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Name: Cindy
Birthday: 9/15/1991
Gender: Female
Interests: You, Me, Cloud, the Paranormal, Making Layouts, Manga, Final Fantasy, Video Games, Computer stuff, Art, Psychology, and Cloud.
Expertise: Designing and Coding Layouts, Drawing, Drawing, and DRAWING!!! Also, Video Games, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Sleeping, and being nice.... oh, and also daydreaming. Yeah. Gotta love that.
Occupation: Someday--- concept artist.
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
10/3/2005
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| Merry Christmas Beautiful! <3
It's been so many years where I had actually updated during a Christmas. Mm well I haven't created any layouts yet, but I am mostly work on tutorials. Shame that I am not productive with designing, but rather creating tutorials for people (wait, people still come by here?).
Anyways, unfortunately, my family doesn't really celebrate Christmas and this is the first year in which I didn't receive any Christmas or Birthday money, meaning NO presents for this year. I am extremely jealous of those who gets the pleasure of spending time with their family and has fun giving and receiving presents. I am only saved by my brother who ordered "Katamari Forever" for the Ps3, which will come in during late next week, and my boyfriend. I won't be able to see him for sometime, but I was hoping that I could see him tomorrow. :]
Supposedly, he got me a Bellossom plush from Pokemon because Bellossom is one of my favorite Pokemon ever since he was like...
Him - "CINDY, LOOK AT THIS BELLOSSOM!"
Cindy - "Bellossoms are okay, they aren't that cute---"
Cindy - "OH HOT DAMN, THAT IS ADORABLE!"
Him - "I KNOW, RIGHT! IT'S SO CUTE!"
Cindy - "OMG, I THINK THIS POKEMON IS NOW MY FAVORITE BECAUSE LOOK AT IT DANCING SO INNOCENTLY. IT'S SO CUDDLY! *rants and raves about it"
...True story. That was how Bellossom became my favorite Pokemon. Kinda sad since there ARE cuter ones out there.
Anyhow, I custom made a T-shirt for him since he's a gaming nerd so that's his Christmas present. Did I mention I was broke? Yup, I'm broke and I wanted to buy myself my own Christmas Present (Black Mages II and Black Mages III CD). He also bought me Audiosurf which is super awesome and a game I've been wanting to play for some time. ^.^
So, Merry Christmas to everyone--- and check out the tutorials. They are not generic, but very simple for people who aren't new at Photoshop. Basically, it just teaches how to blend with the Layer Mask on Photoshop, how to make the Camera Focus effect on Photoshop, and then the shortcuts I use often on the same program. :P So yeah, they're for noobs... not that noobs even go to Xanga anymore. >.< I suppose it'll work nicely for my Independent Studies class when I return back to school next year.
EDIT///
New Brushset to go with the new tutorials...
The NEW Tutorials:
Photoshop Shortcuts
Photoshop Layer Mask Blending Tutorial
Photoshop Image Focusing Tutorial
Photoshop Blood Effect Tutorial
Merry Christmas again! I'll be around to design more tutorials! :]
~Cindy
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| BLARGH! I have to admit, I am really starting to loathe my past designs. They are so unprofessional and glitchy. Dx
I can't believe there were days in the past where I would log onto Xanga.com every single day. There would be numerous comments, new subscribers, and people who blog. Sadly, the amount of people who participate in daily blogs had gradually decreased over the years. Now there's only a few people left. Pretty sad, I would have to say...
Ever since I've used Myspace as just another, what should I say... "attention whoring" layout site, I haven't written any blogs. Most of my problems, troubles, and thoughts are just locked within me. On some occasional days I would rant on Facebook, but that's where my peers are. I wouldn't want them to perceive me a whiny person and neither would I want them to know any more about me than what I put up as a front.
