Posted

Oct 26th 2009

Mood

Determined

Well...I guess I never really left. I just haven't been contributing to this site in any way (unless you count occasionally faving artwork as contributing). Bleh.

I don't even really know how to begin this journal. There's just so much to say. A lot has happened since my last journal that was a little over a year ago. I guess I'm just starting to realize how much I took for granted. I thought life was kind of lame a year ago, but right now I would do anything to back to that point. Heh...I wonder if I'll be saying that about now in a year. I sure hope not.

I graduated high school back in May this year and I've been missing it like crazy ever since. I can't help but feel like there was so much stuff left that I needed to do there...even though truthfully there probably wasn't. I spend most of my days lurking Facebook thinking about those old friends...along with YouTube and 4chan, of course.

Also, I guess I should mention this, but in January next year...I should be going to The Art Institute of Indianapolis to major in animation. I was originally going to start in September, but that never fell through. So yeah...January. Animation is something I've been wanting to do since...probably 2003. Back when I first saw the Perfect Kirby series (and Legendary Frog cartoons, but we'll just keep that between you and me, okay? ;D). Over the years, I've been watching all types of cartoons from Disney movies I grew up with as a child to various cartoons and anime from the 80's and 90's that I wish I had watched more of growing up.

I've been thinking about why exactly I actually want to start animating stuff more and I think I know why. I guess I mainly want to bring back those feelings that I had when I first watched some Disney movie or some random flash cartoon from years ago. Not just for myself, but for other people. I want others to feel the same kind of ecstatic-y joy that I felt a lot back in 2005.

I've actually been meaning to get back to this site and DeviantArt for some time, but I never really had much motivation. But now seems like a good time. I rarely have anything better to do and I find myself lurking these sites a lot more recently. I've noticed some older members posting a little bit and it's kind of inspiring me.

So, I've been thinking...not too long ago, I grabbed a bunch of drawings I've made over the years (some dating back to 2005 and middle school) and I've been wondering if I should submit them so that people know what I've been doing with myself this whole time. Should I start this account out with some old barely decent stuff from back then (to help show how much I've progressed) or should I start it out with some more recent stuff? I'll just leave that question for the two or so people that actually read this shit.

I'll at least submit something this week. How do I know I will? Because I'll look like an ass if I don't. That's why. LATA!