|
|
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
|
|
|
So I was just messing around with this meme, and this is the order the songs came up in. Some of them actually made me laugh, and others made me O_o with appropriateness.
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc). 2. Put it on shuffle. 3. Press play. 4. For every question, type the song that's playing. 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button. 6. Don't lie!
Opening Credits: (OC Remixes) The Legend of Zelda - A Storm in the Desert [Oooh. ^-^]
Waking up: Magic Knight Rayearth - Mokona-Ondo de Pupupu no Pu [I would totally put that song on to get moving to. XD]
First Day at High school: Oingo Boingo - Try to Believe [Yup. Just keep trying...]
Falling In Love: Fushigi Yuugi - Wakatte Itahazu [AHAHAHAA I'm Miaka?! XD]
Fight Song: Silent Hill 2 - The Reverse Will [Fightin' ma own demons!]
Breaking Up: Serial Experiments Lain - Duvet [...Wow. This is...just...yeah.]
Prom: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen - Last Kiss [Hm. This bodes well. ^ ^;]
Graduation Song: Slayers - I & Myself [Hell yeah! I did it!! :D]
Life: Wicked - Dancing Through Life [First of the "O_o"s. Still, yay, life goes well? ^ ^]
Mental Breakdown: Angelzoom - Into My Arms [Subdued breakdown, but breakdown, nonetheless...wow.]
Driving: Castlevania 64 - Bad Ending [XD XD XD *drives to pretty music* "^-^" *CRASH!* "....oops.. o.o;;;"]
Flashback: Tomokazu Seki - Flashback [...okay, what the hell. XD/O_o]
Getting Back Together: Jim's Big Ego - Stress [Hahaha...]
Wedding: Kingdom Hearts 2 - Under the Sea [Beach wedding?? ^-^;;]
Birth of Child: Vampire Princess Miyu - Evil God's Beat [Now this REALLY bodes well!! XD XD Might be fitting in certain respects, though. ^-^]
Final Battle: Chrono Cross - Reminiscence ~Unerasable Feelings~ [Slow-mo, emotional fight...]
Death Scene: Vampire Princess Miyu - Promise [More Miyu...fitting piece.]
Funeral Song: Gundam Wing - Joy to My Life [At first, "XD/O_o", but then, "Hey, yeah! Don't mourn my death at my funeral! Celebrate my life! Been saying that for years!" ^ ^]
End Credits: Tales of the Abyss ~Brilliant World~ - Kokou no Labyrinth [Nice!]
Sequel: Evanescence - Missing [Wait, what's this...a TWIST??? *gaspu!*]
So yeah. XD Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating! ^ ^
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Sunday, October 25th, 2009
|
|
|
|
So! We went to the mall yesterday, and I picked up some Dist makeup that the cosmic forces of the universe confirmed as being perfect picks for him. Shimmery lavender eyeshadow with a rose logo whose shade name was "Drama", and a violet eye/lip pencil that had "Dist by Hot Topic" written on it. XD Yes, I went to Hot Topic. I am shamed. Oh well. That's all. ^ ^
|
(5 Shooting Stars | Dive into the Night?)
|
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
|
|
|
I found a woolly worm while I was heading for a class that turned out to be canceled. I took it into the student lounge to study biology with me. Other students pointed at it and went "aww" as it walked around on my notes. It is now my friend. :3
Anyway, couple things to report. First, an update on the last entry. Did a lot of talking and thinking, and due to various things mostly involving class requirements and campuses where they will be offered come spring, I've 95% decided that I'm going to go for an associates degree in sociology here, and then transfer it into a bachelor's program in psychology elsewhere. Gonna be looking at a school nearer Pittsburgh most likely, as I think that's probably where I'll be headed next. Much as I like my little community, it'd be nice to be somewhere with more people and a wider diversity of them. Maybe I can even find some anime/gaming clubs to meet some folks in. ^_^ Maybe even some *gasp* cosplayers??