Well, not to say that whatever I create layouts for is an "attention whoring layout site". But come on, let's be for real --- Myspace is technically a place for selfishness. My reasoning for the creation of my own layouts is for fun and for designing purpose--- I truly enjoy seeing layouts. Every new layout I design has at least one new function and twist to the codes. I attempt to construct each layout with ideas I have never seen. Of course, as an exchange the HTML/CSS may be unprofessional.
Yes, my past layouts were very unprofessional and in my opinion "looks like crap" now. And just a couple of days ago, someone said one of my layouts were an "insult to HTML/CSS" which I took lightly as I am aware that I am not that professional in terms of coding. But I intend to change that. Most of you had probably--- or maybe not--- notice me around CreateBlog creating Myspace layouts. Yeah, call me a sellout. Dx Here are a few of the layouts I have created for myspace:
Preview Layout Here!
Preview Layout Here!
Preview Layout Here!
Preview Layout Here!
The current layout in which I have on this Xanga is based on the Shadow of the Colossus layout I have created but in a more simplistic manner.
For the audience and readers who are still around: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 Naoto Xanga layout. I’m sure no one knows what Persona 4 is around here (although it is kinda popular), and I assure you that I am NOT obsessed with the series. *hides face*
Preview Layout Here!
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Life
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Life for me had been the same as always. Summer came and went --- I didn’t accomplish much, unfortunately. I still have the same complications with my family; in particularly, my father. I am now a Senior in Naaman Forest High School and I am still taking drawing and web design courses. (although I’m taking Independent Studies so it’s a half blow-off and half web designing class). Andddd of course it was mandatory for me to retake Physics and U.S. History because AP classes failed me. Dx Shocking, isn’t it? To everyone’s demise, I’m not your normal average super smart Asian.
I’ve written a lot of photoshop tutorials for Independent Studies. Funny thing is--- I stayed with my usual tactics as I did back “in the days” which was something among the lines of… Write tutorials as if you’re writing for the dumbest people on Earth. So for every action I did, I accompanied it with a screenshot and icons. Because of this factor, I’ve used up a %$&*ton amount of space provided by school computers. As a result, I think I’m one of the main reasons why the officials in our school district decided to delete practically ALL of the computer files ending with .JPG--- WHICH WAS HILARIOUS!!! XD Of course, my Web Designing and Computer Science teacher was pissed. None of the students could work on their classwork. She had to call them right away to restore the files. But yup, in the end I used 100 GB from the school computers. Hey, it was for a good cause!
Speaking of that, I was going to join a newly created Computer Club at school. When my peers and I met up (this was around September), we all came to the conclusion that everyone there liked Video Games much more so we branched off into a new club instead. XD Thus, it was the death of the Computer Club and the dawning of the new Gaming Club. The same Computer Science/ Web Design teacher wasn’t impressed at all since she didn’t really approve of all idea. In the end, we created a Gaming Club and I’m the official designer person who creates all of the flyers--- FTW!!!
Over the past few months, I’ve found a new favorite band: Everclear. Although most of their music is pretty much about the complexity and forks in one’s life, I like the beat. And yes, shun me but melody > words. It’s like I judge a book by its covers--- which I do by the way! Hahaha! :D I also have a boyfriend now which makes life much more incredible and exciting. =] (Shhhhh don’t tell my parents!) I’ve had some before but it wasn’t worth mentioning since all that it brought me was depression and solitude. So perhaps this is a good change for me.
Ah yes, and artwork! I remember there were a couple of requests… yes…. And maybe I’ll finish it eventually… yes… but anyhow, I managed to color the Chii drawing I did with prismacolors. I was lucky enough to snatch myself a set of 120 Prismacolor pencils for 68 bucks (naturally, it’s around 120 dollars since each pencil is around a dollar each?). I will eventually upload the colored Chii picture. I am also planning to color a Cloud picture that I drew for Craig years back. I am still working on inking it. And to continue this rambling, I should also mention that I have finished my Terra Branford picture:
I was proud of the picture for a while but like many other artists, I’ve lost interest in my own artwork. =[
Oh did I mention I can draw realism? After fourteen hours of staring at a computer screen one fine September day, I managed to draw Joker with a normal Ticonderoga pencil and an ebony pencil:
And a random color pencil artwork....
