An ending chapter with new beginnings

Fall semester is coming to an end already? Time certainly flies by these days.

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Its been a great semester experimenting with fashion for stuffed animals! Though I've only brushed on a few subjects, fellow readers you shouldn't stop here!

I've decided to take a break from this particular subject and I'll be moving on to a new subject. This writing class I've taken for the past semester has inspired me to take on some computer programming/design projects over the winter break and beyond. I'll be continuing my collaboration with a friend to complete the game "Characters of Love: Passage to Japan." I'm extremely excited to work with Flash and I hope to be able to work with Dreamweaver in the future. (I finally figured out how to work with frames and tweening in Flash!) With better understanding of readability issues of new media, I feel confident in stepping into this realm. I've always been interested in computer related activities, eversince I played around with Windows 98 on my first computer! (Which is certainly one of the reasons why I chose this writing course) Recently, I've hacked with my iPhone and tried to figure out how the PSP system works.Its quite been challenging and fun! As a senior in biology, I feel a bit confined to this path at the moment. If I were given a second chance, I'd totally major in computer science related field, learn more about the different types of coding (Java, HTML, ActionScript, etc.) and work on my Photoshop abilities (which have been greatly improved after taking digital photography)! I'd love to create super cute games aimed at girls like me who go gaga over cute anythings ^_^ I think I've defined my style of cute drawings (which at the moment is a collection of random bunny, bears, and pikachu doodles that I do when I'm stressed or bored)

I know I'm totally going on with this blog post but in summary, with whatever time I have, I will learn more about computer programming and game development ^_^ I AM WAY EXCITED!

(On top of that I still want to take up a new Asian language! But which one ... Seriously, I've had this debate for the past 4 years: Japanese, Chinese, or Korean? At the moment, I'd like to learn Japanese!)

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There's really no up to date fashion talk this time, but here are some of my fashion models! (note: I said some. There are more, a lot more actually haha!) Ta ta!

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They can wear our clothes too!

If you have any jumbo sized stuffed animals, fashion for them gets even easier (meaning, let them wear your clothes and acessories!)

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Winnie the Pooh x Hello Kitty

I bought this Hello Kitty gloves/hat/scarf set this week and I totally love it! I needed a model so that I could check out how it looks and so, Pooh Bear just happened to be the perfect model ^_^ With my black/white sunglasses, this is going to be the perfect winter acessory this year for me! (and Pooh too!)

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Wow! Is that really Pooh Bear? He looks very stylish, especially with those sunglasses! The contrast in colors really sticks out and gives Pooh a fun and warm look this winter. With Hello Kitty's red bow and Pooh's red shirt, it's a perfect combination!

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Educational Game (FA 3600 Project 2)

For the past month, I've been developing an educational game to teach the Japanese hiragana alphabet. Here on this website is the script and some basic graphics that will ultimately be implemented in the actual game. I am working with a friend who is developing the flash version of the game and we plan to produce a complete version within a few months. There is a prototype of the flash game right now but I will add some animation to the cut scenes.

In the meantime, enjoy this version for now!

http://fs.finearts.utah.edu/~tnguyen/charactersoflove/index.html

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Childhood Memories

For many of us, we have a ton of stuffed animals. However, the ones that are closest to us are often the ones that we spent the most time with during our childhood years.

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I really love stuffed animals (if you haven't noticed already)! For this week, I wanted something a bit special, something that would bring back warm memories. So guess what I found? My old bunny friend stuck upside down behind some teddy bears on my shelf. I haven't seen her in a long long time and I used to love to play with her clothes when I was really young. She looks extremely old now but the feeling is still the same. Though her clothes may not be super chic in today's fashion world, they're still unique!

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Her unique clothes fit her well especially because her body is very colorful (as you can see from her ears). The blue gradation works well from her skirt and the white vest flows with the color of her face. I also like how there's lace trimming on her skirt! It adds a lot of flair. Fur, lace, and corduroy certainly look warm as well!

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The Warmth of Love

With another chilly snowstorm this weekend, sometimes a little warmth from the soul is all you need (haha okay, some warm clothing is good too ;P)

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Think winter romance. A lovely couple walking under the snow covered trees, hand in hand. Snow falls gently as the sun peeks through the fluffy clouds. The warmth from their hands reflect on their blushing cheeks.

Er. Reality check.

For the majority of us college students, we tend to get so busy that we forget to stop and smell the roses (or smell the cold winter air). Then there are others that just haven't found their sweetheart yet. Or some who aren't ready, And others that just don't care. ^^;;; complicated, no?

A blooming love, I know where it is. But I don't know how to get there yet. Is time the key?

This week, a teddy bear couple glow with love in their matching winter clothing. Just in time to kiss under the mistletoe, huh? XD


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Fleece is the perfect fabric for warmth. Add a little fur and that is the perfect combination! The embroidery certainly brings out the character in the outfits, especially with the contrast in colors. Embroidery is always a classic for Christmas themed clothing, especially for the older population. I hope to see more contemporary embroidery for our age group this year. In any case, dress warmly this winter!

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Would you care for some tea?

Imagine. England. Fancy tea parties. Perfection! ^_^

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So I realized from last week that I totally love love love lace, ribbons, huge diamonds, anything shiny, and anything fancy fancy. Oooooh I get excited just thinking about it! Anyways, it's often quite hard to find a cute stuffed animal in a pretty flowy dress. In this bear's case, she certainly has everything. Hat, fan, wig ... eyelashes! I bet you've never seen a teddy bear with super long eyelashes :P

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My goodness! Very elegant, intricatly detailed, and ladylike. It's hard to find dresses like this these days T_T

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Prom 2009: Where's the elegance?

Do you remember your first prom? And what you wore?

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The other day (the day before Halloween to be exact), I was shopping at Dillard's and went by the formal dresses area (all very plain dresses in my eyes). I wasn't really shopping for anything there in particular (I went to Southtowne to go to the Sanrio store hehe *drools*) but I noticed a girl and a few of her friends in by the dressing room trying out a dress. It was a rather plain dress until she turned around to reveal ... that it was quite a revealing dress in the back! Ironically I was wearing my extremly covered up kimono in which I could barely move (plus my whole body was super sore from the super heavy layers I wore haha, but it was totally worth it).

Anyways, I thought back to high school prom and how everyone made it seem so important, especially with all the girls talking about

their super expensive dresses. Now, I never went to prom (I have super traditional asian parents who didn't let me go) but I knew a lot about prom from my best friend. I still have her group picture (with all the other asians in our grade) from senior prom. To be honest, all of their dresses were rather plain, just like that girl at Dillard's.

That's why this time, one of my teddy bears is wearing exactly what I'd like to see: ribbons, flowers, lace, and lots of it! Pearls, too! She even has a pearly corsage ^_^

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Why don't girls wear extravagantly fancy victorian era dresses anymore? Okay, I bet those would be a little bit more expensive, but think about it. Why don't department stores sell dresses that have a lot of lace, flowers, ribbons, and just fabric in general? Why is it so hard to find one?

This story brings up another side note. Now, I'm not that strict about being conservative, but I've been raised all my life to think conservatively. For example, I feel uncomfortable when I

wear a revealing top, but I'm totally fine with short skirts (but not the super short skanky kinds...) As a matter of fact, one of my friends who went on a mission to Japan noted that Japanese/Asian girls tend to wear short skirts, but they always wear conservative shirts. On the other hand, American girls are the reverse.

Miss Teddy bear's outfit hits most of the points that I find make a dress elegant!

Ribbons

Lace

Lots of fabric for a flowy dress

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