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deviantART: by:slokil http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:slokil&section=today deviantART RSS for by:slokil en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:59:15 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png October Holidays Coming! http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/27912715/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/27912715/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:38:33 PDT
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So, for my own sanity I end up dropping a class, and then I realize, crap I still am way too busy. Midterms have already started (and more are to come-bah!), and I'm working 12 hours a week, and going to start doing research -psychology- (when i get around to deciding on what lab to work in).

Anyhow, artistically, most of my work has been doodles in my notes (sadly I realize that my notes are more sketches than words in most of my classes). However, I am working on my Halloween costume- Batgirl!- I can't wait, I haven't dressed for Halloween in ages. So, I need to finish sewing the emblem on my unitard and accessories and I'll be set. But first I need to get through the next week-including this weekend where I'll be baking cookies (for stress relief) and trying to work on cooking a nice dinner to prepare for the boyfriend's birthday on Monday. No doubt this dinner is going to end badly since I have no cooking skills what-so-ever (my group from Home Economics managed to melt a "wooden" spoon after all). But Spaghetti meat sauce from scratch shouldn't be that hard right?

This weekend is going to be so busy since I have typical homework load, and a Latin test on Monday, sewing, cooking, and laundry. Welcome to college: whatever happened to the college life where you party all weekend and have no homework and can stay up till two in the morning? Isn't that what the movies tell you college is like? I feel betrayed by American mass media.

Now if I can get over the growing pains I keep having which are horrible and perfect my medicine dosage schedule and find the balance between too much (me cleaning everything and not being able to focus but feeling GREAT) and me being a little too down life would be all good in my busy life- okay not all good but a little better. Things are going well anyways.

Currently waiting for: SNOW! I want it to snow soon so I can build a snow man and take pretty snow pictures. I know, it is only October. -sigh- And it would be cold if it snowed on Halloween and I was only wearing my costume.

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]]> ~slokil Uploading! http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/27079497/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/27079497/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:47:41 PDT
]]> ~slokil Crazy Times http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/23796680/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/23796680/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:14:34 PDT still sick) throughout Winter Quarter and just found out that it could have been mono. Anyhow, down to Florida tomorrow so I'll have Spring Break to recuperate and hopefully go out to some of the gardens and do some artistic work. Oh, and I've been doodling a lot lately and starting a comic (basically something to goof off with at work) so I'll be trying to get some of that up soon.
Man, I feel like I've been an artistic/photographic void for like forever... and looking through the deviations of those I've watched I've noticed a lot of gorgeous work...
Anyhow, hopefully Spring Quarter will be a bit kinder to me so that I can get back to going out with my camera.

]]> ~slokil The Autumn Quarter now behind me http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/22868651/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/22868651/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:39:22 PST So, I'm promising updates soon.
Hmm... I really should continue studying for my History of Photography midterm tomorrow and work on my Latin translating and study the weird conjugations of "fero" and "volo"

]]> ~slokil My Gawd... my how time flys when your having fun.. http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/21121361/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/21121361/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:31:33 PDT Well, it really isn't that bad besides Math 152 (Calculus and Analytical Geometry) which takes up like 1/4 of my out of class and work awake time. Anyhow, one last "real" math class. The weather is getting colder, and sometime in the near future I plan to head out and shooting (photos that is) and drawing more and catch up on art requests from gaiaonline.com
Just wanted to update the journal and formally announce I am alive and well... well, alive at the very least.
Enjoying the university life (besides Math 152), though.

]]> ~slokil So... this artistic slump of mine. http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/20078405/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/20078405/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:11:00 PDT Of course, without job means limited funds and limited funds means well that I don't have any money, which is bad. Something like that...)

Anyhow, I'm trying to get out of this slump, and I promise to have something loaded by the end of next week.

]]> ~slokil Wow... I need to go out and shoot some stuff http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19524306/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19524306/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:42:20 PDT
Anyhow, went up to Columbus last week and got my Autumn quarter schedule, which is mostly afternoon classwork (but at least for half the day Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I'm sort of off).

