I'm very good at it. >_>;

Right now I'm supposed to be working on a 15 page book report. But what am I doing instead? Sitting here talking about how I should be doing the report and filling out this journal and tag instead. >3>

Also I'm moving to a new account soon. Don't ask why. I just really want something new to start with and I'm starting to really hate this user name. XD Anyhow the new account is ~TheLadyDragonfly I don't have anything added just yet except an ID, but I'm in the process of fixin' it up. So if you get any weird adds and/or watches from that account then it's just me. xD

Add it to your watch list cause this one ain't gonna be active much longer. D=

By the way if I'm kinda typin' weird ignore it. >_> I haven't slept since 11:30 am 7/05/09. ok? o______o;;;

【Artist Baton】

◆Your name?
Wouldn't you like to know? Just call me Lady, Req [I hate that one but eh.] or you can call me A.R.T. ^^ It's mah initials. ;3
◆If possible, your age?
I'mma be 19 in 27 days!~

◆When did you start drawing?
Since I was 5 but I didn't start drawing 'anime' till I was about 13. XD

◆Which hand do you use for drawing?
Mah right hand. My left one cain't do nothin except help me type faster, lulz.

◆Which is easier to draw - male or female?
Females. Mostly because my guys muscles look horrid. >_>

◆Which is easier to draw - long hair or short hair?
Long hair is easier for me most of the time. I have a hard time getting it to look right in the back if it's short.

◆Is it easier to draw the head facing towards the right or the left?
Well for me they're facing left when I draw them but the character itself is actually facing right, but I guess left is the best way to say it. XD [Comment don't make no sense does it?]

◆Is it easier to draw the side view of the face or the front view?
Front view is much easier for me to deal with. I can never get the proportions right for a side view. ]=

◆What do you have problems in drawing?
Proportions, guys muscles, weapons, and comics. >_<

◆What do you like to draw?
Pointy ears. They are sexy. XD

◆Are you a traditional artist or a digital artist?
Well, I start off with pencil most of the time and then I draw over it on my tablet and color it with openCanvas so uhhh...both?

◆Where do you start drawing from?
I do a little egg shape for the head then add in all the features and shapes that are necessary to make them distinct from each other? Then I work downwards and whatnot.

◆What is your drawing habit that you are aware of?
I tend to have very messy sketch art. It's really scribble-y. Much like my handwriting....makes it hard for me to do clean line art.

◆What do you keep in mind when you do lineart?
Make sure I do it on the second layer instead of over top the scribble-y sketch-y part. >_<

◆Any tips for coloring/shading?
I suck at it, so uhh I don't think anyone be needin tips from me.

◆How long does it take to finish a piece of art?
Completely finish it? Well...sketches+lineart+coloring=5+hours

◆What music do you listen to while you draw?
Depends on the picture really. If it's an awesome fight scene it'd be music that is really heart-pounding. XD Or if it was something more melancholy I'd listen to my extensive list of piano songs. xD

◆How long does it take you to come up with an idea?
Not long. I get inspiration from lots of things, but work and school tend to get in my way of doing them. ._.

◆Your favorite drawing utensils?
My pencil and then my tablet!~ :3

◆Your favorite color/the color that you use a lot?
Red, lol. But that's mostly because I draw my oc Lerexina and her twin brother Balixes A LOT and they both have red hair. and Lex just has an insane amount of hair...>_<

◆Your favorite style(s)?
Semi-realistic. I'm not very close to doing that right now but gosh darnit I'm trying. >_<

◆Are you satisfied with your current art?
No. I always look back over something and see things that could have been done differently or colored differently to make it look even better.

◆What kind of artist are you aiming for?
Umm, I just do it for fun. I'm not good enough to make it as an artist in the real world, lulz

◆Thank you.
Uhhh....I tag the person who ..uhhh.... has no socks on! D:<

TAG ONE
Who were you with yesterday?: My family. : D

What woke you up this morning?: My alarm. ._.

Is tomorrow going to be a good day?: No, because I have to do the closing shift again. God I really hate that shift. >_<

Do you like anybody?: I like everybody!~ ^w^

THE PAST
Ever thrown up in public?: Yes, but no one saw because i went behind a building. >_> Never ever EVER go on three twist-y rides after drinking lemonade.

