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Another introverted bluster

Journal Entry: Sun Apr 13, 2008, 1:06 PM
We all know of the pharmaceutical rout that is predominantly spreading through the US current day, but I never truly appreciate just how large the pharmaceutical industry had grown until these past few months. The work that I have been doing at the hospital has been difficult to ameliorate; on one hand I know I am doing something positive for people, the other; it seems like our patients are simply over medicating themselves. With the advent of weight loss drugs like HCG, Pregnyl, and Novarel, no longer do we need to lose weight on our own. However, with the compounding industry's mastery of Progesterone and Thyroid amalgams, no longer are natural, albeit borderline tortuous events, like menopause met with such resignation.

In the end, I guess it just boils down to the satisfaction we get from our job. And truly, every day when I leave the hospital, remove my lab coat and sit in my car, I have to take a minute, take a breath. And; despite the lack of respite, tiring 50 hours weeks, nonstop patients, I honestly love my job; more importantly, I truly feel like I am doing something good.

The mitigating factor in this new routine of mine though, is that I haven't been able to eke out enough time to complete a single deviation, and for those of you who are still kind enough to keep me in your watch list, I felt like I owed you all an explanation. I am not just slacking off, life is just getting in the way :) I promise that once I get some vacation time, I will amend the long absence with something truly worth the wait; something that I feel like I have always striven to do, despite the variations in my schedule.

I guess I simply wanted to say, as always, thanks for sticking around; and for those of you who are and have been, that is the reason I have been so truant of late.

Now for some reprieve. I was tagged by :iconverticalpoint:, and although I don't usually indulge in these chains, this one seemed appropriate at the time..

Here are the rules;
1. Write these rules again.
2. Each person tagged has to write 8 things about herself/himself.
3. He/she has to write those things into her/his journal.
4. He/she will have to tag 8 more people at the end.
5. Go into their dA pages and note that you've tagged them.

8 things most people do not know about me/or might find intriguing:

1) I studied art at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Art Institute for years before going to, and graduating from, Pharmaceutical School just one year ago.
2) I am a huge Cigar/Wine aficionado, when I purchased my condo in Arizona, I converted the second bedroom into a cigar/wine room.
3) Which segues into number three; I've held an active Realtor's license for over 5 years.
4) I lived in Taiwan for over a year when I was younger, while there, I attended school with all the regular Taiwanese students, and studied Iaijutsu for a year. (talk about culture shock, Taiwanese student go to school Monday through Saturday.)
5) I adore sushi
6) I was one of the 200 person team in America responsible for debugging the American version of Final Fantasy XI, if you look for the credits in the game, Timothy Wong is listed.
7) I have had some work done 0_0
8) My sister is Shii-Ann from Survivor Thailand and Survivor All-Stars (not specifically about me, but people seem to find that interesting).

I am tagging:
:iconblackmago: :iconrevenant-wings: :iconcocokun: :iconlucky-m3: :iconellie-pandaz-r-scary: :iconfish-wings: :iconqygen: :iconyoucancallmecrash:

  • Mood: Relief
  • Listening to: Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
  • Reading: For Women Only
  • Playing: Final Fantasy 7 - Crisis Core
  • Drinking: Hess Allomi - 2004

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 25
  • Current Residence: Tempe, Arizona
  • Interests: Art, Business, Medicine, Anime, Literature
  • Favourite movie: Voices of a Distant Star
  • Favourite band or musician: The Pillows
  • Favourite genre of music: jpop
  • Favourite artist: Yoshitake Amano
  • Favourite poet or writer: Cammy Mcgovern
  • Favourite style of art: Traditional Art
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: Video Ipod
  • Shell of choice: Agent 18 VideoShield
  • Skin of choice: mine? 0_o;
  • Favourite game: Final Fantasy XII
  • Favourite gaming platform: Playstation 2
  • Favourite cartoon character: Cloud from FF7
  • Personal Quote: If you live to be 100, I want to live to be 100 minus a day so I never have to live without you
  • Tools of the Trade: Pentel Graphgear 1000, Prismacolor Pencils

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Devious Comments

~xiou:iconxiou: Oct 25, 2008, 12:04:52 AM
my pleasure, your work is beautiful

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~nienasycenie:iconnienasycenie: Oct 19, 2008, 2:43:18 AM
thank you for :+fav: :)

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~Ellie-Pandaz-r-Scary:iconEllie-Pandaz-r-Scary: Sep 6, 2008, 5:15:44 AM Mood: Fear
lol been busy busy busy as well lol
started uni :S holy crap thats scary hahaha

what bout u? wubu2?

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*BenRR:iconBenRR: Jul 29, 2008, 7:52:41 PM
Hi their! did you know that 'Random Deviant' does not take you to ~random-deviant? Fascinating, isn't it? :D

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~xiou:iconxiou: Jun 29, 2008, 11:10:24 PM
Hey, talking to you right now ^^ But hope you are well too

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~lucky-m3:iconlucky-m3: Jun 11, 2008, 2:50:45 AM
Hey,

Hows it going? Long time no talk.

Hope you are well,
xoxo
~xiou:iconxiou: May 16, 2008, 7:06:14 PM
lol, NP. Hope you are likin DA.

