Yeah, there's some problem with editing the alignment of the last two paragraphs in my latest update. I'll hopefully be able to fix it soon (yeah, I get really bothered by inconsistent alignments).

Eunoia

Inspiration. It's a beautiful feeling - to feel inspired. It may be that sudden rush of thoughts and ideas, your fingers suddenly itching to write them down to remember for later. Or that gradual feeling of warmth seeping into your system, finding beauty and amusement in small things. And with the inspiration, motivation would surely not be far behind. Feeling both inspired and motivated would surely lead to many achievements (hopefully good ones).

Living in a constant state of inspiration and motivation is what I aim to achieve. To be inspired, and to hopefully inspire other people. Knowing that I was able to give inspiration and motivate someone (again, hopefully for a good cause) gives me a sense of achievement. In this world that may bring you down, even a small act of kindness can bring comfort and peace.

You may then have certain ways of getting inspired - listening to music, going outside, talking to people. I personally seek inspiration through other people's works of art, striving to create beautiful pieces as well. Kind people also give me inspiration - the ones who are genuinely nice to other people without expecting anything in return and the ones that have gone through so much in their lives and yet they continue to smile and keep moving forward. I wish that one day. I'll be able to achieve that mindset in order to also hopefully help others.

(Adventures may also lead to inspiration in many different ways)

Just a little ramble there, sorry about that. For the past few days, I've been trying to be even more inspired and motivated to do things, yet I suppose my conditions have been compromising me from doing so. But I would like to thank the people who have come to be my sources of wonderful ideas and contentment. I wish for the day I would be able to give you the same feelings in return.

Though this post may seem like a mess of my inner thoughts, I feel as if it's appropriate for me to post this after regaining a neutral state of mind that would appear to be satisfactory. The book I would like to recommend for the day would be Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, a novel I've read a few years back. In some way, I find it slightly similar to Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell in a way that it's both humorous and thought-provoking, which I suppose may be appropriate for this update. A song that I would also like to bring up would be Begin Again by Purity Ring, a song that actually puts me in a good mood. Thank you for reading today's update, and I hope that wherever you are, you'd be inspired to continue on.

Instead of making a proper update today, I'll be posting tomorrow. It's not part of the tale series, but it's something I genuinely want to talk about. Thank you, and have a nice day!

Lingering Inkling

Trying to include what I found to be 'interesting', considering how the entire thing was pretty eventful.

Biology camp. A three-day trip in which three biology classes would come together in order to enjoy the what the world has to offer. The thought was pretty fun. But that's just it - it was just the thought.

So on the first day of camp, we were supposed to get settled in at the dorms. It was pretty awkward considering how there was a corridor-like setup in which there were about 24 or so of us, some other groups sleeping separately in rooms. And it would've been fine if it weren't for the fact that every single move someone would make in bed can be heard through the entire hallway. And it was pretty tedious in the morning (considering how I end up waking up at some ungodly hour like 2 am or whatnot), hoping to wait for a friend to be awake with you so it wouldn't be too awkward to go outside.

The original plan for the first day was to go through the bush in order to fill out the first section of the activity booklet we had to complete for camp. The walk was supposed to go for only about 2 or so hours, but we managed to end up going through the forest for almost 5 hours straight. My friends and I were just a mess - Lara annoyed wit how she had to rush the drawings she had to make, Gellie being exhausted, and I was just pretty much a combination of both annoyance and exhaustion with how loud people were. The three of us were basically done with the camp on the first day.

The second day was supposed to be some transect investigation, going out deeper into a (different) forest and to study the organisms within a certain area. The activity was supposed to be a job for four people, and since we were only three, I just offered to do the extra tidbits and whatnot. Let's just say I was pretty glad I decided to wear pants that day, going through the forest filled with sharp-pointed leaves and all. Though everything else was fine at first - we were making progress and no threats were thrown at each other so far. But of course, it had to start raining. My friends and I somehow managed to finish our work even with the heavy rain and our soaked booklets, but when we got back to the bus, pretty much 90% of the other groups' booklets were destroyed in the rain. When we got back to camp, the teachers decided to cancel out that activity. And yeah, okay, I was sort of frustrated, but hey, what can you do?

