A lengthy review, among other things

Hello everyone,

First off, to all you gamers out there, I'm sure you've LONG heard the news by now:




SONIC IS IN SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL!!!!
(By the way, this picture is NOT mine...it belongs to 'Digibucket' and her blog 'The Shoebox.')

I am SO psyched about this...finally, almost 17 years of being a Sonic fan have paid off! And now Bioware is going to be releasing a REAL Sonic RPG sometime in 2008? There is a God! ha ha ha...
I am well aware that I am totally geeking out...oh well. :3

Next up, time for a game review!

Luminous Arc
by Atlus Inc., Nintendo DS, $39.99

Okay...I honestly didn't think much of it when I first got it. The only reason I bought it was because I wanted to get back into grove of tactical RPGs (I do own both Disgaeas, but I haven't played either one). While Luminous Arc does have it's flaws (like lagging...bad memory management. :S ), and being able to rotate the map would've been nice, and the fact that this game was NOT meant in any way for the stylus. Seriously, if you play this game, do yourself a favour and just switch it to D-Pad controls...you'll thank me later.
Luminous Arc follows the story of Alph, his little brother Theo, and a small cast of characters called the 'Garden Children'. The game takes place in a world where they, like many other people, are in service of the Luminous Church, the worlds' most powerful religious order. Legend says that their 'God', Zehaal, fought beings called 'the Witches' (along with dragons), and the world crumbled...the Witches were cast away, and Zehaal was put into a thousand year-long slumber.
The Witches are beings with something in their bodies called 'rune'...Witches are the only people in the world that can cast magic. There is a witch for each element: fire, water, nature, wind, thunder, light, and dark. Now, in classic Cristian satire, the Witches were the personification of the utmost evil in the world, and that Zehaal loved all, blah blah blah...
After meeting Lucia, the Dawn Witch, Alph begins to really see the world, and the Luminous Church, for what it really is....
I won't give away any more than that...the twists are actually quite good, so go play the game if you want to find out. ^_~
But yeah..fun, easy to learn battle system, lovable characters, and a surprisingly mature and thoughtful storyline.
I give this guy....8 out of 10. :)

Hmm...what else...Oh! Got some exciting and interesting news....I was contacted by the 'Content Manager' of Aniboom (www.aniboom.com), and she asked me to submit my film into their festival! She said I 'have a very good chance of winning.' Wow! Even if nothing comes out of it, my film was asked to be put in a festival! I'm really excited!

Ha ha...not much else going on....Still looking for a job when this one ends...*sigh* Fierce competition. :S

Later folks...I've got a cold to get over. -_-

~Cady

Rawr!

Stupid videos not on Youtube yet!

Alright....anyways, adding on to the awesome Team Fortress 2 character bios (?), here's the newest class courtesy of Joystiq.com:

Meet the Demolition Guy:
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/09/meet-the-black-scottish-cyclops-demoman-of-team-fortress-2/

Have fun!

~Cady

Update

Okay, first off.....

In a stroke of brilliance, I realized I didn't actually post the Three-Legged Legs website. DUR.

http://www.threeleggedlegs.com/repertoire/

That's done. Now, another update and experiment after this, because I am SO bad at posting videos for....well, some reason. :S

~Cady

Animation Delivery

Hello all,

Sometimes, I forget that while I enjoy many other things, I also enjoy animation. Y'know...it is kinda my job. :3
Anyways, I'm also a gamer. When the two worlds collide, it becomes a veritable symphony of joy. On that note, any good gamer will at least have heard of Valve's new child, Team Fortress 2. My friend showed it to me at her house, and...wow. I'm not big on FPS', but...oh boy. Me want this game.
Aside from the rocking character designs, Valve has put out three promotional shorts featuring three separate characters/classes you can play as. The animation is solid, and the acting is phenominal!
....In my unprofessional opinion, anyways.

Here's Meet the Soldier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu28ECSLy_E&NR=1

Here's Meet the Engineer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i68cEsALWt0&mode=related&search=

And here's Meet the Heavy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY5qJHZCz2I&mode=related&search=

Finally, here's a non-gaming related link to the showcase room of a studio called Three Legged Legs. I came across them after a short they did called Samurai (SO CUTE!! I highly recommend this one), and here's some more of their stuff. They've got a good head on their shoulders.

In any case, enjoy!
And seriously, for all TF2 players - Nerf the Scout.

~Cady

Cartoon Skeletal System Study

Hey all,

Just a quick blog at work - my friend sent this to me....Apparently someone took 22 popular cartoon characters, and, as he said:

"...I thought I would dissect them like science does to all living objects - trying to come to an understanding as to their origins and true physiological make up."

These studies are, in my opinion, amazing. But go ahead and judge for yourself.

http://michaelpaulus.com/gallery/v/character-Skeletons/

Love,
Cady

Important News Bulliten

Hello everyone!

My goodness...it's been how long since my last post? o~_~o
Heh heh...whoopsie-daisy. Been awfully busy with unpacking, work, and the like.... :S

Anyways, onto the juicy stuff - first of all, Happy Halo 3[-ing] to any of the eager participants! I hope your midnight campout was as much fun as you had hoped...Of course, I'm sure playing the actual game will be much more enjoyable. ^_~

Man, I gotta get myself an Xbox 360....

Hmmm....what else? Oh...Due to the unfortunate situation we're all in called reality, I had to break the news to my dear friend that I cannot accompany her on her trip to Israel. For as much planning as I did, there's just no way I can safely afford it, plus my job ends around that time, so...yeah. It was just too risky. ;_____; Believe me, it really sucked.

....Y'know, I thought I had more stuff to talk about...I'm sure it'll come to me soon.

Happy wint--I mean, autumn, everyone....those in the Vancouver area will know what I'm talking about. ^_~

~Cady

All my internets were hacked at once!

Ha ha ha....no, nothing was hacked. I just said that because it was funny. :3

Jhimminey...this will be my first blog post from my brand new place! lol! I've techincally had internet since Wednesday evening, but...wow. My computer put up a big fuss about being moved...^_^;;; My old net signal was always obtained through a wireless router, but after I moved, my ethernet connection was disabled and completely non-functional. Basically, it turned into 'I need the driver for the network adapter so I can get on the internet, but I need to get on the internet to get the driver.' On top of that, Windows decided it needed to be re-activated (we're assuming because I now have a different IP address.)
Then, on top of that, my newly obtained Playstation 2 decided to turn my brand new copy of Persona 3 into ground beef....;_______; That totally sucked.

Saturday was not a good day for technology.

BUT - I grabbed the appropriate driver from Anat, and my friend Sid said he'll see what he can do about replacing my poor game and system...so everything's looking up. ^_^

The new place is also really cool...I'm still getting used to all these weird sounds and whatnot...lol. Extreme paranoia + living alone + ground floor suite =.......o_O;;; But, I'm sure I'll get used to it. Honestly, it's so...nice to abide by my own schedule. On the weekends, I can sleep in, go for a run in the park nearby, shower, and eat breakfast at my own leisure. I'm sure I'll start getting lonely really soon, but I know I have a few wonderful people that I can invite over at any point. ^_^ Now, as for entertaining, some chairs to go with my dining room table would be nice.... :3

Peace out, all~
~Cady

Done and Done

Hello all~

Gonna make this quick; I'm at work right now, but....

move successful!!

Woo! Yeah, I've finally got my own place now! It's SO COOL! A little weird....I've never really lived by myself, plus I'm on the ground floor, right by the front door. So it's a pretty high traffic area....I suppose it's natural to be a little paranoid, right? But, I'm in a good area (or so I'm told), so I'm trying not to let it spoil my fun.

I've got people coming into my place today to a)Replace the curtains, b) replace the linolium on the kitchen, and c) give me the powers of teh interwebs. :D Waah! So much going on....but I wouldn't change it for anything. ^_^

What time is it?

ADVENTURE TIME!!

~Cady

Oh technology, how we love thee

All-righty,

Since web design is such a gem, I'll repost that Bioshock video...I'll only do the url; I'm not in the mood to fight with these things right now. ^_^;;

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LTJqak_I3-M

Enjoy, and Welcome to the Cult of Rapture.

~Cady

The End of the Road

Hey all,

Wow, Friday the 31st....today I get the keys to my new apartment. Wacky! It's a short move, and I'm by myself for the first two days, :( but at least my Daddy and Stepmummy are coming out on Sunday to help me. On that note, thank you so much three day weekend! *sigh of relief*

The more time I have to get settled, the better. ^_^

So yeah....I'll be dismanteling my computer tonight, so nothing for at least a few days, so I just wanted to leave you with some lovely parting gifts.

I drew this last week at D&D....my character, Deina, is the big one - she's not really that big (she is only an elf, after all), but Ariel, the one on her leg, is the mage....during battle, since I'm the meat shield/heavy hitter, she casts 'giant size' on me. That spell is so much fun....lol. Yay mayhem! From the top is Unis ie. Kiyamo and Dyonisis (Dee), his giant celestial wolf, Nai ie. Silver Fox, our skirmish archer, and Kaya ie. Ariel, our mage. (Our characters have aliases because we're always being pursued...lol).

Second, for all you gamers out there, here's the heartwarming meeting of the first time you encounter a Little Sister and her over-protective co-hort, the Big Daddy. Awwww.

Peace out, all.

Love, Cady

AE 2007, among other things

Hello everyone,

My goodness...sorry for the lack of posting. Things have been unbelievably crazy around here...I'm finally moving (my new place is nice and close...ya easy move!), so on that note, my net will be back up...Sept. 6. So nothing until then. =(

Oh, the title? What is 'AE', you ask? Well, that would be Anime Evolution 2007! Anime Evolution is an anime convention held up in the spacious and beautiful Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. It's a massive three-day event containing everything from cosplayer competitions, karaoke, a huge dealers room, speakers panels, guests stars (artists, prominent voice actors, etc), concerts, and, of course - lots and lots of anime. ^_~

I've been to the last...three, I think. Three or four, I can't remember. :S They're always a ton of fun - you see some of the strangest, but always nicest people, along with their sometimes crappy, or sometimes AMAZING costumes!

