Note: The first part of this entry is similar to the one on dA. If you have already read that, please go somewhere else. Thanks.


回顾2010年，除了第一次吃味千拉面、Carl's Junior、Han's、V8 Cafe、Saizeriya 和等等其他饮食店，认识一票新朋友，去成Streetfest，Cosfest (虽然是结尾…)，AFA （同样…),搬家，还有学校那厢混账的时间表，就属出cos最难忘了。

这个cos，从来没想过要出的。也恰恰促成一连串的第一次。

原本要出的cos，因为EOY是在考试的前一天(就算没有，我也有工作，所以多半也去不成），所以不能去。但衣料已经搁在裁缝那里。

说真的，以前看到驱魔漫画的宣传页面，我还在想跟钢练有没有关系。

后来，上大一时，电视开播动画。所以在周末吃晚餐时，会看一点。影像最深的是コムイ为了自己妹妹所干的'好事'，还有就是片头曲－Innocent Sorrow和片尾曲－Regret。所看的集…好像是从マテル看起？

找到假期工作后（演变成长期工作），当初还能断断续续看个半集什么的。 后来工作时间一拉长，就没得看了。

再后来，和驱魔的接触就是在本地的events所看到的cosers和偶尔在dA看到的图片。

谁会想到，2010年竟然出了神田这家伙？

在研究之前，我真的完全没读到漫画。

现下，有了日文原版的第10集和第20集，还有在外借当中的Gray Ark Fanbook。

动画的神田多话了一些，但仍然保持原作的人格。

因为他的配音员（是FF7的クラウド。ストラフェ的配音员），他好像注定有个悲惨的过去（后来，证实了）。

Jade说（我没搞清楚是在开玩笑还是挖苦）：怎么你出／要出的角色要么下场不好，不然就是有悽惨的过去？

这也不是我的意愿嘛...

太阳光型的角色－我觉得很假，马上就被刷掉，不被列在选择中。100％黑暗型的，也对不上眼，难以认同。对钱，对权、我并不太执着，所以难起共鸣。

出他，很有挑战。衣服上的细节繁琐，配件也不少。还有武器。还有本地cosers所设的水准，让我真的想过要放弃。单单是那个高马尾（不要被外表骗了：那种高度在现实中是很丑的，而且会被地心引力拖低-_-)，就杀掉Tenjin不少脑细胞，但效果仍差强人意。以后，得用真发了。那个，后面再讲。

圣诞节那天，也出了一些状况。事过景迁，大家都把话说清楚便好。如果因这个而大家闹翻，那就真的得不偿失了。拍完后，有点累垮了。换下时，右边的镜片竟然在眼球上翻了一角，吓到我。也是是戴的时间太久，干了？拿出来，洗了两遍，又放回去，没事了。我想日后得准备能滋润的眼药水了 …

神田最少肯定还要出多两次－再一次的二代服，和便装。好像都注定只能做摄影，嗯？

因为Ziru有意出，所以有考虑三代服。照旧开条件以免变成超大电灯泡。哈哈。条件达成，就马上准备。反正都会做二代六幻出约翰营地版本［未定日期，看心情爽和时间］。一个人出cos，不急。

三代服的颜色都是我最喜欢的，但衣服的设计非常的诡异。有哪一个好战的家伙是穿着类似礼服的长袍开打的？日本武士除外；他们的打法是快、狠、准，不浪费动作，而且衣服也很宽松。神田，你穿成这样能打谁？豆芽吗？

不过说真的。。。比较倾心出便装。。。因为出制服若一个人去event（而每一年我才能去几个？），是非常奇怪的。摄影时，就已经时不时要调整。去event时，岂不是更惨？总不好叫同去的朋友当跟班吧？别人也想去做自己的事呢。。。出便装，比较好打理。。。而除了第一次AFA和STGCC，EOY05和 EOY09， 我好像没真的好好逛过event. 前三个是没有cos，所以是以自由身逛，逛的蛮尽兴。EOY09出cos时，也没做得很好，担心一大叠东西，又帮来帮去；搞到那天无奈／气愤／疲倦，差点要对组长口出恶言了。还是被Maya拖着去逛（因为她说不敢一个人逛-_-),泊了一

