Well, I just got back from another card night. You see, some of my Sunday School buddies like to get together and do activities together, at places, for some time. Sometimes, we go to Starbucks to play cards.

Tonight was such a night.

I love my Sunday School buddies. ;_; We're all females... late teens to mid twenties. I'm pretty sure that I'm the youngest at 18, but whatev!

Anyway, I wanted to be hardcore, so I ordered a hardcore drink.

BLACK COFFEE WITH SIX SHOTS OF EXPRESSO. 8D 8D 8D

God, I am so wired. I don't have the shakes, but there is no way that I'm getting any sleep tonight. I PROMISE THAT I AM TOTES GONNA WORK ON ART, INSTEAD OF PLAYING PHOENIX WRIGHT.

I'm in the process of making myself some PW icons, btw. It's gonna be rad. I'm thinking of making myself an Edgeworth mood theme, even though I really like the one I have now. Lolcats ftw!

Anyway, art. I'm going to work on commissions. I'm also going to work on a SUPER SEEKRIT project that I'm doing for CAPSTARA. I'm hoping that they will get a kick out of it.

Well, today was interesting, to say the least. :\

Today was the day in which I needed to drive over to my IRL best friend's high school so that could see him perform. Right when I was turning into the school, I crashed my dad's car. It's a Dodge Magnum.

My dad's an even tempered sort of guy, and I never heard him drop so many f-bombs. He calmed down within the hour, though. I'm probably really lucky to have a dad like him.

Because I know you all are curious, I'll tell you about the damage. The car isn't totalled: far from it. Something from the underside of the car fell off... I'm not sure what, as I know nothing of car parts. My dad estimates that it's about $1000 worth of damage. Now I'm more motivated than ever to get a job: I won't stop feeing guilty until I pay off the car repairs. I'm going to apply at my church's bookstore this week, and at the library too. And any other place I can!

Anyway, on to the next part of my day! Even though I wrecked the car, my dad insisted that I see the play anyway, because we were already there. The play was "High School Musical", and I haven't seen it before today. My friend played the part of Alan.

I've heard a lot about this play. I heard that it was overhyped and a piece of theatrical tripe. Personally, I enjoyed myself. The cast had lots of energy, the songs were fun, and both the coreography and the orchestra were absolutely amazing. My favorite characters were Sharpay and Ryan Evans. Diabolical twins who are also theatre geeks? Hell to the yes. I totally dug the "slave and master" relationship that they had. I really wanna see the movie now. I wanna draw lots of creepy fanart for it, too.

After the show, my friend's family invited me to go out to eat with them. We went to a Chinese buffet (MMMMMMM). I engaged in idle chatter with my friends cousins, such as "do you prefer a sweet wine or a nice dry wine?".


....I guess that's it. Nighty-night, ya'll.

ASLKDJFOPQIHEWFLKJDFKASFJD Okay, I'm better now.

Remember a couple of posts ago when I told you guys that the weather was getting REALLY crazy? Well, a tornado sort of blew it's way across Tennessee. Luckily, my neighborhood wasn't affected. However, in case you guys didn't hear about it, the tornado completely smashed the Union campus. Now, I when to Lambuth last semester, which happens to be really close to Union. My friend from Lambuth emailed me a day after the tornado hit, telling me that Union looked like it had divided by zero. Miraculously, there were no deaths.

A few nights ago, my religious aunt invited me to have a game night with some of the other girls in my Sunday school class. We all met at Starbucks to play cards. As it turns out, I'm really good at Spoons. Speaking of spoons, there was a guy there who began to bend forks with his mind. Seriously! He stood up in the middle of Starbucks and began doing it! I have no idea how he did it. My aunt was not amused (but I was!). Oh, and I had a green tea Frap. MMMMMM.

