well yesterday i got an internship at a healthy living company called hellolife. basically i'll be writing blogs on their website on various topics relating to healthy living and other cool stuffs (specifically the creative aspect of healthy living) it's technically unpaid, but we do get paid for our time at the end of the summer ^ ^ i'm super excited for it the illustration job i have is going well, i'm almost finished with my first project and i'll be getting my next assignment next week hopefully the projects will continue to be steady i'm all done with school for the summer and i got my grades in, two a's and one a- minus (curses XD) that's still good i suppose my brother and his fiance are supposed to visit in July

I've just been a lil busy I have 4 pages in the process of coloring and all that glorious jazz and they should be up by next week at the latest! I just finished my last final today Technically, I still have a week until school's over for reals, so I have a few more things to take care of before summer mode. The open house is coming up for my school and all graduate students are required under penalty of death by tickling to submit work to hang in the galleries and hallways of the school (this is a fairly large building, 7 stories) so I'm going to have a total of 6 spread between 3 galleries. On top of that I have 2 paintings at a gallery downtown, 2 I still have to pick up from another space (is bad at remembering these things*shot),I just entered a juried exhibition in Detroit called "The Bitters: Fuck It" (awesome show title ikr) and the annual ArtPrize (which is not juried but I need to secure a venue, like I did for Art. Downtown recently...so much legwork I says) 

hey peeps! i finally got my etsy shop back on it's pixelly feet and i have stuff for sale check it out and tell yo frands! 

Fall Out Boy's new album Save Rock and Roll, that is they're releasing it early which is awesome but what was even better was today they streamed the entire album on their website every song was awesoooooome however, there were a lot of people complaining on their facebook page about how this album is sooo different than the others. That makes me want to laugh heartily, and here's why: these guys are now in their 30's, and have come a long ways since their days in the Chicago burbs. Frankly, the quality of their songs lies very much in the actual writing and meaning of the lyrics so the complaints are about the sound, which is subjective in my opinion. There are bands out there, like Red Hot Chili Peppers for example, that have a specific sound that is somewhat unique to them. I'd venture to say that Fall Out Boy doesn't have a "sound," but those boys can certainly compose music nicely. One thing I don't quite understand is the "sell out" complaint that comes up so very very often. Fall Out Boy wasn't like a down-home, grassroots, band. They appealed to a lot of young people and I guess those folks thought they were something pretty special. I'm not sure I would have found this band had they not produced a studio album. On that same note however, other bands like Good Charlotte have had even larger overhauls as far as band image, sound, and record label, yet there's not much judgement, so I don't get it Well, anyhow, it's a good album, they did a great job, and I wish I could see them play live, but I'll survive with the cd

means "reverse glass painting" in german XD i'm not terribly good at that technique, buuuuut, i'm going to give it another go i've made some big jumps in the production of my studio artwork for my painting class and painting on a transparent surface is starting to interest me the installation pieces i've done so far are working conceptually and all that jazz, but i'm having issues with just the longevity of them staying up on the wall, then also, i would like to actually be able to hang them without a ton of fuss. i'll be trying out resin and pvc sheets as well

i also found out how to laminate by hand woooo! i'll be making a tut for that so you guys can give it a try if you'd like as well ^ ^ also i'm relaunching my etsy store soon so stay tuned for that cuz there's gonna be a ton of different products

Hey peeps ^ ^ first off, thanks for all the birthday wishes ^ ^ it was a good day, i got free food at an exhibition me and some friends went to and we practically stuffed ourselves cuz nobody showed up but us I'm on spring break right now too yay! as a birthday present to myself I commissioned a nyan cat scarf from the extremely talented =MasterPlanner check out how cute it is!




I got a bamboo splash tablet and I LOVE it so far! it's nice not having the slippery surface I got used to on my other tablet, and this one is also more dexterous ^ ^ anyhow, i love it! expect to see a lot of new GIMP work

SNOW STAHP. Don't get me wrong, I heart snow. I heart it with all my heart. However, this is the third snowstorm in two weeks I was hoping the weather dudes were seizing over nothing last night on the news, but alas, I was wrong. Not only is it accumulating fast, it started earlier than forecasted

Anywho.

