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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
7:33 pm	Masks Rewrite For anyone who remembers my short story "Masks," I am currently rewriting it. Here is what I have so far (and is it just me, or does this sound like something Rorschach would say?): The verdant leaves grow thick with shadows here, in the place clotted with falsity. Our lush forest has filled with darkness, the overwhelming touch of evil. Greed, hatred, lies, that is all that governs us now. We who have lived amongst these trees as equals have tainted them with our lust, venom, and sorrow. It was we who dug through the rich soil that gave life to us all; it was we who tore from it the sacred element and twisted it with fire. Gold was our calling. We hungered for it. The first traces of sunlight in the earth had set loose our bloodlust as we clawed each other in a desperate attempt to obtain this rarity. And now the sun has turned away, as we had found replacement for its beauty, it had found replacement for our love. The face of light that had watched over us fondly like a parent had been pushed away by our violent acts. Yet who needed it? For from the fire we created our own faces of light, shining masks that could change us. The face you were born with, cursed with, blessed with, could be altered. The gold could make everyone beautiful. As history has told, beauty forged in spite could only bring about jealously, and now we suffer alone in torment. Our mask was far more beautiful than our face; to remove it would scar our minds forever. Cold and alone in the presence of gods, how could this mortal flesh compare to the beauty of the gold? We have built our trap, baited it, and sprung it; stuck forever in this lack of trust, for that which is outside cannot be the same as that within. No laughter sounds, no smiles can be seen. There are just the frozen masks that guard our insecurities. She who I see before me looks so stunning in the firelight, but beneath it she could be twisted and ugly. And would I be as handsome as my outer shell? Of course not, for though I had long forgotten my own face, my own feelings, would I have taken this mask if I had nothing to hide? It is the pain we feel every day; to not know ourselves, to not know others. All our daily dealings have been with liars. There is no trust, there is no love; everyone is consumed by the trickery of the masks. If I could only turn back time and bury this gold far beneath the curious eyes of our previous selves. Oh how I would love to see myself the hero, to save our tears and smiles; but I am only mortal as are we all, and undoubtedly I would have succumbed to the temptation myself, creating from my original nobility a mask that had no rivals; the ultimate corruption of my soul. Is there nothing I can do? And yet, as I stand amongst these blackened trees and watch the children of the forest, I know that there is something I can do. To make us all as equals once more I would have to destroy them, to burn the masks in the fires that forged them, undo this evil that is gold, and give us back our humanity. But dare I? Stroking the smooth metal of my mask only makes me fear. Without it none would look upon me. I cannot do this alone. And so I must take the mask of another. My long fingers grope through the looming darkness as I desperately search for her. I do not know who she is, and she does not know me, but we are always close. Perhaps friends, lovers, siblings, I may never know until I remove that abomination. I shall take her mask and see for myself. Current Mood: full Current Music: Vampire Heart - H.I.M. (Comment on this)
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
9:05 pm	Old News This is another old one I did. I haven't really done any recently. I get too preoccupied with how terrible stuff drawn on paint tends to look. Anyway, the story behind this dates back to 5th grade. My friend and I decided one day to finally solve that age old myth. So here is your answer. Mr. Owl was wrong! Current Mood: anxious Current Music: None (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
11:52 pm	Animotocon Comments...I have none really. I did this one ages ago, but something went wrong when I last tried to upload it, and I haven't really been on the internet all month. Wow, that feels weird to say. I really am a recluse, huh? Anyway, in other news, if anyone has any old jeans that they'd like to give me so that I can get artsy on them, I will love them eternally. <3 Current Mood: cold Current Music: Wild - Poe (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
12:56 am	Dear World... If I had a vote, I have never been more certain than now where to place it. Can you guess where I'd put my vote? Yeah, not with Sarah Palin, that's where. Current Mood: Assertive Current Music: None (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 5th, 2008
2:38 pm	Now for Something a Little More Serious... I don't want to discuss my sister's personal life... ...but things are a little rough right now. Be nice to her. Current Mood: melancholy Current Music: Twilight Princess (Death Mountain) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
12:38 am	Weblogs are boring, but artblogs are fun! I'm taking bets to see when this latest fad of mine will shrivel up and die. And though I denied my sister her ultra-thin waist, I could not escape the wrath of her fashion sense. Current Mood: hungry Current Music: Cat Howling (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, July 21st, 2008
