LIEFBLARGH (for the handful of silly people who are actually interested XD)
Okay! So I'm out the other end of my watercolor class and it was AWESOME the whole way through. Pretty soon here I'll put the finishing touches on my favorite pieces from the class and scan them into the artblog.
And that means that it is OFFICIALLY summer. I've got no idea what to do with myself :D That is, I do have plenty of things to do, but settling on a direction and then marching onward is proving to be difficult. I'm thinking I just need a few days of silly time-wasting before I get down to business.
Today, while not looking like a good day at the beginning, was actually full of secret (and occasionally, inappropriate) win. (Technically, the win started last night, when I finished off a commission before going to bed!) I had to attend a wake with the family this morning, for one of my many (non-blood-related) Filipino aunties. I hadn't seen her in years, but apparently her health had not been good and her passing was not unexpected. I mostly felt bad for my mom, who knew her much better and for much longer than I ever did, as one of her oldest friends in the States since she (my mom) came over from the Philippines. Of course, if you know anything at all about Philippine culture, it's nearly impossible to feel sad in the middle of a crowd of them. There is always laughter and hand-shaking and hugging and "So, are you still in school? Look how tall you are, now! Do you have a boyfriend yet?", and I always feel happier after Filipino-flavored occasions.
The (inappropriate) win: There was eye-flirting with the great-grandson of the deceased. He was a half-and-half, like me, and about my age (well, he's in college, anyway), and yeah. TPO and all that, but still, a bit win. *is probably going to hell for little things like this* Might see him again at some of the other less-somber Filipino social-thingers that are going on this summer. Hurrhurr.
Other win: The local supermarket now carries Pocky. In chocolate AND strawberry. *bought three boxes of the strawberry*
And yet more win: Am finally starting to get my shit together by opening a second checking account this week exclusively for art-business-related $$$. Am going to use the money from the commission I finished last night to get things started. As soon as I set up a new Paypal acct, I will post a big fat thingy detailing commissions. Hooray!
Weather win: We had hail today! Not like, the big baseball-sized hail that'd smash your windshield and squish your brains, but little gravel/pebble-sized hail. Just enough to be exciting :D!
Music/Video win: Mika ~ "Lollipop"
Random things (with win potential!):
-I need new headphones. I've got a pair of those ones that wrap around your ears that came with my Sony Discman from god-knows-how-long-ago, and they are finally giving up the ghost. The foam coverings are slowly disintegrating so that every time I use them, I end up with bits of foam in my ears.
-Does anyone want to give me a quick tutorial on making my own LJ layout? This one is extreeeeeeeemely old, and the artblog just has one of the freebie layouts ala Eljay and is not so exciting.
-I probably should make myself some icons. Hmm.
-Reading recs! I demand reading recs. I asked for some book/art recs over on the artblog, but that was mostly for edjamacational purposes. Prease to be leaving me names of yummycrunchygood writers/their best work, so that I have some 'real' books on my shelves besides manga and related arty books.
-I am going to San Diego for Comic-Con. This has already been mentioned, but I just have to say it again, because it is going to be AWESOME.
-I want to add watercolor painting to my list of activities that I do on a regular basis. If only the paper wasn't so sldkfjing expensive D:
That's all I can think of for now, although I may have to come back and edit in case more win happens before I go to bed :D!
And that means that it is OFFICIALLY summer. I've got no idea what to do with myself :D That is, I do have plenty of things to do, but settling on a direction and then marching onward is proving to be difficult. I'm thinking I just need a few days of silly time-wasting before I get down to business.
Today, while not looking like a good day at the beginning, was actually full of secret (and occasionally, inappropriate) win. (Technically, the win started last night, when I finished off a commission before going to bed!) I had to attend a wake with the family this morning, for one of my many (non-blood-related) Filipino aunties. I hadn't seen her in years, but apparently her health had not been good and her passing was not unexpected. I mostly felt bad for my mom, who knew her much better and for much longer than I ever did, as one of her oldest friends in the States since she (my mom) came over from the Philippines. Of course, if you know anything at all about Philippine culture, it's nearly impossible to feel sad in the middle of a crowd of them. There is always laughter and hand-shaking and hugging and "So, are you still in school? Look how tall you are, now! Do you have a boyfriend yet?", and I always feel happier after Filipino-flavored occasions.
The (inappropriate) win: There was eye-flirting with the great-grandson of the deceased. He was a half-and-half, like me, and about my age (well, he's in college, anyway), and yeah. TPO and all that, but still, a bit win. *is probably going to hell for little things like this* Might see him again at some of the other less-somber Filipino social-thingers that are going on this summer. Hurrhurr.
Other win: The local supermarket now carries Pocky. In chocolate AND strawberry. *bought three boxes of the strawberry*
And yet more win: Am finally starting to get my shit together by opening a second checking account this week exclusively for art-business-related $$$. Am going to use the money from the commission I finished last night to get things started. As soon as I set up a new Paypal acct, I will post a big fat thingy detailing commissions. Hooray!
Weather win: We had hail today! Not like, the big baseball-sized hail that'd smash your windshield and squish your brains, but little gravel/pebble-sized hail. Just enough to be exciting :D!
Music/Video win: Mika ~ "Lollipop"
Click to viewRandom things (with win potential!):
-I need new headphones. I've got a pair of those ones that wrap around your ears that came with my Sony Discman from god-knows-how-long-ago, and they are finally giving up the ghost. The foam coverings are slowly disintegrating so that every time I use them, I end up with bits of foam in my ears.
-Does anyone want to give me a quick tutorial on making my own LJ layout? This one is extreeeeeeeemely old, and the artblog just has one of the freebie layouts ala Eljay and is not so exciting.
-I probably should make myself some icons. Hmm.
-Reading recs! I demand reading recs. I asked for some book/art recs over on the artblog, but that was mostly for edjamacational purposes. Prease to be leaving me names of yummycrunchygood writers/their best work, so that I have some 'real' books on my shelves besides manga and related arty books.
-I am going to San Diego for Comic-Con. This has already been mentioned, but I just have to say it again, because it is going to be AWESOME.
-I want to add watercolor painting to my list of activities that I do on a regular basis. If only the paper wasn't so sldkfjing expensive D:
That's all I can think of for now, although I may have to come back and edit in case more win happens before I go to bed :D!