Today in the mail I got doll eyes and a doll shirt I thought were lost forever, since I bought them like... back in May. It gave me an excuse to pull Nikki down off the shelf and change her pink eyes to green ones again (14mm, not used to it, looks a bit odd but... good, in a way) and to put the stripy pink long-sleeved top on her. It's a little ill-fitting but it was cheap, and with her frilly DollHeart skirt and her eyes turned slightly to the side, her head tilted as she looks at me... I'm reminded of how bloody darling she is. She was my first, she is my only girl and so often she sits on the shelf for long periods at a time... I occasionally need a nudge to remind me that she's beautiful and I adore her. I could so easily spend all my money on spoiling her rotten, and have done so on occasion >_>

I sat here on the couch, huddled up in blankets with her perched on my knees while I brushed her hair and pinned it back and plucked stray strands out of the way, feeling awfully girly while doing it, and I'm so glad she's mine.



Also...

~ Ryo

I. Love. This site.
I found it by accident while searching for steampunk taxidermy to show friends, and I keep finding myself hovering over to it again.

Some of my favourites:
Winged kitten
Two-headed rat
Black Griffin
Capricorn

I keep staring at the two headed rat and going ';___; waaaant...' but there's no way I can justify the $500 price tag.

The upcoming anime poster, ganked from annie_chanwho ganked it from zalem.

Interested in a few of these, including the Hells Angels OVA, Hakushaku to Yousei, Ga-Rei Zero, Casshern Sins and Bihada Ichizoku. Downloading random anime has worked for me in the past, but... well. Here's hoping they're worth the download 8D

I've also has the random urge to download and watch all of Desperate Housewives, since I stopped watching it regularly halfway through the second season @__@

I'm in an internet cafe on Bourke St right now, I only needed to get onto Facebook to grab Tash's new mobile number, but it was half an hour minimum so I may as well use up what I paid for ($2 lol). This place is awesome, all rigged up with camo netting and with a wall of mirrors on one end to make it look twice as big as it actually is XD if only it had online games that I actually play (um... only Requiem, really), I might come back more often.

Now I'm going to Gingerboy because it's Gary's last day on Friday and I can't make it then because I'm going to see The Dark Knight with mad_hatter__and co. Mmmmmm.... yummy foooood....

Bah. And because I'm over the 45 day deadline by five days (I didn't know it was a 45 day deadline...) I can't file a dispute and I've lost US$110. Kick. Ass.

~ Ryo

P.S. I've left my phone at work, so don't bother trying to contact me on it this weekend 8D

Ganked from Laevi.

40 THINGS YOU’D LOVE TO SAY OUT LOUD AT WORK:

1. I can see your point, but I still think you’re full of shit.
2. I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce.
3. How about never? Is never good for you?
4. I see you’ve set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
5. I’m really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it my way.
6. I’ll try being nicer if you’ll try being smarter.
7. I’m out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message.
8. I don’t work here. I’m a consultant.
9. It sounds like English, but I can’t understand a damn word you’re saying.
10. Ahhhh .. I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again.
11. I like you. You remind me of myself when I was young and stupid.
12. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
13. I have plenty of talent and vision; I just don’t give a damn.
14. I’m already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
15. I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
16. Thank you. We’re all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
17. The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.
18. Any connections between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.
19. What am I? Flypaper for freaks?!
20. I’m not being rude. You’re just insignificant.
21. It’s a thankless job, but I’ve got a lot of Karma to burn off
22. Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
23. And your crybaby whiny-assed opinion would be?
24. Do I look like a people person?
25. This isn’t an office. It’s Hell with fluorescent lighting.
26. I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
27. Sarcasm is just one service we offer.
28. If I throw a stick, will you leave?
29. Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
30. Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.
31. I’m trying to imagine you with a personality.
32. A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door.
33. Can I trade this job for what’s behind door #1?
34. Too many freaks, not enough circuses.
35. Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it?
36. Chaos, panic and disorder…my work here is done.
37. How do I set a laser printer to stun?
38. I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted a salary.
39. Who lit the fuse on your tampon?
40. Oh, I get it…like humor…but different.

