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Journal Entry: Tue Aug 7, 2012, 2:08 PM


For those who were wondering what happened... I've simply been pursuing new ideas and opportunities.

I haven't done much with my website, but I assure you all new content will be posted there. I want my website to be the primary focus and source for my content. Not DeviantArt, not YouTube, not anything else. The point being- website, website, website.

I took an interest in bead art last year and it has served as another creative output for me. So much, that I've decided to create bead sprites/portraits/jewelry to sell online and at art shows. You can find my Etsy shop at:

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My "business" will serve not only as a crafts store, but will also sell art supplies, trading cards, action figures, video games, etc. It will be an all-around hobby shop. Check out our motto:

Hobby Access - Your source for hobby-related products and accessories.

It's simple. It's clean. What more do you want?

Also, we've got a website we're working on for the business. So, be on the lookout for that. We've already got the domain and everything. I expect it to be complete around Sep. 2012.

PS: By "we", I mean it's not going to be a solo project. (More on this later.)

For those wondering about the whole web design thing and why the number of deviations have declined... I am/will be retiring from web design, at least when it comes to freelance. Basically, I won't be available for hire to design/create websites anymore. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE web design. It's my passion. It's my life. It's what I do. However, without a college education, it's hard to make profit from it.

Not to mention, I have a day job. It's hard to enjoy life when the only free time I have is spent doing more... work. For one person.

At least with my bead art, I can create art for entire families to enjoy as a home decoration piece. Or jewelry that your friends show an interest in when you take it to school.

All in all, this is the new direction I'm taking now.

All my current web design clients will have this blog sent to them in the form of an email/letter. No more edits/updates/changes will be made to the website(s) I've created for you. If you need any usernames, passwords, or files backed up, I might have them (I'm not your personal storage service). If so, I will send them to you as soon as possible.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Please know that all my contact information can be found on my website:

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If you wish to commission me to create an art piece for you, go ahead and contact me. I can provide you with a quote and an estimated date for completion.

With that, I leave you with one final note to bring this blog together. Enjoy:

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Is there a Hard Mode or something I should know about? It took me no longer than 10 hours to pass the darn thing. My friend's trying to get me into violent games, Rated T for Teen and above. He decided to let me start off with one that's not so vigorous- BloodRayne. It's nice to step away from supersonic hedgehogs, blue bombers, and Italian plumbers for once. lol It was fun while it lasted, but I still wish there was a hard mode or another story to the game. It'd be cool to play as Mynce for once. She's hot... =3 It's hilarous how they exaggerate on how much the boobs bounce when the chicks move. lol They may have gone too far with that minor detail, but it's still funny. Same thing goes for Rayne, especially with the 'Jugular' cheat activated. I'm sure the fans know what I'm talking about. ;) Anywayz, I think I'm ready for Resident Evil 4, yes? =)

In other news, I went to Target today to buy Sonic Riders for Gamecube. It turns out, they're still sold out. Some guy there said they won't have it for a while. That's hard to believe knowing they restock every Wednesday. >_> I'd buy it elsewhere but I've got some stupid giftcard specifically for use at Target. I tried getting a refund for it by buying something and returning it, but they just gave me another giftcard... ;_; Oh, well. I'll go again first thing after school next Wednesday. Restock this, Target! Hahahaha! >8D
Props to Rain the Hedgehog for taking a screeny. Thank you sooo much, Rain. ^^ I owe you a soda. Dr. Pepper, right? ;) I'd also like to thank all my fans for viewing my profile ever-so-many times. And my friends, of course, for being there for me. I love you all! =3 Goodbye for now, everyone. And keep watching! ^_^

~Blade
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Today was crazy! A bill is currently being passed to deport any and all immigrants. Last Saturday, thousands of people were marching in Los Angeles. Today, thousands of students walked out of their school to protest against this new proposition, including my own.

This week, we're supposed to be having CST (California Standart Test) testing. We got smart, though... The schedule was: first, homeroom, second, nutrition, testing for 2 hours in homeroom, lunch, fifth, and six. We discovered that homeroom teachers weren't going to take roll again during the testing period, which is why we decided to walk out during nutrition.

You should've seen it. First, it was just about 50 people at the front gate. My friend Dianne and I walked over to see what was up. A few students getting past here and there, no biggie. Then, about 200 more students come marching from behind. Assistant principals and a couple of securities can't stop us all, right? ;)

For a while, the gate was locked to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the campus. All of a sudden, some students start swinging at the securities and manage to break past the gate. At this point, many people took out their cell phones, digital cameras, etc. and begin getting some pretty good footage. Some were throwing stuff in the air; they only added to the commotion. lol

I didn't walk out myself, mainly because of the CST testing to come later on. I walked over to my homeroom to find that only 4 other students were there. We kept walking in and out of the room to look over at the street where the students had marched by. Some students were using their cell phones to keep in touch with other students at the march.

