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Blog posts if you missed it:
Old/Ugly Sketch Dump ~~> http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/04/oldugly-sketch-dump.html
Story Predictability ~~> http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/04/story-predictability.html

Wow it's already been 2 weeks since my last post. ^^; Sorry about that. No good reason except I didn't have anything to really talk about.

Hope you all had a great Easter! Spent the whole weekend out in the fresh air and country side. lol I'm usually a city girl but it was nice to be outside and went mushroom hunting for the first time! lol Found a few on my own! The first time I didn't find any but was able to pick one someone else found. XD Did happen to splurge a lot on stuff in the last couple of weeks. ^^; It's art related! Mostly. Hoping that I will be able to use the new inks and pens to create new art. :D Will be interesting to give those a try. Also would like to practice my handwriting and calligraphy. :D

Been trying to grow my own vegetables and things are sorta going well. Until yesterday. The strong winds blew my plants and knocked some of them over. Now I know I need to put more weights in my containers. lol Well hopefully my little seedlings will be salvageable. Tried to go through and hand pick them so that they are all facing upwards again. Hope I didn't damage the roots too badly... Transferred them to milk cartons instead of egg cartons, seems that wasn't heavy enough. lol

Was able to prep 4 pages for toning which is good. :D Now to actually tone...heh. It shouldn't be that bad but I don't think I'm doing it right. XD Read through some library books which is good. Journaled but wasn't able to catch up on my VIP comics. I was able to sketch a little but nothing intensive or too inspiring. lol Took more photos for future item reviews. :D Wasn't as super productive as I had hoped but on Sunday I wanted to get out so I ended up spending time outside instead of doing anything. lol Oh I also found $5 on a walk with my dog so that alone was worth it. XD Funny thing is that $5 is almost how much I spent on a trip to Michael's earlier so it's funny that I made up that amount just by going outside. Guess I need to get out more. XD

Not my wedding. XD My friend's wedding is this Saturday and I'm her bridesmaid so I'll be busy with that for the end of the week. I'm a bit nervous since it's my first time as a bridesmaid but it should be fun. :D Just letting you know to expect to see less of me but I'll try to be around. :D Hoping to start a new game plan that I really hope I'll actually keep up with. lol That involves me waking up early but we'll see how long that lasts...XD The goal is to get more stuff done but I just love sleeping...lol

Just a friendly reminder my kiriban is at 15,000! :D

So my National Unplug Day didn't really work out the way I had hoped. My friends decided they wanted to hang out so since I rarely go out to see them, I went. XD I also had to see my friend's baby. She was so cute but sleeping most of the time. She's about a month old now. lol Ended up watching some TV and internet later since I gave up half way through the day. XD Did you guys participate in Earth Hour this past weekend? I did indirectly...lol Went shopping with my mom so technically I didn't use any electricity during that time except at the store which would have the lights on anyways. XD

OMG Korra is awesome! Can't wait to see more of her! Love the trio already! Bolin is so adorable, Mako is seriously "funny", and Korra is a great protagonist. Hard to believe she's a water bender with her fiery personality. XD Kind of funny how calm and sort of serene Mako is for a fire bender. XD Already see that her and Mako will be together but I'm not complaining. Must be a sign. lol Can't wait to see how the creators bring them together. XD I felt sorry for Bolin that he couldn't get Korra until I saw his personality. I think he'll be fine and will find another girl easily. lol The first two episodes are on iTunes if you still haven't seen them yet! :D

Plan on starting some art supplies/notebooks/sketchbook reviews on my blog. Check out the first one on a Michael's L-block Journal! It's not too special but it was cheap and could be useful if you can think of something creative enough. I've realized I've been updating every Friday so I think I'll keep that trend up so look forward to a new post every Friday! :D Also if you've been following me and are curious about my secret project you can get a little glimpse of what it is on the post. *hint hint* ;)

Don't forget my first Kiriban is at 15,000 page views!

Hey there! How's it going guys? :3

So I just found out tonight is National Unplug Day http://www.itproportal.com/2012/03/23/national-unplug-day---can-you-unplug-for-24-hours/ I might join in but it starts tonight. I think I'm going to give it a try. It's a technology detox but I'm going to revamp it a little. I'm still going to use my ipod but only for music (I can't work in absolute silence) and electricity for light(if I'm reading or drawing I need to see).

The goal is to be productive. I'm going to use the day to make comics, write, or spend it reading! The old fashioned way. Either to brainstorm and/or sketch/draw concepts that I've been meaning to do all along. The unplugging starts at sunset this evening to Saturday evening at sundown. I may just do a set time like 7 or 8 pm so I can keep track easier.

