Notice how I'm not very active here.

It's because I'm an extremely boring, not very accomplished (as far as art goes) person, and I'm not confident at all about my own abilities (as far as art goes). It's hard with school and stuff to try and better my art, because I absolutely love the thrill of flogging everyone academically, and would like to continue doing so.

But it turns out that I'm the best in my art class at school, and that really surprises me, because I feel I have no inherent talent at it. I don't know, I can't work it out.

With my writing, I feel it is simplistic to the point of vagueness. It lacks substance and attraction. And writing doesn't thrill me. I hate that it's so subjective, one thing that's good might be horrid to another, and since an artist is never entirely happy with their work, there's no need to guess which opinion they'll be siding with.

I guess that maybe I'm expecting to write at a publishable standard straight away, and that a few fluke competition wins were steering my ego further through the roof. I'm used to being good at things first go, I'm good at remembering things, I work well in exam conditions, and I'm good at pulling top-of-the-class assignments out of my arse the night before they're due. But I'm not good at writing, and because of that, I'm finding it hard to even pick up a pen and attempt it.

Eh.

Stolen from Anna.


North Italy

[ ] You were bullied a lot in your childhood
[ ] You adore pasta, pizza, cheese, and fruit.
[x] You're very happy-go-lucky
[x] You constantly have a dozy look on your face as if you're always away with the fairies
[x] You have a long curly strand of hair that always tends to stick up
[x] You're a good artist
[x] You can be clumsy at times
[x] You have a friend you always depend upon if you mess up something
[ ] If your life was in danger, you would do the typical Italian thing and say: "PLEASE DON'T KILL ME! I HAVE RELATIVES IN YOUR COUNTRY!"
[ ] You would surrender in a war situation
6/10


Germany

[ ] You're very stoic and serious
[ ] Sausages are your favourite foods.
[ ] You like to walk dogs/your dog
[ ] Your boss/principal/tutor/home-room teacher is a nut-case
[ ] You love rules and think they should always be followed to a T
[ ] You think the world would be better if everyone played by the rules
[ ] You work very hard
[ ] Your alone time is your 'happy time'
[x] You can appear tough but be very considerate towards people
[ ] You've had issues with money once or twice
1/10

Japan

[ ] You're very mature
[x] You think everything over before saying it
[ ] You believe in ghosts but aren't phased by the experience when you see one
[x] You isolated yourself during childhood
[ ] You became very successful in a short amount of time
[x] You are somewhat inexperienced when it comes to the outside world
[x] You can seem cold/aloof to other people
[ ] You're good at practical tasks
[X] You need time to adjust to new people
(5/10)


United States of America

[x] You love hamburgers
[x] You think you're awesome
[x]You love to invent things
[X] You love going to the cinema/watching films/making films
[x] You can seem to be very brash to other people
[x] You have a tendency to stick your nose into other peoples' business
[ ] You're terrified of ghosts
[x] You know aliens exist
[ ] You tend to wear a bomber jacket all the time
[ ] You wear glasses
(6/10)

The United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

[ ] You like tea
[ ] You were quite tough and troublesome as a kid
[X] You're very sarcastic and cynical
[ ] Your cooking is awful
[x] You love spiritual magical stuff, such as fairies, ghosts...
[ ]... But you refuse to belive in aliens.
[ ] You have tried doing black magic before
[ ] You get drunk quite easily.
[ ] When you are drunk, you tend to be very unhappy
[x] You're good at embroidery
(3/10)

France

[x] You're very affectionate
[x] You think you have a great fashion sense
[ ] You like wine
[ ] You're the master of whispering romantic things into peoples' ears
[ ] You love red roses
[ ] When it comes to l'amour, you don't mind men or women
[x] You're very proud of yourself
[X] You love culture and the arts
[x] You're very flamboyant
[ ] You say you're a gourmet
5/10

Russia

[ ] You had a very sad childhood
[ ] You're very tall
[x] You have a tendency to switch between personalities
[ ] You wear a scarf all the time
[ ] You love sunflowers
[ ] You love vodka
[x] You can seem intimidating to other people
[ ] You're very strong
[ ] You have a big nose
[ ] You have a strange laugh that can scare people
2/10


China

[ ] You're very mature
[ ] You're very superstitious
[ ] You're very religious
[x] You love pandas
[ ] You love cooking so much that you nag if food has a certain pattern of tastes
[ ] You love Hello Kitty
[ ] You try to be a role-model for your brothers/sisters/whatever, but are never taken seriously.
[ ] You work hard
[x] You're good at drawing
[X] You like sweets
3/10


Austria

[X] You are very well-raised
[X] You're polite
[x] You love classical music
[X] You like cake
[ ] You have a mole on your face
[X] You dedicate your time to your hobbies rather than what needs to be done right away
[ ] You are a virtuoso/play very well on at least one instrument
[ ] You've composed music before
[X] You tend to call people 'morons' or something to that effect
[ ] You wear glasses
6/10


Canada

[x] You're often ignored by people
[x] You look younger than you actually are
[ ] You love hockey
[x] You love polar bears
[ ] You hate fighting
[x] You have one strand of curly hair, like Italy
[ ] You often get mistaken for someone else
[ ] You feel under-
[ ] You're bilingual
[ ] You always carry a bear with you
[ ] You wear glasses.
4/11


Cuba

[ ] You smoke
[ ] You're very physically strong
[ ] You've won a lot of fist-fights
[ ] In your social circle, there are two brothers - you get along with one, but not with the other.
[X] You have very strong emotions about a variety of topics
[ ] You like hot weather
[X] You can be very friendly from time to time
[ ] You look very tough on the outside
[X] You make a very nice role-model
[ ] You don't let people get a word in edgeways
3/10


Hungary

[x] You have a potty-mouth
[ ] You like to wear flowers in your hair
[x] You used to be a very tough kid
[x] You're very reliable (most the time
[ ] It's better to have you as a friend rather than an enemy
[x] You're very faithful
[ ] Your speech and mannerisms can be considered very unladylike
[ ] You and your best friend go together like chalk and cheese.
[x] You are graceful one moment and grinning like a maniac the next
[ ] If someone yells that yaoi is going on somewhere, you will drop everything to run off to go and see it.
5/10


Lithuania

[x] You're very loyal
[x] You feel like your best friend drags you around a lot, but you both have a great time together
[x] You're very serious
[x] You have a lot of patience
[ ] You think too much about philosophical stuff
[ ] You get depressed when questioning the point of existing/the universe, etc..
[ ] You're not very confident
[ ] You were quite rebellious as a child
[x] People tend to walk all over you
[ ] You're a born worrier
5/10


Poland

[x] You're very flamboyant
[ ] You're quite hyperactive
[X] You can be quite goofy
[ ] When you're depressed, you tend to rise out of it like a phoenix
[x] You're very wary of strangers
[x] It takes you ages to come out of your shell
[x] However, when you're used to someone, you're very chatty
[x] You're very forceful and stand at one end of the argument when it comes to your opinions
[ ] You love pansies and corn-poppies
[x] You get up to lots of crazy antics
7/10

Just learned how to do a chopstick bun - with a pencil. Nearly ripped out all my hair by shoving it in pointy end first (which I thought was what you're supposed to do, according to the video) but it didn't work, so I flipped it around. So woo! Pencil buns ftw.