Someone promised me snow today! It does not seem to be forthcoming.. oh well I'd like a camera to take pictures of said snow first.

Consider this a life update and holiday journal in one. Life first then holiday!

In the life -
School is over til the 16th or so even though I have a few things for next semester to take care of. I'm going full-time again so I'm sorry things will be a little slow here but I'll try to get a few manips up for you all. Expect an influx of drawings actually (yes I do and I'm not half bad).

I passed my classes BTW with a pair of aces. That was a little bit of a surprise but I'm really ecstatic that I got an A in photography. I'm going to buy a camera in January and start doing some jobs with that. Just a few...

Money is still a huge issue, but I'm going to stop spazzing about it and try to keep my wits about me.

I'm really hoping that the crazy ass drama of 2009 stays in 2009 and I can wiggle my way into 2010 scot free but I'm not holding my breath. As long as there are no major disasters I'll be okay.

And that's life!

Holidays!!

Eh what can I say, guys? Have a wonderful time with your families and friends, I hope you get good gifts and gave better! Have some cocoa, or nog or wassil and cut loose. I am going to a place where sons tear underwear from their mothers (ie chad's parent's house) and will be keeping company with opossums and my zany darling inlaws. ^.^ Then on to the place where clowns dwell (my folks place)... and dangit Karl! You're rubbing off on me.

Ah heck just go and enjoy the warm fuzzies!

So finaaaally over at *wyldangel-stock I was able to get the contest taken care of and as promised here's the feature for *propellerhed the winner!

The winning piece! Envy of course!


I have to say I found his work so amazingly relazing (this is my wallpaper now!)


I love the combination of images here...


And now for something a little different!


Once again congratulations to *propellerhed for winning!! ^.^

Swiped from *Inimicality Go to your gallery and find your top ten most favorited pieces. Put up thumbnails (or links) along with how many faves they have. Add some short commentary if you have any.

1. Art of Suicide [link] 24 faves

!@$&%@&@$%@!!!!!! Yeah... I honestly think that almost no one sees the point of this image. Sarcasm fail on my part. It makes me want to cry, because this is far from the loveliest image in my gallery and it's so sad that it's the most favorited.

2. Rose Red [link] 23 faves

Still a work in progress... just the damned roses. I do love this one, it's a good example of what I love best. When a work just seamlessly comes together and expresses the feeling you wanted.

3. Abyssal [link] 21 faves

This is a secret character portrait. But it was very fun to create and is deceptively simple.

4. Kerasu Tengu [link] 20 faves

I still love this piece 4 years after I created it and not only because it's Chad.

5. Let It Snow '07 [link] 19 faves

The only piece of my art stolen to-date. It's got alot of meaning for me because that was a very bad time in my life and I wanted to create a fitting memorial that reflected both intense grief and slowly blossoming hope for the future.

6. A Full Fathom Five [link] 19 faves

If I could find the original of this I would edit the hell out of it. I don't hate it but I'm not all that fond of it either. It's a bad manip and all the good in it is the lovely model and spiffy bubble brushes.

7. Dawn of the Light [link] 18 faves

I fave alot of stock on my stock account and sometimes when I get bored I'll just pick a few peices and start working. I love this it's amazing and it makes me smile, but it honestly is the photomanip version of doodling.

8. Dolls Series: Manipulation [link] 18 faves

Again wow... this is old. I do like it, I love the concept behind it and how I ended up putting it together. It makes me want to go do another in this series.

9. Etched with Pain [link] 18 faves

I think this is popular because she's naked no it's from a time period that I loved alot of strong contrast and I do remember than this was the first time I cut apart a model. I wanted her to be holding a candle like she had been in a slightly different pose, so I changed her arm. Also this is the beginning of my obession with things looking very realistic.

10. Hiding from the Rain [link] 17 faves

This has so many because of the sheer amount of stock models who made up the ghosts. heh.

I'm sorry. I'm very very sorry for all the trouble I've been this semester. I hope you'll all forgive me. I've got a million excuses, of course and even a few legitimate reasons. I never wait for the new year to make resolutions, so I'm going to try and get everything caught up (yes, Karl, I will post this week).

to be continued....

I... fail...

I keep forgetting to do this or that to get my project done... I have a manip finished and ready to put up but I can't upload it from home. How I uploaded Mizu I'll never know... I think it was a bloody miracle. I uploaded all the shots I needed from my compy to my memory-stock and then had to go back for some last minute stuff and somewhere between here and there I put it down and left it at home (along with my cellphone...)


I quit.. I'm done I'm just about to walk home and pout.