Saturday, May 7, 2005

   Hey everybody! Sorry I'm posting so much later then usual today.

Akane the Fox's Sister had her baby today! It's a girl! Hurry for Akane being a proud new aunt today!

Please continue to pray for Miyoko-chan and ElvesAteMyRamen, as well as TravelingDisciple and his friend Tigger (which I think is a nick-name, but he's from Germany, so that may be his real name).

I finished another 2 parts of my "The Garden of Earthly Delights"/Metallica-based project last night. Anyone who's as metal as me would have already figured out just what Metallica has to do with that creepy old painting. >:p Nya ha! Oh, and my mom is getting rid of the rule that my internet shuts-off at 11! I can use reference art as late as I need to! YAY! But, first we have to get this stupid thing to realize that the rules are changed. Stupid, inefficient piece of cheapo-software....(*grumble-grumble*).

If either Karen (Living Doll) or Lindsey (ElvesAteMyRamn) is reading this post, please tell me if you got those PM's I sent you.

Here's the current Prayer List:

My Pastor
ElvesAteMyRamen (Her end of the year work and computer)
MichaelsGirl91 and her friend Sandy
The Victims of the Christmas Day Tsunami
Vankala 86
xSakurax
Akane the Fox, her friend, and her friend's boyfriend in Re-hab
SILVER TIGER
TravelingDisciple
And his friend Tigger
Honoto
jennifer92
My Grandmother
The family that had their house burn down
And Mark

Here's another optical illusion in a piece of artwork for you guys.
A boy sits quietly in his living room late in the evening, building a track for his toy train that encircles a small continuous path through a few rooms. But what's that coming down the far-end of the tracks?


^_^ I'll see you guys tomorrow!
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Friday, May 6, 2005

   Hey everybody. How's it going?

We really need to keep praying for Miyoko-chan. The pain in her side is really getting bad. ElvesAteMyRamen hasn't gotten her computer (a Com-Paq, or a "Com-Crap", as she calls it) at 100% yet, but she's gotten' back to performing basic functions again. And by basic functions, I mean NOT nuking her college graduation projects. Poor Lindsey, she's got a case of the Technology Gremlins.

My day was...well, pretty weird. I went through the most bizarre experience today. But I'm not sure if I want to talk about it on my post. It's kind of personal. I'm sort of confused by the whole thing.

Well, I owe you guys an answer to that whole Canadian bill thing, don't I?

Here's the bill:

Can you spot what people kept seeing in this bill that they didn't want on their national currency? (Hint: Look at the woman to the right)

Give up?
After the bill was put into use, millions claimed to see the face of the devil on the bill. The image in question is located in the woman's hair on the back of her head.
If you look closely, you can see the face of the devil in her hair. If you can't see it on the first image, here are two magnified images, one highlighted and one removed and re-magnified.


Like I said, an edited re-print was soon issued.

OK, I think that's about it for today. I'll see you guys tomorrow!
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Thursday, May 5, 2005

   Hey everybody. How's it going?

I was going to post the answer to yesterday's question about the dollar today, but it seems photbucket.com is being a little punk today. >:(

Anywho, please continue to pray for Erin-chan (Miyoko-chan) as she searches for her story and Lindsey (ElvesAteMyRamen) as she battles against the Ring Wraths to return the Ring of.......I mean, tries to get her computer fixed and her projects done. Yes, projects, that's it.

We also have a new person to add to the Prayer List. Though she's a bit vague on the details, Vankala 86 is in more then just a bit of a jam. She's really worried about the ramifications of something she's done, and we all know how that feels. Please pray for her and give her your support. Lord knows she's been through a lot.

Here's the complete Prayer List:
My Pastor
ElvesAteMyRamen (Her end of the year work and computer)
MichaelsGirl91 and her friend Sandy
The Victims of the Christmas Day Tsunami
Vankala 86
xSakurax
Akane the Fox, her friend, and her friend's boyfriend in Re-hab
SILVER TIGER
Honoto
jennifer92
My Grandmother
The family that had their house burn down
And Mark

Let me take just a second to plug a new Otaku member's site. atreyu7slip just recently joined The Otaku. Please check out his site and give him a jump-start on making friends, OK?

Anyway, I did all my homework early, so I have all day to draw! See you all later!
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Wednesday, May 4, 2005

   Hey everybody! How's it going?
I'm feeling a lot better since yesterday.

Right now I'm working on 3 art pieces.

*Basic concept-art of Josh, like I did with Andrea, Logan and Megan, for my present and future art-trades.
*Pics of Akane the Fox's characters Vance, Kitayori and Xero (man, those are such cool names) for the art-trade I'm doing with her.
*My “The Garden of Earthly Delights”/Metallica series.

Then I gotta' do the art-trade with Miyoko-chan that I promised her, and that's all on top of my Final Exams, which are 25% of my yearly grade! @_@ That's crazy go-nuts!!!

In other news, Miyoko-chan has been having some pretty bad side pain. The doctor checked her out, and he/she found no serious problems. Though that's a load off your mind, she's in pain none the less. Please keep her in you prayers.

