...It was fun. =3

No, not a Meme... I don't do that stuff for some reason, no matter how helpful it can be D: Just letting everyone know that I'm going to be there, and if you are going, tell me! Hit me up on IM, let us trade phone numbers (and pictures) and stuff so I can meet you.

Also, if you don't wanna do that, I'll be in Pittsburg around 3:00 PM Thursday and proooobably going to be relaxing in their meeting place (the 'zoo' was it? I think that's what its called, only my second AC D: ). I shouldn't be too hard to find, I'm some scraggly looking asian dude that is generally looking like a caveman D:

Also, if anyone totally wants to cuddle, do tell me ;3 I fuckin' can't get enough of them!

...For a fatty dragon. Problem is, I have no clue where to search, or even start for that matter...

Any friend know a good spot to go huntin' for some fat fat dragons? =o

Ninja Edit: I'm looking specifically for people who enjoy fat dragons (or even better, is one!). No clue where to start looking for such people though, since its a couple of lusty interests mixed in, haha...

Ho hum, so yeah... here's a journal update!

First things first: I'm so looking to get out.

To put it blunt, my dad got fired, my family is back in the states, my burden of taking care of a house is lifted, and now they are charging me rent to live here. So I want out. Anyone that is willing to take in an asian guy who can be generally lazy? =D;; Yeah, I'd think not. ;_;

But in all seriousness, I am on the prowl for possible new locales. As long as its not North Carolina. I'm eager to go out and explore, even with what limited money I have.

Secondly: Drawing.

I'm trying to keep pace and learn, but I'm obviously not doing too hot. I'm thinking maybe to take requests perhaps? Or even 1$ commissions, to at least motivate me to get drawing more often. I want to improve, but I can't if I keep up my current laziness.

So friends, if you have something you think I should draw, say so. I just might.

Thirdly: Relations (or lack there of)!

I've really been feeling kinda odd. In fact, its the reason I stuck such a title up at the top. I'm... well, feeling lonely, obviously enough. But, I've been really feeling eager to find someone to love, and not just lustily (though, damn, I do admit to wanting to hump something for a good amount of time, haha!). I wonder... is there anyone that could perhaps help me find a... well, not a mate, so much as a relationship! I don't like the word mate. Sounds too... dominating? Something, just prefer to call it something else.

I feel kinda like a loser asking this, but... hey. I can expect the support of my friends, right? =S I'll roll the dice and see what I get.

gogo thought process + write up in 10 minute journal post

So, Lots of shit went down. And uh, yeah. Putting an entry here to wipe out the last journal, because its all null and void. I'll update this later when I am ready to, kay kay? <3

Hey, I'm still here... My drawing is currently very stagnated, and I can blame it only on myself, and my love of Patapon 2... well, other reasons, too, but Patapon 2 has been a source of wasting so many hours at work instead of practicing on art like I should be. D:

That said, there is a small tangential topic that I have, that I figure I should make mention of. To put it simple:

I'm lookin' for Roommates.

Now, this isn't any kind of move out situation here! Rather, its a temporary move -in-. Lemme go ahead and explain my situation here a little!

You see, about a year ago, well, little more than a year ago, I was given an option: Stay here and work on my edumacation, or hit the road with my family off to Okinawa where my dad got a good job and such. I decided to stick it here, in my parent's house, and look after it. This opened an interesting opportunity -- I was now the caretaker and landlord of a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house in a suburban community! Course, only temporary -- They have planned to be back in 3 years when they left, taking my siblings with them. Now, originally, there were a good number of plans with my local friends -- Things were set in stone for about a good three months before my family headed out, and things were looking pretty good! ...However, the minute my parents left, everything fell apart. That is, plans with my local friends. I was supposed to get three others to move in -- I only got one, and he turned out... well, far less than desirable! Fast forward about a year, and I got one, but lost my first one (who is -still- using his room as a storage room when he should have been moved out by now). And still no friends that are willing to take up on this offer. Not only that, but my ex-roommate stiffed me out on rent for about a month, and I'm currently in a financial rough-zone... well, at the same time, I'm not asking for money from my parents, and there's a reason for that! But that's a different story.

So! In an interesting move, I'm making an offer to the online friends out here that read these journals -- Would you like to rent a room in my house? Here's a couple of details to be on the safe side:

- 300$ month rent, $300 security deposit, with a legal written lease form to fill out.
- All bills are inclusive -- You only need to pay rent and you can do what you want.
- You are NOT required to clean -- I am responsible for the upkeep and maintaining, you are only responsible for your room.
- There is a washer and dryer in the house.
- There is also a pool in the backyard (thanks to my second roommate).
- The location is Jacksonville, NC. Its a military town.
- The longest time you can stay is potentially 2 years at the moment.

Economic situation doesn't seem too bad -- Most jobs are run of the mill customer service or food industry jobs, and there's a local community college I have a part time job at (though, I'm still looking for a -real- job...). Best bet for a good job is snagging one on base. This town, however, is by no means a permanent stay -- Its good for a transfer in life, perhaps, but nothing more.

While I don't know if any are actually interested, I'm still sending this out... just hoping, perhaps, that there will be someone interested! In anycase, there are no photos at the moment, but keep a lookout on this album:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v.....2/Blac_Slayer/

Its my own personal album, but its also password protected. The pass is [Password redacted]. I'll get to uploading photos of the house if anyone -does- seem interested. They should be uploaded in the 'House Photos' album on the left-hand side. Hey, you guys also get to see some random things I've uploaded, which usually consists of just a bunch of games and shiet. And Doodles.

So yeah! If -anyone- is interested, drop me a PM, or hit me up on IM... I'm serious about this. Please.

EDIT: Took out the password. What am I thinking!?

