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!