...they say you have to be mad as a hatter, which, luckily, I am.'

Haha, so who else is sooooo excited for Burton's take on Alice In Wonderland? I didn't think Depp could get more creepy than when he did Willy Wonka, but I dunno. He's so awesome, yet creepy still. I love it.

I actually love it so much that I might draw it. I think it's time for me to draw again...but not just anything. Not just the movie poster. I might add other elements (though I'll prob use the poster as reference)...I also have a creepy cross-over idea. Oh Depp...how you can inspire me!

***I am almost finished with a Mad Hatter/Sweeney Todd sketch! Lots of shading though, and the crazy face to finish...that should take the longest unfortunately.

Haha. That's basically it for now though. Just wanted to do another update to celebrate new motivation and to tell all that I'll probably have more time to start doing stuff other than photography. My love has herself a job now (at the Coffee Beanery), so when she's working shifts that are a few odd hours different than mine, I have less distraction and more time to focus on art. Yay!

***My love is not really a distraction, but I just like to pay attention to her and not ignore her for the computer and sketches. I dedicate my attention to her and did not mean to make her sound like "just a distraction" <3

Clubs I've Joined:

Finally got my car!!!!! It's a '92 Honda Accord...and it looks and runs pretty great for an older car. I have the AAA membership and all the works thanks to my Dad and Grandpa (wow somehow managed to fix the broken relay switch after a little research). Drove perfectly from VA Beach back to Powhatan today. Awesomeness.

So that stress is kinda what is making me procrastinate from the arting world. I'm attempting to get into a few really great clubs I've seen around DA lately, but that's about all I've been doing. I have plenty of pics, and possibly my other entry for 's "Red, White, and Blue" contest...with the help of work, I can actually get shots that others can't...unless they also work at a Go-Kart track haha.

Lots of work as usual, but the art should be rolling soon. Short update for now...maybe more at a later date when I'm not so distracted by delicious food on Food Network.



Oh and check out just because she rocks!

Clubs I've Joined:


Clubs I'm looking to support:

It's a new site that one of the great artists I watch is admin for, and is a wonderful idea.

Go to it! Support! Join! Submit!

*Campaigns* Haha...I kind of need a site like this sometimes...so I'm a huge advocate.

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Currently...
I'm listening to Pandora radio again. Luckily, they managed to get through all the license battles BUT...that means people like me that listen to the free version only get 40 hours per month now (instead of unlimited as before). Not such a big deal now since I'm not on all the time, but when I was at VCU...Pandora was my life...the background music to everything I did while in my dorm. I might just support them and pay the extra for the premium version or whatever...but once I have money for premium anything...it'll be my DA account that gets upgraded first :]

Art wise...
I'm actually really excited about DA's Paper Hearts contest. I might throw a few entries into that. The prizes are spectacular and I have tons of ideas I'm probably going to start drawing again...maybe. It's driving me crazy that I haven't drawn anything in so long. I might start with some Guilty Gear work since that's what I've been playing lately. Possibly a Baiken or Faust drawing coming up...I also have a few poetry ideas, but every time I try to write them, it's just all wrong...so that's going slow currently.

Misc...
I've finished...4 books? in the last week or so. Finally read the 6th Harry Potter (since a few friends want to go see the movie together), "Talk To The Hand" (You might know Lynne Truss for her "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" book), Kissing Kate, and I'm finishing up The Book Thief...probably during my 8 hour shift tonight actually.

Work is work...going fine I guess. Minimum wage doesn't go up til July 24th...though I was told that it was earlier...oh well. I have a potential almost 70 hours to work before my next paycheck...pretty sweet. Tiring...but great once I get that check.

I can feel some bit of optimism for the car. Dad's really tackling it with me and that might happen soon. I hope it happens soon because KJ might have a job too...and it'll be hard for us to both work with only one car...ugh. Though it's all good.

I'm in a great mood and I hope everyone else is doing wonderful :]

Shout out to the Wilkinson's for surviving a terrible car episode at the end of a vacation too. Check out :Trumpeteer34: and give her some love for her awesome writing and cartooning skills...not to mention survival skills. I wish the best to them cause I <3 them

Love and Peace.

Richmond Raw Diva Mickie James kicks ass. Eat it, Maryse.

Anyway...it's been a long time hasn't it? It feels like it has been.

Work, rest, work, rest, repeat. It's still the same. The car search continues. A few things have come up, but have fallen through, unfortunately. Until I can find one of those, I can't really start apartment searching and I feel like time is running out faster and faster. I want to go back to school...but...eh. It's so stressful.

I like to focus on my relationship when I have the time between work. Stress is not going break that up, definitely not.

As far as art goes...I have a few ideas. There is a contest by cunningfox that I was thinking about entering with a few original ideas. That's not due til August 20th and a friend has expressed interest in my attempt at an original character...so I might try that. I also have TONS of photographs that I really need to post...

I went without internet for a while this past week or so, so it put me a bit out of whack. Hopefully, I can get back in it and start posting again.

Much love all. Peace.