This year, after much scrounging (and thank you so much to my friend Shari) we finally got a table in the esteemed 'Artist's Alley'! AA is a little section where you hawk off your home-made wares - posters, prints, figures, books/bookmarks, t-shirts, dresses....whatever! Anything goes! This year, I did something a little different - custom-made, home-made, and hand-frosted cookies!

Here's the Prince of the Cosmos, along with his trusty katamari, from the game series Katamari Damacy...

Here's the 'logo' from Full Metal Alchemist....

And here's Ichigo's hollow mask from Bleach. I made a few others, but I don't feel like posting the photos right now. :3 While they were very time-consuming, they were a ton of fun to make, and they sold pretty well! These are something I would totally do again, even for a different occasion! :D

I mentioned guest starts, right? Well, both Anat and myself got to meet Scott Ramsoomair of VG Cats! (http://www.vgcats.com/ ). Anat was lucky enough to get a photo with him, and an autographed 'best of' book, and I got an autographed poster. Scott is super-friendly (Canadian too!) and really seemed to get a kick out of Vancouver. Hope to see you again, Scott!

Lastly, I'll post some of the good costumes, just because they're too good to pass up:

Captain Jack Sparrow, anyone? (He even did all the weird, flow-y body movements...this guy was good!)

Sora (R) and Roxas (L), his Nobody, from Kingdom Hearts 2...

Jesse and James from Team Rocket (Pokemon)....

Deedlit, the high elf from classic (one of my first!) anime Record of the Lodoss Wars....

And the 'Main Character' from Persona 3! A big thank you to Anat for flagging her down for a photograph. ^_^

Anyways, I've blabbered on long enough....I've got lots more photos, but I've taken up enough room. And yes, I'm totally not ashamed to be hanging around with these people. Ha! :D

Take it easy everyone~
~Cady

Hooray for drawings...?

Hey all,

Well, after making all these drawings, I have finally scanned one in! This won't be a normal practice; I'm moving, so I'll need to buy a scanner. But, in the meantime, we fought this guy in last Tuesday's Dungeons & Dragons campaign. My character has a new battleaxe (while she's getting her anchor enchanted), but it's just not as good. 'Specially against FAT. Eeeew.

You are what you eat!

~Cady

Oh my God shoes

Ha ha...I have recently succumbed to a great and terrible evil...

....but at least I look good. ^_~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCF3ywukQYA

~K

*whew*!

Wow, I never knew I could be this busy....

First of all, George is a rap next Friday (Aug. 10)....For as much as I'm pretty sure I've lost years of my life, I wouldn't trade this experience for the world...I met the most amazing people, and I learned so much. A pre-emptive thank you and I love you to all my Studio B folk!

Next, I'm moving! Yup! Time for a change of pace and location. Let's see what I can come up with....

....and while speaking of a change of pace, the following Monday I'm starting at Bardel! No break from the beating of George, but that's okay. I'll have my nice maple tea to keep me happy....

....Oye. So much to do.

And, for once, I'm actually drawing for pleasure again! Let's see if I can actually get this one up too....lol.

Chow, guys.

~C

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

I don't know much about this anime, but the ending dance sequence is a great piece of animation.

...Even if it makes absolutley no sense at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bd1Tflywck

~Cady

Funny 'cause it's true

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSqFqhUzutg&mode=related&search=

Anyone? Anyone done this, or had this done to them?

I know I'm guilty of both. ^_~

~Cady

PERSOOONNNNAAAA!!!

Ha ha...inside joke to whoever's played any of the games. :3

Here's an animated video from the new Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 that's coming out...whenever. Ugh. They've pushed the release date back so many times I'm just going to wait until my EB calls me.... :S

http://www.gamespot.com/video/932312/6154586/persona-3-gameplay-movie-3

I'll post a gameplay video too, if I care enough. Ha ha ha...I'm mean.

~Cady

Fierce and Fabulous

After eight grueling weeks of photoshoots, industry networking, heels, and bitch-fights, the one to come out on top is......

REBECCA!!!

Hells yeah. I really wanted either Rebecca or Tia to win; definatly not Tara, and Sinead...well, she's so good damn nice that I wanted it for her too.

Ha ha ha...for as much as I pride intelligence, we're all allowed our guilty pleasures. :3

Way to go girls, and good luck on being Canada's Next Top Model! Woooo!!!

~Cady

Sad but True

Hello, guys~

There's this webcomic that I started to frequently read, called Daily Dinosaur Comics. They use minimalist art (the same six panels for every comic), but the writing is just AWESOME.

This one I thought was an interesting topic; not only because it applied to animation, but because...well, it's a nice overview on how humans view 'perfection.'

http://qwantz.com/archive/000848.html

Also, I highly recommend you wiki the term 'uncanny valley'....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

Interesting stuff. :3

~Cady

End of my rope....

...Or should I say, end of my jungle vine....hmmm.

Forgive me, for it has certainly been a long while since my last update. These last....three weeks now have been too tumultuous for me to withstand easily. I won't go into a pity party, but a quick overview...

1) BOYS ARE DUMB. 'Nuff said.

2) George is quite the cruel and demanding mistress. Don't get me wrong, I adore working on this show (BTW - On every day on Teletoon @ 8 am and 4:30 pm!), but...my goodness...I'm thankful there are only a few weeks left. ^_^;;;

3) ....I don't know. I feel, just, well...used up. All dried out; hollow; a husk....I honestly don't know what to do with myself. I've found that I've just been floating around for the past few days, and frankly, I don't care. I just don't care anymore...I've had enough.

Meh. Whatever. To top it all off, I'm sitting at home, totally drugged out on Tylenol 3...I spent my Friday night getting my wisdom teeth removed. I am the center of the cool universe. :3 lol
A nice steady diet of cream soup, Ensure and Jello is more fun than I thought. lol

Well, yeah...that's all I got. I'm sure my bad mood will pass; it always does, but....ah, nevermind. I'm not bold (or stupid) enough to post thoughts that intimate online. :P

Peace out, yo~

~Cady

I HAVE BEEN WAITING MY WHOLE LIFE FOR THIS!!!

http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3160649

Announcing, for the Nintendo DS, by Sega and Bioware entertainment...

.....slated for release sometime in 2008..

A Sonic the Hedgehog role-playing game.

I have literally been waiting for a Sonic RPG since the Super Mario RPG came out for the SNES when I was....god...I couldn't have been more than nine years old..... ^_^

~Cady

Heart for a Hero

Hello everyone~

I thought all the gamers (or whoever reads this stupid thing...^_^;;; ) would get a kick out of this:
http://kotaku.com/gaming/i-can.t-talk%2C-don.t-ask-me/clip-zelda-heart-for-the-hero-271709.php

While this is a brilliant take on the 'silent hero' bit, it makes you wonder why. Why are they mute? And why are they all so damn lovable? Link, Chrono (Chrono Trigger, for all you old-skoolerz), even Dr. Gordon Freeman (Half Life). They're all such memorable, iconic characters - yet none of them have spoken a single word.

Any thoughts? :)

Enjoy!
~Cady

How time flies....hoo hum. ^_^

Hello, sweeties~

*sigh* My goodness! It's been a while since my last update, hasn't it? ^_^;;;

Work, as much as I absolutly love it, is quite the uphill battle....c'mon Cady! Only about...oh, what - seven more weeks to go?
Speaking of which - ATTENTION ALL ANIMATION ENTHUSIASTS! GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE IS PREMIERING ON JULY 2ND!!
It's at 4:00 on Teletoon; channel 50.
Viva Studio B!

Hmm...what else....
Oh....I know. :3

After much too much time of being single, I now have, well...a special someone to share my time with. o^_^o
I won't give out details, because that's mean, but....wow. I'm still kind of in shock, actually. He really makes me happy, and we've only been dating since last Wednesday. I honestly can't wait to see where this goes. :3

Oh! Right! Art!
I still need to get my ass in gear and post those drawings....hmmm. I'll definatly try to do that.

Hmmmm.....oh! Yesterday was my official 'getting old' day....I'm now at the ripe ol' age of 22. Hee hee. It's all downhill from here! First your back, then your hearing, then your eyesight....*sigh*. lol

And last but not least, congratulations to CA64!! Your guys' films were amazing!! I wish you all the best, and all the luck in the world in your future endeavours. :D

Love,
~Cady

Superjail Bunnylove

No more questions....

I had to post this. You'll understand why....even if I don't. o_O;;;

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rLguWXDECTg

~Cady

Extra Taggege

Hello, dears....

I have been tagged. Basically, I say seven random facts about myself. I don't talk about myself that much (at least I hope I don't!), so here goes:

1) I have vices and guilty pleasures just like everyone else, and mine are unfortunatly....really, really girly. :P I absolutly adore America's/Canada's Next Top Model, and I firmly believe that Tyra Banks should be the president of the United States. :)

2) I owned a hedgehog for almost two years. His name was Sonic (after my childhood hero...^_^), which was funny because he was fat and MEAN as hell. :3

3) I get so scared at some movies and games (like Silent Hill 4) that they make me cry.

