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Hey guys just a quick update of the commissions, nothing big. OMG! I bought my first christmas tree on the weekend. So excited about christmas! Went to see Ben's brother's christmas play of a Christmas Carol yesterday and it was great! Richard made a fantastic Bob Cratchit.
On the way home we saw a TK Maxx delivery van.

Can someone please tell me why in the States it's TJ Maxx and over here it's TK Maxx. Why change one initial?


Totally pluggin' `delya's Scott figurine.
Already ordered mine ^__^



What a freak.

So here be updates!

~Silentdreamkeeper Saffron, DONE

~MessyMelly Anya, DONE

~HangmansFable PAID: Vilder, sketched

Waiting list:

*MistyRydia
~YukiPhnx
=Rahli
~ShadowRavenAMZ
~MessyMelly
=Elinah
~SeeNuanPaper


If anyone is still interested in getting a commision from me then just send a note.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/28353932/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/28353932/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:08:01 PST
Ok, so this week saw the release of the Clash of the Titans teaser trailer.

[link]

This trailer both impressed me, and made me want to gouge my eyes and ears out, then thouroughly scrub my brain with iron wool till all knowlege of this trailer was erased. The original 1981 film is one of my favourite films when I was a kid, and whats not to love about a Ray Harryhausen monster (several of them)?
So I was pretty excited to hear they were remaking it to be released next year.
And then I saw the trailer.
What were they doing!!?? Its like some fan made video dubbed to rock music and slapped onto youtube. Urgh!

The visuals do look amazing and that music is pretty darn good. But please! Not together! This film is meant to be epic, use epic music. All this trailer is trying to do is make it look like the next 300. Stop it!
Oh yes and while we're at it, lets reveal every kind of monster to be seen in the film except for the Kraken, We'll save that one for the full trailer. I'm placing my bets on that right now.
But the worst thing was the tag line and shitty title graphics at the end. TITANS...WILL...CLASH!!

Arrrgh!! Wryy!? You horrible horrible Hollywood people!! *cries*

But for all my bitching and moaning, it still looks like its going to be frickin awesome. The casting looks great (Zeus ), the monsters look like they are going to be shit scary (Medusa is gonna have me hiding behind my cardy) and... um... GIANT giant scorpions!

So yeah watch the trailer and see what you think. I'm gonna watch it on mute from now on.

All I can say is they better have Bubo the owl in it.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/28160741/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/28160741/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:56 PST
Mmmm, I smell of a wood fire. Happy.

Loves ya!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/28100582/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/28100582/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:07:18 PST

Totally pluggin' `delya's Scott figurine.
Already ordered mine ^__^



What a freak.

So here be updates!

PAID: Saffron, DONE PAID: Anya, DONE PAID: Vilder, sketched

Waiting list:




If anyone is still interested in getting a commision from me then just send a note.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/28089558/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/28089558/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:44:45 PST
Just bawling like a baby right now after watching The Orphanage. lol *sob*
Anyone else do the same?

lol! I can't stop crying!




Besides this'll give me a chance to do a proper journal update tomorrow. I'm gonna cry into my pillow now.

Bye

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/27900521/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/27900521/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:02:15 PDT I'm afraid I can only commit to 3 commisions at the moment, so I'll get on with those as soon as I can, but I will open commisions again when I've finished. If you already sent me a note and would like to commision me again in future I'll keep your name on a short list. I contact evryone who sent a note in a few days as I'm going to be away for the the next 3 days (Anime expo woo!)

Thanks again! I love you!!!


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Hey guys.
I'm going to open commisions if any of you would be interested. There will only be 3 slots available and payment would be a subscription to Deviantart. It can be any number of months or a year or whatever you want to feel willing to pay for. Its completely up to you. ^__^

I'll be able to create a fully inked and coloured rendition of your character in either a full body pic or torso pic like these:


If you are interested then send me a note with either a reference pic or description.

Hope yer all having a wicked october!

Jen

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/27404396/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/27404396/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:45:13 PDT
Anyway, the other week I got a phone call while I was in work. They actually called the office to talk to me, which never happens as anyone who needs to talk to me calls my mobile. So I take the call and it turns out to be someone from a certain sketchbook company. I thought this was odd, why the hell would they be calling me?
They called me because they were doing some research for their product on the internet. Now back in 2007, I posted up a deviation that was drawn in one of their sketchbooks and I'd commented about the quality of their sketchbook. It was a negative comment and they were calling me to ask if I could remove it.

By the time the guy told me this it finally dawned on me what I had actually said, and I was so embarrased and flustered that I immediately agreed to their their side of the argument, found the picture they were talking about and removed the comment straight away. And APPOLOGISED for any inconvinience I might have caused.

... What the hell!?

With one swift phonecall they silenced my opinion! I didn't even tell them how much I hated their product because I was so flustered and didn't want to hurt thier feelings! And they made me feel guilty!

My exact words were:

"To any budding artist for the love of god don't use ******** ** ******** sketchbooks, they are rubbish and they smell."

OK, not the most constructive critisism and I could see their point about how it'd look bad for them, and a bit drastic to say never use their product, but still, it was my opinion. They did smell horrible and the quality wasn't good at all. And, like in all arguments when you think of the perfect comeback way after it's all blown over, only later did it dawn on me that I should have said no! Do something about your bad sketchbooks! Don't silence me.

But they did. Dammit. And how crappy I feel about that.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/26979640/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/26979640/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:03:08 PDT
Bought a bike - I am Ridgeback. I am the enemy of pedestrians and automobiles. Fear me! Or honk, if thats what you like to do. Yep, been riding to work on the rare sunny days we get here. Very satisfying. Cept when the FUCKING ASHES ARE BEING PLAYED IN CARDIFF AND THOSE WANKER CRICKET FANS WONT MOVE OFF THE CYCLE TRACK!! Oooh I have cycle rage. Wonder what it'll be like when I get a car?

Discovered my eyebrows - The bane of light hair is even lighter eyebrows. Even worse in the sun. So I finally got down to it and bought a kit to darken them. I love it. Now I can do all kinds of expressions that people notice, like quizzical *wiggles eyebrows* oh yeah!

Rented a flat! - Yay!! Ben and I are moving in together *wonderous joyous sparkles* I'm so excited, though I need to sort out my priorities. First thing I bought was a bloody cake stand. But wow it's finally happened! And its the area I wanted to live too, just perfect. Already planned my trip to IKEA. *ha! the eyebrow story came before this, why?*

Rhosilli and Wiltshire - Holidayed on the Welsh coast and English countryside this year. Were lovely even though the weather was not. Got a manicure from a shrimp (not joking) and saw a wild seal. And many crop circles.

Chicago- Had an absolutely amazing time back there. *DekeNicki's wedding was wonderful (she looked so beautiful)and it was so great to see old friends and make new ones. Such a good experience. Though jet lag attacked and I missed the bouquet being thrown! *cries* Now I'll never get married!

Brecon Jazz Fest - fell asleep. Not as good as I though. Went shopping instead. XD

I'm sure I did other things too but feeling a bit brain dead now. Eye melting and all.

Love ya!

Jen

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/25084445/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/25084445/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:06:56 PDT Though I do appreciate my bf being a silvercard memeber. A very interesting experience indeed and one I intend to make the most of HAHA!

In a couple of hours I'll be off to Chicago again WOOT ( I'm wondering if we can really push it and get boosted to business class HAHAHA!!!!) For it is the wonderful *DekeNickis wedding!! Celebrations Ahoy! OMG! I love weddings so much! So excited!! Eeeeeee!

Anyway, this were just a quicky journal to make the most of the free internet (isn't it just better when stuff's free?) I still needc to make a massive thankyou list for all my awesome bithday pressies!!... a whole month after my birthday. Another trend ^__^;

That'll be next time, until then, all my love!