Yes, I know this blog is definitely lacking. It is comprised of numerous run-on sentence and epic grammar fail. -.- My mind is totally out in a distant land and another dimension. I will plan to make each update a little more satisfying than this one in the future. But since I’d like to keep in touch with you guys, I’ll leave you with my Facebook. I don’t accept all Facebook friends request, so you’d best tell me who you are before I add you. :] Also, I took away the chatterbox--- it ruined the design of the layout. =.= …Actually, maybe I’d keep it.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AncientWhisper
Now, wasn’t that simple?
…Final Fantasy XIII is coming out! =] Woo for my inner Final Fantasy nerdism for the past eight years!
This school year had been swinging by quickly and I will be graduating and heading towards college by next year. >.< I am sooooooooo not ready.
-Cindy
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| I've never thought that I'd come back to Xanga again, but I think I owe everyone an apology.
I kept on claiming that I'd be back, but I never came back. I'm quite sure that people wondered why, but I am also positive that a majority of you have answered the question by yourself: Xanga traffic. It is no doubt that Xanga's activity have slowed down after the Myspace and Facebook invasion. Let's admit it: not many people uses Xanga anymore. Despite the thousand or so subscribers I have, I'm pretty sure that 95% or so have already left by the time I've completed writing this.
 
I didn't "come back" to design more layouts. I have always thought of doing so, because my designing skills have not faltered or withered away. In fact, my designing skills are blossoming more than ever everyday. What I do take notice of, is that nowadays--- everyone can design layouts. Especially with what I'd call my previous "horrible layout tutorial", HTML and CSS isn't quite as difficult as it seems. (and that everyone has photoshop and have used tutorials.. *cough*) It requires patience, sure... but the real challenge is actually having the ability to design well. While I do not see too many people who are able to utilize their skills to enhance their layouts, most people would rather use their own creations. Most people would rather show off their layout skills and acquire followers.
 
But enough of that; those are basically the reasons why I just couldn't come back here. There were people--- yes--- but, people no longer used my layouts so my hours spent on the layouts were never put to a "great use".
As for life...
I've had my fair share of doing shameful things. I've had experienced the ups and downs in life. Within a year, I have become much more mature. I promise! =] In fact I can't help but to believe that within each passing year, I came to shun my former self. So I'm not going to bother much with reading my previous entries. Too many painful memories, as you can say. However, I've changed for the better and that's the truth.
Anyway!!! I'm not here to tell you my life story. :D
 
If you had wondered about where you could have discovered me after I've left Xanga, there were a few alternatives. Ironically, they are all posted on this profile. I still use my Myspace and my deviantArt. I also use my alternative Xanga, although that have been set to private except for a couple of people (for good.). So there's absolutely no hope of getting in there. Kill me for being a hypocrite (actually, please don't. Hahaha), but I am on my Myspace more. The reasons are also obvious... "everyone's on Myspace" in the sense that all of my friends from school uses Myspace. It's a great way to contact one another. I also have a Facebook, but I rather that be private. If you’re too curious for your own good; go scavenge for it yourself.
If I were to ever use the whole "Ancient Whisper Productions" gig on this Xanga site again, it would most likely be for my artwork or Myspace layouts. Then again, it wouldn't make sense to display Myspace Layouts on a Xanga site. No sense at all. I do not plan to make any future Xanga layouts, although that may still be a probability. And if I were to do so, I would only occasionally design Xanga layouts (as in, one layout per half a year or so. =[ )
 
And LOL at Nacktmono... And may I add that I used to know this person like a friend and he made layouts?
