Merry Christmas!

I just want to wish you all a Happy,Healthy,Holy, and (of course) Merry Christmas!

Fanart Fridays: Heaven's Lost Property

Click on the Picture to see it bigger and to read the description.
edit: I had this ready to post last friday but forgot...oops.
here it is now anyway.
Hope you all like it

What I'm Watchig: Anime

Hi there!
Since I talked about what American Cartoons I've been watching in my last post,
I thought this time around I'd talk about what anime series I'm watching at the moment.

Find out what I'm watchin' after the jump!

What I'm Watchig: American Cartoons

Now some of you might have noticed that I really like Anime and have watched my fair share of anime series (and still do!) but never hear I me talk too much 
about American cartoons.

Truthfully, when I was a kid I'd watch cartoons like spongebob,rugrats,doug,powerpuff girls,etc.. all the time.

As I've gotten older however (and lost cable) I haven't really watched cartoons and pretty much lost interest in that kind of media.

Though lately there are a few that have peaked my interest that I've managed to catch.

Find out what they are after the jump!

Maintenance...(Report Problems Here) Post

Well Hello Everyone!

As you can see, it's the Christmas Season!
So I redecorated my blog accordingly.
But while doing so I realized that the button for the Articles on the Navigation bar
wasn't working properly for some odd reason and it would bring me to the page saying nothing found
(or something) .
In order to fix it I had to re-tag (or add tags to) all my "articles" with "thoughts'.
Not sure why but at least now if you all ever want to read any of my past articles and don't want to go through pages of other stuff to get there, you can.

Also if you find anything that doesn't seems right or outta wack (?) just let me know in the comments section of this post...and if you can get a screen shot of the problem, it would help me better understand the problem.


Anyway that's it for now,
Hope to see you all real soon!
HohoHo!

*edit* Just updated the Archives page in case you're interested...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!

This here is my Foxy Harvest Maid, who is part of my Holiday Girls Series that I started in 2007.
Check out my Holiday Girls page
to see how she's changed over the years and to see the rest of the Holiday Girls.

Comments And Constructive Criticism Welcome.

Art and Character By: AJV (Me)

BTW What are you thankful for? 

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Review

Hello Everyone and
Welcome to my Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Review.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2?
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 is the sequel to the first Force Unleashed game that put you in the shoes of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice: Starkiller.
But there's a twist this time around.
If you saw the ending to the last one, then you know you shouldn't even be playin' as Starkiller.
Though it would seem that Darth Vader thought ahead of time and decided to clone Starkiller and make an army of super powerful Sith. You're a clone that rebels against Darth Vader and goes on a quest to reunite with the love of his life (or previous life): Juno Eclipse.
I'm serious...that's what really drives the story,but I'll get to that in a sec.

Now that I played it after renting it (like I did the first one) I think I can still properly review it since I've already beat it.
(Rented it Thursday night and played it a little,played it Friday night, and then, beat it Saturday morning after an hour of playing)

Click the Read More Button to Read the rest of Review and see how much Force you can Unleash this time around.

Fanart and FanFilm Friday! Yahoo!

Hello There and Welcome to this Special Edition of Fanart (and FanFilm) Fridays!
It's two new things for the price of one! 8D
First off we my Second Official Rosario + Vampire Fanart!

Click on the Picture for Description and to (of course) see it bigger. : )
As for the Film part of this post
Here's a Trailer for my latest animated film that's coming out soon:


"GI-Joe saved the world and all is calm, but there's always a calm before the storm."

Here's the official trailer for my latest animation project:
GI-JOE: The Clam Before The Storm
It's my first animating with Hasbro's GI-JOE Action Figures and it's been am interesting experience.

Maybe it's more of a teaser trailer than an actual trailer since I tried my hardest not to spoil the whole story in the trailer. ^^;

Anyway, Hope you all enjoy
and be sure to check my Youtube Channel  to see the full length movie.

          See Ya All Later! ;D

What I've Been Up To

I've been a real busy bee lately but I've been working on a few projects in my spare time.
And since it's been a while since I've updated the Film part of this site I thought I'd give you all a little sneak peek and a behind the scenes look at two of my film projects.

 

Come back for more updates.
Also I still workin' on some Art too. -^^-

Fanart Fridays! How can I serve you?

