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Words MeMe 1: Genuinelie
So, I've been seeing this fun "words" meme kind of going around. I've loved reading everyone's, and I finally worked up my courage to try it for myself.
Directions:
Word Association Meme!
Comment "WORDS" to this entry and I will comment back with five words I associate with you. Then you post this in your journal elaborating.
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genuinelie *FUZZLES!* =D
Cels
Aya
Cherry trees
Writing
Family
Cels (obviously!)
Ha, ha! And here I thought I was hiding my obsession oh-so-well. *falls over laughing*
So, yeah. Cels. I've been into anime for a long time now, basically drawn in by watching Dragonball Z and Ronin Warriors (aka Samurai Troopers) on TV. This was when I was an adult, mind you. As a kid, I watched Speed Racer and Voltron and G-Force, never realizing they were "anime", just thinking they were cool enough to stay up until 2 AM on a Saturday morning so that I could see them. (Oh, and that's not even mentioning the contortions I had to perform to get my B&W TV (complete with rabbit ear antenna) to pick up the shows. So, once I was grown and got back into anime, I had disposable income. I didn't start collecting production art right away. I spent a few years building a rather huge anime DVD collection. Then, for our second anniversary, my hubby bought me a Kenshin cel. zOMG! One look at it, and I was hooked. I've always loved any kind of reverse painting. I love the idea of having to plan ahead and plot out the details so that you can lay the colors in the proper order. And I couldn't believe how detailed the cel was in person. Details that weren't visible when the show was filmed showed up on this cel. I became really entranced and fascinated by the idea of that kind of workmanship and dedication. I also love the whole anime/production cel art style: the heavier line work with the (most often) clearly defined details, highlights, and shadows, and the bright colors. After getting the Kenshin cel, I almost immediately purchased a cel on Ebay: A cel of Mikagami from Flame of Recca. But, then, I didn't buy anything else for another year or so. After that, the bug hit, big-time. And, yes, I'm still totally obsessed with them. To an alarming (and probably unhealthy) degree! >.O
Aya (obviously!)
Heh. My other HUGE obsession, and something that's likely to be life-long with me. What can I say? Originally, I was drawn to the pretty. His character design is amazing. And, I loved Weiss -- every plot-hole-ridden, silly, angsty moment of it. I don't think I truly became obsessed with him, though, until I decided to write fanfiction for the show. Once I did that, I had to think through what I felt were his motivations and the driving forces in his life. By doing that, I discovered that there was a lot more to him than what shows up on the surface. That he's actually a very deep, caring character. I also love the duality of his nature: how he cares but pushes everyone away by pretending he doesn't. He always gives me the sense of someone who's standing on the outside, very much wanting to come in to where everyone else is ... and yet, he can't seem to figure out how to do that. That's one of the things that makes me identify with him so much, as I have pretty much felt that way my whole life. I have trouble with relationships and friendships and people, in general. There are a lot of other things I really admire about him, too: his honor, his determination, his stubborn tenacity. And, as an interesting side-note, my daughter's name is Aya -- yes, after "him". Gah. I'm freaking pathetic. *falls over*
Cherry trees
I love cherry trees! I'm from Texas. I was born there and, for most of my life, was raised there, too. (We moved back and forth between Texas and Louisiana.) We don't have cherry trees in Texas. I still remember my first spring where I live now. I was floored by the sight of all those trees bursting into bloom all at the same time. I've been up here for about 5 years now, and I still feel that way every spring. It's like magic. I love how the petals come off in a breeze and drift around like pink snow. It's so graceful and beautiful. I love how they bloom for all they are worth, even though it's such a fleeting time. It seems like no time at all until the blooms are gone for the season. I look forward to the trees blooming every year, and it always gives me a feeling of peace and happiness.
And dorkiness, too, because I always go out and take pictures of them. Every darn year. I mean, come on! They're cherry trees. They pretty much all look alike. But, no: every year, I lug my camera with me so I can photograph them. Silly, but it almost feels like I'm honoring them by doing that.
Writing
Writing is ... Hmmm. My greatest passion. My biggest weakness. My most enduring frustration. And, honestly, something I very much wish I could stop doing. I keep saying I'm just going to stop because life would be so much easier. Because I get sick of the struggle to make what's important to me important to others. And the struggle to simply find the time to do it. And yet, realistically, I know I'll never quit. I can't. Blah.
It's something that I've always done, even as a kid. I'm not good with people. I can talk to others in a business-type setting or for my work, but I have a hard time connecting with other people in conversation as "myself". I'm not sure why. But writing gives me an outlet for my thoughts and feelings. And it makes me feel connected to the rest of the world, in a way. I know ... I'm weird. >.O
Family
My family basically takes up all my free time and most of my energy. I have a hubby, a daughter (who is currently 5), a cat, and a pin-headed dog. They drive me totally nutso, but they're also the most important thing in my life. I would be so lost without them. I love my parents, too, and am grateful to have them in my life, but it's just ... well, different. ^.~
Directions:
Word Association Meme!