Speaking of cosplay (I'll keep it short, I promise XD) I styled my Dist wig last night and it actually came out pretty well! I'm gonna get a stylist friend to touch it up hopefully, put otherwise, not bad! I'm pleased; I was very afraid of screwing it up. ^_^; So with the wig mostly done, I now have all the pieces I'd need for a lab version!Dist. Don't plan to actually cosplay that, but it makes me happy to know that I could. ^-^v I hope I can convince my roomie to go to Ohayocon at the end of January! Tekkoshocon is too far away! T^T Plus, from the forums, it looks like there will be a pretty large number of Tales folks there! DO WANT! Hehe.
Let's see...school goes well so far. Taking five courses, two of which are very easy. Intermediate algebra is going surprisingly well (maybe I'm finally getting the hang of it?), and biology lecture/lab...eh. I could be doing better, but also worse. It seems like most of the class is doing rather poorly. I think the teacher needs to refine his methods a bit, though I'm glad he has a sense of humor in class.
Still writing, still drawing. Usually when I should be working. XD Because that's when all my best work gets done! Law of the universe. And now I'm pretty much rambling, so I guess I'll stop here. ^ ^
|
(1 Shooting Stars | Dive into the Night?)
|
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
|
|
|
In life, it's important to know what it is you want, and what it is you want to do. I feel that I know what it is that I want. I know what I'm lacking right now, and what I would be happy having. It's not something that I can easily find in a small town like this, but I can do my best to look.
But what is it that I want to DO? They say to take what you love and make it your work. So what do I love? What is my passion?
I adore psychology. I think it's absolutely fascinating. The study of the mind and how it works, why things are associated, the analysis of drawings and things garnered from pictures and the like. It's amazingly interesting to me, especially abnormal psych.
I love animals. All kinds. I love interacting with them, and I seem to have some degree of an affinity with them, especially cats. I can't count how many times I've had typically unfriendly (or so claimed by their owners) cats and dogs come to me comfortably or allow me to interact with them, much to their owner's amazement.
I love to perform. I. Love. To. Perform. Acting, singing, even just silly, everyday things that will make people laugh. I live for reactions, and...it's difficult to explain to anyone who isn't also a performer, but the feeling of being before any number of people focused on you, tuned in directly to everything you say and every motion you make... The energy feeds into you like a high. You have your audiences' attention and sometimes even their very emotions in your hands. It's people allowing you to make them feel, and you thanking them for that gift in the best way you can. Acting is a category of its own within performing. I'm sometimes at my happiest whenever I can just step into someone else, to be them for a while, to think and feel things the way they would. That's the main reason I love cosplay so much (and why I'm in character 90% of the time whenever I do it). The same goes for role-playing. I simply adore it.
And so, from these three things, what can I do? Well, psychology has its own field, to be sure. However, I don't know that I'd want to be a counselor, unless it was possibly for children and/or young adults. A school or college counselor might be alright. I'm more interested in the studies and discoveries, though...does that mean I should be a researcher?
Animals...the main money-making fields there are veterinary, grooming or training, and none of those things really appeal to me. Wouldn't mind working at some kind of animal day-care, though!
And then there's acting, performing and theatre. I know that's really where my passion lies. It has since I was a child. I want to perform, I want to be around others that share in my passion for it, for plays and the whole art. And yet...I know what a difficult road that is. I also feel like if that was the road I was supposed to be on, I should have been on it by now. I'm not a teenager anymore. I'm not even early-twenties anymore. Is it too late for me to do it? What am I doing?? Where the heck should I be going? I'm floundering again, and I don't like it. I thought I had this figured out.
Finish out this semester...finally get your stupid AA after way too many years of part or no-timing it. There are people my age that already have a bachelor's or a master's, and I feel insufficient. Then again, there are also people my age that never graduated high-school, so eh. In a lot of ways, I feel like I should still be about twenty; I'm only now reaching the point of my life where most people reach when they're around twenty. Where did I lose those six missing years?
Ah, wait...I remember.
|
(2 Shooting Stars | Dive into the Night?)
|
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
|
|
|
Ugh...just got done with my biology quarter-term test. You know, it was supposed to be on 2 and a half chapters... and due to my bout of rappig flu, I only really got in enough study time for the two main chapters. I figured I'd be okay, as one would think that stuff relating to the remaining half-chapter would equal about a fifth of the test, and knowing 4/5ths of the material really well would have me pretty well on top of it. Yeah, that would make sense!
