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A.L. McMullin  

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Back In Action

Journal Entry: Tue Apr 22, 2008, 8:45 PM
  • Mood: Crazy
  • Listening to: Within Temptation
  • Reading: Once Piece manga
  • Watching: Tansformers Animated
  • Playing: Battle for Middle Earth II
  • Eating: Tapioca pudding
  • Drinking: Powerade
Man, I've been gone a while. No new art, no comics, uggghh. Well, I'll explain what's been going on in a sec. I wanna have some fun with a journal meme my twin sis :iconmystryl-shada: did. How to play:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, ETC on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Put this on your journal.

Sound good? OK, ready...set...GO!

1. If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
"Somebody's Watching Me"
[It is NOT OK! They are WATCHING! (o_O)]

2. How would you describe yourself?
"My United States of Whatever"---Liam Lynch
[Apparently I'm apathetically patriotic.]

3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
"Back Here"---BBMak
[Wait, I'm not that bad, I--HEY COME BACK!]

4. How do you feel today?
"Rock Steady"---Kool and the Gang
[Wow, that's fitting in theory but far from the truth. I'm actually quite stressed out about my whole job and housing situation right now. I guess this is good advice.]

5. What is your life's purpose?
"Get Another Boyfriend"---Backstreet Boys
[Yeah right. I need to get a FIRST one before I get ANOTHER one.]

6. What is your motto?
"I Wonder as I Wander"---Kim Robertson (Celtic Christmas CD)
[*dies laughing* Wow, that's good. Yeah, I have some random stuff on my iPod that just kinda took root there.]

7. What do your friends think of you?
"The Answer to Our Life"---Backstreet Boys
[Now that's sweet. I hope so. They're actually MY answer, really. ^_^]

8. What do you think of your parents?
"Once Upon a December"--Deana Carter (Anastasia soundtrack)
[I guess I'm looking forward to the Holiday visit. Well, I AM working on something for them...]

9. What do you think about very often?
"What a Feeling"---Laura Branigan
[Which one? I moodswing.]

10. What is 2 + 2?
"Breath"---Breaking Benjamin
[If you know the lyrics, you'll know that math is the death of me. ^_^]

11. What do you think of your best friend?
"Ghost of You and Me"---BBMak
[I'm thinking we're...dead?]

12. What do you think of the person you like?
"Everything You Do"---M2M
[Everything this person does is great! But who do I like?]

13. What is your life story?
"I Never Had a Dream Come True"---SClub7
[Excuse me, I'm going to go cry--right after I'm done laughing.]

14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Further Away"---Evanescence
[GET AWAY FROM ME! I'm gonna be a HERMIT!]

15. What do you think of when you see the person you like?
"Testify to Love"---Jericho Road
[Wow, that would be romantic if I DID romance and if I actually LIKED somebody!]

16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"---Pat Benetar
[Is this a dance or a fight?]

17. What will they play at your funeral?
"Save Me"---Shinedown
[A little LATE for that!]

18. What is your hobby/interest?
"Spinning Around"---Jump 5
[My hobby is getting dizzy!]

19. What is your biggest fear?
"Haunted"---Evanescence
[LOL!!!! Ghosts, apparently.]

20. What is your biggest secret?
"It's All Coming Back to Me"---Celine Dion
[It seems I forgot but if you hang around for a moment, I'll have it.]

21. What do you think of your friends?
"Forgotten"---Linkin Park
[What friends? What's my name again? Why couldn't this come BEFORE that last question?!?]

22. What will you post this as?
"Whispers in the Dark"---Skillet
[Bwahahahahaha!]

OK, enough nonsense. This is what I posted on my comic site to explain my long hiatus:

