music creates worlds.

I wanted to take some time to show you two songs that have inspired me in my writing and in my life, they are really important to me so I hope you will take time to listen c:


the first, my all time favorite song no matter what I say: Orchard of Mines- Globus

This song inspired one of my character Tohru Sochi.

(drawn by zombimandi on deviantart) This song gave me the basis of him and the whole story in general. The depth, the connections, the betrayal, the pain. all of it. which is why Orchard of Mines is such a special song to me.

this song inspired me in my own life, listen to the lyrics and you will know why: Its Good to be Alive- Jason Gray

I just wanted to take alittle time to share these inspiring songs with you!

~Yume <3

Looking for Insperation

     

      I see artists who draw just because they want attention. They have no passion for what they draw, and a drawing without passion is just a bunch of scribbles on a page. I have passion. I love to draw just for the sake of drawing, give me a writing utensil and paper of any kind you will find drawings on there you can count on it. Though lately I have been thinking, what else can I do besides draw my characters and fan art? That is when I decided. I want to INSPIRE people.

      In eight grade when I first started drawing we had a foreign exchange student from China, her name was Chloe. I'd proudly draw during class fantasizing about how amazing I would be in who knows how long and then I saw her drawings, she was amazing. I was so jealous. I felt like my drawings were no good and worthless, I felt like that for awhile, but as time passed I stopped looking at her as a rival of good art, but as an INSPIRATION. She was amazing, I was getting there, I decided then that I would get as good as her no matter what and it caused me to push harder and put more effort into my works. Three years later I did what I set out to do and I will always remember Chloe, and even though she didn't realize it, what an INSPIRATION she was to me.

       I want to also be like that I want to be an INSPIRATION to other people, in more ways than one. I want to set an example as a manga ka by only drawing clean things with no dirty jokes or bad language. I want people to look at my drawings and be INSPIRED as I was by Chloe. I want to set an example and share my joy in drawing so they can be INSPIRED if anything to just be happier.

I will also bluntly state that I could of not gotten this far without God. It hasn't just been drawing a lot that has made me a good artist, it has been my personal experiences and trials that have shaped who I am so I can INSPIRE others, and if at all possible, lead them to my Heavenly Father who made it all possible.

If you know it why not share it?

                     Being a story writer, I know more than anyone that our mind is an amazing thing. Compare it it to a computer file folder and in the folder is more folders with more folders in that. Each folder is packed with amazing knowledge and wisdom. Once someone was inspired to create a computer and after that someone created the internet. Was this coincidence, or were these people inspired? These people made it easier for us to fill our 'folders' and find things , and most importantly to get your opinion out there, get the truth out there that can change peoples lives.



                     Now lets go back a bit in history, back to the printing press. Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints spoke to us in his talk "Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet" saying, "The Printing press enabled knowledge, including that contained in the Holy Bible, to be shared more widely than ever before." Back then the printing press was like a computer, giving people knowledge easier and certainly faster, it made the Bible avalible to more people and guiding them toward God. Why can't we do the same with the internet? It is my personal belief that God inspired man to create the computer and the internet so we can share the Gospel to the world.



                    Another thing he said, that I agree to the fullest is this: "But all conversations have an impact on those who participate in them." I couldn't have said it any better. Any conversation, a word, a phrase, a syllable can change how you think about your self, the world, and others. Its like listening to music in the car, I find the last song that I listen to before I get out will be stuck in my head for the rest of the day. If you speak negatively people tend to be negative as well, if you are positive and try your best to be happy it rubs off.Next conversation listen careful and pay attention to the mood. Who is speaking? Are the angry or happy? How are the others? I sometimes find my self complaining non stop to my family if I hear my friends complaining. Conversations rub off. Why not start a happy one? It could change someones life.

I want to share my experiences to you and be happy so it can rub off on you! ;)

My Perfect Day

            My perfect day would most likely be longer than a day. It would start off by waking up on my own to see the sun outside, hear birds chirping, and my room clean and bright. Breakfast would be waffles with maple syrup, whipped cream, and sprinkles. On the side I would love breakfast sausage also with maple syrup, raspberries, and to top it all off a tall glass of delicious strawberry milk. Quite a fattening meal, and that's the only thing that keeps me from actually eating it, though it is tempting for someone like me.

           I would stay in sweats and a T-shirt all day keeping my hair up in a bun or a pony tail, after breakfast I would go down stairs and play video games for a bit, such as Zelda or Final Fantasy. After that is the hard part, do I write or draw? I enjoy doing both equally, I guess it would depend how inspired I was, and what type of inspiration I had. I would end up doing both anyway, the hard part is which one I would do first.

          My perfect lunch would be a bento box of terriaki chicken, sticky rice, giyoza, various types of sushi, and mizo soup. Watching a few anime episodes while eating would complete the mood. After lunch nothing would make me happier than to plug in my ipod and listen to anything from Hard Rock to J-pop letting my imagination take me on an adventure. Perhaps more drawing would be nice, to watch a movie while fiddling around in my sketchbook is one of my favorite pass times.

         That day would not be spent alone, going to a relatives house for dinner or having a girls night with my friends would fit well in my perfect day. Whether it be playing "what if" with my family or getting hyper on icecream, cookies, and pizza with my best friends.

        Visiting my friends and family would not be the end though. Towards the end of the day it would get overcast and begin to poor down rain like no tomorrow. I would snuggle up in one of my warm blankets next to one of my family room lamps, book in hand. I would have a supply of pocky and oreos next to me, though if it was truly a perfect day, they wouldn't give me some unwanted weight. How long would I read? That depends, it could be till the crack of dawn or just an hour or two but I would enjoy every last second of it, and when I'm really into a book, approaching would not be the safest thing in the world. What better thing to happen then to fall asleep in the very place you were reading, dreaming of the many worlds in my head, or of the future, or of life as it is now.

      You can call me what you wish.. Savannah, Savy, Elf, Pann, Kaika Yume, FireFly, or Otako. BUT they will all be the same elf loving manga artist with a sweet tooth.