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                <title>I have a sub + year-ender post!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:00:30 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <b>I have an asterisk beside my username!</b><br /><a href="http://rinian.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/r/i/rinian.png" alt=":iconrinian:" title="rinian"/></a> and I split the subscription bill into half and took advantage of dA's premium sub gift promo. (Great idea, *<a class="u" href="http://rinian.deviantart.com/">Rinian</a>!) I'm a first time subber~ Sign up for it. You only have until December 25.<br /><br /><b>Commissions are open</b><br />Just note me if you're interested. Although I might not be able to start on it until February 2010 since I'm swamped with a lot of paint work and school work. But you can note me to reserve a slot.<br /><br /><b>Collaborations</b><br />I did a couple of collabs with Edric Chen *<a class="u" href="http://fcfmanila.deviantart.com/">fcfmanila</a>, like <a href="http://fcfmanila.deviantart.com/art/Muse-IV-144387330">these</a> <a href="http://fcfmanila.deviantart.com/art/A-Calm-Berserk-145571179">two</a>. I helped out in conceptualizing and forming things from cloth. There's also another one with him where I get to merge painting and photo but I don't really have time to work on it now. Just wait for it soon. ): Also did an unplanned painting collab with <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://katrinateh.tumblr.com">Katrina Teh</a> ~<a class="u" href="http://liberti.deviantart.com/">liberti</a>. I'm planning to do more works with her soon.<br /><span class="shadow-holder"><span class="shadow" ><a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Hurricanes-145646486"><img src="http://th04.deviantart.net/fs51/150/f/2009/337/1/7/Hurricanes_by_green_tea.jpg" width="104" height="150" /></a></span></span><br /><br />For the meantime, I closed collabs. Thanks to everyone who sent me notes about it. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/date.gif" width="36" height="22" alt=":date:" title="Date" /> I'll open them again soon. I'm always looking for people to work with, especially when it comes to hands on set/prop-making and traditional work. I'm not too partial on photomanipulation work.<br /><br /><b>Year-ender post</b><br />2009 was fun. Definitely better than the previous year. I tried my shot at being a vocalist for a local band for 4 months, did roughly 6 gigs and performed on a ridiculously huge stage. I got to attend <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://processrecess.com">James Jean</a>'s talk with some friends and had him sign a copy of Kindling. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /><br /><br />I wasn't very productive this year. Paintings are a lot less than the previous years. I told myself June this year that I'm quitting this whole art thing, that was when I was in the band. I'm not sure if I'm regretting that decision. Missed painting <i>so</i> much and went back to it.<br /><br />Modeled for <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://brandyandzoe.multiply.com">Brandy & Zoe</a>, <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://coexistonline.multiply.com">Coexist</a> and ~<a class="u" href="http://feanne.deviantart.com/">feanne</a>'s beautiful acrylic accessories: <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://tamisdesign.multiply.com">Tamis Design</a>. You can find photos of the latter 2 at *<a class="u" href="http://slumberdoll.deviantart.com/">slumberdoll</a>'s gallery. All were surprisingly fun. I always shy away from modeling because I've never really appreciated the way I look. (Even got myself braces early this year.. That's how insecure I am.. LOL). Also spent 3 or 4 consecutive weekends with a friend shooting models for a benefit fashion show and concert lookbook.<br /><br />College will be over in 3 months (but graduation will be in June 2010). I hope that I'll be able to get into a nice stable job that can give me time to work on my paintings. (Is that even possible?) I've got a list of professions I might want to get into. Apart from stable job <i>xyz</i>, I want to work as a fashion illustrator or a painter, draw for high fashion apparel and magazines, things like those. Or own a boutique. I still really don't know. I'm as confused as the graduating candidate next door. What are your future plans?<br /><br />Anyway, since I won't be updating this place for a several weeks...<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/holidays.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":holly:" title="Holidays" /> <b>Merry Christmas!</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/x/xmas.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":xmas:" title="Christmas Tree" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br />Valerie<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://paperhoney.tumblr.com">Tumblr</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Commissions: Open</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:31:42 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <sub>Hey guys, I'm opening commissions.<br /><br /><b><u>Material:</u></b> Watercolor on paper<br /><br />Please specify which style you want by picking one in <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/gallery/#Traditionals">this gallery</a> closest to what you have in mind. Works are predominantly in watercolor and possibly mixed (using other traditional and minimal digital elements). Please be advised that I am not adept in drawing males.<br /><br /><b>18x12" SIZE</b><br />$50 Head to bust<br />$53 Head to waist<br />$55 Full body<br /><br /><b>12x8" SIZE*</b><br />$30 Head to bust<br />$33 Head to waist<br /><br /><sub>(*If you plan to order this size, it's better if you request for simpler styles rather than something that looks too real, since the paper is smaller.)</sub><br /><br />+$5 additional elements: animals, things, what have you (max of 3 different add-ons). Unfortunately, I am not accommodating requests for full background as of now.<br />+$20 additional person (maximum of 1 ONE additional person/character only) - Only for the 18x12" size but we'll see if I can fit another one in the 12x8" size.<br /><br /><b><u>What you'll be getting:</u></b><br />1. A digital version of the artwork, full resolution (300dpi), good for print.<br />2. If you wish to obtain the original trad work (without digital stuff found in the final print), there's an additional price you have to pay for the hardcopy <i>AND</i> shipping fee depending on the size of the work. Just note me.<br />3. I have the right to post a small version in my site. I will not profit from it. I will not sell the original work to others without the commissioner's permission.<br />4. Down payment required before start of work.<br /><br /><u><b>Payment Method:</b></u> Paypal.<br />If you're from Manila (Philippines), I can arrange meetups.