Soon after, I discovered that our school, San Fernando High School, had walked around the block to Laurel Canyon St. to meet up with Kennedy High School. From there, they walked down the street onto Paxton St. to meet up with Poly High School. How cool is that!? XD

I only wish I would've gone... that would've been so cool. ^^ The day wasn't over, though... lol

At lunch time, I was gonna' get some grub to satisfy my hunger. To my surprise, the lunch lines were packed. Most of the lunch ladies were gone from their posts. I assumed they said something like, "Fuck this. We won't even be here tomorrow if that stupid bill gets passed." Hahahaha! :D

Anywayz... I didn't want to wait in line. So, I decided to go to the library to check if my new lady friend Jeanette was there. As soon as I walk in, I see my other friend Mark arguing with the librarians that he lost his floppy disk. I gave him a simple, "I told you so!" and walked over to Jeanette. Hehe...

I was just watching Jeanette do her homework as always. When she finished, we were talking about how bored we were because we didn't walk out and how we just wanted to go home. One thing lead to another and before we knew it, we were walking around the school looking for a safe way out. An exit that wasn't guarded... >_>;

Unfortunately, we didn't find much. But the walk was nice. =) As soon as the bell rang, we walked over to the nearest fence and jumped it as soon as the coast was clear of teachers. She was a little paranoid, afraid of getting a ticket if the cops passed by. I am unfamiliar with this fear... Maybe it's because I've never been caught. Hah, that's how good I am! ;) lol

We passed by the front gate and saw Dianne waiting for her ride. She asked us what we were doing outside. I just waved and laughed. lol Lucky for us, Jeanette lived only a couple of blocks away from the school. Once we were on her block, she stopped and said she noticed her mom and aunt outside the house. I'm guessing she didn't want to explain things... >_>;

So, I come up with the idea of going to grab a bite to eat at Winchell's Coffee and Donuts to kick it until school was out. She thought about it for a moment before she agreed. We start walking when all of a sudden a cop car turns from around the corner and heads straight toward us. We quickly turn around and call the whole thing off. Talk about a rush of adrenaline! O_O;

I walked her home as fast as I could without looking suspicious and calling the cop's attention. They must've turned the corner or something 'cause I didn't see them anymore... Jeanette and I made our adieus and goodbyes. From here, I walked over to the bus stop where I waited for about 5 minutes.

For once, the bus wasn't packed. Then again, most people were in the center of Los Angeles marching. =/ I got off the bus, walked home, logged on, played Super Smash Brothers Melee... yeah.

In other news, my cousin came over for the weekend again. His car broke down this morning, so he stayed today as well. At 5:00PM, we went to go pick up my mom from work. On the way there, I saw my friends Rachel, Carlos, Irene, and Randy crossing the street. Heh... they seemed glad to see me. =) I would've offered them a ride but the car was practically a two-seater. Sorry, guys! = On the car ride home, my mom was all telling me that if there's any more protests I should go; That I should stand up for the rights of any and all immigrants.

Okay... o_O; Before dinner, we gave Shadow (My cat) a shower. The day has come, oh, Dark One! Hahahaha! :devil:

That's about it, I guess. I'll get back to eating my dinner now. Goodbye! ^_^
Hello, fans of mine. =)

I sent Rini a Mocha today. I hope she liked it. =3 I kindly asked my friend Rachel to make sure she got it. So, props to her, too. lol

I had my ROP class today. For some reason it seemed longer than usual. Oh, well. I'm home now. =)

Hey, my mom made tamales de puerco (pork). I'm saving some for my friends so I can take them to school tomorrow. My mom makes the best tamales around. No questions asked, hehe. Of course you can be the judge of that if you try them. lol

By the way, I found one of my old English teachers; the one that wanted me to make a web site for him. We were having trouble finding his account information to manage his web site, but it's all under wraps now. The site should be completed in about a week or so. I'll post a screeny when I'm done.

That's all for now, I guess. If you guys ever want to order some tamales, let me know and I'll see what I can do. ;)

~Blade Genexis
That's right. I'm going away for while. I'm having some personal problems. I need to rethink my priorities. I'll be gone for a week or so, at least until next Monday. Agh, I need a break. Seriously. -_-; I may still submit deviations every other day like usual, just don't expect me to reply if you send me a message. I may go on AIM and MSN in a few minutes. I suppose I'm willing to talk about what's going on. If you're interested, IM me if you wish.

