song+ For Good -Wicked Soundtrack
book+ September previews!
scent+ cardboard dust and sweat
quest+ getting my designs uploaded
upper+ i get to go into work at the normal time tomorrow
downer+ the weekend's still not here yet
attire+ creme and red top, pajama pants
drink+ milk! as per usual..
so i couldn't post yesterday, poppa took his computer back.. it's his and all, so i couldn't really complain. i got my designs done, inked and coloured. i'll likely hook up the scanner in a little bit so i can post them and you can all marvel at my genius. xD and modesty too, of course.
this week at work has been long and crazy, and it's only half over. my promotion is pretty recent, and there's still an adjustment period i'm going through, but both this week and the last my department managed to get three days of work done in one and a half. it's amazing and people are certainly noticing, but it's also a little exhausting. before people asked me questions because i knew the answers, and i didn't mind helping. now people ask me questions, and sometimes they're questions i totally don't know the answer to and i need to go ten minutes out of my way to find the answer. i still don't mind, it's just tiring.
tomorrow i get to train nate to take over some of the few things i won't have time to do anymore, then i get to be trained for most of the rest of the day, because part of being assistant manager is being able to take over as actual manager in case of an emergency. that means learning to do my new job, and also how to do all of what my boss does. tomorrow's the first day this week i won't be in early.. i can actually get to work at 9, not 7 or 8. that will be glorious. i'll likely have about 2 1/2 hours of overtime this payday, and maybe the next too. i'll have to see what i cando to make that more managable.
so change of plans on the images being uploaded tonight. xD i realized there's no art program on this laptop to scan into, and i can't find the cord for my camera, so i can't take a picture and upload that way. it'll sadly have to wait a while longer. i will try to get them up by the end of the week though, because they are awesome.. slightly flawed, but awesome nonetheless. naturally i caught all the errors when i was done and it was too late to fix anything.
tomorrow is kyu's birthday. i'll be going out to dinner with him (and his mom and stepdad) after work and i'm looking forward to that. i'm not gonna be able to buy his present until friday, but i know he's really gonna like it, and i've already got someone holding onto it for me, so it shouldn't be bought by anyone else first. if that exact one is bought before then, i'll get him a slightly less awesome version and he'll still like it, but i know which one i'm hoping for.
i kinda need to be getting to bed soon though. much love to everyone, and i'll see ya'll again soon.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
sketches are done, but not scanned
song+ not a song, but i've been listening to a comics podcast
book+ my Birds of Prey back issues
scent+ erm.. milk? does milk have a smell?
quest+ getting kyu's present before next week
upper+ i know what i'm getting kyu for his birthday
downer+ sooo tired..
attire+ green peasant top and black capris
drink+ milk! as per usual..
first up is Zinda Blake, aka Lady Blackhawk. in the 40s she was a pilot and markswoman with the Blackhawk Squadron, but she was pulled through a time warp and ended up in the present day, where she discovered all her comrades had died. she spent some time with a green lantern before joining the Birds of Prey, Barbra Gordon's crimefighting organization. she mainly acts as their pilot, operating their jet (the aerie one) or the helicopter (the aerie two) she has been known involve herself in the action though. she's an accomplished linguist too, most proud of being able to order beer in thirty languages. xD
moving on, we've got Misfit, legally known as Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe.. Charlie for short. she was living in a poorer region of gotham with her single mother and younger sister until a fire killed them. Misfit is the single most powerful teleporter known in the DCU, but nothing living survives "bouncing" with her, so she was powerless to help her loved ones. she also has slightly augmented strength and an immense healing factor. she was shot int the stomach once and had recovered a few panels later, the eqivalent of about fifteen minutes real time. recently Babs discovered misfit's situation and more or less adopted her. she's not one of the Birds, but she's bounced her way into two or three missions already. the next few storylines are supposed to focus on the family dynamic of Misfit, Zinda, Barbara and Helena rather than the militaristic team aspect. i'm really looking forward to them. the writer is the same one taking over Teen Titans and he's known for being able to write realistic relationships in a way that doesn't make you feel infantile for liking it. should be really fun.
next up, the White Queen. born into a wealthy boston family Emma Grace Frost was somewhat neglected. around her junior year her mutant ability manifested and only her teacher was able to help her past the migranes her pshychic abilities were causing, helping her to graduate at the top of her class. Emma was so inspired she decided all the wanted was to be a teacher. this seriously upset her father and after a big argument, she walked away from the Frost fortune, swearing she'd make her own way in life. she became a dancer at the Hellfire Club, reading the minds of the millionaires to learn how to make her own way. she taught at two different mutant schools. the first school closed when her students were murdered and she was left in a coma. later professor xavier helped find her a position teaching in the mutant nation of genosha. that came to an end when a swarm of mutant-hunting sentinels slaughtered every last life on the island, excepting Emma. she survived when a secondary mutation manifested, allowing her to turn her body to diamond. after she was granted the position of co-headmaster of the xavier institute for gifted children by the professor. she's finally found love in the form of Scott Summers, Cyclops.. the other headmaster of the school.
