My life is too awesome right now.

Yes. Be jealous. Be very jealous.

I'm going to have to keep this quick because I'm currently procrastinating on my APEuro homework, but that's okay. This was only one of the birthday presents from my aunt. She's the best, obviously. I was literally sobbing when I opened this up. It totally picked me up after my mom and I had a massive fight. I should really get back to answering study guide questions...

I got this with a copy of the Iron Lady, The Mighty Boosh DVD set, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (finally!), and an order for a copy of the Avengers. 

Again, be very jealous.

Doodle of the Day:

CAUTION!!! SPOILERS FOR CBaHC!!!  oh what the hell...

Yeah, it's the death of Lady Barquelle. Aaron looks way too much Hiccup, but oh well. It was completely unintentional. 

On the Politics of Theater

First off, I auditioned, got a call back, and got cast as an extra. At first I was happy, but that only lasted for a second. I looked at the names of the other extras and saw that two of them could not act their way out of a cardboard box. I looked at the smaller roles for females and realized that I could easily out act two of them. I sat there contemplating what all of this meant. Was I not that strong of an actress as I thought? Were they just so good I couldn't see it? No. I know I'm a strong actress. The whole thing deals with politics.
#1 one of the girls, who is a year younger and is not a strong actress at all, got into one of the smaller parts. Why? Her brother is a gem in the theater community and her parents are the presidents of the parent booster's club.
#2 a girl in my grade, who was cast once in middle school her 8th grade year, was cast as another small role. Her parents are in the booster as well.
#3 The other extras that aren't that talented? Yeah, well, guess who have parents in the booster? Them. Me? No. My parents didn't have the time even though I begged them last year.
And I've had it about to my ears with politics. Think about it logically, if a person is a good actor, they should be cast. If a person isn't as strong of an actor, they should be in the back ground or not cast at all. But oh no. Only if you have connection do you get a relatively decent role or one that is way above your deserving.
I'm sorry for all of this. I've already had my scoop of self pity mint chip ice cream, but I still kinda feel like shit considering all of it. I had allowed myself to dream that I could make it to one of the bigger parts, and that's what crushed me. I'm sure my therapist will hear about this on Monday. I'm going to talk to my theater teacher as well and see what I can improve on. A lot of people try to comfort me in times like this, tell me to just keep auditioning. I get so angry when people do that though. I mean, who do they think I am? I'm not one to just quit! So I cry a bit, eat my feelings for a while, but I always get back up with a smile the next day and attack it like it's new. I've had a fair share of disappointments. I most certainly have. I just hate how people think I'll quit because of one. I just remember what my old theater teacher told me when I asked him where I could improve. "They're going to notice you. I know that because I noticed you." Every time I remember that, I always start to tear up. If not, I start to bawl harder. That's what I'm doing now. Bawling harder. But what ever. By tomorrow I'll be smiling and working again. Right now, I'm going to write more to Captain Bones and just immerse myself in the story. Maybe I'll even imagine that Aaron is real.
Doodle of the day:

This is the picture I did before the one of Noel at the pool.
-Cheers!

The Outsiders and Procrastination!

So, my school is putting on the Outsiders and auditions are this week. I'm signed up for Wednesday, but I'm still kinda nervous. #1, there is a new theater teacher. She's really nice and I love her, but it's still change. #2, she is having us perform monologues for our auditions. I've only been used to cold readings. I'm glad that we're doing monologues because there's a whole lot more preparation that can be done. But again, it's still a change. I just hope I do well especially because dramatic work is my forte.
And I'm still procrastinating on all the home work I should be doing. Yay! Well, I really should do that. Nothing else has been happening lately. With hope I can get all of my homework done and hop over to Michael's for some gears and chains for some jewelry. One thing's for sure, jewelry making always keeps me entertained. I'd even say I like it more that sewing.
Doodle of the Day:

In honor of the new season of Doctor Who with a Dalek episode starting off the season, here's a Dalek I drew a while ago. 

