When the Going Get's Tough
Some people go to the batting cages, others go for a run, some swim, some eat, while some coop themsevlves up in their rooms to cope with whatever anger or sadness they feel. Well I splurge. The little bit of temporary happiness I can muster from attacking my creditcard. No I won't charge myself to death. I still have some restraint, but the little nagging part of my brain saying "you don't need that" or "that's not necessary" is temporarily turned off.
Today I made two main purchases and one impulse buy. One of which I've been wanting so badly to buy for two years. I decided, if this isn't the time for me to buy, then I'll never get it and regret it. So yes, hello Kimi Wa Petto DVD Box Set *sigh*. Yes I caved in. I just hope to God it isn't suddently out of stock! That set isn't easy to come by either. The next is just the OST of It Started With a Kiss. It's a good upbeat Sound track, so I'm happy. What I was really looking for was the OST for Love Contract, but much to my dismay, no major online retailer has it. I can't believe it's completely sold out. *arg* So I'm settling for what I have right now. Never thought I'd be buying Chinese music, but the soundtrack to this is actually worth listening to.
Setting aside my guilty pleasures, I nearly preordered Mika Nakashima's All Hands Together, Spitz's two compilation albums, Suneohair's Kanashimi and Waltz, but reality hit me and I began thinking "must I really buy this now?" "Will I really be listening to these all the freaking time?" so I've decided to grab those another day. My craving for indie rock (regardless of the language) is in need of satiating but it can wait. At least I don't drink towards happiness.
Apart from the music scene, I'm tempted to grab the "i-am-8-bit" compilation book. Yes they're finally going to release a book with all the pieces in the exhibit. Seems like my friends and I went to the gallery not so long ago and now they're doing the second gallery showing.
Btw, Jon (curator) is asking all you 8-bit enthusiasts/artists to submit your works. I-am-8bit has teamed up with IGN.com and is holding contest for a chance for you to get your artwork displayed at the I-am-8bit exhibit 2006!
Open to all. Deadline for submissions is April 7. It's seriously a great opportunity to showcase your work and get instant recognition among the indie art scene. There are quite a few distinguished and well respected artists who've showcased and contributed their works to this exhibit, so do your best! It might be your lucky break!
I'm thinking of submitting just for fun, but who knows if I'll even have time to turn my work in. I still have to think of a concept. Given my sched, I won't have time to make a serious entry myself though -_-. Works are often in acrylic, oil, and mixed media, but feel free to use whatever medium you work best in. Be creative (avoid grossness though like that one dude in Ripleys). For more details, check out the official website at iam8bit.net.
Now that I am done with my ridiculous shopping spree, I need to upload pictures from the wedding on to this site. If only I could make it password protected. Blast that Google search engine!
On a much more somber note, yesterday my mother and I went to visit my grandmother. She was in the ICU and just looking at all the other patients there gave me a creepy feeling. If you've seen Resident Evil I where you see a floating body in a tank of water or Harry Potter IV with the underwater scene, you'll know what I'm talking about. Everyone there was in a vegitative state. Extremely pale white, skin and bones, life hanging onto multiple tubes and heair bright lifeless white. It was really horrible. I felt so sorry for them, more so than my own grandmother. As for her state, she is still in a coma and just looking at her makes me feel helpless. Thankfully she has color in her cheeks and reacts to pain. We saw her reflexively open her eyes a few times, but never made any directive actions. I pray to God she wakes up and gets better. We still don't know the extent of brain damage, but after seeing her situation, it makes me think that it would be better for her to let go. She's suffered for a long time already and has been leading a somewhat lonely and dissatisfied life. Now I don't know exactly how things have gotten so bad relationship wise between her and her children, but I saw really old photos of her and her children when they were little kids that made me realize just how much of her and her life I never really knew. She loves being pampered, but she doesn't like being pitied or sheltered. She is quite the fiesty woman who always got her way, no matter how wrong or stubborn she was. Now on her hospital bed, she seems so helpless and so lifeless, it's scary. No one should have to end up that way.
Today I made two main purchases and one impulse buy. One of which I've been wanting so badly to buy for two years. I decided, if this isn't the time for me to buy, then I'll never get it and regret it. So yes, hello Kimi Wa Petto DVD Box Set *sigh*. Yes I caved in. I just hope to God it isn't suddently out of stock! That set isn't easy to come by either. The next is just the OST of It Started With a Kiss. It's a good upbeat Sound track, so I'm happy. What I was really looking for was the OST for Love Contract, but much to my dismay, no major online retailer has it. I can't believe it's completely sold out. *arg* So I'm settling for what I have right now. Never thought I'd be buying Chinese music, but the soundtrack to this is actually worth listening to. Setting aside my guilty pleasures, I nearly preordered Mika Nakashima's All Hands Together, Spitz's two compilation albums, Suneohair's Kanashimi and Waltz, but reality hit me and I began thinking "must I really buy this now?" "Will I really be listening to these all the freaking time?" so I've decided to grab those another day. My craving for indie rock (regardless of the language) is in need of satiating but it can wait. At least I don't drink towards happiness.
Apart from the music scene, I'm tempted to grab the "i-am-8-bit" compilation book. Yes they're finally going to release a book with all the pieces in the exhibit. Seems like my friends and I went to the gallery not so long ago and now they're doing the second gallery showing. 
Btw, Jon (curator) is asking all you 8-bit enthusiasts/artists to submit your works. I-am-8bit has teamed up with IGN.com and is holding contest for a chance for you to get your artwork displayed at the I-am-8bit exhibit 2006! Open to all. Deadline for submissions is April 7. It's seriously a great opportunity to showcase your work and get instant recognition among the indie art scene. There are quite a few distinguished and well respected artists who've showcased and contributed their works to this exhibit, so do your best! It might be your lucky break!
Now that I am done with my ridiculous shopping spree, I need to upload pictures from the wedding on to this site. If only I could make it password protected. Blast that Google search engine!
On a much more somber note, yesterday my mother and I went to visit my grandmother. She was in the ICU and just looking at all the other patients there gave me a creepy feeling. If you've seen Resident Evil I where you see a floating body in a tank of water or Harry Potter IV with the underwater scene, you'll know what I'm talking about. Everyone there was in a vegitative state. Extremely pale white, skin and bones, life hanging onto multiple tubes and heair bright lifeless white. It was really horrible. I felt so sorry for them, more so than my own grandmother. As for her state, she is still in a coma and just looking at her makes me feel helpless. Thankfully she has color in her cheeks and reacts to pain. We saw her reflexively open her eyes a few times, but never made any directive actions. I pray to God she wakes up and gets better. We still don't know the extent of brain damage, but after seeing her situation, it makes me think that it would be better for her to let go. She's suffered for a long time already and has been leading a somewhat lonely and dissatisfied life. Now I don't know exactly how things have gotten so bad relationship wise between her and her children, but I saw really old photos of her and her children when they were little kids that made me realize just how much of her and her life I never really knew. She loves being pampered, but she doesn't like being pitied or sheltered. She is quite the fiesty woman who always got her way, no matter how wrong or stubborn she was. Now on her hospital bed, she seems so helpless and so lifeless, it's scary. No one should have to end up that way.
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
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