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Sorry that I can't manage anything but a crappy, blurry picture. I have an excuse, though.
Okay. Since my last ID from a year ago (February 19, 2011), the following have occurred:
* I've lost 37 lbs. I actually hadn't done the math until just now. That's kind of scary, but that's the thing about ADD medication. It makes remembering to eat a little difficult. ;3 I'm still (technically) overweight, actually. But not by much at all. My goal weight is only 13 lbs away, and trust me, I'm not gunning for it right now.
* I've hacked all my hair off again. I wasn't taking good care of it, so it was damaged. It was time to start over. As I told my friends, I now look like every nice girl who has ever died in the first ten minutes of a horror movie. My new stylist is an adorable Asian woman named Nancy who is going to help teach me how to avoid the inevitable "perpetual ponytail" situation again. The reality is, as much as I wanted long hair, I am never going to get around the "cute" descriptor because that's just the facial features I have. I am not capable of sexy. So. Cute, it is. Your move, mother nature. Do your worst. But don't be a bitch about it, okay?
* I still hate taking photographs because my teeth aren't perfect, so I never learned to smile in a non-awkward way, so I can usually only manage a weird look. Candid shots of me laughing that don't look awful do exist in the wild. It's just that I am one of those people who is completely unable to do away with the uncomfortable look that occurs when I'm aware there is a camera pointed at my face. (Once I have enough money... I'm fixing this.)
I turn 30 in June. 30, you guys. The big 3-0. The first time I ever heard reference to this was in an issue of X-Men (the 90s reboot) where Jean Grey was facing the same dilemma and went to Beast for advice. At the time I was like, "is turning 30 really that big a deal? She looks amazing!" Well, now I know. Yes, yes it is. But I'm hoping to make it a big deal in a really good way. Though the age disparity between myself and a lot of my watchers feels more ridiculous every year, I am still a happy woman-child who isn't ready to do all those grown-up things that my peers are doing, so just pretend I'm a wiser 22 year old. Or I'll cry.
I haven't really owned my appearance... ever. But lately I really feel like I have some nice things going for me, so I'm going to do my best to save up for a sewing machine so I can design and sew my own clothes. I've always had to wear clothes that didn't quite fit me properly because my shape is really drastic. I think this is the year I stop putting up with it and take matters into my own hands. :) With software that lets me tailor a 3D model to my exact measurements (and to tweak them at any given time), which translates to clothing designs fitted specifically to my form, there's no reason I can't start dressing the way I've always wanted to instead of wearing pajamas all day, every day.
So. Have a new ID. Sorry it's a lot less sexy, but hey, it's that kinda year.
Okay. Since my last ID from a year ago (February 19, 2011), the following have occurred:
* I've lost 37 lbs. I actually hadn't done the math until just now. That's kind of scary, but that's the thing about ADD medication. It makes remembering to eat a little difficult. ;3 I'm still (technically) overweight, actually. But not by much at all. My goal weight is only 13 lbs away, and trust me, I'm not gunning for it right now.
* I've hacked all my hair off again. I wasn't taking good care of it, so it was damaged. It was time to start over. As I told my friends, I now look like every nice girl who has ever died in the first ten minutes of a horror movie. My new stylist is an adorable Asian woman named Nancy who is going to help teach me how to avoid the inevitable "perpetual ponytail" situation again. The reality is, as much as I wanted long hair, I am never going to get around the "cute" descriptor because that's just the facial features I have. I am not capable of sexy. So. Cute, it is. Your move, mother nature. Do your worst. But don't be a bitch about it, okay?
* I still hate taking photographs because my teeth aren't perfect, so I never learned to smile in a non-awkward way, so I can usually only manage a weird look. Candid shots of me laughing that don't look awful do exist in the wild. It's just that I am one of those people who is completely unable to do away with the uncomfortable look that occurs when I'm aware there is a camera pointed at my face. (Once I have enough money... I'm fixing this.)
I turn 30 in June. 30, you guys. The big 3-0. The first time I ever heard reference to this was in an issue of X-Men (the 90s reboot) where Jean Grey was facing the same dilemma and went to Beast for advice. At the time I was like, "is turning 30 really that big a deal? She looks amazing!" Well, now I know. Yes, yes it is. But I'm hoping to make it a big deal in a really good way. Though the age disparity between myself and a lot of my watchers feels more ridiculous every year, I am still a happy woman-child who isn't ready to do all those grown-up things that my peers are doing, so just pretend I'm a wiser 22 year old. Or I'll cry.