Friday:
After work, Jen, Tash and I got together at home to plot our outing to the abandoned asylum in Greensborough. I don't know the name of the place, but from the sign Jen managed to 'liberate', I believe it was called Lednural. I brought by camera to take photos, but it crapped out a few photos in.


As you can tell, the place was entirely ransacked, and it was pitch-black; we were armed with torches, and my camera flash is amazing which is prolly why it drained the battery so quickly, or whatever the hell happened to it. The place is about three buildings as far as I could tell, and we went up and down two of them; the biggest was the best, and we found all sorts of little cell rooms, medical rooms, a brilliant bathroom that was completely bare except for a bathtub right in the centre of it. It had a wonderfully spooky air about it, the photos are too bright to convey that creepiness... but because we had a bunch of other people with us which ruined the atmosphere a little, and my camera died so soon, we'll be going back there. Prolly on a less cold night. Anyone wanna come?

Saturday:
We only got back home from the asylum at about 2am but I still woke up at 8am and got up to browse the net and stuff. After being by myself for about two hours, I headed into the kitchen and cooked breakfast for the household, yelling for everyone to wake up and barging into their rooms to plonk toast and eggs in front of them when they didn't get up right away. It was appreciated XD

At 2ish, Tash and I headed into the city for karaoke! We went to KBox on Latrobe Street, and I was there for almost four hours @__@ it's the first time I've ever done karaoke, and I had a great time. I think my greatest achievement was singing Hyde's Countdown quite well... I used the hiragana on the screen a fair bit :3 helps that half the song is in Engrish.

After karaoke, I dropped by at Gingerboy to give Gary more Battle Royale manga, then I went down to Frankston to see my family, and I stayed the night there.

Sunday:
Saw Hancock with my mother and brother, Ramon. Not as good as I wanted it to be. I'd say to wait until it's out on DVD... the plot went in an odd direction, and it wasn't necessarily a good one. It had its moments, but yeh... not that great. I can't wait until Dark Knight though... and aside from Hancock, not much happened on Sunday ^^; I headed back home and pottered around with my usual lethargy.

I didn't like going to work again today ;__;

Mordecai Salas and Zetharsis Carcelin locked gazes in the hour just before dawn.

Mordecai, a drow warrior, had come above ground as part of a hunting party. Hunting parties to the surface were few and far between, and it had been an honour for the swordsman to be a part of it, as he was not a member of a particularly high-standing house. They had come up to hunt surface elves, and the party had split up after a while in twos and threes to cover more ground, but confident Mordecai had gone on his own.

~

I gave up halfway through writing this, I think you can tell.

Doll meme I stole from Bec who in turn stole it from someone else.


~ Ryo

This made me happy after a shitty day at work.

Now we're off to take photos of the abandoned cottage and asylum near here. Later!

Been drawin'.


I came home to an empty house tonight. Haven't come home to an empty house since Tash has been staying with us, looking for work... it's depressing. I wish I'd gone out. I have two episodes of Zettai Kareshi I haven't yet watched and I don't have my J-Drama buddy to watch them with me.

My computer speakers don't go loud enough for my music. I need to get external speakers.

I'm so bored.

On my way to attempting a new comic, maybe?


All pics were sketched out in pencil, inked with a 005 and 0.5 fineliners, and shaded with a mix of ink shading and Touch markers (similar to Copic markers) in three different shades of grey. I still have to draw Terramus and Liea in full, but I'll get to that.

~ Ryo

What with the cross-dressing hero/heroine, the Marilyn Manson-esque philosopher, the Vayne Solidor-esque king, the (very) Abel Nightroad-esque alchemist (who's hilarious), and the Russian lance-wielder whom I don't have anyone to compare to, I didn't think the manga of Le Chevalier d'Eon could get any better.


