Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Colour

One of my movie fetishes. Colour is the one thing I look for in movies. Colour represents what, at times, words cannot grasp or explain. Even if one cannot understand the language of a film, the colour can help the viewer relate certain emotions/feelings with a certain color. Example; Red can symbolize hate, seductiveness, anger, pride, or sometimes love.

I look for the film's pallet of colors, especially if it is a foreign movie. I am an artist, so I'm impulsively compelled to awe and contimplate around a movie's pallet. Dark colours give me a sense that the director is looking to achieve a depressive, solemn, or even peaceful feature. Bright, cheerful colours (such as yellow, blue, pink, orange) give a sense of child-like emotions felt by the character.

Of course, not every movie is like this. This all depends on the director's need of accomplishing, and who the director is. Frankly, I don't think directors like George Lucas really focus on colour. This is why I love Quentin Tarantino. Especially, the Kill Bill volumes. So full and rich with vivid colors. Not to mention, the man's a freagin' genious with storyline.

Also, the Chinese tend to focus on colour. The way we perceive the Chinese cultur can be completely contrary of what it truely is; but if you watch their films, you will not be completely lost. The simplicity resides within facial expressions, music, and color.

I bought Hero yesterday and awed at the fidelity of the story and the beauty of the film's cinematography..and color, of course.

Whoa, all this talk about color makes me want to redecorate my site. Hehehe..it will be a pinky time.


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Sunday, December 12, 2004

Well, toDay was an interesting day. I went with my sister and Our frind to a place called Woodstock, New YOrk. Now, I'm not a pot smoker or whatever. I've never been high, never did drUgs, but I know what the equipment iS. And today, I saw sooo many bowls and bongs..that I was ovErwhElmed. WoodsTock is like a Hippy town; libEral and carefree. It'S very nice, and has a mythical feel to the place..bUt, I just couldn't BeLieve that every store we went Into sold ungodly aMounts of bowl and bong pIeces.

You would thiNk thAt it wouLd be illegal, right? I don't know. But I was just like: "Oh My God..that is alot of fucking bowls and bongs. You can actually sEll thoSe legally?"

They were beautiful. The colorS of the glAss, the variety of shapes..Geez, it was a pothEad's dream land. I was even mystified. Wouldn't you?

So, yesh..very interesting day.
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Saturday, December 11, 2004

Bikinis are here!
Yes, I have decided..and it is written (in the OB Anthology). My extrodinary league of Bikini Bandits will be known! *shakes fist* I know those who are Bandits must have felt somewhat discarded, and I'll apologise to you guys. SO, I had been thinking for a long time to put the gang up in spotlight and not just hidden in a signature.

The first chapter is just the becoming of the idea of the Bikini Bandits; what started it, why it started, so on and so forth. The chapters that follow will become more involved with the individual Bandits and OB members.

And to all of you DW-bashing lovers, there is going to be loads of that to come...If anyone has ideas they want to throw into the story, IM or PM me.
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Friday, December 10, 2004

I don't have much to say at the moment, but meh..

I found it funny that I posted about how frustrated I was not being able to write. Well, a few hours later, "Fallen Angels" was finally posted in the Square. And later, "Black Horizon: Smoke and Mirrors" posted! Whee ^_^! I am now a happy person. Though, I am very rusty from not writing, so forgive me if my posts are mediocre. It will take me a while to gain my strength back.

So, I started my new job today. It wasn't very busy. Then again, it is the winter time, and the tux business doesn't get busy this time of year. It's a good thing she hired me now, that way I have all winter to learn the tools of the trade.

Retail is so much different than food services. You have to talk differently to people...and that is going to be the hardest thing for me to do in this job. Everything else seems to be okay, but trying to sell tux's will be a challenge for me. But, I think I'll do fine.

Well, that's all I have to say at the moment...(you gamers thought I was going to say something about that theme I mentioned the other day, didn't ya?)

Lata

-Annie-
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Thursday, December 9, 2004

