Didn't make it...T^T

After spending so many love gems...I couldn't...Make it...

My rank 

My target...

I was so close but I guess it was too much; much 'thanks' to the free love gems plus the holidays... Although I pity those in the rank 1001 and 1002...It was just a few points difference and if I was one of them, I think I will feel even more sad... There goes my Umi... My fave and I was so determined to get her yet the timing of those factors I mentioned was just too much for me to handle...T.T I guess I will just continue working on Just A Dream to occupy myself...(Umi dah!-So near yet so far...-.-) 

And also, this time UR is Umi!-Make me more sad that I used my love gems and can't scout 11 times...Sigh~ 

This is Will signing off...

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Happy 2nd Anniversary, Yujin!

It's been 2 years since I created this blog. While it may not be long. I'm glad I manage to continue blogging till now!

Today is like the last day before 2014 comes to an end. 2014...To me, it was like a roller coaster ride. At the start, it was a slow pace of relaxation to wait for my A's results and then when the results are out, it is at the peak and my heart took a drive down for that moment before it made a come back(much faster than my O's- I guess you could say this as part of growing up?). After that, three months of work before going for prep uni courses. In August, I officially started school in which the learning was still too slacking until near mid semester, the pace caught up and my heart adapt accordingly till my finals and finally holidays! Before reaching to the current now where just a few days ago, my results were out and once again, my heart took another drive before coming back up...
Basically, this is 2014 year for me.-Not much of a stressing year except when preparing for finals... I'm sure after this year, it is going to be roller coaster ride every year as after every final of each semester, there's a break before school starts again and the whole thing repeats until I graduate. Well, at least it is much better than my Junior College days where holidays are not holidays but extra time for revision... Glad that I've overcame it and managed to enroll into an University!

Some updates: I am still working on Just A Dream; shading and cleaning the pages... Currently, I only managed to finish about 14 pages; another 30 more pages to go...sigh...I think I should start to learn how to use tones instead of manual shading; it is quite tiring to shade manually-I only shaded two pages and my hands are already tired... Sigh~ Talking about tones, I did see them in Japan but b'cos I still don't know how to use or what tools are needed to use, I didn't buy...(It was not cheap since one piece costs abut 300 yen which is about $3.00++ -.-)
Well, this is just my assumption on my ability. I think I can finish Just A Dream before my school starts(which starts on 12th January). This way, I can finally take a little break and maybe do some fanart or work on the sequel or think of an one-shot manga idea...(I think I am getting ahead of yourself; I've this problem of thinking of new stuff to do to the pt I ended up with so many things to do but not enough time...I should really rest after this manga and just think of ideas)

That's about it I suppose! Happy birthday, Yujin! Oh yeah, right now, I am barely holding onto tier 2 for Nico/Umi token event... I think I choose the wrong time to try get a second SR since it is holiday plus Klab giving free love gems and plus the UR Kotori login bonus as well... No matter, I will preserve and keep playing to hold onto tier 2!-Wait for me, Umi! I will get you idolised!

This is Will signing off, ja ne~

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Results out!

Today at 0900, my results came out... I had mix feelings when I saw it. While it's great when I saw that I got at least a B for all my modules, I guess my results were average since I got a CGPA of 3.5...

To get into first class, u hav to hav a CGPA of 4.5 or above... Well, for me, I think I am just content with being in second class; I doubt first class is suitable for an average student like me... And also, there are mod that I thought I did badly but apparently I did fine so I guess it is a relief. This is just my yr 1 semester 1; I still gt a long way to go anyway.

In the end, I guess I will not there is no need to retake any mod and I shall go accordingly to my original plan of taking my jap language class!      

That's pretty much and school's starting soon so I gt to start switching back to my working mode soon! This is Will signing off, ja ne~

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Nervous wreck...

Tmr's the day my results coming out...Feeling rather nervous right now and this feeling will most likely repeat for another 7 more times I think(since my course is a 4 yrs one in which there is a semester in every yr and each semester comes with final exams...) Sigh~ After spending so long in education, I still can't get used to the idea of receiving my results...While remaining ignorant has its nice point, I guess I can't always run away... Whatever I get for tmr, I guess I will go on holding onto the belief: bad results do not mean the end of the world! Regardless what I get, I know I will either feel sad or happy or a mix of both. Even so, I know I can get up again and look forward!-If I am sad, it will hurt for that moment but after that, I know I will get back up! Well, that's my way to assure myself!:)

Aside from that, I just recently started play blackshot which I actually suck at; shooting game is hardly my forte.-.- I played this game largely cos my younger siblings started playing. It is more fun to play with someone you know than playing with stranger... It can be said the same for Dragon Nest... While sole playing seem like a large feat, there are times I really hope for team members I can trust with to play with... Sigh~

I suppose this post is just for me to pen some thoughts! And so, I shall continue working on Just A Dream plus photo sorting out for my jap trip. The special parts of my jap trip should be done in next week or the week after!

