Sibling Sharing

After the career fair yesterday, I ate dinner with my sister (youngest) at the Korean place with 3 restaurants and an underground grocery store near Hau Nah Reum (aka H-Mart). We were just talking and I just happened to mention my ex.

My sister said this: "Kuya! Forget her. After telling me what you've talked about before and how it happened, it just shows that you guys were not meant to be." (Kuya means big brother in Filipino).

The hardest part... she's right. I still have my ex's pictures and number on my cellphone. I still have the archive of text messages between us. It seems like in my own way I've created a shrine to commemorate her. I think it's time I get rid of these and put them in a box somewhere.

The funniest part: I got schooled by an 18-year-old and I didn't get mad.

I'm done.

#3. Have a star named after me

Let's face it. There's really no way that a star will be named after you unless you made a breakthrough discovery in Science, especially in Astronomy and everything Science related. For every star the science community finds, they designate a name using an international naming standard. If they wish to name a star, the higher echelons that handle these things would have to vote on it. Here's an excerpt from an article I found at Universetoday.com:

The name of astronomical objects is managed by the International Astronomical Union. Names for moons, asteroids and other deep space objects are proposed at the IAU meetings and voted on. Even an astronomer who discovers a new object can only propose a name to the IAU; there's no guarantee they'll select it.

Top 8 Badass Women in Rock (Solo/Band)

Why eight you ask? Because I'm lazy .

8. Joan Jett - Old school badass.



7. Evanescence - Alternative rock band with classical music and opera singing backgrounds.

Project Bascule Day 4-5

I finally finished my Bascule.

The entire thing is now covered in masking tape. All I needed to do was spray paint it. I needed 3 spray paint cans (I could have only used 2 out of 3). I also needed a thin wire to hang it so I can just paint it in mid-air in one go.

I used 1 Flat Glossy White spray paint, 1 Metallic spray paint, and one Clear finish spray paint. I coated the Bascule first with the white spray paint.

Project Bascule Remarks

The creation process of this project has seen a lot of changes in my head. My original plan was to use plain wood. Without the proper equipment to cut, drill holes, and shape the wood to how I want it, I had to improvise. The original plan was to to make the Bascule have a 1x1 inch dimension. The problem comes with finding a 1-inch thick circular wood. Not to mention a circular ring wood. If I had the proper tools, I could have just cut a 1-inch thick sturdy plywood and shape it to the circular ring. Even better, if I have an electronic cutting machine, I could just feed the schematics and dimensions of the Bascule to the computer. The machine will use that information and automatically cut anything for me as it is guided by the computer.

Project Bascule Day 3

So I finally completed the foundation of the Bascule. I spent about 5 hours completely covering the entire wooden foundation with Styrofoam.

Project Bascule Day 2

The following day after Project Bascule Day 1, I went and completed handle of the Bascule by cutting the Styrofoam into 2x2x2 inch cubes and making 1 inch hole in the center. After that, I just slid the Styrofoam into the wooden stick handle. That way, I didn't have to cut it up. I did this until I filled the entire handle. I started using the small saw and started shaving off the wood to get make it even and get rid of the sharp edges. After many Styrofoam shavings afterwards, I covered it with masking tape. I still need to complete the top, but I'm really close.

Sorry, no pictures this time, but you can see my previous progress here.

I'm done.

Project Bascule Day 1

So I started creating Teito's Bascule from 07-Ghost. Here's what it looks like in the anime:

Anime version.

An artist rendition I found online.

The Manga version is not as geometric as in the anime. They have a more organic feel to it. I'm putting my own spin once it's done.

Burupya Plush Doll

So I'm really serious about creating the Burupya plush doll as one of my cosplay props. So far I've seen the stuff toy versions of these dolls. Mind you that there hasn't been an official toy being sold for 07-Ghost and most of the images I've seen are handmade or unreleased prototypes.

This is what Burupya looks like (A Fyulong Dragon in the 07-Ghost world.)

Lost and Found

One thing I remember growing up are the grown up advise by my elders to stop looking for it. For example, before I leave the house for school, I remembered that I forgot the TI-83 Graphing Calculator. I get back home and I can't seem to remember where I placed it. The more I try to think about where it was, the more stressed out I get for not remembering. My mom would always say to stop thinking about it. Stop looking for it and you're brain will eventually remember it out of nowhere. There's a psychological term for this, but I can't seem to remember it.