What’s on your mind RIGHT NOW?: Trying to figure out who I'm gonna cosplay as at next years con. ._.

What kind of home would you like?: One with a huge kitchen. =3=

What do you want to be when you grow up?: A monkey's uncle. Not really no, IDK. I'm trying to choose between a nurse, a psychologist, a teacher, and a coffee shop/cake shop owner. >_<

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?: I can't see into the future. D:

IN GENERAL

you like candy necklaces?: Not really. ._.

when was the last time you fell over or ran into something?: It happens so many times in one day it doesn't even matter. ._. I'm klutzy. ;-;

Do you listen to music every day?: Yes. :3

go trick or treating?: My mom says I'm too old for it. Now she just throws Halloween parties and makes me dress up as a fairy in a very short and very lowcut dress. >_<

type fast?: Yes.

What’s your favorite type of soda?: Ugh, soda is so disgusting.

Have you ever moved?: Yeppers.

Have you ever won an award?: I got lots of them in school. Now, I work and get none. ._.

Are you listening to music right now?: Yes. Kamelot!~ <3

How long ’till your birthday? 38 days!~ : D

When were you the saddest in your whole life?: When my cat Fuuma got shot two years ago! ;-; [He's okay now though.]

Do you use EBay to buy or sell?: Yes~

Who makes you mad?: Idiots.

Have you ever heard a song written about you?: No, but a friend f mine said Superstar by Toybox was about me. xD

Something you want to happen in 2010?: Me to turn 20? That'll be so weird. o_o;

Honestly, do you miss 2008?: Meh. ._.

1. What color is your underwear? Uhhh white with cherry print? >_>;

2. Honestly, whats your favorite song?: Forever Love by X Japan

3. Honestly, what are you doing right now? Typing this, duh. -,-

4. Honestly, have you done something bad today?: I didn't clean my room?

5. Honestly, who is the last person you talked to on the phone?: I don't remember. >_> I think it was my boyfriend Sergey. XD

6. Honestly, are you jealous of someone right now?: People who live in heavily clouded places. [I really hate the sun.]

7. Honestly, what makes you mad most of the time?: Slackers and idiot customers.

8. Honestly, do you bite your nails?: No.

9. Honestly, do you have an eating disorder?: Ew, no. >_<

13. Honestly, do you want to see someone this very moment?: YES. ;-;

14. Honestly, are you keeping a big secret now?: No, not really. xD

15. Honestly, do you have a friend you don’t actually like?: No, if I don't like someone I have nothing to do with them.

17. Honestly, are you in denial?: Lulz, no. XD

18. Honestly, do you get up in the middle of the night and eat?: No, I'm a heavy sleeper. It takes my alarm ten minutes to get me up. >_>;

19. Honestly, do you like anyone? Yes. :3.

20. Honestly, does someone like you?: Yes. :3


ANGER SECTION

1. What do you do when you’re mad?: I don't really get mad, at least I don't like to, but I ignore everyone and go in my room when I do.

2. What’s the worst thing you’ve done when you were mad?: Slapped my brother. ._.;;;;; I felt so bad after doing it. D:

3. Ever made anyone cry when you were mad?: Not that I can think of. o_0;


CRYING SECTION

1.When was the last time you actually cried?: Years ago.

2.Ever cried yourself to sleep?: No, but I woke up crying once a few years ago. o_0;;

3. Do certain songs make you cry?: Not really.

4. What usually makes you cry?: I don't really cry I don't allow myself to but I tear up at really sappy lovey dovey stuff.


