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08/08/08 - Hahaha awesome date.

Music: "Boukokukakusei" Ali Project

Well I'm back from Japan, and it was so much fun! Unfortunately, I have a lot of things to do now, especially with school starting in 3 days. *headdesk* So I probably won't be able to update in a while, but I'll try my best. I did draw some stuff though on the 11 hour flight *more headdesking* so I might add those soon... Anyway, since I'm a bit busy at the moment, I'm going to have to postpone the judging for the contest. I'm sorry if this causes any inconveniences! =/ I'll postpone it another month for now.

Well, I'm going to watch The Dark Knight tomorrow around noon, so I gotta go to bed... See you soon, I hope.

7/13/08 - I am really sorry.

Music: "Send Me A Song" Celtic Women

I know I promised the coding tutorial for today, but blah... I'd by lying if I said I was busy, I really wasn't. I was just lazy. -.- I'll be working on it, though. I think the problem is I just got really tired of coding, so maybe if I print it out and handwrite the tutorial first, it'll work better. I have some art for you today, but basically I wanted to update because I will be in Japan for the next three weeks. So this is a farewell, I guess. *wave*

I've made 5 new icons, and I'm actually kind of proud of them. I could never really make grundgyness work with icons before, I think. I also have two new traditional art pieces: Overflow and Two Perspectives. I also made one photo manip. Let me know what you think!

Well, that's about it for now. Sorry again, and I hope everyone is having a great summer break!

7/07/08 - Lots of Goodies

Music: "Moi...Lolita" Alizee

Can anyone explain to me what the point of having both a tagboard and Haloscan would be? :P That would be great. *is a bit confused*
Anyway, I've gotten 6 new entries so far in my symmetry contest, from Aramel Elyanwe, Jess, Pandora, Ammy, Inwe Calaelen, and Eric. They're gorgeous entries, go take a look.
I don't have much new art, just one volley for the battle between Jess and me. *sob* 'Tis almost over. =(
Oh, and I also have one new affie: HaldirOfLorien.com. It's a gorgeous fansite for the character in LOTR, go check it out if you haven't already. ;)

Now for the goodies, woot! I did a BUNCH of stuff, and I still have so much more. O_O I recently took pictures at Connecticut, too, so expect another huge wave of new goodies. I have added a BUNCH of new icon textures, replacing the suckish old ones, one new brush set, made a separate page for light stocks and added 4 new ones, added an old brushes page, re-did a bunch of image packs, and a bunch of other stuff you probably don't care about. :P

And that's it! Expect more soon. I'm actually working on a basic coding tutorial, and I'm halfway done with that, so I'll probably have that done for the next update.

7/01/08 - New Contest !!!

Music: "Sour Girl" Stone Temple Pilots

[EDIT]Hey can everybody tell me if they're getting a bunch of pop-ups from this site? Or does your pop-up blocker block most or all of them?[/EDIT]

It's the first of July, and you know what that means! *silence* Okay, maybe you don't. It means NEW CONTEST WOOOO! As you can see, I've put up the winners/awards of the first contest, Disney Gone Bad. Congrats to all the winners! Everyone feel free to join the new contest. ;)
I have one new affiliate today, Opus 46. It's a beautiful site, go check it out!

I also have a couple of new stock pictures for you today that you might find helpful. Oh, and I also have one new graphic:

WHICH brings us to the theme of the new contest, which is symmetry. And that's all for the update today, but I've got a bunch more goodies to update with that are already made, so expect those soon.

6/26/08 - *tired*

Music: "Earth Intruders" Bjork

Oooommggg *dies* I am so tired. If you don't know already, 2 days ago I came back from a trip to China. We were going with my mom though, who's a flight attendant, so we could only go for 3 days. Oh, and 3 days = 1 day. You know why? Because the flight is SIXTEEN HOURS LONG HOLY CRAP. *dead* So yeah, I've been going to bed at about 10am and waking up at 5pm for the last two days. I'm going to actually try to stay up today, though, if I can.

Anyway, I think you've noticed, but I decided to try out haloscan again. I think haloscan was having issues before, so hopefully all that random annoying crap won't happen again.

Oh and guess what? A NEW GOODIES LAYOUT AHHH. Yes, the caps lock was necessary.

I also made 3 new textures and wrote 1 new tutorial on how to make textures.

6/24/08 - Boored.

Music: "Where Is My Mind?" The Pixies

Ugh, is it just me or is summer break really, really, REALLY boring this year? Everyone I've asked has said the same thing. It's insane!

