Hey guys! First post of the summer!
I finally got out of school about a week and a half ago. (Thank Jesus! Any longer and you might have seen me front page of your morning newspaper: "Seventeen year old girl snaps in Fairfax VA, killing a teacher and two students by straggling them with her bare hands. She has been reported foaming at the mouth and swearing off the top of her lungs going "I'll show you Goddamn people what "Northern Virginia is!"" Something I have battled all year long is apparently "Virginia" isn't South. Or rather, this part of it isn't. They don't want to be associated with the South and not only have the teachers dissed the South, but students as well. Well, the girl who has grown up in Alabama AND Texas finds that a little...annoying to say the least? It's even funnier cause no one knew I was from either. Apparently I don't speak with an accent so no one could tell, plus I look like I'm either Hispanic or Indian so yah...but I mean, how ignorant is that? I was so happy when my sensei, who's from Maine, said "y'all" and everyone was like "Sensei that's a Southern phrase why do you use that?" and he responded with "I can say y'all, I'm in Virginia, Y'ALL need to shut up cause I am from the North" Thank you for sensei...see what I have to deal with at school? And that's not even with grades....)
In other news...
I've been playing around with a bunch of mediums. I just bought some other kind of acrylics that i can't recall exactly what they are called...goauche I think? Something like that. All I know is that CLAMP uses them alot in illustrations so I thought i would give it a try.
Speaking of art, if anyone has the time, you should check out
http://www.theotaku.com/worlds/mangamageblue
Mangamageblue's contest she's got going on. It's basically a "create your own character" by picking a class and drawing (or a job as some know it). I'm pretty sure I'm drawing a Paladin. Not quite certain yet. A hunter or a Monk could be drawn as well. I like all of those classes, they're the greatest. Monks especially in FFIII.
I've also taken a liking to the anime "Trinity Blood". It's FREAKING AMAZING.
I normally don't like vampire stuff, but it's just so amazing. And it's not some romance story *cough Twilight cough* but legit awesome fighting and a deep plotline and just everything!
Also, I finished watching all of Mushishi. Damn that series is amazing. I really like it, I think it bumped up in my fav animes of all time. I really like it.
I also got for the first time an art collection book from CLAMP. It's their Chobits one called "Your Eyes Only" It's so EPIIIIIIIIIIC. It was the first time that I've ever bought something on impulse. I wasn't even planning on buying it. I was in the bookstore, minding my own business, and then I saw it! I flipped through it and was smitten. I had to get it. The illustrations were gorgeous (as expected from CLAMP) and it was just...amazing. And relatively cheap. I think it was 18 dollars for it (most art books are 25-30) and for CLAMP too! So I got it and don't regret it like some of the stuff I buy...
I'm also trying to start a webcomic (see my portfolio if you haven't for all the little four panel comics, they are spoofed offa the seven page comic about my sensei and it's called "Japanese 101" and is basically my year in Japanese 1 and the craziness we have. All are true stories or based on a true story). Currently I'm talking to the guy at
www.snafu-comics.com
to see if I can post my art there. I've been a fan of most of the comics there for about two years, I have an account (bet you can't guess what it is! it's *gasp* haseoluver92 lol)there and he claims I have potential but nothing further has been stated. Hopefully I'll get more back from him. If I don't in about a month I'm going to start my own website (then I'll have the fun of making it...*cries* wish me luck...). Hopefully it'll work out, but my dad thinks it's a good idea so at least that's good...
Have a great day everyone!
Catherine