I haven't really owned my appearance... ever. But lately I really feel like I have some nice things going for me, so I'm going to do my best to save up for a sewing machine so I can design and sew my own clothes. I've always had to wear clothes that didn't quite fit me properly because my shape is really drastic. I think this is the year I stop putting up with it and take matters into my own hands. :) With software that lets me tailor a 3D model to my exact measurements (and to tweak them at any given time), which translates to clothing designs fitted specifically to my form, there's no reason I can't start dressing the way I've always wanted to instead of wearing pajamas all day, every day.
So. Have a new ID. Sorry it's a lot less sexy, but hey, it's that kinda year.
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:D That makes me feel better. I honestly have experienced a good number of people on FA reacting to my age like "wow, you're really old." And I'm like "I have seen a LOT of people far older than me on the site, and I have never thought that about them." I feel like this is one of those selective memory things where I probably said the same shit when I was young, but now that I'm in that position I've convinced myself I don't understand.
Ragamuffins!
Ragamuffins!
I'm 31 (32 in July) but I don't consider myself "old" and probably never will. I'm a firm believer in "you're only as old as you feel," and I don't feel "old" yet. :P However, maturity is kind of a big deal with me...there are certain levels of immaturity I'll tolerate (I never act my age as it is), but I don't particularly care for a.) adult children who don't know what "responsibility" is or b.) 35-year-old "grandpas" who act like the dinosaurs are still alive and are generally curmudgeons about everything.
Also, you're hot, I'd date you in a second.
That is, if you'd let me. >_>
Also, you're hot, I'd date you in a second.
That is, if you'd let me. >_>
:D I appreciate the vote of confidence. X3
I'm still really immature in some ways -- not in too many ways that make me a pain in the ass to know. Mostly, they effect only me. I'm still a little sheltered and have trouble caring for myself due to a weird upbringing, so I tend to panic in situations that call for action or responsibility. I have trouble driving by myself because of anxiety. I have very mild agoraphobia. I have to take ADD medication because I'm scatterbrained without it. But in recent years I've developed a love of time management and organization, and I think I'm pretty emotionally mature even if my emotions tend to be pretty powerful either way they swing. I do like to think I give good advice, and I'm pretty good about my general outlook.
About two years ago I was kind of an outspoken brat here at FA, and it took a seventeen-year-old girl (who'd followed me for a long time across two sites, but never spoken to me) grabbing me, pulling me aside in private, and giving me a heartfelt talking to before I realized I needed to let go of whatever was making me act that way. Ever since I met her, I've been a lot less willing to judge anyone here based on their age!
I'm still really immature in some ways -- not in too many ways that make me a pain in the ass to know. Mostly, they effect only me. I'm still a little sheltered and have trouble caring for myself due to a weird upbringing, so I tend to panic in situations that call for action or responsibility. I have trouble driving by myself because of anxiety. I have very mild agoraphobia. I have to take ADD medication because I'm scatterbrained without it. But in recent years I've developed a love of time management and organization, and I think I'm pretty emotionally mature even if my emotions tend to be pretty powerful either way they swing. I do like to think I give good advice, and I'm pretty good about my general outlook.
About two years ago I was kind of an outspoken brat here at FA, and it took a seventeen-year-old girl (who'd followed me for a long time across two sites, but never spoken to me) grabbing me, pulling me aside in private, and giving me a heartfelt talking to before I realized I needed to let go of whatever was making me act that way. Ever since I met her, I've been a lot less willing to judge anyone here based on their age!
>:D tell you what. if i figure out how to do all of this custom clothing stuff like i plan to this year, we'll design a few items of clothing for you that fit you perfectly. and as someone who is STILL going to have a big ass no matter what she weighs, believe me, i'm going to need some experience in that arena. because anything that's going on my ass is going to deal with the same limitations. >:D BE MY MODEL.
I mean I can tailor the 3D model to your exact measurements and we can design something from scratch that looks good on virtual you. Then we can translate that to 2D patterns and make that shit. :D It's going to be a while but that's my goal for this year. To start doing this for myself.
I personally like cute stuff as much as sexy stuff. Pullovers are a lovely thing, especially turtlenecks <3.