HAPPY SECTION

1. Are you usually a happy person?: Yes! ^_^

2. When were you the happiest?: Whenever I talk to my boyfriend and spend time with my mom~

4. Do you believe in yourself?: Not really, but everyone seems to think I'm insane for not doing so. xD

5. When people say they think you are good looking/pretty, do you get happy?: I don't think I'm pretty so whenever someone says I am I tend to kinda laugh and change the subject. xD


Nine Things About Yourself
1.) I have glasses.
2.) I have KHO. Kingdom Hearts Obsession.
3.) I have big boobs. xD
4.) I have confusing hair. It's supposed to be naturally brown and whenever I try to dye it back the red stays. But now my hair is getting longer and my natural hair is growing out but the color seems to be a gold-ish brown. o_0;;;;
5.) I have a very southern accent.
6.) I am epic win at Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core. I got to level 33 in 6 hours and am already halfway through the game with most of the side-missions done. [I has no life.] ._.
7.) I absolutely adore books!~
8.) I sometimes imagine that I rescued some handsome guy and then he turns out to be either a mafia don/mafia don's son and he gives me an offer I can't refuse. XD
9.) I have enough optimism for an entire country!~


Eight Ways to Win Your Heart
idk. ._.;;

Seven Things that Cross Your Mind A Lot
1.) Cheesecake.
2.) Why do I always get called in to cover other people's shifts on my days off? D:<
3.) Sergey. <3
4.) What mission for Organization Infinity/Sc-Organzation should I do next? :think:
5.) Customers are idiots.
6.) I need to clean my room.
7.) Cheesecake.


Six Things You do Before You Fall Asleep
1.)Brush my teeth.
2.)Give my my mom a kiss
3.)Hug my dad.
4.)Cut my monitor and light off.
5.) Tell everybody to shut the fudge up so I can sleep.
6.)Browse the internet on my phone, then set the alarm on it.


Five Things that Frustrate You
1.)Idiot Customers.
2.)Rude People.
3.)Mean People.
4.)The reason my dad dislikes my cat Sushi. [He doesn't like her cause of who her mother is.] o_0;
5.)People getting on my computer while I'm at work. -_-


Four Things You Love to do On Rainy Days
1.) Most
2.) Likely
3.) I'm
4.) Working


Three Biggest Turn-ons
1.) Bondage~ [Only the mild kinds like using ropes and gag balls and blindfolds.] >_>;
2.) Being pushed against the wall. >3>
3.) Aggressive guys~

Yeaah the first two I just happen to really like. I don't do any of that stuff and don't plan to until I get married. xD


Two Things you want to do before you Die
1.) In no particular order I want to visit; Ireland, Scotland, England, Norway, Japan, Italy, Armenia, and Germany.
2.) Have kids. <3

One Confession
1.) I wish I didn't procrastinate so much. ._.

TAG TWO
1. How old will you be in five years?
24. Holy cow. O_O;;;

2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
The people I work with. -_-

3. How tall are you?
5'1 and a half. I am short. ]=

4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
My birthday? : D

5. What's the last movie you saw?
I can't remember. ._.

6. Who was the last person you called?
Sergey. <3

7. Who was the last person to call you?
My friend HB.

8. What was the last text message you received?
From my best friend Lizzie.

9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?
Myself. Haha. I lost my phone and was calling it with my mom's cell. I had kinda put her phone down and was digging around to find my phone and my voicemail picked up me mumbling about finding my phone. XD

10. Do you prefer to call or text?
Texting because my texting is free!~ <3

11. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Drawing Lereina. XD

12. Are your parents married/divorced?
Married~

13. When did you last see your mom?
Oh gosh I haven't even hugged her since I came in the door an hour ago. D: BRB! 20 minutes later!~ I had a nice conversation with her about work and her school paper. :3

14. What color are your eyes?
They're weird. They're like green with amber in the center. Is that hazel? idk. >_>

15. What time did you wake up today?
11:53. xD

16. What are you wearing right now?
My work clothes. Blue shirt khaki skirt. ._.

17. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. xD

18. Where is your favorite place to be?
Either my room or my mom's room.

19. Where is your least favorite place to be?
Outside under the sun. >___<

20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
In no particular order I want to visit; Ireland, Scotland, England, Norway, Japan, Italy, Armenia, and Germany. And of course where my boyfriend lives. Which is in California. ._.;

29. What color are your sheets?
Purple~

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?
10!~ : D

31. What are your favorite seasons?
Winter and Fall !~ >w<

33. What do you like about winter?
SNOW! And Christmas. :3

34. What do you like about the summer?
My birthday is in the summer.

35. What do you like about spring?
The pretty flowers.

36. How many states/provinces have you lived in?
2

37. What cities/towns have you lived in?
7

38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare paws?
Bare feet! I hate socks and shoes. ._<

