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...~~
Video Killed the Radio Star...
Mood: Squee!
Music: None...
So, just a quick update...I was YouTubing and found this video...As soon as I heard the first line of the chorus, I erupted in a fit of laughter. Fair warning, NSFW!! If you don't know what that means, Google it...
So...I've issued a challenge...Go to the Fan Art portal, click Challenges, and scroll down. Mine is the second one from the bottom. I've already gotten 4 entries, and there are 10 participants. I've decided that I'm going to let an unbiased party judge, if theOtaku doesn't judge this...The Challenge feature is the new MONSTER feature Adam has been working on, so no one really knows just quite how it will work...I've also entered Teh Kimmeh's wallpaper challenge. Go check hers out!
Works In Progress
~Big Brother? (Contest entry for opalskys' Cosplay Contest; Kita as Ed Elric, 50% complete)
Well, that's it for now! Stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
~~Hitler came up with a very creative use for the piano string~~
Fur Elise...
Mood: tired...
Music: TaTu "Show Me Love"
So...Last night was fun...*sarcasm* I woke up around 1 am. I was shaking violently and I couldn't tell if I was hot or cold. I kind of think my skin was burning. I got out of bed and went straight to the bathroom and...proceeded to empty my stomach in a bit of a violent manner (to put it mildly). After I had finished, I was still shaking, and my friend Kat V. asked if I was okay. I thought I was pale, but she said I looked red. She offered me some Pepto Bismol, a bottle of water, some kind of cough drop-like thing, and some kind of pill from the nurse. I took 2 Peptos, drank some of the water, took the pill from the nurse, and drank more water. The pill knocked me out quite nicely. Celeste woke me up at 7 am for breakfast, but I simply asked for my phone, turned on the alarm for 8 am, and went back to sleep. I dunno, but I think I slept through it...I woke up at 9 am, and I had a 9:30 am class! No time for a shower. TT^TT Yeah...I ate the cough drop thing in class, and it helped. I feel much better now, but I'm still hungry...I haven't eaten a whole lot today....And the worst part is that I'm having to stay away from dairy products! I LIVE on dairy!! ._. Not very healthy...
In other news...Have you noticed the new member feature? I've PM'd 3 of the people. One replied back. It's nice. I never know who the n00bs are on here. I like welcoming them, though. Always great to meet new people. Adam's really been working hard lately to bring us new features.
Works In Progress
~Show Me Love (fanart based on TaTu's song. 50% complete. Drawn on the tablet.)
Well, stay classy, otakuites!
Excel~
~~Show me love 'til I'm screaming for more~~
Introduce a Little Anarchy
Mood: Squee!
Music: Shakira "La Tortura (Shaketon Remix)"
Well, I got on here and had a new PM. I go to my inbox, and it's from theOtaku Staff. I got promoted to Senior Otaku! This has made my day. Congratulations to everyone else who got promoted!
I got my test back today in my religion class. I made a 80 on the in-class test, and a 65 on the take-home portion. So, I averaged it, and it came out as a 72.5, but I'm not so sure that's how it will average in the teacher's book. I also got my American History 1 paper back yesterday. You remember, the 5-page paper about Ben Franklin? I got an 86!
I also have several of my ceramics pieces completely finished. I'll try to take some pictures and post them. I know a couple of you were interested in seeing the mugs. I'll have my chibi Sasori trivet completely finished soon. I glazed it today, but I don't know when the teacher will do another glaze firing. I'm anxious to see how he will turn out. We don't have an exact skin color, so I had to experiment with a technique another girl used. It turned out pretty good on her project, but I'm not sure how mine will go...
I've got a couple of current projects underway:
Kabuto's Muffin~~for Akatsukizumi
Bishonen Tobi~~for my Bishonen Akatsuki series
Dodging Rain Drops~~just a little personal piece
I'm also going to try to finish the Akatsuki Commandments. The Eighth Commandment is up, but I don't think it's in my portfolio, on account of Hidan's language. After I post the Ninth Commandment, I'll post my NaruHina one-shot. I'm also working on a SasoDei fic...
Well, stay classy, Otakuites!
Excel~
~~I'm a hazard to myself, don't let me get me!~~
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