Teh Chibi

...by iamzuul!! You sneaky thing, you! ...Well okay, so asking for my address and then telling me to ignore the receipt kinda tipped me off, but man!

Got a package today. SIX containers of 5.0, blue mechanical-pencil lead refills; a mechanical pencil for them to go in (clever thinking, zuul); and three sets of some of the prettiest stickers I've ever seen, one specifically full of biblical scripture and hopeful phrases. I love 'em~!!!

THANK YOU, ZUUL!!! I owe you pretty, pretty pictures and I've already got a couple in mind, but feel free to throw a request into this journal!

chibidrunksanzo, I know you'd offered to get me some too and I'm very grateful for that! ...Because I'd tried some other stores that might sell drafting supplies earlier this week without success, and was very soon about to cave and ask you to buy some for me. >_> So I'm going to give you a request doodle as well!

You guys can describe a scene or just gimmie a character(s) and prompt and I'll let my wacky imagination do the rest.

So I hooked my PS2 back up to my TV again and have been playing some old games as my form of stress-detox lately. I almost finished "Legends of Dragoon" but then I got busy with school and earlier this week when I finally wanted to play a game again, I put in "Final Fantasy IX" instead.

I work during the day and almost immediately leave for school right after. Most nights, I'm out in classes until 9-10pm. So when I get home, I'm tired physically and mentally, but mostly mentally as school saps up all my brain-power-stuff-thingy.

...If you were to look at my renamed cast of FFIX, you'd find this painfully obvious.

Zidane - MasterZ
Vivi - Shizzle
Steiner - DaddyQ
Quina - Qiwi
Freya - Kikazz (this was maybe my "edgiest" one =P)
Garnet/Dagger - Hit +2

I haven't gotten far enough to name Amarant or Eiko or...anyone else, so yeah. I might change Garnet's name to "Pointy" later, just because Hit +2 is actually too confusing for me to read in the text sometimes, but I thought the "bonus" idea for a name was funny at the time. She just gets way too fascinated by that dagger, I thought she HAD to be admiring its stats.

Also wishing I'd named Vivi "Jailbait". Ah well.

EDIT 9/23:

Eiko - Whorny
Aramant - Cuddles

Eiko's name became a combo of her summoner's horn and the way she tries to weasel in-between Zidane and Dagger. It ended up coming out hilariously.
Apparently for Aramant's name, there's a convo that goes like this:

Zidane: That other girl called you "Red" didn't she...?
[Player creates name/uses default.]
Red-Haired Man: There are some who call me the Flaming Aramant.
Zidane: Fine, so your name is Aramant.

Well, apparently his "nickname" becomes whatever you changed it too. I just about died laughing when Aramant said, "There are some who call me the Flaming Cuddles."

...DIED.

Okay, at this point, I'm not going to even bother mentioning the large gap of posting and just get straight to the the point. Which basically is the fact that I want to ramble a little with what I've been up to lately. So everything will be categorized under cuts for your convenience.

( The stuff I've been doing for money. )

( The stuff I've been doing for grades )

( The stuff I've been doing for love )

( The stuff I've been doing for fun )


Whoo, I think all that rambling catches me up pretty well! Ha, I defy you facebook!
omg, just kidding, i'll come back to u i swear

The subject just pretty much describes how the month has been going with me. It's been the best month of the year so far, and not just because I had my birthday during it (although that helps), but mostly because I've gotten my hand on quite a number of sweet material possessions~ They are as follows:

( Cut for Zombies, Doctors, and Wizards-for-Hire )

Again, a very awesome month, if just for the brilliant media now involved in my life. ...That wasn't really shallow, was it? >.>

Oh curses, I missed an entire month of posting, but I won't let that deter me! I am trying to be a little better about posting regularly, but...well, considering I've only posted maybe once every month so far (not counting last month's absence >.>) maybe I'm not doing so great. Facebook, I blame you.

Anyway, I just wanted to update now because this has been one of the bestest birthdays~! Lots of people have been wishing me a happy birthday today which has made me feel all sorts of special. =3 Daddy's card arrived in the mail right on time for it too, so that was extra nice! Parents took me to Red Lobster for lunch where I gorged myself on crab, lobster and shrimp, sharing one of their Ultimate Feasts with my mother. Also, their Lava Chocokate Chip Cookie Cake is the BEST THING EVAR. I could eat, like, ten of those before getting sick. Then once I'd recovered, I could eat ten more. YUM.

