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YES! I found my tablet's nibs today. Been looking for them for about half a year.

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Playing some PS2 games on an emulator, and it's really fun! I find that older games have a sense of nostalgia in them. It's nice to get away from contemporary titles.

Currently playing Silent Hill II. The intro is very long. Atmosphere is dark.

Also I would appreciate any PS2 game recommendations! Specifically ones that have brilliant stories.

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If you guys have anything you want me to draw or what not, let me know because I just finished a collection of overlays for a friend and would like to improve my skills in any section of design or illustration. Send me ideas or requests, and I will try to get to it. If I don't, I probably failed to draw it but I guess I'll try to post it up anyways because practice makes perfect! Plus if you guys don't mind to give me some feedback as well, that would help a lot! It might also take a while for me to actually do anything because I have school, but I'm willing to increase the priority of drawing.

Also I would like to thank you guys who are following me, because I don't really do much... I'm quite surprised I actually have this many followers. It means a lot! Thank you so much, it gives me a lot of motivation.

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There comes a time when I have a strong sense of nostalgia. I think back to grand stories which have brilliant plots and memorable relationships. They're unforgettable and I feel like they've shaped the way I view things.

So I stepped back, and looked at Final Fantasy IX. Wow, it was amazing. The characters were brilliantly developed, the story was meaningful, and the battle system was phenomenal. I took it slowly because I wanted to savor every moment of it.  So today, I decided to replay it. Even though I could remember certain parts of the story, I missed small details. Even so, I still felt a strong sense of emotion when the story was being told to me. It's always these old stories and games which have an impact on me. I thrive on the old, the past, and the simplistic.

I don't care about the graphics. If the graphics are wonderful, then that's amazing! If they're terrible, then that's fine too. I care about the story and the heart that was put into it. Something that starts off small, then grows into a tree that tells a story through its individual rings.

In Final Fantasy IX, every location and scene is a painting. Nobuo Uematsu composed an amazing soundtrack which blended it all. The stories and characters have depth. The message is profound.

Which kinda brings me to how much I miss Square (Squaresoft) before they merged with Enix. They put so much heart into what they made. It was an art. A masterpiece.

Sometimes I wish I could time travel back. Just to see how brilliant it was back then without having to compare to newer games/stories. Even still, it doesn't really affect anything. I enjoy older games no matter what. Even if most of the people around me play the newer games. Yet I'm glad that I surround myself with people who enjoy the things that I like.

Welp. Here I go to play Final Fantasy IX again.

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No school tomorrow! YES! Plus I got into Silver V today thanks to my friend.

In addition, I guess I'll take requests on stuff to do. If you want me to draw something or translate something, I'll be more than happy to (to the best of my ability).

It feels nice to have so much time.

Edit: As my friend said, "This day cannot get any better for you."

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So it’s now the end of a 4 day weekend, and I feel happy. I got homework done, and all I have left is to study for a test. So much work to do, I think I’ll shift priorities a bit. I know people say school comes first, and I do believe that. I’ll finish my work as fast as possible and use all remaining time towards my goals. I actually forced my self to sit down and draw today however. I couldn’t believe it. I told myself, “Okay, I’m just sitting around doing nothing. I’m going to sit down and draw even if it forces me to neglect homework.” I’m quite happy about the way some of the doodles turned out. I was about to upload, but I don’t think its worthy of uploading; I mean they’re just WIPS. All I did was doodle for 10-20 minutes then move onto a new drawing. I wonder how far I’ll get onto improving my skills. I am not satisfied with hand and arm proportions. Once I get done with these tests, I’ll continue to draw even more. Drawing will be something I will do before I go to sleep every night. It’s going to be a habit. I can’t believe how long I’ve put this off for. It all started when I dropped Art class. I guess I felt that if no one was going to judge me and pinpoint me to my goal; that I could get away with ignoring my own path. That isn’t exactly a good mindset. Now that I have tumblr, I have people who can give me advice when I start uploading. Thank you. Let’s see how far we go.

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Studying

I need some music that is calm. Nothing ambient, just instrumental piano, orchestra, and things like that. Can you send me some study music?