4) My absolute, most favouritist pizza in the whole wide world is: prawns, goat cheese, and sundried tomatoes with pesto (preferrably homemade) on a whole-wheat crust. Yum! :P

5) I am part of the first 'female-only' Dungeons & Dragons group in.....probably the city. :3

6) One time, a rent-a-cop mistook me for a hooker when I was waiting for my ride home from work. I was still in my Famous Players uniform. o_O;;;

7) I took Aikido for a year when I was seventeen. Now, I'm in bellydancing, of all things. ^_^

Well, I'm not sure if I did that right, but...there you go! Little-known facts about me! I'm not terribly exciting, though. Sorry! ;P
Also, I want to mention that music I'm totally diggin' is a band called Avenged Sevenfold. I don't usually do....uh, "rock," but these guys are awesome! I recommend Strength of the World and the Beast and the Harlot. Great songs. Super hardcore. :3

Bye, all~
Back to work!

~Cady

It's Been Awhile....

Hello, ladies and gents.

Yoikes....sorry it's been so long since I've blogged....been a busy couple of...weeks? I don't even know anymore. :P

Hmm....still waiting for Loreena McKennitt photos...gotta ask Laurel about that.

Working my butt off to finish this episode on time....

Hmm....good news! George has gone live!!
Check out everyone's favourite King of the Jungle here on 'The Lab'....Mr. Kevin Gamble was the guy who hired me. :3
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-3973719481637047088&q=the+Lab+-+flash

I'm sick right now....bleh. I really should've stayed home today...but work beckons...! ^_^;;;

Hmmmm....nothing really exciting other than that. I need some sleep and Tylenol.

Ha ha ha ha....ah.

~Cady

Zune

Hello~

A co-worker of mine showed me this awesome little commercial for the 'Zune' mp3 players.

http://stashmedia.tv/feed/los_corazones_Final.mov

They're kinda....strange, but really cool and creative.
Have fun!

EDIT: Here's the main site with lots more fun shorts!
http://feed.stashmedia.tv/

~Cady

Meet me at the Caravanserai

I was a bad girl...I took Friday off to go to lovely Victoria to see one of the single most influential musicians in my life...

Ladies and gentlemen...Loreena McKennitt.

It was such an amazing experience, and having Laurel there to share it with me meant so much more.
Even with the Greyhound strike, Pacific Coach Lines (the bus route we took) was great. The entire traveling portion of the trip went without a single hitch....the bus left on time, rolled onto the ferry, got off, and dropped us in Victoria.
The downtown core was stunning, to say the least...(Don't worry, Laurel got tons of photos. :D ) We got to Keith's place no problem (Dad, I don't know what you're talking about....Keith's place is in a fine neighbourhood!), unloaded our stuff, took a nap, then headed out.
We went to this awesome Irish pub before the concert to grab something to eat...what a place! The building was gorgeous, and the food and the atmosphere were great! They had live Celtic music downstairs! How cool is that?!
Afterwards, we walked a few blocks to the 'McPherson theatre.' I kept on telling Laurel that this really didn't look like the right area...it was kinda dumpy for a theatre. So, we went inside to ask the guy, and he was like "Oh, Loreena McKennitt! She's at the Royal McPherson Theatre!"
....So, after walking about eight blocks (my first time in stiletto heels, by the way...ow.), we get to this theatre that is literally a castle. It was just stunningly beautiful.
We get inside, take our seats, and realize that we drastically brought down the average age group of the entire theatre crowd..(everyone was at least 35-40+...it felt a bit odd.) But, she came on, playing the harp, and opening up with She Moved Through the Fair. I warned Laurel beforehand, but I just couldn't help the tears that ran down my face....I was just so happy to be able to see this. Not to mention that the seats I bought were in the second row - we were so close, we could see the crow's feet near her eyes, and every smile she gave.
She was a breathtaking performance, and so multi-talented - in that single night, she effortlessly switched between the harp, piano and acordian, and I'm sure she can play more. It was great though...it was obvious that she really cared for the people she played with, and they adored her in return.
The whole experience was like something out of a dream....I still can't believe it happened. ^_^

Needless to say, we got back okay....tired, but okay (we got up at 6 am in order to get back at around 10:30). I'm going to write Keith a very nice thank you note...I don't think it's appropriate to give him a twenty. :D

Anyhoo, it was perfect in every way. I had lots of fun, and I would do it all again in an instant. :D
Photos will come up hopefully soon when I grab them from Lo.

All the best,
Cady

Good Idea, Bad Idea

Blah...

Maybe watching seven straight hours of cycle one of America's Next Top Model after realizing you've gained 14 pounds isn't the best idea.

I can say I'm regretting watching eight of the most beautiful women in America parade around and effortlessly look stunning while I'm feeling....less than optimistic about my current body image.

Blah I say.

~Cady

Magically Delicious

Hello~

One thing I have to say about gaming is that I love finding little....well, 'gems,' if you will. Games that no one would give a second glance that turn out to be incredibly enjoyable, and, if you're lucky, it'll become a 'sleeper hit' (which are about 80% of game titles I play...;___;).
The game in question would be Magical Starsign for the Nintendo DS. I was still working at EB when it came out, and quickly faded away, never to be spoken of again.

(Sorry if this stupid thing got published...Flash shortcuts are now embedded into my brain.)

Anyways, as I was saying, Magical Starsign came out in...oh, about January 2007.
The story revolves around a group of students at the 'Will-o-Wisp Academy of Magic' on the planet Kovomaka. Now, on a funny design note, all the planets that you visit (yes, you visit planets on a spaceship ^_^ ) all look like giant, themed, floating islands in space. *_*
My first impression playing this game was Harry Potter meets the Winx Club meets crazy space travel. You choose your main character (m/f; I of course, choose the girl), then you have your crazy, themed, elemental group of friends and fellow classmates:
Lassi: A wind magic user. She's a frumpy little, long-eared bunny girl. Kinda flakey, but really a sweet girl.
Mokka: An earth magic-using robot. *_* Mokka is, of course, the cold, calculating, sensible one.
Chai: An anthropomorphic, forest-magic-using salamander. Chai's a nice kid, bringing the 'organic' side to Mokka's more dispassionate nature.
Pico: A hot-headed, redhead fire magic weilder (who didn't see that coming?). Pico is your stereotypical adolesant male. He also likes Sorbet, but he's still in the 'girls are kinda gross stage' of his life. :3 So cute.
Sorbet: A water magic user, and the last friend you wrangle up. She's a nice girl, although a little dramatic for my taste.

At first, I complained that there was no chance for you to get to know the characters seperatly; you all start out in school. Then I found other things to complain about - the controls, the beginning story, etc.
But, I continued playing. Everyone gets seperated, so you get a lot more one-on-one time with the different characters, getting to know them.
The plot, although light-hearted, is actually a lot more mature than I thought. Through the kiddy facade lies an intricate plot, with a surprising amount of death and emotional anguish. The game also constantly pokes fun at itself, which is always something to appreciate.
Once I got past the controls and what-not, I took a look at the battle system. It's turn-based, which I like a lot more than real-time, but with the different planets going into their 'power zones', AND the constant day-night cycle (you have light magic), either you or your opponents get stronger.
All in all, I'm 17 hours in, and I'm having a blast. Considering I picked it up used for $14.99, this was one helluva buy. I highly recommend it. :D

~Cady

Scratch One...

Well, one thing off of my do-to/to-find-out list...

I'M GOING TO ISRAEL!!!

Yaaaayyy!! Now, I just need the proper documentation, and to pay for the $1400 US plane ticket.... ;___;

Wish me luck!

~Happy Cady

An Exciting Oppurtunity

Interesting times ahead, huh?

There's going to be a lot going on this coming week....
1) - Hopefully, I'll find out if I'm going to have work after this show....If not, well....I'm boned. Not to mention that if I do actually get this show, I need to ask if I can take 2 1/2 weeks off in November because...
2) I'm going to Israel!! Wowee!! I need to grab myself a Canadian passport (oohh...lineups...*sob*), but it'll be so cool! I'm going along with my two roommates, one of whom is an Israeli. Considering the most exotic place I've been to is the USA, I'm really looking forward to it. Besides, we'd go when they have their...uh.."winter" (being Canadian, I use the term loosely), where it will be a chilly 25 degrees. :D
Mind you, I haven't lived through a real Canadian winter....a friend of mine from Calgary said it can get to be -60 with windchill. EEK. o_O;;
3) ....And speaking of my Israeli roomie, her birthday is coming up on Tuesday. ^_^ Happy Birthday, grandma! :P Ha ha ha ha....

Well, I'll keep everyone updated with what's going on....Well, whoever reads this thing, anyways...*sigh*
Keep well, everyone, and let's hope spring actually arrives. I think it's cab is lost.

~Cady

Minus several Ninjas....

....Because apparently, I've been...tagged...? Uh, thank you to Michelle....
So..
What exactly am I supposed to do?

~Cady

Just a quickie~

Hello, kind citizens~ :P

Just a quick little blurb...I'm at work right now. Honestly, I love what I do. Again, how many people can say they make cartoons for a living?
The reality is, that while I adore what I do, it is hard work. I've seen people cringe (literally) when I tell them that I started on GTJ. Oh well....trial by fire. At least I'll learn lots. :D
Speaking of jobs, I also have an animation test for the second season of Pucca on Saturday...I'm wondering if my poor computer can run it...! Wish me luck!
Again speaking of jobs....*sigh* I'm so sure I didn't get that mapping job for Looking for Group. I haven't heard anything about it, but I'm sure there are a million more people who are much better than I am. :( Go fig.
One o' those weeks....

~Cady

Map Quest

Hello, everyone!

Posted below is actually for a 'job application' for an awesome webcomic I'm reading. Keeping my fingers crossed...!

This is a rendition of my group's D&D map, all done in col-erase and ink. ^_^

~Cady

Geekin' out with style

Shout out to all you fellow gamers!