Cosfest06第一次出cos， 因为没戴隐形眼镜，所以看了也等于没看到。EOY06也是。

一只手刚刚好算完去过的一年当中的两大events。哈哈。

比起现在如雨后春笋冒出来的cosers，我还真是够业余的呢。可没那种精力，金钱和时间学他们每个event都出新的cos。忙着上课，做工和补眠呢。

一年一个cos。不错的底线吧？出神田的费用，我到现在只算到$270＋，没算完。化妆品都不想放在里头算。。。那个已经超过$150——tenjin叫我当成长远投资来看。。。但是目前的用品好像只有一半是可以用在女妆上？我不会画女的。。。女的好像要另外买腮红，还加买眼睫膏和眼影吧？OTZ

懒人一个，不想特别早起为了化妆。反正没人看。工作那里都习惯什么都不做。

啊，对了。头发。

开一个赌：如果到三月初，头发能够长到神田的长度，我就真的去剪刘海，完完全全用真发出20日的摄影会。

这个能成真的及率，说不成。

当我以为头发不会再长的时候，它给我长了几公分。-_____-

要知道，我很懒，头发完全不护理，任由它自生自灭；剪个头发，也是一年最多两次，修发尾，打薄。

距离神田的长度，差大概20几公分吧？前面的长度老早就到了，只是后面不够。但我的头发这一年来有点反常。至上次剪发（约1 年半前），3，4个月后头发没有明显的长长。暑假期间，突然激增，导致一开学，每个人都说你头发变得好长。然后又给我变回原来的进度。-_- 工作假期间，又好像长了几公分。

真浑。

所以这头发…说不准。

我也很矛盾。

神田的发型，要用假发，需要高技巧才能完美地呈现出来。相比自下，用自己的头发会容易许多。至少不会那么常打结，或绑不够高。整理起来，不会那么气死人。

但，这个刘海我留了至少九年了（我忘了是不是从小学开始留，所以从中学算），终于才留得和后面一样长…就为了神田而晚节不保吗？

所以赌赌看。留的到，就剪。顺道吓吓人。哈哈。反正那个刘海的毛也需要加工，因为还不够长。

而且在冷天气里，头发不爱长。呵呵。

Every time I put an entry here, the formatting will get messed up. So I have to type with html. -.- This put me off from writing here...

WTH.

School seems better than last semester. I found myself talking about concepts during a group meeting.=.= I wasn't even bothered to think about technicalities.

And I have become extremely chatty - even to people I barely know, and starting to know better – like Beryl, Darren, Silver, Clara and Jerome. This part is getting a bit disturbing, because I don't usually talk much unless I am with close friends. Perhaps it's the lack of sleep that is prompting my body to cannibalize on the sugar?

This is weird.

Now that Tian Qi is back, and Faustine is around, I should get around to wrangling a lunch/ dinner date. Unfortunately, I don't have any more work holidays till Christmas week. =.=

Jap class is also bothering me quite a bit. When I pay 100% attention, I understand completely what Ito sensei is talking about. But when I drift off, I don't get it at all. She likes to talk about a lot of things that are not related to the textbook, but I like to listen to her – you gain a lot of useful insights about Japan. But I sort of lose track sometimes.

Started an itinerary for Japan. :P Geraldine says to go after graduation. : / I have to see what places are we planning to go, and whether will we get to go to events over there. Probably at least 2 weeks and more. We might go to Porto Europa, a theme park in Wakayama, which is right next to Osaka.

http://kottonkotokoto.blog62.fc2.com/blog-entry-62.html

It's so Twilight Town!!! And this part of the theme park appears to be free. Can I ship cosplayers and photographer over there?

There's a hidden link somewhere, which I put some cosplay-related stuff. LOL. Find it if you want. And tag the box.

Been through 5 modules this week, and I feel half dead.

Today's Advance Drawing was quite… annoying? Annoyed at the instructor; annoyed at Qing; annoyed at the school and annoyed at myself.

1 Photo, 1 Interactive, 3 Vis Com and the rest are Animation students. -_- '''''''

From James Holdsworth ( the instructor ): If you give anyone instructions, they can draw manga.

After class, Christi questioned this. I said he was wrong.

Well, if so, Maya would have given me a proper drawing.

-.-

There's still proportions, perspective, foreshortening and etc in manga drawing - in fact I apply things I learnt from fine art drawing books into manga. Manga is a medium, not a style. My style is not the typical manga style - I put a lot of details to make the character achieve a certain degree of realism.

1 year of not doing studio drawing - my arm started aching after 15 mins of sketching. -.- Good thing I was perched on the stool already - I always sit down during studio ( because if I stand, I will be moving around and lose my reference angle ).