You might remember that I recently talked about a series called Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama in one of my earlier post. Well, here's my first fanart I've drawn from the series:

Click the Image to see it bigger and to read my description after the jump (to hyperspace).
On another note: This is my 100th blog post. Yay!

The Anti-Virus Fiasco

Yesterday when I went on to my computer and my anti-virus wanted to know if I wanted to go from 2009 to 2011. Of course I said yes.

So I download it and installed it.

When you install a new version of a program the old version is removed.

Well it removed my old version alright, but the new version never installed.

Because of this, I was left utterly defenseless. With no anti-virus I was left venerable to attack.

I tried to install it about 4 or 5 times to no avail.

That's when I called my Uncle (the computer wiz) and told him about my situation. 

I did a system restore, thinking that would solve the problem but it did not. 

So he gave me a drive with the original anti-virus program to install into the computer.

Thankfully that worked.

Hooray!

I can now continue on with my life. ;P

Just glad that fiasco is over...just hope I don't get another anytime soon. ^^;

*EDIT: It would appear I'm not the only one who's had AVG11 problems
Which my Uncle just brought to my attention. 

More Good Things Come to an End : (

With the fall season upon us, it means that previous anime from the last season must fall...
sorry I like to make puns (confession). ^^;

Three favorites of mine have recently ended.
Find out what they are and see my thought after the jump.
Spoiler Free!
So don't be afraid to read the rest!

Fanart Friday(s)! Oct 1st Addition

Hello and Welcome to my 3rd installment of Fanart Friday (s)!

Today's Fanart is of Ivy from the medieval weapon based fighting game: Soul Calibur 4
(which I reviewed a long time ago....in a galaxy far far away).

Click to see more and the story behind it. ;)

What's Hiding in the Jungle?

While out in the jungle (urban jungle), I went to my local Target to get some groceries. I stopped by the toy aisle since it's on the way to the food aisles (now that they moved it all to the back of the store instead of the front where it originally was). Now if my blog's header (banner) isn't a dead giveaway, GI-JOE has recently been something of interest to me. I haven't been really into it since the movie (Rise of Cobra) came out last summer, but now that Hasbro has begun releasing the followup toy line called: The Pursuit of Cobra, with there highly articulate, detailed, realistic and futuristic, action figures and vehicles.
As for the rest of my story, it goes something like this:
Arriving at the toy aisle, I see the rack is full of the "Tornado Kick" Snake Eye. : (
But behind them are the new Dusty,Destro, Recondo, Zartan, and the....Jungle Viper! : )
Now the Jungle Viper is quite rare (ish) because is highly sought after because it's an Army Builder and it's a short packed figure (unlike"Tornado Kick" Snake Eye).
 Excited to see him out in the jungle, I immediately snatched him up.

Now you know the story behind how I got him...and knowing is only half the battle!
Tune in next time when we go in depth to find out why this action figure is so cool and highly sought after.

COBRA!

Fanart Friday(s)! 2nd Edition

Hello There and Welcome to another addition of Fanart Friday(s)!

Today I'll be featuring two Fanarts that are Brand New and recently finished:

 

Be sure to Click on each picture to see them bigger (and better) and to read their descriptions.

Enjoy! :D

  Also be sure to Check out my Youtube page for something new too! ^^

Girls and Gaming

When you think of a video gamer, what gender comes to mind first?

If you said "Male", then you're in the majority, since Females don't have as much of a presence in the video game market as guys.

Especially with all the Violence, Sex appeal, and all the other stuff that mainly interest guys.

Recently, I have been beginning to notice first hand that there are gamers that are girls. Also they could probably kick your butt (like they did mine ^^;) I'll admit, it's pretty cool to see another medium where both genders can enjoy and interact with each other without having to compromise.

The reason I say "recently" is because I just hooked up my XBOX 360 to XBOX LIVE after about 5 years (or so).

Playing online (with Mic and HeadSet) definitely proved to be an interesting and quite enjoyable experience.

If you're a first timer to online video gaming (specifically the XBOX LIVE), here's some mistakes you don't want to make (like I did) when playing with the opposite sex. 
Find out what they are after the Jump

What's up People!?

Hi guys,

It's been awhile since I updated...been really busy dealing with life and stuff.

But I did manage to update my WebComic (see the side buttons) which was on a long Hiatus.
So check it out: http://anythingbutordinary.smackjeeves.com/

See Ya!

