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Argh, packing, how I dislike you, yet and some familiar with you at the same time.

*stretch* A month or so visit to mom's has now been extended to about 3~6 months so I'm packing everything in my room up; only about half will be coming with me (and less then I hoped at that because Mom just HAS to bring her dog), but it's all getting packed because Dad's looking into moving and that just makes it easier for him.

On the bright side though, my Christmas present from Dad is a three day pass to MTAC. That is, the Middle Tennessee Anime Convention, which as it just so happens is held only about 15 minutes from where my mom lives. So that's nice.

Now, to convince my mom to get another car so I can have the Lumina... and to finish packing. :3

New icons, new layout, new-old obsession...

...

SaiMyu! *disolves into fangirlish glee*

Now, to buckle down and make a SaiMyu themed mood set...

The rules:
FIRST: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.
SECOND: Tag eight sexy people. Don't refuse to do that like a pansy.

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This... is what happens when I'm bored. *laugh*

Power Rangers Teams

( Mighy Morphin/Zeo/Turbo/In Space )

( Lost Galaxy )

( Lightspeed Rescue )

( Time Force )

( Wild Force )

( Ninja Storm )

( Dino Thunder )

( S.P.D. )

( Mystic Force )

( Operation Overdrive )

( Jungle Fury )

( RPM )

Yoinked from pollinia

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Well, I had and eventful night. Just not in a good way. Went to see Zombieland, then went to Stillwater to IHOP with a friend . Found out she had a flat tire as we were getting ready to leave. She called her parents and they came out from Blackwell to help. Got the spare on. Then THAT popped as we were driving back to Ponca. Thankfully, nothing happened. Just not good noise. Her parents came and got us and brought me home.

I'm just glad it's over and done with. (We realized the tire was popped at about 9:30 and it's now 12:30)

The bright (or is it? :D) side is that I really want to write a zombie story featuring Versailles. How's that for screwy?

Holy fuck, I'm tired. Sleep................................

Sometimes, its good to randomly click on links to songs by artists you don't know. I was on the Bonjour Honey forums and decided to click on an old topic of recomendations to see what some of the other members on the forum like. The first suggestion was for a relatively unknown band Japanese, Lacroix Despheres, and had links to two of their songs.

They are amazing. I've been listening to the album on repeat since I managed to download it. Male and female vocals, a dark sort of music, and flute. I have a great weakness for flutes.

Sadly, the album isn't very long. Thirteen tracks, but only five are full songs. The other tracks are for the most part instumental versions of the five songs, which makes the singer in me go gaga in happiness. -_- The only problem is that I can't find the lyrics ANYWHERE.

I think Iris would have to be my favorite song, though Saya (the soprano) doesn't sing in it. Sho is wonderful though.

Also, because he's wearing glasses in his profile pic on the band's wbesite, I find guitarist Hiroaki adorable.

I really want to get the single that comes out next month, but I don't think I'll be able to.

[Download]

Lacroix Despheres (homepage)
Vocal: Sho
Soprano: Saya
Guitar: Pegeot
Guitar: Hiroaki
Flute: Maine
Oboe: Satomi

In two weeks, on the 22nd, Versailles will hold a farewell service for Jasmine-san that anyone will be able to attend.

I want... to go so badly. So badly that it hurts, terribly. A horrible clenching pain in my chest that keeps getting tighter and tighter.

I still miss Jasmine-san something fierce, though that pales in comparison to how the remaining members must feel. They seemed... very close. And at the Q&A session at AUSA back in October, YUKI-san commented that he saw the members of the band as his siblings.

01. Comment to this entry saying 'ICONS!' and I will pick 6 of your icons.
02. Make an entry in your own journal and talk about the icons I picked!
(from thisistony)


Out of all my YUKI icons (and I've made A LOT), this is probably one of my favorites. I like how I did the cropping especially, bringing more attention to the slight smile he has then the original picture did.


Ah, my plotting icon. The quality of the picture its self isn't the best, but I love his expression and how he has his hand brought up to his mouth.


Rose nom. I don't really know what to say. I just like the composition and the focus. And YUKI. Always YUKI. :3


Another one where I really liked YUKI's expression. Also, looking back at it, it's a picture where he looks very Asian, which he is. It's just that normally it's not that apparent in pictures.


Much like two, this is one where I like the fact he has his hands near his mouth. It did come out a bit grainy though...


I like when just playing around with cropping produces something like this. The feeling just completely changes depending on what you focus on as you crop. I have another icon I made from this picture on my computer, and because I changed the focus on where I cropped, the feeling is totally different.

