deviantART: by:kitsune-nilde http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:kitsune-nilde&section=today deviantART RSS for by:kitsune-nilde en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:56:08 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Tokio Hotel = LOVE http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/28104800/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/28104800/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:39:03 PST
For those unfortunate souls who have never heard of Tokio Hotel, let me briefly fill you in on what you are missing with some bullet points:

- German band with songs both in English and German
- music style is a mix of rock and pop
- new album, called “Humanoid” (bought it, loved it), was just released Oct 6
- created their band when they were around 10 years old
- the frontman, Bill, and the guitarist, Tom, are identical twin brothers
- the drummer is named Gustav and the bassist is named Georg
- the twins just turned 20 years old a few months ago
- Bill is the most androgynous boy you will ever see IRL

Favorite Songs (click link for song + video):
World Behind My Wall
In die Nacht (wish this vid had subs so you could understand the sweetness)
Schrei (one of their first songs back in 2005)

Here are some random photos and gifs of them, taken at various times throughout the past five or so years. Damn, it’s so hard to pick which ones to post. I love them all.

And yes, before you ask, I am sure Bill is a boy. And no, he is not gay. He is, however, missing his true calling in the modeling industry. That boy is fierce.

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http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/28021026/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:56:09 PDT
6 months since my last piece of posted artwork.
4 months since my last journal.
3,382 unviewed deviations.
I must be going for some sort of record in AWOL-ness.

Actually, I can’t believe people are still visiting my gallery at all anymore.

As you all know, Halloween is right around the corner, which also means my birthday is fast approaching too. Yup, on Nov 7, I will be turning 20 years old. I have been anticipating this particular b-day for years and I am more excited about this than turning 21. Psychologically this seems like a much larger jump than previous b-days. AND I will no longer be a teenager. Whatever that means.

I just really want to be able to tell people that I am 20 and see their looks of disbelief. I love confusing people with my age. I could easily still pass as 16.



I'm going have another journal posted within a few days.

I promise this time.

...

Don't look at me like that.

]]> *kitsune-nilde In which Wendy gets a Mac... among other things http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/25792583/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/25792583/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:40:55 PDT
All right, so, I finished my first summer session. I can pretty much assure you at this point that I will NOT be doing that again. Why, you ask? Well off the top of my head: there’s nothing open on campus, the dining halls don’t serve meals on weekends (and what they do serve is utter crap), you have to go to the same classes every single day, and you never get a break or a way to pace yourself. The only good thing I can think of was that I had 4 of my guy friends there with me and we all lived on the same hall. Good times. Good times. I got a bit ahead with 7 more credit hours completed (of course all A’s in my 3 classes: Foundation of Graphic Comm, Biology and Bio Lab), but, yah, not worth it.

On the day of my last exam I moved all my stuff out and visited the Apple store… where I bought my first Apple computer, a 15” Macbook Pro. His name is Lucian. I may draw you his personification some time in the future. Oh, and I got a free 8Gb iPod Touch as a result, because of the “Back-to-School” promotion! As if they had to sweeten that deal anyway.

Also, is it normal to want to nuzzle your Mac laptop lovingly and coo sweet nothings at it?

The new unibody design is sooooo gorgeous. It is functional and simple and sleek. I fell in lust as soon as I saw it for the first time, around Christmas, and knew I would not settle for anything less.

I also love love love the iPod Touch more than I thought I would. I love the concept of apps and there are so many cool ones out there with absolutely breathtaking interfaces--although they are hard to find amongst all the utter crap ones. It’s like trying to find a piece of gold in a 20 foot tall trash heap which coincidentally has lots of fake coins made out of chocolate and plastic that look very similar until you actually pick them up and examine them thoroughly.

My absolute favorite interface on an app is either “Convertbot” or the word game “Lexic” which are both not only functional and easy to use, but a work of art in themselves. My most used app would have to be “Dictionary.com.” I love having a dictionary/thesaurus I can carry with me everywhere and look up new and exciting words (I usually can only do that when I’m at my computer). Why yes, I’m a nerd, thanks for asking.

The iPod, I realize, needs a name too. I’m working on it, but nothing is jumping out at me right now.



Actually I’m getting tired of talking about me and it has taken me three days just to force myself to write this much for some reason or another. I think I will wrap this up right here and continue with my cruise to the Bahamas last week in another future journal. I think that is best for both you and me. Contrary to popular belief, I do not particularly enjoy spouting endless monologues about myself, and one can only take so much listening to someone else ramble on and on about his or her exploits. Believe me, I know.

]]> *kitsune-nilde Fatal Distraction http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/24758878/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/24758878/ Thu, 14 May 2009 18:09:14 PDT "We are vulnerable, but we don't want to be reminded of that. We want to believe that the world is understandable and controllable and unthreatening, that if we follow the rules, we'll be okay. So, when this kind of thing happens to other people, we need to put them in a different category from us. We don't want to resemble them, and the fact that we might is too terrifying to deal with. So, they have to be monsters."



Read this article and then try to tell me it does not break your heart. Try not to cry. I dare you. Read this and gain some perspective.

This, my friends, is what real writing looks like. What it feels like.

]]> *kitsune-nilde Better late than never http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/24401026/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/24401026/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:55:02 PDT and false at the same time. I have gone through a number of different “obsessions”, over varying lengths of time, between now and then that have taken up quite a bit of my precious free time. Let’s see, I will list a few of the most recent ones to give you an idea of the range of fandoms and genres they span:
One Outs:
      anime based on baseball and fyi I’ve never seen a
      game of baseball in my life
Akagi:
      anime based on the Chinese game Mahjong and after
      23 episodes I still have no idea how to play it
Harry/Draco pairing:
      pretty self explanatory I think and I have no
      idea where this tangent came from
Fight Club:
      saw the movie for the first time, looooved
      it (and sexy Brad Pitt in it), and will read
      the novel as soon as I can get my hands on it

And my current obsession for the past few weeks, drumroll please… DragonBall!!!

It’s odd that I hated this series and thought it was stupid when I was 9 years old, but at 19 I am in love with it. Go figure. I think it was mainly because the few times I did see it on TV I had no idea what was going on and just saw a lot of overly dramatic fighting that made no sense. Even at a young age I stayed away from anything I didn’t understand or felt like I could understand after a few minutes… and that is DragonBall in a nutshell.

But now with the new “remastered” version of DBZ, called DragonBall Kai, coming out in Japan because of the movie (which bombed of course) I can see it from the beginning and actually understand the characters and plot. I remember for the longest time I always got so confused about who was who and who was in what family. It never made any sense until now since the entire series spans a couple generations by the end.

I feel like I’m reliving my childhood right now, the way it should have been, by watching the DBZ from the beginning. Yah, I’m 10 years late, but better late than never.

Expect a crappy piece of fanart within 24 hours. It’s pretty much finished I just have to post it now.

]]> *kitsune-nilde I hate to brag but… wait, no I don’t http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/23239683/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/23239683/ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:47:16 PST
I got all A+’s except for one A (in Calculus) and my GPA is above a 4.0. There is also a new feature on our academic records site that shows your “term rank.” Mine was 1 out of the 4209 freshmen here at NC State. Yes, I know it is just based on grades, and there are plenty of people here that are way smarter than I am, but… but I’m superficial and numbers mean a lot to me. *shot* I’m just really proud of myself and I want to shout it to the world, but I know I shouldn’t talk about it to my friends or anyone else because bragging is wrong and feelings can get hurt. There is such a fine line between honestly being proud of yourself for your accomplishments and being labeled a braggart.

Also, you would think I would be able to get a scholarship with grades like that. *sigh*
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This semester I am taking 22 credit hours.

I am still sane… I think. I have been feeling pretty exhausted for days on end and want to just sleep all the time, which I don’t remember being a problem last semester. I’m still getting all my work done and I haven’t missed a single class yet, not that I plan to. My list of current classes is as follows:

- English: Academic Writing and Research
- Fortran + Lab
- Physics for Engineers and Scientists + Lab
- Calculus 2
- Graphic Design Theory and Practice
- Ergonomics

I’m also proud that, even though my English teacher ended up telling me to pick a new topic after I handed in my first rough draft, I got a 100 on my first major paper. She ended up absolutely loving it and said mine was the best one she had read so far. I mean, I can write better than your average student, I think, but I have never been a star student in anything English or grammar related… let alone for a college teacher. It seriously, like, made my week. Especially since that paper was 15% of my course grade. And I was so worried about taking English this semester too.
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Oh, go check out my new gallery folders layout. I created the icons and put them up a few weeks ago when I found out you could do that (I felt slow), but I never mentioned it. Do you think they are too busy? Should they be smaller and more spaced out? Any other picture suggestions instead? I think they look okay like they are but it’s always nice to hear other’s opinions.
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In other news, Spring Break is coming up pretty quickly—only two weeks from now. Unfortunately, that thought does not cheer me up very much. I have an English paper worth 20% of my grade due that week along with 4 different midterm exams. I will be lucky if I m still breathing when it’s all over.

And, gawd, I have been so bad about the art stuff recently. I just…have nothing. I haven’t drawn anything substantial in ages and I rarely feel like doing so anymore. Instead of my previous art block going away like I thought it would it looks like it decided to take up permanent residence. I haven’t drawn anything in so long I think I have lost what little ability I had been clinging on to for the past year or so. It takes me so long just to do one picture that I wonder if it’s worth the time and effort anymore.

I think I would like to try to draw something again over Spring Break, but we will see. I said that about Christmas Break and look how that turned out. The problem is I have to be in the just the right mood with just the right amount of inspiration.

I feel like… a soufflé.

]]> *kitsune-nilde Anime Recommendations for the Needy http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/22057144/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/22057144/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:02:19 PST
I have provided a summary, the genres/themes, number of episodes, and my own personal notes about why I like it or anything else I felt should be mentioned. There are clickable screenshots at the end of each review that link to the larger image. I wish I could talk more about each of these, there are so many things I would like to tell you, but I had to keep it short. This took a lot of time and effort on my part so I hope you use it to your advantage.

Oh, if you have your own anime recommendations that you want to share with everyone else I would love it if you could add them into the comments section!
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Gundam 00

Genre: mecha (duh), action, drama, science fiction, military/war
Episodes: 50
Summary: It is the year A.D. 2307. Fossil fuels on Earth have been depleted entirely, with mankind turning to the next available power source: solar energy. During this time, 3 orbital elevators with solar power generation systems are built, each under control by the Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations (formerly United States of America), the Human Reform League (Russia, China and India) and the Advanced European Union. However, not all countries are able to enjoy the benefits of this system, leading to widespread resentment and war. Arising out of the conflict, a mysterious military organization known as Celestial Being appears, dedicated to end all warfare using Mobile Suits called Gundam. This begins the stories of Gundam Meisters Setsuna F. Seiei, Lockon Stratos, Allelujah Haptism and Tiera Erde as they are thrown into conflict between the 3 superpowers and the various other factions.

My Notes: Well, first of all, it has the same director as Fullmetal Alchemist if that tells you anything. The plot is superb, the characters are awesome, and the art is very nice quality. I don’t even like Gundam series and I LOVE this anime. It is without a doubt in my all time top 3.

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Casshern Sins

Genre: action, drama, science fiction, end-of-the-world
Episodes: 14 (26?)
Summary: In a world where the powerful robot leader known as Braiking Boss rule over humanity with an iron fist, a mysterious girl named Luna is summoned by the people for salvation. To retaliate against this potential threat, Braiking sends 3 of his most powerful cyborgs, Casshern, Dio and Reda to dispose of her. Casshern manages to kill Luna, plunging the world into a slow descent of annhilation. Hundreds of years later, humanity is almost extinct. Robots constantly replace their body parts, fearing the corrosion of rust: their only form of death. In this wretched time and place, Casshern returns after a lengthy disappearance since his murder of Luna. Having lost his memory, Casshern now defends the humans from the robots, and find out his true identity and purpose.

My Notes: This is a remake of an old 1970’s anime (NO, it’s not Megaman) and the art style just takes my breath away. It has this old feel to it while at the same time is still new and good quality… with this odd glow to it. I am such a whore for dramatic, beautifully choreographed fight scenes and fluid animation. *drool* God, Casshern is a sexy beast when he fights.

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My first semester here NCSU is coming to a close now, so hopefully I will have more time to draw very soon. That is... if I don't get side-tracked by watching anime which I have not been able to do since the semester started.

