Hi.

I hope you guys are enjoying summer or at least, having a steady time in school. Here's to a good weekend coming in quickly for you guys.

A lot of stuff has been going on in my end lately, but I suppose my lack of activity here is greatly attributed to my inability to properly sit down, sift through my memory bank and keep up with the times. Thankfully, *behindinfinity's been up to speed with the group updates so it's all good.

What free moments I have, I waste by contemplating the general direction of my life with the occasional distraction of internet surfing. I swear, these days I'm so easily caught up with chain surfing 'dangerous islands' on Cracked to researching on Jet Li, to watching old cartoon intros on YouTube, to checking out longboarding, and etc...the list goes on. Clearly, I've been having a harder time keeping up with my attention span more than anything.

Big, big update though: I will be officially graduating _{I guess some people don't consider it official unless you parade around in a toga?} this Saturday, so that's a semi-big new thing thing considering I've been out of school for a while. Now back to the contemplating-what-I'll-be-doing part, aside from the little freelance jobs I've been taking on the side _{just to get the parental units off my back}, I still really am not certain about my profession other than the certainty that it will revolve around the arts which I have always been passionate about. _{Also, I'm slightly hemophobic and my math skills are made of poop so by process of elimination, that's easily decided.}

However, my motivation is a little dulled out and I keep feeling like the days are never long enough to do new, exciting things. And while I'm at it, suffice it to say that I've outgrown a few things particularly my current DA account _{(not the account itself but what it represents)}. Although what goes on in this thing is my responsibility, I can't help feeling a bit bummed out that all I've had to offer these past 2(?) years of Deviance are snippets of cosplay stuff, a few artworks, and a bunch of convention adventure journal entries. All this internet surfing on other artists whose careers have flourished splendidly has led me to react: "WTF am I doing with my life?"

So I guess what I'm trying to say is...

1.) I've been getting tired of snowpeachdrop's cutie-tootie silliness _{(even the name doesn't attract me as much these days. Go combo of cute, meaningless things!)}...I'm thinking of moving to a new, weirder account; possibly a more personal venue for my artistic needs.

2.) Do I regret all the wild adventures _{(good and bad)} I've experienced with my friends and the DA community through this identity? HELL NO. I've actually met a lot of really wonderful people around here and I am and will always be grateful to have met them. _{at least...virtually.}

3.) and sure, I still enjoy cosplaying and will continue as long as resources allow me to. I'll probably even leave this account open for that purpose _{*still thinking about it though*}

Bottom line is, I'd like to explore more interesting and diverse avenues of creativity and really share them with the community _{(besides lingering on the ever-prevalent hook of cosplay which I suppose is the biggest reason why people check my site? I hope not completely - I mean, that's all right in my book, but it's not the only thing I do.)} Perhaps at times, I do feel slightly boxed in whenever I check this place. I admit, the comments are still very overwhelming and I always appreciate what good sentiments come from the many kind viewers about the photos. Also, as far as the occasional negativity goes, _{because everyone knows cosplay is soooo pooopulllaarrrr and totally srs bznz liek omg, the competitions are seriously on!} it's always been...quite the enlightening experience and testament to one's patience and diplomacy.

But see, it'd still be really nice to relate to people on a different scale too instead of having to be so wary of all that stuff, if you get my drift.

Anyway, this heat is getting to my head. Weather's been an ass lately; tricking us with HOT SUN then, POURING RAIN. I shall keep in touch again sometime soon! Cheers!