This is purely to make myself feel better, because I have an assessed presentation to give tomorrow, and I am currently terrified (and I need to go to bed! OMG!)
This is my new favourite Gundam00 fanart site (well, favourite of the moment anyway). The drawings are pretty simple, but the art is very well done asdfgasdfg hands! There are some beautifully drawn hands in this! And I love the stylistic way that the eyes are smudged in black. Also, guns.
So it seems that the Gundam00 merchandise machine has given us a halloween picture! Hahaha; so Lockon's been drinking again? It sure looks like it. Also worthy of note is the fact that Tieria is actually WEARING A DRESS, but despite this fact, he still insists on wearing that damn cardigan underneath. Oh Tieria, will you ever learn? I think he needs an appointment with Trinny and Susanna.
Also, let me talk about Gundam00 episode 22.
This is the drawing that I've been wanting to draw all week.
"It's OK"
Because if anyone needs a hug it's Tieria, and I bet mummy!Veda never hugs him.
Tieria looks a little gormless in this picture, which was unintentional. Let's focus on Lockon instead. Lockon Lockon Lockon...
And I wish I had the patience to colour my pictures nice, but I just can't bring myself to be that involved when all the lineart is finished.
*sigh* It's been a tough week. I need a hug too.
So, during my fanart search yesterday, I managed to come across this Japanese fanart site that has a nice lot of Lockon/Tieria fanart. Hooray.
And do you remember that crazy Europop Gundam00 dance video? Well it turns out there's a sequel, which is even more epic (if that's at all possible). I have lots of favourite parts, so I won't go through them all. But of course, Patrick's part is the best. He's all, 'Look at my dancing it is so sexi. I am awesome.' And Cati is all, 'You're an idiot, an absolute idiot.'
And finally, not Gundam00 related. I found this picture that some school children had drawn, of what they associated with archivists. I thought I'd see how well I fit their bill:
It's scary how much of a stereotype I seem to be...
Ok. I've just watched Gundam00 episode 21. I'm now going to talk about SPOILERS!!!!!1 You have been warned.
Why oh why do I forget to talk about this show?
I just watched episode 14 of Ghost Hound, and it made me remember that this is the best show I'm watching at the moment. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that it's one of my all-time favourites. I'd even put it on my 'recommend it to people who don't watch anime' list.
Let me tell you why. The animation and the direction are fabulous, and haven't really dropped in quality at all throughout the series so far. And the plot is captivating; it's all some crazy mix between psychological disorders, spirituality, psychology, religion and neuroscience. The story telling, and the brilliant way that sound effects are used all come together to make this a show that is not to be missed.
So I feel a little unfair. It's Gundam00 that I'm always talking about, because the release of Ghost Hound episodes is slightly slower, and I don't follow the fandom, but Ghost Hound is by far the better of the two.
Sorry for the sudden outburst, but I just realised that I don't give this show nearly enough love D:
So I finally finished my dissertation proposal. Good God, that was the hardest 750 words that I've ever had to squeeze out. I hope the 15,000 words of the actual dissertation won't be as difficult as this. I think the problem lies with the fact that I still have no idea what I'm doing *flail flail* Clarity where are you?!!!!
Also, I need subs of Gundam00 episode 21 like a person with a headache needs painkillers. Rarrrrrrh.
Speaking of which, I think all that standing in the cold on Friday has made me ill because I'm kind of snotty and (possibly unrelated) my nipples hurt TMI.
I've got to write up my dissertation proposal today. Don't believe me? Check my list:
Things to do today:
- Write dissertation proposal
Do you see? But I don't want to because it involves thinking hard and even though I spoke to one of my lecturers last week I'm still worried that he'll think it's a rubbish idea. And I don't want to think about it because it scares me.
Come on. 1000 words. I can do that. Easy.
Also, I still feel a little funny after getting frozen yesterday.
Also also, I don't want to run into any Gundam00 spoilers since the raws of the next episode are out, so I'm having to do the internet version of sticking my fingers in my ears and singing 'lalalala' until the subs are here. Which makes procrastinating on the internet much harder.
Hmmm, maybe I should write my dissertation proposal in lolspeak; that would make it more fun.
