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                <title>Commission Times!! $10 Drawings/Paintings</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:27:41 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hey you guys! I'm offering three or four commissions because my school payment for this month left me horribly broke. <br /><br />The commissions I am offering will be in an expressive drawn and painted style. Each piece is on 5"x10" cardboard and done in ink/acrylic paint. They can be of a subject of your choice, and in a style of your choice, within reason. I would prefer to not have more than one person in the picture, but if you have a vision in your head of what exactly you want, I am willing to work with you. Nudity and clothes are not really a problem. These are good practice for me, so I'm willing to try almost anything. Just ask.<br /><br />I'm currently in school at the moment, so they will take anywhere from a few days to a week to finish, depending on what you want me to paint. I will give you updates on the status of your commission, regardless of whether or not I need more time to finish. Payment is up front and through my paypal happypancreas@hotmail.com<br /><br />Thanks so much for checking out my commissions!! Please send me a message on DA ASAP if you're interested!!<br /><br />Here are some examples of what I am offering. Some of these are works in progress:<br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/8528_142518742101_683762101_3087153.jpg">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/8528_142636692101_683762101_3088177.jpg">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/8528_142636432101_683762101_3088175.jpg">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/8528_136787057101_683762101_3019450.jpg">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/8528_130383992101_683762101_2943266.jpg">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/8528_130383992101_683762101_2943266.jpg">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/8528_133516387101_683762101_2982575.jpg">[link]</a><br /><br />Some of my other paintings:<br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Amalthea-126438070">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Madonna-of-the-Rocks-Angel-79914077">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/n683762101_2249488_1673902.jpg">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/the_graymalkin/3191_76788637101_683762101_2137329_.jpg">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Roses-79914583">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Major-Kahn-Album-Art-Pt-II-124079128">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Major-Kahn-Album-Art-Pt-I-124078771">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Sit-with-me-near-the-fountain-86614285">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Now-I-m-Feeling-Zombified-86612767">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>My Unnamed Child</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:31:22 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I am so excited I can't even adequately explain it in words at all, but I'm going to try. <br /><br />My story is about ten years old now. I started this project never really knowing where I was going to take it, and I still don't, but at least the story behind it is coming together. At first this story of mine was going to be a comic, but I don't really draw comics anymore, so I have no idea what kind of form it's going to take in the end. Maybe written, maybe drawn, or both, if I'm incredibly lucky and can explain it all to people a little better, maybe even animation. I definitely think it deserves to be called more than just a story now, though. This is my project, my nameless child that's starting to take on a life of its own. The plotholes are even disappearing at an alarming rate!<br /><br />I've always had problems explaining the basic premise to people, telling people what happens in an order that makes sense, using words that don't turn people off to it immediately. I've always gotten the impression from people that they assume I'm some crazy weeaboo trying to pitch my naruto/inu-yasha/twilight/hybrid to them. I want to tell people, from the very very bottom of my heart and soul that it is so much more than that (and I would never subject you all to something like that!). This project is me and without it I feel like I would be a hollow shell; that is how important it is to me and how seriously I take it. <br /><br />Basic Summary:<br />For untold thousands of years, people from far away space have been involved in the matters of mankind. This story deals with the effects of this involvement throughout thousands of years of human history. A huge basis for the story is the idea that the many different religions and mythologies around the world were originally influenced by alien contact of some kind. Because these stories are thousands of years old and many of them are passed on verbally, and the fact that most ancient people didn't have the kind of understanding of the world that some people have today, much of the truth in these stories is lost. <br /><br />Another idea that will really be focused on is that things aren't always strictly black and white. The concept of good and evil is never really concrete and the line between good and evil is almost always blurred. I want the story to leave you wondering who you should be rooting for. I want people to sometimes find themselves surprised at the characters they are siding with. Sometimes it's going to be very hard to pick out who is the antagonist and protagonist. <br /><br />Obviously, it's going to have a lot of historical, religious, mytholigical, and even some contemporary references in it. The story is told in many different parts, through the eyes of many different people, and the time frame between each story can be as little as a few days, to as long as a thousand years. The period of time that I've been focusing the most on, so far, is between the year 2000 and 5000 more or less. <br /><br />A Little More In Depth:<br />In the story, there are three main types of people. The Asura, The Djinn, and Humans.