Recently I thought I was going to work more on my comics but ended up reading more books lately. That's good because I'm going through my pile of library books but bad as I'm not really producing anything. lol I'll have to find a happy medium. I do like to think I'm being good by avoiding watching TV but once I get sucked onto the computer I'm gone. lol Completely absorbed, it's terrible really. Figured I'd give this a shot just for fun. I wasn't going to do it at first but decided it wouldn't hurt.

So that means no internet, no TV, and only use cell phone for emergencies (I hardly even use it but will keep it around just in case). So just a heads up, no updates or checking anything for the whole 24 hours. :) Will be tough since it's on the weekend but hopefully I will be more productive. :nod:

Ohhh also I have a secret project I'm going to try to work on for you guys too. :3 Figure I should do something for my wonderful readers/followers. It's going to take some time to develop so stay tuned! :D

Sketchbook Project 2012 Art Dump - Pt 4 (Last one of the Series) ~~> http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/02/sketchbook-project-2012-art-dump-pt-4.html

Check out my other post on my "Blindfolded Love Progress" if you missed it: http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/03/blindfolded-love-progress.html

Also check out my new blog layout! Let me know what you guys think! I quite like it. :D Added "Add This" features so that you can share the post if you so inclined. :D Would appreciate it if you do!

Hey guys! I'm going to do my first kiriban at 15,000! It's coming up! So note me a screen shot and your request and I'll give you a sketch. :D Anything you want, within reason of course. :) I'll let you know if there is a problem.

Sorry for the downer post before. I feel a little better now. Still things are tough but I'll get over it. :D Been sketching a little more regularly lately so that's good! :D Been enjoying the extremely nice weather lately. Walking my dogs and sketch/sit outside while it's nice. :D I love Spring. It's my favorite season. I do like Summer too but don't love the bugs and the sweat and people's stinky B.O. lol Miss swimming and the pool though.

So how's it going with you guys? Anything new? Special plans coming up?

Sketchbook Project 2012 Art Dump - Pt 3 ~~> http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/02/sketchbook-project-2012-art-dump-pt-3.html

Check out my other post on my "24 Hour Comic Day Progress" if you missed it: http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/02/24-hour-comic-day-progress.html

Hey guys! How's it going? Hopefully better than mine at least. Everything was fine until this past weekend. Not going to go into that but just know that I hope to change. Be more productive and independent! Hoping to also be more efficient and to be able to actually get the things I want done. Need to find a place to relax and do my thing. Just not go home because I don't get squat done there...lol Really bad actually.

Don't really have much to say today. Just that one good thing was that I was able to see one of my good friend's baby on Saturday so that was a good thing. She pooped in my arms too, not a quiet one but a pretty explosive one. XD You probably didn't need to hear that but it made me feel better. Anyways, I guess what I'm saying is that I hope to keep myself busy and worry less about others. Going to try to make a list of things I want, things to do, and who I want to be.

Hope things are going well on your end! :D

Sketchbook Project 2012 Art Dump - Pt 2 ~~> http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/02/sketchbook-project-2012-art-dump-pt-2.html

Check out my other post on my "Game Plan" if you already missed it: http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/02/game-plan-experiments.html

So...I was sick for the last week or two so because of that things have been slow as I was recovering. I have been able to read several books which is good as I have a whole stack of them at home that I borrowed from the library. Need to get through those quickly before they are due. lol Still would like to see if I could write a novel if possible. :D

Been writing daily for the most part but not drawing as much as I wanted even though I felt inspired. Need to catch up on my daily comics...Oh so I'll be going to Glass City Con http://glasscitycon.com/dealers/artistalley.html in Perrysburg, OH with Alex Heberling so come look for us there! Won't be until July but hey, I'm letting you guys know early so no excuses. ;) It's going to only be $5 to attend so what's holding you back? :D

Hoping to get a little more serious in the up coming weeks. We'll see how long this lasts. ^^; I really want to get new material out but have been lacking in creativity lately. Hope you all are well and Happy Belated Valentines! Mine was a little of a bummer, not going to bother with it but it's better now. :D As always, check out my blog http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com to follow my progress!

