Hi guys! It always seems like I’m apologising. Then again, there usually is a lot of time between entries. Who cares? No one’s reading this anyway .

So, college is fine. Apart from I have no lunch break on Thursdays…and I’m the only girl in my computing class . College is good though. I actually don’t hate getting up in the mornings anymore. I even like German (which I thought for sure I was going to end up dreading). Maths is boring at the moment because we’re going over GCSE level stuff and most of the stuff we’re doing in Graphic Design is stuff I taught myself to do (though granted I did in The GIMP rather than Photoshop CS5). Whilst I’m on Photoshop (and as a side note, Apple Macs) I must say I’m kind of annoyed at Photoshop. For example, in The GIMP the lasso tool and the polygonal lasso tool are all one tool called the lasso tool. If you want free hand then you click and drag and if you want polygons you point and click. The creators of Photoshop decided this needed two tools instead of just one combined one. I know it’s not a big deal but it baffles me that they aren’t one tool. I also find I don’t like how you have to be on a layer to move it. Also, how do people who use Photoshop make accurate selections?! I set the dimensions and locations in the selections dialogue in The GIMP so that everything is in the right place. I don’t even know if this possible in Photoshop . I also wonder what purpose the Ctrl button serves on a Mac because I sure haven’t found a useful one. I just find the whole user interface of both the operating system and the software annoying (though grated I am used to things being a certain way, maybe if I had more time and more patience I would grow to like them).

Anyway, I’ve started formulating my Christmas/Birthday list . Well actually I started before last Christmas because there were things I wanted last year but couldn’t get because they weren’t released until this year. Also, I’m actually considering buying a Madoka or a Homura nendroid figurine because they are to die for adorable . I’m usually of the opinion that the collecting of figurines is sad but I simply adore them and they’re magical girls!!! Everyone has their weaknesses.

I have lots of plans to watch anime but recently I can’t be bothered to watch things with subtitles (thank you American television not needing my full attention to understand it). It’s a shame because I still love anime but I like being able to do more than one thing at a time . I guess I should really take my Japanese studies seriously . I’m also liking the look of the Autumn season. I feel this year has been a good year for anime titles I actually like.

By the way, I have plans to do some pixel art over October half term. I’m still working on my private visual novel project (which I can’t remember if I told you about nor can I be bothered to check). I also have plans to actually start a Madoka doujin visual novel. Did I mention I’ve been really into visual novels again recently (though I didn’t tell you about the last time either). Strange how I have the patience and focus to read all that text but not subtitles. I’m currently playing a few titles and seriously wishing that they were more popular in the West so that they’d licence more titles.

I found this Puella Magi Madoka Magica rap video. Normally I don’t like rap but I like parody stuff.

Post again soon!

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