Chest hair/back hair (well I know it can't be helped but... it scares me if it's a lot)
Wandering eyes
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First things first, Mandie over at Geek + Glam = Love is having a give away! (One day I hope to have a give away too : p ). Anywho! She is pretty awesome, and likes pretty things, as well as videogames and other nerdy things, just like me!
Pretty cute! Even if you're a dude reading this, maybe you'd want to enter for your gal? ;3 So Halloween!
Steam has a Halloween Sale. I bought a few things to have on my account because they were dirt cheap (BioShock = $5, Plants Vs. Zombies = $5). I also got Chime ($5) because I've wanted to play it and it looked interesting. It's pretty amusing. It reminds me of the Tenori-On mixed with Tetris/a puzzle.
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Does everyone have plans? Originally I didn't have any, but on a whim, my friend Mike and I are gonna go trick or treating! haha. We're both 22, but can pass as 17-18!
Today there was a Halloween event at my school. It acually didn't feel like I had school because I was running around everywhere! I had a group meeting for the Developer's Club, and then I had class but even then, my instructor let the class go down to the Halloween party for 15 minuets to get some food, since a lot of people were late to class.
My friend Darrel~
David won "Best of Show" for the costume contest. I knew he would win something, that costume was pretty awesome. I also can say, I helped make that costume...just a little (I helped him iron on the ghost buster patches 'cause he doesn't know how to iron!)
Chris! ♥
I dressed up in a bit of a toned down Gothic Lolita. My friend Janet also dressed in Lolita (more sweet lolita) but was trying to make it work as Little Red Riding Hood. I didn't run into her though :(. Another friend, Sarah, happened to be wearing lolita-esque clothing too!
No picture of my outfit, but I did spend a lot of time on the make up (layered eye lashes for the first time!):
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My animations continue! We did basic walk cycles, and then had to make a few others. I also had a zombie, but decided not to upload it since I'm not that happy with it.
I didn't go all out this week... because it was a pretty straight forward assignment... and I've been swamped in work. I'm trying to keep up with my deadlines. In fact I have a deadline tomorrow. I don't know why I'm even here blogging!
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When I came home, I found these shoes in my room. My mom got them for me because she had some gift-certificates. They're really hard to get on because of that strap across the front - it makes it a weird angle I have to fit my feet through. I should have sized up maybe. They are nice though, and I was in need of boots for the fall (thank you mother).
Speaking of shoes, they are kind of my girlie- weakness (besides make up, ribbons, lace, & cute animal motifs).
The UO suede pumps are usually out of stock... but, they were in stock this time! AND! In the colors I wanted! PLUS, on sale! So though I feel guilty dishing out money, I think it was worth it since I've been wanting these for over a year.
I ALSO used part of my paycheck in the Valve store (valve game merchandise) + Steam (games). Darn you sale items! But, I did get three shirts on sale! and I need clothes (shameless excuses!). I'm still waiting for them to release The Sacrifice prints...
He's blushing!
Lastly, Dtoid is having a contest where you have to draw the Dtoid robot on your body for a chance to win Dtoid-custom designed NOX headphones.
My friend Miles jokingly said I should draw it in my cleavage. I'm not that type of person usually, but I thought it was kind of funny. It didn't really come out how I wanted it to (drawing on yourself is hard sometimes) but I still think the little robot is cute haha. I'm actually debating if I should enter it, or re-think of another spot to draw him.
Day six: Five people who mean a lot (in no order whatsoever).
Kevin
Grandpa
Parents (even if we don't get along)
My brother (even if we've had our differences)
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Oh gosh, I actually already have a youtube account I hardly use, but did use to upload KDVS events. I decided to make a new one to dump other things on there... and I did it so I could upload this instead of always saving it as a gif - since the files are slowly getting bigger.
This was my second time working in flash, and so there are little kinks that bother me, but for now enjoy!:
The assignment was to make a jumping frog or bean, and then make them do "something cool". I chose a frog and automatically thought of Frogger. At first, I was going to make it a happy ending, but then I remembered those hours and quarters lost repeating the same thing that never really ends & only gets harder...
