Hiya folks, it's me again bringing you another update to ensure the fact that I'm alive.

Less rambling this time; school's still been pretty work heavy, but again it's nothing I can't handle. Tests have been kinda here and there, but I suppose overall I'm not doing too terribly. Although being a bit of a perfectionist, I always want to do better. So mreh to that and all.

Definitely gotten some good drawing time in the last few weeks. Did a few drawings and sketches for MSG Man again, subtly tweaking and polishing up the designs for the old staple characters. Within the next few days I hope to be able to put up some of it again. The script for Chapter 13 has kinda stagnated unfortunately mostly due to work, but I hope to solve that soon next week.

Halloween's coming! Already, my (possibly) last Halloween in America. Man how time flies. I have some slight regret that I hadn't really made the most of all my previous Halloweens when I really should, being how that it's not really celebrated at all in anywhere outside of America and especially in Singapore. So...I'm probably gonna goof around as Emperor Form Kiva as I might as well give the costume some 'road time', which it has yet to receive!

Aside from all this, mostly because I am quite the sap for classic romantic stories, no matter how cliched they may be, I got into Love Plus for the DS, which you may or may not have heard of. Yes, it's a dating sim/gal-get game like Tokimeki Memorial, one of my favourite game series of all time.

Yes, you can use the touch screen and touch the girls and even kiss them and all. But no, it's not some perverted little device, and it's definitely not meant to be a way for people to escape or replace a real person. It's just an interesting new take on an old genre of games that's not had much exposure outside of Japan, and a really sweet, adorable story experience. Anyone who thinks otherwise is either really sad, or just really narrow minded, so there. Anyone who has a decent grasp of Japanese (or isn't afraid to do it trial and error), and is interested in this sort of thing, I definitely recommend it with some slight reservations, mostly due to the repetitive nature of this sorta game and its price.

I think that's about enough geeking around today. I'll be sure to put up some material soon. Take care all.

Hi again all, here's me doing another journal entry, as I'd like to update this more often than I normally do. That being once in forever.

Life's been rather bumpy for me lately, with me having a myriad of problems. Some are problems I'm very used to, such as the stresses of school, work, and school work. These problems, I get by with in a flash as it's all stuff I'm used to and all.

Then there're other problems of a far more personal nature. As I'm a newbie to problems that attack one's heart, I've been having a pretty difficult time wrestling with such love problems. However, I've always prided myself in striving to be a strong person, and I think I have been successful. No one's gotten hurt (except for myself, and I don't give a rat's ass about that), and I've not ruined any of my friendships with anyone, so all is great in the overall situation.

In all this, there have been some good ups. Kiva Emperor Form is finally here as you might've been able to tell if you follow my deviations a lot. I've not been able to take more pics of it mostly due to not having much time to don the costume, and also me having been busy with doing some adjustments to it. Some issues such as the falling off knee and thigh pads have already been fixed, but others such as the right forearm armour not fitting my arm, are proving to be far trickier. With a bit of luck, it should all be good and done with before at least Halloween, I predict.

Aside from cosplaying, I've also begun writing the script for MSG Man Chapter 13, aka the finale. It's off to quite a good start, although again recent progress has been slow due to my being busy and/or tired.

And that's what I've been up to in a nutshell. School stress is something I can deal with as it's nothing new. Love problems, I'm quite over with as I've accepted that I'll probably be alone for the rest of my life. Finally, I'm looking forward to getting some good comicking time in, as well as giving Emperor Form its first public debut soon.

Take care and stay tuned.

Hiya again all, it's been a while yet again eh? Time sure flies when you're having fun, and even doubly so when you're busy. When you're busy doing fun things? Bam, there goes more than 3 months, and holy crap here I am back in the US of A in good ol' Beantown.

It feels really strange being back, yet somewhat familiar at the same time. Together with having to go back to classes, and dealing with the usual massive jet-lag, and I'm having one hell of a time adjusting back.

But, as the wind continues blowing despite the obstacles in its way; I too, must be like the wind and trudge on.

But enough hokey stuff, let's talk dAness.

Comic plans, holy crap. I've seriously been neglecting not just my plans, but drawing as a whole. I do intend to get back to doing some drawing ASAP, as well back to comicking. MSG Man Finale is sounding like something I might end up doing first. As for Iron Musketeer, it's looking a bit iffy at the moment, what with my changing taste in things. I am no longer feeling mecha stuff in general, and that is significantly putting a damper in my enthusiasm for continuing with this idea. Even though I did say mechs won't feature too heavily in it, the very fact that I am awkward with drawing mechs is seriously slowing down any possible work with it. I don't want to be too absolute yet, but there's a slight chance I may want to do something else entirely. We'll see.

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Anyway, I was *double* tagged with something over the course of my holiday, by both and , so here goes-

RULES:
1. Post the rules.
2. Each tagged person must tell 8 things about themselves.
3. At the end you have to tag 8 people and post their icons in your journal.
4. Go back to their page and leave a comment saying you tagged them.
5. NO TAG BACKS

1. I'm becoming increasingly more conscious over things I never was conscious over before, such as my appearance, what I wear, my weight, and especially how I carry myself.

2. I have terrible spending habits and tend to get way too obsessed over my hobbies. Yeah, like that wasn't obvious enough.

3. I am trying my damnest to make this a list of 8 things that aren't overly mopey, depressing, or bashing myself.

4. I love expressing myself in various forms of art such as drawing, writing, cosplaying etc, and would love to find new ways to express myself.

5. I envy musicians, and wish I could play and instrument, or even sing properly one day.

6. I am very old-school and somewhat idealistic when it comes to romance, and getting increasingly chivalric, as I find chivalry cool.

7. I have a great love for all kinds of fruit snacks and gummies for some reason, even though they tend to be incredibly expensive.

8. When I get into something, I tend to *REALLY* get into it big time. However, the instant I lose interest in something, I really drop it like a hot potato. (read: My love for tokusatsu, and my losing interest in Transformers)

And NO I will not tag anyone back. HAH!

Yep, I'm back from Japan and while it'd be easy to say it was a blast, it was also really busy. Everyday was filled with various school and culture related activities we had to do which all counted for college credit and all. So it was kind of like a suped-up school trip.

Anyway, being back and all, it means back to my plans! Iron Musketeer! MSG Man 13!. And of course, still waiting for updates on my Kiva Emperor Form costume!. It's gonna be exciting!


Stay tuned.

...is...err...KYQ San Diego? Right, that just doesn't work.


Anyway, just thought I'd do a quick post to explain my recent absence. Been in Japan the last two weeks for a school cultural trip, and I'm currently in Sapporo attending classes at the Hokkaido University.

So far it's been an absolute blast, getting to meet lots of new people and getting plenty of chances to practice my Japanese <s>and realise what an absolute failure I am at it</s>.

I am looking forward to going home in about 2 1/2 weeks though. All this running around has made me kinda tired and while it's nothing I can't handle, it does prevent me from being able to be fully engaging.

Anyways, I'll just hang in there and keep doing my best. You all take care.