Its been a while (okay, not that long...) since I've written in this journal. Regardless, here's a quick update on the project:

-- I've hit a small bout of 'ohgodnoonecaresanditsembassinganyhowsoiwontshowit' syndrome. Currently battling to show stuff regardless of how pathetic it really is, and regardless of no one caring.

-- Once a day is difficult. I've had bouts where I scribble 5-6 pieces in a day, others where I sit there and can't do a single thing on a sheet of paper for that day. I'll try to keep at least updating once every 2-3 days.

Renewing this determination to get more competent is tough, but I'm still here. Just... not as much, is all. Well, hopefully back in full force. We'll see.

So I have finally sat down and did the rest of the people who made original comments -- The next day starts with me starting my project, which I -will- need my friend's help in! There will be days I will be lazy, and I'll need motiviation of some sort to get going on some days -- So if someone doesn't see a picture uploaded on a day, talk to me and find out if its something specific.

Now, here's the lowdown:

1. After I drew everyone, I've establish a couple extra goals:
A. Learn the anatomy of some animals (cat, meerkat, wolf, fox, otter, squirrel, and lizard).
B. Better understand poses and perspective.
C. Get a grasp on shading.
D. Learn how to structure panels.

2. I am my own worst critic, but that doesn't mean I don't need help bashing myself! Please, I have a bit of a guideline set up for this project, but I also require your assistance -- Please go through these 7 doodles, and tell me what you think I'm doing very poorly in so I can focus my efforts there (or rather, schedule one of the weeks to focus on that attribute).

3. While I will study, I can't always study one subject -- Sometimes expect doodles of others or my own characters as practice and attempts of creating something.

4. I have established an interesting secondary goal -- I would, provided I get good enough, like to make a PSP theme using my art skills. I will state when I start it, but that is a goal I would like to see happen one day, provided I work at this and practice, practice, practice!

Other than that, I guess I am ready and good to go... wish me luck! Chapter 1: The Edge of In-shape-ity! Here we go!

I have no name for this project, for those who want to give it some crazy name, its all you guys!

Now, as a note, this project is not to create amazing artwork in a year -- Its to increase the bar of quality I put of my doodles on -average-. So regardless of how poor I do with a single doodle, provided the average quality raises, then I will be happy.

As I've said, each day I will sit down and try to doodle something. That will begin when I finish doodling each person that commented in the last journal. Currently stuck on Eidolon... He's so f**kin' hard to draw, due to my inexperience drawing otters. When I am done drawing everyone there (three left), the next day will mark the beginning of this project.

Now, this project just isn't me going at it alone! I need your guys' support on this quite a lot. Its daunting, and with no aid, I could easily be doing something wrong and never notice it. So I ask that you point out what you feel is wrong with the doodles when I start, and guide me to tutorials you feel would help me in whatever subject I'm studying at the time. And most importantly, if you notice I'm doing something wrong in practice, point it out!

Generally, when I doodle something that day, that will be the intended subject to study for a week. So I am potentially going to cover about 52 subjects (or sub-subjects). They will include basic shapes, shading, perspectives, lines, figure drawing, sketching, inking, color, the color wheel (I feel like those two are distinctly different somehow...), portraits, and others. Once again, your support is not just optional, its almost mandatory. Should I fall into bad practice without realizing it, then this whole project will be for naught.

Lastly, I do intend to try out getting into digital media, or as I like to say, pretty porn art. But the lack of a tablet will force me to use a mouse. Since that is the case, expect a dip in quality if I do try using Gimp one day (I only have Gimp... its just as good as Photoshop, so I'm okay with it).

Other than that, please, any questions, ideas, etc.? I'm dying to listen, and learn, and practice, so I can become better!

I have been thinking. I know, a very dangerous subject indeed. But! I have a reason for this.

I am... kinda in a slump, if you will. My days routinely revolve around getting on the computer, playing games, and talking to friends (half of them being RPs). And that doesn't make me very happy when I realize that. I have, in essense, become a rather stereotypical furry. That -really- doesn't make me happy. So I started thinking last night. And as I thought, I thought about my art. ...Well, "art" would be a better word for it.

As most of my friends know, I like to scribble. I doodle quite a lot for a person who's never bothered to take an art class... but I look back at it, and I frown. I'm not happy with my quality again. I like making people happy, but I feel like I need further improvement. And, well, since I'm practically doing nothing anyhow... Why not?

So I've come with a small, modest proposal. I am thinking about picking up a year-long project. I (firstly) draw most of my friends, one by one, and stick them up in my scraps. Then, after I do that, I will spend at least 1 hour each day to doodle -something- down on paper... and I will continue this for a year (or until the next FA[edit: AC, DAMNIT]... one or the other.) Each day I will sit down and study some small little thing, or practice something related to where my mind has taken me, whether that be furries, cars, nature, whatever. Each day I will scan my doodle in, and show it in the scraps. Lastly, when the year has come back around, I will draw my friends again, and compare and contrast to my quality based upon my year's self-study of art. I've been told several times to take an art class. ...I think I will, when I get money again. But for now, I will just focus on learning myself.

So, yeah. My small proposal, to you guys, my friends. My goal with this is to be able to get high enough in quality that I either A: Make decent lineart, or B: Am able to make semi-decent color art with digital media... you know, photoshop and that shtuff (though, most likely I'll be using Gimp for it). Tell me what you people think, because I'm always curious as to who thinks its good and who objects. I'll decide if I go through with this plan based on that.

On a last note, if I do go through, when I post each drawing in the scraps, I will be as honest as possible. That means with friends, I'll give my honest opinion about them, whether that is positive or negative. Its not like it will kill anyone... right? RIGHT!?

Thanks for reading this uber long post~

TL;DR version: I'M GONNA DRAW A YEAR, KAY

I cracked and made an account D: