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deviantART: by:shadowspark http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:shadowspark&section=today deviantART RSS for by:shadowspark en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:32:18 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png So... What's New? http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/26764007/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/26764007/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:52:59 PDT
The animation internship I worked on in college was for a film student making a short animation for his final project. It's called 'Hail Hitler' and is a sitcom about Hitler being warped to modern-day New York. Weird? yes. Offensive? Obviously. Funny? If you like jokes involving Jews and ovens!
I did the rough animatics, and some of the intro. Also drew the interiors of the cars. Anyways, it was rushed in parts, but I'm satisfied overall with our product.

I've finally graduated from college with a bachelors in Art Studio.
Nothing fancy, but at least I'm out.
I now have a ton of half-finished paintings, and no studio to fix them. (they're mostly just abstract crap, so it's not a major issue)

I took an animation workshop over the summer, which ended up being just another internship, on I HAD TO PAY FOR IT! XS Not very fun, since we were given very little instruction and I had no experience with 3D software. I managed to animate one scene, so I'm glad for that at least.

I'm still trying to find a job. (well, more like procrastinating...)

I'm not sure whether or not to take a desk job... I'd really like to get another art internship, but all those are in Southern California, and I'm in Sacramento. Not worth the drive unless it's really good.

I'm taking City College classes so as to not suck at 3D art.
I still feel that 3D is the wave of the future, which is why I'm still set on it instead of just focusing on illustration. I am open to an illustration job, but I want to be varied too.

So, that's it, in case you're curious.

Oh! I'm still not gonna be 100% back, so don't get yer hopes up yet. I've got some things to take care of, as well as school starting again. Feel free to leave comments though, as I do read them.

Thanks!

]]> *shadowspark Sorry http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/26763294/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/26763294/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:05:41 PDT
It started out innocently enough, with being busy going to school and taking internships. But, I had trouble. I was starting to struggle with not only digital media, but simple hand drawing as well. I felt inferior, and I was, compared to the people I worked with. I stopped visiting deviantart so as to focus better, but it didn't help enough. My work and grades still suffered. Over time, I grew very depressed, so much so I stopped seeing friends and couldn't do work. It was only when I graduated did I finally see some relief, but the artist in me was gone. Everything I drew was ugly. I couldn't think of any good ideas, and felt no motivation to do so. It took until this month to finally pull my head out of my ass and start setting things right. So, I'm writing this now, in hopes that you at least know a little of what happened.

I don't know if I should up and proclaim myself "ALIVE!" just yet. But, I do feel like I should give this one more try. So...We'll just see.

Thanks to all my friends, even if they've left by now. Thanks to all who read this.

]]> *shadowspark Fallen off the face of the earth?! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/21791922/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/21791922/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:58:28 PST Not that I'm taking any hard classes. Really, I'm only taking a digital media class and a drawing class.

Actually, scratch the homework thing. The truth is, I got an Animation internship, or actually, TWO animation internships.

Yup, that's why I've been so distant, yet seemingly carefree.

Basically, I'm helping out two Film Studies students make animated shorts for their final projects. I haven't animated anything yet, but I'm storyboarding, designing characters, and drawing backgrounds. I'm using a combination of Flash and Photoshop for the work. It's not all that special, but I'm happy to finally be learning these programs.

So, there you have it. I feel like a total douche now for it, but the bottom line is I just had too much fun working on the animations.XS
I gotta try harder to keep in touch with friends here. But, no-can-do, of course, for as I was working on my internship assignments, I procrastinated on schoolwork. Now, I'm totally screwed because I have all this programming stuff due tomorrow.*sigh* Well, at least I'll be free come Christmas. Take care, everyone!^^

]]> *shadowspark Revival + Trades + Tag! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/20642884/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/20642884/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:21:30 PDT

The rules are easy, if you comment on my journal i will tell you:

a)... I'll tell you why I made friends with you
b)... I'll associate you with something (a song, color, photography, etc..)
c)... I'll tell yyou something I like about you
d)... I'll tell you a memory I have about you
e)... I'll ask you something I've always wanted to ask you
f)... I'll tell you which is the draw that I like the most of your gallery
g)... As a Thank you, you must add these points into your journal

...well, I won't get on your case for not doing it, so whatever.

TRADES- I'm finally open for trades! As long as you're not a stranger, feel free to note me for one.

]]> *shadowspark Almost, Almost Alive http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/20554937/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/20554937/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:13:08 PDT
As for art, sadly I have actually been slacking as usual.;_; It's tough drawing solely for self-improvement. In a sense, I can't wait for class to start. No matter what the task, it always helps to get a good kick in the rear to start moving.

Even though I didn't get as much done as I wanted, I'm just glad it wasn't a dull summer. I did a lot of stuff, went to a massive concert, got into arguments with creepy strangers, almost got a steady girlfriend, saw my uncle just as he passed away, and almost beat up the minister at his funeral... Too much to take care of in one sitting, but if you're curious about any one, just ask and I'll post.

That's all for now, take care.

]]> *shadowspark kinda sorta dead XS http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18899937/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18899937/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:43:00 PDT Hope you're enjoying your summer breaks so far.(those of you who have em, anyways)
Sorry again for the lack of updates.(man, I've said that way too many times here...) Anyways, I've been kinda depressed.

Pretty much all my friends are graduating, and I still got another year of school.

The main thing tho, I just feel like I've after all this time in college, I've done next to nothing with my life. No clubs, no personal projects, no networks, no personal betterment (hard to explain, but basically stuff like traveling, surfing, organizing events, etc.)

I'm used to just plugging away, but my stupid ADD brain just keeps me marred. I'll be playing stupid flash games, sleeping in, all just procrastinating on...pretty much everything.

Alright, enough moping.

I don't wanna bring you down. I just wanna let you know that I'll still be pretty dead here for a while.

More than maintaining relations, I need to get BETTER. That means pretty much no commenting, but at least I'll be making a Flash animation (soon, hopefully).^^ I don't know how to best make use of my Deviantart account, especially since I can't use the Internet much at home...

Perhaps I should participate in more contests, or maybe hold my own contest or something.

Well, at any rate, thanks all you watching and reading my drivel.

Take care. I promise I'll return a better, more organized artist/ninja/friend.

]]> *shadowspark WARNING--Looong Journal Ahead! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18726603/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18726603/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:01:42 PDT Lots of stuff has been going on, but in my *other* life.

Heh, my roommate this quarter is a party animal, so I often wind up getting drunk at random parties. Hey, it's actually good fun if you don't go overboard. But, the sad thing is that alcohol can really bring out a person's dark side.

I shall recount two recent experiences which really drove this message home for me...

