Well, now it's July and recently there's been quite the stuff going on lately.

July 3, 2009 - Anime Expo:
I finally went to AX. 8D
And it was totally worth it and awesome!
To AX, I went with , , &
And we did cosplay, too.

Yours truly - Rinoa Heartily of "Final Fantasy 8"
- A famous Korean singer from Super Junior (was it??)
- Riku Harada of "DNAngel"
- Misty of "Pokemon!!!: ^.^

However...I was surprised as to how many people wanted my picture... XD
I've had like...seven pictures taken...
I found several Squalls, one being a female version of him. XD
By the time I found a decent one, my camera was already dead of batteries. -.-" Oh well...
I found a couple of Roxas cosplayers, too. (I was given permission to glomp one of them at least. 8D)
I'm also surprised that there were some "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" cosplays as well. I got an awesome picture of Mion and Shion. 8D
Then I found some Vocaloid ones! XD Took a cute picture of Kagamine Rin and Len! Saw Miku and Kaito, but they walked off before I could grab my camera out.

Anyway, shopping around, I only bought one and that was "FINAL FANTASY VIII!" 8D
So none of you guys will need to go through the trouble of looking for it anymore.

So yeah, moving on to fun events. We did the Scavenger Hunt, and I was happy to know that we ran into and her friends on the way there. XD
We did a pretty good job until we got stuck on ONE... -.-
WHERE THE HELL CAN YOU FIND A BAR OF SOAP AT A CONVENTION?!?!?!

Moving on, then there was the "Whose Line is it Anime?" and that was HELLA AWESOME!!!! XD
It was so hilarious! XD
Ike: Wish I could have gone...
Nade: I KNOW! I needed a Squall so bad! D: But you had work to do... =/
Ike: Yeah, i know... Least I still have that costume for next time. xD
Nade: LOLZ~

July 4, 2009 - Independence Day:
So now I finally have "Final Fantasy VIII."
And I played it yesterday--.
Ike: Over at MY PLACE since we were havinga Potluck party.
Nade: Yes, and btw, your mom's cooking was delicious. I loved that casserole.
Ike: Nadeshiko, back to your journal. ...And your piano music stopped.
Nade: Oh. *replays* Anyway, yeah. Went to Ike-kun's house for a 4th of July party also. We played FFVIII for a loooong time. Kept going until I got all SIX characters and upgraded Squall's gunblade in the first disc. XD

Ike: Tell them about the renaming... xD
Nade: LOL, OH YEAH. Just to add, we were being silly, so we renamed:
Squall to Ike
Rinoa to Nade ("Nadeshiko" wouldn't fit!!!)
Angelo (Rinoa's dog) to Artemis

Ike: Why name Angelo to Artemis?
Nade: IDK, that was the first name that came to mind once I saw him enter.
Ike: Or are you referring to that one Limit Break, "Wishing Star?"
Nade: ...Yeah, that could be it. xD

Anyway I'm up to where I have to assassinate the Sorceress, Edea. D:
I remember this part, Irvine becomes a wuss at his sharp-shooting...
(Ike: He's weird at that part...)
Would've have hit Edea if she didn't do some sort of sheild on herself... >_>
(Ike: I KNOW! When I played it was I was, "WTF? She blocked it!!")
I'm gonna hate the ending of this though... >.>
(Ike: Oh yes...worse ending of 1st disc ever...)
Nonetheless, at least he still lives...somehow...

July 6, 2009 - Summer School:
Agh, unfortunately summer school will begin Monday, otherwise tomorrow. >_>
Well, at least it's better than just sitting around at home all day.
Though the weird thing is my schedule...
I'm going to talk to the faculty about that. If they can't do anything about it, they're seriously a cheap @$$ school then. ;O
Ike: Nadeshiko, language...
Nade: Like you ever do, too. Haha.
Ike: Still.
Oh yes, my little sister's coming to school, too. Surprisingly, all her classes are in H Hall. XD
Anyway, yeah. That's it for this section.

Artworks List:
1) Finish "Element Reel" (ROXANNE, I NEED THAT LIST FOR KYOUNG-MI AND ELIZABETH'S INFO!!)
- Roxanne of Fire
- Raven of Lightning (currently in inking)
- Nadeshiko of Water (finished since May 16, 2009)
- Kyoung-Mi of Trees/Earth (currently in inking)
- Sophia of Darkness (finished since March 31, 2009)
- Elizabeth of Wind/Air (currently in coloring process)
2) Work on Roxanne's birthday picture ("Roxanne and her Bubble Friends") (Finished since June 6, 2009)
3) "IkexNade - The Next Alices" (Provided from song "Alice Human Sacrifice" by Vocaloid) (Finished since May 26, 2009)
4) 's prize art request

NEW!
5) "Foothill's Next Alices" ft. Ike-kun, Yours truly, Austin, Erin, and Chloe (Once again provided by "Alice Human Sacrifice" by Vocaloid) (Undergoing Lineart)
6) "Battle Brawl COSPLAY" (Provided by Wii's Super Smash Brawl whereas my friends and I cosplay as the characters we mostly use XD)
7) Animation - Yuki, Ara, and Nade CARAMELLDANSEN!!! (XD)


Sincerely,
~Nadeshiko Masayume & Ike Katayama