39. Are you a social person?
Yes~

40. What was the last thing you ate?
Chocolate covered Espresso beans~ mmmmmm

41. What is your favorite restaurant?
At the moment I have 3!~ Akai Japan, Speedy Wok, and Mazatlan.

42. What is your favorite ice cream?
Coffee and cheesecake brownie!!! >w<

43. What is your favorite dessert?
Cheesecake!

44. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Homemade Vegetable Soup! >w<

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?
I don't eat pb&j's. xD But I do use jelly on toast. I looove apple jelly and raspberry jelly.

46. Do you like Chinese food?
Speedy Wok!~ >w<

47. Do you like coffee?
Yes!~ YES YES. : D

48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?
That is pretty much all I drink. XD I usually drink about 3 bottles of water a day.

49. What do you drink in the morning?
Water or coffee~

51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?
Yes. All of it. XD

52. Do you know how to play poker?
Nope. XD

53. Do you like to cuddle?
Sometimes.

54. Have you ever been to Canada?
No.

55. Do you have an addictive personality?
Well, everyone I meet tends to really like me and talk to me A LOT. Does that mean yes?

56. Do you eat out or at home more often?
Home~

58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?
Well, this chicka I waited on at work was picking up a ring so I had to check her ID to make sure it was her and I noticed her birthday was the same as mine!~ Only she was ten years older. XD

59. Do you want kids?
Yes. :3

60. Do you speak any foreign languages?
I know bits and pieces of Japanese, German, and Spanish, but not enough to hold a conversation. xD

62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yeah, twice. XD Once when I was little I was climbing this bookshelf to get a cat toy. o_0;; I ended up falling off and got the wind knocked out of me for a while so my mom called 911 but then they wouldn't come in because we had pet snakes. -,- The second time was when I dislocated my knee and it was all the way at the back of my leg. Since I had jeans on we thought I had broken it and the bone was sticking out. XD But the ambulance chicka cut my jeans open and it was just mah knee.

63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?
Both~ But the ocean is better because it doesn't turn my hair green. o_0;

64. Do you prefer a window seat or aisle seats?
Window seat. Otherwise I get really sick. >_>

65. Do you know how to drive stick?
I don't know how to drive period.

66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?
Books!~ Books!~ And more books!~

67. Do you wear any jewelry?
I wear earrings. Right now I only have my very top one in though. It's like a pirate's earring!~ Arrrgh!~ :arr: I also wear a dolphin ring a claddagh ring and a fake engagement ring because for some strange reason I get hit on a lot at work and it's annoying. >_<

68. What is your favorite TV show?
Ghost Whisperer. <3

69. Can you roll your tongue?
No. ._.

70. Who is (are) the funniest person (people) you know?
My friends and family. XD My boyfriend is too. XD

71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
Yes!~ my favorite is my giant stuffed Hello Kitty that my friend HB won me. >w<

72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?
The Organization XIII theme is my ringtone. My text tone is the Final Fantasy 7 battle theme. xD

73. Tag 5 People and give them a SHOUT!
I TAG YOUR FACE! >:C

I promise I really am.

I know I tend to make this kind of journal a lot huh? Not my fault though. My computer just really hates me. ;-;

So my dinosaur of a computer finally died and I've been without a computer for a while - that is until my mom gave me her laptop because she got a new one. I haven't downloaded any of my art programs up here yet but I'm working on it, lol.

I haven't drawn much either but meh. Working a lot does that. =[

Although starting week after next my hours are going from 40 a week to 29 a week. They're actually putting me at part time hours like I'm supposed to be. [There goes my $500 paycheck every two weeks.]

All in all it's not so bad. I get to spend more time with my family and at home. [Now I can finally start cleaning more and pick up where these slackers are slacking.]

I will be uploading some new art soon including club pictures for ~SC-organization, ~OrganizationInfinity, some non-kingdom hearts related art, and the kiriban I owe ~insp88!

Well this just takes the whipped cream on the chocolate pie.

