Best Year 2014?

Look at my pretty hauls for today!

I finally managed to snag a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Planner! And it’s purple!!! Wah~ So extremely lucky! I would have thought this color would be out of stock already! I had a not-so-nice experience in their Tomas Morato branch, but let’s not get into that. Good thing we went to Robinsons Galleria today!

And the little chibi was a lucky gashapon pick. His name is Ikki from the anime and otome game, “Amnesia”! There were only a few of them left in the gasha, but Toys ‘R’ Us was out of tokens, so I guess I’m pretty lucky to have gotten one!

Actually, it was probably my Dihya’s luck! He went out with us for the first time in a long while, and although I paid for my tokens, he got this for me! I’m unlucky with the gasha here in the Philippines, and it seems to still ring true since when I got his train gasha, I got the rear-end of the train instead of the front! So glad he didn’t kill me!

Oh! And you may have noticed I have a different banner now. That’s from the second season of Uta no prince-sama, “Maji Rabu 2000%”! The group has grown into seven boys, and I like how they all pointed upwards at the end of their song. Like their pose, I must remind myself to leave everything in God’s hands.

Here’s to hoping everyone will have their best year yet this 2014!

Nutritional Diary 2012.03.06

I was expecting this to happen sooner or later, but I was hoping it would be much later than right now.

After losing 7 pounds, I’ve hit my plateau. Argh! How can this be when I’m still so for from my target weight?! It’s so frustrating that I might just give this up altogether!

I have to admit though, most of my clothes are now quite roomy. My nephew told me that it’s probably because muscles are developing at this point, so less fat and more muscles mean no weight loss. He probably has a point, but it’s still annoying to see my numbers on that scale to show absolutely no difference in more than 2 weeks.

I suppose I need to be more careful about what I eat from now on. I still snack on occasionally after all, and my sisters sending me a box of chocolate for my birthday is not helping… Turtles chocolates! My favorites! Uhuhuhu~

I will try increasing my walks for this month though. Last week, I’ve walked every other day without fail unlike my usual once every 3 days. It’s making me very tired though, and it’s also making me sleep more. Not good, seeing I have a ton of work to get to.

In other news, I’ve created a community blog for my fellow Anime Illusions member on blogspot. So there might be a lack of the usual music and movies posts here as I will be posting them there instead. You can still expect the typical random updates on this site, but the reviews will be on A.I. from now on.

Hope this won’t cause too much trouble for anyone! Thanks for understanding!

Farewell, Kaname~ Greetings 2012!

I had such a great Christmas dinner and thought to myself: “Vampire Knight’s so depressing these days, and it’s kinda affecting my mood and my blogging! I think I need to start the new year with a new series that’s bright, colorful, and cheery!”

Enter UtaPri! Short for Uta no Prince-sama!

I guess my blog’s layout is extremely shocking compared to my last one, but hey! It makes me smile looking at the silhouettes of Strish from their cover song “Maji Love 1000%”! Because their action for 1000% is the “ok” hand sign, and it’s a reminder that someway, somehow, everything will turn out ok!

…eh, maybe that line was taken from Card Captor Sakura’s “Everything will be alright”, but it’s very true~ So onwards 2012! Let’s hope I can get myself to blog more often this year than last year! Everyone cheer up! And have a great day ahead! Yes, yes!

Butterfly Comb

I finally for my bluetooth working on my new PC! I have so many photos in my phone that I want to post here that I don’t know which to show first!

However, I am currently swamped with work and drawing and manga, so I will start with something simple:

This is a hand-carved, pine wood comb I bought from Hua Mulan in SM Annex. Apparently, natural materials such as wood, ox horn, and goat horn make excellent combs because the mainstream, plastic types will cause hair static.

I’m not sure what else the girl was saying, but my sister swears by their product! I wasn’t really interested in buying one until I saw this.

<_< >_> What? I really like butterflies long before I met Yuuko-san!