EXCEPT THAT HALF THE TEST WAS ON THAT HALF-CHAPTER ASDJFSDJFSDFKSJFSDJFK WHAT DX
Grrr...at least my professor's letting me make up the lab quiz I missed. Damn you to hell, rappig flu. *sigh* Oh well.
Uh...let's see...I got a funky idea for my Dist cosplay; instead of killing myself on his flower collar (and killing other people by accidentally stabbing them with it in close quarters XD), I was thinking I might try and find a white and hot pink boa, fold it over a couple times and attach it to the coat collar. Then it would make this nice feathery lining that kinda stands up but also dips back behind him too, onto his shoulders, sort of like how it does in that Dist and Anise Gaiden manga which no one reading this has even seen except maybe one or two people because you have lives and I don't and I freaking love that comic so damn much and THIS RUN-ON SENTENCE IS AWESOME!! :D And plus, come on, WHITE AND HOT PINK FEATHER BOA. You cannot get much more ultra-fabulous than that. *winks, blows kiss with purple lipstick*
*ahem* Anyway. More stuff to type up! Not much else to say for now. Laters!
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
|
| Subject: | *bwee* |
| Time: | 6:30 pm. |
| Mood: | sick, but amused. | | Music: | Ar Tonelico II in the background. |
|
So I went to the doctor, and it turns out I actually caught one of the strains of swine flu going around the area. I'm entirely too amused by that. Bwahaha, I have the plague. XD Dammit, Peony, this is all your fault. Get your damn rappigs away from me.
Peony: Rappig?? ^-^ Kimi: NO.
Anyway, not much else to report. Resting up, doing my school work, and still playing Abyss with D. We've come up with so much great stuff on improv while playing that game. XD I've managed to remember and type some of it; maybe I'll have to post some of it sometime. Also, still writing and drawing a lot, due to Jade, Peo and Dist. ^ ^ I am productive! 8D
Okays, time for foods now. Beware the Heartless rappigs! They are coming for you... @o@
And happy triple-9 day!
|
(3 Shooting Stars | Dive into the Night?)
|
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
|
|
|
Sick....sick sick sick...been sick since Friday. I thought I was doing a bit better today, so I ventured out to class, and while I made it through the first one, by the end I was feeling feverish, dizzy and nauseated, with headache and cough and all of the rest. Ugh...going to the doctor today. Yes... Dayquil, why have you forsaken me?
Been listening to the music artist Anggun lately. Three of her original songs have particularly struck me, those being "Dream of Me", "Snow on the Sahara" and "A Rose in the Wind". For the longest time, I've been trying to find a good song for my WoW character, Lleriyn (femme troll shaman), and I considered "Dream of Me" for it, as it's kind of mystical and tribal-like, but as soon as I thought of it, my femme troll mage Rhiann swept in and claimed it for herself. XD Then I heard "Snow on the Sahara", and I think it fits Ller pretty well. As for "A Rose on the Wind"...well, that reminds me of someone too, who just so happens to have "rose" in their name as well. Gee, who could it be? ^ ^; A lot of it matches very well...
Anyway, have some lyrics!
( For Rhiann ~ Dream of Me )
( For Lleriyn ~ Snow on the Sahara )
( And finally, for a Rose ~ A Rose in the Wind )
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Monday, August 31st, 2009
|
|
|
So...
Apparently I can't take my college algebra class because I haven't taken intermediate algebra. So I have to take that class this semester and then take regular algebra along with statistics next semester in order to get the psych degree by then. Rrrgh. x.x I'll post my schedule once I know it for sure. Grah.
Got some more stuff for the apartment today. God, we need a sofa. XD We're also working on getting some internets there. For now, my only online time is at school. Stuff and fun times! Alrighty, back to work.
|
(3 Shooting Stars | Dive into the Night?)
|
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
|
|
|
Hey there, friendly friends and neighbors, it's time for another long-overdue update.