Graduation: This was a huge mess that spanned months and was a real hassle. I had to visit a psychologist to prove why I couldn’t handle taking foreign language classes. What I learned taught me a lot about myself and why I have some of the problems that I do (many that affect my efforts with my comic, too). I learned that I have a math disorder that disrupts my ability to estimate time effectively (yeah that happens with this comic a lot). I also have both a reading AND a writing disorder, which explains my spelling errors. The doctor thought that was ironic, considering how I’m an English major. She also thought it was weird that I only had an average memory but my vocabulary was better than 99% of tested people in my age and education bracket. I also have an auditory discriminatory disorder, which explains why I have such a hard time understating people sometimes when they talk to me, hearing on the phone, or hearing dialogue from the TV. In addition, I also process information much slower than the average person, which slows down everything I do. In spite of all this, I still have a very high IQ! ^_^ If it weren’t for these brain anchors, I’d be at genius level. I’m satisfied with being on the superior level, though, so I’m not too bummed. I’m just jazzed that I’m smarter than I thought I was. All this was certainly enough to deal with the whole foreign language problem, and as of August 2007, I am a proud graduate of the University of Washington! ^_^

Moving: I moved to Utah this summer. This was a BIG DEAL. I had to clean and pack for weeks. I haven’t moved since I was five or something. Now I’m getting ready to move again, but it’s just a short ways away so it’s not as big of a deal. That first move was a NIGHTMARE. >_<

Injury: I injured my neck back in the end of August. BADLY. The fourth vertebrae is still out of joint. I was in serious pain for a few months and since then I have occasional bouts of pain that make me want to lie down and not move. This is a serious setback for an artist since working on my strip or other art aggravates the injury. I have no idea when I’ll get better.

Employment: I HAVE A JOB! I got it back in September. I do data entry. No, this does not help my neck any. >_< It’s not up my education level but it’s just temporary so I can build a resume.

Miscellaneous reasons of questionable importance: There’s been other stuff too and I’d be lying if I tried to pretend that all my hiatus reasons were good ones. I did do a bit of goofing off, such as getting involved with insanely long shows (Babylon 5 DVDs and the fansubbed Once Piece anime) that I just couldn’t stop watching. My bad.

On the up side, I now have the Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection! I have a whole STUDIO on my computer! And my new computer rocks, by the way. We've named it Dark Knight 'cuz it looks like the Batmobile. ^_^



My twin sis! :iconmystryl-shada: And her friend (and mine by proxy): :iconpurplerebecca: And another friend :iconsharmclucas:

Clubs:
:iconswfc: :iconjediclub: :iconthe-ghost-zone: :icondannyphantom: :iconbutchhartmanfanclub: :iconvvh-club: :icondisneydeviants: :iconhogwartsart: :iconavatar-tla: :iconnintendo-fc: :iconscifi-fans: :iconelves: :iconavatar-fan: :iconknd-fanclub: :iconunicorn-club: :icondanny-vs-vlad: :icondanfansquad: :iconteentitans: :icongoldensun-club: :iconmedievalcommunity: :iconirohs-tea-time: :iconmarchenawakensromanc: :iconshaman-king-lovers: :iconhmcc: :iconzelda-manga-club: :icondragon-club:
Plus more pending...

Anybody know any good clubs (if there are any) for:
-Dragons (found a couple, waiting to be admitted)
-Mythical creatures (in general or any in specific)
-Mythology (Greek, Norse, etc.)
-Slayers (the anime/manga/novel series)
-Animation in general
-Fantasy writers (or the genre as a whole)
-Swords
-Webcomics and/or cartoonists
-Ghostbusters
-Mormon/Christian Deviants
-Marchen Awakens Romance (MAR)
-Lord of the Rings
-Shakespeare
-Sherlock Holmes
-Graphic arts/design
-Abstract photography

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 25
  • Current Residence: Pacific Northwest, USA
  • Interests: LDS Church, Anime, doodling, sci-fi (Star Wars), fantasy (LOTR), reading and writing, and more
  • Favourite movie: Lord of the Rings!! (all three)
  • Favourite band or musician: Backstreet Boys, Jericho Road, Clay Aiken, Roxette, Within Temptation, Evanessance
  • Favourite genre of music: Pop rock, new age/celtic, classical, pop country, LDS church hymns and songs, some gothic rock...
  • Favourite artist: Uhhhhh....there's no short answer to that.
  • Favourite poet or writer: J.R.R. Tolkein, Brandon Sanderson, and many, many more
  • Favourite style or digital art: anime, psudomanga, computer animation, stuff like that.
  • Operating System: Windows XP on Dark Knight, my comp that looks like the Batmobile.
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod Nano
  • Shell of choice: Conch. Yuk yuk.
  • Wallpaper of choice: Whatever I feel like using
  • Skin of choice: My own, of course. Besides, it doesn't really come off (unless I sunburn).
  • Favourite game: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time!!! and Golden Sun: Lost Age
  • Favourite gaming platform: NINTENDO (N64, GBA, DS, Gamecube, Wii)
  • Favourite cartoon character: Link, Zelda, Xellos (Slayers), Ginta (MAR), DP, Luffy and Ace (OP)...
  • Personal Quote: I messed up again. Well, at least I'm consistant.
  • Tools of the Trade: Mech pencil, paper, pen, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, scanner, graphics tablet, iPod Nano