Fanart Friday(s)!

Hey There and Welcome to Fanart Friday(s)!
Not sure if I'll be doing this every Friday or even on Fridays,or every week but I know I'm doing today.! :D
Anyway, Today I have two fanarts I recently (and not so recently) finished.
Click "Read More" to see more!
And Bigger Pictures!

Fanart of my Holiday Girls.

Hello,

You most likely heard about my Holiday Girls Series which are girl version of holidays.
I'm glad to see people enjoy them.
One of the coolest things is that a few people have actually drawn fanart of my characters.
Someone drawing fanart of your characters is a really cool. ^_^

Super Bowl Sunday

This was given to me in an art trade by Moonflute on Flickr. Adding the helmet and the the action pose really made this cool.

4th of July (2010 Outfit)

This was drawn by
Agito Anonymous  who did this to help me get a better perspective on my proportions since lately since I have been a little off. But practice makes perfect.: ) I really like the pose and flowing hair, also the cane (?) looks good with her.


So...if you have any fanart my Holiday Girls, be sure to post 'em here in the comments.
I'd love to see them.

Back from the Doctor's Office

Today I went to the Eye Doctor to have my eyes examined.
Back when I was ten, I used to wear glasses but 5 years ago I stopped because they got too small and I was sick of almost every little kid and their parents thinking I was harry potter since I never really liked harry potter and having to explain to them that I was not got pretty old after a while.
Anyway, more about what happened today.
I had a really good doctor who told me that my eyes are healthy (yay!) and that Nintendo wasn't (entirely) the reason I had to start wearing glasses when I was ten, but it was family genetics. Funny since my Mom can a mile away while I can barely see far away. My Mom believed I had to start wearing glasses back then because my friends and I all played the N64 and we all had to get glasses after that. The doctor said that probably accelerated the Nearsightedness in my eyes at younger age though.
So I got my eyes checked out and I'll be getting my glasses in a week.
The best part, my insurance covered it all. Now that's what I call an early birthday present...since my birthday's tomorrow. So happy right now. :D  

All Good Things Must Come to an End

Ok, maybe not all good things, but one in particular that ended on Thursday.
The popular series that's lasted a decade with it's manga and two anime series: Fullmetal Alchemist

For those who have never seen or heard of it, here's a quote from Wikipedia:

The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution. Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques known to man, the story follows the brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy.

I never read the manga myself, but I did watch both anime series.
When I first started the first series when I was getting into anime, I was amazed by the story,characters, and the many emotional moments that would pull on your heart strings. It was different than the more mainstream series like Dragon Ball Z and Naruto. It was what I would call mature. No not like adult or anything like that.

The reason there are two anime series is because the first one changes the story midway through while a the second one (called: Brotherhood) stays with the original story all the way till the very end.
Also the voice acting superb in both English and Japanese versions (of course I watched those subtitled).

It was a great series (one of my top favorites) and it's a shame to see it end but it's also nice to finally get some closure.

Personally I would recommend that you view the first anime series because the second series (Brotherhood) sped through earlier storylines and the emotional impact they had in the first are nearly lost in Brotherhood. Also it should be noted that I wouldn't recommend it be viewed by those under the age of 15/16 years old because there is blood and violence,swearing, and mature themes, but almost no sexual content whatsoever.

So if you would like to see the series yourself, check it out at:

http://www.fullmetalalchemist.com/

Happy 4th of July

Just me wishing you and your family a Happy 4th of July!

This my 4th of July Girl, who is part of my Holiday Girls Series that I started in 2007 

with Miss 4th of July being the very first Holiday Girl I created.

You can see how she and the other Holidays have changed over the years by checking out the "Holiday Girls" Section.

If you wanna know more about this picture go to

http://www.sheezyart.com/art/view/2268515/

 

See Ya Later!

Update: Twitter

Hi Everyone!

Wanna know what I'm up to (when I'm not updating the blog)?
Well now I'm on Twitter.

Never thought I'd make a Twitter account 
(because I didn't wanna be a twit ;P ) but I did anyway. ^^
 You can check 'em out here http://twitter.com/AJV7
or on the side of the blog if you scroll down a little.

From the Work Bench

Hi There!
It's been a little while since I last posted anything, so...
I thought I'd show you all a preview of little Lego customs I'm working on:

Here's how they're coming out so far. Just  little more work,s
ome stickers, and sculpy and they'll be done.
Care to guess what or who they might be?
If you do, why not leave a comment below?
See ya Soon!

