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plasmoidsI think I just do memes now. 8B
Forgive me if I take a little while to get back to you on those prompts.
molt gave me these:
1. aisaka taiga
Lol, Taiga. ♥ Aisaka Taiga is a character from the anime, manga, light novel(s) Toradora!. She is also known as "the palmtop tiger," because a) she is tiny and b) her name is essentially "tiger", if you didn't pick that up. When I was watching the anime, I identified with her a lot, because I was very angry and small (and I still am the latter) during high school. I wasn't know as a bad ass then or anything, but I related to her and her personally. Not to mention I shipped her and Ryuuji pretty hard (*points to icon*), and that was unusual for me; I tend to ship slash couples. But whatever. I love Taiga. ♥
2. ponies
OH MY GOD, I LOVE PONIES. Let me tell you the story of how I got into ponies:
Okay, so. I watched the first episode of Friendship is Magic when I noticed a lot of my friend were getting into it. I was... really skeptical at first, because I was like "My Little Pony? Really?" And even after watching the first episode, I didn't really take to it.
So last March, on my spring break, I was staying up late for no reason, and I decided to start watching again. I picked up with episode two and got hooked. I watched up through episode four, when my boyfriend finally joined me, and we stayed up until about 3AM watching. We tried to go to bed, but I couldn't get to sleep, and two hours later he woke up feeling sick. We realized whatever we had eaten earlier that night was making us sick and unable to sleep, so we got up and finished the rest of first season (or anyway, whatever was out at that point) while shoveling Tums tablets down our throats. I think we finally got to sleep about 6 or 7AM, and I'm pretty sure I dreamt about ponies.
So yeah, my descent into bronyhood was awesome and terrible at the same time.
3. magical girls
I am not... huge into magical girls, but I definitely have my favorites. I certainly loved the genre when I was younger, and I was super into Sailor Moon, Magic Knight Rayearth, Ojamajo Doremi and some other titles.
Now that I'm a little older, I'm not as into the genre, but I still REALLY love Sailor Moon. There's a kind of revival going on, and I've been buying the English reissues and really enjoying them, though I think I'm a volume behind at the moment. I also bought the first Rayearth omnibus from Dark Horse recently, because it was my first, true manga, and because all of the other versions I had either fell apart or just kind of sucked (lol, TokyoPop). And of course, I'm a big fan of Madoka, but that's a little different from most magical girl series. If/when it gets released stateside, I will be all over that shit.
4. jason todd
I have this eternal soft spot for all the Robins. I don't make it a secret that Tim Drake is my favorite Robin... despite him being kind of douche, lmfao. And Jason. Jason holds a special place in my heart, though I'm not really sure where. Like I said, I love all the Robins, and I really feel for Jason, him being the one had it the worst. One of the few things I like about the DCnU is that Jason is more of anti-hero than a bad guy. Like, he has an actual relationship with Bruce and the other Robins than he did in the original universe, and I like that. I wanted him to have that family connection, you know? It was just so sad that he couldn't return to their inner-circle, despite the fact that he was alive again, due to his actions and Bruce being, well, Bruce. I wanted him to have them as a family, and I'm glad he got it.
Jason is the Robin that just breaks my heart. While Dick makes me happy and goofy, Tim makes my nerd heart swoon and Damien makes me want to hug and hit him at the same time, Jason just hurts my heart. I don't want to even go into my FEELINGS about the animated Under the Red Hood. I haven't been able to watch it since the first time I saw it, despite owning it. Ugh. Just. Yeah.
5. favourite colour
I never really know how to answer this question. ALL THE COLORS. 8D
6. young justice
I don't know if Monica meant the comic book or the cartoon, so I'll talk about both, I guess? Idk.
