I HAVE RETURNED!

And I gots cookies!

Okay not really!

ANYWAY:
So my dA celibacy went on for far longer than I had anticipated(and planned)... So sorry for that. But as I told someone earlier, "life happened". Best way of explaining it without boring you with the details.

The fruits of my dA fasting?
Abso-fucking-lutely nothing. I drew a few things, got started with drumming lessons and started a short animation(which is gonna take a while, its 2D and I'm lazy/uninspired/hopeless/emo)... And thassit. No jobs, because this dimwitted town has nothing. NOTHING. And its gotta be a sign if the only jobs they're posting are for Registered Nurses and caregivers. Because this place is just jam-packed with old prunies in mobility scooters and mentally/physically incompetent people. It's like The Hills Have Eyes in this place FFS.

I'M SO FUCKING HAPPY!

On the plus side though - I lost shitloads of weight.

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Bottom line: I'm back, let's dance.

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A/N: Miyazaki just moves me to tears ;_; Me marry nao plz

Just a little notice:

Carrot Lady is making a grand escape. I'll be even scarcer for a little while. Stuff's been going a bit awol over here (^^)* Hahaha... Won't really have much time for intarwebz for a little while to come. Like before, I'll still be around to answer notes and messages, but don't expect ASAP replies...

Hopefully when I return in full swing I'll have a few pleasant surprises for you.

Thanks guys!



*sob* my gallery is still a mess! ;_;

PS: I promise I'll get to ' playing it ' as soon as I can! (You know what I'm talking about...)

I went to Auckland, "The City of Sails", this weekend.

And I fell in love.

What a city... What a city.

The reason behind my visit was the Armageddon Comic Expo. A few friends and I made an entire roadtrip of it and I think I can safely say: None of us will ever be the same again. Not just because it was a first for all of us to actually go to the expo and be surrounded by thousands of cosplayers and all the anime/manga/games/gothic and lolita couture/comics/books/general geek-culture galore our little hearts could ever desire, but the whole trip was just... wow. New Zealand's got some astounding scenery, not to mention Auckland is just kick ass and Sky City is like mini Tokyo. I fell in love with one of the comic shops, and made a promise to myself and the guy behind the counter that I'd return and steal his job. (he was so nosebleed-worthy.... haaahhh~~ )

Armageddon sported some mean main events.
Seth Green was there. And he's my height Awesome guy, though!!
So were the people responsible for us loving Dragon Ball Z and all its constipation, both the voices for Goku and Trunks were there *faint*, Roy Mustang(FMA), some of the Robot Chicken folks... Bleh I can't even remember everyone!
But my personal fav was an intimate live daylight performance by Lisa Furukawa. SHE LOOKED STRAIGHT AT ME AND SMILED!! AHHHH!!!! *dies* She's the nicest girl ever! And her voice.. gahhhh, her voice!!

*ahem*... anyway...

I helped myself to some super cheap anime, getting the complete Last Exile and Elfen Lied box sets, as well as adding a few more Studio Ghibli titles to my collection. I got only one manga, I.N.V.U. vol 4(which I have been looking for since I was fucking 16!), and (my master, ahurrhurr)Jhonen Vasquez's Johnny the Homicidal Maniac Director's Cut edition. Opeth's Lamentations DVD, a surprise for the love of my life who turned 21 last week(and i couldn't be with him for it *sob*), a Michael Turner Tribute book with super awesome inside info on the man and his epic gallery and a few other little things.

Though all the mainstream stuff was awesome, I can't help but feel that it was the mavericks of the expo who REALLY appealed to me. You know, the aspiring illustrators and comic artists who have the balls to mind their own stalls and get their shit out there. I spoke to most of them, and gained some priceless advice and info, not to mention, made new friends. It was those little meetings - exchanges of techniques and passion and excitement - that got me so excited, that inspired me more than anything's probably ever inspired me before. I'm using it to the very best of my capabilities as we speak.