Iron Man 2: Action Figures

Hi There!
With May (Iron Man Month) ending I decided to at least make one more (Iron Man related)
post before it's over. But don't worry I'll talk about my favorite superhero from time to time.
Today I'd like to talk about two Iron Man figures from the movie and concept series that I got for FREE!
No, I didn't steal them...
I went to Khols and used two coupons. -^^-
So here they are:
Mark V Iron Man and Deep Dive Armor
 My Thoughts and more Pictures after the Jump
Oh yeah, and See Iron Man go toe to toe with GI-JOE and Cobra.
Cross Over Madness!

Iron Man 2: My Thoughts

That's right! I finally saw Iron Man 2 in the theater this weekend.
Why I waited so long was because a friend of my Mom and I gave us two matinee tickets (passes that had to be used two weeks after the premiere) to a movie theater that was more awesome then words could describe.
It was a ways up there, but it was so worth it. It was much better then our local one we went to see G.I.-Joe last year. It wasn't crowed so we didn't have to sit with a bunch a little kids and noisy people. It was a great experience.
As for the movie itself, it was also awesome.
If you want to know why, click on the "Read More" button to find out.

"I hope you're ready."

Iron Man 2 Fanart From Around The Web

While preparing to see Iron Man 2 this weekend I came a across a fun fan-comic by "Makacoon" over at one of the Anime news sites I frequent 
It seems to be inspired by the scene where Tony uses the Suitcase Armor and goes on to explore the possibilities of more Transformable Armors.  
See it all after the jump.

Iron Man: Insert Title Here

You might wonder why I haven't said anything about the Iron Man 2 movie.
Well,that's because I was pretty disappointed
...since I still haven't seen it yet. But I plan to this weekend.
I am Totally Excited!:D
It also seems to be doing good a the box office. 

Iron Man 2 has hits theaters today!

Haven't seen it myself yet but 

I plan to see it this weekend.

Can't wait!

I'm so excited! :D

So far reviews from what I've heard seem to be mixed.

Some say it's good and some say it's bad.

I'm gonna wait to I actually see the movie myself before I decide what I think.

Anyway, Have you all seen it yet?

Did you go the midnight screening?

Tell me what'cha think in the comments and check back for more Iron Man goodness.

My Iron Man Hall of Armors

Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) as made many different armors over the years, but where does he put them all?
In his Hall of Armors of course!
Ever since the I got my Iron Man Minimates from the first movie, I began transforming what was once a C3 (kinda like Lego) Bat Cave into Iron Man's Hall of Armors.
So yeah, it was two years in the making and I pretty much finished now.
But like the Iron Man armors, I'll probably keep upgrading it from time to time.
Especially when I get more Iron Man Minimates.

 That's how it looked recently before I finished it.

Now see It finished after the jump.

My Trip to Borders

This weekend I went to my local Borders book store for the first time.

When I first walked in it wasn't loud and noisy like my local Barnes and Noble, which is a plus in my book.
Then I went over to their Manga (Japanese Comics) section and I was blown away and it totally blew Barnes and Noble's Manga section away too!
They had so much to choose from and it was nicely displayed. They even had stuff I hadn't seen before like holographic note books with popular anime characters on 'em, and Pencil bags and sharpeners, and whole lotta other cool stuff.  I was almost in ecstasy trying to absorb all the awesomeness.
What's this got to do with Iron Man?
The whole reason I went there in the first place. That and a 40% off coupon.

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So today I will be reviewing the Exclusive Borders two pack that comes with Mark IV Iron Man and Battle Damage Whiplash.
Click the "Read More" Button to see read my review and for more pictures.

Iron Man Anime

That's right, Iron Man's getting his own Anime Series that's going to come out this fall.

I can't wait till it comes out. I hope it streams online at CrunchyRoll or something along those lines.
It looks like it could be interesting. So far I'm really liking the artistic style and coloring it has.
...And everything else of course.
Also the Villain looks cool but I can't figure out who he is.
Is he from the comics or a whole new character?
Guess we'll just have to wait and find out.

