TLOATC - Learning Japanese!

Listening To: Airship Pirate - Abney Park
Mood: Tiiired. x.o
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Cosplay: Reaper!Neku - The World Ends With You
Complete: 70%
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METROCON IN: 7 DAYS :O

Hokay, so I've decided that since I'm learning Japanese, I should add a little bit at the bottom about what I'm learning, so that you can learn, too. I've just started learning, so I'll just put a list of vocab and basic conjugation rules for now.

In other news, dad's taking us to get the last of our stuff tomorrow (I still need to alter Katie's pants, do her shoes, finish my shoes, and put the fabric/buttons on my pants.
Oh, and paint the headphones, which are not going down without a fight, I think. xD)

Anyhoo, This was just a little update, so here's your japanese lesson, you silly Americans!
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JAPANESENESS:::

Part I: Vocab
NUMBERS:
Ichi - 1
Ni - 2
San - 3
*Yon/Shi - 4
Go - 5
Roku - 6
*Nana/Shichi - 7
Hachi - 8
Ku - 9
Juu - 10
(For numbers 11-19, It's juu+number. So 11 is juuichi, 12 is juuni, ect)
* These numbers have two forms. The second form listed used to be the common one, however, since they were references to death opr something, they changed it. You would only use shi and shichi for months.

MONTHS:
Ichigatsu - January
Nigatsu - February
Sangatsu - March
Shigatsu - April
Gogatsu - May
Rokugatsu - June
Shichigatsu - July
Hachigatsu - August
Kugatsu - September
Juugatsu - October
Juuichigatsu - November
Juunigatsu - December
(Hopefully, you get the pattern here. Number + gatsu = month.)

ORDINAL NUMBERS:
Add -daime for ordinal numbers. Use the ore common form of four and seven for these.
Ichidaime - First
Nidaime - Second
Sandaime - Third
Yondaime - Fourth
ectect. >D

Part II: Grammar
I only know how to use ha (wa) for now, so if I get some of this wrong, don't kill me.
As far as I know, this is the pattern for a simple sentence:
(Subject) wa (Adjective/Noun) desu.
For example:
-Ringo ha midori desu.
--The apple is green.
('Ha' is normally pronounced 'wa')
-Watashi ha neko desu.
--I am a cat.
-Anata ha kowai desu.
--You are scary. o__o
'Ha' points to the subject, and will always go after it. 'Desu' is sort of like is, and will go after what the subject is.
Oftentimes, if it's obvious, japanese people will leave out the subject. For example:
-Dai kirai! (I hate you!)
-... Kowai desu. .3.;; (You're scary. D:)

Part III: Verbs and Conjugation:
Okay. There are three types of verbs, which we will divide into groups to make conjugation easier.
Group one: Verbs that end with ~u
For example:
-hansu - To speak
-kaku - to write
-kiku - to listen
-matsu - to wait
-nomu - to drink
Group two: Verbs that end with ~iru and ~eru
Ex:
-Kiru - To wear
-Miru - To see
-Okiru - To get up
- Oriru - To get off
-Shinjiru - To believe
--
-Akeru - To open
-Ageru - To give
-Neru - To sleep
-Taberu - To eat
Group 3: Irregular verbs
There are only two of these. Kuru (to come) and Suru (to do). However, the verb 'suru' is added on to many nouns. For example:
Benkyosuru: To study
Ryokosuru: To travel
Yushutsusuru: To export
Dansusuru: To dance
Shanpuusuru: To shampoo


Okai~ O-jamashimashita! (I'm going to leave now!)
Memorize these (Remember to keep the verbs in groups!) and next time, I'll teach you the 'alphabet' (Hiragana) and how to conjugate these.

Sayonara!