Comment "WORDS" to this entry and I will comment back with five words I associate with you. Then you post this in your journal elaborating.
These words are courtesy of
genuinelie *FUZZLES!* =DCels
Aya
Cherry trees
Writing
Family
Cels (obviously!)
Ha, ha! And here I thought I was hiding my obsession oh-so-well. *falls over laughing*
So, yeah. Cels. I've been into anime for a long time now, basically drawn in by watching Dragonball Z and Ronin Warriors (aka Samurai Troopers) on TV. This was when I was an adult, mind you. As a kid, I watched Speed Racer and Voltron and G-Force, never realizing they were "anime", just thinking they were cool enough to stay up until 2 AM on a Saturday morning so that I could see them. (Oh, and that's not even mentioning the contortions I had to perform to get my B&W TV (complete with rabbit ear antenna) to pick up the shows. So, once I was grown and got back into anime, I had disposable income. I didn't start collecting production art right away. I spent a few years building a rather huge anime DVD collection. Then, for our second anniversary, my hubby bought me a Kenshin cel. zOMG! One look at it, and I was hooked. I've always loved any kind of reverse painting. I love the idea of having to plan ahead and plot out the details so that you can lay the colors in the proper order. And I couldn't believe how detailed the cel was in person. Details that weren't visible when the show was filmed showed up on this cel. I became really entranced and fascinated by the idea of that kind of workmanship and dedication. I also love the whole anime/production cel art style: the heavier line work with the (most often) clearly defined details, highlights, and shadows, and the bright colors. After getting the Kenshin cel, I almost immediately purchased a cel on Ebay: A cel of Mikagami from Flame of Recca. But, then, I didn't buy anything else for another year or so. After that, the bug hit, big-time. And, yes, I'm still totally obsessed with them. To an alarming (and probably unhealthy) degree! >.O
Aya (obviously!)
Heh. My other HUGE obsession, and something that's likely to be life-long with me. What can I say? Originally, I was drawn to the pretty. His character design is amazing. And, I loved Weiss -- every plot-hole-ridden, silly, angsty moment of it. I don't think I truly became obsessed with him, though, until I decided to write fanfiction for the show. Once I did that, I had to think through what I felt were his motivations and the driving forces in his life. By doing that, I discovered that there was a lot more to him than what shows up on the surface. That he's actually a very deep, caring character. I also love the duality of his nature: how he cares but pushes everyone away by pretending he doesn't. He always gives me the sense of someone who's standing on the outside, very much wanting to come in to where everyone else is ... and yet, he can't seem to figure out how to do that. That's one of the things that makes me identify with him so much, as I have pretty much felt that way my whole life. I have trouble with relationships and friendships and people, in general. There are a lot of other things I really admire about him, too: his honor, his determination, his stubborn tenacity. And, as an interesting side-note, my daughter's name is Aya -- yes, after "him". Gah. I'm freaking pathetic. *falls over*
Cherry trees
I love cherry trees! I'm from Texas. I was born there and, for most of my life, was raised there, too. (We moved back and forth between Texas and Louisiana.) We don't have cherry trees in Texas. I still remember my first spring where I live now. I was floored by the sight of all those trees bursting into bloom all at the same time. I've been up here for about 5 years now, and I still feel that way every spring. It's like magic. I love how the petals come off in a breeze and drift around like pink snow. It's so graceful and beautiful. I love how they bloom for all they are worth, even though it's such a fleeting time. It seems like no time at all until the blooms are gone for the season. I look forward to the trees blooming every year, and it always gives me a feeling of peace and happiness.
And dorkiness, too, because I always go out and take pictures of them. Every darn year. I mean, come on! They're cherry trees. They pretty much all look alike. But, no: every year, I lug my camera with me so I can photograph them. Silly, but it almost feels like I'm honoring them by doing that.
Writing
Writing is ... Hmmm. My greatest passion. My biggest weakness. My most enduring frustration. And, honestly, something I very much wish I could stop doing. I keep saying I'm just going to stop because life would be so much easier. Because I get sick of the struggle to make what's important to me important to others. And the struggle to simply find the time to do it. And yet, realistically, I know I'll never quit. I can't. Blah.
It's something that I've always done, even as a kid. I'm not good with people. I can talk to others in a business-type setting or for my work, but I have a hard time connecting with other people in conversation as "myself". I'm not sure why. But writing gives me an outlet for my thoughts and feelings. And it makes me feel connected to the rest of the world, in a way. I know ... I'm weird. >.O
Family
My family basically takes up all my free time and most of my energy. I have a hubby, a daughter (who is currently 5), a cat, and a pin-headed dog. They drive me totally nutso, but they're also the most important thing in my life. I would be so lost without them. I love my parents, too, and am grateful to have them in my life, but it's just ... well, different. ^.~