Feb. Photo Challenge: Days 22-29

Geh.  Fell behind again.  

I had my heart stolen by this disarmingly cute manga music video...

I've been obsessively listening to "Heartbeat" for the 

past 3 days now...  There's just something incredibly magical about it 

that makes me feel like my heart is whole and alive again..

So!  I think for now, I should focus on just finishing the Feb. Photo challenge series.

I started the one for March, but not sure if I'm going to post them.

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Day 22: Where You Work

My crafting "work" area~

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Day 23: Your shoes

(not actually mine, but I wore it more than her xP )

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Day 24: Inside your bathroom cabinet

98% = mom and sister's stuff  = x =;

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Day 25: Green

My first handmade soap~!  Sweet pea scented cucumber avocado  >w<

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Day 26: Night

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Day 27: Something you ate

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Day 28: Money

My jar of coins~

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Day 29: Something you're listening to

"Intermission" by Senator & The New Republic

Feb. Photo Challenge: Days 17-21

Wow.  So, this week was definitely not one of the highlights of the year.  Health-wise, emotionally, and weather-wise, it really, REALLY sucked.  3 days in a row of severe weather allergies, then got a really alarming leg injury the day after that.  Despite everything, though, I'm so grateful to have friends who help me to smile and raise my spirits, turn my day around, make me almost forget that I was crying just a little before I was talking to them. 

Thanks so much, I love you guys~  <3

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So, LOTS of stuff to blog about since the last entry! Even if it was a really rough week, tons of bright spots here and there!

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Gaia's 9th anniversary~!
that means my avvie is almost 8 years old! 

me and chibi during an evening walk

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Day 17: Time

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After most of my life not being able to do anything interesting with my hair (couldn't even dye it with Kool-aid or those dyes from Hot topic, LOL), I randomly felt experimental and bought my first set of clip-in hair extensions, and unusual colors, at that.  So much fun!  x3

Got my new iPod up and fully functional~!

 Blue~!  Also got purple fringe and a red highlight (that was a freebie! <3)

on sale from http://www.etsy.com/shop/jsmartnick

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Day 18: Drink

water, of course.  xP

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Watched my first episode of Cake Boss on my Netflix app!  I'm hooked!!  *w*

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Day 19: Something you hate to do

Waking up Chibi when she's really comfortable in my bed

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AHHHHHH, yet another box of awesome from my penpal, Mitsuki!!  The biggest and heaviest box that I've ever gotten in the mail, and it was jam packed with amazingness! <3

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Day 20: Handwriting

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My fourth hair extension that I bought on sale, this time from :  http://www.etsy.com/shop/AcrylicMaterial

---->  new (temporary???) nickname from California, "Rainbowhead"

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Day 21: A fave photo of you

Feb. Photo Challenge: Days 15-16

Whoa.  So, sorry, another long photo/video heavy post, annnnnnnnnd I wasn't even able to include the Minecraft screenies from the time when I started playing on my new friend Vortic's server!

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WHAT.  IS.  THIS.  

I kind of hate myself for liking this.  

Title alone:  "This could be the worst idea ever"
Trailer:  "Oh, good gravy, this TOTALLY works......."

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I <3 being an artisan crafter.
Already have requests from 2 of my friends to help make them their own angel wing hoodies, lol.

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Finished the jumbo Austria mochi plush commission on Etsy

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It's really funny, cause just an hour or two before I saw this, my friend showed me this:

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 My friend Carmen introduced me to Cutestfood.com

PANDA + CHEESECAKE = AWESOME OVERLOAD

candy conversation hearts?  egh.
cheesecake conversation hearts?  YESPLEASE.

.......

Yes, I admit it, I've been having a bit of a cheesecake obsession ever since we had that cherry cheesecake for Valentine's day.  

.......

"Cupcake stuffed strawberries"  >w<

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February Photo Challenge:  Days 15-16: 

(Due to my iPod breaking and having to be taken in, I wasn't able to upload Day 15 on time, and couldn't take pictures of the same style as the rest)

~~~Day 15:  Phone~~~

 Sucky phone, suckier picture  >.>

Only photo that I had on hand (weirdly enough, I had taken the pic just last week to show 

a friend that my phone sucked more than his)

~~~Day 16:  Something New~~~

White nail art pen.  

