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[Aug. 15th, 2005|02:52 am] |
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MY account has changed to: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) islatte
Lots of new art posts there, sketches, doodles and WIP's of my current projects.
ALL HARRY POTTER/HELLSING FANART WILL GO THERE AS WELL.
I won't be updating this Journal any longer.
GO! -----------------------------------> islatte |
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[Feb. 9th, 2005|01:26 am] |
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Last week was hectic. All my weeks are hectic but this week was a hectic week to rule all other hectic weeks!
As most of you have realized I am the most hyper, enamoured, delirious person ever, and its guaranteed that each week something embarassing and nutty is BOUND to happen.
Thursday 3rd February
Location: School Gym
My best friend's ex was there. On the running bicycle. One of my friends was working out beside him. It was perfect.
I elegantly climb on the cycling machine beside him, graciously insert my nice sketchers into the bicycle-foot-straps and start carefully training, while fashionably chatting to my friend nearby.
Everything was perfect. Brilliant impression of moi.
After perhaps a 15 minute training session I decide to change device. I decide to jump off the cycling machine. Why? Because I am a jumpy person, I cannot get off something without making a leap somewhere. So I jump off the seat. It would have been perfect and flawless. It would have been brilliant... IF MY FOOT WASN'T SO TIGHLY CAUGHT IN THE BLOODY PEDAL STRAPS.
Observe. I jump off by swinging one leg over the other, the foot being stuck prevents me from travelling forward, so I plunge on my stomach, dragging the entire, gigantic machine on top of me. The noise is extravagant - my shriek is deafening. My friend's scream: "OMG, you dislocated your leg" is heart-rendearing.
The pain is vexatious. I see green, fluffy men eating hairy lollipops.
I, of course, start jerking forward while shouting, sounding like a deformed Indian warrior signalling the "mouth-hand" yodelling screech.
The heteromorphic ex starts guffawing. My friends flutters about various possible dislocations in different areas. I continue bluntly twisting my foot out.
After what seemed an eternity, with the help of my dearesr friend my foot was out. Embarassed I mount a machine opposite of him.
Thursday 3rd February
Location: School Gym (Continued)
After calming down, I suddenly start observing the ceiling. It's white, very low and made out of some unexpensive, wooden slates, badly joined together. The worker must have had arms which grew out of his arse.
Anywhoo... the temptation to poke it stikes me. It's like a button. A big button. A big RED button. A BIG loose, ceiling tile. I love buttons. I love BIG loose, ceiling tiles.
See the temptation?
I poke it.
It goes 'pap-dum'.
I poke it again. Harder.
It goes 'pam-da-pum'
I poke it extremely hard.
It does a 'BAM-DA--PUUmm' and then 'BADDOOOOM'.
The tile dislocates itself, and comes crashing down on me. A meteorite of sawdust, soot, filth, flakes of grime and other rodents cascades all over my eyes, face and body.
Friday 4th February
Location: Social Studies class
Utterly bored. Urgh. Politics teacher talks in such boring manner, that he would make "nuclear weapons bombarded from space by purple aliens which two arses" sound like the stock list.
Hmm...
The guy which sooooo does not look like my idol Severus Snape, who I soooo don't like. And if I did it sooo wouldn't be because he only looks like my secret admiration, was sitting in front of me.
He learned so far back on his chair that his dark, wavy curls were in my face. I inhale the literally breathtaking fumes of hair which hasn't been washed for milleniums. Mmmmmm... Snape. Some day you will find yourself - and wish you hadn't.
If your brain was chocolate it wouldn't fill an M&M. Even though you look exactly like teenage Severus, and I hate you because of that.
I have a knack for doodling. I doodle anything on everything. Tables, sofas, cafés, pencil cases, exam papers, books. I have a blue felt tip. I have a slim, flat back belonging to Severus Snape in front of me.
I am über-bored. I am not thinking. I doodle. I think about green men and spiral hearts. I doodle more, while trying to pay attention to the drone about stock increase.
