It`s growing inside me again. . . that crazy fuzzy bubbly feeling in my tummy regions that can only mean one thing:
O B S E S S I O N ! ! !
xD YAY~ And once again, it is my dear love , the cosplay bug. Wheeeeeeeee [ with "eee"s that go on forever and ever and ever !! *cackle* ]
Cosplay is truly delicious fun . It`s the physical embodiment of a related obsession , but has appeal and flavor all its own . Choosing a character . Planning with friends . Construction . Dress up . Showing off . Sharing the love . Mass fangirling . Photography , on both sides of the lens . TONS more . Yum~yuum !
New F O C U S ! This time around , I would really like to improve my skills in cosplay photography ! In a few sentences, with everything completely in my personal opinion and unfortunately limited scope of understanding , cosplay photography is highly characterized by the personality and mood/feel of the character[s] and the portrayed series . It bears some semblance to glamour and fashion photography. A common desired effect is the achievement of a two-dimensional look , although this is not a requirement on any level . Other features may include saturation/desaturation of colors for that comic book feel , experimental lighting , or "atypical" shoot locations . Along with improving my skills in photography [ nowhere else for me to go but up , then , since i`m a total n00b =D ] , I also want to learn better posing and presentation when acting as the subject of a potential photograph .
As usual , since I should be sleeping at this time *cough =P* I`m going to hafta cut this short . So here is just a TINY, tiny, REALLY MICROSCOPICALLY TINY sampling of my favorite , A M A Z I N G cosplay photos ! Please enjoy !
Friday, October 17
reblossoming !
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Wednesday, October 15
orgo . it slays me
Yes, it sure does . But that`s just about all i have to say about that =P ~ i had my first exam today [ yesterday ]. Uhm . It sucked butt LOL >.>
So what`s been going on recently ? Nwee ~ not really sure ahaha . Lotsa days off from school, but that`s over now so no more breaks until thanksgiving =T . Lotsa random stuff . Lotsa distracting things for me to waste my time on on the internet teehee xPP ~ Master procrastinator is not a title that comes easy, y`know =O .
Here, have some random pictures and accompanying semi-rambley stories ! =]:
Exhibit A - Water . And rocks . Outside the st. george ferry terminal, ballpark side . it was gorgeous out and i had my spiffy new camera and i was bored waiting for my ride lOL so i decided to snap a few pics . There was so much garbage ROFL ~ Oooh and i saw a cat =] Urrkk . . . but then there was this creepy mta worker dude who randomly came up to me and was all like, "want me to take a picture of you by the water?" And i`m just like, "err. . . *uneasy smile* no thank you" lOL . Then he goes, "aww but you look so gorgeous ! let me take a picture with your camera for you." Me : O.o; "no really, it`s okay . . . i live here anyway lOL i`m always around here. . . " Him : "are you sure ? it would be my pleasure." So it was getting reeally uncomfortable ahaha sooo I decided to play the boyfriend card LOLL and said, "no it`s fine . my bf is coming to pick me up soon anyway , he should be here any second." And then he was all like, "oh alright . . . have a good day," and finally left xDD;;
Exhibit B - crAb AttAck !! =PP *shrug* that`s all . no story . use your imaginations ahaha xD ~
Exhibit C - My dorm wall piccy collage ~! = ] ♥ Yup , finally put it up . . .during the time i was supposed to have been studying for orgo LOL =XX . It`s right above my desk where dearie laptop neji-kun sits ~~ It`s very distracting xD but gives me warm happy fuzzies ^x^ . There`s pics from the end of senior year at high school thru this past summer . plus a postcard my tracy dear sent me from her italy trip =D ~
Exhibit D - OBSESSION I ~!! ♡ It`s Bleach Vol. 1 !! ^.^ This series is truly amazing . Sure it`s mainstream and sure people may think it`s overhyped , but I disagree . Bleach earned its popularity , even if those people who made it popular themselves may not fully realize its true worth ~ Kubo tite-sensei is pure genius . The plot is beautifully evolved , each stroke of art and every panel is purposefully and gorgeously drawn , the action is wonderfully rendered , and the heart of the story -- the [many] characters, but especially the main ones: Ichigo , Rukia , Orihime , etc . . -- are amazingly developed . It`s complex and deep and very relational , even if it`s a shounen manga geared towards boys . I love this series so much . The bleachness community on livejournal really showed me how to appreciate the manga in particular . The moderator in this comm wrote several essays , this one for example , that made me reconsider the artistic distinction between manga and anime . and there sure is a HUGE one . The paneling , the lines, the detailed facial expressions , and so much more is integral to fully grasping the whole, true story , the way the creator meant for it to be understood . Just to cut this short [lOL =P] , there`s something more to reading the manga than just breezing through the pages in 2 minutes . take your time and really look at what kubo-sensei has presented to us . it`s one phenomenal show .