Young Justice the comic book was probaly the best thing DC ever did. And I may be biased, but I really did love YJ. It was such GOOD humor, the characters were so well-written, the art was fun and colorful and it was just good. When they cancelled it in favor of rebooting the Teen Titans with most of the YJ team, I was okay with it, but I really missed YJ. I know DC wanted to go in a darker direction, but it just SUCKED losing such a good book. :/
As for Young Justice the cartoon, I was really skeptical at first. I really wanted it to be an adaptation of the comic, and I was really hoping for Bart, Tim and Cissie to be a part of the show. I went into it knowing it was an amalgamation of various universes, meaning of course Robin was Dick and Kid Flash was Wally, and I was disappointed, but I didn't want to write it off. Besides, it had Superboy!
And I was pleasantly surprised. DC, if nothing else, puts out consistently good animated shows, and Young Justice is one of their best. The characters are flawless, the chemistry is great, the story lines are solid and the little cameos and in-jokes make my heart flutter. They did an excellent job tying all the generations together, and I'm honestly sorry I doubted them.
7. make-up routine
Lol, make-up routine? What's that? 8B
I don't wear make-up a lot, though I probably should, because my skin isn't great. When I do wear make-up, I start with Smashbox primer from Sephora - it's green, but I don't remember the specific name. I then use CoverGirl 505 Ivory liquid concealer on... most of my face, lol. I dab it on with a q-tip under my eyes, across my chin and forehead, down my nose and around my nostrils. I also put streaks across my cheeks, kind of like cat whiskers, and then I blend it all in with a make-up brush. After the base is on, I used Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse in Porcelain Ivory to touch up any problem spots, like dark circles or blemishes.
If I have the time to wear anything else, it's usually just a bit of black eyeliner on the lower lids of my eyes, and some lip gloss or eyeshadow. I LOVE Sephora brand lip gloss, as it's the only kind I've ever used that hasn't dried out on my lips and peeled off. As for eyeshadow, I usually just use whatever brand has the colors I want. The eye liner I currently use is Revlon Color Stay. And boy does it stay - I have trouble taking it off, lol.
Oh. I guess I sort of do have a make-up routine. Ha. 8D
Comment to this post, and I will list seven things I want you to talk about. They might make sense or they might be totally random. Then post that list, with your commentary, to your blog. Other people can get lists from you, and the meme merrily perpetuates itself.
Forgive me if I take a little while to get back to you on those prompts.
molt gave me these:1. aisaka taiga
Lol, Taiga. ♥ Aisaka Taiga is a character from the anime, manga, light novel(s) Toradora!. She is also known as "the palmtop tiger," because a) she is tiny and b) her name is essentially "tiger", if you didn't pick that up. When I was watching the anime, I identified with her a lot, because I was very angry and small (and I still am the latter) during high school. I wasn't know as a bad ass then or anything, but I related to her and her personally. Not to mention I shipped her and Ryuuji pretty hard (*points to icon*), and that was unusual for me; I tend to ship slash couples. But whatever. I love Taiga. ♥
2. ponies
OH MY GOD, I LOVE PONIES. Let me tell you the story of how I got into ponies:
Okay, so. I watched the first episode of Friendship is Magic when I noticed a lot of my friend were getting into it. I was... really skeptical at first, because I was like "My Little Pony? Really?" And even after watching the first episode, I didn't really take to it.
So last March, on my spring break, I was staying up late for no reason, and I decided to start watching again. I picked up with episode two and got hooked. I watched up through episode four, when my boyfriend finally joined me, and we stayed up until about 3AM watching. We tried to go to bed, but I couldn't get to sleep, and two hours later he woke up feeling sick. We realized whatever we had eaten earlier that night was making us sick and unable to sleep, so we got up and finished the rest of first season (or anyway, whatever was out at that point) while shoveling Tums tablets down our throats. I think we finally got to sleep about 6 or 7AM, and I'm pretty sure I dreamt about ponies.
So yeah, my descent into bronyhood was awesome and terrible at the same time.
3. magical girls
I am not... huge into magical girls, but I definitely have my favorites. I certainly loved the genre when I was younger, and I was super into Sailor Moon, Magic Knight Rayearth, Ojamajo Doremi and some other titles.
