Friday, March 11, 2005

A tidbit of Minako Philosophy...

I am not ashamed. When I went to the book shop to buy manga this past Wednesday (Inuyasha #17 if anyone cares..) I was a bit ashamed to be looking at manga. Then I came to a revalation, So?? There are MILLIONS of people who read manga, just like me. Why be ashamed?? That's when I came to a larger conclusion. I shouldn't be ashamed of anything in my life, not just manga/anime. So since Wednesday, I've walked with my head up in the air, not caring what anyone says (not that I care anyway...) and saying to myself, I am not ashamed. This is who I am, and if someone doesn't like it, so what? Trust me, you don't want to see me when I'm mad! ^_~ I may have mentioned this before, but... I do not regret anything in my life. Yes, I have no regrets about anything. I do not regret coming to Finland, I don't regret moving to the US, and I most definately don't regret the mistakes I made. Yes, my mistakes bumm me out, but I learn from them, that's what mistakes are meant to do...Teach us a little lesson in life that we will usually remember. DISCLAIMER: This is just my personal opinion. You don't have to listen to my silly pyscho-babble if you don't want to. ~Minako Someday I'll fly, Someday I'll soar, Someday I'll be so damn much more, 'Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for... Lyrics by John Mayer, "Bigger Than My Body."

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Monday, March 7, 2005

   Pointless post, you are warned...

Yes, I'm just posting for the sake of posting. I would give you all a rant, but it's 8 o'clock in the morning, I'm tired, and I didn't have my coffee. If I don't have my coffee, it means that I will get brain-bursting migraine. >.< ow. If I feel better later, I'll probably give you all a rant about my stupid so-called "Photoshop" ~Minako -_-; , awaiting much pain...

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Friday, March 4, 2005

   *GASP*

Alas, I'm on the verge of something big that could very well be the beginning of my webcomic/manga... I'm building a website. Yes, I'm building a website with the help of my computer class and Microsoft Frontpage.(We have that program back home, so it'll be nifty...) I've already gone through the tutorial, but I don't remember what it said. ^_^; I also have been working on a page of my comic too. I'm kind of doing it out of order, but I can't think up a good enough beginning that I like. I'll be working on those this weekend. I always have read that it takes 6-8 hours to do a page. I never realized how right it was! It took me an hour to draw the boxes, and hour to do beginning sketches, an hour to do some final lines (at least that's what I call them), and an hour doing backgrounds. I still have to do shading/coloring, scan it in, fix it in my crappy Photoshop Elements, add text. @.@; With what I have, I've been doing it for 4 hours already! jeesh. I just want it to look right for you guys! *smile* I'll let you know when my website starts to look like something... I'll rant about my Photoshop Elements later... ~Minako P.S: Liam, you're awesome! Really you are! You're last comments were hilarious! *hugs* Thanks!!

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Random ranting

Yes, there may or may not be some useless ranting in this post. If not interested, go elsewhere. The Bad side of being a Foreign Exchange student 1.) People think you are an idiot. 2.) When the teacher talks about something that happened in the prevous course, and of course you haven't taken it, I feel like an idiot. 3.) Today was the first time in 8 months that I actually understood and was able to do my math homework. Well...Maybe this one isn't so bad...But it's been 8 months people! 4.) Since I'm coming home in roughly 3 months, I get very homesick, very easily. 5.) It's a Tuesday, and that means I get to have a violin lesson with the teacher from hell. *excuse my french* 6.) I'm just cranky today. *sticks out tounge* That's it for today. Sorry for the pointlessness. I'm just in a ranting mood. ~Minako I don't care if you don't, I don't care if you don't, I don't care if you don't care.. I DON'T CARE! ~Quote from Green Day's CD, American Idiot

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Friday, February 25, 2005

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone (only 4 people, but it's more than normal!) for giving me those words of encouragement! They really did make me feel better. And Yes, Gasara, I'm taking care of myself. In fact, I'm having a friend come over tomorrow for a showing of The Passion of the Christ. BRING ON THE WATERWORKS!! *WOOT!* Heh heh. Thanks again. Once there was a child's dream, One night the clock struck twelve, The window opened wide, Once there was a child's heart, The age I learned to fly, And I took a step outside.... "Dark Chest of Wonders" by Nightwish

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Thursday, February 24, 2005

Tragedy, at least for me...

