Sunday, March 27, 2005

   Kamikaze Con Day 2
Listening to: "Hands" - Kumi Koda

Well, this was a fun day. Despite the fact that my costume had some problems since I didn't have enough time to work on the holsters, I probably had the most fun playing Lara Croft out of all my con cosplays. There's something empowering being a gun-toting babe. ^_^ I'm mad at myself b/c I totally forgot the sunglasses that were perfect for my "Angel of Darkness" look. They also had functional purpose, and if I had them, I wouldn't have had problems w/ my contacts. Oh well, I'll improve upon it some other time.

I didn't do as much as I wanted for several reasons. One was that I was busy getting pictures taken of me to take pictures of others. Another was that I waited an hour for the Kumi Koda autographs. It was worth it though. She's a gorgeous girl, and she has pretty hands. Also, she has the cutest speaking voice. I got to shake her hand, and I think she said that I was cute (I heard her say "kawaii" a couple times to the lady next to her.) Well, I'm tired, but check out my photo album for new pics.
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Saturday, March 26, 2005

   Kamikaze Con Day 1
Listening to: "Real Emotion" - Kumi Koda (or Koda Kumi in Japanese order)

I'm so glad I went to the concert. It was worth the 2.5 hours of standing in line and running around downtown w/ Sean, the anime club president. I didn't do much other than wait for the concert. I did cosplay as "Saku" Toshiya, but I guess there weren't enough J-rock fans to recognize it. I took a peek at the dealer's room and ran into Cassidy (a friend from high school).

Kumiko Kato opened the concert. She's still pretty new to this so she didn't have as much of a stage presence. However, she was cute, and she was daring enough to sing in English. Kumi Koda's performance began w/ 3 male breakdancers. Now I'm usually not into the whole Asian hip-hop gangster look, but the way they moved was hot. Same goes for Kumi and her female dancers. She's much racier in both clothes and dancing, but it was never too distateful. Plus she's got a great voice and dancing skills to back it up. Her performance was super energetic, and now I can't get enough of her music. I used to not like R&B, but I like her songs a lot. Unfortunately cameras weren't allowed so maybe I'll give a very detailed summary some other time.
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Friday, March 25, 2005

   hard work paid off!!
Listening to: "Liminality" - See Saw

I'm not dead yet! It's been a hellish week trying to juggle getting ready for "The Taming of the Shrew" and my billion assignments. Not to mention getting ready for Kamikaze Con this weekend. Fortunately, things are winding down, and our opening night was a success! ^_^ Our school paper loved it; the audience thought it was a hoot; and props was given props for our job w/ the food items. We had a little party, breaking open the champagne... grape juice and apple cider for non-alcohol drinkers like me, Amanda, Jared, and Danielle. Anyway, I'm very thankful for being a part of this, even if I was stressed like no other. I'll definitely share some good moments when I get some free time (that may be a while).
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Saturday, March 19, 2005

   more theatre
Listening to: "Inner Universe" - Yoko Kanno and Origa, aka the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex opening (this song is gorgeous; Origa's voice is so haunting.)

I was bad today and went to an acting workshop instead of studying for my chem exam. However, I can justify it by saying that how many people get the chance to learn how to speak in verse and interpret Shakespeare from a member of the Actors from the London Stage. It was really fun and educational. I also realized that I needed to work on my attention and speaking skills. I wish I could've seen Othello, but I'm so busy.

I took care of most of the prop stuff. *sigh of relief* However, there's a couple things that I'm having trouble locating, and Amanda is in Dallas. *sigh of disappointment* Man, next week is gonna be hectic, and it turns out that I may not go to the Koda Kumi concert b/c Elizabeth has church. It'll depend on whether I can track down an anime club guy and finish my lab in time.
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Thursday, March 17, 2005

   Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Listening to: "Erin Shore" - The Corrs (I've been a fan of this group for a long time)

I'm surprised. Hanging out w/ the guys has alleviated my headache. I thought it'd become worse w/ the smell of Guiness in their room and Flogging Molly blaring from the speakers. I wound up spending about an hour in there, when I had only intended to meet the Prospie (prospective student) they were hosting. In that hour, I got offered alcohol 4 times by each of the guys (minus Travis the Prospie): Rob, Parker, Gabe, and Joe. That's why I have the eye rooling emoticon; that and it's green. ^_^ Anyway, I'm off to do more work and maybe do a little Irish step dancing (you know, the dancing you see in Riverdance) randomly in the room.

Edit: Okay, now 5 people have asked me if I wanted a drink. Chris was the 5th.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

   acting
Listening to: "Lies and Truth" - L'Arc~en~Ciel

English class was so fun today! First off, we're studying "The Importance of Being Earnest," which is in my opinion one of the funniest plays. Secondly, our prof got one of the Actors from the London Stage, who are in town for a performance of Othello, to teach the class. He was a really funny and animated guy. We got to watch some of our classmates perform a scene. I would've liked to be one of the participants, but it must have been tough for them b/c you have to say things in a very certain way w/ Oscar Wilde.