Now that I'm a little older, I'm not as into the genre, but I still REALLY love Sailor Moon. There's a kind of revival going on, and I've been buying the English reissues and really enjoying them, though I think I'm a volume behind at the moment. I also bought the first Rayearth omnibus from Dark Horse recently, because it was my first, true manga, and because all of the other versions I had either fell apart or just kind of sucked (lol, TokyoPop). And of course, I'm a big fan of Madoka, but that's a little different from most magical girl series. If/when it gets released stateside, I will be all over that shit.
4. jason todd
I have this eternal soft spot for all the Robins. I don't make it a secret that Tim Drake is my favorite Robin... despite him being kind of douche, lmfao. And Jason. Jason holds a special place in my heart, though I'm not really sure where. Like I said, I love all the Robins, and I really feel for Jason, him being the one had it the worst. One of the few things I like about the DCnU is that Jason is more of anti-hero than a bad guy. Like, he has an actual relationship with Bruce and the other Robins than he did in the original universe, and I like that. I wanted him to have that family connection, you know? It was just so sad that he couldn't return to their inner-circle, despite the fact that he was alive again, due to his actions and Bruce being, well, Bruce. I wanted him to have them as a family, and I'm glad he got it.
Jason is the Robin that just breaks my heart. While Dick makes me happy and goofy, Tim makes my nerd heart swoon and Damien makes me want to hug and hit him at the same time, Jason just hurts my heart. I don't want to even go into my FEELINGS about the animated Under the Red Hood. I haven't been able to watch it since the first time I saw it, despite owning it. Ugh. Just. Yeah.
5. favourite colour
I never really know how to answer this question. ALL THE COLORS. 8D
6. young justice
I don't know if Monica meant the comic book or the cartoon, so I'll talk about both, I guess? Idk.
Young Justice the comic book was probaly the best thing DC ever did. And I may be biased, but I really did love YJ. It was such GOOD humor, the characters were so well-written, the art was fun and colorful and it was just good. When they cancelled it in favor of rebooting the Teen Titans with most of the YJ team, I was okay with it, but I really missed YJ. I know DC wanted to go in a darker direction, but it just SUCKED losing such a good book. :/
As for Young Justice the cartoon, I was really skeptical at first. I really wanted it to be an adaptation of the comic, and I was really hoping for Bart, Tim and Cissie to be a part of the show. I went into it knowing it was an amalgamation of various universes, meaning of course Robin was Dick and Kid Flash was Wally, and I was disappointed, but I didn't want to write it off. Besides, it had Superboy!
And I was pleasantly surprised. DC, if nothing else, puts out consistently good animated shows, and Young Justice is one of their best. The characters are flawless, the chemistry is great, the story lines are solid and the little cameos and in-jokes make my heart flutter. They did an excellent job tying all the generations together, and I'm honestly sorry I doubted them.
7. make-up routine
Lol, make-up routine? What's that? 8B
I don't wear make-up a lot, though I probably should, because my skin isn't great. When I do wear make-up, I start with Smashbox primer from Sephora - it's green, but I don't remember the specific name. I then use CoverGirl 505 Ivory liquid concealer on... most of my face, lol. I dab it on with a q-tip under my eyes, across my chin and forehead, down my nose and around my nostrils. I also put streaks across my cheeks, kind of like cat whiskers, and then I blend it all in with a make-up brush. After the base is on, I used Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse in Porcelain Ivory to touch up any problem spots, like dark circles or blemishes.
If I have the time to wear anything else, it's usually just a bit of black eyeliner on the lower lids of my eyes, and some lip gloss or eyeshadow. I LOVE Sephora brand lip gloss, as it's the only kind I've ever used that hasn't dried out on my lips and peeled off. As for eyeshadow, I usually just use whatever brand has the colors I want. The eye liner I currently use is Revlon Color Stay. And boy does it stay - I have trouble taking it off, lol.
Oh. I guess I sort of do have a make-up routine. Ha. 8D
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Date: 2012-02-07 07:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-12 08:28 am (UTC)1. Why is Misha Collins so hot?
2. the story behind your username
3. the best book you've read recently
4. beauty routine (if you have one)
5. What Hogwarts house do you belong in?
6. What band or artist do you think everyone should know?
7. CUPCAKES idk
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Date: 2012-02-08 02:45 am (UTC)Y E S! these feelings are pretty much.........my feelings concerning jason. i never really bought his fall from grace as this bad guy or whatever they where trying to make him into; it just really was a pile of shit to me, because he was this character that i had a particular fondness for because of his relationship with bruce (i stand by that, though i think bruce has a different relationship with each robin, his relationship with jason was the healthiest, i guess to me, because i felt he enjoyed being a duo with him as his robin). SO MANY FEELINGS FOR THIS FICTIONAL CHARACTER.
i just love him so much, ;___; like i love all the various robins for various reasons (even tim, whose recent characterization i dislike only because of the gross pandering it feels DC goes for his character).
so many feelings, perhaps too many feelings (there is no such thing).
y e s
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Date: 2012-02-12 08:32 am (UTC)All the Robins are so great. ;; I like Tim the way he used to be, all neurotic and nerdy. DC was making him really weird and douche-y and idek. I totally loved the mad scientist side of him coming out, but other than that, blah. I'm not sure about reboot!Tim, but I'm not sure about the reboot in general.
There are never enough feels, omg.
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Date: 2012-02-08 07:16 am (UTC)I LOVE MADOKA PRETTY MADLY. And yeah, the Magical Girl genre is kind of not my area, you have to do something really special to get me to pay attention.
I feel like Young Justice really came into its own in these last few episodes. Like, the kids actually talking about what had happened to them is still one of my favourite things.
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Date: 2012-02-12 08:35 am (UTC)OMG SRSLY. It's such a good show. Since Sailor Moon (and I'm not BLAMING it, but, you know) magical girls have been really formulaic and I feel like it's hard to make a truly stand-out show. ESPECIALLY if it stands out AND is still meant for kids, unlike Madoka.
Omg, I know, my heart just EXPLODED watching those episodes. I'm so happy with that show and I need it to be off hiatus already!
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Date: 2012-02-08 04:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-12 08:40 am (UTC)1. Neil Gaiman & all his awesomeness
2. Being an English major
3. Your cat!
4. H/Hr
5. graphic making
6. your oft changing usernames
7. the best book you've read recently
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Date: 2012-02-07 06:19 am (UTC)My fucking life as a comic book fan. Every book I love gets canned or forced to go into a "dark" direction because it's "too fun." NOBODY LIKES FUN.
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Date: 2012-02-12 08:06 am (UTC)Your things!:
1. Boostle
2. The sort of art you want to make
3. Beliving in Sherlock Holmes
4. The weirdest commission you ever got
5. Your thoughts on yaoi
6. THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN (the video, natch)
7. Cute things about Brucey
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Date: 2012-02-07 06:49 am (UTC)THIS IS A COMMENT FOR THIS MEME THING
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Date: 2012-02-12 08:11 am (UTC)1. YOUR LOVE FOR PONIES
2. Supernatural
3. Fanfiction
4. Manga v. Western Comics
5. Runaways!
6. How you like your meat cooked
7. What we will do on our first date :3
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Date: 2012-02-07 08:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-12 08:14 am (UTC)1. Your pony inauguration story!
2. How you choose daily outfits
3. Your love for the girls of Scott Pilgrim
4. How you go about creating art
5. Web design
6. A band or artist you think everyone who know
7. Your favorite pair of shoes
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Date: 2012-02-07 03:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-12 08:18 am (UTC)1. How to plan birthday parties for little kids in a creative and DIY way
2. The best book you've read recently
3. Just how many leggings do you have?
4. Details about your new job - what you do, who you work with, etc.
5. Your favorite thing you've made recently
6. Your favorite spot in the house
7. Top three blogs you read
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Date: 2012-02-09 07:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-12 08:22 am (UTC)1. Castle ;)
2. Stana Katic's hair
3. Bi-coastal living
4. The story behind your username
5. make up/hair/beauty routine
6. Best book you've read recently
7. CUPCAKES idk