I'm utterly embarrassed to admit that I lied to myself during these last two years, believing that I would give priority to drawing over major responsibilities: I was finishing my degree, studying for my driving license and applying for a job. All of these sound like excuses - and they certainly were back then - but in retrospect, I've realized the best course of action at the time was to delay my ambitions and get things done.

It's been hectic since then - at least more than I am used to. Now that the circumstances have settled down - and I've been given a graphics tablet by a certain someone - I have the time, means and mindset to start learning about this *new* hobby of mine.

Let this be the beginning of a new hope.