1.) Apartment - Well, it was a nice summer, and my roommate and I have found ourselves a new place! We found out a friend of the family happened to have a little two-story building that they rent from time to time, and they were kind enough to accept us as renters. The first floor is all garage and storage, but the second floor is a very nice, spacious apartment that we have moved into. It's within walking distance to a fair amount, including some places that might even serve for our employment needs, and best of all, we've got the whole building to ourselves! Woo! =D So yeah, that's all good stuff. Now we're just dealing with the "getting settled in and situated" craziness. Yay, stress! XD
2.) School - Oh god, kill me now, but yes, it's back-to-school time. The course load this semester is actually not bad, but due to the subjects, is going to feel like a lot more than it actually is. Chief culprits of this being biology lecture and lab (I haven't had a college lab class before, so hopefully it will be enjoyable), and.....college algebra. Algebra. Again. Why can I not escape you, algebra...? Why must you follow me everywhere I go, tormenting my dreams, casting a shadow on all my aspirations and threatening to throw them all into the abyss by way of your utter incomprehensibility...? I hate you, math. I hate you so. very. much. Somebody help me. x_x *cries*
3.) Tales of the Abyss - Speaking of the abyss, and in much less stress-inducing news, I'm a little late for it, but I have recently fallen rock solid for the game Tales of the Abyss. ^-^ It's fun to play, has good characters, a neat story, a really fascinating world system, and just overall is very, very win.
I have especially fallen for the Keterburg group; that bunch has grabbed hold of me like nothing has for a very long time, so much so that's it's surprised even me. Jade, Peony, Nephry, and especially, ESPECIALLY that certain one by the name of Dist the Rose, a.k.a. Saphir Wyon Neis... That one's actually taken up residence pretty strongly in my head of late, and more than that, he, Jade and Peony actually have me WRITING again! It's the first I've been so driven to write stuff, even just little things, in AGES! So cheers to them for that! ^_^ Even if most of what I've been coming up with makes Saphy want to murder me in my sleep. XD Maybe I'll have to start posting some drabbles and ficclets behind lj-cuts. ^-^
ALSO because of this group, I have a drive to start attending cons again! D has had the desire to cosplay Jade ever since she first played the game, and I would absolutely ADORE playing Dist along with her! So, I may be calling on the services of those with leet sewing-fu sometime in the near future, as mine is very fail. XD Would anyone else be interested in making an Abyss group with us sometime? Kira, I remember you saying you might want to. If you still do, BE PEONY!!! ^o^ For the love of GOD, be Peony!! With me as Dist and D as Jade, we'd have the whole trio and it would be freaking awesome and the fun barrier will break! XD
In any case, that about all sums it up for now. *phew* I actually started into this entry really stressed out, but I feel better now. Just can't let that algebra get me down. I can do it. Catch ya later, all!
|
(4 Shooting Stars | Dive into the Night?)
|
|
Guess it's time I updated again, though I don't have too much to say. ^ ^; As of June 1st, I've been back in Pennsylvania with one of my roommates. My dad and his fiancee helped us move, and the drive back home was uneventful. Nice weather all the way. :D Other than that, not too much to tell. We're currently staying at my mother's house, helping her out and doing a lot of cleaning, while we look into what places might be good for us to find work. Guess this is a transition period. ^ ^ In any case, things are going well.
In addition, one tiny little Slayers related thing: Page 19 of part 5 of the Evo-R manga. ^ ^ http://www.onemanga.com/Slayers_Evolution-R/5/19/
Super-cool picture of Xelloss?: Awesome. Watching the strikes against the fanon view of Xelloss and the high-ranking Mazoku in general continue to pile up?: Absolutely priceless. So. Very. Pleased.
Now let's just hope fans don't discount it just because it's going against the stuff in TRY. Even though TRY went against stuff in Next and the novels. Because, you know, someone who's completely, indisputably, remorselessly wicked and evil just 'cuz they damn well wanna be is just SO much _COOLER_ than an actual, multisided character that's also a servant of destruction in the balance scheme of the world. And it's so much easier to write.
