAT TALENT SEEP FROM AND WHY DIDN'T I GET ANY???

Ahh, procrastination.

Examples:
and

I love their artwork. I feel old and useless.

No one needs to respond, i'm just nuts from all the stressful things that i'm completely ignoring because i'm stressed because that's the perfect way to become more stressed. YAY LOGIC!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12421143/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12421143/ Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:41:34 PDT
My thanks to Naruto. I watched him try to pop different kinds of balloons and watched his arm spasm and that reminded me of when I would draw so much my arm would twitch of its own accord. Made me so excited and I just wanna take on the world again!

Which is WAY better than how I was feeling last week, I tell you what!

Look out DA, Crescentlady is BACK! *mad cackles*

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12250826/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12250826/ Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:09:15 PDT
Now would be the time to tell me. And don't make up that you were told by me that I was gonna make you something because my memory will not go "ding!" If I get no "ding!" then no picture. IN theory, there should be about eight people replying, possibly more.... I dunno anymore. I just wanted to see.

And even if I'm aware that I owe/said I would draw something, please post anyway, just so that I'M positive that I'm remembering it.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12043477/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/12043477/ Sat, 03 Mar 2007 17:35:07 PST
I will say this, I will not be holding another contest until I actually finish drawing and colored the 1st and 2nd place pieces that are long over due from my past contest. I just have to create when my brain says create and when it doesn't want to, forcing will not make it any better.

Malicious Misery and Eckoii, my apologies for it being... possibly a year and a half now, late.

Anyways, possible ideas for when i DO happen to finish those:

1) Carnelain's 7th Birthday celebration contest
potential prize - something Carnelian oriented
Having the prize be Carnelian oriented will make me draw much faster.
There is a possibility that I will just see if anyone remembers that Carnelian's birthday is in June (yes, the WHOLE month of June) But 7 is a good number me thinks.

2) Design Crescent's new outfit for her deviant id
prize- full redition of photo of person OR drawing of person in cartoon/manga form POSSIBLY with background, but that would take MUCH longer

3) D.M. Contest
I thought it would be interesting to see how many people would take to drawing Carnelian's head bad guy, since he is, from what I've been told by many readers, a pure nightmare. (aka Menmet-Ra, as an fyi)
prize-some sort of dark drawing or drawing of your choice

Pretty much I'm just blathering on and on. So many ideas that float around; it's good to write them down. I do feel a bit arrogant for typing them at all, but I'll get over the guilt in a few months.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11996465/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11996465/ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:18:26 PST

I've always wanted someone to do that! *huge hug*


Go see go see go see! [link]


*dances about happily*

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11926346/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11926346/ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:09:08 PST
College is being college again; frustrating, difficult, and downright annoying. But I'll get through because last I heard, college cannot kill!

Just been working on comics and looking at hundreds of images I should've colored a long time ago.

I hope everyone's doing well! ^^

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11872441/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11872441/ Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:46:44 PST
I'm gonna make up a list of as many important in some way characters to the plot of Carnelian and if anyone would like, they can ask questions or just state the name of the character and I'll respond as elaborately or unelaborately as I can without giving away serious plot twists.

I will be the first to acknowledge that this will most likely be a long list.


Aileen
Remus
Ice
D.M.
Kaniki
Breeze
Stone
Flame
Luna
Bambar
Icesica the 3rd
Rumin
Icesica the 4th
Isis
Fern
Artimadora
Amber
Daine (soon to be renamed)
Myra (soon to be renamed)
Fawn (soon to be renamed)
Myra's father (never named him)
Tabitha
Cherry (soon to be renamed)
Miette (soon to be renamed/thinking about it)
Erico
Nardu
Uru (soon to be renamed/thinking about it)
Katran
Charle
Citris
Helen
Iris
Jill
Anja
Boris
Elena
Madame Doorland
Basement Beast of 666666
Petunia
Lily
Zeami
Jamel
Vicks
Wedge
Pierre
Romeo
Ublaine
Mysteria

yep... that's about all the names off the top of my head I can think of. and I missed a whole bunch.