Here, have a few random facts about me. I was tagged by ~Emotionally-Executed over on Facebook and decided I would go ahead and spread the love here too. I will tag a few of you at the bottom but I'm not going to make anyone do it. It's all up to you.
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--Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 16 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 16 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you.


1) I love fruit, but I hate vegetables. Eww get them away from me.

2) I have never been to another country, but I really wish I could and I feel like I have been left out of some sort of experience. I hate only knowing the stereotypes of other countries and their people, because I would hate for them to judge me on just the stereotypes of your typical American.

3) I enjoy being by myself and doing my own thing more than anything else… but I still don’t like to feel left out or unwanted. I know. I’m a weirdo like that.

4) I am an anime *appreciator*, NOT an otaku (AKA an anime freak who thinks all the characters are real and in love with them and dresses up like them and squeals when anything anime is mentioned. Yah, you know who I mean. You’ve seen them before.)

5) I can’t listen to the same song more than 10 times in the span of a week, give or take. I also can’t listen to more than 3 songs by the same artist in a row… therefore I own hardly any CDs. I have to have variety.

6) I very much dislike physical activity. Well, let me rephrase that. I hate pain, so I do not like purposely putting myself in pain when I have choice not to. I think that’s perfectly logical.

7) If I am not busy with something, I get agitated and unhappy. Sure, I may rather be busy with something not related to anything productive for school, but as long as I’m doing something I am content.

8) I have OMG big pack-rat tendencies. I save everything. You name it. Coupons, tags cut off of shirts, bits of string, ALL of my drawings, ALL of my old notes from 7th grade and up, old necklaces, any card anyone ever sends me, notes passed to me in class, magazines, rubber bands and twist ties, old movie tickets, photos, etc. The list goes on forever. Which brings me to my next point…..

9) I am a fanart whore. I collect art (and icons) like nobody’s business. Only the best ones of course. My folders are arranged by anime/cartoon/videogame, and then inside of those by character or pairing or organization (with maybe even another category inside each of those depending on how many I have of each). I’m still not exactly sure why I do, but it is this impulse that I can’t really control. Currently my Pictures folder is at 27,000+ and Icons is at 2,000+ and still counting.

10) And, continuing from the above comment, my favorite place to lurk when I am really bored is /cm/. That’s where I get all my good anime recommendations from. If you know what/where I am referring to then… then you have no idea how much I love you lol.

11) I’ve never died my hair before. Not even highlights. Not even temporary spray-on dyes.

12) I wish I was prettier…and skinnier. Yup, I think that would solve all of my problems. :]

13) I love to organize things, not clean. I love making schedules and tables and sorting files and arranging binders and labeling. I hate cleaning my room and unpacking and doing laundry and washing dishes.

14) I have this OCD thing about paper. If it is not perfectly white, crisp, flat and of a certain quality, I want nothing to do with it. If it has a torn out hole punch, bent corner, stain, worn out edge, something already written and then erased, or is a jagged notebook tear-out then I’m not keeping it. And heaven forbid if you mess up something important like a sketch or my notes.

15) I hate horror/gory movies. I get no pleasure or entertainment out of seeing the pain of others. I really don’t understand how other people can watch that stuff. Do you have no empathy at all? Do you really feel nothing when someone gets run through with a chainsaw? It really makes me question the human race.

16) When I eat, I can’t tolerate anything but a sweet taste being left in my mouth. If I eat anything greasy, salty, or spicy I must immediately have a piece of candy or something at ha... ]]> *kitsune-nilde The cognitive dissonance of a soon-to-be kidult http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/21381236/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/21381236/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:57:29 PST ). I’m too lazy and I really don’t feel any different than I did when I was 18… actually I haven’t felt any different for a couple of years. I’m still mentally (and physically) stuck at around 16 lol.

Now the big milestone that I am looking forward to/dreading is when I turn 20. I will no longer be in my “teens” and my age will start with a 2 instead of a 1. I can’t believe in just a short year I will actually be 20. God it even freaks me out just to type it, much less say it out loud. I don’t want to be that old. I can no longer claim any sort of childishness once I reach that point. I will have to be more grown up in my mind and get a job which leads to a house which leads to a husband which leads to a family. Okay, so maybe I'm jumping ahead of myself a bit here.

GAH! I’m not ready yet. Where did my childhood go? I want it back dammit!...…Do-over maybe? y/n?

I sound so emo. Whatever. Once I start a thought, it inevitably ends up turning into a rant. Bad habit.

]]> *kitsune-nilde Wendy and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/20726058/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/20726058/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:24:47 PDT *EDIT* Hey I got my scores back from those 2 tests (Econ and Psych) that I took last week when I was sick... I got a 100 on both of them. I was so surprised and absolutely delighted about the Psych exam. I mean it was 70 questions in about an hour time period, and out of the 200 students in my class, I was 1 of 2 to get a 100. *dances* I really should take more tests when Im sick... there seems to be a pattern here.

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Im reeeeeeeally sorry you guys.

Im also sorry for having to apologize all the time... like every journal and every deviation when I finally post one. I know you must be getting really tired of me saying it. TT_TT
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Gawd, college has been one thing after another the past 5 or 6 weeks. It seems like the homework just piles up and as soon as I get it finished and I think I may have some time to myself, I just get 2 more added in its place. And thats not the half of it.

Within the past 24 hours I have gotten quite sick (theres something going around on campus and it has hit quite a number people in the past couple weeks so it was inevitable with all my unconscious stress), AND I have DOUBLE exams tomorrow. Psychology and Economics. Im not worried about economics, I got that down and its pretty easy, the only one I worry about is Psych because I hear the test for my teacher is pretty hard... also since we dont have homework in that class the 4 exams throughout the semester add up together to be 93% of my overall grade. *pulls out hair*

Oh also, I got a 78% on my Calculus exam and a 79% on my Chemistry exam a few weeks ago. Based on those scores, my future is not looking so great for those fast approaching tomorrow. (Although considering that the average score in both of those classes was about a 65% its not completely bad) Im just not used to NOT making all A's. But I refuse to drop my GPA below a 3.0!

Oh yah, and at this moment I have on DA 222 deviations and 83 fav messages, and on Y! 165 submissions to check. Gah! Im so behind!
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I started on a quick picture 2 weeks ago (that I have had the sketch of for at least 3-4 months), but I havnt worked on it since... and Im not even sure if I can post it on DA either being that it is of *cough* questionable nature. I can never predict what DA will allow or not because the rules are really vague and people seem to post lots of things I would think are outside the rules all the time without consequence that I know of.

Oh well, we will see.

]]> *kitsune-nilde Oh no she di'nt! http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/20474873/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/20474873/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:54:02 PDT exactly what kind of person someone really is. So, here we go...
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Ganked from: :iconfallen-ashes: who stole it from: :iconangel-star727:

[01] Do you have the guts to answer these questions and repost as The Controversial Survey?

Hell yah, I'm doin' it arn't I?

[02] Would you do meth if it was legalized?

I have better things to do with my time.

[03] Abortion: for or against it?

For it. Yah I know, you shouldn't kill people, but I don't think a child should be brought into this world and have to suffer for the poor decision making skills of its parents. Nobody deserves to be raised in a family who didn't want it in the first place or does not have the money/skills to properly care for it. That is a fate worse than death, IMHO.

[04] Would our country fall with a woman president?

No. Presidents arn't the main ones making the decisions. They have a team of people to help them and the public who they have to please. I hate this notion that people have that we are under some sort of monarchy or dictatorship where there is one person and they decide everything by himself or herself.

[05] Do you believe in the death penalty?

Yes, for extreme crimes. People should not have to pay to keep multiple offenders or murdering psychopaths in a nice air conditioned building with food, a bed, TVs, and a court yard for exercising. We are actually doing them a favor by making them not have to live in the real world -- no jobs or bills to pay. Why do you think they keep coming back?

[06] Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?

No. Students don't need any more incentive to slack off.

[07] Are you for or against premarital sex?

Tricky question. I am for it, if the two people involved are both in love or in a serious relationship which each other. I am against it, if it is just sex for the sake of sex, just for pleasure or a one-night stand.

[08] Do you believe in God?

No. But I wish I did.

[09] Do you think that same sex marriage should be legalized?

Yes. Love is love no matter who it is between and they have the same rights as anyone else. Besides, who are you to tell other people what they can and can't do if it doesn't even involve you... even if it's against your religion and you think they will go to hell, it is not your right to make that decision for them and not even let them have an option.

[10] Do you think its wrong that so many Hispanics are moving to the USA?

No. They are just trying to get the same rights and opportunities we have and if you were over in Mexico you would probably want to do the same. Someone has to do the manual labor (just a generalization since that is usually the case) anyway, because American children now are brats and won't do it any longer, even though the country is sustained on that hard work.

[11] A twelve year old girl has a baby, should she keep it?

No. She is not old enough to know how to care for it properly and provide for it, and she needs to continue her education if she ever does plan to do so anyway. Both the mother and child will suffer if she keeps it.

[12] Should the alcohol age be lowered to eighteen?

No. Yet again, teens already make too many bad decisions. I don't care how adult they say they are. It's not true, they are still children. Actually, they are now children with power and freedom, which is one of the worst things I can think of.

[13] Should the war in Iraq be called off?

I really can't answer this because I don't have enough information. No one does, not even the president, so no one can truthfully say one or the other. It's all a matter of what angle you look at it.

[14] Assisted suicide is illegal: do you agree?

Yes and no. I don't think that people who are suffering should not be forced to be in pain if they really don't want to be. That would be awful. But you also have... ]]> *kitsune-nilde Take a deep breath http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/20256616/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/20256616/ Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:49:33 PDT
That was the first real breath Ive been able to take since starting up at NC State. It seems I have grossly over estimated the amount of free time I would be able to have to myself once I started college. I am either going to class, eating, doing homework, or hanging out with friends (although usually it’s a combination of those things). But I am back at home now and I have the rest of today and tomorrow morning to myself before I drive back. Most of my homework is done but I still have to finish reading my Econ chapters and the accompanying problem sets, and reading my Chem chapter and reviewing my notes. Oh, and I have 150+ deviations to check from the past week and 40+ messages from the past 2 days. Woe is me.
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NC State is actually a pretty cool place to be. I lucked out and was able to get one of the best dorms on the entire campus, IMHO. I am right across from the gym, the graffiti tunnel (the same one I did graffiti in last year in Gov School) to access north campus and the student bookstore/office supply shop. I have loftable beds, nice hardwood floors, a sink, no chipped and yellowing paint, new furniture, and an awesome roommate. (See evidence below)

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My "Office" (if you can tell me what series the poster is from you get a cookie)... and the sink in the far left corner of the room.

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Mine and my roommates bed (mine is the Carolina blue one lol)... and a view of the awesome Iron Man poster she brought.

All of this was made possible because I am in this new-ish program called the “Arts Village” which is the top 2 floors in the Residence Hall Turlington and includes 120 students who all just enjoy, or are majoring in, some form of the arts whether it be dance, theater, music, visual art, etc. My roommate, Larissa, is a sophomore studying to become a fashion designer and is minoring in theater. As the other part of the program we are required to attend a certain number of different arts performances and events scheduled by the director each semester and take at least one arts course. We get free tickets into all of these events and free tickets to a lot of other arts performance on campus too.

I am going to stay here is long as they let me. They will have to bodily throw me out the door to get me to leave. (Oh and *evoblade if you are still planning on coming to NCSU sometime in the future… that last section was all for your benefit lol. I bet you would love the opportunity too, AND we could end up possibly living on the same hall.)
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I know I told some people I was thinking about starting to take commissions once I started college and got settled if it looked like I had enough free time, but as you can probably guess that still wont be for a good while. I wish I could but I havnt been able to draw even a single thing for myself, much less for other people.

Also, tomorrow I am going to go see Batman again when I go back to Raleigh... in IMAX. Yay me! (sorry for channeling Very Secret Diaries there :p I couldnt resist)




I feel like Im forgetting something. There was something else I was going to talk about… Argh, that’s been happening to me a lot the past few weeks. I am so glad I bought that planner in the bookstore. With my absolutely awful memory, it is a pure godsend.

Oh well if I think of it later Ill just edit it.

]]> *kitsune-nilde You can't bottle cuteness like this http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/19631963/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/19631963/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:18:27 PDT Click thumbnail for a slightly larger version

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Could My Summer Get Any Better... I Think Not

These are the little terrors that have recently been preventing me from getting anything done. But I loves them anyway. :heart: They are also my new kittens. Well 2 of them anyway, we had to give the other away.