Also, Living Doll is working on another of her amazing cosplays! For those who don't know, Living Doll is the amazing artist with the slightly creepy-sounding screen name that put together these wonderful pieces:







That last one (the Chi cosplay) isn't quite finished yet, but I bet you already want to hug her to!
Any who, Karen is now making her 3rd of the 3 costumes she'll use at Metrocon in June. It's going to be a Yuki cosplay. We all look forward to seeing what you'll do with your next great cosplay, Karen!

Here's another optical illusion for you guys!


This Canadian bill was printed earlier in the century. When it came into use, people were in an ethical uproar over something odd on this bill. A new version was quickly re-printed, with the questionable hidden image removed. I know it's small, but can you find what people saw in this bill? (Hint: Look closely at the woman on the right side of the bill.)
I'll post the answer tomorrow.

Alright guys, that's about it for today, but I'll see you all tomorrow!
And by the way, if you didn't take Monday's quiz, please do so if you have the time.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2005

   Hey everybody. How's it going?

Can you see this gif?

I'm trying to get Photobucket to work with my little animations. Can you see Kirby turning into a little spiky ball (a Gordo) over and over again?

If you didn't see yesterday's post, please take a look. Only 2 people took that poll I posted yesterday, and I need more results!

Ugh, slept like crap last night. @_@ I was so tired this morning. X_x So tired, I brought the wrong books (I have block-scheduling, if you don't know what I mean).
I had a Spanish test today, and I'm worried about how I did. I forgot a lot of the stuff I knew. *sigh*, I'm dead. Not feelin' too hot lately.

But, I'm almost finished with another part of my "The Garden of Earthly Delights" and Metalllica related project. It's lookin' good. I can't wait till' it's finished and I can post it. >:D Though, I am in need of a little bit of artistic help, so a few of you just might get a sneak preview. >;)

Here's a quick optical illusion for you:

Oh no! Those trains are headed straight for each other! They're going to crash! Or are they?

By the way, there’s a new quote of the week up. It's a bit insensitive, so if anyone feels even a bit offended I will happily have it removed immediately.

Before I go, here's the Prayer List:

My Pastor
Lindsey (ElvesAteMyRamen) (Her end of the year work)
MichaelsGirl91 and her friend Sandy
The Victims of the Christmas Day Tsunami
Akane the Fox, her friend, and her friend's boyfriend in Re-hab
SILVER TIGER
xSakurax
Honoto
jennifer92
My Grandmother
The family that had their house burn down
And Mark

Thanks guys, I'll see you later!
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Monday, May 2, 2005

   Hi everybody. How's it going?

I had an OK day today. How bout' you? I had a rough night last night though. You ever have one of those odd times where you just really need a hug? Ah, never mind. Sorry. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't going crazy or something. That's enough about my crap, let's get to you guys.

Please continue to pray for both Lindsey (ElvesAteMyRamen) and Erin (Miyoko-chan). God bless them both for what they're going through right now. It may seem like small stuff to you, but it doesn't seem so small once you go through it.

Alright everyone, I've got a small poll for you! This is another Word association bit. That means, I'll say (by which I mean type) a word or phrase, and you tell me the VERY FIRST thing it makes you think of, either the first word or first thing that pops into your head, OK? Please # your answers, and don't read the answers of anybody else that's already taken the test! That spoils the results for my research! Got it? Good. ^_^'

1. "Back-draft"
2. "Fragment"
3. "Seek & Destroy"
4. "Back-stabber"
5. "Inflow, Outflow"
6. "King Nothing"
7. "Beware"
8. "And the Dirt Still Stains Me"
9. "The Higher You Are"
10. "Until It Sleeps"

Thanks for your help!

Here's a quick optical illusion for you! Check this out:

This piece was aptly named "Check-Mate". ~_^

By the way, I wanted to run to in-progress works by you guys to see what you thought. Keep in mind, these are both ROUGH DRAFTS. They are UNEDITED and UNFINISHED. I'm going to re-do both, and then color them. But, even so, I want to know what you think of the current designs.
This one's the logo for my buddy Josh's soon-to-be chopper shop, "Motorbreath Choppers".


And here's a promotional poster for my affiliated and joint-owned/operated electronics shop, "KRoss3d W!reZ" (Crossed Wires).



So, what do you think? =^_^=

Alright everybody, I'll see you all tomorrow!
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Sunday, May 1, 2005

   How's everyone today?

Miyoko-chan still hasn't found her story, so please continue to pray for her.

Also, please pray for Lindsey (ElvesAteMyRamen). Her computer nuked the other day, and her end of the year projects are due next week. @_@ And I thought I had it bad. More info on her site. Please keep her in your prayers.

Who saw Full Metal Alchemist last night? If you didn't, then please skip the paragraph in-between the --------- marks, because it'll spoil it!!!

