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The morning after
Nov. 1st, 2003 03:47 pmTimes had to get up in the night to pee: 2
Slept until: 12:30
Hangover: Nonexistent
V. good.
Slept until: 12:30
Hangover: Nonexistent
V. good.
Went out for Halloween. Junction for dinner, then Jay-from-work's party, then a friend of Brian's party. Hmm...total drinking amount...1 midori sour, 1 smirnoff triple black, 1 witch's brew at the party (I think is basically a seabreeze, dunno how strong), 1 rum and coke, 3 jello shots.
It's official. For the first time, I am drunk. And a giggly drunk at that. Val says I have a "drunk laugh". And I am making SO MANY TYPOS but am lightly drunk enough to fix them if I concentrate really hard.
Drinking water now, don't wanna puke. Night. Eric and Joe are hangingi here now.
It's official. For the first time, I am drunk. And a giggly drunk at that. Val says I have a "drunk laugh". And I am making SO MANY TYPOS but am lightly drunk enough to fix them if I concentrate really hard.
Drinking water now, don't wanna puke. Night. Eric and Joe are hangingi here now.
I'll have a full ACEN report a little later, but first I'll explain my post yesterday. Originally, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sarcasticval and I were planning on going to Anime North. I was especially looking forward to seeing hellbelle in the Jem show. Sadly, both sets of parents became irrationally frightened that we would get the SARS, and since they pay for our college education and it was their car...yeah. So, Anime Central instead. But I'd already submitted my first AMV, Hallelujah, to the contest. I made the video, but Val most definitely had a hand in coming up with the `plot' for the video, so she gets credit too. (The version I'm linking too has a weeny error but you might not even have noticed it if I didn't say this. The corrected AVI is here. Sometime I'd really like to clean up the video quality in general now that I know a little more.) Anyways. The video is mucho spoilery for Trigun, be warned. So, the video aired in the competition without us being there.
It won.
Not grand prize, of course. Momiji no Video--Judge's Choice. Apparently, there's a trophy or somesuch that will be mailed to me.
...
EEEEEEEEEEEEEH!
Now, I know that the video will get hammered at Otakon. I also know that for a first video, it's not entirely sucky. So you can see I generally have a balanced view of things. But let me take a moment now to be gratuitously egotistic, cuz fuck, I won a prize. With my FIRST AMV. First ever. No previous experience with the whole shebang. And people liked it. It's one thing for me to be satisfied and have my friends enjoy it, but it's so amazing to me that complete strangers actually like the video and want to download it. "Me? I did that?" Earlier I was all sniffly because of the end of Buffy tonight, but right now I'm just sitting here with a shit-eating grin on my face. I know I've got a lot to learn about making good anime music videos, and after the workshop at ACen, I'm eager to practice. And for this particular video, I lucked into a ridiculously perfect combination of story and song. But right now I'm not thinking about that. I'm just thinking...well, "EEEEEH!" mostly, to be honest.
I won a prize.
Wow.
sarcasticval and I were planning on going to Anime North. I was especially looking forward to seeing hellbelle in the Jem show. Sadly, both sets of parents became irrationally frightened that we would get the SARS, and since they pay for our college education and it was their car...yeah. So, Anime Central instead. But I'd already submitted my first AMV, Hallelujah, to the contest. I made the video, but Val most definitely had a hand in coming up with the `plot' for the video, so she gets credit too. (The version I'm linking too has a weeny error but you might not even have noticed it if I didn't say this. The corrected AVI is here. Sometime I'd really like to clean up the video quality in general now that I know a little more.) Anyways. The video is mucho spoilery for Trigun, be warned. So, the video aired in the competition without us being there.It won.
Not grand prize, of course. Momiji no Video--Judge's Choice. Apparently, there's a trophy or somesuch that will be mailed to me.
...
EEEEEEEEEEEEEH!
Now, I know that the video will get hammered at Otakon. I also know that for a first video, it's not entirely sucky. So you can see I generally have a balanced view of things. But let me take a moment now to be gratuitously egotistic, cuz fuck, I won a prize. With my FIRST AMV. First ever. No previous experience with the whole shebang. And people liked it. It's one thing for me to be satisfied and have my friends enjoy it, but it's so amazing to me that complete strangers actually like the video and want to download it. "Me? I did that?" Earlier I was all sniffly because of the end of Buffy tonight, but right now I'm just sitting here with a shit-eating grin on my face. I know I've got a lot to learn about making good anime music videos, and after the workshop at ACen, I'm eager to practice. And for this particular video, I lucked into a ridiculously perfect combination of story and song. But right now I'm not thinking about that. I'm just thinking...well, "EEEEEH!" mostly, to be honest.
I won a prize.
Wow.
The Pentagon is on FIRE?
Sep. 11th, 2001 10:37 amFuck. This is insane.
And I don't know whether to go to class or not...how stupid...
And I don't know whether to go to class or not...how stupid...
I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT!
Sep. 2nd, 2001 04:59 pmI was feeling challenged over a comment The Roomie made about my website. (No hard feelings or anything, Becky. I love my humble little hobo webpage, but I would like to make it more polished.) I came up with a pretty good new layout for the main page, which I'll upload later when the other pages are more finished...and then...
I LEARNED TO MAKE FRAMES! AND THEY WORK!!!!!
It's nuts that I should be so excited about this, but I totally am. Webmonkey is my friend. I finally nailed down tables--I already knew them but now I can make them completely by hand--and thought to myself, self, a friend of yours once said frames were easy after tables. Why not go learn them? So through a combination of webmonkey, viewing source code and trial and error, I made a successful frames page. Whoever once said it was right, it wasn't that hard once I figured out how everything fit together. Actually, the hardest part was dealing with the fifty (tiny exaggeration) open windows on my taskbar. I've tested it and it works now, and looks rather good if I do say so myself. I feel so incredibly accomplished now. It doesn't matter how hard or easy it might be to someone else--there's just nothing about tackling something you don't know and teaching yourself to do it.
Anyways, I'm not going to go frame-crazy now, because they always annoy the hell out of me what I want to bookmark something inside of a website, but it's appropriate for my lj-icons page. It's right here, if anyone is interested.
Megan and I are being productive on the fic front, too. We worked out some of the kinks for the reviews and I think we're going to start very soon--as soon as she finishes the first mock-up and I finish reading the piece of ass first fic we're reviewing. Man, we're going to need 1101 to review to balance out the negativity after we finish with this crap.
I'm listening to DDR music, talking to Megan, watching the U.S. Open, and working on website thingies. It doesn't get better than this.
I LEARNED TO MAKE FRAMES! AND THEY WORK!!!!!
It's nuts that I should be so excited about this, but I totally am. Webmonkey is my friend. I finally nailed down tables--I already knew them but now I can make them completely by hand--and thought to myself, self, a friend of yours once said frames were easy after tables. Why not go learn them? So through a combination of webmonkey, viewing source code and trial and error, I made a successful frames page. Whoever once said it was right, it wasn't that hard once I figured out how everything fit together. Actually, the hardest part was dealing with the fifty (tiny exaggeration) open windows on my taskbar. I've tested it and it works now, and looks rather good if I do say so myself. I feel so incredibly accomplished now. It doesn't matter how hard or easy it might be to someone else--there's just nothing about tackling something you don't know and teaching yourself to do it.
Anyways, I'm not going to go frame-crazy now, because they always annoy the hell out of me what I want to bookmark something inside of a website, but it's appropriate for my lj-icons page. It's right here, if anyone is interested.
Megan and I are being productive on the fic front, too. We worked out some of the kinks for the reviews and I think we're going to start very soon--as soon as she finishes the first mock-up and I finish reading the piece of ass first fic we're reviewing. Man, we're going to need 1101 to review to balance out the negativity after we finish with this crap.
I'm listening to DDR music, talking to Megan, watching the U.S. Open, and working on website thingies. It doesn't get better than this.
Happy anniversary to me!
