BAH. It's been so long since I've even looked at my DA ;m;

I despise teaching placement every year as it robs me of any free time I MIGHT have! Ah well only 2 more weeks then no more placement... ever *sob* I'm so happy! No more teaching my arse off without getting paid!

In other news; I think I caught the plague :I
One of the kids in my class mentioned their dad had Swine Flu, I thought nothing of it at the time but then ended up getting horribly ill overnight on Sunday and I'm still suffering now - thankfully I don't actually think it is Swine Flu, I think it's just regular, less popular, flu - but it still sucks.

So I've been off from teaching since Monday as any mention of "flu" sent my school into a panic and they told me to stay away~

One thing, however, has lightened my flu misery ... ~*POKEMON*~

Ever since I heard about the Pokemon Gold and Silver remakes I've been whining like a child for them to get their butts over here on the European markets already! But for me and my fellow Euro-dwellers, we know that won't happen for YEARS. Gold and Silver were my all time favourite games! ;m; Well technically Silver, I never owned Gold as I didn't like the look of Ho-oh - Lugia is clearly more badass. Pretty much all my favourite Pokemon were from the Johto generation.

Gold and Silver were like a Pokemon revolution though! The game was finally in colour, a plethora of new things to do was added in the game, the Pokemon looked amazing and not so pixely and unlike the games that followed, the Pokemon themselves were all so beautifully designed and still, like the first 151, totally orginal!
The whole series was doing beautifully - I even loved the cartoon and the movies at this point... haha I even own the Pokemon Johto soundtrack :'Dc

(IT'S A WHOLE NEW WORLD WE LIVE IN - DO DO DO DO DO DO~)

So, long story short, in sheer desperation (and persuading by Mike) I invested in a Japanese copy of Soul Silver



It's just as I remember it, but with the beauty of the DS-level graphics! Of course some things have been changed but that's to be expected. Also, I was a bit anxious about getting a foreign language version at first but it's actually proved really useful! As it's aimed at children (not 23 year old dorks named Ellie), the Japanese is so simple (not a single kanji character in sight!!) I can, shockingly, understand the majority of it! I'm so proud /dork



Although, in all honesty, I think most people could understand the Jap version as you generally skip through the boring text anyway.

I'm still trying to get the hang of the PokeWalker device :Tc



For those that don't know; the PokeWalker is like a pedometer you cram a Pokemon into so that when you're out and about the Pokemon can actually gain a little EXP just from you walking and getting exercise! You can also find ~*SPESHUL ITEMS*~ through using it.

In Gold and Silver tradition, I chose to play as a boy (because back then girls weren't allowed to become Pokemon trainers ... or vote) mostly because the girl in HG/SS looks like a complete dick.



And had to choose the adorable, big-mouth, Totodile as my first Pokemon!! *w*



Although I'm sneaky and bred a ready made team over on Pearl and traded them over so I actually have all the staters now :Vc



So that's all there is to say about my boring life atm! Teaching still sucks but my degree is FINALLY in my sights, and the Pokemon remakes are badass. I'll finish placement on November 27th when I hope I'll actually have time to draw again for once haha. I miss you guys :C