Hush, Love, Don't cry,
It'll be alright,
Hold me close,
As I administer the dose,
Listen to my lullaby of lies.
- Created By Mercury Dragon
Symmetry...
Mood: Confused...
Music: The Beatles "Happiness is a Warm Gun"
So, I haven't posted on here in a while. Actually, I've been neglecting the site for quite sometime, save for checking on my good friends' updates. Lately, I feel that the quality of theOtaku has...Well, to be frank, it's gone down. I've been a faithful member for a good 3 years now, and I've seen theOtaku go through some changes. Back when I joined, it was smaller, but there was quite a good deal of amazing art out there. Now, 3 years later, the site is much larger, but, not to insult anyone or anything, I feel the quality of the art has gone down. It's good that the site has grown, but I value quality over quantity.
And then there's all the drama with members like TwoFacedLullaby, AvariceTears, and Iruka Sensei. Now, I will admit that I was friends with TFL and AT. They seemed nice. I still talk to AT over on dA, and s/he is still really nice and has not once harassed/trolled/insulted me. I had been wondering what happened to TFL, and I found out last night that she was caught in her own web of lies. Back when the whole car-accident story came out, yeah, I was concerned. So it hurt to hear that I had fallen prey to a lie...I never knew Iruka...Anyways, the point is: where is the maturity? No, I am not going to run the moderators down. They did their job. They were professional about it. I applaud them for not giving in to any peer pressure. Here's the thing, though: While the internet does allow for some anonymity, shouldn't we all still act mature and try to be a community that gets along? We have enough drama in our real lives. We don't need it in a place we consider our haven.
Now, here is my inner struggle: I kind of want to leave the site. There are several factors involved in my train of thought.
I want to leave because:
~The site feels colder
~My fandoms have changed and involve subject matter too mature for the site's rating
~I feel like I'm only taking up space here
But...
~I have a good group of friends on here (Werner, Vacuum-chan, Mariel, Waffuru, Clozi, Pocky-chan, and DeidaraNarutoClan)
~I love how caring and willing to help the moderators are
~This was my first internet home
I'm at a loss as for what I should do. No, I'm not crying out for attention. I don't care about pageviews and member-ranking systems. I don't care how many people like my art. I was just here to show my art to the world. I can't really do that as of late, due to the subject matter of my recent art.
I'm not going to make any rash decisions. I'm going to keep my account here and lurk, commenting on things occasionally, but I won't be as active as I used to be in the submissions field. If you want to check out my art, you can find me on deviantART here, Y!Gallery here, and FFN here. If I do, by chance, draw something site-appropriate, I'll upload it here, but I make no promises.
Well, thanks for a good 3 years, Otakuites, and remember to stay classy!
Excel~
~~Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep...~~
Du Bist Im Labyrinth...
Mood: Bored...
Music: None (watching CSI)
So, I've got some updates...I started a new Cosplay Guide. I'll be updating it weekly, so be sure to check it out! I've got 2 features up so far, as well as a little comical "Bad Cosplay" post. I'm really excited about this little project! I'm having a lot of fun and it's being received pretty well. Now, I admit that I'm not a "professional" cosplayer, but I've had my experiences and that's my main source of inspiration.
Speaking of cosplay, I've got a list of what I cosplay as now!
~Akasuna no Sasori (Naruto Shippuden)-Completed; appeared at A2F3 & A2F4
~Female Ranma (Ranma 1/2)-Completed; planning to appear at A2F5 & A-kon 21
~Excel (Excel Saga)-Nearly complete (missing the jacket); planning to appear at A-kon 21
~Inorganic Angel Rosiel (Angel Sanctuary)-Halfway complete (missing the nightgown; wig is being bid for on eBay); planning to appear at A-kon 21
I'm excited, really. So excited. Oh, and I've started work on a new fanfiction! It's for the Jim Henson movie "Labyrinth". It's a Sarah/Jareth fic...It'll be M-rated, but I'll be posting it over on my FFN account. I mainly write one-shots...
I'm also going to be working on some new fan art. I've got two works to do for challenges on here and the rest will be to sell as prints at A2F5...I really would appreciate some suggestions of popular characters. So far, I've drawn Sakura Haruno (Naruto) and Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece). I'm also thinking about selling prints of my Shunsui and Nanao (Bleach) picture entitled "DATE MEEE!!!". I'm not so sure on that one...Anyways, please suggest popular characters for me to draw and sell as prints!!
Well, that's all for now. Stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
~~Boredom: Never underestimate its power~~
Crayons Can Melt On Us For All I Care...
Mood: Ugh...
Music: Shimokawa Mikuni "Alone"
JackE tagged me...So now I have to write 25 random facts about myself and tag more people...Here goes!
1) I HATE chainmail with a passion that burns brighter than a super saiyan's hair!
2) I'm a pervert at heart.
3) My paternal grandpa taught me how to draw before I could even sit up on my own.
4) I love being a ginger.
5) I want fraternal twins (a boy and a girl) with red hair and blue eyes.
6) I have a Betta fish named Aidan.
7) I keep my hair braided and it looks like the female version of Ranma Soutome.
8) I hate "Twilight" simply because of all the hype.
9) My parents hate anime.
10) I love Mozzerella string cheese.
11) I have an undocumented phobia of dogs.
12) I miss the naivity that came with being 5 years old.
13) I'm 20 years old.
14) I still believe in Santa Clause.
15) I still try to stay up to catch that weird old man...
16) I have my wedding colors picked out, as well as bride's maids.
17) I want a father-daughter dance at my wedding.
18) I'm currently planning on getting married on June 18, 2011.
19) I think I need to lose a little weight, even though I'm skinny.
20) I hate Disney Channel singers.
21) I miss the classic Disney movies.
22) I procrastinate a lot.
23) My paternal grandparents are the only ones still alive.
24) I'm afraid they will die soon and I will have to miss the funeral because of college.
25) I never met my maternal grandmother because she died a couple of months before I was born.
And now I shall tag you all!! *insert maniacal laughter*
Stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
~~My heart's a battleground...I need more affection than you know~~
Good Vibrations...
Mood: Squee!
Music: Three Dog Night "Joy To the World (Jeremiah the Bullfrog)"
I got all my homework done! Huzzah!! Well, all the papers, at any rate...I still have two paintings I need to do for Watercolor...They're not due until this Friday, Nov. 7, though. Yay! I have free time!!
Speaking of Nov. 7, that's the day we go to A2F!! Anybody on here going to A2F? If so, hunt me down. I'll be Sasori, with those black, plastic glasses that you see emo kids wear. No, I'm not an emo kid! I actually need to wear them!! Anyways, I'll be with Tobi, Deidara, Konan, Itachi, and two people in purple t-shirts with yellow designs on the back. I'd love it if I could meet a fellow Otakuite...The con is in Fayetteville, by the way...
Hm...Oh! I got another chapter up for the Akatsuki Commandments. I'm not entirely sure if I want to make a tenth chapter for it. But you readers can certainly sway that decision! If you beg me to make that tenth chapter, in which Pein will issue the commandments, I will most certainly write it! Though, it might take me a while...
Oh...My...GAWD!!! I forgot to tell you about the weirdo people!! Yeah, they're plagueing our beloved college campus. They aren't students here, but they come on campus and verbally harass us anyways. They call themselves "juggalos". They paint their faces like demented clowns. They were inspired by that band Insane Clown Posse. Well, Halloween night, we nearly had a run-in with them. Me, Daku, and Tobi were walking over to the President's house with Sako and Sekai, and the juggalos were in the Walton Fine Arts parking lot. We avoided them, luckily! Sako was cat-sitting for the Pres, and so we were invited to come watch V For Vendetta. After the movie, when we were walking back to our respective rooms, I walked over some "blood" on the sidewalk. I nearly freaked out, but Daku pointed out that it was fake. Then we saw the Walton sign, and it was smeared with fake blood. These guys are getting to be such a nuisance! Oh! And then last night, me and Daku were going to walk back to my dorm to get his pizza pan (we'd forgotten it), but we heard glass breaking and people being loud, and I got scared and ran back towards Daku's dorm. We thought it was the juggalos, but Daku couldn't peek around the corner to see because he didn't want me running back to his dorm by myself...We told Sako later on MSN Messenger, and she walked over to the parking lot of my dorm, but when she came back, she said she didn't see anyone...And the worst part is, we can't call the police!! For the police to do anything, they must catch the juggalos in action. Unfortunately, when you have juggalos in your vicinity, you don't exactly want to whip out your cell phone and call the cops...You might possibly not live to see the cops arrive...
I finally have new fan art up, too. I've finally reached a total of 101 fan art pieces! Huzzah! *does the Sunshine Dance of Happiness* Maybe I should go make more wallpapers...Or fan comics...Maybe a card or two? Yeah, those departments are quite lacking...
Works In Progress
~Lily's Pad (acryllic painting, 50% complete)
~Eye Candy (Halloween-themed character, 50% complete)
~Wanna play? (Sasori as Chuck, 50% complete)
Well, stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
~~Genius has its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped~~
Hot Chocolate!
Mood: Squee!!
Music: 2MB "Orion.78 (Civilization Mix)"
I had hot chocolate this morning! d(^u^)b I've been in such a good mood all day. Ok, for the past couple weeks, I've been trying to get a job. I tried at the cafeteria the first week, and since I don't qualify for federal work study, I had to wait a couple of weeks to find out if I can work there. The next week, I applied at a day-care about a block away from the school. I got an interview, but I didn't get the job. My friend did, and she said she doesn't think it'll work out because they don't have enough children enrolled. So, I tried the next week at the cafeteria (again!) and the guy said he'd call me and let me know whether or not they had a position open. He never called...So last night I was talking to my friend Lissa, and she's a student in the learning center (for people with learning disabilities). I asked her if they had any positions open, and she told me to check with Louie, who I went to London with. I went and talked to him this morning after breakfast, and he directed me to a lady. She gave me an application, which I filled out and brought back before my Ceramics 1 class at 9:30am. She told me right away that they had a tutoring position open for Composition 1, which I had last fall. I met with the boy's coordinator after Ceramics, and I'm officially his tutor! I have a training session at 2:30pm today, which I get paid for, then I'll get to work about 2 hours a week for the rest of the semester! I'm excited! I've been floating all day!
Well, that's all my news for now. I'll probably post about how Daku and I met and came to be in a relationship next time.
Stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
~~There's no use crying over every mistake, you just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake!~~
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