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"So tell me not of avatars. Show me not your proof that yours is the true god. I grant you your beliefs without question and without judgment, but if you grant me what is in my heart, then such tangible evidence is irrelevant."
~xiou:iconxiou: May 16, 2008, 7:05:53 PM
Congrats :) I can't wait to hear about the new job. Things are good here, been at the hospital for about 4 months now, love it there. And I just purchased my 2nd home (investment) less than 48 hours ago! I'll try to catch you on MSN soon :)

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"So tell me not of avatars. Show me not your proof that yours is the true god. I grant you your beliefs without question and without judgment, but if you grant me what is in my heart, then such tangible evidence is irrelevant."
~xiou:iconxiou: May 16, 2008, 7:04:38 PM
heyo! lol. Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I haven't been on DA in what feels like months. Been an extremely hectic month or two. Whats wubu2? you kids and your crazy lingo ;P

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"So tell me not of avatars. Show me not your proof that yours is the true god. I grant you your beliefs without question and without judgment, but if you grant me what is in my heart, then such tangible evidence is irrelevant."
~Kekkai-Genkai:iconKekkai-Genkai: May 1, 2008, 1:02:24 AM
hey, been a long time since ive been here. just stopping by to say thanks for the welcome, on feb 28 2007 (over a year O_o). back then i didnt know how to use reply, like most at the start. so yeah, thanks :D

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That's how they define "reality."
But what does it mean to be "correct" or "true?"
These are vague concepts...no one stops to think that their "reality" may all be a mirage. -Itachi
~fish-wings:iconfish-wings: Apr 20, 2008, 11:11:03 AM Mood: Affection
hey there ^^
so what have you been up to?
I'm starting a new job tomorrow and I'll try and email you when I get home and let you know what's been going on since we last talked so we can catch up =D

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~Ellie-Pandaz-r-Scary:iconEllie-Pandaz-r-Scary: Apr 20, 2008, 2:57:59 AM
HEYO!!!! ^_^
just wanted to say hi.
jope ur doing well? wubu2?

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~xiou:iconxiou: Apr 19, 2008, 12:23:57 AM
Heya bro :)

Glad to hear it, it feels like its been months (probably has) since you've submitted any new deviations.

Can't wait to see what you've got cookin ^^

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"So tell me not of avatars. Show me not your proof that yours is the true god. I grant you your beliefs without question and without judgment, but if you grant me what is in my heart, then such tangible evidence is irrelevant."
~Revenant-Wings:iconRevenant-Wings: Apr 15, 2008, 11:42:32 PM
sup man :D
nxt journal i do im gonna squeeze that in.
but i should have art up soon.

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~xiou:iconxiou: Apr 13, 2008, 10:34:55 PM
Yeah, and if you don't have access to copic multiliners, most sharp pointed pens will work for outlining (although copic has the finest tip and seems to bleed less), then, just make sure whatever filler you use is permanent, even through wash. The Fabcric-mate pens are meant for drawing on articles of clothing, and in my experience, although they fade in wash after a while, they do won't bleed onto your other clothes like some other pens will. One of the first pair I ever made (the light colored ones in my gallery), ended up smearing all over the jeans themselves and the entire pair just ended up looking like a bucket of paint threw up on it lol.

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"So tell me not of avatars. Show me not your proof that yours is the true god. I grant you your beliefs without question and without judgment, but if you grant me what is in my heart, then such tangible evidence is irrelevant."
~Invaluable-Darkness:iconInvaluable-Darkness: Apr 13, 2008, 1:34:13 PM
Takk!
I was wondering how you got your designs so clean when I was browsing through.
I've been using Sharpies to draw the outlines and then leather dye to fill in and go over the edges.
Although I must admit, using one of those pens seems ALOT easier than using the brushes that I do.

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~xiou:iconxiou: Apr 13, 2008, 1:09:41 PM
Of course, I used Copic Multiliner to draw the design, then Y&C Fabric Mate to fill it in. Afterwards, I spray it with a clear-coat so that it will last longer in the wash.

Feel free to read the descriptions in the actual deviations though, I explain the creation process in detail in each one. Each pair is created slightly differently, the first pair I ever made had paint on it as well.

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"So tell me not of avatars. Show me not your proof that yours is the true god. I grant you your beliefs without question and without judgment, but if you grant me what is in my heart, then such tangible evidence is irrelevant."
~verticalpoint:iconverticalpoint: Apr 12, 2008, 8:28:11 PM
You have been tagged, my friend. :D
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~Invaluable-Darkness:iconInvaluable-Darkness: Apr 9, 2008, 3:41:04 AM
No problem.
Those pants are pretty cool looking.
Might I inquire what you use for the designs?

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~xiou:iconxiou: Mar 26, 2008, 12:08:59 AM
Thank you very much, that is a very large compliment coming from you. In one of your journals you mentioned you are studying architectural design. What is your major and what university do you attend? I'm very curious to know where you studied to develop your technique.

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"So tell me not of avatars. Show me not your proof that yours is the true god. I grant you your beliefs without question and without judgment, but if you grant me what is in my heart, then such tangible evidence is irrelevant."
~a-human-works:icona-human-works: Mar 25, 2008, 7:17:30 AM
thanks for your fav!!,you've got nice gallery too!
~kamcao:iconkamcao: Mar 21, 2008, 10:40:02 AM
thanks for the watch! :hug: ~sakura0104

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~fish-wings:iconfish-wings: Mar 10, 2008, 9:54:16 AM Mood: Affection
hey ya ^^v
sorry I haven't been on IM lately, I'll try to get back on soon.
I posted the rough of page 34 to my comic on my dA page today, if you wanted to check it out ^^v
talk to you soon :hug:

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~xiou:iconxiou: Feb 17, 2008, 5:24:27 AM
I'm glad to hear it, I'm assuming same same is good ^^

I had a pretty great Valentine's Day as well :)

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