Today is the day that starts my favorite time of the year.
The holiday season!
Thanksgiving and Christmas are my favorite holidays
Not to mention that Winter is my favorite season!

And also not to mention that during November and December I can see my love a lot more.

He made me go a MONTH without seeing him. D:
The last time we saw each other was at the end of September, and he just came back in for Halloween. Too bad he's leaving again tonight.

I still hate the fact that he doesn't live here anymore...
And it still makes me really sad every time he leaves to go back...
-frustrated sigh-
I guess being at a school that I love kinda helps with the separation...
I guess...

-shakes head-
No time to get nostalgic right now...


Uhhh, anyway, I had an awesome Halloween costume this year!
I was a Silent Hill Nurse.
Too bad Halloween itself failed to live up to the awesome it's supposed to be. :/
It was FREEZING and we literally got like 8 trick-or-treaters.
-shrug- I dunno.
It was just weird.

My school DID have a bigass Halloween Party/Costume Contest on Friday though.
That was definitely fun!
I didn't win anything, but the people who DID win totally deserved it!
Oh, and some of the photography students set up a little photoshoot for people in costume, so I got some nice pictures of me.
Whenever I get those I'll definitely post them!

[hah, I've been saying that about a lot of my stuff lately, haven't I? oh well, it'll get done eventually... ]
Oh

So, I've totally been neglecting my journal since school started.
Please forgive me.

Anyway, I'm only updating right now because I finished an exam early and I have nothing to do until the next train arrives, so here I am!

Oh, I finished my first big commission.
My dad's coworker wrote a little storybook for her niece and asked me to illustrate it.
So, you should be seeing my little illustrations in the near future.
I got $75 for it.

She's going to get it published, too, so that's pretty awesome.
Not only that, but she's planning on making it a series, and if that's the case, I got me a job.

Once she get's it published and whatnot, I'll post some info links here.

Also, I'm taking Gaia avatar art commissions.
You might have seen the examples I have in my gallery, but if not, here's the kind of art I'll do. The prices I'm asking are with the examples [they shouldn't be too bad. I'm always so unsure as to how much I should charge! ]

Kaos - [link]
Busts - [link]
Full Body - [link]

Just note me if you're interested.





Oy, I gotta go catch the next train, so see you next month when I decided to update again.

Oh hey look!
An updated journal.

I'd say I've been busy, but that really isn't true.
Well, it kind of is. But I'm not busy all the time!

I start my fourth week of college tomorrow.
I must say, I have been enjoying it immensely!
However, I have been getting extremely frustrated with myself.
Since I came from a high school that only offered a single freshman art class, I feel extremely unprepared and very behind in terms of technique and whatnot.
I mean, I JUST learned how to measure stuff and cite angles, and I should have known how to do that from the beginning.
I'm surrounded by people who have had a ton more experience than I have, and while I know I shouldn't let that affect me, it gets kind of... discouraging after a while...

We were doing perspective boxes all week, and I don't think I've ever become so irritated with my work before.
Needless to say, I hate boxes now.
And we start on perspective cylinders tomorrow! Uhg!!

Anyway, I've actually started making progress in my Life Drawing class.
I wish I could take home my work, but I'm lacking a portfolio bag at the moment and I really don't feel like carrying a giant newsprint paper pad to and from the train station...
But I did take a picture of my newest model drawing, which I'm actually proud of.
So one of these days, I'll upload it.


Wow, there's a lot more I want to say, but since a certain somebody now has a DeviantArt account, I don't think I should say what I want to say.

Great, now I'm going to have to hold back on everything I want to pour into this text box.

It's times like this that I kind of wish this website had a "private" journal feature, like Xanga. It allows you to pick which people can see your entry.
A feature that I most enjoy.



Oh well.

...has started.


And I am absolutely loving it.


I got to draw from a live nude model for the first time yesterday and it was AWESOME.

Words can't describe how badass it is when you go to school and have to draw all day.

Maybe once I get a giant carrying bag for my giant paper and drawing board I can take some stuff home and upload it here.


OH well, keep an eye out for my first school project.

Gotta finish it before Tuesday.



Oh, and also, I got a raging cold.
On the first week of school.

-RAGE-

My :[ has turned into a :/.
Which I guess is improvement.

I'm starting to get my appetite back, but it's random.
One moment it'll feel like I'm starving, the next it'll feel like I want to barf.
Stupid confused body...
I want food again. D:


So, it's almost been an entire week since he left.
I've managed to get past the unnecessary ridiculous crying, which, I found out, was not only amplified due to my stress but ALSO because of oncoming girl-related problems.

Wow, great combination, huh?
Well, at least I've mellowed out now.
It's still hard to get by.

However, I don't think I've ever had such great musical help.
I've been listening to Oceanlab [my favorite trance artist] nearly nonstop since we came back from dropping Rob off.
And seriously, I don't think I've been calmed by music before.
Quite amazing, actually.
Also, I HIGHLY recommend listening to their music. The woman who sings their songs has the prettiest voice I've ever had the pleasure to hear!


Let's see. New things to discuss...

Oh, Amy and I are trying to pull some strings to try and manage an overnight trip to see Rob.
I'm excited! It's the only thing I really have to look forward to.

Scratch that, I'm also excited for this:
I'm currently trying to open up a Mini Art Shop on Gaia!
I did some sample work for the shop in the style I'm planning on using, and I used a lot of my friends' avatars. I really hope they don't mind! D:
It's free art, after all.
Anyway, I'll be uploading what I have so far along with the prices I'm planning on charging.
I'll need help in determining if they're decent, though. I don't want to charge too much! D:



That's it, I suppose...