Still hates charcoal.

Next week's class is a mess. -_-

No Typo on Monday afternoon - but fixing consultation. Friday is a public holiday.

I have no idea what to do for GD III. The field trip was interesting but didn't give much information of semantics.

At least I got koshibo for Aqua's sashes and side skirts ~ But where do I get the bra cups?

And Mugen is still partially cut. -_____-

Bunch of belated things… ha...

Happy 10th Birthday, dA!

Happy 45th Birthday, Singapore!

And my 21st is stuck in between. Haha.

This is probably the first time in years that I'm working on the 8th. Because it's usually a half holiday ( National Day celebration ) or the weekend.

The year before, I went to Artfriend on a spending spree.

Last year, I went to buy wood with Flame.

This year, I was at work.

Many thanks to all the people who sent me well wishes and gifts: Darin, Elena, Zhivko, Geraldine, Ziru, Maya, Jun Hui and Rina. ^.^

The flowers were very nice, but I couldn't bring them home.

Ikoi was really lovely ( eating with best friends doubled the happiness ^___^ ). It's the best Japanese restaurant I have eaten at so far ( not that I have went to many … ). I'm really surprised that Jade was able to make a reservation just a day before as online reviews say it's really popular.

Work

Printing of the 1500 DL flyers was paused midway for about a week, and resumed.

Meanwhile, I was handed the task of doing the program ( it's finished; just waiting for confirmation of items ).

It was initially to be capped at 50 items.

It's 58 now. =.=''''''

Printing of program is to start on Wednesday, 25/8. 4 days before the concert. =.=

コスプレ

Well, it appears that most of my wigs are here. '_'

Visit to tailor is scheduled in September; I'm tagging along with Seraphinus for at least 2 costumes. So fabric hunting has to be done soon. =.=

I haven't started drawing for ゆう. But I'm getting materials these few days to start on the 'katana'. With mounting board and technical board. -.-

Aqua's breakdown is nearly done, except the sleeves and armor parts. :/

ヴェン's is …… barely started. =.=

No idea when are we starting keyblades. Rain Fall has only 1 line done. I haven't decided to use Geraldine's method, or to experiment with something theoretically workable.

Shoot dates

Black レクイエム - 25/12

KH2 - ????

KH BBS - ????

A hell lot happened these few weeks. =.= So much so that I feel tired even though I have slept maybe 8 hours.

The only part of the new house I like is the windows. Because on fine weather days, I can see a nice expanse of blue sky with puffy white clouds.

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21-27 June

Monday
- drafted patterns for ミランダand アレン's pouches
- made a paper dummy with 300gsm black Canford art card

Tuesday
- sewed dummy pouch to test pattern ( took 3 hours + at work )
- After showing that to Mum, she said I was too slow and took over the sewing. The next day, she had a dummy pouch done .
- The day after, she had 3 done without the buttons yet ( and she took about less than 2 hours? Handsewing + interfacing + ironing) O.o

Friday
- Got informed that house moving was going to be on 4 July.
- Mum used another method to secure the buttons and finished everything.
- Made some weird animated gifs from EOY09 photos

28 June - 4 July

Monday

- accompanied Ziru to the tailor
- got the belts for painting bias tape silver ( though it came up looking grey instead '_' )

Tuesday
- edited some of Maya's Streetfest photos
- Ziru came by to drop off the stuff for belts and references
- explained briefly about the attachments of the pouches to Mum

Wednesday
- explained explicitly about the whole thing to Mum who got down to pinning and positioning almost immediately
- She had ミランダ's belt done when I came back from work o.O She didn't start on アレン's because she wanted confirmation about some details.

Thursday
- Gave Ziru' ミランダ's belt and went over to help
- Pinned Allen's fur coat, and Miranda's gloves were done

Friday
- Met Ziru at PS to get fabric glue
- Passed her Allen's belt
- Stuck 2 silver ribbons on Allen's waistband
- Thunderstorm: Ziru stayed inside my place for a bit

Saturday
- Went over to DTE to help out some more
- Met Lionel's god sister and friend ( I forgot the names >.< )
- Ziru met Drefan
- Stuck the 2 rows of silver bits on Miranda's jumpsuit
- Lent our glass palette, brush and silver paint

Sunday
- House moving till 7+ pm
- Took a bus down to DTE and it was 9 plus already
- Had dinner and lots of fun listening to them talking ( i.e. Lionel's success and huge makeover; Ashley was 80% blind; Geraldine's master pinning and etc )
* 'juicy' bits on that day are written on my dA journal

I think a few days later, I confirmed to join the D Gray Man shoot ( somewhere in December ) as Kanda Yuu.