I managed to schedule:

-152 Calculus and Analytical Geometry (as I got credit for two math classes because I managed to get a 5 on the AP Calculus exam... I copied off the smart kid or something... I don't know how I managed that score)
-Freshmen Seminar- Red-Stockings, Blue-Stockings, and Other Rebellious Women: The History of Feminism in the Western World
-Chem 101
-Honors Psychology H100A
-Honors Survey

Anyhow... I still haven't got to play with my telephoto lens... I really need to get with the program. -sigh-

]]> ~slokil I shall marry the UPS guy! http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19335550/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19335550/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:24:15 PDT
Anyhow, tomorrow I might go out and test out my new 500 mm... wow, it is so pretty... of course I really do need to get a new camera case now.

It really is a big bugger, but oh my goodness so awesome!

Well, right now it is pouring down rain, and I have work that I need to leave for in about an hour. -sigh- and tomorrow I need to work on picking out classes for scheduling, because I've sort of put that off and freshman orientation for me is uh Monday.

Anyhow... I got a new toy to play with

]]> ~slokil After one month of procrastination... http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19269492/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19269492/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:29:04 PDT )... of course it also means I'm taking a math that is for like engineering students and premed students. I don't see how a psychology major really needs to know Calculus. Can't I just take basic Algebra or something? Oh, well, at least I should have a challenge for the first quarter or two while I fulfill my math credits/credit (depending if I get my ten credit hours of math based on my AP score...)

Anyhow, I end up browsing ebay and found myself a new lens (500 mm telephoto). So now, I just get to sit around and wait for it to be delivered... and I still want the macro lens... but, anyhow, one step at a time. I unfortunately don't have hundreds of dollars to go shopping.

Well, I better get going as one of those surprise Florida thunderstorms are coming and I have to leave for work. Fun, fun...

]]> ~slokil Love at first sight... okay second. http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19216208/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19216208/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:32:03 PDT
Unfortunately, I do have to have money for school next year for things like shampoo and sheets and pillows and stuff. Gosh... cursed money.

Anyhow, in other news, I am in a much better mood now, compared to on the second. And, I'm working on uploading some of my work. I feel proud of myself I actually used my 14-45 mm lens (as I usually don't...)

Oh, and my thoughts on celebrating my adulthood went astray. On Thursday I was coming back from work and saw the Bloodmobile and thought, "I can donate blood without parental permission! Cool, I'll totally do that... it is a good thing, after all I have really rare blood, and a good bleeding always makes you feel better." Well, after getting pricked once in both my middle fingers I found out that I wasn't allowed to donate because I'm anemic. You need some iron score of 12.5 My first reading said 12.3 and my second said 10.8 Well... go figure.

Oh, well, life goes on. And, as I said, I'm completely fallen for a new love... of course it is more of an accessory for my love- my Olympus. Of course I love my Sony too... ^^

Anyhow, thought I would add a cheerier journal entry as I really am not so murderous right now.

]]> ~slokil I am not above murder. http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19169850/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19169850/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:56:34 PDT
Anyhow, went to Bok Tower, it was pretty but got me missing the greens of Ohio. Florida flora just doesn't seem like the right shade of green... will upload pictures soon.

Things to look forward to...

New Artemis Fowl book coming (July 15)

well... and not much else.

Oh, and then there is an up and coming comic by

that is a sort of new take on the whole vampirism thing, which sounds interesting enough (okay, quite interesting) so the first pages of that should be out in a few days or so.

]]> ~slokil Bok Tower on my birthday. http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19089405/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19089405/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:47:03 PDT ), and I'm free on my birthday. though it is just another day, I can con my mother into letting me do stuff like drive around the state of Florida on my own. (So, if you live in Central Florida, please stay home for that day if you value your life). And, that I might get to go to Bok Tower which is supposed to be GORGEOUS, and I've never gone. It'll be nice to go on my own because I hate being out in nature (or anywhere) shooting and having someone constantly hover over me and say, "Oh look there's a nice shot... that's cool. Can you take a picture of me here?"

And of course I am, "I've taken that shot five minutes ago" or "sure the shot is cool if you took it..." or "I've already taken your stupid picture in front of that stupid sign, you look like a tourist..." No, only most people do that. Dad, though, is a bit more cool about it (my Autumn pictures he drove me around for because I still couldn't legally drive

) and he just let me do my own thing. Of course it might be that we have almost identical personality that he's so nonchalant about things.

