Hello, hello!

Life
It's Saturday. It's also the first day I'm in my room of the newly renovated house I'll be renting for the next two semesters. I'm very excited about it, yet sad because KJ and I won't be together all the time anymore. I'm not worried about it though, I know we'll be just fine

I have some of my stuff organized, but I'll start settling more as time passes. For now, I have what I need organized and just misc stuff of mine to put into neat little places.

School
School is school. I'm actually getting stuff done early this year. I'm very proud of myself. I think I'm going to do pretty well if I stay ahead like I have been doing

Work
The Dollar Tree job is pretty crappy. I've only worked one night since I was hired like...2 weeks ago, and it was terrible (though part of that may have been due to my bad health that particular night). Still, it's not the kind of job I'm going to enjoy. I had an interview with Lowe's Thursday, and I'm hoping to hear back from them soon. I think I'll get more hours there. I need the money to pay the rent for this new place!

Art
Chi was my latest piece. I haven't worked on anything else, but I have A LOT of ideas. I'll probably be doing a bit more anime sketching lately, but I also really want to work on portraits/realistic a bit more as well. I'll see how that goes...for now I have to get a little more settled and make sure all the work for classes gets done first.

Misc.
Queer Action is going really great this year. I'm secretary and I feel really great in my role. We have a lot of great plans for the organization this year, and it's thrilling to be in the "behind-the-scenes" instead of just being a member. Yay, officer status is so exciting. One of our first things is a big protest! Or...hopefully it'll be big enough. Very exciting.

I've been up since 6:45...and it didn't even take that long to move in today. Silly grandparents...Either way, a nap sounds nice.

Though I might visit KJ. I miss her bunches already :/

Anyway...a bit longer of an update. More is sure to come eventually art-wise.

Much love.
Peace

Don't know whether it's been my internet, or DA, but it was doing that thing where I can't submit or check anything...so I'm a bit behind.

I have other stuff to do tonight, but I'll do a longer update soon. Check out my new deviation of Chi though :]

Peace and Love!

Britt

I've been so stressed out lately. It feels like at points that I can't even breathe. I've found tears and depression with stress lurking in corners all over again...until today.

Today I traveled to Richmond for the second time in a few days. I went and got so much done! So many things are falling into place that it's fantastic.

-Financial aid has all my paperwork...it just takes 3 weeks to process. Lame, but whatever...

-Saw Jamie who is an important family-ish friend (she knows Karen's sister). She works for the provost. Amazing lady and super nice.

-Turned in applications and GOT A SECOND JOB! Yay! Dollar Tree hired me. Back to minimum wage, but at least it's a job...and it will be right at the end of the road I'll be living on, so I can walk. Woot woot! So much stress gone with that. Plus, I still get two paychecks because I'll prob keep the current job (unless I get the Starbucks (next to the Dollar Tree) job on weekends). Now I'm just crossing my fingers that the paychecks alternate weeks...but that's not that important.

-Daddy helped me buy my Used $145 Chemistry book. I needed it for my assignment and he gave me his credit card number, so luckily I don't have to worry about that. Now the other books...I'll get to them eventually. The chemistry is the one that mattered currently.

Yay!

So...I still haven't finished the sketch. The past week has been kind of busy, so I haven't been able to get on the shading, but I will. I also have a few ideas for other drawings. I just wish I had an 8 by 11 sketch pad instead of my 13 by 17 or whatever it is (I don't feel like looking right now). The couch is eating me alive today because I have to work later, but an update I can manage...especially since I can't check my messages for some reason...which is causing me a lot of distress DA, as the total is over 100 already...

Other than that. I looked into my probable house this past week. I have to call the man back, but he's pretty sure I can live there. I'm so excited. A friend of a friend needed a room mate to share this nice Fan Row house (type in a place in Richmond). It needs work, but it has so much character and I love it even when it was in the fixing-up stage it was in when I went. Morgan (friend of a friend) showed it to me and chatted. She's super nice, and really open-minded, so it's awesome! I have to thank my friend Holly. I told her I'd buy her Verry Berry haha.

I went to Busch Gardens again yesterday. I got a few pictures, but the overcast condition was pretty terrible yesterday. I had fun with family though, so it's ok. I was just sad that KJ had to work :[

Work is work. Labor day is when I go to working only weekends there, so I have to find something in or near Richmond to work during the week. I've now had people advocate and trash waiting tables...I still don't think I'm going that route though. I'd love the tips, but eh.

I finally bought contacts too! I had to before riding roller coasters...I almost lost a pair of glasses once on one...ugh that was fun haha.

Stuff to figure out. College is back in session in 13 days. Wow. Getting my life together! Weee.