Last weekend, I went to a friend's party and met some really nice people. One guy, AJ, was especially chill. Oh, but that changed when the girls came. We mingled for a while, and all got pretty drunk. Jess was the nicest to me out of all the girls, so I in turn was especially nice to her. At one point, I offered to take a picture of Jess, but she left to use the restroom. AJ sat down with me and told me in a "just so you know" fashion that Jess thought I was a creep and didn't want me talking to her. I ALMOST believed him because Jess left, but she seemed too nice before. He told me not to worry and to have another drink. I was like, "um...o...kay." Soon, I found her watching a beerpong game. Then, AJ hovered over her, poured her a drink, and started whispering in her ear. I knew then he was lying. I was drunk enough to approach him without fear, but fortunately sober enough not to go crazy. I approached him lightheartedly so as not to cause tension.
"Aw, you shady dawg! I know what you're up to!" I said, laughing.
"Huh?" He suddenly became serious.
"You were so lying about Jess!" I said, still jokingly.
"Listen," he said cooly, "I was just saying what she was feeling. She just couldn't express it. It's too bad you had to misinterpret that."
I was amazed how he could lie like that so effortlessly, and so skillfully despite being drunk. It was actually...a bit scary.

"Hey, it's cool," I told him. "If you want her, that's fine." For now, I'd just pretend to give in. Everything would be resolved with her.
"Ey, listen. I don't even want her, a'ight? Besides, she has a boyfriend."
"Really, now?"
"Yeah, so whatever."
"Okay, that's cool." I said, finally backing off. "I'll be watchin' ya though!"

I couldn't tell if he was lying about the boyfriend part, but it meant that at least HE couldn't try to get with Jess. Unfortunately, I soon began to felt really sick and awful. I drank a bit too much too fast, and my ultra-low tolerance forced me to leave early. I was dismayed because I didn't even get Jess's contact info, and she was probably gonna get picked up by one of the jocks. I was pretty glum the rest of the weekend. On Monday, however, I received a strange untitled Facebook message. It was from Jess!

She actually apologized because she heard that AJ was "being rude" to me. That really made me feel better. On the downside, it turned out she did have a boyfriend (out of state).XP But, I was just glad she liked me enough to bother sending an apology.^_^ Also, I never actually learned who informed her.

I owe that person some serious thanks, though I keep forgetting to ask.XS Well, alright, after this journal...

THE NEXT INCIDENT. happened just today.

I was just biking home, when some assholes threw a waterballoon at me, missing by just a few inches. Now normally I'd just laugh off an innocent balloon, but the way they laughed really irked me. Imagine a fat, 23-year old Nelson from the Simpsons going "HAW-HAW!" It was so bad, I paused a moment an just stared in disbelief.
"HA-HA! GOTCHA SUCKAAAAH!!" They yelled.
I notice some pedestrians watching remorsefully. Acknowledging their sympathy, I shook my head and kept biking...
"HEY CHING-CHONG! DON'T CALL THE COPS!" *shadowspark Honor the Tag http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18342022/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18342022/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:03:29 PDT

like, nearly a month ago, but didn't get to it til now.XS Sorry about that, man!

Alright, it was a bit confusing filling in the info, but without further ado...

THE RULES:
1. post these rules
2. each person tagged must make up a new zodiac sign based on one of their characters
3. they must state 7 "facts" about their imaginary sign
4. tags should write a journal of these facts
5. at the end post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named
6. go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged

So, let's see how this comes out.

Shadowspark (The Benevolent Shadow)
Birth Dates: August 26 - September 26
Zodiac Element: Shadow (wow, who'da thought?)
Planet: Ramui
Birthstone: Hematite
Metal: stainless steel???

Positive Traits: clever, creative, industrious, honorable(to a certain degree), determined, dutiful

Negative Traits: mischievous, self-serving, vengeful, impulsive, arrogant, irresponsible, ADHD

I tag whoever wants to do this! I'm not gonna force it on anyone.

adios!

]]> *shadowspark stagnant http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18282899/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18282899/ Mon, 12 May 2008 01:55:28 PDT Hm...perhaps my lack of games is making me lose inspiration?

Hey, come to think I've been really distracted lately, but at the same time inspired...to DANCE!! Yeah, I just got hooked on the JabbaWockeeZ from America's Best Dance Crew. I've known about them since the start, and even saw a few dances, but they didn't really impress me. It was only until I youtube'd a compilation and this little number when I was truly blown away.

Anyways, I've decided I might take another stab at animation. Hopefully I'll get good enough to animate and choreograph my own dance! (that'll be a while, though.)

That's it for now... Oh yeah, if you have any ideas for a large black and white image, please let me know!

I'll love you for it. In a platonic sense, of course.^^

]]> *shadowspark Massive Quiz http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18123785/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/18123785/ Thu, 01 May 2008 19:45:03 PDT
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Kevin
2. Luigi (my brother, because he likes to pretend we're Mario Brothers^^)
3. Koan (thanks to my bud

)

THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU'VE HAD:
1. kj shadowspark
2. wario 3D
3. shadowspark61

THREE THINGS YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST 33 MINUTES:
1. witnessed my house's chainlink fence completely torn down on one side.
2. listened to Billy Corgan (walking shade)
3. narrowly missed stepping in dog sh*t

THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. I'm very patient and open-minded, almost to a fault but not quite.
2. I almost always stick up for friends in need, and often times strangers.
3. I'm good at drawing from observation.

THREE THINGS YOU DISLIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. I have terrible willpower. I procrastinate even on things that I really want or need to do.
2. I have a lot of trouble remembering things.
3. Though I can make friends, I have trouble developing close bonds with people.

THREE PARTS OF YOUR ORIGINS:
1. China (mother)
2. Japan (father)
3. America

THREE THINGS YOU'RE AFRAID OF:
1. Getting out of my comfort zone.
2. Missing out on life.
3. Growing old alone and depressed.

THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. a brown robot hoodie
2. blue jeans
3. "Jap Ass" T-shirt

THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. Music
2. Art
3. Gaming

THREE IMPORTANT OBJECTS:
1. my planner (despite how bad I am at using it.

)
2. my bike (it's old, but very well-made)
3. my tablet

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS:
1. Muse
2. Radiohead
3. The Rancotuers

THREE WAYS TO BE HAPPY:
1. Hanging out with friends
2. Making good art.
3. Music

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS AT PRESENT:
1. "I'm Impressed" - They Might be Giants
2. "Stickerbrush Symphony" - SSBB OST
3. "Guru Guru Gravity" - Beautiful Katamari OST

THREE NEW THINGS YOU WANT TO TRY IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS:
1. Get a girlfriend
2. Get involved in a campus organization while there's still time
3. learn to play guitar!^^

THREE THINGS YOU REGRET:
1. Being too scared to do new things (surfing, dancing, traveling abroad)
2. Not being a more fun and active person
3. Not being interested in things like History or Japanese when I was younger

THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. Being able to function in the midst of differences
2. Unconditional love, even in the worst and hardest times
3. Us being able to compensate each other's weaknesses.

THREE IMPORTANT THINGS YOU'RE GIVING TO THE WORLD:
1. I guess money to charity every here and then
2. Hopefully wisdom and open-mindedness
3. um... love?

TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in order):
1. I spent over half an hour on this quiz so far. XS
2. I've shop-lifted. O_O
3. Life is no struggle for me!

THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX:
1. Nice face, nice hair
2. Nice legs (no cellulite)
3. Not too fat or skinny.

