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My sister has finally gotten a DA page! Check out her page if you get a chance! She needs followers!

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I know it isn't New Years, but I thought I'd go ahead and make these now since they're on my mind.

1) By the end of October 2011, I will be good enough at drawing that I'm consistently satisfied with my work.
2) I will participate in NaNoWriMo 2011.

I've been thinking a lot about getting back into writing lately, but it's hard enough trying to learn to draw without adding that extra pressure/time sink. So I'll try to spend this next year improving my drawing, so I can get back into writing in time for NaNoWriMo, which I have been aware of for 2 years but have yet to participate in.

Wish me luck friends and allies!

Hey guys, anyone know a good OCBC that's starting up soon? I'm considering entering one... as an artist! I've been taking a drawing class this semester, but I'm afraid I'll fall out of practice once it's over. So I'm trying to find a way to keep myself going. OCBCs seem like the way to go. All the ones I know were held by people I watch now, but all of those have ended I'd appreciate any suggestions. I'll probably get kicked out first round (I suck at biomorphic shapes) but it'll be interesting to try at least.

Hey guys, long time no type. I'm trying to start a bit of a reviewing thing, which I'll be posting as journals here. So if my account has seemed dusty lately, hopefully this'll make it shine a bit again.



   I went into the Walking Dead with high hopes, and, having never read the comic book it was based on, fairly few expectations. I’m glad to say that the show delivered not only on being a good zombie show, but fixing a lot of the problems that occur in the genre.

   For instance, there were several points in the show where I predicted something that would happen, because any zombie movie worth its salt would do it. A jump scare, a character getting attacked, or someone dying: I fully expected these at certain points. But they didn’t happen. About 90% of the time, if I made such a prediction, I was wrong. It was glorious. By not resorting to these (cheap) staples, The Walking Dead has already set itself apart from other series in the horror genre.

   And since I’ve touched on the story, let’s look at that in a bit more detail. All I can say is that at last, there is a horror show where the people have more than 2 brain cells. With only a few exceptions, Rick Grimes (our protagonist) and the two who took him in showed a level of thinking that most people in horror shows wish they had. Rick in particular takes in this horrifying new world with a certain uncomfortable, but silent determination. As he himself said early in the episode, he is not a very expressive man, and it shows through in a brilliant way.

   The directing, however, proves itself to be very expressive. The set pieces were absolutely gorgeous, giving us a welcome change from the normally drab and depressing sets most zombie flicks use. The acting is also believable, and very rarely cheesy. One touching moment in particular really wrang out every bit of talent in the actor, but I won’t spoil the moment. And I never thought I’d say it, but the way Rick dealt with the zombie biker actually made me feel a bit of sympathy for the brain addicts.

   I’d like to take a moment to note the music in this show, which is impressive mostly for one reason: it is very rarely there. Except for a few selective instances to add that extra emotional *umph*, an eerie calm creeps along the background. It gives off a wonderful sense of being isolated, very much in the vein of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.

   If it seems like I’m gushing, it’s because I am. I’ve been waiting a long time for a show as good as this, and now that it’s here, I hope it sticks around. If you don’t watch this show, you’re as brainless as a zombie victim.

I'm Twenty today B)