<br /> <br />The Asura: <br />The Asura are a race of people that come from at least one planet in the Pleiades Star Cluster. They are a very ancient race, and they are extremely knowledge hungry. One of their more noteworthy technological advances is the ability to travel back and forth into different dimensions. The Asura's main goal is to seek out all intelligent life in the universe and unify them; to not only learn from these newly discovered people, but to give them their knowledge as well. In the story, this expansive trait of the Asura is questioned. How far is too far? Is the Asura's quest for knowledge really that innocent? <br /><br />Djinn:<br />In this story, in the particular location of Earth in space, there are two planets. They both exist in the same exact location in space, but on two different planes or dimensions. For now, this planet is called the Otherworld, but this is probably just temporary. On this other planet lives a race of people called the Djinn. In some places on both planets, the veil between both dimensions can be thin. This has resulted in a relationship where the Djinn have been considered ghosts or spirits by humans. When the Asura come to Earth they decide to use this relationship to their advantage, with it they can make contact with the Djinn, and with the help of the Djinn, humans. If the Asura can be seen as Gods to humans, it makes the humans much more easy to communicate with. The Djinn and the Asura form an alliance, which angers many Djinn who see the Asura as invaders and a threat to their way of life. With the alliance, both collaborated in the creation of a race of Djinn/Asuran hybrids who would serve as messengers between humans and the Asura & Djinn. These went on to be dubbed angels by humans. Some Djinn rebelled against the Asura, attacking them whenever there was an opportunity. The... ]]></description>
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                <title>Weiners</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:57:08 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I have kind of a lot of stuff that needs to be uploaded, that I can hopefully put on here pretty soon. I have four finished paintings to upload, and hopefully I'll actually finish a couple more. I have at least one that isn't done that I have to finish, and two that I don't have to finish, but I want to. Then I have like three more paintings that I'll have to turn in, so they'll be on here eventually too. I'll try to put them on here this week, since I've been neglecting DA a lot lately. I don't have the internet either, so that doesn't help. I have a bunch of doodles too because my English class is really easy, and I'm not sitting in the very front of the room this time. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> <br /><br />Anyway, that's it for now. I'm at the library, so I have to go home and feed childrens/write a paper. 9__9<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Word</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:14:32 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Mostly, the reason for this is to get my angry rant off of my front page. I still stand by what I said for the most part, but I kind of wish that I would let myself cool down before posting things like that. I pretty much rewrote everything for my last essay that was due in my english class, so maybe I'll post that on here sometime. I don't want to delete though, because I do still believe a lot of what I said, and I don't want to delete any of you guy's comments. I want to reply to the rest of them when I'm feeling it more, so sorry I haven't yet. It's not because I hate you, I'm just a lazy ass. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br />Anyway I do have a lot of stuff I want to post, except for I haven't actually finished much and a lot of stuff hasn't even been started yet lol. I'm kind of mad at myself because I've been slacking off a little in school, but at least I have a lot to show for it story-wise. I started working on my story again. I got to the point where I would think about it sometimes, but I would never really write down any ideas or draw for it. I think the break really helped though, because I've had SO MANY ideas it isn't even funny. I actually have a concrete story down for the most part, though there are still a lot of spaces I have to fill in. At this rate though, I think I could really attempt to draw it all out in comic form. It sucks though because I stopped working on it because I didn't really have a direction for the story, and now that I do I don't know how well I'll do drawing a comic since I haven't really tried for so long. <br /><br />So I'm really excited about this. It's so nice to finally have a more concrete storyline after having all these random ideas floating around for eight years, almost a decade. A DECADE. Tenma will be ten years old in a year or two (and it makes me feel old as hell).<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Distance yourself from the flock</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:36:04 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Here's a story for you. My Dad came to this country from Soviet Russia when he was ten years old. He told me that his worst memory was when he had gotten a cavity in one of his molars since they had no fluoride in their water or toothpaste. Because it was so hard to get to a doctor, his mother took him to the apartment of some woman who supposedly worked for a dentist. She ripped his molar out with a pair of pliers and no novocaine. Thats the kind of health care we all have to look forward to. <br /><br />Ask a Canadian about their health care. Ask them how you get put on huge waiting lists to see a doctor, because everyone is going to the doctor for every little thing thats bothering them since it doesn't cost them anything. So right now, people that need health care can't get it because they don't have insurance. How is having insurance and STILL not being able to get