Hey guys! Check out my Sketchbook Project 2012 that I finished! - http://etherealvoices.blogspot.com/2012/02/sketchbook-project-2012-art-dump-pt-1.html

Sorry haven't been posting more stuff. Part of the reason was that I had no internet during most of January (that's fixed now) and I had to finish this Sketchbook Project (which I've done now) so I shouldn't have as many excuses now. :D I still have a few art trades and  things I want to create submissions for but I should get back into doing more art. Unfortunately, I've caught a cold which is worse today so I'll probably relax a lot over the weekend....T_T

Hope you've all been well! Miss you all! <3

Wow, Ohayocon really crept up on me. ^^; I'll be there! Wandering around. Unfortunately, I don't have a table but I'll still be most likely at the AA browsing. :D I'll be hanging out with http://naneki.deviantart.com and her family. Really wish that I didn't have to pay parking...but I can't really stay there without sleeping. Hopefully it will be lots of fun! :D For some reason I'm not as amped up as I usually am for cons...XD Oh well, it'll probably change as it gets nearer to the con. Let me know if you guys are going! :D

So I have to finish my Sketchbook Project that's due before the end of the month. Still have about half the pages to fill up! XD Hoping to get those done before or at Ohayocon. I'm really bad at waiting till the last minute to finish things...>_<;; Luckily I could probably finish it before then. That's the hope. I would like to get it sent before Monday but it looks like it might be on Monday exactly. ^^; Oh also plan on scanning all of them so then I can mass dump the pages on my dA for everyone. XD I'll try to keep the number of deviations minimal. ^_~

Have recently picked up on attempting to write a novel again using stories I was going to use for my comics. :D Decided to just get the story out but need to focus on one at a time and have fun writing it. Although I haven't really messed with them that much since I ended up borrowing a mass amount of books I used to read and liked when I was younger. I wanted to just remember them and reread since I'm pretty sure I didn't finish at least one book in the series. lol

So I have like 20 books sitting on my floor. I finished 2 so far so it's a start. My poor dad had to get a box to carry all my books. XD Trying to get through them so I don't have any fees. Also I'm enjoying the books and using them a bit as research for my novels. :D Still working on my comics but just as slowly since I've been reading a lot. ^^; I think I average a novel every two days depending on the size and ease. Also if I continuously read it (about 2 days) or if I read off or on (takes longer). Kind of miss reading a good book, I stopped because of college and then decided to pick it up again. Glad I did. :D

Skipped socializing this year. Don't ask, my sister has already made me feel guilty enough as it is. I just want to stay home and relax, apparently a difficult topic for her to understand. Anyway, I still I hope you all have a great New Years! Thought I'd go over my old resolutions and see how those panned out and create a new list of resolutions. :)

2011 Resolutions
-Finish one webcomic or more(out of many...<_<;; ) - Nope, didn't finish anything....T_T In my defense I did finish school.
-Complete my bachelor's degree(1 trimester left! Should be done in April) - Done! And glad it's over!
-Get into a master's degree(already applied, just waiting to be accepted or not) - Did not get accepted. T_T
-Draw more(doodles or illustrations) and finish one sketchbook(I've been collecting sketchbooks and still have mine from two years ago. ^^; ) - Partially done. I have been sketching more and getting some illustrations done. Still not finished with a sketchbook yet...
-Hang out with friends(be more sociable lol) - Yes, more or less. When they want to hang out I do...except for today...
-Find a full time job that is within my field that I like(I love my part-time job but I need a full-time one) - Applied but nothing yet....
-Write and submit art more on dA, lJ, Comic Progress Blog, and Originiquequanimity Blog - Done, now to keep this up and be more regular! :D
-Lose some weight(hopefully back to 115 or 110) - Nope...but I did lose inches in my waist. OTL
-Give more lol - More or less, I share more with my siblings.
-Stop being so stingy? ^^; - More or less, I've been splurging more than I normally do. *proud*

2012 Resolutions
-Finish one webcomic or more(out of many...<_<;; )
-Draw more(doodles or illustrations) and finish one sketchbook(I've been collecting sketchbooks and still have mine from four years ago. ^^; )
-Hang out with friends(be more sociable lol)
-Find a full time job that is within my field that I like(I love my part-time job but I need a full-time one)
-Write and submit art more on dA, LJ, Comic Progress Blog, and Originiquequanimity Blog
-Lose some weight(hopefully back to 115 or 110)
-Give more lol
-Stop being so stingy? ^^;
-Surround myself with creative influences
-Promote art/comic/blog/online shop more
-Be open and friendly to advice/opinions
-Compile a inexpensive sell-able con sketchbook
-Sketch more from life
-Keep to deadlines I set for myself better