And from personal experience I know that if there's something wrong with your teeth, you simply cannot smile for photos. I had a chipped-off front tooth and it took me 13 years before I got it repaired. Before that, I never smiled on photos, only smirked slightly. Now it's repaired, but I still cannot smile without looking like a complete goof.
tl;dr, you look gorgeous as you are. No need for sexy lingerie to turn someone's head.
And from personal experience I know that if there's something wrong with your teeth, you simply cannot smile for photos. I had a chipped-off front tooth and it took me 13 years before I got it repaired. Before that, I never smiled on photos, only smirked slightly. Now it's repaired, but I still cannot smile without looking like a complete goof.
tl;dr, you look gorgeous as you are. No need for sexy lingerie to turn someone's head.
Thanks for the personal experience. It's too bad that human nature registers faces in such a way that an imperfect smile can be so distracting. I honestly don't feel they're outrageously bad; matter of fact, I think they could be fixed pretty easily. But, unfortunately, people are pretty shallow. I had a DVD extra on a show I voiced for where I was being interviewed and some guy on the internet wrote an entire tirade on how bad my teeth were. It was kind of ridiculous, because the worst thing I have is the same thing that Jewel has. You know, the raised canine on one side. And a bit of chipping on both front teeth which is symmetrical, but admittedly a little odd. My teeth just grew in more like a V than a U, and my parents couldn't afford braces for me. I really wish they'd been able to, because I'd probably be a different person altogether... then again, maybe I wouldn't be a better or happier person. So I guess I can't say I regret it in the end. I can handle it myself.
I worry it'll be totally weird if I get them replaced. will I look like a totally weird, different person? I've tried to imagine what my smile might look like with totally different teeth and I totally can't. ...maybe I SHOULD go ahead and just try to straighten the ones I've got. I don't want to weird anyone out.
<3 But thank you. I appreciate it.
I worry it'll be totally weird if I get them replaced. will I look like a totally weird, different person? I've tried to imagine what my smile might look like with totally different teeth and I totally can't. ...maybe I SHOULD go ahead and just try to straighten the ones I've got. I don't want to weird anyone out.
<3 But thank you. I appreciate it.
I really am still a little shocked -- I knew I'd lost a lot of weight, but I didn't realize it only started a year ago and I also didn't realize that it was 37 lbs. I hadn't done the math. I really assumed it was more like 20. So I'm going to actually try to be a lot more careful from now on. This is the kind of stuff that defines me -- I'm THAT scatterbrained. I never thought to, y'know, check.
well you look great, honestly. I'm at 240 right now and I neeeeeeed to get going on the weight loss. Jon and I both do. We've switched to an almost all fruit, veggie, white meat type diet (and the chicken/fish has to be baked, not fried) and no unhealthy snacks can be brought in the house. And I'm buying a exercise bike because i want one. I seriously wish I could lose weight without trying. It's defo the other way around for me though. I look at lettuce and my rump jiggles for a week.
It was very difficult for me to do it when I had to put out an effort. Sadly, the weight has all gone purely from not eating. Side effect of my medication. Once I've taken it, it doesn't matter how much my stomach growls... or how bad it feels. The concept of eating feels awkward, foreign, and uncomfortable, and the only way I can make myself eat is if I can make a fruit smoothie. I even have had trouble making myself eat an apple, even after I chopped it up into inch-by-inch squares and even though my stomach was tumbling so badly it felt like I'd throw up. I LOVE food. I have never not loved food, nor have I feared eating it. I'm STILL the girl who says "fuck it" and will opt for the 600 calorie option over the 100 calorie option. It just has to be during a time when my medication isn't working at full force.
I am concerned right now that I've done a lot of damage to my metabolism this way, but it's literally been something I've been fighting against the whole time. I HATE having an empty stomach that growls. It's doing it RIGHT NOW, and when I think "I could try to eat a few crackers" it's like I just thought, "I could try sitting naked in a bathtub full of minnows." My brain immediately rebels. In the morning, I have to eat the biggest breakfast I can and try to eat it all before the meds kick in, because I skip lunch and sometimes dinner every single night no matter how hard I try to avoid it.
My biggest advice is this: the diet is rough, I know, but weight aside, eating healthier is going to give you more energy and keep your immune system high. So you'll feel better, even though you won't lose all the weight overnight. That should be a much bigger motivator for you.