Recently, the art show exhibit called I am 8-Bit recently showed down in California....at least, I think it was CA.
Anyhoo, here's a link (thank you to Geekology www.geekology.com ). There's also a book availible; one of my friends owns it (you know who you are! ^_~ ). The stuff is kind of creepy at times, but they're really cool ideas, and it's nice to see what can be created out of the love and inspiration from retro video games.
Enjoy!

http://www.joystiq.com/photos/i-am-8-bit-exhibit/

Now, all they need is a 16-bit art show....mmm.....Sonic the Hedgehog....lol
~Cady

Writing Sheet

http://dekku.blogspot.com/2007/04/page-decriture.html

Here's an adorable film that was on Cartoon Brew, who linked it off of 'No Fat Clips!'

Hell, I know I've done that plenty of times. :D

~Cady

Friggin' ridonkulous

Hello!

For any fans of blood, gore, and weird Korean animation, then have I got a link for you!

http://www.mncast.com/player/new_fullPlayer.asp?movieID=10008485720061105012849&lp=-1&chkNum=1

I'm not sure what the movie is even about, but I remember it being at Cartoon Brew at some point....
In any case, enjoy!

...Whatever it is.

~Cady

PS - www.cartoonbrew.com ...You'll regret not going. :D

I suck.

Hey everyone~
It was recently pointed out that I suck, in regards to the URL I posted yesterday for the webcomic "Looking for Group."
Here's the REAL one:

http://lfgcomic.com/

There. My sucking has temporarily ended. :D
~Cady

Watch out for that tree

Hello, dears.

My, my, my....it's been a busy couple of weeks for all of us, hasn't it? Whether it's final film, class, work, animating, or production coordinators quitting, everyone's got their hands full.
It's great - spring, I think, has literally exploded all over BC.
Well, the West Coast, anyways.
It's warming up quite nicely, and flowers and buds are growing...it's beautiful. And, and, I'll actually get to see it!! Hah! No more cooped up in a classroom for me! Now, I'm just...cooped up..in...an office.
*sigh*
Ah well. How many offices do you know that make fucking cartoons?
Not many, I would imagine. :D
And really - how many people can honestly say they love their job? I would say maybe the same amount of people.

Well, I'm keeping busy...I have, to this date, animated 5.18 seconds. Sadly, that's more than I made in about two weekends at my old job. Woo hoo!
Hmmm.....what else....
Now that I have full-time work like any other adult human being, I'm trying to find things to occupy my weekends and weeknights. Bellydancing is one of them...the teacher, God, she's so ninja - I need to catch her to buy my pass so I can go. :P Frustrating.
There's also a great webcomic I'm reading: www.lfg.com ....I'm not a huge WoW fan (World of Warcraft, for the not-so-game-savvy), but it's a really fun story, with really nice character designs...his expressions are amazing. They've just posted that their looking for an artist, but one who specializes in maps. I can do maps, but I certainly don't specialize in them....wah. The cool thing is that the comic is produced by Blind Ferrett Studios, located in Montreal. I've seen some of their stuff, and they do a lot of animated versions of already-exsisting webcomics. I'd love to do some freelance for them one day....^_^

Well, that's about all I've got now...I've got some art to post, but my roomie's scanner - well, her computer is having a bit of a....situation right now, so they'll have to wait. ;___;

Best to all, stay creative,
and
GO CANUCKS GO!!! XD
~Cady

Attention All Poor Animators!

Music World (or at least the one at Lougheed Town Center in Burnaby) has a bargain bin filled with animation!
Well, okay, not so much filled, but today I found two dvds from somebody called 'Quality Cartoons.' The two dvds they put out were Superman Forever and Classic Cartoons: More Fun.
The Superman one is the (first?) eight episodes of the original Fleischer bros. fame, while the Classic Cartoons has sixteen different classic shorts from all walks of life. Characters include Woody Woodpecker, Mighty Mouse, Baby Huey, and a handful of shorts under 'Adventure Tales' - including the famed Dover Boys at Pimento University.
The best part? These dvds are only $4.99!
I picked up both...I mean, this is quality archival animation, here!
Have fun shopping!
~Cady

Busy

Hello, everyone....
Sorry I haven't posted as regularly as I should have. Things have been hectic around here, but it's not so bad...^_^
I'm actually at work right now, and I'm having a blast.
I mean, I'm actually in the industry right now. THE animation industry.
I'm sure the novelty just hasn't worn off yet, but I'm still really excited. :D
I'll post in more detail later on...not to mention I've got some art I'd like to scan it.
Take care, everyone~
Cady

Freakazoid #5.5 - Conversational Norwegian

This has to be one of my all-time favorite Freakazoid clips EVER. Why wouldn't you want to see the happy little Narwhal? :D

Full Circle

Well, here it is finally. This is what I spent about five months on at school. Thanks again to all who helped me get through this. :D

Livin' in the Sunlight

Good afternoon,
My God...if you're in the BC area, you are no doubt resisting the urge to frolick around outside, considering it's probably 5 degrees and POURING rain. Fun times. What day is it...? March 17? Hmmmm...spring is in the air, I guess. o_O;;;
Well....I have officially begun the rat race. I have my very first full-time, 9-5, Monday to Friday JOB. Also, I guess you could call it a rat-race, but somehow, I doubt the rat race is supposed to be this COOL.
I now work at the 'prestigious' Studio B, in Vancouver, British Columbia. For now, I'm an animation revisionist, but in three weeks time, I'll be officially animating. As an animator. I'm sorry - I haven't quite gotten over the novelty of it yet. :D
Honestly, I am having a blast. It's so much fun over there, the people are so nice, not to mention infinatly patient (which I'm thankful for), kind, welcoming....it's heaven. It's also hard work, but really, I wouldn't have it any other way. The facilities are great, the computers are awesome, and, well, from what I've seen, the show seems to be fairly on track, more or less. And, on a side note, the pay is amazing. Now, maybe to someone who's been in this for a while, it might be nothing (from what I've heard, Studio B pays pretty well), but you're talking to someone who, for the last year, lived on $500 a month. $316 went to rent, also. Not to mention that I've NEVER, in the five years I've been working, broke the $9.00 per hour rate. The MOST I've ever made was $8.65, and back then I was like "WOW! That's SO much money!!"
......
And benefits...! Weeeee!
Well, let's see what happens, and see how I do....I'm still really excited, and I can't wait to see what's going to happen in the future.
Also, thank you so much for everyone who supported me throughout the last year. It's also the little things that meant so much to me. I would not have made it this far without you. Thank you.
Love always,
Cady

Things are looking up..! ^_^

Hello, everyone.
Funny story - a bit after grad, but mostly after I got my new job ( Studio B revisionist! I'm so happy!), I felt....well, really good about myself. But, not just like, "Hey, I did a good job," but like, "Hey, I'm no longer working in mall retail, making $8.30 an hour."
To put it the best I can,
I feel like an adult.
I feel professional, confident, sexy, intelligent, and successful. Pardon the cheese, but I feel like a new chapter is opening up in my life. And considering where I live, how I'm used to living, and what I'm going to be making, I can start taking big dents out of my numerous educational debts, and really start having fun. Maybe I'll even start investing....ooohhh!!! My bank, Vancity, are just the greatest....I asked them about RRSP's a little while ago - wouldn't hurt to start saving for retirement, hmm? What, with the way this economy is going....*_*
Well, that's about all I've got for today...I'm going to get a cheap haircut, because my 'poof' is driving me NUTS.
Take care, everyone! All the best in the future~
Love,
Cady

Mel Brooks' The Critic

Who said there weren't enough Jews in Hollywood? ^_^
I think this is what my Dad will sound like in a few years...^_~

The Presets - Girl And The Sea

Once again, thanks to the majesty of Cartoon Brew, here I present the Presets - Girl and the Sea.
I thought it was a bit hard to see, but the animation is interesting and beautiful....Personally, I love the character acting of the little girl near the end. She seems like she'll turn your way and start talking to you....

Good Omens

Hello, everyone.
Well, this is it - I'm done.
Done, done done.
My one-year course at VFS is done! ^_^ Weeee!
Grad night was really cool...I was a little choked that some of my classmates ditched us, but hey - what can you do?
Once again, I just want to say how proud I am of everyone...you guys all worked so hard throughout the year, and I wish you guys all the best in your future endevours! Viva CA63!
I don't want to count my chickens, but I also might have an interview this Friday at Studio B...! :D
We'll see what happens. Good things may come out of it! ^_^
Speaking of omens...is anyone else a little weirded out by the sudden snowfalls we're getting? Snow on Monday, and, well, I'm up east in Mission right now, where it started snowing....fifteen minutes ago? And, wow...there's a LOT of snow. o_O;;;
Be careful, residents of Mission! I know you're all terrible drivers when there's snow!!!
Take care,
~Cady

It's a Miracle!

Hello, dearies.
I've got two words - YE GODS. We're graduating tomorrow!! Waaaahhh!! I'm so excited....honestly, I totally don't know what to do with myself...I'm finishing up some little projects here and there....mostly just killing time. I've got to go grab a nice skirt for tomorrow. Hmmm....
Speaking of little jobs, my old friend Shari got me a little 'gig' - drawing Pokemon at a kid's birthday party! It was actually really fun - I brought some art supplies, and all of my old Pokemon cards (I started collecting when they FIRST came out, so I've got a bunch of really rare first-editions)....The kids got a total kick out of it. The only thing that sucked was that I was really sick. I tell ya - when it hurts even to blink, eight screaming eight-year olds don't sound too nice. :D
But really - the family was so nice, the house was clean, and everyone was so friendly. I had a blast. And hey - I made $25 an hour! Not bad!
So much has happened in the past week...and I can't even begin to write it all down.
I'll make more frequent posts in a few days.
Love,
Cady
PS - Oh! Right! Studio tours!
On Tuesday and Wednesday, my class (only four of us on Wed) went out to Studio B, Bardel, Mercury, and Monkeypaw studios. The studios were awesome, and everyone was great to talk to. But really, I had the most fun being a "tourist" with Jim (our tour guide and ex DIP instructor) and the rest of my class. We went all over Vancouver, and ate out, and bought a bunch of silly little things. Fun! :D

Graduation

Hello, everyone!
I just wanted to showcase some artwork that I did for my classes' up-coming gradutation.
I'm really proud of how it turned out...and sorry - the file is HUGE.
Take care,
Love,
Cady
PS - I'm the red-head in the middle! ^_~

Lock 'em up tight!

