Wow, I'm really tired... I started working on another Raspberry Hat picture I had doodled in one of my sketchpads not long ago. I had to finish half the sketch in Photoshop (Ran out of room on the paper lol) and then I inked it in SAI...and then I colored it in Photoshop. I think it worked out pretty well.

Not much new going on, I feel both... frustrated/blocked and inspired. All I've been doing lately is finishing old pictures from years/months ago. I guess that's a good start, finishing the unfinished... something I rarely do. xD

I'm experimenting with some new software... well, not really "new", but new to me as in I've never used it. It's called SAI, and I am VERY impressed with the inking features. The coloring has potential, but it's a bit cumbersome and I think I might try using it along with Photoshop for coloring/backgrounds, as inking takes half the time in SAI and is much easier and I can color much faster in Photoshop.

Been busy lately, hanging out with friends...including some new ones -blush- Butterflies in my tummy, lolol KILL THEM! Dx

(My first work in SAI is included, from an old sketch I found in a notebook)

So yeah, GeoCities is shutting down (Thanks to the greedy jerks at Yahoo! Inc. half the Internets will be deleted!) SO I have already found a new home for all things Chrisseh related!

Clicky

Not much to it yet, just a blog with a few articles and links to all my profiles... I have a few posts up, only one of them are worth mentioning, and that is the one I put up yesterday. I have another one called "Save GeoCiteis!", but everyone has given up on that cause before it even started... which is why it is a failure, sadly enough. Yes, sit back and let greed win again, America. 8D Don't I feel stupid for trying to fight for something I believe in.

SO. Enough of my ranting. Check out my new site, leave comments, vote on the poll, let me know what you think! =D

I'm thinking of starting a new story, or maybe TFHHA 2. Unsure yet. We'll see how I'm feeling later.

Former TFHHA members are encouraged to post their own favorite drawings on dA as "Best of TFHHA- (title)" I have been uploading my favorites up... Check it out!

Other news...? Not much. Putting in more job applications. Wish me luck, I'm turning one in tomorrow. Already put two in last week, haven't heard anything yet... D: I need money so I can make my Halloween costume! (Though I'm probably not going as Sailor Jupiter, because I hate showing my legs above the knee *sob*)

...here's a random unfinished sketch! Have a nice day!

I've been feeling a bit better... I still don't have a job (Note to self: Finish those damn job apps and turn them in later) but... I CLEANED MY ROOM! It's a little cluttered now but OMG IT'S CLEAN. Only because 90% of my clothes are in the basement... taking up room down there. I need to clean my dresser and my closet out next, but hell.

I got our old entertainment center in the room... the one my parents had in the living room when I was a kid. It's got glass doors, a section to store albums (I store tall books since I have all my record albums elsewhere. Plus, they're all Sesame Street and Disney records so I don't really listen to them much anymore, needless to say.) a space for a HUGE 19" TV! Oddly enough, it's also the same TV we had in the living room when I was a kid, in the very same entertainment center. It still works, so whatever. Got my DVD player set up, my Super Nintendo and all the games, plus my DVD's and VHS tapes stored underneath

I just need a VCR, since the one I bought back in 98 blew up in 2002. (I rented a cursedRainbow Brite video for old times sake and my VCR never worked again after that.) I have a lot of anime VHS tapes. I'm still pissed I spent $20-$30 a pop for these videos, and mind you I don't even RECALL seeing much anime on DVD at the time, if any (Also, didn't have a DVD player) and that they would become completely obsolete and thrown in a bargain bin for $5 a pop by the time I turned 18.

OH BOY. I'm ranting. Sorry, back on track now....

So I cleaned my room. Got rid of my desk, was taking up room. Was forced to part with about 5 pairs of shoes. It was disgusting... I hauled out 3 or 4 bags of garbage. I'm talking pop cans, food wrappers, etc etc. I'm talking 3 years worth of trash. My room was a disgusting place. I can't believe I got it all done in 2 1/2 days. I was absolutely amazed.

I treated myself last night. I had just $13 in my wallet. I bought a set of drawing pens, actually meant for doing comics/manga. For some reason, Shopko carries these but Walmart doesn't. That's because Walmart sucks. :D Are they cheaper? Yes, but Shopko has cooler stuff. I bought them because while cleaning the garage, my brother found a bag full of my old pens, pencils, and markers. I decided to grab some paper and attempt to draw on paper, like I used... for old times sake, and discovered that it makes me feel very calm. I also noted that the pens I've always used were just gel-ink pens that tend to bleed on the paper... yet I always used them because I either couldn't find anything else or I couldn't afford it. When I noticed this pen set... I knew it was a sign. I didn't buy them at the Shopko where I originally saw them on Saturday, and it bothered me because I had EXACTLY the right amount of money to buy them... so I went to my Shopko last night and bought them.

I gave em a whirl last night. I'm still getting used to it, trying to build my technique... but so far I'm loving the different pen widths and maybe, JUST MAYBE... I'll have some new material to show off soon!