"hey ugly ass your pictures suck dick and your ugly"
Haha, it would make more sense if I had actually permanently left Xanga before someone trolled me. (this was written on the chatterbox) I don't mean to sound conceited, but I have enough confidence in myself enough to know that my pictures and I don‘t "suck dick" and that I'm not ugly. :3 Hating that I used to make layouts which were popular or something? My apologies. Seriously, be more mature and go troll elsewhere.
Kthnxbai
Anyway, that was just nice to say. I always wondered if there would be people left to talk trash about me after I left. :P That’s the difference between now and then. Had I have read that message a year ago, I would have whined and returned the insults. But I no longer take things too personally; since I have mentally grown up.
As for now, I shall leave you with my artwork (which are posted all over this specific blog). So if you were wondering why there were pictures oddly scattered on here; they are my drawing and artwork. You can click on them to go to my deviantArt page where there's a higher resolution of the pictures. My skills have improved by a lot since I’ve last displayed them, but I am nowhere near a professional. I suppose that people no longer know what my dreams are for the future since it‘s been so long.
I used to want to be a Mangaka, but let’s face it: that’s definitely not happening. Not only that, I’m over the whole Manga and Anime phase. I tend to concentrate more on Video Games (yes, I still love Final Fantasy), and reality. Currently, I’m trying to find a way into the Art Institute of Dallas where I will be studying Video Game Designing or Animations. What is it? Basically, you design characters, make them 3-D and study various other stuff such as storyboarding for Video Games. =] That’s the summary in a nutshell. I still need to learn how to draw animals, Mecha/Vehicles, and Monsters. The road will be long and hard, but that’s the career I would like to pursue.
AND! Even though I said I got over the Anime and Manga phase, some may still be enjoyable. I tend to like the style much more than the thing, itself. I like realistic anime style; therefore, I draw that way. However, I do not pay much attention to Anime, itself.
For practice, you (the audience), and whoever’s left (I wouldn’t be surprise if no one comments), can request a drawing of a video game or anime character (and series name please). I will only draw two, so first come, first serve. I will sketch it and upload it on here.
Meanwhile, I’ll try to make a new Xanga layout for this site. I will not promise a faithful return; I may not be back frequently to update, but I’ll try to keep this Xanga alive.
To be honest, it pained me a bit when I realized that I had abandoned this Xanga. I had a great time here, and I really appreciated all of those who have been by my side. Some of you know a great deal about my life and others do not. Xanga have really put my mind aside from the unfortunate events I endured everyday and occupied my boring evenings. I had never imagined that I’d leave this site during High School, but now I understand it: people become more busy and social later on in their lives.
Anyways, thanks to all of you (whoever’s left reading). For those who are still around, I just wanted to let you guys basically know that I am not completely wiped away from the internet. I am still around…
…I’m very well alive.
Good day to all and to everyone who have once subscribed to me.
You guys are the best.
(...And I will leave you with my current project:)
My Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/AncientWhisper
My deviantArt:
http://AncientWhisper.deviantart.com/
If you want a sketch from me, (examples are all of the pics up above), you can ask for one. I will accept two (Only one left now :] ). First come, first serve. Just state the name of the character, and the series. They will not be colored. They will be pencil sketches. I accept original characters.
Again, most likely in the future, this site may be used to display some layouts and some artwork. I will most likely no longer concentrate on Xanga layouts.
Much apologies...
-Cindy
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| The new Xanga set up scared me at first. Shows you how long it's been since I've actually browsed around here.
Anyway, this time, I didn't come back to apologize or make more excuses. I think I've lived long enough to make excuses... so the fact that I was away for about half a year--- I have nothing to back my reason up. I just lost interest in Xanga very quickly. Sometimes, it feels like I'm always on the edge of my seat and suddenly I... fall off? xD Well, I'd think, "Oh my god! Here I am again! Yes! I'm COMPLETELY MOTIVATED!"