Iron Man 2 Minimates Review: Mark IV Iron Man and Whiplash

For those of you who don't know what Minimates are:Minimates are 2 inch Lego-like action figures that have 14 points of articulation, have interchangeable parts, and have various lines like Marvel, Ghost Busters, Star Trek, and more to choose from.

This pack is from the Toys R Us assortment that contains four different packs including two exclusives that are not available anywhere else.

Today I will be reviewing the second non-exclusive Toys R Us pack that comes with Mark IV Iron Man and Whiplash.
Click the "Read More" Button to see what I think and for more pictures.

Iron Man 2 Minimates Review: Mark V Iron Man and War Machine

For those of you who don't know what Minimates are:Minimates are 2 inch Lego-like action figures that have 14 points of articulation, have interchangeable parts, and have various lines like Marvel, Ghost Busters, Star Trek, and more to choose from.

This pack is from the Toys R Us assortment that contains four different packs including two exclusives that are not available anywhere else.

Today I will be reviewing the first non-exclusive Toys R Us pack that comes with Mark V Iron Man and War Machine.
Click the "Read More" Button to see what I think and for more pictures.

New Film By Me Out Now!

Hello There,
Today I've released my latest animated film (trailer) for
I started filming after the second Iron Man trailer came out and I finished it yesterday.
It's like my own version of Iron Man 2 but It's my first Iron Man movie with it's own unique story line that's similar to the upcoming movie release.

Hope you enjoy the show!

Iron Man 2 Against All Odds 

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3

In other Iron Man related news:
Marvel put this up on their youtube page two days ago.
The long awaited sequel to the Crossover Fighting Game Series that pits characters from the Marvel comics against characters from Capcom video games is finally coming!
The cast so far includes Ryu, Morrigan , Chris (from Resident Evil), Wolverine, Iron Man, and Hulk.
The style of the game will be in Street Fighter IV style.
Check It Out Below

When I first saw it on another site, I thought it was fake.
But now I know that isn't the case.
I loved MvC 2 and I've been waiting for a sequel for a long time.
Can't wait till this comes out!

Iron Man 2 Minimates Review: James Rhodes in Mark II Armor and Black Widow

For those of you who don't know what Minimates are:Minimates are 2 inch Lego-like action figures that have 14 points of articulation, have interchangeable parts, and have various lines like Marvel, Ghost Busters, Star Trek, and more to choose from.

This pack is from the Toys R Us assortment that contains four different packs including two exclusives that are not available anywhere else.
Today I will be reviewing the second Toys R Us exclusive pack that comes with
James Rhodes in Mark II Armor and Black Widow

Click the "Read More" Button to see what I think and for more pictures.

Iron Man 2 Audi, Dr. Pepper Commercials and the Latest TV Spot

First up,
It's the Dr. Pepper commercial featuring Stan Lee (the Godfather of Comics) and the voice of
Paul Betteny (?) as JARVIS.
 The latest Audi car commercial which features clips from Iron Man 2 has hit YouTube for the Audi R8 V10 Spyder. This car appears in the new Iron Man 2 movie from Paramount Pictures.
  The latest TV spot features new footage and shows a little someone giving him a hand.

Iron Man 2 Minimates Review: Senate Hearing Tony Stark and Mark I Iron Man

 For those of you who don't know what Minimates are:
Minimates are 2 inch Lego-like action figures that have 14 points of articulation, have interchangeable parts, and have various lines like Marvel, Ghost Busters, Star Trek, and more to choose from.

This pack is from the Toys R Us assortment that contains four different packs including two exclusives that are not available anywhere else.
Today I will be reviewing the first Toys R Us exclusive pack that comes with
Senate Hearing Tony Stark and Mark I Iron Man

Click the "Read More" Button to see what I think and for more pictures.

Iron Man 2 Interactive Trailer

 I found this over at MarvelousNews.com and it's a trailer that's already been shown but this time around while you watch the trailer, hotspots will appear during the trailer and you can access them once they are activated to see special content like: Character Bios,Story Details and a Whole Lot More.
So check it out blow.

 

Soul Calibur 4 Blue Bird Opening

I starting to make this video 2 years ago after I played Soul Calibur 4 (which I enjoyed) and during the time Naruto Shippuden used Blue Bird (the song) as it's opening.
I finally got to finishing it today! :D

The first part of it, I used my own drawings.
While I used footage from the trailers and screen shots from various sources like IGN, Game Trailers.com, etc.

Credits:
Made,Produced,and Edited By: AJV Films (That's Me)
Art Drawn By: AJV Films (Me)
Soul Calibur 4: Created By: Namco
Blue Bird Recorded By: Ayumi Hamasaki
Star Wars made by: George Lucas

Enjoy.

Happy Easter!

Hi Everyone,

Hope you all have Happy Easter!

This my Easter Bunny Girl, who is part of my Holiday Girls Series that I started in 2007 (click the "Holiday Girls" button above this post and under the header to see the others )

Hope you all like it.

Comments And Constructive Criticism Welcome

Art and Idea By: Me (AJV)

I'm Going Back to Church

The renovation of the church is finally finished and after a year or two we're out of the gym.
It's very nice looking and there is a little more room to sit (though we had to stand) but the basic layout of the church is basically the same as before except the took out some wall and expanded it.
They also took out all the carpet and replaced it with tile.
All and all it's good to finally be back in church instead of a gym.
Now if  only they could figure out how to solve the parking lot problem.

Above is a picture of the alter I took with my cell.

Everyone was excited and they were taking pictures too.

See ya Later!

Update:New Page added and New Art.

Hi there,

Besides the obvious,
I added a new page called "Holiday Girls" where you can see them all in one place.
Check it out to find out more.
The Archieves have also been updated with a screen shot of how my blog looked last month.
Also I've drawn some new art ya might like.

April's Hot

Click on the image to see the rest of it.
So, how 'bout ya tell me whatch'a think?

See Ya!

Anime Series That Could've and Should've Lasted Longer.

With most Anime Series, I've been fine with their length and endings.
But there are some I think Could've and Should've Lasted Longer.

Here's my Top 5 Anime Series That Could've and Should've Lasted Longer.
So if ya wanna find out and still be Spoiler Free ,then you better Check it Out after the Jump! 

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! 2010

This is my Saint Patrick's Day Girl who is part of my
Holiday Girls Series that I started 2 years ago.
I made some subtle changes since I last drew her
Last Year.
I tried to make her outfit look a little like the Loilta Dresses seen in Japan.

Hope you all like it.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day Everyone!

Comments And Constructive Criticism Welcome.

Iron Man 2 Trailer 2

Hi there,
Today the second Iron Man 2 trailer premiered and it shows a lot of new footage.
From what I see, It's gonna be Totally Awesome! :D
I can't wait for this movie to come out because it looks like it's gonna be epic.
I liked the first one quite a bit even though their wasn't as much action till the end of the movie since it was an origin movie, so I let it slide.
This one look like it'll be action packed!

Watch it for yourself and tell me what'cha think.

Bootleg Manga!?

It would seem that Nick Simmons, who is Gene Simmons' (lead singer of KISS) son, made a comic called Incarnate which it's art looks a lot like the highly popular manga series by Tite Kubo: Bleach
It was brought to the world's attention by user "Tetsujiin" from the
GameFaq Boards a few days ago and now news of this has spread like wildfire across the net.

Fans of the Bleach series spent much time trying to let Tite Kubo know of this startling news.

He responded to the news with two Tweets:

"Last night until this morning, I got a ton of "an American comic is copying Bleach!" messages from overseas fans! Looking at the site I don't speak English, but I saw something like "Gene Simmons' son Nick Simmons who draws manga-style comics."

Honestly, more than whether they remble each other or not, I wonder that Gene Simmons' son is a mangaka..."

As for my thoughts on the matter, you can see in the above picture there's difinitely a resemblance. I can understand being inspired by an artist and how your art can be influenced by that artist, because as an artist myself this happens to me too. But seeing that the panels,characters,and even the dialog are nearly identical, there is difinitely something fishy. I wasn't totally convinced that Nick Simmoms plagiarized Bleach since I thought was influenced by Tie Kudo's style until I saw a post on Live Journal that has a whole lot of comparison pictures between the two and how similar they look.
It's a real shame, I think the story had a lot of potential and could've been a real hit.

What a rip-off!

What I did on Valentine's Day Weekend

Surprisingly it would seem I forgot to tell you all about it.

