I apologize to everyone i am currently working on commissions for, they may end up being some time in coming to you. it seems that life has decided to take it upon it self to bite me again.

In addition to having Jury Duty for the next two weeks (or until dismissed) my step father has decided to drunkenly barge his way into my mothers life again and cause more havoc that the bastard is worth. He has not lived with my mother in some years now and he keeps trying to come back and she insists on taking him in again and again. My family has told her time and again that he is worthless but she claims to love the man no matter what anyone else says, and insists that he is trying to change for the better this time. Same sad never ending cycle, time and time again.

He has gone thru alcohol treatment 3 times in the 15 years they have been married and there doesn't seem to be any end in sight. He recently broke up with his 6th girlfriend since he and mom have been married and kicked her out of his house. Now my mom feels she needs to "be there for him" and it is not her i worry for this time.

My younger brother is the victim in this situation. He has grown to hate his father and what he has become in his eyes. The drunken belligerent idiot whom the rest of the family hates as well. My younger brother now turns to me as his big sister and seeks comfort there. asking me what he should do, how can he tell his own mother, whom he loves to death, that he hates the man she is married to and who is half of his existence. He is going to be 11 next month...i doubt my step father will even remember his sons birthday.

For these reasons i am otherwise occupied at the moment. I hope things work out for the better this time. Wish me luck in the long painful journey ahead.

Hey to all the artists out there. I was looking for someone (other than myself) to draw a pic of my character, Shiori. I was hoping maybe if you are interested, you can message me or reply to this journal and i might be able to see what your stuff looks like and how much you charge. *smiles* if possible a trade would work too. I need to get something to look at for my char other than my own work. lol.

Hope to hear from a few of you soon. And thanks again if you volunterr!

~Shiori

I loved this...i had received this from a friend the other day and i just love this video. i have seen other flashes done by the same creator. but here is the challenge...list as many of the characters you recognize without looking at the "cast" list at the end.

FTW!!

http://e621.net/post/show/43680/adm.....oney-callima-c

I would like to thank everyone who has already added me to their "watch" lists in the short few days i have been here.

As you may have noticed, I draw. As you also may have noticed there is something of a dramatic difference between the pieces labeled ((OLD WORK)) and ((NEW)). i ended up leaving the furry community for a while to to my ex causing issues within it and me getting the brunt of the blame. But the art never stopped.

Yes i do take commissions. No, as of yet, i do not charge for them. After some more time and practice, maybe i will, but for now they are free of charge.

If you would like a piece done for you i would be more than happy to create one for you. Just drop me a PM with your characters name and a fairly detailed description of what they look like and any scene or setting you may want them in.

Again, thank you for welcoming me here. And above all else, i am here looking for new friends.

~Shiori