In all honesty, don't expect me to be around LJ at ALL for the next like.
2 months.
At least.

It's not that I don't love you guys, or that I've gotten tired of LJ; university is just so hardcore pummeling me right now, and making me seriously wonder why I chose this intense program. Obviously a program that's extremely competitive to get in to (only top 6% of applicants get in) is just gonna keep working your ass into the ground. How could I have thought otherwise. -___- Then add on adjusting to living so far from home, trying to keep an eye on my health esp since last year, and dealing with personal matters, and bam! Shit-storm!


...Till next time, much love bbs &hearts

A bad night:
Month-old laptop crashed for mysterious reasons (seriously, I have NO idea. I didn't even download anything new, or transfer new files, etc etc since the last time I used it. Heck I've used my laptop 5+ times since I last downloaded any software on there), forcing me to go to Sony Style to try and fix the problem. The manager had no idea what was wrong. All of my data is still on the laptop, which is going to be sent in for servicing and will be wiped clean, I'm sure.

Exercising the inner optimist which I really need to apply to myself more:
I didn't delete any of the originals from my desktop, but wooow am I paranoid.
I'm getting my money's worth, considering the huge chunk of my internship earnings I fished out for this top-of-the-line laptop + extended warranty. But man. At least the customer service is great because of it. And one of the reasons I chose my laptop was the Windows XP downgrade (oh yea), so I might revert to that till my Windows 7 comes in the mail in October.

If only my uni program encouraged Macs, I would've gotten that and a free iPod Touch!


adfwawe;jkf; ... I wish I knew what went wrong. :'( There goes my night. I wanted to finish Prison Break and read the latest Vogue issue and curse that fact that I don't live in a place with stronger ties to fashion.

Series/Character: Shinshi Doumei Cross (Gentlemen's Alliance Cross) / Haine Otomiya/Kamiya
Panel: Chapter 37 - Page 18
Credits: Arina Tanemura for panel
Software/Tablet: Photoshop CS (1) / no tablet 8'(
Original Scan: found here

CLICK for eye-burning! :)

Already shared this with my GG whoring buddy but here it is anyway. :3

Gossip Girl Season 2 Gag Reel


Can't wait till Sept 14th. &hearts


Also: The animations amused me. :) Well done, and much more artistic if watched without sound.

/random!

ANIMANGA: – may contain spoilers
....06 | tsubasa reservoir chronicle + more in requests
....04 | vampire knight + more in requests
....20 | requests (ft. canaria child, kaichou wa maid-sama, tsubasa rc, higurashi no naku koro ni, genbu kaiden, pandora hearts, kare first love, kobato, one piece, nana)
.... - - - - - - -
NON-ANIMANGA:
....12 | fashion, stock, misc
Total : 42 icons

Preview:


you say hello; inside I'm screaming I love you...


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Day off from work = *cheers*

For Daughtry fans: Acoustic version of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face"
Can't wait for his album in 2 weeks.

Icons are... being completed. It doesn't help when my mom has all these other time-consuming plans, and my head is throbbing.

Layout + profile update............... features Natalia Vodianova.

amayasuki amayasuki amayasuki


and profile here

- amayasuki [is having a bad day]

Hi sweeties &hearts hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of summer, had a pleasant Father's Day, and are all doing well!

Two things for my local friends:

1) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in theatres THIS WEDNESDAY, meaning it's time to hit the theatres bbs. :) I've had one ok... is anyone else in?
(Btw, Niisan: it made me think of you lol)
Edit: Oh NOOO. Green Day's 21 Guns is on the soundtrack?! :( Ahh I love the Soundtrack (out tomorrow!) previews (ok yea, I'm huge on movie soundtracks in the first place). Has The Fray, Linkin Park (duhhh), Theory of a Deadman, a nice Hoobastank song, The Used...

