I'm 17 today!

Hooray!

>w<

i've noticed that what i'm doing now is totally different from what i was doing back when i started. i'm not really anime-ing anymore.

should I start afresh? or is it okay to have one semi split gallery?

does what I did take away from what I'm doing?

thoughts?

Seems so far away!

There's only 22 days to go until I fly home from New Zealand, but there seems a lifetime of work in front of me. It's all piled up in one huge..... dungheap.

Let's hope I can push through this!

Only 22 days.
Only 22 days.
Only 22 days.

MUSICAL NERD
[x] You play a musical instrument. (Piano!)
[ ] You play more than one instrument. (Does recorder count? ^_^)
[ ] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument. (That's why I quit)
[ ] You've given your instrument a name.
[ ] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument.
[ ] You are known by what you play.
[ ] You listen to classical music.
[ ] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period.
[ ] You have a favorite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[ ] You write music.
[ ] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[ ] You have considered a professional career with your instrument. [ HELL NO! ]
[ ] You are never nervous playing for other people.

MUSICAL NERD POINTS: 1/14

I suppose not, eh?

ART NERD
[x] You like art.
[x] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[x] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[x] You have a favorite brand. (Prismacolor! Or copic. But not crayola!)
[x] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before. (Every year...>.<
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts. (It's cheaper!!!)
[x] People actually ask for your drawings.
[x] You are known as 'the art person' at your school. (Half true, maybe?)
[x] Instead of just 'brown' or "pink', you'd be specific; it's 'sienna brown' or 'blush pink'. Or whatever. (*dies*)
[x] You have taken an art class outside of school.
[x] You have considered a career as an artist.
[x] Your school papers are always covered in doodles. (More doodles than notes...
[x] You have a favorite artist. (Amy Sol)
[x] Your drawings have been framed.
[x] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go.

ART NERD POINTS: 15/15
Goodness. I think I may be an art nerd..... -_-

ANIME/MANGA NERD
[x] You watch anime.
[x] You read manga.
[x] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes.
[ ] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise
[ ] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before.
[ ] You have cosplayed.
[ ] You have done so in public.
[ ] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[ ] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[x] You enjoy drawing anime.
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[x] You know that it is pronounced 'mahn-gah' and not 'manga' like it is spelled.

ANIME/MANGA POINTS: 5/14
I think perhaps my score is higher than that, but I'm still in denial. Deep denial. Forever. Let me stay in my closet.....

VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games. (Pokeeeeeeeeemon!!!!11)
[ ] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[ ] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[ ] You play video games every day.
[x] You have played a video game for over 10 hours. (again... pokemon!)
[ ] You have songs from your favorite video games on your MP3 Player.
[ ] You love to talk about video games.
[ ] You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released.
[ ] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends.
[ ] Your gaming system is in your room. [it sorta has to be xD]
[ ] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[ ] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[x] You keep playing a game until you beat it. (My pokedex is complete. Howsabout yours?)
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game.

VIDEO GAME NERD POINTS: 3/15
Pokeeeeeeeeeemon!

COMPUTER NERD:
[x] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website. (I kinda half to to do this thing.....)
[ ] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[x] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer. (Sad... but true)
[x] You use computer faces; : D XD XP D: ^_^ >.> and etc. (yup!! hehehe... ^_^)
[x] It is hard to go a day without using the computer.
[x] You spend time in online forums.
[ ] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else.
[ ] You have friends you have only met online.
[ ] You have/have had a girlfriend/boyfriend you have only met online.
[ ] You have actually met an online friend in person.
[x] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.' (mbe nt ezly)
[x] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online.
[ ] You can type really, really fast. (Nah, I actually type with 2 fingers...)

COMPUTER NERD POINTS: 8/14
Not as bad as I thought!

How about you?

So. I don't talk too much about my personal life here, being the semi-internet savvy girl I am, but... I'll make an exception.

Because I am currently living in New Zealand, with my family.

Pretty cool, no?

I got here on the 2nd. My flight left on the 31st, and I completely skipped January 1st because we passed the international date line. When I landed, it was a completely different day. And when we head back, we'll land BEFORE we left NZ. Which is pretty crazy to me.

The strange thing is, it's a lot like the US here still. I mean, I keep on forgetting I'm halfway across the world. The only REALLY different thing is the accents, but I really haven't had a conversation with any real kiwis. Actually, thinking about it, the only conversations I've had were with the customs officer and the librarian when I went to go get my library card. It's serious business here, to get a library card. As in, I had to bring my passport and our rent least agreement. Pretty intense, no?

There is a huge asian vibe where I am. We're living in the largest city in NZ, Auckland, where 1/3 the entire population of the country lives. And 1/3 of the population of Auckland is asian. It's pretty cool. There is so many japanese and korean restaurants. And, you can buy onigiri at the local supermarkets. It's not half bad.

I just saw my school uniform, though. It's pretty hideous. I'm not looking forward to wearing it. But other than that, the school I'm going to be going to doesn't seem too bad.

The best part about being here? It's summer! And I have a month of summer break. Which I need, because I was in the hospital or sick for almost all my winter/christmas break.

I'm so pale. I hope I can tan. But I don't want skin cancer. So maybe I should stick to long pants, hats, sunglasses and keep applying the sunscreen. There's a hole in the ozone over NZ.

Ah well. I hope everyone had a great new years!!!