TLOATC - Part 7.7

Listening To: Airship Pirate - Abney Park
Mood: Tiiired. x.o
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Cosplay: Reaper!Neku - The World Ends With You
Complete: 70%
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METROCON IN: 16 DAYS



Only sixteen days now~ And I've almost finished the first shoe, as well~
The other day, I finished Rhyme's shirt, which doesn't look too bad at all, even if I accidently put the paint on backwards. x.x
I also bought the shorts for both of us, and I'm wearing mine right now.
Funny thing about that, though. See, we both bought white shorts at Wal-Mart, but they were different styles. Katie (Rhyme) got L.e.i. shorts, and I just got regular drawstring shorts.
After we picked out shorts, I started thinking about how her pants would be perfect for my cosplay, and vice versa. (Of course, I didn't say anything, because otherwise, she'd complain.)
Anyhoo, we didn't try them on until after we got home. And it turns out that Katie got one size too big, and I got one size too small.
So, we switched pants, and they fit us perfectly.
Funny how things work out like that, in the end.
Anyway, I s'pose you can't tell, but I'm cosplaying right now, and I'm getting on the bus to school in about twenty minutes.
Yes.
I am, in fact, wearing cosplay to school.
It won't count as the debut, of course, since it's not quite finished, but my friends have been curious about my secret projects, as have you, I'm sure.

Things to Finish:
NEKU:
-Alter pockets
-Finish shoes
-Paint headphones
-style wig
RHYME:
-Make shorts into overalls
-Finish shoes
-Make hat
-Redo stitching on shirt

TLOATC - Part 7.5

Listening To: Thunder - Boys Like Girls
Mood: Happy
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Cosplay: Reaper!Neku - The World Ends With You
Complete: 70%
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METROCON IN: 26 DAYS

I'm making this one seven point five, since I'm just sort of adding on to the last blog.
I did Rhyme's shirt last night (though it still needs the skull thing on the front) and finished Neku's today. I was very pleased with the outcome, though it took a BUNCH of redo-ing and fixing.
ESPECIALLY with the yellow stripes on the side. I accidentaly sewed the front and back closed twice. x.x
But it turned out pretty good!
Also, I almost melted my wig last night, but it should be fine. I've managed to make spikes that'll last, and I only used hairspray, so all I need to do now is make the shoes (which I'll just sew fabric over some old shoes for) and then buy/fix the pants and paint the headphones.

However, for my sister's cosplay, we still need to get the overalls, get the beanie and put the little skull on, paint the black skullthing on her shirt, and make her shoes.

I think we'll get it all done. xD

That's about it, for today, I think.
G'night you guys~

TLOATC - Part Seven

Listening To: Mirror - Gackt
Mood: Tiired. O
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Cosplay: Reaper!Neku - The World Ends With You
Complete: 65%
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METROCON IN: 27 DAYS

If you'll notice, I am now 65% done with my Neku cosplay. >D
I have:
-Wig
-Headphones
-Mp3 player
-All the fabric for the shirt

So the only thing I need now is the shorts and shoes, and to sew the shirt.
I also have the same for Katie (my sister's) cosplay, but she needs the hat and the iron-on transfer for the skull on the shirt, too, so her's is prolly at about 45-50%.

Anyhoo, I also need to fix my sewing machine, as it has apparantly died or something, but hopefully, that won't take too long, as we only have 27 days.

Also, I can't seem to find the USB cord for my camera, but I'll get one before/right after the con, so you can see all the pretty pictures.
(If I can get a grouptogether, we'll do a photoshoot, which I'll upload to Cosplay.com, Deviantart, and here, prolly. I'll save two blogs for con pictures and photoshoots, if I can get my camera.)

Oh! I just had an idea!
I'll save the pictures on a little cardthing, and put it on dad's organizer, and upload them like that.
There.
I've just promised con pics. >D

Alright, that's all for now.
I need to find tutorials and fix my machine.

Baibai~

TLOATC - Part Six

Listening To: Mirror - Gackt
Mood: Tiired. O
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Cosplay: Reaper!Neku - The World Ends With You
Complete: 35%
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METROCON IN: 40 DAYS

Wow. It's been over a month since my last update. x.x
Sorry guise!

Anyhoo, first off, you'll notice my Complete thingy went up to thirty, and that would be because we got a wig for it.

