http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Indianadelae&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Indianadelae en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:47:22 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Indianadelae.deviantart.com/journal/21207330/ http://Indianadelae.deviantart.com/journal/21207330/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:35:07 PDT
I'm in a good mood today....school stuff is easing up a bit, drama has taken a nose-dive, hopefully more artwork coming soon!

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It happens.

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Here I am, on the first night that I don't have to do anything in a super-duper long time, and a bunch of friends are over, and I'll say it, I'm a bit tipsy. Okay, I'll admit it, I'm kinda sauced. Really, really sauced. In fact, I'm highly surprised and amused I can even type this well! (You all don't have to know how many times I've had to hit "backspace.")

Anyhoo, some friends are over and we were discussing how the New Kids on the Block are reuniting. Now, I'll admit, I was quite the fan when I was younger. Nevermind that I was six and had no idea what all that thrusting in the dances meant, but it still made me kind of excited...I definitely thought they had The Right Stuff (ha!). I had a Donnie doll and everything. Well, a few drinks later, I decided it would be a good idea to dig out all my old videos out, and we watched them. And holy crap, was that an embarassing time!

We all sat and judged. They were so ridiculously over the top it isn't even funny. We laughed....and laughed....and I thanked God that my mother never let me get that spiral perm I was dying for. Then, Step By Step (zing!) each of us admitted it, we're all kind of excited they're coming back. Okay, scratch that, we're all really, really excited. And out came the old cassette tapes. And my sketch pad. And now, as my friends dance around singing "Cover Girl" at the tops of their lungs (I really hope it's annoying the crazy guy who lives upstairs), I'm typing this up and uploading my new ID, which as soon as I'm sober again, will probably be coming down. Here's to hoping the Boys from Beantown are still Hangin' Tough (oh, somebody stop me!)

Are you judging me? WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE ME!?!?!? Oh, alright...I judge me too.....

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It's been a busy past few weeks, as I'm sure you can tell by my lack of updating. (Jan. 7th was the last, I believe.) In that time I've done school work, promised someone an art trade which I have yet to do but I'm getting closer Mr. ~Irken-Maniac, so here's a free plug), done more school, done my taxes, and am still doing more school work. Hopefully, however, I'll have some doodle time this weekend to at least throw together some scraps.



And now, a blast from the past.


A million points and a cookie to the person who can give me the source of this quote:

"But there's a mantis in my pant-is!"

]]> ~Indianadelae http://Indianadelae.deviantart.com/journal/16342289/ http://Indianadelae.deviantart.com/journal/16342289/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:03:22 PST
With that said, there will be fewer updates, and none of them will be colored. Although I'm only taking one actual formal class, I'm TAing a class and a lab, not to mention I'm doing observations at the zoo for my formal class, plus doing my Master's project. I'm a busy busy girl.


Everybody enjoy back to school time!

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But, thus ends the longest, hardest semester of my life. I have no idea what my grades will be, and truthfully, I don't want to know. But, enough of the OotP-style angst. It's almost Christmas!

I am one of the crazy individuals who unashamedly LOVES Christmas, from the carols on the radio to the shopping to the baking and the parties and the eggnog and the inevitable weight gain. It's the one time of year when everyone can be so unabashedly traditional, and if anyone has a problem with it, you can counter with the ultimate trump argument of "What? It's Christmas!" The countdown began with the end of the semester, and will continue until festivities begin on Christmas Eve with the party at my father's family's, then the oppulance (sp?) of midnight Mass (yes, I'm an evolutionary biologist who also happens to be a practicing Catholic, there are stranger things ^_^), then Christmas day with the Ma, when it's a-ok to begin drinking before noon.

So, some drawings will be up soon, I hope, as I don't have to work this break; fair-thee-be-warned, however, as they may all end up red and green on account of my subconcious (apologies to all those who don't celebrate Christmas).

So, in the words of Krusty the Klown, "everyone have a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a Crazy Kwanzaa, a tip-top Tet, and a solemn, dignified Ramadan" (even though Ramadan ended in October, I believe).

Seriously, all, enjoy your Holidays!

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Although I myself love comments of all kinds, I prefer to reserve giving my comments (aside from thank-you's for faves, regardless of accompanying comment) for something meaningful, when something strikes me particularly hard for good or bad and I simply cannot control myself. I usually will not say anything if all I have to say is "great job" or "wonderful" or "your artwork sucks" or even the dreaded "lol." Occasionally I will do this, especially if the artist is a newbie to the DA and I'm in a mood to encourage and add to their stats; mostly, however, leaving such messages, especially on highly-viewed pages, is a waste of my time, the artist looking for constructive criticism's time, and the comment reader's time. We know your artwork is good. Otherwise I wouldn't be wanting to fave it and you wouldn't have so many views.

"Do not fave unless you comment." You've got to be freaking kidding me. A fave is a compliment. And an artist should be grateful that someone faves their work, regardless of whether or not they comment, because that means the faver enjoyed the favee's artwork enough to want to look at it again. I refuse to fave anyone's work who require's a comment to go with it, because I don't enjoy people putting rules on my handing out of compliments. Take the goddamn compliment, and let me sneak away in peace. Appreciate that I can earnestly enjoy your work without giving lipservice I would rather not.

The reverse is also true. Comment without faving, if you have something to say. So, I close with this: fave and runs, fave and comments, comments, and constructive criticisms are welcomed, appreciated, and anticipated.

Now, let the flaming of this rant begin.

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....nothing. I think school has actually killed my urge to doodle to my heart's content. I even tried to get in the mood by reading some random Harry Potter, watching the Little Mermaid, and taking a nap. Still, nothing. I'm artisticly impotent. I'm gonna go ahead and blame all my professors.

CURSE YOU UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO! CURSE YOU!

]]> ~Indianadelae http://Indianadelae.deviantart.com/journal/14615406/ http://Indianadelae.deviantart.com/journal/14615406/ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:26:31 PDT All work and no play makes Jen a dull girl.
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I remember the days when I was a person, and not a second year doctoral student. When I only had to study two or three days before the exam, and that was only insurance for getting an A...not 2 hours every day of the entire semester (from beginning to end) to make sure I don't outright fail. And the first exam is next Friday. Score.

Oh, and I'm taking a break from the HP fanart. Most of my updates, if there are any, for awhile will be class doodles. Because that's all I do. I go to class, I go to lab and dissect, and I study. Lather, rinse, repeat. Sometimes I can eat and maybe even sleep. But those are only necessary for living. I have to pass this test.

But, for all it sucks, school definitely beats the real world. ^_^

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Well, not really, but I hate the last few days before school, when no one has any idea what the game plan is and I'm rushing to finish all that crap I told myself I was going to have done in June. An especially huge bitch is the Financial office; I have received two bills, one which says I owe nothing, and one which says I owe some 500 bucks in activity and technology fees that aren't covered by my TA scholarship. Both have the same date. What to do? And nobody on campus seems to know what's up.

So, that's my rant. Why I choose to do this for another 6 years is beyond me, especially since I chose a profession where I'll still end up living in a van. Where's a Hogwarts letter when you need one?

]]> ~Indianadelae http://Indianadelae.deviantart.com/journal/13987961/ http://Indianadelae.deviantart.com/journal/13987961/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:36:13 PDT
The good news, however, is that the school gave me funding, which means I get free tuition and a paycheck for assistant teaching undergrads. I will be molding young minds. This is just another step in my complicated and intricate plan for global domination.

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Happy Reading, everybody!

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