At the end of the lesson, i grab my mouth to stop from myself from screaming. Hiiissss shirrrrrtttttttt!!! Snape has blue and yellow hearts, swirlies and green men ( ? ) all over his light grey shirt. ALL OVER.
Arggh!! It wasn't me!!!
Maybe I have discovered why James, Lupin, Sirius and Peter bullied Snape. You can't help it. It's a magnet. :) |
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[Jan. 9th, 2005|10:50 pm] |
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IT'S OFFICIALLY SNAPE'S BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!! 9TH OF JANUARY!!!!
I was almost sure he was born in December, but January is close enough.
Argh I could almost bet he was a Sagittarius... the personality fits like a jigsaw!
But he is a Capricorn.
And that fits him just as well. I bet JK.Rowling reads Astrological signs in order to come up with appropriate Birthday dates.
Capricorn - The Goat (December 22 to January 20)
Positive
- Practical and prudent
- Ambitious and disciplined
- Patient and careful
- Humorous and reserved
Negative
- Pessimistic and fatalistic
- Miserly and grudging
Their intellects are sometimes very subtle. They think profoundly and deeply, throughly exploring all possibilities before deciding on a 'safe' alternative. They have good memories and an insatiable yet methodical desire for knowledge. They are rational, logical and clearheaded, have good concentration, delight in debate in which they can show off their cleverness by luring their adversaries into traps and confounding them with logic.
In their personal relationships they are often ill-at-ease, if not downright unhappy. They are somewhat self-centered but not excessively so, wary and cautious around people they do not know very well, preferring not to meddle with others and in turn not to allow interference with themselves, thus they tend to attract people who do not understand them. Casual acquaintances they will treat with diplomacy, tact and, above all, reticence. They make few good friends but are intensely loyal to those they do make, and they can become bitter, and powerful enemies.
(ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!! OMG!!!!!) ----------> They sometimes dislike the opposite sex and test the waters of affection gingerly before judging the temperature right for marriage. Once married, however, they are faithful, though inclined to jealousy. Most Capricornians marry for life.
Possible Health Concerns...
Capricorn governs the knees, bones and skin, so its subjects may be liable to fractures and strains of the knees and other defects of the legs (Snape was bitten in the leg). Skin diseases from rashes and boils to leprosy (in countries where that disease is prevalent) are dangers, and digestive upsets may be caused by the tendency of Capricorns to worry or suppress emotions. Anemia, Bright's disease, catarrh, deafness, rheumatism and rickets are also said to threaten the natives of this sign.
Compatible partners: Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces
Mixed feelings: Cancer, Capricorn
Fatal attractions: Aries, Libra
Probably incompatible: Gemini, Leo, Aquarius, Sagittarius
( More about Capricorns (Warning: Some Adult material... hiihihi) )
Haha, maybe this will give us clues to Snape's destiny... not really... but possible. |
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[Dec. 19th, 2004|11:43 pm] |
Such a long time since I drew something! This month was absolutely hectic: exams, tests, projects, reviews,,, urgghh... different combinations in every flavour! Have a horrible soup of English, Russian, German and Swedish brewing in my brain, and I am trying to fit some Japanese in (which is tremendous fun).
Anywhoo... glad it's all over...
Now, this guy has a long story behind. If I write a book it will last forever, so I'll state the basic facts.
1) He is Nameless. Yepp. No name, just 'that bloody, sexy, evil thing with guns'.
2) I created him when I was nine. But he didn't kill anyone, he just carried the guns to look evil (yerse, I was once innocent you know, INNOCENT I tell ya!).
3) He never had a name. He was my hero. Mine. My only. Myyy prreeeeecioussss....
4) He is evil.
5) He is VERY evil.
6) He has always been in my head. Personally I think was thinking of him when I was in my mothers womb.
7) He is very very very attractive, but mostly in a dark, beastly way.
8) Had a horrible past. Don't want to go into details now. The present is, of course, a result of the past. We all know that two wrongs won't make a right. Never. That's the case here. And that's where the name 'Devour my Tears' has originated from.
