Ah, it's been crazy! I'm in the process of moving to Georgia and scrambling to get everything done and apply for colleges. Everything and anything! Did I mention I took the year off? Well, I did.

Anyways, I took a bunch of photos with my mom's camera a couple weeks ago. After sorting through all 200, I came up with a handful. I'll probably submit one every few days or so (if I remember to do so). I've also been sketching when I'm thinking too much or in an iffy mood. Unfortunately, writing has been out of grasp lately. I'm hoping to be able to polish some extremely old pieces and write some new ones! There's been so much that I want to do, especially pieces I want to put into my gallery, but there's been little time for me. T_T

Hopefully I'll get the time soon! Then again, that won't be until well after the New Years.

Happy holidays everyone and see you next year (yes, I am early in celebration)!

Hello, I'm a bit delayed in announcing this, but I've been really busy with real life. Now I've got the chance.

In the past, I've mentioned Beyond Stone Walls. It's a Harry Potter RPG, yeah? We write in the Harry Potter universe. Well, to be honest, we haven't been doing very well in getting and keeping new members, but hey, we're trying. We're trying so hard. Thus, in an effort to expand and spread out the name, we've entered dA. I hope that we'll be able to work with dA peacefully with much fun because not many of us admins and moderators actually have a dA.

Please support us, even if it's just taking a look at the dA page or the website itself. Or even if it's just a question about it. I'd really appreciate it. ^^



Thanks everyone!

Andrea

So I have this box full of manga that I've bought over the past... I want to say four years? Now I don't know what to do with them. I won't really read them anymore and since I'll be starting college within the next month, I won't have the time to read them. And I'm thinking of selling them.

The question is to whom? How? What? I've never done something like this before so I'm asking for advice. I'm not selling them on here because I don't think I'm allowed to... I'm not sure.

Please? Or else this box gets tossed into storage never to see the light of day again.

O_o I actually think there are also Pokemon DVDs in here. Like the original series. From when I was in elementary school or something.

Okay... so I went to bed early and then I woke up about two hours ago, sat in bed for an hour, then spent the last hour on the laptop trying to make myself sleepy somehow.

Anyways, since it's 3:41AM and technically July 31st, I'd like to say that I'm officially 18.

That's right. The fancy 18 where you officially become an adult.

I plan on hanging out and chilling for the day. Lunch with friends, dinner with family.

The thought of being 18 is kind of scary, but I won't go into that.

I just thought you all should know.

- Andrea

P.S. Did I mention that I have to wake up at 9AM? That's going to be fun. Haha.

I've just read a piece by a person with possibly the most mature mind I've ever come across. That is, the most mature mind for his age. I've never met him. In fact, my friend just forwarded his piece to me and demanded that I read it.

He's fifteen.

Sure, a sophomore or so in high school. Should be a decent writer. Have the hang of grammar and spelling. Still learning. Etc. But no, this piece I read is beyond that. Beyond any other piece I've read by other fifteen year olds. Given, I can't compare him to every fifteen year old, but I can compare to the few I know.

Now, I'm just about to turn eighteen at the end of this month. I've been writing poetry since eigth grade and prose since ninth. At those points, I had a slight flair which only encouraged me to improve. Today, I've improved and have some confidence, but I'm not a goddess in literature. More like, I am just an average person with a whole lot more room to grow. I admit that my pieces have room for much improvement. I understand what I have to work on, but sometimes it's harder to move forward and easier to stay where you are, in your comfort zone.

This person surpasses me. At least, that's my opinion. If I didn't know he was fifteen while I was reading, I would think he was older, someone with much experience. And you might think that fifteen isn't that young, that it would be amazing if he was in middle school. That's not my point. My point is that this kid blew me away with his writing. When I was done with the piece, the piece he claimed was unfinished and missing parts, I was in awe and I was speechless.

It just boggles me even though I shouldn't be surprised. There are numerous talented people in the world. It's just that some get lucky breaks and others stay where they are, striving for more.

A part of me envies him deeply. The fact that he has found his talent, his passion already stirs jealousy. Why? Simple. Because I'm at one of the crucial stages in my life: I'm going to college. Right now, I know of no obvious talent that stirs passion within me. Writing is the only thing that comes close to it. I can't even pursue writing. I'm not sure what is ahead of me and I don't even have anything to point or nudge me that way. On top of that, I've been searching for something that brings me passion, something that I can say that I'm good at and that I can live with the rest of my life doing without ever tiring. I'm not there yet with writing. I'm not sure if I ever will or if I'll ever find that thing.

That's why. I give him major props, I applaud him, and I envy him. I've never even met the kid.

- Andrea

P.S. I realize that the title really doesn't relate much to the post itself. In my defense, I wrote the title first. Haha.

On another note, this really reminds me how little time I actually spend on deviantART. I keep saying that I'll do more, but I never do. I never get around to it. This reminds me that I need to read more, to expose myself to more.

Hm... we'll see. It's a long-term goal. I'll stick with just this one to see how I'll do.