A few days ago, my mom made me go to Walmart with her. I went to the movie section to try and find "The Blues Brothers". They didn't have it, but they did have the complete first season of Teen Titans for only 10 bucks. Several years ago, I was a shameless TT fangirl. I drew shitty fanart, I read shitty fanfic, and I was an active poster on several TT themed forums. I remember really wanting to buy the DVD when it first came out, but I could never find it in stock. Naturally, I bought the DVD. The cover art is terrible.

Valentines Day is soon! I've been working on a picture that I want to finish by then, but I'm not even done with the lineart. ATLARP's been eating my soul time.

You Are an Apple

You are strong, powerful, and even a bit stubborn at times. You have enough strength to help those around you in trouble. You are adventurous and charming. Many people are drawn to you. You love life, and you enjoy traveling the world. You enjoy fine food, art, and culture. People have accused you of being a snob, but that's not accurate. You do enjoy the best things in life. Unlike snobs, you truly appreciate quality... not just pretend to.

I... I LOVE APPLES. D: I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.

Especially Fuji apples when they're in season. So crisp and sweet and beautiful...

This result really nailed me, especially when it comes to enjoying quality. I eat/drink organic everything, goddamn! It's not just because it's healthier. It's because it's tastier.

Doing this quiz makes me want to go out, eat some good sushi at a resturant, and go to an art museum afterwards. OR A PLAY. That would seriously be the perfect day for me, especially if I were going with a good friend who truly appreciates fine art.

Because good sushi is an art.

Right now, I am ingesting minced fish with condiments between two slices of bread.

In other words, I'm eating a tuna salad sandwich.

It is very delicious.

After a long Christmas break, it feels great to be back in school. Today, I had acting class.

Going to a community college feels a bit like going to a public high school, which I like. The difference is that I'm not there 7 hours a day, so I don't have to be involved in any drama (lol, acting class).

Speaking of high school, one of my acquaintances from my high school is in my acting class. :D Hopefully we'll become friends.

And now for a different topic!

I found that I really like the show "American Gladiators". I can't decide who I like better: Helga or Crush.

My favorite non-gladiator "character" is the narrator. He's so snarky, and he uses bad puns.

Right now I am eating cheese and crackers and it is delicious.

I baked chocolate chip cookies tonight. :3 They were delicious, and made up for the fact that I couldn't get my hands on any liquor.

Anyway, I have art!

( Hey girl, I got somethin' real important to give you... )

Now that I'm sober, I can give a more thorough report of what my Christmas was like.

I woke up a four in the morning, excited. Christmas is the only day of the year when I can wake up so early with a smile on my face.

This is how Christmas works at my house: presents from family and friends are wrapped and put under the tree, and presents from "Santa" are displayed in the living room, unwrapped. Me and my sisters wake up really early (while mom and dad are still in bed) to examine the presents that Santa left us, and we open the wrapped presents later in the day, together as a family.

Santa left me a red Zune 8. I spent the morning downloading music onto it, such as both Cobra Starship albums which I acquired through Megaupload. After listing to it and dancing around the house, I realized that I was still tired. So I went back to bed and woke up at 10 A.M.

Santa also left me a totally gross jelly bean dispenser that's shaped like a sheep. The jelly beans are brown. :| To make up for that, my stocking was filled with yummy things: a box of lemon flavored thin cookies, and a box of Godiva chocolates.

After I woke up again, I showered and got dressed. Mom, Dad, my two sisters, and I all sat in the living room to open presents. I got my mom a novel called "The Historian". My mom loves a good read, so she should like the book I got her, if she ever finds the time to read it. I got my dad a "The Princess Bride" giftset, which includes the DVD and a Fezzik T-shirt. He loves "The Princess Bride", and he needed more T-shirts, so needless to say he is really enjoying the gift. I was relieved, because my dad is somewhat hard to shop for. I got my younger sister the complete Invader Zim series on DVD. She was ecstatic. I got my youngest sister a Kick the Cheat doll: one of the last ever made. It's a really cute doll; I feel sorry for it whenever my sister abuses it (but, that's what it's for...).