Lots of names, ask if you'd like, otherwise the names will just sit there and mold.

Hope everyone is doing well. Art possibly to be posted soon.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11563850/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11563850/ Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:15:51 PST
Make sure that the bubble is pointing at the correct character so one knows who is speaking!

People making Crescent very cranky! Cranky, I say!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11446021/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11446021/ Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:24:52 PST
1. What's your favorite color?
none. autumn colors i guess, but then I like summer, spring, and winter colors too.

2. Are you listening to music?
yes

3. If yes, what are you listening?
techno..... that's all i know.

4. What is your favorite genere of music?
techno, dance, punk (both soft and hardcore), classical, swing, cajun.... gypsy

5. Where do you live?
Milwaukee, yo!

6. What is your current mood?
pretty good.

7. If you could have 3 wishes what would they be?
for my room to constantly itself, to have every event always go my way, and to never lose any important item EVER again

9.What time is it now?
12:19 p.m.

10. What do you hate the most in your life?
intolernace

11. Have any pets?
a kitty, but she's with da parents

12. If yes, what are their names?
Navi

13. What's your full name?
Can't Tell You the Fifth

14. Do you like your name?
love it. my dad rocks.

16. Have any siblings?
two.

17. Are you parents together or divorced?
together!

18. What do you want to be when you grow up?
manga artist or children's book author and illustrator!

19. Is this annoying you?
not really.

20. Are you a virgin?
yupperity yup yup.

No tagging. Just do it if you're bored!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11434947/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11434947/ Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:07:29 PST
Class starts this Tuesday.

I also got my haircut and I really like the way it looks, but probably not enough to show a picture yet. Possibly a cartoony version if I'm feeling ambitious.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11362950/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11362950/ Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:45:23 PST
Just warning everyone ahead of time.

Expect this around Wends. or Thurs.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11189831/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/11189831/ Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:10:11 PST
I've been raised since always to KNOW that I was going to college, get a career, and basically do the whole purpose of being alive. In that aspect, college has been very dull. I take the classes, draw the drawings and in theory make grades that my parents are proud of. (being a perfectionist, i cannot agree, but then again, perfectionism was never a trait to be admired)

Once again I have noticed that other people are noticing a change in my artistic style. Truthfully, I see no change at all. I'm sure I will a few years down the road, but right now it's just a lull in life.

I will say that college is hard, but I expected that going to a school that actually makes me want to try would wear me out a great deal more than just floating by on just liking to learn. Instead I love to learn.

A lesson I will soon be learning the hard way is not to spend so much money on useless items when going into minor depressions. Although the video games are nice, being able to eat is nice too.

My final notice is that while slowly becoming an adult, I'm starting to see more and more of how adults see the world and I'm not sure if that's a world I'm really satisfied with. Even during the happiest month of the year (supposedly) people are still depressed, stressed, and burdened. There is very little, if nothing, I can do to change that, but perhaps one day, when the snow goes back to where it belongs, people will learn to relax just a tad bit.

I guess that statement goes for me as well.

On a different note, everyone I hope you're all having a wonderful Christmas with lots of different types of presents.

~crescentlady

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10889950/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10889950/ Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:02:55 PST The first ten people who reply to this journal will be featured in it. I'll go through your gallery, pick out three of my favorite pictures, and then post links to them, as I'm not talented enough to post thumbnails/I think you might need a subscription to be able to do so.

However, you must post this same offer in your own journal, or have posted it previously.

***Note from Crescent****
These aren't in order of favorite to least.

1.
a)[link]
b)[link]
c)[link]
2.
a)[link]
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***These deviants haven't replied, but I'm showcasing 'em whether they like it or NOT!***
3.
a)[link]
b)[link]
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4.
a)[link]
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5. (you knew it would happen.)
a)[link]
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*******
6.
a)[link]
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7.
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8.
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c)http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10865376/ Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:48:56 PST

Rules:
1. The tagger says 6 things about herself/himself
2. The tagger picks 6 other people to tag and puts them in her/his journal.
3. Those picked 6 people have to do a journal entry explaining the rules clearly and write 6 things about themselves.