About a week ago one of my friends who works on the farm down the rod told me that someone had just dropped off 3 black kittens in a box at night on the front step of the main house. The farmers didnt want anything to do with them and were pretty much just goign to let them go free and the survial of the fitest rule take its course. He didn't want this to happen and decided to call me since he knows I just love cats (I already have 2 other black cats), and if we wouldnt take them than he would bring them to the shelter where they may or may not be adopted.

We were finally about to convince my parents to let us have not one but two of them (the other would be lonely without a playmate was our reasoning), and they are my first kittens in at least 10 years. They are like my children and I love to cuddle with them and watch them play. Unfortunately I am leaving for college in less than a month an I wont even get to see them for a long time. So, basically my sister who doesnt even like cats a much and wont take the responsibly to care for them most of the day is going to get them instead. TT_TT How can I give away my babys?!

Oh btw their names are Luna (named by moi) and Roxy (named by my sister and her friend). I was thinking about giving her an anime name, but decided against it since I knew I would be the only one who would be able to pronounce/spell it correctly. However, my next cat is soooo going to be named Aruruu LOL.

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Chinatown Here I Come

In other news, I am going to be traveling to the California San Fransisco Bay area tomorrow for a week. Family reunion and grandparents anniversary aside, Im hoping to get to go to a few other more fun places like Chinatown too since I havnt been there in a couple years. Of course my little cousins will be tagging along with us but I dont mind too much as long as I get to go. Maybe Ill even get to go to Japantown if Im lucky.

After that once I return Ill spend a large portion of my time packing and planning how to pack for my NCSU dorm moving day on Aug 16th so Im assuming this will be may last journal for at least a month. I dont even know where to start unfortunately when it comes to packing. Then my first week I have a whole bunch of events to attend every day and then classes start on the 20th. Then comes the homework. I see myself being very busy in the future but hopefully Ill be able to fit a few drawings in every once in a while. ^^; Wish me luck.

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Better Class of Criminal Indeed

So I just came back from seeing The Dark Knight (seriously, who hasnt), and I feel I must confess that I have fallen in love with the joker.

Heath Ledger's interpretation and performance as the joker was nothing short of brilliant. I could not even recoginze him at all. There are no words to even describe how awesome the joker is in this movie. Finally, someone did it right, really caught the essence of the character that other movies and cartoons could not.

The joker is not a clown and not a comedian. He does not want money or power. He is a scarily smart psychotic murderer with no particular objective other then upsetting the balance of the bland and stable world around him. The little quirks and habits like the way he licks his lips, the way he walks, how he hold himself and addresses others are all so real and tangible in this movie. His character... ]]> *kitsune-nilde DeviantART is serious business http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/19338427/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/19338427/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:41:38 PDT End of the World as We Know It

So DA changed its format again. This we all know and expected to happen eventually, because it happens every year. Some parts are kinda cool and some suck majorly. There are some glitches here and there but that is to be expected for the first few weeks Im sure. Overall the format is very clean, easy to navigate, and faster as far as searches go, but I find the new message center confusing (still havnt figured out why I need folders), I cant save my preferences for organization style, and it feels a bit unnecessarily cluttered.

But you know what? As much as I proclaim that I really do not like change and prefer to keep things in my life as stable and consistent as ever... I am going to accept this new version and move on! Its just the Internet people. Calm the f*** down and quit your bitchin. Just like the Mudkip Hijack of April Fools, this is not the end of the world. Personally, what I like most about this and the aforementioned DA takeover is not the new changes, but all the crazy butthurt responses posted via comment, deviation, and journal. You should read them, they are quiet funny sometimes. Especially the mudkip related ones. The confusion and mass hysteria of that day will live on forever.

FYI: Im not trying to be offensive, so Im sorry if you took it that way, Im just trying to get some people to look at reality here and see it from an outside POV.

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Candy: Tastes Like Chicken, if Chicken Was a Candy

Yet again I have a new obsession. Its almost always an anime, but this time it is not. I looooooooove Metalocalypse. I think it has got to be the best cartoon Adult Swim has ever come out with. Epecially with me being someone who shys away from blood, gore, and is not particularly fond of most metal songs, that is saying something.

Just recently I went on a fanart hunting spree once I found out DA actually has some really good art for the series, which definitely surprised me because usually I have too look really hard to find the exceptional art. Thank you thank you thank you DA, you made my life so much easier and happier. And once I started I couldnt stop with just fanart, so by now I have cruised through fanfiction sites, LiveJournal communities, and adultswimepisodes.com to watch the entire series through from the beginning.

Even though the animation is not up to my abnormally high standards, the characters and the comic genius of the series definitely make up for what it may lack in that department. I dont think I have ever seen a cartoon, or anime for that matter, with so many hilarious quotes and one-liners, whether in context or not (section title is one of my favorites of course).

The characters themselves are genius too. Each one is very unique and brings something different to the band. Although they may seem shallow and ignorant on the outside (and dont get me wrong, most times they are but thats what makes them so great) they also are extremely complex too. And I know many people may think Im over analyzing them or thinking about it too much, when really Im not... its the subtleties in a persons character I like the most. And they have a lot.

Im really hoping I can eventually do a piece of fanart for them, but I think my art style would ruin it. Just another reason why I want to start practicing art styles other than anime.

]]> *kitsune-nilde Insert random cliche title about new beginings http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/18828392/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/18828392/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:57:25 PDT It's Over?

Just the other day, I finally officially graduated from high school. Its odd because I really have very little to say on the subject too. I thought I would be a lot more sad about leaving. Maybe it just hasnt sunk in yet.

High school has to have been the fastest 4 years of my life. Although, now that Im off to college Im sure those years will go by just as quickly. I did decide where I am going also... NC State where I will study to be a mechanical engineer. Lets see, Im going to try and list things that I may fear regarding my new college experience:

~ being told that the closest middle school is just down the road (Im short and look younger than I am)
~ finding time to feed myself properly and not with just junk food or the same thing over and over
~ getting fat (see above)
~ piles and piles of homework
~ essaaaaaaays D:
~ remembering to buy much needed supplies before they completely run out and Im stuck
~ relying on public transportation
~ running across campus to get to a class Im late for especially in bad weather (rain, snow, windy, extremely hot/cold, etc)
~ meeting new people
~ remembering to read ahead in my textbooks and study for tests
~ figuring out that I dont like my major

....meh

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Tegaki E

.::You Can Find My Blog HERE::.

Soooo I decided to hop on the bandwagon and get one myself. (For those who dont know its sort of an oekaki or MSPaint forum type of system for posting drawn-on-the-spot doodles)

I havnt yet had time to do anything but my profile picture, but I hope by having it I may get a chance to do a few quick sketches even though I dont have the patience or hand strength for the hours that usually go into a normal finalized picture. If you have one yourself I would gladly check yours out too and would appreciate it if you occasionally checked back every once in a while to see if it has been updated. :p

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I know there was something else I wanted to say but I cant think of it at the moment...its been quite a long day. Maybe Ill think of it later.

]]> *kitsune-nilde The Good, The Bad, and The Undecided http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/18044356/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/18044356/ Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:59:34 PDT Gallery | Faves | Friends | Watch Me
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THE GOOD

Just the other day I finally got my 300th watcher AND just a few weeks ago I also broke 20,000 home pageviews!

I know its not a lot compared to some of the other good artists out there, but never the less it does feel really good and you guys have no idea how much I appreciate your support. :love: I love all of my watchers, and especially those who consistently comment on almost every single picture with crits and never ending enthusiasm. I know I don’t post very often (and my next segment will elaborate on that), but your support helps me continue with my art and gives me a goal to work for.
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THE BAD

My hand is acting up AGAIN. Well its hard to say “again” because really it never stopped, but instead just toned down a little bit. Now, however, its gone back to being just as bad as it was last spring and early summer. I think its because after being in school for months it just gets gradually worse and worse throughout the school year until it becomes almost unbearable by the end.

For those who dont know what Im referring to, I have a hand condition that started to develop around a year and a half ago. Now Ive been to the doctor and a specialist, but nobody seems to have any idea what is wrong with me (its not carpal tunnel which is what I originally thought) and therefore it cant be treated. So I just have to live with this constant throbbing hand/wrist pain, spasming finger muscles, tendon pain on the tops of my hands, and virtually no hand strength. The pain/soreness also intensifies the more I use it for anything; writing, drawing, using the mouse on the computer, using my tablet, carrying heavy loads, etc. Im even wearing my wrist brace right now that I havnt had to wear for an entire year.

This is the main reason my art production is so ridiculously slow, and as of the last drawing I did, has ground to a complete halt. I want to draw. I have pictures lined up as you read this. Hopefully if I rest it a bit and don’t strain it too much, by the end of the school year I can draw a little more.

And again Im really sorry… to my watchers and myself.
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THE UNDECIDED

Well this year my friends and I were planning to go to Animazment here in NC for our unofficial “senior class trip.” We had this planned for about 2 years probably. But now, we arnt going anymore.

Everyone sort of seemed to have a conflict and it really just wasn’t in our best interests this year. Im a little disappointed, but not as much as I would have been last year Im sure. I think it would have definitely been an interesting and unique experience to say the least. I wanted to go there to buy some stuff and see the artist corner, but some parts I was defiantly not looking forward to. One word. Otakus.

They are generally an annoying, squeeling, and socially retarded group of people. A little bit of cosplay I don’t mind, especially if the person took the time and money to do the outfit the right way, but the majority of the ones you will find are the “OMGLOL lets dress up as so-and-so and whats-his-face (usually from Naruto), get out a camera, and record us dancing together itllbesomuchfunandwellpostitalloveryoutube” type of people. People with no sense of common decency and take the love of anime to a new level, using it as a crutch when they can find ANY other social group to accept them… instead of for any of its potential entertainment, artistic, or cultural value.

Sorry if I may have offended anyone but, really, I cant take it any more. Its those types of people who give anime enthusiasts and anime in general a bad name. Like a trekkie from the Star Trek series. I myself have acted that way before and know how easy it is to fall back into that habit, I admit, but if I catch myself doing it nowadays I try to stop immediately. Theres a fine line between being nonconformist and “unique,” and acting like a 5 year old.

Annnnnyway. Point being, instead of going to an anime convention, Im going to a NASCAR race that same weekend. Which is a complete 180. My 2 best guy friends are dragging me to one because according to them it will be a good life experience and I have to go to at least one in my life.... ]]> *kitsune-nilde MY FIRST CONTEST! LIEK OMG! http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/17231666/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/17231666/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:23:07 PST
Contest
Design, draw, and hopefully color, a new outfit for my original characters (Sokan, Miza, and Kyoi).

Original Character Gallery: [link]
Character Sheet: [link]
Future Character Sheet: [link]

Rules and Notes
:bulletblue: You can design an outfit for as many of them as you want.

:bulletblue: You can submit as many designs for each character as you want and they will count as separate entries.

:bulletblue: You don’t have to color it, but I would be a lot more likely to pick your design if you do so it is highly recommended.

:bulletblue: Please try to draw an outfit that matches the personality of each character to the best of your ability. Read over their different character descriptions and make the call for yourself about what each would like.

:bulletblue: If you want to ask me any specific questions about what they like I’ll be glad to help, however, I’m not going to tell you what to draw or help you come up with the design… that is your job. (fyi: Sokan doesn’t always wear dresses or skirts, that was more to represent his uncaring attitude than a permanent feature of his wardrobe)

:bulletblue: You don’t necessarily have to base your outfit design around mine. I’m horrible at coming up with outfits and they are all very basic... that’s what you are here for.

:bulletblue: If you are going to participate in my contest I would appreciate it if you tell me now (or whenever you decide) so I can get an estimation of the number of possible entries to see if this is worth continuing.

:bulletblue: Once your entry is finished at any point between now and the contest end note me the link or put it in the journal comments so I can post it.

:bulletblue: You don't have to be watching me to join, but I would prefer it.


What I’m Judging On
:bulletgreen: Creativity
:bulletgreen: Effort
:bulletgreen: Matching character personality

Due Date
May 4
(tentative—tell me if this conflicts with anything or you feel you need more time because I might try to extend it)

Prize
I will draw each of the characters in some picture with each of your respective winning designs... and if I like them enough it may become their permanent outfit.