Jen!
x

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/24491849/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/24491849/ Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:19:04 PDT

OMG! Do you know what day it is today kids! Its I Finally Get My Boyfriend Back Day! Wooohoooooooooo!! After 7 long weeks I get to finally see my Ben again. Egypt had better bloody been well worth it! But its been such and exciting week as I've been celebrating my birthday early too!
The awesome and Got me frickin awesome pressies! But I'll put up another journal later cos I just need to gush and gush about how awesome people are, especially this lovely lady, who has a giant UBERHUG heading her way.

So I'm off to Heathrow airport in a few hours to glomp the living daylights outta my Ben and then hopefully head off to Oxford to celebrate Birthdays and all around being back together again!

OMG SO HAPPY!!!!!

HUGGINS FOR ALL!!!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/24327330/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/24327330/ Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:15:29 PDT
Salutations dedicated followers of dA! For you are all more worthy of this art posting site than I, who verily did abandon the art postage.

Well, it's been busy. The main reason I've been gone is, well, I've just not been turing my compter on. I'm on the comp all day in work and I realised it's kinda the last thing I want to do when I get home. But, that doesn't mean I've not been drawing.

The first 8 chapters of Mias and Elle have been sketched up. I'm still a bit aprehensive about it, but hopefully I'll be able to commit to it soon. I just have to stop being a perfectionist ^__^
I have so many other traditional sketches I need to scan in too. Thats going to be fun ¬__¬.

Another reason for keeping away (and this is going to keep me away again) is my Ben. As we only have the weekends to see each other, my weekends are completely taken up with Ben lovin. Which is fine by me, but then there be a severe lack of drawing and social life. Actually most of the drawings I have been doing are on the train to see him lol. He's currently travelling aroung Egypt at the moment, hence why I've actually been able to update. *pout* I miss him. But yay! social life XD

As for travelling, Bruges and Biarritz were awesome. Was in the middle of a typhoon in Biarritz, which was kinda cool. And I managed to pick up plenty of lovely french comics. *drool*

I'm off to Chicago again this summer too! Gonna celebrate *DekeNicki's wedding! I'm so looking forward to going back. Cant wait! It's going to be so strange going back to the airport where Ben and I first met hehe!

And I'm finally gonna get to geek it up as Link at the London Expo. Still have to get my costume together. *Ahem*
NEEEEEEEERD!

Well, theres me excuses and goings on. I hope you are all well. and I look forward to updating ^__^

Loves ya!

Jen

Oh yeah! I wear glasses now! (when I remember to)

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/22046845/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/22046845/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:16:29 PST I'm packing up tonight and heading off to Bruges for the beginning of the holidays and it'll be pretty non stop travelling between places from there.

Speaking of Holidays. Toronto was awesome! You lucky lucky people who live there, with your Much Music studio (live Sarah McLauchlan woot) and Lucky Charms and Queen Street and Eton centre! I love Queen Street. We have one in Cardiff, but its not as good. LOL *wispers* Accidently went to the High School Musical 3 Premiere haha! Don't tell anyone. Oh, but the icing had to be the Silver Snail. The finest Comic book store I have been in since Chicago Comics. I salute thee.

I got a nice surprise last week too. My Gangster and Nun's film has been entered into the FIPA festival in Biarritz (the lovely lovely south o' france), so they are sending me down there in January to see the show, which is great! So another few exciting months ahead.

Hence no drawing on the net for another while.

... but Mias and Elle is so frickin fun to create. I wish you could see it.

Anyways, Have so much fun these next few weeks. Hope you gets some awesome pressies and eat lots o turkey.

MISS YOU!!

Lovins

Jen

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/20906287/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/20906287/ Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:44:27 PDT
Hello? *cough cough!* Jeez! It's been a while, huh?LOL!! May!!? thats like MONTHS ago... been a bit busy...
Well, I'm back For now at least, I'm off to Toronto next Friday to visit Ben while he's working there. Which is just pure joy, not only cos we are going to be together again, but because I can spend all day in comic book shops while he's at work! Win win! SO EXCITED!!!
Can someone please let me know where to find some good spots to explore! I would be much obliged!

Before I go on about everything else. Thank you so much to everyone who still paid me attention even while I was off gallivanting. Hello new watchers!I must really appologise though for having to delete all my messages. I just had too many to cope with and some even dated back to this time last year. If you have any pressing question or comments that really needed to be answered, just let me know.

So what have I been doing? Well, here's a brief breakdown of what I've been up to over the last few months.

Bristol Comic Con- Made me want to effing draw my fingers off! My first con too ^__^ It was wonderful to bump into so many faces. And I want to live in Bristol. First hot day of the year! and best weekend ever. Couldn't have wished for a better one.

Dead Kings- Ben and I spent a night in London for his birthday (I bought him a dA hoodie cos he liked mine so much hehe!)Went to visit the King Tut exhibition, which was ace, but also kinda crappy cos we expecting the big death mask. But that aint allowed out of Cairo anymore. But still, We snuck into Westminster Abby (we left a donation) to check out some more Dead Royal types. Westminster abby is awesome!

Barcelonaaaa!- OMG! Just !! I want to live there too. Specifically in the market place. In a non hobo way. ^__^ Just finished work at Cyfle and was about to start my new job at Dinamo, and I'm having such a blast working there. Its just such a great environment to be in.

Crop Circles- Hehe! I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. Ben and I took another week off and went to Wiltshise during Crop Circle season. I think we visited about 9 of them, the best one was in Avesbury, which is such an amazing place anyway. Full of Neolithic history and standing stones and tombs and ley lines. The weather was perfect for it. There is something really nice about sitting in a wheat field in the sun. Hehe. Managed to get a bit of a tan too.

Glastonbury!- Alas the town not the festival, but so glad we went. Glastonbury Tor was amazing. Especially watcing the sun go down from it...

Meh I'm bored of writing all this.
There was also Brecon, Rye, Ystrefelte, Chepstow, the Wye Valley, Ross on Wye, Hereford, Hay on Wye, Cheddar gorge, Welles, The Gower, and Kent.

So I've been around a bit. Oh and Ben and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary a few weeks ago.
Yay!

*phew!*

Gah, I really wish I kept more journals to tell you more instead of boring you with this one. I have been drawing more recently. Just need to put some up. I have nooooo idea when I'll be updating again, just to let you know I'm still alive really. I miss talking to you! Hope I can be a better dA-er soon! Thanks so much again!


Miss you!!

Jen.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/18102470/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/18102470/ Sat, 03 May 2008 02:19:37 PDT
In exactly 3 hours Ben will be here! Finally!! So much excitement!!
*jumps around room* ok ok, caaalm downl
So yeah I just wanted to thank you, and I'll try to thankyou personally as soon as I can, just gonna be busy this weekend XD

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! ZOMGYAY! *BOUNCE*



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Well today is the last day of my life at the age of 22... *re-reads that*
Man that kinda sucks. Oh well I like the number 23, its cool.

And as it's my birthday tomorrow, I decided to open my presents today! Screw tradition! And besides, nothings going to compare to when I finally see my Ben after six weeks! He's flying home tomorrow!!! Eeeeee!!!!
So excited!!! Really good start to the upcoming bank holiday weekend ^__^

BTW Did ya'll see new Avatar? Twas awesome! Mainly cos of the Sokka XD

And woot for Kate Rusby: [link]

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/18001321/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/18001321/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:58:55 PDT
Thing the first:
The last week has been great! I was in London on the weekend with *raygirl (Thanks for the fake moisturiz0r) and *Araniel (OMG! To the Bat Cave!!).
We did a great many things including hanging out in the Natural History museum, Covent Garden, Gosh Comics, where purchased a great many books that crippled my little fingers greatly, and also where I purchased the most awesomest of Hellboy figurines! [link]
We went to see the Lion King in the theatre aswell, darling. Just spiffy wot ho! So yeah, really cool weekend.