Fall Out Boy is releasing a new album in May and I pre-ordered that mofo.

Still job hunting, have two hopefuls I haven't heard anything back from just yet. No news is good news, because I got two "sorry we don't want you, go away" emails for two separate positions, but not the third I applied for at the same business also I may end up back in a library working as well. Not my chosen career path, but a job's a job so meh.

Queenie will be updated with chapter 9 hopefully sometime before the month ends

Lastly, my mom sent me a new air mattress in the mail yesterday :3 it's one of the cool ones that looks like a real bed and has springy stuff inside. I did not want to get out of bed this morning to say the least XD

hi guys, sorry for no journal updates for a couple weeks! school has been keeping me on my toes (literally) so i've not had spare time not much else exciting is going on here. queenie will be updated with a spanking new chapter this week, i'm working on a few paintings for an auction benefit, and i'm still job hunting XD winter job hunts are the pits, but i'm remaining optimistic about this

in other news, i managed to lock myself out of my apartment in my pajamas this morning while accepting a package from the ups guy. ironically, the package was a pair of boots which was good because i had no shoes (or socks on) when i stepped outside my door (i was still in the apartment buidling though) thankfully, the management office at my apartment complex is in the neighborhood so i was able to bolt down there with no coat in my pajamas and no makeup they got me back inside to the tune of $25, but hey it could have been MUCH worse hopefully that's not a sign of how the rest of my week will pan out XD

ok not technically since my cat is back home in Ohio but since I've been gone she's apparently been behaving more and more human like...even requesting to be bathed Her latest venture has been drinking out of people cups instead of going to her water bowls XD




any of you guys have LOL pets

Hi guys! (I'm writing this from my phone lol) Hope you all had great fun on the holiday wanna know what I got this year? A lovely virus I spent a few hours in the emergency room on Wednesday night and I've been wiped out since. I'm convinced I caught it at work (trust me Walgreens is NOT a sanitary environment...any public place for that matter) so anyways I've been pretty much vertical trying to keep my fever down and take cough syrup on time there's really nothing worse than being dead sick and having to take care of yourself, but I'm managing it ok (with my mom freaking out over the phone every time she calls lol) hopefully by Monday I'll be well enough to go back to work and start readying myself for school to start....oy vey

hi peeps! Merry Christmas to you all ^ ^ I hope you get lots of presents and get to spend time with your families I won't get to be with mine, but I get to call them at least I'll be at work tomorrow and Tuesday all day so that'll largely take my mind off of it. I'm also currently looking for different employment because there truly is no such thing as "living off of minimum wage" I've got apps out everywhere so hopefully when the holidays are over I'll get a call from someone ^ ^ Plus in the long run I'm going to need a more flexible schedule and preferably not having to stand for 8-10 hours  

In brighter news, my brother's proposing to his girlfriend tomorrow night. They've been together for 2 years now and she's been talking about them being married since they started dating they've known each other for a really long time though, she was just too young to date him before (that and he had no idea she was nuts about him) also her birthday happens to be on Christmas so it's going to be pretty special *isstillfumingaboutnotbeingtherebutohwell* So hyyuuup

Queenie is behind. Largely due to a bit of laziness on my end. Work wipes me out and also being off school right now is slowing down the creative process, but no fear, there shall be new pages in the next seven days ^ ^