2) I'm thinking Wonderland July 2nd (happy birthday Kian, you're gonna be able to legally drink lol), which btw is a Thursday, and I get a FIVE-DAY holiday that week (cuz we're slaving 45hrs/wk for 2 weeks straight to make up for it...). Yay for being part of a US-owned Canadian company. >.> I get a discount from work. Have one parental OK, now just need the hormonal other. ><; It should be fine though, so both parental OKs :D let me know~


...This is about all I can coherently say/do after a Monday of work. x_X;

I'm an avid subscriber to crediting. This means that I respect and encourage everyone to do so, and I believe that it's not a hard concept to understand. I can't say that no-one has ever taken or used anything without credit during their life (especially with all the problems on the internet, it's always possible to do so without meaning to), but I believe it's important that when you -do- realize your mistake (especially when you claim something is your own when it is not), you own up to it, act accordingly, and refrain from doing so in the future.

It's not a pleasant feeling to have your work stolen. Many artists, of any sort (doesn't matter if it's fashion design, photography, traditional artwork, fanart, anything), deal with this problem constantly, and it's not something anyone is keen to deal with. Your creations are a symbol of your hard work. They're a part of your identity in a sense; it's like your interests, your clothing style, the way you talk, etc. It's a part of who you are. And having that taken by someone else, and claimed as their own? Nuh uh. Just imagine someone mimicking everything you do and love (oh yes, we all know at least one person like that). Not pleasant is it? Now try and transcribe that into the art world.

Call it my pet peeve if you will. I don't think it's an unreasonable thing to be urked about, and I would also appreciate if my friends, both on LJ, and in real life, would understand that this is a difference in opinions I cannot ignore.

For those who subscribe to crediting as well, you're awesome! &hearts


No, this is not over icon crediting or whatnot. Just a general note and built up disappointment, I guess. :) I hope everyone's having a great weekend. IMU this week!

Before I head out for the day for hours of FUN...

01 → New header + somewhat new sfo banner :) (click below)

amayasuki amayasuki amayasuki
Haven't had a layout change since November. This banner features a scan from Self Service magazine. &hearts Don't mind the possible sexual reference in the mag's name lol.
I'm starting to believe I have the tendency of unconsciously choosing unclean scans for my banners (mind you, I did have a hard time picking a new image, despite the numerous fashion scans in my possession). Like this one, which isn't actually as bad as the some of the others I've done. :| I spent quite some time cleaning up the grains this morning though I'll admit I sometimes enjoy it... the repetition work is kinda soothing. >.> Yes, I know, I'm a little quirky.
I'll add a new song and profile banner soon... aka when I find a nice enough image. I'm such a Vogue freak xD;


02 → ... I can't particularly think of anything else to say, but I really hope everyone is well. :) For those still in school, keep at it! &hearts You'll make it out alright. And for those facing summer like me (well, ok, maybe not so much for me), start praying for better weather in Canada this weekend!! I'm shaking my fist at the looming clouds today.

Sending ma lurve~

ANIMANGA: – may contain spoilers
....06 | nana
....10 | tsubasa reservoir chronicle
....13 | vampire knight
.... - - - - - - -
NON-ANIMANGA:
....16 | actresses
....12 | shows (gossip girl, one tree hill, 90210) – may contain spoilers
....08 | fashion
....21 | stock & misc
Total : 86 icons

Preview:


'cause tonight's the night the world begins again


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Garfield by Jim Davis (April 13, 2009)
That's me on most days. I just love sleep. o:) Oh I'm such a bed bug.


On another note... Cam and Leighton starring together in a movie = CoolestEntertainmentNewsInAges. Besides the Robward being jealous of Taylor for New Moon filming, though that was more like ">.> are you serious?" than cool. I mean, come on... Jacob is SUPPOSED to be the highlight of New Moon. It's the POINT of New Moon. ><; Bah. Twilight drama. Seriously, I feel like I'm so over this fandom, purely after the movie stuff launched. One of the customers last week, who's daughter is a huge Twilight fangirl, went "o.o wtf" when I told her the release dates for New Moon and Eclipse. Glad I'm not the only one with that reaction...