9:40 am	Scattered Dreams Well, I guess since I actually posted on LJ, even if it was just to post some important news, this counts as my being "back." I hate Facebook anyway. So, Livejournal here I come. And what better way to start than to talk about a giant fun project I am working on? Yeah, I didn't think there was one. So, Scattered Dreams. Basically, it's a website where I will post the beginnings to a zillion comics (read: five) and people will get to vote on which ones update. Yumi, Justin, and I have been having little meetings every now and then to plan things out, and I have been working on the comics when I feel like it have the time. Yeah. So, without further ado, here are the comics I want to do. Unfortunately, I'm having a little trouble deciding upon (and naming) them. Help? Aries' Blade: I feel I have to do this one, and the title is set in stone, as it's a partnership with my friends Oniryu and Gale. The story follows a human, berserker, and chimaera as they battle demons and all that violent goodness. Story has not been finished as of yet, hence the vagueness of it all. The Gangster Notebook: The story of four rival gangs each named after a different zodiac, as they desperately try to kill each other off. Throw in a military organization hunting for the cybernetically enhanced soldiers they have lost, and a crazed homicidal cult, and you've got yourself a recipe for disaster. Title under works. Sixteen and One: I'm considering scrapping this one in favor of The Gangster Notebook. It's the classic story of a bunch of kids being transported to another world in order to save it, with a slight twist. Half of them are actually beasts in disguise, with the sole purpose of stopping the humans in their quest. Unfortunately, nobody knows who is who, even those on the same side. Title desperately needs to be reworked. Divine Rive: I already started drawing this one, so I'd like it to stay. Title has just been finalized too. It follows the story of two friends who go on a quest for vengeance, and end up getting seperated. When one falls in love with a fallen angel, and the other is forced to accept responsibility for a clan of demons he massacred, however, they find themselves on opposite sides of a celestial war. It sounds pretty cliche, but hopefully I can make something of it. Colliding Planes: This one I have to do, as it is a collaberation with my friend Haiku. I have almost finished the first three pages, to boot. Title can stay, I'll let Haiku worry about that one. Anyway, it follows the story of a young psychic who sees something he shouldn't, and finds himself working together with a demonic detective to maintain peace between the different planes, which are all too eager to plunge back into devestating warfare. Pyxia: I started work on this one, but I'm not sure if it'll stay. Title needs working on, though. Once again it is riddled with cliches, so bear with me here. Basically it is about two orphans who struggle to survive during a violent crusade in a world filled with deadly creatures and magic. Dark Days Dawning: Not sure about the title here. Basically, this one is a dark comedy about a young demon who accidentally awakens an ancient halbinger of destruction, and decides to take over the world, just for the hell of it. After all, what selfish little girl in her right mind wouldn't want everything to go exactly her way? That's basically it for those. Eager for feedback. In other news, I am totally addicted to RPGMaker. Current Mood: hopeful Current Music: Too many fans all working at once. (2 Comments |Comment on this)
9:01 am	Back With Bad News Assailant in bus stabbing may be deported to U.K. Kalamazoo - A Galesburg resident who admitted to stabbing a fellow student on a school bus several times in 2004 faces possible deportation to the United Kingdom, where she is a citizen. After her guilty plea several years ago to a felony assault charge, Alexandra Riel, 20, who was 15 years old at the time of the attack, was made a ward of the court and ordered to receive mental-health treatment. On Friday, Riel was removed from state custody and detained under an order from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She sobbed and called for her mother as she was taken away by deputies from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department within minutes of being released as a ward of the state. The action was taken at a review hearing before Kalamazoo County Circuit Judge Gary C. Giguere Jr. Riel has been in counseling and treatment at secure mental-health facilities, most recently the Adrian Training School, which is operated by the Michigan Department of Human Services Bureau of Juvenile Justice, since being sentenced in November 2005. She had been charged as an adult and pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder, a 10-year felony. During her sentencing, however, she was treated as a juvenile, made a ward of the court and ordered to receive mental-health treatment. There have been several review hearings through the years. At Friday's hearing, Riel's attorney George Perrett asked the judge to keep her in the training school and let her continue her treatment rather than be detained by immigration officials. "The progress that has been made will unravel in just a few days in the Kalamazoo County Jail system," he said. Releasing Riel from any incustody program to the community would have prompted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's intervention, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Michael Kanaby said. Neither Perrett nor Kanaby knew under what status Riel lived in the United States. Her stepfather is a U.S. citizen serving in the Air Force. Her mother, Joanna Hinga, reached at home, said: "They want to deport her back to England." Kalamazoo County Jail personnel said Friday she was still at its facility. Typically, when someone living in the United States is convicted of a violent felony, he or she can be detained and an investigation and hearing held to determine whether he or she should be deported. Riel was sitting behind the victim, who was 12 at the time, on a Gull Lake Community Schools bus when she stabbed the girl seven times in the arm and back with a steak knife. Police said Riel was laughing when they arrived at the scene after the attack. She told them she had been thinking about killing or hurting someone for some time. A federal lawsuit filed by the victim's family against the school system in 2004 was dismissed a year later. Current Mood: crushed Current Music: None (Comment on this)
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
12:36 pm	Golden Compass So. I watched the Golden Compass trailer. Let it suffice to say that I was puzzled by the distinct lack of dæmons (there was once brief scene with them in the whole trailer, and Mrs. Coulter is often seen walking around without hers.) I shall withold all further commentary, but I hope it's better than it looks. Current Mood: exhausted Current Music: None (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 5th, 2007
1:35 am	Cell Phone Issues Alright, so if you haven't figured it out already, my phone does not have an answering machine. Nor does it have caller id. So, if you call me and don't get ahold of me, I have no way of knowing who to get back to. Thus, you should always call twice, once right after the other, in case I just didn't get to the phone in time. If that doesn't work, just try again later. Thanks. Current Mood: Love Sick Current Music: None (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 14th, 2007