----------!!!!SPOILER!!!!----------

Ho-ly-crap. That was frikke'n awesome! That was so sad though. I can't believe Envy shot Huges to death. I mean, come on, he was a father! His cute little girl is now fatherless. Huges was one of the best characters there was, I liked him even better then Roy. Huges was frikken' hilarious to! It sucks a massive amount that he's dead now! Ugh, so sad. That was frikken' awesome how he stabbed Lust in the forehead, then slit Envy's throat. I was like, "Boo-frikken'-ya!!!". Man that was cool. Anyway, we now have a new Homunculi. Turns out that odd brown-haired woman with the plasmatic purple hand is Sloth. Unless my knowledge of predictable plots fails me, there should be at least 3 more Homunculi that haven't shown up yet. That would be Pride, Wrath, and Greed, following the pattern set by the previous 4 names and personalities of the Homunculi. We'll just have to wait and see if I'm right. ~_^

-----------!!!!End of Spoiler!!!!----------

Anywho, I'm open for discussion on anything. Please pray for the people I mentioned as well as the others on the prayer list, OK? Thanks again guys!
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Saturday, April 30, 2005

   Hi everybody. How's it going? Sorry I didn't post yesterday.

I'm sort of in an artistic dry-spell. -_-' Sure, I get my artistic epiphanies when I have a report to do, but when I've got nothing to do, I get hit with a big fat artist's lock. @_@ Such is the cure of my blessing. XD

I'd like to make a special request of the Prayer Group. The story that the ever-so-huggable Miyoko-chan has been working on for the past 2 years has gone missing. Please pray for her as she searches for it. That must REALLY suck.

Not much else to post about, so I'm open for discussion. Anyone?
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Thursday, April 28, 2005

   Hi everybody! How's it going? I'm feeling better then I was yesterday, thanks to all your support! ^_^ So thanks to everybody who commented and read yesterday's post!

In a major update, Vankala 86 is feeling much better! YAY!!!

Plus, no school tomorrow! 3-day weekend!!! \m/^o^\m/

Well, the whole thing with the fake Love Letters has started again. But this time it actually IS a girl doing it. It pisses me off that they'd do something like that just to screw with my head, or that they even think I'm stupid enough to fall for it. It's just down-right insulting and mean. Someone needs to give them a nice back-hand or knee-splitter (both of which I learned in PE).

Here's a quick optical illusion for you. This is a piece called "The Castle of Illusion", for obvious reasons.


Though a beautiful and original rendition, this piece is based on a formula originally used by M.C. Escher in his work called "High & Low".

It plays on the idea that when you look up at a ceiling, it's the same perspective as if look down at a floor. Thus by cheating with the convenience of one major plane and the congruency of the number of lines taken to draw the connections, we can look up and down in the same place at the same time without tunnel-vision! Boo-frikken'-yah! My main man Escher does it again!

I do have someone to add to the Prayer List. A close friend of a girl in my math class had their house burn down, and with everything inside it to. Their insurance will cover a lot of the cost, but they are still in massive trouble. Please pray for them along with the others on the Prayer List.

My Pastor
Lindsey (ElvesAteMyRamen) (Her end of the year work)
MichaelsGirl91 and her friend Sandy
The Victims of the Christmas Day Tsunami
Akane the Fox, her friend, and her friend's boyfriend in Re-hab
SILVER TIGER
Honoto
jennifer92
My Grandmother
The family that had their house burn down
And Mark

And before I go, here's a quick little something for those of you who are board. It's a Jig-saw puzzle! What's it of? Well, you'll just have to put it together to find out! But, if you know me as well as you think you do, you can probably guess what it is. ~_^






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Wednesday, April 27, 2005

   Hi everybody. How's it going? If you didn't see yesterday's post, please take a look (it's got some important info).

I'm feeling better then I was yesterday, at least physically.
I'm still a bit depressed, though. *sigh*

I watched that short-film "Red Asphalt III" today. Two words: Street Pizza. XP That was disgusting! They had car wrecks with things like people's wrists and ankles were all twisted the wrong way or they're face got mashed in by the steering wheel. They had one crash where the car overturned, tossing the guy up to his neck through the window, so he was alive as his head got smeared across the street like a small piece of chalk on a side-walk. They were picking up pieces of his brain off the highway. The passenger in that crash got chucked through the wind shield (she wasn't wearing a seat-belt), and slid face-down on the road at 70 mph. When the paramedics lifted up her body, chunks of her face fell off and plopped on the ground. Another guy was driving an 18-wheeler while drunk, crashed and got his face pinched off by the collapsing chassis bars. It was sick. I wanted to throw-up. And the teacher made sure that if someone didn't want to watch it, the class would know so that they could call him a pussy. She wouldn't let us have any books or paper out, so we couldn't pretend we were board and focusing on homework. And for some reason, she was REALLY pissed at me. I didn't say anything at all. I don't get what I did.

We also finished our pig dissections in Biology. >_< Nasty. We did the kidneys and urinary track today. Last class we did the respiratory system and I had to cut out the heart. Oh my, what great fun. >:P

Anyway, sorry for whining. I'll see you all tomorrow.
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