Hello friendsies. I'd just like to say that I'm really trying to keep up with y'all but school is proving to be difficult with me and is disabling me from attending the fun world of lj.
In other words, I'm at a loss for time in between:
AP American Studies (a super duper combo of AP English and History that loves to dump work on me with no mercy)
Fencing
Quartet
Chamber Orchestra
Running Anime Club
Volunteering for Quartet
Cartooning for Newpaper Club
P/SATs
I know I can drop an extracurricular and make my life easier. But at the same time, I know I can't. Because I'm Asian. JK. It's really that I'm an overachiever in theory. In practice, I barely pass as one. Barely. (Like right now, I'm supposta be writing a mini history essay ;;;)
Then there's always social things, like LJ. I mean, Halloween's coming up and that's uber exciting. But I have to prepare for that ;-;. And a friend is gonna visit but I gotta prepare for that too. MMMMM.
Just wanted to get some stuff out there. Anyway, still trying to read your entries.
Love,

Elle
In other words, I'm at a loss for time in between:
AP American Studies (a super duper combo of AP English and History that loves to dump work on me with no mercy)
Fencing
Quartet
Chamber Orchestra
Running Anime Club
Volunteering for Quartet
Cartooning for Newpaper Club
P/SATs
I know I can drop an extracurricular and make my life easier. But at the same time, I know I can't. Because I'm Asian. JK. It's really that I'm an overachiever in theory. In practice, I barely pass as one. Barely. (Like right now, I'm supposta be writing a mini history essay ;;;)
Then there's always social things, like LJ. I mean, Halloween's coming up and that's uber exciting. But I have to prepare for that ;-;. And a friend is gonna visit but I gotta prepare for that too. MMMMM.
Just wanted to get some stuff out there. Anyway, still trying to read your entries.
Love,

Elle
So for all you Revolutionary duds and Hetalia dorks, I have a pictures of a Britian vs. American reenactment. I live in a town with colonial buildings and whatever. A year or two ago we had a historical museum built. It's kinda small but still fun. It's beside an 18th century (or older) cemetary. Anyway, they had a "British Invasion" and set up a mock battle and colonial ground around the historical buildings.
The costumes are really lovely and if people are planning to cosplay Arthur or Alfred, nothing gets more authentic than these. I wouldn't be surprised if some of these were the real deal.

( MOAR PHOTOSSSS )The costumes are really lovely and if people are planning to cosplay Arthur or Alfred, nothing gets more authentic than these. I wouldn't be surprised if some of these were the real deal.

For NYAF, I think I'm going to go as Gakuen Sealand. (I'm planning to go to NYAF but it's not set in stone... ;-;)
I tried to assemble a uniform like the one in Hetalia but I'm lacking the right pants. For now I'm using dark blue bloomer shorts. Sealand is 12. It's okay to wear girly shorts... Right?

So there was that APH conference thing on youtube. I auditioned cause I'm lame. Totally.
If I butchered the Korean culture, I'm sorry. I fail as a Korean apparently.
There's two auditions. One for Sealand and one for Korea.
( cutcutcut... )
If I butchered the Korean culture, I'm sorry. I fail as a Korean apparently.
There's two auditions. One for Sealand and one for Korea.
( cutcutcut... )
I know I haven't really been commenting or posting, but I still read your entries.
ILU all:

Sorry my art is total shit. (harhar zq crack)
Random: My friend made me a mini key chain made with beads of the flag of Sealand. It made my day.
SERIOUSLY DERRRRRRP.
Wow. Best Con I went to. I don't think the actual events were good but the experience was EPIC.
I got a table this year at the Artist Alley and did way better than I had ever expected. I may share a table at Anime Boston with a friend if all works out with SAT testing this year.
So onwards to the crack.
( SEALAND IS A SHELAND )Highlights:
-Getting to know 4 AMAZING new people <3
-The randomness of Hetalia meetings
-DERPING with Sweden
-The car ride home with Tim and our cracky discussion about the new Star Trek cast and Heroes
-Seeing my regular friends and poking fun at them.
Downside:
-Barely ate anything all three days.
Oh. DERP. PEOPLE MUST SEE. EVEN IF YOU DID NOT SEE THE CONNECTICON P
( Everyday is DERP day )
HIHI!
My weekend at Anime Boston was pretty epic.
Highlights:
- Troy Baker (Oh geez, he's so funny and pretty damn good looking)
- Hetalia Panel (PRUSSSIIIIAAAA MARRY ME)
- The art (*droolsssss* There were so many great artists. AND AND I GOT TO MEET THE ARTIST OF HONE YSYN fjdsakglfsdkgh)
- Kalafina
I took some nice pics of cosplayers but I feel weird putting them up...
So have some second rate ones of my friends and I! (That's a great deal, right? *shot*)
Highlights:
- Troy Baker (Oh geez, he's so funny and pretty damn good looking)
- Hetalia Panel (PRUSSSIIIIAAAA MARRY ME)
- The art (*droolsssss* There were so many great artists. AND AND I GOT TO MEET THE ARTIST OF HONE
- Kalafina
I took some nice pics of cosplayers but I feel weird putting them up...
So have some second rate ones of my friends and I! (That's a great deal, right? *shot*)
I AM A LOSER- (this is quite the story... to some)
The biggest surprise for me were the people who stopped to ask me about my key chains (that were on my bag). I made $19 by selling 6 key chains and 1 sticker. That's 7 more things than I've ever sold! I NEED TO PRINT MORE AMERICAAASSSS.
I thank all those people who bought from me! I feel so honored. I felt uber honored when an artist I bought from bought from me. I swear, there might have been stars in my eyes.
Actually, when they stopped me I was nervously shaking all over. I couldn't do anything right without shaking like crazy. My legs were even wobbling.
So that's a little insight into my trip. Whoopee doo.
The biggest surprise for me were the people who stopped to ask me about my key chains (that were on my bag). I made $19 by selling 6 key chains and 1 sticker. That's 7 more things than I've ever sold! I NEED TO PRINT MORE AMERICAAASSSS.
I thank all those people who bought from me! I feel so honored. I felt uber honored when an artist I bought from bought from me. I swear, there might have been stars in my eyes.
Actually, when they stopped me I was nervously shaking all over. I couldn't do anything right without shaking like crazy. My legs were even wobbling.
So that's a little insight into my trip. Whoopee doo.
JAPAN DAY
It is looking like I am going. As America.
I'll be dressed casually though. (I <3 NY shirt on with dingy jeans or something. I still need to do the hair tweak, get a huge American flag to terrorize the Japanese culture with, and buy McDonalds that morning). I think it's a little silly that I'm going as a prideful America(n) for a day embracing the Japanese way but doesn't that just emphasize Alfred's character even more?
I'm taking along England and Italy... I think. Originally my friend was going to be Japan but we couldn't get stuff for him. So now it's randomly Italy. lol.
QUESTION: What would Italy/Feliciano wear for a casual day out?
I'm not sure if another friend is coming as Canada...
I'm bringing along my key chains on a bag again so if anyone is interested, comment please. I don't believe anyone will though. I don't really care. I'll be working on more anyway. It's just IF anyone is, I need to print more America's... any maybe England's.
I can also take a few requests as to which countries to do first. Yeah.
So here's a preview of my (ugly) face as America-
It is looking like I am going. As America.
I'll be dressed casually though. (I <3 NY shirt on with dingy jeans or something. I still need to do the hair tweak, get a huge American flag to terrorize the Japanese culture with, and buy McDonalds that morning). I think it's a little silly that I'm going as a prideful America(n) for a day embracing the Japanese way but doesn't that just emphasize Alfred's character even more?
I'm taking along England and Italy... I think. Originally my friend was going to be Japan but we couldn't get stuff for him. So now it's randomly Italy. lol.
QUESTION: What would Italy/Feliciano wear for a casual day out?
I'm not sure if another friend is coming as Canada...
I'm bringing along my key chains on a bag again so if anyone is interested, comment please. I don't believe anyone will though. I don't really care. I'll be working on more anyway. It's just IF anyone is, I need to print more America's... any maybe England's.
I can also take a few requests as to which countries to do first. Yeah.
So here's a preview of my (ugly) face as America-
This is totally random but I'm so excited for tomorrow. I'm going with three friends for my birthday to see it. Zachary Quinto as Spock. fjsdghlkasf. He's so awesome as Sylar. I psyched myself up for it by watching his interviews with various hosts.
Favorite
Ellen: "So you've got two action figures now."
Zachary: "Coincidently, both have detachable hands. I don't know what that says about me. But, anyway, now you can have Spock's hand on Sylar's."
That wasn't really verbatim. Just condensed.
Also, I found this:

It's this snack of biscuit and chocolate that look like little burgers. I bought it because it reminded me of Alfred. OTL.
Favorite
Ellen: "So you've got two action figures now."
Zachary: "Coincidently, both have detachable hands. I don't know what that says about me. But, anyway, now you can have Spock's hand on Sylar's."
That wasn't really verbatim. Just condensed.
Also, I found this:

It's this snack of biscuit and chocolate that look like little burgers. I bought it because it reminded me of Alfred. OTL.

I got a haircut today in Flushing.
And after, when I went to the store for Kimchi, the lady at the register had said to my mom, "Take some rice cakes because there's a pretty boy here". My mom smiled and looked around for my brother, wondering if he came in with us (though he was still in the car with my dad). She also gave a funny look because my brother would be described as cute... not pretty. Anyway, the lady asked her, "What grade is he in?" And as my mother responded, "Third", she realized that the woman had been referring to me the whole time. My mom laughed and told the lady I was her daughter. I was made fun of on the way home.
That's my little story.
I took pictures of some stuff I'm selling. I didn't print that many since currently my target audience is school. It isn't a very big audience...

The Loot
( more pics... )

The Loot
( more pics... )
Okay, so I wanted to cosplay, even if it meant a closet one. I attempted cosplaying Italy (Feliciano) from Hetalia. I couldn't wear the military uniform but I tried to wear things similar to those he wore in other episodes. I feel my cuteness wasn't there. Meh I fail.