7:44 pm	Big Event Today is the day I got my first hickie. Just thought you'd all like to know. ~Normal Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: None (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
5:52 pm	Another Nail in the Coffin Things have been...rough lately. I've been working full-time and going to school part-time. It looks though that despite all I've managed to fail a class. Shit. The stress is building up quite a bit, and tension with Chris isn't really helping. Yesterday I got a ticket because my license plate was expired. That cost me $105 dollars and two hours out of my day. On top of it I lost my driver's license and had to go back. Chris got pissed at me, I guess I've been making a lot of mistakes lately. I wish I could DO something about it, but the thing about mistakes is that you don't MEAN to do them in the first place. I wish I could do better, but I haven't been meaning to do poorly in the first place, so I don't know what I could do. Another nail in the coffin- I forgot to set my alarm and so I missed my first class today. Rock on, you sad little waste of space you, rock on. ~Deep Sigh (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
8:59 am	Letters to the World Dear Michigan, IT'S NOT WINTER ANYMORE!  STOP SNOWING! Thank you. Sincerely, Ciamba Wildcat Current Mood: hungry Current Music: Tappa Tappa Tappa (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
6:30 pm	I HAVE A JOB. Current Music: National Public Radio (11 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007
2:20 pm	The Golden Compass Movie Alright, well I thought, for those curious, I'd post a little information about the upcoming movie, The Golden Compass- a screen adaptation of the book by Philip Pullman in the His Dark Materials trilogy. So far it is up in the air whether they do the whole series, depending on the success of the first one. So click on to find yourself a list of the people behind this: ( The Golden Compass- In Theatres December 2007 ) I have to say I'm pretty damn excited about this whole thing. Current Mood: Bursting Current Music: Chrono Trigger (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, February 15th, 2007
10:36 pm	Random Rant Fest I feel the need to complain. Oh! Look! I have a Live Journal! I guess I'll complain here. So what the deal is here is that Chris is going bowling with his friends. There is deal going on with cheap bowling from nine to midnight, so I offer to drop him off and pick him up. But then my mother is all like "No you shouldn't be driving so late," and I decide to listen to her for once. So I call Chris thrice to try and ask him to just spend the night with one of his friends, but I don't get through. So I wait, and Hannah gets on the phone with Nate and starts chatting. All the while she pops up on occasion to bug me about calling Chris again, but obviously I can't because she's on the phone. Once I point this out to her, she is quick to say "oh I'll get off soon," but slow to leap into action. At 10:30 she still isn't off the phone, but Chris calls back midway through her conversation. At this point I would have to leave in an hour anyway, so all this malarkey about not driving late is completely irrelevant at this point. I then tell him not to worry, and that I will pick him up after all. When Hannah hears this she just rolls her eyes. Maybe I'm just sensitive, but that annoys me. I don't get all this 'don't drive late' stuff when I'm not even living here. I'm an adult now, I can make my own decisions. Also, Chris is the one who is bringing in the money right now. I have to contribute somehow, and since he can't drive I'm more than willing to do that for him. It's just the nice thing to do. Do I look like a sucker for trying to be nice to my boyfriend who is pretty much supporting me? I hope not. Current Mood: annoyed Current Music: None (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
6:41 pm	Nothing Better to Do Well, I am sitting in the Student Commons right now waiting for Chris to get out of his class. Normally my class is three hours long and it's Chris who has to wait for freakin' ever, but today I had an exam, and so I got out early. Really early. Like...two and a half hours early. It wasn't that the exam was a total breeze, it was just that it was multiple choice. If I didn't know the answer after thinking about it for a minute or two, I just randomly picked one. I have a 25% chance no matter what I pick, and a 50% chance when I eliminate the two 'no way' answers. The exam had some decent extra credit on it too, so I have a good chance of doing quite well on it. Anyway, there is something very important about today that I feel is worth a mention, and that is...it's Hannah's birthday! Happy Birthday little sis! We're going over tonight to give her pressies and eat her cake. I think she'll like what she gets. One thing at least is worth mentioning: she has a giant freakin' Happy Feet balloon! I'm going to take a picture, so prepare yourselves! Anyway, that's all there is to report really, so I'll let you all get on with your lives. Bai! Current Music: My obnoxiously loud typing (Comment on this)
Friday, December 29th, 2006
5:47 pm	Just for the cuteness of it all... Have a Coco Kiss! Current Mood: dorky Current Music: Nemo - Nightwish (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
11:59 am	Holy crap, there's this horrible singing Christmas tree in Beaners. Every time someone enters or leaves it starts singing in this really bad metallic voice. A lot of people seem to be leaving now that thing's plugged in...I think it's driving their customers away... I'm probably going to leave soon too. Aaaaaah, make it stooooop! ( Yoinked from Jhaela ) Current Mood: annoyed Current Music: Goddamn fucking annoying tree! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
10:44 pm	Good Omens So I was innocently driving down the road, thinking about The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, when I happened to pass a lorry with the words CROWLEY painted on it in huge red letters. Now, if you don't get this reference, you need to read Good Omens. Now. Current Mood: Sore back Current Music: Settlers of Catan (1 Comment |Comment on this)