The third day was pretty uneventful, but we basically finished off the booklet and went back to school.

And now for the 'fun' parts of the camp:

Throughout the three days, a group of friends and I have been playing this card game Rat Race (here's a bit of info about it), and the games were pretty intense. They consisted of screaming, shoving, and banging noises. Personally, I like to believe I'm the low-key player. One of the reasons as to why I'm not really into games is the fact that I get pretty competitive. Even with simple mobile phone apps, I pretty much have the mindset of having to win or take down the top players. And I guess that was sort of the problem during the card games. In one of the games, we all managed to slap the pile and while we were all pulling our hands back, we managed there was a stain on the table (which wasn't there before). Then Emma, one of my friends, noticed her hand was bleeding, a gash by the base of her thumb. That's when we realised - one of my nails must've gotten in the way while we were diving in for the cards, which somehow managed to stab her hand. As if it wasn't enough, during another game on the same day, one of my nails finally broke, which basically caused three-quarters of my nail to come off (and yeah, more bleeding). Let's just say after that, I just watched by the sidelines with Ben while we ate some chips and drank soda.

I guess we also had some 'personal, heart-to-heart' talks which involved coming clean and getting emotionally closer with one another (okay, maybe I just sort of watched that unfold, but hey, it's pretty much all I can contribute). And it was also quite interesting - I somehow managed to talk to some other people in our biology class whom I rarely talk to and I got to know them a bit better (though I also came to the conclusion that I would not be able to live with certain people, whether they'd be my friends or not).

Another bit that I found amusing during the camp would be chores. So basically each group was assigned to clean after meals and whatnot, and (luckily) the other group that we had to work with, I'm pretty much okay with. Our two groups were assigned to handle teatime (or whatever you call it - it's basically having drinks and dessert after dinner). Though it was kind of awkward at first, we all soon ended up making bad jokes and casually sharing what's been going on in the camp (and maybe it also involved breaking a few cups and whatnot, but, oh well). But hey, shout-out to Lachy for letting us use his phone and for being an overall cool person.

(the only decent shot which does not involve weird faces)

I have to admit, I haven't really been able to get some time to read again. Between drawing up new pieces and people asking me to hang out with them (to which I'm thankful for though, ahem), I haven't really read anything new. Though after this "tale series" thing ends, I'm actually pretty excited on what I have to post. A song that I wanted to share is actually something I found on Tumblr and I may or may not be addicted to it. It's entitled Radioactive Paradise, which is basically a mashup of Radioactive (Imagine Dragons) and Paradise (Coldplay). I'm already a fan of both songs and groups, and the mashup is literally music to my ears. Kudos to oneboredjeu Mashup (check out some of their other mashups as well; another favourite of mine being Fix Your Demons). Anyways, I hope you're all having a lovely day. Thanks again for reading, and I'll update again soon.

Luminous Iris

On the 2nd of September, it was bring your own cup (or container) at 7/11 and Gellie and I decided to go, considering how it's somehow a tradition for the two of us to get slurpees whenever we're out together.

Not really much to tell - basically after school, we stopped by my place to get some containers (dad usually buys these chocolate wafer sticks that are contained in fairly large jugs, so they seemed like a pretty decent size). Let's just say when we got to the closest 7/11 there were a fair amount of people already. Though apparently there weren't a lot of people who knew about it. The store consisted mostly of students that came from school that had drink bottles and were attempting to fill them with slurpees. There was even one kid that bent his water bottle just for it to fit under the dispenser.