Secondly, if you weigh yourself, don't do it more than every two weeks. I wish someone had told me this before, but it's honestly pointless to do it every day. I'm sure you already know this, but weight fluctuates so much over the course of a couple of days that to check it is only going to be confusing and discouraging. Once I began to only weigh myself every two weeks, any motivations I'd had to exercise or eat better stopped being obliterated after the first disappointing result and began to persist no matter what the results were. And, naturally, after TWO WEEKS your results are always going to be positive if you're doing what you planned. The trick is not to give your brain the chance to outwit you.
<3 In short, you can do it. And you can do it in the RIGHT WAYS, for the right reasons.
I am concerned right now that I've done a lot of damage to my metabolism this way, but it's literally been something I've been fighting against the whole time. I HATE having an empty stomach that growls. It's doing it RIGHT NOW, and when I think "I could try to eat a few crackers" it's like I just thought, "I could try sitting naked in a bathtub full of minnows." My brain immediately rebels. In the morning, I have to eat the biggest breakfast I can and try to eat it all before the meds kick in, because I skip lunch and sometimes dinner every single night no matter how hard I try to avoid it.
My biggest advice is this: the diet is rough, I know, but weight aside, eating healthier is going to give you more energy and keep your immune system high. So you'll feel better, even though you won't lose all the weight overnight. That should be a much bigger motivator for you.
Secondly, if you weigh yourself, don't do it more than every two weeks. I wish someone had told me this before, but it's honestly pointless to do it every day. I'm sure you already know this, but weight fluctuates so much over the course of a couple of days that to check it is only going to be confusing and discouraging. Once I began to only weigh myself every two weeks, any motivations I'd had to exercise or eat better stopped being obliterated after the first disappointing result and began to persist no matter what the results were. And, naturally, after TWO WEEKS your results are always going to be positive if you're doing what you planned. The trick is not to give your brain the chance to outwit you.
<3 In short, you can do it. And you can do it in the RIGHT WAYS, for the right reasons.
Thank you. I really hope I can. I'm tired of being as big as i am now. And i'm really sorry about your medication. that sounds SO trying. I dont think any damage to the metabolism is forever though so even if you do mess it up it'll come back. maybe you should talk to your dr about this appetite thing.
"Sorry it's a lot less sexy"
WAT )8<
This does not compute.
That said, fret not, I'm more than willing to treat you as though you were my age (I -am- 22). Also, the only way for you to have teeth bad enough to ruin everything else is if you had...well...brown, decaying, horrifyingly mismatched teeth. Just saying. Because you're gorgeous in this pic :3
Also...overweight wat D: Nononono, you're looking PERFECT as you are right now! D':
WAT )8<
This does not compute.
That said, fret not, I'm more than willing to treat you as though you were my age (I -am- 22). Also, the only way for you to have teeth bad enough to ruin everything else is if you had...well...brown, decaying, horrifyingly mismatched teeth. Just saying. Because you're gorgeous in this pic :3
Also...overweight wat D: Nononono, you're looking PERFECT as you are right now! D':
aw, you're still one beautiful lady! and I have to say the look on your face in this picture is adorable, not weird. combine that with your eloquent way of talking like you're the most mature smartest person in the world...which actually makes me feel very very young >.> like I should be able to type so smoothly and witt..ily..? *shrugness* you are all around awesome! do you still have your glider babies?if you do hope they are doing well.
It's called Optitex. I managed to get my hands on it. ;3 It's apparently used in the fashion industry, too. I haven't had a chance to start sitting down and learning it, but I really hope I can. I don't even have a sewing machine yet, nor do I know how to use one anymore, but I can pick that back up again. :3 I hope it helps.
I don't know why you are so bad with yourself :( You are very pretty, and I don't see any overweight on you.
But I have to say I have the problem with the teeths too. But my dentist dont wanna gimme some teeth regulation tools or anything -.- so I gave up, but I can still smile without sharing my teeth
And I honest think, you get 30 and still look cute and when you get 40 or 50, you will still look pretty and cute
But I have to say I have the problem with the teeths too. But my dentist dont wanna gimme some teeth regulation tools or anything -.- so I gave up, but I can still smile without sharing my teeth
And I honest think, you get 30 and still look cute and when you get 40 or 50, you will still look pretty and cute
I'm sure you'll be tired of repetitive comments by now, but I must concur that you are 'beating yourself up', in a sense.
Since you didn't give a number, I assume weight is only an issue for you as you don't have it where YOU want it, but to others you appear perfectly fine.
Honestly I have rarely ever given a photogenic smile either. Why? Cause it's DAMN CREEPY.