I don't have much to update with today, but I can definitely promise huge updates in the very near future. For today, I have an updated about me page, 3 new entries for the contest (from Shadowcat, ellie_girl, and Lexi), 3 new avatars, 3 new textures, and 1 new affiliate:

^Beautiful State is a really cute graphics site, go check it out! =)

Anyway, that's it for now. Like I said, expect a lot more very soon! Here are the new textures:

6/11/08 - Such a nice plump frame what's his name has, had, has!

Music: Echoplex - Nine Inch Nails

[EDIT :: Woah! I just realized that today is (or was - it's 1:26 AM) my site's anniversary. BtRD is officially 2 years old, woohoo!]

Sweeney Todd is my latest obsession. Woopee! I would suggest it to everyone, but if you don't do horror/gore/depressing stuff, well, you probably shouldn't watch it. The music is amazing though and it's just an awesome movie in general. And yay for Helena Bonham Carter. Anyway, I have three new blends, and as you may have guessed, they're Sweeney Todd related.

I also made Round 6 of the battle between Jess and me, based on the TV show 'Six Feet Under'. And woot, 9 new entries from Brittany, Aramel Elyanwe, Turwaithiel Swann, Aliana Fae, Pirateoftherings, Inwe Calaelen, Telpeath, Pandora, and Eruedraith_Suiadan. Phew. *wipes sweat off forehead* And that's it for now, but I'll be updating very soon.

6/03/08 - Contest + Huge Update

Music: Feeling Good - Nina Simone

Yay for huge updates. The biggest addition today is... *drumroll* A contest section! Wohoo! Check it out. ;) I'll only have one contest per month for now, but I might increase the amount as time goes on, and hopefully, the site gets more traffic. The contest this month is 'Disney Gone Bad', where you make a blend about a children's story and make it look like a horror and/or gore fest. I have one amazing entry from Jess so far.

I have also totally revamped the 'fiction' section. Instead of linking to my dead forum, the writing is on my server. Woot! I also have one new texture, shown below somewhere...

I also have a bunch of new art, including one new banner, three new avatars made from the banner, a new blend, painting, and photograph:

Aaanndd that concludes this update. Hope you guys are having a good summer break so far.

5/30/08 - Don't objectify me

Music: Gardenia - Malice Mizer

I've got a small update today. Sorry for the lack of goodies, those will be here soon I hope.
The only new art today is Round 4 of the battle between Jessica and me, featuring Dean and Bela from Supernatural. (Bela BETTER come back next season...)

I also have 3 new affiliates. Wow! O_o They are Visualized, Sock Puppet, and Divined Weakness. They're all awesomely amazing and gorgeous sites, so pay them a visit.

5/28/08 - Six Feet Under FTW

Music: Breathe Me - Sia

I downloaded Haloscan, which is awesome. But there's a problem - It really really REALLY slows the site down sometimes. It will seriously take a whole minute for my site to load because it's "waiting on HaloScan.com". Sometimes it works just fine though. Is it Haloscan's problem or mine? Also, sometimes the comment link will just disappear for no apparent reason, but it'll be there other times. If you might know what the problem is, let me know.

I have 2 new affiliates. They are Spontan Kur and Whispers of the Muse. They're both gorgeous sites, so check them out! =)

I am starting a new battle with Jessica about TV Shows, and here is my volley. I also added 2 old banners to the banners section, 3 new photos, and 4 new traditional art pieces (the photography and art are below).

And that's it for now. There should be another update pretty soon.

5/26/08 - *gasp* No title.

Music: Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Wow I have lots of new art today... And there's a whole lot more coming. I've been really inspired lately. I added a banners section. So far there's only 4 banners, but I'll be adding more. I also have some traditional artwork:

If you would like to read the story behind the second one, click here. Well, that's about it, I'll definitely be updating soon.

5/22/08 - You know what's awesome?

Music: Reptilia - The Strokes

Tomorrow is my last day of school. Woooohoooo! Unfortunately, I also have an Algebra II exam tomorrow and I'm supposed to be reviewing asymptotes at the moment. Oh well. Wish me luck!
Bleh sorry for not updating in over a month. This update isn't very big, but there should be a decent, substantial update very soon. I'm planning on some textures and maybe some coding tutorials. And just FYI, I decided to stop posting my long-term stories on the internet because I found it harder to write when I was writing for others instead of myself. I will be posting them though if I finish them. Some day. *looks up at the ceiling and ponders*

Say hi to my new affie! Go check her out. She is an awesome person.

I also have one new drawing:

There will be a lot more scanned artwork to come. I just scanned a whole bunch of stuff a couple days ago and I have a lot more to go, so... Anyway, that's all for now, and I have to go study. Guhhhhhh

4/10/08 - Yaay goodies!