If you have any question about the contest or characters either comment in this journal or note me. I tried to make it as clear as possible. I may have to fix/add some rules if there is any confusion. Do you think this is a good idea for a contest or not just for future reference? If you have any suggestions for a better contest (or prize) do tell.

]]> *kitsune-nilde I'm still alive... yay me! http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/16820080/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/16820080/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:58:14 PST

Two weeks ago I started my final semester of high school and that has definitely put a little more strain on my schedule. My classes right now are as follows: AP Physics, Spanish 2, AP Environmental, and Drafting 3. Most of my classes are okay as far as work load goes, but Drafting and Physics are going to kill me. I am currently working on a design project for drafting which is due tomorrow by the end of class, and even though I have even been going in early every day for 45 mins to work on it I still don’t think Ill finish it. I also have to read chapters or work equations out of my Physics book almost every night, and I have lab write ups every weekend (soon they will be more often) that usually end up being a minimum of 3 pages typed.

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Also, my cat Cocoa just had to have emergency ear surgery the other day because a blood vessel in it burst swelling her ear up to about an inch in width. The vet had to drain the fluid and sewed a tube into it that comes out the top and bottom to keep it open. She has to take 3 different medicines twice a day and wears one of those satellite collars too. She keeps trying to scratch at the ear, she won’t eat or drink very much, and she hasn’t gone to the bathroom for a few days. I have to keep a watch on her 24/7.

Cocoa looks so pitiful it breaks my heart.

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However, the main thing that has brought my art to a halt is a new anime I watched (as per usual because once I get addicted there is no stopping me). I just watched all 25 episodes of Code Geass a few weeks ago and ever since then I have been on a fanfiction and Japanese fanart hunting spree.

I also am attempting to create and AMV for it, but I have been having a hell of a time finding raw, un-subbed, episodes. I finally went as far at setting up with a torrent client (since that seems to be the main way for large file sharing but has always confused me) and going through the whole long complicated process of opening up a port on my router so that I can direct files to download. All-in-all that took up like 4 hours of my time by itself.

But I digress. Again, back to pimping out another anime. I seriously suggest Code Geass with the same enthusiasm as I did Gurren Lagann. Geass is like a mix of Death Note and Gundam, and with character designs by CLAMP where can you go wrong? The main characters are some of the most complicated I have ever seen as far as background and personality go, and the animation is just lovely. I love/hate that even by the end of the season you still don’t know who you want to win or who is the real bad guy. I must warn you that they leave you hanging on the end with one of the worst/best cliff hangers ever. I almost pulled my hair out after I saw it. Fortunately, the second season is due to start in April of this year and for months they have been showing teasers making the wait seem even longer.

Click Here for Code Geass Downloads

I hope to continue working on a work-in-prog picture soon so don’t forget about me please. :p

]]> *kitsune-nilde New DA features, porn, and epic mecha battles http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/15562930/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/15562930/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:12:08 PST
The only one that is relevant to me at all is the last one... not to give you the wrong idea about me though. :p I was mainly mad when they started blocking the "mature content" pictures here on DA to only those 18 and older. I dont think that nudity should be blocked to anyone if they dont want to, because the human body is a beautiful thing and people should not feel like it is something to hide. Same thing for sexual pictures also... not to be confused with porn which I despise. To me nudity and sex is beautiful, tasteful, artistic, emotional, and shows the baser animal nature and insecurities in all humans... while porn is vulgar, unrealistic, degrading (to women mainly), plotless, and pointless.

What do you think?
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Alright moving on...

So as of right now a lot of my duties are completed form the list on my last journal. Ive applied to the schools Im going to, Ive done the scholarships that were due up till now (the next ones are in late Dec), my class has finished Hamlet (although my teacher got a concussion a month ago so that slowed us down considerably), and I finished Teaching Fellows applications, interview and essay. Hopefully over the Thanksgiving break next week Ill be puting out at least one or two pictures.

Trust me its not from lack of ideas... I have a whole notecard front and back FULL of ideas, and sketches strewn ALL over my desk. Its been lack of time and motivation thats holding me back. ^^;
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And now for my final note: obligatory NEW ANIME OF THE MONTH PROMOTION.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is just like all anime reviews that I have read say... it is EPIC!!! The animation style is fluid and and beautiful in its simplicity. The series can be goofy and just plain ridiculous with its little parodies of anime stereotypes all over the place, but subtle at the same time, and somehow they make it work so well. It reminds me of Eureka Seven (which I couldnt stand for some reason), but so much better with less emotional drama and more crazy epic mecha fights... and I NEVER watch mecha series. The characters are interesting and dynamic... and halfway through the series there is a 7 year time skip so you can see them grown up also *love*. Gurren Lagann has an interesting concept that seems simple on the surface and confusing at first but as the series goes on you get to see the logic behind peoples motives and it becomes addictive.

This is the first time that I have actually had more than 1 or 2 favorite characters in a single series... and the first time that one of them has been a female. I love Simon, Viral, Kamina, and Yoko (and even though I usually hate anime girls because they are so stupid, girly, helpless and one-sided.. Yoko is awesome, a kickass sniper, sexy, sometimes insecure, and is great with children).

I was first introduced to this series when I stumbled upon *021's artwork for this series which is THE BEST and made me immediately fall in love the with the characters. Seriously go check them out HERE. Go. Now.
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Also go see my new gallery and organizational skills with that AWESOME folders feature introduced yesterday to DA. Whoever thought of that was a genius. The only problem I have with the system is that the section for everything, has everything including scraps which I feel should be separate and not seen mixed in with the rest. Oh well.

]]> *kitsune-nilde I'm a real life MasterCard Commercial http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/14858189/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/14858189/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:07:56 PDT
Ever since school started Ive been pretty busy. I havnt had hardly any time to draw what I want. TT_TT I wont be posting pictures as often as I want to (and if do then Im probably shirking some other responsibility to do so). I was barely able to submit that last picture of Miza.

Okay so this is the part where I complain a lot about how hard my life is and you guys wonder if I ever have anything good to say. Really, I do, but since I only get time to do one journal a month I save it all up and let it out here to release stress...like a diary. Dont you feel lucky? *cheesy grin*

Here are some of the things that are keeping me from producing prettyful pictures for you:

:bulletblue: college applications (early deadline Oct 15)
---NC State
---Appalachian State
---UNC Charlotte
---ECU
:bulletblue: merit scholarship applications for each of the above schools
:bulletblue: Calculus homework every night (and teaching myself the lesson for that day because the teacher cant teach)
:bulletblue: Teaching Fellows scholarship application
:bulletblue: TSA meetings (Im the president)
:bulletblue: Art & Anime Club projects
:bulletblue: redesigning the S.A.F.E. (Student Athletics for Education) T-shirt logo
:bulletblue: weekly Art class sketchbook assignments
:bulletblue: reading Hamlet for AP Lit

And here are some things seniors pay for TT_TT:

:bulletgreen: senior portraits: $200+
:bulletgreen: college applications
---NC State: $70
---Appalachian State: $50
---UNC Charlotte: $50
---ECU: $60
:bulletgreen: senior dues: $35
:bulletgreen: graduation cap and gown: $30+
:bulletgreen: class ring: $150+
:bulletgreen: other senior merchandise (shirts, sweaters, etc): $25+

being broke by the time you have to pay for college tuitions: priceless

]]> *kitsune-nilde Too much free time or not enough? http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/14292822/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/14292822/ Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:12:27 PDT
Now that the boring stuff is out of the way… on to the good stuff.
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Okay so I promised months ago that I would have the “Doodle War” posted… and I failed. TT_TT I was planning on putting them in my gallery temporarily then moving them to the scraps section, until I tried it and DevART rejected me. Soooo Ill just post them bit by bit directly into scraps and link them to my journal incase someone might want to read them on an off chance.

If you are looking for a laugh then I suggest you take a minute to scan it… but be warned… Ive corrupted too many of my friends minds already as it is. ^^; Here are the first 10 pages. Ill post the others eventually, but I have to type up the scripts first.

Doodle War
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
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Alright if that doesn’t burn up enough of your free time and you are looking for some more mindless entertainment you can also check this out.

I stumbled upon a website while surfing that is a list of lists, if you will. Here are some of my favorites but feel free to peruse the rest on this site at your leisure.

Examples:

Things That Get Way More Fun When You Add a “G” to Them [link]

Acceptable Written Forms for the Bullwhip Sound Effect [link]

Prescription Drugs or Metal Band? [link]

Clint Eastwood Film or Gay Porn? [link]

We Have Ways of Making You Talk [link]

Freudian Notes My Hasty Doctor Wrote in my Medical Chart [link]

Words Never Used in the Titles of Remotely Good Films [link]

The Endings of 10 Famous Novels You Always Meant to Read but Never Got Around To [link]

Shows I Pitched to VH1 [link]

Apparent Passions of my Upstairs Neighbors [link]

Comeback T-Shirts for “I’m With Stupid” T-Shirts [link]

Diseases I’m Glad Aren’t Sexually Transmitted [link]

Other Names STING Could Go By, as Suggested by my Thesaurus [link]

Things I Might Be Convinced to Give My Left Arm For [link]

...ETC.
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Quote of the Day:
“Squall and Ken [doll] actually have striking similarities, you know. Very gay attire, fixed expression, inability to initiate sex...”
~ThorneScratch (LiveJournal)

]]> *kitsune-nilde Character Interview http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/13928931/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/13928931/ Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:04:11 PDT :iconfallen-ashes:

Please just scan through this real quick... it will probably tell a little something more about my characters personalities than the character sheet does. I tried my best to be true to the character and where possible funny too, but some questions were really hard to answer. ^^;


Rules
1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most.
2. Make them answer the following questions as if its an interview
3. Then tag three people.

Characters Chosen:
1. Miza
2. Sokan
3. Kyoi
character designs >>> [link]
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1) How Old Are You?
1. 23 and legally allowed to drink bitches!
2. 19 X3
3. 12

2) Height?
1. 5' 10" of pure sexiness
2. last time I checked... 5' 8"
3. 4'9"... Im shorter than everyone else my age TT_TT

3) You Got Any Bad Habits??
1. pfft you name it and I probably have it
2. does "making Hanki feel uncomfortable" count?
3. being too closed off and shy

4) You a virgin?
1. *smirk*
2. *tries hard to look innocent and fails miserably*
3. y-y-yes *blush*

5) Who's your Mate/Spouse?
1. weeeell mate is not exactly the right term for our relationship *wink wink*
2. can I pick more than one?
3. ...b-but-but Im just a kid

6) Have Any Kids?
1. not that I know of >.>
2. *cough*Arienai*cough*
3. 0_0

7) Favourite Food?
1. Sokan
2. raspberry or caramel flavored candies X3
3. pancakes and syrup

8) Favourite Ice Cream flavour?
1. coffee
2. any flavor sorbet but prefered raspberry of course
3. vanilla

9) Killed anyone?
1. no but I beat them within an inch of their life
2. I am not a violent person if I can help it
3. Ive never hurt anyone in my life

10) Hate anyone?
1. Sennaoi... for stealing the affections of my lover but not returning them =_=
2. anyone who trys to hurt those that I love
3. no but I dont like to use the word "hate" anyway

11) Any Secrets?
1. well Im slightly bipolar... but thats no big secret >.>
2. I have an alternate personality that takes over when I can no longer suppress my feelings of sorrow or anger that I work so hard to control for the sake of my brother
3. I hate my cat ears and tail because the other students pick on me for being different TT_TT (and I get chased by perverts because of them)

12) Love Anyone?
1. Sokan
2. Sennaoi, Kyoi, Miza, Nilde, Hanki, etc... but especially SenSen
3. my older half brother Sokan and my friends

13) TACOS?
1. I would prefer a quesadilla actually
2. "but I need tacos!!! I need them or I will explode... that happens to me sometimes" X3
3. ...who came up with this question? Hanki?