<br /><br /><u><b>You can reach me through:</b></u><br />1. dA Note<br />2. chua.valerie(at)gmail.com</sub><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Summer 2009 Entry!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 00:12:13 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b>NEW WORKS (2009)</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br />For the past month, I've been inconsistently pushing myself to paint. I'm not enjoying it that much recently (lost the drive, perhaps). Self-motivation is the key to getting things done though it doesn't necessarily lead to satisfying results, but I do hope others find something nice in them and I do hope that the drive goes back. In chronological order:<br /><br />#01 <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Femullet-122242951">Femullet</a><br />#02 <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Spilt-123107499">Spilt</a><br />#03 <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/April-122019536">April</a><br />#04 ??<br />#05 <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Severus-123721613">Severus</a><br />#06 ??<br />#07 ??<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> <b><u>Old Paintings (2008):</u></b><br /><i>I've uncovered old soft copies of paintings in my 2008 folders. I haven't uploaded any of them because they're for something else but whatever those something else's are, they have been long forgone.</i><br /><br />#01 <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Little-Black-Spot-121511532">Little Black Spot</a><br />#02 <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Elesi-121657026">Elesi</a><br />#03 <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Only-An-Arm-s-Length-Away-121597556">Only An Arm's Length Away</a><br />#04 <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/What-Seems-Doesn-t-Mean-121726840">What Seems Doesn't Mean</a><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b>TRAVELLING AND AMUSING COMMENTS</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br /><br />My family and I will be travelling to Macau this weekend. When Irene gets back from her month's stay in Japan, we'll be having a couple of shoots. <i>*Is excited*</i> School begins (once again) on June 10, so most likely I'll be on hiatus again. I'm aiming to break a few personal records (like the number of paintings produced, books read and movies watched in a year), so far I've only broken the books read part. I really hate reading but I've been trying hard!<br /><br />I've been approached by a couple of people about my paintings. A few years ago someone mentioned something about God (or was it Christ?) in my piece, <i><a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/I-ll-Follow-You-Into-the-Dark-38640476">I will follow you into the dark</a></i>. Someone asked if I were taking drugs. (Never tried them!) Just recently some relatives mentioned that they see 2 people in bed in <i><a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Disappearances-64461365">Disappearances</a></i>. I don't know what you guys are talking about! But please tell me more!<br /><br />It's my birthday soon (May 30). I'm getting older! >_< I want to clean up and categorize my page more. I'm thinking of getting myself a dA subscription but I'm not sure if it's a wise thing to do since I only frequent dA once in every few months. We'll see.<br /><br />Thanks for the visits, comments and faves! Really made me happy! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br /><b>Valerie</b><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Daily Devs + Thank You's!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:29:32 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b>DDs</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br />My younger sister (I'm sure most of you don't know that I have a sister here in dA), just got a <a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/art/Mask-Maker-68805047">Daily Deviation for her work Mask Maker</a> a while ago. If you haven't, please pay her a visit.<br /><a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.gif" alt=":iconsachiriku:" title="sachiriku"/></a><br /><br />Thank you also to everyone who expressed their love/like for <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Song-of-a-Bird-64448601">Song of a Bird</a>. I was really surprised that it got a DD. To be honest, I never thought that anyone would like my works. *hides* It's an honor! ;_;<br /><br />Thank you so much to Gine =<a class="u" href="http://anti00gravity.deviantart.com/">anti00gravity</a> for texting me the very minute the DDs came out. You're awesome! ILU! And to ~<a class="u" href="http://xuelian.deviantart.com/">XueLian</a> too for suggesting these works for DD. <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b>Thank You!</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br />I am truly grateful for the support you guys have given me all these years. No matter how great or simple that gesture was, it has left me tremendously happy. I am especially grateful for people who went out of their way to do something exciting with me (like sleepovers, photo trips, and art jams -- you know who you are!), who helped me, who initiated conversations with me (as I am an extremely shy girl), who made me smile, who made me cry, thank you. Parts of me grew because of you.<br /><br />2008 was a terrible year for me. I experienced something like a midlife crisis (a younger version of it, if it ever existed). The new year, for me, has just started a few weeks ago. It was embraced by a difficult philosophy exam, friends and some pancakes. Hopefully this year will be exciting. I haven't been painting or drawing for months (which explains why there are no new uploads in my gallery).<br /><br />I have been doing silly and fun things in school: I did set designing (it was a collaborative effort. Sadly, I don't have a personal pic of the set. I totally forgot to bring my camera.); Serenaded a lot of people for a Valentine's event in school a theatre org (ROC) made; <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://tigersky.livejournal.com/269234.html">made a giant book</a>; I was also asked to give a talk the other day about digital art (I don't think I'm a real digital artist even. D: But thanks to everyone who attended, especially the Hum guys: Maggie, <a href="http://viscoduck.deviantart.com">Lolo</a>, Bok, XY, and Jayvee! I enjoyed it).<br /><br />Summer in the Philippines is about to start in a few weeks and I CANNOT WAIT! It won't be long until this gallery will be alive and kicking once again.