This is Will signing off, ja ne~

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Ramblings and Christmas updates~

I think I will be making another empty promise...After slacking since my return from Japan trip, I decided to work on Just A Dream manga. Maybe it's been a long time since I did a manga project but apparently it took me a few hours to just shade one page... It was shocking to me but I guess from how I am progressing, I guess the manga will eat into my school time...(Hopefully it will be done before my mid term exams come...) With that said, my current progress: only one page shaded...-.-(Pathetic, huh?)

Moving on, I guess being a Singaporean is a good thing when you've the pivilage to watch U's performance in live screening!

While it's nice that I've live screening which cost $50 per show, it's sad that the real members are not going to come perform live at s'pore...(Maybe I am asking too much...) I've mix feeling of buying the tickets... Sigh~ I mean live screening is pretty much like watching shows on YouTube and stuff... Still got about 3 days to think about...

Next up, some of the stuff I did over the days after my return:

Gundam Fenice Rinasita- Had wanted this since the show, gundam build fighters, showcased it!

Pikachu Nanoblock-My brother's Christmas Present and I helped him to build it!

Bearguy F(Family)-This was the second one I bought from Japan and just finished this morning. With this and the yellow bearguy(China's gunpla), it will make a complete family set!

Building stuff had always brought me a lot of fun and enjoyment as parts and bits are fixed together to form into one piece; something like maths when a question is given, you have to think and solve it(though for such things like gunpla, the thinking part is pretty much solved by the developer himself!) That's why I like DIY especially when you think of something and make it yourself!-It's like creating something!

Oh yeah before I forget, I was glad I bought this tool set in japan:

It was handy when I fixed my gunpla; so much easier than the me in the past using scissors and my hands only... With this, I can fix gunpla much easier and as much as I love gunpla, I've this limit called space... With the addition of these 2 gunpla, my space can be said to be zero... I guess I've to wait until I find a glass cabinet to put my gunpla and my figurines as well.-Less dust and save up more space!

Lastly, my account of my Christmas yesterday:

I think ppl are getting harder to buy presents and hence my relatives simply gave money instead-giving the freedom to buy something we like.(It's like an eariler Chinese New Year...) Even so, there's this particular present while it may be nothing to ppl but to me, it was a great present indeed and my aunt really know what to get for! It is...

Faber Castle Pencil set plus an sharper!-To an artist myself, this is a great present! And what's more the pencils from the set she gave me a few years ago are going to wear out soon!-It was a good timing she bought this for me and even better, it includes even lighter and variant pencils! Also, I feel that her message in giving me this gift is to carry on my passion for drawing!-Such encouragement from my loved one; I'm touched!>.<(Sorry for the drama...)

That's about all then! I will carry on working on Just A Dream, unfortunately, the release of this manga will in the next year...-.-
Before I forget, Yuki Yunna is a hero final episode subbed version is out today and I was like a child getting overly excited to find out the ending until...It was an overly happy ending... How do I say this? I'm glad they get back what they lost and all but...When a story heads to a dark direction and getting thrown to a happy ending just left unsatisfied... I mean I don't mind happy ending but when it is sudden from a too dark a tone to a happy one...It just seem too unrealistic? Right now, I just feel like forgetting this anime(after being so hyped for it and it ended this way...) unless it has a sequel or an OVA...
EDIT: Ok, after reading further comments by ppl, I think I've really underrated this anime... Apparently, ppl speculated that Yunna didn't exactly get released from her Hero duties, shown by her reactions, expressions and most obviously the fainting at the end of the play. In addition, the story behind the Hero and the Devil King... In a way, members of Hero club get released from their hero duties except for Yunna and Yunna is fighting alone without anyone knowing... That is one theory that I find would be really depressing if it is really the case(just have to find out from the sequel light novel!)
I think I was being overly attached to Togo this character due to her back story from the prequel light novel in which I felt disappointed in her that she didn't follow through her decision; her resolve was this fragile...And thus, it affected my view of the ending...Sigh~(I think I will increase my rating higher to 9/10 than 7/10!)

This is Will signing off, ja ne~

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Christmas Eve updates~

Spent the whole day outlining my remaining drafts for Just A Dream. And they are done!