Took a food-coma nap when we got home, then woke up about two hours later to go to a movie. I saw "Night at the Museum 2" because I just watched "UP" last night. ...I probably should have gone to see "UP" again, as that movie is made of the winning-est win. I love Dug and want a dog just like him. Great story-telling sequences in that one too. Anyway, the sequel I saw was alright, but not all that great. They seemed to be forgetting some major plot points revolving around how the tablet that brought everyone to life works. Ah well. ...I really went to get the free popcorn on my birthday. (Almost didn't get it either, because the box office guy hadn't heard of that policy, but I had asked the night before so I insisted he ask his supervisor.)

Right now I just got back from Borders where I bought two books. The first was the first book in a series called the "Dresden Files" by Jim Butcher. I just wanted something new and in the fantasy genre, read the first chapter and thought it was cool. Besides, I think someone had recommended it, but I can't remember who. That, however, will have to be the second book I read, because there is no way I'm not reading my second purchase first.

"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith. I read the first chapter of this in the store too and it took every ounce of my willpower not to laugh out loud. (Instead leaving me snorting and snickering excessively.) How can you not be grabbed by the first line: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."

...Oh yeah. The only thing keeping me from reading it right this second is a desire to check all my online stuff so I may remain undisturbed for the rest of the night. <3 If I don't finish it in one go, I'll probably be updating my LJ or, more likely, my facebook with more random non-spoiler quotes.

Well. ...That's all from me right now! This book is burning a hole in my...bookshelf? Anyway, THANK YOU EVERYONE for all the lovely birthday wishes I received today!! You guys are the best!

...But I digress--let's move on!

So I watched Dragonball Evolution today! ...It was bad. I knew it was going to be bad, but I watched it anyway, and now that I've confirmed it's bad...somehow I can't bring myself to regret having watched it anyway. Ha!

So I took some time to write a 100-word drabble ( review and other things )

Looks like I'm gonna make it! ...Well, if I wasn't going to, I probably should have told all of you by now. My Utah-crew anyway.

Everything was squared away yesterday except for packing, which I'll be doing tonight. I plan to leave for Provo tomorrow around 6:30-7 am, so I'll get there...in the later afternoon/evening? I'm honestly not rushing myself on this, as it'll be my first time making such a long trip alone. I plan to pace myself and stop and stretch/rest where I need to. ...I should also check the weather. >.>

Anyway, all my Utah-peeps, I shall be there sometime by tomorrow evening! I'll so need to eat some sushi during this week, so I hope maybe we can find time together to do so. I wasn't sure if there was going to be gaming, but I hope so~! (Sorry, Lyz, haven't spoken to you personally about that yet.)

I'll be checking my email/LJ/etc up until about 10pm tonight, then I'll leave it at that until the end of my trip. If you don't hear from me on something you needed to, try texting me.

See some of you soon!! =DDD

It's a new year, so it's time to give this LJ thing another try.

I've already missed wishing quite a few people happy birthdays already, but I'm just gonna have to confess that's nothing new with me anymore. Resolutions this year? ...Not many. I'm trying to trick myself this year by NOT calling them resolutions. Instead, I just have some vague goals. They are as follows!

-Read more. Like, at least a book or two a month, yeah?
-Cook more. I said I was gonna try cooking once a week when I moved home. So far I do it about twice a month. Usually because I'm asked.
-Draw/complete more prints. I haven't finished anything sale-worthy in a long time now. Needs to change.
-Rekindle kindness and integrity. I used to be what I'd consider a very patient, understanding, eager-to-please person who wouldn't take "it's too much trouble" for an answer. I liked myself better a decade ago than I do now and I can totally be that person again. I just need to work at it until my body and mind remembers on their own again.
-Exercise. I have the gym membership, so just do it, ya bum. You were doing so well before midterms last semester. *sigh*


More goals keep popping into my head as the weeks pass, but those are the major ones. To be honest, the first one is the only one I've dared call a "resolution", maybe just to see if my theory is correct or not. So far I haven't picked up that book I started last weekend, so...we'll see.