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br /><b>Valerie</b><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://tigersky.livejournal.com">My LiveJournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://valeriechua.multiply.com">My Photo Dump</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/user/Tigersky">My YouTube</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>My Sem Break, etc. + Multiple Plugging Post</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:28:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b>SEM BREAK SO FAR</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br />It's my semestral break right now. It's quite short. It started around October 18 and will end on November 6. I was at home most of the time, hence three new submissions: <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Dead-Quiet-101345569">Dead Quiet</a>, <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Gundam-00-Lockon-x-Tieria-101605191">Lockon x Tieria</a> and <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/art/Happy-Halloween-101788079">Halloween</a>.<br /><br /><b>And also recorded a few songs:</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/music.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":music:" title="Music" /> <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQEw3UFBqVU">Val Chua - Violent Conversations (original)</a><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/music.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":music:" title="Music" /> <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95JTUDAPRQ4">Val Chua - Today (Andela Aki/Smashing Pumpkins Cover)</a><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/music.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":music:" title="Music" /> <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOvCdfHV-g4">Orvin and Val - Pink (Emily Haines Cover)</a><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/m/music.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":music:" title="Music" /> <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3g--KQCxCU">Orvin and Val - All Good Things (The Weepies Cover)</a><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> <b>ORVIN (~<a class="u" href="http://afrobear.deviantart.com/">afrobear</a>) is love.</b><br />Plugging his sites because I feel like it:<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://orvinreyes.com">Orvinreyes.com</a> - His online folio<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/bulletblue.gif" width="10" height="10" alt=":bulletblue:" title="Bullet; Blue" /> <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://pinoystarcraft.com">Starcraft Pilipinas</a> - Yes! He designed and coded the entire site. If you're from the Philippines and you play Starcraft, please join. It's a a very active growing SC community.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b>PLUGGING: NIC'S EXHIBIT</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br />Last October 18, I was at the ICA Fair with:<br /><a href="http://kazeyumi-hitomi.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/a/kazeyumi-hitomi.png" alt=":iconkazeyumi-hitomi:" title="kazeyumi-hitomi"/></a><a href="http://mono-tone.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/o/mono-tone.gif" alt=":iconmono-tone:" title="mono-tone"/></a><a href="http://rinian.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/r/i/rinian.png" alt=":iconrinian:" title="rinian"/></a><br /><br />Nic (~<a class="u" href="http://rinian.deviantart.com/">Rinian</a>) and Mae set up a booth. They sold books, comics, and Nic sold prints of her artwork. Some of her works sold fast. Pretty amazing!<br /><br /><a href="http://rinian.deviantart.com"><b>Nic</b></a> is part of <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.ink.group.ph/">INK (Ilustrador ng Kabataan)</a>. There's an ongoing exhibit of INK at the Shangri-la Plaza entitled Tsubibo (<a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://komiksnewsnow.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/tsubibo-ang-ilustrador-ng-kabataan-annual-exhibit/">more info</a>). Please drop by! Some of her works are there. I feel bad that I wasn't able to come to the opening night.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /> <b>ART JAM</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/star_full.gif" width="17" height="16" alt=":star:" title="Star!" /><br /><b>Gine</b> (=<a class="u" href="http://anti00gravity.deviantart.com/">anti00gravity</a>) hosted <b>Art Jam II</b> (an art collaboration) at her place last October 20. The theme was black and white. Most of us started with pencils and pens and figured a few moments later that it's going to take long before we get to fill up the illustration board. Nonetheless, it was extremely fun! Got to meet a lot of new and old faces:<br /><br /><a href="http://anti00gr... ]]></description>
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                <title>Shoot, voice clips, collabs, etc.</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:19:05 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <b>Photoshoot</b><br />I had a shoot with Pat ~<a class="u" href="http://lestouis.deviantart.com/">lestouis</a> last Thursday. The rain was terrible that day so we continued Wednesday the following week. Check out the photos in her account. They're really pretty. Pat is suuuper amazing.<br /><br /><a href="http://lestouis.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/l/e/lestouis.png?1" alt=":iconlestouis:" title="lestouis"/></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Voice Clips</b><br />I sing again! In case you don't know (well now you do), I sing (though only in my room and if people invite me for karaoke). I was really bored so I posted some of my stuff in YouTube:<br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E03gnO5Ebo">Final Distance (Utada Hikaru cover)</a><br />2. <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Dv6xGfHIfUc">Eric's Song (Vienna Teng cover)</a><br />3. <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQEw3UFBqVU">Violent Conversations (original)</a><br /><br /><br /><b>School</b><br />Even though I only have 4 subjects, I have a lengthy research paper, a teaching demo, and a disputatio (ugh you don't want to know what this is!) due soon so I won't be making works for a few weeks. I have an overdued collab work and a rotting unfinished painting. I really want to work on them already.<br /><br /><br /><b>Collabs</b><br />I'm open for art collaborations (preferably pure trad or a trad-digital mix). Just note/message me. I won't be able to get to them right away but I'll make sure I'll attend to it as soon as possible. I just really need to finish all these reports. After that, I'm get set go! <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br /><b>Valerie</b><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://tigersky.livejournal.com">My LiveJournal</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://valeriechua.multiply.com">My Photo Dump</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.youtube.com/user/Tigersky">My YouTube / Singing</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://plurk.com/redeemByURL?from_uid=3153087&check=1022981130&s=1">My Plurk</a><br />----------<br /><a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/16970712/">Meme List</a> - if you tagged me in any meme, this is where I'll post it.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>Holiday Ender</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:59:55 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I had a shoot with Pat ~<a class="u" href="http://lestouis.deviantart.com/">lestouis</a> last Thursday at Intramuros. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" /> I'm not really good at this modeling thing but it was funnnn and Pat's shots are GOOD (too good for my angry face).<br />
