Well, these last few days have been... wow.
Let's see...
OH! I thought I would have to quit college because I didn't think I could get all my loans and such sorted out in time. Turns out, it's all good.
My boyfriend helped me through it... somewhat... He mostly chatted with me on Y!M while I ranted and raved and came close to tears about getting everything done. I mean, I know he cares, but it's hard to express emotion through chat as it is... his choices of words were stressing, to say the least.
But, it's all taken care of now and I get to stay.
See, I have a DEEP-ROOTED fear of not living up to my parents' expectations. I always push myself to do all I can and when I fail, I'm hardest on myself.
Example: My friend failed a test. I comfort them and say, "It's okay. We all fail sometimes. You'll do better next time, right? It's okay!"
I fail a test. I tell myself, "GAWD, Yoh! WHAT are the parents gonna think?! How could I be so stupid?!" *hits the books and stays in room until he knows the information front and back.*
I was just so depressed and stressed out. Thankfully, a wonderful lady at the FAidOffice helped me out and now I'm on the right track. ^_^
I just need to find a way to make money...
I'M DOING COMMISSIONS! Please! I'm a starving artist trying to get through college! If you're AT ALL interested, take a look at my DevArt info HERE and PM me via TheOtaku.com... unless you have a dA account too. Just send me a note! ^_^
School is going well. I'm flying through French and doing really well in Japanese! I can write in Hiragana now, WITHOUT references! XD I also know time, numbers 1-20, and certain verbs and nouns, along with past tense and future tenses as well! ^_^ I'm on a ROLL! :D
*sigh* I don't get to see my b/f today since I'm at work. BUT! At least I'm working! XD I might get Tuesdays and Thursdays! :3 I'd like that.
I'm also going to Anime Club tomorrow night. :3
I feel like I've been clingy to by b/f lately... he says he's okay with it but, after my rant-episode yesterday and all the stress I've been through, I feel like I've been bothering him too... I'll bring it up tonight if we get to talk with each other at all. He's at school 'til 9PM!!! @_@; If not, I'll see him tomorrow morning.
Yeah, I'm afraid of disappointing my parents AND annoying my b/f. Even though he says he likes clingy guys and that it's all ok... and even though my parents are easy on me when I fail and support my art. I still feel obligated, y'know? *sigh*
Well, enough of that. I'm sure your eyes are bleeding from reading so much. XD Thanks if you got this far! *huggles*
Yosei's random fact for today: I went to the restroom before Japanese class today. Upon walking in, there was a stall with a turd over a foot long! NO JOKES! XD Funny thing is, instead of being repulsed and shouting "EW!" I said aloud, "Wow, I wonder how long they had to sit there to put THAT out..." XD XD XD
I fail, but it's okay. *goes back to homework and Sam-kun's commission*
I love you guys~!
~Yosei~
BTW! New Siggy!!!
Okies, so I recently joined my University's Anime Club. It's been fun and exciting and I enjoyed the first meeting. So, I then went onto the proboards the club has and joined there too. Only to get into a rant-fight about how one should never mix languages in sentences. I.E: "Omigawd! That neko is sooo kawai, ne?!"
Apparently, it drives some people nuts. So, here's what's ensued:
YOSEI: But, I only use it [the word 'Otaku'] around my fellow Otaku friends. It's not something I bring up in professional situations, or around friends and/or acquaintances unassociated with my Otaku functions.
MEMBER: Capitalization. Why. Also, unless you are Japanese, and your friends are Japanese, you're not fellow otaku. Just nerds.
Ouch, my feelings. *watches them drip to the floor*
But, of course, as Anime becomes more and more popular, the word 'Otaku' becomes more and more widely used. In America, it's associated with anime-nerds (yes, I said nerds, so your earlier claim of Otaku being nerds rings true with me). Whereas, in Japan, there many types of Otaku: CD Otaku, Drama Otaku, Airplane Model Kits Otaku... all of which are ALSO nerds to the common Japanese.
So, for those of us anime-nerds here in america, 'Otaku' is just an easier and more exotic way of saying 'anime-nerd'. I mean come on, you meet a new person and they ask, "So, what're you into?"