14) Ever slept in all day?
1. uggh... hangovers
2. NEVER! I wouldnt dream of wasting another beautiful day!
3. occasionally... I like my catnaps

15) Favourite Show (/Channel for me)?
1. MTV
2. Nickelodeon
3. Animal Planet

16) Favourite Movie?
1. hmmm thats hard... probably "School of Rock" or the "Matrix"
2. "Finding Nemo!!!"
3. I love all Disney movies but "The Lion King" is the best

17) Favourite Band?
1. depends on my mood definately
2. I love all music with a good beat to dance to... W00T for techno!
3. Ill listen to whatever anyone else wants to listen to

18) Eye Colour?
1. gold
2. violet
3. redish pink

19) Skin?
1. ...tastes salty X3
2. why yes I do have skin... why do you ask?
3. Im fairly pale and blush really easily unfortuantly

20) Fat/Average/Slim?
1. slim but still fairly strong
2. Im a little more scrawny than Miza with more of a feminine build
3. ...people always tell me I should eat more >.>

21) Rain, sunshine?
1. again it depends on my mood
2. "ooooh Ive got sunshiiiine on a cloudy daaaaay!"
3. Im afraid of thunderstorms and lightning

22) Pool, Beach?
1. everytime I come back from the beach I get sand in places I didnt know I had
2. sandcastles!!!
3. I fear being dragged out to sea by the currents and drowned by the crashing waves

23) Camping, staying home?
1. pfft n... ]]> *kitsune-nilde The Arrival http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/13412262/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/13412262/ Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:08:12 PDT
This experience is like a “ practice shot at college ” or so I like to think. I have a roommate and 2 suitemates (we share an adjoining bathroom), I have to do my own laundry, I have to go wake up at 7:30-8:00 to eat breakfast in the dinning hall, go to my classes, keep up with my own schedule, do any out of class work assigned, etc.

But the greatest part is (and I wish college could be like this) that there are NO grades. This means that I can finally enjoy the classes for what they are, participate in discussions, draw whatever I want and never have to worry about essays or tests or even homework. The instructors pretty much imply that you are responsible for getting your work done and if you don’t then you will be the one that feels bad for it later when you are the only one who doesn’t have it. Now I know in real life and real classrooms this strategy wouldn’t work… but that is the great thing about it… the students who are able to get into this are hard working, intelligent, talented, motivated, and love to learn just for the sake of learning. *sigh* If only the rest of the world was like that.

Personally I love the intelligence level. I feel as if I don’t have to explain anything to them and I don’t have to hide my beliefs because they are open-minded and realize, unlike many others, that their opinions aren’t the only ones. Just yesterday I attended and extra seminar taught by a college student serving as one of our TACs (teaching assistant/counselor) entitled “The Mind and Consciousness.” Those who attended—there were about 100 of us in a room with seating for 50—discussed what it means to be conscious beings, how are we different from other organisms, is the conscious physical or nonphysical and if so where is it located, how do we make decisions when everything we do is based on natural laws that have been preordained thousands of years ago, what are dreams, etc. I loved it so much. The students had very good points and were able to argue it out with the best of them. I can’t wait for the session next week on Monday so we can continue it. I only hope that we can move it to a bigger room so I don’t have to sit on my knees.

The only drawback (if you see it as one) is that for the first time I felt like one of the worst ones in my art class… or at the very least not as creative. Although I’ve never felt very creative to begin with, now it is just even more pronounced. TT_TT I think of it as having permanent artist block.

The good thing is… I found anime people. Quite a few of them actually. One of my suitemates also reads fanfiction for Harry Potter just like I do. I thought that was pretty awesome because we started talking about which characters we like to read about and what type of stories we like the read the most. And on another related note: the student body here is also just as in love with Harry Potter as me and there were at least 5 requests with the head counselor in our convocation today on extending the curfew from 11 o’clock to 12 on that night so that we could acquire the new book. These were met with rousing applause of course. He called us geeks for wanting to delay curfew for a BOOK of all things, but says if we are good he’ll think about it. *crosses fingers*

Finally, I have been pretty busy with activities, art class, and rereading the last 2 Harry Potter books for the past few days so it looks like I won’t be able to draw anything a post for quite some time if it continues like this. I hope you can forgive my absence for a little while, and whenever I can I will try to post what I have been doing here and when to expect the next art piece. Hopefully by the time I’m finished with this experience I will have learned a great deal about art, not only from the instructors, but also from my wonderfully talented classmates who I look up to and admire. :heart:


Sorry for that "story of my life" type journal... if you actually read the whole thing... Ill give you a cookie. >.> Well not a real cookie but this lovely little cookie icon :cookie: that is not as tasty but just as pretty to look at.

]]> *kitsune-nilde Finally a journal without the frills http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/13127962/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/13127962/ Mon, 28 May 2007 16:34:35 PDT But Im going to make this short and sweet, because I know you get tired reading everything I write, so I'll just use a list.


Since you have heard from me last I:

:bulletred: took the SATs

:bulletred: had the annual Jack Britt High School Art Show where I won Best in Show and a second place

:bulletred: started a hilarious three-way comic with 2 other dA/school friends (which will start getting posted ASAP)

:bulletred: took the AP Language and Comp Exam (takes 3+ hours where you have to answer 50+ multiple choice questions in the first hour and write 3 essays with given information in 2 hours *sigh*)

:bulletred: received my scores for the SATs and got a 1990

:bulletred: started watching 2 new animes: Tactics and Utawarerumono (both are awesoooome)

:bulletred: GOT A NEW LAPTOP TODAY XD

I know I forgot something... if I did Ill just add it on later.


Note: Also as a reminder I would appreciate feedback on the Anime Fan Recs list. Helpful? Horrible? Any suggestions?


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My Kingdom Hearts "Family"

"Sora" (myself) - :iconkitsune-nilde:
My "Roxas" - :iconfallen-ashes:
My "Riku" - :iconbishibower:
My "Axel" - :iconfoxyflamedevil:
My "Demnyx" - :iconyukoi:
My "Larxene" - :iconflame-fist:
My "Xigbar" - :iconhotcherokeechick08:
My "Sephiroth" - :iconsleeping-lamia:
My "Xemnas" - :iconrurokenchimera:
My "Kairi" - :iconnodwolf:
My "Ansem" - :iconcrazy-fan1:

]]> *kitsune-nilde Anime Fan Recs http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/13123177/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/13123177/ Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:29:29 PDT It usually helps me so much getting into a fandom, if I can find some awesome fan-made works that have been specially chosen out of all of the others to be the top-of-the-line pieces... and I am hardly ever disappointed.

So I figured I would share what I have found after months of searching to be some of my favorites (and I tried to have a variety so I may have left some other good ones out in the process). I will start out with these few and update every so often after I have organized and filtered through another fandom. Note: this list will be in alphabetical order.

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First I would like to explain the general outline briefly:

Jap Fanart: Japanese fanart is the absolute BEST fanart ever. They are always beautiful and even the scribbled p-chat pictures have wonderful composition. Unfortunately if you have never navigated in a site with another language it may take some time getting used to it. At first you may just have to click around on the different links to find the gallery area by trial and error, but you will find it gets easier quickly… and trust me the pictures you find will be worth the difficulties.

YouTube AMVs: Most of these are parodies since those are my favorite, and if they have a number next to them they are probably part of a series where you might want to checkout the rest. Some I can find better than others but it just depends on the fandom.

Fanfiction: I am addicted to fanfiction. If you find the perfect fanfiction it can make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, and I pride myself on being able to find some of the best. My comments and/or a short description of the plot is in italics. Most of these will have some form of shonen ai even if it’s very slight, although are a few that do not at all. I give a warning of the genre after the name of each in parentheses and the pairing that will be in it. Warning: if it has and asterisk (*) around the name that means it has some R-rated material that you may read at your own risk with the usual age limitations that apply.
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Hikaru no Go

Jap Fanart
:bulletgreen: Bird Sheep - [link]
:bulletgreen: Pygmalion - [link]
:bulletgreen: Sweet Villa - [link]
:bulletgreen: Genkoro - [link]
:bulletgreen: Maple - [link]

YouTube AMVs
:bulletred: HnG Meets South Park - [link]
:bulletred: Starts with One - [link]

Fanfiction
:bulletblue: “This Isn’t the Freaking Heian Era” (fluffy shonen ai - Hikaru/Touya) [link]
Touya muses on the hidden messages of Go and mysteries of girls while Hikaru comments on his bad fashion sense.
:bulletblue: “Just Breathe” (slightly shonen ai – Hikaru/Touya) [link]
Touya wears jeans. Hikaru is confused.
:bulletblue: “When He Sees It” (*yaoi* - Hikaru/Touya) [link]
Hikaru... ]]> *kitsune-nilde Its just a really freakin long test... http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/12795314/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/12795314/ Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:32:04 PDT
For months now I knew they they were getting closer and yet it doesnt really dawn upon me that THE test of all tests is actually here. I mean ever since elementary school you are told about the sacred SATs and how your future college career rests on its outcome. I now find myself cramming in little bits of information here and there and wishing I had taken their warnings of the ever approching date seriously. ^^;

But even with that hanging over my head, I still cant seem to focus. I am constantly getting distracted and wanting to draw and/or surf deviantART. Oh well... I suppose my scores will reflect my slacker attitude when it comes to studying.

I took a practice SAT that came in the Barrons 23rd Edition SAT book, and scored it to find that I will get approximately a 1900 (out of 2400) on the real thing. Which is good I suppose since the average is about 1500 if I remember correctly, but I really want to strive for a 2000. I would be so happy if I could somehow pull that off... I would dance and shout for joy. :D

Well back to studying... or at least trying to anyways. >.> And wish me luck for Saturday. *crosses fingers*


But its best not to psyche myself out and remember that its JUST a test... a really freakin long test.


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My Kingdom Hearts "Family"

"Sora" (myself) -
My "Roxas" -
My "Riku" -
My "Axel" -
My "Demnyx" -
My "Larxene" -
My "Xigbar" -
My "Sephiroth" -
My "Xemnas" -
My "Kairi" -
My "Ansem" -

]]> *kitsune-nilde My characters have fans o.0 http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/12545872/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/12545872/ Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:03:17 PDT
First of all I was able to complete almost all of the dreaded World War 2 project within a few days time... with minimal permanant trauma. All I have left is one map drawing of Operation Overlord. The only downside is that when I go this friday with ~Fallen-Ashes to check out Appalachian State and then almost immediately after that to TSA State competition for school Sunday - Tuesday, Im going to have a lot of homework, classwork, and quizzes to make-up. But Im excited all the same so it should be worth it.

But what Im really delighted about is the two fanarts of my new character, Miza, that have been produced by two other lovely deviants. I just got his character design out recently and already he has fans just like Sokan.... I havnt even drawn him in anything yet, which is sad to say the least.

By one of my very best friends , who has a very disturbed mind I must say, I have a hilarious comic drawn. Poor Crackers suffers at the expense of her funny, yet wrong jokes all of the time.


And second by , one of my more recent watchers, is an absolutely adorable picture of Sokan and Miza... so go and give her some love I command you.



I love it when people other than me give Sokan, Kyoi, and Miza affection... they live and breathe because of you all. :heart:

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My Kingdom Hearts "Family"

"Sora" (myself) -
My "Roxas" -
My "Riku" -
My "Axel" -
My "Demnyx" -
My "Larxene" -
My "Xigbar" -
My "Sephiroth" -
My "Xemnas" -
My "Kairi" -
My "Ansem" -

]]> *kitsune-nilde Old KH Role Play http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/12497547/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/12497547/ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:13:22 PDT
I also wanted to assure you who read this, that the next devation I do will be a fanart... I promise. I love doing fanarts, but I have so many ideas that are in different stages of development at the time. Im not sure which I want to focus all of my attention on right now since my "ADD" is so bad when it comes to drawing.

Yahoo IM - Kingdom Hearts

Sooooo to hold you over I decided to post a cute little instant message conversation from almost a year ago between myself and ~Fallen-Ashes that turned into a Kingdom Hearts Role Play. I hope you can figure out the format fairly easily.