How's everyone else? Man, maybe I should open myself up to drabble challenges again. I had fun doing my last batch, but not many people asked for anything. Ah well. *thinks about it*

MERRY CHRISTMAS~!!! ...or just a happy holidays~ Don't wanna leave anyone out.

So I totally forgot to offer something for Christmas gifts this year, and as it's a little late in the day and I'm not even sticking around for all of it, how about Generic Holiday Gifts!

Drabbles of 5-sentences or less. Request a character(s)/pairing and a prompt if you so chose. If no prompt is given (or even a genre), I'll take I have your full permission to do anything I please. (Mwahahaha.)


Fandoms are: Avatar, Cardcaptor Sakura, DBZ, Firefly, Fruits Basket, Full Metal Panic, Naruto, Ranma 1/2, Rurouni Kenshin, Slayers...and anything else you can think of that you know I know because I'm not sure I can be counted on to remember them all. RPs past and present that I've been in are also acceptable, as are AUs or crossovers.

But remember, you only get 5 sentences. (Or less.)

At the risk of upsetting some of my friends, I've still felt a need to express myself upon this issue like many others. I've tried very hard to write something that won't insult anyone, especially many of my friends, but merely declare my beliefs and reasons. So I ask that if you chose to read this, you do so with that in mind.


With things like Prop 8 and Prop 102 casting so much awareness on the same-sex marriage issue this election, I've been feeling pressure on my beliefs--from both sides.

I voted "Yes". ( This was not an easy issue for me... )

Pam's entry reminded me to do this. Here's the recipe I owe some of you guys for the cheesecake I did. (Sadly, turns out the teriyaki meat is to remain a family recipe.)

LJ cut for your convenience, shared with all the world because it's just that good. *also cheated and cut & paste right from the email*



( Kaimii Stone's easy and delicious Cheesecake recipe )

Seeing as how I've survived the whole trip, I now present you with something fun!

Comment with something you want me to talk about that starts with one of these letters. I'll probably talk about pretty much anything, so go for it. You can request more than one letter.

A - Asuka
B - Bishies.
C
D - Dragonball Z
E
F - Fanfic
G
H
I
J
K - Kureno
L
M - Men
N - Naruko
O - OTPs
P
Q
R - Rurouni Kenshin
S
T
U
V
W
X - Xylophone
Y
Z


Much work and job hunting to do now.

EDIT: Er, I probably should have mentioned that the idea is to give me a subject STARTING with the letter you pick. So for those of you who picked a letter, give me a subject starting with that letter. Thankies. ^^

...it hasn't been an easy thing for me, but I'm persevering! Sorry for the lameness in a lack of posts, guys. April has been fairly busy for me, but not that busy. Since it's late and I'm getting ready for bed, I'm just going to make a list the two news-worthy things in my life.

- First off, I have a new car!!! A 2003 Dodge Neon. Still need to take a Febreeze bottle to it, but it is blue and very pretty (when washed). I don't have pictures right now but I shall try to take and post some at a later date. I'm so excited to have a car that actually steers well and has working windows, and the door panels aren't falling off.

Now to just rid myself of the old one...

- Secondly, after much thought and prayer I have decided I will be moving back home to Arizona this coming July, right after Anime Expo in fact. I'm doing this mostly because I really need to buckle down and focus on what direction I'm taking my life. So far I've only talked about going back to school and going for a degree, but I've never made any firm steps towards accomplishing that. I'm nearing 25 and it's time to really make a plan for my life. Going home and living there for at least a semester will hopefully give me the focus (and savings) I'll need to start on a chosen path.

Wish me luck!


That'll be all the news from me for now. I'll try to be better at my posting. I'm getting badgered about it for good reason. ^^ It's so nice to know you guys are actually interested in knowing what's going on with my life. <3

Working on a few things. Catching up on more than a few things. Going is slow, but the accomplishment makes me happy.

For those who don't know, or forgot, I have another lj account at chibi_l33t. I put my more creative projects like drabbles, doodles, icons, and other such randomness there. Granted, it remains inactive most of the year, but some of the things I've been catching up on can be found there.

More will follow, but right now I need some sleep.