9) For four years (actually from the age of nine... but I don't think my art could be considered human until I turned twelve... then it became alien ) I have been throwing attempts of sketching him on paper, but he has and still is a fragment of my inner self. Not material in other words. But this is the first official artwork of him, since I finally believe it's close to his real self.
10) He is an assassin. Actually it's much more complicated than that... but that's a general statement.
11) He a vast knowledge of alchemy and poisons.
12) He has guns. MANY guns. He likes to shoot with his guns. Shoots anything which irritates him. He Luuurrrrrvves his guns. And he luurrvvesss to shoot with them. And his guns love him. Bad combination.
13) I love Haagen-Dazs ice cream.
14) He has blue eyes (hard to tell here), but they are a huge contrast to his hair.
15) Suffers from insomnia. Though half the time it's because he is too busy and doesn't go to bed (so he always has dark bags under his eyes.)
16) Doesn't eat enough. Either forgets, or can't bother cooking. Oh yeah, he CAN'T cook if HIS life depended on it. Probably doesn't know what an oven is: he would shoot his Christmas Turkey in hopes that it would cook itself into oblivion.
17) Quite quiet and mysterious, If he says anything, it would either be a) an insult b) a threat c) he wants something d) evil comment e) if it's a joke then it's sarcastic
He is very sharp tongued! That's right girlies, if ya kiss him you won't have any teeth left.
18) Wears black 101%. Gets irritated if his socks are a very very dark brown.
Yeppers.
I will try to name him... if someone comes up with a brilliantly superb name which I'll love and use, I'll draw that person a gift art of him.
Otherwise... you can see the Alucard influence on his gloves (the button) and Snape's buttons on his sleeves.
Hehe... must get some sleep now. O Nameless Thing, protect me from all the pillow monsters and the evil transformation of unwashed socks which have been lying under my bed for months.
http://www.deviantart.com/view/13307351/ |
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[Nov. 5th, 2004|06:59 pm] |
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Gosh...
Now I finally have the chance to greet you all properly (the house is much much warmer now)!
Heyho people!
Paris was quite lovely - very warm indeed, temperatures were as high as 25 degrees! I officially became a museum-addict. I visited Louvre an endless amount of times... such a brilliant museum, it receives my highest rank. Mainly, I was focused on drawing some of the masterpieces there (mostly statues).
I have many artworks coming up, quite a lot of Hellsing ones. Unfortunately I missed Halloween so there won't be any Halloween centered illustrations this year. ;(
Today I will be posting one of the frontpieces of my new Hellsing Doujinshi. I am still *sigh* in the middle of my Harry Potter one... haven't finished the inking process just yet.
Hummm... it really feels like winter here in Sweden...
http://www.deviantart.com/view/12005465/ (FULL VIEW PLEASE!) |
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[Nov. 2nd, 2004|10:03 pm] |
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AAArrggghhh...
It's so cold! The Heating system in my house broke down! It's seven degrees, I am wearing (different) gloves and a jacket as I am typing. I came back from France today! Zzz... kkkccccooolld.
Many pics coming up.
I'll give details later. I am not feeling well.
Zzzz-.--..-.-
My jaw just froze to my brain.
*sniff* *cough* *steam comes out of mouth*
Did I mention how cccold it isss??????? |
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[Sep. 28th, 2004|10:51 pm] |
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| [ | music |
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Oh... so many things have happened. Don't know where to start.
I had so many personal problems... urgh! Some of my good friends have turned their backs to me, and marched away from my life. Not only that, they are now trying to ruin everything else by accusing me of things which I would have never even dreamt of doing.
Been very depressed lately... too many problems... I've drunk way too many cups of Earl grey tea a day. (At least eight mugs) What can I say now? URGHHH?
Right now, I am feeling a bit better, gradually recovering with the help of my most dearest friends, who, as I hope will not abandon me.