This still makes me laugh everytime I read it. XD

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Nilde: are you ok?
Ashes: b hbv
Ashes: b
Ashes: maybe
Nilde: ... maybe you should lie down...
Ashes: o.o
Ashes: bad Sora! *smack*
Nilde: owwwwww.... what was that for? *famous Sora pout*
Ashes: ....
Ashes: can't
Ashes: resist
Ashes: Sora pout!!!!!!!
Ashes: *breaks down completely*
Ashes: wahhhhhh!!! I'm telling Riku!!!
Nilde: well you go do that... he'll side with me anyway
Ashes: >.<
Nilde: a little pout and a wink and he is under my control
Ashes: o.o
Nilde: and there is nothing you can do about it
Ashes: no fair!!!
Ashes: *cries in Namine's lap*
Nilde: well you were the one that hit ME ><
Nilde: why are you upset?
Nilde: are you PMSing?
Nilde: huh Roxy?
Ashes: you telling me lay down, I hear Riku telling you that all the time and we know what that means
Nilde: >.>
Nilde: <.<
Nilde: I thought we discussed this?
Ashes: o.O
Ashes: we discuss too much for my innocent Roxas
Nilde: innocent?... yah right... *coughAxelcough*
Ashes: T_T
Ashes: *cries in Namine's lap again*
Ashes: Namine: Roxas stop, I'm trying to draw! >.<
Nilde: Sora: wut cha drawin'?
Ashes: Namine: uhhhh
Ashes: >.>
Nilde: lemmy see pleeeeeeeeeasse
Nilde: *Sora pout*
Ashes: Namine: ^^; well uh...*shows nude picture of "Mansex"*
Nilde: Sora: see I think your anatomy is a little off... here let me show you *scribbles corrections on the notepad*
Ashes: Namine: o.O
Ashes: Roxas: fainted after seeing the picture
Ashes: **
Nilde: Sora:.... *sigh* what a wuss... I cant believe he is part of me *pokes unconscious twitching Roxy on the floor*
Ashes: Namine: speaking of "other halfs" where is Kairi?
Nilde: Kairi: *slides into the room out of breath* I HEARD SORA-CHAN WAS HERE!!!! ^_^
Nilde: Sora:... damn she found me
Ashes: Everyone: o.O
Ashes: Roxas: runs Sora run!
Ashes: Namine: here we go again...
Nilde: Sora: *turns to run...but runs right into Riku*
Ashes: Everyone: o.O where did he come from?!
Nilde: Riku: What is all this noise?... I was trying to take a nap -_-
Ashes: Namine: nothing that doesn't usually happen *goes back to drawing*
Nilde: Riku: *looks around*... why is Roxas lying on the floor?... has Axel been here again?
Ashes: Namine: Nah just Sora...>.> *kicks Roxas to wake him up*
Nilde: Sora: don’t look at me... he just couldn’t handle the drawing Namine made... so technically its your fault
Ashes: Riku: what drawing?
Nilde: S: this one *holds up the drawing*... I made some corrections here and here *points*
Nilde: what do you think?
Ashes: Riku: o.o
Nilde: Riku: don’t you think that part is a little...off? *points*
Ashes: Namine: ok that's it!
Ashes: *snatches sketchbook from Riku and drags Roxas away*
Ashes: Kairi: o.o
Nilde: S: why did she take Roxy?
Ashes: Kairi: to molest him...-.-
Nilde: Riku: Axels not going to like that... I hear he claimed total groping rights
Ashes: Kairi: nah, Namine wouldn't really do anything
Nilde: R: well I wouldn’t leave you with Sora alone for too long… so I assume the same about your "other half"
Ashes: Kairi: I have another half?! *blonde moment*
Nilde: Riku and Sora: *face fall*

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My Kingd... ]]> *kitsune-nilde The Good news and the Bad news http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/12274196/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/12274196/ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:41:02 PDT
Governors School

Well to make a long story short--yet again--yesterday I just found out that I was accepted into Governors school. Im happy and sad at the same time so I guess it could actually be considered bad too. Whatever.

Im glad that my artwork was good enough to be picked out of more than hundred hopefuls to be one about 45 to go. Truthfully I had lots of doubts about my talk with one of the judges because I felt he didnt talk to me as long as the others, but hey I guess I was just parinoid like always.

Im sad though because I wasnt really expecting to get in after all that work, I was just concentrating about getting into the auditions and not what came after. I dont really want to live in a dorm for 6 weeks over my summer break... that takes a big chunk out o my last summer break before my senior year. Not to mention the fact that I will know NOBODY there (and I dont mean that in the KH sense either), I will have no computer as far as I know, and I will have to be away from my friends. But everyone keeps telling me what a great life experience its going to be so... what the hell... I might as well do it and just hope I find someone out there who likes anime as much as I do and also owns a pair of cat ears to wear when feeling particularly giddy.

Okay so just ignore that last line... thats wasnt dorky at all. >_>

Hand Problems
(aka "the bad news with a twist of good")

Well I went to the doctor today to get some sort of diagnosis on my little hand problems here. They dont know what it is. Thats just great. Apparently the doctor didnt think it was carpal tunnel like I orginally believed. But since I dont have a name for what I have, Im going to stick with calling it that for the sake of my laziness and not wanting to say "my really painful hand malfunction that hurts when I write or draw and when I do this *moves hand*," because really... thats just a mouthful and you cant even tell what Im doing.

They are going to call me in for another consultation in a week with the doctor there that is a hand specialist to get a second opinion. Although I dont know who would randomly decide they like hands so much they want to become a doctor in that area. But hey who am I to judge.

The only good thing is that it looks as if its not a structural problem because they took X-rays and its not something that will be made worse by my use of the computer or writing. It will only just be really painful... as if thats any consolation. Hopefully whatevre it is will have cleared up by the time the SAT rolls around because I dont know how I will survive all of that writing otherwise.

I feel so self-centered talking about myself the whole time in my journals. ^^; But I only talk about me once a month, so I suppose you can bare with it and not think too badly of me right?

:spotlight-left: Featured YouTube Video :spotlight-right:

Link -> Naruto: Shippuuden Opening

Well the crappy filler Naruto episodes have finally come to an end at a grand total of 220... and now the good stuff begins!!! :w00t: Unfortunately I wont be able to watch it for a good long while because I promised myself I wouldnt cave and skip ahead before I finish what I started. Since Im only at episode 150 (and been there since 6 months ago), I dont see it happenin', but at least its good to know that there is an end to strive for now.

Oh and in case you havnt heard by now... Im talking about the new series of Naruto where the cast is about 2 years older like in the lastest manga chapters... and they are still trying to bring Sasuke back. But at least now hes got his new, even more gay, outfit that shows quite a bit more chest and look as if it coul fall off his shoulders at any minute. You can so tell Orochi desgined it. :p


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My Kingdom Hearts "Family"

"Sora" (myself) - http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/11936160/ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:00:52 PST Governors School Auditions

Im happy to say now that my auditions for Governors school are now over as of last weekend, so that is one less thing I have to worry about now. *breaths a sigh of relief*

For those who dont know, I was trying out at the state level to get into a special summer program called Governors School here in NC. To be nominated for this you must have a very high grade point average and be choosen by a teacher in a subject or category... either academics or art (music, dance, drama, visual art, etc). Originally I was nominated in math, science, social studies, reading, and art... pretty much any class I had already taken which was cool since there were only 2 other students choosen that had more then one category too. :p

Anyways, the program made us write 2 short essays; record the past 2-3 years of any awards won, clubs, extra curriculars, leadership positions, etc.; and write a paragraph on any 2 of these activities. I also had to get 3 art pieces to be judged since I decided to drop the other things I was nominated in and go for just art.

If I get in then I will go to one of two colleges for 6 weeks (living by myself in a dorm) for advanced classes in some of the general subjects, but also some specialty classes in art which I will attend with some of the best and brightest high school artists across the state. Of Course my odds of getting in are about 1 out of 3... but if I did good at my audition and the judges liked anything I had I may luck out. :D

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Set Backs

School still keeps me fairly busy though... especially this semester. I just cruised through the last one and now when I reach the spring semester suddenly I find myself piled with burdens of both the academic and emotional type. I rarely have a night without at least an hour of homework now a days, and I have 2 things that I have to do weekly on top of that (art sketchbook and 3 current event articles)! :stab:

Not only that, but as I have mentioned before, I am 99% positive now that I have carpal tunnel syndrome. It is extremly painful to write, draw, color, use a mouse, or pretty much anything else that involves the use of my hand. Its beeen hurting for months now actually and I usually just grit my teeth and push through it for the sake of school obligations and my love of art, but now the pain its starting to become more than I can handle. Im just praying that I wont need surgery since that is one of my worst nightmares. I just shudder at the thought.

I am wearing a wrist brace at the moment, which is a very interesting experince. Lets just say... you never realize how much you use your wrist until you dont have it any more. So please excuse any typos that I may not have gotten to, its just a good thing that I pretty much type only with my left hand anyways.

I actually learned to type this way instead of the "home-row key" method so that I just use my right hand for the mouse and special keys such as enter, backspace, and shift. I found this more effiecient since I click with the mouse more than I type and every time I had to type I was told to line up my fingers and center myself over the keyboard. Anyways to make a long story short, it took too long and I have no pateince... therefore a new and improved method is born.

I also like it because when in computer class I can rest my head propped on my right arm while my other hand does all the work.

But again I digress.

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Life Lessons (and Words of Wisdom)

I have always wondered why I have so many physical (and emotional) problems such as this carpal tunnel thing, my exteremly senstive skin, my allergy to types of metals, my allergys it seems to random things and maybe even my own cats TT_TT, a nail problem I used to have, the wart problem I had as a kid, my old fear of being spontaneous, my fear of commitment... the list goes on and on. But now I think I have finally come upon the reason for all these things:

Its some sort of divine retribution Im sure of it.

People are always telling my how perfect I am and talented I am and how smart I am... and some think Im pretty even if I dont agree. This is my punishment or "eye for an eye" if you will. I believe that there is a balance for everything. Some thing bad happens and eventually something good will happen to make up for it and vise versa.

Just remember..... ]]> *kitsune-nilde :Review: Hikaru No Go http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/11774576/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/11774576/ Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:22:36 PST I just got a subscription today that I have been meaning to get for 3 months now! *dances* Also I wanted to do a review for my latest great obsession, Hikaru no Go, because it was such a good anime in my opinion. I basically watched all 75 episodes in the time span of about 2+ weeks—which is crazy since I had so many other things I needed to do.

This is my first ever attempt at a review, but I hope to eventually do more if anyone likes this or is inspired to watch because if this. I Also tried my best to organize it so that I was slightly less confusing and not running all together.

(I know its long but bear with me)
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.:: Overview ::.

An anime based completely around a board game sounds pretty dull, right? Well that is what I thought before I watched Hikaru no Go too.

Although there are no true action scenes as characterized and cliched by almost all shonen anime/manga, for some reason once you begin to watch it, you cannot look away… You have to know what happens next…

“Go” is an ancient Chinese board game played on a 19x19 grid with small black and white stones, where the goal is to gain territory and to reduce your opponent’s territory in the process. I will not even begin to explain the rules of Go because it is such a complicated game, however, skill-wise I would definitely consider it harder than Chess and a true test of strategic thinking and problem solving. Even after watching all 75 episodes I still only know the basics, although it doesnt diminish the effect of the anime as far as plot and character development. To learn more about the game you can go to Wikipedia.

.:: Plot ::.

The basic plot of the anime revolves around a young boy, Hikaru, who finds an old goban (the board used for playing Go) in his grandfather’s attic. This board is inhabited by the spirit of an ancient Go player—named Sai—that only he can see, who was trapped through his deep love of the game and eternal pursuit of the “divine move.”

In the beginning, Hikaru refuses to play Go despite Sai’s adorable pleading and whining, but soon he gives in and happens upon a boy named Touya, the son of a famous pro Go player and a prodigy himself. Through Hikaru, Sai is allowed to play against him and ends up beating Touya. This is the start of their rivalry that only escalates as Hikaru learns to play Go on his own and strives to catch up to Touya’s level, while at the same time Touya becomes obsessed with beating Hikaru.

.:: What Makes It Special ::.

This anime is different from any other I have seen for a few reasons. Instead of the characters looking the same age throughout the entire series with the same outfit every day, in HnG you actually watch the characters age in a time span of almost 4 years with an extreme difference in appearance their from the beginning to end. (see the images at the end) And on the same line of thinking, the character development was done wonderfully as you watch them mature and develop gradually as the series progresses. Also, even in the early stages of the story, the main character is given a choice between his goal and a promise to his friends—he chooses his goal. He sacrifices a promise selfishly for something else he wants and—just like in any real life situation—he moves on with his life.

I love how the main character is not idolized from the very beginning and struggles to learn (albeit quickly). I love how Hikaru and Touya obsess about each other in a constant circular struggle to gain the others recognition. I love how his best friend, the stereotypically cute girl, who it seems from the beginning will become Hikaru’s stereotypical “love interest,” becomes less important later as he moves on with his life and who slowly drifts farther away even though you can tell she loves him.