Anyhow, taking

's words to heart about how he uses Firefox and it works great I thought, What the Hell, I haven't tried switching web browsers (I was an Internet Explorer gal) and lo and behold everything is working on deviantart now. Go figure. I guess my old school switches to Firefox for a reason (I do remember them saying that Internet Explorer was getting all wracked out on them over certain things, now.)

But, yep, I'm not going to Cyprus Gardens today because well... I just don't have the drive to go today. And I have a ton of other things I can be doing (like uploading all my pictures from Chicago). And, letting the mother not having me around constantly (because I would wonder off from her to the Gardens at Cyprus Gardens while she hit the water park or something) reminding her of EVERYTHING is like giving a toddler a knife and telling him to have fun. Like that'll work. Or maybe I'm just too OCD about myself and everyone around me.

Well, life goes on (especially since deviantart works for me now!) Nah, I will be doing other things than playing online, I swear I will. I do have a life, though, a rather quiet and not busy one for the moment. Of course I haven't put any ice on my back all day... so I'm sure I'll get yelled at for that by the chiropractor again. (But I did eat Tuna Helper so I did get some protein today. You can't win them all.)

]]> ~slokil Picking Your Battles. http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19079113/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/19079113/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:18:54 PDT
Worked from 10 till 3 today, and I have to say that it was like having my lovely mother in there most of the time, as she is one of those customers who trys to find the best deal, the best service, and then does not excuse human fallacy of the workers. I understand the quality of all that they seek but I also understand there is a reality that must be upheld. Much, why I am all "Whatever, deviantart doesn't want to work... maybe it is my bad karma or something."

(Apparently one of my friends believes that everything that goes wrong towards me is because of bad karma from a past life or something... I suppose it is possible O_o )

Haven't been doing much of anything artistic, as I've been in sort of a slump over everything... And I've had to run all around and actually drive (and I don't have road rage, until people do things like drive one handed, no handed, don't use signal lights, don't turn off signal lights, can't drive the correct direction in parking lots, just little things)

Well, I should be headed to Cyprus Gardens tomorrow so I should be able to get some good shots there. Of course, who knows when I'll be able to load them since I've barely been able to load a single picture for the past two weeks. (I'm not bitter... I swear I'm not.)

Oh, and in random news I was told today I cannot do anything in moderation. I've been seeing a chiropractor for about a week now and the more he finds out about my health habits the more irked he gets. Apparently I eat too much sugar, not enough fat, not enough protein, not enough meals, should sit down to eat a meal which I rarely do... but what sent him over the edge, "Oh, yeah I walked four miles this morning... in uh forty-five minutes. But it was a leisurely pace, sir!" Anyhow...

Perhaps someday deviantart will start working properly for me, again. (And trust me I've tried all that they have said, I even downloaded a new Internet Explorer all in the hopes of correcting the many problems). Oh, well... life goes on as does life's little irritations. : )

]]> ~slokil Summer and Smoothies http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/18905290/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/18905290/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:57:28 PDT
So, I thought I'd post a, "guess what, I'll probably be online almost everyday this summer" ya'll get sick of me, I promise. Went to Chicago about a week ago where I was the unofficial "group leader" of my little split off group. (Because we were aloud to go around select areas in Chicago in groups of five-ish). I asked, "Why am I always the group leader?" I was told, "Because you know where you're going."
Me: "I've never been to Chicago!" Them: "You've been to Boston and New York and stuff" Me: "That isn't Chicago." But, it was great because they went wherever I wanted to go, within reason, of course. I got some great shots there (especially from the Sears tower, which is really nice). I'll upload them soon (I promise... ^^ )

Right now, I should be working on "moving in" to the house down here with the mother (gah!) On the bright side I won't be seeing much of her because she works days and I'll be probably working nights and weekends.

But, yep, life goes on, or so I claim: it hasn't been scientifically proven yet.

