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Well...It's been a while since I updated this thing...but I won't abandon this blog. not this time!

I've just finished watching an interview with my favourite author Anchee Min (Emperess Orchid, The Last Emperess and Red Azaelea) and couldn't believe how incredible a person could be, So full of determination she learnt english in 3 months by starting off watching Sesame Street (and her english is better than mine). So inspirational to learn of people like her.

Which brings me to some more of my latest favourite books...
"Falling Leaves" By Adeline Yen Mah, this book had me in tears,so well written and incredible if anyone reads this blog I urge you to read it. I am at the moment looking out for her second book ^^ I can't wait!

My housemate lent me a book called "The private papers of Eastern Jewel" by Maureen Lindley...which makes Memoirs of a geisha look terrible...the only problem I had with the book is that the only detail that you get from Yoshiko's story is of her sexual encounters...and boy, there is a few...but there'sno substance to the character, and I guess, in a way, that's who the author was maybe revealing, as the character didn't seem to be that emotional, leaving an empty character. But still, I nearly finished it in a day, I couldn't put it down!

So many good books,so little new decent comics...

I'd love nothing more than to hear that David Mack has released a new series similar to Kabuki.

As you may be able to tell I've had a lot of time to myself in the past 2 weeks.^_^

I finished the first year of uni about a week and a half ago, went back home for a week, read loads, played alot of ds, and...well that's it really.

I aim to get a job by the end of the week. I just wish that recruitment agencies weren't so unfriendly!other than that I cannot wait to move again! I do love where I am at the moment...haha since my last post I moved too! hopefully the next one will be more than 6 months!

Living where I am has been fun, I have to admitt, I have the nicest room, nicest housemates, great view, and really fast internet connection!I'm really hoping I will get a job by the end of the week though, I was in town until 5 walking back and fro all day, 2 possibilities though, so hopefull!

Well,if I'm honest I can't wait for the house party when moving in to the new place!
should be rather great.

Now I'd better get back to playing some more addictive sudoku and stop typing.

xxxx

hmm year of the snake....

really   want a tattoo of a serpent at some point, in red  or uv ..or both, on my back...
although...is there much point in a uv tattoo...
I wouldnt get it done in black again, not on my back anyway, maybe....but im afraid it will eventually merge with the othre lines and go that horrid blue-green colour that old tattoos go..:(

hmmm went to a games night last night, was there till 11, very good fun, I've come to realize how awesome the people in my class are.^-^
nice to kick reluctant butt on darkstalkers again lol but it seems I have a new character other than lei lei /hsien-ko ...felicia. strange. it seems that on the emulator of darkstalkers im better with lei lei...hmmm hsien-ko on the mugen generator is much better though...pandas come from her arms!! :D

I really need to get that tattoo before I think about it too much...I'm actually thinking that david mack's serpent that kabuki has on her back would be perfect...but then again I want it to be styalized in a way that resembles the mortal kombat logo dragon...and maybe without the wings...no need the wings for balance of the image....hmm....I may beg someone to design this for me ^-^ I'm too scared to design it myself, as whenever I look back on a piece of work I did from a year ago I'm in disgust with it.

Yesterday's lesson we actually had a brief for another project already...thats all I heard behind me was someone saying "I hate to sound like a nerd, but wooooo work!!"...whhhhat?? you wont be saying that the day before hand in! ^-^ but I have to admitt, it's so nice being back in uni, talking to people, socializing in the evening getting work done in the day, I could get into this routine! For the project I'm working with the nutty but wonderful kim, and I think dave is worried. lol two "goth" chicks working on the same thing?? o_o;; oh noes! it's going to be another ...aww whats the flash thing with the creepy kid and the spoons....lol anyway...^-^ we have to create a flash postcard showing the emotional and creative as well as interactive environment of the world/area/thing of where it was sent from. and we get to do a powerpoint presentation!! (i love powerpoint presentations!!) this time, now that I'm working with someone else...well should I say especially now that Im working with someone else I can't slack on this project, from now on, my all or nothing.
have to start with a crap load of research!

anyway better go wash the dye outta my hair on clean the bathroom as i forgot to do it before i left friday...:s

Well, Since my last post, where I was worried about my work...well...that's gone by quick.
Friday before last I eventually handed in all of my work, and, it was dreadful. I was ashamed to hand it in with my name on it.
I attempted to animate a figure in a wushu sequence...but it ended up just being a backflip. I also handed in the "comedic" file too, of a ninja panda that was badly drawn, dreadfully animated and had no relevance what so ever. Ashamed is not the word.
I will have to really buckle down and completely engage myself with my work. I now know how important this is.
This means I will have to tell my boyfriend that I can't see him as much...not something I look forward to at all. I know how he will take it and then I will still end up seeing him as much as I do now.