That is all. I bid you all adieu...
I just don't know what's up lately. There's this girl I like... or love. I'm not sure. There's also this other girl I love for sure. Problem is, the one I truly love is too busy living her life to be in a relationship. The one I like seems to go in and out of her phases where we're all "lovey-dovey". I just don't know what to do. Should I try with the one I love knowing it won't work out? Or should I go with the one I like knowing something will happen? Advice, please... Feedback is always appreciated.
I'm sick right now. I logged on to MSN with the screen name "Blade Genexis - I have a freakin' headache. Don't talk to me unless it's important..." and at least 3 of my friends started talking to me. They kind of inspired me to post about my condition here on Deviantart. This should be interesting... They told me I should go to bed and I refused. I just... can't. I've got a dry throat, runny nose, headache, and other symptoms that come and go. I already took a couple of one hour naps and took Tylenol twice. Nothing seems to help. I can't sleep at all now and I feel all desesperado, meaning I can't get enough of anything. I just drank another soda, the third one today, I think. Now, I'm making myself a cup of noodles. Sure, you'd think a soup such as this one would do me good, but it doesn't taste any different when you have one everyday like me. I didn't go to school today and by the looks of things, I may not go tomorrow either. I keep sneezing and I can't fall asleep at all anymore. I think my cup of noodles is ready now. I'll eat it and hope it'll do me good. Laterz, everyone.
Anyone else going back to school this week? I go back tomorrow... Man, this sucks. I tried to be as productive as possible but I didn't accomplish much. At least, I don't think I did... I remade Chaos Realm like I said I would, but I didn't finish the whole website. I took a lot of art requests, especially from my friend "WhiteCookie". I still think I could've done more, maybe for people I know in person as opposed to the ones I know online.

I didn't get a job like I said I would, I'm not gonna' complain, though- I don't have an official website as a profile to show what I've done. It's all scattered around the net on SFETT, Deviantart, Chaos Realm, MySpace, etc.

My new year's resolution, which I vowed to make about a month ago, is to leave behind my laziness and selfishness. I shall be the brave, determined, and powerful leader I claim to be. Sometime ago, I also vowed to learn PHP or at least be a PHP junkie by the time I'm 18. That'll be in April 28th, so I should have enough time.

I've got this plan with Verizon that lets me have my broadband connection for about $20.00 for three months. This is the last month... Unless I manage to get a job and keep up with school, I won't be able to keep it. Sure, I've got my small stack of hundreds in my account, but I don't exactly want to waste it all on DSL unless I'm getting payed to do so. You know, designing websites and making graphics. Which reminds me... I need to go out and buy a new USB drive. My old one died... Hopefully I can buy one under $100.00 that holds 1GB.

That's it for me. You guys?
I finally reformatted! Man, that was a hastle. So many stupid little things that made the whole thing go wrong. Whatever, though. What matters is it worked! Now all I've gotta' do is reinstall Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema, etc. Then I can start taking requests. Yay! ^^

All in all... I'm back, baby! XD
I'm reformatting in an hour. I've been using my mom's Windows 98 computer to log on because my Windows XP was acting retarted and wouldn't let me log on. I kept telling people, "If I can't figure it out, no on can." I was right! Verizon couldn't figure it out, some computer expert came and couldn't figure it out, blah blah blah Told ya' so!! So, my friend's coming over today to help me reformat my computer. Hopefully, it'll work and I'll be able to log on. Soonafter, I'll reinstall Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS/2, Cinema 4D, and all those other fancy art programs. I guess I'll post how it went later... if it works which I hope it does. >_>;

So, yeah. Wish me luck! ^^
Yay. *Waves flag with Verizon DSL logo on it* ._.

...but it doesn't work!! I had broadband in the past and it worked just fine. Now, the stupid installation disc for the modem won't work! I've already tried everything. Strange thing is, now it says my regular dial-up modem is considered new hardware! I freegin' hate Windows. *Wants a PowerBook* The new Windows Longhorn operating system sucks; I've already read up on it.

Anywayz, the comp detects the connection and says it's connected at 100 Megs per second, but the browser won't display a single freakin' page! I called Verizon a couple of times and they guided me through some pretty long steps, but in the end we still couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. Damn, I'm frustrated! Oh, well. Someone's coming in to check it out on Monday after school. He SAYS he'll fix it but I'm not so sure. We'll see how things go. If it works, I'll talk to you all on Monday. If not... I'll have to cancel the DSL service. *Boohoo* ;_;
Finally! I found this MS Paint update a few months ago but I didn't get to download it. Now, I've finally found the darn thing again and I've successfully downloaded it. Of course, I've gotten my hands on Adobe Photoshop Elements but I still refer to using MS Paint every now and then. And an update wouldn't hurt, especially now that you can use layers. ;) Check it out at:
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