]]> ~slokil May 24... http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/18623362/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/18623362/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:25:14 PDT Anyhow, I got a new camera (for macro shots and to carry in my purse or what not at almost all times. It is one of the Sony Cypershots which I got a good deal on and spent some graduation money on. It is nifty.
Currently in Boston visiting.
And, then off to Chicago.
I'll try and get some pictures up. I took some good macros down in Cyprus Gardens, FL, when I took a day off from the job hunt. (I spent 8 hours applying to different places for jobs, and was bummed that apparently you can't do ANYTHING generally until you're 18).
Well, life goes on. I'm glad my Senior year is over...
And for the summer I dyed my hair, a dark brown-black. It'll fade out in no time though...
Oh well, life goes on. There is my rambling update... I really will try to load some pictures soon

]]> ~slokil True Senioritis http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/18251996/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/18251996/ Sat, 10 May 2008 04:48:02 PDT am counting. And 6-7 days of attending regular school for me is left (I might skip a day or two more than I need to0. Yet, after Wednesday and Thursday of AP tests in the morning, I have decided that the rest of the school year is now pointless. Of course, regardless of whether I say it is pointless or not I'll keep studying. Perhaps my sentaments are best explained by page 8 of "Senioritis!"

[link]

In other news, time keeps ticking by and I unfortunately have tons to do regardless of how close to the end I am. Maybe because it is so close to the end of my highschool career I have so much to do.

Oh, well...

I am alive, well, and with a small case of senioritis.

]]> ~slokil Columbus http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/17786376/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/17786376/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:00:57 PDT
So, last week was the musical which was a crazy thing in itself where I was painted green and discovered the wonderous smell of liquid latex (trust me that is the worst smelling stuff imaginable). And of course two days after the play I was still pulling green out of my pores. But, it went alright.

I've finished up portraits for art class a week or so ago, and will be uploading all that this weekend. Meanwhile I will be exploring Columbus (camera in hand of course) and touring Ohio State (third time is the charm they say).

Anyhow, I better be off to bed and try to sleep because I'll be up bright and early (okay not as early as usual, but I'm up later then usual too) and off to a campus tour- what a wonderful excuse to skip school for the day, yes? Any odds, as I said time to go and catch some Z's

]]> ~slokil An Unpdate on Life Itself http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/17250763/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/17250763/ Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:54:24 PDT Winter has froze us again, reminding us that she still is in charge.
I really haven't been out shooting, and been kept pretty busy doing nothing useful at all.

]]> ~slokil My Coming Nose Job... http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/16792626/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/16792626/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:08:05 PST
Anyhow, I was going to load one of my color pencil art, but in transport the file got so scrambled, so that'll have to wait another month. But, I will be off shooting tomorrow most likely at Cyprus Gardens again, so I promise ya'll something new.

]]> ~slokil Shutter Bug http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/16378285/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/16378285/ Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:14:37 PST It has been a generally quiet time, which, I am sure is good...

]]> ~slokil Holidays... http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/16047306/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/16047306/ Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:07:22 PST
Well, Holiday break should be a time for relaxation, but because my high school is stupid and doesn't end the semester till about two weeks into January, real work must be done over my break like working on the rough draft of a reasearch paper that must be at least ten pages (subject: mood disorders, whether psychiatric medication is overprescribed, and it will end up being like twenty pages knowing me.) Then, I have six watercolor paintings I need to complete over the break because I have successfully procrastinated on doing any watercolor paintings for the entire nine weeks. To give me credit I was busy painting a cieling tile for about six weeks, and it did turn out good, it just took me forever. Then there is the dreaded FAFSA... bleh...

In better news I have been accepted by Ohio State and Fordham University.

Also, a week or two ago, it was acctually cold up in Ohio and snowed, and school was out for a couple days so I went out and walked a mile taking pictures of the scenery.

Oh, yes, and on a final note I have decided that I was an idiot for taking Calculus, this year. Please tell me why in my natural life will I care what the derivative of a function is. Mmm... maybe there is something to be said for not taking math your senior year.

Well, I will post pretty snowy pictures soon... between typing my paper and painting. Oh, I do love calm relaxing holiday breaks... um, right...

P.S. (23 Dec) hmm... I need to stop browsing the new deviations, I'll end up with oodles and oodles of favorites, and it isn't helping my paper get done. (Of course I already have my ten pages in... and I'm only into the third Roman Numeral out seven on my outline). Oh, and I'll be adding photos from Epcot tommorrow evening most likely. Bleh, sleep is calling to me.