Speaking of problem... *rolls out a long list*
I am working for www.kzine.se as their artist. It's so much fun and the people there are too nice. *huggles them*
Right now I have caught the cold which has been spreading around Sweden. I am in this state where your temperature hasn't started to rise yet but you feel sick anyway. Feels like I'm in some kind of dream... or nightmare. After loosing more than five kilo's I went up one, due to my newly found obsession of tea (I've decided to drop my addiction to coffee).
I will be leaving off to France, Paris, on the 11th of October for a month. Though I won't be able to update my website, I will be replying to most emails if I have the time.
I am no longer taking Requests, but if you are interested in an Art Trade please email me. I have so much work to do, and hardly any time. :/
What can I say? There have been MANY better days than these.
Winter is approaching. The most depressing season of the year. Huh, maybe I'll come up with many heart torturing Snape arts? I've been way to cynical towards any speck of romance... everyone complains. Heheee... maybe I'll post some of my sketches of my interpretation of 'Love'.
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[Aug. 28th, 2004|12:48 pm] |
Saturday... finally!!
I have been waiting for the weekend for the entire week. I arrive home after lessons at about 5 or 6 o'clock and then I am far too tired to do anything more productive other than lying half-dead on my bed.
Hopefully I will get some major inking done today.
( Potter, you called me sadistic. You were wrong. I am masochistic. ) (Extreme Kill Bill influence)
I have now become addicted to Hellsing (NOT Van Hellsing) which as many of you probably know is simply one of the best anime. The soundtrack is bloody amazing and now I shamelessly listen to two of my newly acquired Hellsing soundtracks albums every single day. To celebrate my new Hellsing discovery I am proud to present an artwork:
( Hellsing Illustration )
As you know I usually post my artwork here before I place it on my website, but this week has been an exception. You will find 5 new artworks on my site since I won't have enough time to present them here. http://dark-illusions.explode.to |
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[Aug. 7th, 2004|11:56 pm] |
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Heh, I hate Time. It can be such a bitch. The holidays are nearly over for me. Blah.
The most funny thing is that after spending a tiring year of hard work and complicated exams, I promised myself to have a good rest the coming summer. After spending the first month working in the garden, I decided to postpone my 'holiday'. The next two weeks I was cooped up in by bedroom drawing/studying, and again I felt the need to postpone my well-deserved rest. And whaddyanow? The holidays are over! ;_; Well at least I got some nice art for you guys.
( Everyone wants a piece of Miss Granger. Rated C for Cuteness!! ) |
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[Jul. 22nd, 2004|07:42 pm] |
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| | Madonna - Skin | ] |
I spent the entire day cooking a triple portion of lasagne for my dearest family. One day wasted completely. Blast and damnation. When I live alone I subsist on pot noodles or microwave dishes, since I simply don't have the time to cook. I have started some new works though... hopefully I will start colouring them in tommorrow.
I don't remember if I have mentioned but Chapter 5 is finished (or has been completed for at least two weeks). I am currently working on Chapter 8... so as soon as it's finished Chapter 6 will be posted. I spent the whole week jotting down the exact proceedures of the plot, putting together all my thoughts and ideas from last year (I first started working on the plot in March 2003).
I currently have it here: http://www.fanfiction.net/~angeltears88
( Cold Death Eater )
(last years work I found lurking in the dark corner of my room... I have improved to some extent)
( Snape, Draco, Hermione and the rest of the bright colours of 2003 )
( .love.is.blind. )
( Knight Errant Chronicles ) |
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[Jul. 18th, 2004|08:01 pm] |
As I promised, Part1 of my new doujinshi 'Pretty Roses' is finished. Have a look and leave a comment.
( page 2 )
( page 3 )
( page 4 )
( page 5 )
( page 6 )
( page 7 )
I... am... not... shy...
! You are most Like A Sapphire !
Dark, mysterious - but unforgettable. You have a
deep
beauty. Delicate, and shy you try to stay away from
the
limelight but often your intelligence puts you in
at the
deep end. You're like a Sapphire, because, your
beauty is priceless.
You're intelligent, full of opinions, and not
big-headed about it all.
