2 atma points gained | rend asunder My Rice Cooker - Part 1 [11 Jul 2009|07:17pm] [ mood | happy ] ..a series in which I show you all the delicious meals I cool using my rice cooker named Neuro Fuzzy. :3 First Meal: Yellowfin Maguro-don This was a pretty good dish, in my opinion. I got the tuna from a local grocer, so it was really easy to cut - I seasoned the rice with vinegar, sesame seeds, and cuts of nori. The only thing that I would say was lacking in this meal was the fact that in transporting the tuna in the hot Texas heat, it had gotten to be lukewarm rather than cool like I like it. So for next time, I'll be using chilled meat. The miso soup was instant, complete with the tofu and seaweed. Gotta say, it was pretty good, for instant! Rice was fluffy, clumpy, and deelish. :)

4 atma points gained | rend asunder Mijn Schatje Ignores Allegations of her Plagiarism [08 Jul 2009|11:19pm] Coming back around from this original post, let me give you an update of how things have progressed. Blastmilk, the owner of this Unoa, tells everyone that she never gave Mijn permission to copy or use any of her pictures. Mijn retorts feebly back that three years ago, she may have asked her if she could use a photo as a reference, and when Blastmilk said yes, well she just took it to mean that she could profit off of her photography! Cut to today, when I find this link for her new art show with the same picture of Blastmilk's Unoa. VP, the owner of this photograph Mijn copied, explains in her blog about how she did not give her permission, and would like the pictures taken down. Also, Mijn is continuing to upload her new "works of art" on the web - she is now claiming that those have contacted her are "fans of a girl she upset years ago," and wishes everyone would just leave her alone (the big meanies!). There are other updates as well, including a very misinformed writer named Mike Philbin who defended Mijn in his blog. An excerpt: "Basically, don't complain to me why I like the work of Mijn Shatje. I know why I like her stuff. The basic suggestion of this update to those gangs of Clockwork Orange thugs who go round trying to destroy anything that's good is look away from your idiot Facebook list and your gormless Twitterers and LEARN some history. Learn, get educated, not bleat like sheep. I'll leave it to art superstar PABLO PICASSO to reveal the truth about artistic inspiration, "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal." L.O.L." Dear Mike, Let me count the ways this argument is hackneyed. In one paragraph (plus one sentence), you not only use: a) baseless conjecture on the stand of one artist's quote, but... b) mention of knowledge of history as a holier-than-thou tactic c) internet speak while at the same time implying that those who use social networking sites are idiots d) comparison of a mass of people to a flock of sheep Sorry to say this but... you can like Mijn Schatje all you want. I don't care. But to have some kind of personal vendetta against those who are rightfully upset at Mijn's careless art thievery, I have to say... Couldn't you be a wee bit more original? I mean... you're the writer here. Oh, and P.S: I saw your comments. Responding to a pissed off comment by saying, "Well, what have you done?" as if having your own blog WITH YOUR OWN NAME (!!) and having published some books makes you any more ~*speshil*~ than anyone else. Seriously guys. Time to spread the word, because if this dies down, Mijn will keep copying.

rend asunder Welcome home, Naoto!! お帰りなさい、直人君！ [08 Jul 2009|11:09am] [ mood | busy ] Go to seveyn_rhine to see the new dorrie, Naoto! ...:3 And happy birthday, Shin.

rend asunder Silly Rat-face! [22 Jun 2009|04:58pm] [ mood | loved ] I see someone is a sleepyhead. ( bonus! pic of malcolm and isaac i found ) I miss Malcolm, but I'm glad Isaac's still with me. And sleeping. A lot. xD

10 atma points gained | rend asunder I... [16 Jun 2009|01:22pm] [ mood | amused ] I don't know what to say. This could possibly be the best dA artist comment ever. Penis This is not a penis of a child!!! But of a man!!!!! It's like some... enigmatic freeform poetry.

