tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91794979098780742672024-03-13T21:33:30.740-07:00365 Days of Awesomeobservations, notes, rants, and confessionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-2815685510660679602012-01-23T00:14:00.000-08:002012-01-23T00:16:00.452-08:00<br />
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I feel like Rapunzel. My hair has been growing too long and is now close to my ass; it's just not sanitary. No prince would want to climb this mass of unkempt hair. <br />
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I made an illustration about death which is up and running on threadless. Stop by and please vote for my design :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-26775486964920045102012-01-14T00:58:00.000-08:002012-01-14T01:13:09.801-08:00Pop Culture Remix<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mermaids go through puberty too . . . SIGHHH >_< </td></tr>
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Mostly everyone knows who the little mermaid is. Thanks to Disney, the little mermaid has been canonized and is a common household item. However, there is another story. In the original Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, the little mermaid chooses death over her own life. (T_T)<br />
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There have been many renditions of both animated and live action films (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpekGYRRx6g">I found a nifty Russian version</a>).<br />
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Personally I grew up having watched the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybo43v0itxM&feature=related">Japanese animated version</a>, which I adore. Though oddly enough Marina (the little mermaid) is blond haired and blue eyed.<br />
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During one part of the anime, Marina starts busting into song, one in particular, her "coming of age song" I find cheesy yet entrancing. Lyrics below, my comments in red.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>"</i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>
When a mermaid comes of age she begins a different kind of life </i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">(you start laying eggs everywhere)</span></span></span><br />
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Childish games are left far behind, she prepares to be a bride </i><span style="color: #cc0000;">(that's all you did back then)</span><br /><i>
Her schooldays are in the past now, her heart becomes her new guide</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> (books underwater?)</span></span></span><br />
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It will portal the way to love eternal<br /><br />
Wisdom only comes with time <br />
The road to love is paved with broken hearts</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> (it's pure carnage, don't do it)</span></span></span><br />
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If I am to reach my goal, I must stake everything<br />
In my true destiny, no matter what the price</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> (is it possible to rent?)</span></span></span><br />
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Far away I hear the call of the heart that sings a song like mine </i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">(you should stop doing drugs)</span></span></span><br />
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It's melody draws near and suddenly we're in perfect harmony</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> (or you're tone deaf)</span></span></span><br />
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I know it beckons to me from the land that's not from the sea</i></span></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">(yeah, stop with the drugs)</span></span></span><br />
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Yet I know I must follow wherever it leads me</i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> (way to be a sheep)</span></span></span><br />
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Wisdom only comes with time </i></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">(hey I'm pretty sure you sang this already)</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>
The road to love is paved with broken hearts<br />
If I am to reach my goal, I must stake everything<br />
In my true destiny, no matter what the price"--Lil' M</i></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-20476040066010549722012-01-13T12:13:00.000-08:002012-01-13T12:29:58.865-08:00S.O.L. Comix<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">until death do we part . . . </td></tr>
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Doing a little research on fairy tales I found that most fairy tales (at least the happy ones) end with "and they lived happily ever after". However there was one ending rendition that caught my eye, probably a relic of Grimm's as they were very cruel, yet realistic in their vision of humanity, i.e. death.<br />
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<b>On a side note I have a design up for voting on threadless. Check it out :)</b><br />
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<a href="http://atrium.threadless.com/donaldduck/subs/#/submission/donald-who/">http://atrium.threadless.com/donaldduck/subs/#/submission/donald-who/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-36980802883110392882012-01-12T20:01:00.000-08:002012-01-12T20:02:00.499-08:00People I Know . . .<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is an ink sketch colored in Photoshop of a friend of mine. He grows lavender and carries it in his pocket when he travels. <br />