.:: Shonen Ai Anyone? ::.

Also, if you are a fan of shonen ai like I am, this anime—like most Shonen Jump based animes—has plenty of “cute moments” and potential pairings. The main one of course is between Hikaru and Touya who, as I mentioned previously, are practically obsessed with each other throughout the whole series. I squeal of course every time they give those long “stare deep into your eyes” glares as they pass each other, how whenever they hear the others name mentioned they immediately drop everything and demand to know what was being discussed, or how even after 4 years their obsession hasn’t diminished in the slightest. It also doesn’t hurt that by the end of the anime, neither Hikaru nor Touya have a girlfriend or a love interest of any kind. http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/11452087/ Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:02:24 PST
Art Projects To-Do:
:bulletblue: Art Club theme: draw yourself as an animal
:bulletblue: finish 3 original character sketches
:bulletblue: practice cartoon animal drawing
:bulletblue: commision for my chiropractor
:bulletblue: TSA logo for promotional graphics event
(For Governors School summer program audition)
:bulletblue: oil painting: practice and final piece
:bulletblue: digitial art piece
:bulletblue: pencil portrait touch ups

Up-Coming Events and General To-Do List:
:bulletred: back up files
:bulletred: practice for SAT
:bulletred: finish D. Gray Man AMV
:bulletred: EOC and VoCATs testing at school this week
:bulletred: new semester and new classes
:bulletred: watch FMA Movie: Conqueror of Shambalia

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I was also tagged by 2 different people recently and decided to go ahead and put them in one journal. The six people that I pick to tag in response will be for both of these, and they can either choose to either answer his or her favorite of the two... or both. :p

tagged by

Rules:
List 10 things about your art and post it in your journal. Then pick six other deviants to do the same.

1. I started drawing animals and fantasy creatures first when in 6th grade
2. I didnt learn how to draw people until the end of 8th grade and even then only drew anthros (half animal half person)
3. Drew my first anime character--Inuyasha--2 and a half years ago
4. I try some new technique or style in every deviation
5. My art never stays the same
6. I have a legal pad next to my head in bed to draw any sketches or write ideas that I may get in the middle of the night
7. I cannot get to sleep if I have an unrecorded idea in my mind
8. I love drawing and looking at fanart more than any other kind because I can immediately relate to the characters and I know their personalities
9. I love digital art because I am a perfectionist, always change my mind about a design, and cant afford a consistant supply of traditional media
10. I need constant praise for my art because it is my skill that I most proud of and yet also most critical of too

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tagged by http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/11306763/ Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:54:12 PST
For two weeks I was able to draw, watch anime, eat holiday goodies, read fanfiction, and just be lazy in general. Truly it is amazing that I didnt gain but about 2 lbs total with all the junk I ate and the lack of movement for days on end.... Thank nature for my teenage metabolism. :worship:

Lets see, for Christmas I recieved a new bike, a flat bed scanner to replace my old posessed one that made noises for no reason and didnt work half the time, 3 book graphic design index set by Jim Krause, speakers for my little mp3 player (not an ipod thank you very much), a gift card to Waldenbooks, $120 total from grandparents, and a few other items. I just gave ~BishiBower her gift today unfortunately because I ordered it off ebay a few weeks ago and I got it only yesterday ^^;... but she liked it (Fullmetal Alchemist pocketwatch, necklace, and ring) so Im happy.

On New Years Eve I spent the afternoon with my best bud ~Fallen-Ashes and her neighbors. We observed fireworks set off in the street, chased eachother with sparklers, ate snacks, watched the adults get drunk, and ended up staying staying awake and talking until 6 o'clock in the morning. All-in-all probably my best New Years ever.

New Years resolutions? Truthfully I cant really think of anything specific and I have never really made any long-term goals before in my life. Its just the type of person I am I suppose... I tend to have the "roll with the punches" and "cross that bridge when I get there" type of atittude. *shrug*

However, if I had to choose some broad sweeping statements to convey my plans for the future, I would first promise myself that I will reduce the amount of procrastination that seems to occur daily. I will work my hardest for this last full year of high school to make some of those life altering decisions that seem to hang over my head and always reside in the back of my mind. I will also promise to live the last of my true childhood--free of responsiblities--to the best of my ability, so that when I look back, I will not regret them. And finally, I will not push myself into adulthood too early, like so many other teens who are over eager to escape their parents--and the rules that govern them--have done, when really, they fail to realize that the freedom they crave... is not truly freedom at all, but is in fact the opposite.

But I digress. *sigh*

Anyways, on a lighter note, I have just gotten my first 5,000 pageviews :heart: and today my 100th (and 101st) watcher!!! I am quite happy at this moment, and just want to quickly thank all of you who watch me now for your support and lovely comments on my work. You really dont know how much you have helped this poor self-critical artist boost her self-esteem enough to keep loving her art as a hobby. ^_^ All of your enthusiasm, compliments and critiques make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Please keep it up :love:



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~* My Kingdom Hearts "Family" *~

"Sora" (myself) -
My "Roxas" -
My "Riku" -
My "Axel" -
My "Demnyx" -
My "Larxene" -
My "Xigbar" - http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/11083495/ Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:57:44 PST
Also, for the past month--even before Thanksgiving--my sister has been spouting her Christmas cheer and randomly giggling "I Love Christmas" at least 3 times a day. Well I love Christmas just as much as the next guy, but this is a bit much. =_= Perhaps it's because I have been sick with something or other (maybe a cold) for a week now. The whole sore throat, congested, hacking cough type thing is very much throwing off my usual enthusiasm for holidays.

Because of this affliction I have also been a little slack in my art... sorry again. I feel like Im constantly apologizing for my lack of posting, but hopefully with the holiday coming up I can finish all of the projects that I am in the middle of and havnt had the will power or health to finish.

On another side note:
Today my mother is leaving for a week to visit the relatives on her side of the family who live in California. Luckily she will be back before Christmas day though. My sister and I went least year to celebrate with them, but seeing has how my father could not go too, I felt something definately missing on Christmas morning. *tears* But this year we will all be back at the house and able to visit all of my fathers relatives after the presents have been opened as per tradition. That is always the best part of Christmas and what I look forward to all year... the Christmas meal and gift exchange with my aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Its going to be so much fun.

Well I hope I get better before December 25 rolls around and I shall wish that you all have a merry Christmas too.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! :blowkiss:


total count of the times I said "Christmas" in this journal: 11


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~* My Kingdom Hearts "Family" *~

"Sora" (myself) -
My "Roxas" -
My "Riku" -
My "Axel" -
My "Demnyx" -
My "Larxene" -
My "Xigbar" -
My "Sephiroth" -
My "Xemnas" -
My "Kairi" -

]]> *kitsune-nilde Arrgghhhh *noises of frustration* http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/10833219/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/10833219/ Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:35:25 PST
I keep putting off my work later and later, until soon I think I will completely run out of time. I tell my self that Im going to start, but then just as quickly I get sidetracked... for 4 hours. I think its some acute form of ADD or something. Even by me typing this journal right now Im sidetracked from my project. *face palm*

Also something thats not helping matters at all is the fact that I have been ichy all over for a few days now, and yesterday I woke up and my face was raw feeling and sore. I think Im allergic to my clothes. And my pillow.

Got rid of my "To Do" list because I can never stick to it I realized. As soon as I start one picture I think of another--better one--and I move to that one instead. Long-term lists and goals are something Ive never been able to keep up with... Im more of a "go with the flow" type person, which does however ultimately lead to the procrastination problem I mentioned earlier.

I also have a new character design that has been circulating in my head for a while. Im drawing his design sketches and info at the moment. Hopefully I will get that up before too long.

P.S. Today is my fathers B-day... and he is the most fit looking 53 year old that I have ever seen, only his gray hair makes him look old. Hes probably also the smartest guy Ive ever met even though he doesnt think so. Hes so modest.


Check out the two newest members of my KH family below!
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~* My Kingdom Hearts "Family" *~

"Sora" (myself) -
My "Roxas" -
My "Riku" -
My "Axel" -
My "Demnyx" -
My "Larxene" -
My "Xigbar" -
My "Sephiroth" - <-NEW
My "Xemnas" - <-NEW

]]> *kitsune-nilde Happy Birthday to me... http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/10650332/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/10650332/ Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:10:08 PST

~* Giftys *~

I want to thank the lovely *BishiBower for her cute little comic she drew for me and the bag of chips she decorated with a her own rendition of Sora and Riku :love:... I shall cherish them forever. And I think ~Fallen-Ashes may get me a subscription to deviantART for my first time *dances*... I lub you too, Roxy!


~* To Do List *~

Im sorry about the lack of real submitting I have been doing because unfortunatly Im in the middle--scratch that--the beginning of 3 different projects for school, and I wont have much time for things that I want to draw. I dont even have any spare time to draw in class like usual. :tears: On my "To Do" list are:

- New Art Club project: "Song Interpretation"
- Anime Club project: "Favorite Anime Character"
- AP Lang: 1950s pop art
- HP Marauders comic
- Sirius and Remus cute-ness
- Naruto fanart for "Lace and Strawberries" fanfic
- Ouran Host Club twins


~* Random Thought of the Day *~

On another unrelated side note: I dont know about others but I dont think Christmas songs should be allowed until after Thanksgiving. Im already being forced to listen to the plethora of holiday cheeriness that are Christmas songs ever since Halloween ended in Drafting class, and now I fear that I may have to endure them other places too. *pulls out hair*

I dont particularlly enjoy holiday songs as it is anyways, but listening to them constantly for 2 monthes eats at my limited amount of tolerance. I guess Im probably the only one who feels that way seeing as how I have previously been labeled a "kill joy" by my family.

The only one of these Christmas songs I like, however, is Carol of the Bells... dont ask me why... it is a mystery to me too.


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~* My Kingdom Hearts "Family" *~

"Sora" (myself) -
My "Roxas" -
My "Riku" -
My "Axel" -
My "Demnyx" -
My "Larxene" -
My "Xigbar" -

]]> *kitsune-nilde Why yes, Im alive... thanks for asking http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/10229169/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/10229169/ Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:53:11 PDT , just a little caught up in the rush of school again... Which also addresses the lack of picture submitting recently. I want too, really, I do! But I just get so side tracked once I get home from an exausting day in class, that I hardly spend any time at all on my drawings.

I doodle in class all the time and have a few sheets filled with random stuff... but they are nothing I think is worth posting at the moment. Eventually I will take some of my favorites and compile them on one page, or maybe finalize them into complete deviations. *shrug*

But fear not!!! I am working on this slight problem and have plenty of plans and sketches on my mind. Here are some topics that I will be working on in the near future (or are currently in-progress):

- Art Club Project: "Superhero"
- Superhero comic (for above project)
- Halloween
- HP Marauders comic
- Sirius and Remus cute-ness
- Naruto fanart for "Lace and Strawberries" fanfic
- Ouran Host Club twins

However, right now I must go and work on the rough draft of my AP Lang essay on "Education in the 1950s"... yay me =_=

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*~ My Kingdom Hearts "Family" ~*

"Sora" (myself) -
My "Roxas" -
My "Riku" -
My "Axel" -
My "Demnyx" -
My "Larxene" -
My "Xigbar" -

]]> *kitsune-nilde Learn'n time once again http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9873221/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9873221/ Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:57:27 PDT
This first semester my classes are as follows: Principles of Technology, Drafting 2 Honors, Spanish 1, and AP Language. So far its only that last one that I think will give me any real trouble ^^;. Mrs. VanBelois has made it perfectly clear that this is a college course and we will be treated as such... which means writing EVERY day. I hate English. The only thing I have to look forward to in 4th period now is my love, ~Fallen-Ashes (its my only class with her unfortunatly).

Most of my teachers seem fairly nice so far, 2 of them already know me anyways, so I dont think I have to worry about that. I just hope I can make it through this year (still retaining my high averages) and that it does not pass me by as fast as the 2 previous years have.

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Some how it seems that I can never get all the things I planned to do done over the summer, no matter how long I feel I have to do it. *sigh* Im still going to try to continue my drawing, but until I my classes start and I see what the daily work load is going to be like... Im not sure how regularly I can submit.