I just got back from watching the full run-through of "The Taming of the Shrew." It's gonna be an awesome production, but Amanda and I need to get all the props together. ^^;; We'll do that after I catch up on sleep and she catches up on her homework.
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Monday, March 14, 2005

   My timing sucks
Listening to: Sugizo feat. bice "Rest in Peace and Fly Away"

Well, I jinxed myself. Last week, I said that I was lucky to have not caught the flu that was going around before spring break. Well, guess what. On Friday, the day before I was gonna fly back to Houston, I started throwing up in the wee hours of the morning. My parents took me to the doctor, and things got really bad. I was dehydrated and hurting all over the place. Just my luck to get the flu before I have to go back to school and w/ a lot of work to boot. T_T I wound up staying home one more day, and yesterday, my parents drove me down there. I haven't had anything other than plain rice/noodles and crackers to eat and water and Gatorade to drink since Friday. My stomach can't handle anything yet, and to make things worse, I got maybe 2-4 hours of sleep last night due to the drugs, change in environment, and noise coming from every direction (my mom says that it's also b/c I slept 10 hour the past couple of days). I think I'm gonna miss the BakerShake production meeting tonight. The play can wait; unfortunately, Amanda is stuck in Reno w/ the rest of the school band. Well, being sick doesn't excuse me from my big, evil differential equations project so I better get working.

Oh yeah, today is White Day in Japan so guys, be nice to all the ladies around you.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2005

   1st half of my spring break
Listening to: silence
Sometimes I forget what it sounds like. It's good to be reminded of what it's like to be in utter silence (even though this is technically not it w/ the humming of the computer). After all, I need it to be absolutely quiet to sleep (doesn't happen much in the dorms). However, silence can be bad b/c you start hearing your own thoughts and that is a frightening experience.

Okay, enough of my philosophical rant. My spring break is half over, and here's what I have left to do:
read physics, type 2 papers, read "Importance of Being Earnest" (this is the 2nd time, but I love Oscar Wilde so I don't mind), type transition metal lab, start NMR lab, do math project, list prop items for BakerShake, make cosplay gun rig, and find someone who will pick me and Elizabeth up from the airport (so far my connections are not working).

Anyway, my parents finally found about my cosplay plans, or one of them. I'm suprised my mom didn't say anything about the Lara Croft Angel of Darkness picture she saw, but maybe she's glad that I'm finally going as a woman (a kickass one at that). She also said that it's a shame Eric can't come along b/c we could quickly come up w/ a Kurtis Trent costume for him. My dad thought that Lara and Kurtis looked like "bad guys," but considering what I expected their reactions to be, I'm pretty stoked.
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Thursday, March 3, 2005

   done w/ classes!
Dr. Levander is the BEST! She walks into our English class, asks everybody about our plans, hands us back our papers, and says we're through. Sweet! I'm not totally finished 'cuz I have the take-home test for my other English class, but right now, I LOVE being an English major! (Okay, technically I'm a biochem/English double major, but that's beyond the point. Take that, you engineers. :P)
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Sunday, February 27, 2005

   Lunar New Year celebration
Listening to: ShinHwa "Wild Eyes" (since the guys' Kpop dance, I can't get this song out of my head)

The Lunar New Year celebration was hot! That's the only word that describes it. It was put on by various Asian student associations and was free to Rice people. Amanda and I had helped out w/ decorations, which turned out very nicely (especially the RMC doors). I decided to wear the red chi-pao style dress that I wore to prom. Inspired by Kaoru's "Myaku" look, I added fishnets, boots, and my vinyl jacket. Of course I couldn't get my hair to spike up, but coincidentally, it stuck up like a rooster. ^_^ (For those of you unfamiliar w/ the lunar calendar, it's the Year of the Rooster).

Kati, Elizabeth, and I went early since the line was already getting to be long. The food was good, but I was there for the performances (unlike most people). Kati's roommate Elecia was in the girls Kpop dance. They did the routine from BoA's "Valenti" PV. There were Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Cambodian, and Korean dances--traditional and modern. The traditional dances were cute (espeically the fan dance), and the Vietnamese tango was hot. The Cpop dance was cool, but undoubtedly, the boys Kpop dance stole the show. They had it down the the chairs (Elizabeth was shocked when I showed her the "Wild Eyes" PV). There was also a puppet show (which Elizabeth thought was getting to be too dirty w/ their jokes), a funny movie about what happens if Rice gets "Seoul-ed," and a martial arts performance. Chris choreographed that, and I wish I could've had a better view. It featured different styles and basically had a Street Fighter/Tekken flair. Of course, the lone femal martial artist kick all the guys' butts.
Overall, it was a fun experience. Amanda and I have been inspired to do a performance for next year.

Nothing much else has been happening. I went to dim sum w/ a group of Bakerites today. Last night, we were watching America's Next Top Model b/c they featured Japanese street fashion (Harajuku all the way!) and we liked one of the contestants. Her name was Amanda and she was very pretty, classy, and unique. She didn't win, but she won over the supposed mean judge.
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