Well I learned two days ago that a former co-worker who was fighting melanoma this past summer passed away last weekend It's all very sad, she left behind two kids and a husband. My brother's girlfriend's dad and grandfather are fighting prostate cancer One of my friends is loser her mother to lung cancer, and another an aunt to the same kind I hope and pray that one day a cure will be developed for the horrible disease *sigh*

hi peeps, well the final week of the semester is upon me now and that means FINALS WEEK (old timey horror flick scream) actually it shouldn't be too bad, most of the harder work is behind me (except for the finishing touches on a 10 page paper) I just have three critiques and one more class to watch people give presentations (it's been a month of presentations so I'm very ready for it to be over!) and i'm free of school for a few weeks! as i mentioned before i won't be going home for the holidays since i will more than likely be working on christmas and all that jazz so i'll be around here i don't have wifi again, but i live like a 60 second walk from a library so that shouldn't be an issue at the moment. sorry about the slow Queeenie updates, i've just been a little bogged down with life and school so i've not been having much time to put together new pages (although another one, or two should be up before the week is over)

also for those of you wondering about my new job, i work at a a walgreens and i'm basically a cashier, but i do a couple of other things too. i work mainly second shift right now and in the spring that will be exclusive since my classes will be mainly during the day. when summer comes (if i havent found a better job by then) i'll be finding a second seasonal one to add to it. i'm going to see if i can get a job at school to do next semester as well if i can swing it. pretty much i'm just above minimum wage and only part time so in order to handle bills in a timely manner i'll need another job needless to say, my education benefits from the va still have not arrived and i really hope they do in january because my tuition is expensive also, if you guys know of anyone who is looking to commission a picture over the holidays, i'm open

Hey peeps have a happy thanksgiving I'll be working all this weekend buuuut I'm whipping out some paintings and a few new pages of queenie so keep your eyes peeled!

hey guys, I don't have wifi for now so that's why i havent been around the past week much also to add to that, i've been working second shift at my new job so i've been pretty pooped when i get home so no worries, i'll be looking at my message stacks later on today ^ ^

11.13.12 Hey guys here's a HUGE thank you to all of you who supported me and donated during this time! I was able to meet my goal for rent plus the additional fees that were adding up daily! Thanks so much! I started my new job at Walgreens on Monday and it will be physically demanding but otherwise it should be ok Thanks again for the support and prayers! You guys are the best!heart:

11.9.12: Hey guys, here's an update what's been going on in the continuing melodrama that is my life Thanks to some of you here I've been able to raise about half of what I need for my rent payment!! Right now I need to raise $160 to cover the rest so continue to spread the word!

Ironically I got a job too...but that means nothing since rent is a week past due and I was served with papers today saying I have 7 days to either leave or pay rent. I'm at the end of my rope now. As much as I'm hating to ask, I need to start taking up donations because I will not get a paycheck  soon enough to expunge the debt. At this point any amount would help, even if it was just $1.

My paypal is mjr39@zips.uakron.edu

right now I owe $530 and I have till the 15th before another $140 is tacked onto it. If you cannot donate, spread the word for me and please PRAY. I have no family or friends here and if anything happens I have no safety net.

Well, I found out today that I will not be able to come home for Thanksgiving, and if I get one of the two jobs I just applied for I may not be able to come home for Christmas. The education benefits that the VA was supposed to start a month ago has been delayed by several clerical errors and my not having a job yet is now a very serious problem. My rent was due today and I have no way to pay it now. I'm not sure how much longer I'll have internet service either if I don't land either of those jobs soon. Not to mention, I have no food I'm in crunch time as far as school goes and the weather is getting freezing (and it's been very wet and windy thanks to Sandy) and to say the least I'm very discouraged I expected things to be tight, but I did NOT expect that finding employment would take this long OR that I would be in such a critical condition...I also didn't expect to spend the holidays alone. It's hard enough that my dad passed away this time a year ago, now I have to spend them absolutely alone as well. So, pray for me. That I'll be able to land a job and pay my rent and bills. I feel like I'm in a hole. On top of all of this, I'm getting sick. I almost passed out three times today from exhaustion. I can't seem to get enough sleep and stay on top of the projects I have for school. I have a 45 minute lecture to give next Wednesday and I'm no closer to being done with it than I was a few weeks ago. I feel like for once, just once, my life didn't have to be such a struggle. I've had to claw just to get to the place I'm at now and there's no end in sight.


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