_{Wait, before I type my usual little happy summer journal, I have to say rest in peace George Carlin. You were one of my few heroes.}


Yesterday was my last exam! So now I am... "free".
...Oh I'll dance.


But anyways, I was just thinking of what I could talk about in this journal, when I took a glance at last years official summer journal. And after gagging from reading the name "Pat", I skimmed through the part about summer goals. I have to say, that they haven't changed much since they're pretty much what I was going to type anyways... Heh...

Well, maybe there are a few changes...
Let's compare, shall we?

_ThenNow

_{LIST OF GOAL-THINGIES:} Or rather, reasonable expectations from myself. c:

_{- read more} Oh please, myself-from-07. That should go without saying, no?

_{- get in shape (i.e., eat healthier and start exercising)}I wouldn't count on it too much, but it IS easier to get in shape when I have so much time to swim and walk and bike.

_{- finish that HUGE ASS MO-FO'IN' pile of drawings!} Practise. And don't just practise anything, practise what you need to practise and do it everyday! Oh, and not only drawings but paintings too. Since I'll be going to camp a lot, I can do some nice observational drawings of the scenery... The kind I can put in a portfolio.

_{- aaaaand... improve my look As in, buy new clothes, get a tan, change my hairstyle, etc.~} A bit vain aren't we, 15-year-old-me? Tanning is so bad for your skin, and I have no money for clothes.

Hmm I may have to add some things. Like how I need to practise driving more and how I'm taking a summer course (the kind you do alone at home). Also... My mom is really pusing for me to get a "real job". I don't wanna be a part of the establishment, man! Another face in the crowd! A cheery robot saying "hi! welcome to We'llassfuckyou Inc., did you find everything you're looking to consume today? Do you want more shlop in YOUR TROUGH YOU PI-"

Uh, sorry, got a little carried away there.

But aaaanyways, when reading the old journal, I noticed the 100 theme challenge. I still haven't finished it... I should restart it... Maybe that would be a fun way to practice this summer!

So here it is again:

100 Theme Challenge List

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. Cookies
21. Vacation
22. Mother Nature
23. Cat
24. Orly?
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

Well gee, I haven't written a journal in a while.

So, how is everyone? I hope you are doing well.

As you could probably tell, I've been in quite the art block since like March. I just can't seem to churn them out like I used to without getting extremely angry at my attempts.

It's not like I'm losing interest (if anything I'm getting more and more into art everyday), it's just that I've learnt so much lately and my standards for myself have gone WAY up...

I just need some good, ol'fashioned, pure practice, without expecting too much from myself right away. I need to be more patient.

I think I need to drastically cut back on technology too. Lately I've been lurking in forums, playing Pokemon, and watching the Movie Network for hours that I could've spent drawing!

This means that the next step for me is a little more dedication and a more positive outlook! I have to stop feeling sorry for myself and start feeling that pencil in my hand!

Yeah so...

Yesterday, right after school, I'm all happy that I have a nice homework-free three-day weekend when my mom calls from work. She tells me the lady from the store at which I dropped off a resume like two months ago is going to call me to schedule an interview.

D: !!!

So it was scheduled for today. I went at around 1:30. I think it went well... But I'll apparently find out for sure on Tuesday or Wednesday.

I suppose this is a milestone so it is journal-worthy.

So we're reading two plays at school right now. In english, we're reading Macbeth (the curse doesn't apply to typing, does it?) and in french we're just now finishing Cyrano de Bergerac, which has quickly become one of my all-time favorites.
I have yet to decide which one is harder to understand though... Shakespearean english or seventeeth century french?

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I bought a magazine called Juxtapoz today. It's pretty neat.

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I think I'm in an art block, and so I am a very angry little bitch right now. :C

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I have homework... Poo.

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Atleast there's no school on Friday.

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Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come.

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Okay I'm done.

Dude.
My third deviantAnniversary was like... eight days ago.




And I completely forgot.

ಠ_ಠ


Well, other than the fact that I'm a douchebag, I have a variety of news to report.

Firstly, as of a few hours ago, I have my G1 license. Meaning I can drive (with certain legal limits).

Secondly, I am going to be entering two contests. =Lioars's "You as a pokemon trainer" contest [link] , and *elves's "The secret lives of elves" contest [link] . Both should be really fun. Mwaha.

Thirdly, just because I haven't updated in a while, it does NOT mean that I haven't been drawing or painting! I've been doing a bunch of small practices and, as a matter of fact, I've got quite a bit of works-in-progress going... So expect a sudden uploading of multiple pieces pretty soon!

Hmm... what else...? Oh yeah! ~Xiphium is gone for her monologue contest! I can't wait for her to tell me all about it...
Though she is unfortunately grounded for being an evil delinquent... :/ Another lonely weekend... Oh well, atleast I can get some things done. Not only artwork, but also homework. Yuck.

But I shall not think about that tonight. >;D Woo, Friday!

EDIT: OMG ~Xiphium just called me and she won first place for her category! I fucking knew it!