I haven't had very much motivation to do art lately.

This is my last week before I go home from school, and it's been weird to think that I won't be back here until maybe January of next year... if that (I'm withdrawing from this semester and taking some time off of school, so I'll be living in an apartment with my mom - who's getting her Ph.D at UMass Dartmouth - and taking art classes until next spring). I've been a lot more social than I usually am for the past couple weeks, and I'm only now realizing how much I'm going to miss all the friends I've made here.

I know it'll be good for me to take the semester off, but I've also become closer to my friends here than anyone else I've befriended at home or otherwise (with one exception, but it helps that we go to neighboring colleges xD). Having people that really care about me has really helped me get through my freshman year, which has otherwise been pretty unpleasant.

It's not like I'll never see them again, though. I plan on visiting them at least once, and hopefully I can get them to come to the island (home) to visit me. Plus, one of the friends I met more recently actually will be working in my town over the summer, which will be pretty awesome. But still. ;o; I've gotten so comfortable here, without any obligations, friends around me, a healthy social life... It will be so strange going back to a place where I had essentially none of those. I'll find a way to survive, though.

SO AS FOR TRADES/ETC. I'm done with all my trades/commissions for the moment (a very good thing), but I think I'm going to have to put off my kiriban prize and/or make it less complicated than a full digital painting... Unless I get really into it. xD I'll still probably spout out random gift arts, but for the most part I want to focus most on the people here at school that I won't see for a few months. Hope you guys understand. <3 I still love you all!

~Franquita