THREE EMOTIONAL THINGS YOU LIKE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX:
1. Shares my interests and enjoys my humor
2. Is generally nice and fun to be with.
3. Is patient and supportive of me when I'm sad or weak.

THREE THINGS YOU JUST CAN'T DO:
1. Be wild and crazy
2. Be strong-willed and stubborn
3. Stop feeling self-conscious

THREE THINGS YOU MISS FROM YOUR PAST:
1. Being with close friends and family
2. Meeting people who are eager to be friends with me.
3. Not having to worry about my future.

THREE GIFTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE:
1. A new digital camera
2. A PDA
3. 1 BILLION DOLLARS

THREE REASONS WHY YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE:
1. My parents
2. My teachers
3. My friends

THREE OF YOU YOUR FAVOURITE HOBBIES:
1. art
2. videogames
3. martial arts

THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Travel somewhere
2. Learn Flash
3. Get organized and efficient.

THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. Magazine Illustration
2. Animation
3. Art teacher (no pay, but I love to teach...)

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO FOR HOLIDAY:
1. Italy/France/Spain (it's kind of an obli... ]]> *shadowspark Thanks for the support http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/17704397/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/17704397/ Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:04:48 PDT Thanks everyone for the support! Sorry, I've decided to delete the journal to prevent any drama. Also, I'm done blowing all this time typing crap when I should be doing other stuff.XD So, hopefully all my replies got sent to those who responded.

I'm feeling much better and more forgiving now, though I still think Macs are frustrating as hell.XP At any rate, there's no need to restart any debates or discussions.

so...
That's all for now, until I can think of anything.

Oh yeah, does anyone know a good online resource for human anatomy and various (preferably dynamic) poses? I've seen tutorials, but not sites with just lots of images.

]]> *shadowspark SO I HERD WE'VE BEEN MUDKIPPED http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/17639807/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/17639807/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:20:20 PDT

*sigh* Too bad it's over now.

Fun while it lasted, though.

Back from Break
Sorry for being so dead over Spring Break. I...I...was hooked on Brawl. XP Hey, can you blame me? My evil Jigglypuff-using rival showed up at my house, so I could even say I was FORCED to play.

That said, I was slaughtered as Wolf (who LOOKED SO GOOD), but pwned as Olimar.XP Yes, I am now an Olimar specialist. Hopefully my friend who has wi-fi will get Brawl as well, so I can finally battle you guys

*currently feels lame for having missed out on March*

Aside from that, I had a fun week hanging with friends from highschool.

I hate to say it, but when real life is really good, or really bad, I just tend to lose track of DA.

So, as I've said before, don't take it personally if I don't get to commenting you.

Fanarts on the way
I've decided to get going on all my fanarts that I never got around to doing before, now that I am at school and Wii-less.

Hopefully I'll finish them before I get swamped with assignments.

Classes
This may be the best quarter ever for me.^^ then again, it'll definitely be one of the busiest. I'm taking a full load of nothing but drawing and painting classes. They'll be hardcore still-life and figure-drawing, as well as some freeform creative stuff. That said, I may be commenting less, but drawing more. That's cool, right?

Take Care!

]]> *shadowspark Meme Thief http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/17219132/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/17219132/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:07:05 PST

's journal. What the heck, I'm too tired to draw, but not enough to sleep. On to the rules.

RULES:
1) Answer the questions below
2) Take each answer and type it into dA search box
3) Take a deviation from the first page of results (may use ' popular' or 'newest' ) and post thumb (for subscribers) or link (non-subscribers)
4) You can't copy the persons answers who posted this before you

1. The age you will be on your next birthday: 22

2. A place you'd like to travel: Japan (I still need to know the language tho...)

3. Your favorite place: the local bookstore (usually Borders, cuz its so freakin big)

4. Your favorite object: my wii (*snickers, then is promptly shot*)

5. Favorite food: pho' (tough choice! I got lots of favs.)

6. Your favorite animal: dragon (fantasy counts right?)

7. Your favorite color: black (the color of ninjas)

8. The town/state/etc in which you live: Santa Barbara, CA (Always sunny in SB.^^)

9. Name of past pet: i don't even remember (I have no important pets, just fishies..)

10. A dream come true: being productive

11. Your nickname/screenname: Shadowspark (Holy crap! I have a pokemon team named after me!)

12. Middle name: Jeffery

13. Favorite Smell: coffee

*shadowspark 2/13 http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/16868941/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/16868941/ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:12:27 PST Yeah, busy,busy. Also my internet is really wonky, so I gotta go to the library in order to browse. (Even then, it kinda sucks, but meh.)

Macbook, REJOICE!! Sorta.

Alright, I finally bought a Mac!XP Geez, ever since my desktop died, I've been using my 3-year old HP laptop so much that it can't survive half an hour without a powercord. Anyways, these macs are interesting. It's got good power, speed, stronger wireless, and a nice smooth interface. Still, I am consistently irritated by its...how shall I say it...'quirks'. Why do I need to add all my pictures into iphoto to view their thumbnails?

Why can I not make shortcut folders? Are you doing stupid sh*t cuz you're trying to look "alternative"? Is that it?!

But, weirdness aside, overall it's a good solid machine. I'm sure I'll be able to enjoy it, I just have to learn it.

Frontpage WTF?!?!

Hey, I don't know how many of you were there when it happened, but a couple days ago there was this animation in the '

opular' section on the frontpage. It was a stupid stick-figure humping the word "your mom". Yet somehow, the deviant who submitted it got 36,000 pageviews in LESS THAN 3 DAYS. Turns out he was just a 15-year old loser, and all his deviations were stolen off the web. He's banned now, fortunately, but I was kinda shocked that it took a whole day since his stick animation got frontpage before it happened. Anyways, the whole thing just reminded me that most people on deviantart are shallow and immature. It's not such a bad thing tho. It just means there's no need to worry about being "popular" getting tons of favs and pageviews. Really, all that means nothing in the long run.

There's lots of talented, kind, intelligent people here who may be a bit underappreciated, but are great friends/resources to those who have the mind to reach out.

TO DO LIST:
Shoutbox--50% (will add other random things later)
New ID--0%
Journal CSS--0% (I'll need a photobucket acount as well.

)
Gallery Folders --0% (what an awesome feature!^^)
Policies/FAQ--0% (jeez, I don't even know how to do commisions yet...XS)
Reference Pics--0%
Various Expressions--70%

Trades:
Daxxe--100%
Pink Ninja--100%
Secret Santa--100%

Trade Status:
Open ]]> *shadowspark Updates! (warming up to poop?!) http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/16514455/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/16514455/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:49:40 PST Been trying to get more tablet practice done, but it's hard getting used to.

Everything I draw is kinda wonky. Also, I've awakened to the fact that I need to learn human anatomy pronto. Learning how to color in photoshop is good too, but what's the point if the general figure sucks?