Music: Skinnyman - Static X

Ugh did you hear about that 16 year old that got beat up by 8 teens? Poor girl... *sigh* Anyway, I've added a new layout to the goodies section of the site, so check it out.

The Crow :: This is the graphic I used in the new layout. *is obsessed with this movie at the moment*

Also, I've added two new textures:

And that's all for today. Later!

4/8/08 - Ahhhahahaha...

Music: "Fear Of The Dark" Iron Maiden

Woow I just realized today that I've been dating my last 4 updates wrong. Apparently I thought it was still 2007. I actually had to ask one of my MSN buddies what year it was. Oh well! 'Tis fixed now. :D BANANA BANANA BANANA BANANA TERACOTTA BANANA TERACOTTA TERACOTTA PIE!

Box :: A drawing of creepy siamese twins. Woot! Oh and if you're wondering, I call it "Box" because the movie that inspired me to draw this is a short film called Box directed by Takashi Miike. That was one creepy movie.
Floral Chaos :: I actually drew this on a notecard with makeup. Funny how things happen.
Jared Leto :: This is a screenshot from Jared's upcoming movie, Mr. Nobody, which I am extremely excited about. It sounds really awesome.
Rocket Collecting :: The picture is from Foto Decadent again and the lyrics are from "Rocket Collecting" by Milla Jovovich.
Helena Bonham Carter :: She's been in 2 of my favorite movies (Fight Club and Sweeney Todd) so I figured I should make something with these pictures. Yay.
Frodofan vs. Keyodie Round 6 :: Yay centaurs! The quote is from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

I also made some new linkback buttons. I decided to tell you because I know you care dearly. Anyway, I'll be updating again soon, I hope. It's Spring Break for me right now, so...

3/24/08 - Don't watch the remakes. Ever.

Music: "R-Evolve" 30 Seconds To Mars

I just saw the trailer for Shutter, and now I'm pissed all over again. Do not watch these asian horror movie remakes. Ever. The originals are so much better.
Here's some new art:
Jenn vs. Keyodie Round 5 :: It's kinda simple, but I was just playing around.
Bubble Black vs. Keyodie Round 6 :: I love System of a Down. They're so awesome. They're the only band I've listened to that can include "lalalalalala" in their lyrics while still sounding like they know what they're doing.
I also made 4 new avatars, which you can see on the art page if you like.

I'm off to watch Scrubs.

3/11/08 - I need sleep

Music: "Broken" The Birhtday Massacre

Well I'm back. This is actually going to be a pretty decent update. I know, crazy. Ugg I need sleep. I've gotten about 10 hours of sleep in the last two days. I joined a bunch of fanlistings yesterday. Woo. Sweeney Todd was awesome.
Today, I have one lonely new icon ('tis the one I'm using for this update), new drawings, new photography, AND new graphics. The only thing that's really new is the graphics, the rest I just forgot to put on the site. -.-

Rain :: This is a piece I made out of another lovely picture I got from Foto Decadent... It's actually a very nice set. Look at it here.
Lesser of Two Evils :: Another awesome picture from foto decadent. Sorry, I forgot where I got it.
Build a Wall :: Another pic from FD. This time the lyrics are from "The Fragile" by Nine Inch Nails.
Limbo :: A little doodle of a sad little girl in limboooo.
Footprints :: What an optimistic little girl.
The Fish Are Flying :: Oh noes! *ducks* I suddenly have an obsession with fish and cacti. Don't ask.
The Great Divide :: I may have edited it too much, but I was trying to make the contrast stand out.
Reach :: Get it? The branches are reaching. Haha. I'm so witty.
P-land :: I miss this place. *used to live there*

Well that's it, folks. Good day. I'm going to sleep now.

3/10/08 - Holy banana cakes!

Music: "Soothsayer" Buckethead

Ugh I hate how this happens. My inspiration isn't constant, it comes in short, intense bursts. Oh well. At least I updated. And *gasp* I actually changed the layout! After NINE FREAKIN' MONTHS. HOLY CRAP. Has it really been that long? Anyway, this layout is based off of one of my favorite movies Fight Club... If you haven't seen it yet and you like weird, amusing, and violent movies with awesome endings, watch it. It's awesome. :D
Not only did I put up a new layout, I actually made some art. Just two pieces, but that's better than nothing.
Buckethead - Buckethead is actually what got me inspired and allowed me to do all this stuff. I was just fooling around with PS and trying to make it fit his music/personality, and I found some new techniques that I felt I should use in a new layout. It was lots of fun. I was experimenting a lot with text too, as you can probably see.
Rough Hands - I made this a few weeks ago. The lyrics are from "Rough Hands" by Alexisonfire.

