Category Archives: Typical rambling

A test of various art programs

So, as many of you might have noticed, I’m doing that drawing thing again. Even more, I’m painting in those drawing things… well, today was uneventful, for I was up until 5 am finishing the last project. However, I did a bit of testing to see what program I want to do what in…

So, without further ado… pictures of eyes because that is what I doodle, eyes. (And people wonder why I’m so good with expressions…)

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Seferia actually finished some artwork?

What? Say it ain’t so! That lazy woman actually did something for once? Wait.. you say it’s in color as well? You lie! Seferia doesn’t know how to do color! Lies!!

Ok, in all seriousness, got an Apple Pencil for my birthday and went crazy with it. Enjoy the finished product!

Now, since some people enjoy seeing how art progresses, check after the break for the full set of pictures that show the progress of a drunken Eshrel.

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Head’s up

Just did some revamping of the set-up of various pages and sections for this site. Those of you who come here from All Your Base, you’ll find that I have officiated a section on this site for the posts that concern that alliance.

I’ve also made some changes to the about page to update information on myself and the avenues of locating me.

At least one person had issues posting because his posts were flagged as spam. I have not yet determined the reason why my spam filter targeted his posts, but I shall work on trying to get down to the bottom of it.

Other than that, there is not much new on this site.

Forging my own path

I am going to put up this prelude before I make this post. What is about to follow has many personal and in-depth perceptions that might not agree with every person that reads them. I’m certain that my own personal choices and opinions are not shared by the masses. I have no delusions about changing anyone’s way of life to fit my own either. However, I wished to write on this subject. So, read what follows with an open mind.

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Last vocab self-study tool that I’ll need for the semester

However, that doesn’t mean that I won’t make another quiz or two to help study and perfect my skills. I’ve been working very hard at achieving some form of competency in Japanese in this semester and intend to continue striving to master the language. Sadly, I may find myself at a point soon where I cannot dedicate myself to all the things that I wish to balance in my life at the moment. There is so much stress that is pulling at me at the moment… I just don’t know.

JPN 211 Chapter 5

The vocab words needed for Chapter 5

Well, here is the quiz. がんばって、みなさん!

Also, my cat is still declining and I feel as if my time with her is quickly coming to an end. I wish that I could prevent this from happening, but it is much too late now.

Curse you, Hasbro!

I’ve been a fan of Transformers for years; however, I’ve mostly kept my toy collection restricted to either Starscream/the seekers or a few scattering of Decepticons in general. However, Hasbro has been recently producing a line that has multiple figures that I want to collect in general. The main guy in this upcoming line that I will need to find a good spot for is Devastator.

Images gathered from seibertron.com

He was one of the most prominent combiners that I noticed while I was growing up, especially since I watched the movie religiously as a child. However, I never really got around to collecting a version of him, whether because of missing out on it, not having the funds, or not liking the design. This time around, the only issue is space. However, I have plans and plots. I am certain that I can find a home for a single combiner. However, if the rumored Trypticon comes out as well…

We’ll get to that bridge when we cross it!

Anyway, there have recently been another set of announcements that have caught my eye.

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In wait for Monster Hunter 4U

It has been an amazing last few years for Monster Hunter fans. We’ve been treated with many of the recent releases of the series, though a few still never arrived in the states. For that, I am beyond grateful for the hard work of the Capcom localization team. They have worked hard to keep the titles coming to the western market.

My own collector’s edition is in the mail and heading my way. I should be receiving it by tomorrow. However, I might be missing one part when I do receive it. I also have a Majora’s Mask 3DS on pre-order. However, I have not received notice that it has been shipped yet. So, I might need to wait as far as that is concerned.

Unfortunately, past the 3DS arrival issues, I cannot say for certain that I will be able to dedicate as much time to the western release as I did for the JPN release. I am currently well entrenched in my studies of Japanese. So, I’m determined to improve with my usage of the langauge as well as knowledge in things like Kanji. As much as I love Monster Hunter, my studies will come first.

So, to those that are likely to get into the game before I do, I know that you who are already fans will love this game. It has some great features that have made me spend hours on it already over the past year and a half. There may be bumps that you will encounter, but the rewards are well worth it. Gore Magala is one of the greatest monsters that I have come across in the series, so I do hope that he acquires many fans. Also, Rajang is broken. Freaking Monkey. Finally, Narga is missed, but the rest of the line-up make up for the lack of Narga-Kitty.

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For now, I will mostly retire my JPN Seferia. She has had a strong and long run. However, it has come time to switch territories. Sadly, she and Calypso cannot come with me. However, there will be a new Seferia. There will also come a new Calypso (and perhaps even Sephiroth, if I can find the right cat). Though, their journey will be different, they will still master the arts of dual blades and bombing.

See you all on the hunting grounds!