So as you can tell, I've been pretty inactive here and elsewhere, for many reasons. (College, gaming, procrastination, wasting time on useless things, etc.) I have this problem I like to call a procrastination snowball, where the longer I put off something, the harder it is for me to start again. I've been this way with making art, replying to notes (which I've had to apologize to a few people for.), replying to messages, cleaning my room, and so on. It's so easy for me to put it off and do something distracting, instead of manning up and getting things done.

Yesterday, my best friend moved away and I felt pretty down in the dumps about it. She was following her dream and it made me wonder what exactly what I was doing. Sure, I'm in college majoring in 3D, which is an industry I want to get into, but I just haven't been doing enough on the side. Barely any sketching, no online presence, just doing the minimum requirement, lots of things.

I really want to turn that around, and get active again just like I used to be - posting journals and art, even if they weren't perfect. I need to stop letting less significant things like games control my time, when it has the potential to be way more productive and rewarding. Will I ward them off completely? Nah, but they've been too much of a time vampire for my own good. I need to rediscover what made me love artwork and being part of a community in the first place.

So, today, expect notes replied back to, artwork posted and cross-posted, and hopefully some new sketches coming in as well, hopefully consistency and frequently. I really do want to improve, and maybe a lack of improvement has been what's holding me back! But the only way I can get better is by doing, not by thinking. I need to follow my dream too, and make that big step just like my best friend did.

So, that is all. I really hope I can stick to my "being active" promises this time. I swear, I've probably written one of these once a year. The first few steps are going to be the hardest, but with enough patience I hope I can get back running again.