You reply, "Oh, I'm an anime-nerd."
They're probably going to a) turn around and walk away, or b) (and less commonly found) start raving about anime with you.
However, if you say, "Oh, I'm an Otaku." they may reply with, "Ooh! What's that?"
Whereupon you explain what you are, what you're into, and by giving them a little information, perhaps they'll get into anime as well.
Humans like hearing about new and exotic things. So, instead of pushing them away with the wrong word, draw them in with the right one.
*Proudly remains an Otaku/anime-nerd*
If loving something to an extent makes me a nerd, so be it. But, I have my priorities straightened out. Anime is a recreational thing, not something that rules my life.
My boyfriend's not into it. But, he allows me to enjoy it and lets me go "SQUEE!" when I get excited about the latest volume of FMA coming out.
Besides. :) You're also in the anime club. Are you just a fan, or are you a NERD, like me? :D
Another thing to mention, that member is part of the anime club... is he considered a nerd too?
~Yosei~
YAY! I've got two new arts up! Thanks for all the comments and love so far, guys! CLICK 'EM FOR BETTER QUALITY AND ALL THAT SHIZ~!
So, lol.
Yesterday!!! :D
I went to Tom's house for the day where we basically hung out and played, like, 5 hours of Gears of War... yeah, with four of us, we got to level 50 on horde.
Casual level. XD XD XD We're such losers. Lol. We'll try normal level next time. :3 Sam was suicidal all the time and kept dying, though... X3 And, we were on The River and all of us were cooped up in ONE house and on level 47 a Boomer shot a torpedo through the house and instantly killed all four of us at the same time... There was a BOOM and suddenly everyone's screen were red and the symbol of death was going... XD We're all like, "WTF?!"
Because, that just never happens. :P
Then, Tom and I ganged up on Sam and Ange and it was pretty even... we all lost and won evenly against each other. Though it seems that every time I died, it was because Angelo put a sniper-shot through my head... XD
OH! And, on Horde, for labor day, there was this special event where whenever you got to a level number that was a multiple of 10, it was as if an army of Sires came at you! XD For those of you who have NO idea what I'm talking about, a Sire 'tis this:
And, you can only kill it by shredding it to bits. XD We all had our chainsaws out... blood splattering the screens, things were lagging, but it was GREAT!
Then, we had asian food for dinner. OM NOM NOM NOM NOM!!! It was gooood. And there was a mini chocolate fountain that we dipped brownies and cookies and fruits and crackers in... I found that I LOVE chocolate-dipped Kiwi. 
Anyhoo, my b/f and I had to leave early last night. TT3TT Oh, well. It was fun.
OH! Here's a random pic of Tom that I took with my cellphone.
XD Don't let the pic fool ya, he's BRILLIANT! This kid's a pre-med student and is dating Niko-chan (ShrimpyAlchemist here at TheOtaku). He's also like the 'alpha' of our group- very skilled at swordsplay. No really, we actually do that in the summer... XD Nut-shots HURT! *collapses just thinking about it*
Lol, last night we were all a little hyper and he grabbed a nearby fruit bowl and wore it around in this manner. XD
But, yes, last night was fun. Even College students know how to have a good time. :3
Well, hope that didn't bore you guys senseless! XD See you around sometime! *goes back to homework*
~Yosei~
I cost $ 3810 a night
Natural Hair Color:
[x] Brown - $100
[ ] Blonde - $50
[ ] Black - $15
[ ] Bald - $5
[ ] Other-$75
Total: 100
Eye Color:
[ ] Brown - $50
[ ] Green - $75
[ ] Blue $150
[ ] Hazel $100
[15] Other - $15
Total so far: 115
Height:
[ ] Over 7′ - $200
[ ] 6′8″ to 7′ - $175
[ ] 6′0″ to 6′7″ - $150
[x] 5′5″ to 5′11″ - $75
[ ] 5′4″ to 5′10″ - $85
[ ] Under 5′4 - $95
Total so far:
Age:
[ ] 50 to 56 - $175
[ ] 46 to 50 - $150
[ ] 41 to 45 - $125
[ ] 31 to 40 - $100
[ ] 26 to 30 - $75
[ ] 21 to 25 - $50
[x] 19 to 20 - $25
[ ] 0 to 18 - $100
Total so far:
Birth Order:
[ ] Twins or more than twins - $750
[x] First Born - $320
[ ] Only Child - $250
[ ] second born - $150
[ ] Middle child - $100
[ ] Last Born - $100
[ ] third born - $550
[ ] fourth born - $300
[ ] fifth born - $400
[ ] sixth born -$215
Total so far:
Drink?
