Hey guys!

So, it's been about a year and a half since I did a journal entry - I've been slacking!

Moved away from my semi-home-town back in August and settled back into my old-home-town (you know, the one I lived and went to elementary in). Mainly focusing on my classes, but I've been still doing some artwork on the side. I decided I'm going to try to do some artwork other then fantasy. Perhaps some fanart...?

Working on a "Watchman" sketch right now, have some doodles of Sookie Stackhouse (from the Southern Vampire series), and I'd like to do a page for Lord of the Rings (okay, so that's still fantasy but at least it's fanart). As soon as I've got something finished, it'll be up and posted!

Until next journal.

Oh my god, it's a new journal entry! It's been over a year.

I had a good birthday - turned 20, I feel old. In better news, I've been doing a lot of art lately; every chance I get. If you didn't notice, I've been posting a picture at least once a month, which is an improvement from once every four months. Yay me!

Starting to get a hang of this digital art stuff, so I'm pretty sure from now on, most of my posts will be colored! *sigh* I remember hating the very thought of coloring my pictures (because I was -very- bad at it), but now I don't feel comfortable posting pictures unless they have color. Oh, how the times have changed.

Perhaps I'll start doing back-rounds now! *cough* Then again, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Over 3,000 pageviews! Thanks, guys!

See you next year, when I decide to post the next journal entry!

I have been working on art, mainly sketches (as always) and I got a pretty new sketchbook plus a tablet for my computer for Christmas!

Added seven new pictures, including one scrap, so check them out. I'll try to update more often, sorry for the large gap between!

52 things about you

1.) Name: Lauran
2.) Age: 18
3.) Birthday: 3/2/88
4.) Birthplace: Sacramento
5.) Location: Sonoma County, California
6.) Sign: Pieces
7.) Have Kids: Nope, maybe some day
8.) Relationship Status: Single
9.) Hair Color: I say dirty blonde, but everyone says brown. Forget you people!
10.) Height: 5'9''
11.) Long Hair or Short Hair: In the middle
12.) Religion: None
13.) Ethnic Background: I'm white, baby! Okay, Irish
14.) Occupation: College student
15.) Pets: At the moment, six cats - Cleo, Jerry, Andie, Georgina, Paris, and Sammy. Then there's my dog Max and my bird Goofball
16.) Proudest Moment: Tripping over my cat and hitting my head! (that happened yesterday)
17.) Have a Website: Here, plus Myspace (blame my sister for getting me onto Myspace, okay?)
18.) Do You Smoke: Never
19.) Do You Drink: Sometimes, not often
20.) Eye Color: Bright green
21.) Piercings: Two ear piercings
22.) Tatoos: Nope, *maybe* someday
23.) Overused Word: Wow...
24.) Ever Done Drugs: Er... yeah, once. Hated it and never again!
25.) What Country would you like to visit: Ireland, Scotland, Japan, France, England, and Korea.
26.) Ever Been In Love: Nope, not really
27.) Last Movie You Saw: The Island
28.) What Famous Person Would You Like To Meet: Tom Welling and Orlando Bloom. ^.^
29.) Have Any Siblings: Too many to count... (I have four. One sister, three brothers)
30.) Like To Camp: Sure, only once a year though, thank you.
31.) Ever Broken A Bone: Uh, no.
32.) Dream Job: Professional French Horn Player (a-yeah, I'm a class A band geek)
33.) Do You Live In a House or Appartment: House
34.) Favorite Sports Team: Pfft, no, not in four years.
35.) Favorite Music Genre: Rock, Scremo
36.) Favorite Movie Genre: Adventure and comedy
37.) Do You Belive In God: Dunno
38.) How Do You Like Your Eggs: Scramble
39.) Favorite Drink: Sprite
40.) Worst Fears: The dark...?
41.) Foods You Hate: Tomatoes!
42.) Favorite Flowers: Irises
43.) Do You Own A Cellphone: Yup, I hate it.
44.) Favorite Disney Movie: Mulan, go go kick-ass samurai woman!
45.) What Do You Hate: Not alot of things, hmm... people who judge too easily and being ignored.
46.) Candy or Flowers: Candy
47.) Morning Person or Night Owl: Night Owl. It I wake up any time before 11, I'm a grumpy person.
48.) College Plans: Music College would be great. Going to the JC near my house and I'm looking into Sac State to transfer into once I get my associate's degree. Sac Stat has a *really* good music department, which is great for me.
49.) Do You Live With Either Of Your Parents: Yup, both.
50.) Are You Outgoing or Shy: Depends on who I'm with or where I'm at. Mostly shy, though.
51.) Is The Glass Half Empty or Half Full: Sometimes both?
52.) Your Best Feature: My butt! >< Hah, just kidding. I like my eyes.

Summer ended really quickly, I thought. But after a ton of house-sitting (a month and half worth), plus my savings, I finally had enough to buy my new computer! Which is what I'm using right now... yup, happy.

On another note, college started and I've been busy. Way too busy! I've been ignoring Lauren and a bunch of my other friends because I haven't found time to talk to them. Need to stop that.

Oh, and I just got into DAZ studio, which is great. I'm starting to enjoy making this 3D art. I also have a few other sketches in my sketchbook that I need to upload.

Please don't kill me for ignoring my DA account and everything else! I'm still alive.