Today was rather strange.

Work was peaceful in the morning. I scanned a few pages of KH BbS postcard book and a page of KH Days Ultimania. I translated the whole list of Xemnas' weapons.

I was about to start on the Crystal Jade presentation.

Somewhere around 1pm, i got a call from Pei Jun asking me whether Shengyi was with me.

o.O

I was like no and I haven't seen her for a very long time ( since we are in different majors). I asked her why was she looking for her.

Turned out that Shengyi's mum was looking for her and (don't know how she got her number) called her to find Shengyi.

Huh.

She called her but went to voice mail. I sent a sms after the call but it's still not received.

-_-

WTH happened to Shengyi?

After that I got smses from Geraldine about tomorrow's meeting so I had to call her back to confirm some stuff. Handled payment for a new student. Then a call from home.

Smses to Ziru too. Then found out she was cooking lunch around 3 plus?! Huh????

Work these few days has been rather weird. Very busy one moment and very lax the next.

One more week to work holiday and final marketing presentation. 2 more weeks to Marketing exam.

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Planning photoshoots in my work holidays. Haha.

1 KH2 team shot in August - during the 4 days of National Day work holidays. I am planning to go Universal Studio too one of these days. Anyone interested?

1 Orgy 13 shoot in December - because I'm sure all the things will be done.

1 BbS shoot in December - not sure, since I have only just barely finished Ven's keyblade drawing. -______-

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Results are out. Passed everything. Got the first C. But overall term GPA was 3.25 - not bad considering what a horrible time semester it was. B+ for Shanghai Art. B- for Typo again and C for Graphic Design ( which means I failed but somehow, I don't really care. Instructor said my concept was brilliant but the final product was a failure - which he also said that part was the most difficult ). Rest were all Bs. To think the printer was praising me for the work I did for the 17 July Concert ( will put up both concert program and poster on dA soon) when I was sending the thing to print. Haha. It's so ironic.

Two weeks ago, after surviving the exams and design madness ( doing poster/ program design for work ), I felt like throwing away everything and leave Singapore. My irrational self was telling me that to leave this place and see other things in other places - to do the things that I was always dreaming about. I can do whatever odd jobs that needed to get the money and go traveling. My rational self was telling me that I got no money to do anything I want, and for people like me; I can't do whatever I want.

I can't go on student exchange because I have a nice job here to work along studying. Plus I can study during work when there's nothing much to do. I support myself financially. The man didn't even say a work about tuition fees when I got the admission letter from NTU 2 years ago.

Yes, I went back to cosplay - which can costs quite a lot if I don't watch the spending. But it gives me a sense of achievement when I get the props done; something I can't get from school due to various reasons.

I don't know. Now that I had some rest recently, I decided maybe a trip to somewhere during end of year might be good for me. School wise and life wise. Singapore's visual communication culture is so .... bland. I need to experience things that are not in Singapore. And people in ADM - they are always flying here and there. I'm like this ulu aspiring Singaporean vis. commer who can only look at books. And these books are not exactly illuminating. And my house isn't remotely close to art or design.

Those rich bastards.

Sometimes I wonder. If I have not pick vis com as a practical consideration and did animation instead, where will I be now?

I miss drawing.

When I draw, I always kind of forget the world I am in.

And stop asking me to use the computer and draw directly. What is wrong with drawing traditionally and doing minor edits on computer????

... A hell lot of things happened. I got really ill with high fever and flu about 1 month back, right just before GD FP submission. Now I have to resubmit. Mp3 died on the same day too. Am surviving recently with less than 5 hours of sleep per day.

Did this during work today so that I could finally submit the PDF version of the comic to ISSUU. Xion is a little off, haha.

I didn't go to the JC CT meeting due to a number of reasons: I wasn't close to anyone from my class; I'm not that curious how they are getting on with their lives ( if they had wanted to maintain contact, why wait like 2 years later to do it?), a couple of them are actually in the same Uni as I am and I only saw them like once or twice?, and I'm still tired.

I rather use the time to meet Faustine or Maya. I still think of them as close friends even though we don't meet that much any more. Or maybe I'm just hating the whole JC system as a whole. Anyway...

...

Maybe I'm just being overwhelmed by schoolwork itself.