(Sorry about that, Twilight fans. And Rob fans, though I wasn't targetting Rob. Just Rob as Edward [aka Robward].)
Anyway. Yes. Cam = &hearts Now please act in something that's not horror...? :(


And WOW, Tsubasa RC chap 219 was 23 pages!! WAY TO GO CLAMP despite the lack of dialogue and the continual wtfisgoingon. Speaking of TRC... I'm having trouble with manga colouring. Go me. Disappear for 3 months and forget how to colour manga panels like I used to. ._. *fail*


just2.5moreweeksofwork...just2.5moreweeksofwork...just2.5moreweeksofwork. And then my internship starts! &hearts

PEOPLE.

THE FRAY
Tuesday, June 23 @ 7:00 PM
Molson Amphitheatre

NICKELBACK
Sunday, Aug 9 @ 6:00 PM
Molson Amphitheatre


I know my original plan idea-in-motion-process for us was road trip (on a weekend) to NY for their stops there or something, but my mom might not let me get my G this summer because of driving insurance prices or whatnot. >.> Sticking to my G2 means I can only take one person with me unless they put in that possible under19 driving law, and that wouldn't work out / would involve complications... but now there's something that opened up NEAR us. SO.

Toronto, anyone? And come on, it's Toronto, we're practically right next to it, so who wants to come with?????

From what I heard, Nickelback is being opened by Saving Abel and Hinder (I don't get why they paired those two up when they hate each other, but ok...) and The Fray's being opened by Jack's Mannequin.

All in favour, say "aye!" Well... no, just msg me on MSN.


If this doesn't work out, which I feel like it might not ._., the beach fiesta is still on. :D I'll find a way around the driving block if that happens... And yes I still plan to hunt for a sweet-ass beach up north when the good weather actually kicks in. Lack of motivation ATM.

01 → Happy Easter, sweeties!


02 → I'm shamelessly going to promote a community because, well, I really enjoy it, and the maintainers are thinking about closing it, unless the apparently low participation (either in the form of submissions or votes) increases. ><

stockvsfashion stockvsfashion stockvsfashion
Don't mind the crappy banner that I made 2 mins ago...
The community's a beaut (well, I love it anyway): it's a icontest comm featuring stock and fashion themes (alternates every week).
For icon makers, please consider joining if you're interested. I'd love to see you there. :) And for those who aren't, why not consider voting for your favourite icons every week? You don't have to join to do so!


03 → I'm planning on doing a small friends-cut sometime. Nothing against anyone I promise, but there are a few people on my list right now that I never seem to talk to and/or whom I've never seen update (aka rather inactive). I love to get to know people but how is that possible when there's nothing to comment on? x_x No connection = no possibility of friendship, unfortunately. Not to mention, my journal is starting to revert back to being more personal than fandom-related, so I'd prefer not to have "silent" users accessing these personal tidbits. Again, nothing against anyone!
And a friendly-reminder to those who've added me to their list but didn't comment on the Semi-Friends-Only post: Please comment there if you'd like to be added back. &hearts


04 → Oh and stolen from chocoshins
» Comment here and I'll tell you one thing (or two or none or three or more ... etc) I really like about you.


That's all for tonight. Hope everyone had a great weekend. &hearts

Ok seriousness, TRC fans.

I'm so lost in Tsubasa RC right now... I don't know if it's the early (and thus often lower quality) English translations, the torturous waits between the minuscule chapters, or if I've completely strayed from CLAMP's path of reason, but what the fruit is going on?

*possible spoiler alert*
( up to 218... really just me ranting )
Bah. Oh clarity, where art thou?

Part of my music clean-up. For Snow Patrol fans, this reminds me of "Run" (which is featured atm on my profile for those who wanted a listen).


( lyrics: Vega 4 - Life Is Beautiful )
Hope everyone has a good weekend. I personally have a 2-3 hour meeting tomorrow...

ANIMANGA:
....03 | code geass + more in requests
....03 | kobato
....02 | tsubasa reservoir chronicle + more in requests
....07 | vampire knight + more in requests
....21 | requests + (ft. cg, mistress fortune, pandora hearts, shinshi dc, tsubasa rc, vk)
.... - - - - - - -
NON-ANIMANGA:
....11 | fashion + stock
....10 | 90210 cast
....20 | gossip girl (up to 2.15)
Total : 77 icons

Preview:


every breath, it comes and goes, all night...

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