[ ] I did like once - $400
[ ] Only Holidays - $250
[ ] Sometimes - $215
[ ] YES - $200
[ ] only weekends - $300
[ ] Every other day - $50
[ ] Once a day - $15
[ ] I live from the bottle - $Bankrupt$ [[back to $ZERO]]
[x] No - $600
Total so far:
Vision?
[ ] perfect vision $400
[x] need or have glasses/ contacts but dont wear them $200
[ ] No correction $100
[ ] Glasses $50
[ ] contacts $25
[ ] Surgical correction -$100
Total so far:
Shoe Size:
[ ] 13+ - $300
[ ] 12 and a half to 13 - $250
[ ] 11 to 12 - $400
[x] 7 to 10 - $500
[ ] Under 7- $450
Total so far:
Favorite Colors (two):
[x] Green-$750
[ ] Red - $600
[ ] Black - $100
[ ] Yellow -$475
[ ] Brown - $300
[x] Purple - $225
[ ] White - $400
[ ] Aqua - $350
[ ] Orange - $300
[ ] Blue - $300
[ ] Pink - $100
[ ] Other - $500
Total:
Did you use a calculator to add it all up?
[ ] Yes $0
[x] Nope-add $1000
[ ] some- $750
Final Total: 3810
REPOST WITH TITLE:
“I cost $ — a night”
LOL! WOW! I can't afford that... better get a RICH mate! XD XD XD
And a new pic :D
'tis mah new siggy for The SOS Brigade RP
Well, guys, things are going better since Tuesday. YAY! (WOW~! It's been awhile since I've updated... I'm surprised you guys stick with me! 0.0)
Wednesday was alright. I've made some new friends in my Japanese Language and my Japanese Culture class. :D They're both girls who are Otaku as well! X3 I wonder if I can get them to get an account on here... :3
OH! And, on Wednesdays, there's an Anime Club that meets, but I wasn't able to go this week. I was WAY too busy and had too much homework. TT^TT Maybe next week? :D Thursday was... eh. I stayed late so I could see mah b/f. :3 I finish with all my classes two hours before he even starts his on both Tuesdays and Thursdays. So, he comes early and meets me and we eat "brunch" together before he has class. I enjoy it. ^___^
Yesterday was WAY more fun! :D My b/f and I had a THREE hour break at the SAME TIME, so we went to the high school and saw all our kohai friends and old teachers. ^_^
Oh, and I aced my French Quiz.
And, I've learned how to tell time in Japanese.
AND! AND! AND! And we got to watch Princess Mononoke in Japanese Culture class~! XD XD XD We had to watch it on mute, though, as we were supposed to be paying attention to the background. I guess the artists pulled a lot of it from the Jomon and Yayoi periods, which is what we're studying. Still, it was nice. :3
And, I made my two new friends.
One of them has a 10-year-old Pikachu eraser and the other was reading volume 11 of Fushigi-Yugi for the upteenth time. XD I showed them mah art. They squee'd. Especially when I mentioned my b/f. They all screamed, "KYAH! RL YAOI!!!!" and everyone else looked up at us in confusion...
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL~!
Well, I'm going to Tom's today with Angelo and Sam and mah b/f and Niko, YAY! We're gonne eat CHOCOLATE and HOT DOGS and BURGERS and PLAY GEARS OF WAR! And, I'M GONNA PWN 'EM~! :D
So, this is where I end my post. Sorry if it's so long. XD I've had longer tho'. ;3
See you all later! Thanks for the love!
DON'T FORGET! I'm doing COMMISSIONS!!!!
See you all later!
~Yosei~
Here's a little extra! :D
