dubiouslog

Wanted to post this like nine hours ago but then I tried to upgrade Wordpress. Turns out it was a terrible idea, since I was able to fix it only a few minutes ago. Serves me right. If it’s not broke…

ANYWAY WALLPAPER MEME BECAUSE OF KATE

• Anyone who looks at this entry has to post this meme and their current wallpaper on their LiveJournal.
• Explain in five sentences why you’re using that wallpaper!
• Don’t change your wallpaper before doing this! The point is to see what you had on.

• It’s Mirror’s Edge art and I love Mirror’s Edge to pieces. And even if I didn’t…just look at it. That thing is gorgeous.
• It’s so empowering, yet soothing at the same time. If I’m feeling nervous or angry or something like that, I stare at the wallpaper and I feel instantly better.
• The composition makes the screen look wider.
• It’s dynamic, but not messy. And all the icons I have on screen match the colors in the pic in a way or another.
• Look, I can put my to-do list in Faith’s bag! :D

currently in Mahogany, team around lv. 24-28
the Sandslash in the photo is a girl, and her name is Synthsand.

Yesterday I had an incredible meeting. Entei appeared in the Route before Olivine…
just in the same spot where I met it for the first time ten years ago.
I couldn’t believe my eyes. And the music, oh the music.
These games give me such a great joy.

Now I have to go to the Lake of Rage, where I will meet Lance. It’s a return to birth. You’re going to see a lot of Pokémon drawings in the next weeks.

Anyway, I think I’m falling in love with Sableye. I always liked it, but never considered training one up until now, and Quartz is so adorable it’s wrong. All of you “it’s weak! just choose another Pokémon!” should just fuck off.

Have a Pokémon meme I stole from Kayla.

I love these memes

I’ve been feeling really depressed as of lately. My housemates won’t let me use the table, so I cannot draw nothing but sketches on my legs, which means that I cannot make illustrations for school, which means that I’m behind with my classes, which means that I’m getting more and more worried. I really tried to draw on my legs, but my back acts up after about thirty minutes. I need to buy a foldable table, but I also need help to carry it home, and people is busy, not their fault.

I don’t want to be with my housemates anymore, they won’t understand that being sociophobic is not something I can overcome by just being with people, and even like this I’m not the talkative type anyway. They think I’m just being an asshole to them while I just don’t find anything to talk about with them. Plus, I don’t want to be in the same room with them because they’re always smoking, doing drugs or cooking smelly stuff. Strong smells make me sick. I need to move alone, but this takes time. Plus the laptop is still under repair so I can’t work on websites or talk with friends as often as I want, and without a computer I can’t look for houses either.

Plus I won’t be able to see Jacopo for another two weeks. :<

BUT BUT BUT

the ep with Volkner and Flint has been announced for February 25 and I’M SO HAPPY
I just want to see them together doing stuff and teasing each other and I want to hear their voices and asfghjkasdl
The best part is that I know that even if I find them to be a bit different from how I imagine them to be I’m not going to be disappointed :D I just have fun shipping them and love their characters, that’s it

This also comes at just the right time, since I was already planning to make a shrine for them. It’s about a whole year I’ve been wanting to make a website about them and I’ve been working on it behind the scenes, but I was never satisfied with the result. It never seemed to live up to my expectations, yet I wanted to make something for them SO badly. After all, they are the only shipping I ever supported.
Then there was something that gave me the kick I needed to get started and finish everything with a strict deadline…which happens to fall after February 25, so I’ll have enough time to make the layout with a screencap from the episode and put a screencap gallery online and and and 8D

Talking about shrines, I’ve been playing Riviera: The Promised Land again. The idea was to write down Serene’s lines and make a shrine to her, but while I was playing I discovered that my favorite character in that game is really Malice. So…expect something about her in the near future. She really is a very interesting character.
The website will be named “No Future” and the layout will use this wonderful artwork of her. I still have to decide if I want this website to be a shrine or a fanlisting plus shrine.

Have a meme. Stolen from Irene, but since she skipped some questions I looked for the original and answered to some of the ones she left out, then followed her template, then got bored.

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holy shit. now I have to get used to not thinking about 1910 every time I read ‘10. anyway, happy new year.

Here, have a look at something hilarious (especially for Irene):

“Rotowash - a lot more than what it says [on the package]”
At least they’re being honest about it.

and what about the end of year meme?