6 THINGS ABOUT ME

1. There is NOTHING in the world that I would rather do than make and write manga for the rest of my life.

2. I value friendship, compassion, and tolerance of others beliefs like some value gold.

3. I am very easily pleased to recieve gifts from people; even something as simple as a painted popsicle stick a small child gave me when they were young I still keep and treasure.

4. I have a wealth of random information that is totally useless.

5. Almost everything I say I follow with "In my opinion".

6. I believe that I am too naive to be in love and that it is something I will not be ready for when it hits.

SIX PEOPLE TO TAG*:

1.:iconto_close_to_kira:
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3.
4.
5.
6.

*I don't like the tagging business at all. If someone wants to take the quiz, they should take it, if not, if not that's just someone's choice, but I'm just tagging for the hell of it.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10697365/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10697365/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:00:48 PST
1. P0LKA-D0T (finished)
2. TZfootfairy (finished)
3. mobiusclimber (in progress after art history test)
4. ~toclosetokira (not stated)
5. MaliciousMisery (not stated)

Good luck to those who get here first!

Remember, those of you who requested have to do this too otherwise you don't get a sketch.

****I am in college nearing the end of the semester and things are kinda hectic, but come Thanksgiving break I should have ample time to do any sketches people request.

*******PLEASE BE SPECIFIC IN WHAT YOU'D LIKE. VAGUE CONCEPTS LIKE "DRAW A GIRL" WILL MAKE ME VERY SLOW AND THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE YOU WON'T GET A PICTURE FOR YEARS. SERIOUSLY.

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10545228/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10545228/ Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:36:03 PST
*stompstompstompstomp*

[link]

I have a DEEP seething dislike for this piece nowadays. It's SO FRIGGING old. I feel like this is the shining peak of my career and that I'll never make anything as "good" as this damn stupid piece from two years ago! Stop favoriting it. IT'S OLD.

I don't get it.

*frazzles hair*

I'm going to freaking redraw that image, dammit it all! It keeps haunting me!

*sigh* I just made it as a present, that was it.

*grumbles*

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10541847/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10541847/ Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:03:41 PDT
If I have offered to make you something etc, I'm so very very sorry. I cannot make ends meet right now.

On a very random note, so i don't get the "why didn't you tell me?" question, my birthday is November 26th. Almost a month in advance.

Grandparents and dad visited. Four hour play practices for three days straight now with lots of homework layered on top, along with a new roommate that moved in.


Excuse me while I pass out....

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10184787/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10184787/ Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:19:55 PDT
Brain, stop being so contradictory!!! It's not gonna help any!

Sigh.... at least the brownies are good. *munches on a brownie, while STILL not doing homework*

Procrastination, like a brownie, is yummy. Until you realize that the illusion has gotta end.

And now I'm babbling! Yay being random!

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10157068/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10157068/ Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:39:45 PDT
THANKS SO VERY VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!





*dies*
*twitch*

]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10032952/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/10032952/ Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:17:39 PDT
Post a reply to this journal, and I'll reply back with answers for you.

1. I'll respond with something random about you
2. I'll challenge you to try something
3. I'll pick a color that I associate with you
4. I'll tell you something I like about you
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of
7. If I do this, you should post this in your journal

Well, I'll give it a try, what the heck! ]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/9945259/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/9945259/ Sat, 02 Sep 2006 21:35:55 PDT
just a thought. random. *shrug* ]]> ~crescentlady http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/9898848/ http://crescentlady.deviantart.com/journal/9898848/ Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:06:30 PDT
After watching my.... I have no idea what number episode of a series I REALLY did not want ruined for me, I have just finished watching the one episode that was ruined for me. I'm not gonna say the title, I'm not mad at anyone, I'm just upset because that part would've been so much better if I haven't of known ANYTHING.

I HAVE told other people parts of stories, I have ruined storylines myself for others, but from now on, I'm going to make the most conscious effort I can, to NEVER do it again. Some stories are just too good to be ruined.

Seems like that was my lessons of the day. *cries* ]]> ~crescentlady