I'm steamed that I didn't get into the Figure Drawing class I so desperately tried to enroll in, but I had already taken a similar class, Animal Drawing, so I got booted.;_;

POOP!
Oh yeah! so, you people may have heard of something called Youtube Poop. It's basically a bunch of clips from old crappy videogames and game-based cartoon shows, strewn together in an unpleasant way, so as to piss off the viewer. "WHY THE F*** WOULD ANYONE WATCH THAT CRAP?!"--is what I said at first, but now...I don't know what happened! My mind must have rotted or something...actually, it was this music video, which is not bad at all... in fact, it's AWESOME. [link]

Cool, huh? before you start, you'll need some background knowledge...
[link] Zelda CD-i
[link] The Street Fighter cartoon

Now, you are ready. *WARNING, STUPIDITY AHEAD!!*
[link] Mario vs Street fighter. Please watch for at least the first 4 minutes! The rest is meh.
[link] Jackie Chan awesomeness!
[link] mama luigi is a nuke.
[link] YOU MUST DIE!!

Enjoy having your minds destroyed! Take care! ^__^

TO DO LIST:
Shoutbox--50% (will add other random things later)
New ID--0%
Journal CSS--0% (I'll need a photobucket acount as well.

)
Gallery Folders --0% (what an awesome feature!^^)
Policies/FAQ--0% (jeez, I don't even know how to do commisions yet...XS)
Reference Pics--0%
Various Expressions--70%

Trades:
Daxxe--100%
Pink Ninja--100%
Secret Santa--100%

Trade Status:
Open ]]> *shadowspark TABLET GET! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/16228564/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/16228564/ Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:41:33 PST Man, sorry for not being online much lately. Holidays weren't that busy, but I spent a lot of time stuck at my grandma's or cousins place over the holiday.

So, what're your New Year's resolutions? Mine are to stay away from super-addicting games and get more organized. Didn't do a very good job of that, since I spent the last 5 hours beating Super Mario Galaxy.XP Oh god, that game was insane!lol Alright, so maybe that's why I've been so dormant here...at least partially.

Okay, lastly I used my Christmas money to get a wacom tablet. I must say, it is pretty awesome! It'll take some geting used to for sure, but maybe I can finally make some decent digital now.^^ Alright, gotta bounce of to grandma's again. Take care!

TO DO LIST:
Shoutbox--50% (will add other random things later)
New ID--0%
Journal CSS--0% (I'll need a photobucket acount as well.

)
Gallery Folders --0% (what an awesome feature!^^)
Policies/FAQ--0% (jeez, I don't even know how to do commisions yet...XS)
Reference Pics--0%
Various Expressions--70%

Trades:
Daxxe--100%
Pink Ninja--100%
Secret Santa--100%

Trade Status:
Open ]]> *shadowspark *head explodes* http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/16062859/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/16062859/ Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:43:12 PST Happy Holidays, everyone!

I just got back from Christmas shopping, and I gotta say...
ARRGH THE STRESS!!!

Lesson learned: Do Not Procrastinate on Christmas Shopping.
*phew* 20 minute lines for each store.XS Still, at least I got all the presents taken care of except one of my cousins.

Ah, I'm gonna really enjoy dinner though. Surf & Turf --crab and roast!

Oh yeah, my youngest cousin just got a PS3 and ROCK BAND, WITH ALL THE AVAILABLE INSTRUMENTS!!! Damn, I wish my parents would burn money for me like that. I haven't even gotten a new computer, which I actually need...;_;

Finally, I'm halfway done with my secret santa, so trades will be open again.

I'll only take about 2, but I could add another if you're a friend. Just reply in this journal if you're interested.

TO DO LIST:
Shoutbox--50% (will add other random things later)
New ID--0%
Journal CSS--0% (I'll need a photobucket acount as well.

)
Gallery Folders --0% (what an awesome feature!^^)
Policies/FAQ--0% (jeez, I don't even know how to do commisions yet...XS)
Reference Pics--0%
Various Expressions--70%

Trades:
Daxxe--100% Done!
Pink Ninja--100%
Secret Santa--30%

Trade Status:
Open ]]> *shadowspark Journal + Interview Me! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/15772005/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/15772005/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:59:24 PST

Interview the Character!

To put it simply, ask the character a question or two that you would like to know about his/her and the character would answer it to the best of his/her ability.

Please leave it to questions you'd ask the character, not the creator.

I can't wait to see what you guys come up with... XD
**EDIT**
--New Rules: you can now ask 1 to 5 questions! Also, you can ask a new question any time. Just try and and make sure you don't ask something already asked.

My Character of Choice: Shadowspark

--
Really, I wanna hear from you! This's a great opportunity for me to develop my characters.^^ I tag anyone interested in doing one of these themselves.^_^

--JOURNAL--

Holy crap! It's been over a month since my last update. X_x
Strangely, nothing much new to report.

I've been burning a lot of time playing Phoenix Wright 3, Resident Evil 4 (wii version), and My Sims. All are addicting in their own, but combined?! *shudder* Lethally fun.XP

Well, good news is I've been making art! But, it's all assignments, so I can't upload them just yet.

Can't wait 'til Christmas break!

Okay. I've decided it's time I finally update my page for REAL...

TO DO LIST:
Shoutbox--50% (will add other random things later)
New ID--0%
Journal CSS--0% (I'll need a photobucket acount as well.

]]> *shadowspark Animal House update http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/14963395/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/14963395/ Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:37:01 PDT ) But, things are looking up for me. First off, I recovered some of my lost items, like my mp3 player!

It was actually in my laptop backpack all along! The black backpack is still gone, but it's not important. Also I found two of my 4 lawn chairs on the second floor of the house. All that's left is the office chair and the other lounge chairs. Second, my roommate is the chillest dude ever. He's one of the nicest, most reliable guys I've ever met. Man, he even paid me back a check I forgot about from a while back.

Finally, the 1st floor housemates are responsible enough to clean the house without me asking, which is awesome. It's still a bit of a shithole, but it's a lot better than what it could be (imagine a sink loaded with dishes so dirty they grow mold, a sea of garbage surrounding it.. 0_0 )

So yeah. I'm much more at ease now. I'm taking more actual art courses, so hopefully I'll be producing actual art.

I'm kinda bummed I missed the deadline for the yoshi contest, but oh well. I take it as a sign I should become more active as an artist. Anyways, thanks for reading. Take care, folks!

]]> *shadowspark it's like Animal House, only younger http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/14786675/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/14786675/ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:27:06 PDT It was really scary at first. See, the people I live with are all about two years younger with me...and are hardcore partiers.

Oh yeah, there's 12 people living with me on just ONE side of the duplex.

The night I moved in, there was music blasting, beer-spilling, people smoking, and foghorns all around. It was chaos, and I dreaded my year-to-come.

Okay, I still dread the year to come. But, my roommate is an awesome guy, and most people are responsible enough to do their share of cleanup, and those that aren't at least look like they kinda care.

The only thing that pissed me off (and it's REALLY irritating) is the fact that so much of my stuff has been stolen. I'm missing a bike seat cover, a few folding chairs, a backpack, my mp3 player, and a freakin' office chair!

I am seriously going to arrange a house-meeting. All the thefts happen at parties when everyone's too drunk to pay attention.XS I wish I could hold the other guys responsible, but I haven't made any agreements yet. And, if I don't start the serious talk, I don't know who will. So yeah, this's a major jump in responsibility for me. But, I feel it's a great learning experience. I just hope I survive.