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<b>Herb trivia: </b><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender#Health_precautions">Lavender</a> has been known to be a symbol of cleanliness, devotion, and purity. Perhaps this interpretation is due to the fact that lavender oil has been shown to have antibacterial/fungal/viral qualities. Also lavender has a sedative effect; so it may be a useful item to carry in ones pocket (aromatherapy to go) <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-40444117544129285492012-01-11T21:19:00.000-08:002012-01-11T21:19:20.097-08:00S.O.L. Comic<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Lately I've been reflecting on my physical transformation into an adult woman. It's as if overnight I possessed this adult body with adult worries. Close my eyes for a second and I can zip back to a rainy day when I was 4 or 5, painting the dark gray sky without a care in the world.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-4092406435306686362012-01-10T03:01:00.000-08:002012-01-10T03:07:52.435-08:00S.O.L. Comic<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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In the past, as soon as I started dating someone I would automatically note three things:<br />
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1. See if I was compatible with their astrological sign and zodiac sign<br />
2. See if my first name sounded cool with their last name.<br />
3. See if they smelled nice.<br />
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Number 3 is actually very important and should be at the top of the list. This has been proven through countless of studies, which from my own experiences I would have to concur. >_<<br />
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So much for going to bed early tonight. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-74144207418534263572012-01-09T22:55:00.000-08:002012-01-09T22:57:45.269-08:00Pop Culture Remix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes when I find myself in a lull I take a well known character and just for fun sketch them as a bad a**. Or just really angry.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-66347486553397232562012-01-09T13:34:00.000-08:002012-01-10T13:43:22.058-08:00Girly Love Love Manga<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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More experimentation with the girly girly manga style. So much potential, excited to draw more of these :)<br />
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Sometimes I feel like my drawings are a reflection of my current state of being. <br />
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If so, then according to this I am a sparkling, socially awkward zombie in love with a sense of humor yet sensitive. <i>(Sounds like a bunch of crappy movies mixed into one big pile of blasphemy)</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-65347904910858310202012-01-08T15:37:00.000-08:002012-01-08T15:37:44.211-08:00Tea, Coffee, or . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A continuation of the tea & coffee series. A bit random, but hopefully with some time I can develop more in depth comic bits about the vast subject matter. </div>
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I am a big fan of a shojo manga called "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Mask">Glass Mask</a>". I really like the style that Suzue Miuchi illustrates her stories. Perhaps her style is a little old-fashioned, but I really like how she is able to capture the spirit of pure clean fun.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-76045662873851019532012-01-07T23:07:00.000-08:002012-01-08T13:21:29.710-08:00Tea, Coffee, Or . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tea, coffee, or? A teaser for a tea-cup sized animation. Lately I have been drinking too much coffee. So tea for me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-84025140467648120272012-01-06T18:42:00.000-08:002012-01-08T13:22:19.061-08:00Vampire Hunter D-licious II<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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"Visitors from the past shall return to the darkness once they came"--D from Vampire Hunter D (1985)<br />
Made with: PhotoshopUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-36330302471392290232012-01-06T17:18:00.000-08:002012-01-08T13:21:04.679-08:00Moleskinary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is actually from 6/20/2011, so over 5 months ago? A weekend spent with my friends in the bay is a chance to experiment with different styles and layout.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-6745927868954301362012-01-06T11:56:00.000-08:002012-01-08T13:34:06.226-08:00Slice of Life Comic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think I am going to start a weekly "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slice_of_life">slice of life</a>" or <b>S.O.L.</b> comic. In terms of comics or manga, S.O.L is a genre that highlights the mundane everyday experience, i.e. taking out the garbage. There is something very human about documenting our menial existences. It's food for thought and what better way to reflect than by drawing it in comic form.<br />
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Above is a little comic about a chronic problem of mine. I am not a neck specialist, most of the info was gleaned from <a href="http://www.tendonitisexpert.com/pulled-neck-muscle.html">this site</a>. I think I'm going to have to start duct taping my head to my bed.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179497909878074267.post-62249276192328896492012-01-05T23:40:00.001-08:002012-01-08T13:22:05.775-08:00Vampire Hunter D-Licious<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I recently watched the cult classic anime movie <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_Hunter_D">Vampire Hunter D (1985)</a>. "Dark, fiction sci-fi romance"; there is something fatalistically wonderful about the leading ladies in this anime.<br />
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Why is this a cult classic? The opening scene says it all. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83ExZOzboM">The heroine is hunting velicoraptors in a miniskirt with a machine gun</a>. <br />
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Above are some pencil sketches colored in Adobe Photoshop.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0