So again I've been away for a while...it comes and goes in phases, but where last time was because I had moved to SC for the first time and was in and out of the hospital for sick time, this time was because we were engrossed in the house-searching process, buying our house, then moving into it! Yes, that's right, we finally bought a house and moved our butts into a place of our own! I love it, too...it's so nice to be able to control your own house temperature, invite people over, watch tv that you want to watch, and breathe without being buried in dust and fur.

Anyway, my free time seems to have returned for brief bouts...and I'll be posting loads of new pictures of the house and yard soon!

...clean up some cat pee....

Yeah, I get up this morning and pick up some things around the room to discover that one (or both) of my cats has peed underneath my nightstand, on the bottom shelf. Oh yeah....talk about a birthday present! Now it looks like I'll get to spend my day doing laundry, cleaning up cat pee, and not getting to really enjoy my day. woo.

((oh, and I get to miss out on the big double xp weekend on city of heroes, but eh))

Well, I'm settled in, moved down, and have gotten through my first 6 months living with my fiance, and the world is a pretty place Mind you, these past couple of months I've been feeling really crappy and have had to go to the doctor alot, plus I'm about to miss out on the chance to see my best friend for the first time since before I moved down...all those things would make me depressed if I didn't have the giant picker-upper of having a new kitty to act as little brother to my Arya, a calming and caring fiance, and a fairly supportive group of friends to keep me company.

It's a new year, and new years have to, of course, have resolutions. I just looked back at last year's resolutions and...I have to say...I'm saddened...lol. My single resolution was apparently to GRADUATE...which I did not do. Well, not legally, anyhow. I did the pomp and circumstance, but still have 7 credits to go. This year, I will, as I've already scheduled classes, one of which may be paid for by work too!

This year, my resolution is simple: Be happy! I'm going to the gym, losing weight, and eating a good diet already, I'm gonna finish school, we're going to get a house in the fall, so all that's left to worry about this year is keeping myself sane and happy...bwahaha!

To start, I'm doing more writing, upping my cleaning standards, and working on the 100 Themes project. I'm taking it from two angles, so we'll see how well I do with it...lol I'll, of course, be tackling the Introduction first.

Other creative projects this year include:

*My novel: I'll be working on a mini-series for some of the minor characters to get a grasp on the environment, then pushing into November for NaNoWriMo again. The goal: A fully developed ecosystem and character structure

*Beadwork: more necklaces are on the way, plus some designs for wire stuff midyear!

*WIC: I'm going to be working on the layout and stuff for my roleplaying group...once I get a place I'll be able to host the site and continue the worlds!

*Photography Website: Going to be designing a website for one of my friends to use as a showcase/selling point for her photos.

Please make sure to copy whole journal (list and rules below this point)

the point of this challenge is to test and improve your skill as an artist. After 100 pics who wouldn’t be better. Please forgive me if this in any way excludes you from taking the challenge.

The Rules

1.) Make 100 pics each pic having a theme listed below. Each pic should have ONE and only ONE theme to it, for it to count.

2.) No time limit so have fun

3.) The main picture should be drawn but not limited to. for all fair purposes, people are allowed to use their paint programs and photo shop to create the pic.

3a.) pics should be of own artistic ability. You may not edit photos, or break any other rules set out in the Da etiquette policy. Your pics can be anything from sketches and doodles to great master pieces. Just have fun with it.

4.) The list below is to be placed somewhere in your journal for others to see that......
A.)You are in the challenge
B.)What you have completed

5.) make sure to update this list and check off what is done and make a link to the pic

6.) In the comments for your artwork, note it as part of the list and what ONE theme it belongs to.

Current Themes Finished: /100

1. Introduction
2. Love
3. Light
4. Dark
5. Seeking Solace
6. Break Away
7. Heaven
8. Innocence
9. Drive
10. Breathe Again
11. Memory
12. Insanity
13. Misfortune
14. Smile
15. Silence
16. Questioning
17. Blood
18. Rainbow
19. Gray
20. Fortitude
21. Vacation
22. Mother Nature
23. Cat
24. No Time
25. Trouble Lurking
26. Tears
27. Foreign
28. Sorrow
29. Happiness
30. Under the Rain
31. Flowers
32. Night
33. Expectations
34. Stars
35. Hold My Hand
36. Precious Treasure
37. Eyes
38. Abandoned
39. Dreams
40. Rated
41. Teamwork
42. Standing Still
43. Dying
44. Two Roads
45. Illusion
46. Family
47. Creation
48. Childhood
49. Stripes
50. Breaking the Rules
51. Sport
52. Deep in Thought
53. Keeping a Secret
54. Tower
55. Waiting
56. Danger Ahead
57. Sacrifice
58. Kick in the Head
59. No Way Out
60. Rejection
61. Fairy Tale
62. Magic
63. Do Not Disturb
64. Multitasking
65. Horror
66. Traps
67. Playing the Melody
68. Hero
69. Annoyance
70. 67%
71. Obsession
72. Mischief Managed
73. I Can't
74. Are You Challenging Me?
75. Mirror
76. Broken Pieces
77. Test
78. Drink
79. Starvation
80. Words
81. Pen and Paper
82. Can You Hear Me?
83. Heal
84. Out Cold
85. Spiral
86. Seeing Red
87. Food
88. Pain
89. Through the Fire
90. Triangle
91. Drowning
92. All That I Have
93. Give Up
94. Last Hope
95. Advertisement
96. In the Storm
97. Safety First
98. Puzzle
99. Solitude
100. Relaxation

So funny story....last night I had a dream where I was inside a game, and for each level I passed I gained an extra pair of glasses that had special powers. Well, apparently this morning I 'woke up' and started digging around the room for my 'other' glasses...while Carl was pointing out that they were on my face already...and I actually ARGUED that they weren't the pair I was talking about...I was looking for the ones I had won...^_^;;