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School resumes on the 3rd of January (tomorrow) and I haven't done my paper and some research proposals. I have to finish a 2-something feet painting in a few days or else <i>tepok ako</i>. School is getting in the way! *insert hair pulling action here* I'm just annoyed that I can't seem to get anything done. I start with things and I had to scrap them after because they didn't turn out well.<br />
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The holiday season was sad and lonely. During our family reunion, people were asking things like, "<i>where did all the people go?</i>" or "<i>why are the tables blank?</i>" even though the entire immediate family was complete that night (we're about 40). We usually open gifts around 12mn but everyone was lethargic and blah, they started giving away gifts around 1am. Never has this happened before!<br />
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I'm also quite money-less this year. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/o/ohnoes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":ohnoes:" title="Oh Noes!" /> Ampao scarcity.<br />
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Hope that all goes well for the new year!<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br />
<b>Valerie</b><br />
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<b>My Sister</b><br />
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                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>DA Answered my Prayers!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:06:16 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I remember before, I kept complaining about arranging my works because all of them are cluttered in my Browse Gallery page. My photographs and artworks were mixed and every time I looked at them, I ask myself, "<i>can I just move all my photographs to scrap?</i>" <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/o/ohnoes.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":ohnoes:" title="Oh Noes!" /> But now I feel extremely relieved they invented this make-a-folder and drag-and-drop thinger.<br />
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I uploaded a few traditionals (which you have probably seen already). Hurray for art sleepovers. If it weren't for one, there wouldn't be art here.<br />
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Some of my friends and I are preparing for something big and artsy. Wait for that. We're all nervous and excited for it. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br />
Valerie<br />
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<b>My Sister</b><br />
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                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>My Sister is Cool</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:02:15 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconsachiriku:" title="sachiriku"/></a> <a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconsachiriku:" title="sachiriku"/></a> <a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconsachiriku:" title="sachiriku"/></a> <a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconsachiriku:" title="sachiriku"/></a> <a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconsachiriku:" title="sachiriku"/></a><br />
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Yey! That's my 14 year old sister. I think she's doing ok. I can barely draw anything when I was 14. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/x/xd.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":XD:" title="XD" /><br />
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Sorry guys, haven't been drawing/painting lately (again). My sembreak has been very unproductive but I think I've solved (?) a few bugging problems and I got to spend time with my friends. I also went phototripping with a lot of great artists. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" /> And I've tried turning hard rock emo songs into piano ballads *coughHelenacough*. (I don't really listen to emo and heavy rock though, but I like singing slow songs.) <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br />
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I'll come up with something soon. (Though I really should stop playing Granado Espada first.)<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br />
Valerie<br />
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                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>My Art Exhibit</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:06:19 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Thanks everyone for visiting! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br />
I was really surprised that some people whom I didn't expect to come came (that sounds redundant but anyway), thank you, thank you! It means so much to me! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/d/dance.gif" width="29" height="21" alt=":dance:" title="Dance!" /><br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br />
Valerie<br />
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I have an ongoing exhibit in school. Sept 3-7, 2007! If you're in Manila and if you have the time, please visit!<br />
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<b>TRANSLATIONS</b><br />
<b>Date and Time:</b> September 3-7, 2006. All day, closes at 7pm.<br />
<b>Venue:</b> 5th Floor, Telengtan Hall, APEC Communications Building, University of Asia and the Pacific, Pearl Drive, Pasig City<br />
<b>Poster, other details, etc:</b> <a href="http://tigersky.livejournal.com/227927.html">[CLICK!!!]</a><br />
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I'll probably upload all my stuff here (small and crummier versions of it) when the exhibit is over. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br />
