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Morning dew and watercolors

Thursday, July 24th, 2008 by Kiyu

While the bright morning sun peers down at the peaceful streets and heats my back until I almost start sweating, my pencil is already busy dancing across the thick, medium texturixed watercolor paper sheat that I treasure so much.
The place is called “Rådhusamfiet” and is a huge staircase of stones with colored lights and Porsgrunn’s flower carved onto them. The lake which our two neighbouring towns, Skien and Porsgrunn, keep arguing over is in my view, and I couldn’t have enjoyed my morning better.
I had gotten up at 8:00 AM to take the bus to town and enjoy the fresh morning air and the quite, yet bustling life in the town’s streets.
My faithful pencil and erasers were with me, and my newly bought watercolor tools tagged along aswell.
It was perfect.

Yeah, I forgot Alice is pale, and her head is way too big. But you know, I can’t push any CTRL+Z when I work with traditional mediums :D

It’s been 6 years since I last played with watercolors (akvarell).
You know, I get bitten by bugs easily, and this time the watercolor bug came and claimed me as its victim. I saw a watercolor drawing (actually, I saw more than one) by a manga artist, and it was so fascinating that I knew I just had to try it out myself. And now I’m bitten twice over.
I just can’t help wondering why on earth I’ve never started using watercolors before! It’s a lot faster, much more advanced looking (digital works has become so common it’s not special anymore), the outcome is a lot prettier and it’s hella more fun.
The only backfire about it is that it’s quite expensive. One 12ml tube with watercolorpaint costs me 50-90kr, and the watercolor paper I have to paint on (normal paper won’t do) is not any cheaper. One block with 12 sheats of 300g paper is priced 100kr, and the watercolor brushes ranges from 26-100+ kr depending on the size. And the exclusive brushes are even more expensive. They can cost you as much as a couple of thousand kroner.
But you see, it’s worth it. I love watercolors way too much.

Listening to: Jesse McCartney – Because You Live
Reading: Mørke Hemmeligheter by Elizabeth Chandler (Am. crime)
Watching: -

Updates:

  • Added more art to Bildegalleri>Art – Ferdige, halvferdige og uferdige tegninger and fixed the link to the previous drawing

Tags: akvarell, alice, cullen, watercolor, watercolors
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Twilight backstage at ET

Friday, April 11th, 2008 by Kiyu

THIS IS THE MOST SPECTACULAR THING I’VE EVER SEEEN! *hyperventilates*

Jeg simpelthen hoppet og spratt rundt på soveromsgulvet mitt, så spent og glad var jeg. Err. Jeg mener selvfølgelig at jeg ER. Vampire vs. vampire knock-down! Den scenen overgår alle mine forventninger, it looks great even at backstage!
Kan jeg virkelig spørre om mer enn dette? Jeg kommer til å glise fra øre til øre i kinosalen mens kroppen min sitter og sitrer av spenning i de røde stolene. Jeg kommer til å få akutt anfall av hyperaktivitet mens resten av PGGANG hysjer meg ned med oppgitte blikk. Jeg spretter alltid rundt og veiver med armer og ben mens jeg skravler når jeg er spent på noe. Det må være et utrolig morsomt syn, egentlig.

Jeg har også veldig lyst til å cosplaye Alice på premieren. Problemet er bare at hun ikke har på seg noe spesielt som kjennertegner henne. Sure, hun har den svarte ballkjolen sin, men den er. Ehh. Litt vulgær. Too much skin-exposing.
I WANT TO COSPLAY ALICE TO THE MOVIE PREMIER!

And another backstage video, this one with a little more content.

Jeg må også få takke Totoro fra Japani-forumet for linkene til disse videoene.

Hører på: Ichiko Furukawa, Makoto Tonos – A Wood Carving Star
Leser: Romeo and Juliet av William Shakespeare (Br. skuespill)
Ser på: Backstage videoene til Twilight :DDD

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Tags: alice, alice cullen, backstage, cullen, twilight, video, videos
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Mildly say – I’m quite surprised

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 by Kiyu

Woah.

I’m.. surprised. No, that’s underexaggerating it. I’m.. shocked? I don’t know.
Remember half of the Essay om kjærlighet essay that I posted two weeks ago? I was very happy with it at first, but then I started to wager. What if..?
There’s always a ‘what if’ somewhere.

School started today, and my first period was Norwegian. I knew I would get my essay back, and so I wasn’t too eager to get a look at my grade with all the depressing thoughts that had occoured to me lately. Thankfully my teacher didn’t hand them out at once, she first had a few words to say to us. She was mildly surprised and quite content that we were doing this good with this essay genre compared to the previous more normal ones. I’m not surprised, an essay is a more philosophical and reflecting text. I’d much rather write this than a boring article.
She wanted to read a few of the remarking ones that stood out, out loud for us before she handed the essays back, so we settled ourselves as comfortable as possible in our hard chairs and waited patiently for her to start.
She was silent for a bit, surely to consider how to best start it off, and then her overly dramatic voice echoed in the room.