]]> ~slokil Suitcases http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/15458218/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/15458218/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:00:11 PST

I found my old account, so if you want to see where I came from you can check it out. (And you can check out what I looked like when I straightened my hair everyday... God, that was eons ago...)

Anyhow, I should be packing. In news about my suitcases (which incidently is connected to my deviantart use), I will be traveling again not till Christmas time, meaning I won't be able to get deviantart access till that time. So adieu for now, and I shall return.

]]> ~slokil Autumn http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/15435854/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/15435854/ Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:54:29 PST
And because I got to take pictures I'm in a much better mood.

Also, I now know that I can become a freshman at a college somewhere at least. I have been accepted to Lebanon Valley College, not my first choice but hey its a good college somewhere at least. ^^ (that does make me feel better then last month too)

]]> ~slokil Gah, too busy! http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/15044682/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/15044682/ Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:43:06 PDT
P.S. the entirity of my "Diagnosis: Senioritis!" series is as follows:

Front Cover: [link]
First page: [link] (School Clothes Shopping)
Second page: [link] (First Day of School)
Third page: [link] (Six Weeks into Senior Year)
Fourth page: [link] (AnnÂs Spotted Homecoming)
Fifth Page: [link] (Nine Weeks into Senior YearÂ watching the monsters
Sixth Page: [link] (Rejected Jack)
Seventh Page: [link] (All Dressed up with Somewhere to Go!)
Eighth Page: [link] ( Two Weeks Till Graduation)
Ninth Page: [link] (Graduation)
Tenth Page: [link] (Our Ten Year Reunion)
Back Cover: [link]

]]> ~slokil Diagnosis: Senioritis! http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/14543679/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/14543679/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:18:02 PDT
Anyhow in regards to "Diagnosis: Senioritis!" I will include a list of the important characters:

Melody Zane: the main character, seems to have some sadistic desire to have a panic attack by scheduling herself in as many honors and AP classes she can. Also, she apparently doesn't like kids.

Ann Tale: friend of Melody, a computer geek who lives and breathes computers, and has an odd interest in wearing collered shirts, skirts, and ties.

Jack Lord: a slacker, who will make a bigger appearence latter on in the comic.

Tom: Ann's boyfriend and an object of Ann's affections since freshman year. He isn't the most cool, but hey, he is a nice guy, who shares Ann's love for computers...

There, you've got the important characters. And, yes I know, the comics aren't the best, most witty, and a bit more relevent to females, but hey, at least I'm doing something artistic besides drama, durring the school year.

P.S. if you want to have fun, try to guess which character I am most like and least like.

]]> ~slokil Return to Life on the Internet... for a few days a http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/14213659/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/14213659/ Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:49:28 PDT Well, just thought I'd give a general shout out to ya'll, which I can tell some of you haven't totally forgotten me. Well, I'll be around till Sunday evening or Monday morning so catch me around if you can.

]]> ~slokil Hiatuses http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/13944693/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/13944693/ Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:59:23 PDT
Anyhow, I will end my presence tommorrow evening. thank ya'll for the kind comments, critiques,

and views. I will still be out there, and returning regularly, just not nearly as much. So please do not feel offense of my long absences, it is not that I have forgotten about all of you wonderful people, I just can't connect. Anyhow, so, adieu, and I shall return when I can.

Sincerely,
slokil

]]> ~slokil Love, oh what a wonderful and splended thing! http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/13799249/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/13799249/ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:58:18 PDT On the down side I am broke for the next five months, but hey, I got a wicked cool camera that will last me for ages. After my St. Luois arch pictures is work from my new camera, if you are curious to know when I officially was able to switch over.

]]> ~slokil A Hello to the world http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/13623642/ http://slokil.deviantart.com/journal/13623642/ Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:33:59 PDT
Anyhow, in other news I thought I would explain my computer usage for any who is curious. For the month of July I will be online, almost every day. After that, maybe one weekend a month. I have a life, and my typical internet server sucks, and I only have access to decent internet about once a month. So, yes I shall return if I go on hiatus.

Hmm... Did you know its cheaper to rent a room in New York then in Pennsylvania. Really!

]]> ~slokil