I suppose it's not really an "interesting" story. But really, I just see it as one of those "tales of amusement". Ever since that day, I would usually go to 7/11 (with practically any friend now, really) and at one point, I was tweeting about grabbing another slurpee when the an official slurpee twitter account tweeted at me, and really, it seemed like one of those moments when you've been noticed by a celebrity (yeah, I know). And really, I just find emotional comfort when I have a slurpee in hand whenever I go out. Probably the familiarity.

Though this tale-update thing is pretty short, I've also wanted to give you guys a little update: So recently I've been working on my new sidebar image and also more playlists, so hopefully I'll be able to post them soon enough (okay, maybe I've been saying that a lot before, but now that I vaguely have some spare time, I might be able to actually bring myself to finally post them). I'm also thinking of changing the layout of the blog, so there may be some times when the blog would be slightly messy, so I do apologise for that.

For today's book, I would like to recommend would be The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. It was something I had to study back in 5th grade and it was one of the recommended books to study for this year as well. It's one of those nice one-shot novels that make you think after reading it and it's one of those books that I've actually remembered even after all these years. The song for the day would then be If It Means A Lot To You by A Day To Remember, a song that I found out about just a few days ago and it's also pretty great. Anyways, I hope you're all having a great day and hopefully things are working out for you. I'll update soon!

Silent Zen

I haven't been feeling well for the past couple of days and I haven't properly sat down to have some time on my own. So here I am now. Though I'm not going to be updating with a story today. I have a sort of rant-ramble thing that I haven't really been able to talk to anybody about, so what better way to just discuss it here. (the fact that there's school tomorrow has nothing to do with this)

So lately people have been telling me to "live my life" a little bit more or that I'm "capable of so much more" compared to what I currently do. And, okay, I get it. I may seem to have a "dull" life and that I should try new things. I really do appreciate people's efforts into trying to make me do things I don't usually do or want. But really, please know that I'm already content with what I have. I'm content with silence, small gestures and acts of kindness, simple things, and being able to finally relax. I'm content with what I have and how things are at the moment. Yes - I still do have ambitions that I am very much planning to fulfill and I know that "there's always room for improvement". But it's simple, really. Though I may go on about minuscule, tedious things, I am very much content with my current situation.

Basically, what I'm trying to say is that though you may encourage others to do other things, please also bear in mind on whether or not the people you're trying to encourage are comfortable with you doing so and that sometimes the things that you may view as "boring" may be what makes some people happy.

I really do apologise for this rambling. Next update will be a continuation of the stories/tales series thing that I've been doing. For today, I would like to recommend The Calling of the Grave by Simon Beckett. I first got a copy of the novel when I was in Europe and I really quite like it. Though it may have grim tones (surely by now you may have guessed the genres I'm into), the novel gave me, ah, let's say "another perspective of thinking". And a song that I've really been enjoying is Coffee by Copeland (probably due to being vaguely related to today's post). Hopefully I haven't bored you or have been too pessimistic (I mean, I usually am a pessimistic person, but I'm not really fond of sharing that outlook with other people). As cliche as this may seem, I genuinely hope you're doing alright and I hope that you're having a wonderful day. Stay safe, and I'll be back. Bye!

Icarus' Escape

So this post's going to be on the long side - it's about the Dinner Dance (junior high prom, if anybody's wondering). And as per usual, if the topic's not really your thing, feel free to skip ahead to the last paragraph if you're still up for a book and song recommendation.

Several months before the actual event, a lot of people in my year have already been talking about it, planning out during class who they'll sit with and what they'll be wearing. I personally am not quite a fan of these events, so my original plan was to just stay at home, maybe play some video games with some friends on that night (not to mention the fact that I was trying to save some money that time, and the price of the dinner dance was quite high). Soon enough my friends started getting into the hype, talking and discussing their plans while I would just usually stay back and listen (or, yeah, just go onto my phone).

So to actually be able to join the dinner dance, the payment for it should be handed by the deadline. Since I wasn't really supposed to go, I didn't have to hand in anything. So it was all good, right?