Well on the 13th, I worked with my Mom to do a Valentine's Day display in front of a hair salon by our local Publix shopping center in order to promote my Mom's Online Business: http://www.simplyvictorian.com/ where she sells Jewelry,Hair Accessories,Purses,Clothing, Lace Shirts (which could be good for those of you who cosplay or like steam punk,maybe even gothic lolita)and other stuff. The website is still a work in progress, but I'd love if you would check it out. ^^

Sadly, I was unable to get any pictures of myself in my "Romantic Outfit" that my Mom had me wear to showcase some of her clothing which consisted of a black jacket with a custom made crown & wings logo,a white ruffled cotton tuxedo shirt,black leather pants, and shoes (nothing special about them). I looked pretty good to say so myself.

Maybe when I wear it again I'll take (or have taken) some pictures and I'll show you all.
Talk to ya later. ; )

Aftermath of my Little Cousin's Birthday Bash

Sadly I can't tell you how the whole party went last night (though I heard it was good) since we (my mom and I) got there a little late because my mom lost her keys so we ended up searching for them everywhere for like 40 minutes.

You wouldn't believe where found them.
In my cousin's gift bag...-_-'
But thankfully we made it just in time for cake!:D
I got to see my family,see some of my friends I hadn't seen in a while,and meet some nice people.

After my older cousin got my uncle off the computer, My mom and I read my last blog post to Katie and to a few of her friends that stood by. It was really something from the heart and I think she really appreciated it.
Also, I think she liked that I gave her some publicity.
Don't worry, we gave her nice gifts too. : )
So all-in-all, I think I was a good night and I think she had a "Sweet" 16th Birthday.
Sniff, they grow up so fast...

My Little Cousin's Finally Growing Up

Well today's my little cousin's Sweet 16th Birthday and
Tonight will be a teenager's delight
She'll have a DJ,Disco,and Lights
There'll be singing and dancing all through night
Even Hannah Montana would be jealous
A party fit for a Queen, although she's only sixteen
She's rockin' n' rollin' and doin' her thing
She's singin' and priasin' the Lord at Flamingo Road Church or at her  Youtube Page
In the upcomming year American Idol awaits
But to leave Flamingo Road she'll dread what it takes!
Either way She'll do whatever God puts on her heart and she'll follow it as she has from the start
So now I'll end this poem with something that doesn't rhyme... Happy Birthday Katie!

Disclaimer: This post was not endoresed by Flamingo Road Church or by my little cousin, Katie.
Seriously

Toy Fair 2010: GI-JOE

With Valentine's Day and all, I nearly forgot about ToyFair which is a huge convention where toy companies show off their latest offerings to various distributors.

One of the things that I was interested in hearing about was Hasbro's Military Action Figure Line called: GI-JOE.

My thoughts about this news and about certian changes (big and small) have been made since JoeCon (a GI-JOE Convention) after the jump.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi Everyone,

This my Valentine's Day Girl who is part of my Holiday Girls Series  that I started 2 years ago.

I made some subtle changes since I last drew her last year (left) and

if you noticed I tried to draw "heart hands" which is when a character forms a heart shape with her hands.

Hope you all like it.

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone! ^3^

Comments And Constructive Criticism Welcome.

2D Hottie Spot Light: Mizore

Today's 2D Hottie Spot Light is Mizore Shirayuki from the fan service laden,harem comedy, anime series: Rosario + Vampire.

Mizore is a Yuki-onna ("Snow Woman"), and can control snow and ice at will, and she attends a school for monsters to learn how to fit in to the "Human" World. She's often seen with a mint lollipop in her mouth, to keep her cool. She becomes friends with a human who mistakenly finds himself in the same school with her a five other hot and cute monsters who become attracted to him for some odd reason.

2D Hottie Spot Light: Amu Hinamori

Today's 2D Hottie Spot Light is Amu Hinamori from the anime series: Shugo Chara

Amu's the popular girl at school for her "cool and spicy" attitude but what the others don't see is that she's really quite shy and introverted. She wishes she could just be herself without worrying what others think. The next morning to her surprise, she finds three colorful eggs that hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su.

2D Hottie Spot Light: C2

Today's 2D Hottie Spot Light is CC (or C2) from the anime series: Code Geass

After being found by an exiled prince of Britannia named Lelouch Lamperouge, she grants him the power of the mind-controling Geass in exchange for saving her life after being kidnapped by Area 11 (Japanese) rebels who believed they stole a deadly gas from the Britannian Army. She would become Lelouch's ally and go on to help him in his quest to overthrow Britannian Empire.