Also, If you read my last journal, I talked about volunteering at the elementary school over the summer. From that, I have accumulated 130 volunteer hours and also had a lot of fun at the same time. The last day I was there (the day before our school started), the 5th grade student in my mothers class made me a little card out of a piece of notebook paper. They signed it for me and wrote "By Wendy We'll miss you. Thank for all your help. Do good in high school and we hope to see you again." Even though it is not anything professionally done or exceptionally pretty... that card meant more to me than anything else they could have given. :love: I will keep it with me and look at it often. ]]> *kitsune-nilde I hear change is a good thing... http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9646214/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9646214/ Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:06:11 PDT
Most people that know me, know I dont like change, apparently because Im a "difficult person." This is true, I must admitt.

This new version is kind of confusing at the moment and now I am starting to really miss the old one. I didnt realize deviantART's B-Day was coming up so soon, and *sniff* I didnt even get to say goodbye!!!! :tears: Ill get used to it eventually... really I will... I just need some transition time thats all.

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Well lets see what else is new with me.

It seems I have so many picture ideas and sketches scattered around my desk at the moment but I cant decide which one to start on. *rummages through random scraps while papers go flying*

I dont have a lot of time during the day now because, even though school doesnt start for a little more than 2 weeks, I am in school right now. Well not technically "in school," but more like volunteering at the elementary school where my mom works as a 5th grade teacher. Their year-round schedule, means that their school year starts earilier (in late July) but they get a 3 week break every quarter. I have been working there as a helper/tutor every summer since I left 5th grade myself.

I like to see all the little kids (or as *Fallen-Ashes would say "KAWAIIIIIIIII!!!" with emphasis on the high pitched squeel) there, who work so hard and have so much fun, that its as if they actually want to learn something. :p Go figure. You definatly dont see that kind of dedication and diligance in the high school atmosphere. Which is really disapointing I must say, since I for one, love to learn.

I love the kids in elementary school because they still need help opening their milk cartons; strike up conversations with random people just to tell them whatever is on their mind; turn in lost items; and tell a teaacher if something bad is written on a bathroom wall. *sigh* It doesnt seem that long ago that I was one of them... in my cute little outfits my mom picked out. I feel so old compared to them and almost want to start reminiscing with those old "back in the day" stories your grandparents tell.

On fridays the 5th graders have "Fun Friday" where they go to the different teachers classrooms and play games for the last part of the day if they were good during the week. The past 2 fridays I was there in one of the rooms with my "drawing group." But most of the time it is not as much a "drawing group" as it is "lets sit and watch Nilde draw while descusing the finer points of the animes that show on Cartoon Network." Ahhh yes... Ive had many a Naruto agument with the boys there, while the girls generally want to know how to draw. The first time I went to one of these meetings I brougt my portfolio of drawing and they spent the entire session mostly tracing my old works and trying to get me to draw different fanarts. Awww I love those kids, to them I am the best artist theyve ever seen. :love:

Well that is it for now, but Im sure Ill soon be back with more tales of my adventures in elementary school later. *leaves with squees of Ash's "KAWAIIII" still ringing in her ears* ]]> *kitsune-nilde Breathing life into the lifeless http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9570498/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9570498/ Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:43:46 PDT
I know a lot of people hate when artists (especially non-talented and fangirlish ones) make up their OC characters with no personality, generic historys, stick them in their own little fantasy world and make others hear about it...I know I do:p. However I try to make my characters as likable and original as possible. Whether I achived this or not, I guess Ill find out.

You can stop reading now if you dont want to hear about my 2 characters but if you genuinely want to know about them please continue.


I see Sokan and Kyoi in my head, and they are as real as anyone else that I know. They have endearing traits and they have flaws like all people do. I figure that now I should at least explain their background and help anyone who wants, to also see them as more than a drawing on paper, but as a life and entity of their own.


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For Reference on their actual appearance I have my old character profiles and a short 2 pg comic


Most people who are familiar with my character, know Sokan is hyper, fun-loving, and overall extremely flirtatious (and bi if you didnt know yet). However this is very 2D, and like any good well-planned character, he also has a basic history and other qualities that make him “unique.”

At the age of 12, Sokan’s parents died and he was orphaned along with his half brother, Kyoi. I say he’s his half brother because, unlike Kyoi who is a full-breed cat, Sokan is a mix of cat and kitsune. His father was a kitsune and his mother a cat, but his father left them soon after he was born. Although their parents were not the same, Sokan loves Kyoi just as much as any full brother and being the oldest, took it upon himself to raise and care for his then only 5 year old sibling when they died. :heart:

It was hard for him to care for both of them at such a young age, but he worked through everything with a smile on his face and a positive outlook, even if sometimes it was just an act for Kyoi’s sake. Sokan always tries to make the best of things and hide any true feelings of frustration, sadness, or anger. Anyone who knows him, knows that he is fiercely protective of his brother and totally devoted to his friends as well.

However, years and years of bottling up his true feelings had a negative side effect later on. Although it is very hard to make him upset, since he usually ignores instigators and brushes the little things off, if something does end up making him angry he goes through a total transformation. Not only does his personality change, but his physical appearance does too. As he looses his cat traits and becomes fully kitsune, his ears and tail lengthen, his angel wings turn into that of a devil, and red markings appear on his cheeks. This alternate personality was formed as a release of built up emotions and feelings hidden deep inside. In this form, he can turn into a sadistic being with no conscience or empathy towards others. He lives only for his desires and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. So far the only known way to bring him back to normal, is a show of affection from someone he loves. ( I will draw a better picture of this later)

Because of their abandonment early on, Kyoi had to grow up a lot faster than the other kids his age. His childhood was taken away from him and he had to deal with things most kids never experience. Kyoi is actually the most grown up and responsible between him and his brother. Unlike Sokan’s outgoing and child-like personality, Kyoi is very shy when around strangers and insecure about his appearance. He has always tried to hide his cat ears and tail, ever since he was teased about them the first time he went to preschool. Kyoi will seek comfort in his older brother who makes sure to always be there for positive reinforcement and encouragement, whenever he needs it most. But once he opens up, he becomes more confident, outgoing, and finally relaxes around familiar faces.

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When *Fallen-Ashes and I originally made up our characters they were considered our guardian angels/pets. Now they have sort of evolved past that, even though I still play around with the idea every once in a while... They also have animal forms; I have one for Sokan but... ]]> *kitsune-nilde Did yah miss me?... Even a little? http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9333245/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9333245/ Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:54:22 PDT

I just got back at 2 o' clock in the morning yesterday. These past 2 weeks were so much fun. I went hiking and swimming and rafting and saw fireworks on the lake from a boat and traveled to the city and etc etc...

Did you know that you find some of the weirdest people in California? When I was in Tahoe on the 4th of July, my littles cousins and I were walking down the sidewalk when we saw some dude running down the middle of the street carrying a huge American flag... covered everywhere in red, white, and blue body paint... naked (and when I say covered everywhere...I mean covered EVERYWHERE ^^;). And I dont even have to mention all the weird stuff I saw in downtown San Fransisco.

But now Im back, and back to reality. I always hate coming back home because once again I have chores and responsiblities and daily exersice plans, no where to go, and whatever new healthy food my mom decides to cook. The only good thing is my computer and my friends. *sigh* I wish all my friends could have come with me. That would be the best vaction ever.

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Other Notes:

Now I am off to respond to comments and visit deviations that have piled up in my absesnce. *gazes in horror at the number of new messages* >< Oh boy... what have I gotten myself into...

Ohhhhhhh and in case you didnt see, I made a new icon. Yayyyy!!! (actually I still have to adjust a few things on it) I met my mothers cousin (who is a graphic designer of sorts) while in California and she looked at some of my artwork and we discussed some programs that you can use for digital art. She also mentioned animation and that got me thinking to I wanted to try it too... so when I got home I practiced by making that icon. ]]> *kitsune-nilde I hope the plane doesn't crash http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9156169/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9156169/ Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:31:41 PDT Mood: :w00t!:
Listening to: This Love by Maroon 5
Reading: The Davinci Code


Time for another update from the world of Nilde.

Anyways, I just wanted to inform anyone who doesn't already know that I am going to be traveling to California for 2 weeks. I have to get up at 4'o clock in the morning tomorrow to ride in the car for about 90 minutes just to get to the airport in Raliegh. :shakefist: Then I will board a flight that will last about 6-7 hours. But dispite this fact, Im still excited. I travel to Califonia at least once a year, even though this will be my second trip, because my moms side of the family lives there. I like getting to see my cousins everyonce in a while, who all are younger than me at ages 7 and below, but I dont know if I could be around them too much more than that. Kids are such a handful.

I dont like being away from my computer that long though. *huggles her computer* So this means I wont get to complete any pictures for a while... which makes me sad. Oh well I suppose my computer deserves a break from the normal 24/7 use anyways.

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I have done most of the things on my "To-Do List," although for some reason after I cleaned my desk, within one day it seemed to magically collect even more crap across its surface. This of cousrse makes no logical sense... but I try not to think too hard on that fact. I also submitted my picture for ~BishiBower's contest. Im really excited to see how the contest turns out once I get back. ^_^ ]]> *kitsune-nilde Let the boredom commence! http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9040087/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/9040087/ Sun, 11 Jun 2006 19:06:27 PDT Mood: :bored:
Listening to: Gravity of Love by Enigma
Watching: Naruto Ep 128


Summer break has just now started and I am already getting bored... well not really... I still have some things I will try to get done in my time off. Currently on my "To-Do" List is:

:bulletpurple: Clean my desk so that you can at least glimpse the wood surface that lies somewhere down there
:bulletpurple: Organize my artwork and printouts from the year
:bulletpurple: Sort my school notes
:bulletpurple: Organize my hard drive and clean out unwanted files
:bulletpurple: Work on my submission for ~BishiBower's Contest

All of these are WIP at the moment (and in no particular order).

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I'm going to a leadership conference in Raleigh this weekend on the NC State campus. I dont know exactly what I will be doing when I get there for 2 days... but it is supposed to be good for my resume and that is all I need to know. ;p

*sigh* I'm such a slacker. Unfortunately grades arnt everything I am told (repeatedly) when you have college applications. If they were, I would be set. According to my transcript I am the top in my class... class rank: 1 out of 454 with a 4.0 GPA... I havnt gotten anything less than a 96% average for years. :bow:

Oh well, its a wonder I have such good grades with my lazy ass attitude about everything. ]]> *kitsune-nilde I bet you didn't know that... http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/8887339/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/8887339/ Fri, 26 May 2006 20:29:14 PDT Mood: 3 day weekend!! :w00t:
Listening to: ...its quiet...>.> toooooo quiet
Reading: fanfiction of all varieties


This is my first time being tagged so here goes:

Rules : The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 weird habits/things about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a journal about their 6 weird habits/things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their devpage comments and tell them to read yours....


1. I am a 16 year old girl and yet I have never worn mascara in my life, I have never had a boyfriend, I dont want a credit card, I carry a wallet in my backpocket, and I hate driving. ^^

2. I always smell food before I eat it.

3. I have Peter Pan Syndrome (fear of growing up).

4. I cry all of the time while watching movies, anime, or reading and find it is a good way to relieve stress.

5. I never eat a whole candy bar at one time, not from being afraid of gaining weight, but because I have a habit of saving candy and hording it away since I dont get much sugar normally.

6. I am addicted to fanfiction and collecting fanart and images. Just to prove it I currently have almost 10,000 files in my 'My Pictures' folder, not including all of the doujinshis I have found.


I now shall tag:
]]> *kitsune-nilde Where has all the time gone? http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/8810509/ http://kitsune-nilde.deviantart.com/journal/8810509/ Thu, 18 May 2006 18:04:50 PDT Mood: :clueless:
Listening to: Starry Eyed Suprise by Paul Oakenfold
Watching: Naruto Ep 74 :ninjabattle:



I have had my account on DA for almost a year now but this is my first journal that I have ever posted.

Im not much of a public journal writer... and dont tend to care much for any social events or activites (i.e. talking to people in general). Actually, I specifically tell my friends never to call me if they happen to have my phone number, and they can vouch for me there. ^_^

So all in all, the reason Im doing this now is to sort of "get out of my shell" so to speak and open up a little bit more......... just a little...

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In other news:

school is all most over which = review = me not paying attention in class = random doodles :w00t:

I feel sad that school is ending though, unlike most. *sigh* One more year has passed in the blink of an eye. It seems that college is looming ahead of me and my life as a carefree teenager is leaving just as fast.

And on a similar (and more sarcastic) note, check out this link to hear a funny song by Dennis Leary about "growing up" -> [link]



*~ My Seme ~*



*~ Friends ~*
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