Also got some sneaky peeks of the new Avatar episodes this week which got me so excited! Thanks to `maxwell-heza for sending me the link. Here's the trailer (I'm sure a lot of you have seen it already) BUT BEWARE OF SPOILERS! [link]
And I also snooped around the youtubeverse and found the beginning of episode 17 [link]

So yay!! But we have to wait to JULY!!! *cries*
Or in case you live in Britain, July 2012.

Thing the second:
This is my last week of being 22. Yep this time next week I'll be celebrating my 23rd birthday, but more importantly, Ben comes home!! I'm so EXCITED!!!! I can't wait til he gets back! Finally!! Yay yay yay!!! I'm actually surprised it's been almost 6 weeks already.

Ha ha!! Not gonna be concentrating much next week...

Hope you are all well!

[link]

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17829550/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17829550/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:18:01 PDT
This journal is completely dedicated to the wonderful works of .
I've known of her work since my early days on dA, as she joined about the same time I did, and I've been watching her work ever since and have been continually blown away by her talent, and even graced with some giftart.

Her illustrations, concepts and character designs are so imaginative, colourful and beautifully rendered, with a traditional style that I am so very jealous of. Not forgetting her amazing sculpting skills of course.
Her style ranges from wacky and funny to modest and grounded and deep.
She is a wonderful person and it a joy to recieve one of her funny and well thought of and helpful comments.

It is always a fun and pleasurable experience to explore her gallery and I beseech you to do the same.
This is my thankyou for being one of the delights of dA. I wish I could do you more justice.

Keep being awesome Other Jenny.









http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17790665/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:41:26 PDT
BITCH, HE'S NOT A F**KIN' VAMPIRE!

Thankies ~Lou0! Made me gigglesnort!

Went to the cinema last night and the night before, which is awesome because the last time I went was bloody November last year to see Stardust. So two nights in a row is pretty good.

First night I went to see the Spiderwick. I read a review on Empire which confirmed what I thought about it.
Labyrinth meets The Goonies meets Jumanji. It was really enjoyable and the fantasy really quite dark which was great! A few moments in it actually had me panicking and the special effects were great too. Highly reccomend it.

But oh ho ho!

Went to see Horton Hears a Who last night. I havn't laughed so much in aaages. It was so funny and charming and beautifully animated and acted and I WANT A JOJO PLUSHIE!!! Oh my goodness so many wonderful expressions...

... going off on a sidenote I'm really not so great at reviews. You want reviews go see *raygirl, she does them better and lovingly mocks the crap out of mine XD

But these are two really brilliant films that I think deserved to be seen.

...


I've just realised that most of you have probably already seen these films.

Ah I is so behind the times!!! *shakes head* Oh dear. I'm gonna go sit in this lonely corner now while you young people go watch your films before me. *sobs*

Oh yeah. I have a word stuck in my head and it taunts me so!

JUANITA!!!!!!

I hope it haunts you too... like that Katie thing form Horton... *shudders*

Love ya!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17726898/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17726898/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:21:19 PDT
I feel like I'm starting to get places and out of my art slump! I'm seeing people I've missed and wanted to see for ages and some of whom I am now working with. Such a great environment!
I've almost filled up my notebook with new ideas that I want to draw and write. I'm going to have to post my note doodles soon. They are really fun and I want you to see them.

I'm almost halfway though my wait for Ben to come home, just 3 more weeks, though I'm contemplating actually flying over to Toronto and visiting him for a week. Which would be really awesome. He sent me some photo's and it looks like a great city.

I've never felt more creative!

YES! FINALLY! I'M FREE! I'M ME AGAIN!
Loving this change so much!

And thankyou for Mias and Elle love!
*InkSpirit made this!



]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17504640/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17504640/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:34:44 PDT Fair do's I havn't been well recently and feeling like I have no energy ( I just want to go home and sleep after work), but I've been jet setting off to Madrid for the Easter weekend too!

It was my last weekend with Ben before he sets off to Toronto for 6 weeks (*cries* he's just checked into the airport now) so we decided to go somewhere really nice for the weekend and bless him he took me to madrid!!! We were really lucky to get a great deal on the easter weekend and we ended up staying in a five star hotel too! It was gorgeous!
[link]
We stayed on the 8th floor, it was like a James Bond Space room ha ha!

Madrid itself was amazing, the architecture, the street life, the weather. Just awesome.
And hell yeah they know how to make hot chocolate over there!!! It was so thick you could eat it with a spoon!! And I got adicted to Iberian ham too, I brought back loads with me. Just a wonderful, perfect weekend.
I love trips where you can just wander around and people watch and drink and eat. God we ate so much Tapas.

But I am so drained now, physically and emotionally. it was hard saying goodbye and I'm going to miss him so much. I suppose thats the downside to everything fun that we do together. Everything good is balanced off with something equally bad, and for me thats not seeing Ben for 6 weeks. Karma I suppose.

Stoopid karma

So yeah! Great weekend. I hope you all had a lovely easter weekend too! Promise to kick my butt into gear and do some arts soon!

kiss! love you! *sleep*

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17311164/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17311164/ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:30:38 PDT Oh my lord, why was I such a noob and waited so long to purchase this game? It's easily the best thing in my collection of DS games. I'M so addicted to it and it's so funny!!!

LOL WATCH! [link]

I can't wait to get my hands on the second version, and I'm only on the second level of the first game! Ha ha!

Phoenix fan art sure to happen one day... when I get my mojo back. I've been confined to doodling in my notebook instead of doing anything big. I hope my drive comes back soon.
But I was certainly cheered up today!

Two bits of arts for me in one morning!! yay!!! And they helped so much!

The first was from of Abernos, which made me kinda sad cos I've neglected him for so long. *cries* I'm sorry Abernos! But this pic has inspired me to draw him again. Oh yes it has!


And the second was from the wonderful . I loves you Kat. She Drew my Turtle boy and has inspired me to press on with the comic I had planned for him.


Thankyou so much guys, you don't understand how much this has helped me.
I needed this pick me up. Recently I realised I'm stressing over what things I should be drawing instead of HOW I should be drawing. I need to get back what I had a year ago. And I'm glad I realised that, but I feel I can do it again now. I'm so happy.

Thanks to everyone who takes an interest in what I do. Thankyou!! Really.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17098876/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/17098876/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:49:04 PST I have personal projects, comics and the odd commision to do, and then there is boyfriend time (the best time) on the weekends and work during the week.
Not much rest. But it's all good ^__^

I got really excited recently by the new M Night Shyamalan film, The Happening. I always do get excited, I really like his works and it looks like he making a comeback from Lady in the Water which imo wasn't the strongest out of the other films he made, and it's great that he's been able to give us this before he dedicates himself to the new Avatar film/s.
You can see the trailer here: [link]

Another film I've been looking forward to is Del Toro's, The Orphanage, which frankly looks terrifying, and I was extremely unnurved by Pan's Labyrinth, so I don't know what this film will do to me XD You can check it out here [link]
Speaking of Del Toro, I'm troubled by the footage I've seen of the new Hellboy film. It looks like Pan's Labyrinth has had a huge influence over it... [link]

And of course...[link]



Well I best get back to work...

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16939855/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16939855/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:28:22 PST snow-white-kt for being the one to catch 200k dead on! Though I loved the effort *Araniel went to...[link]
Thanks to all of you for the look out. Kiribans are fun!

(EDIT) I'm going to hit 200k pageviews soon and I need some inspiration to draw again I havn't done anything good since before christmas). So whoever grabs a screenshot of that 200k I'll draw and colour a character of their choice. I really need to draw again. I have been so stumped.
I'll only be picking one though. I have to be tough. Good luck!