Well, about a day or so before the deadline, Gellie finally snapped and told me if I'm not willing to pay for the Dinner Dance, then she'll be paying for me, to which my friends started joining in and offering to pay a certain amount just for me to be there. And, yeah, I appreciate the fact that my friends actually want me to go, but I also felt kind of bad to ask my parents for the money (so it won't have to result to my friends actually paying for me). Turns out, my parents wanted me to go and have been trying to guilt-trip me into going. I somehow managed to get my form and money in on time, but then mum started to worry on what I would wear (as per usual).

The Dinner Dance was on the 28th of August and I was only able to find something both my parents and I could agree on around the 22nd of that month. It took a while for me to explain to my parents that I wouldn't want anything too fancy or grand, to which they replied with "Then it'll be for the ball! (which would be around March next year)", and I didn't really have the energy to argue with them (not to mention the fact that dresses are expensive. trust me, I would've worn a suit if I could've gotten away with it).

On the day of the event, a fair amount of people have either skipped school or went home early to prepare for the night. What did I do, you may ask? After school, I simply stopped by the nearest 7/11 and bought myself a slurpee before going home to take a nap. Didn't really work out for me though, since mum was kind of annoyed at how I wasn't taking the event seriously (in terms of getting ready and whatnot). And so, mother dearest and I went around the city to buy things that I might possibly need and went straight home so she could get me ready (since I don't really do my hair and make-up often).

Driving to the event, I was just trying not to throw up at the backseat. Not only was I really anxious that time but it was also pretty hot. And when I finally got there, I stood by the entrance awkwardly trying to look for someone I know so I wouldn't have to go inside and greet the people by the door alone (sad, I know). After finally finding someone (I barely know her, but she was nice enough to keep me company for a few minutes), I went in and I have to admit, the place was pretty nice (though it felt as if I was out of place, with all the lights, sophistication, and people).

Finding my friends took a while, considering how I was trying to hunch down so I wouldn't really be recognised. And it sort of worked - when I finally found my friends, they (not-so-quietly) screamed because I apparently looked really different. Even some of my other friends went up to me and said that I looked like some goddess. I suppose it goes to show that it's better off not for me to fix my hair and put on make-up every day, that way I could actually look like a decent human being when I want to be.

It took a while for me to loosen up and to actually enjoy myself (considering how I would refuse to let go of either my phone or my polaroid camera). And as cliche as it sounds, I suppose if you're with the right people, you'll be having too much fun that you'll be able to forget about everything and everyone else. And I'm just glad I was able to be there to make my friends happy.

(the glass in the photo? it was a glass of soda)

And now for the usual book and song recommendations - today's book would be Quiet by Susan Cain, a book that I'm currently reading since I've had a few friends telling me that it's a good book. And though the song doesn't really fit well with the book (or maybe it does - up to you, really), I would have to recommend Ghosts by The Presets. In my opinion, I find The Presets to have calming, yet energy-filling songs and those are the type of songs I usually enjoy during summer (yes, summer. hello, Australia). Anyways, I hope you're all having a contenting day, and I'll be around. Thank you!

Angels in Disguise

Well. Here I am once again. If I were to believe that I'll actually be sticking to a constant update schedule, I'll be updating on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I should be able to update more often, considering how I'm already on break off of school for the entire year (but then again, I'm inconsistent when it comes to these things). I've also done a fair number of playlists, so I might post them gradually. For now, I'll be posting what has happened in the past few months.

Anyways, for the first story:

On the 23rd of August, I went with my friend (Gellie) to a toy convention. The convention mostly consisted of stuff like Pop! Vinyl figures, comic books, vintage video games, fandom merchandise, and a hell lot more. It was basically this event filled with everything I'd want to have in my room.

On the day of the convention, Gellie and I had to use our phones in order to search where we're going (we never really went to the area where the convention was, so it was our first time there). The trip going there took a while, consisting of screaming and yelling close to a highway, and getting tempted to roll down grassy hills, but we eventually got to the venue.

