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So I'm back guys! This is just a quick summary of my trip since I have a longer, more detailed version coming up as soon as I have the time and energy to put it together.

For those of you who missed my previous entry, I was in New York/New Jersey for a wedding all of last week. It was one of my former roomies who I had roomed w/ for 4 years. It was a great reunion because there were 4 of us total who made up Apt 204 and we even created a co-ed sorority. that's right, Co-ed Sorority: Beta (Becca) Epsilon (Emie) Sigma (Sarah) and Tau (Terra) = BEST It was coed because most of the people in it were guys haha.

Anyway it was really nice; the wedding was beautiful and Becca made such a great bride! ^_^ It was a very traditional Jewish wedding which included lots of traditions (duh) and lots of hot, sweaty dancing, singing and fun! It was such a great experience. And I was really honored to be a bridesmaid.

New York was fun; got to hang w/ a friend I've known since 4th grade and she helped my friends and I get an AWESOME front-row view of the 4th of July Fireworks. Lots of walking and sweating since it was ridiculously hot and muggy as well as some sightseeing since one of my friends had never been to NY before (we hit up Times Square, Central Park - only part of it though- Rockefeller Plaza...unfortunately Nintendo World STore was closed, and Empire state building though poor visibility).

Going home I had quite a few problems to start out with. It was so bad I bought myself a drink at a bar... so uh... yeah. More details on this later. After all the crap though it was a good trip; met and talked to good people and even sat next to a couple who live in teh same building as me. How crazy is that?

Anyway I have to catch up on comments and faves AGAIN. UGh this is going to be a bitch @_@ Hope everyone had a good 4th of July! Actually I just hope everyone's doing well ^_^


*Note I am NOT Gloomy... dA just won't let me select a mood for whatever reason*

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...not like I haven't already been AWOL but I'll definitely be gone for a week at least. So here's why I've been gone and will be gone:

1) I FINALLY got a job - full time and everything. I am currently employed as a Chiropractor's assistant... honestly I grew up being anti-chiropractor but I've heard some good things about it through friends/family friends who really liked it and also the Dr. and his wife who run the clinic are very nice and wonderful people. I really like them and I enjoy working with them. My job is a bit stressful since I've got to be in charge of a lot of things and I'm still kind of in training. Unfortunately the Dr's wife had her c-section early (it was set for 7/16) but uh...yeah so the poor doctor is all by himself while I'm away! I feel so bad So yea! Finally $$ will be coming in however I have some serious bills that will probably take years to pay off *sigh*

2) I leave at 6am Monday for a flight to NY then a trip to NJ for this week because it's my old roomie's wedding! I'm a bridesmaid so it'll be fun! It'll be a mini-reunion for my all my old roomies! It's too bad our group of friends from Davis couldn't all make it out, including my bf! Originally Dan couldn't go because we didn't have money but then he got hired full time by a firm so we could afford it BUT he starts work the week of the wedding >_<

So now I've got to run off and do tons of last minute stuff including packing and making 2 wedding cards! GAAAGH

I hope you guys all have a good week - I apologize for not commenting on journals/art/faves etc like I said I would. My summer just got sapped away by work.

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So if you haven't noticed, I made a massive update and uploaded all my magnets that I sold at Fanime Con and am still selling since they're easy to make and I have a lot of extras of certain ones...

Anyway so, BUY MY MAGNETS AND PRINTS! They're all nicely organized in folders in my gallery ^_^

Magnet prices are listed in the artist comments. If you have any questions feel free to ask. If you'd like a magnet and/or print please note me with the request AND your Zip Code so I can calculate shipping. Magnet shipping prices are relatively reasonable too.

Also, as a special promo, for every additional print you buy you get $1 off the total price. For example, if you buy a $6 print and a $7 print instead of $13 it'll be $12. Or if you buy a $7 and $7 and $6 it'll be $18 instead of $20... Does that make sense?

Oh and an extra note about shipping for about $4.50-$6 I can ship anywhere in the US for Priority mail and there is no weight limit as far as I know. It just depends on the size of the prints you're getting since some require special envelopes.

Oh and I have to shamelessly plug my other account for Father's Day and Graduation Cards


And that sketchbook/artbook stuff will happen eventually. I would like my art to improve first so I have something really nice to publish AND I need some $$ to even put it into action

What I MAY do though is make some NOTEBOOKS (spiral bound with thick chipboard covers). They'll either be lined w/ a little image in a corner or at the top w/ the front cover all pretty... OR it'll have lines and the image will be like a faint watermark bg. My problem is I'm not sure what kind of paper thickness to use yet and where to get the paper...