Quicky updates!

Sorry for the lack of posts. School has started up again so I've been pretty busy. Not only with school, but with Captain Bones as well. I've hit chapter 19 and page 112! YAY!
Also, I met with James (at the Wisconsin tournament I mentioned back in June) again and finally got to meet Josh. Here's a quick picture.

I also met Joe and Matt. My friend Brianna (in the picture with me) told Joe she liked his face and it was priceless. It took him a full five seconds to respond. I smile every time I see this picture, but I also seem to look out of place. Maybe it's just me or the fact that I'm still trying to realize that both times I met James, it wasn't a dream. It almost seems like deja vu. Then again, maybe that's just because my friend reacted to the news of my trips with "You two are going to have beautiful children!" and I always reply with a tentative thanks.
Also in updates, I did cut my hair short. That's not as exciting though. And I went to comic con, but more on that later.
So time for the doodle of the day!

I doodled another version of this woman in debate class, so I drew her again, but this time with color. Ms. Teagarden said she liked it, so I'll probably send her this with my homework.
-Cheers!

Artsy films, my "type"/ new unhealthy obsessions, and procrastination

So I'll be quick with the first one. I have 3 days to make my Hawkeye costume and 5 days to make a corset that I only have the pattern for. I have always been a procrastinator, but this is pretty bad even for me. Not to mention school starts in less than 2 weeks and I still haven't read a book and done an essay on it for AP European History.
Now to my new unhealthy obsessions! I'm now madly in love with Noel Fielding, Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush (I have Mr. Fielding to thank for that), and I've fallen in love with Dimitri from the animated movie Anastasia all over again. I know it's sad, but come on. Every little girl had a crush on an animated character before! Some continue into high school... Anyway, off of that stunningly animated con man. NOEL FIELDING! My god this man is brilliant! I've kinda notice that I'm beginning to develop a "type". You know when a person of the opposite gender uses the excuse "you're just not my type" as a nice way of telling you "not interested at all" but it always seems more rude? Yeah. "Types" exist. Mine just happens to be older guys with dark hair, light eyes, leaner, and a funny or sweet personality. Examples: Harry Lloyd, 28, dark brown hair, light green eyes, tall and skinny. Noel Fielding, 39, dark hair, light blue eyes, fairly lean. Jonas Armstrong, 31, brown hair, green eyes (I'm pretty sure), willowy. Bam. Now there are exceptions like any rule, like Russell Howard, Chris Evans, and Jack Gleeson, but it seems to be a common theme I've noticed.
But here's what I want to talk about. Bunny and the Bull. I just finished watching it and I was blown away. It's wildly inappropriate with all the sex, full frontal nudity, and cussing, so don't watch it with your parents. But it was insanely well written and it was filmed in a very artsy way. So this guy Stephan basically goes through his trip through Europe with his friend Bunny and this girl they pick up, named Eloisa, and how he got to the OCD state he's presented in (in the beginning of the movie). The transitions are really interesting, like how they transitioned to the Swiss hotel by using a snow globe, and the sets were so creative! They made a bar out of cartons with milk bottles and highway overpasses out of newspaper! Well, it looked like it. It was too cool! And when you see the bull, it's a machine! It's basically a steampunk bull! It was so amazing! It made me laugh so much and this is definitely on my list of favorite movies. And it left me with a warm fuzzy feeling when it ended. And Noel Fielding is in it. If that doesn't sell you, I don't know what will.
So that's it for me! Oh wait! Doodle of the Day!

And to go with the whole Noel Fielding theme, it's Noel Fielding! I drew this at the pool when I was there for 5 hours. I also drew Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff. I'll post that one later.
-Cheers!

Ghosts, Vampires, and Werewolves... oh my!