]]> *shadowspark Late Update--NEWS & STUFF!XS http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/14372472/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/14372472/ Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:04:32 PDT Anyways, the vacation was fun. My family went kayaking, hiking, fishing, all that jazz. But, strangely I didn't get a chance to pull out my paper and pad. Can't just sit and draw while the rest of the family wants to move on.

Still, it was good. Oh yeah, we stayed at a beautiful house by the ocean.^^ It had a large TV and lots of DVDs to keep the family entertained at home.

I Got a Wii!
Heheheh...the primary reason why I haven't been drawing lately. I finally bought a Wii just after vacation (as well as a DS game). Since then, I've been horribly addicted to Super Paper Mario and Phoenix Wright: Justice for All.

It wasn't the good addiction neither. It was the kind where you just can't think about anything else until
you beat that game. Craziness!XS Has that happened to any of you before?

Artistic Death?!
There's just one thing that was bothering me, which was even despite my gaming addiction, I had time to draw stuff. Heck, there were times I was even able to surf the net! (my family usually hogs it all the time) Yeah, even still... It was hard to get any drawing done. I'm still not 100% sure why, but it bothered me. I mean, I did try to draw, but it was like... I just didn't have the drive.

Plus, everything I did turned out ugly. Man, that period sucked.

I finally drew something good yesterday, but it took some effort. I know I have down times, but lately those times have been increasing, and I'm worried. Sometimes, I wonder if I'm simply "growing out of" art.

Still, I gotta keep at it. I know deep down that it's something I enjoy doing, and it's what I want my future to be. Either that or professional videogame-playing.

I'm Legal!
Finally, I'm happy to announce I've finally turned 21 as of yesterday! I just got money again, but I can't complain.^^ Maybe I can finally buy a tablet! (which I've been wanting for years and years, but never got around to getting). Oh yeah, since I tire of birthday cakes, I requested several boxloads of MOCHI ICECREAM!!!

And that was the most awesome celebration I ever had without the help of alcohol.

Alright, I am again so grateful for your patience.

Sorry again for the constant disappearing acts. I'll try to make this the last slump of the year. Have a good one! Seeya soon!

]]> *shadowspark Late Update-- Vacation http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/14022453/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/14022453/ Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:09:43 PDT I spent all last week mostly just lazying around and trying to get a slobby suitemate to clean up the apartment before we moved out (a lot more work than you imagine!). I had to move out on Friday, from my old apartment to my new house for next year. I had lunch and dinner with my mom's side of the family, and I'm finally home now, but I'll be going to Bodega Bay tomorrow for vacation.

I'll get to finishing my latest works and comments and stuff in about a week or so. Hopefully I'll finally hit some inspiration...

take care, peeps!

]]> *shadowspark feelin' a bit better http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/13712861/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/13712861/ Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:26:03 PDT
After much searching, I have finally found a place to stay. Amazingly, it's a great deal!

It's a single room in a private house. Biking distance from school, lotsa space, decent kitchen, and only $760 for rent (I'd normally have to pay over $1000 for a small, run-down pad). Finally, the people there seem pretty chill too. Words cannot express my relief.^^ I guess in the end, this was a good experience for me, as I had to overcome my aggravating phone-shyness and procrastination tendencies..

Secondly, I landed a job at Bargain Network, which sells info on cheap homes and autos. It's essentially telemarketing (uh-oh), but instead of me bugging other folks at dinner, the customers call ME and I just give them info like I don't even care if they want our services. Oh yeah, it pays really good for a quick job. I will probably be making $10-$20 an hour, depending on how many sales I get.
I'd have told you about the news yesterday, but I had a particularly bad time at job-training. I had just 2 days of prior instruction, and they just put me on the phone with real customers!0_o It was like a freakin' nightmare trying to answer all their questions and keep them from hanging up on me.

Ugh. But, yeah. Today, none of that.

besides, I'll surely get the hand of things by next week.

I still have trouble getting my sleep schedule regulated. It's the last major thing that's been causing me so many problems. I'm just too used to living like a cave monster.

Drawing-wise, it was hard to get going again. I dunno, everything just looked ugly. I still have trouble making art when I'm down, even if I'm trying to draw angsty stuff. I just waited a bit, did some practice exercises to get my confidence back. Eh, it worked. I can finally actually take care of my trades.

That's about it for now. Take care, friends.

]]> *shadowspark Finally, the "FULL" explanation... http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/13463049/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/13463049/ Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:14:00 PDT Ah, you're probably used to it by now, but I think you deserve to know what's really going on in my life.

**WARNING** the following may show a shockingly different side of me. I've never been the type to impress my own problems on others. I didn't want to be a downer, you know? I was nervous about putting this up, but I figure it's better than leaving you in the dark, or lie by putting a smily face on everything. But, I've finally done it, so if you're still here, please read!

Really sorry for the lack of activity lately, especially now, since it's summer. FREEDUM!!! I would like to shout, but alas, I have never been quite 'free'. I see now that it was not the school holding me down, but MY OWN MIND! (insert horror-movie music) See, the past months, I've had so much trouble doing important tasks--basically anything meaningful I wanted to do, whether it be job-hunting, paying bills, calling cfriends, visiting deviantart, or even making art... I'd procrastinate on the task until the VERY last minute, no matter how badly I wanted to get it done, or no matter how easy it was. I couldn't fathom why this was happening, but it was killing me emotionally ( "How could I not want to do one of the few things I love doing?" I asked myself). Because of that, I'd find myself sleeping in, afraid to face the day. and because of that, I had been on a very irregular sleep schedule all quarter.

These are all symptoms of anxiety/depression, which has run in my family.

Adding stress to sadness, I learned recently I may not even have a place to live next year.

I applied for a 2-bedroom University-owned apartment a while ago, with 2 current roommates and 1 outside friend. Everything was fine until I learned I did not make it in the lottery, even though the other 3 guys did.

Turns out the outside friend and one roommate brilliantly decided to add another guy as an 'extra'. Now I've been on the waitlist for a while, and my position was pretty good at first, but has recently stopped moving, and now my position looks really bad.

*sigh* This kept me stressed all week, but at least it took my mind off my own short-comings, heh.

So, all is not lost yet. If it were, I wouldn't have summoned the energy to post this.

I'd just disappear, like Koshi...( where'd she go anyways...? I hope whe's alright) I am aware at least, of my illness. Sick of lying in bed feeling hopeless, I have tried to get on a more positive mindset. Before getting started, I would envision myself doing whatever I needed to do, facing as many obstacles I could think of, and succeeding. It was a bit tough at first, but I think it's successful.

So... Now, I need to hustle to take care of some things:

1. Find housing -- look for anyonne in need of a roommate.
2. Find a summer job
3. Try finding some summer classes
4. Get my stingy-ass roommate to pay back the bills he owes me. ( He owes a lot for not paying earlier, but I need to get persistent.)
5. re-establish friendships. (There's only one guy I've even hung with this quarter. Essentially, I'm a hermit. * this has got to change.XS*)
6. And finally, make up with you kind souls...

