Friday, February 25, 2005

   Hey everybody! It's Friday, and I don't have any projects or homework this weekend! YAY! In celebration, guess what I'm going to give you. More Metallica? Dang Straight! Just a song today (higher quality, but no video), but it's a good one! It's called "Don't Tread on Me", and I love it! Please listen to it while you read the rest of the post. It's a very patriotic song, but I may be misinterpreting it. I was going to use it as the lyrical theme for a patriotic pic, but I want to make sure I'm getting the message right. What do you think?:

Today, I'm going to need your help. It's more of an information collection then a poll, but I need to ask you guys something that's going to sound really, really stupid. Here it goes...

I need the specific names of certain clothing items. I'm a guy, so I know the names of clothing pieces that only guys wear. But I only have one sister, and she's only 6. So I've never gotten to hear the names of specific pieces of clothing that only girls wear. I know it sounds so weird to ask, but what's the name of a shirt that has no straps and is cut off above the belly-button? I have absolutely no ideas what it's called. I would greatly appreciate any help at all.

Thanks guys, and please look at yesterday's post for the prayer list.
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Thursday, February 24, 2005

   Guess whoooooooo. Metallica? Exactly. How did you ever know? Taking the place of Flogging Molly, it's Metallica and their video, "King Nothing". I love this video, and the song. Please, please PLEASE watch it! I wouldn't post it on my site if it wasn't great!



Have you ever known someone who had it all, but didn’t deserve it, then lost it all but was still convinced they were the best? Well, that's the type of person that this song's about.

For the next few days I would like to take some polls of you guys. If I did, would you be willing to take them? It would really help me out.

And by the way, please visit ElvesAteMyRamen's site for details on how you can help her win some fabulous prizes! She needs all the Yuki fans she can get! Lindsey's graced The Otaku with her presence, and now it's time to return the favor.

And please continue to pray for:
My Pastor
Akane the Fox
Miyoko-chan
Vankala 86
The victims of the Christmas Day Tsunami
and Flueky

Thanks for your time, and I'll see you tomorrow! (so leave the key under the mat. ~_')
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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

   Blast it out with Flogging Molly
Ah, I do so love Flogging Molly. This is the second song off their new album, "Within a Mile of Home". The song is called "Seven Deadly Sins". I love this song.


Yo everybody. I had a less then awesome day today. On a scale of 1 to 10...it sucked. I was ready to rip someone a new one when I got home today, but I've calmed down, and I won't bore you with the details.

I wanted to post the song I was going to use as the theme for my manga, but it was 0.1 MB's bigger then my limit. *sigh*, I guess Metallica is just too cool for 5 MB's. Anybody know how to make it just 0.1 MB smaller?
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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

   I be's so happy!
Hey everybody. I'm figuring out how to use video desk right now, so today I'll just post a song as a test to see if I got the coding and process right. Please play the song. If you have one of those FREAKIN' ANNOYING ads with a sound-effect to them at the top of my page, please REFRESH the page untill you get a NICE AND QUIET ad.

Can you hear the song? It's called "Of Wolf and Man" by my favorite band: Metallica! I LUV this song! It's so cool. This would have been the perfect theme for the "Wolf's Reign" anime. Don't you think? Anyway, please listen to the song! It's a good one!!!

I'll be posting some more info about my progressive manga in the next few days, so be sure to stop by. I'll also be posting the song I want to use as the theme for my anime. I think you'll be pleased.

Please continue to pray for:
Akane the Fox (see previous posts)
Vankala 86 (see previous posts)

And please add Miyoko-chan and Flueky to your prayers as well. Erin is feeling a bit depressed after her friends ditched her (again). Amber had a very scary experience that forced her to reevaluate her life, and has her a tad scared and sad. Please visit both their sites for more info.

Well, I gotta' go. Please stop by tomorrow!

Oh, and one more thing, I did awesome on my report today! Thanks for all your support and prayers! ^_^d
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Monday, February 21, 2005

   Quick Question
Yo everybody. I got to study for a major group report tomorrow, so I gotta' make this quick.

How do you get Windows MediaPlayer music on your blog? I've got some great stuff I want you guys to hear. Anybody willing to help?

Anyway, please continue to pray for everybody on the prayer list, and maybe say a quick one for me for my project tomorrow. I haven't had nearly enough time to complete it!
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Sunday, February 20, 2005

   Hey everybody. I submitted 2 more new pics, both of which are pretty crappy. But, you know, whatever. ^_^ Please go check them out! So this makes 4 new pieces of art submitted, and still more on the way!

By the way, I'm overdue to show you guys some more of Lindsey's amazing artwork! Check out her (well, now it's her second) most recent pic!