I wanted to try a little project and see if I could carry through with it. Because I need to seriously address the fact that I fall short of a lot of the self-given projects/promises...if not all of them.

So. I've buckled down and decided to seriously concentrate on something (one of those many, many things) I've told myself I'd finish. What's the project of my choice?

This time I WILL be proceeding~!



Inking and finishing the Christmas presents I DID sketch out are also on the list. Because at least three of them are so close to being done, I just need to do the final push!

For Ziri. Specifically for entertaining me with these posts.

( Because my mind is also twisted. )


Ganbatte Ziri-chan~!!!

I've been watching Slayers again and as such got hit with nostalgia that had me going online and looking up all the GREAT FANDOM that I remembered.

Stafan Gagne you were one of my HEROES. (Incredible Ranma fanfiction too.)

Dust Traveller you also knew how to throw a party. I'm so sad you never finished "Shards of Chaos" though!! It was SO GOOD. Twisted in its head pairing, but GOOD.

Amethyst Angel had such awesome fanart, and was the creator of the very popular Hamlet: the Manga, wherein Slayers hilarity ensues--though sadly, that also remains discontinued. (And who can forget her classic Mr. T vs the Slayers?)

And ff.net's Patches had a marvelous romp called Slayers: God's Blood which like the two stories above has a tone of both epic and hilarious proportions.


Waaaaaaaah~! Where has all the good fanfiction gone?! I find even I myself write less fanfic these days, and with less wit and power than I feel I used to. Is this because no other stories inspire me, or because I spend too much of my writing energy on RPs? >> Hmm, this may call need for some experimentation...

Tonight after my usual ward activity, I went over to another friend's house in our apartment complex to look at some pictures he took at a party. Afterwards we just sat talking about random things when suddenly we heard a man screaming. It sounded odd, but we assumed it was just some angry guy--even though it sounded a little off. We started laughing about noisy neighbors when one of his roommates comes out of his room.

"Uh, the apartment next to us is on fire guys so...we may be evacuated soon."

...What?

We went outside and sure enough, right there in font of us, the apartment next to theirs had caught fire on one side, going all the way up to the top floor. It's...strange. Your mind begins thinking a million things at once and not one of them seems useful.

Wow, it's really on fire. Are people out? Are people okay? Who's called the fire department. Bang on the windows, get people out, make sure they're out. Oh good, someone's already doing that. Managers are going to hate this, aren't they. How did it start? What are these people going to have left? What do you do AFTER a fire anyway? There are people on the top floor... Stairs are covered in smoke. Can't use the stairs. Can't use the stairs. Can't use the stairs. People are on the top floor. Fire department's here, thank goodness. People on the top floor, can't use the stairs. Get the people. Don't let there be more people.

Wow. It's really on fire.


My friend walked me home after I'd seen enough. I felt okay, thought I was fine. ...I am fine. Guess it just shook me a little more than I thought it did is all. Took a moment for all my thoughts to catch up with me. Especially the one that says this happened here. Wasn't my home, but my home wasn't too different from theirs. I'm safe, just...

Yeah. This is off my chest now. Feeling better starts now.

Okay, this was technically from last year but bare with me.

*ahem* ...I WANT MORE EMMA!!!!!
One Manga you have come to own my soul.

This was a story I really ended up getting into last year, and crossing over it again recently has made me realize just how much I loved and adored this series. Emma herself is such a quiet but powerful character, and Mr. Jounes is goofy, lovable, and frustrates you to heck, but you just can't really be mad at the guy. And Hans~! Goodness me, there needed to be a lot more Hans. Mmm-hmm. >>

I fell in love with all the characters and their stories, something that doesn't happen in every manga or anime I find. ...WHY DID THE SERIES HAVE TO END THERE?! ;;;~;;;

*takes a few deep breaths and calms back down*

Ah well. I've forgotten to poke pixiepilot about lending me her copies of the anime for quite some time now. Must put that back on my list!!


I need an Emma icon. ...Or better yet, one with Hans~! <3

I wasn't around much yesterday, so I didn't say this then, but... My very cunning hat arrived~!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH ZUUL~!!! I've been wearing it every chance I get. <3 So awesome.

*squees a little more*