Hey guys,
Well I think this is the longest time between updating a journal here. Got back from Bangkok over a week ago. It was great. Homesickness and lack of boyfriend almost killed me, but an excellent experience non the less.
I spent a few days on a tropical island, visited a temple, ate from the street venders, saw an Elephant, got stung by Jellyfish. The whole shuh-bang. Twere good.

I've had no time for the internet during my time there and since I've got home. I've spent all the time I could get with my Ben and been travelling between Cardiff, London and Exeter like a mad woman all week.
I was nominated for two awards for my Gangster and Nun film, one at Animated Exeter for the Best of the West award and the other at the Ffresh festival. I won the latter wich was ace, but I was in Exeter so couldn't pick up the prize. Wish I had powers like in that Jumper film.

At the end of the week I'll be comuting between London and Cardiff a lot and staying places with no net.
So again I wont be updating for a while, or even be on dA at all. I really appreciate all your messages and watches, I'll try and get back to you all soon.

Until then, take care.

Love Jen.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16344512/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16344512/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:08:44 PST Its come round all of a sudden and caught me off guard a bit. I've been really upset that I'm going to be away from my loved ones so long (I'm going to be there for 4 weeks) and it hasn't made me feel at the peak of full health, but It'll be great once I'm there.

My brother's girlfriend made me feel much better today by bringing her photos over of her trip to Thailand. It looks such an amazing place and it cheered me up knowing thats where I was going.

But I'm there to work and work I shall, so I wont be able to mess around on dA as much as I'd like to and I'm really going to miss talking to my friends reguarly, but what internet access I do get I'll try and make the most of. I'll have to take some arty photos or something XD

So going to miss you guys! See you in a month!
All the best
Love Jen xxx

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16298134/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16298134/ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:53:42 PST
Boyfriend in Florida BAMF!!

Avoid long haul flight to Bangkok BAMF!!

See Han in London BAMF!

Go see Nicki in Chicago and get a bagel from Kopi BAMF!!

Not have to get up early and rush for work BAMF!

freak people out... BAMF!!!


That would be so cool.

*sigh*

BAMF BAMF BAMF!!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16255413/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16255413/ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:09:56 PST My mum treated me to a massage to de-stress, which I thought was a great present XD though I thought the massure was going to bust my kineys, ouch.
I also got Phantom hourglass for my DS too and I'm already stuck on it LOL!

So I've spent the last few days relaxing, well trying to anyway. I'm off to Bangkok next friday for a month so I have to make sure I have everything ready for packing. And my passport. Must remember my passport.
So yeah, working in another country for a month is going to be very enlightening. Can't wait to be there and see it for real.

Discussion: If you have seen it, what did you think of Alfred Hitchcock's, The Birds?

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16054383/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/16054383/ Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:10:03 PST
Well I'm off to Sussex soon to celebrate christmas with Ben very shortly, and this week is going to be incredibly busy and I'm not going to have time for dA at all.

My goal this week is to get him to watch Princess Mononoke and break him in...

So I just wanted to wish you all a fantastic holiday and new year and I hope you all get cool stuff XD

XD Christmas came early for me, I was allowed to open some of my pressies cos I'm not going to be at home I got a Jelly Belly Jelly bean despencer!!! YAY!! Haha!!

Have an awesome time guys. Love you all!!



]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15986452/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15986452/ Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:45:39 PST
I made...

A DVD! Woo hoo!

Joy joy joy. I'm not always that happy with the stuff I come up with in work, mainly cos I know I can add to it and stuff. But this turned out perfectly, the design, the content, the layout. Just how I wanted it. So yeah. Good day.
I wish every day was as productive.

Sorting out Christmas at the moment. Gah!! I havn't got everything ready for people. Still too much christmas shopping to do.
This is going to be a strange christmas this year as it's my first away from home. I've decided to stay with my Ben this year I'm leaving the nest!
And as we're snuggling down in that part of the country we are going to see the Egyptian exhibition in London. So exciting! [link]
I wasn't even concieved the last time this exhibit was in Britain! And I was so into that stuff when I was a kid, XD but I was always too scared of the mummies in museums. But I'm braver now. Heh heh!

Anyway, to celebrate I have 5 facts about the Egyptians...

Fact 1) The Egyptians thought it was good luck to enter a house left foot first.

Fact 2) The Egyptian game of Senet is one of the world's oldest known board games.

Fact 3) Priests removed all hair from their bodies including eyelashes and eyebrows.

Fact 4) Mummification... It's gross.

Fact 5) Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian... she was in fact, Greek.


... I want to draw Cleopatra now... *flies away*

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15958968/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15958968/ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:23:32 PST
But I had to stop staring at him cos it was making my boyfriend uneasy. And Ben was the whole reason we went to the cafe, because it was our weekend. But I have never ever seen someone look so much like my character. It was amazing.

There is a Mias out there, just not so evil I hope. Absolutely amazed.
Oh but he didn't have the eye makeup XD

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15915988/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15915988/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:55:57 PST
I found out earlier this week that 'The Gangster and the Nuns' had been nominated for the Best of the West category at Animated Exeter, which was really cool news! You can see it here... [link]

Also up for nominations are for his film Jungle Janet: [link]
and for her film Shiny! : [link]
Both bloody awesome films!! Its gonna be so good! Congrats to you guys!! I makes me happy cos I get to go back to Exeter which is a really lovely place and I have really fond memories of it.

Yay ~lordwelshi and *raygirl for making me cry with laughter and sampling bannana fudge, yum!

Huge BUT!! I have to find new music for my film, which I'm working on right now and why I'm so tired. I went back to my old college, GCADT today to sort out the music for my film and boy do I miss it.
*cries* I don't like growing up. Also tired having to get everything sorted for my Ben Visiting tomorrow!! Yay!!

So now I have to find some music, clothes and a toothbrush. FUN TIMES!!
I wont be on much this weekend

Night guys!



]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15817395/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15817395/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:44:57 PST
It happened again this morning!!! Whats going on!? The trail led right from where I get off the bus all the way the route I take to get another bus to work. Its so odd! Whats up with these pepper trails? Is it trying to lead me some kind of magical pepper land ruled by the King of peppers?

...

I'm making a comic of that. Oh yes I am!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15781095/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15781095/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:55:42 PST
Anyway, I wish I could write a more inspiring journal entry but I'm so tired and unwell now. So I just wrap this up quickly.

Love you all.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15681091/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15681091/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:05:09 PST
My boyfriend finally came back from America and so we were able to spend some quality time together after 6 weeks of being apart. I'm very much in love with him We had a fantastic weekend at his home in England and we're soon to spend more time together when we are in france on the weekend.
So very tired and swamped under at the mo with things to sort out and messages to answer. I will try and get them all sorted next week.

I'll answer the notes tomorrow. Gosh It's been a busy week.

Love you all



]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15601592/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15601592/ Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:05:55 PST
Thank you all so much for your condolences and well wishes. I greatly appreciated them and I will answer them as soon as I can. I'm going to be away from dA from tomorrow afternoon til tuesday so I won't be able to thank you all personally yet.
Again, Thankyou. I really mean it.



Last year, my cousin's life support machine was switched off. He had been out clubbing when he saw a guy hitting his girlfriend. When my cousin tried to stick up for the girl who was being assulted, he was punched in the face and hit his head on the pavement.
He had lost his life in trying to stick up for what was good and right.

In August this year the jury couldn't decide on whether the guy who punched him was guilty or not guilty and the case was suspended and a new jury had to be brought in.

Earlier this month the case was suspended two more times due to jury members being recongnised. A final decision had to be made today, a year after his death. If they couldn't decide, the thug who killed my cousin would be set free.

Finally, he was found guilty of man slaughter and he will be sentenced in early December.
But it won't bring back Michael.
It has been a really hard year, but we can at least start to try and move on now.

