音時雨 ～Regentropfen～

This year's October is indeed fantastic--the degree of being fantastic overcomes that of being busy with this or that for no reason. As my top 1 romance of life, two releases captured my heart in this month made it so remarkable. Even now I'm still looping the two like mad--you won't see them getting recorded on my lastfm though because it mostly happens during work. If my portable player can record the play count, I bet these two albums will have already gain 1k+ or even higher counts.

People all have their own criteria to judge the quality of music. To me, good music can "draw" in my mind. It may be as abstract as patches of colours, or it sometimes forms into clear visions of particular scene--and of course, it should be intensive enough so it doesn't vanish when the music ends. That's exactly where I get inspiration of most of my drawings.

So, to prove Akiko's "Turaida" is "great" (Haruka's is too but hers is coming from a story context that sort of limits my imagination), I spent almost a whole day in total during last weekend to have fun with my daughter. (・ω・`)

@pixiv

I tried to make a set for the four seasons, but I was most attracted by the one of autumn. So I took it as my priority over marking the assignments or writing a report-paper... -- I'm totally aware of that's bad in terms of being academic, but that's my inner impulse that I can't withhold! And each time when I draw something new, I want to claim that "the most adorable girls can only be my daughters"~ (´∀｀)

So that's it, and I guess I won't have my next work until the end of this year. Too much work needs to be done before that!

Speaking of work and academic, yesterday I got a notification about that google plus now allows you changing your g+ url. Not as random as how you do with your blogger custom domain, but it's still much better than the super long and by-no-means-can-be-memorised-by-a-normal-person one. I just wonder what would happen if two people have exactly the same name and I want to test it using my other gmail address.

Anyway, back to what I intended to say. This night, I feel like I should update my info although I'm not really using g+ other than storing my random snaps/screen caps for free.

I used to use 'permanent head damage', which I heard from someone before, but tonight, everything's gotta be changed. This degree, now I'm understanding (or I assume I am) it much better than months ago. It's not following anyone's instructions straightforwardly, it's more about things from your own plan and come from your own decision and judgement. You're actually not having your head damaged, instead, you're wandering in a field that with unlimited brancing possibilities and your goal is to find a way that fits you the best and make it to the exit. Now, I think I've already found my way--at least I'm bearing a much clearer objective comparing with 2 years ago. I don't really want to mention that period because that's rather like my dark history, so I'd better stop here,
and my point is--
from now on, I'm changing my definition of PhD. Instead of damaging my head, I'd more like to be a Possessed heretical Daydreamer.
It does sound crazier than the former one, doesn't it?!

Finally, I read that news this morning, that My Opera community will be shut down in next March.
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS YEAR!?
GARNET CROW broke up, Google reader was shut down, the newest Opera browser got a big switch into chrome core, isohunt.com is dead, even Akiko's concert DVD got delayed, and now the coming closure of MyO blogging service... @_@

That's true that I've stopped using MyO's blogging service, but it doesn't mean I don't like it. I simply changed to blogger for its ability to use js code and custom domain. However, regardless of these, MyO is my best blogging service. (I don't want to spend time on listing its advantages since I've done it so many times before.) I for many times was considering of using it for other non-regular-blogging purposes.
It's a bit sad for sure, but at the same time, at least I won't have any regret of not using MyO for my blog--what a conflict!! Even blogger isn't my best choice; I always have this or that fanatic set-ups that regular service can't achieve. Guess my next blog service will be built on either cgi of php, but so far, I still don't have enough time to read through all necessary techniques involved by this plan. I just hope it can be done before the day of Second Impact. ^^;

Fine, nothing lasts forever. Let's have a happy goodbye to MyO together with this awesome October. I'll be pleased as long as My Opera Link survives. And I doubt any exciting release will exist in November--October has taken all the shinning stars away! :3