Temperamental, though.

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The nailpolish "ink" kinda dried up by the time I got to my thumb >.>

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..........

Guys can be so weird when they're bored.  

Artistic insanity courtesy of crazy

 California-tan....

...who, by the way, insists that this is me.
 [Derpy] Rainbow Dash.
(his nickname for me)
.....
BUT PANDAS CAN'T DASH, WE ROLL FASTER THAN WE RUN!
; A ; 

Feb Photo Challenge: Days 10-13

A random convo about Pokemon attacks with my friend reminded me of the time that Habib nearly killed me in my sleep once by using Dream Eater on me. Twice. True story!  O_O

(Kids, don't try this at home!)

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Yes, I know.  I am such a dork.  >///>

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OK.  Thanks to my friend, learning2fly05 , I've now become slightly obsessed with wanting to get 

my own angel wing hoodie.  

I WILL GET ONE!  O_O

Guess whose birthday is coming up in a few months...?  ;3

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~~~Things on Etsy that Caught My Eye Today~~~

Uniquely shaped recycled mirrors by fluxglass

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/88155729/red-ceramic-wheel-thrown-yarn-bowl-made

Another item that I definitely WILL own someday, an artsy yarn bowl.  ; A ;

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NETFLIX APP

Woo hoo.  Today, I randomly picked an episode of How It's Made and learned how balloons, wallpaper, frozen french fries, and incandescent light bulbs are made.  What a random assortment of things, haha.
Watching the processes of the various production lines was fascinating, though, especially when watching all the small and delicate glass and wiring being shaped and soldered so quickly and precisely.  

Did you know that balloons began being mass-produced in the 1930s?  

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February Photo Challenge:  Days 10-13 

~~~Day 10:  Self-Portrait~~~

Mwahaha.  Despite your trying to prevent it, I figured out a way to turn off my face, Spec.  xD
Menu--> Control Panel--> Appearance and Personalization--> Personalization-->Face settings--> Off

~~~Day 11:  Makes You Happy~~~

Or it WOULD, if it would play again.  T_T  </3
Yes, yes, again, I am such a dork, I know.   

~~~Day 12:  Inside Your Closet~~~

LOL, swim shorts, normal clothes, cosplay, gothic loli dress.... totally normal closet, yo.  

Feb. Photo Challenge: Days 4-9

WOO HOO!  It finally feels vaguely like winter/spring!

Let's see... I've been super busy since my last post, and was even in the mood for a bit of cooking!  And for some reason, I've really been into making French toast this week, I made it 3 times so far.  I also tried my hand and candy-making.... but more on that in a future post.  

One afternoon, I randomly just started cooking a batch of yakisoba and rolled egg, then reheated some karaage chicken to go with it

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One of the most recent commissions that I finished

And part 1 of type of payment to a friend:

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Netflix App

Recently, my sister decided to try out the Netflix streaming subscription, so I downloaded the Netflix app on my iTouch.  There's a disappointingly small variety of things that you can watch, but I enjoyed being able to start off my morning watching a National Geographic special on oceans, then a TLC special on the top bakeries, and most recently, a Wallace and Gromit movie.  xD

I keep on forgetting how detailed these claymation movies are x3

I noticed that I watched two bakery-related things that morning.  xD

Next, I'm going to watch Breakfast at Tiffany's, woooo.

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February Photo Challenge:  Days 4-9 (plus runner-up images)

~~~Day 4:  A Stranger~~~

sorry to the random person.  > x >

~~~Day 5:  10 AM~~~ 

~~~Day 6:  Dinner~~~ 

~~~Day 7:  Button~~~ 

~~~Day 8:  Sun~~~ 

I was actually worried that I wasn't going to be able to complete this challenge, since it was super overcast that day.
but near sunset, the sky cleared up, and I ( as well as two other people here who are doing the challenge) was able to
get a photo right before it set.  xD

~~~Day 9:  Front Door~~~