Sometimes you need to put yourself out there, as
you can be a bit shy.
Congratulations ... You're the mysterious gem
everybody wants to have and learn more about.
?? Which Precious Gem Are You ??
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Roarrr... *bashes computer* I AM NOT SHY!!!! Why do why all the time I receive the word 'shy' in my quizilla outcome? |
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[Jul. 15th, 2004|11:57 pm] |
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Heyho, I'm back!
I loved Russia! I bought loadsa DVD's: Kill Bill volume 1 and 2, Van Hellsing, Spiderman 2, Shrek 1 and 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Big Fish, The Day after Tomorrow, Fifth Element, Naked Gun 2.5 and some CD's.
I also bought Photoshop 8 CS which I can't wait to experiment with.
Russia was so much fun! The weather was sunny and hot, people were so nice and I got a chance to meet up with all my old friends. I drank barrels of cold kvas accompanied with pirojki and morojenoe (Russian ice-cream is simply the best!).
All my good friends are leaving on holiday so I guess I will be alone for a couple of weeks. ;_;
I have completed inking the first part of a Harry Potter doujinshi, which will be my next update.
I have also completed a Request Art of an OC character from a Harry Potter fanfic, which I am posting here accompanied with some of my photographs.
Due to a lot of emails with questions concerning me as an individual, I opened a Biography page: Click here
( Blood Reign: One Lady you don't wanna mess with )
( Blood Reign (Coloured) )
( Me, myself and I )
( Me and my lil bro )
( Me playing the piano, or rather my hands )
( Close-up of the same person ) |
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[Jun. 18th, 2004|11:47 pm] |
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I am going to Russia for a three week holiday (one of my favourite countries to visit) and the first thing that I am going to do is visit the Russian Ballet (simply the best!)!!!
The only problem is that I doubt that I will be able to have any Internet access at all, so if you send me any emails or LiveJournal posts I will not be able to respond until I come back. This means no illustration updates for a while ;_;
But on the other hand, I will probably do a lot of drawing there and return with a stack of pictures ready to be scanned in.
If there is something urgent and you wish to contact me, write the email with a heading 'Reply immediately' and my good friend Raoul (~dude1) will reply to it as best he can (don't browse the whole Internet for my mobile number and send me a million sms and phonecalls like a certain individual did, you know who I mean :-x).
Wish me a wonderful holiday in the world's largest country, as I am wishing all you guys! Have fun!
Dosvidanja,
Daria
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[Jun. 15th, 2004|07:32 pm] |
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I saw it! I finally saw the Prisoner of Azkaban!
Well... I don't think I can give it a proper review until I have seen the movie at least three times. According to me the movie went too fast, but that was to be expected due to the length and detail of each book.
Rupert Grint and Emma Watson really outdid themselves. Alan Rickman was just as sexy and dark as always, even although he didn't appear that much in the movie as in the book. The movie cut out one of the most important parts - the reason behind Snape's hatred towards Lupin and Black.
The scenery and effect were lovely! On the whole, well done Alfonso Cuaron!
I spent a week colouring this in, and it turned out pretty ok (or so I say now, next week I will notice the mass of mistakes made). Altogether I used up around 9-11hours of my life on this piece! Comments and Feedback are welcome!
( Severus Snape after a hot shower... RAARRRRR ) |
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[Jun. 10th, 2004|09:54 pm] |
SUMMER HOLIDAYS BEGIN!!!
Well this is it, the moment I have been waiting for - the holidays have begun. But now I come to realise (like every single time I come to realise before the summer holidays), that I actually feel sad about not attending school and not seeing my classmates.
Anyway, as a celebration, my friends and I went to see 'The day after tomorrow'. Despite the low critics it received here in Sweden, I thought it was a very good movie, even though the ending wasn't exactly thrilling. Definitely much better than Troy, which I thought wasn't interesting at all, even if I am deeply absorbed in Ancient Greek and Egyptian Mythology. I was kept alert practically the entire movie, and felt my hands grab onto the nearest person for support, mainly Raoul (sorry 'bout that, mate!). On the whole, it wasn't a horror movie but it was very thrilling at times.
