.:reflections of twilight:.

You have a dream that you're Willow... and a werewolf. Eh-heh...

Today at work was good. I feel sorta bad for this one kid, though. He kinda got reprimanded for not double checking his work in the electronic medical records and some errors were found. Plus he was told he needed to try to get more documents scanned. Today I did a total of 174, he did about... 64. Now, I don't know if that was over the course of the day, or not. So he felt kinda bummed. I understand where they're coming from and all, but I still feel a bit of sympathy for him. After all, he's only been there for about a week or so.

I went to the bookstore yesterday and found a few goodies. Some fandom magazines and an actual book, Good Omens as well as some manga. TriMax 11 and SDK 21. I wrote up a summary on ryudoshi on TriMax. And there were parts I squeed about.. *giggle* Pardon the typos. I don't have a spell check on my client, plus I was in a bit of a hurry since I typed it up last night before I had to go to bed.

Mom stayed home today due to a sinus headache caused by the change in the weather. She's sleeping right now...

Word of the day: catercorner
Pronounciation: /KAT-er-kor-ner/
adv: in a diagonal or ablique position

Well, I've survived my first full week of work. And I'm not as cranky this time around. I think it was due to the fact I was wearing more comfortable shoes.

I was able to visit with my dad this weekend. It was very nice. We went to the bookstore. I was actually able to contain myself and only get 4 books. Three were CSI novels and the fourth one was a mini-book in the Princess Diaries series. I didn't get any manga this time, though (I got Victorian Romance Emma the day before however). I still couldn't find issue 4 of the Legacy comics. I'm getting a bit perturbed.

Afterwards, we had lunch at the Chinese buffet I like. Dad was able to get some of his raw oysters that he likes. I was successful in the fact that I didn't lose what I had just eaten while he sucked them down. Blech!

When we got home, dad showed us his pictures Germany. It's a beautiful country. I hope to go someday.

In regards to Victorian Romance Emma, it a very well done lovely series so far. The cover isn't the shiny smooth paper that is generally used. It feels rough and antiquey. The art is very very nicely done and meticulous. I think I shall definitely be keeping up with it, despite the fact that CMX is the one doing it.

And I just downloaded and "read" the latest chapter of Kaze Hikaru. *squish* Very cute. A few adorable Sei/Okita moments. Plus, I'm coasting on the high of some Vash/Meryl squish in the most recent chapter of TriMax. *dies of glee*

Trivia of the day: Cut-outs of a moon and a star were used in colonial times on outhouse doors to designate the gender of the intended user. Originally, the moon cut-out was for women and the star was for the men. But men's outhouses were usually such a mess that men preferred using the women's outhouses. So, eventually the use of stars were phased out.<--I've kinda wondered about that

Stupid allergies. My nose keeps draining and it causes me to have a scratchy throat. I had to wake up an hour earlier since I couldn't sleep what with the sniffling and the scratchiness. Oh well, I watched some 'Buffy' to console me.

I got your package yesterday, flamika! I also got cards from my Canadian friends soleta_nf and umadoshi! Thanks everyone! I felt so much better after having received them! *hugs to all*

I don't know if I feel like tackling my icon table today or not. HTML is my enemy at the moment and I'm worried I'll do something drastic like set it on fire or something (figuratively, of course).

I went to the bookstore yesterday on the hunt for 'Saiyuki Reload' 2 since a few people I know had gotten it already. No luck in that department, but I did find 'TriMax' 7, or as I like to call it "The Birth of a Genocidal Psychopath." The cool thing though, was the lady who checked me out was also a fan! She said she was excited about the news of the possibility of a new movie coming out and I said I agreed. She then said all that needed to happen now was to find away of bringing Spike from 'Cowboy Bebop' back from the dead, and she'd be happy. It was kind of neat to have someone who shares the same appreciation for manga and anime I do check me out.

As for my agenda today, I'll basically be washing bedsheets. Mine are easy to do since I have a regular bed, but mom's are a bit harder. The actual washing isn't hard, just the removing and the putting back on. She has a queen sized waterbed and it's a little difficult to put the sheets back on for one person, so I'm gonna wait until she gets back home in order for her to help me. Mwahahahahaaaaaa!!

Quote of the day: "The most vivid memories of Christmases past are usually not of gifts given or recieved, but of the spirit of love, the special warmth of Christmas worship, the cherished little habits of the home." -- Lois Rand

I was somewhat of a busy little bee this weekend.

I did decide to go to the movie night Friday. And I'm glad I did. I had fun. I did tell mom of my little dilemma, but she said if she wanted to do something without me, she would. Makes sense since I do a lot of stuff without her only by myself.

I also made a few icons over the weekend. I felt I needed some 'Star Wars' icons since I already have a 'Star Trek' one. I need to cover all of my fandoms, don't I? They aren't from the movies, but rather the novels (or Expanded Universe as it's called).



