How does Cupid calculate unknown angles? Valen-sine
...please laugh.
Valentine's Day this year was a little different than the other 14th February-s that passed during the course of my entire .. single.. life. This year , I added a little twist by occupying myself with work. Not gonna lie , it was pretty hectic. Okay , maybe it was very very hectic but fun nonetheless. The number of couples who wanted to dine at the restaurant were too damn high but it was what I expected it to be ; guys anxious because there might not be any available tables and their girls giving the you-didn't-plan-for-tonight-did-you? face. Hehehehe~ The anxiety is almost comical until you place yourself in their shoes.
Did I mention I had to buy a red shirt as well? Technically , my uniform can be worn but seeing that everyone is wearing a red shirt , I just had to join in and buy a shirt (well , Jiadang too since we were the only red shirt-less guys during yesterday's shift). Got a pair of red Hang Ten shirts because that did the trick and we were in a hurry anyway.
My shift yesterday was from 5 PM to 11 PM with me being a stationmaster of the outer section of the restaurant. Well , let's be honest , I'm not a good stationmaster.. or an employee for that matter but still did my best ! We ended rather late.. in fact it was one of the latest times we ended during the couple of times I did a night shift / extended my shift. It was fun though , red shirts and small chats.
It's already 2014 ( surprise , surprise ) and unlike 2013 , I have not set any resolutions. Well , let's start with the resolutions from 2013.
To be fair , there was only one or two resolutions that I set for myself last year ; keep fit and do well for the O Levels. I only managed to achieve one of these two resolutions.. okay , I'm still not fit , so 0 of 2 resolutions completed?
ANYWAYS , time to forget the past and look forward ! So far , I don't think I have any resolutions in mind. Life is okay for now so I don't think I have to change so , I'm gonna pull off a Jack Patillo for 2014 and set my resolution as " maintain ". Maintain the good life and the good things. This is gonna be one easy resolution... or will it? Only time will tell uh and I'm not psychic reader who can see the future. However , do join me as I maintain my life.. keep the good things that makes me happy , cherish good memories , meet good people and create extremely short blog posts..
Look at this man. This man can draw well. Oh wait , I'm wrong.
This man can draw really really really very well !
(Yes , I'm just really jealous he can draw Kirino-chan very well)
Good things can come out of a pencil , and I'm not talking about the graphite inside. I'm talking about like how a pencil can bring life through squiggles and lines. Drawing sure is a fun form of art and entertainment. Simple enough for n00bs like me to enjoy and comprehend , complex enough for professionals to indulge in. Not to mention it's enjoyable~ Totally a great pastime.
Why am I blogging about bloody drawing? Why , there's two reasons ; nothing to blog about and I've been enjoying drawing for the past few days.Don't get me wrong , I'm not good at drawing. I really suck at it. Drawing has been quite a new hobby of mine (my interest for drawing , especially manga style kinda drawing , sparked somewhere near end-August). Recently started drawing only since the end of the Os gave me plenty of spare time. I used to have a small book filled with drawings but it has been filled with too many "sketches" that I moved on from an itsy bitsy notebook to a foolscap pad ( I'd rather not take a sketchbook ... It'd be a total waste as I rip off pages in infuriation ).
Attempt to draw manga hands.
Was too lazy to transfer the original photo to my computer, so meh. Moving on to the topic , I have recently been practicing drawing nowadays , you know~ Been doing some practice and revision on the eyes , hands and hair.
Kuroneko style hair The Hime Cut
Still not good at it , but I'm trying. After all , there's no need to be so "tryhard" while drawing since it kinda ruins the whole essence of drawing ; enjoying the task of drawing itself. I do wish I can draw super super well though but I'm gonna need plenty of practices and effort to hone my skill! Some people say that one needs years of experience but I would like to refuse to acknowledge their statement. I've seen some people draw WAY better than me and they've only picked up a pencil to draw for only a day or two. That's what I call prodigy right there. Prodigies... I hate prodigies.
(No offence to all prodigies out there)
I mean this is my blog , after all. Might as well just talk about my progress. Let's see..
Still having some issues with the eyes in terms of drawing the same two eyes on a face. The only solution I see is to trace the original eye then put it in on the other half of the face but that's no fun , isn't it? I'm really putting in more effort in that department. The hands? I guess it's pretty much a breeze except for drawing complex hand positions or drawing the palm face up. Other than that, nothing's really an issue right now. I'm gonna start my introduction course (self made course) to drawing hair. My favourite hairstyle for now will be the Hime style hair cut (?). To be fair , I like because it's quite easy to draw and it's also elegant~ Elegant in a simple way.
As shown by Kuroneko.
I'd love to blog more about drawing and my new favourite anime ( You can probably guess by the speed drawing video and image reference , so go and Google away) but like a Twilight movie , I have ran out of content ... for now. FOR NOW.
Don't get me wrong but I like animes and dramas ( of the Korean genre ) but if forced to choose one , I'd go with animes, man~ It may be my immaturity that is the main source as to why I hearts anime a lot but let's face it, they're so much fun!
