shock me like an electric eel.

=)

2008-07-13T07:17:20Z

Birthday hugs to themerrier
I hope you had a great birthday! ♥

Plus if you're a fan of Mizuki Nana, please go and check out mizukinana

dillspond @ 2008-07-08T22:16:00

2008-07-08T12:18:18Z

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!

DOCTOR WHO!!

And I can't believe it's not returning for a full season next year. Only THREE "specials" in 2009! WTF???
WE HAVE TO WAIT TWO YEARS?!

pimpage

2008-06-23T07:43:30Z

notoriouscolor

An uber cool icontest, go check it out! xD

want new friends?

2008-06-12T07:22:05Z

Why not try the:
angelsdp friending meme☺

Happy V Day!

2008-02-14T09:58:41Z

WTF??!! Photobucket hates me or something.
I can only upload ONE picture at a time, and now, NONE AT ALL!!

Now, I'm forced to join some obscure photo upload site called glowfoto, just to upload my pictures which I really wanted to post (I really don't want to join imageshack).

Anyway, sorry about that rant, here's a potato child Cindy, Carina and I made during science.

Haha, I drew the glasses and the freckles!

Complete with a barcode xD.

I feel a little sick from eating a lot of chocolate today.

Oh, Han Kyung has been on a lot of Chinese TV shows recently (is he in China?). I think he is, for the Olympics and Torchbearer duties and stuff. Man, I really wanna be in Beijing in August ;(.

He was on this random show with Siwon (and they played this major prank on him, it was so funny) and I was just watching a program called 奥运中国年 and he was singing! <3

Oh, and also: Anna 是我的情人.♥♥♥

dillspond @ 2008-01-25T22:10:00

2008-01-25T11:12:47Z

DAMN IT!!

WATCHING THIS FEDERER vs. DJOKOVIC IS MAKING ME STRESS SO BADLY.

Roger Federer, please make a comeback!!

I don't know what's up with you today but you're not playing your best tennis right when you NEED TO.

PLEASE PLEASE WIN!!

I don't know why I'm so stressed...

-edit-

DAMN IT!
He lost...

-tennis-

2008-01-22T10:25:25Z

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHARAPOVA WON!!
<3

a late HNY and another utatsuki promo

2008-01-01T11:51:46Z

20 Fahrenheit icons

Preview:

more → utatsuki

boredom somehow equals barbie

2007-12-31T09:05:52Z

The only thing I accomplished today.

Drew that for my sister - voluntarily!!

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?!

Voyage of the Damned icon @ utatsuki

2007-12-30T04:34:30Z

I should really space out my posts and not bunch them all into consecutive daily posts.

Anyway, icons from VOTD.
xD

Preview:

-may be a little spoilerish if you haven't seen it-

more over here at the comm, utatsuki

utatsuki promo again

2007-12-29T10:36:44Z

My very very first time at making textures

over this way!! @ utatsuki

time for a late x-post...

2007-12-26T08:39:37Z

Yes, a little x-posting.

Yukan Club episode 10 icons

Preview:

Too many pictures in the preview, I know.

Even more over here @ utatsuki

spring rolls & dim sims <3

2007-12-25T05:39:13Z

First of all, Merry Christmas everyone!

I made some springs rolls and dim sims yesterday, and because I love taking pictures of food, I obviously took some xD

The raw dim sims ready to be steamed...
The weird rectangle looking ones are made by my sister ^^

The cooked version.
Yum yum!

The spring rolls - my mum actually made these.

And the cooked spring rolls, which look slightly burnt but were very nice tasting.

Yukan Club ep 9 icons

2007-12-19T06:11:01Z

The day comes when I x-post in my own journal.

xD.

Preview:

over here @ the comm!

One year anniversary!!!

2007-12-18T08:20:28Z

Today, or sometime this week, is my one year anniversary with my mp3 player. (LOL)

I remember I skipped school last year, around this time of the year, to go to JB Hi-Fi to buy my mp3 player.

Svenja was there for 'moral support.'

I was feeling really insecure, carrying $300 cash around in my bag, but I didn't get mugged, which was good.

Actually, till this day, my parents don't even know I have it!

Amazing huh?

Anyway, thecombatbutler and I have made a graphics community, so here's some pimping:

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2nd tut: enchanced blues and reds

2007-12-14T11:18:52Z

As requested by gemma_m

1. Open your base.

Do not sharpen it just yet.

2. Duplicate it it twice, set one to screen and the other one (the one on top) to soft light.
It depends on your image - I set my screen layer to 50%, but you might not have to.

3. Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color
Make sure the "method" is set to relative, not absolute.

Put in these settings:
Reds
-100 / 0 / +100 / 0

Yellows
+100 / 0 / -100 / 0

Neutrals
+27 / 0 / -9 / 0

4. Then, make another new selective colouring layer.

Put in these settings:

Reds
-100 / 0 / +100 / 0

Yellows
-100 / 0 / +100 / 0

Neutrals
+37 / 0 / -23 / 0

And... you are done!
For my icon I simply put a texture over the top.

Now you can flatten the image and sharpen etc.

Other example made with this technique:

Comment!

And show me your results, I'd LOVE to see them! xD
Feel free to take these icons, but credit please :P

<3 Jin icons & banners

2007-12-08T07:14:21Z

I quite like this set.

14 Jin icons
3 KAT-TUN banners

Teaser:

I think my best set so far.

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Please:
Comment! <3 I love comments
Credit if using xD
And no hotlinking

Pictures taken from boys_paper

scab

2007-12-04T07:57:00Z

On the twelfth day of Christmas, dillspond sent to me...

