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Hello everyone, as much as I'd love to bask in the aftermath of AX-dom, I'm afraid I must replace my previous journal already. For the next two weeks I'll be traversing across Europe! Hurrah! I won't have time to go on the computer much by the looks of it, and I'm actually a bit bummed that I won't be able to draw much since I'm being shipped away. However, I'm sure it'll be fun.

As for what's going on. I bought the Soul Eater Art Book, and I literally feel like I sold my soul to get that thing. (Excuse the pun). But seriously. It is godly, I'm seriously contemplating wearing gloves from now on whenever I touch it. It's beautiful. The latest chapter in the manga for Soul Eater has got me on a Soul Eater high. So amazing. I will not spoil anything for those who don't read but for those who do... join me please in a communal. "OMGAWD YASSSSSSSSSSSSS!"

Very awesome, I love the new uniforms too, and Kid looks mighteh smexeh in one panel. -le swoon-.

So my recent hype of Soul Eater really got me antsy to get back into Project Shibusen ==>

However, my partner seems to kind of have moved on from the challenge. So I'm teaming up with the lovely and talented . I told her about it and she's totally down for the challenge. We already got four drawings completed of the 100! Hoorah! Blanc makes a come back, look forward to see a bunch of updates of him and Anna (new meister) when I get back ! <3

I'll see you guys in two weeks!!
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Wow. What can I say? It was a really fun con. I bumped into a whole bunch of people from high school, dA, and even middle school. It was really a memorable experience.

To start off, it was my first time at the Artist Alley, the first day I was alone, but for the rest of the time I was with the very talented . She was the one cranking out chibi portraits in 10 minutes. She was extremely popular . I got visited by the lovely which I was able to show a preview of the current request I am doing for her. Meanwhile, throughout the con I also met up with , , , , and (who was my awesome Maka booth babe and my eternal AX traversing partner).

It was lots of fun having a booth, so much I learned. For one thing, I overprinted like crazy. But on a good note I made enough to pay off for my $50 AX ticket, $50 table, and $170 in printing costs. So I was really pleased. Hahaha. But there were definitely some prints that just didn't do so hawt. And I know better now . I'm trying to look into PMX to see if they have an Artist Alley of sorts that I could also go too. Ho'well. We'll see what happens.

I was kind of bummed out that I didn't get to wander as much and look at as many cosplays, but the table experience was definitely worth it. I got over my fear of drawing in front of people pretty quickly. Something I've been cursed with since I started drawing. Who knew that it would just take a con filled with thousands of people to get me over it. Hahaha. Well, I feel like my art has approved immensely from the experience just because I received a boost in confidence. I definitely know a little better as to what I'm getting myself into next year.

was my wonderful helper who woke up every morning at like 7:30am to take me to the booth to setup! My eternal thanks he also got awesome pictures from cosplayers that I missed out seeing due to being stuck behind a booth. He also made an observation in saying that my art was really pretty different from most of the art in the Artist Alley. Which I guess is a good thing. xD.

On another note. My cosplaying partner in crime and I decided on something. That we should work on cosplaying without intending for the costume to be for a con. Rather, that we should just make the costume for doing photoshoots and our own personal enjoyment of adding to our cosplaying wardrobes. Our current musing is to actually make a cosplay group of Soul Eater. I would cosplay Soul. . Whaddya think? Hahaha.

Well, another AX gone. So many irreplaceable memories! Thank you for everyone who stopped by my booth! And thank you to people who purchased a print!

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Hello everyone! Been a while since I've updated! I've been busy making prints for Anime Expo this year. I will be selling with my friend .

I'm really nervous =__=;;. I've been working nonstop since I got out of school on prints. it's surprisingly tough work but I'm happy xD.

Before I forget, my table location is A48! You can find the map here: [link]

I'm near the front, and at the table end. Pretty lucky location! I just hope I don't look too n00b in front of everyone. >w<

Well as for the prints I'll be selling: Mostly new stuff, but I was thinking about making prints of some existing work. Only some though.

These are the only five I'm considering:

Initially I wasn't going to use any of my existing work but I changed my mind after some persuading from some friends.

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^So old! Personally I don't feel comfortable with it but at a second glance maybe it's not as bad as I fear?

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^If there's anything I'm okay with in this gallery, it's this one to sell

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^This is my most popular piece xD So old! So I think by default I should print this?

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^These two are some of my favorites. But does anyone like LaviLena xD?

Anyhoo. I'll upload the pictures that I finished this past week eventually as well. Just know that I think they're lots better for the most part xD!

Opinions? Would you guys buy any of these as a print? xD.

I've completed another Soul Eater, 2 matching bleach prints (ichiruki and hitsuhina), and a Vampire Knight print.

I'm working on an Ouran one right now (Hikaru x Haruhi x Kaoru). Maybe a Naruto in the future?

Any other suggestions?

I'll be cosplaying as Kuchiki Rukia from Bleach again this year. I wasn't able to make a costume this year because I was working on the prints >w<. Gomen ne! Hopefully no one will mind having another Rukia run around the convention this year again?

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I had a fabulous spring break, I chopped off 14 inches of my hair and donated it to [link] . Now I'm sporting a cherry-red bob xD. I feel very "light-headed". Forgive the pun! xD

I also went with and to the Utada Listening Party @ Hollywood's Sephora! I was extremely happy to show support for her new English album release. I'm in love with it <3. We unfortunately didn't get a picture or autograph since Utada had to catch a flight to New York. I was just happy to see her.

And finally...

I got a table at Anime Expo 2009's Artist Alley 0__0!

Mixed feelings. I've been wanting this for so long. But I don't think my art has ever been in any more of a slump than it is now. Hopefully this will get me crackin' and drawing! Please, any ideas of prints are welcome and loved!

Some possibilities: Code Geass, Vampire Knight, Bleach, Naruto... I must think in terms of things that would both be fun to draw and sell as well! (The table cost $100! Oy vey! Hopefully I can offset that in sales >w<

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Obsessions:
My fandom is so high...

I got honorable mention in the Bleach cosplay contest hosted by the talented . Yipes! I'm flattered!

Current Fandom: Soul Eater
Next Anime to Watch: Gundam 00

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Collaborations

-Death the Kid and Soul Eater collabing with

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You'd think that by the time you spend 14+ years of your life in school, being taught all these different things and being introduced to multiple things that could possibly interest you, you'd find some kind of focus.

I'd hate to break it to you, but I believe this to be grossly unrealistic.

I'm at this place in my life, where I feel that I should have some kind of direction, everyone's figuring out what they want to do with their lives, and are getting a start on working toward their goals. But for the most part, their dreams are practical ones. They are ambitious in their goals to become doctors, engineers, and scientists.

I keep on coming back to the question. What does art play a role in my life? Am I good enough to take it seriously as a profession? Am I kidding myself?

On one hand, the artistic world is a tough one, highly subjective and completely unreliable when competing with thousands of other talented people. And then there's the other hand, every profession will be filled with competition. Might as well spend the time competing with something you want to do.

In the end, I want to spend the rest of my life dedicated to something I LOVE to do. It's frustrating.

WTF am I gonna do.

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My fandom is so high...

Fandom's been on a low guys. ;__;

I'm trying my luck in my first cosplay contest of sorts hosted by the talented . Yipes! Wish me luck guys 0__0.

Current Fandom: none
Next Anime to Watch: Darker than Black

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Requests

I'm thinking about selling stuff on my cafepress account. What do you guys think? If I created some anime clothing designs, would you be interested?

-piece for a friend -__-

Collaborations

-Death the Kid and Soul Eater collabing with

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