I wish I updated more on here. I know I'm not big on DA or anything but I do want to become a more active participant in this art community.

That will change soon enough.

So my birthday is next week. I will be exiting my teen years and entering my 20's. Scary thought. I don't really want to be 20 even though it hasn't even hit me that my birthday really is so close. Hopefully it will go well anyway.

Some future goals for DA:
1. Upload a drawing I did about two months ago but for some reason haven't done it.
2. DRAW MORE!!!
3. Get a new ID
4. Get a new avatar

Expect these things to happen in the near future, because they are all driving me insane.

I know I won't be able to update (or draw) much because of school. I hate how much time it takes up but know I would regret slacking off just to draw a little bit here and there. Not to mention next year this will all change when I can enter the studio art major at Pitt. So I can wait a little while longer for that.

Speaking of updates expect a new work in progress of my newest tattoo in early November. I'm starting another side piece of who knows what!

Christmas break expect a lot from me. Anthony will be shipping out November 12 for basic training so I will have literally nothing to do with him gone and snow all over the place. I'm not looking forward to it but I know its for the best so I'm trying to be optmisitic. Try to keep me occupied everyone!

So hopefully I can accomplish all those goals in the near future. Hope everyone is doing well!

Back to school this week! How thrilling but not really!

Honestly all school does for me these days is make me wish more than ever that I was in art school and not doing this academic crap. I know I'd be happier and now, because of time, money, etc. I'm basically stuck in a rut (more like stuck at Pitt doing Psychology) until Grad school. I'm fairly certain I'm going to go to graduate school for studio art and maybe get certified to teach. But all I know is what I'm doing now just isn't right for me. And I'm also pretty sure this semester and this entire year is going to be nothing but rough, rough, rough for me. *sighhh* I'll manage somehow, though.

On a brighter note! A few pieces in the works for me including a portrait drawing (I think my best yet) and a landscape painting (because I suck at people). I will also be starting my second rib tattoo in the beginning of November, so that should be exciting. It's a little more of a personal piece for me this time since most of my tattoos are well, not so much.

So things are basically going well. I'm actually sad summer ended but I'm ready to move forward to get through this semester. I hope everyone else is doing well!

Well, I know I never post blogs on here (mostly because no one reads them and I don't really think to do it all that often even though I wish I did blog more, it would probably help my crazy head a little bit.) but this is a super special occassion which involves no art whatsoever!!

On July 4th at approximately 9:50pm I asked my boyfriend who recently joined the US Navy to marry me, and he said yes.

So, my new status is now engaged and I couldn't be happier.

Don't fret! I'm not dead! In fact I'm doing quite well!!

First year of college: ACCOMPLISHED! Dean's list both semesters. Go me!

Regrets: Not going to art school. I feel as though I gave someone else a spot in my place that I could've used and totally loved and appreciated.

Goals: On the bright side, though I know I'll never get a job in art (probably), after getting my degree in Psych I WILL go to art school, that or I'll just transfer and double major. But either way, art will be a major part of my life within the next year or three.

Currently I am working full-time in order to pay for next year. No complaints there considering I get paid to do nothing, in every sense of the word. (I'm getting paid as I type this!) And my dad just bought me a bitching motorcycle, which I am quite thankful for and pleased with. If I get a new toy every year of college, I don't think I'll ever leave lol.

Also, the big one.
The Art update!: Now that I have tons of free time on my hands, I've set the goal of filling up an entire sketch book with drawings. All good (or at least decent) ones. So expect A LOT of drawing submissions from me!

Upcoming events: I have a tattoo appointment May 26th, so expect to see my newest piece of body art up What it is going to be is going to be a surprise! And I intend to make another appointment to do my rigtht side, which will also be a surprise, to everyone since I'm letting him do an original piece on me!

So basically life has been super. I have no complaints whatsoever and if I did I don't think I'd be putting them on my DA journal that I rarely update anyway. I think I can say with a good amount of confidence that no one really reads this thing anyway haha.

So, for those of you that did, thanks! And ciao!


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For some reason today I woke up in a great mood, despite the other things going on in my life that are...not so great.

My ship tattoo is now, officially 100% done. For real this time. AND I LOVE IT. So gosh dang much. I can certainly say I'm addicted to ink and will have many more tat updates for everyone's viewing pleasure in the future (not anytime soon though, because of money and school haha). But I have a few plans that I think are really good, we'll see how it goes though!

Also, speaking of updates, I'M DRAWING AGAIN! I will have at least three submissions sometime soon because I'm sure everyone's wondering what the hell I draw like these days. I'm also going to try my best to enter a contest I really want to get into. So, keep a lookout for some artsy goodness and a new deviant id!

Thanksgiving break was definately needed!

Love to everyone at DA! <3