Hello...
I was just browsing one of my favourite websites, Penny Arcade, when I came across something....well....amusing. Apparently, FOX News Milwaukee did a report on the horrors and potential raping of your beloved children - all throught the NINTENDO DS.
Dun dun DUN!!!
You see, the DS has a built-in program called Pictochat. Pictochat is fun, silly, and for all-intensive purposes, a mini-MSN chat room. It will automatically seek out other happy DS' to connect with.
Good times to be had by all.
Now, what this report is saying is that child molesters can use this nice little feature to "lure" your children away, as mention before, for potential raping, among other things. o_O;;;
Give me a fucking break.
I WORK at an EB Games. It's part of my job to make sure that the customer knows as much about the product as necessary, for fun, safety, and cost. Why are parents so worried? In today's day and age, where wireless communication is a part of everyday life, shouldn't you have taught your kids a while ago, back a few years when MSN was becoming really popular, to BE CAREFUL? It's common sense. I mean, I'm 21. I would be weirded out if someone comes into my chatroom and starts asking me for my address, personal info and measurements.
Mom, Dad, take some responsibility. The world is not NEARLY as dangerous as FOX News makes it out to be.
"Will leaving the house make your child vulnerable to child molesters? Find out at 11."
No kidding, PA.
Take care,
Cady

Crunch Time

Hello, my sweeties. :D
Wow....you ever wake up, look at the calender, and wonder how the HELL you misplaced an ENTIRE YEAR?!
......
My class graduates in...what....about two and half weeks? Honestly, it feels like I just finished fretting about getting a student loan. Like, I know I sound corny, but, wow. This year just flew by. Four whole seasons. Twelve months! Ahhhh!!
Well, hopefully after this, I'll be able to get a job...well, a REAL job. Not that EB Games is bad, mind you - I work with wonderful people, and hey - I get to sell video games for a living. How bad could it be? But, after working this hard, I feel I'd like to challenge myself in other venues than retail customer service. Let's see how lucky I get. :D
I'm acutally having a lot of fun in Flash. I can't wait to start screwing around with it at home...fun animations! Sprite animations! Weee! Phoenix Wright spoofs, here I come!
Speaking of which, Phoenix Wright: Justice for All is a FABULOUS game! (In-game joke...heh heh.) Go out and buy it! Or borrow a DS and play it! If you play one great narrative game this year, make it PW. Seriously.
Well, I should get back to it....maybe I'll post some life drawing when I make my grad portfolio. We'll see what happens. ^_^
Take care~
Cady

Saints Row Bugs: The Musical

I actually found this on another blog, but Youtube is easier to post. More for the video gamers out there, (and any game designers too). Not to mention that the guy who made this video also wrote, sang and performed this song. He's good!
Viva Xbox 360!

Livin' the High Life

Hello, everyone.
I'm not really too sure what I wanted to talk about, but.....*happy sigh* I don't know about the rest of us, but I am having a ball sleeping in. I mean, I get up at 9:00 am, but for me that's really sleeping in! Wow! Like, this morning, my roommate was at work, and my other roomie was sleeping, so I had a nice bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese, and a big fat mug of Chai tea. Then, I sat in our little 'sitting alcove' where the sun was shining, so it was all nice and warm, with my big cup of tea....^_^
I can't remember the last time I felt so relaxed.
....
Yeah. That's about it. I mean, I'm on schedule for flash, so I can take a morning to chill out. Right?
Love,
Cady

Not that bad...

Howdy, folks...
Just a quick little blurb - we just started making our final flash film, and honestly, it's not nearly as bad as I thought. Dare I say I'm even...having fun...? :3
I can't wait to animate, although I'm sure that my general attitude will change once we start.
I guess we'll see what happens...! ^_^
Take care,
Love,
Cady

The End of a LOOOONNNGGG Journey

Hello, everyone.
Goodness...I haven't been posting as often as I'd like, but I've been very busy, you see....

I'M DONE MY FINAL FILM!!!
HURRRAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Weeeeee!! I'm so happy! Honestly, it's a little anti-climactic, but I'm still very excited!!
Of course, we hit the ground running this weekend - yay Flash 8....:P I'm a little worried, but hey - crash courses are a good way to learn, right? It's not like we knew what we were doing when we were doing our classical film...^_^;;;
Well, I'm off to make a nice shiny Quicktime....see you around!
Love,
Cady

Adventure Time

Adventure Time Created by Pendleton Ward A Random! Cartoons short for Nickelodeon I found this cartoon on Cartoon Brew, another great animation blog site. This is the sweetest animated short I've seen in a long time! What time is it? ADVENTURE TIME!!

It's been a while

Hello, my dears.
Goodness...it's been a while, huh? We're on our last couple of days of Final Film. The deadline is looming, and it's a scary feeling. I mean, hell, not counting my chickens, but I'm almost done, and I'm still freaking out!
But, everyone has been working so hard...I can't say how proud I am of everyone.
I unfortunatly don't have a lot to say....except maybe keep warm. *_* We just got a massive dump of snow, and now it's all frozen over. It's pretty crazy.
Well, I think I'm gonna go home and grab some tea....
Lastly, enjoy the video I just threw on.
Adventure Time!!!
Love,
Cady

30 Shorts for 30 Days

Hello, everyone.
First off, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas/Channukah, and all the best to you in 2007.
To the hard-working animators in my class - home stretch, guys! This is our LAST TERM!! Holy crap! *_*
Now, while looking for a good Flash tutorial (that program is fucking IMPOSSIBLE to understand!!), I revisited a wonderful flash site - Bitey Castle. He used to have great tutorials....I wonder where they went.... :(
Anyways, apparently he started his own little animation marathon titled '30 Shorts for 30 Days.' Each flash short ranges from 5-30 seconds, and is literally about anything and everything. This man is probably the greatest flash animator I've seen yet, so this, along with the award-winning Bitey of Brackenwood series, is definatly worth a look.
All the best in the new year!
Love,
Cady
PS - 'Stroll' is my personal favourite. :D

The Machinegun Opera

I thought this was a pretty good idea....get a film done within a 48-hour lockdown at Calarts. Wish VFS had something like this. :D

Something to pass the time

Hello, dears.
While your whittling the time away this holiday, why not do something to enrich you mind and imagination?
I just read a fantastic book: The Life of Pi by Yann Martel. (Pi pronounced "pie," like the pastry, or 3.14). The story goes like this - Piscine Moritel Patel, or, Pi for short, is on a cargo ship to Canada with his family, and a good number of his father's zoo animals. The ship sinks. All that's left is a hyena, a zebra with a broken leg, an orangutan, a 450 lbs. male Bengal tiger, and Pi, a skinny, 16-year old Indian boy.
This is the story of his 227 days at sea.
I'm probably making it sound stupid, but trust me - this is the best book I've read in a while.
Happy reading, and happy holidays!
Love,
Cady

He Will Be Remembered

Hello, dears.
For those who read this blog, I'm sure this is nothing new, but for the newcomers, it is with a heavy heart that I annouce the passing of the brilliant Joseph Barbera (1911-2006), the other remaining half of the Hanna-Barbera duo of animation.
Realistically speaking, no, I never knew the man, but if it weren't for people like him, who knows where I, among thousands of others, would be today? Would I really be going to a school JUST for animation? Would I be training to spend the rest of my adult life making cartoons? Perhaps, if men like him, along with Bill Hanna, hadn't come along, commerical - hell, just animation PERIOD might not be where it is today.
Case in point.
As a citizen of North America, it's undeniable that characters such as Tom and Jerry, the Flintstones, and Yogi Bear have made SOME sort of impact. If I go up to my 57 year old dad and say, "Yabba dabba do!" he'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
Thank you, Sir Joseph, for taking animation where it is today.
I'm sure that a gray tabby and a little brown mouse are weeping for the loss.
Love always,
Cady

Joseph Barbera
1911-2006

For Whom the Bell Tolls...

...It tolls for those who don't have their clean-up done. x_x
Well, we're on the proverbial home stretch, here. One week until our Christmas break, and really only one more week of 'free' (I use the term VERY loosely) to do the grunt-work for our films.
I'm half-way through my clean-up, but I've done pretty much all of my tough scenes, so there are really just easy ones ahead. :D Not to mention that I'm colouring them about as fast as I'm cleaning them up.
I'm honestly a bit scared. I'm so tired, and I'm not sure I can get this done.....
But, where there's a will, there's a way. I certainly haven't come this far just to give up.
I drew another nice pic that I'm proud of....when I get a chance, I'll scan it in.
Take care, everyone.
Love,
Cady

Let it snow

Hey all,
I just had the urge to make a comment about the immensly abnormal snowfall. I'm at my school still, and...well, I've never really spent a winter in Vancouver, but it is so unbelievably cold I can barely move.
A classmate of mine just pointed out that it started snowing again....second one today. Yikes. I shouldn't complain, though...we wanted a white Christmas (if it'll last that long!), and at least I'm not still back in my old town, Mission. My dad was telling me that...well, too many people have already DIED in the last...what, three days? Lower Mainland drivers are NOT PREPARED FOR SNOW. Very dangerous out there.
To anyone in this area - for God's sake, try taking transit. Stay warm, bundle up, and wash your hands frequently - nasty cold's goin' around.
Take care, and...well, I guess we should try to enjoy it for what it is, right? ^_^;;;
Love,
Cady

I Could Be Doing Something More Constructive

Hello, everyone....
I had a bit of an..."artistic breakdown" on Friday...
Y'know, it's funny - I KNOW I should have been doing cleanup....but...I just...couldn't. I had to draw something different.
So, I ended up with this - Midna, your Twilight co-pilot from the new Legend of Zelda game for the Wii.
I'm pleased with how it turned out. :D
Well, back to work. ^_^
Love,
Cady

Way to Go!!!