Next up is cleaning up which I think I will leave it for tmr. Going to go pack my stuff a bit to find space to place my loot bought from Japan.(Right now in a mess...-.-) I guess I can't finish the manga in time for Christmas but I think I should be able to finish before Jan comes!

Instead of the manga, here's a drawing from the manga as a compensation!

Took me a while to finish. I think I will be using this as my background for the credit page.

I doubt I will be putting this together with my compilation of one-shot manga since I've decided that I'll be making a continuation!-Not sure when I will start since I like to take a break from doing manga and prepare for school...(My results are coming out on the 29th...The dreadful feeling but not as tense as my A level results...) While I love to start on the continuation, I also want to start working on the one-shot manga about the beginning of Love Live School Idol Festival...Sigh~ So many things that i want to do yet so little time...

That's all for now. It may be a little earlier but wish everyone a Merry Christmas! This is Will signing off, ja ne~(Can't wait for the last episode of Yuki Yunna is a Hero!-Why can't Friday come sooner???)

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DA Anime-And-Manga Secret Santa 2014 Drawing

This morning I finally finished my drawing for the DA Secret Santa event! The folder for upload will only be opened today on the 24th at 12/1 pm EST which is about 12/1 am GMT+8(for me and it is considered 25th to me...) With that done, I can finally work on my Just A Dream manga! Not sure how long I will take but I will try my best to finish ASAP!

I was considering whether I should post my drawing for my Secret Santa receiver here since the folder is yet to be out. In the end, I think what are the odds that I've gotten my receiver and my receiver gotten me?-I doubt it will be such a match up so I will post now which is about 5 hours earlier almost a day earlier...(Let the receiver has a early gift if he/she does come and see!)

This was just the draft before I added in the colours!-Can u guess what anime this is? And then after adding colours...

Ta da! The characters in the drawing are from an anime called Sket Dance!-Accordingly to my receiver's wishlist! While I did not watch this anime, I do know a little of the characters in which they do have interesting pasts. Pelolipop is my receiver's DA name so hope he/she will like this drawing of mine!  

A little comment on the drawing:
As mentioned I've never watched this anime before hence, it was hard for me to gasp the characters and draw them well... I had to do a lot of references(and still gt their attire wrong...) Also while I am drawing, I felt...Hmm how should I say this...Awkward? Not having fun?-Since I really dislike force drawing where I don't have inspiration to draw for that particular anime yet I've to, as requested or wished by my receiver... I think it sounds kinda bad when I am being this straight forward(but that's how I am...) I guess that's why if someone requested a drawing from an anime I've never watched or doesn't appeal to me...I don't think I will do a good job... Sigh~ I think I need to stop doing too much of my own work and go back to fanart or I shouldn't change myself; this is how I am and there's no point doing u dislike...Sigh~
Despite all negative ramblings I've fun, it was nice to be exposed to drawing Sket Dance characters since their hairstyles seem easy to draw which can be a great reference for my future OCs!

I supposed despite what I said, I will try participate in this event(provided I've the time) to expose myself more!

That's about it then! I will try finish Just A Dream fast and maybe think of another short one-shot manga before I consolidate all my current one-shots into one single book before school starts! This is Will signing off, ja ne~

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I'm back!-Overboard fun and Yuki Yuna Wa Yusha De Aru ramblings~

To be exact, I was back about 2 days ago but the gruesome 7 hours flight had me knocked out for a while and until now, I still am tired; it's going to take some time before I am back to my full strength!

A little update: apparently when you're in a vacation, it is hard to get things done while having fun... In other words, my current projects which I thought I could finish during my trip were hardly touched...Sigh~ It was hard to work when I myself was fighting for sleep on every single day of my trip; let alone do work...-.- Depending on how long I take to recover from this trip, I will try my best to deliver Just A Dream before Christmas!-If not, I will finish it before this month! And then, I also have the secret santa thing to do for my receiver in DA...At least this has some progress when I did some drafts on the plane but that's the only progress...>-< I think I will work on that first(since I need to get it ready before 24th...)

Moving on, while having fun is fun, I went overboard in this trip...

The above is my old glasses which 'somehow' cracked when I placed in my pocket during the first ride I took at Universal Studio... I ended up using this glasses throughout the whole day at the theme park...It was...A terrible experience since I had to be careful; a little shake can cause the len to drop... I thought of using an eyepatch over my left eye but I think ppl will think I'm weird and worst of all, what if the eyepatch flew off during one of the rides I take...

In the end, I changed a new frame.(luckily there is a similar frame in the glasses shop I went to!)