I'll try and upload some art soon. I have a trade with

and a contest by

to complete.

Maybe I'll update this journal again soon. This...was a long write...but also, kinda theraputic... how about you? has your opinion chang... ]]> *shadowspark 2x Journal Games http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/12883053/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/12883053/ Tue, 08 May 2007 01:55:22 PDT *whew* However, at least it's not too mentally taxing like essays or physics problems.

Just time-commitment is all...

no worries, folks, I'll still probably be around, though less frequently.

Oh yeah, I forgot to partake in those journal memes that've been spreading around!

( ganked from *cawfee )
3 Questions--ASK ME ANYTHING
...and I will respond as honestly as possible. I abused this religiously, so now's your turn to be evil.

You don't have to post this in your journal, but it'd be cool if you did.

The Only Catch: you have to partake in the game below as well...

( jacked from =kokiteno )
VIRAL CREATIVITY
"Post a comment here with the name of a character of yours, what kind of being that character is, a link to a picture if you have one of that character, and three interesting facts about him/her/it.

"I'll respond with three questions about that character or its creation, but here's the catch, you gotta offer this same thing in your journal after commenting here. It's a way to kinda network and voice your creativity, so have fun mateys XD"

Now show me what you all got!! XD

]]> *shadowspark better late than never, eh? http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/12532319/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/12532319/ Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:20:14 PDT I forgot, I totally left you on a cliffhanger at what happened after the previous journal! Sorry about that, folks.

Gotta remember to update this thing.XS Okay, where was I? ...Finals were over looong ago, and I pulled through getting two A's and a B. I had a chill break, and I've since been doing a lot of stuff with friends. On a not-so happy note, it's been really tough to get into a drawing mood. I dunno, it's just like I'm not inspired anymore by stuff. (probably a sign I need to buy some games XP)

This looks like an awesome quarter for me though. I'm taking an ANIMATION class! My dream come true!*_* Also I'm taking print, which is pretty cool too. Thanks for viewing, everybody.

]]> *shadowspark two down, two to go http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/12061908/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/12061908/ Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:15:46 PST

Anywho, art should come quickly, though sparingly. I'm mainly trying to figure out my main character... make him more, um, ME. meaning, probably older. The kirby contest will come later, though I have the penciling done. Thanks, all you who wished me well last week.

It helped a lot to read your words.

]]> *shadowspark just..can't...work.. http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/11933192/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/11933192/ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:34:49 PST Yeah, it's cause of classes... but, I dunno... my classes have not been really harsh. It's just that for my papers, I just can't get going. I know my direction, I just can't digest information or formulate thoughts at a decent speed anymore. I could spend hours just staring at the screen until I realize I've made 0 progress.XS It really sucks because deadlines are coming up, and I can't draw or goof off comfortably knowing I'm behind.

Argh! On the bright side, at least the pressure of having to do stuff last-minute is helping motivate me, just enough to start.

Take care folks. Wish me luck!

]]> *shadowspark lol update http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/11379853/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/11379853/ Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:56:50 PST Happy End of Winter Break!!!

*crowd boos* Well, back to school. Things moving again. My break was...pretty crappy.

Got sick so bad, I could barely get out of bed some days, and that lasted from A little before New Years to just before I had to leave for school.XS But, at least I was able to see friends and family during Christmas.

That was cool. Anywho, I've been fed up struggling with school & becoming a hermit because of laziness/procrastination, so my New Year's resolution is to eliminate that. Oh man, this'll be so hard, especially with this Upper-division art theory thing I have now (most painful-looking art class I've ever seen). but I'll pull through...I must succeed...*puts on game-face* Otherwise, I'll get no birthday cash from the fam.*shudders at his state of broke-ness*

Alright, for art projects--just one so far: Kirby Hat returns! It'll be color, it'll be cooler, and definitely more obscure! Ah, but the winner will get a free request from me, so study up!

]]> *shadowspark Attack of the Journal Game! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/10862138/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/10862138/ Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:45:25 PST

THE FIRST 10 PEOPLE TO REPLY TO THIS JOURNAL GET FEATURED ON HERE (a.k.a. I'll dive into your gallery and choose three of your best deviations and post them up here)
You gotta do the same thing in your journal though!

**
Heheh, there's the catch! At least it's not like those friendship comment things where if you don't send it to 10 people you'll be unloved forever, yadayada.

It's your choice whether to spread the benevolent virus or not.^_^

And here they are!

1.

http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/10481088/ Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:20:39 PDT yah, it's been several weeks into the school year--schoolwork is getting tougher, so things are gonna wind down a bit on deviantart. yeh, yeh, same old.

however...

Something totally awesome happened a week ago.
A highschool friend of mine IM'ed me and asked if I could help him make a game. He'll take care of the programming, and I'll make the art, call the shots for characters, story, and gameplay...

HOL3Y CRAP Yeah LOL W0000T!!! :boogey: ^_^

Could a gamer ask for anything more awesome? But, I gotta make sure we both keep up. I don't want this to fizzle because of school.

no, NEVER!!

I'm gonna bust my ass if i have to! I've even become a rl hermit, coming out only to get groceries or go to class.

( Man, I hope i don't forget how to talk. XS ) *sigh* So yeah.

if you don't get comments anytime soon, that's why. But, fortunately I am required to produce 50 drawings for my drawing class by the end of the quarter, so you won't be deprived of art.

Heheheh... have a happy Halloween, peeps!

]]> *shadowspark WTF Journal!? http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/10165361/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/10165361/ Sat, 23 Sep 2006 19:07:23 PDT
okay...no journal for several months... where to start...

I was in summer school, went home for the week, and while at home I had no scanner and limited computer time. I was too lazy, for some reason I couldn't get myself to draw much until a couple days ago. Oh! I had a belated birthday celebration yesterday and ate at a fancy suchi place. Oh man, I killed my stomach on that stuff.

Okay, but that food also sparked my mind...to get out of this lathargy of playing games and doing schoolwork day after day. It's so bad, I'm not even drawing much anymore.

I want to get... more involved maybe, with something...maybe here, or maybe somewhere else, but definitely get involved.

til then, I've decided to not keep you folks in the dark anymore about my life.

Thanks for sticking with me all this time, all you watchers.^^ Laterz!

]]> *shadowspark Late Tag! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/8410388/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/8410388/ Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:35:23 PDT where's the new journal? I swear I posted a journal here three days ago...

Rules : The 1st player of this "game" starts with the topic "6 weird habits/things about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a journal about their 6 weird habits/things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "you are tagged" in their devpage comments and tell them to read yours....

Bah, whatever. stupid deviantart... I got this tag from

6 wierd things about me. Sounds fun, but I fear the public may not be ready to learn my dark, horrid secrets.

aw, whatever. I'll tell them anyway.XP

1 When I need to wake up but still feel tired, I sometimes slap myself in the face to wake up

2 My sleep schedule doesn't repeat every day, but rather every TWO days. @_@ the first day, I need only 4-7 hours of sleep, but the next day I need 8-10 hours of sleep.

3 My hands generate no body heat. If it's mildly cold outside, my hands will be icy.

4 I get distracted by television so bad, no matter what channel it is (even Barney or Ad programs) I can't help but stare at the screen.