Meet Jaina Solo. Daughter of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo. Jedi Knight. Pilot. All around good egg. The first image is fron the Essential Character Guide. I was going to scan the image myself since I have that book, but I was lucky enough to have found one online which saved me the trouble. The background wasn't originally purple. I did that myself. Trying to erase around her hair nearly killed me. I made the background purple because that's the color of her lightsaber. I added a light texture from colorfilter and text and voila! I originally had a border, but I had to adjust the light filter on the original and forgot to put it back on. I may do so eventually.

The second image is from a Japanese cover of one of the New Jedi Order novel series. I didn't do anything to the background. All I did was add a couple of textures and a border. I liked how it came out.



This is Jacen Solo, Jaina's twin brother. Jedi. Philosopher. Nature lover. Still damn good in a fight, though. Again, the first image is from the Essential Guide to Characters which I also found online as opposed to scanning. I had to erase the background again, but I didn't have as many hair issues. The green background is because his lightsaber is, what else, green. Add another light texture from colorfilter and text and a border and... there ya have it.

The second one is my favorite (which is why I'm using it). This is from another of the Japanese covers. I did the same thing to this one as I did the second Jaina one, although with a slightly different border. Also, a note to the artist the Japanese publisher commisioned for their covers: Good job, I must say.

A question for you icon makers out there: How do you get a picture where you already merged the layers and... unmerge them? Is it possible? There are some I'd like to save as .psd so I can change some things, but I don't know how to do it. Also, how you you get the half text I've seen on some icons? Thank you.


I've been thinking of making my icon journal into a community so I won't have to sign in in order to post stuff. I only have two entries on it, so maybe I can do it. A lot less hassle.

My computer speakers have been acting funky again. They do that from time to time. So no downloading any songs until they get their act together.

I should be getting my TriMax 6 soon. I've been told we learn a few more things about everyone. *glee*

Quote of the day: "It is surely better to pardon too much than to condemn too much." -- George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)

Well, I read TriMax #1 yesterday. Yummy! My review is henceforth:


( Snap's TriMax Review )

*sigh* I've set a goal for myself this summer. Try to read more literature. I'm not talking regular books (like Star Wars and CSI, ect...), or manga. I'm talking actual literature. I'm going to try to read at least two. Pride and Prejudice being one of them. The other to be determined later. *strikes Amelia pose* In the name of Justice, I will read more literature! Even if it kills me in the process!(C'mon. You didn't think I'd go with out at least one "Slayers" reference, did'ja!)

OK, all you out there who haven't yet, pick up Trigun Maximum vol. 1 soon! Trust me!

OK, it's official now. I'm addicted to Slayers. I watched the 2nd DVD when I said I was gonna wait for the first one to come. At first, it seemed a little goofy, but then as I kept watching, the goofiness grew on me. And man, Lina can pack away the food! Plus, I got to see my boy, Zel in action. *squee* Now, I'm impatient for not only the first disc to arrive, but the 3rd one as well! I also added Slayers NEXT to my Netflix list. That's the next one in the series. Maybe I'll get the third one sometime this week. I returned the MST one when I finished it, so maybe they'll send the other one soon. *crosses fingers* I need my fix, man!!!

On another high note, I got a notice that my TriMax is on it's way!! Whee!!! I should be getting it sometime next week! Oh, the anticipation! As you can plainly see, I'm not a very patient person.

My Slayers and TriMax is coming!!! W00t!!!

Guess what I got in the mail Saturday? Yes, that's right: My Vash action figures! Whee!!! One of them is sitting on my desk, looking cool. The other is in the packaging in my closet (where it's gonna stay). He towers over my other action figures on my desk. He completely dwarfs Kenshin. Next up, Meryl. Then, Wolfwood. I decided to get Meryl next because she's easier to get and I can stand her next to Vash (where she belongs). Wolfwood is as elusive as Robert Denby (or the Mayfly. Whichever). I have to wait at least another month before I get Meryl, though (money issues). Then comes Inu Yasha, then (hopefully) Wolfwood. I try to space my purchases out so I don't go broke. But, it's all worth it in the long run.

Today, grandma had cataract surgery. She's doing fine, but she's staying at my aunt's for tonight. Mom wants to take the carpet cleaner (which we still have) and clean some of her carpet while she's not gonna be there tonight. Joy. Well, I'm gonna go and check out Netflix. Laters!

*2 days until TriMax #1 and Shrek 2*

*grr* You won't believe how frustrating it is to try and find images of Amon. I Googled my butt off and...nothing. Mostly, the search results I got were reviews of the series.
-_-

Watched "From Hell" on TV last night. I discovered something...Bilbo was Jack the Ripper!! @_@ Whoa! Sir Ian Holm (who played Bilbo in LOTR)was Sir William who (according to the movie)was Jack! His eyes would turn black whenever he was in Ripper mode! -----

Am eagerly awaiting the newest issue of Anime Insider. 10 page preview of TriMax #1. I know it's coming out on May 19th, but still. A little hint will just make me even more excited. I mean really. "Throw me a frickin' bone here!"

Well, the search continues. I just have to figure out what other avenues to take. Amon will be mine!!!!

Mwahahahahahahahaha! *eyes turn black* ------