Ciao!
( PastapastaPastapasta )
Okay no. Uh some random art crap:
( ARTTT CRAAAAAP )
Hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's Day.
I was on vacation and before that, I was sick. I still have a cough that forbids me from having a decent conversation without spazzing into a coughing fit.
Have a random happy picture of me before I was struck with illness:
( LALALALA PHOTO AND DRAWING <3 )
I'll post more drawings later for any peeps who care.
I was on vacation and before that, I was sick. I still have a cough that forbids me from having a decent conversation without spazzing into a coughing fit.
Have a random happy picture of me before I was struck with illness:
( LALALALA PHOTO AND DRAWING <3 )
I'll post more drawings later for any peeps who care.
HETALIA
I'm disheartened by the amount of people on numerous anime threads, bashing Koreans. They are throwing all sorts of stereotypes and calling them bad people. What the people stopping the show did was wrong, they shouldn't have threatened/blackmailed or whatever but what they did does not reflect the whole nations feelings. In fact, many Koreans were disappointed by the behavior. The people who filed against it were most likely people bitter about the occupation and the whole conflict between Korea and Japan. Also I'm sure propaganda was set up to get people to petition against it, and etc. Had those people been properly educated on the situation, like how the Korean character was not in the anime, how all the countries are made fun of, and that the show is somewhat of a satire, I'm sure less people would have followed the petition and the cancellation.
But I think that a majority of butthurt fans are also setting propaganda against Korea because of it. I've seen many sites posting the videos of the case and so forth, all pointing fingers. Then using sites like of one ultra-nationalist school and their Anti-Japan children's drawings and sites about how Korea is just jealous, etc. When viewers see those things they say how the whole nation is disgusting and how its people are jerks. Then someone has to interject trying to get people to calm down and explain that not all the Koreans are like this, only a portion as all nations do, and in Hetalia's case just happened to be a part of the government.
All in all, that party shouldn't have reacted in that way and brought censorship to another country and fans affected here need to make less accusations about a country's people when not all agreed with it. People from both sides need to chill and be educated on the situation at hand.
Of course, when these things happen people are bound to respond this way. Still it's sad to see this.
ANYWAY, away from my rant (that's probably riddled with grammatical errors) and to some other stuff.
Drawings for
treat :I dunno, Tsuna I guess. He's wearing a lamb hat or something
hikarichang : Egoist couple. They remind me of you somehow
toukasa : NinthXGokudera. Why is Gokudera wearing a skirt? Who knows... Sorry it's not in color.
( DRAWINGS )
H-Hey is anyone interested in an art trade?
I want to see someone else draw one my characters for a change. For anyone willing comment, I'll send art samples and stuff...
I'm disheartened by the amount of people on numerous anime threads, bashing Koreans. They are throwing all sorts of stereotypes and calling them bad people. What the people stopping the show did was wrong, they shouldn't have threatened/blackmailed or whatever but what they did does not reflect the whole nations feelings. In fact, many Koreans were disappointed by the behavior. The people who filed against it were most likely people bitter about the occupation and the whole conflict between Korea and Japan. Also I'm sure propaganda was set up to get people to petition against it, and etc. Had those people been properly educated on the situation, like how the Korean character was not in the anime, how all the countries are made fun of, and that the show is somewhat of a satire, I'm sure less people would have followed the petition and the cancellation.
But I think that a majority of butthurt fans are also setting propaganda against Korea because of it. I've seen many sites posting the videos of the case and so forth, all pointing fingers. Then using sites like of one ultra-nationalist school and their Anti-Japan children's drawings and sites about how Korea is just jealous, etc. When viewers see those things they say how the whole nation is disgusting and how its people are jerks. Then someone has to interject trying to get people to calm down and explain that not all the Koreans are like this, only a portion as all nations do, and in Hetalia's case just happened to be a part of the government.
All in all, that party shouldn't have reacted in that way and brought censorship to another country and fans affected here need to make less accusations about a country's people when not all agreed with it. People from both sides need to chill and be educated on the situation at hand.
Of course, when these things happen people are bound to respond this way. Still it's sad to see this.
ANYWAY, away from my rant (that's probably riddled with grammatical errors) and to some other stuff.
Drawings for
( DRAWINGS )
H-Hey is anyone interested in an art trade?
I want to see someone else draw one my characters for a change. For anyone willing comment, I'll send art samples and stuff...
Firstly, Happy Birthday
misotok ! <3
Second, here are some pictures I took of myself when I was cutting my friend's blue wig for Len Tsukimori.
Sorry the lighting is crap.

( He plays the violin... )
...
I'm not going to cosplay as Len though. My friends and I are making the uniforms and my friend who CAN play the violin will be Len. And logically, I'll be going as Keiichi. I kind of want a new wig for him...
It's funny how I'm cosplaying La Corda characters. I never really like the series much. I guess I like the characters but the plot itself, to me, is O.K.
Uh random Ritsuka pictures...
( Meow, Loveless )
I had a random question about eyebrow coloring. What types of products do you use? I keep getting directions on how to apply color to the eyebrows but not so much on products. I have really dark eyebrows that are kind of undefined in some areas...
Colors I want to use are blue (preferably bright), white, and blond.

I don't even know...
Second, here are some pictures I took of myself when I was cutting my friend's blue wig for Len Tsukimori.
Sorry the lighting is crap.

( He plays the violin... )
...
I'm not going to cosplay as Len though. My friends and I are making the uniforms and my friend who CAN play the violin will be Len. And logically, I'll be going as Keiichi. I kind of want a new wig for him...
It's funny how I'm cosplaying La Corda characters. I never really like the series much. I guess I like the characters but the plot itself, to me, is O.K.
Uh random Ritsuka pictures...
( Meow, Loveless )
I had a random question about eyebrow coloring. What types of products do you use? I keep getting directions on how to apply color to the eyebrows but not so much on products. I have really dark eyebrows that are kind of undefined in some areas...
Colors I want to use are blue (preferably bright), white, and blond.