last but not least Laura Kinney, designation X-23. created in a science lab, she's more or less a clone of Wolverine. the genetic sample the facility had was damaged, so certain strands were altered making her more like a twin genetically. she was trained and conditioned to be a weapon, and spent the first 11 years of her life enslaved by her creators, until the woman who'd carried her to term and thought of her as a daughter set her free and gave her a name. Laura has sharpened, adamantium coated claws in her hands and feet. after escaping she found her cousins, but decided they wouldn't be safe if she was with them, so she faked their murders and helped them escape the country. she spent the next year in new york, some of it as a prostitute before finding the X-men and joining other mutants her age at the institute. she and Emma had a great deal of friction in their relationship at first, but recently they've come to an understanding of sorts that the last thing either of them wants is to lose more of their loved ones. Laura wears a locket with a picture of her mother, and one of her cousin. and has a somewhat gothy sense of fashion, possibly due to all the ickyness that's happened in her life.. or just cause writers think all thirteen year olds should be goth. whatever.
book+ my Birds of Prey back issues
scent+ erm.. milk? does milk have a smell?
quest+ getting kyu's present before next week
upper+ i know what i'm getting kyu for his birthday
downer+ sooo tired..
attire+ green peasant top and black capris
drink+ milk! as per usual..
anyhow, i've done the sketches for this year's costumes, and i'll try to post them tomorrow, when they're coloured. for today i've got reference pics and brief character bios. xD cause i'm a ginormous dorkbutt.
first up is Zinda Blake, aka Lady Blackhawk. in the 40s she was a pilot and markswoman with the Blackhawk Squadron, but she was pulled through a time warp and ended up in the present day, where she discovered all her comrades had died. she spent some time with a green lantern before joining the Birds of Prey, Barbra Gordon's crimefighting organization. she mainly acts as their pilot, operating their jet (the aerie one) or the helicopter (the aerie two) she has been known involve herself in the action though. she's an accomplished linguist too, most proud of being able to order beer in thirty languages. xDmoving on, we've got Misfit, legally known as Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe.. Charlie for short. she was living in a poorer region of gotham with her single mother and younger sister until a fire killed them. Misfit is the single most powerful teleporter known in the DCU, but nothing living survives "bouncing" with her, so she was powerless to help her loved ones. she also has slightly augmented strength and an immense healing factor. she was shot int the stomach once and had recovered a few panels later, the eqivalent of about fifteen minutes real time. recently Babs discovered misfit's situation and more or less adopted her. she's not one of the Birds, but she's bounced her way into two or three missions already. the next few storylines are supposed to focus on the family dynamic of Misfit, Zinda, Barbara and Helena rather than the militaristic team aspect. i'm really looking forward to them. the writer is the same one taking over Teen Titans and he's known for being able to write realistic relationships in a way that doesn't make you feel infantile for liking it. should be really fun.next up, the White Queen. born into a wealthy boston family Emma Grace Frost was somewhat neglected. around her junior year her mutant ability manifested and only her teacher was able to help her past the migranes her pshychic abilities were causing, helping her to graduate at the top of her class. Emma was so inspired she decided all the wanted was to be a teacher. this seriously upset her father and after a big argument, she walked away from the Frost fortune, swearing she'd make her own way in life. she became a dancer at the Hellfire Club, reading the minds of the millionaires to learn how to make her own way. she taught at two different mutant schools. the first school closed when her students were murdered and she was left in a coma. later professor xavier helped find her a position teaching in the mutant nation of genosha. that came to an end when a swarm of mutant-hunting sentinels slaughtered every last life on the island, excepting Emma. she survived when a secondary mutation manifested, allowing her to turn her body to diamond. after she was granted the position of co-headmaster of the xavier institute for gifted children by the professor. she's finally found love in the form of Scott Summers, Cyclops.. the other headmaster of the school.last but not least Laura Kinney, designation X-23. created in a science lab, she's more or less a clone of Wolverine. the genetic sample the facility had was damaged, so certain strands were altered making her more like a twin genetically. she was trained and conditioned to be a weapon, and spent the first 11 years of her life enslaved by her creators, until the woman who'd carried her to term and thought of her as a daughter set her free and gave her a name. Laura has sharpened, adamantium coated claws in her hands and feet. after escaping she found her cousins, but decided they wouldn't be safe if she was with them, so she faked their murders and helped them escape the country. she spent the next year in new york, some of it as a prostitute before finding the X-men and joining other mutants her age at the institute. she and Emma had a great deal of friction in their relationship at first, but recently they've come to an understanding of sorts that the last thing either of them wants is to lose more of their loved ones. Laura wears a locket with a picture of her mother, and one of her cousin. and has a somewhat gothy sense of fashion, possibly due to all the ickyness that's happened in her life.. or just cause writers think all thirteen year olds should be goth. whatever.Sunday, August 26, 2007
whoo first post!