rend asunder Moar updates! [15 Jun 2009|11:01am] [ mood | chipper ] Updated seveyn_rhine three times with 2 photoshoots and one photostory! :D I've been so lax in uploading pictures. kyofujimiya, I didn't forget about your pictures! They're still in my camera, so everyone stay tuned! :3

2 atma points gained | rend asunder solaris_rp [12 Jun 2009|01:30am] [ mood | nervous ] Solaris is a planet wrought with natural disasters and extreme landscapes; from gaping chasms spill crystal-clear rivers and jungle-hewn hills flatten into a dusty desert that yawns halfway across the continent. You could have just arrived here, shielding your eyes from the glaring sun above, or have been here for generations, tucked away underneath the earth itself. Either way, this tumultuous land you call your own. You remember at the dawning of your realization of the vastness and variety of this planet, an elder's words: "Young one, welcome to Solaris." If you're interested in RP, come check out solaris_rp! :D /shameless plug but i love you all

8 atma points gained | rend asunder OMG OMG OMG [09 Jun 2009|05:48pm] [ mood | excited ] MATT'S COMING TO AUSTIN FOR THE SUMMER~ *does a dance*

12 atma points gained | rend asunder The Epic Story of the Couch [05 Jun 2009|12:57am] [ mood | amused ] I forgot to post this here until later, but it's so funny I thought I'd share with you. Backstory: Mum wants me to sell this couch of ours that's too big for the house - I agree, and post an ad on craigslist. Immediately, I get two "interested" buyers, one named 'Stephen,' and the other, 'Martin.' I respond to Stephen's e-mail first. ( amusing story under cut ) All this to say, be careful on craiglist, because when people type in run-on sentences, they may be trying to take your money. Brought to you by the Grammar Nazi Association.

8 atma points gained | rend asunder Regarding Mijn Schatje [31 May 2009|06:35pm] [ mood | disappointed ] Mijn Schatje, a rather successful "artist" who has hosted a couple of art shows and has sells her work on iPod/laptop skins on infectious.com, is an art thief. She has taken ABJD pictures, both from company stock photos and from owners themselves and has used them without their permission to vector over into what she calls "original" pieces of art. Some examples of the thievery can be found here. None of the pictures are modified, and neither are her works - the overlay in the middle is to show how both the doll picture and the "art" line up perfectly. You can see the Radio has contacted the companies involved asking if they had given permission to Mijn Schatje, and here are their responses: DIM: Thank you so much for letting me know about the illegal site using our doll images. This is very unusual and I never know this. I will check and do what I can do stop this. Thank you again and it's very kind of you. Have a good weekend. Best wishes, Denny Pipos: Hello^0^ This is intersting because we already met her last year at her homepage. And we didn\'t give her a permission to use our Baha pictures. We need to contact her again and make sure about these copies. Thank you very much for letting us know this fact. Have a good day! regards, PIPOSDOLL Volks: Thank you for contacting us regarding this matter. No, we had not heard of this particular artist, we thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will forward your email to our headquarters, and let them know of the situation and your concerns. Thank you once again. Sincerely, VOLKS USA Web Service Center VOLKS USA, INC. So, there you have it folks. It saddens me to see a person using others' doll photos without permission, much less making money off of it. To give you an idea, her laptop skins sell for about $30, and her "original" prints sell for about $1,0000. She is making money illegally off of someone else's doll photos. If this concerns you as much as it does me, please crosspost it on your journal and let people know. It's not right that she touts her work as 100 percent original when it clearly is forged. Thanks to Tomato, Radio, and Demyx for figuring this all out. Crossposted to seveyn_rhine as well. UPDATE: Leekeworld has also confirmed that she was not given permission for their pictures. Thank you for your message. We didn't give her permission. We will contact to her. Thanks a lot and have a good day. From Leekeworld. To see more about Mijn Schatje's exploits, check out... + Stardust Asylum's Blog + priestessofnada's entry + miaowkitten's entry

4 atma points gained | rend asunder Yaymeeting!! [28 May 2009|08:23pm] Met up with kyofujimiya and rinnako today- Kyo for the first time ever and Rin the second time. I've forgotten how much fun I have with Shin n' Azel just hanging around other dolls, and how much I missed Kyo and Rin. :3 I think this meeting has made me realize I want to reconnect with netfriends - Val, Nat, Teffy, Dae, and if course Kyo and Rin, to name a few. I love you two both!! :3 Posted via LiveJournal.app.