Think your teeth have issues? Try falling about 15ft and landing face first into a propane tank.
THAT is jacked up. While 8 years of braces has done their time, my facial muscles will never be the same.
The least you can do with that smile of yours is give a subtle grin. And depending how you angle your face, these can turn out rather nice. Give it a try!
You're far more photogenic than I am.
And what could possibly be wrong with turning 30? I thought 30 was the new 20 nowadays.
You'd be surprised how many young men are attracted to such a number.
Don't believe me? Go to Europe(Germany).
Having dated a woman older than yourself actually, I think I can speak from experience on that matter that age does not defy attraction.
It possibly enhances it.
I also wish you luck on your pursuit of tailoring for yourself.
Though to end- I think you should give yourself more credit as a person. :)
Since you didn't give a number, I assume weight is only an issue for you as you don't have it where YOU want it, but to others you appear perfectly fine.
Honestly I have rarely ever given a photogenic smile either. Why? Cause it's DAMN CREEPY.
Think your teeth have issues? Try falling about 15ft and landing face first into a propane tank.
THAT is jacked up. While 8 years of braces has done their time, my facial muscles will never be the same.
The least you can do with that smile of yours is give a subtle grin. And depending how you angle your face, these can turn out rather nice. Give it a try!
You're far more photogenic than I am.
And what could possibly be wrong with turning 30? I thought 30 was the new 20 nowadays.
You'd be surprised how many young men are attracted to such a number.
Don't believe me? Go to Europe(Germany).
Having dated a woman older than yourself actually, I think I can speak from experience on that matter that age does not defy attraction.
It possibly enhances it.
I also wish you luck on your pursuit of tailoring for yourself.
Though to end- I think you should give yourself more credit as a person. :)
Very encouraging words (minus the skeletal trauma ;_;). I'm very fragile and have never broken a bone (knock on wood). Though I've been overweight up until now for a good portion of my life, my skeletal structure is very petite, so I've actually been weaker than I could have been and quite terrified of hurting myself. So, because of my obsessive care not to get hurt, so far I'm okay... >.> *knocks on wood again just to be safe*
A friend of mine took a golf club to the jaw in his teens. Just hearing about the repetitive dental surgery they had to do and the doctors having to fix his jaw -- steel posts, years of recovery -- god, I can't even... it makes my brain actually just short out.
I'm actually less and less worried about being 30. I'm pretty happy about it. I mean, I dunno. It seems like now that I'm getting here I'm remembering that I'm not the only one who's aging, so all of my peers who are older than me are still older and wiser and I'm still the youngin', so... nothing's changed at all! I'm just smarter. >:D
I promise not to be too hard on myself ;) If the overwhelmingly kind responses to this dinky little photo post are to be believed, I'd have to be severely delusional or a total liar to say I thought I was horribly unattractive. :D At least I had a healthy dose of harassment in high school to keep me just introspective enough to bolster my creativity and make me think instead of hanging all hopes on my looks.
Going back to your old home town and seeing all the pretty people who never left... is one of the most sobering experiences of a person's life.
A friend of mine took a golf club to the jaw in his teens. Just hearing about the repetitive dental surgery they had to do and the doctors having to fix his jaw -- steel posts, years of recovery -- god, I can't even... it makes my brain actually just short out.
I'm actually less and less worried about being 30. I'm pretty happy about it. I mean, I dunno. It seems like now that I'm getting here I'm remembering that I'm not the only one who's aging, so all of my peers who are older than me are still older and wiser and I'm still the youngin', so... nothing's changed at all! I'm just smarter. >:D
I promise not to be too hard on myself ;) If the overwhelmingly kind responses to this dinky little photo post are to be believed, I'd have to be severely delusional or a total liar to say I thought I was horribly unattractive. :D At least I had a healthy dose of harassment in high school to keep me just introspective enough to bolster my creativity and make me think instead of hanging all hopes on my looks.
Going back to your old home town and seeing all the pretty people who never left... is one of the most sobering experiences of a person's life.
; H; know you are very pretty and yes kuddos you lost the weight [ even though its cause of medication from what i read above ]
But like...for a tomboy like me...it's hell of hard to try and b e and look feminate. xD;
So when i hear pretty girls put themselves down. .`H. i just wanna slap them.
To be honest....i took the description like if your saying "pat my ass and rub it!!"
but it does seem you a genuinely discourage about yourself, so D8 shit...chin up.