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Please please please come! The setup+ambiance is really nice! Kultura did a fantabulous job!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>Haven't Been Drawing</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:18:16 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I haven't been drawing lately. It's really difficult when what you're taking up in school is completely different from what you really want to do. I'll probably update this place after the first week of September. Sorry.<br /><br />I have eight subjects (about 4 subjects a day, 1.5 hours each), I study like a horse during my breaks, and I get home around 6 or 8:30PM. I have no time, I'm really tired and I don't even have a major yet!<br /><br /><br />[/end new post]<br /><br />----------<br /><br /><b>10 Random Facts About Me</b><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I never had formal training in painting. I started watercoloring last year. (the first watercolored work in my gallery is my very first)<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I have a small (but growing) addiction to clothes and shopping.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I am not too fond of taking photos (not as much as how people perceive my "fondness"). I'm unlucky with the camera most of the time. I don't like having my picture taken either because I don't know how to smile.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I love eating junk food. :3<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I actually enjoy Liberal Arts classes. I like studying trivial things like the ATP cycle or memorizing every bone and muscle in the body (I did before but I can't remember half of them anymore).<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I've been wanting to cosplay Soi Fong (Bleach) since forever (ok, since last year).<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I rarely watch TV. My parents actually beg me to watch TV than to glue myself in front of the PC.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> My native black turtle ran away from home three times. Now he's completely missing. <b>EDIT:</b> My dad found him! Hurray!<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I can't swim, dance, nor ride a bike.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I can sing! (<a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://youtube.com/Tigersky">Hear me?</a> Haha)<br /><br /><br /><b>Each player of this game starts with 6 weird things about you. </b> People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rule clearly. Tag 6 people. (Not tagging)<br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I never eat apples without peanut butter.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I get indigestion/intestinal flu a lot. I had them thrice last year. There's something really wrong with my stomach. Lol.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I know most people save up money to buy something they really want but I save up money just to put them in the bank. I think this is a typical Fil-Chi trait.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> After watching Nodame Cantabile (live action), I cut my hair because I super girl-crush Ueno Juri.<br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> I'm not fond of watching movies. If people ask, "let's go watch a movie," I always give an excuse not to go. <br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/pointr.gif" width="11" height="10" alt=":pointr:" title="Point Right" /> If I'm not holding anything, I always pick on my nails.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br /><i>Valerie</i><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://tigersky.livejournal.com">My LiveJournal</a> - my REAL journal. Feel free to add!<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://hiraya.net">Hiraya Network</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://valeriechua.multiply.com">My Multiply</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Back Home!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 06:51:54 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Â <b>Warning:</b> very journal-ish entry<br />
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<sub>I'm back from Shanghai with <a href="http://kazeyumi-hitomi.deviantart.com">Irene</a> and <a href="http://Rinian.deviantart.com">Nic</a>. Shanghai was nice. We filled one luggage with lovely lovely art books. And Bee Cheng is yum! When I got home I found out that my dad bought heaps of Bee Cheng from SG but no one ate it.<br />
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Went to the Mangaholix con a while ago with <a href="http://kazeyumi-hitomi.deviantart.com">Irene</a>, Chuchu, and <a href="http://afrobear.deviantart.com">Orvin</a>. We saw <a href="http://liberti.deviantart.com">Katrina</a> in the drawing contest area, Pol (cosplaying as some random Bleach schoolboy dude), <a href="http://toki88.deviantart.com">Christa</a> and her friend (cosplaying as Saya and Diva from Blood+). We stayed in Bo's Coffee 70% of the time because the hall was scorching hot and Irene and I were wearing boots. I wanted to meet a lot of people but we gave up before 5PM and went home.<br />
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I think it would've been nicer if it was air conditioned. When we came out of Bo's Coffee, the place started smelling <i>reeeeeeally</i> strange.<br />
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I'll paint again soon. I've ran out of acrylic paper and have been recycling the back sides of it. One pad costs 990php/US$20 (10 sheets). It's really expensive so I'll have to wait 'till school starts for my allowance. I'm also not fond of my style at the moment. I feel really sucky about it.<br />
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<a href="http://switchco.deviantart.com">Sarah</a> and I have a secret drawing project! We'll work on it this Saturday at <a href="http://kazeyumi-hitomi.deviantart.com">Irene</a>'s place. Heehee.<br />
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More sleepovers and wonderful works to come (hopefully). I love working with artist friends (except with <a href="http://liberti.deviantart.com">Katrina</a> and Alissa because they're not human).<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br />
<i>Valerie</i><br />
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<b>The Animal Cup Family</b><br />
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<b>My Non-biological Family</b><br />
<a href="http://spankatastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/p/spankatastic.png" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconspankatastic:" title="spankatastic"/></a> <a href="http://liberti.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/i/liberti.png" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconliberti:" title="liberti"/></a> <a href="http://aryanemissary.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/r/aryanemissary.png" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconaryanemissary:" title="aryanemissary"/></a> <a href="http://kazeyumi-hitomi.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/a/kazeyumi-hitomi.png" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconkazeyumi-hitomi:" title="kazeyumi-hitomi"/></a> <a href="http://switchco.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/w/switchco.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconswitchco:" title="switchco"/></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>Plugging ~afrobear!!</title>