In loving memory of Michael Evans.
Miss you so much, you great, wonderful person.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15564652/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15564652/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:24:09 PST I was tagged by ~Evil-Jevil

1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most.
2. Make them answer the following questions.
3. Then tag three people.
4. Feel free to go ahead and add some questions yourself!!

Okay I'll choose:
Perry
Nico
Abernos
Mias

1. Boy or girl?

Nico I'm a guy.
Perry Me too
Abernos All stag baby!
Mias What is the point of all this, I'm sure there are better things for me to be doing.
Abernos What's wrong Mias. Got something to hide? Oh wait! I knew it! He's a girl
Mias ... I'm surrounded by idiots!

2. How old are you horrid lot?

Nico I'm 25
Perry 21, wow Nico! Your like, a quarter of a century old!
Nico Yeah, thanks Perry
Abernos 24
Mias ...23

3. Life expectancy?

Nico Oh... uh, well I'd like to get old...
Perry This is a stupid question! We're young and free and have out whole lives ahead of us
Mias Don't coun't on it. *glares at perry*
Perry *hides behind Nico*
Abernos Stags can live well into their hundreds.

4: Heights?

Nico 5'8
Perry 5'3
Abernos 6'3
Mias 5'7, -wait! what the hell is all this for again? What's the impotance of this!?
Nico Maybe we're getting enrolled into some sort of dating agency
Abernos I'm up for that!

5: Jobs?

Nico Guardian Earth Angel. Destroyer of Demons and and general nastie beasties
Perry I work in the pub. Good tips XD
Abernos I'm a forest steward-
Mias Bullshit! You're a banished prince who just hangs around in forests that don't even belong to you and do nothing all day! Your just in exile!
Abernos Better than being a pathetic street performer who has to steal girls to date them!
Mias At least I got the girl!
Nico *stands between then*I'm just gonna stand here now. ^__^;
Abernos Prick.
Mias Wanker.

6. Favourite color:

Perry Ummm... mint green XD
Abernos Acajou.
Perry Bless you.
Abernos No! Its a colour, like mahogany.
Perry Oh riiight.
Nico I like earthy colours like green and brown. Especially green *winks at Perry*
Mias Oh bleh I'm gonna be sick *sarcastically* candyfloss pink ¬__¬ This is so dumb!

7. Favourite Food:

Perry I love Chinese food!
Abernos Toast!
Nico Full English breakfast. Bacon, sausage, eggs, beans, mushrooms, fried bread, and hash browns! God I love those hash browns!
Mias You forgot black pudding.
Nico With reason.
Abernos What's black pudding?
Mias Sausage made from pork fat and blood.
Abernos ... *runs off to throw up*
Mias Mmm, revenge, served cold.
Perry Thats not food.
Mias Fine, Spaghetti.

8. Favourite Icecream?

Perry Vanilla
Nico Mmmm... Minty flavour
Perry *giggles*
Mias Urgh you better still be talking about icecream!
Nico Of course!
Abernos *comes back* What question are we on now?
Perry Favourite icecream flavour.
Abernos Oh. Ummm... rum and raisin.

9. Have you Killed anyone?

Perry Nope ^__^
Abernos No comment
Nico No comment
Mias No Comment
Perry O__O;

10 ... Do you... HATE anyone.

Nico Nell, she's a bitch
Perry Yeah, I don't like her. She keeps trying to kill me.
Abernos Mias
Mias Abernos

11. Right... Do you have any sec-

Perry Well that question makes no sence.
Nico I think it's asking if we have sex...
Perry Oh oh I can see that. Yeah! All the time!
Abernos You betcha!
Mias Everynight.
Nico ... well as if none of us would say no...

12. Any secrets?

Perry I once got incarcerated for a crime I did not commit.
Nico
Abernos I don't do not like pink panties... >.>
Mias Like I'd tell you.

13. Do you Love anyone?

Nico My Perry.
Perry Aww Love you too!
Abernos He he, wait. what?
Mias Elle.
Abernos Elle.
Mias What!?
Aber... ]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15563364/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15563364/ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:43:02 PST


]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15494411/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15494411/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:27:56 PST
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EDIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


DON'T WORRY, EVERYTHINGS ALL WELL AND GOOD. Thanks to raygirl for pointing out that you may need to type the name of the person into the box as you reply, it seems to miss that out for some reason now. ^__^

Yay all is well!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15406877/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15406877/ Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:50:06 PST
I came back from the cinema, completely overjoyed at what I just witnessed. I love Stardust so much. It has been a very long time since I have been so entertained by a film, and a fantasy film at that! So many great characters and it didn't loose the plot as with most high fantasy films. There was something distinctly nostalgic about it which I loved.
The cast was awesome, the best being Robert de Niro but even the minor casting made me squeal with joy! Mark Heap! Julian Rhind-Tutt!!! Yay! I fangirled! That film is easily one of my all time favourites!

You have to see this film!

Love love love love love!

Over and out!

[EDIT] My bad, Barrett wasn't in there... Whoopsie!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15310852/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15310852/ Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:10:11 PDT I had a really fun night last night and I wasn't expecting it. I absolutely love it when moments change from mediocre, regular days to awesomeness in an instant!
I was only expecting to be dishing out sweets to little kids but instead I spent the night with *thedreamwolf, ~bechanpanda, *kique-ass and ~dukwax, crashing the Calon Halloween Party. Most fun I've had in a long while, although I didn't have a costume *le sigh* but it was fantastic hanging out with the crowd again, getting drunk and having my bottom pinched by either Kat or Beth. I still have to find out who did it!!
And now Halloween is over I have to find a costume for saturday night instead for another awesome party...

For today is s Birthday!!!! Yay!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY me little bundle of love fluff!
Go wish her a happy happy birthday! ^__^

So I sort of need a bit of help deciding what I should go to the party as. And the costumes got to be cheap and look good XD And no. I'm not going as a hooker lol.

Hope you all had a blast and didn't indulge in too much candy goodness.
Loves ya!
Jen



]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15296333/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15296333/ Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:06:34 PDT

I stoled this off because its cool and AVATAR!!! YAY!

1) What is your favorite Avatar episode?
Probably Sokka's master and the Siege of the North Pole part 2 (KOH!!)

2) Who is your favorite Avatar character?
Don't make me choose between Sokka and Iroh. Please!!!

3) Who is your favorite secondary character?
Suki ^__^ she's so cool!

4) How many Avatar toys/videos do you own?
A Sokka and Blue Spirit action figure, a pack of trading cards, 3 cinemangas and 3 other books. And season 1 and 2 boxset on DVD XD

5) Who would you be willing to kill to see all of season three right now?
This pencil! DIE DIE DIE!

6) Which Avatar character would you be most likely to snog?
Zuko, but before he became a whiney little bitch XD

ZUKO PORTION
7) Have you forgiven Zuko for betraying poor Iroh?
No not yet. He has to beg for mercy!!!!

8) Do you believe Zuko would change sides? If so, when?
He has to. He's already done his betrayal stint. He has to change sides eventually.

9)Who do you think Zuko should end up with?
... this makes me think.... am I a Zutara shipper... It'd be cool if he ended up with Jin again. She was sweet.

10) Do you think Zuko will be/deserves to be the next Fire Lord?
Yeah. He's gonna take his daddy down. But I'd prefer it to be Iroh.

AANG PORTION
11) How do you think Aang will defeat the Fire Lord?
I don't think he will. I think Zuko will bail him out.

12) Who do you think Aang should end up with?
I'll be sweet and say Katara. ^__^

KATARA PORTION
13) Do you like Katara as a character?
She's cool. Not my favourite but she's a really good character.