Original title, I know. So I'm back (I've been back for a while, but that doesn't matter) and I've been trying to find ways to pass the time. I'm getting ready for Bristol and Wizard World (I'm going as a female Hawkeye and my friend is going as a female Loki) and I've stumbled into the awesome side of YouTube and Netflix!
I've watched Never Mind the Buzzcocks before and I've gotten back in and it's fantastic! Noel Fielding is absolutely brilliant every episode! I've just watched the Doctor Who special and I couldn't stop laughing. I really recommend watching an episode or two because it is bloody brilliant!
Another show that I've stumbled upon (this one is on Netflix) is That Mitchell and Webb Look. I love David Mitchell so much and Robert Webb is hysterical. Some of the sketches are dull and really stupid, but there are a few that are fantastic! My favorites are "Kill the Poor" and "Casino Royal". I don't know if that's the actual names, but it's the ones on YouTube.
And the last series that I am quickly becoming addicted to is Being Human (the UK version). It's about a  ghost named Annie, a werewolf who's such a sweetie named George, and a sensitive (and extremely attractive) vampire named Mitchell. I love all the twists and turns and I've only watched the first 5 episodes. I have found my Lleu, Lugus, and Diamaid for Captain Bones and Her Crew (if it becomes a movie) in the show! I love this series sooo much! Please, if you have the chance, go check it out! After I finish as much as Netflix has on the UK version, I'm going to see how different the US version is. Might as well.
Also really quickly, I just finished reading Hero by Perry Moore and it was freaking amazing. It's about time a gay kid who wants to be a superhero get's his story told! Loved it so much! If you have a chance to read it, do!
That's pretty much it! Enjoy the week!
Doodle of the Day:

This was my trial on PaintTool Sai. It was the first time I used it (before I left) and I like it, but for my realistic stuff, I'm going to stay on Corel Painter Essentials 4.
-Cheers!

San Francisco and Canopy Beds

Okay so I'm back from my week long trip to San Francisco and it was the best! There were 19 different choirs from all over the globe and it was eye opening. I made so many friends from Connecticut to the Democratic Republic of Georgia. And there were comic shops and more importantly, GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE!! I got a big bag of dark chocolate. ^-^ I was a very happy camper.
So some of the people I met were Irina (from Georgia), Morgan (he was from Connecticut), and another Meredith from Australia. All of them were super nice and really cool to talk to. I'm keeping in touch with them so that's awesome. But they all look so young! I thought Irina and Morgan were my age, but they're  seniors in high school. And I thought Meredith was a junior or senior in high school, but no. She's 23 and married. Everyone look so much younger than they actually were (except for this German kid that looked older, but he was actually my age) and apparently our choir looked older!
But more importantly than all the people and trying to guess ages, I got to know the girls in my choir a lot better. I had a chance to talk to some of the seniors more as well as the juniors. Not to mention I got to know the 8th graders more too. I knew the other sophomore and freshies before (I was rooming with them) and I got to experience how immature they were. It got to the point of me moving to another room because of it. But anyway, there are so many cool girls in my choir that I didn't know because I was so used to only talking with the people I was comfortable with. It turns out that they're the annoying ones.
Off of the San Francisco trip and in other news, I'm going to (hopefully) be getting a canopy bed! Yay! The only problem is that I found one I really like for $170, but my parents aren't convinced. Here's the link to the bed! Does have it or know some one who does? And if so, do you/ would they suggest it? 170 seems pretty low for a nice canopy bed frame and I've read the bad reviews (as well as the good). Anything will help thanks!
Doodle of the Day:

Here are the characters for the Crystaline story/comic I'm developing! I tried using Marvel style on this one, but they looked wrong. I'm just going to do it in my style and if it does become a legit comic, what ever company will have to suck it up, because this is how they look. Done.
That reminds me, I got into a few comic series and I highly suggest all of them. (namely Wild Children (one shot comic), The Runaways (Marvel), and the Adventure Time comics aren't bad as well.)
-Cheers!