Compared to the past conventions I went to, the event wasn't as big, but I thought that it was better that way. The times I went to ComiCon, Supanova, and similar events, I tend to have my claustrophobia and anxiety act up due to the huge crowds. But because this event wasn't as well-known (I only found out about it the day before the actual event, and it was located fairly far from the main city), 

During our time there, we spent about two hours just walking around the area and the last thirty minutes of the convention actually buying what we want (we were checking out the prices as well, comparing the prices of similar merchandise from each stall). It was actually really enjoyable, and by the end of the day, my backpack was filled with comic books I bought while Gellie had a giant bag filled with Pop! Vinyl figurines.

(yeah, it was sort of an overkill)

When I got home, I was pretty guilty for spending a lot on the comic books (believe it or not). But then my parents told me it was my choice - I've never really spent my money on things for myself (like stuff I would actually enjoy), and supposedly it's just one of those "live in the moment to make memories" kind of things. And now, I have a stack of comic books in my room that I'm actually really content with. As tacky as it may seem, it's not only the idea of owning them or being able to read them that makes me happy, but it's also a reminder of the good time I had with a good friend.

Since I'm on break, I've also had time to read the books I've never really been able to read during school days. For today, I would like to recommend Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse, which I actually found very interesting. And for the song, it would be Nice Piece of Art by FM Static, the group being one of my favourites back in primary school (still having a soft spot for them up until now). In addition, I've also been thinking of changing the appearance of the blog in terms of graphics and whatnot (since I've also been doing some Photoshop work), but we'll see. Hope you're all having a nice day and I'll (hopefully) update soon!

Insights

I've been tagged by my lovely friend, Jann-Jann (okay, maybe it's been a month since I've been tagged, but hey, here it is). So basically there are eleven (yes, I'm one of those that actually spell out numbers) questions that were made by Jann-Jann, and after answering the questions, I would be making up my own questions and supposedly tagging others to do the tag as well.

Anyways, let's begin, shall we?

Squirrels or beavers? Why?

I would have to go with squirrels. I'm not exactly sure why, but I've never been much of a beaver fan. I mean, would you rather choose Bidoof over Pachirisu? Bidoof is like the Zubat of the outer-caves (I mean, I guess the only time I've ever really liked Bidoof would be in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, but that's besides the point). (And friendly reminder that Daryl Dixon shoots squirrels, not beavers. Enough said.)

Do you believe in forever?

(Christine, how dare you) In how I view it, forever would be included with the concept of time, which in a way could be a concept humans generated in order to explain the changes environment goes though. So in reality, that would depend on the individual's conceptual beliefs (basically, it would all come down to what people would want to believe in and if they're willing to do whatever it takes to make their definition of forever to be a reality.)

Do you believe in long-distance relationships?

(CHRISTINE JANN) Well, considering how there are long-distance relationships, I don't see why not. But if you're asking if long-distance relationships would work, in my opinion, again, if people are willing to go through with it and if the people involved are really committed (even with simple things like talking to each other online, Skyping, and whatnot) to the relationship, then yes, I truly believe it would work.

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the lowest, 10 being the highest, how beautiful is the person who tagged you in this post?

I'm not even going to lie, my beloved tagger is would be an 11. Not only is she aesthetically pleasing, but her soul is quite beautiful - cheerful, bright, and hopeful. I often wish to be like her, viewing her as my inspiration to be more optimistic and to have a better outlook towards life.

A swimming pool filled with ice cubes or a sauna with a bucket of boiling water in the corner?

The swimming pool option. I'm not a huge fan of heated temperatures and I tend to burn easily - let me go under the sun for a few minutes, and I instantly turn red. So yeah, the swimming pool option seems more appealing. In addition, ice baths are actually good for people (in moderation, of course), so there's that.

Yellow or blue? Why?

Though most people believe that I love black, my favourite colour is actually blue. I'm not really into bright, warm colours, so yeah, I prefer blue over yellow.