As soon as I get the time, I'll do an up close and personal dissection of this or another of Lindsey's pieces to show just how much detail she puts in her work. But for now, I want you to really examine this pic. Look at the reflectivity and texture of the hair. It looks so soft and real. One of these days I will tickle-torture Lindsey until she tells me the secret of how to do the folds of clothing so perfect. Or maybe I should just ask her, hmmmmmm, anyway, checkout the intricate folds of their shirts. Each has its own shading and highlighting. And it's all on key with the light source. The expressions are priceless in this pic, but the detail within them is also incredible. Just look at Kyo's eye. Now look closer. Look at all the layers, glints and shades. How amazing is that? And it all looks so smooth and softened. And check out his tongue! Lindsey said it had a very "Warner Bros." feel to it, but that's a good thing! The tongue even has its own set of layers! Lindsey also seems to have a serious knack for blush marks. I couldn't even imagine using more then one color for blushes, just check it out on this pic. And finally, the poses are absolutely perfect. I wish I could draw like that. If you haven't seen this, please go vote on it (and I'm betting you're gonna' vote "yes". ~_^).

By the way, I thought I'd give you some more info on my 2 newest pics. "Pestilence" is a sketch of what I'm thinking should be the look of one of the major ghosts in my manga. He's one of the 4 super-high leveled ghosts, believing themselves to be the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. He's the horseman of Pestilence, which in case you didn't know is disease and plague. Soon I'll have portraits and character sheets of War, Famine and Death as well. "Zombie" is just a crappy pic I did after Josh showed me Resident Evil 4. If you haven't seen any of my 4 new pics, please check them out and comment!

And by the way, I need to ask you guys a favor. Do any of you know which of the Four Horsemen rides on which horse? I know there is a white horse and a red horse, but I have no idea which rides on which or what the other 2 horses look like. Anybody here willing to tell me or to find out? I know it's somewhere in the book of Revelations in the Bible, but I don't know where.
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Saturday, February 19, 2005

   Great News!
I got some great news guys! xxasl90xx is staying! Isn't that great!?

And one more thing, I finally got some more art up! I have 2 new pics up and on display, and more will be on in the near future! So if you're wondering how much I've improved in the last 4 months, check em' out! And please, please, please vote and comment! I love comments! Thanks everybody, and I'll be back tomorrow!
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Friday, February 18, 2005

   Hi everybody. I've got some people that really need our help. Please pray and visit these people:

Akane the Fox
Akane's best friend's boyfriend is now in rehab after getting caught doing drugs. That's bad enough on its own, but he also lied about it to Akane's friend. She deserves someone better then that that's not a selfish jerk. This is a difficult time for both Akane and her friend, and you can read the whole story on her site. Please visit her and pray for all 3 of them.

Vankala 86
Rosa has had a very difficult week and needs the support of her friends. Again the whole story is on her site. Her mom has been giving her stress on top of what she's already dealing with. She's really in need of support, so it would be great if you could visit her site.

AmiGouchi
Ami has also been receiving unrelenting crap from her parents. She's under a lot of pressure, and could really use our support.

xxasl90xx
More info on her in previous postings. Please visit her site if you haven't already.

Please also pray for:
My Pastor
The victims of the Christmas Day Tsunami
Miyoko-chan (she's feeling better, but she's been having some consecutive bad days)

Thanks everybody, and be sure to stop by tomorrow.
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Thursday, February 17, 2005

   Quick Question
Sorry about yesterday's post. I just needed to let off some steam (as I often do from time to time). I'm actually feeling a lot better.

I wanted to take today to ask you guys for a little help. Tell me, what software do you ise to edit your artwork? What is the best progam to use for getting rid of those pesky stray lines and eraser marks? Right now I'm using regular MS Paint, and it takes FOREVER to get rid of those stray marks!!!

And by the way guys, if you haven't already visited xxasl90xx, please do. She's really feeling down.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005

   #@$*%&! Valentine's Day...
Well, things have been sucking like a freaking vacuum-cleaner over here. Another crappy day at school as usual. The kids on my bus need to learn to freakin' shut up, leave me alone, and keep their dirty mitts off my stuff. I've got a massive project for biology that should have been for 4 people, but my ever-so dorkish partner volunteered us to be a team of 2, meaning I have to do twice the work I should have to. Now xxasl90xx may be leaving thanks to all those retard flamers. If you haven't already guessed, I'm pissed off. But this is all amplified by this passing holiday. "Happy Valentine's Day" is an oxymoron for me. I'm sick of being disrespected, pissed off and depressed. I'm about freaking ready to rip someone in half. Whatever, I'll see you guys later.
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