Me? I got a $50 gift card to Target. Cheap DVDs and T-shirts, here I come! :D

After present opening with the immediate family, I worked on ( this picture ) for the toko-fans account on deviantART. Right when I was submitting it, the extended family came over to visit. By "extended family", I mean my maternal grandparents, my uncle and his Japanese wife, and my other uncle (my mom has two brothers).

Japan!Uncle cooked Christmas dinner. While the we waited for the meat to finish cooking in the oven, we all sat in the living room to open presents again. Japan!Uncle really loved the magnifying glass I gave him, and my other uncle really loved the book I got him (I don't even remember the title of the book, but it was by Christopher Moore: one if his favorite authors). I got my grandfather a "Young Frankenstein" DVD, and my grandfather the first season of Bewitched. I have no doubt that they will enjoy their presents. I'm fairly certain that my aunt liked the perfume I got her, but it's hard to tell. I mean... I thought it smelled good...

From Japan!Uncle and Aunt, I received a bag filled with adorable Japanese goodies. Among them were a set of Hello Kitty cooking chopsticks and a set of Hello Kitty stationary.

I... I love Hello Kitty. :[

My other uncle gave me five fine cigars. My dad's look of dismay was hilarious, but he didn't protest. I'm looking forward to smoking one of them, but I don't know when or where I will. I want to save them for occasions that would produce the most lulz as possible.

My grandparents gave me a box of lip make up (which is good, because I needed some lip liner) and a cute charm bracelet.

Later, we partook of Christmas Dinner. Japan!Uncle is the best cook in the family, by far. He made delicious pork tenderloin stuffed with dried apricots and prunes. He also cooked a turkey, of which we have an obscene amount of leftovers from. We also had English peas, asparagus, and stir-fried peppers and mushrooms. For desert, I had a slice of Italian creme cake (Cheesecake Factory brand).

Over the course of the evening, I consumed several glasses of fine white wine and homemade eggnog. When the adults were all mildly drunk, we sat down to watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". This year, my first Christmas as an adult, I learned a little secret: adults don't watch these animated classics for the nostalgia: they watch them because they are hilarious when you are a little drunk. Really.

After the extended family left (Grandfather was the designated driver), I posted drunkenly in my live journal, listened to my Zune for a while, and went to sleep.

The End.

This was long. I'm not going to proofread it.

Yay it's Christmas Eve yay!

I'm going to my paternal grandparents' house to have Christmas Eve Dinner and open presents. My aunt, uncle, kid cousins, and great-grandmother will be there. Tomorrow, my maternal grandparents, and aunt and uncle from Japan will come to my house. Commence moar opening of presents and eating of festive foods.

And homemade eggnog. OH GOD YES.

The only thing I'm disappointed about is that I didn't finish the Christmas pictures I had planned. This is because I spent the entirety of yesterday working on my penance for CAPSLOCK_ATLA. I... I got a little carried away.

Well, at least it provided me with much holiday-themed lulz.

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE DECEMBERWEEN, EVERYBODY!

I had a wonderful time tonight. My IRL best friend took me to the zoo, and then to dinner.

The French Onion soup at the Outback Steak House is amazing, by the way.

I bought this really cool magnifying glass at the zoo's gift shop. It has a carved yellow jade handle, and it looks very oriental and scholarly. I decided that that is going to be my uncle's Christmas present.

I'm so glad that I found that magnifying glass, because my uncle was the last person I needed to buy a gift for. Now I'm all done with my Christmas shopping!

And now, I'm completely broke. Well, I do have a Canadian twenty dollar bill, but I'm reluctant to exchange it for American currency because the Canadian bill looks so pretty. ):

If you want to commission me, gimme a holla! I want to start on commissions again after Christmas. I'll probably do simple ones: one or two characters, with no background. I haven't decided on prices yet. I want to keep them low, but I would also like to make some sort of profit so that I can have money in my wallet again.