I don't even know...
I just got my first job at a local gift shop. It's walking distance from my school too so it's okay that I don't drive.
I have to get training for 4 weeks but I get paid $8/hour, then $8.50/hour once I "officially" work there. Either way, I wasn't expecting any big salary and just wanted the experience for later jobs.
SO EXCITED.
... I start Monday.... <3
I have to get training for 4 weeks but I get paid $8/hour, then $8.50/hour once I "officially" work there. Either way, I wasn't expecting any big salary and just wanted the experience for later jobs.
SO EXCITED.
... I start Monday.... <3
Okay, this was for my Health Midterm. It was a lame assignment to make a poem/song/cheer about things we learned in health.
I forgot it was due tomorrow so I wrote it just now. It sort of amuses me so here have the poem.
John was only a boy of sixteen
Who had a slate that was clean
No one would ever suspect a boy like him
To do something ever so grim
( Continuation... )
To

Here's a megane!Lelouch. I wonder where I got the idea? *cough*. I couldn't think of anything to represent you because to me Mei is Mei. lol. Thanks for being such a dear friend and I hope we can see each other again in person! <3
I'll finish the others, I swear! It's just I got distracted today because of this new series I'm watching, "Michiko to Hatchin". It's actiony and cute all at the same time. I'm only on ep 3 through so I don't know how things will roll later, but for now I like it.
( DUR HUR A DRAWING OF MICHIKO. THE ONE THAT DISTRACTED ME FROM DRAWING THE OTHER PICTURES. FAIL. )
I'm attempting to post on the shitty laptop that hates lj. (See how whacked out the date and time is?)
Because I'll be really busy tomorrow...
I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
About the holiday tile picture things...
1. They are not very festive but they are characters I correspond with you guys
2. They are not done because my tablet is having pen pressure issues (anyone know what to do?)
3. I will get them done though and will post them
4. There is one for each of my lj friends
5. I'm still accepting requests.
Hope you guys have a lovely holiday season. <3
So the internet problem is still messed up in my laptop.
But I am reading and commenting from another computer. It just doesn't post very well.
I just wanted to say that I still read all your posts and lurve all of you.
A little thing on my weekend:
This past weekend, I volunteered at my library for this writer's conference. I shook Da Chen's hand. I never read any of his books but others have. My hand was all sweaty and I felt kind of bad. OTL. I was this flustery, dorky little teen. Nyah. I also saw Tony Abbott who wrote the kid's series The Secrets of Droon or something. And I helped Nina Nelson. Most of these people I didn't know. But it was still a cool experience. Also very tiring. I ended up eating a lot of the food for the author's and crashing on the library chairs, almost falling asleep.
Anyway, I'm still alive. ("I'm not dead yet!")
That's all I can say for now because I'm kind of abusing my power of my Spanish class's Macbooks at the moment...
Macbooks confuse me.
But I am reading and commenting from another computer. It just doesn't post very well.
I just wanted to say that I still read all your posts and lurve all of you.
A little thing on my weekend:
This past weekend, I volunteered at my library for this writer's conference. I shook Da Chen's hand. I never read any of his books but others have. My hand was all sweaty and I felt kind of bad. OTL. I was this flustery, dorky little teen. Nyah. I also saw Tony Abbott who wrote the kid's series The Secrets of Droon or something. And I helped Nina Nelson. Most of these people I didn't know. But it was still a cool experience. Also very tiring. I ended up eating a lot of the food for the author's and crashing on the library chairs, almost falling asleep.
Anyway, I'm still alive. ("I'm not dead yet!")
That's all I can say for now because I'm kind of abusing my power of my Spanish class's Macbooks at the moment...
Macbooks confuse me.
If any of you noticed, I haven't been posting or commenting. It's not because I dislike lj all of a sudden but recently my wlan wasn't connecting and just today it did! so I'm posting that I'm back, hopefully for good, and that I didn't ditch any of you.
( Random stuff. )

GO SPEED GO! (I know the gloves and helmet are wrong. I'm trying to get the proper gloves and the helmet, I can't do anything to it. I'm going to sew on the 'G' once my friend gives me the fabric.)
Anyway, I want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween, and if you don't celebrate it, then a great October 31st.
( Random stuff. )

GO SPEED GO! (I know the gloves and helmet are wrong. I'm trying to get the proper gloves and the helmet, I can't do anything to it. I'm going to sew on the 'G' once my friend gives me the fabric.)
Anyway, I want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween, and if you don't celebrate it, then a great October 31st.