Jun. 19th, 2001 11:53 pmWow...a whole year. A year ago today, I first posted to livejournal. It wasn't anything special. It wasn't even an intro post--I just dove in with the everyday schna and bitched a little about having to get up early for tennis. I didn't think much of it at first. Now, 365 days later, I love lj. I love the communities. I love getting comments. I love the interaction and the fun details of how the journals are laid out. It's great.
I don't know if I can say that livejournal has changed my life. In same ways, it definitely has, but a lot of the changes I've gone through in the past year have had more to do with me growing as a person, independent of livejournal. But I can't deny that it has had an impact on me. Like Indigo once said, I can use this journal to look back and track my emotional growth. I feel that I've grown more introspective, or perhaps I've gained a little more clarity in regards to who I am. I've always tried to be honest when posting here, and if I'm going to be honest I have to understand what it is that I'm saying and feeling. Reading many wonderful journals has prompted me to take a closer look inside and see who I really am. I am thankful to livejournal for this, if nothing else.
I'm glad I gave lj a try back when some of my #xf-romantics friends told me how great it was. I'm glad I found so many wonderful people here. I'm glad Brad and the other developers remained committed to a unique project that's gained so much support. I'm glad livejournal exists. So I raise a glass to you, livejournal. May your life be long and fruitful. Thanks.
I don't know if I can say that livejournal has changed my life. In same ways, it definitely has, but a lot of the changes I've gone through in the past year have had more to do with me growing as a person, independent of livejournal. But I can't deny that it has had an impact on me. Like Indigo once said, I can use this journal to look back and track my emotional growth. I feel that I've grown more introspective, or perhaps I've gained a little more clarity in regards to who I am. I've always tried to be honest when posting here, and if I'm going to be honest I have to understand what it is that I'm saying and feeling. Reading many wonderful journals has prompted me to take a closer look inside and see who I really am. I am thankful to livejournal for this, if nothing else.
I'm glad I gave lj a try back when some of my #xf-romantics friends told me how great it was. I'm glad I found so many wonderful people here. I'm glad Brad and the other developers remained committed to a unique project that's gained so much support. I'm glad livejournal exists. So I raise a glass to you, livejournal. May your life be long and fruitful. Thanks.
Goodnight BG...
May. 11th, 2001 05:40 pm...Jaina has left the campus.
Well, almost. Nearly everything is packed, and the `rents are here to begin transport.
Now let's see if I survive the trip home.
Well, almost. Nearly everything is packed, and the `rents are here to begin transport.
Now let's see if I survive the trip home.
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Mar. 20th, 2001 11:06 amPhotoshop is much more fun when you've figured out layers and such! I feel so savvy now. *snort* But I can make a nifty book cover, so all is well.
Moon Prism Power!
Aug. 18th, 2000 09:00 pmHooo....we're T-minus 48 hours (rounded out) to the start of college/band camp, and it's the latter that has me more nervous. All of you--please say a sort prayer to the Being (or lack thereof) of your choice for me. I *should* get in the band, John says I'm ready and I should not spaz out. Still trying to work on the deep breathing.
Does anyone else love nail-polish names? Right now I'm admiring t-bird glitter, which sounds freakishly glam...and it is, I guess. "Oil and Polish" by E PurseMuove (stupid spelled name) must have kicked something subconscious in me. I hardly ever paint my nails, now I do it nightly as I surf the internet. My keyboard remains unstained thus far.
Chrono Cross, how do I love thee? Enough to spend four hours playing tonight. This game is awesome. I just weep that I must initially leave my playstation behind as I go to matriculate. It's a commie plot, I just know it.
Until whenever...
Does anyone else love nail-polish names? Right now I'm admiring t-bird glitter, which sounds freakishly glam...and it is, I guess. "Oil and Polish" by E PurseMuove (stupid spelled name) must have kicked something subconscious in me. I hardly ever paint my nails, now I do it nightly as I surf the internet. My keyboard remains unstained thus far.
Chrono Cross, how do I love thee? Enough to spend four hours playing tonight. This game is awesome. I just weep that I must initially leave my playstation behind as I go to matriculate. It's a commie plot, I just know it.
Until whenever...