Ok off to make some cards now and hunt for more jobs (ugh I hate being poor) I will return comments and faves and devwatches this week. I was catching up and people decided to be too nice and fave even more! lol

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**BUY MY PRINTS!!! $5-7 only!! Practically all of the colored pieces are on sale so note me!** I'll make a formal post w/ prices and such later... but if you're interested, send me a note! Special prices for some items! Also, I'm selling magnets!!! Pictures up soon!


Also created a poll for this but I figured this would allow a better explanation...

Ok so anyway random post before I either pass out or actually become productive... if I made an artbook/sketchbook that featured smaller versions of my colored art and possibly rough sketches (there may not be a lot depending on the quality of the printing) would you be interested in buying it? Because of the sheer volume of prints I have for some doodles I'd MUCH prefer you bought the prints, lol (especially since they'll be bigger and higher quality). BUT my sister kind of got me hooked on buying a binding machine which is relatively cheap and the wires aren't too bad so I could technically get stuff printed and bind it myself....

SO, would you be interested? What would you like to see in it? (try to be as specific as possible) and how much would you be willing to pay? To be honest, if its going to be decent print quality with at least 15-20 pages (30-40 front and back) then I'm guessing it'll be around $20 at least

Depending on what people say, this will either be 8.5x11 a(n)...

1) Artbook - w/ mostly colored (smaller 8.5x11 copies or smaller) of my art with maybe a few either random but pretty sketches/lineart or sketches/lineart of the colored pieces...

2) Artbook - w/ colored pieces like #1 but NO sketches/lineart

3) Sketchbook - lineart and sketches only and MAYBE a few select colored pieces

I'll probably throw in an added original sketch in each book too.

Keep in mind this isn't likely to happen soon - I am SO poor and I need to spend close to $1000 on more for my old roomie's wedding (it's a big trip to the other coast, etc etc) not to mention bills and rent on top of that. SO this isn't likely for several more months -unless you guys all buy my prints I'm just trying to see if there is even any interested and therefore any sort of point in putting a book together.

If you guys know other cheap but good methods to get a book put together, please let me know!!!

Thanks guys!!

PS - I managed to get down to 680 faves/devwatches!! I've cut it down by like 200! WOO!

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**I have a ton of prints so BUY THEM $6-7 only!! Practically all of the colored pieces are on sale so note me!**


Ok first of all - I'm well over 840+ faves/devwatches! THANK YOU! and uh...no offense and I do appreciate it but can people take a break from it so I might actually get through thanking people? My goal this summer is to thank 50+ people a day if not more. I'd be able to do a lot if dA didn't have that stinkin' spam bot ARGH.

Man I'm gone for what 4 days and my message box and journals and devwatch 'Sploded like crazy. @_@

Anyway I may have a more detailed Fanime report later -maybe not... it's not THAT interesting but eh. I also may not have anything new to update in a while. I've got commissions from Fanime to work on in addition to commissions from people on dA that I'd like to finally finish. Overally it was good. My profit margin was better last year but that's cause I underestimated the number of artists (especially GOOD ones) this year (Artist Alley was HUGE!) so I spent too much $$ on prints that were popular last year and were awesomely NOT popular this year :meh:

And I have to say I'm a little disappointed in everyone. Why was 80% of art and stuff in dealer's room either Naruto, Bleach or Death Note or something of that nature? (I don't mind the rise in Avatar fanart even though they were competition since they were completely lacking last year and it's nice to know they're popular). I do like Bleach and Death Note (well, before it sucked)...trying to get into Naruto but really guys - some variety please? I almost didn't find anything to buy. Granted I went on the last day and so most things in the dealer's room were sold out but I'm pretty sure they were still Nar-each Note (or Bl-uto Note -which ever you prefer- yes I'm a dork). Meh.

Anyway I'm EXHAUSTED. The weekend sapped a ton out of me. Staying w/ my sister and her family was nice - got real food as a result, it was free (including food), got to hang w/ family ('specially the nephew!) but running on their schedule was incredibly frustrating and stressful. Oy.

More later. Packing for train ride home and SLEEP! Gloooorious sleep!