                <link>http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/12746546/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:33:18 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://afrobear.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/f/afrobear.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="afrobear" /></a><a href="http://afrobear.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/f/afrobear.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="afrobear" /></a><a href="http://afrobear.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/f/afrobear.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="afrobear" /></a><br />
Orvin signed up more than a week ago but he only started uploading his works yesterday. He (and his group, <a href="http://mediapinoy.com">Media Pinoy</a>), did the ADMU <a href="http://orsem2007.com">Orsem 2007</a> site. Orvin usually does the flash part and now he's uploading them in his Dev. Hurray. Watch him, cause his stuff moves and you can poke on them. Haha.<br />
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PS. ~<a href="http://afrobear.deviantart.com">afrobear</a> is not afro anymore. He cut his hair yesterday and now he's almost bald.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br />
<i>Valerie</i><br />
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<b>The Animal Cup Family</b><br />
<a href="http://afrobear.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/f/afrobear.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="afrobear" /></a><a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="sachiriku" /></a><br />
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<b>My Non-biological Family</b><br />
<a href="http://spankatastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/p/spankatastic.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="spankatastic" /></a> <a href="http://liberti.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/i/liberti.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="liberti" /></a> <a href="http://aryanemissary.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/r/aryanemissary.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="aryanemissary" /></a> <a href="http://kazeyumi-hitomi.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/a/kazeyumi-hitomi.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="kazeyumi-hitomi" /></a> <a href="http://switchco.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/w/switchco.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="switchco" /></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>Hiraya.net</title>
                <link>http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/12613421/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:43:07 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://hiraya.net">Our domain</a> is back alive and kicking. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/w/wow.gif" width="23" height="15" alt=":wow:" title="Wow!" /> The layouts are still the same (except for Awit) and the sites are becoming less and less. If you haven't seen it yet, do check it out. I made the layouts.<br />
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I'll work on your requests soon. I'm actually stuck with a certain artwork. It's intricate so I'm scared to ink and paint on it.<br />
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<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/heart.gif" width="15" height="13" alt=":heart:" title="Heart" />,<br />
<i>Valerie</i><br />
<a href="http://tigersky.livejournal.com">My LiveJournal</a><br />
<a href="http://hiraya.net">Hiraya Network</a><br />
<a href="http://valeriechua.multiply.com">My Multiply</a><br />
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<b>Requests Closed</b><br />
Update on <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/12410671">accepting requests</a>.<br />
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1. ~<a href="http://epithumia.deviantart.com">epithumia</a><br />
2. ~<a href="http://kalkie.deviantart.com">kalkie</a><br />
3. ~<a href="http://satellitesara.deviantart.com">satellitesara</a><br />
4. ~<a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com">sachiriku</a> (collab)<br />
5. ~<a href="http://spankatastic.deviantart.com">spankatastic</a> (collab)<br />
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The people above were the first ones to tell me what they exactly wanted. For the meantime, I'm closing requests. When I'm done with them, I'll open the next five (you may update me <a href="http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/12410671">here</a> but I won't start on them until I finish the ones above).<br />
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<b>The Animal Cup Family</b><br />
<a href="http://afrobear.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/f/afrobear.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="afrobear" /></a><a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="sachiriku" /></a><br />
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<b>My Non-biological Family</b><br />
<a href="http://spankatastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/p/spankatastic.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="spankatastic" /></a> <a href="http://liberti.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/i/liberti.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="liberti" /></a> <a href="http://aryanemissary.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/r/aryanemissary.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="aryanemissary" /></a> <a href="http://kazeyumi-hitomi.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/a/kazeyumi-hitomi.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="kazeyumi-hitomi" /></a> <a href="http://switchco.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/w/switchco.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="switchco" /></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>Hallo &amp;#9829;</title>
                <link>http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/11730822/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:20:52 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I just want to say <i>hi</i> and <i>I love you all</i>.<br />
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<a href="http://hiraya.net">Hiraya Network</a><br />
<a href="http://tigersky.livejournal.com">My LiveJournal</a><br />
<a href="http://valeriechua.multiply.com">My Multiply</a><br />
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My Little Sister<br />
<a href="http://sachiriku.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/a/sachiriku.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="sachiriku" /></a><br />
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My Non-biological Family<br />