14) Who do you think Katara should end up with?
HARU! LOL

15) Will you still love/obsess over Avatar the same way in the 4th season if it's written with all new characters?
I don't know. The original characters are what makes the show worth watching....

16) Who would you like to see play the main Avatar characters in the live action movies?
I still think a film is a bad idea, but some unknown kid who can act.

17) What is your favorite Avatarverse animal?
MOMO!! But the Turtle-ducks are sweet too.

18) What is your favorite Avatarverse weapon/tool?
I like Sokka's new sword. Its cool!

19) What kind of bender would you be and why?
lol! I'd be the avatar and do all of it XD But probably an air bender. That would be cool.

20) Which is your favorite completed season and do you think season three will blow the first two out of the water?
I loved season 1. LOVED it. And season 3 is just pissing all over the last two seasons. Season 3 is AWESOME!!

21) Why do you think Ursa married Ozai?
Cos he is hot.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15272483/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15272483/ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:06:21 PDT You all know how to show a lady a good time!! It was so so so hard to choose one from all of them and I shortlisted them down to 10 which really made me laugh.

~rapstertee
*thedreamwolf and her Russian lady friend Tatanya XD
~leakymuffin
`delya
*SoloTotoCoyote
*MissCassidy
*lordwelshi
~ladyjazzkiller
~Flapjackrabbit
and ~Krumla

It was a hard decision (especially with all the offers of bondage *sigh*) but I couldn't turn down travelling around europe and visiting the catacombs of Paris and the louvre and such! So I'm going on a date with ~Krumla!



And a special mention to who would have won on account of actually being James McAvoy. But that was an unfair advantage XD

I love you all! but now gots to spruce up for me date! XD

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15225245/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15225245/ Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:45:20 PDT Araniel, where we are gonna stay with teh *raygirl Yay!! Fun fun fun!! I just can't seem to keep away from the place. I got paid again so I haves book money to buy lots of pretty books with. And there's the Halloween devmeet to go to aswell, so if anyone's gonna go to that see you there!

Speaking of awesome books, I recently got the art of Surf's up. Best art books I've bought in a long while, It comes with tons of cool stuff like posters and stickers and postcards and a dvd!! Its brilliant! And the artwork is just gorgeous!! So I was very chuffaged when that came throught the door. If you love the film you must seriously consider getting this book, heck just get it anyway. Its made of win!

Anyway, WHO WANT'S TO BE MY INTERNET BOYFRIEND? ( or girlfriend )

I'm missing my Sweetie loads while he's away in America, sooo, I need some one to fill the gap XD
I just want you to write why you would make a great boyfriend/girlfriend and what you would do on our first date to make it so special. And after all the wooing, I'll pick my perfect internet partner and have an internet date with them...probably with a drawing at the end of it.

I'll pick on monday.

So come on guys and gals. I want a date! With YOU!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15169234/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15169234/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:21:35 PDT IcarusJaniese *Kitsunia and ~ExXies who captured my 150K kiriban. They all get a sketch of their choice ^__^ Well done guys.
And thankyou all for checking out my stuff you guys. Really appreciate it! Thanks!

---------------

Hello everyone. Well, I'm not that far away from my 150,000 pageviews and I was thinking of doing a prize for anyone who screen grabs it cos it's, like, I dunno, half of 30K or a 1/4 of 60K.... its a nice rounded number...K? XD

So if you get a screen grab I draw whatever you want ^__^ cos I'm bored.
I'll do something like a coloured sketch.

My Ben Ben is back in the states now and I miss him. Yay, we are now officially boyfriend and girlfriend! Woo hoo!!
So happy.

And while I'm here rabbiting on about stuff, I was looking through my scraps recently and regretting a lot of scrapping decisions *sad face* I can't move the stuff from my scraps back to my gallery so I thought I'd show you my regrettings here. Darn it XD





What's that centaur pic doing there

Any way, I wasted a bit more time in work now ha ha! Mission accomplished!
Bye me lovelies!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15096923/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15096923/ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:38:28 PDT This is my 'I'm so smitten I'm gonna gush about it' journal XD

Wow I never thought this kind of thing would happen to me. I finally met up with Ben again It was so wonderful we had so much in common.
We started off at a cafe and talked about each other for a while, before leaving and making our way down to Buckingham Palace. Thats where we had out first kiss, on the fountain. It was really sweet! We were walking hand in hand the whole time and made our was to Trafalgar Square and sat on Nelson's column, just taking the world in. We so chilled and relaxed about everything. It was perfect. I liked this break. The majority was just sitting and relaxing in places.
We spent a lot of time in the in the National Gallery looking at the paintings and then made our way down to the Tate Modern, stopping to see the book stalls and street performers. We watched this awesome Jazz band and sat down to listen to them arm in arm.
So after much stopping, kissing and starting again we eventually got to the Tate to see 'The Crack' [link] I made a terrible slip up asking Ben if he wanted to see The Crack through the back entrance (yeah, I couldn't pull a funny like that if I tried) and then we went to St. Paul's Catherdral and chilled out there too.
We then wen't to check in to our Hotel, In Mayfair of all places!! We were just a park between where we were staying and the Palace. He was so sweet to do that! It was just an overload of romance the whole time.
We then went to get something to eat and he bought me a rose But I wasn't feeling too great so we wen't back to the hotel. He made me feel much better though. He was just the sweetest thing ever! I felt so special.

The next day after we checked out we went to Henry's for Brunch where we just sat for ages talking about ourselves again and people watching. It was wonderful, but the best part was when we walked to Green Park and sat under a tree. It was so tranquil and relaxing, being in each others arms!! *sigh*
We ended it with a meal and a trip on the London Eye at sunset- if it couldn't get any soppier XD

But then the wierdest thing happened. I'm sure most of you know my film, The Cafe [link] .
Well Ben and I went to a french Cafe and sat down at a two seater table next to a window, exactly like in my film, the same exact scene. Then all of a sudden the song from my film came on!! Mal O mans!! I couldn't believe it! I was in my own film!!! That freaked me out quite a bit! The coincidence was insane!!

And then after all of that we made our way back to the station. He didn't want a drawn out goodbye. Its going to be hard for us as he flew out to america for 6 weeks with his work on tuesday. So we held each other just for a while before making our seperate ways... It was the best weekend I have had in a while. And the most romantic time ever.
Just 6 more weeks!

So yeah. I had a great time ^__^ And I'm completely lost now XD



]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15030842/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/15030842/ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:55:01 PDT I also went to see Ratatouille which finally decided to show itself over here in Britain. FINALLY!! Geez I waited so long. But it was worth the wait. I loved it so much!! This is going to be a very short journal, I need an early night and time to pack, so I'm gonna be off now. You all have a good weekend!



I'm so happy!!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14996276/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14996276/ Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:08:50 PDT
So I asked whether the centaur in this pic was Male or Female...



The correct answer was MALE.

Congrats to the 72% of you who guessed correctly. And the rest... SHAME, SHAME ON ALL YOUR HOUSES!!
XD only kidding, its why I put the poll up in the first place. It was really interesting to see how this character was percieved, I swayed in different directions when drawing it as to what gender to make the centaur, but I settled on making him male and hoped it came across. And with the majoity of the votes in that direction I'm pleased to see it has. Yay!


Thanks for taking part guys!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14972286/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14972286/ Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:35:53 PDT
Sweeney Todd: [link]
Well, at first I wasn't too impressed with the idea of this film. I've never liked the story of Sweeney Todd but I'm definately looking forward to this film. To me it just screams Sleepy Hollow meets Wonka, a good thing, though I wish it's keep the gothic charm found in Sleepy Hollow and that it doesn't go too OTT. It has Johnny Depp singing, so lets not take it further. Though I wish Burton would have left Helena Bonham Carter out of this film and leave her to a role that doesn't type cast her to a kooky, unhinged crazy haired Bella- I mean, lets see her do Room with a View again. Just for a change...
Saying that, this film looks really really fun.