“If two people share one, their destinies become intertwined. They’ll remain a part of each other’s lives no matter what.”

That’s when I started to laugh.

Both because the sudden realization dawned on me, and because her English pronouncing was.. well, not the best one I’ve heard. Certainly not from a teacher. (But her German is remarkable, though!) But I really shouldn’t have laughed though. All my classmates’ heads turned in my direction, and by the look they gave me, I realized that I had given myself away.
When my teacher had finished reading the more than two pages long essay, she paused again and the classroom went silent as if in after thought. Suddenly an applause boomed out of nowhere, and I was so taken aback that I started yelling “What the hell!” while I laughed again.
I really laugh too much, and certainly also at the most weird times. *chuckles*

She then started to talk about the traits of the essay, the techniques and style that was present in the essay to explain to us how it made the essay great. She then followed with two more essays, both of them impressive in their own way. One of them was Elisabeth’s. Why was I not surprised? I recognized it by the kåseri-ish style and the great language that is so very Elisabeth.

We both got a 6 on our essays. I was quite taken aback by mine. Very much so. BUT OH SO VERY HAPPY :D *grins* I will post the full-length, final edition of the essay later today if you wish to read it The final edition is up, you can access it through here.

I feel very very content today! I feel like I’ve succeeding in so much, because I found a way to keep myself awake in physics class aswell. I doodle! I think physics class will be very productive from now on. Reflecting over thoughts and ideas in class? Checked. Doodling in my physics book during class? Checked. No more sleeping and therefore no pooking from Snorre? Definitely checked. Still get the stuff the teacher is preaching about even though my focus is somewhere far away? Checked.
Yes, I absolutely like this! Ahh, well. I guess I’ll have to show you today’s product from physics class. Just click it, will ya?

I also found out today that Elisabeth is reading Twilight aswell. She’s going to start on New Moon, the second book now that it has arrived though. I think I will lend her my Eclipse if she wants to borrow it :3
Alice, oh Alice. I would have sworn I was your twin when you were still a human if only we weren’t born in a complete different era. Time for some fanart of my second favorite Cullen!

Listening to: Rikki – Suteki Da Ne
Reading: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (Am. fantasy/romance)
Watching: -

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Tags: 6, alice cullen, Art, bella, cullen, cullens, eclipse, essay, essay om kjærlighet, Literature, slumber party, twilight, writing
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The moment

Monday, March 24th, 2008 by Kiyu

“The moment,” Cales said.
He was referring to how I look “different” in pictures when compared to real life me. It’s not the physical that’s changed. Like he said; I “was still Kieu” (to those who don’t know; Kieu is my birth name). I still look like me, myself, and no-one else. But there is something different, a simple gesture, a twitch at the corner of my mouth. A fraction of time freezed for eternity. Time is flowing continuosly, never stops, never slows down. I am “Kieu” when time flows, elements and actions caused by myself makes me “Kieu”. But when one moment is freezed, one of the elements is enhanced and I seem “different” because of that.
Cales really has an intresting mind.

People never seem to get tired of getting surprised by my contrasting looks and personality. A few days ago I was once again confronted with how tiny and innocent I look, but oh what evil personality this little shell hosts. “Evil” as in you-talk-before-you-think-and-therefore-say-a-lot-of-insensitive-things. That’s actually true, I do say a lot of weird stuff. I never stop to think twice before I talk. Okay, maybe when I get in the philosophical mood. But never whenever I’m excited. Beware, I get excited all day long. I feel really sorry for sensitive people, I must literary kill them with my insensitiveness!

I have no clue of what’s normal for guys to give us girls on White Day(March 14th), but people sure do know me well! I gave some obligatory chocolate to a few of my buddies on Valentines Day, and they respond with the most wonderful gifts! I’ve always been very fond of ribbons and liquorice candy. Actually, I told people to give me ribbons for christmas, and I’m actually bribable with liquorice candy.

Ops, shouldn’t have said that.

Anyways, I got a bunch of ribbons, lots of liquorice candy and – this one is the most awesome of them all – Vampire Knight volume 3. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF HOW OBSESSED I AM WITH THIS MANGA SERIES? No, you really don’t know, eh? Well, it’s my second obsession after Twilight. And that’s huge to say the least.

Edward CullenTalking about Twilight, I’ve been in a fanart-mode lately. I’ve thought constantly about drawing the inhumanly gorgeous Cullens, but knowing myself as well as I do, I wouldn’t even pick up the pencil. I rarely ever draw. Sad, isn’t it? I should draw more though, I know I should. It’s just that I lack the motivation B-A-D-L-Y. I must have a real huge urge to draw something to even bother sketch something! And when I do sketch/draw anything, I don’t bother post it on my blog or show anyone besides PGGANG if there is something they will recognize. Man, what do I own a blog for, really! But you know what. I’m surprised I actually drew some fanart. Oh how I love the Cullens :heart:
Oh Edward, my beloved Edward! You can bite me any time! Oh, right. He doesn’t bite humans.
Okay, so I cut Edward out of a Cullen siblings fanart I’m working on. I really hate adding those dark circles under their eyes, they make them look really ill! And yes, that is Alice by his left that you see there.