'Nuff said.

~ Ryo *waiting anxiously for the next volume*

Went to Alternate Worlds comic sale. My loot, in no particular order:

Manga:
Wild Adapter vol. 5
Bride of Deimos vol. 2 *
Nothing But Loving You *
Angel Nest *
Le Chevalier d'Eon vol. 3 & 4
Tokyo Petshop of Horrors vol. 2
Speed Racer vol. 1 *
Vampire Hunter D vol. 1
Ragnarok vol. 6, 7, 8 & 9 *

American Graphic Novels:
The Cobbler's Monster: A Tale of Geppetto's Frankenstein *
Witchblade vol. 1 & 2
Dioramas: A Love Story *
Doctor Who magazine: Special Comic Issue

All the ones with * beside them cost me $5 each. FIVE DOLLARS. I'm a happy girl. I have a lot to read, although it's all in my Excel catalogue already. I really should put that up here one day... hell, I should start a library.

I'm really curious about the American graphic novels I've snagged, especially the Witchblade ones; all I've seen of Witchblade are the dreadfully skanky anime statues from the anime & manga based off this series, but the original series itself looks to be really freakin' awesome. They were also pretty cheap, so I picked them up. The original colour GNs, though, not the black & white tankobon versions.

I have a loooot of reading to do.

My laptop's left mouse button is fucked. By that I mean if I use it, it'll go onto, like, permanent double-click and will highlight/drag everything until I bash the crap out of it (as I do) to make it stop again.

This means I either double-tap the touchpad to do anything, or scratch that, I just checked and my touchpad's not working anymore either, so I'm using a normal mouse. I am using a normal mouse since gaming with only the touchpad is simply not practical. I'm going to have to get Kieran or someone to have a look at it, because I can't remember the last time I used a mouse other than the touchpad, and though it's right there next to the laptop, my hand automatically gravitates back to the touchpad instead.

Requiem was dead tonight. Everyone was asleep or working or just... not online. Couldn't even get a four person party to go into the Prisoner Camp. Blah. When my mouse died I gave up and just mucked about on other things instead. I'm level 17. Yay. I should be drawing, I haven't done so in ages...

Yay, new icon. Need to make a better/less grainy version of it, though.

Requiem's back online for the paid accounts!! *slobbers all over it* All the cheapo F2P players have to wait until Friday.

I need a Requiem icon.

Annie, since I have not received a reply to EITHER of my SMS's (*shakes fist*), I'll post here as well; please let me know if you got Sweeny Todd safe and sound and if your brother is happy to play Requiem for me today. Server's not open as I type this, so I can't recreate Zetharsis for you, but you can refer back to this picture for which hair and face to use. Then call him Zetharsis. I texted you the account details. LET ME KNOW IF YOU GOT TEH SMS PLZ.

Zetharsis is a dual sword wielder, or a dual claw wielder, and relies more on brute strength than magic but tell your brother he can use whatever weapons he likes for levelling up, as long as he keeps claws and dual swords.

Mordecai Salas and Zetharsis Carcelin locked gazes in the hour just before dawn.

Mordecai, a drow warrior, had come above ground as part of a hunting party. Hunting parties to the surface were few and far between, and it had been an honour for the swordsman to be a part of it, as he was not a member of a particularly high-standing house. They had come up to hunt surface elves, and the party had split up after a while in twos and threes to cover more ground, but confident Mordecai had gone on his own.

It was almost time for the drow to return to the entrance, and he had been headed back to the opening of the cavern that would lead down to the Underdark when he had come across Zetharsis, the Kruxena blade-wielder...

===

Whee. To be continued, or whatever 8D

The (best) Speed Racer trailer for those who haven't yet seen it:


It's late so I'll keep it short.

( Did I mention this movie had ninjas? )
Ugh... I really have to go to sleep, I'll write more tomorrow. For some great Speed Racer pics, go here.