Twelve criminal minds drumming

Eleven hogwarts piping

Ten ncis a-leaping

Nine screencaps dancing

Eight doramas a-milking

Seven downloads a-swimming

Six icons a-laying

Five asi-i-i-ian movies

Four star wars

Three british comedies

Two jensen ackles

...and a cpop in a firefly.

Very handy, this, when I can't think of anything to post.
Snagged off Cassandra.

Gosh these go around fast!

Yukan Club ep1-6 icons

2007-12-01T08:35:05Z

I made some Yukan Club icons.

Preview

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Comment! <3333
Credit!
These aren't bases, by the way.

First icon colouring tutorial [enchanced yellows]

2007-12-01T02:32:55Z

My very very first tutorial. xD

We're going to do this:

Involves selective colouring, made in Photoshop CS

Today, we are going from this: to this: .

To start off, open your base. Do not sharpen your image just yet.

Duplicate the base image, and set it to screen. I set my opacity to about 30%, but it depends on your image.

Go to Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color.

Make sure at the bottom, it's checked at the Relative option, not the Absolute option.
Put these settings in:

Reds
Cyan: -62
Magenta: 0
Yellow: +12
Black: 0

Yellows
Cyan: -65
Magenta: 0
Yellow: +32
Black: +36

Cyans
Cyan: -100
Magenta: 0
Yellow: +100
Black: 0

Neutrals
Cyan: +16
Magenta: 0
Yellow: -8
Black: 0

Duplicate the selective colouring layer.

Fill a new layer with #FFEDED and set it to Colour Burn, opacity 100%.

Then, fill a new layer with #EFFFF6 and set it to Multiply, opacity 100%.

Go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Selective Color

Put in these settings

Reds
Cyan: -22
Magenta: 0
Yellow: +15
Black: 0

Yellows
Cyan: +32
Magenta: 0
Yellow: -20
Black: 0

Neutrals
Cyan: +11
Magenta: -3
Yellow: -8
Black: 0

Duplicate this selective colouring layer, and set it to Darken, opacity 100%.

Now, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation.

Enter these settings:

Master
Saturation: +8

Reds
Saturation: +16

Yellows
Saturation: +9

And.... we are done!!
You can now flatten the image, and sharpen to your liking.

Note, that this colouring does not work with all images.

For example, with this base: I got this:

Yes, exactly, not very nice looking :/

Download the PSD

Good examples made with this colouring

Feel free to take this icons but credit please.

I would love to see your results! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
And comment!!
I <3 comments.

Emma Waton, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Alexis Bledel, Billie Piper icons

2007-11-25T04:02:52Z

Made a few icons.

Preview

My first icon post ever.
Yes, my lame attempts below ^^.

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new layout!

2007-11-25T03:16:20Z

Yes, I devoted my day to trying to customise my layout.

I do really like my header though - the original screencap was REALLY yellow and I didn't think I could ever unyellow it, but I kinda did, sort of.

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See? And I managed to change the little user and community icons.

The background is a little plain though - perhaps I should put a pattern on.

Livo

2007-11-18T08:36:18Z

Went to Liverpool today.

Quite funny, because I thought Svenja was coming to pick me up at around 10, but she came at 9:15.

Slightly embarrassing, I was still in my PJs (or jimjams xD) and eating breakfast, when she and her father came in.

Well, at least I wasn't still sleeping.

And her dad had an appointment to go to after he drives us there, so I was kind of delaying him MAJORLY.

Anyway, I managed to get changed, put on moisturiser and sunscreen, and fill up my bottle and pack my bag in 5 minutes, which I'm quite proud of.

Met Carina, and Cecilia there.
Man, I DETEST summer here in Australia (and it's NOT even summer yet, it's still spring!)

I wish I lived in a cold place, where the temperature is constantly 20C.

Bought Criminal Minds season one on DVD.
Carina bought two DVDs, one of which had Gaspard in it, and it was MA, so she made me buy it, but surprisingly they didn't check my ID, so I don't look that young I guess.

And and and, I was in Dymocks and I realised that similarities between Twilight and the Wicca (or Sweep, as it's called in the US) series.

Both are like, supernatural fantasy, and both involve this love story type thing.

I take this chance to persuade everyone to read the Wicca series.

SERIOUSLY, IT'S SOOO SOOOOO GOOD!

And dare I say, better than Harry Potter?
Nah, they're a little too different to compare, but really, please please at least try and find the first book.

lest we forget

2007-11-11T10:11:27Z

I completely forgot that today was Armistice Day until this afternoon, when I turned on the TV to watch some of the news.

*slaps head*

And you know what, I'm such an idiot.

Up until recently, I thought that changing the icon for the community and user icons were some feature only available for paid users.

Hmmm stupid me.

Well I think I'm going to start making a new LJ layout, coz this one's pissing me just a tad bit.
And my profile too - it's so plain.

Oh, due to a large amount of persuasion from, it seems, everyone, I bought Twilight today!

I went into a lot of trouble trying to get it, first I went to Angus and Robertson, they only had one copy which was ripped, then I went to David Jones, which didn't have it at all.
My parents were in the car waiting impatiently for me, and I ran to Big W, and they didn't have it either, and I went to Target, and no, they didn't have it.

I thought of Borders, and I was sure they would have it, but the problem is it's like on the other side of the shopping centre, and it is a pretty big one, so I kinda speed walked there where I finally found it.

After comparing the copies and seeing which one was in better condition, I purchased it when ran back to my parents car where they were getting very impatient.

I'm really not looking forward to school tomorrow.
Exam week was horrible, but I still liked it in a way.
Going home early, waking up late... if the marks didn't matter I wouldn't mind having exam week everyday.