From white to orange! Well, orange is not my fave; it is a neutral for me. I chose it as it gives off a refreshing feel! And so, goodbye to my old frame(it's been nice 2 years spent with you; time for you to rest!) and welcome my new frame!(please take care of me!)

Lastly, I can't help but to pen down my thoughts on this particular anime! It's not much of a famous anime like parastye or akame no kill; it is Yuki Yuna Wa Yusha De Aru! What attracted me first was the character designs which was similar to that of SAO.-I decided to watch and thought it was just like any other light mahou shoujo shows but the later episodes prove me wrong especially in episode 8 onwards. It was then (SPOILERS) I realised that in the prequel light novel, the girl called Washio Sumi was actually Togo Mimori! And then, the bedridden girl was Togo's forgotten best friend, Nogi Sonoko! It was kinda sad to see the scene where Nogi was forgotten by Togo yet Nogi still put up such a strong front! And then, in episode 10, much interaction between Togo and Nogi which was too painful to watch yet I am glad for Nogi that she get to talk to Togo despite being forgotten. And Nogi's friendship with Togo or Washio remain strong as seen from here:

And then:

Nogi really misses Washio or Togo... It is even sad that this is the ending the three previous heroes end up; one bedridden, the other crippled and last one dead in battle... Is there no happy ending? Will Yuki Yuna Wa Yusha De Aru end up a tragic like these three friends or a slightly happy one?-Can't wait for the last episode where I have a bad feeling either Togo going to lose her memories again or Yunna... Considering that Togo is already in her Mankai's form, I wonder what's her sacrifice...(Please not the memories again!) Sometimes I think what broke a person is not the loss of physical abilities but rather their memories... From the animes I watched, loss of  memories always end up the 'death' of a person; it makes the person empty... After all, memories are what make an individual unique or rather define him/her. Without them, I suppose that person can be said to be soulless... I really hope Togo/Yunna don't end up that way...(It will become like the Valve The Liberator ending...)

Can't wait for this week episode which is on Christmas!(Please let the episode be a good Christmas present though I kinda prefer the bad ending more...Don't really want a BS ending where everything is solved by a simple solution like 'friendship power' or something similar...)

That's about it then! I will post my trip experience after I have sort out my photos. It will take a while with my body sill recovering plus I still have more urgent work to do-_-
EDIT: A sneak preview for all:

This is Will signing off, ja ne~

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Away-updates before leaving~

I will be going off somewhere this week until next Friday. This just means no updates until then but reassure there will tons when I am back! Aside from that, updates on my Just A Dream:

The above two are as you can see, in colour. The first one is the first page and second is the cover page. I think I need to change my copic markers soon, especially the green one; it is getting hard to colour, causing those unequal colouring lines...I thought of doing digital colouring but...

While the tree colouring seems well done but from that on, the girl and her uniform will be hard to colour... In the end, I guess I am more suited for traditional style! The above is just sneak preview! Currently, I am more or less done with the outlines for most pages. The manga should be ready in this month-maybe near the end of December? I will be doing the shading while I am away; hopefully I can finish the shading for those pages with outlines and erasing done! After this manga is done, I think I shall take a break. Maybe work on my tales project?

Moving on, I've yet to get started on the Saint Christmas gift for my receiver...-.- Maybe I will do that as well when I am away as well...Sigh~

Lastly, SIF updates... For EN server, I finally gotten SR Hanayo! But for Jap server, I've yet gotten Maki...Sigh... At least I am at ease for my EN account. I guess I will have to grind more in Jap server and pull an all nighter till I get the SR...Well goodbye to my sleep...-.-

Well that's about it then. Kinda sad that I will be missing my weekly animes but this just mean I can watch 2 episodes for those animes I miss at one go when I come back!

This is Will signing off, ja ne~(See ya in about 9 days from now!)

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Deviantart Holiday Card Project 2014

In the end, I decided to do one for the fun of it. The card will be designed in a pop up manner-(it is my first time I am making it...)

Materials used; the dark blue as the base and light blue for the inner design

Inner design for the pop ups to be alive

Front cover; decided to use green and red since it is the theme used for Christmas!

Ta da, the completed card- not bad for a first attempt

The card is not exactly done by myself; it was done by both me and my mother since I really am bad at using pen knife...(Ok, that's a bad excuse-.-) But I really want to credit and thank my mother for helping me much plus the encouragement as well while doing the card! With the card done, it is all ready to be sent!-Hope it reaches the venue in time! Also, to whoever who receives it, hope he/she likes!

This is Will signing off, ja ne~(Going to rush for both EN and JAP SIF!)