*Half an hour later...*
"I'm bored. T_T"
I admit that last year wasn't really a great year. Lonely, boring, depressing... everything. Even now, it's mostly the same. At times, I'm convinced that I need to seek help or at least I need to talk to someone sometimes. Thing is, I deny help and social meetings [or in other words "hanging out" with people. LOL]. So unless someone bust through the front door of my house like the oh-so-famous Kool-Aid man, demand for a hopeless girl named "Cindy", drag said "Cindy" across the front yard and into a heavily guarded and sealed vehicle, I will live under this lonely little rock, living in your PC, stealing your internets. [Okay, so that was an internet meme. >_> I really love making Internet meme or Video Game meme references.] And no, that was not a run on sentence. You did not see what I did there...
So, to occupy myself over the course of my past life and my current life [now I definitely make no sense at all], I've been visiting DeviantArt, Myspace, and Forums everyday for hours. Oh god, the shame! The Myspace symptom got me by my hair at the beginning of school year. Because suddenly I gained like OVER 9000 friends at school [Note: Exaggeration], Myspace seemed like the alternative for IMing, Text Messaging, and Cell Phone...ing. Whenever I required help and aid for homework, or to borrow answers as you may say, I'd message people. But usually, it's the other way around--- they seek me for the answers. And mind you, I'm not really that smart--- like not a Straight-A person. Mostly just a Straight-B person. xD Or a combination of A's, B's, and C's... mostly B's. It makes me wonder why people even bother to ask my for answers. I can recall a few weeks ago, I gave away my answers to a few people [one being Hunter for those of you who were reading my other xanga], and no one got more than a FIFTY. I failed my friends and I assure you that it wasn't intentional! >.> <.<
An odd habit I have is when I visit the Complaint forums in DeviantART.com. It reminds me of an alternative 4chan sometimes. If you don't know what 4chan is, I advise you to just stay away--- don't google it--- don't ask for it--- just forget I've ever mentioned the name "4chan". Trust me, it'll save your innocence. Oh yeah, as I was saying, the Complaint forums is my source of humor and laughter. I go there sad, and end up laughing a couple of minutes later because of the smart quirky answers... or even the ones filled with stupidity. By the end of the day, I have much more knowledge about internet memes and random facts in which I use quite often at school even though no one knows what I'm talking about. Regularly, I target people who actually knows about mudkips, rickroll, and scientology with jokes and weird conversation. I can never strike up a conversation with a random friend with these facts--- they'd stare down at me and think I'm abnormal. Because what's found in the internet, stays in the internet. =D
Okay, enough of my nerdiness in video gaming and forums.
I haven't accomplished much since my last update. The one thing I would like to note is that I have beaten "FREEBIRD" on Guitar Hero 2 on Expert mode!!! When I got Guitar Hero 3, I played it very well--- so on the first try on "Freebird" after playing Guitar Hero 3, I completed it. I was amazed. Guitar Hero 3 helped my fingers go rapidly faster. On the other hand, I am stuck on "3's and 7's" and "Before I Forget" in Guitar Hero 3 on Expert. On the other hand, I can five star "Cult of Personality" on Guitar Hero 3 in Expert. I can also play "Cliff of Dovers". T_T I just want to beat those two songs and at least ATTEMPT to finish the game!!!
To support my love for Death Note over the course of last year and this year, suddenly I have all of these... Death Note merchandises. I have the DVD for the movie [it's okay], twelve volumes of Death Note [I need to get the novel and the 13th one now], an L T-Shirt, a Death Note Notebook, and a Light poster. I received all of those within two months. Funny how I don't see people getting me Cloud or Final Fantasy merchandises. Just Death Note. o_O Well, after losing interest in L, I'm beginning to like L and Light almost equally the same. But I also like Mello too because he's psychotic... I'm not really certain why I'm attracted to characters who just screams "I AM CRAZY AND HAVE ISSUES" when it comes to video games and manga. I just do. =]
School is probably one of my least favorite location to be. I dislike the work, and the classes. I only truly enjoy Advanced Web Mastering simply because someone else there is aware of the same memes and fads I know and we practically do nothing but talk all class period. Otherwise, I do not enjoy school. It's frustrating and for a lazy person such as me, it's a nightmare. I barely get enough sleep and find myself drooping my head and sealing my eyes during Algebra II lessons and Chemistry. No wonder I'm failing Algebra II. Perhaps I'm the worst Asian at Math. </insert another random Asian joke here> I personally believe my bedtime is now at one in the morning. During weekends AND school days. That's just sad. ._.
Also, Square-Enix had been pissing me off lately. As of this day and this moment, I can say that I am no longer a Kingdom Hearts fan. Because Final Mix + was never brought to America, and the next three games are to be released on PSP, DS, and Mobile Phones. The Fanboys and Fangirls who spam DeviantArt.com with Roxas and Axel Yaoi--- as well as Sora and Riku is annoying me despite the fact that I used to like seeing Sora and Riku together [not in anything sexual or Shonen-Ai]. In generally, Kingdom Hearts had made me back away from the series with shame. But still, I enjoy the games and will probably continue making layouts of it once in a while. Now... for the other thing. Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core. Oh! Thank you so much for releasing it for the PSP! For such a poor person such as me who can't really afford such a thing, I am overjoy with happiness, sunflowers, and glorious rainbows! See this smile? It's the smile of a person... who's not really satisfied with the way how almost everything I desire is released on the wrong systems I don't have. I recognize that this is more of "my" problem rather than Square-Enix's fault, but it's irritating and gives me separate different and weird heart attacks every single time a game I want is released in the wrong game system. The only game I can get is Final Fantasy XIII which is going to be on the Ps3--- well also Kingdom Hearts III, but who likes that game? ^_^ *cough*almosteveryonedoesincludingme*cough* No, I'm not in denial at all. >_> Well of course, I'm also looking forward to Metal Gear Solid 4 and many other games... plus I still need to get Devil May Cry 4. Call of Duty 4, and... all of these games that ends in "4". [No seriously, I just notice that a whole new wave of 4's are coming out or had came out. Like next game is Guitar Hero 4, Halo 4... yeahhhh.... >_<]
Speaking of Crisis Core and the number "4", I've made FOUR new layouts! With the power of tables!!! Not the ones you use to mount objects and furnitures, but HTML tables. I finally know how to make tabled layouts [actually I knew it for almost a year, but I'll just make it dramatic and say I've finally known how to do it]. I'm not sure if it actually aligns on other browsers, but I wasn't really happy with how my layouts... to put blatantly--- SUCKS on firefox. Whether it's the design, the graphics... I am not sure. Collapsing modules no longer work... the marquee that moves from the bottom to the top no longer works as well. Many things no longer work in my codings. =\ Not really good if I may add. Since more and more people are using Firefox nowadays, tabled layouts works the best so far for aligning on both browsers--- at least to my knowledge. Even though CSS is better than tabled layouts in webdesigning [and all of those claims that CSS will kill tables and XHTML is better than HTML], CSS and DIV layouts on Xanga is difficult for me to adjust to align perfectly on Firefox. I use Firefox, myself and Xanga is probably the only reason I use Internet Explorer. Maybe a few other sites which glitches up on Firefox.
Ah, I got carried away with too much information and words... here are the layouts:
Portal - Companion Cube
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LAYOUT!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE CODES!!!
Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core - The Legend
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LAYOUT!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE CODES!!!
Final Fantasy IV: Mystic ft. Rydia
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LAYOUT!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE CODES!!!
Death Note - Justice will Prevail
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LAYOUT!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE CODES!!!
The Portal layout is basically a homage to the portal. And I've fallen in love with the companion cubes. I believe they are much better than the cakes... but the cake is still more popular as a fad in whole. I mean, people like lying cakes more than honest 3-D deliciously rendered cubes, AMIRITE??? [Am I right?] Crisis Core layout is just in celebration of the upcoming Final Fantasy game from the over-milked Final Fantasy VII franchise. *cough*.
