Anime and Blue Hair Dreams

To recap, this blog is intended to tell about my path of becoming an artist and my experiences getting there, thus, as far as "experiences getting there" at the moment those experiences involve anime and self expression (particularly in fashion).

I love anime.  Growing up I remember watching shows like Tokyo Mew Mew and all the Hayao Miyazaki movies.  Like other recreational activities, anime is a way for me to escape and see a world in the eyes of a different character.  Although anime is not a "fine art," a lot of the anime shows I have seen have their own artistic styles, stories, and sound that I can really appreciate.  They each have a certain vibe, and I can usually find one to match my mood.  It also inspires me, because I want to tell stories through moving pictures too.  I want to create character that people can relate to and that have a certain style to them.  Currently, I am watching a show called "Nana" by Ai Yazawa that originally began as a manga.  What I personally like about this series is that it has a much more grown up feel than a lot of other animes I've seen - it has drama and feels very true to life, yet with those anime comic moments sporadically between.  It is about two young women who move to Tokyo to find themselves and become independent in their own ways.  One is a punk rocker aspiring to make it big and the other is a happy-go-lucky girl who falls in love easily.  I can relate to these characters since I'm about the same age and I'm trying to find myself and what I'm meant to do too.  The music is awesome too!!!!

Hmmm......I wrote quite a bit about that anime........I guess it's safe to say I really really like anime.......and I analyze everything....

Anyways - Blue Hair Dreams!  I want to dye my hair blue.  Why?  Because it's been purple and red but not blue yet.  I put off dying my hair an unnatural color because I've been looking at job prospects, but I can't take it anymore.  Having some kind of stable job is important, but for my future career I don't need "natural" hair, and also one other thing - but I am an artist.  I need self expression in my life.  That's a reason why people get really into their fashion, because it how they present themselves becomes apart of them.  Sometimes there is a deep meaning in one's style, but other times it's just because they just like it.  I like to be different, and I feel like I'm so different, hence, blue hair.