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Devious Comments

~Sytakan:iconSytakan: Apr 29, 2008, 1:45:35 PM
You bet it does! Finally starting to come through for me, now that I'm out of Tech School. I'll be deployed to JAPAN for two years! WOO! Mwahahahaha! Yesh, I ish a happy fox right now!

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Arshi!

You had to be there to get that.
*invaderhog:iconinvaderhog: Apr 23, 2008, 7:26:06 AM
yays! good luck!

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I am not what I am.
~HHB-BookMaster:iconHHB-BookMaster: Apr 22, 2008, 8:47:44 PM
AWSOME! Another reader! Thank you so much for the feedback! I'll be getting back into the grove on my comic soon.

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:frail: HHB BookMaster :floating:
Check out my webcomic, The Hero's Handbook, at [link]

"Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas."
"My mind is like lighting. One brilliant flash and it's gone."
*invaderhog:iconinvaderhog: Apr 21, 2008, 9:34:44 PM
hello! I love your comic, HHB, I just finished it (well, up to where its hanging on your site) and I couldn't stop laughing. Keep up the awesome work!

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I am not what I am.
~HHB-BookMaster:iconHHB-BookMaster: Apr 17, 2008, 9:56:24 PM
Dude, the Air Force ROCKS!

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:frail: HHB BookMaster :floating:
Check out my webcomic, The Hero's Handbook, at [link]

"Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas."
"My mind is like lighting. One brilliant flash and it's gone."
~Sytakan:iconSytakan: Apr 12, 2008, 6:37:40 AM
Man, I know how that feels. Felt the same way when I got out of Basic. Picked the Air Force cus it's the nerdiest of the branches. Woo.

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Arshi!

You had to be there to get that.
*BrandyRosa:iconBrandyRosa: Apr 8, 2008, 7:48:59 AM
Thank you so much for the fav, Piko :heart:

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:star::star::star: !BrandyRosa :star::star::star:

Who is behind you?
:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:
~HHB-BookMaster:iconHHB-BookMaster: Apr 6, 2008, 9:30:04 PM
How could I forget you? ^_^ Haven't forgoten that I'm still coloring that drawing, either. Sorry for the extended hiatus. Feels SO good to be back. Feels even better to catch up with net friends. ^_~

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:frail: HHB BookMaster :floating:
Check out my webcomic, The Hero's Handbook, at [link]

"Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas."
"My mind is like lighting. One brilliant flash and it's gone."
~Sytakan:iconSytakan: Apr 1, 2008, 6:34:59 PM
Been wondering when you'd return, Bookmaster. Long time no see. Nice to see your site is updating too. HOPEFULLY you remember who I am. XD I should hope so, since you drew me and all. Dunno if I ever thanked you for that, even it's not done, it's still completely awesome. And made of awesome. Once again, very glad to see you back.

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Arshi!

You had to be there to get that.
~piyo119:iconpiyo119: Mar 30, 2008, 6:59:45 PM
こんにちは!(Konnichiwa)

Thanks for the fav!

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一期は夢よ、ただ狂え
*Taleea:iconTaleea: Mar 30, 2008, 2:09:04 AM
thank you very much for faving :D

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Do you remember, Shadow?
Remember the ARK? And me...?
~Opalin:iconOpalin: Jan 1, 2008, 12:18:41 AM
Happy New year!

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The line between insanity and Genius is only defined by success and failure.