Now, FINAL FANTASY IV!!! My absolute favorite oldschool Final Fantasy game, and still is. I haven't kept up with the information about the upcoming DS game, but I do know that it looks beautiful. The designs are great, and Cecil, Rydia, and Rosa impressed me with their character concept art and designs. People still aren't sure if the game is actually going to come out to the U.S, but I prefer that it does even if I don't have a DS. Because I want people to enjoy Final Fantasy IV. I even truly believe that it's better than Final Fantasy VI.
The Death Note layout is the L layout I have in my Myspace now. I love the layout to death, but I had a feeling that it'll be repetitive of me to use the same layout I have on my Myspace and my Xanga. My current layout I have on Xanga right now is the Rydia layout if you cannot tell. It's temporary--- for until god-knows-when. My previous layout lost its images. Part of me is crying in the inside because I didn't have any back up files for that specific layout. In fact, I don't have any at all. We have to save as much space in our PC for random stuff as often as we can. I end up trashing finished file in the recycling bin after uploading them. I need to stop it though, it's not really a good idea.
Anyway, enough of my blabbering. I have made many different sets of brushes over the past few months and I only have three uploaded to my DeviantART. I would appreciate it if layout designers check up on it. But what I really want is a method to transfer and make the brush files compatible to not just only Photoshop CS-- the current Photoshop version I'm using. So those who do not use Photoshop CS, and have a newer version of the program will not be able to use the brushes. I do not know how to make it compatible... but for now only those with CS or maybe even a few other version of Photoshop will be able to download and open the brush files. If you want to download the brush, go right ahead and do no hesitate to try. Maybe it'll work! Maybe it won't. If it does work, and you do end up using them for graphics--- be sure to credit back to AncientWhisper. I didn't make the brush packs for no reason.
If you like the small preview you see, click on the "DOWNLOAD" link to the left of the image.
DIGITAL RADIATION
MORNING GLOW
UNKEMPT SURFACES
I have several new textures in my textures section if you haven't visited there for the past four or five months or so. xD That really doesn't consider to be as new, but just in case. I still need to upload a few other brush packs, but for now, stay put.
I would like to thank everyone that had stayed by my side since day one of AngelxWings_FF4ever or AncientWhisper. Even to random passerby who visits my xanga. Thanks to everyone I am willing to come back once in a while instead of completely abandoning Xanga.
The reason I came back this time was all thanks to a simple post in Createblog. I didn't realize I won January's Xanga of the Month until three days ago... I know it's not really incredible because the forums were kinda dead... no offense of course. xD But when I saw it I checked the feedback of my Xanga I saw that people still visit this Xanga. Although I wasn't active and alive in this Xanga, people had kept it alive and still use my stylesheet and link to this Xanga. This... had made me happy when I was down. I wasn't happy... I was depressed and all "emo" for the past few days... but Xanga had kept me cheerful and my thoughts away from matters in my life.
So thank you Rachael and Cristy for voting me and make me check up on my own Xanga and inspiring for my return. ^_^
You guys are awesome.
Also, Sarah and Stephanie inspired me to come back too... for no apparent reason to tell the truth. O_O They just did after I visited their Xangas. xD The power of webdesign?
THANK YOU ALL!!!
BTW, visit FANGIRLxSQUEAL AND CLAIM SOMEONE RITE NAO!! >_> Before all of your favorite bishis are taken away. MUAHAHA I own Dante!![wow, now I feel like a Fangirl all over again].