Not only did my computer have a stroke - my monitor died this morning. DIED!!!

I was just sitting there browsing dA when all of a sudden my screen starts flickering. Then it just cuts off. I tried waiting a few minutes before cutting it back on, but it just buzzed and cut back off.

I was going to upload a quick valentines day picture but nooooooooo. It's one thing after another!~ Again! First there was the scanner issue and the tablet pen missing thing - now this.

I can't get a new one because my parents are broke and I don't get paid till next week. So the Valentine's Day picture and a few other pictures will be delayed. ;^;

I'm on my mom's laptop right now trying not to throw something against the wall. .__.

Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to find a rope and a rafter to go with that whipped cream...

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Okie tokie people the good news is I've started working again. Today was my first official day back. :>

It went great!~ I actually can't believe how many people missed me. xD

Apparently I give off a 'warm vibe that makes people want to be around me' - quoting a friend from work. XD

So, now I'll actually be able to get that Kairi cosplay for this years Animazement.

I also got my new desk [which is totally awesome and way more spacious] and moved my room around a bit which is awesome too.

The horrendous news.

My computer stopped working the other day. I tried restarting it, but it still froze up at the log-in screen. It did this several times. So guess what? I tried to do a system restore BUT it did a frigging memory wipe instead. WTF MAN??? This is the first time my computer has EVER screwed up in the seven years I've had it. I was so po'd I wanted to throw something through a window just to hear the satisfactory sound of glass shattering. But then I'd just have to clean the glass up, and be cold for a while until I payed for a new window. .___.

I lost ALL of my music - that's over 400 songs. And some of them were very hard to find! D: On top of that my Morpheus program won't work. ;^;

I lost ALL of my pictures!! Including reference pictures, line art, and sketch art I was still working on!

I lost ALL of my art programs I use. That includes OpenCanvas vers. 1.1 and 4.5, Paint.net, and Satori, and Arcsoft. ;-;

I lost ALL of my games including Shaiya and Diablo 2 Expansion Set. With my level 80 Assassin. ._____.

I lost ALL of my word documents, important saved conversations, and roleplays! That was sooo wrong because some of those roleplays were awesome!!! And a few of those word documents were missions! D:<

I lost ALL of my passwords!! I can't remember half of them. D: And the one to my gmail account is now disabled because I've failed to log-in so many times. o_<

The hopeful news:

I just downloaded windows live messenger again.

I'm making a new gmail account.

I downloaded 1/6 art programs.

I'll be downloading and installing my games soon.

I have a few of my reference pictures still on photobucket.

I still have my tablet so I can draw with it and re-do my sketch art.

I can always keep the roleplays alive in my brain and heart? ._.

Since I remember most of them I can always try and download the songs from the internet [found them once I can find them again, plus I have some on my mp3 player.]

I can always try and rewrite the missions, but if not I'll most likely just draw for them. .__.

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...I seriously feel like part of my soul has been ripped out, trampled upon, raped, bound in painful bondage, and whipped into unconsciousness with a flaming whip made of metal.

Well, as I'm writing this I'm actually supposed to be taking a shower so I can get ready for my first day back at work, but due to my epic procrastination skills I decided to make this journal instead. :3

So'z I got my job back at the jewelry counter today.~ I go in at 9:30. I'm so happy.

But never fear my dear friends! I shall not leave you all alone like I did last time. xD I'll actually make time for myself instead of sleeping on my days off like a lazy bum. xD

But the one thing that absolutely sucks is that I found an ad to work in the Library working with little kids - AFTER I'd gotten this job back. ;^;

I was like: Nooooooooooooooooo! Why? WHY? Whhhhyyyyyyyyyy? Why is Fate is angry at me again??? ;-;

I would absolutely LOVE to work in a library. [I know, I know. I'm a geek.] But noooo, I had to have this job back. =3=

The job at the library pays more too dangit. >_<

Instead of about 800 a month I would get about 1500. D=

*sigh* Maybe since I'm part time I can get a job there too? ._.

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to actually have a job, but libraries are epic. ~3~

Well, onwards to what I'm actually supposed to be doing. Bye bye for now loveys. :3