3 atma points gained | rend asunder Prop 8 [26 May 2009|05:07pm] Seriously, California? I hope you know by upholding Prop. 8, you have allowed blatant prejudice to get in the way of equality. You're a disappointment to me. :( Posted via LiveJournal.app.

2 atma points gained | rend asunder For kyofujimiya, again! [07 May 2009|08:37am] [ mood | cheerful ] [ music | "RU Professional?" ~ The Mae Shi ] I liked your two suggestions so much, I'm going to do both of them. 8D I'm still a huge Gravi/Weiss fan at heart. *3* Characters: Eiri and Ryuichi Series: Gravitation ( Trust )

2 atma points gained | rend asunder For kyofujimiya [07 May 2009|07:55am] [ mood | bouncy ] [ music | "Hunter" ~ Dido ] Now I realize how UNBELIEVABLY long it's been, and also how I love Yuushi and Ran. :3 I miss all my Side B books... *wants to read them all now* Characters: Yuushi and Ran Series: Weiss Kreuz Gluhen ( Longing )

8 atma points gained | rend asunder Ritey Meme [04 May 2009|01:03pm] [ mood | bouncy ] [ music | Persona 4 ] I know, databomb did it first, but I want to do that fic meme again because it WAS AWESOME last time around. For those of you who missed the meme the first time around: :: give me a character/characters from a series :: give me a one/two word "theme" :: I RITE YOU STUFF note: If you give me a series I don't know, I WILL MAKE IT UP DON'T THINK I WON'T 8D GO!!

16 atma points gained | rend asunder WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO [03 May 2009|09:16pm] [ mood | jubilant ] I have finished all my work for this semester. Or rather, should I say, all my work for my four years of college. *silence* Wow.

2 atma points gained | rend asunder [02 May 2009|09:29pm] HAPPY B-DAY, DEEEE~ Ilu. :D

rend asunder *yawn* :3 [30 Apr 2009|02:22pm] [ mood | calm ] Even though I'm busy, it's nice to stop and post in the ol' elJay. I'm starting to feel that end-of-the-year anxiety: I finish one project (my linguistic one) and I still have two (art and Japanese) to go. Thank goodness the art one isn't so bad - but sometimes I feel like I'm just putting off the Japanese paper in lieu of the art paper. In other news, I'm hoping to start working on my art later once this semester's done. I was looking at databomb's comic, and I realize that I should just start writing (if only I could figure out which one to write! 8(). In the meantime, I'm happy with being exhausted and sleepy at the same time - it's a nice kind of sleepy, but not the nice one you give in to. So... today I found the perfect popsicle. Again. Err, re-found it, I guess. It's from a company called Fruitfull, and mum used to buy them for me when I was a kid and we went to the car wash place. I would try to finish said popsicle in the time that the car was through being washed without getting brainfreeze in the process. It's perfect. Not too sugary, soooo omnomnommy, and cold. Also, I have a bit of a toothache, so icy foods make me happeh. :D ....actually, I think I'm going to go buy a popsicle. RIGHT NOW BRB

rend asunder Day of Silence [24 Apr 2009|11:15am] Today's the National Day of Silence! Let's see how long I can go without talking today.. :3 Posted via LiveJournal.app.

4 atma points gained | rend asunder .... [21 Apr 2009|07:32pm] [ mood | calm ] To follow up my very sad post, I give you something that made me smile. ATLUS + Oekaki board!?!? YESPLZ. I'm Agilao on there. I still am not over the shock, but oekaki'ing makes me feel good.

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