leatherandlace is holding a free icon day event! For more info, instructions, and entry, see their journal here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2617808/

 synthariadesire is looking for characters to practice with. For rules and entry, see the artist's journal at http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2615855/

 Ship-Wreck is looking to get more practice drawing genitals, so move your sexy junk down to her journal page at http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2589003/ and sign up to see if your's will be one of the 10 lucky penises and vaginas (each) chosen.

I ask because  scales4sales is putting together a collage of folks and their various methods of flight. This is a great way to come up with something creative and entry is a mere $5 (less if you make a journal and your friends join the collage based on it). Plus, she's a great artist that could really use some more recognition, so be sure to check out your gallery while you're checking her journal here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2572753/

On their Facebook page, Bethesda is polling players on what type of character to post the next screenshot of. Currently, Argonians are in third place, behind Nords and Dark Elves. They've already shown tons of pics of Nords and Dark Elves look relatively the same in every game, however Argonians always look radically different. So show Argonians some support so we can see how they're going to look this time around!

Here's a link to the poll: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk.....&qa_ref=qd

You can also help choose class archetype here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk.....&qa_ref=qd

 ladylyrebird is an artist that could really use some more support. Her art shows considerable skill and a good attention to detail. Just check out some of her work:

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6053025/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6075032/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6021573/

Naturally, there's more in her gallery, so be sure to check it out. And the best part? She still has plenty of open commission slots!

 smutmutt is holding a free raffle for a full color picture! For more details see the following journal: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2509622/

 scales4sales is putting on a month long raffle. For more info, see her journal at: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2468397/

So, in my browsing I found a journal linking to another journal by artist  clawd.v.stripe offering free request art to those interested in helping them improve in their art and offer an outlet for their stress. Check out all the details on their journal here: www.furaffinity.net/journal/2341467/

 hauntandlevvy are having a promotional raffle of free art to get word out for their commissions! If free art interests you, or you would like to commission some talented artists, click the link below!

http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/1815562/

Kind of a pointless question for anyone reading this journal, but here's GamesRadar's list or the one's they would. All I have to say is: If they had to pick one character from the Final Fantasy games, Freya Crescent > Fran.

Here's the list:
http://www.gamesradar.com/f/8-game-.....14111536199001

Love Stinks.

But I suppose that's what I get for trying to play the long distance angle, even if "long distance" is only a 4-5 hour drive, given traffic and weather conditions. It was sweet while it lasted and about as fun as it was frustrating. Will I do it again? Who am I kidding? Of course I will. I've yet to meet another fur and would be convinced there were none in my area if I had actually put more effort into finding some first. However, if you live in Effingham or Mattoon, IL or anywhere in the surrounding area and would like to prove me wrong, by all means respond here or send me a PM or something. This is a case where I'd certainly love to be proven wrong.

That said, once I get my college work caught up (a financial aid flub left me blocked from my classes for the first two weeks of the term, so I'll have to play a little catch up), I'll have a nice big amount of free time that I can actually put toward writing, and thus my watchers (that's right, all two of you!) may actually get some payoff. I'm looking at you Ssvanti and Arkandor! Just stick with me awhile longer and pressing that little watch button may actually feel worthwhile. Or you'll be sorely disappointed. Either way, you get something, right?