the ongoing tale

title: Graphics!
date: Thursday, April 30, 2009
time:10:06 AM

I love it when they turn out better than I expected. =P Tell me if the icons are gallery-worthy. I had the hardest time just trying to get the colors right. The original screencaps are really dark. But I got to learn about selective coloring and stuff, so I won't complain.

I haven't entered a banner challenge in a while, so I thought I'd give it a shot. To be honest, Amanda Bynes and William Moseley aren't exactly my favorite, but I do like them a lot. ^_^

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title: Having Fun
date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
time:10:45 AM

So I've been watching one DVD after another, downloading songs after songs, writing/reviewing/editing stories, and photoshopping until my eyes blur. Ah, the joy of holiday. =P

DVDs: After endless searching, I finally got a copy of A Walk to Remember and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants. Yay! A Walk to Remember is definitely one of my favourite movies of all time, and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants just fits so well with what I'm going through these days that it made me cry and laugh at all the right moments.

But looking back now I feel like our lives changed because they had to, and that the real magic of the pants was in bearing witness to all of this and in somehow holding us together when it felt like nothing would ever be the same again.
Some things never would be
But we know now that no matter how far we traveled on our own separate paths...
Somehow we would always find out way back to each other.
And with that, we could get through anything.
To us. Who we were, and who we are. And who we'll be.
To the pants.
And the sisterhood.
And this moment, and the rest of our lives.
Together and apart.

I've been quoting that line everywhere. The sequel is great too. Recommended if you're a girl and thinks life is changing way too fast.

Oh, Marley and Me = awesomeness. I bawled like a baby at the end, but it's got some funny moments too. If you've ever loved a dog, you'll most likely love this movie too.

Songs: Downloaded A Walk to Remember soundtrack (Switchfoot is awesome here, and I do like Mandy Moore) and Kris Allen's version of Falling Slowly. He might not win American Idol, but I adore his voice, especially if he sings ballads like this one. ^_^ Still looking for Adam's last performance, but I can't find it anywhere. =/

Stories: Well, I've made a promise to do NaNoWriMo this year (for those who don't know what it is, it's about writing 50k words in a month). I still don't know whether I'd do it in November or July, but either way I'm doing it.

Photoshop: Who knew making a 100x100 icon can be such a pain? I'll post results when I manage to actually make some.

Labels: American Idol, gallery, hpff, love songs, movies

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title: Back (to real life)
date: Monday, April 13, 2009
time:9:43 AM

School starts tomorrow.

Huh.

Actually studied on the train ride yesterday, though it might not be a good idea to study with your headset on and a screaming kid across the aisle. Still, I got some studying done, so it was better than nothing.

Grandma is driving me crazy!!! This is one of the reasons why I don't look forward to being back here, and why I want to graduate and move across the ocean as soon as possible. I'm so sick of being bossed around and treated like a kid. Why can't I have those grandmas who cook brownies and remember how old you actually are and don't make snide, annoying comments while you're watching your favorite shows (When AI is on and she sees Randy, she'll go, "Is that an earring? Tsk." Bla bla bla bla. This happens almost everytime AI is on.). Not to be disrespectful, but could you just let me enjoy the show?

I try to be nice most of the time, but when you're already in a bad mood, it's hard to bite your tongue and not say something snarky.

I'd rant more, but I don't think that would be a good idea, so moving on...

I'm officially an artist. Well, not really. I made a gallery in this site and got some feedback. Will work more on it after the national exams are over. Wanna see it? Don't really know if you can without being a member, but here's the link anyway: Dancing in the Storm

See you guys in school tomorrow!

Labels: family, gallery, home, school

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