So now, all that's left is to sew both costumes, paint the headphones, and make the wings~

Also, not much has happened between the last update and this one. The only thing I can honestly say about anything is:
- Kristen is going to be Sasuke
-Courtney's probably coming as Beat
-Aaron's going to be there, as some sort of guitar hero keyblade weilder orsomething. (IDK. He was describing it to me today. Can't wait to see. xDD)

And that's about it. xD

BAIBAI FOR NAO.

And I promise to update faster!

Random List Tyme Naoplox?

Listening To: Free Me - Cipes and the People
Mood: Eh. >>
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Cosplay: Reaper!Neku - The World Ends With You
Complete: 7%
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METROCON IN: 73 DAYS

Happy Spring Break? (:D
Anyway, easter's coming in a few days, and I've been on Gaia finding easter eggs all day. xDD
So far, I've got 13-16. (IDR)

Again, mom has promised to take us shopping (which, obviously, will never happen. -3-;;) and I've decided to pester her about it until it gets done.

in other news, I've continued watching Naruto Shippuuden.
I'm on episode 92 now, and my sister was laughing at me the entire time.
Apparantly, it's very amusing to watch teenage girls scream at computer screens. Remember when Asuma was fighting Hidan? And he managed to not die the first time Hidan tried to curse him? Yeah. Well, all during that time, I was screaming at the screen, going, "ERASE THE EFFING CURSE SEAL THING, CAUSE OTHERWISE HE'LL CATCH YOU AGAIN."
And he did.
I told him, but he wouldn't listen. :/
that was a big disappointment.

RANDOM LIST TYME.

Pickles
Eggs
Eleven
OVER 9000
Again
I hate onions.
Especially red ones.
they're kinda spicy.
YOU'RE THE ONE.
WHO
IS
THE
monkey. c:
c: is a funny face.
Back on them old days.
Oh, you silly kids
and your facials
and your nintendos
and your sega
and your wal-mart gift cards
and your innuendos
and your gay sex
and your blogs
and your LOLZ
and your rhymes
and your mad skills
and your mario kart wii
and your wii in general
and your ability to make the word 'fart' funny somehow
haha
see?
I can do it to.
YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG
hey.
hey, you.
YOU JUST LOST THE GAME.

...
http://smouch.net/lol/
'Nuff said. XDD

BAIGUISE.

TLOATC - -Still Moar- Organization

Listening To: The WORLD - Nightmare
Mood: Content
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Cosplay: Reaper!Neku - The World Ends With You
Complete: 7%
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METROCON IN: 86 DAYS
Well, I haven't gotten anything done, save for opening up an art store on Gaia online (See below) and getting my first order. I've got a band practice tomorrow afternoon, and MPAs next Tuesday, plus I found out today that a friend of mine just so happens to be going to MetroCon, and so, if I meet him there, there will be videos and pictures, as well as some pictures of the cosplay group I'm slowly constructing.
Maybe I could convince him to go as Reaper!Beat. (Ahahaha. Riiight.)
In other knews, I've got a date with a friend and the mall Saturday, and hopefully a friend's birthday party on Sunday, so I won't be able to get fabric then either, unless her mother feels like making a quick stop a Joanne's. (Oh, I need fabric.)
In other other knews, I might try out for the cosplay contest at MetroCon, as well. The idea is to design a cosplay for an anime/videogame character, but with a steampunk twist. you come up with the design, and gather your team. Then, you submit the design it MetroCon, and they decide whether or not you go through. If you do, you have nineteen hours (Nine on Friday and Ten on Saturday) to make the cosplay on the spot with your team. The onlookers are allowed to ask questions and such, so it seems a little difficult. x.x
I don't even have a team yet. (Maybe I could get that friend to model a Victorian dress xD)
Also, I've finally figured out how to get mods installed for the Sims 2, so I'll be on there as well, and I'm going on a diet/exercise regimen for the Neku cosplay~
Wish me luck~ x.x