So far, it does make my hair more manageable than usual. My hair is very hard to tame, so that says a lot! Plus, I comb my hair more often now, because I like poking the butterflies on the comb. ;u;

Simple pleasures… we must treasure them daily~ Just like my lovely Kaname-sama layout~~ ♥

Nostalgia…

A new and clean blogger layout later, I feel as if I want to blog more frequently again.

When I was still using WordPress for my blogs, I used to have a Shakugan no Shana layout. It was one of my favorites, despite the overall theme being green. Green is my least favorite color, but it used to be my favorite until my older sister got angry at me for “imitating” her… that was when I switched to pink and then blue-violet.

To be honest, I didn’t really like Shakugan no Shana very much. When I was watching the series, it became a little tiresome for me, and I never finished season 1. It wasn’t until I read the light novel that I appreciated it, even just a little.

You may also notice that I’ve been plurking again. I’m not much of a plurker compared to before, but my purks are almost always different from my tweets. Feel free to be one of my fans, or if I know you in some way or form, then be one of my friends!

I will need to update this blog again soon, but for now, I need my sleep. Things have been rough lately, and I haven’t been sleeping properly because of the stress… partially also because of the weather.

But I would also like to ask… if you believe in God, please pray for me. The future looks so bleak that I’ve been refusing to look ahead. I’m not in denial, but keeping my spirits and hopes up is very challenging.

I really need all the help I can get at this point, so thanks a lot in advance! I will blog about this in more detail when I get more information.

Alice in Wonderland

13 years after Alice Kingsley's first encounter with the strange white rabbit in a waistcoat, Alice has grown to be a beautiful young lady, who is soon to be engaged to Hamish Ascot. The death of her father has led to the Ascot to take over the Kingsley's family business specializing in foreign trade.

Alice is troubled and unsure about Hamish's proposal and is troubled by her "visions" of the white rabbit running around in the engagement party. She decides to follow the rabbit, leaving Hamish without an answer.

The white rabbit leads Alice to an all-too-familiar rabbit hole. Peering closely from the edge, Alice falls into the hole and enters Underland, the real name of the world "Wonderland" that she stumbled upon when she was much younger.

I was able to watch this film with my siblings last Sunday. I must admit that I enjoyed seeing Wonderland as if it were depicted in the real world, but my siblings were confused with the details since they couldn't remember what happened in the animated film. I've been reading mixed reviews about the film too, but I think Tim Burton did a fantastic job. I don't recall seeing the White Queen in the animated film, but Anne Hathaway just blew me away... Even if the ending of the film made me think the White Queen is practically a damsel in distress sort of ruler. -_-;;; I kinda wish the White Rabbit was a lot cuter, but Johnny Depp being the Mad Hatter made up for that very nicely. I mean, how could you possibly go wrong with Johnny Depp? Really?

Anyway, people, go watch the film! I'm sure you wouldn't regret it~ ♥

Oh, and in case you're wondering, yes, that is Rei Ayanami on my banner. Apparently, almost everyone in the family thinks she is "my most favorite character ever!" What's a gal gotta do aside from cower and cave in?

Besides... I kinda like this better than my Kaname one... What do you guys think?

Butterfly Dreams

I seem to have an addiction to changing layouts. And it's not as if this new one is anything special. It's quite basic, but the colors are so delicious that they make my teeth hurt. *3*

You might recognize Earl Cain Hargreaves on the banner, in a more reddish attire. LOL! I couldn't help it. I think dear Cain has caught my heart. What with being Gothic, mysterious, and an expert in poisons at the young age of 17? Not to mention he has major angst with his dad...

I'm definitely reading up his manga, Godchild, sometime soon~ ♥

Anyhow, my scanner is sorta working again. o_o;;; I didn't really do anything to it, but it's... working again? Maybe it was just over worked or something?