I also got a first place award for most unique graphics from AU. *feels special* Oh, and the battle between Antigone and I is officially finished. 'Twas an awesome battle.
Hopefully I update again soon. If my inspiration lasts that long. -.- Let me know what you think of the layout and such.

12/20/07 - Heh...

Music: "The Arms of Sorrow" Killswitch Engage

Haha whatever happened to my muse coming back? And "expect more art tomorrow"? I don't know. But I do have some stuff, I just don't feel like coding right now. I'm trying to figure out the new layout too, but... Bleh. Anyway, I'm going to Korea for the next few days so I won't be able to update... I will when I get back though. See ya!

Oh, btw, I am SOO EXCITED about the people they cast for Twilight. I love Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson is a great choice. He's not perfect, but you've gotta admit, pretty much any actor would fall short of who we think Edward should be. Kristen Stewart is AWESOME though.

12/06/07 - My muse is back!

Music: "Aisha" Death In Vegas

Woot! I'm back! I lost my muse again, but now it's back! Thankyou, Milla Jovovich. =P I've started working on the next layout (I'm just figuring out the coding now) too, so that's a huge improvement. Also, I'm thinking of making BTRD a collective/blog for me... I was thinking of making an art section of the site like I do with goodies, and then I got the collective idea. Hmm. I think I'll do it. Anyway, onto the art.

30 Seconds to Mars: Self-Titled :: This is round 4 of the album battle between me and Bubs. I decided on the self titled album by 30 Seconds to Mars. I guess it's alright. It's really different for me, I think. I'm really not sure what to think.
The Fragile :: This is the last volley (for me) in Antigone vs. me... =( 'Twas an awesome battle. The lyrics are from "The Fragile" by Nine Inch Nails. I love NIN they're awesome. Their lyrics are amazingly depressing though. =P

That's it for today, but definitely expect more art tomorrow... I might even have the layout up by then if I'm lucky.

11/30/07 - Wolf : Pack :: Fanlisting : ???

Music: "Holy Mountains" System of a Down

Wooow. Guess what I did today? I joined fanlistings. A LOT of them. It seriously took up all of the time I had today. And go figure. I told myself I was going to do my homework yesterday. Procrastination is not a good habit to get into, kids! I actually updated the rest of the about me page too. Go check it out! The FL links are fancy now, too. By the way, I'm still not done with the FL craziness.
I only have one photo manip for you (My first one! Yay!) today, but I'll be working on my battles and stuff tomorrow. Hopefully.

And I now have inspiration for a new layout. So expect that soon. I hope.

11/25/07 - 2 Brush Sets

Music: "The God Awful Truth" Fear Before the March Of Flames

I'm baaack! I bet you'll be glad to hear that I have cleaned out my affiliates section, deleted some linkbacks, renamed all the brush set filenames, and I did a little rearranging thing in the stocks and textures sections so that the lighstocks are in the stocks section! Why? Because lightstocks has the word "stock" in it, so I thought it would be a good fit. Aren't you so excited?

In other news, my C key has now popped off, making it a total of 4 keys missing from my keyboard. Great! Okay, now onto news that you care about.
I have added 2 brush sets. The first one (15 brushes) has some things I drew with a ball point pen, thus the name, and the second (14 brushes) is lots of handwritten text written with the same ballpoint pen.

The stuff in my icon is actually made from my brushes... The flower brush is coming soon. *gasp* You must be thinking, "MORE BRUSHES??? HOLY CRAP!! I DON'T THINK I CAN TAKE IT!!" *sigh* Just say you did, you know, to boost my ego and make me think that I'm psychic. It'd just be a nice thing to do.
Well, I don't have much else to say... See you next time! I'll have some brushes and art for you next time! And who knows, maybe some textures if I'm in the mood.

Oh yes! I almost forgot. I have now officially written 2 pages of Chapter 3 of my vampire story. Who wants chocolate?

11/24/07 - Tutorial & Art

Music: "Let's Go to War" Murderdolls

Hey everyone! I hope you had a nice thanksgiving. As for me, I played Rockband and Guitar Hero and my friend's dad cooks awesomely, so it wasn't too bad. =P Oh, and I know I mentioned earlier that I was going to make a new layout, but I actually like it right now and don't really feel like changing it... I hope you can bear the brightness a bit longer. Heh.
Anyway, I finally got that icon tutorial done. The tutorial is on how to make the Scrubs icon I'm using right now. (I love Scrubs so much!)
Also, I have one piece of art. I drew it with a black pen, a red pen, and some pencils/colored pencils here and there. What do you think? Click me!

Well, I think that's about it, so I shall leave you now. Expect another update tomorrow. I scanned some stuff I'm going to use for brushes.