care any better? Not only are people that need it still not getting it, but people that need it and could have gotten it with their private insurance won't be able to either. <br /><br />I am just really disgusted by everyone who voted for Obama. I guess I understand why you voted for him, who doesn't appeal with a young fresh face and a shiney campaign chock full of promises. Everyone tells me that they had good reasons for voting for him and did their research. How could that be? It's really sad when people fall for socialist propaganda and think their lives are really going to improve. And don't tell me that Obama's political views aren't socialist, they are. They're BLATANT if you actually paid attention. <br /><br />In Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention, he repeatedly talks about the "American Promise." Sounds a lot like the "American Dream" doesn't it? It's not. He says that not only are we responsible for ourselves (as per the American dream), but we are responsible for our fellow Americans. "We also rise or fall as one nation; the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper." He says he will bring a government that stresses "individual responsibility and mutual responsibility." Every time he mentions something that coincides with more traditional American beliefs, he tacks on a big BUT. "The government can't solve all our problems, BUT what it should do is that which we cannot do for ourselves." Is that an ambiguous statement or what? That which we cannot do for ourselves? What can Americans not do for themselves? <br /><br />Maybe people just can't understand what socialism means. They just hear all the promises of free health care and helping the poor and get all excited. Basically, you will be taxed according to the amount of money you make. The more money you make, the more taxes you have to pay. This money will go to all of the poor unfortunate people who have been exploited by capitalism. Ie: poor/lazy/stupid people who can't take responsibility for their own actions. (I don't care what anyone tells me, if someone is poor, it's their own fault.) So if you're actually going to college right now and working hard so you can better your life and get a decent job, you're going to have to pay. Socialism makes it so that if you did have a chance to be successful and make a lot of money, its going to be taken from you, to supposedly help other people be successful and make money. Because being rich while other people are poor is evil. It's all a ploy to keep everyone down. <br /><br />Everyone is treating the situation like it's some sort of game. I've gotten comments that I'm a sore loser and a angry McCain FAN. It's NOT A GAME. You are toying with our way of life. I can't respect the fact that most of the reasons people voted for Obama are really superficial reasons. People enjoy feeling like they're part of a group. They like the campaigning and wearing the tee shirts and stickers and drawing cute chibi pictures of obama dancing. They like showing their support in a way that reminds me of how people act with football.  My speech teacher was talking about how his views are very conservative, but he still voted for Obama because of what it means for him and other black people. I understand that he feels that black kids need a good role model, but voting for someone because they're black is just as bad as not voting for someone because they're black. Especially when you don't even agree with their policies!! I really like my speech teacher too, so this really dealt a blow to my respect for him. <br /><br />Anyway, I just had to get all of that out of my system. Thats how I feel about the election. I just really wish that people would think for themselves and think about the consequences of their actions.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>It's not my fault that you're wrong and I'm right.</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:21:48 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Apparently having the avatar that I have means that any opinion I might have about anything is null and void. I keep running into this scenario: I get into an argument with someone, they get mad and can't think of a decent rebuttal,they then proceed to say things like "Your avatar says it all." <br /><br />Apparently, having a 4chan related avatar means that I am a basement dwelling moron incapable of intelligent thought. Having my own personal sense of humor, one that happens to be one that you disagree with, means that I must think that way all of the time. I must run around screaming internet memes even when its completely innappropriate. I must be completely unable to put humor aside in serious situations. <br /><br />Apparently, wanting to be involved in some sort of group event is completely unnacceptable when it means enjoying some evil 4chan event, but TOTALLY ACCEPTABLE when it means voting for someone because all the cool people are doing it. Because my being able to put aside doing whats "fun and cool", in serious situations like the election, is somehow totally negated by the fact that I enjoy 4chan.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Mayhem and destruction!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:58:10 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Today there was a short but pretty intense little storm that blew through, wind, hail, torrential rain, thunder and lightning, the works. The power went out in different areas, a lot of credit card systems wouldn't work. We (we being Matthew and me) went to go get gas, and the stop lights a long the way weren't working and people didn't seem to know what to do without them, we went to get gas and we had to wait for the pumps to turn back on, and then the credit card reader wouldn't work, fortunately Matthew had cash on him. We went to the super awesome Chinese buffet in the mall, afterwards when we went to pay the woman that runs the register said to us "I hope you have cash". Again, fortunately we both did, which is pretty rare. We walked around the mall for a bit and noticed that a bunch of stores closed early. After the mall we went to my house and the power was out, and stayed that way for about two hours. It got dark and really hot in the house so instead of sitting there in dim candlelight we decided to go for a walk. In a manner that really reminded me of the zombies in Dawn of the Dead who went to the only place they knew to go to, we decided to go to the gas station, even though we knew they probably wouldn't have any power or anything cold to drink either. When we were about thirty feet from the place the power in town went back on.  