<a href="http://spankatastic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/p/spankatastic.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="spankatastic" /></a> <a href="http://liberti.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/i/liberti.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="liberti" /></a> <a href="http://aryanemissary.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/r/aryanemissary.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="aryanemissary" /></a> <a href="http://kazeyumi-hitomi.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/a/kazeyumi-hitomi.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="kazeyumi-hitomi" /></a> <a href="http://switchco.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/w/switchco.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="switchco" /></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>Before you post seeking work from an artist, READ:</title>
                <link>http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/11583184/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:26:30 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <b>To those who are looking for someone to do work for freeÂ please wake up and join the real world</b><br /><br />Every day, there are more and more CL posts seeking ÂartistsÂ for everything from auto graphics to comic books to corporate logo designs. More people are finding themselves in need of some form of illustrative service.<br /><br />But what theyÂre NOT doing, unfortunately, is realizing how rare someone with these particular talents can be.<br /><br />To those who are Âseeking artistsÂ, let me ask you; How many people do you know, personally, with the talent and skill to perform the services you need? A dozen? Five? One? Ânone?<br /><br />More than likely, you donÂt know any. Otherwise, you wouldnÂt be posting on craigslist to find them.<br /><br />And this is not really a surprise.<br /><br />In this country, there are almost twice as many neurosurgeons as there are professional illustrators. There are eleven times as many certified mechanics. There are SEVENTY times as many people in the IT field.<br /><br />So, given that they are less rare, and therefore less in demand, would it make sense to ask your mechanic to work on your car for free? Would you look him in the eye, with a straight face, and tell him that his compensation would be the ability to have his work shown to others as you drive down the street?<br /><br />Would you offer a neurosurgeon the ÂopportunityÂ to add your name to his resume as payment for removing that pesky tumor? (Maybe you could offer him Âa few bucksÂ for ÂmaterialsÂ. What a deal!)<br /><br />Would you be able to seriously even CONSIDER offering your web hosting service the chance to have people see their work, by viewing your website, as their payment for hosting you?<br /><br />If you answered ÂyesÂ to ANY of the above, youÂre obviously insane. If you answered ÂnoÂ, then kudos to you for living in the real world.<br /><br />But then tell meÂ why would you think it is okay to live out the same, delusional, ridiculous fantasy when seeking someone whose abilities are even less in supply than these folks?<br /><br />Graphic artists, illustrators, painters, etc., are skilled tradesmen. As such, to consider them as, or deal with them as, anything less than professionals fully deserving of your respect is both insulting and a bad reflection on you as a sane, reasonable person. In short, it makes you look like a twit.<br /><br /><br /><b>A few things you need to know:</b><br /><br />1. It is not a Âgreat opportunityÂ for an artist to have his work seen on your car/Âzine/website/bedroom wall, etc. It IS a Âgreat opportunityÂ for YOU to have their work there.<br /><br />2. It is not clever to seek a ÂstudentÂ or ÂbeginnerÂ in an attempt to get work for free. ItÂs ignorant and insulting. They may be ÂstudentsÂ, but that does not mean they donÂt deserve to be paid for their hard work. You were a ÂstudentÂ once, too. Would you have taken that job at McDonalds with no pay, because you were learning essential job skills for the real world? Yes, your proposition it JUST as stupid.<br /><br />3. The chance to have their name on something that is going to be seen by other people, whether itÂs one or one million, is NOT a valid enticement. Neither is the right to add that work to their &#147<img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/winkrazz.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";p" title="Wink/Razz" />ortfolioÂ. They get to do those things ANYWAY, after being paid as they should. ItÂs not compensation. ItÂs their right, and itÂs a given.<br /><br />4. Stop thinking that youÂre giving them some great chance to work. Once they skip over your silly ad, as they should, the next ad is usually for someone who lives in the real world, and as such, will pay them. There are far more jobs needing these skills than there are people who possess these skills.<br /><br />5. Students DO need ÂexperienceÂ. But they do NOT need to get it by giving their work away. In fact, this does not even offer them the experience they need. Anyone who will not/can not pay them is obviously the type of person or business they should be ashamed to have on their resume anyway. Do you think professional contractors list the ÂexperienceÂ they got while nailing down a loose step at their grandmotherÂs house when they were seventeen?<br /><br />If you your company or gig was worth listing as desired experience, it would be able to pay for the services it received. The only experience they will get doing free work for you is a lesson learned in what kinds of scrubs they should not lower themselves to deal with.<br /><br />6. (This one is FOR the artists out there, please pay attention.) Some will ask you to Âsubmit work for considerationÂ. They may even be posing as some sort of ÂcontestÂ. These are almost always scams. They will take the work submitted by many artists seeking to win the ÂcontestÂ, or be ÂchosenÂ for the gig, and find what they like most. They wi... ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>Oekaki Board</title>
                <link>http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/7785378/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:56:44 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Our site's finally changed hosting providers. We've uploaded most of the sites, including the oekaki board but unfortunately, we lost all the pics people used to draw. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /> But it's opened, please join! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br />
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<a href="http://oekaki.hiraya.net">[link]</a><br />
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Yey. ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>She's Alive!</title>