song+ Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne- The Best Damn Thing
book+ my DC Comics Colvergirls retrospective book
scent+ chocolate mint thingies
quest+ figuring out the details i'll need to do this year's costumes
upper+ my promotion and raise
downer+ rediculously early wakeup times for another few days
attire+ red and creme tank and pajama pants
drink+ milk! as per usual..
so this is totally the first post. yay! i'm ganking the formatting straight from my gaia journal, which is what i've used off and on for the past few years because it's so easy to use. unfortunately, it's not so easy for everyone else to keep up with, since you have to be a member to view it.. everyone and their dog uses blogger though, so i figured it was about time to switch over.
today was a good day. my nephew had his blessing in church today, and i went for that. after we all got together for late lunch/early dinner. a good time was had by all, even if we stayed a bit later than i would have liked. now that i'm home i'll likely work on more costume designs to decide what the moose and i shall wear to Wizard World Texas this november.
i love going to WWTx, i've gone the past several years, but last year was the first time i wore a costume. last year was also the first year the moose attended, so naturally i made her dress up too. i went as Zatanna a justice league member (magician, does magic by saying her spells backwards) the moose went as Raven, daughter of trigon (another magician, psychic and empath). several people recognized our characters, but no one recognized the both of us.. the younger crowd was all "oh wow! raven!" and all the older comic fans were like "hey, zatanna, you hardly ever see her anymore!" so i did this doll to illustrate that.
i did it in fireworks, which i prefer over photoshop. unfortunately this current computer has neither, so my current banner and layout are somewhat lackluster. i'll improve them when i have the best tools to work with to get the job done right. i'm planning to buy myself a new computer in the next month or two and at that point i'll install fireworks and go nuts on everything. should be great fun.
anyhow this year at WWTx the moose and i wanted to dress up again, but following a better theme. we were thinking of having a marvel comics day and a dc comics day. on the marvel day i'd be Emma Frost, the White Queen and she'd be Laura Kinney, X-23. on our dc day i was originally thinking we'd do Dinah Lance, the Black Canary, and she'd do Helena Bertinelli, the Huntress, but those costumes would be waaaay hard and i'm slightly lazy. so instead i'm thinking i could do Zinda Blake, the Lady Blackhawk (time displaced girl fighter pilot from the 40's) and moose will be Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe, aka Misfit (teleporting teenage vigilante). both costumes are cute and simple and i wouldn't make myself crazy making them. should be interesting. i'll see about posting my costume sketches in a day or two. i'll have to hook the laptop up to the scanner first and that's kinda a pain..
book+ my DC Comics Colvergirls retrospective book
scent+ chocolate mint thingies
quest+ figuring out the details i'll need to do this year's costumes
upper+ my promotion and raise
downer+ rediculously early wakeup times for another few days
attire+ red and creme tank and pajama pants
drink+ milk! as per usual..
so this is totally the first post. yay! i'm ganking the formatting straight from my gaia journal, which is what i've used off and on for the past few years because it's so easy to use. unfortunately, it's not so easy for everyone else to keep up with, since you have to be a member to view it.. everyone and their dog uses blogger though, so i figured it was about time to switch over.
today was a good day. my nephew had his blessing in church today, and i went for that. after we all got together for late lunch/early dinner. a good time was had by all, even if we stayed a bit later than i would have liked. now that i'm home i'll likely work on more costume designs to decide what the moose and i shall wear to Wizard World Texas this november.
i love going to WWTx, i've gone the past several years, but last year was the first time i wore a costume. last year was also the first year the moose attended, so naturally i made her dress up too. i went as Zatanna a justice league member (magician, does magic by saying her spells backwards) the moose went as Raven, daughter of trigon (another magician, psychic and empath). several people recognized our characters, but no one recognized the both of us.. the younger crowd was all "oh wow! raven!" and all the older comic fans were like "hey, zatanna, you hardly ever see her anymore!" so i did this doll to illustrate that.
i did it in fireworks, which i prefer over photoshop. unfortunately this current computer has neither, so my current banner and layout are somewhat lackluster. i'll improve them when i have the best tools to work with to get the job done right. i'm planning to buy myself a new computer in the next month or two and at that point i'll install fireworks and go nuts on everything. should be great fun.
anyhow this year at WWTx the moose and i wanted to dress up again, but following a better theme. we were thinking of having a marvel comics day and a dc comics day. on the marvel day i'd be Emma Frost, the White Queen and she'd be Laura Kinney, X-23. on our dc day i was originally thinking we'd do Dinah Lance, the Black Canary, and she'd do Helena Bertinelli, the Huntress, but those costumes would be waaaay hard and i'm slightly lazy. so instead i'm thinking i could do Zinda Blake, the Lady Blackhawk (time displaced girl fighter pilot from the 40's) and moose will be Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe, aka Misfit (teleporting teenage vigilante). both costumes are cute and simple and i wouldn't make myself crazy making them. should be interesting. i'll see about posting my costume sketches in a day or two. i'll have to hook the laptop up to the scanner first and that's kinda a pain..
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