After their registers went back online they let us in we found out that the power had been off for four hours, not just two, and all their food went bad and their drinks weren't very cold.  <br /><br />It's kind of funny, sad, and really scary how reliant we are on technology. Something as simple as the power going out puts people into this panic and gives you this weird end of the world kind of feeling. <br /><br /><a href="http://noesplz.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/n/o/noesplz.png" width="50" height="50" alt=":iconnoesplz:" title="noesplz"/></a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>YAY!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:25:20 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My camera is fixed! <br /><br />:crawls back under comfortable rock:<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>HAPPY MUDKIPS DAY!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:05:02 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <img class="b" src="http://www.randomkitty.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/wizard-turned-you-mudkip.png" width="461" height="421" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>YOU EVER DRUNK BAILEY'S FROM A SHOE?</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:57:38 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Well, my supposed end to my art block is over. I had enough in me to do those two paintings, and after that, that was it. This really fucking sucks. I haven't finished a decent drawing since NOVEMBER, I don't count the Atlantis fanart because I feel like it complete lacks any kind of feeling whatsoever. This is fucking ridiculous. I just wish something would inspire me already. Theres so much I want to draw, and I still have this huge commission I haven't finished either, but I'm just not feeling anything I've been drawing or tried to start drawing. And because I haven't finished my commission, it makes me feel even worse to try to draw anything else. Besides that, I have another painting thats due for my painting class in about a week and a half, and I haven't even started it yet. I just feel like I never want to draw again, because the drawings I have done feel so void of any kind of emotion.  Not to say that I don't want to draw, because I do! So badly! I just can't. <br /><br />Needless to say, I'm never taking commissions again, and I don't think I'm going to take any art classes next semester. At least if I do take commissions, I want to person commissioning me to understand that it takes me fucking forever to get stuff done, especially when its a huge commission. <br /><br />dkghdjfhgd <br /><br />Anyway, besides being in a horrific mood since my brother broke my camera earlier last week, I'll at least have my license and be able to legally drive my car soon. That should be nice. My mom filled up my tank for me today, which was really awesome of her. I didn't even comprehend what she said at first, because I totally did not expect her to do that. And when I get my license, I'm getting a new job, because I'm tired of getting repeatedly hit on/harassed/practically molested by disgusting old and probably drunk men with no teeth. And this happening definitely outweighs the occasions of me getting hit on by not old dudes, who are still usually gross, and even more rarely are they not gross and not old, in which case I'm not interested anyway. Besides this sucking for obvious reasons, it also sucks because I like the people I work with and its not a terribly difficult job by far. But, I'm sure I can find a better job somewhere else, at least better in terms of not getting hit on constantly by gross old dudes. Wow, there, I got it all out. <br /><br />So, I guess I need to just look on the bright side, I'll get through this shit eventually. Besides not being able to vent my creative frustrations, things are going pretty alright. Since it was spring break, I had time to relocate my bedroom, and I got to spend a lot of time with Matthew, which was really nice. We just don't have a lot of time to spend together during school, especially him because he's always so busy. So that was really awesome. <3 It's so nice to spend time with him and not really have to worry about what time it is and just get to relax and have a good time. Even if things are crappy, he can always make me so happy. <br /><br />Anyway, I'm going to bed because I have to wake up at 5am and go to work and probably get molested some more. Yay! Not.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Happy Anniversary &amp; End of Art Block</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:36:38 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ After over two long and horrific months of not being able to draw anything no matter how much I wanted to, its finally over! Christ. It was horrible. It was to the point where I would get so frustrated and angry that I wouldn't ever want to pick up a pencil or pen or brush again. I think my first assignment for my painting class kind of unlocked the inspiration. Even though the photo I had to paint was really detailed, painting it was really relaxing. I worked on it for several hours at a time, it was very casual, I didn't have to worry about erasing or making mistakes because I could just paint over them. It wound up looking awesome and got a lot of good feedback. I think that really made me feel better, it made me feel like I didn't fail at art, like being frustrated and repeatedly not being able to get things to look the way you want for weeks at a time was making me feel. I've come to the conclusion that painting is awesome, and I'll definitely be uploading my paintings from this class as soon as possible. <br /><br />Also, me and Matt have been together for a year today. To celebrate this and being able to draw again, A SURVEY! <br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Ten Things About You:<br /><br />1. Are you in a relationship? Yes :3<br />2. Are you happy? Yes, there are some things I wish would change, but so far everything has taken a turn for the best. I'm just impatient. <br />3. Are you bored? Not really, I have plenty to do atm. <br />4. Are you sad? Nope<br />5. Are you French? No<br />6. Are you German? The Bowers family is from Germany, if that counts. <br />7. Are you Asian? No<br />8. Are you Irish? No<br />9. Are you British? No<br />10. Are your parents still married? They weren't ever married. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/=p.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":P" title=":P (Lick)" /><br /><br />Ten Facts:<br /><br />1. Birth Place: B-More, HON. <br />2. Hair Color: Plain old brown <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/blankstare.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":|" title=":| (Blank Stare)" /><br />3. Height: 5'3"<br />4. Hair style: Blah<br />5. Eye color: Brown<br />6. Birthday: August 5th<br />7. Mood: A little tired<br />8. Gotta Crush: Yes<br />10. Lefty/righty: Righty<br /><br />Ten Things About Your Love Life:<br /><br />1. Have you ever been in love? Yes<br />2. Do you believe in love at first sight? No<br />3. Why did your last relationship fail? We all make mistakes, some are just not repairable. <br />4. Have you ever been hurt? Yes<br />5. Have you ever broken someone's heart? Probably<br />7. Have you ever liked someone but never told them? Yes<br />9. Have you hugged someone within the last week? I hugged someone earlier tonight. :><br />10. Have you ever had a secret admirer? lol<br /><br />Ten This Or Thats:<br /><br />1. Love or lust? Love<br />2. Hard Liquor or Beer: Neither<br />3. Cats or dogs? Both<br />4. A few best friends or many regular friends? A few best friends<br />5. Television or internet? The fucking Internet. <br />6. Pepsi or coke? Either or. <br />7. Wild night out or romantic night in? Both!<br />9. Night or day? Night<br />10. IM or texting? IMing, texting takes me sooo long. A downside to being a grammar nazi. <br /><br />Ten Have You Ever:<br /><br />1. Been caught sneaking out? I've never had to sneak out. <br />3. Done something you regret? Yes, very much so.<br />4. Bungee jumped? Nope<br />5. Been on a house boat? No<br />6. Finished an entire jaw breaker? Not a real one, just gobstoppers.<br />7. Wanted something so badly it hurt? Yes, fuck that shit. The best things are the things you can actually have.<br />8. Been to another country? No. ;_;<br />9. Cried because you lost a pet? Yes<br />10. Wanted to disappear? I still do, god I can't wait until I get my car. I'm getting the fuck out of here. <br /><br />Ten Preferences:<br /><br />1. Smile or eyes: Both<br />2. Light or dark hair: Both<br />3. Hugs or kisses: Both<br />4. Shorter or taller: Taller<br />5. Intelligence or attraction: Both<br />6. Romantic or spontaneous:Both<br />7. Hook-up or relationship: Relationship ftw<br /><br />Ten Lasts:<br /><br />1. Last phone call you made: My Dad<br />2. Last phone call you received: My Mom<br />3. Last person you hung out with: Matt and Mike stopped by<br />4. Last person you hugged: Matthew<br />5. Last person you kissed: Matthew<br />6. Last person you IMed: Dooooob<br />7. Last text message you recieved: "Oh my god. You wont believe what we have on sale. Goth juice half off! Made from the tears of Robert Smith!" - Matt<br />8. Last person you went to the movies with: Saw Cloverfield with my Mom and Siblings<br />9. Last person you missed: Matt<br />10. Last song you heard: Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before it is Recycled - Porcupine Tree<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~thegraymalkin</author>
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                <title>Commission Tiem! :D [closed]</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:32:28 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Due to the commission I'm currently working on being pretty big and taking alot of time and school starting I am closing shop for now. I'll probably take commissions again once I finish this one. I have also changed my pricing a bit, however this will not effect the any commissions I took before this change. I also changed what I will and will not do a bit. <br />------------<br /><b>PRICING</b><br /><br /><b>My Gallery:</b> <a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/gallery/">[link]</a><br /><br /><b>Full body, inked: 20.00</b><br />Example (older drawing):<br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Gift-for-kate-16045630">[link]</a><br /><br /><b>Full body, colored: 30.00</b><br />Examples:<br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/3000-Kiriban-Toki-Wartooth-68173812">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Princess-Kidagakash-71933776">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Pin-Up-Devil-67514803">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Gaia-art-trade-with-teh-Doob-61413413">[link]</a><br /><br /><b>Upper body, inked: 15.00</b><br /><br /><b>Upper body colored: 25.00</b><br />Examples:<br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Morluna-Gaia-Contest-Entry-57298910">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Inscriven-Gaia-commission-59574869">[link]</a><br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Super-Briana-52451869">[link]</a><br /><br /><b>Couple, inked: 30.00</b><br /><br /><b>Couple, colored: 40.00</b><br />Example:<br /><a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Thystian-Commission-61369606">[link]</a><br /><br />If you're looking for something different just ask and i'll work out a price with you. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br />------------<br /><b>WILL'S AND WONT'S:</b><br /><br />I'm open to some challenge, within reason. I don't want to do anything too experimental for something you're paying money for. I reserve the right to refuse any requests that I just can't handle, but am willing to work something out with you if its something you really want. <br /><br /><b>Things I'm not great at:</b><br />Backgrounds<br />Machinery<br />Animals<br />Sex<br />Anything involving photoshop <br /><br /><b>I will draw:</b><br />Nudity<br />Gore <br />Fanart<br />Original Characters<br />Musical Instruments<br /><br />And if theres anything that you want thats not on there, just ask. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br />------------<br /><b>SLOTS:</b><br />Slots are on a first come first serve basis and I will work on commissions in the order that I received them. <br /><br />1.[<a href="http://5-stargames.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/default.gif" width="50" height="50" alt=":icon5-stargames:" title="5-stargames"/></a>]<br />Progress: All pages sketched out, working on details and will begin inking. <br /><br />2.[CLOSED]<br /><br />3.[CLOSED]<br /><br />4.[CLOSED]<br /><br />Slots 2-4 currently closed. <br />------------<br /><b>PAYMENT:</b><br /><br />Preferably cash, check, or Paypal. <br /><br />My paypal account is happypancreas@hotmail.com<br /><br />I will email you the finish product, if you want it mailed to me let me know. I will keep you up to date on the progress of your picture on this page and I will contact you personally. <br /><br />Send me a message or comment in here if you're interested in any commission work. Please provide reference if possible. <br /><br />Thank you!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>TAKING COMMISSIONS</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:45:28 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So here's the deal. I'm supposed to be leaving for Colorado this Wednesday with my boyfriend and his band. Each person has to pitch in about 250 dollars. This is for gas and to  cover the cost of renting the van we're taking. I'll have enough money once I get paid, but I get paid two days after we're leaving. So if they need the money upfront I'm fucked. Thats not even taking spending money into account, and I am currently BROKE. Originally my mom was going to give me the 250 and I was going to give her my paycheck, but apparently she can't do this now, so I now have about 4 days to get the money or I can't go. <br />
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THEREFORE, I am taking some commissions if anyone is interested. <br />
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Couple, colored: 35.00<br />
Example:<br />
<a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Thystian-Commission-61369606">[link]</a><br />
<br />
Full body, colored: 25.00<br />
Examples:<br />
<a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/3000-Kiriban-Toki-Wartooth-68173812">[link]</a><br />
<a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Princess-Kidagakash-71933776">[link]</a><br />
<a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Gaia-art-trade-with-teh-Doob-61413413">[link]</a><br />
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Upper body, inked: 15.00<br />
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Full body, inked: 20.00<br />
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Upper body colored: 20.00<br />
Examples: <br />
<a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Morluna-Gaia-Contest-Entry-57298910">[link]</a><br />
<a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/Inscriven-Gaia-commission-59574869">[link]</a><br />
<a href="http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/art/ROBOGASM-and-GENERAL-SKID-MARK-61413559">[link]</a><br />
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SLOTS:<br />
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[OPEN]<br />
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[OPEN]<br />
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[OPEN]<br />
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[OPEN]<br />
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I'm going to start with 4 slots. Depending on what kind of commissions I do get I might add more. <br />
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WILL'S AND WONT'S:<br />
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I will draw:<br />
Nudity<br />
Blood and Guts<br />
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I won't draw:<br />
Sex<br />
Backgrounds or scenery<br />
Groups <br />
Buildings, vehicles, etc. <br />
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I reserve the right to refuse any requests that I just can't handle, but am willing to work something out with you if its something you really want. <br />
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PAYMENT:<br />
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Preferably Paypal, that way I'll actually be able to use any money I make on the trip. Since these commissions are to fund my going on this trip I'll only be accepting payment via Paypal for now. <br />
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My paypal account is happypancreas@hotmail.com<br />
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I will email you the finish product, if you want it mailed to me let me know. I will keep you up to date on the progress of your picture on this page and I will contact you personally. <br />
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Thank you!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>jhdfjshf damnation</title>
                <link>http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/journal/15778233/</link>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:36:35 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So I pretty much worked my ass off on this project I thought was due today. I get to class and there are only a few people there. Then the one girl tells me the project isn't due today, it's due on Wednesday. >___< <br />