Hey~
Remember good ol' Esteban? That guy's been busy!! I stumbled across this while on Cartoon Brew....Congratulations, Esteban!!
http://dekku.blogspot.com/
Crazy mo-fo's already won an award!! ^_^
Love,
Cady

Once again....

Hello, once again.
Alright - the second one is of Sora, from the famed Kingdom Hearts series. I was doodling him in class, realizing that when I draw him, he has quite the resemblance to Ash Ketchum, the imdominatble child star of Pokemon.
Huh....I probably should've colour-corrected these before I posted them. Oh well.
What else....ah yes! I'm totally done rough animation! Wait....I think I already posted that. Nevermind.
What else...oh! The Nintendo Wii is SO COOL!!! I worked the Wii release at my store, and honestly, I have to say that it was the best line-up I've ever worked with. I played security, so even when I had to go out and tell everyone that we were all sold out, they were really good about it. If you think about it, a vast majority of the line-up were all Nintendo fan-boys, who are some of the nicest people in the world. It was great.
But then...:D
My roommate bought one as well, along with Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Trauma Center: Second Opinion. I was a little disappointed with TC, though. I mean, I have the first one for the DS, and the Wii one is EXACTLY THE SAME. Like, WORD FOR WORD. So far, the only difference is that after a certain story point, you're introduced to a new playable character somewhere else in the States. Oh, yeah, and the art is a BIT different. I'm willing to give it a chance, though.
Zelda? Fucking sweet. Totally awesome. I mean, you have Link, who's already super hot, and he's a werewolf?! How much more do you need in a game? I'm set! I don't need anything else!
But really, it's great. It's suprisingly easy to control with the Wiimote and the Wiichuck. They did a great job.
And who could forget my lovely Final Fantasy III? It's SO CUTE! Way to go, Akihiko Yoshida. :D
Anything else exciting? Ah, yes.
I'm sick.
I caught a cold yesterday, and I've been staying home all day in bed. Fever, headache, runny nose....gawd. And still so much clean-up to do. Well, I'm heading off to school tomorrow, regardless of how I feel. Although even sitting upright takes a tremendous amount of effort....
I'm off to bed (even though that's where I've been for about 90% of my day...).
ACHOO!
*sniff*
Goodnight, everyone. Stay dry and warm, and don't forget to wash your hands often. :D
Love,
Cady

Not enough time for what?

Hello, everyone.
Posting at home, and I finally scanned in some doodles I've been doing!

The first one is Fran, a character from the new Final Fantasy XII game. I LOVE her character...she's so....quietly wise. :D Plus, she's absolutly beautiful. I had a hard time drawing her - her face and features are so round if you see her character art.
Okay....I'll post the second one after - I'm fighting with Blogger right now.

Celebrate Good Times

Hello, my dears.
My, what a busy week! I'm awfully happy....
I JUST FINISHED ROUGH ANIMATION!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
....
Now, I just need the official sign-off.
But then I'm set! :D
Just....really.....working, I guess. Super tired....snore....This weather is very dangerous for everyone, directly, and indirectly. Directly, as in the sense of, like, the Chilliwack river flooding, and indirectly as in the I'm-in-bed-and-it's-warm-in-here-and-cold-out-there-and-I-wanna-stay-in-my-bed sorta thing. Dangerous. *_* Suxx0rz. :P
Shipping delays at work....PS3 coming out tomorrow....super. But damn! I'm working on the Wii release on Sunday! Oh well....I said I'd work Sunday's again...I can't complain.
Oh - one last thing - Anat and I have found God, and it's name is Creme Caramel tea, by Stash.
Now, normally, I wouldn't touch Stash tea with a ten-foot-pole, what on account of the fact that it smells and tastes like ass, but this stuff is really good! I'm impressed! They describe it as being based off of the Dolce de lete dessert (sp?). Man....Mmm mm. Bit of milk and sugar, and you're really cooking! Yum!
Well, I also drew a picture that I'm really proud of, so I'll scan it in later on.
Take care,
Cady

It's getting harder....

Hello, everyone.
It's Monday, my "real" day off....I know I should be going to school, but....eh. I know I should. I worked all day Saturday, and, honestly...unless I HAVE to go to school, it's getting harder and harder to motivate myself to get up and go. I'm always so tired, and staying at home and relaxing just seems so nice, you know?
Put yourself in my shoes - outside, it's cold, gross, and it's a one-hour commute to school. OR - I could be here, in my apartment, wearing comfy pj's, and drinking tea. Hmmmm.....decisions, decisions....
Well, at least I brought some work home, so it's not that bad. I'll make an honest attempt to get SOMETHING done today....blah. This blows.
Sorry. ^_^;;;
Take care,
Love,
Cady
PS - Head over to Cartoonbrew.com to see the trailer for the new Simpsons movie. Don't forget to read the little comment that goes with it - us animationist types will have a good laugh. :D

More Gems from Run Wrake

Hello, everyone.
Just a quick post before I prep for tomorrow...
For those of you who liked that 'Rabbit' film, the lovely guys at Cartoon Brew posted a link to all the rest of Run Wrake's shorts and/or commercials.
I'm warning you, they're STRANGE.
But, on the other hand, they're really cool.
Something about his stuff just grows on me. Can't explain.
http://www.bermudashorts.com/directors/_4/
Good times, noodle salad. :D
Take care, everyone.
Love,
Cady

Rough Animation, sc. 18

Yet another scene. Huh....the sound seems to be off. Strange. Also, this starts at a 6 FLD on the little kid (close-up), tracks over to the left, then zooms/trucks out to a full 12 fld.

God damn keyboard shortcuts!!!!

Gaaaahhh!!
Sorry!!! Sorry! I accidently pressed crtl+s. God damn computers. :P
Let's try this again.

Chili Con Carne
by Kelly A., original by Dorit R.

You'll need:

-2 cans of red kidney beans (the Heinz 'chili' style work wonderfully)
-1/2 lbs. (1 pkg.) ground beef
-2 tsp. canola oil
-2-4 tsp. sweet paprika
-salt/pepper to taste
-2 tsp. oregano
-1 bay leaf
-1 large green bell pepper
-1 med.-large onion
-4-6 mushrooms
-1 small can tomato paste
-2-4 tbsp. ketchup
-1/2 large can of whole tomatoes

In a large pot, cook the ground beef in the oil until brown. Don't drain any fat. Although you can use lean g.b., anything's okay, really. Add the kidney beans with the sauce they come in.
Cook for a minute or two. Add the seasonings. Adjust to taste.
Add all of the vegetables. If you want the veggies to be a bit softer, just let the chili simmer longer.
Now, a major chili killer (in my minimal experience anyways) is liquid. You want your chili to be nice and thick, not tomato soup with ground beef in it. The liquid that comes with the beans is actually ususally enough, although that's why I like adding the whole tomatoes. Add as many as you want, but they come in big cans, so half that is usually fine. Again, adjust accordingly, but pour a nice amount of the tomato juice in along with the whole tomatoes. You can just mush them in half with a wooden spoon; save yourself the mess.
Add in the ketchup. Honestly, this makes a big difference. It gives the chili a wonderfully sweet flavour.
And, lastly, if you're a spice nut, throw whatever else you want in there. I didn't add any chili powder because I'm a wuss. :D
Let that simmer on low heat for 10-15 min., or, as stated earlier, longer (20-23 min.) for slightly more tender veggies.
Serve with a bit of bread.


Well, considering I'm only a student, this is a nice, affordable, and tasty recipe. Not to mention it's EASY! You make the entire thing by throwing it all into the same pot.
Beteavon!
Love,
Cady

Prepping for the colder season

Hello, everyone.
Muah ha ha....rejoice on all souls night - it's Hallowe'en!
I feel bad that I don't have much spirit...I dunno. Maybe it's because I'm not much of a party person, or that I'm a broke-ass mo-fo. :D Hallowe'en booze are pricey....*_*
Just got another scene signed off....so let's see - that's....six signed off out of....what....18? All-nighters for me....:P
Now, on a more comforting note, since over here in Vancouver/Burnaby we're breaking weather records, I figure it's time to prep ourselves accordingly. It's gotten alarmingly and unseasonably cold recently, so over the last couple of weekends, I've been cooking. Honestly, with my time and money budget, finding recipes that you can make that's cheap, healthy and plentiful is great.
So, for those of you just stopping by, here's a "Cady-fied" version of a wonderful chili con carne (with meat). The whole things costs about....I'd say six bucks to make, is healthy, filling, easy to make, AND freezes well. Oh, and did I mention unbelievably tasty? Don't believe me? Give it a shot.

Chili Con Carne - Cady-style

Rough animation, sc. 7

Weeee!! I was so proud of how this turned out...hey, don't worry, everybody - this is what I've spent $16,000 doing!
PS - Thanks for lending your voice, Adam! :D

Rabbit

I saw this film from the Cartoon Brew blog, and, despite being really wierd and creepy, it's stuck with me. I've already seen it several times, and...yeah. There's just something about it. Great style, and very much deserving the awards it's nominated for.
Enjoy!
PS - Those kids are ruthless AND powerful! I can't cleave a full-grown sheep in half with a hatchet - in ONE SWING. You'll see what I mean. ;D

Work work work....