p s ~ i c h i g o a n d r u k i a f o r e v e r = P P P
Exhibit E - OBSESSION II ~!! ♡ It`s FMA Vol. 17 !! I`ve waited SOOOO long for this xDD ! FMA chapters take an entire month to come out, unfortunately D: which makes for super slow volume releases . in fact , vol. 18 doesn`t come out until may 2009 !! MAY 2009 !!! @.@ Well. . . good things come to those who wait lOL . and it`ll be my birthday ? ahaha =P . Ahh . . . what to say about FMA [teehee that rhymed =P ] . Storytelling genius , once again . A vastly different story than most others of this genre , I believe . Arakawa-sensei has a different sort of brilliance , and I continue to believe that FMA stands on a slightly different level than the rest =O . Just off the top of my head ~ the action`s more subtle , less in-your-face . Not that in-your-face is bad, lOL . But FMA action is not so much about the big fight sequences as it is about the context, circumstances , reason behind it all . . . anyway LOL . The series isn`t as popular now that the anime`s ended . . . actually the manga itself appears to be nearing an end as well DDD: I is sad !! But hey . . . word on the street is they`re planning to remake the anime so that it actually follows the manga !! =DDD ! I is happy ! lOL =P Okie i stop now =]
ps ~ r o y a n d r i z a f o r e v e r = P P P
Exhibit F - TWILIGHT ! xDDD ~ Yesh, i`m one of those =P . don`t hate ~~ It`s a lovely series [but OMIGOSH i still need to read breaking dawn !!! =.=] . It`s an easy read , a simple concept . But i don`t know . . . stephanie meyer just did something to make it new again . sweet . suspenseful . romantic . thrilling . doesn`t try to be anything it`s not . it`s just a wonderful story that takes you away from reality . I like it that way =] It doesn`t hurt that it`s oh so tasty and squee-worthy, either xDD ~~
ARGH the time =.= lOL . . .
Tuesday, September 30
~i just don`t know~
It`s time to take my own advice a little .
To stop .
Cuz frankly this habitual monthly nighttime random crying tumult of emotions thing is getting F R E A K I N annoying ~~
Just something I was inspired to listen to and put on tonight . Or this morning . I haven`t slept yet . It`s on repeat right now .
† G o d † i s † G o d †
~ steven curtis chapman
And the pain falls like a curtain
On the things I once called certain
And I have to say the words I fear the most
I just don’t know
And the questions without answers
Come and paralyze the dancer
So I stand here on the stage afraid to move
Afraid to fall
Oh, but fall I must
On this truth that my life has been formed from the dust
God is God and I am not
I can only see a part of the picture He’s painting
God is God and I am man
So I’ll never understand it all
For only God is God
And the sky begins to thunder
And I’m filled with awe and wonder
‘Til the only burning question that remains
Is who am I
Can I form a single mountain
Take the stars in hand and count them
Can I even take a breath without God giving it to me
He is first and last before all that has been
Beyond all that will pass
God is God and I am not
I can only see a part of the picture He’s painting
God is God and I am man
So I’ll never understand it all
For only God is God
Oh, how great are the riches of His wisdom and knowledge
How unsearchable
For to Him and through Him and from Him are all things
So let us worship before the throne
Of the One who is worthy of worship alone
God is God and I am not
I can only see a part of the picture He’s painting
God is God and I am man
So I’ll never understand it all
For only God is God
Sunday, September 21
but not done yet
S T O PIt's time to take a step back . To take a deep breath
To give those swirling thoughts a break .
To pause if only for a second and think instead :
What good is worrying ?
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W H A T I F . . . ?Hate this question . Hate it , hate it , h a t e it
And yet it cannot be helped .
The speculations . The wild scenarios .
The chain of events that is SO sure to be set off once one little thing happens .
Or, rather :
The future that just looks like a scary, hazy blur
Whether it`s far off in the distance
Or right on your doorstep
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T R U T HSometimes difficult to grasp . Hard to see . Hard to believe .
But it`s there & it`s absolute .
A big sister once told me this :
Stand firm against the devil and his lies, trickery, deceit
Remind yourself constantly of the truth you know in your mind
That it may reside in your heart, calm your spirit, reassure your soul
The truth isn`t way out there .
It`s actually closer than you think
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L O V EIsn`t easy .
Hard to believe, harder to describe
Hardest to understand .
Does not consist of feelings or warm pink fuzzies, or warm fuzzies of any other color .
Shouldn`t be taken lightly, has been given freely
A gift .
If there`s any truth I know, it is G O D `S love
And I can lean on that
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Let the emotions settle, let the storms cease
Let the burdens be cast away .
We can wonder, we can feel
neglected jealous upset confused frustrated annoyed incompetent
cheated angry wishful
lost
It`s good for neither you nor me .
I`ve got your back ; let`s move on .
Let`s continue .
Let`s pray .
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