In other news... I finally have an xbox 360!!! at long last! I bought virtual fighter 5, bioshock, blue dragon, enchanted arms, the darkness, and viva piniata and forza came free with it. I absolutely adore Virtual Fighter! Lei-Fei is my character and I will pwn you! ^-^

hehe I am rather addicted to Fighting games...

VF, Forza and Bioshock are probarly my favourites so far. although I havent had much time to play on them recently. Funny, seen how it's my week off! hehe never mind, ^-^

I'm hope full about next week in uni when we get our new timetables! I hope It's more than 2 days a week to be honest! but then again, I hope it's not all lectuers and more practical sessions...although I do enjoy the lectures, the knowledge of the two lecturers is phenomenal.

Well, back to my adorning guild ^-^ hehe over 50 members!
actually...think I need to relax...360 it is! hehe

Well, things haven't changed, I mean, since my last full on journal.
Apart from the fact I really need to stop whining about it or I will lose my friends and everyone else I hold dear to me.
Although, the whole thing is still going to be effecting me, if I keep it bottled up for long enough I think I'll go psycho. *I think this needs to happen*  ;]
heh, Laugh, and the world laughs with you....

So. moving on.
I had my belly pierced yesterday! w00!
although it hurts so much! right through scar tissue! :S
If anyone knows where to get a batman belly bar pleeease let me know ^^


and...I've just about had it with my animation work. I have to hand it in on friday, I've just been sooo side-tracked with everything that I just haven't been focusing. I have one day to animate the whole thing. oh, as well as re-draw it. But for now, I NEED sleep.

We had a lecture with the editor of edge magazine also, I have to say, I was rather disappointed. She droned on for two hours about what our lecturer summed up for us in about 10 minutes.
journalists.
seriously.
If you ask them what they're favourite colour is they'd probarly end up talking about racism!

One last thing. I've only just found out that my housemate whom I think is extremely creepy (buffalo bill style) has told my other housemate (knowing full  well she'd tell me) has declared the fact that "he thinks he likes me". This I cannot handle. I want to shout at him and say NO NO NO NO NO .really? I know this sounds horrid of me, but I don't like egotistical, self loving, male shovanist*sp? pigs whom love the word "generic" grrrrr! I think I will do the right thing and be as blunt and horrid with him as I possibly can, it's the only way he's going to get it through his big head. Why me? I mean, he's even put me off playing WoW, when I was friendly with him, I lend him a trial, now he's never off the thing and likes to report back his adventures to me.

anyway....back to animation ;T_T;

I still can't verify my account! grrr
why did i put *********@htomail.co.uk twice???
what possessed me? grrrr damn lj!
damn lj to hell! >.<;
no really,...even on FAQ my question was answered by " you can still change your email.."
no, I can't , tried every possible method!

grrrr

now I can't post comments either!
grrrrr...


meh ...at least I accomplished something today: a painting of Jet Li <3 yaysm!

 

Yes! there ARE more books by Anchee Min!

I bought the book Empress Orchid  months ago from a charity shop, I'm so glad the cover of that book caught my eye, otherwise I would never have read anything by this author.
This christmas I was thrilled to have the next in the series The Last Empress, the final years in the powerful Lady Yehlona's life.
believe me, this author is amazing. I didn't put these books down from the moment I picked them up, if you like learning about culture, history, sex, violence and full, raw emotions, these are the books.

Everyone recommended to me the Memoirs of a geisha, but I really didn't get into it at all, I think (without being feminist!) that the book needed to be written by a woman. Fair enough, Arthur Golding did do a smashing job, but with Anchee min, you can tell it was written by a woman, and I think it does matter, as any write knows, unless you have the emotions down to a fine pin with acting out a different gender, it can sound a bit uncomfortable.

Now I have something else besides the dark knight to look forward to this year! more books! ^^ I will collect all the books Anchee Min has written!

other good reads:
Nick Cave "And the ass saw the angel"
Lilian Lee's "The Last Concubine"
Lian Hearn's "Across the nightingale floor"

at present I am reading
Jung Chang's "Wild Swans"
and Trudi Canavan's "The magicians' guild"

Just one thing, I really wish someone would make a film out of The Empress Orchid. It would make such a good film!
And, I really would like to go to see a Peking opera after reading the last concubine. So enchanting!

Anyway, I'd better stop reading and writing, I have an animation and about 20 life drawings to do! :S

http://thewretched.forumotion.com

oh yes. I finally made a forum.

I know it's sad to call it a goal but it was, a secret one no doubt, but it's now an achieved goal!^^

Kazuko is now the Perfect Drug of The Wretched, on Runetotem! ^-^
Although, I doubt very much that any of our small numbered guild will actually bother to sign up to it...

wow...it's rather early.

nn