How do you feel about the Greek crisis? Explain in not less than 4 sentences.

I don't usually get into conversations like these over the Internet, so I'm not saying anything on the matter. Though, apparently I need to have at least a four-sentenced answer. So. Yeah.

Why do you blog?

I suppose it would be the same reason why I draw, write, and take photographs - I am a very sentimental person (the kind that keeps pressed leaves in books and stuff), and I love saving and recording memories and experienced in creative, artsy ways. And I suppose as dumb as it may seem, I would want at least one person who happened to see my blog to feel as if there's just a simple being that just wanted to share their experiences and to hopefully inspire others to just do what makes people happy (so as long as you don't hurt yourself or anyone else, of course).

Sushi or sashimi? Why?

I'm going to choose sushi only because the sushi that I often eat has avocado, and I guess you could say that's a weakness of mine. Though really, sashimi's also fine.

What is your opinion on lace dresses?

They're really pretty, though I doubt I could pull them off (doubt I could pull off most clothing items, really). FUN FACT: I used to want to become a fashion designer, and up until now, I would stare at clothing items to get inspiration from their styles and patterns (the reason why I gave up on that career choice is because a friend told me they do anatomy drawings in their fashion design class, and that wss it for me.)

Science or faith?

In my opinion,  there should be a balance of both. Often it would require faith to believe in the scientific wonders around us and science to explain certain faithful, some would even say miraculous, phenomenons. I do believe that both may work hand-in-hand and that an individual's beliefs would merely be a small portion of themselves and would not define them as human beings.

And since I don't necessarily know anybody to tag, I would just post my questions, and if anybody out there would want to answer them, feel free to do so and send me a message as well, since I'm curious as to what people have to say.

• What language would you like to speak fluently in and why?
• Are you happy with your given birth name? Why or why not?
• What is the one song that you could listen to over and over again, yet you would not get tired or annoyed of it?
• What do you value more - loyalty or honesty?
• What is your mbti personality type?
• What are the top three features that you genuinely like about yourself? (Come now, there are surely lots)
• Would you rather live in a city or in a suburban neighbourhood?
• What is your best childhood memory?
• Are you capable of not logging onto any social media accounts for a month?
• If you were given a chance to do so, what would you tell your younger self?
• Who is your favourite Marvel character (protagonist or antagonist)?

Puppet Scale

I've actually typed up a blog post that I was supposed to post today, but it's getting kind of late here and I've grown slightly tired thinking about the subject, so I'll just put that post on hold until I can get back to it. Until then, here's another slightly short update on how things have been going for me.

So a few days ago, my friends back at the Philippines have gotten a school suspension due to the constant rain and the flooding. Though many of my friends have reacted in different ways, I would just like to wish those people who are affected to stay safe and hopefully they are able to recover form the damage the typhoons have caused.

I've also been forcing myself to do some more photoshopping work and reading while I still can, and though I haven't been able to do a lot, it's more than what I've done for almost half of the year so far, which is great, I suppose. Though I only have a week left until I have to go back to school, so hopefully I'll be able to accomplish a fair amount of things.

And, well, guess who's (sort of) back in DelugeRPG. Even if I played a little bit of the game earlier this year, I forgot how much changes they did, like the chrome and shadow species you can collect, and also Pokemon from the most recent generations. As usual, i'm back to being the collector - aiming to Catch 'em all (i am so sorry) (i hate myself too). I'm also catching Pokemon that other people request from me, so if you happen to want a certain Pokemon or would just want to add me as a friend, my screen name is RainCevo.

I suppose that's all for today. And I apologise for not having a book recommendation for now, but I just want to take the time to talk about my friend Pixie. So a few days ago, she's released an original song entitled Maybe and though I don't really get to see or talk to her that much (I like to believe that we're close friends, but then I suck so), I couldn't be proud enough from how far she's come. I've already viewed her as a talented and inspiration person, and the fact that she's posting videos of her original songs and so much more just makes me feel really proud as a friend (again, I like to believe that we're friends). Her voice is amazing and the lyrics of the song really gets to you (no? just me? the emotional mess? okay). So please, head on over to her channel to subscribe for more talent and love. Until then, that's all for now. Stay safe everybody!

Timore

So for visual arts, our task is to create a piece that represents our phobias - to showcase our identity and who we are. Though it can go two ways, I find this task to be quite interesting.

Back who knows how long, I was a fearless child - taking on every challenge and wanting to experience new things and push my limits. I suppose you could say that I used to scare my parents with all the trouble I would get myself into. But that's the thing - I was fearless. Invincible. Playing football with older people and performing in front of huge crowds. I was at the top of my game.

But of course, things change. I kept more to myself and I became the anxious thing I am now. I've developed fears that I never thought I would have and at times they would consume me to the point of just breaking down into tears.

While sharing our fears in class, people have, per say, "common" fears - arachnophobia, basiphobia, thanatophobia, and many more. It was soon my turn and I've had people calling out on how my phobias are "weird" and "dramatic". I suppose I could see how they may think that way when given no contextual information. Though these thoughts have made me even more determined to make my piece.

When people see my piece, I want them to actually feel the anxiety and the disturbance of my fears. Not that I want to upset them - I just want to show how mediocre things that people may view may actually affect other people in many ways. And so, I continue to generate all of my ideas for my final piece in hopes not for the attention but for the conversations that may be brought up on the subject.

Though this post may be one of those babble posts, I would still do the usual and give you guys the song and book for the meantime (you know, until my next update and all). For today, I wish for you to listen to Hozier's cover of Do I Wanna Know by the Arctic Monkeys. I've been liking Hozier a lot more lately, and I actually found out about him through that cover. Though I love the original version, I also like the cover - gives off a more mellow vibe. As how a friend of mine described it, "It's like one of those songs you hear at a cafe". The book would then be The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, a book that a friend of mine recommended, so naturally I would recommend it to others as well. Anyways, I hope you are all doing well. Take care, and until next time!

Five Hours

So since I was supposed to update last Sunday about the convention, I came to the realisation that I wasn't able to get enough photos, and the photos that I did take weren't really the best. Then my laptop decided to cave in on me and would crash every time I would try to run a program. So now here I am on my dad's blinking laptop - better than nothing, at least.

So I'm currently on break for two weeks until I have to get back to school, and I honestly don't know what's wrong with me. I had my break all planned out - studying, drawing, doing some coding work, and just plain taking it easy. But I think the fatigue from the last few weeks of school (not to mention the stress I've had when I was sick) got to me, and now I'm just lying in bed falling asleep almost every hour of the day. I hope I get over this. I really want to get back on track before it's too late.

Honestly, I'm not really sure what to update with you guys right now. I believe I'm starting to develop a headache from the blinking screen of the laptop, so I might have to cut this update short. But before that, you guys should check out Quinn of Hearts. She's a cosplayer and she's really cool, so check her out sometime whenever. For today, the song would be Ink by Coldplay and the recommended book would be All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews, a book that I would be reading next, so it's kind of like we're reading it together. Anyways, that's all for today and I'll be back with (hopefully) a better update! Oh, and happy 4th of July to all my American friends out there!

Victoria Amour

So it's kind of late here already, and I was thinking about updating tomorrow, but hey, I decided to have a schedule, and a schedule I shall keep. Although, I may still have to post another update tomorrow (not sure though if it would be a quick one or not).

The reason that why I might be posting tomorrow is because tomorrow would be the last day of Supanova. So Supanova, as far as I know, is basically an Australian version of comicon (though there's still comicons, Supanova's more common and happens every year I believe). I honestly have a lot to talk about that convention (and maybe I'll be posting some photos as well), but I think it would be better off to just have one post about it rather than having two different posts.