Okay, /rant. XD Ground well traveled, I'm afraid, and I apologize for that. ^ ^; Anyway, I'm out. Good to be home!
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
|
|
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
|
|
|
Well, friends and neighbors, I thought it might be about time to actually report on what's going on in my life for the select few people who might actually care. XD
As most of you should know, I've spent this past year living in Florida with two of my best friends. Overall, I'd say it's been a good experience, but I'm planning on moving back to Pennsylvania when the lease is up at the end of May. One of my friends is going to be coming with me, as she wants to try out life up north for a while. The two of us will ideally be joining a third friend up there, and finding a place somewhere as convenient for the three of us as we can manage. Right now we're looking at the Johnstown area, but we may end up nearer to Pittsburgh as well, depending.
As there's been little to speak of on the job front thus far (and now I'm going to be moving in a few months ^ ^;), I've started doing some volunteering work for the Orange County Animal Services and Humane Society. I'm mostly doing general things like exercising the dogs and socializing other animals, but it's fun, and it gets me out of the house. XD I've met some nice folks, and it'll be something to put on a resume if I ever want to try and get into some animal-related work in the future. ^ ^
When I get back to PA, I think it's very likely that I'll be returning to school and actually finishing out a degree. I'm 25, and I think I finally have a bead on what I'd like to be doing. While acting is still my joy, I've finally come to accept that it would be a very difficult road to follow to have it as a career, and that it doesn't HAVE to be a career to be done. I can always do that as a hobby and be just as happy. I've decided that I'm going to pursue a degree in psychology, as the subject has always fascinated me, and I think I would enjoy the field. While I don't plan on being a practicing therapist, working at a mental health center with others is something I think I would find interesting and enjoyable. I'd especially like to study child and abnormal psych, both out of personal interest and for the number of opportunities to which either could lead. There are certainly lots of fascinating things to learn about the mind! Who knows? Maybe I could eventually end up studying and/or working with psychics or something like that. ^ ^
In any case, that's pretty much the lowdown on the current and the planned for right now, and from here, the view looks pretty good. We'll see what happens!
|
(4 Shooting Stars | Dive into the Night?)
|
Monday, February 16th, 2009
|
|
|
The island bathes in the sun's bright rays; Distant hills wear a shroud of grey. A lonely breeze whispers in the trees... Sole witness to history.
Fleeting memories rise from the shadows of my mind... Sing "nonomori" - Endless corridors... Say "nonomori" - Hopeless warriors... You were there...you were there.
Am I forever dreaming? How to define the way I'm feeling... You were there... Countless visions, they haunt me in my sleep. You were there... Though forgotten, all promises we keep.
Slaves to our destiny, I recall a melody... Sing "nonomori" - Seasons lit with gold... Say "nonomori" - Legends yet unfold... You were there...you were there.
Happiness follows sorrow, only believing in tomorrow. You were there... Countless visions, they haunt me in my sleep. You were there... Though forgotten, all promises we keep.
The island bathes in the sun's bright rays; Distant hills wear a shroud of grey. A lonely breeze whispers in the trees... Sole key to this mystery...
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
|
|
|
Well, 2008 is over. I'm not sure where it went. What happened in it? I think I lost it somewhere. Nah, that's not really true. Got my driver's license (yes, only just this year. Sad, I know), had a college semester away from home, got to know several folks in the 'kin community much better, moved down to Florida (which is still going well, though the job market sucks), and as always, experienced many new stories through various movies, books and games. My highest recommendations game-wise are Okami and Shadow of the Colossus. Both of those games are pure art.
Gods willing, 2009 will see me employed, among friends and/or family, improved at what few spirit/psychic abilities I have, and with any luck, maybe just a little closer to knowing what the hell I'm doing. I think that's sufficient for goals for one year. Only time will tell what will come to be, but, to anyone looking back on this entry from sometime in the future, I hope it's brought you all you've wished for.
Happy New Year, all. Here's hopin'. ^ ^
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
|
|
|
So, I was looking through some of my Slayers pics the other night, when, coming upon a scan of one of the TRY pencilboards, I was suddenly struck by the familiarity of the pose Xelloss was in. A few blinks, a quick double-check, and a nauseating amount of idiotic fangirl squealing later, the linked-to picture resulted. ^ ^; Now, either this is an extreme coincidence, or it ISN'T one, and either way...