Be Kind Rewind: [link]
Yay! A new Jack Black film that actually looks charming. It won me over at Ghostbusters. Really really looking forward to this film too.

But the film I am waiting for the most finally gets here on Friday.
I'll forgive you lot in the states for getting Phantom Horglass before us, but it's so unfair that Ratatouille came out in June and I've had to wait this long to see it. Its been torture!

Pixar + Brad Bird + French setting = a very happy little duck. I know I'm going to love this film, I'm just bitter I've had to wait so many more months XD

Really looking forward to it ^__^ And Empire gave it 5 stars. Woot!


And just because this is the best and funniest bit of animation I've seen for a long while:

[link]

...you dirty lil' smuggler...

G'night.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14954224/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14954224/ Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:58:42 PDT Frustration!! But its gonna be so wonderful when we see each other again! yay for holiday romances! And yay for Reckless Jen. I like her. I wish I found her sooner. *heart* but I think I'm annoying all my friends

... soooo...

Anyone seen the new episodes of Avatar? Aint they great!?
He he! I should just... go.



]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14900183/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14900183/ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:32:30 PDT Credit to her. I just had to do it.
5 words that mean something to you for each title.

CHILDHOOD
1. Apples
2. Cartoons
3. Sun
4. My red bike
5. My old dog Gemma

SCHOOL
1. Rolling chalk boads
2. Art room
3. School Bell
4. Tuck shop
5. Library

LOVE
1. Drawing
2. mum and dad
3. Barcelona
4. New sketchbooks
5. Baths

PASSTIMES
1. Drawing
2. dA
3. Thinking
4. Piano
5. Reading

WORK
1. Animating
2. Bus
3. Computer
4. Tea shop
5. Tips

FUTURE
1. Love
2. Children
3. House
4. Illustrated book
5. country

I could tag people but this is for whoever fancies it. ^__^

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]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14839620/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14839620/ Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:32:57 PDT
But yaaaayy!! I'm back home. Slowly getting used to my timezone again. I had the best time there! It was so much fun and *DekeNicki and her Greg were the best hosts. Thanks so much!

Well what did I get up to then? I'll start from the beginning again cos it's easier, but I'll be brief cos I alredy expressed my distaste to the way I was treated like a criminal as soon as I landed.
So on the saturday I finally got the meet Nicki! She took me back to her awesome appartment where I got to meet her wonderful fiancee Greg and her two cats, Mrs Chippy and Pilot ^__^ I was completely out of it that day due to the jetlag so we just relaxed and talked about stuff which was great, just what I needed after a long long flight.

Sunday was brilliant, We caught the 'El train' and headed straight to the center of Chicago where I got my first glimpse of the skyscrapers and downtown city life. We then road the train out of Chicago into the country where I met *Snitter who was so sweet! She drove us all around the countryside and the suburbs where I exprerienced a whole bunch of very American things I wouldn't have seen if I just stayed in some hotel, so that was an awesome experience. What did I see? Well... I wrote a list XD

* The skunk. It stank!
* I witnessed a store robbery with police car backup.
* I saw wild deer! They were so pretty!
* Lots and lots and lots of American flags.
* A whole house being moved.
* Ate a hotdog at Portillo's (it was yummeh)
* Halloween decorations, you lot go nuts for it. It was great. I loved the fact you had a whole department store that just sod halloween stuff!
* Hooters!! I can't believe I went in a hooters. I bought a t-shirt too XD
* A Hummer
* I went to a real American Mall!
* Skee ball!
* I ate fried Chicken
* Corn Fritters OMG!
* I picked some corn
* Raccoon roadkill
* Orange cream soda!!
* And best of all was meeting a drunk american dad. He was so funny.
So sunday was really busy, taking everything in. It was so interesting to get a real glimpse of what American life was like. XD It was interesting to see a few similarities too. I went to Target, which is the American version of our Tesco. It was so fun. And I got me hands on the second series of Avatar and the last series of Samurai Jack. So I was indeed a happy bunny ^__^

Monday was back to school! XD I went to Northeastern Illinois University and I was so happy because thi was something I wlways wanted to experience. I know this sounds silly but I always wanted to sit at those desk/chair combo's you have. I don't know why. And it was so hot that day!! 90*F!!! Thats like spain in the summer!!So I sat through South American Archeology first, where I learnt about crops and seeds and then we went to European Medievil History and then later on we went to Anthropaeleontology (sp!!) Which was really cool! It was so interesting, but for me it was the equivilant of listening to a lecture at 4o'clock in the morning. The jetlag hit me again and I fell asleep in the middle of this guys lecture!! I woke up during the break and I was so embarassed!!! I felt really bad about doing that. But it was cool learning about Shivapithicus (monkey man), We passed skulls around XD So that was a really really fun fun day! Such an experience!

Tuesday was a chance to really take things easy. Nicki had work so I was given a map and I went exploring! I was so chuffed I was able to get around on my own and not get lost. I spent the majority of the moring in the internet cafe where Nicki worked, Screenz. It was so cool and she has the best job in the world. I decided to venture out on my own later that day and found Chicago Comics. It was such a great comic book store it had everything in it. I really had to control myself though and I was very good indeed. I only bought one book! XD I was so chuffed to because it had work by Ronnie del Carmen in it and he's ne of my favourite artists. So a very good buy indeed. I found loads of other really cool shops aswell. The best was not far from where Nicki worked. Kopi, a travel cafe, It was the pefect place to sit and relax and draw. I loved it. So we went there every day after that and had teas and bagels and real lemonade. I loved it. Later that night Greg hired Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which I had never seen before, but it was the perfect film to watch before heading off to downtown Chicago the next morning... ]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14824292/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14824292/ Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:15:45 PDT Chicago was awesome! I'm gonna write a big journal about my travels later, but at the mo I just need to unwind and get used to the times again. Oh such fun.

And yeah. It's true. I do live in a fairytale world where I meet a hot guy at the airport...

...wow I'm like... swaying. I'm gonna lie down. Speak to you all later!

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14769528/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14769528/ Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:50:25 PDT First of all. Surfs Up rocks my socks off. I was watching it on the way over (like, three times) it's brilliant! I loved it. But because I was so excited about the whole trip I did not get one ounce of sleep on the plane. And now Im paying for it big time. Jet-lag is not a cup of tea.
Besides that I had the worst experience ever when I got off the plane. I had to fill in a visa telling the government or sumthing what I was doing and where I was going while I was over here. Unfortunately for me I didn't have the adress of where I was staying on me so I couldnt fill that part out, and my phone had no signal so I couldn't get hold of anyone to tell me where it was. Anyway I got to customs all flustered because I was all new to what was going on. I hand my forms over to the guard and before he even reads them he looks at me with such contempt and loathing. I'm I'm thinking, WTF!? What the hell have I done? He was the rudest excuse of a person I have ever ever met.
Seriously. Its a scary business travelling half way across the world, on your own, and to be greeted in such a way was fucking appauling. I was so upset about it, because this was the first American I had come in contact with, and he really upset me to be treated that way. he was so mean!
Anyway, he looks over my forms and tells me that I can't come into the country without an adress. Here I am, on my own with no comunication being told I can't enter the country by a man who hates my guts for no reason whatsoever. Stressed much?
It was the worst situation I could possibly be in. Lucky for me I had a phone number I could use instead of an address, but this asshole did not want to help me one bit, it was like tough luck bitch, get out. So I finally got through customs, already wanting to go home, but then I had a whole bunch of people come over to me to see if I was alright and see if I wanted help, and they made me feel so much better lol I ended up crying, my faith in humanity restored again.
I then eventually found *DekeNicki and I was so so happy again, but very tired. We went back to her awesome appartment where I met her fiancee, who is such a dude! The next day was awesome, we went outside Chicago to the country to meet *Snitter and we went shopping and travelled through the country.
I saw and smelt my first skunk, it was roadkill though, but it still counts XD and bought season 2 of Avatar on DVD yay!! Its been absolutely awesome here! I'm loving it. So today I'm in the university attending a bunch of lectures, which is gonna be such a cool experience... gotta go now, they are just starting.. bye all I'll update later if I can, I hope you're all well and happy ^__^

Jen xxx

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14730328/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14730328/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:10:41 PDT Only have the writer turn around and rub your nose in an awesome trip they are about to embark on? Yeah, me too. Sorry guys, but I deserve this XD

So an early night for me tonight. I have to leave for London in the moring to catch my plane to Chicago and meet the lovely and who are going to look after me!! I still can't believe this is actually happening. I'm so excited!! I bought a digital camera that I can actually use so I'll take lots of photo's ^__^
I'm sure I'll be able to get on dA while I'm over there, but just to let you know anyway that things will be quite quiet here for a while. I'm so happy!! And it's been a while.