Apologies for those who have been wanting something interesting out of this post. I'll be returning again tomorrow with another update on the convention and hopefully it'll be pretty interesting. Even with this slightly short update, I would still do the usual and recommend a song and a book. The song I would be recommending for now is Don't Wait by Joey Graceffa and the book I would like to share with you is Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Leviathan (I think I've already recommended this one, but it's honestly one of my favourite novels to date). So yeah, hope all of you are having an amazing day, and I'll be checking in again tomorrow!

Flashing Lights

Hey guys! So I'm still sick and I haven't been in school for almost a week now, but lately I've been doing more art-related projects and writings - which is cool, I suppose.

On a better note, I've created a new DeviantArt account! Since I wanted to post some of my pieces to show my friends (considering how I can't really post it on my Tumblr), I decided to submit them to DeviantArt. And, well, let's just say my old account was more of a roleplaying account for an original character of mine (and my old pieces are still there - which basically means my account was from the Dark Ages), thus the birth of my new account! (so, hey, yeah, if you guys want to Watch me or check out some of my works, here's my account)

Last night, I've also started watching some anime again. I've watched the first episode of Tokyo Ghoul (which was, meh, alright I guess), then I watched some episodes of Lucky Star for the first time (and honestly, I don't know how to feel about that series). I'll try to finish Lucky Star and probably try and continue watching Tokyo Ghoul, but honestly, I'm not entirely sure I want to. I really want to try and get into it (since a lot of my friends have been recommending it), but I'm really picky when it comes to anime (yeah, i suck).

So yeah, not much considering how I haven't really been going out (yay for horrible immune system), but I've been planning to keep up with consistent updates - Tuesdays and Saturdays (or, you know, Mondays and Fridays if you're from the west). Anyways, for today, I would like to recommend Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and the song would be Crave You by Flight Facilities ft. Giselle. And because of my love for Pentatonix, I would also like to share their latest video - The Evolution of Michael Jackson. I adore Pentatonix and the fact that they've performed a mashup of Michael Jackson's songs was absolutely amazing.

Well, I'll go brew a cup of coffee now. Have a nice day, take care, and caffeine is now my bloodline.

Terminus

So an overview of what's happened for the past couple of months (not including the stress and whatnot):

I have been watching different series and anime lately. A favourite series of mine has been been The Walking Dead. Another would be Dexter. And some anime I've been watching include Sword Art Online (which I wasn't really a big fan of), Noragamai, and Corpse Party. Though I have some people recommending me more series and anime like Orange Is the New Black, Game of Thrones, Free!, and Haikyuu!!. Hopefully I'll have time one day to binge on watching.

Lately, I've also been playing games like Diablo III, The Evil Within, Watch Dogs, and XCom. Though I have been playing a lot more Pokemon, getting too invested with Pokemon Black 2. But hey - it's not like that's a bad thing (right?).

Another thing I've been really into lately is editing old drawings of mine onto Photoshop. I'm not entirely sure why it relaxes me (considering how I work with a mouse rather than a pen and tablet), but it really helps calm my nerves when I'm feeling anxious or stressed out. [But hey, if you wanna check out some of my work, you can check out the blog I have with a very closer friend. Though there's not much of my pieces as per now, but hey, one day, I'll have a fairly decent collection.]

Suppose I'm not going into much details now, but basically I'm trying to balance out school and actually enjoying myself (just for the sake of actually calming myself down and not breaking down every single minute). And well, I suppose I'm getting there.

(Oh, and you guys should check out my really close friend's blog. It's growing and it'll be great.)

So as per usual, a book I would recommend would be Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. The book really appeals to my quirkiness and I suppose you could say my humour? I just really like the book and a lot of people have actually been asking if it's a good book, wanting to give it a try. The song for today then would be Settle Down by The 1975, a song that I like listening to when I'm in a whimsical, adventure mood. Hope you are all doing well and I wish you all happiness and nostalgia. Bye for now!