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
   One thing in particular comes to mind. /8)
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
   NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS ARE FOR WIMPS
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
   My cousin Valeria had a baby in March. Man, the other day she was doing her high school homework with that weird blue drawing or what was it and now she’s a married woman with a child!
   …so the other day may be fifteen years ago, but! but!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
   No.
5. What countries did you visit?
   No foreign countries, again. Not even Switzerland. Boo.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
   Sanity. D:
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
   I don’t know. I’m not one for remembering dates anyway.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
   Putting my gallery and my collective online after a two year hiatus.
9. What was your biggest failure?
   Not being by Jacopo’s side when he needed me the most. 8<
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
    The swine flu, and this summer I had these bruises under the armpits which hurted quite a lot. Weird stuff.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
    Probably that Isaac Clarke figure. So beautiful.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
    ?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
    Appalled and depressed? There are two persons I could name. I won’t, though.
14. Where did most of your money go?
    Towards my rather sucky attempts at not starving to death.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
    A few videogames, a few exams, but usually I don’t get very excited about stuff.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2009?
    What should I know! Stop making these silly questions!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
    i) happier or sadder?
    Not happier or sadder, but probably more at peace, yes.
    ii) thinner or fatter?
    thinner, see 14. :<
    iii) richer or poorer?
    I don’t know.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
    Caring about important stuff instead of losing my time.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
    Less procrastination is always good, although I’ve been getting a lot of things done as of lately.
20. How will you be spending the holidays?
    Or what remains of them - a few more days with Jacopo, then back to work
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
    Jacopo.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?
    ?
23. How many one night stands?
    you must mean “staying up all night without sleeping”, for sure. About seven.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
    what’s this tee-vee
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
    Hate is a strong word, but I’d gladly kick some people unconscious and throw them in a dark alley if I was given the chance to.
26. What was the best book you read?
    oh my, I didn’t read anything at all this year!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
    The album Circadian Rhythm by Thurisaz. It’s the soundtrack to my life.
28. What did you want and get?
    A camera 8)
29. What did you want and not get?
    There was this pretty Cammy figure in this shop, and it was display only! how dare they tease me!
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
    Probably Tonari no Totoro, though it’s not really “of this year”.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
    I turned 19. I don’t remember anything else. Probably I went to eat out with Jacopo or something of the sorts.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
    Not having all those problems with him :<
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
    One day I went to school with wires and cables all over me and it was awesome! I was a cyborg!
34. What kept you sane?
    Nothing kept me sane. So I went insane
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
    who wrote this
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
    I try to not get too angry over being under a dictature and not being able to do anything about it, but…
37. Who did you miss?
    My parents. And Cercatesori. I need to meet you soon :(
38. Who was the best new person you met?
    Roserade, Flare, Maze, Amy, Light_Eevee, am I forgetting someone?
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
    You are not always right. You are not always nice. Sometimes you’re wrong, and a bitch. Learn to pick up the signs.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
    nah

One year ago I opened this weblog, so…happy birthday, I guess?

I also just noticed the number of artworks I’ve been posting here since then. Take a guess. 50? 100?
181.
Holy shit.

Anyway, I stole a meme from Kate. These song memes are just so hilarious, with their silly questions. Anyway, it’s one of those memes in which you put your playlist on shuffle (in my case, my whole library) and then every song is the answer to a question.

1. Where do you live: The Enemy (Dark Tranquillity)
   I live with my enemies! …sadly, that’s actually true. :(
2. Describe your first love: La Tregua (Klimt 1918)
   A truce from the ugliness of it all. Is it true, Jacopo?
3. What is your favorite thing to do: Haven (Dark Tranquillity)
   I love to invite the darkside in, into my haven. It somehow fits.
4. Describe your current love: The Promise (Within Temptation)
   Fuck, that song is about a lover dying D:
5. What do you like to wear: Astronomy Domine (Pink Floyd)
   I wear stars and planets, uh uh uh uh uh
6. What is your challenge: Keep the Car Running (Arcade Fire)
   and it’s quite a challenge considering that I can’t drive
7. Who are your friends: Sunset Coast (Rayman M Soundtrack)
   Are my friends characters from the Rayman universe? That would almost make sense.
8. Describe how you look: Destroyed (Within Temptation)
   LOLOLOLOLOLOL
9. What did you do last night: Midway Through Infinity (Dark Tranquillity)
   That’s a pretty close guess.
10. What is your goal in life: The Canyon Behind Her (Dredg)
    But I already found the other half. Or does it mean that I should fall into a canyon?
11. What do you do when you’re angry: Forever (Stratovarius)
    I stay angry forever. Which is also why I never get angry.
12. When do you have sex: Lance Battle (Pokémon Soundtrack)
    But I don’t even like Lance anymore.
13. How do you want to die: Cold (Lacuna Coil)
    Hypothermia D:
14. What do you say to your parents: The Howling (Within Temptation)
    Hey mom! Hey dad! AWOOOOOOOOOO
15. Where do you hang out: Heroes to Us (Kalmah)
    I hang out wherever the heroes are.
16. What do you think of society: Paradise Lost (Metal Gear Solid 4 Soundtrack)
    Makes a lot of sense.
17. Describe your most recent heartbreak: Indifferent Suns (Dark Tranquillity)
    He just didn’t care.
18. What is your excuse for everything: My Wings (Lacuna Coil)
    I couldn’t call back because of my wings. Yeah that will work.
19. What are your thoughts on a Friday evening: Revolvers (Hearts of Black Science)
    I will kill you all on a Friday evening
20. What is your unanswered question about life: Mother Brain (Super Metroid Soundtrack)
    Is it gone forever?
21. What is your favorite color: Cassiopeia (Dragonland)
    I’d like that question to be asked more often only to answer with something completely unrelated, like this.
22. What is your advice to those less experienced: Survive (Lacuna Coil)
    The best piece of advice ever.
23. What would you rather do right now: Laughing Octopus (Metal Gear Solid 4 Soundtrack)
    Just…no. Google her name. D:
24. Describe your best friend: Viva Violent Fellow (ONE OK ROCK)
    hahahahahaha
25. What’s under your bed: Fall of the Hammer (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Soundtrack)
    This is the theme of the random encounter with a monster, so I guess it’s time to check what are the dust bunnies up to.
26. What is your most prized possession: Symbols (Thurisaz)
    ???
27. Where will be your honeymoon: Under a Glass Moon (Dream Theater)
    So ~romantic~
28. What is on your to-do list: Cry for Eternity (Dragonforce)
    It would be fun, though.
29. Where would you rather be: Gemstone Temple (Rayman M Soundtrack)
    A nice place where to be.

