Hey there, dA. Long time no see. Or little see, I guess would be the proper way to say it. Just wanted to update you all on why I've been kind of absent, and it's not DeviantArt-related at all. I have no plans to leave the site, so don't worry about that. This isn't a drama journal about how I'm leaving forever.
I've been going through a bit of a rough patch lately. There hasn't been anything specific that's been getting to me, but a multitude of small things and I guess just life in general has been weighing me down. I have had very little inspiration to do artwork and that in itself has been somewhat stressful, though I will say that I have been writing, of all things. It's interesting because I've never been much of a writer and yet, since December I've cataloged well over 100,000 words in personal writing projects.
I don't know why this creative switch has occurred, and I'm still drawing, but it's mostly sketchy little doodles in my notebooks when I don't feel like jotting down notes in class. No big projects except for the few commissions I have left; I haven't had much will to finish a lot of the stuff I have sitting around right now, and lately even my writing has slowed. I don't know where my creativity is going, but I hope it comes back soon.
I'm sure to come back to art, and rest assured that I haven't in any way given it up, but the stuff I've been producing lately hasn't been all that good - certainly not good enough for me to want to post it. I'll be around, even if it's sporadically, but I don't know when I'll be back to producing personal art the way I want to. Maybe when the apathy finally lifts itself from my shoulders.
And now, to move away from that somber tone, a tag. Because I haven't done one of those in years and
SynysterShayde tagged me, so here we go.
Rules1. Post these rules on journal entry if you are tagged.
2. Each person must post 10 things about themselves in their journal.
3.
At the end, you have to choose and tag 10 people and post their icons in the same journal. No thanks.
4.
Go to their pages and send them a message saying you tagged them. Same deal here.
5. No tag-backs.
1) I am both a cat and rat lover. I currently own four kitties and a lovely white rat who goes by Rose.
2) I do not watch much television, but I am currently a hardcore fan of Fox's
Glee.
3) I am an avid reader (and lately a writer) of fanfiction. Don't ask me where you can find my stuff. I won't tell you, so don't bother.
4) I work in a library. Treat your librarians with respect. It may be a 'free' service, but if you piss us off, remember: we have your personal information and it's very easy to land you in a heap of red tape over fines.
5) I am a teetotaler. I do not like the taste of alcohol and I also have a high tolerance. Why bother?
6) I am so excited for the new Star Trek movie set to come out in 2012 that I can barely contain myself.
7) I have a terrible immune system and am sick all the time. It's both frustrating and exhausting.
8) My parents are incredibly generous and I would not be able to make it through college without their financial and emotional support. I only hope that I can repay them in the future for how wonderful they have been to me.
9) One of the reasons I did not move out for college was fear of my cat dying without me there. He has severe attachment issues and tends to stop eating when I'm not around.
10) I have no idea what I'm going to do with myself after college and I'm insanely jealous of my friends who seem to have their lives in order. I hate feeling so out of control.