I mended the links to the sketches, which I will start colouring in tomorrow.
I purchased tickets for Prisoner of Azkaban last week, so I'll be seeing it this Saturday. Oh, why can't I simply shoot all the butterflies in my stomach?!
P.S: Why do I always get these cheesy 'quiet person' quiz results. I'm not all that quiet, really!
You're a Glass of Wine!
What Type of Alcoholic Beverage Are You?
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[Jun. 4th, 2004|06:58 pm] |
I don't believe it but I must admit that I actually like receiving favours from people! I mean sometimes it can be hard and takes time, but you feel really pleased yourself when you finish. I guess it's also extremely good practise for a future profession. In a few weeks I am going to meet up with this man who runs his own chess school to obtain instructions on building a website for his collective. He only wishes for a couple of pages but it will be a good exercise! I finished this Photoshop background I was supposed to do, and it took me more time than I thought it would, but it turned out quite nice and I thought it was fun making it.
One week of school left... dunno, but I think that I am even going to miss all of my classmates over the holidays.
Enough with my pointless ramblings... my paintbrushes and pencils have no more cobwebs stuck to them. I finally retrieved them from their murky hideout and they're ready for work! I think I'll be scanning my pictures in this weekend.
I did the popular sorting hat quiz and I was sorted into:
be sorted @ nimbo.net
Strange... who could have known that I am a Slytherin? (though, when I redid the quiz, seeing as a few of the questions asked I could have answered in multiple ways, I was put into Ravenclaw). |
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[Jun. 2nd, 2004|02:51 pm] |
I finally handed in my art project, and it received more credit than I ever expected. I am definitely happy about that! But of course, I couldn't simply accept credit and walk off like I was hoping to, I got a lot of favours from teachers concerning Photoshop. Obviously I deeply appreciate the honour but that means I have more things on my hands now.
I decided I will also start recommending my favourite fanfiction (revolving mainly around Snape), and I can state flat-out that one of my personal favourites is 'Knight Errant Chronicles' by Guernica. It's a Snape/OFC and definintely free of Mary Sue content. She has also recently added Chapter 32.
http://sycophanthex.lordandladysnape.com/viewstory.php?sid=280
Chapter Five is nearly completed!
You are Form 5, Dragon: The Weaver.
"And The Dragon seperated the virtuous from
the sinful. He tore his eyes from his sockets
and used them to peer into the souls of those
on trial to make a judgement. He knew that
with endless knowledge came endless
responsibility."
Some examples of the Dragon Form are Athena
(Greek), St. Peter (Christian), and Surya
(Indian).
The Dragon is associated with the concept of
intelligence, the number 5, and the element of
wood.
His sign is the crescent moon.
As a member of Form 5, you are an intelligent and
wise individual. You weigh options by looking
at how logical they are and you know that while
there may not always be a right or wrong
choice, there is always a logical one. People
may say you are too indecisive, but it's only
because you want to do what's right. Dragons
are the best friends to have because they're
willing to learn.
Which Mythological Form Are You?
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[May. 26th, 2004|02:50 pm] |
Right, exams are over! Just a couple of projects left to conclude and get them out of the way. Then I am more or less free for the summer to spend my time drawing, writing, and updating my website. I bought a new thin brush so I can start inking my doujinshi... still not sure about the title.
But I also want to mention one of the most strangest happenings that has occured recently in my life. Even now I can't believe that it has actually happened, and I am not sure if I can even express the situation properly.
I think that it started with my classmate going back to Russia because her parents were divorcing and she chose to remain with her mother. Her father continued living in their old flat, here, in Sweden. She left and I continued my daily life, everything was normal until I received an 'urgent' phonecall from her. Being a polite person, I obviously started questioning her about current life, but she interrupted me stating that she has some important favours. I, of course, said that she is more than welcome to ask me them. My first task was understandable - to get her locker opened, and her things taken out, but the second favour I had to ask her to repeat. According to her, I had to get into her dad's flat, walk into her room, open her computer, take out an important CD and hide it under her bed. Moreover I had to do this WITHOUT her dad noticing. How or why I had to do this 'mission' as she called it, I did not know. The only other thing I found out was that her mother was arriving back to their flat in one week.
At first, I ignored her request, telling myself that I must have misunderstood it. How on earth was I supposed to getinside her dad's home WITHOUT him being aware of my presence? Did she expect me to break in or something? Moreover, couldn't her mum do that herself? Over the next week I received more emails from her, asking me about the 'mission'. Finally, I got another phonecall where she repeated the task, labelling it as 'extremely important'. I inquired why her mother couldn't take out the CD herself, seeing as she would arrive in one day. She remained silent but repeated that it was extremely important. We said our goodbyes. The next day I get a phonecall again, but from her mum who had just returned to their flat in Sweden, she was inviting me over for a cup of tea so I could fulfill the task I was asked to do.'Oh, do you mean hiding the CD under the bed?' I proclaimed but was replied with: 'Oh no! You were not supposed to tell me! It was a secret mission assigned only for you! But don't tell me anything else... come over tomorrow.' I tried to make her understand that was the only thing I was asked to do, but she wouldn't listen, insisting that I should come over. I must also mention that the upcoming week inluded four important and vital exams, so every single second was dear to me. I attempted to postpone the invitation by designating the importance of those exams, and how I even cancelled aerobics lessons in order to have more time to study, but her mum called me a 'poor thing', telling me that she knows exactly how I am feeling, but didn't even promote the question of cancelling the solicitation just for the sake of politeness!
What on earth was happening? I felt as if this was some juvenile game of 'hide-and-seek'. The more annoying side was that I live in Täby and it takes me about an hour to reach her house in Stockholm. But this, as I told myself, must have more meaning, no person can be stupid and egocentrical enough to ask me of such a thing. I arrived the next morning, sleepy and grumpy at the fact that I was giving away my Sunday to this... mission, with her mum greeting and welcoming me in. She led me straight into my classmate's bedroom, saying that she came back to the flat in order to pack everything and send it to their new home in Russia. As I entered the bedroom, I was greeted with an Abaddon of clothes, magazines and make-up sprawled in all possible areas. Her mother left me alone inside, closing all doors around me so that she could not see what I was about to do. I opened the computer and took out the CD, sure that it was probably some important, vital program, but was saluted by the shiny surface of The Sims Hot Date.
And there I was, standing, in the middle of an extremely messy bedroon, having travelled all the way from Täby, on Sunday morning, holding the CD of the Sims Hot Date, completely and utterly confused. I, a very emotional person, had half the mind to burst out in hysterics and half the mind to drown myself in laughter. I was positive someone was about to jump out shouting 'April Fool' or 'Hidden Camera', but noone did. The most intelligible thing seemed to do was carefully place the CD under the bed, and calmly walk out of the bedroom. Her mother suggested I call my classmate to make sure I did everything correctly and according to plan. I dialed and she picked up, rephrasing everything she mentioned before, adding a muffled 'thanks' somewhere inbetween. But I insisted on received a proper thank you and an apology for having a fool made out of me, declaring that I spent one whole hour travelling to place a wretched CD under a bed, I was trying to imply a slight sarcasm to my wasted time, but she was oblivious to all my hints. The call ended, and I awaited some sign of gratitude from her mother who showed me the way back to the door, without issuing the promised cup of tea. I probably would have denied one if I was asked, seeing as I was in a very emotional state of mind, but it would have been a polite consideration. But I was very furious and I hurried home, swearing at the amount of wasted time, and how all my efforts of studying were worthless no. What was even more great was that there was an electrical shortage on my train so I was forced to take three busses and walk half an hour before I successfully reached my house.
This is probably one of the most strangest thing that has ever happened, and although at the time of that happening I didn't consider it 'funny', now I can easily crack up as I recall that reprehensible day. |
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