                <link>http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/7200164/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2005 02:33:03 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Well, not actually. So far, I've uploaded 2 works, which took me a while to do. After this, I'm going back to studying cause I really need to. I need to go nerd mode again, sorry. Thanks for commenting though, I really appreciate it. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/h/hug.gif" width="38" height="15" alt=":hug:" title="Hug" /><br />
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I'm quite pissed though. My <a href="http://hiraya.net">domain</a> (mine and ~<a href="http://liberti.deviantart.com">liberti</a>'s) became dead for a while and I got this letter from the hosting provider telling me that their system crashed and they can't recover even the backups.<br />
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I'm mad cause: 1. I don't have complete back up either (my layouts!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/r/rage.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":rage:" title="Rage" /> Noo!) and 2. My oekaki board. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/f/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":(" title=":( (Sad)" /> Oh no again!<br />
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Good luck to that. Sigh. ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>Draw Oekaki!</title>
                <link>http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/7029255/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2005 17:26:33 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ If you have the time, please drop by the <a href="http://oekaki.hiraya.net"><b>Hiraya Oekaki</b></a>. It's a great place (I mean, for an oekaki board) cause it has a cozy/cute layout and all.<br />
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Good day! ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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                <title>I'm Sorry (again)</title>
                <link>http://green-tea.deviantart.com/journal/3463379/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:05:48 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Sorry for not spending time here. I check this place from time  to time (about 3 times in a month). I'm really busy with other things.<br />
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I'm serious. I even quitted the school paper for it. :/ Aside from that, my PC has been reformatted a couple of times and I'm lazy to install everything.<br />
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<b>Oekaki BBS</b>: <a href="http://oekaki.hiraya.net">[link]</a><br />
Please visit if you can, I draw there sometimes. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br />
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People I know IRL/Online:<br />
<a href="http://aerodite.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/e/aerodite.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="aerodite" /></a> <a href="http://aryanemissary.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/a/r/aryanemissary.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="aryanemissary" /></a> <a href="http://crazy-chinita-chick.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/c/r/crazy-chinita-chick.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="crazy-chinita-chick" /></a> <a href="http://decaffeinatedgenie.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/d/e/decaffeinatedgenie.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="decaffeinatedgenie" /></a> <a href="http://erisdoll.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/e/r/erisdoll.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="erisdoll" /></a> <a href="http://guhit.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/g/u/guhit.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="guhit" /></a> <a href="http://hpop.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/h/p/hpop.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="hpop" /></a> <a href="http://jkui.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="jkui" /></a> <a href="http://kerenweezer.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/e/kerenweezer.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="kerenweezer" /></a> <a href="http://kalkie.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/a/kalkie.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="kalkie" /></a> <a href="http://kawaii-nic.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/a/kawaii-nic.jpg" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="kawaii-nic" /></a> <a href="http://killermuffin.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/i/killermuffin.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="killermuffin" /></a> <a href="http://kittyasystol.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/k/i/kittyasystol.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="kittyasystol" /></a> <a href="http://le-dios.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/e/le-dios.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="le-dios" /></a> <a href="http://liberti.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/l/i/liberti.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="liberti" /></a> <a href="http://marika.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/m/a/marika.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="marika" /></a> <a href="http://megumi00.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/m/e/megumi00.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="megumi00" /></a> <a href="http://meladori.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/m/e/meladori.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="meladori" /></a> <a href="http://mikko.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/m/i/mikko.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="mikko" /></a> <a href="http://nagi.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/n/a/nagi.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="nagi" /></a> <a href="http://purple-hi-tops.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="purple-hi-tops" /></a> <a href="http://psychoe.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/p/s/psychoe.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="psychoe" /></a> <a href="http://switchco.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/s/w/switchco.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="switchco" /></a> <a href="http://therinde.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="therinde" /></a> <a href="http://rinslet.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/r/i/rinslet.gif" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="rinslet" /></a> <a href="http://theashtraygirl.deviantart.com/"><img c... ]]></description>
                <author>*green-tea</author>
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