well you know my name is craisin and i *STILL* like to do drawerings

Art class ended a few weeks ago. Here’s an update on some pieces I finished off with. (I wonder what my grade was for class?? *shrug* I wonder if leaving class early every Thursday to get home in Lost made a difference?)


   

  

   

   


Aaaannnndddd a new toy!! A wacom tablet!! (that is 0% mine.)
I drew this at Brian’s two weeks ago on his Wacom Bamboo tablet. It’s SOOOO addictive! Anyway, just messing around:

And since btam is gonna be away for a few days, I’m “taking care of the tablet” for him hohohoho:

Ummm… I didn’t know what to draw… and I was stuck thinking about clothes.. and figured since all the previous Figure Drawing pics were all nude…. *shrug* why not? HOW LUDE!!!! Anyhow, Wacom Intuos3! It draws soooooo smoothly! Both the Intuos and the Bamboo took some getting used to, but is verrryyy addictive when combined with Photoshop capabilities: layer, UNDOING!?, opacity changes (notice the underdrawing?), and probably other stuff I have yet to utilize! SOOOOO FUN! sooooooooooooooooooooo addictive!!

I Need Your Help

There’s something happening on November 4th that means a LOT to me, and I need ALL of your help. Never before have I felt so passionate about this, and I KNOW it can’t happen unless YOU help me with this battle I’m fighting.

On November 4, there will be a measure on the ballot that, if passed, would again ban same-sex marriage in California. If passed, it would amend the recent CA Supreme Court ruling that declared that it is unconstitutional to limit marriage “between a man and a woman.”

There’s a reason why the CA Supreme Court made its ruling: denying the 1000+ federal/state rights that come with marriage to people who are just as committed, just as in love, just as human as our heterosexual family and friends is simply unfair. Seriously, we’re in the 21st century. Can’t we just LEARN to accept that there are DIFFERENT peoples in our world? Point is… we’re all PEOPLE and we ALL still deserve the legal protection and rights.

I’m urging you to PLEASE help me fight against the November 4 initiative that would ban same-sex marriage AGAIN.

Above anything else, please VOTE NO against the ban on same-sex marriage. If there’s ANYTHING I could ask of you this year, THIS is it. If you’re not registered to vote, click here to do so ASAP so you won’t forget to do so later! In order to vote on November 4, you MUST register by October 20, 2008. Do it NOW so you won’t forget and miss the deadline!

Secondly, please know that the people that initiated this proposition are very well-financed. We need all the support we can get to fight this battle! If you can, I urge you to contribute to the campaign to fight back! Since we’re all very busy people, this is the EASIEST way to contribute your time to the cause. http://www.equalityforall.com/

Third, spread the word. Remember in the Transformers movie (the OG 80’s one) where Megatron said “Constructicons, merrggee for the killll!” and Springer says, “Come on, Arcee! Megatron’s making his big push and… we’ve got… to push…. back!” We need all the help, all the friends and families, all the ALLIES we can get to push the bad guys BACK. Please inform and teach people who are not as educated about why this issue is unfair and discriminatory.

If you’ve always wanted to MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD, if you’ve always wanted to make CHANGE to our society, stop sitting on your ass. Get the fuck up and DO IT. I just gave you three ways you CAN make a difference. It’s important to know that in a battle like this, every person, every cent, every minute, every VOICE counts. So please, Eugenia, Norvelle, Veronica, Greg, Greg, Greg, Greg, Greg, Brent, Jeremiah, Nancy, Batz, Henry, Christine, Darren, Debby, Mauricio, Jackie, Conrad, Ivan, and EVERYONE that READS my blog, PLEASE help me in this battle I’ve been fighting for the last 10 years of my life! Make it HAPPEN!

LOST Season 4 Finale TONIGHT!

“There’s No Place Like Home Part 2 & 3″
9PM-11PM
2 Hour Finale!!

There’s a rerun of Part 1 @ 8PM tonight.

Please read more to view my theories/predictions, otherwise known as my list of “I called it”s.

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Blink Of An Eye…

I think I forget things really easily. I used to live in the past a lot when I was growing up. I’ve really learned to live in the present with a pseudo-consciousness of the future. But, I’ve definitely learned to just let go of things in the past. Sometimes, it even annoys me when people dwell on things in the past. Let bygones be bygones, right?

Anyway, a LOT has happened and SO much has gone by like a flash. But… I’m grateful for where I am today. I’m 100% glad of everything that is as it is right now.

I’ve been very occupied lately. Namely because Mario Kart has gotten my competitive side back on edge.

Goal: Daily Mario Kart practices.
Optimistic Goal: Unlock something every time I play.

Even though it’s more difficult to snake, the game play is still up to par as Mario Kart has always been. A lot of people bash on the wheel, but I think it’s alright. I kinda got good at it. And it totally makes you like… move around. Bummer that they don’t have Yoshi’s Circuit for this one, though some of the stages are really fun and challenging. I believe the online play is unlike any other game out there right now even though I really haven’t played any other games’. WHATEVER. I’m convinced. Mario Kart is ALWAYS fun, and it’s even MORE fun when you whoop your friends’ ass!! *Pointing to Darren!!*

 

Last Friday, Brian came up and we had dinner with Batz. It’s been a long time since the three of us had dinner together so it was rather refreshing! (Although, I must be honest. I always feel so rowdy and crude when I’m around these swwweeeeeeeettttt guys.)