( ...it makes Kimis happy. ^ ^ )
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Monday, November 17th, 2008
|
|
|
Alrighty, some knowledge of Slayers (particularly Slayers TRY) is required for this one. ^ ^;
So, there's this other song from "Wicked" that I'm quite fond of called "What is this Feeling? / Loathing". The song is essentially Glinda and Elphaba (the Wicked Witch) singing about how they can't believe they've ended up as roommates at their magic school, and how much they hate each other. A particular line near the beginning sparked my creativity (Glinda's attempt at finding a polite way to describe Elphaba), and I ended up rewriting some of the song to make fit as a duet to be performed by Filia and Xelloss. XD I shared it with my dear friend D-chan, who loved it, and suggested that it would make a perfect cosplay sketch for at a con. Soooo, if we can put the costumes together, we may just have to do this at whatever con we go to together next. XD
Anyway, here is "Loathing" as performed by Xelloss and Filia. ^ ^ Please listen to the original song while reading this version!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZQVSxXTCjg
( Oh, what is this feeling?? )
Alternately, we could also do this with Xelloss more in his TRY mode and thus singing Elphaba's part straight, but I like it this way as well. Thoughts? ^ ^
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Friday, November 14th, 2008
|
|
|
Okay, so I know this one will only make any sense to a rather limited audience, but oh well. ^ ^;
The other night, while playing some late-night WoW, there occurred a great deal of epic on the part of our own dear Tamei the Death-Mage, and I felt that it ought to be shared. ^ ^ I will warn now, though, that unless you have played World of Warcraft, and spent time leveling Horde-side in the Barrens zone, this will make NO sense to you AT ALL. But, if you meet the above criteria, read on... XD
( Conspiracies Revealed: Epic Win by Tamei )
And, oops! I lied about this post being for the thing I wrote based on the other Wicked song I mentioned in the last entry. ^ ^; Oh well! I guess another time. :3
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
|
|
|
So, while I haven't actually read the book or seen the musical yet, I've been hearing a lot about "Wicked: the Untold Story of the Witches of Oz" lately, and I gotta say, I'm pretty intrigued. I find the concept behind it to be incredibly creative, as well as extremely bold on the author's part, considering how solid and classic the original tale of the Wizard of Oz is. Somehow, this alternate take on the Wicked Witch of the West just hits somewhere very right in me. ^ ^ I'm also loving some of the songs from the musical, specifically "Defying Gravity" and "What is This Feeling?". The "Defying Gravity" scene is actually powerful enough to bring me to tears. Between the words to the song and their significance to the workings of that world, and the emotion delivered behind them, it is...absolutely...incredible.
Oh, I could go on and on, but instead, just see for yourself. This particular clip is (imho) the BEST version of the scene I've yet found, and there's even a little intro to it, explaining what's going on. ^ ^
( Lyrics, though you shouldn't need them. ^ ^ )
Y'know, this entry was originally gonna be for posting an amusing little stroke of creativity I had with the other song I mentioned, "What is This Feeling?" ^ ^; Woo for getting carried away by passion! I think this entry's long enough without adding that in too, so I'll put that up next time. ^ ^ Hope you enjoy!
|
|
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
|
|
|
GO VOTE GO VOTE GO VOTE GO VOTE GO VOTE GO VOTE!!!!
This friendly reminder has been brought to you by the Pennsylvania/Florida Society of Kimi-chans That Want You to Go and Vote. Preferably for Obama. Please. For the Love of God. x.x But Anyway...
GO VOTE!!!
|
(3 Shooting Stars | Dive into the Night?)
|
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
|
| Subject: | Eee! ^-^ |
| Time: | 7:43 am. |
| Mood: | delighted. | | Music: | Megumi Hayashibara - Plenty of Grit. |
|
They made Xelloss shorter in Revo!! That just delights me to no end! ^ ^ /end pointless entry XD
|
(Dive into the Night?)
|
|