I finally found a decent sized image of YUKI's pink bordered P&P card!


  (plz click to see larger)

*insert loud fangirl squee*

I really, really like this picture of him (though I wasn't expecting the pinstripes), and I can't stop gushing over it. I do have to admit though, seeing him wear white is a bit disorienting. His costumes are, for the most part, dark, and what I've seen of his casual dress is dark as well. So seeing him in something this light is a bit odd.

Wait. That makes no sense! The waiter outfit he wore for the 2008 calendar had a white shirt too! ...Why then does this picture still seem so unusual to me?

*sigh* I don't know why! It just is. Maybe it's the style. Maybe not. But I still love this pic.

And my absolute favorite thing in this image? YUKI's smile. :3

I'm... really glad I decided to rent the first volume of Gurren Lagann from Hasting's, because it is brilliant. Going into it the only characters I knew were Kamina (THE EPITOME OF MANLINESS) and Yoko (...boobs) because they're very recognizable. So far I'm only halfway through episode three, but Simon is cute, Kamina is awesome (and munchikin!Kamina from the flashback makes me squee), Yoko's pretty cool, and LEERON IS BRILLIANT. A bit disturbing, but brilliant.

...I love Kamina. "Who the hell do you think I am KICK!" "Hands off my beloved little brother PUNCH!" "Perfect Combustion of Manly Souls! Cannonball Attack!"

*huggles Kamina*

I'm tempted to make a Versailles mood theme. Why am I tempted? Is it even within my talents to do so?

Either way, journal's getting an new layout in a bit.

So, I finally got around to watching the TV spots extra from Versailles' History of the Other Side DVD, and... WHY THE HELL DIDN'T I WATCH IT SOONER!?

It has the short intro vid from when the band first started (as in like, its advertising for their live on 06.23.07, their very FIRST ONE), which I already have a copy of but this is better!(YUKI! TERU's adorable little hand flip thing!); an advertisment for Lyrical Sympathy which is nothing special; AND A PRINCE & PRINCESS COMMERCIAL. WITH ACTUAL VIDEO INSTEAD OF JUST PICTURES. *glares at Lyrical Sympathy commercial* And... just... dfibvjskdfggjlk YUKI PLAYING WITH HIS HAIR. *mood convays feeling on this*

Plus KAMIJO, who's all like, "I know I'm hot," in it. But still, YUKI. o(*o*)o

[TV Spots] <-- Watch?

My sister's dog just got her assed kicked twice. Why? Because she ate the cat food when her own wasn't even a foot away. *shakes head* I just filled up the cat food dish today, too, and it got completely emptied by the dog.

...Sis didn't even seem to care that Poe ate the cats' food, which is sad since all three of the pets (Poe and two cats) are hers.

So I'm finally getting around to watching Sengoku Basara and I have to say (being only 7 mins in) that it is AWESOME.

Fave part (so far) is the "Oyakata-sama!" "Yukimura!" etc. between those two. So cute!.

Uesugi looks ridiculous and I don't like Kasuga.

The fight between Yukimura and Date! Them in general!

The 'fight' between Shigen and Yukimura as Sasuke just looks on.

End episode 1 impressions. On to 2.

Kasuga disturbs me.

I like the changes in animation style at certain points.

I now adore Sasuke.

Nobunaga is creepy!


....I'm going to stop rambling now and am just going to watch the episodes...

...I give in... :D

Voice Meme
Ask me to record anything! [Mostly anything, anyway... I draw the line at some stuff]

Also, my audio somehow gets messed up when I'm recording, so there might be some warpage.

I fucking hate my mother right now. "He's not a real person."  "You didn't know him so it doesn't really matter." That cruel, heartless bitch! Can't she tell it hurts me? I just wanted to talk to her about it and try and get some of its heavy weight of my chest and she brushes it off like it's no big thing.

I want to break something that will make a large crash when thrown...

I... had a bad dream last night. About the bassist for Versailles, Jasmine You. I dreamed that he had died.

On August 3rd, the band announced that he was sick, both physically and mentally, and that he had been taking a break from recording their newest album.

Then today, August 9th, Versailles updated their homepage with a post saying that Jasmine-san had died early this morning (their time).

Isn't it strange? My dream came true, and I wish it hadn't.


EDIT: Translation of the OHP post

Icon Meme
1. Reply to this post, and I will pick five of your icons.
2. Make a post (including the meme info) and talk about the icons I chose.
3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
[frompollinia]

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