[Lilwyn]

I know what you mean! I wish some stories were longer with more after stories.

What I've learned from majority of these games is the culture difference between how women are perceived in Japan versus what I'm used to. A lot of these MCs are so "weak" and "naive" and at times its just so frustrating! I could hardly apply what I've learned from these games in a real life scenario...But all this doesn't stop me from playing b/c after all these are fantasy!

[MushroomTeaGirl]

A lot of these MCs are so "weak" and "naive" and at times its just so frustrating!

This bothers me  too. I don't dislike this stereotype itself too much but it's quite annoying that every single game is like that. I understand that Japan has different ideals about women though.

Maybe we should make a game with different characters. >:3

[Aiwethryne]

I just realized how little I spoke this entire day.

EIC: *returns from a smoke break* Did you finish the comic?
Me: Yeah.
EIC: Great!
Me: *smiles and looks away*
EIC: I left my key card in the room.
Me: ...
EIC: ...

—ten minutes later in front of the computer—

EIC: Do you have your flashdrive on you?
Me: *nods and hands it to him*

—five minutes later—

EIC: Alright! Thanks, Maika.
Me: *weakly smiles and sits in a random chair in the room*
EIC: Sorry I wasn't here earlier.
Me: It's fine.

—twenty minutes later—

EIC: Do you need anything else?
Me: No.

—an hour later—

Me: *stands and leaves*
EIC: Hope you have a good day, Maika!
Me: Bye.

Ah, my social skills outside of typing are so curt. It's less awkward when he just texts me.

[Sakuragawa]

I'd love to be cheery and all wakuwaku or ukiuki for my birthday in a few days, but there are a number of things making me feel down.

Spoiler  venting my frustrations:

My dad's one of the top reasons why I can't ever be happy. He'll always ruin it somehow or another.

Another reason is that I'm sick and it's contagious so I can't go to class probably until I get better or I'm no longer contagious, and who knows how long that's going to be. I feel so bad though that I don't feel like I can stand(or sit) and be able to function in class.

Those two are probably the reasons why I've been tearing up so easily. It's unbearable! I'm terribly worried about college. I don't want to fail and I don't want to drop out, but there's a feeling of "paralysis." I feel like I can't do anything, like all I've done is for naught, in the end to amount to nothing.

Is that the pessimism talking? A part of me wants to give up every time my dad opens his mouth and says something. *m*(tears up again) Another part of me... dies.


I want German Cheesecake for my birthday, from a specific bakery. It's a good thing it's on the weekend, cuz that means that I can go out and get it with my family, instead of having it decided for me. I've been looking forward to getting it as a birthday cake since I had a piece of it last year. I don't know what'll happen if I don't. Darn, I wanted to end with a lighter tone, but...

Okay. German Cheesecake is really delicious. It's the best cheesecake I've ever had.

[Aiwethryne]

I'm perpetually pessimistic~ Hence why I complain almost every day I am logged in.

Ufuu~ Long hours working at the wood shop (wore a shower cap the entire time, causing people to stare and ask), followed by negative leers from my C++ teacher, filling up newspaper racks far and wide, and then a super long psychology test~~ Now to work on a Powerpoint, essays, and newspaper doodles.

A few of my editors gave me some more assignments earlier after lauding what was in the last issue. They really never tell me anything before the paper is finalized, though. And funny massive formatting mistakes on their part~~ So I was asked, "Do you watch Supernatural?" No, but my dad does and I know a bunch who do. I know the general idea and characters, so I can still do it; in fact, they are urging it.

EIC: "You know, I just feel like I'm always throwing stuff at you, and I'm not even sure you like it. You're just, like, 'Okay.'" *makes scribbling gesture* "'Here you go.'"
Me: *vaguely smiling*
EIC: "...Just kidding. Aw, now I feel bad. Sorry, I didn't mean that. Really. Sorry."
Me: *drops phone and stares at it*
EIC: "Oh, don't get all excited, now, Maika!"