Oh yes, I bought some goodies today~! ♥ I finally have a nice PVC of Kuchiki Byakuya from Bleach~ And he's pretty much the same scale as my Rukia one. They look adorable together! And I should take pictures, but ugh... still need to buy a new cam-phone. And I'm not exactly made of money at the moment. x.x;;;

I think I might post some episode reviews of a few animes soon. I'm feeling productive this month~ And finish up that doujin. *sage nod*

Two Icon Spams

I didn't realize I had so many icons in stock. Might not all be best for RP-ing purposes, but I think some people might find some good uses for them. :3

Oh yeah, and I changed my layout. :D My dearest, Chinese friends, please let me know if some of my labels fail. xD Might change the banner some time later to make it more personalized. :3 *nods nods*

Preview:


View the entire set here.

List:

Onegai My Melody:
Hiiragi Keiichi: 7
Kuromi: 14
Kurumi Nui: 4
Usamimi Kamen: 1
My Melody: 2
Yumeno Uta: 1

Gundam Seed:
Kira Yamato: 2
Lacus Clyne: 4

Gundam 00:
Anew Returner: 2
Kati Mannequin: 1
Louise Halevy: 2
Marina Ismail: 2
Shirin Bakhtiar: 1
Soma Peries: 2
Sumeragi Lee Noriega: 1
Wang Liu Mei: 1

Bleach:
Abarai Renji: 2
Aizen Sosuke: 1
Ise Nanao: 4
Ishida Ryuken: 1
Ishida Uryuu: 1
Kuchiki Byakuya: 2
Kuchiki Rukia: 7
Kusajishi Yachiru: 4
Kyoraku Shunsui: 1
Matsumoto Rangiku: 1
Zaraki Kenpachi: 1

Chibi Bleach:
Abarai Renji
Hitsugaya Toshiro
Ichimaru Gin
Inoue Orihime
Ishida Uryuu
Kuchiki Byakuya
Kuchiki Rukia
Kurosaki Ichigo
Kusajishi Yachiru
Sado Yasutora
Zaraki Kenpachi

I Wonder If I'm Going to Regret This?

I think most people know I'm not a yaoi type of fan girl. In fact, I hardly touch anything that's shounen ai. Boys' Love is a genre that's simply not my cup of tea.

So why is this week's update stating otherwise??? D:

Tori is obviously up to something. I'm just not sure what he wants to accomplish by glomping Khyle. I mean that in the figurative and literal sense because I have writer's block for the next page.

I know what the page is going to look like. I know how the panels should be arranged and what effects to use... however, I've never written a shounen ai script before..!

Definitely out of my comfort zone... =.=;;; I hope the fans have a better appreciation for this than me though. xD

In other news, I went to get my IELTS results yesterday. My overall grade is an 8.0. Not bad, considering how poor my score is for the speaking exam. I still hate how the interviewer looked at me from side to side while I was speaking... it's distracting and annoying. Dx

Anyway, as a reward, I went to look for something refreshing to eat. There's a Frozen Yogurt place on the 3rd floor of Greenbelt 5 that's a must to visit. Frozen yogurt is officially one of my most favorite snacks from now on. However, I don't recommend the white chocolate pieces, unless you an extreme white choco lover. @_@ Yogurt is best with fruits and nuts.

Yes, I ate the top part before taking the picture. I couldn't resist! >.<;;;

Right... oh, if anyone wants to help me with my script for the next page, please do let me know. ;x; I'm all ruined just picturing the next page! @_@;;;

One last thing before I end this entry... I'm not sure how peculiar this action is, but I've never seen Koi swim around inline before.

It would make a nice blog banner, me thinks. :)

Earth Hour

I watch Discovery Channel a lot thanks to Mythbusters when I heard about this commercial:

On March 28 you can VOTE EARTH by switching off your lights for one hour.
Or you can vote global warming by leaving your lights on.

The results of the election are being presented at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. We want one billion votes for Earth, to tell world leaders that we have to take action against global warming.

I've always been interested in protecting the earth from global warming. 1 billion votes might be too high of an expectation, but I think it's a good idea to get everyone involved. We only have one planet, and didn't God tell us to take care of it?

