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Hello there everyone, ^___^

It's been a little while since I've posted a new journal! Wow! O_O Almost half a year.... Time just seems to be flying by huh? Here we are already approaching the holidays... Can you believe it? I hope that you're all having a wonderful holiday season and that you receive everything that you can possibly wish for! I wish for happiness for you all!

As for me.... Well, I'm doing all right I suppose. I'm still trying to figure out the meaning of life and trying to figure out where I belong in the grand sceheme of things.... I haven't had a lot of luck in that sense unfortunatly.... Nothing seems to change for the better... <Sigh>...... But I'm trying really hard not to be negative or to get discouraged. I like to believe that things happen for a reason and that all things come in time.... Plus, I want to enjoy the approaching holidays and I'm hoping that 2010 will be the year that things do pick up at long last! Here's hoping anyway and again I wish that for all of you as well!

In the meantime though, there's been some fun things going on to keep me occupied! ^_^ Right now I'm in full swing with my renewed interest in Yu-Gi-Oh! :Woohoo: I'd forgotten how much I absolutely ADORED and even missed the fandom of this wonderful series! Aside from nostalgia, a lot has been happening in the Yu-Gi-Oh world to revitalize my interest too! For those who may not know, there's the special 10th Anniversary movie coming out in Japan soon which will feature my beloved Yami Yugi/ Pharoah Atem/Atemu! Woo hoo! I'm most definitely looking forward to that!!!!! I haven't been able to get into the spin off series, Yu-Gi-Oh GX or 5D (though I may decide to give 5D a shot due to a good friend's prompting....) but the film wiill definitely be worth checking out for Yami alone! I also wanted to thank for all of the wonderful and up to date information about the movie so far! Thanks so much!!!!

Oh course I've still kept up with the Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged Series by the man who calls himself "Little Kuriboh"; a true comic genius! For those who may not know, its an INCREDIBLY funny Yu-Gi-Oh parody that's gotten a lot of acclaim for its humor and wit. If you haven't checked it out yet, be sure to do so on youtube today! Go! Go! Go!

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Also be sure to vote for him for Funniest Youtube Channel at the following link:
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If you have a Facebook account or twitter it's pretty easy!

Next up, they've also begun publishing the Yu-Gi-Oh R manga, which is a side story that takes place before the Millennium World arc. Though it isn't written by the creator, it is penned by one of his assistants and the art is almost identical to the original! Considering that the original cast members are included in this story, it's a great read in my opinion! ^___^ Books 1 and 2 are now available at book stores everywhere! Check it out everyone! I have to say that I'm especially enjoying it for the slight touches of Anzu/Yami shipping! No kidding! Yami seems genuinely upset about Anzu's predicament in this story, even more so than Yugi, it seems! I'm TOTALLY eating that up! Yeah!

That also brings me to my next point: its taken me a few years, unfortunatly, but I've finally begun work on my long neglected yet still very dear to my heart fanfiction for Yu-Gi-Oh, "Transcending Memories: A Bond Unsealed:

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I suppose I can say that inspiration has struck due to the above Yu-Gi-Oh happenings, or maybe I'm just feeling up to the challenge of trying to continue writing now that I'm older and wiser; at least I hope. But I thought, what the heck? Let's see what I can do?

Truth be told, as much as I've ALWAYS loved this story, it's also always been rather daunting thinking about its continuation, due to the fact that despite all the work that was already put into its creation, I BARELY scratched the surface of what I ultimately hoped to do with it! @_@ And despite my feeling that I can write adequetly to a degree, I don't consider myself a professional writer by far so at times this story seemed too much for me to handle, if that makes any sense! @_@

But at the same time, I think I lost sight of why I created it in the first place. Much like my art work posted here on Deviantart, that fanfiction was an act of pure love, and when I worried so much about spelling, grammer, or even the "how" in regards to completing it, I lost touch with that great love that I felt when I first dreamed up the concept itself! So now that I've spent some time away from this piece, now that I'm inspired by all things Yu-Gi-Oh and now that I feel that I've also grown a bit as a person, perhaps I truly can see it through to the end. I at least want to give it my best shot and see where it takes me anyway! ^__^

I thought I'd start by revising some of my old chapters..... Good heavens there's a lot to revise!!! >< I'm *forever* grateful to those who were able to get through all 11 chapters despite the ridiculous over use of italics and elipses!!! @_@ I also found a lot of scenes lacking in detail and some lines and reaction that, to me, seem a bit out of character now.... >< I guess that's where the revision process comes in and I hope that by doing so, I can reaquaint myself with the work too. ^_^ I've already revised chapters 1-3 and I've posted them both on fanficion.net and mediaminer.org. I hope to revise and repost the others soon and with any luck, I'll also feel brave enough to venture into new territory.... This may only be a fanfiction, but its one that is very very special to me. If I really can complete it, as silly as it may sound, I think it'd definitely give me a sense of accomplishment. Here's hoping on that one too! ><

On another note, somewhat related to the above, I noticed recently that I hit 70,000 thanks to ALL OF YOU!!!!! Wow! I'm so flattered!!! Thank you ALL! and and Because of this, I'm working on a special holiday piece which I'll dedicate to ALL of you for this wonderful achievement thanks to your *incredible* support and your awesome and awe-inspiring interest in my art work! I'll tell you that it'll be Yu-Gi-Oh related at least.... Considering that I started my time here with Yu-Gi-Oh fan art, I thought it fitting, especially at this time, that I dedicate a piece with this theme to all of you. Though I'll probably say it when I do post the piece, I want to say thank you all and that everything you've said has meant the world to me.... There were times when I wondered if my work meant anything at all, especially when I got depressed over not having been able to find my place in the art world yet... But then I'd come here and see all your wonderful encouragement and it really and truly would just perk me right up! I'm so very grateful to each and everyone one of you! I love you all!

Let's see.... what else.... what else.... OH!

As for Please Save My Earth, as mentioned in my previous journals, I still haven't given up on trying to spread the word about the sequel story and I implore anyone who's interested to please please PLEASE write Viz about its translation! Once again the information is as follows:

For anyone who's interested in knowing more about the series, please read the original story at:

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or check out the 6 part OAV series on youtube!


For more information on the sequel, please visit:

[link] (a brief overview of the series, showing the cover to the latest volume, book #7)

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[link] (The first volume of the sequel series has been translated here!! But sadly the translators have ceased their efforts for over two years now. In addition NO other translation site has picked up the series since.....)

And if anyone is interested in contacting Viz regarding the translation and licensing of the series, please contact them directly at:

Mailing Address:

VIZ Media, LLC
P.O. BOX 77010
San Francisco, CA 94107

[link] (Viz has a survey where you can mention titles that you want translated)

[link] (a contact form for suggestions and other such feedback)

So far, I've written as many fans as I could on deviantart, fanfiction.net, mediaminer.org, myspace, youtube, livejournal, facebook and anyone who has an active PSME related website. I also tried posting some info on various forums but I've run out of ideas as of late. I continue to frequent the above sites for any new fans. I'll also continue my efforts when a new idea comes to me. I definitely don't want to give up on this either!

Well everyone, this is a pretty long journal as is! I guess I'll leave it at that! Take care and once more have a WONDERFUL holiday season! Be on the look out for more works here AND on my OTHER Deviantart website:

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Until next time everyone!

Love ALWAYS,
yamigirl21

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