Aside from the expo, one of my buddies and I went out on Saturday night to a charming Irish pub called The Dog's Bollix. A few bands performed there, all in the progressive deathmetal genre(I swear I didn't know until they got on stage) I was in heaven. And the very last band to perform, an instrumental band.... just blew my soul straight from my body. The single most spectacular live gig I have ever seen in my life - no shit - and it was in a small little pub off K Road. Their music was just....
The best part was the drummer. Watching him drum was a fucking seriously brain melting experience. I was entranced and moved to tears, solely by his passion, mixed with the beautifully eerie and ethereal effects from the guitarists. "I want that drummer" was all I could manage between the sobs of "HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT!!!". All the way back to our room, my buddy and I were just like, "that...was....fucking...fantastic...."

Seriously though. That drummer unlocked a whole new wave of passion for my newest hobby(drumming), Opeth and music in general. And though I grudgingly admit it, he also stirred me a strong mixture of hormones. Good thing I'm taken.

Going through all of this has resulted that, come hell or high water, I have decided to move to Auckland. I need to go there anyway for Jane(my boyfriend), but now I actually have a reason to go there for myself as well.
Gahh... I love Auckland. Better than Cape Town!!

Wow. Long journal is epic long (o__O)

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AN: Don't feed anyone ginger beer on a road trip. Extensive giggling fits are sure to follow. And don't buy a big bottle of orange Fanta, thinking you can drink it peacefully from a cup in the car. You'll be doomed with the nickname "Fanta Pants" forever and ever, and a pair of jeans that will bite you in the ass until you toss them out for disobedience...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

*breathe*

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*dies*

Okay, my gallery isn't fixed yet, and I predict it probably never will be. Because now I have far more pressing things to tend to. Like sudden new priorities involving , and the millions of messages that piled up in my inbox, and the job I applied for despite saying I'm "taking a break", and the hundreds of drawings that need to be scanned and cleaned up and posted - which, no surprise were all drawn in this week... despite the "taking a break"... Oh, and not to mention the fact that, as a fresh start to my new life, I decided to change my hair color, since it hasn't been a shade lighter than ebony black in three years. And the bleach just wouldn't agree with my choice, so until tomorrow, I'm stuck with super multi-toned hair(ranging from platinum to deep burgundy to almost black)... OH I'M SO FRIGGIN HAPPY NOW!!!!

....................................................... :V

Hm.
My own fault, though.

To those who have favd and sent me lovely messages(and are bothering to read this), thank you so much. I promise I will respond as soon as I humanly can. This week is just going to be a bit out of hand. Heh...

On a positive note, however. This past Friday, I performed with a couple of friends at an acoustic event. We did a cover of Coil by Opeth [link]
And it was a raging success, despite only practicing it once about 5minutes before we were meant to be on-stage. Hah. Afterward, we also dominated the karaoke bar. Where I bargained for drum lessons from one of the local metal bandies... So yes, Friday ----- was a GOOD day...

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Please pray for my hair to be a success, and that I don't lose my 4cm thick ponytail from acid-munchy-tiem? (TT_____TT) *gulp*

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AN: Don't ever bargain on wine being a great alternative to beer. You may burp less, but BOOOY do you make a bigger fool of yourself after 4 wines than after 4 beers... :\
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AAN: HAHAHAHAHAH!! GO WATCH THIS NAO!! GO GO GO!!! [link]

I thought I'd be all diligent and shit, and start sorting out my gallery... You know, deleting old outdated stuff and so on.

Boy was I surprised to find out just how much "shit" (quite literally, too) I have in there!
I made a whole folder of stuff to delete, and its taking FOREVARR!! There's gotta be some easier way of permanently deleting old deviations, surely? Anyhoo, I got about half of it done. But now I'm tired and lazy, and my gallery is in chaos.

I'll just leave it for now. Heh...

On the update side of life:
As of today, I'm officially unemployed. And I never in my life thought I'd be so happy to ditch a paying job. Haha.

In the next few days I'll be taking a breather of pretty much everything.
No drawing (thus commissions = closed)
No painting
No writing
No photography
No reading
No researching
No nothing.

Once I'm feeling a bit more uppy, I need to focus on my license anyway. So its gonna be a long celibacy, folks! I might get back into the groove now and again inbetween, but until I've rearranged a few things in my private life, don't expect much.

I'll still pop in to read notes and correspond. And to do my fav thing: faving. Haha.
See you on the other side, dudes!