I put in my two weeks notice in today for my job. It's at the point now that if my sister (manager) tries to pull another sly move on me, I won't go back into work; whether or not it's before my last day (which is the 23rd). I'm beyond fed up with all of the bullshit that I've been putting up with for the past four or five months. So, that's that. I wanted to ask some advice to anyone, about how to rearrange my site here. I wanted to know how to make it where my posts go underneath my picture. I would like to make my posts extend further in width, but I tried and the table lapped over onto Setsuna T_T..how do I fix that? (is computer graphic illiterate)EDIT: I got it covered, thanks to my beloved Mimmis! Okay, I've been [back] online and on the OB for over a month now, and I'm still not writing in an RPG. Now, this is driving me insane, and I'm begining to get frustrated with being "stuck". I've signed-up for a few RPG's that have caught my interest, but none have made it into the Arena..er, I mean Square (is such an oldie). This used to be a place that was so active, but lately it has been so drab. Why is this? What happened? Maybe this is just me, but I'm concerned. This is the only place on the OB that I venture. And I can't even stretch my legs there anymore. I visit the other forums like the Lounge every so often, but it's not enough to satisfy my hunger to write. The topics in the Lounge are annoying. Teenaged girls complaining about their breakups or what not is not my idea of having a steady discussion. And I hate government and politics, so there goes any chance of writing in that forum. Yes, I know, I'm picky. But you can't just go to a thread and write in it if you are annoyed or worn out of that topic...well, I can't. I'm just that way. What's that? You suggest I write my own story in the Anthology? Well, here's the thing. Annie's not that creative...Gasps? I'm flattered, but unassured. I'm being honest. I don't think I have the creativity and the imagination to come up with my own story to write about. Everytime I sit down to think of an RPG, it takes me hours on end. So whenever I do come up with an RPG, remember that I pained my brain to think about one...So, for me to write up an original story would be impossible. I do have ideas, but I can't fit them together in one, understandable idea. Tis terribly frustating; to have so many ideas, but not be able to toss them out. Writer's block, perhaps? Don't know. That's it for now. Lata. -Annie

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Wednesday, December 8, 2004

HTML, Annie? So, I have finally learned how to make tables. And I owe it all to Shy ^_^ What a sweetheart. Thanks again, Shy! I have a surprise for all the gamers out there. I am not a gaming person myself, but there is one game that I absolutely love. And after Christmas is done and over with, I'm redoing myO with the game theme....and I'm not gonna tell what it is ^_^ I have the perfect midi for it, but I'm still looking for pics for the background and my picture. So, the suspense will carry you through the holiday, nah nah. I will assure you that you will not be disappointed..that is, if you are fond of the game I'm going to use. Lata

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Monday, December 6, 2004

How does everyone like this song? I absolutely love this piece of music. I think it's my all-out favorite Christmas song. The melody and flow of the music is just breathtaking, and I think it captures the feeling of Christmas. Why? I don't know. I just feel that Christmas is a magical time, and the Choir of Bells is definitely magical. Maybe that is why?

From my little profile on the left of your screen, you can see there is a constant flow of coffee. That's because I currently work in a coffee shop. However, that is going to change. Yesh, I'm sick and tired of the bullshit that I have to deal with there. (There's a whoooollleee other story on this) And today, kharma felt somewhat sorry for me. Today, I was struck with a bit of luck in finding another job! Yay! And it has absolutely nothing to do with serving coffee or foods for that matter! -is so happy-

The new job is in a tuxedo rental/sales. The woman who owns the store comes into the coffee shop regularly, and she's the sweetest person in New York. Today we talked about how crazy it was going to be getting in the mall, due to holidays. So I asked her if she was going to need help. And she said she was looking to hire! I get to start Friday, just learning basic stuff..but nonetheless, I'll be away from the food court. I finally get to look pretty, and smell pretty.

I'm not saying I stink! I'm just saying that I'm tired of smelling like coffee.

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Sunday, December 5, 2004

Hello everyone.

I would like to apologize to anyone if I had given them the "cold shoulder" or "silent treatment". This week has been hectic, and this weekend wasn't any better. And I may have gotten short with people. So once again, I'll apologize.

Now, to update on what went down this weekend. Some of you know that I am in the Air Force National Guard where I live. I go to my assigned base one weekend a month/once a month. We call this weekend a "UTA" or "Drill (weekend)". That was what I did this weekend. I had to wake up at five in the morning on both Saturday and today (Sunday)..which is the poopy part of the job.

How do I like being in the military? Well, it's a love/hate relationship. I like it, then I don't. I like the job I do, but I don't like certain aspects of the contract. But it will pay full tution up to a Bachelor's degree and they pay me to go to college, so I won't complain.

The most pain (at this point in time) is the training. Not the hands-on training; I'm talking about the books. After an airman comes back from BMT (basic military training) and tech school, they go through a series of CDCs (Career Developement Courses). Those are, and this depends on your job, books that have everything, and more, you learned in tech school. I have six. My tech school was eight months. I have eight months of already compressed schooling into six, one-inch thick books.

Yay. I had to test on volume two today. It was rough, but I passed...barely. So, next month I'm retaking the test. And I will do much better.

That was the extent of my weekend..well, some of it. But, I won't bore you with other things.


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Thursday, December 2, 2004

-squeals- I figured out how to put songs up! Okay, give me a break here. I'm not very "literate" in the ways of computer stuff (ask James, DW, and Syk3, I bug them constently for help).

So for me to figure this out was a blessing ^_^

How do you like the music of choice? I think it's lovely (until I can really find the song I'm looking for). It goes really well with Setsuna's picture.

Yay! I finally have music on my myO ^_^!
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