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[philiaphilis]

The only thing worse than being depressed is being depressed for a stupid reason! *nods sagely*

Must cheer self up... umm... umm... umm...

OH, I'll post that meme thingy that Monica did.

Comment on this entry, and I will:

1. Tell you why I friended you.
2. Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a color, a photo, a word etc.
3. Tell you

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[philiaphilis]

*wuvs back* THAT'S WHY YA GOTTA MARRY MY BRO. XD Wait wait, I'm not the only one who has asked?! NOOO!!! *must take down the competition!!*

Well, the truth is, I've been on the lookout for a girl I would actually want my bro to marry for like... well... ever, really, and you're the only one I've ever found! It's hard to find a good girl, seriously. *nodnod*
He's turning 33 this year but looks a lot younger. He likes to work out (but not to the point of looking gross or anything), but his main thing he loves is music, and he basically has this crazy home studio thing set up. He's got like a dozen guitars of sundry types, several basses (he gave me one of them <3), a sitar, tons of synthesizer stuff, a fancy computer set-up, etc. Also, he is Christian but is not currently motivated to go to church (which is how Matt was when I met him, so I think he just needs to be motivated by a lady. XD) Honestly, I can't blame him too much since church can be one of the loneliest places in the world when you're a very introverted person like him (and me) and have to go by yourself.

Uh, I dunno why I'm writing up this bio like this is a dating site or something... I guess I just feel like talking. XD MAN, if you only lived in Texas so you could at least meet him. ;_; My poor bro, I really feel for him! If I hadn't met Mattles, I'd be in the same situation. We're just weird, I think. XD He's a really good guy, though- like me! (But a guy. XD)

I think he might have given up on ever meeting anyone by now... It's kind of weird since it's not like he's a bad-looking guy by any means. o_O Matt says he kinda looks like me, but I can't see that at all, of course. XD I'll show you a picture if I find one!

Anywho, as for your question! (This is going to be long.) I actually started designing clothing shortly after I started teaching myself to draw. Like every other kid in the world who is into manga/anime/video games, I wanted to draw manga myself, so I started teaching myself to draw... However, I really don't have a natural talent for drawing (I can work from real-life okay, but doing stuff out of my head? forget about it.) I eventually made up three characters (one I used more than anyone) that I would draw in various costumes/outfits, and it quickly became apparent that I was more interested in what they were wearing than actually training myself in the skill of drawing. XD That was actually while I was still dressing like a boy myself, so most of my earliest designs are like aristocratic-looking coats and stuff. XD

I started sewing because of cosplay. My mom/dad initially helped me a lot with making the costumes, but I was really picky and stuff, so I really got on my mom's nerves. I had to teach myself so I could do things the way I wanted. XD And I eventually started experimenting with making the original designs I had come up with. And then I got tired of doing cosplay because I felt too restricted by having to make other people's designs (and I'm too perfectionistic to go off on my own and change a design like some cosplayers do.)

As for how I design things! Sometimes I am inspired by something I want and can't have (like that Angelic Pretty dress), or something I mostly like but could use improvement. (Even with the Angelic Pretty dress, I feel I could improve it a bit.)

Then other times, I just come up with it straight away without even thinking about it. Sometimes when I really need something fresh, I pray and ask for inspiration (and it does work! I always feel a little silly asking God for something so relatively unimportant, but we're allowed to pray about anything, so I do it anyway. XD)

Yet other times, I start with a "feeling" for a design and then look for inspiration to help me flesh it out. I'm working on an original costume right now that has the "feeling" of an eccentric character who poses strangely (up on one leg, sentai poses, etc) but has a hidden and sad depth to its past/personality. I found inspiration from the designs of SaGa Frontier, Yoshitaka Amano, and Samurai Warriors/Sengoku Musou in addition to what I already had in my own mind.

....PHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW THAT WAS LONG. XD I apologize!

I feel like I'm forgetting to say something. Hmm... WELL I'LL JUST ADD IT LATER IF I THINK OF IT. XD