General Update
So the sketch of the Mad Hatter/Sweeney Todd is coming along, but probably won't be finished tonight. Maybe tomorrow? I don't have my camera tonight anyway. KJ took it to the Nickelback-Saving Abel-Papa Roach? concert in VA Beach. Probably not gonna get any shots, but it was worth a try and the tickets were free so either way she better have fun Possible poetry update though :gasp: I know. Shocking.

Other than that: Work is work...getting to that point where I have to shout "Bloody hell" every day at the sun and heat. Easily making 100 degrees every day I work lately. The storms seem to have no cooling effect either...though that might be because they always seem to hit when I'm not working (the small time zones that I'm not...crazy, I know.). Though...today was a good day for reading and I managed to finish The Book Thief. Great read.
The bloody hell bit might be due to the recent enjoyment of all 5 released Harry Potter DVDs. On my day off yesterday, we decided to watch them. It was quite entertaining, and I could answer one of my fellow employees questions about which one was my favorite. Definitely Goblet of Fire, followed closely by The Chamber of Secrets. Definitely a bigger fan of the first Dumbledore. Tragic that he died :[

So...to stop myself while I'm ahead...one last thing. Just because I told =mode-de-vie that I would...here's this little survey thing.

The Thing Everyone Else Seems To Be Doing
10 Things I Wish I Could Say To People:
1. You make my stress seem insignificant with your smile. I love when you smile. I love you.
2. I miss you. Though I thought I could hate you; I could not.
3. I miss you too. No more, no less, than number 3. Though you're slightly more dangerous to miss.
4. I miss you too. Your conversations with me are stale and forced now though. It makes me quite sad, yet I will never blame you since I'm quite aware it's mostly my fault.
5. I miss you all and all the silly sleepovers and crazy parties.
6. You have helped me so much. I will one day repay you if I can...you said you wanted a Lexus and a swimming pool, right?
7. I'm proud of you for getting your life together. I wish you could have done while I was in high school instead of after, but at least you're doing it now. I believe you even if it seems like just another lie. I know when you're serious about things.
8. I thank you all for accepting me through someone else...even if you don't truly know what I am to your best friend. I still appreciate you all accepting me as a friend so quickly.
9. Thanks for all the help with my car. You saved me that little bit of stress. Oh...and I love when you call me beautiful :]
10. I really appreciate the money, but that's not what I visit you for at all. I like doing little favors for you. I know you're just being goofy as always though. I know you have many more years and I'll be sure to keep visiting every time I can.

9 things about myself:
1. I actually think I'm a wonderful girlfriend.
2. I do not ever omit myself from those make mistakes and who have made mistakes. I avoid it to the best of my ability, but I am not perfect.
3. I'm becoming more and more positive about life, and I love it. **I'm going to keep this one even though it's originally =mode-de-vie's
4. I want to change things about myself all the time. I hate being routine. I especially love cutting my hair.
5. I want desperately to do all the things on my bucket list that is constantly growing. The most prominent goal is to travel to every continent at least once.
6. I feel like I'll never have the right major. I love what I study, but I worry about how much I'll make and how comfortable I'll be in the future.
7. I dwell on things. I wish I didn't, and I'm trying my best to rid myself of the habit.
8. I'm by no means a "girly-girl," but I often get the urge to dress-up/act that way to surprise people.
9. I say I'm socially awkward, yet people tell me I'm not. I still don't find myself trusting people that say I'm any bit "cool" or such.

8 ways to win my heart:
1. Communicate.
2. Have a sense of humor. Life's too short to be serious all the time.
3. Be sensitive, but also strong.
4. Have a serious soft spot for music. Bonus points if you can play.sing...just don't expect me to.
5. Be confident, at least somewhat. We all have our faults. Confidence is not to be confused with arrogance.
6. Be honest.
7. Be intelligent. I'm not asking for genius, but a little brains is helpful. Even more bonus points if you write or think in profound ways.
8. Be open-minded.

7 things that cross my mind a lot:
1. My family/friends. People I love.
2. Music
3. Money
4. Work
5. College
6. Ways I can be creative or romantic
7. Having the best life possible

6 things I do before I fall asleep:
1. Check my DA/Facebook/VCU Email--stuff on the net.
2. Take off shirt
3. Wash face
4. Take glasses off and set them on the windowsill
5. Fidget
6. Snuggle in the covers until I'm comfortable

5 places I want to visit:
1. London
2. Germany
3. Sydney
4. New York City
5. The beaches of California

4 things I'm wearing right now:
1. Friend bracelet
2. Bands of America t-shirt
3. Midlothian gym shorts
4. Glasses

3 bands/artists that I listen to often:
1. Death Cab for Cutie
2. Circa Survive
3. Silversun Pickups

2 things I want to do before I die:
1. Travel the world
2. Have a great job

1 confession:
There are so many other answers for multiple parts of this.

Clubs I'm Part Of: