Once Upon A Time

Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.

2010-02-06T10:35:19Z

Still living and breathing...
Haven't been drawing for a while because I got a new laptop! Which means I have to reinstall all the programs, and of course, with me being me, I procrastinated. So just today I FINALLY reinstalled Photoshop, wohoo!!!

Russian traditional wedding dress, OMG I love traditional dresses!

Found an excellent website for information about the Russian culture and history and stuff: www.russia-ic.com

Life is still kicking my behind pretty hard, but I will manage.
And on a totally unrelated note, HOLY COW it's RAINING... in California... WTH. It's not just raining... THE SKY IS FALLING.
Well... as long as the temperature stays above 10°C I won't complain :D (Yes I grow up using Celsius instead of Fahrenheit)

Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

2009-09-24T06:06:43Z

Using an old picture...

Jeez I have not drawn for so long...

No, I have not dropped off from the face of earth yet. Unfortunately.
Long story short, I have been extremely confused and busy lately... between a full-time job, a part-time job, finding a new job (preferably in another city, screw you, family), trying to be fit, getting a life, more family crap, etc. etc. A.K.A. the sort of things that tend to kill the muses... don't even feel like posting or speaking to anyone...

I am feeling better this week though :)

Still trying to get my muses back, so if I owe you art or something else... I beg your forgiveness and I SWEAR I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN.
Till next time :D

May I never wake up from the American dream

2009-07-23T04:31:58Z

I am definitely missing some images of Alfred... so again, if you have pictures that are not included, please let me know!

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Name: Alfred F. Jones [アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ]
Nation: The United States Of America [アメリカ]
Birthday: July 4
Age: 19
Height: 177 cm

I am either going to compile an image post for Arthur or for group pictures next; enjoy!

Из России с любовью

2009-07-18T04:27:52Z

I collected the official images and complied them into a post for my own references; I do hope that other artists or fans would enjoy these as well! And please, let me know if you have more images of Ivan!!!

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Name: Ivan Braginski [イヴァン・ブラギンスキ]
Nation: Russian Federation [ロシア]
Birthday: December 30
Age: Unknown
Height: 182 cm

Should be Alfred's turn next :D

What is the opposite of two? A lonely me, a lonely you

2009-07-12T01:54:41Z

Read this fascinating thread regarding Hetalia characters and tarot cards on wizzard890 's journal... and I JUST COULD NOT RESIST!!!

The Hanged Man (XII) and The Sun (XIX)

Random note: The Hanged Man is also known as The Traitor in older decks, interesting huh?

And now I want to try drawing the whole deck! *headdesk* THE KEYWORD IS "TRY".
BRB NEED TO SMOTHER THE MUSE BUNNIES.

America is a tune. It must be sung together.

2009-06-10T00:22:50Z

Moments like this remind me why I should not give up hopes for humanity yet.

Here's what happened (copied and pasted):

June 30th, 2007 was Disability Awareness Night at Fenway Park. Peter Rometti, a young man with autism, sang the Star Spangled Banner before the baseball game. Halfway through, he started to struggle, laughing nervously and losing some of the words. Watch how 38,000 total strangers responded.

Having worked with autistic children and observed how some cultures reacted to the disabled in the past, I am speechless at the crowd's overwhelming support for the singer. That makes me proud to be an American, damnit.

All the arms we need are for hugging

2009-06-06T01:38:02Z

When you have no idea what to draw...

...draw Mochimerica!!!

Continuation from this post; I am tagging these as Project Magnet from now on.
Translated about 3/5 of the lyric. Why is this so difficult... *vomit over the Japanese dictionary*

Blue = Alfred
Red = Ivan

冷たい火が   心の端に灯る
A cold flame lights up at the edge of my heart
いつの間にか燃え広がる劣情
The sordid lust burns and spreads imperceptibly
俺の言葉が   不規則に飛び回り
My words flutter about unsteadily
君の心に陰を植えた
Their shadows were planted in your mind

憐れんで見てあげるよ
For your sake, I will be watching you with pity
東から西へと
From the east to the west
許されない事だよね
This is an impermissible relationship, don't you think?
尚更   燃え上がるよ
So all the more reason for the blaze to flare up

抱き寄せて欲しい   確かめて欲しい
I want you to draw me into an embrace, I want you to confirm it
間違いなど無いだろ   思わせて
Convince me that I have not mistaken anything
キスをして   塗り替えればいい
We are kissing, it would be better to just repaint it
錯覚の時に酔いしれ
Intoxicated by this moment of illusion
溺れてあげるよ
We will drown for each other

束縛して   もっと僕を憎んで
Restraining you, your hatred for me deepened
愛しいから執着を見せつけるよ
I will show you this obsession that has grown out of affection
「おかしい」のが   たまらなく好きになる
"This is ridiculous" will irresistibly turn into fondness
堕ちるトコロまで堕ちればいいよ
We just have to fall until we reach the place named disgrace

I am going to take a break before I tear the dictionary apart. Should finish the translation by next week, then I can start drawing and learning how to create a video.
Note to self: Need to spellcheck and what not the lyric =_=

Nothing encourages creativity like the chance to fall flat on one's face

2009-06-05T05:51:54Z

King of Junk Food

You can tell Alfred is my favorite character in Hetalia.

I love the song magnet; it was written by Ryuusei-P on NicoNicoDouga and sung by the vocaloids Hatsune Miku and Merurine Luka. Then a few days ago, I saw this when I was browsing through Hetalia fan videos. Someone rewrote the lyric of magnet to fit the Ivan/Alfred pairing lol. And now, I am really really REALLY tempted to draw it... ya, I kind of sort of want to make a fan video for this song. I am already translating the lyric, so the next step would be drawing pictures to go with the song and learning how to use the video maker... It's going to be interesting.

We are too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet

2009-06-05T05:35:24Z

Have a cup of Arthur Kirkland!

Need... to... find... the... time... to... color...

I just created another LJ account, and I am in the process of (slowly) moving stuff to the new account.
Obviously, I do things at a whim.
And I also thought about creating a new deviantART account (just because I can), but that might be a little more complicated. One of these days I am going to clean the gallery up though.

He who limps is still walking

2009-01-31T22:17:14Z

Progress report:

Spent two days and that's all I have finished lol

By the way, THAT MASK IS RIDICULOUS.
I spent most of the time drawing that stupid thing, and there is NO WAY to fit all those complicated details in. So too bad :D

P.S. I adore the 14th! His shining eyes and creepy smile are quite charming, right? *giggles*