So guys, 8:30-9:30pm on March 28, don't forget! If we live in different time zomes, you might want to check out Earth Hour's Website for more info.

Please help spread the word! :)

I Think Tare Panda is Jealous

I got a belated Holiday Gift from Aiee, and he's my new mascot in the office!

Isn't he cute? I haven't given him a name yet, but I'm pretty sure he's a kind of food. Maybe made of bamboo even... I mean... see the PSP's reflection? See how my panda is staring at him from above?

It's like he's saying "Mmm... Food time." ._.;;;

Yes, I had to prop my PSP on my Starbucks Organizer to prove my point. xDDD *SHOT*

Kidding aside though, thanks Aiee! I love him very much. :3 He's so cute!!!

Also, new blog, again. xDDD

Kokoro wo Yasumeru Otona no Nurie DS 2

I got myself a layout change for the coming Christmas season... :D I'll be sure to change the header image to something more Christmas-y later tonight... if I find any that is.

And if you want a new blogspot layout, you might want to check out Free Blogger Templates. They got great layouts that need no XML/CSS editing unlike some templates available on the net. Just download, upload, and you're done! And don't forget to backup your widgets! xD

Anyhow, good news to all those aspiring artists who own an NDS out there! I stumbled upon this new game now available in Japan. It's apparently a picture painting game where you can draw better quality paintings than "Colors!".

From the screen shots of sample art pieces made by a group called "The Vippers", you get to choose the medium you prefer (oils, watercolor, or color pencil) and zoom in to add all those extra details.

I would give you the site where I got these images, but since I got them from a friend's plurk, the site is... not safe for work. >.<;;; So I took a few to post here that are safe.

I'd prefer very much to keep my blog kid-friendly, but if you really want the site, leave me a comment or something and I can direct you to the plurk post.

Some of the images you really can't believe that they were drawn on the NDS. I mean, why would anyone want to strain their eyes detailing on such a tiny screen? So says the one who draws using Colors!

Gotta love the cute white tiger! What awesome hair detailing! *o*

And for those of us who can't afford to buy this game and/or can't understand Japanese, there's always the Pic-to-Chat alternative.

..those guys are good. ;.;

You Know Something is Up...

Not bad... 2-3 weeks into October, I was able to make 4 pages, including yesterday's update. Not a lot of people would be able to tell, I'm sure, since I've changed my manga layout from singles pages to full pages instead.

There's just something strangely satisfying about full spread pages... and the fact that I can overlap drawings within 2 pages will be a challenge.

I think I'll be updating per page again though. Even if one page will have a "next comic in progress" notice, I'll just post as much updates as I can, as fast as I can. I need to get my hits up and hopefully, get google adsense on both blogs.

*in serious need of money here* =.=;;; Hate of hate.

Blogspot is giving me a weird error though. I can't add elements to my 相信漫畫 layout's right sidebar because... well, the page elements section automatically cuts it off for being too long I guess? I've posted in the Help Group about it, no one's answered me yet. ._.;;; Heh...

I guess I should use whatever elements I've added already and modify it instead, huh? I hope Blogspot people would answer though...

Going back to the update... Hm... Anyone guess what's going on? ^___^

A.illusions: Back Online and Updated!

It's been a long time since I last touched my online manga... Huge burnout for the most part, really. After actually working on a "real" manga, Mango Jam: Twilight's Calling, chasing after deadlines didn't make drawing manga look all that fun anymore.

But I can't run from myself, really... I love drawing, and no matter what happens, I'll probably continue drawing for the rest of my life.

Anyway, I finally got the layout to look right..! But I may change the colors of the text a little bit later on. I'm fickle that way.

Now to get myself to get ready for work. I'm beginning to love this jet lag. Sleeping early and waking up early in the morning is quite refreshing, and I never knew this before! But then again... That doesn't change the fact that there's a lot of work to do today. ._.;;; bleh~

I wonder if anyone else from Anime Illusions has a blogspot? Hmn... I need to make a new forum for that too...