Yeah... Well, I need some quick Supernatural ideas, now! Though I can just draw a few of them in some dramatic pose and pretend I know why.

[Aquitaine]

^ If nothing comes up use tumblr, there is a very big fandom there. I don't watch the show but more or less know about it because all those re-blogged posts.

[Aiwethryne]

I was just in a conference about feminism and artists who became mothers. It was very enlightening information. But I was filmed talking about something personal that I wish had not been so... it shows that *I* said this. Urg. I hate it when things show my face. I would have been sooo happy if it made me out as a disembodied, anonymous voice. If only I waited three more minutes. The person would have stopped filming by then. Damn.

[Sakuragawa]

Feel exhausted. =o=||| Did a speech today. So nervous. Did horrible. I forgot 80% of what I wanted to say.

Didn't get to finish MFWP event.

Today was a bad day.

Valkyria Chronicles released tomorrow(today?). Hope to finish downloading soon. I have heard good things about this game. 

My little brother's birthday is in a few days. I hope his b-day gift arrives on time.

[Aiwethryne]

Spoiler  Hidden:

My teacher saw me practice drawing certain things and asked me if I read comics. My gosh. You ask me that EVERY SINGLE WEEK, man, and I answer yes. You've SEEN me draw a comic page for the literary journal and constantly ask me over and over and over to draw comic strips that I don't want to do.

So he told me about "Usagi Yojimbo," though he mucked up the pronunciation (saying yoo-saggy). For a moment, I did not comprehend what the lumps he was saying. He even stuttered, unsure if he was saying it correctly. When he mentioned it was about anthropomorphized characters in a historical setting, I instantly understood. Usagi. Rabbit. Yojinbo. Bodyguard (thank you, otome games). I looked it up and did actually recognize the cover art.

He told me he'd let me borrow his manga... err, his comics of that series, telling me all about how George Takei, according to his interview with him, really enjoys it and that the artist is still active. But I don't know how seriously I should take that he'd lend me the manga. He's constantly telling me that he wants to set time aside to talk about my career future and so on, but his busyness makes him forget. Of course, I never bring it up again.

He did give me a comic book meant to be a top rank prize for a drawing contest a year ago – which I never entered – because barely anyone entered the contest and the one who was supposed to get the comic book never claimed his or her prize after several months. It was one of the paper doodles I have posted somewhere on this forum that he noticed that prompted him to let me have it. Fun times.

Last Thursday was also such a trip with me blubbering from reasons. As soon as the conversation became about dating sims, I obsessively chimed in and felt all better~

[Lilwyn]

Ugh and so the allergies that i love oh so much have come to smother me with its affection. whyyyyy  (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

And so my classes have been going pretty smoothly lately but the other night my allergies were just killing me but i had to read 2 history chapters and take 2 quizzes over them while i felt like i was dying. 

On another note, my neighbors drunken karaoke is on point tonight >.<

[Aiwethryne]

I just finished watching the latest episode of Steven Universe, and I realized that Rainbow Quartz' design looks quite reminiscent of that dancing character from Jem and the Holograms (Giselle "Danse" Dvorak... had to look that up), which personally does not seem like a coincidence when there was that episode with Steven and the Crystal Gems. And Jem's name is obviously that.

Oh, gosh. I just love this show. I started watching from the series premiere, but I was so perplexed because it is fairly slice-of-life-y by several aspects. But I kept going, and it kept getting better. This story is sort of like the "what happens several years AFTER you fall in love with a magical being?" And of course nothing was a cut and dried happy ending for all during Greg's heyday.

It is nice that the creators seemed to have really thought through the premise well. There are so many throwbacks to previous episodes that really ties the show together, and it is a treat to learn more about characters, as subtly as these short episodes present them. Steven is visibly maturing as a being, and he goes from being incredibly naive to becoming more well-rounded and enjoying books. You can definitely see how the show exemplifies acceptance and alternative ways of thinking.

It is just so cute.