5 I get gas whenever I get really excited or nervous.

o_o...Okay, this is getting too unflattering. I need a positive thing to save face.

6 I have martial-artist instincts that kick at certain times. One day when I was playing hacky-sack, I leapt in the air to kick the hackysack, but missed and fell backwards. But, somehow I was able to spin my body like a cat and absorb the impact with my arms, like doing a pushup. When I was eating Thanksgiving dinner with my family a couple years ago, a poorly-placed tea kettle resting on the shelf behind me slid off suddenly. Before i could think, I leaned my chair back and elbowed the shelf, catching the tea kettle on my arm. This all happened in half a second, and I didn't even know what happened until I looked at my arm to see the tea kettle balancing on it.

so there you have it.

I'm not making this up. If I were, the bad stuff wouldn't be so bad, would it?

-tags-

]]> *shadowspark some overdue explaining http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/7870132/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/7870132/ Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:22:22 PST It feels so lame doing this, but I feel I owe you guys an update at least on what's been going on.

Well, not so good as of late. Basically I was doing fine trying out a "normal" life for the first time. I gotta say, it was pretty fun at times.^^ But, I still felt that certain emptiness in my life, which my parents convinced me was because of spending too much time on Deviantart instead of getting "real friends."

I'm pretty sure now, Deviantart was my therapy, not an unhealthy addiction.

I just wish I treated you guys more as real friends instead of just people I commented on to get comments back and restrict it to art.
I miss the community, I miss drawing... but I've been so out of practice I no longer feel comfortable getting back in shape. All my sketches look ugly, and classes eat up all my time now anyways.

Well, I can't linger too long on this lament. Gotta write me essay.XP Once I do get time...I'll redouble my efforts to stay in touch.

]]> *shadowspark College http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/6591257/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/6591257/ Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:18:54 PDT As you may have guessed, college started for me. Since last week, I've been so busy, I didn't even have time to do this journal to let you know I'd be disappearing again.

I've been seeing friends, watching all those movies I wanted to watch, going to parties (well more like casual dances, but still...), all that good stuff... It's strange, like...I actually have a life..?

It's hard though, letting go of all you cool folks. I'll try to draw whenever I can for the sake of my talent as well as for you.^_^ Thanks for being friends and being patient!

Hugs for you all!

okay, I'm done.XP

]]> *shadowspark news and stuff! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/6422550/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/6422550/ Mon, 05 Sep 2005 11:59:45 PDT "Don't Look Back" got 1,000 hits! aaand I got this deal for Premium Prints or something... I wonder if I should take it...It IS fanart, which is copyrighted, so I don't know if that'd be such a wise idea trying to make money off of it...

kay, back to progress: Sitar's doodle is complete and Rachelled's I'm sketching. I have a bunch of ideas for art, but I'm curious to what you guys think. I think I'll make a poll for it, once I learn how make one.XS

]]> *shadowspark Where's he been now?! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/6323033/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/6323033/ Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:34:20 PDT This is such a piiiity
I can't get this song out of my head
Cuz it's so damn caaaa-tchyyy...

Well, I bet you're wondering "Where's Shadow?

Where's the dang ART!?

Well, I've been working since last week, which is part of it. I don't know why, but I got hired for a summer job THREE WEEKS BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS! But I'm glad to finally have something on my resume.

Also, in my spare time I got hooked on Kirby's Canvas Curse.XP Soooo, art is on the slow. Be patient though! I got some cool things planned, and they will surface soon enough...

]]> *shadowspark Okay! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/6051599/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/6051599/ Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:25:52 PDT I've gotten going now, and it's great!

I feel...productive.

Oh yeah! Lesse, progress:

- started sketching

- thinking of ideas

- waiting for character recommendation

Aaaand I think that's it...

I saw the new "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and this lesser known movie "Paycheck"(kinda like Bourne Identity). Sadly, I feel too tired at the moment to review them.

Will talk about it later, if anyone's curious.

]]> *shadowspark lack of inspiration http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/5973235/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/5973235/ Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:38:57 PDT Anyways, I've also been trying to kick this gaming addiction and start drawing more... but, I can't seem to think of anything to draw. Or actually, I have possible ideas but I don't FEEL like drawing them.

Annoying, it is.

So, I've decided to maybe to some art trades to get me goin'. If you're interested, now's your chance!

(Yeah! bad news turned good!)

Oh, the current pageview count is 9000 - 5! If you're the lucky dog to hit 9000, you get a free pic!

That'll get me to draw something too.XD

]]> *shadowspark Devious Journal Entry http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/5425788/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/5425788/ Sun, 22 May 2005 00:57:34 PDT
and... I finished my yoshi comic!*happydance phase 2*

and I still have carpel tunnel, but I'm typing and drawing anyways! an' it HURTS!*happydance FINALE*

wait...

that's not happy... Well, I saw a doctor, and he said it's because my desk/keyboard area is awkward. Can't argue. it's way too high, and it's got a sucky pull-out tray! I gota change that pronto.

Anywho, how's everyone else doing?

Good? Bad? Madagascar?

]]> *shadowspark and so... http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/5252629/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/5252629/ Tue, 03 May 2005 02:30:32 PDT Hehehe. Oy, I finally have time to deviate, but my hands have gotten such bad carpel-tunnel lately...XS It hurts to even type now. I oughta make a comment on it...but I've been having an art block too.
Argh! It's not that I don't know what to do either. (My goal is to create a fighting animation for my characters! ) I just ...can't ...do it! the sketches come out crappy, and mousework kills my hands.;_; I'm gonna keep at it though! No matter how much time I waste!

*OW!* wrists...dying...must close... paragraph!....Seeyounextweek!*collapse*

]]> *shadowspark subscribed? http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/5190457/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/5190457/ Mon, 25 Apr 2005 22:53:19 PDT
Wow, free subscription! it's short tho... ends in a couple days now. Nice marketing ploy. Now that I've just started adjusting to all these cool features, I'll have no choice but to shell out money for it!

heheh...eh, i'm not really mad tho. I'm glad they don't charge for just basic bandwidth.^^ AND, I motivated myself to make a journal entry!

i don't know why i dislike writing, despite good grammer...eh, whatever.

Anywho, midterms are looming. gotta take time to study! hang tight peeps!

]]> *shadowspark Requests All Over http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/4824257/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/4824257/ Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:34:25 PST Crazy, but it worked!

Well, I'm pretty much Art-ed out. So, I guess this about ends my accepting of requests for now (Sorry, peeps!). Of course trades are still welcome, but I've done enough stuff for free. I gotta save some time for my own ideas.

Peace out!

]]> *shadowspark almost 7000! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/4509029/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/4509029/ Sun, 06 Feb 2005 04:08:15 PST I guess it's cuz I haven't visited in so long, and then I see I have 6992 pagevies. It was just so close! Anywho, if you get the 7000th hit, you'll get a free request (as is devart custom). Unfortunately, it won't come soon, as I have school and a couple other art trades to go through first.

Seeyas!