*OBSESS OBSESS*

*sigh*

I’m really obsessed with these books. Oh, I really like this interview MTV Movie News did with the actress for Victoria of the twilight movie.

Listening to: -
Reading: Eclipse of Stephenie Meyer (Am. fantasy/romance novel)
Watching: Tsubasa RESERVOIR Chronicles Tokyo Revelations 02

Updates:
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Tags: alice, Art, cullen, cullens, edward, twilight, twilight movie, white day
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Et essay om kjærlighet

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 by Kiyu

“If two people share one, their destinies become intertwined.
They’ll remain a part of each other’s lives no matter what.”

- Riku, Kingdom Hearts

Å være bundet til hverandre med et magisk bånd. Å tilhøre hverandre, og kun hverandre. Å ikke måtte dele med andre personer. Å trenge hverandre og vite at den andre også trenger deg. All usikkerhet hviskes vekk, alle bekymringer vaskes av gårde med strømmen. Kun oss, alene. Til evigheten skiller oss ad.
Det sies at om jeg deler en Paopufrukt med min utkårede, vil våre skjebner bli knyttet sammen for evigheten. Uansett hva som skjer, uansett hvilket utfordringer som kommer stormende imot oss og blokkerer våre veier, vil vi alltid være en del av hverandres liv. Uatskillelige. Ukomplette uten den andre halvdelen. Som Ying og Yang.

“These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which, as they kiss, consume.”

Den dype og intense kjærligheten vi kjenner igjen fra klassikere som Romeo and Juliet ser ut til å være som forduftet når jeg kikker på det nyinnflyttede paret over gata. Nyforelskede er de nok, men akk, så overfladisk det virker. Om et par år kommer de mest sannsynlig til å gå lei hverandre. Nå til dags skifter vi partnere like ofte som vi skifter felger på bilen vår, og skilsmissetallene er høyere enn noen sinne. Forelskelse er viktig i og for seg – det er der alt stammer fra likevel. Men å sammenligne det med den kjærligheten jeg gjerne kunne ha sett mer av, nei det er da vakre og mystiske Edward Cullen fra kjærlighetsromanen Twilight stepper inn og sier; ”You compare one small tree to the entire forest.”

Det er ikke før jeg sitter godt til rette i en av de vinrøde kinostolene i Kino1 i Skien med ei venninne at jeg finner det jeg leter etter. I filmen Enchanted møter jeg på en helt spesiell person med en sprudlende unik personlighet. Giselle, ei prinsesse som skal gifte seg med prinsen av Andalasia som hun traff så sent som i går, svinser lykkelig omkring på skjermen omringet av dyrevennene sine mens hun synger drømmende for seg selv og sine;
”I’ve been dreaming of a true love’s kiss, and a prince I hope will come with this. So to spend a life of endless bliss, just find who you love through true love’s kiss.”

Fraser som ”kjærlighet ved første blikk”, ”lykkelige alle sine dager” og ”den rette” ser ut til å dominere vokabularet hennes til de grader, og det ser neimen ikke ut til at hun bekymrer seg over at hun bare har kjent sin store kjærlighet i knappe minutter før hun tropper opp til sitt eget bryllup dagen etter.

Hun simpelthen sprudler over av entusiasme om kjærlighetens kraft når hun treffer alenefar og skilsmissemegler Robert i det mindre idylliske New York etter å ha blitt lurt trill rundt av den onde stemoren til prins Edward og dumpet i den fæle virkeligheten.
”Why haven’t you married Nancy yet? You must love her, don’t you believe in true love?” spør hun forskrekket når Robert avslører at han har hatt følge med kjæresten sin i 5 år uten snurten av en ring på fingeren. At to personer som er forelsket ikke har giftet seg, anser Giselle som noe helt forferdelig. En skam er det. For ifølge Giselle er ekte kjærlighet og ”a true love’s kiss” det mektigste og viktigste på jord.
Robert på sin side har hatt så mange skilsmissesaker å hamle med på jobb at han for lenge siden har gitt opp ideen om ’den rette’.
”True love only exists in fantasies and in my daughter’s fairytales. And besides, it’s impossible to love someone that fast.” svarer han irritert når han får høre om hvordan hun møtte på prinsen sin og skulle gifte seg kun en dag etter at de traff hverandre.

Er det virkelig slik vi moderne mennesker tenker nå til dags? Finnes virkelig ikke ekte kjærlighet lenger? Er det bare noe vi kan oppleve i en drømmetilværelse? Bare noe vi finner i eventyr, filmer og gamle Shakespeare-stykker?

Har vi virkelig gått så langt i fornuftens ånd at vi har nektet oss selv å drømme?

Tags: cullen, edward, enchanted, essay, giselle, kjærlighet, literaure, litteratur
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