Tomorrow, I'm going to spend they day drawing for leisure.  I also have to do penance for CAPSLOCK_ATLA because I typed in lowercase like a moron.  Well, drawing naked Iroh isn't such a bad punishment...

After the I saw "Sokka's Master", I began fantasizing about Iroh.  I am not ashamed in the least.

I'm posting from a different computer than usual, which doesn't have spell-check.  ):  There will be typos.

My sister and I are visiting my grandparents right now, and my aunt and uncle are visiting my grandparents as well!  

It's pretty exciting that my aunt and uncle are visiting, because they live on the other side of the world.  Japan, to be exact.  Long story short, my uncle fell in love with a Japanese woman, and now they live together in Tokyo.  I love them both, but I rarely get to see them!  I love watching them interact; it's pretty funny to watch them banter in Japanese together.

Besides visiting, the reason why I came to my grandparent's house to help decorate for Christmas.   I wish you guys could see our Christmas tree!  It certainly is a sight to see.  First of all, it's a real cedar.   Second of all, it's not Christmas tree shaped!  Although the tree was painstakingly trimmed, set up, and decorated, it looks like someone threw a bunch of random flashy crap on a large, dead tree.  It is truly the best Christmas tree I have ever had the pleasure of viewing.   I'll post pics.  Maybe.

Last night, I went shopping with my aunt and uncle.  We were looking for ornament hooks, but we ended up buying everything except  ornament hooks.  You know how it is.

One of the things we got was Jones soda.  Ever since Mu posted about it in her journal, I've been jonesing for some.  I was so excited when I saw it in the store!  We got Crushed Melon flavore in bottles, Berry Lemonade flavor in cans, and Blueberry Pomogranate also in cans.  The first kind I tried was the Crushed Melon.  Musachan wasn't exaggerating: this soda is truly delicious.  I think I said before that I don't care much for soda, but Jones soda is now the huge exception.  It tastes great, and it doesn't burn going down.  I also tried the Berry Lemonade. Though also tastey, I liked the Crushed Melon flavor better.  I think whether or not the soda is in a can or a bottle makes a huge difference.  

FYI, Crushed Melon flavor tastes like very sweet cantaloupe. 

Even later last night, I watched "A Christmas Carol" staring George C. Scott for the first time.  Of course, I've seen "A Christmas Carol" before.  I've seen it in play form.  Heck, I've even been in that play !  I was the Ghost of Christmas Present, by the way.

Anyway, I desided that I love the George C. Scott version.  In fact, I think it's my favorite version.  Scott knows how to act!  I'd reccommend this movie to anyone who is having trouble getting into the Christmas Spirit.

I got up early this morning and made breakfast for the family.  I made everyone omlettes, which is my specialty.  I love making omlettes.  I enjoy making them more than I do eating them.

Well, I've had a nice, relaxing Christmas Break so far.  However, when I get home later today, I really need to get back to business.  I'm working on applying for my new college, which is taking more time that I thought it would.  I also need to get some art finished before Christmas Day!  I've been so caught up in the Christmas festivities, that I've been neglecting my poor art.

I think I'm gonna get more of that Jones soda now.  That stuff is prooty gewd.

Holy fuck.

Mountain Dew Code Red.

Is delicious.

I don't particularly care for the original Mountain Dew. Heck, I usually don't even like soda in general.

The rush of cherry flavor must have been what won me over. The soda also has a mild taste and a low acidity, which I like.

Still, I've been drinking this junk like water. I need to stop. It can't be good for my heart... I think the sugar makes it beat faster.

Anyway.

I registered capslock_hsr as a LJ community. I'll start making it presentable after December 12, when I get home (and thus able to use my precious Photoshop). Holla at me if you want to mod.

Ever have one of those days when you crave healthy food?

That happened to me today. I ate delicious vegetables on boiled rice with tempura tofu. The tempura tofu tasted like crispy chewiness. :3

After that nutritious lunch, and had a bowl of Apple Jacks for dessert. D8

...You know. Because I really like Apple Jacks.