]]> *shadowspark hm...scrap http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/3991379/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/3991379/ Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:03:54 PST Finals are coming around, so it's been pretty much dead-silent in the halls. In other news, I've only had time to do scraps, but will try to do a major work come Winter Break.

Please view my scraps though; I make sure they're better than crap.^^ ]]> *shadowspark all-nighter http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/3875490/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/3875490/ Sat, 20 Nov 2004 00:34:07 PST That is, I woke up a 9:00am yesterday and did not sleep until 12:00am now.

My reason for doing so? typical of college students: to finish a last-minute paper. In preparation, I loaded up on Mountain Dew. However, I somehow finished my paper by 2:00am. I tried to sleep, but couldn't so I played videogames and jogged until morning. Crazy huh?

D meheheh. sorry, I just felt the urge to brag. But, I know this unhealthy act will all fly back and smack me tomorrow.XP*dreads tomorrow* ]]> *shadowspark halloween weekend http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/3720779/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/3720779/ Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:21:17 PST
Er, that was how long I lasted at least. The movies went on past that but I don't think anyone else could sit through all of it.

Anyways, I'm a bit paranoid right now... I mean, not that the movies actually scared me, it's just... the lack of sleep, and zombies crawling around in my dreams and daydreams and I know there's one in the bathroom waiting to come at me with a chainsaw, i know it...

]]> *shadowspark Damn! October already! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/3507051/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/3507051/ Sun, 03 Oct 2004 22:25:08 PDT Alright, on to DeviantArt.

Now that things have settled down a bit, I'll try to find time to stop by and draw a few pics... just need to find a scanner I can borrow here...

]]> *shadowspark Disappearing again http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2974079/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2974079/ Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:14:42 PDT I'm doing this early-start program there, see?

Like most future college students I'm excited, but nervous. However, the reasons for me are kinda different...

I worry about UCSB because it's too nice a campus.

There's gonna be so many distractions I don't know if I'll ever get around to drawing or going online.

So, we'll just have to wait and see about that. I'll be back home by the end of August, so don't worry.

Well, in case I don't get around to updating, I'll just say farewell for now!

Uhm...

Thanks everyone for sticking with me through all my big disappearances.

]]> *shadowspark Words from the wiseguy http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2818266/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2818266/ Tue, 06 Jul 2004 15:02:47 PDT

- Never stand in line to spend money.

- Never advertise someone else's product for free.

- When gambling, losing $100.00 is usually more satisfying than winning $5.00.

- There is no dirt in a hole.

- Candy tastes better when you get it from a friend, or steal it from an enemy.

- Good things also come in large packages.

- Don't set your goals too high and you'll never be seriously disappointed.

- Always prepare for the worst and you will be thrilled with the outcome.

- If time is money, why do retired people have so little of it?

- You can't take it with you, so spend it!

- No one gets out of life alive.

- The last person to leave the office must not only turn off the lights, but also remember to unplug the coffeemaker. ]]> *shadowspark back with scrap http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2755777/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2755777/ Mon, 28 Jun 2004 13:20:47 PDT Yup, probably put on several pounds from that.

*pats stomach*

O-kay, on to the important stuff. I updated with a bunch of scraps, and am fnially working on another animation. If you're gonna cmoment any, please tell me what you think about these Razorwing concepts. It would've been so much easier to just left him without weapons, but it just doesn't feel right with his name.

Moral of the story: pick better names for your characters... ]]> *shadowspark cruisin' yeah.... http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2658948/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2658948/ Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:40:16 PDT I'm going on an Alaskan cruise tomorrow! My family and I have been preparing for this all week. Yeah, it'll be my first time on a cruise too.

Ah, I'd also like to apologize for the lack of comments. -_- I really have no excuses this time...unless Halo counts as one.

Anyways this cruise thing'll take 10 days, and I won't be able to access a computer until I get back. X_x; However, I will try my best to get to commenting all you guys as soon as I get back.

Farewell!

]]> *shadowspark Movies, games, and stuff. http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2551058/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2551058/ Mon, 31 May 2004 14:40:01 PDT ). Brad Pitt pulled off the anti-hero bit well, and Orlando did a fun Legolas reference.

Many good themes were brought up, such as honor, loyalty, and respect among enemies. All in all, it was a good three-star movie.

After, I went to Fries and bought Sonic Advance 3. It's pretty cool, much like the previous ones. A few things I really like about #3, however: the cool special abilities you get from teaming up, the use of pushing, and the ease of getting and beating the special stages. It's too bad the game didn't last that long.(I beat the normal story in a few hours) But, it's still a cool game.^^ ]]> *shadowspark Back! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2443933/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2443933/ Sun, 16 May 2004 20:40:26 PDT ...Well, I've finally settled out my college stuff, social stuff, school stuff, stuff stuff... And now I actually have free time!

And to celebrate, I made a crappy icon which I hope to change again soon.

Oh well, time to get drawin'.

]]> *shadowspark Well, it's about time... http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2046034/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/2046034/ Fri, 19 Mar 2004 21:35:50 PST I guess it's time I pronounced myself dead.

Of course, it's not like you didn't see this comin', and of course it's not forever.

Right now, it's just too crazy trying to balance school, real life friends, and deviantart. I hope maybe after school, or maybe even during the school holidays, I'll be able to catch up with the rest of you guys.^^

Oh yeah, I'm getting acceptance notes from various colleges I applied for, and I'm trying to figure out which one will be best for me.

It's tough deciding, but I'm taking lots of campus tours, so that should help. Well, thanks everyone for being such cool friends.

I'll seeya.:byebye: ]]> *shadowspark Heheh. Finally, the friends list! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1889479/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1889479/ Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:58:03 PST Sorry I've been so slacking on comments. Real life never lets me have a brake, especially now with college looming in the distance.XS *sigh* Hopefully I'll be able to get some free time over the summer. (Though I'm applying to a rigorous art summerschool program)

Well, I finally did what practically everyone else did just to conform!

My list of friends/cool folks:

*shadowspark Shadow discovers Homestar http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1795520/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1795520/ Wed, 04 Feb 2004 20:19:12 PST

Aw, I actually felt bad not coming across that place sooner! It was so funny.

But, come to think of it I wasn't too fond of the normal movies...

but I loved the email movies, so check those out, if anything!

So if yer too lazy to type... ]]> *shadowspark what's goin' on around here?! http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1774904/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1774904/ Sat, 31 Jan 2004 23:04:21 PST For some reason, I'm getting 404 file not found thingies popping up whenever I view a deviation... And to top it all off, I can't seem to view animations anywhere on the net!

Now, I know I didn't get any infected emails recently...maybe it has to do with how I installed my new Photoshop?

]]> *shadowspark random thought of the week http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1726208/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1726208/ Thu, 22 Jan 2004 20:17:54 PST

When you finish some insanely tough Semester finals, your brain shoots off the most...interesting stuff.

]]> *shadowspark *grabs broom and pan* http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1706977/ http://shadowspark.deviantart.com/journal/1706977/ Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:49:50 PST Just the ugly ones, and maybe those potential characters I decided not to develop.

Don't worry about missing pics.^^ Chances are, it'll be in my Side7 gallery here.

'Till next time!

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