~Swordie

I've been tossing that idea around for some time now. And finally, I was talking to about making a new account, and also using this one at the same time, but...competing against myself, lol xDDDD

I don't know if I'm going to make an announcement about it. I like to make it somewhat anonymous until the right time for a big bang, lol xD

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Listen to the interview. All of your artworks will be up for grabs, people can steal your work and earn money off of it, all your ideas will no longer be yours.

Greed and corruption are working against us artists.

If you want to help fight against this upcoming catastrophe, please spread the word.

I know some of you probably don't know gaia online but, I like ranting--nyahahaha! xDDDD

Anyways, there was a contest on there where gaians could create a torso related item [link] . So I entered it with my ookami armor. And lo and behold, it made it into the top 12 finalists. Is that good? Possibly, considering there were probably several hundred entries for the contest.

Now the bad part: my item was the only one that got a big bash thread on it. Why? Because they think it's from WoW. I dislike the artwork from WoW (no offense to WoW fans, it's just my taste---I'm sure you guys have an art style or two that you don't like). Can you imagine being accused for copying an art style you don't like? They also think I've copied from Okami---ookami is wolf in Japanese...everyone there thinks the name is taken from the game title (so of course these people don't know what ookami means). Tell me, what sounds better to you: wolf armor or ookami armor? They both mean the same thing, just in different languages. I've also been accused from taking the idea from digimon. True that I like digimon, but wolves with markings is hardly an original concept. I didn't even think about any of those three (WoW, Okami, Digimon) when I made the armor. And these people who are accusing me are so sure of themselves.

Luckily, the last time I saw, that bash thread got killed because of the overwhelming amount of threads related to the evolving items.

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Anyways, besides that I was thinking of creating a new DA account. I feel it's time for a fresh start. I just don't know when I'll do it though.

My b-day was actually two days ago, but I was waiting for my mom to have a free day off of work so me and my family could all go together to a restaurant. And today is that day, but I need to pick a restaurant where they don't sing to the birthday person OAO

My top five fears (no particular order):
-malfunctioning theme park rides (especially roller coasters and ferris wheels)
-spiders
-getting into a car accident
-sudden changes in atmosphere at night (that time where there's a little silence and it feels like someone's right in the room with you >A< )
-ANNDDD....seeing the employees of a restaurant sing to me for a birthday OAO

To summarize this whole journal: Anime Expo, in Long Beach. It was awesome X3 ---stuff!

You don't have to hurt your eyes by reading the rest of this >w>

Day 0:
We got lost trying to find our way off the freeway, but at least we got ourselves familiar with the roads over there quick, for that particular area 9w9 . When we arrived, we were within the first few 100 in line to get our badges, which is good because the line turned gigantic afterwards. Oh! And I finally met and XD

Day 1:
After the long wait in the AA line, we got our table, and me and my friend dashed off to the S.K.I.N. concert line. We got tickets for a very awesome spot, pretty close to the action XD . But we stood forever in line for the actual seating, which caused me to get massive sunburns on my arms. We had no clue wanted to go walk around during that time. The conversation kinda blew up on my cell phone. So I felt bad about it. But the concert was absolutely awesome XD . Miyavi was literally the focal point on that stage. He was dancing and jumping everywhere XDDDDD (got his hair stuck in the guitar---oops XP . But he recovered gracefully, as expected X3 ). At the end they winded up smashing up their instruments, which was tight X3 . And Gackt, I love him forever! I love his voice, and he managed to do a better performance than any of the music videos he's ever done.

Day 2:
Sales are a little better. Actually, a LOT better. I had so many commissions I almost flipped XD . I want to thank everyone for buying my stuff and commissions. Of course I got excited when my KH print sold. I was expecting only to sell two or three prints. So that was a pleasant surprise X3 .


Day 3:
Someone pulled a ninja on us. Some guy dressed up as a ninja was crawling in front of the tables so the artists couldn't see them, then he would pop up and scream at the artist. It was so hilarious! XDDDD Of course the one he was after was 9w9

I was graced by the popular OAO! OMG she bought a commission from me!! XDDDDDD *rolls around*. Her commission piece was actually one of the better ones I did because I was afraid of messing up and disappointing her. But I think it went well X3

Day 4:
By this time, we were completely wiped out. The stairs!! OMG the STAIRS!!! D8 if we ever wanted to go somewhere we were always winding up going through stairs. I was almost going to collapse, partially from lack of sleep, so my coordination was shot.

And the weird thing is, unlike last year, the commissions I did this year actually were better at the beginning than they were at the end O0o! And that one person forgot to pick up her commission >w> ...so...I got $5 for free I guess 9w9 .

I also got this awesome Bleach wrist band as a birthday present from my friend . I love it to pieces!! *wears it everyday* XDDDD

And everyone seemed to forget their badges O0o! So we kept switching the badges between each other >w< . And honestly, I didn't go through the entire exhibition hall because the layout just confused the heck out of me OAO . I forgot to look for a S.K.I.N. wristband, but that's ok. At least I have the pin X3

After we got out, we went over to the Macaroni Grill, had some ecchi conversation shmoo, and dropped off over at her house (now I can stalk her X3 ). I love her birds OAO *steals her birds* XDDDD

Day 5 (after the expo):
Slept until 12 pm X_x

Day 6 (after the expo):
Happy b-day to me! XDDDDD W007! XDDD Officially 23 years old today X3 . I got a manga from weee!! XDDDD

I dropped off my friends at the airport today. Traffic was surprisingly light (yayyy!!!)

My arm skin starting peeling off today too (yayyy!!!). I was actually happy about it because it's a sign that i've actually BEEN outside XDDDD . i haven't had sunburn peeling since jr. high

I made...111,111 gold on gaia today O0o!!!! *flips* XDDDDD Also, that weird little rp arc is over XDDDDD (my chara Kit wanting to kill Miiro is over now cuz he learned Miiro was trying to protect him instead of trying to betray him). So we are close to being off the drama bean scene. Eventually the two charas will meet again, and hopefully won't be as depressing.

And of course, also on gaia, I've been getting contacted by various people from AX O0o!! I've had business cards last year at anime expo, and this year I didn't. And the amazing thing is, more people are visiting my pages and pm'ing me this year Owo . I think that the fact that writing out an address or name personally on an index card tends to stick out more than any printed business card.