'cuz I say so.

It's been almost a year since my last journal update. Fantastical.

I have returned to the inspiring vista that is Greeley (<--sarcasm), and I am super stoked to be back in school at UNC (<--seriously).

This time I'm doing it right and going with a major that I actually like. Weird. So, I'm studying English this time around. The ready and writey kind, not the teachy kind. I sort of already earned an Asian Studies minor, so they just sort of gave that to me without asking. Not that I mind. So if all goes according to plan *snort*, in another year and a half I will end up with an English major, Chinese minor, AS minor, and Writing minor. What a novel idea. (ohmygoditwasapunlol) Feel your IQ draining yet?

I've actually been posting (gasp) artwork here (doublegasp). Again, how novel.
I'm hoping to work a lot more with my markers. I love them and I would like to unleash their awesome power on the unsuspecting public...wait...I may be confusing my art plans with my world domination thesis statement. It can get very confusing when I have to write so many essays. And then they never write me back. (ohno! south park reference!)

To all of my dA friends: Keep up the awesome work. I love checking your cool new deviations!

So I went to the Opera for the first time last night. We saw 'Madam Butterfly', which I have heard of but I had no idea what the story was about. It was brilliant and awesome, in the traditional sense.
It was also fun to get all fancied up. I haven't dressed up that much since senior prom.

I've been trying to update some more with my work. I always want to draw but I rarely make the time to. I will try improving my skills with my markers as well.

Work is getting busy since my promotion to Groomer. I went through a month of training, driving 23 miles everday to the store I was training at. But I had a lot of fun and learned what time would allow. Now it's back to my old salon and starting my 100 dog portfolio. When I finish that I will submit it to some lady who decides whether or not I can become certified. When I do, my pay goes up and I start making commission!!! THAT will be so cool! Then I will be able to afford an xbox 360! WAIT FOR ME FABLE 2!!!

Also, I GOT A KITTY!! His name is Tobias, he's a one year old all black domestic short hair and he rocks my world.

ah!
I'd like to thank the Academy
that was sorta unexpected. but thanks to everyone who has stopped by!
I have over ten things in my sketchbook I want to submit, from disney stuff to Riddick, but my scanner availability in China remains scarce. I may have some routes to exploit, so hopefully I can transfer paper to pixels soon!

I have tentative plans to come back to the USA before the Olympics, we'll see how it goes.

To all my pals on DA, keep up the good work if you've been posting. Even if I don't comment, I really enjoy seeing the talent y'all have expressed on the site.

by the way, it is really interesting to watch Disney's 'Mulan' while in China with Chinese friends.

For random people who might read this (few) and do not know that I'm in China (fewer)...I'm in China!
Yes I have crossed the pond and been thrown into a communist (shhh!) country. How is it? A bit cold at the moment, but not much to complain about. I am in Xi'an, the former capital of more than a few dynasties and now a tourist hot spot. The prices are right and the air will kill me. You win some you lose some. They sell puppies out of cases on the street and give the word "molest" a whole new meaning on buses. And I'm actually almost used to children peeing on the streets...almost.

Anyhow, I brought two sketchbooks, lots of different graphite pencils, and all 15 of my precious ultra-fine point color sharpies. Unfortunately, I have no scanner here and I dunno if I'll buy one...that all depends on how long I'll be here. As it stands I will either be back sometime this upcoming spring, the end of next summer, or not for years. Trust me, it's more confusing on this end.
That said I've been doing some arts stuffs over here and recently decided I could take pictures of them and post those images...so I did. Mostly just shoddy stuff done real quick like. Some from this summer when I was in Boulder.

If there's still life out there amongst my friends and watchers, let me know!
New people stumbling across the area, welcome and thank you for comments!

I'm putting up a new icon for myself...almost against my better judgement, but it is from an amazing online comic called Looking for Group. Check it out at [link]

So I'm up at CU Boulder. Not much to say about that, really. Just getting sick of the old journal post.
So let's see
I heart art still, just have no scanning ability to share that.
I have more writing to post as well...if I ever get a flash drive.
As it goes, I can check comments and stuff.
Hooray!
So leave comments, I heart them.