not been updating here because of sudden chaos in life. Don’t get me wrong, I’m feeling great, it’s just that SUDDEN CHAOS, boom

HOWEVER, POKÉMON MEME. STOLEN FROM GUESS WHO? IRENE THAT’S RIGHT

1. Who is your favorite Pokémon?
Absolute favorite: Sneasel
Kanto/Generation I: Mewtwo and Fearow
Johto/Generation II: Sneasel (duh)
Hoenn/Generation III: Absol maybe? there’s a lot of them which I adore (Sableye, Aggron, Altaria…)
Sinnoh/Generation IV: Porygon-Z
Grass starter: Torterra
Fire starter: Blaziken
Water starter: Blastoise
Eeveelution: Flareon maybe? I actually like all of them in the same measure
Legendary Pokémon: Mewtwo
Starter in basic form: Bulbasaur
Starter at stage 2: Charmeleon and Grovyle
Starter at Stage 3: Blaziken

2. Why do you like your absolute favorite?
it’s a DARK WEASEL WITH HUGE CLAWS
although thinking of it heh, Sneasel is one of those Pokémon which took me a very long time to warm up to. I didn’t use to care about Sneasel until about five years ago or the like; before Sneasel, my favorite was Rayquaza because I was in love with its design. With Sneasel, I’d say it’s both because of its design and because I tend to associate myself with weasels for a number of reasons, but I don’t know if my love for weasels came after or before my love for Sneasel.

3. What is your favorite type of Pokémon? Why?
Dark and Steel, for obvious reasons.

4. If you were a Pokémon, what would you be?
lol

5. What would be the first Pokémon you catch on your journey? (Name one for each region.)
Kanto: Weedle
Johto: Hoppip
Hoenn: Ralts
Sinnoh: Shinx

6. Name your dream team. (Any region)
I adore too many Pokémon to have a dream team.

7. How long have you been interested in Pokémon?
Since it first came out in Italy. I followed the anime and collected Pokémon pictures with my cousins, then we started making our fakes, our very own Pokémon card game… During the second year of middle school I remember trying to quit Pokémon because the kids in school were making fun of me, but in the end I didn’t really care about their opinion and I liked Pokémon more than them anyway, so I got hooked again. Then I began actually playing the games and you know the tale.

8. What do you value more, the games or the toys?
The games.

9. What games do you have?
You mean, the ones that I physically own? Then it would be Snap, Mystery Dungeon, Diamond and Platinum.

10. What is your favorite plush? Figure? Game?
Plush: 2003 limited Absol (I KEEP IT BESIDE MY BED)
Figure: dunno
Game: Crystal, Platinum

11. Name your top 5 least favorite Pokémon.
Aipom, Wormadam, Regigigas, Blissey, Snubbull? in any order
no not really, Aipom has always been my least favorite and I’ve come to hate it even more

12. What is your most favorite and least favorite regions?
Favorite: Sinnoh
Least favorite: Kanto (SHUT UP IT’S SO BORING)

13. Do you like anthropomorphic (human-like) Pokémon (Pokémorphs)?
Sometimes. Other times they make me want to shoot myself

14. What Pokémorph species would you want to be?
…and that’s what I meant

15. What is your favorite moment in the Pokémon anime?
I don’t really care. (I’ll care only when Volkner and Flint will show up, lol)

16. Which feature in any Pokémon game do you enjoy the most? (e.g. multiplayer battles, contests, day/night system, etc.)
…tell me I’m lame but…the little IV-based personality profiles in DPP were so sweet

17. What is your favorite Pokémon song(s) (or song used in the Pokémon animé and movies)?
Game soundtrack: Raikou/Entei/Suicune battle, Kanto Gym Leader battle (GSC), DPP Trainer battle
Anime songs: Mesaze Pokémon Master, Kaze to Issho ni

18. What is your favorite Pokémon movie?
Myuutsuu no Gyakushuu
which is also my favorite movie, lol

19. Do you prefer Pokémon that are powerful or Pokémon that have a good design (in other words, good looks)?
WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THIS

20. Quick! What is your most random thought (that’s clean) of a Pokémon doing something that humans do?
A MUK WATCHING SOAP OPERAS
THAT WOULD BE HILARIOUS

21. Tag 5 people.
feel free to snatch this

Here, have a end-of-the-year meme