Dis mai dissurtayshun proposal:
1. How u archive computr?
2. Research dis
3. Dis vry importnt topik
4. Referensezez
I can haz MA nao?
Let me recount my day to you, and keep in mind that I've got a lot of dissertation proposal that I should be writing.
- wake up after not enough sleep - 7am
- go to library, re: dissertation proposal - 10am
- go to watch Deborah abseil off the side of her building - 1pm
- wait around in the cold and the rain for the abseiling - ages
- it's finally Deborah's turn to abseil off the building, by which time I am absolutely freezing cold - 3:30pm
- go home and drink lots of hot drinks + sit in a blanket + have a warm nap under my duvet - 5pm
So, um, I didn't get much work done. But I was so cold that I really had to recoup lots when I got home. The good news is that I did warm up, and when I woke up from my nap (7pm) I felt all fuzzy and cosy and comfortable. And then I got an idea to draw fanart (click for big):
You see, I have come to believe, in my own fandom canon, that Tieria can be really unwittingly adorable when he forgets himself (like when he's just woken up).
I also like to think that he is so bitchy and snarky and unforgiving because he just doesn't know any better. He has no empathy at all, and I like to think that this is because he was made/programmed/unleashed into the world not too long ago, and that he doesn't have much experience with dealing with other people. But he's learning, and that shows from his smile and 'so this is humanity?' when he sees Lockon forgive Setsuna; he's probably never seen forgiveness before, and it has a big impact on him. In other words, by the end of the series I reckon Tieria will be a happy bunny (if he's not dead, that is, but if he does die it will probably some significant sacrifice, personal growth, yadda yadda, I hope it never happens).
tl;dr, Tieria is cute when he yawns.
Man, I haven't been excited enough to blog about a new Tsubasa chapter in ages.
So I finally watched Gundam00 episode 20. Hooray.
Golly, that was a bad picture I drew yesterday, wasn't it?
Anyway, I got home today to find that there still weren't any Gundam00 subs (newsflash: they're out now, but I haven't watched it yet). This lack of Gundam had given me a right urge to watch some sci-fi (which is not an urge I get often, let me tell you).
Then I found out that my flatmate has a copy of 2001: A Space Odyssey, so I watched it. I hadn't seen this film for about 10 years! I'm glad I watched it again.
Man oh man, this is how sci-fi should be done. A superb superb film.
I love the slowness of it; it's appropriately grandiose. And the use of music and sound-effects is just amazing.
Also, once again confirming the belief that all computers are inherently evil *looks at laptop warily*
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go hum the Blue Danube and spin slowly on an axis.
No sign of this weeks Gundam00 subs yet :(
How can I be expected to start the week without my dose of Gundam00?
I NEED IT. I CAN'T GO COLD TURKEY. DON'T MAKE ME.
In order to work through my problems, I drew a quick, and very bad, picture of everyone's favourite, cardigan-chan Tieria.
Come back soon cardigan-chan!
(I wish I knew how to quit you.)
Today I got a big case of STRESSSSS
You see, I actually looked in my diary, rather than trying to avoid it, and I realised just how soon my coursework deadlines are, and how close together they are. But, I've got that feeling, you know, where there are so many things to do that you don't know which to do first, so you don't do anything at all.
To dissipate my fear I decided to not think about it, and do some therapeutic drawing. THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT.
Here's what I came up with; Badou from DOGS:
I had to draw Badou, because he's my favourite. It took me a few weeks before I felt brave enough to do it though; Miwa Shirow-sensei's art is so well done, that anything I do will be pathetic in comparison. Oh well, I got over it. Anyway, the pose seemed ridiculously hard to get right; I hope it's ok and not funky (I only finished it a little while ago, so I'm not able to see it properly yet).
The main reason that I drew Badou is that I wanted to draw his clothes. His fashion style intrigues me; he dresses like a throwback to 1996, the time of glow-sitck ravers and anorak-wearing indie kids, but I don't know why. Oh, but I should note that I took a few liberties and made his coat a little longer, so it could swish on the floor.
ps The song I've had on repeat all day is 'Stuck on Repeat' by Little Boots. No really. Go check it out!