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AFASG 2014

I'm sure all anime fans would know what AFA means. (For those who don't) AFA stands for Anime Festival Asia.-It is a huge exhibition of anime stuff with tons of anime activities at there. This year's AFASG is from 5/12-7/12 and I went on the 6th, mainly for the main stage event where 2 of the Love Live voice actors will be making an appearance! With that, I shall let the pictures do the talking:

Stage+Exhibition wristband clipped on-All ready to move out!

This yr's AFA exhibition only ticket(My sister's)

Love Live wall-Rin, Nozomi and Nico

Love Live wall-Umi, Eli, Honoka, Kotori and Rin

Love Live wall-Hanayo, Maki, Umi and Eli

Gundam Build Fighters TRY gunpla!

Gundam Build Fighter gunpla 1

Gundam Build Fighter gunpla 2

Gundam Build Fighter gunpla 3

Gundam Build Fighter gunpla 4

Psycho Pass 2 standees

Life sized Akane and Kogami!

Life sized Shogo-Side view

Life sized Shogo-Side view

Life sized Shogo-Front view

Idolm@ster!

Idolm@ster standees

Idolm@ster standees

Idolm@ster standees-(If you look closer, Chihaya's voice actor signed on her own character's standee!)

And then, the goods that I've bought:

First up will be the official ones before fanart type of goods!

Love live Folders-Front view

Love live Folders-Back view

Love Live poster-Don't know how I got it but found it in my bag so...

Top: The random boxes with any of the u's members
Bottom: Square badges-Got Umi and Kotori

What I got from the random boxes-The empty one is a Nozomi and I sold it to my brother while the bear Honoka is sold to my sister(So I got Nozomi and Hanayo) 

The cards I gotten from lucky draw-Sad that i no longer play Cardfight Vanguard and also the cards aren't from my clans...

Love Live stickers-Gotten from playing Love Live School Idol Festival @ AFA-Couldn't beat the highscore; partly from the nerve-wrecking to play in public plus the song chosen; Paradise Live is one song I haven't FC yet...-.-   

 Next up are fanmade merchandises: (In a way it is not official but the art can be comparable with the official!)

Umi's charm

Gotten limited curse...-.-(Maybe that's why my luck's bad for that day?)

Another random type of stuff that consists of the 9 Love Live members plus 2 mysterious characters which I think are Yukiho(My sister got her...) and Arisa. The envelope is the exactly like the SR envelope seen in SIF!

Cute Kotori sister

And I gotten Maki...(Umi really hate me T.T) It's not that bad since she technically share the same star sign as me.

This chain comes along with the keychain which enable the keychain to be used as a phone dustcap

A cute folder I found. This is the front view

The back view

A short shout out to the artist who did the folder above, called Gum. Her art is great that I was tempted to buy the doujins she made but... She did them in japanese... No matter how much I am in love in the art, there is no point for me to buy if I can't understand the story...-.- 

That pretty sums up my yesterday AFA experience on a neutral stand. The following will be my personal opinion on it. From this on, it is my ramblings for this year's AFA. If you don't like ramblings, please refrain from continuing on. This is a warning before hand. If you are fine with it, you are welcomed to read on...

For this year's AFA...To be honest, despite been able to see Love Live voice actors in person for the first time, I felt dissatisfaction for this year's AFA... Why?-You may ask; it's simple: the stuff I wanted was all 'fully redeemed'. I mean it is only a day after I went and all the goods and stuff I planned to buy had all been sold out... I felt so... cheated in a way like why did come for. Sometimes when expectation don't meet, it really hurt a lot... 

First, I intended to spend $50 at the bushiroad for the autographs of Suzuko Mimori, Sora Tokui and Izumi Kitta and I did it the moment the door opens for day 2 yet... When I had spent the money... The signboard said the autographs had been fully redeemed... At that time, I felt so... depressed than cheated... I really wanted their autographs only to realise it is a limited thing... Following that, I went to the store that sold Love Live cushions. And the same thing happens; the one I want(Umi's) were all sold out. Ok, so my fave char's was sold out; I decided to go for my second fave, Honoka but.. It was also sold out!!! All that left was Hanayo and Rin... I was like...Ugh.. And then, I tried my luck on Love Live merchandises that contains random characters out of the 9 u's members, hoping so much for Umi's but in the end, I gotten others; Nozomi and Hanayo...Sigh...    

All in all, it was still nice to be able to attend this year's AFA since it is after my Finals unlike last year which was during the start of my A's(I can't possibly go T.T) That's about it then. I will be doing another post on some updates.

This is Will signing off, ja ne~

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