Hello, lovlies.
I hope things are well for the masses.
Me? I'm doing alright, all things considered. When I get my sound files to work, I'll post up a quick scene that I'm done animating. I'm really proud of how it turned out. :D (Although, it's only rough still.)
Hmmmm....other stuff besides school....ah yes.
Playstation 3.
What a fuck up that was! Soosh, Sony! As VG Cats stated it, "it was an overwhelming success due to an EXTREME lack of goods." Bah. I'm really glad I didn't work the opening....:P
Yeah, what else...oh! Equilibreum is a really cool movie. Go Batman! Cristian Bale should be in every movie ever made. Even, like, the Sound of Music. Yeah. That would be fucking sweet. :D
That's about it. I have a mush brain, and I must go and clean the fridge. *sigh*
My duties never cease.
Take care,
Love,
Cady
PS - Woof!

And we will marvel at it...

Indeed.
Hello.
It's....about 9:20pm, and I've been up since....4:30am? I'm going to be here rather late I'm afraid. You see, our layout deadline is tomorrow, and I promised through hell or high water that I'm going to make that deadline!! *_*
....
Me and my big mouth.
What actually ate up so much of my time was (well, besides Okami ^_^ ) is I just finished up with a voice recording session! I teamed up with a really nice, and really talented sound student named Ian, and I brought in my two stars, and we...well, recorded! In an ADR room, and everything! I even did a little bit of a voice-over myself! It was certainly an experience. I got to work with wonderful people (thanks Anat and Adam! You guys were great!!), and it was just swell. Now, onto animation!!
....
After I finish layout!
*snore*
I can do all of my marveling at my ring and its invisibility powers after I've met my deadline.
Have a great night, everyone. :D
Love always,
Cady
PS - .....mmmm....turkey......*drool*

Hello, dears.

Just thought I'd post a quick 'hello,' and update to what's going on.

Everything's actually going okay, to be honest. Layout, while I do derive some kind of perverse enjoyment from it, is still frustrating and brain-melting.

Oh! And, if you're wondering who these two lovely little pooches are, they're my final film characters, Argo and Astos (left to right). I'm just prepping my voice actors, and before I know it, I'll have walking, talking characters. I'm really excited to see these two come to life. :D

Well, that's all I'll post for tonight. Goodnight, world. Be safe and well.

Love,

Cady

Whoop! There she is!

Hello everyone.
Well, even amidst the turmoil, there is always a ray of light. My roommate (and one of my dearest friends) finally came home today!! :D I'm so happy to see her! She's back safe and sound, toting many goodies from her parents. I missed her so. ^_^ Welcome home, Anat!
Let's see....final film is going wonderfully - got all of my shit signed off nice and early! Onto layout tomorrow....three days ahead of schedule! Woot!
If I can remember to scan them, I'll post up a picture of my final film character designs for my two pooches - Astos and Argo, the werewolves. ^_^
Yeah.....other than that, nothing really else going on. Well, nothing that I'll post, anyways. *cough*
To layout!
Well, to bed first
THEN LAYOUT!
Goodnight, everyone.
Love,
Cady
PS - While exploring another great blog, Cartoon Brew (cartoonbrew.com), I came upon a great little competition that was held a while back: introducing the Top 10 Most Influential Flash Shorts in "Cold Hard Flash!" http://www.coldhardflash.com/2006/09/flash-animation-10.html
Have fun!
PPS - Am I the only one who thinks the John K. one (George Liquior and Jimmy the Idiot Boy) is fucking stupid, poorly written, poorly animated, and just all around blows?

O-M-G - Where's the ring?

Don't worry, I found a new one. :D
Can't get enough of that video. Maybe that's how I should make my flash film...
Things...are going well. There's....a....well...to word it delicatly, a bit of an "internal conflict." Things are getting rather tense, you see. Actually, I'm the one instigating all of it, but a blog is really not a very appropriate place to be posting things like that.
Final film is going rather well, in my opinion. I just got my storyboard signed off earlier today, and I just need to drop my exported stills into Adobe Premier for editing and timing. Then, it's onto character design and...yeah! That will be an early deadline met (woo!), then it's onto layout!
To all of those who are actually listening, I don't know what I was freaking out about. Final film is actually really fun.
Be aware that I'm probably going to eat those words VERY SOON. :P
Yeah, other than that, things are alright. I bought Ookami yesterday....what a beautiful game! Man alive! I feel it has sort of a wierd, "Ecco the Dolphin" sort of atmosphere, where you're an animal character inside of a huge world. I've only gotten to play about two hours of it (I'm sure a certain SOMEONE KNOWS WHY.....>_< ), but man, is it ever cool. Highly recommended.
Well, I'm actually going to fall into bed....Being angry really saps the energy from you, doesn't it?
Love always,
Cady
PS - Hi Laurel!!! :D

It's Cady Time!

Hello dearies.
Dun dun dun....! A little anti-climactic (or should I say belated?), I know, but, my internet has been rather tempermental as of late.
So....my class started final film yesterday. Yup. THE final film. The final film, as in the one that we've heard SO many stories about...wah. I'm scared.
Honestly, though, we're just on character designs, storyboard and leica reel right now, and it...well, it almost doesn't seem real. Or, I should say, I don't feel that we're in any reel danger. See, there's a bit of an animation joke, you know, 'reel,' instead of...? Yeah. Nevermind. :D
Even though there's a lot - I mean, a LOT - I mean, huge, HUGE amounts of work, but, as the elected official of my class, I have a lot of faith that some fucking kick ASS films are going to come out of this year. Go 63!
Anyhoo, last but not least, my final 'wah,' because a couple of new games I preorded are coming out during final film:
-Ookami, for the PS2, coming out....oh! Tomorrow! Crazy japanese ink painting game with a sweet-looking wolf god. Woot.
-Final Fantasy 3 for the Nintendo DS, coming out sometime in November. The REAL number 3, not 6.
-Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, for the PS2 again. Hey, if Atlus slaps an SMT in front of a title, you KNOW it's gonna be fucking sweet.
-Phoenix Wright: Justice for All for the Nintendo DS. I have NO idea when this is coming out, but we have a preorder SKU for it. The date reads 01/01/06. Uh oh. Looks like I missed the boat on this one. o_O;;;; Get it right in coding, you morons!!
Well, I'm off to play Lego Star Wars 2. Can't recommend it enough. Taste defeat, Empire! Hah!
Love always,
Cady
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Lord of the Rings parody

I found this on YouTube while I was just fooling around...it is most certainly roxorz. :D

So sleepy is this post...

Hello, everyone.
Sorry for not updating in a timely fashion, but much has been going on.
First off, I found the source of my chronic sleepy-time - after a blood test, I was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Not the end of the world.....It's like my asthma (to a point): I won't die from it, but I need to watch it closely and treat it properly. It just sucks, more than anything. But hey - it could've been worse. I should count my blessings. :D I also get a valid excuse in case I sleep in.
Hmmm....what else....oh yeah - FINAL FUCKING FILM!!! AHHHHHHH!!! We have our pitch with the head of the department tomorrow, and we START FILM ON MONDAY. Holy. Crap. o_O;;;
We'll see what happens....I've got my stuff ready; maybe I should scan some of it in.
Y'know, come to think of it, not a whole lot else....it just feels like a lot of time has passed. Oh yeah - Lego Star Wars 2 is fucking SWEET! My roommate and I got it for the PS2, and it's great. Although, personally, I can't WAIT until Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner. Got mine preordered and ready. Now, to wait. :D
I should really post some art....I'll wait until something cool comes up. And I actually remember to scan it. ^_^
I'm probably gonna head off soon....see ya!
Love,
Cady

Rough ride...!

Hello, everyone.
Been a semi-busy week....labour day long weekend (hah! What weekend? I worked the whole damn thing...), but it doesn't look like everyone got some well-deserved rest. I hope my poor class is going to be up for final film....! o_O;;;;
Nothing much else going on, actually....I've been a bit 'under the weather,' and I'm waiting for my blood test to get back. Good times. :P Probably nothing, but it never hurts to check.
Yeah....actually, I've got nothing. Starfox Command for the DS is pretty cool...controls are a bit difficult. I spent a bit of Saturday getting totally owned by my assistant manager. It was nice. :D
I'll try and make a decent drawing to put up soon...hmmm...brain...melting....so...tired...
Good night. ^_^
Love,
Cady

Mmm-mmmm...so good!

Hello, everyone.
Back to school *sigh*....even after having a week off, everyone still seems so tired...even me, and I've got everything done on time! *_* Yeah, lately I've just been feeling pooped out...this morning, I fell asleep on the Skytrain, and I almost missed my stop. That NEVER happens. I've also lost my appetite. Hm. Should keep an eye on that. :P
Lots going on at school...an old student came back, and the new class...? Well, they're big, and, for the most part, seem like really nice people. One of the guys is a little....uh....I guess "friendly" is the closest term, but...*cough*. Nevermind. ^_^;;;
On a more ominous note....

WE START FINAL FILM IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS.