A great tragedy has befallen my family (particularly my mother) and the Southeastern Wisconsin agility world. Two of my mom's best friends died this past weekend. One died on Saturday after a 4 year fight with cancer, and the other died on Monday evening, in a car crash involving her RV. I just could not believe that God would will these two women to die so close to each other, AND that they were my mother's friends. I am extremely worried about my mom. She says she's ok, but she isn't. I can hear it in her voice, and it breaks my heart. I wish I could be there to help her, but I can't be. In the words of my mom's OTHER friend, Sue, "Tell your loved ones how much they mean to you because it's always too late. And be sure to hug your dogs." ~Minako I put up Green Day's "Time of Your Life." Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road, Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test that's known as "why," It's not a question but a lesson learned in time. It's something unpredictable, But in the end it's right, I hope you had the time of your life. So take the photographs and still-frames in your mind, Hang them on a shelf and (?) that old good time, Tatoos and memories, and Dads getting on trial, For what it's worth, It was worth all the while. It's something unpredictable, But in the end it's right, I hope you had the time of your life. (x 3)

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Monday, February 21, 2005

A Song.

If you haven't already, PLEASE listen to the song that I'm talking about today. It's good. Yes. A song. This whole post will be about one measly song. If you don't want to read it, move on. But this song hit me. It's John Mayer's "Daughters." I was surfing vh1.com, and I came across this video. Being the fan of John Mayer, I listened to it. (Also because it one "Song of the Year" at the Grammy awards) When I listened to it, I nearly cried. It made me think of my own father, and how much he means to me. Then came the part "Mothers be good to your daughters too." I won't go into much detail about my mother on the internet, but let's just say she slacked in some areas. This is the first time in a VERY long time that a song has hit me so hard. (I think last time was "Whisper" by Evanescence...) So, in honor of today's post, I'm going to put up the lyrics to John Mayer's "Daughters." I know a girl She puts the color inside of my world She's just like a maze Where all of the walls all continually change And I've done all I can To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands Now I'm starting to see Maybe it's got nothing to do with me Fathers be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers be good to your daughters too Oh, you see that skin? It's the same she's been standing in Since the day she saw him walking away Now she's left Cleaning up the mess he made Fathers be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers be good to your daughters too Boys, you can break You'll find out how much they can take Boys will be strong And boys soldier on But boys would be gone without warmth from A woman's good, good heart On behalf of every man Looking out for every girl You are the god and the weight of her world So fathers be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers be good to your daughters, too So mothers be good to your daughters, too So mothers be good to your daughters, too

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Thursday, February 17, 2005

Alas, a philosophy!

Yes, I, Minako (some of you know me by other names ^_~), have pondered a few things. One--> Do my posts on myO or any other site matter? (Not that I don't like to post or anything) It's just, no one ever gets a life-changing experience by reading someone's "I did this, I did that today" posts. The ones I really get something out of are the ones that rant about something, of ponder things(as I am attmpting to do.). Yes, if I personally know the person, (such as Sara, for example) I like to know what has been going on. Most of you are strangers to me (except for a select few.) and I would LOVE to become penpals with a few of my better friends here on myO, but I'd feel like such a dork asking someone to be my "pen-pal." (If interested though, please pm me!) I love getting things in the mail, other than my phone bill. >.< That's my rant for today. ANNOUNCEMENT: If anyone's interested, I'm not going to Germany for a month this summer due to reasons I won't say publicly on the internet. ~Minako Hear the drum pounding out of time, Another protester has crossed the line, To find the money's on the other side, Can I get another AMEN? There's a flag wrapped a score of men, A gag, A plastic bac on a monument.. I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies, This is the dawning of the rest of our lives... On Holiday ~Quote from Green Day's song, "Holiday."

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Monday, February 14, 2005

   *Insert cool subject here*

Hello! Yet again, I'm back after a brief leave of absence...One legitimate reason is that my computer won't let me go on myO for some reason (something about the host) so I'm at school waiting for my "Internet class" to start. Speaking of "internet class"...It is completely ridiculous. It teaches you how to use the internet and how to send emails. SERIOUSLY, who doesn't know how to do that??? The only reason I took said class is because we're supposed to learn how to make a website. THEN, MAYBE I can get my webcomic started...or something like that. I also apologize for the boring-ness of this post. It's early in the morning, and I haven't had my coffee this morning. Blech. ~Minako

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Tuesday, February 8, 2005

Hi! If you haven't noticed *cough cough* I have changed my colors, picture, AND my opening text. Input appreciated. ~Minako

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