Hello my buds, it's VaXen Piranha again. I have a great announcement to tell all of you, but first an update.

In about four weeks, this plant will be a college graduate! I can hardly believe it myself, 4 years have gone by...and it feels like I've only started. Over the years I have learned to take care of myself, open myself to others, learning to think critically and how on being able to pace yourself. This senior year has been a bumpy one, and I'm still going. So I have to be doing something right, right? Anyway, my senior show is coming up and so is exams. So to those who are waiting on commissions and raffle images...please wait a bit longer. I promise I haven't been ignoring them and been doing some progress that I can. During this summer, my FA profile will be getting a massive overhaul so I can professionally set myself properly. Now that should be fun! X3

Now for the announcement...

10,000 PAGE VIEWS!!!

That's right, I've achieved 10,000 page views recently! I can't thank y'all enough for helping me get this far n under 2 years of actually being on FA. When I started firstly on FA, I was outright nervous because I felt like I did have no direction on where to go with it yet. But as soon as I had something, I started to go from there. I've made many friends along the way, learned soooo much from the artists and developed my own identity on this site. All of the art I've made, the art I've received, the RPs and good times that I've had...it was all because of you guys and myself. Again, I cant thank y'all enough for sticking with this piranha plant so far and continue too...*sniff* :')

So, as a thank you for all of you for 10,000...I will be doing...a contest.

Here's the rules, I'll be posting later Lists. List A and List B for the characters, then List C and List D for the locations. The characters who has the most votes from the lists A and B will be part of a two parter image bundle for the chosen locations from C and D. Example: Charizard and Gatomon in Pokemon Center/Gatomon and Charizard in Bowser's Castle. See what I mean? This contest will last to the end of April and I'll be counting up the votes. Remember, you can ONLY choose ONE from each list. Let's make this an enjoyable experience yes? :3

Well, that's all I have for now. I still have ways to go, but I'll get there. Again, thank y'all again for being awesome and helping me get 10,000. Let's keep on going to the future and beyond!

P.S., Here’s the Contest Journal - http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8693305/

Until then, VaXen out! X3