I want a job. I really want a job. Yet, the place I was almost sure to get a job at hasn't called me back yet. So, tomorrow I will go there and drop to my knees and beg for a job. I'm that frickin' desperate.

Also, I need to get 5 illustrations done tonight... ALSO some guy I know stopped by earlier with some wood pieces. He wants me to do some wood burning for him... in two days. LOL I'VE NEVER WOOD BURNED BEFORE. Also, my aunt is nagging for me to get her bankruptcy stuff done. Some kind of crap I need to fill out online and print out. I've got a whole file full of papers I need to sort through. She's paying me. HEY $50 AIN'T NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT.

No. Seriously, I'm really burned out and feeling really depressed. Nobody ask me to draw ANYTHING. I won't do it. I'm about ready to quit drawing altogether. It's that bad. :[

I just want a nice, brainless job where nobody is going to take advantage of my hobbies (making me hate the things I love doing) so I can go home after work and ENJOY what I love doing in my own time.

Yeah, tomorrow is my last day. I didn't even know until this week. Harsh. So yeah, I still have to finish up a couple books, but other than that yeah. I need to start looking for a new job...

Gonna start putting in applications probably next week. Wish me luck. I needz monies!

But hey, in the time in between, I'll have time to maybe start drawing my own stuff again! :D For the time being (until I get hired elsewhere) I'll probably go back to doing odd jobs here and there for cash. You know, babysitting, cleaning, helping people move stuff, painting, computer work, etc. What I used to do when I was a jobless bum. :/

I'M SO ANGRY AT THE WORLD! Don't ask why. I've been really emo lately.

On a lighter note, my first illustrated book is coming out soon! Possibly this week! It's already up on Amazon for pre-order. I doubt any of you would be interested in it- it's a children's book about aquatic insects. It's really a cool book though, just from Illustrating it I learned a lot about aquatic insects! If you're into that sorta thing I suppose. I'm a nerd, shut up.

Yeah, if you know my full name, look it up on Amazon and it should pop up if you wanna check the cover out. :D It's simple and kid friendly.

Current project: Coloring book.
Status: 7 pages, but there were some changes in the script so I may have to go back and redo some of them. :[

Wow. My birthday was so epic... like, epically epic and full of epicness... Actually, I didn't party hard. I only went out with a friend, we had a ton of fun, then I came home and hung out with my family for a little while. My presents didn't suck this year, either! Got a digital camera, SD card, Rechargeable batteries with a USB charger, a new iPod docking alarm clock, new jeans, new shirt, a copy of Watchmen, and some awesome pajama pants! So YEAH.

Also, saw Friday the 13th. Much better than I thought it would be. :D

Nothing else much going on, except for some personal business, which explains why I am so busy and such. SOMEDAY YOU KIDS WILL UNDERSTAND! TT~TT

It's coming...the biggest event of the year since the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony... Friday, February 13th... be there.... CHRISSEH'S BIRTHDAY!!! A star studded event so big, it was booked before anybody even knew about it. Celebrities will be there, life performances by some of the greatest artists, and... THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CHEESECAKE!

So start the count down. February 13th will be unlike any Friday the 13th you've ever seen!

... seriously. It's not that big of a deal. I just want lots of presents... I'm sure my birthday will be terrible seeing as it has landed on Friday the 13th this year. Buut whatever.

Not much going on in this part of the woods. If all goes well, that book should be sent out next week and published very soon. So that's one thing off my list, except that I'll probably be thrown right into illustrating THE OTHER BOOK right after it. Uuugh. No time to draw for myself. :[ I watched the Inauguration earlier after work (Actually I had to rewind it because I missed it at work since the old guy I take care of "Didn't wanna watch that junk" -eye roll- but our TV at home has a DVR and it was on so we could rewind it 2 hours.) and then passed out until 8:30.

I have to get to bed soon here now because I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and I need to get up early so I can stop at the bank and get money. I opened a checking account on Friday but it's pretty much USELESS because they gave me those starter temp checks and nobody takes those anywhere and I have to wait a friggin week for my real checks to come in and GOD KNOWS HOW LONG for my debit card. >=(

Yeah, I was always wondering what boxing day was, I see it on my calender... it always says "Boxing Day (Canada)" and I was like "Why don't we get a Boxing day?"

Well never mind, I looked it up. I know what it is now, but I still don't get it. Whatever. I got a pretty nice load of Christmas gifts yesterday so I don't need a stupid boxing day.

I got... A new webcam (With special effects/face tracking/background replacement. It's bad ass.), an awesome new bike, a purse, matching wallet, Down filled LL Bean winter coat, two pairs of stylish super cute boots, a sweater, a DS game, a manicure kit, a new headband, gloves, and a crap load of chocolate in my stocking. :D Decent!

Anyway, I'm still in creative block mode, which sucks... I dunno what to do. :(

I don't wanna go to work tonight. Baaaw. D: Work is stupid. I wish my parents were billionaires. I'd be some snobby popular chick and it'd be awesome, I'd just party all the time.