Anyway I'll love ya and leave ya for now.
And if any crazy 'lost' crap happens to me and I get eaten by a Polar bear, well... shit happens XD

Love you all!

Jen x

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14697200/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14697200/ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:22:11 PDT and And I can't escape the taggings no mores. Ahhh....

The rules:
1. post these rules
2. each person tagged must post 8 random facts about themselves
3. tags should write a journal of these facts
4. at the end post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named
5. go to their page and leave a comment telling them they're tagged

And here I go...

1) for some reason when I'm dozing, or just woken up from sleep, I always find that my right hand, somehow always makes it's way to the top of my hip bone. It likes to rest there. Wierder still. It's the place Perry has his X tattooed. O__O

2) I was featured in a Cross Stitch magazine when I was 13 XD The photo was horrible. I had a bob.

3) I really hate vegetables. Onions in perticular. I think veg tastes nasty so I have issues with putting it in my mouth. And it's hard to cope with such a healthy eating obsessed society shoving good food in my face all the time. It sucks. So I hate veg even more now.

4) My summer job last year was working in a replica 1930's tea shop, where I served cream teas and cucumber sandwiches. It was hell on earth. But the tips were good.

5) I get drunk far too quickly and easily...

6) ...this might be because I'm only 5'2. or the fact I'm a light weight... or both.

7) I want to learn to dance Charleston stylee. Might look even better when drunk. I can't though cos my legs are too short.

8) I have really small hands. I used to learn the piano but had to give up because I couldn't reach an octave. My dreams of becoming a world famous pianist were shattered. XD

Right now I tag:



]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14669346/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14669346/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:51:36 PDT [link]
He's so yummy ^__^

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14654568/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14654568/ Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:41:38 PDT , but it's okay cos he stole it before me XD This looked like fun...

1. So, what did you do all day?: Woke up. Watched Brokeback Mountain. Cried like a girl. Got up and made some Nutella on toast and did some scanning. Oh and checked dA.

2. What is the most expensive thing you've bought recently?
Plane tickets to Chicago.

3. Last concert (or show) you attended:
Glammies 2007 baby!

4. Coolest thing you've gotten in the mail lately:
A knitted Dachtschund (can't spell it) called Jerry and a tangerine lollipop and space stickers and bookmark off the lovely *DekeNicki

5. Discribe your favorite artical of clothing:
My plain black t shirts. Love them. But as I always wear them, My cream Fat Face fat hat. Fits my head perfectly and it's so warm.

6. Last video game played:
Twilight Princess. Still aint got past the water temple!!

7. How many CDs do you have by any ONE artist or group?:
About 10 Tori Amos albums, I think. I lost count...

8. What's for dinner?:
Whatever I can scavenge. Probably beans on toast.

9. Do you have any collections?:
I have a hughe art book collection. But before that I used to collect marbles and stones and fossils.

10. What was the last board game you played?:
Guess Who. In a cafe with *Araniel and that was years ago.

11. Who won?:
I really can't remember. Probably her.

12. Do you subscribe to any magazines?
XD No. unless you count Billy Bumble whan I was 5

13. Last movie you saw at a theater:
Run Fatboy Run

14. Last movie you watched at home:
Brokeback Mountain

15. Do you have any special traditions only you or your family does?
Pasta Night. Ever thursday at 6pm at my grandmothers house. She's Italian.

16. What was the last thing you created:
A mountain of snotty tissues, brought on by my cold and watching Brokeback Mountain XD

17. Are you reading any books right now?:
I'm starting to read "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death" Thanks to *raygirl for lending it to me.

18. Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?:
"Trouble for Trumpets" without a doubt my favourite book as a child. The illustrations were so inspiring!

19. What do you do when you can't fall asleep?:
Think of sex, ha ha!

20. Have you ever randomly bumped into a actor/actress/or other generally famous person on the street?:
Mark Heap from Green Wing and Spaced.

21. Are you more likely to read a book you've never read before if it's been made into a movie?:
Yeah. I read the Harry Potter Books knowing they were going to make a movie of it. I wanted to read it before the first film came out.

22. Have you discovered what podcasts are yet? Do you have a favorite?:
No. I don't even have an iPod, But I know what they are.

23.What is your favorite kind of food that you only get to have once a year:
Home made boxing day chips. Cooked in a wok and served with cold ham and an egg and a dollop of ketchup. Yum!!

24. What's that noise?:
My computer chugging like a bitch.

25. Last dvd box set you bought?:
lol The Jackass boxset.

26. Are there any musical artists that you used to like but don't anymore because their style of music changed too much?:
Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

27. Are there any covers you think are better than the original?
I couldn't say off the top of my head...

28. What food(s) do you go to the store for ASAP when you run out?:
Ketchup. Its a must!

29. Isn't there another appropriate response for "I love you" besides "I love you, too."?
Liar.

30. Last new artist that you listened to and really liked:
Bonnie Somerville. But bugger me if I'm to find her stuff in the shops over here!

31. Last new one you hated:
I make sure I only listen to stuff I like.

32. In which country do you wish you'd been born?
America.

33. When was the last time you were scared shitless?:
Coming home on Friday to see if my mum was home from her operation. I was scared she wouldn't be home and something terrible had happened.

34. Do you like it when old ladies refer to you as "Dear", or "Hon", or "Sugar"?:
I'm sure I would. If they were being s... ]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14598351/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14598351/ Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:01:16 PDT [link] ) and he was so cute!!!! So I just spent my journey to work longingly staring at him like they do in those old romantic movies. *sigh*

And for some reason I was led to my bus stop by a trail of green peppers... it was very stange...
So yeah. I bored. Obviously XD

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14576676/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14576676/ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:46:16 PDT And now I can share it with you. Its insane to find!

On the 2 disc special edition, on the feature film disc, you go to:
Set up
Languages and then
Original theatrical.

What the hell is that doing in languages!! I go to languages to change the bloody language. Not the version of the film!! *sigh*
So if anyone wants to watch it withput the song. Thats how ya do it
^__^

Cheers guys!

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Rant over.

]]> *stressedjenny http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14504449/ http://stressedjenny.deviantart.com/journal/14504449/ Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:25:06 PDT is letting me stay with her!! Yay! I finally get to meet her and I finally get to go abroad again!! And to the States! I've always wanted to go and now I finally get to!! YAY YAY YAY!! Gah! This is also really cool for me because I've never done anything this big and independent and spontanious before. I finally got the push to step out and do something cool! I was so fed up of being promised holidays and being let down. And I got a really good deal on the flights too. Squee!! So so happy you wouldn't believe. I finally have something to look forward to! Thanks for all you suggestions and offers guys!! you!!

Oh yes! And turn your avatars pink for Breast Cancer Awareness week! ^__^

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

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