I love my new job

Hello!

As the topic would suggest, I really like my new job. I'm currently working for the local branch of ACS, Inc., and loving every minute of it so far. The place is so much better organized than any other business I've ever worked at before; the management structure and procedures are vastly superior to anything I've ever seen in any job. Plus, I had a very pleasant surprise in finding out that my boss here is my old boss from back when I was working for Verizon! It would appear that we're all moving up in the world! :D

Foods I want to try eventually

As you may well know, I have a fascination for foods which most might find strange or unusual. I've been thinking about this, and have come up with a list of foods I would like to try sometime in my life.

1- Century Egg
This ancient Chinese delicacy is essentially an egg that has been preserved for several months in a clay and herb mixture that is specially formulated in order to promote a sort of "controlled spoilage" inside the egg, fermenting the contents into a savory compound surrounded with slime. It looks rather horrendous, but allegedly tastes wonderful. As the concept of such a state fascinates me, I actually want to try it, regardless of whether or nor I can stand the sight of the stuff. I'll save further judgment for when I actually have the opportunity to try one.

2- Durian
This fruit native to southeast Asia is often referred to as the "King of Fruits." It's surrounded in thorns, it supposedly smells awful, but behind these rather formidable defenses lies a custard-like filling that has been described by several sources as the best thing they have ever tasted. As a man, I don't mind fowl smelling things, so this one shouldn't be a problem for me... however, finding some in Midwest America might prove to be more than difficult.

3- Truffles
I am a fan of edible fungus, so this should be right up my alley. With a complex flavor which has been described as being similar to almonds, garlic, chocolate, sunflower seeds, etc., it seems to be a rather versatile ingredient in the kitchen.... if only SOMEONE WOULD AGREE ON WHAT THE HELL THEY TASTE LIKE!!! I think the reason why there are so many differing opinions on the taste of truffles is because they are so expensive that no one has actually ever eaten them... Just once, I'd like to try them just to find out what the big fuss is all about.

4- Snake
As common as these critters are, and as supposedly delicious their meat is, one must wonder why they're not a more common source of food. Granted, there are certain difficulties encountered in the raising of them as a livestock animal, including but not limited to the fact that many species are poisonous, and the fact that they are incredibly difficult to keep confined... These factors make this something that I would have to catch for myself, if I could get my hands on one and properly identify it as a safe species that is...


That's all of them I can think of for now.

Main character, EGA-style

Hello! I'm working on a new experimental project right now, of drawing each of my main characters in different types of fashion, the first of which being Justin Mitchell in EGA (Elegant Gothic Aristocrat) style.

I'm pretty happy with how this sketch came out, as it is quite a departure from my usual style.

Seinaru Koku Eien no Inori music video - Malice Mizer

Hello!

I'm currently obsessed with one of the songs off of Malice Mizer's "Bara no Seido" album, Seinaru Koku Eien no Inori. The song is rather lengthy, but makes excellent use of several orchestral instruments (including a grand organ!), a choir, and of course the band itself. The song is incredibly beautiful and complex, but due to its length I figured there was no way there could be a music video for it. Well, I managed to find a live concert performance of the song, and I'll be damned, it sounds just as good as the album version! Some bands are just too perfect...

Anyway, here's the video:

I've turned off the autoplay on my blog's music player, so you won't have to rush down there to turn it off while watching this video. ;)

In other news, I've gotten to the end of the Re-GZ Custom kit and was ready to apply the decals; but while inspecting the sheet for the wings, I noticed that rather than "Gundam," the decal says "Gundan" instead.
I don't know if it was done to avoid copyright issues since it's not an official product, or if it was a legitimate mistake... but it is rather annoying that I won't be using such a cool-looking decal just because of a typo.


But, while I'm doing the whole embedded video thing, here's a brilliant commercial featuring the creepy Burger King guy:

Something old - Nemesis's final weapon

This is an old drawing of Nemesis's final weapon, the "Vengeful Phoenix Goddess." I designed it back when I was really into Dynasty Warriors 4, what with its overly stylized weapons and all... So you can see that there are several parts of the shaft that don't quite make sense in the overall "flow" unlike most of my other weapon designs. It is, in fact, for that very reason that I have not posted the thing... However, after seeing how successful my other two weapons I've posted over at DeviantArt have become (the "Godfire Dragon Blade" and especially the "Soul of Hell" ), and also I still rather like the forward half of this weapon, I decided to go ahead and put it up on the intarwebz for everyone to see. :P

It is interesting to note that on this one, since the primary blade is now comprised of energy (similarly to the aforementioned Godfire Dragon Blade), there is some more stuff added to the forward section to compensate. Also, though it's quite small in the picture due to foreshortening, you can see the blade from her first-form weapon used in place of the counterweight... perhaps making the weapon more of a voulge than a naginata.

New title for the series

Since the new year is meant to bring about positive, refreshing change, I have decided to take a huge step in my main series that I have been contemplating for quite some time: I'm changing the title. Since I have more experience as a writer now, I know a little more about what kinds of titles are more effective in a work... plus, with the new attitude and look of nearly every aspect of the series I felt that the title was long due for an overhaul as well. The old title, "Unholy Paladin," was one that was named for the role played by the main character, Adrian Kadmon; but it lacked the catchiness that one would expect from a title. Plus, most people are uncomfortable with the word "Unholy" and unfamiliar with the term "Paladin," except for the D&D freaks.

And so, without further ado, the new title that I've decided upon is:

DevilSaint: "lamierina del caduto"

It has a much nicer ring to it, since he main title has less syllables, plus it's easier to remember and just plain sounds cooler. It's the kind of title that really gives the impression of an epic series, yes?