My classmates laughed & seemed to like it. I even got some screams of "I Love you Grace!" <3 style="font-weight: bold;">Making people smile makes me happy! :3
After class, I ended up going to David's. Luckily, I brought my camera so I could take pics of his room (I'm a creeper like that, but I really love his room).
David has the Xmen arcade machine! but, David's room has been a mess and he complained about me taking pics in that state (Halloween preps), so I was nice and blurred what shouldn't be on an arcade machine XD.
Awww
His "office". I'm in love with that large monitor, too bad it's not working right now. I also love the Samus, which is new.
This is also one of my fav. parts of his room.
David said, when he dies, he'll put in his will that he's giving us 30 seconds to grab whatever we want in his room, then the rest will go to charity. I have my eyes on the framed handhelds, and Samus. Possibly a system or two... but I have to strategically figure out how I'm going to get all of those in 30 seconds.
I might want this book end too. Oh, when I get rid of my tummy fat, and tone up I would totally dress up as Morgan. Speaking of dress up, it's almost Halloween!
Amy has been working on R.Mika (from Street Fighter series). It looks pretty good so far!
David, Amy, and Nora (not pictured) all work at Fry's, and they decided to dress as Street Fighter characters to work! Nora is Cammy (she was working on it Friday night), Amy is R. Mika, and David is Honda.
For normal Halloween activities - David is going as a ghost buster, and even made his own proton pack! It even lights up in three places! David amazes me - he hates computers, but he's pretty good at crafting things with electronics.
David in his ghost buster outfit, and Amy as batgirl for a costume party.
I was supposed to go, but didn't have a costume so David lent me his Mario costume (even though it was big on me - I had to roll up things, button things to the max, etc).
Hanging with David & his Fry's crew (all of his friends I've met work at Fry's) made me excited, and miss cosplaying/dressing up. So, I'm debating if I want to dress up this Halloween.
I narrowed it down to:
I noticed 2 are from fighting games, and 2 are from horror survivals! I chose Chun-Li 'cause of this Street Fighter costume phase everyone is going through, but am worried about details, because if I ever made her I don't want it to be half assed.
I'm somewhat leaning towards the bubble head or Zoey, because they're fairly simple. If I made Zoey, I'd probably make the health pack, plus I get to carry a fake gun! American Apparel carries a track jacket similar to hers. Shopping stuff:
I keep browsing the Valve store, because I love Valve... but also to check if they have The Sacrifice poster selling yet. I REALLY WANT THAT PRINT! (*sniffle*Bill...). I also keep looking & hoping all the Companion cubes aren't sold out (I want one :<)
A few shirts were marked 50% off too! and normally when I check, the sizes left are 2XL or 3XL... but this one shirt had small & medium! Miracle!
And then actual things I bought for school/myself:
Note books for classes
new sketch book & hair dye
In other news,
I think I've bitten off more than I can chew. I have 5 classes this quarter, lots of homework, and decided to get involved in more things:
Helping my friend, Waylan, at USC with his game as artist. My first deadline is tonight.
Took up a short - part time job that my friend Mike helped me get. It's easy & all I have to do is transfer information, but it's just a lot of stuff to transfer.
Did I mention homework?
I also decided I'd get involved and dedicate some time to our school's new Developer's Club.
I've already gotten sick, got better, then got sick again. Not to mention, I'm starting to have more all-nighters than I would like!!
I think this is the first real "art"-related post since moving here from my wordpress. Anyways, I have to take a 2D animation class, because it's a big pre-req class for my major.
The assignment was to make one object transform into something else using "straight away".
This was probably my first real time using flash, and I know it could be better but I'm still kind of amused by it.
(It's a fishie, turning into a "clown bear". Bears really seem to be a big running joke now... that have now been incorporated in my school life. I can never escape them.)
My friend Ramon (aka: my "father" at school), asked why I was studying game art. He said I'd make a good animator.