You draw very lovely porn and have a body and looks to boot, >8I I take that as something to be positive about!
Don't make me smack the negative out of you. xD;;;;
But like...for a tomboy like me...it's hell of hard to try and b e and look feminate. xD;
So when i hear pretty girls put themselves down. .`H. i just wanna slap them.
To be honest....i took the description like if your saying "pat my ass and rub it!!"
but it does seem you a genuinely discourage about yourself, so D8 shit...chin up.
You draw very lovely porn and have a body and looks to boot, >8I I take that as something to be positive about!
Don't make me smack the negative out of you. xD;;;;
Ah, thank you *^_^* it kind of runs in the family. In my mom's wedding photo (where she was 22), she doesn't look a day over 14.
You wouldn't believe the hassle I get any time I buy alcohol. Well, not always hassle. Okay, from women it's always suspicious glares and eyes flitting from my driver's license to my face and back again. Men generally seem like I've somehow brightened their whole week just with the realization that I'm not actually sixteen. Sixteen is usually the number that gets thrown out by men. I dunno why. I just have a lot of baby fat in my face that is clearly never going away. X3
You wouldn't believe the hassle I get any time I buy alcohol. Well, not always hassle. Okay, from women it's always suspicious glares and eyes flitting from my driver's license to my face and back again. Men generally seem like I've somehow brightened their whole week just with the realization that I'm not actually sixteen. Sixteen is usually the number that gets thrown out by men. I dunno why. I just have a lot of baby fat in my face that is clearly never going away. X3
Without reading the description the first thing I thought was "wow she has lost so much weight!" so I am glad I wasn't just imagining things XD You look GORGEOUS. You really are a beautiful lady, and you look fantastic at this weight/figure so don't worry about the technicalities (although that is something I myself have severe issues with for my own body :/). You may not like taking photos, but you look quite comfortable actually and it is just so nice to see you :)
I am sorry if I am embarrassing you XD I just think you're so lovely and your personality is adorable too. I think you're so good with getting through your ADD and everything. Every time I read your journals you seem to work so hard at things. That's such a great quality. I have also seen your art really change in the last 6 months or so which is so enjoyable. I love to see people develop like that. I wish my art was going somewhere but it just ground to a halt :|. I admire you a lot and I am so glad you're doing ok.
So exciting to hear that you want to design and make your own clothes. That will make you feel so accomplished and unique I am sure. Good on you for appreciating yourself more, you have every reason to. I hope I'll one day like myself enough to be comfortable. I know how it feels all too well to be really awkward in your body, so if you have ever felt that way I totally get it e.e;
Anyways! Just wanted to send you some love :) You're one of my very favourite people on FA and I really want to see you happy and healthy. x
I am sorry if I am embarrassing you XD I just think you're so lovely and your personality is adorable too. I think you're so good with getting through your ADD and everything. Every time I read your journals you seem to work so hard at things. That's such a great quality. I have also seen your art really change in the last 6 months or so which is so enjoyable. I love to see people develop like that. I wish my art was going somewhere but it just ground to a halt :|. I admire you a lot and I am so glad you're doing ok.
So exciting to hear that you want to design and make your own clothes. That will make you feel so accomplished and unique I am sure. Good on you for appreciating yourself more, you have every reason to. I hope I'll one day like myself enough to be comfortable. I know how it feels all too well to be really awkward in your body, so if you have ever felt that way I totally get it e.e;
Anyways! Just wanted to send you some love :) You're one of my very favourite people on FA and I really want to see you happy and healthy. x
And I'd kill to have your skillset, so we both have things to be envious of. *^_^* I'm not too embarrassed, just really flattered and kinda speechless.
If your art has ground to a halt, have a two month art block! *haha* That's what I did. I swear, sometimes you just have to put everything down and subconsciously absorb film, comics, and architecture. It rubs off on you. I think there's a limit to how long you can go before the skills start to atrophy, but it's a pretty long time. Right now, I'm suffering from a disparity in skill between major elements like anatomy vs. fabric. I am working on a picture at the moment where I know the faces and bodies look good, and even the hair is better than my usual, but I just can't fucking seem to get the hang of clothing. I honestly am starting to wonder if I'm wrinkle-retarded.
So many nice things to reply to and so little sleep under my belt. You're a sugar cupcake and I really appreciate that you took the time to say something so kind to me. <3 I'll try to pay it forward. A little goes a very long way.
If your art has ground to a halt, have a two month art block! *haha* That's what I did. I swear, sometimes you just have to put everything down and subconsciously absorb film, comics, and architecture. It rubs off on you. I think there's a limit to how long you can go before the skills start to atrophy, but it's a pretty long time. Right now, I'm suffering from a disparity in skill between major elements like anatomy vs. fabric. I am working on a picture at the moment where I know the faces and bodies look good, and even the hair is better than my usual, but I just can't fucking seem to get the hang of clothing. I honestly am starting to wonder if I'm wrinkle-retarded.
So many nice things to reply to and so little sleep under my belt. You're a sugar cupcake and I really appreciate that you took the time to say something so kind to me. <3 I'll try to pay it forward. A little goes a very long way.
Well I took a month or more off, but it didn't get me anywhere. Although I am at least sorta drawing... my depression has been abysmal so my creativity just dwindled and died for a while... and I know that I need to put tons of work in to improve, which I can't do right now, feels like my full time job took over and ate all my time! ;o;
I think your recent works have been so wonderful. It feels like you're enjoying your art at the moment ? I hope so.
You really are a beautiful girl. lots of people have said so! :) You look faaaabulous darling XD
I am sorry I have been scarce the past few months but I do keep tabs on you. :) x
I think your recent works have been so wonderful. It feels like you're enjoying your art at the moment ? I hope so.
You really are a beautiful girl. lots of people have said so! :) You look faaaabulous darling XD
I am sorry I have been scarce the past few months but I do keep tabs on you. :) x
Awwww it's lovely and you're so pretty! :D
I have the same thing with my teeth but my dentist refused to fix them when I was little but I'm having another try soon. Anyway so yeah I also try to smile while also hiding my teeth and it often looks awkward with all but the smallest of smiles. But still, you have a really cute smile in this picture so even if you feel that way it's really not noticeable.
I have the same thing with my teeth but my dentist refused to fix them when I was little but I'm having another try soon. Anyway so yeah I also try to smile while also hiding my teeth and it often looks awkward with all but the smallest of smiles. But still, you have a really cute smile in this picture so even if you feel that way it's really not noticeable.
You're so pretty.
I understand the weight thing, in December I started eating healthy, got a trainer, and have so far lost over 40lbs in 11weeks. I'm no where near my goal as I have well over 80lbs to go. I hated how I looked and decided I should change myself while I'm young. And I don't think 30 is old, old is like 80. but ill be 23 this year.. sometimes I might feel like im getting old. Lol
But I think you look great!!
Aaaannd my boys would like to get drawn by you in the future
I understand the weight thing, in December I started eating healthy, got a trainer, and have so far lost over 40lbs in 11weeks. I'm no where near my goal as I have well over 80lbs to go. I hated how I looked and decided I should change myself while I'm young. And I don't think 30 is old, old is like 80. but ill be 23 this year.. sometimes I might feel like im getting old. Lol
But I think you look great!!
Aaaannd my boys would like to get drawn by you in the future
Hey sexy! Seriously, 30? I call bullshit, you look 22. I hope I look half as good as you in 6 years. While yes, you are cute (I would say it's the nose and chin.), sexy, from what I've been able to gather, is far more about how you present yourself, from your hairstyle to your dress, to your body-language.
Sexy can be learned, cute is innate. You either have cute or you don't. xD Or at least that's what I was told, and it makes me feel better. I get cute all the time too. :< Only gotten sexy a few times but that just proves that a. it's not innate and it has to do with how you look/carry yourself and b. it's totally subjective. Someone who's not attracted to you will never call you sexy, but someone who is innately attracted to you will call you sexy even when you do embarrassing stuff. It's funny like that. >>; Anyways, I've totally digressed. Awesome profile pic, and awesome job on losing the weight...even if it wasn't achieved in the usual fashion, haha. I look forward to more awesome art form you in 2012. :)
Sexy can be learned, cute is innate. You either have cute or you don't. xD Or at least that's what I was told, and it makes me feel better. I get cute all the time too. :< Only gotten sexy a few times but that just proves that a. it's not innate and it has to do with how you look/carry yourself and b. it's totally subjective. Someone who's not attracted to you will never call you sexy, but someone who is innately attracted to you will call you sexy even when you do embarrassing stuff. It's funny like that. >>; Anyways, I've totally digressed. Awesome profile pic, and awesome job on losing the weight...even if it wasn't achieved in the usual fashion, haha. I look forward to more awesome art form you in 2012. :)
I think you're beautiful. Also, I've got you beat; I'll be 34 in May. Photos of my room reveal tons of animated DVDs, toys, and manga. I can't remember the last book I read that didn't contain pictures. (Oh, wait, I just started A Game of Thrones.) My teeth could use straightening as well. Should get on that while I have insurance.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9469674/Lin.....5h46m32s75.jpg
Check out my office. ROFL. I'm in no hurry to grow up, clearly <3
Check out my office. ROFL. I'm in no hurry to grow up, clearly <3
I just had a weakness for limited edition stuff AND in-game companion pets, so... I buckled. Also bought the sparklehorse. And the panda. And 
frenor bought me the evil magic guy... why am I thinking QT? that's not his name. It's been too long since I quit, I don't remember.