Oh my. O_o;;;

But, other than that (and that crazy Grand Theft Auto-esque killing spree in San Fransico! Holy crap!) everything's pretty good, all things considered.
For the Nintendo DS owners/players: Someone (I'm not gonna say who...) bought me Trauma Center: Under the Knife a few days ago. My review? Awesome!
Honestly, it's a great game, it just takes a lot of getting used to. It's gross, but, you're cutting people open, so it's supposed to be; and it's HARD! Yeesh! I failed the last operation when the guy's "pulse" was at like, 30, when it should be at about 99 (the highest, but this guy just flatlined o_O;;;), and my assistant was like: "Alright, Dr. Stiles, stabalize his vitals! Oh oh! He has glass embedded in his heart!" So I'm flying around with my foreceps, trying to stop the bleeding, I pull one out, then blood starts spurting everywhere! My assistant starts freaking out " Doctor! He's bleeding out!" So I rush for the antibiotic protein gel for the cuts, WHILE the other shards need to be dealt with, when all of a sudden I look up and his fucking pulse CRASHES to nothing! Operation Failed in the course of about....uh....I'd say six-eight seconds. Yikes.
Still, WONDERFUL game. I highly recommend it. It's also by Atlus, so chances are, it's good. :D
Well, I'll post some more (and late) Anime Evolution 2006 photos when I get the rest from my roommate.
I'm gonna go rest, then maybe do some weiner keys....
"Unlce Russ' pure horse meat franks. They are the very best weiners. Mmm-mmm...so good!"
So good indeed.
Love,
Cady

The monk and the fish

I saw this in class a little while ago. Very cute; awesome timing. And if you're wondering, yes, the fish is apparently a metaphor. I'll post the supposed answer later if I feel like it.

Nerd it up!

Hello, everyone.
Yayy!!! End of term!!! Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! Time to get me some sleep! :D
On a more professional note, another big congrats to CA60 for completing a tough year, but coming out so strong. I saw a lot of really great films last night.....those guys have a lot of talent at their disposal. Congratulations again, class 60. I wish you all the best in your future endevours.
Now, onto the vacation. I spent all day at the infamous convention, Anime Evolution, held up at Simon Fraser University. It was so much fun! This is the first time I've ever had the oppurtunity to go for all three days, so I'm going to get the most out of it.
Lots of coplayers, lots of anime, and Artist's Alley is looking better every year. Lots of talented people.
The anime walk-off? More like dance-off! Sa-weet. I feel bad that I didn't stay for the whole thing, but I just got so tired....Ah well. I'll go for round 2 tomorrow. :D
At the end of the con I'll post up some photos that my friend took. Good stuff!
Take care, everyone.
Love always,
Cady
PS - A big hug to another very dear friend of mine whom I love very much - I really hope you feel better soon. Let me know if you need anything! You know who you are. :D

Hello, everyone. :D
Busy c0uple of days! Argh! I worked literally all weekend long...of course, everyone's gotta take their vacation time NOW, at the END OF TERM...I have the feeling I've alread kvetched about this. Bleh.
Yeah....I'm tired. REALLY tired. REALLY, REALLY tired. But, on a nicer note, I'm off in....two days? Counting Friday? Yay. :DToday was a special day for two big reasons: 1) It was my older brother's birthday today. Jesse is....24? 25? Oh oh. I'm embarrased. And, 2) It makes me happy to see my friends happy, and today, a dear friend of mine is VERY happy - her highly coveted game came out today!! Presenting....Final Fantasy VII - Dirge of Cerberus!!! Woo! She's been waiting a good, long while for this game. She's having fun. :D
Actually...come to think of it, I have a picture of her that I drew - hold on a sec.See you later, lovlies.
Cady

Finally! Some action. :D

Hello, everyone.
Here's one of my mysterious doodles that I've been exclaiming I did.
Was that even proper english?
Yeah. I did this last Monday while I was in the grips of an exceptionally bad mood.
And yes, that's kind of what I look like. FYI - I usually make the effort to look better than that. :D
Have fun; I'll put more up.
PS - No lie on the boob size, either! *lol*

Clear sailing ahead! *yikes!*

Hello again.
Man alive... I'm feeling awfully selfish complaining that I'm having a bad week....at least I have a roof over my head, a clean, comfortable, safe living space, and that I'm neither being bombed - nor am I sleeping in an airport right now. Good tidings to all those out there....hang on to your luggage! ^_^;;; Just, hang in there period. :P
I guess just too many of us are concerned only with what's going on in our own little worlds, huh? Like, getting two assignments done by next Friday (full animation!), along with working the WHOLE FUCKING WEEKEND because everyone's deciding to go on vacation?! Yeargh. As if yesterday's meltdown wasn't bad enough....ah well. At least it wasn't public. *_*
Okay - now, seriously, I'm going to be scanning those things tonight. No excuses! Bad Cady! Bad!
Speaking of which, if I can find/make a nice one, I'll post a picture of my air-headed alter-ego, Cady. Well, she's not so much my alter-ego, just a character I role-play with. I'll draw my REAL alter-ego at some point. Like, if people actually start reading this dribble....
Well, I'm in class - Werner awaits.
Love,
Cady
PS - If you get a chance, try watching some Werner. It's hella popular in Germany, and one of the features, "Eat my Dust," was actually kinda cool. Also, "The Old Lady and The Pigeons." If you can find it, WATCH IT!! I can't find any links or anything yet, but I'll keep looking. :D It's by the same guy who did "The Tripletts of Belleville."

Aw man....not gonna make it....*snore*

Hello, dearies.
Not much new over our long weekend....one of my roommates got pretty sick, so I had to make sure she would be okay. Not that I mind taking care of her, I'm just feeling awfully drained myself...-_-
Yeah - job, school, people, health - this is also the first time I've been broke - like, FLAT broke since school started. I've done pretty up until now, but that doesn't mean it doesn't suck any less. Ah well. Rogers will have no problem giving me an extension.
Hey! And, as promised, I did a couple of doodles in life drawing - I'll scan 'em up tonight. These are just silly little doodles - I don't think I'll put up some REAL life drawing. Well, maybe....we'll see.
....
I had a lot more I wanted to post, but now I can't think of anything.
Man...I need a boyfriend. At least, a very handsome man to give me a backrub. ^_^
I'll post later on tonight.
Love always,
Cady
PS - A word of advice - when you're tired, sitting in the nice warm sun with a magnificently perfect breeze will NOT wake you up. Just, y'know, letting you guys know. :D

Sonic The Hedgehog Extended Trailer

For anyone who cares...
I've been a fan of Sonic since I was in the third grade, so seeing this extended trailer for the new 360/PS3 Sonic...well, let's just say I think I just got a bit of drool on me. Yeah. It's THAT good.
Now, to think of a way to afford a PS3....

Phoenix Wright TGS (English sub)

Again, for Phoenix Wright fans only. I saw this video off of VG cats, and just HAD to post it. You have to be a real gamer nerd to get the jokes, but it's just awesome. Watch even if you don't know who any of these characters are. :D

How to cope with death

One of my teachers showed us this lovely little animated short. How to cope with death, indeed! Shine on, you crazy diamond.

He is so teh haxors.

Hello, everyone.
In a bit better mood today....Just on another note, to those who interact with me on a day-to-day basis - I apologize for my tasteless humor and bad attitude this past week. It was VERY unlike me, and I'm sorry. -_-
Now, onto some nicer notes - or just weird ones. What is it about me that attracts homeless people, and men over 40? This morning, I'm riding on the Skytrain, doing my thing (listening to music). Now, I have my headphones on, and my head down, when I hear a voice kind of shouting "Hey! Will everyone just stop shoving?" Curious, I looked up, only to see the source of said shoving. This african-american woman had jostled her way through the morning commute crowd to get to me specifically - she leans over towards me, so I take my headphones off, and she asks if I had any spare change. Now, not the guy sitting next to me, or someone else, but ME. Very strange. As for the men over 40, well....more of an annoyance, really. Now, I haven't been in a relationship in....hmmm....this November, it'll be three years. Don't get me wrong, there have (and are! ^_~) guys that I like, but the ONLY people who actually come up to me to strike a conversation, or try and get me to come home with them (o_O;;;) are men old enough to be my Dad. It's IMMESNLY IRRITATING. Am I destined to be some sort of twinkie? *sigh*
Okay - enough of that. On to fun stuff!
www.pernodwithwater.blogspot.com - This is the blog of my life drawing teacher at school. He is, as the title states, teh haxors. Teh haxors indeed. Or maybe he's more of an aimbot....hmmm....I'll have to think about that one. So nerdy! :D
www.youer-than-you.blogspot.com This blog is a girl in my class. She's super. :D Maybe I should start a net-wide petition to get her back fixed, hmmm? Yeah, that's right. I'm looking in your direction, missy.
Now for the cool stuff. In a stroke of brilliance, I forgot some of the drawings I wanted to scan, but I'm going to try something else.
Wish me luck!
Love always,
Cady

Hoo haa!

Hello, my dears.

What a tiring day. *whew* Actually, permission to kvetch ----- permission granted. :D
It's really been one of those weeks, you know? Like, due to circumstances TOTALLY beyond our control, our rent is late. I've got assignments up the wazoo (but I'm on time with all of them! yay!), and work is getting more intense, now that the higher-ups are starting to take their vacations. Also, it really doesn't help that the guy I'm totally mackin' on (oh, oh! Wait! But...he has a girlfriend! Who didn't see that coming?) is hanging out in my classroom too. Wah. :p
Ehh....I've lost my train of thought. Ugh.
But, on a better note, I'm on time with all of my assignments. Wee!
But man....I am SO tired. I've gotten about four hours of sleep a night for the past couple of nights. Bleh.
I'll probably do a nicer post in a day or two....I'm sorry.
Take care, lovelies - keep your wits about you at all times.
Love,
Cady
PS - For any Nintendo DS owners out there - BUY PHOENIX WRIGHT!!!! It's the BEST DS game I've played so far! I just finished up case number four....only one more to go!! It's discontinued, but seriously, I don't care HOW many old ladies you have to shove out of the way - GET THAT GAME!!! You'll love yourself for it.
Objection!!
Heh heh....:D