Well, for one games have been real important to me. Plus, it's the only thing I've never fallen out of love with (for example, I used to want to be a comic artist and animator when I was younger, but that died near the end of high school).
PLUS... it took me roughly 4 HOURS just to make those 11 seconds run as "smoothly" as I could (and even then it could use more work). My hats off to those who do want to animate (like my friend Christineeee).
and before I forget the meme:
Day five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Lose sight of myself
Open myself up to certain people
Read the Count of Monte Cristo (because I follow a similar mindset to Edmond Dantes since reading that)
Left Kevin to pursue Nick
Believed every turn of events was like out of a movie, so it had to be fate
Let my hormonal heart win over the biological rational heart
Most are kind of cliche. I may wish I've never done these things, but I guess I don't regret them, since they're learning experiences (no matter how tough they are/have been to deal with). I've grown a lot, and changed a bit, and learned.
I don't know why, but that scene in Scott Pilgrim pops in my head.
"I feel like I learned something, if only I weren't dead!" Extra Life! (2nd wind)
Anywho, I'm pretty tired, and my throat has been irritated, and I have a slight annoying cough.
1. Make something thoughtful, creative & sweet for me with your own hands 2. Be silly/funny (but not... childish, if you get what I mean) 3. Respect me, & us 4. Do things with me, even if it’s just walking or talking. Little things make me happy. 5. I'm all for female empowerment, but I don't think chivalry is dead. 6. Show that you care & you need me. Otherwise I tend to stray. 7. Similar interests 8. Loyalty is charming
It's been an interesting start to the new quarter. I just realize that my schedule is the same as last year, when I started the school (classes on Monday, Thursday, Friday). I also got to hang out with the two guys that I first met when I started at this school (Marcel & David).
We planned going out for some drinks, and discussing our plans. This ended in a crazy night instead.
Highlights:
Ran into a few of David's friends, two who I noticed from his character & object design final (he based the characters off his friends)
Marcel took a balloon from a gas station & proceeded to bug David with it
David & Marcel had a little fight, which ended up in David accidentally breaking Marcel's Zombie bracelet
We searched for his missing "z" in zombie, but that did not end well
Marcel got David back
We had to cross a street, but the light was turning red so fast, we had to run.
Nora had a broken ankle, and David came to the rescue and carried her across the street running.
In the process, I dropped my phone and it pretty much got run over.
I ended up going back to David's place and was in awe by his room. He always mentions things, but it's more amazing when you see it (will take pictures next time I have a camera)
David was too tipsy to drive me home, so I ended up sleeping at his place, on the floor (because he has no bed), on top of scattered nerf bullets/amo. It was surprisingly comfy - or maybe it was just the soft blankets.
We were pretty restless all night, and I thought I only slept 2 minuets, same for David.
We decided to go to 7/11 and learned it was 6 a.m. and that we were actually asleep for 4 hours haha.
Ended up sleeping around 8 a.m.
David woke up an hour before school (he has Saturday class), and I would have gone with but I was so tired.
He left, and told me I could play with whatever was in his room.
I was so nervous because there were so many games + consoles, I ended up watching tv till he got home.
Helped him, but mostly watched, clean his room.
Some friends from work came over, and they played pokemon puzzle league. Stephanie is realllllly good. I will stick to... my rts & fps.
More friends came over, and we played Smash Bros Brawl, which I haven't played in awhile. I almost won one round - when it was just David (as DK) and me (as Captain Falcon) left in the game & everyone else died. But, to be honest I'm not so good with agile characters in moving stages (I freak out). So I lost.
Ended up party hopping (I haven't gone to a party since Davis & those were all house shows)
Ended with plan b to go to Tommy's because David & I haven't eaten all day. First time I had it... and I will prob only get fries if we go again.
Nora & David drove me home.
Highlights are pretty long! that's why it was a crazy weekend.
And the remains of my phone! (battery is gone, camera cracked, sd gone, buttons kind wonky). R.I.P. I liked that phone :(
Going to push back news again, because this entry would be super long, but it is confirmed!