frenor bought me the evil magic guy... why am I thinking QT? that's not his name. It's been too long since I quit, I don't remember.
Exhibit A: http://bit.ly/wVnXEp
Clearly, very mature for my age.
Exhibit B - D:
http://bit.ly/wsRZ0I
http://bit.ly/zIEplA
http://bit.ly/wmQ1a1
I don't have many good photos of my current room, but here's how it looked at my last apartment.
Ponies!
http://bit.ly/AdBanW
Here's my setup at my new place.
http://bit.ly/wXZW4A
My bookshelf:
http://bit.ly/yjg3ei
Overshare? You betcha.
Clearly, very mature for my age.
Exhibit B - D:
http://bit.ly/wsRZ0I
http://bit.ly/zIEplA
http://bit.ly/wmQ1a1
I don't have many good photos of my current room, but here's how it looked at my last apartment.
Ponies!
http://bit.ly/AdBanW
Here's my setup at my new place.
http://bit.ly/wXZW4A
My bookshelf:
http://bit.ly/yjg3ei
Overshare? You betcha.
I LOVE that first picture. AHAHHA. What a character! :D
The VG cats frame is amazing... everything is amazing! AHHH! :D I love the ponies too. Nice DVD collection. Do you have the director's cut of EVA? I'm in that! :D (We had to replace a ton of lines that got lost over the ten year period between the actual release and the director's cut... I had to replace about 30 of Amanda Winn-Lee (Rei)'s lines, but most of them were weird "not really Rei" lines. Since she did Pen-Pen as well, I wound up replacing his missing lines too. X3
Thanks for the props on the A!MG scroll. My only bamboo scroll. I love it because it's like INDESTRUCTIBLE. The one on the right is the only wallscroll we could find of Reika, the character I voiced in Rahxephon. The lead of that show and I were dating then and he had to scour like three cons to find one. It's not the best picture of her, but it has excellent art of the Rahxephon on it.
The VG cats frame is amazing... everything is amazing! AHHH! :D I love the ponies too. Nice DVD collection. Do you have the director's cut of EVA? I'm in that! :D (We had to replace a ton of lines that got lost over the ten year period between the actual release and the director's cut... I had to replace about 30 of Amanda Winn-Lee (Rei)'s lines, but most of them were weird "not really Rei" lines. Since she did Pen-Pen as well, I wound up replacing his missing lines too. X3
Thanks for the props on the A!MG scroll. My only bamboo scroll. I love it because it's like INDESTRUCTIBLE. The one on the right is the only wallscroll we could find of Reika, the character I voiced in Rahxephon. The lead of that show and I were dating then and he had to scour like three cons to find one. It's not the best picture of her, but it has excellent art of the Rahxephon on it.
Thanks! I can be a cheeseball when I'm in the mood. The VG Cats poster is one I got at A-Kon a few years back. It's autographed by Scott Ramsoomair. The Eva DVDs are just normal ones that I got ages ago. I got rid of my VHS copies (I didn't have the whole series yet) and bought these at GameStop. I haven't watched them since. XD I think I just wanted them because, at the time, I was really into it and it was one of the first anime series I had watched all the way through. Tenchi Muyo was the other one.
I've not watched more than a few episodes of Rahxephon, but I had a friend who was really into it. You've done voice acting, too?! I think that sometimes I'd like to give it a try, but I wouldn't know where to start.
I've not watched more than a few episodes of Rahxephon, but I had a friend who was really into it. You've done voice acting, too?! I think that sometimes I'd like to give it a try, but I wouldn't know where to start.
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