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I guess it's fine, because now I have the damn thing practically finished and don't have to worry about anything else for this class besides fixing up my portfolio a little. But I stayed up until 6am working on it and didn't go to my first class so I could get some sleep. On top of all that, this class was basically the teacher just reminding us when everything was due and to sign up for an appointment for the portfolio review. So yeah. Weiners. <br />
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Now though I officially don't have any more work to do for this semester besides study for the History final and have my actual portfolio reviewed. Now I can worry about finishing Christmas shopping, buying winter clothes, and somehow managing to have enough money for the Colorado trip in three or so weeks when I'm only scheduled 1 day a week the next two weeks. I really hope they'll let me come into work for some extra hours, angry chicken knows I need them. <br />
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Well, since today was pretty much a wash I'm hoping I can at least register for classes before I go home. I didn't really have a problem with two classes and I'm about 90% sure I'll have an A in both, so I'm sure i'll do fine taking three next semester. Plus I might be able to get a little bit more help paying for it, which is nice. <br />
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Well, that's pretty much been my day. I have alot more I could ramble on about, but I'll spare whoever is actually reading this (though I'm sure noone is).<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>FUCK YEAH! </title>
                <link>http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/journal/15627197/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:39:05 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I am no longer in credit card debt! A few months ago I was nearly a grand in debt, and yesterday I paid off the majority of the bill. It really feels nice to get something like that off your back. Monday I am going to get my third and hopefully last learners permit. My wallet was lost/stolen about a week or so ago, which fucking sucks, but I was due for a new ID anyway. Other than that I didn't have anything really important in it that couldn't be replaced anyway. But besides that, I think I'm finally starting to get my shit together. I have until the next fall semester to get a car and license, which shouldn't be too much of a problem. Then I'll finally be out of Maryland!! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> I wish I didn't have to wait the greater part of a year to be able to GTFO but I'm just excited to be leaving in the first place. <br />
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Anyway, on a more DA related note, I will probably be able to upload the Azrael picture either tonight if I pull an all nighter or sometime tomorrow. All thats left are some minor details and I'll probably touch it up in photoshop a bit. After that, and a project and a report that I forgot was due Monday, I'll be working on some personal art for a while. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> Also, I ordered a new compact flash card for my camera tonight since the one I have now is minuscule, so I'll be able to take a lot more pictures when I go out on random picture adventures! Expect a lot more art and pictures in the next couple of months! <br />
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<b>PS: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/lwy25">[link]</a> eats their own poo. Boy, I really hates them.</b> <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/r/rofl.gif" width="29" height="27" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~thegraymalkin</author>
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                <title>weiners</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:37:02 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I suck at getting stuff done. I did take some more pictures though, and I'll be taking some more on Tuesday. I got to go to Ellicott City for a few hours, and we had lunch there. It was pretty sweet. Unfortunately the ruins of the female institute or whatever it was are now fenced in, but I still got a couple of good pictures I guess. <br />
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ALSO, its about time for another thing that kept me from finishing the Azrael picture, since something happens every time I start working on it, I swear that picture is cursed or something. BOTH MY .20 SAKURA PENS DIED TODAY. They were working fine last night, and now they're not. I have hardly any of that picture left to finish, and now I have to wait even longer so I can get some more pens. Not that it matters, it's already almost 3 months overdue. Whats a couple more days, eh? Man, I'm bad. I'm pretty sure they'll forgive me though, I hope. <br />
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I did win 100 bucks last night though which was sweet. I'm glad I get into bingo for free, or else I would never play. I don't know how those people can go every night and pay at least 50 bucks each time and not ever win anything, but still keep going and playing. Fuck that shit. I get mad enough not winning one time to not go back for several weeks or more, and I don't even fork over any cash to actually play. But yeah, I won 100 bucks. Plus I'm actually being scheduled at work for more than one day a week, so I'll have more money! Monies is awesome. <br />
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Well, I'm going to end my random ass tangent and go to bed now. Bye douchebags!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~thegraymalkin</author>
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                <title>satan</title>
