January 25, 2014

[Life] I love my tutoring job

I finally got my teaching evaluations/student feedback from the previous semester in the mail. I absolutely adore my students. I love my job teaching/tutoring maths & stats!! (Note: Phil is the course lecturer's name) lol!

January 24, 2014

[Life] Building my Valvrave and filling up my glass cabinet

I finally finished building my Valvrave! So happy and proud that I built this.
I bought a glass cabinet from IKEA to store all my goods, which dad and I spent 1.5 hours assembling Thursday morning.
The 4th tier stores my Pokemon and Doraemon goods. The plushies were from my uncle.
Third tier stores my "memories".  For example the souvenirs I bought when I went to Hokkaido, and the mini piano was a gift for a friend who I had accompanied her vocal performance during high school.
Second tier stores my anime figurines (including Tiger & Bunny, Ao no Exorcist, Hakuouki and Code Geass).
 First tier stores the bigger and more precious pieces.

January 16, 2014

Pumpkin's Palette: Midorima screen crack

The latest fanart craze in Japan is drawing your favourite anime character getting trapped inside your smartphone and with some of them cracking your phone screen.
The keyword for this style of art is "閉じ込めてみた", that is, "To look trapped". 
If you set these drawings as your phone lock screen or background it can look really realistic.
Examples:
A friend mentioned that "there is not enough midorimas in this world!!!", and so my latest work is to satisfy her cravings, that is to have Midorima crack her phone screen using his 3-pointer.
Have fun cracking your phone screen with Midorima!
Edit: Here is the crack screen in action.

January 15, 2014

Space Dandy - Episode 2 [v.P]

Best pick up line. Good on ya Dandy.
Meow is so cute.

I don't "like" things

For every fandom I throw myself into...

January 14, 2014

Valvrave progress report: Night 5

I've kinda lost count of how long I've been spending building my VVV. At least 2.5 days and 5 nights in total. But everything is taking shape! I've got the arms and legs. I'm almost halfway through the instructions booklet.
Well I'm gonna call it a night and continue (re)-playing Brothers Conflict Brilliant Blue.
The beautiful blue eyes of my Husbando #1, Ukyo ~ <3
What is it like to fall in love, to have butterflies in your stomach, to have your breath taken away.

My husbando #2, Kaname ~ <3

There will always be someone "better" than you for better or worse

The sad truth that I can't ever be the happiest nor the saddest person on earth because somewhere there will be someone worse/better off than me.

A dose of cute

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January 12, 2014

18 ways to tie a tie

There's no excuse for males to be "bored" with fashion. They could easily vary the style they tie their ties. It would definitely spice up the meetings!
In fact, I've tried 4 of these 18 methods already, and I'm keen to try out the rest!

That burns

We all need some encouragement

January 11, 2014

How do you push up your glasses?

How do you push up your glasses?
1. Average method
2. Scholarly method
3. "Chuu-ni" - high school fantasy method
4. Insulting method
5. Feminine/Sissy method
6. Buddha method
7. Thumbs-up method
8. Super thumbs-up method
9. Military method

I usually just do #2.

January 10, 2014

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren - Episode 1 [v.P]

Loving the second season of Chuunibyou. The main pair is so cute!
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January 9, 2014

D-Frag! - Episode 1 [v.P]

A hilarious comedy + service anime about a group of delinquent boys getting roped into the "Game Development Club".
 The art is pretty and the girls are cute.
It reminds me of Baka to Test but without the summon-fights.

January 8, 2014

Pumpkin's Palette: Water Goddess

Who is the Goddess of your life? - The one whom you love, adore and cherish.
I'm really happy about this work given my  3 week art-block.
I like the water effects. The rocks and the plants could be improved.

"Nii-san"

Get the joke?

A dose of "cute"

From Pixiv

January 6, 2014

Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga. - Episode 1 [v.P]

Do you have a little sister fetish? Then "Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga." is for you.
Or if you prefer the English title: Lately, my little sister's been a little weird.
A RomCom anime. A boy suddenly gains a step-little sister and said sister gets possessed by some ghost/spirit that needs to fall in love with the brother in order to "move on" to the next stage.
The art isn't too brilliant.
Apparently step-brother-sister isn't taboo in Japan.

This is not my cup of tea so I'm dropping it. But if hearing a young girl calling you "onii-chan" tickles your fancy then by all means follow this series.

Witch Craft Works - Episode 1 [v.P]

First episode and I'm loving it already!
There's not too much into the story except a boy suddenly find himself surrounded by witches that want to kill/kidnap him, and one very popular girl calls him "her princess" and vows to protect him forever.
 The wolf-girl and the megane-girl are totally my type!

Kuroko no Basuke: Episode 38 [v.P]

I'll do it tomorrow

January 4, 2014

Photoshop level: 99999

Are you pro enough to have Asuna sitting on your shoulders?