I wasn't much of an anime fan till not long ago , probably about 2 years from now. I also ceased the watching of any animes during Sec 3 but I've been hooked once more just recently. With this in mind , it's obvious that I do not have much experience with anime under the belt. Animes I've watched includes K-ON , Hayate No Gotoku , GoSick , ToraDora and Fairy Tail (although I stopped at about episode 30 , I think). Come to think of it , I have not watched Hayate No Gotoku Season 3! I should watch it ASAP~
I just like watching anime , that's all. It's like a very fun form of storytelling to me. Unlike dramas, animes have a plethora of genres to choose from ; from slice of life to action. The real A-Z of entertainment right here folks. Favourite genres of mine are slice of life and romance-comedy. Wait , what is that I hear? Is that the sound of skepticism towards this soon to be 18 years old guy loving romance-comedy genres? ROMANCE COMEDY ANIMES ARE WHAT I LIVE FOR MAN. Horror animes? I despise them a lot although I'm not pretty sure horror animes exist. Maybe horrific , not horror.
However , I only have one thing I dislike about animes ; they end. Like all good things , good animes must come to an end but it's hard to let go of good things , especially if you're really sentimental ( like me ! I think.. ). The words " Series Finale " are words that kill me on the inside. Talk about "sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never hurt you"..
There's something about saying goodbye to a fictional character whom you shared the good and bad moments with that makes me glassy eyed. HUHUHUHU
T'is the life of a weak person.
Oh well , that'll be all for now I guess. Time to go hunt for more animes ! Definitely won't have to look far.
PS ; I believe in the further continuation of the light novel series and the third season of the anime (only Jian Yan will get this).
Not sure what that French phrase meant but I'm pretty sure it meant "I'm the girl on fire".. Please tell me I'm right. Please please please~
Anyways , I watched the second Hunger Games movie.. Catching Fire. I was with Kevan , Kian Wei and You Liang !~ The movie was fantastic and definitely way better than the first movie. And there was more Jennifer Lawrence ! Yeah yeah yeah , I'm a fan of Jennifer Lawrence. Not so much of a Peeta kind of guy (admit it , who likes Peeta right? It's all about Liam Hemsworth nowadays.) I'll take Gale over Peeta anytime. I'd take a bullet for Gale. I'd catch a grenade for Gale. I'd stand in front of a train for Gale.
make Bruno Mars reference
Anyways , the movie was great! Like what I already said , way better than the first movie but a bit slower in pace compared to the first movie , in terms of the speed in which the story progresses. Definitely more action in this one although I must say , I was getting kinda irritated because there was such an abundance of unnecessary smooching. It's like " KILL KILL KISS KISS KILL KILL KISS KILL KISS ". I don't need some kiss to use up precious time , man. Since I have not read the books (sorry) , I'm still kinda confused about the non-existent love triangle with Gale , Peeta and Katniss. Who do I root for? Freaking Gale man.
I can already tell that this blog post will be short (trust me , I forgot most of the stuff that have happened this past few days so ... less content per post I guess). Haish , I so doubt not having a journal around with me all the time.
But a lot of stuff happened since the last time I blogged! There was Haziq's birthday , the Vanguard tournament and a game party at Kaijie's. First of all , there was Haziq's birthday! Syafiq , Keith , Ziq and I just headed to Woodlands Waterfront to play some frisbee , mess around , run away from the bees , get creeped out by a glove that looks like a hand in the warer (to be fair , every glove DOES look like a hand). The celebration ended with a surprise cake that Syafiq and I chose , which was a Tom and Jerry themed cake. It was good cake , trust me~
There was the Vanguard tournament that Jia Dang and Jian yan participated in. I merely spectated uh. Not really that confident in being able to manipulate my Pacifica deck to win uh , let alone survive in a tournament. So , I got to at least see how the two fared(they did well despite losing) and it was all in good fun. I don't see myself taking part in a tournament sooner or later though , maybe next time.
Finally , I headed to Kaijie's house for a bit of a gaming session with Tzzy Haur , Haziq and Hafis. Played a bit of Halo 4 and a bit of Injustice. Also got to return Turok to him and I borrowed BF3 and MW3 from him to get back my 10k gamerscore !
WRITTEN ON : 13 NOVEMBER 2013 With the O Levels being done and all , what is there to do now?
I have no idea , that is why I have wasted about 3 days so far just lazing at home , Leaguing or trying to master the new Bermuda Triangle deck Jian Yan lent me. Still learning how to play Pacifica decks here! It's not easy path trying to harness the true power of Mermaid Idols! Soon , everyone will bow down before me as Eternal Idol , Pacifica shall turn cities into ashes , burn everything to the ground , and conquer the world. Today , Vanguard. Tomorrow , the world ! MUAHAHAHA~
Everyone sing along ! It will make you super happy~
For real though , isn't she super cute!~
KAWAII~
Moving back to the topic , the national exams is officially over and I do not know what to do. I mean , there's gymming , cardio , Vanguard with JY and JD , blogging or trying to practice my manga-drawing skills but I can't seem to be in the mood for any of that. (except for gymming and Vanguard.. always have the mood for those two). My manga-drawing skills are demotivating me.. and I know about the whole "practice makes perfect" shebang but if you don't dare look at your horrifying drawings which was a result of attempting to create my own artistic style (maybe it was a bad thing to even attempt to establish my own style when I can't even get the basics right ,eh?). Blogging takes a lot of willpower , physical strength to type and material to blog about , of which I lack all three (except for the willpower). I love to blog , trust me , but it is difficult to even write about nothing. I can't just make up anything on the spot and post it on my blog.
Oh wait...
Anyways , the main point is that the end of the Os seems to be a double edged sword to me ; I have all the freedom that I want but I lack things to do to pass the time and to utilise the freedom. Anyone get me on this? I sure wish that at least someone out there can relate to my problems and understand what I am ranting about.