Brian + Batz

“Hey what are you guys doing later?”
“I’m busy later.”
“I’m going to my sister’s place. What are you doing later?”
“Hmm? Oh.. I’m going to a LAN party.” Waaaaaaaahahahah

LAN party at MY place, of course! Eshen and Darren have LAN parties often, now that I think about it. It’s no wonder our apartment is always scorching…


Lynn’s so cute when she plays.
And I like how Patson’s head is turned too–he’s watching Lynn play!! IT!!


Yo roomies, we need a shoe rack…


:D


Wet willllyyyy!

Old school SC, dota, and of course MKW.

I feel a little bad for some of the folks around… I gave fair warning but the tourette’s came out and I think it startled a few people. Oops ^________^;; Yeah yeah, I’ll admit that I sucked for a bit. But after a few games, I started to get a little better. Then, I 100% prevailed when Eugenia called and I talked to her on the phone while playing. 1st place baby!

This last weekend didn’t compose of much. I stayed home 99% of the weekend–WINNER!!!! Saturday morning, I woke up and played a few rounds of MKW with Darren. That JERK kept waiting for me at the finish lines and waited for me while I kept on falling off the sides on Rainbow Road. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! But 100% fun! Eugenia came over and she watched me play some more MKW while she was in actuality watching Battlestar Galactica going on in the same room. She caught the Flu… I more or less did the same thing until the night, finishing with all Golds in 50cc AND 100cc. winner!

Sunday, I played a little more online. I owed Peacock a game of MKW so I round up the troops. Gregwhichquan and Nrvl even delivered tacos from the truck to me! Waaahahah! 0% leaving the house! We played for a few more hours and I couldn’t play anymore and had to sleep. Right then and there while they were there. Oops. Whatever. That night, I made cookies for Ozma.

Monday, an awesome Ozma show as always. Batz, Brent, and I were x10 exhausted and hoped to grab some energy drinks at a restaurant down the street.
“Do you guys have Red Bull?”
“No.”
“Hmmm…. do you have any energy drinks?”
“No.”
“Hah… hmmmmmmm….”
“We have …. Coke?”
“Okay.”

Man comes and parks, I swear, in the FURTHEST parking spot IN THE WORLD from the venue. We sit and watch this guy not care about his Ferrari bumping into the Benz behind him. (We lock the door.) We see the same guy a few minutes later in the Benz. Oh. He’s a car mechanic working for the car shop across the street. We see these teenagers and we laugh (and lock the door). Then we laugh about the idea of them being the ones that own the Ferrari. We hold their breath as we watch to see if they go to retrieve the Ferrari. They continue walking down the street. Noise continues on in Man’s car as usual.

KNEES OF STEEL *honk honk!*


How does he put up with us, after all these years??? The mysteries of the world….


When sleepiness hits…. Eugenia’s favorite sleeping spot. Hahah.
(Dude, in retrospect, hella WOO JO, YO!!


Ryen + Star


A crazy shot of Ryen. I think Man took this one.


The setlist. (SO thirsty!!)

Realization of the night: We’re a bunch of OLD folks and we can’t handle being front row anymore and we would much rather chilling on the side lines and not being scared of being elbowed in the face.

Realization #2: We’re a bunch of OLD folks because 11:30PM is LATE and we needed to get to BED.

Realization #2 was supported by yesterday day. We were ALL 100% exhaaauusstteedd. I skipped class yesterday and instead decided to come home, eat dinner, shower, and go to sleep. My goal was to be in bed by 8PM. I made it into bed by 6:30PM. That’s right.

craisin (6:32:52 PM): going to bed
craisin (6:32:54 PM): goodnight
craisin (6:32:55 PM): LOL
GregQ (6:32:57 PM): nighty!
GregQ (6:32:58 PM): hahahahaha
GregQ (6:33:04 PM): this is a little late for you
craisin (6:33:08 PM): WAHAHHA
GregQ (6:33:09 PM): on sunday it was 4:30
craisin (6:33:21 PM): hahahahhaha


Latest roommate compilation <3

Things to look forward to:
- This weekend!
- Last day of class
- LOST Season Finale (2 hours!)
- LOST Season Finale Party! Dress up as your favorite propppp!! (”I got tail section!” “I got Jacob’s cabin!”)
- PROM!!
- PROM Post-Party!
- Cherry picking!

Hell YEAH, California!!!

I’ve been in such a sour mood lately. I’m ECSTATIC about this being my first positive, first hopeful post in a long time! I was so excited that I had to go around and spread the news to people dispersed around the office! (I really shoulda brought my rainbow flag with me today!) The days I’ve DREAMED of seeing headlines over all news sites saying “Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in California“, “Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Overturned“, etc. etc.!

SFGate article: State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry

SUCH a great win! But the opponents have been prepping to make it a state amendment to ban same-sex marriage this November. There’s STILL so much work to do and we gotta fight back! Talk to me if you want to help!

I fully believe that THIS will slowly but surely turn the tide. California ALWAYS sets the trends. I BELIEVE! And when it all happens, when we reach a MORE equal society, I will KNOW that I contributed to make this world a more inclusive, a more accepting and appreciative world. I’m sooooo proud of all the hard work my peers and I have accomplished to make TODAY possible!

Good job, Queer Alliance! Good job, SCME! Good job, GSA Network! Good job, all my friends that have ALWAYS supported me in my activism! YOU should feel PROUD!



Student’s Coalition for Marriage Equality (SCME) Same-sex Wedding 2006


Prep Rallying @ Queer Youth Advocacy Day (QYAD) 2006


March to the Capitol @ QYAD 2006


SF Pride 2007


With Marco, Kiely, and Carolyn @ SF Pride 2007

GOOD JOB, CALIFORNIA! KEEP ROCKIN’!

Thanks for making me smile the WHOLE day! This day has just made me feel sooooooooooooooooooooooo gay! ;)


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