I love comments on my art! Don't just thank me for commenting or favoriting, comment back!
~OtakuSpy:iconOtakuSpy: Jun 7, 2007, 12:42:33 PM
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Buddies Around the World.
~Draikinator:iconDraikinator: May 17, 2007, 6:59:13 PM
OMG
I have been reading your comic for awhile, and JUST found this. ahem.
YOU SO ROCK! WOOOOOOOOT!

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~Jameskaya:iconJameskaya: Apr 13, 2007, 6:18:24 PM
please vote.
local tv station is having contest for best designer jewelery. James Kaya of Solair Jewelers is nominated. Please go to following link and cast your vote. [link]
~poba:iconpoba: Apr 12, 2007, 9:02:10 AM
You're very welcome too. ^^
~HHB-BookMaster:iconHHB-BookMaster: Apr 12, 2007, 8:16:32 AM
You are welcome, and thank you too! ^_~

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:frail: HHB BookMaster :floating:
Check out my webcomic, The Hero's Handbook, at [link]

"Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas."
"My mind is like lighting. One brilliant flash and it's gone."
~HHB-BookMaster:iconHHB-BookMaster: Apr 12, 2007, 8:16:04 AM Mood: Zest
YO! :w00t: I'll swing by when i get a few minutes, kay? ^_~

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:frail: HHB BookMaster :floating:
Check out my webcomic, The Hero's Handbook, at [link]

"Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas."
"My mind is like lighting. One brilliant flash and it's gone."
~HHB-BookMaster:iconHHB-BookMaster: Apr 12, 2007, 8:13:29 AM
Thanks! ^_^ That means a lot.

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:frail: HHB BookMaster :floating:
Check out my webcomic, The Hero's Handbook, at [link]

"Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas."
"My mind is like lighting. One brilliant flash and it's gone."
~poba:iconpoba: Apr 11, 2007, 8:19:05 AM
Thank you for dropping by with a comment. ^^
You have a very awesome gallery. :)
~DJTreky:iconDJTreky: Apr 8, 2007, 2:02:55 AM
Hey, how's it going? It's been a while but I've managed to find time to work on some new stuff. Drop by my profile and tell me what you think! Thanks!

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"There is no such thing as a good quote." - Dennis Dean
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The DJTreky Zone: [link]
~Jasper-Riddle:iconJasper-Riddle: Apr 5, 2007, 12:43:18 PM
I couldn't help but watch you! I love THH! :heart:

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~HHB-BookMaster:iconHHB-BookMaster: Apr 5, 2007, 11:04:07 AM
Hiro Lune! Well, hey there! ^_^ Nice to see a tagboard participant and avid reader in DA!

Thanks for the compliment! Yeah, I do have a better art style than what I use for the comic. I wish I could put out more artwork for all the folks that watch me; with school and the comic I hardly have any time for fun art. It'd help if I weren't so slow. I'm planning sometime to get either a tablet PC or a tablet with a screen in it to improve my art time. One of the reasons why I'm so slow is because I have poor hand-eye coordination and using a normal graphics tablet is akward. >_<

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:frail: HHB BookMaster :floating:
Check out my webcomic, The Hero's Handbook, at [link]

"Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas."
"My mind is like lighting. One brilliant flash and it's gone."
~HHB-BookMaster:iconHHB-BookMaster: Apr 5, 2007, 10:56:34 AM Mood: Annoyed
I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't clutter my page with personal ads. Use the forums, please. Thank you.

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:frail: HHB BookMaster :floating:
Check out my webcomic, The Hero's Handbook, at [link]

"Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas."
"My mind is like lighting. One brilliant flash and it's gone."
~Hizero:iconHizero: Mar 22, 2007, 2:27:06 PM
I know you, you're the person who does that one comic. (And of course, I'd be Hiro Lune from the tagboard of said comic. Well, it wasn't obvious, but whatevs.)

Your more serious (detailed, rather) style is pretty impressive, I must say. *Insert geeky, 80's TV show reference (The fact that Hiro was never alive during the 80's notwithstanding), as well as one of many cliche'd lines meaning 'I'm going to click that button that lets me watch your dA page for updates.'*

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"I'll smash some Trailer spirit into your face!" ~ Kazuma Ardygun