~taruruiryuu

I found all these OLD pics sitting around in my comp that I should upload. They're all old... yeah. xD

I'll just throw a shonen-ai and a crossdressing warning at you all. o.o; (guys in cheer girl uniforms aren't usually well-received xD;; ) and a blonde!Ryuta warning. As well a pirate!Ryuta warning. /swt

Also a lot of drawings of my OCs will be floating around there. And they're still old. xD

Is that the right conjugation for "I returned", I'm not sure (and I DO know I'm using preterit tense)

So. As you can see from my opening statement, I'm back!

I roughed out a smelly, flooded tent with crazy hot sun and crazy rainstorms while being mosquito food for a week. Yeah, that sounds pretty miserable, doesn't it?

Of course, none of that matches up at all with going insane and working with like nine other awesome God-crazy teens. Seriously. It was awesome.

DARK ELEPHANT CHILD NO SWIM (I still have no idea where the elephant part comes from, srsly. And I haven't had the opportunity to call shenanigans yet. )

Inside jokes aside, I would just like to inform you all that we were swarmed by <s>terodactyls</s> giant moths and <s>uuuuaaahhhhs</s> Goliath bugs. But it was fun. Even though I have six bites on my left kneecap alone.

BUT HEY I GOT TO PLAY AS A PIKACHU IN HOLLYWOOD SQUARES! (And yell at Sean Connery while I was at it. And then King Leonidas kicked him a lot and yelled about Sparta. Harry Potter was quite upset that the <s>microphone</s> wand didn't work. And then some random ninja sat next to Napoleon Dynamite who was next to Hannah Montana... and there was a mummy. and Pocahontas. Who was obsessed with John Smith, it seems.)

That whole parentheses section just proves how much fun I had >_>
There's way too much to say, too. And my brain does not want to function and work out proper grammar. I'm exhausted, man. @.@

Let's start with the Fail:

One annoying writer's block. I found myself getting ideas for (ahem, Ouendan) fanfics... unfortunately, it's not translating into organized English. It's too much for a single pic, and... I'm too lazy to do a comic. =w=

Ah, I'll figure something out. It's epic crack, I'll tell ya.

Now, the Win:

I'll be away all next week for one kickass retreat. I've been to this retreat before (it's called the St. Isaac Jogues Youth Conference, yes it's Catholic, don't like it, keep to yourself plzkthx), and it's my first time being a peer disciple :3 I'm unbelievably excited. Like, I can't think of anything to say about it excited. Oh wait I have one word: jw32iotuahovfsdlfkjaelfjSKLDfjlekfj. Yes that sums up my excitement level quite well. I still have to pack xD But I'm sure I'll get everything together.

Stolen from

ANIME NERD

[ ] You watch anime. (Meaning on some routinely basis, no.)
[x] You read manga. (Katekyo Hitman Reborn ♥!)
[x] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes. (Just manga here)
[x] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise. (FMA chain. 'twas present :3)
[x] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before. (Always jokingly.)
[x] You have cosplayed.
[] You have done so in public.
[] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[x] You enjoy drawing anime.
[x] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[x] You know that it is pronouced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled. (I don't bother to correct people though)
Anime/manga nerd= 8


ART NERD

[x] You like art.
[x] You actually consider yourself an artist.
[x] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you.
[ ] You have a favorite brand. (edit: whoops, didn't mean to x this one)
[x] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before.
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts.
[x] People actually ask for your drawings. (just finished a request hahahaha)
[x] You are/were known as 'the art person' at your school. (;~; JEFF! No one acknowledges me anymore. ...haha kidding)
[x] Instead of just 'brown' or ' pink', you'd be specific; it's 'sienna brown' or 'blush pink'. (8D CERULEAN FTW.)
[ ] You have taken an art class outside of school.
[x] You have considered a career as an artist.
[x] Your school papers are always covered in doodles. (hells yes)
[ ] You have a favorite artist.
[ ] Your drawings have been framed. (uh it's been laminated xD)
[x] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go. (Not exactly everywhere, but when I know I'm gonna chill with my friends. Then we make fun of the insanity in said sketchbook)


Art nerd= 11

MUSICAL NERD

[ ] You play a musical instrument. (Um... I can play piano... like Shinta... xD)
[ ] You play more than one instrument. (again, minimal skills in piano and guitar.)
[ ] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[ ] You've given your instrument a name.
[ ]You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument.
[ ] You are known by what you play.
[ ] You listen to classical music.
[ ] You are wondering whether that refers to the classical music genre or the classical music time period.
[ ] You have a favorite composer.
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class.
[ ] You write music.
[ ] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc...
[ ] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[ ] You are never nervous playing for other people.

Musical nerd= 0

VIDEO GAME NERD

[x] You play video games. (dur.)
[x] You own more than 4 different video game systems. (if handhelds count. If they don't then I have exactly 4.)
[x] You've had debates over which system is the greatest. (I prefer to stay out of these though.)
[x] You play video games every day. (Mostly. If not Mario Kart Wii then RainRO)
[x]You have played a video game for over 10 hours.
[x] You have songs from your favorite video games on your MP3. (Though... they're not on my main playlist, they're just there)
[x] You love to talk about video games.
[ ]You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released.
[ ] People know you as the 'gamer' person.
[x] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends. (I wish I could though They get so busy... or occupied with the computer/their own games *coughcough*)
[ ] Your gaming system is in your room (my parents like playing Wii too xD)
[x]You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from. (Usually big-name companies. I'm kinda wary of small-name ones. But not usually including cult favorites. Earthbound, Ouendan, SMRPG <3)
[ ] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[x] You keep playing a game until you beat it. (Usually, for games like Super Mario Galaxy/Mario 64)
[ ] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game. (Umm... lulz?)

Video game nerd= 10




COMPUTER NERD

[X] You use the computer every day.
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website.
[] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[x] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer.
[x] You use computer faces.
[X] It is hard to go a day without using the computer.
[x] You spend time in online forums.
[ ] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else.
[X] You have friends you have only met online.
[ ] You have/have had a girlfriend/boyfriend you have only met online.
[ ] You have actually met an online friend in person. (What if you had an online friend and found out that you knew them irl? o.O)
[ ] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.'
[x] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online. (Retarded humor ftw!)
[x] You can type really, really fast. (70 or so WPM. XD With just my left hand it's 29 xDDDD I was bored mmkay?)

Computer nerd= 9

OW. FREAKIN' REGENTS EXAMS.

The Regents people must be full of cruel bastards, putting two major essay-writing tests in one day. I wrote four essays which were each 2 1/2 pages long. THAT'S TEN (10) PAGES WITHIN SIX HOURS! OWWWWWWWWWCH. English is one of my strong points so I like to fill my essays with colorful language (and no, not dropping f-bombs in my essays, though that would be hilarious) to make the graders happy and interested. =w=

What did I do the rest of the day...? Oh yeah RO. Heeeyyyy if you're interested in joining RainRO (or any Ragnarok private server... Start with teh Rain!), if you don't mind putting Paraskevi, Ryouko, or Taru Rui as your referrer...? =w= *shot* Lulz. I kinda have my eye on a particular donation item but I have no means of donating... referring people is another way of earning donation credits on our server. Hey, it's support for the server, and RainRO is probably the best I've ever been on. ♥

Also. YAY GREAT ESCAPE THIS WEEKEND. IF IT RAINS WE'RE HEADING TO THE NEAREST (only) RAPIDS RIDE. BECAUSE THEY'RE FUN IN THE RAIN FOR SOME REASON.

Here's a random for the day: Anyone else notice the sparsity of Ouendan het art? o.o I'm not against the slash floating around, but... it's amusing. I might wanna do some Ouendan het fanart sometime.