 I don't know why, but I feel like reintroducing myself again... [or perhaps shamelessly posting another picture of myself]. I couldn't resist because I finally got a striped long-sleeved shirt after nagging and arguing with my mother at Sears. -_- It was only $2.70!!! WHO COULD RESIST?!?! ESPECIALLY SINCE IT REMINDED ME OF MATT FROM DEATH NOTE!! GAHH!!! No, but seriously, it reminded me of the fan's choice of color for Matt's clothing. So I was like "OMG I must get a striped black and white shirt" and I finally did. After she got pissed off saying tha t it was ugly, I was able to get it... Well, off to upload that pic to Myspace ...later ... >.>
Okay, that is all.
-Cindy
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| Cancellations, Forgiveness, and Ancient Whisper
NOTE: This is an old layout from two years ago. I'm reusing it because it looks nice, and I needed a break from seeing my current layout. Inspire Me has been on this site for over half a year. xD
It's been months after months since I have ever updated here. I apologize from the bottom of my heart to all those who awaited me for the contest, for new layouts, and updates.
I've stalled for far too long, and by the time I realized I needed to return, my outlooks, views, hobbies, and certain other aspects have been changed in my life.
I DO plan on still running Ancient Whisper, and I thank everyone that still visits and awaits or watches me. It is amazing; week after week I look at the feedback of this xanga, and people are still subscribing and viewing my page. I admit that I was about to give up during the summer because I expected that people would have forgotten about me, but no one has. So I must thank, again, to all those who stood beside me.
Obviously, for many different reasons, the contest was canceled [if you haven't figured out that during my absence.]. There are many different reasonings behind why it's canceled, one of them being very important to me: the copyright of the images. Many people chose fanarts for the layouts, and I didn't know how to go on working with images without any credits. But perhaps the real reason may be because of my laziness, and my sudden lack of interest for web designing.
Over my absence, many people have asked for my return, but the one that really helped me into thinking about it was someone I met at school who was a fan of me before I even know that person [it was awkward though. I was like, "I have a Xanga layout site called AncientWhisper". And the person was like, "OMG!". It was during Advanced Webmastering class.]. So thank you for that [if you're reading.].
I've made more appearances on other locations as I was away from AncientWhisper; I was also frequently updating EsotericMemoir, my alternative or more personal Xanga, on deviantArt [http://ancientwhisper.deviantart.com/] , and Myspace.
Now, as for the present, the reason for my long hiatus is also because I am literally floored with homework from school. [I'm a Sophomore now, taking all honors and Pre-AP classes I can]. I am also taking Advanced Webmastering class, hoping to improve on CSS and HTML and hopefully/successfully obtain a domain and start working on codings outside of xanga. [Although I need a web host first....].
My future plans for the expansion of Ancient Whisper, is to write more tutorials on the basic understanding of codings, photoshop tutorials, and anything I can do to help others. I've noticed that my layout tutorial was a huge success, and because of it, many people are now also as or more successful with their layouts than mines. I hope to expand and support other people to design layouts to help those who couldn't. =] So basically, I believe in making Ancient Whisper not only a layout site, but a good tutorial one too. I will be revising some of the past tutorials.
Thank you, again, to everyone who had closely watched me by; I know that some of you are very mad, upset, annoyed, or disappointed at me... I do not blame those who feels that way. I just hope that you'll forgive me. =] Maybe no one even comes here much anymore--- I'm not that so certain. Hahahahaha!!! xD
I made this a lonnnnggg time ago as I attempted to get back into Xanga. But as a small little gift; if you feel like using it [because it's my fanart, and it's not that great. xD]. Here's a KH2 Roxas layout. =]
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LAYOUT!!!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE CODES!!!
Also, an MS Paint tutorial from long ago on how to apply textures on the paint program for those who does not have photoshop, gimp, Paintshop Pro, or other programs.. =]
http://www.xanga.com/RealitysIllusion/606600782/item.html
Anyway, comment if you feel free to; I'll get back to everyone if anyone have any questions or anything.
Again, please forgive me. T_T
EDITTT:::
New Layout featuring the game, Folklore. =D
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LAYOUT!!!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE CODES!!!
Enjoy. =]
-Cindy
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