                <link>http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/journal/15498301/</link>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:53:06 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I finally got to go out and take some pictures today! And somewhere that I wanted to go specifically, not just spur of the moment. I've always wanted to get some photos of some crusty industrial yard. And this was just in Hanover lol, I can't wait to go to Baltimore to take some pictures. Hopefully Friday I'll get to take some pictures in Frederick and maybe Cunningham Falls. Also, I can't wait for Christmas to come, and I especially can't wait to go to Colorado after. I've never been past West Virginia, so you can bet that I'm going to take an epic fuckton of pictures. <br />
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Also! Only 7 days of class left this semester! It will be nice to just be able to draw stuff without being like "OH FUCK I HAVE HOMEWORK" and have to stop drawing. <br />
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Well, I had alot more to say, but thanks to my siblings being dickholes I forgot what most of those things were.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~thegraymalkin</author>
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                <title>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH</title>
                <link>http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/journal/15421523/</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:32:29 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I hate this Azrael drawing. It's been taking me so damn long to finish. Besides the fact that it was due more than two months ago, I'm just plain starting to not like it anymore. I really hope the band likes it if it ever does get finished, or I'll probably have to smack a hoe. Seriously, my pimp hand is ready. <br />
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;____; I wish it would just finish itself.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~thegraymalkin</author>
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                <title>YOU TOUCH MY HANDS FOR STUPID REASONS!</title>
                <link>http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/journal/15266105/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:21:34 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Yay! I finally got some stuff finished tonight! Now on to the next project. 9__9 I've decided though that I think I'll draw more naked men in between projects. Not only am I getting drawings done that don't HAVE to be done  (which makes me feel better somehow), I'm also getting lots more page views. hehe<br />
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Plus, naked dudes ftw! <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/l/love.gif" width="23" height="16" alt=":love:" title="Love" />  <br />
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PS: I love how the mad emote is totally shaking its fist at the sky.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>I HATE PHOTOSHOP D:&lt;</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:31:10 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I have an assignment due on Monday that requires photoshop to do. I have photoshop elements but I don't know ANYTHING about how to use photoshop. We have to make an advertisement out of some sort of famous fine art. I just completely draw blanks when it comes to that sort of assignment in the first place. So my boyfriend gave me an idea to photoshop the sculpture 'The Thinker' so that he's sitting on a toilet and make it an advertisement for American Standard. That's great but I'd probably be better off using MS Paint, but I need it to not look like shit since I have to have it printed and finished by Monday afternoon.<br />
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I really wish I didn't suck so badly at computer art. ;___; It's bad enough I still haven't finished an assignment that was due last Monday, I can't be set back any further than that. If I get anything less than an A in this class I will never forgive myself. I got shitty grades in high school, I'm not getting shitty grades in college doing the one thing I'm actually good at. <br />
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So basically, I'm freaking out. 9__9<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~thegraymalkin</author>
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                <title>To-Do List [UPDATED 10/29]</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:08:45 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ MUST FINISH SOON, DAMMIT:<br />
-Azrael Logo [Due 2 freakin' months ago]<br />
-Camera Project [Due 11/19]<br />
-Matt's Immortal as dinosaurs pic<br />
-Gift art for Kate<br />
-Gift art for Leigh<br />
-Gift art for Drew<br />
-Gaia art trade<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~thegraymalkin</author>
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                <title>lol</title>
                <link>http://thegraymalkin.deviantart.com/journal/11654635/</link>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:28:28 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Im feeling extremely creative. Maybe i'll actually bombard you guys with "deviations" soon. hah<br />
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Not that I have enough people watching me anymore to even notice!!! Oh well. <br />
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If I upload some stuff, you better give me comments bitches. D:< !<br />
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I just kiddings. I loves yous. <3<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~thegraymalkin</author>
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                <title>muthafuckas</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:38:49 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Apparently im getting a tablet for Christmas. Hopefully this means i'll be on here more in the future. I know i've been extremely shitty with keeping up with this, and even more shitty at actually keeping in touch with anyone.<br />
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I dunno meng, I love you guys. Even though im the worst friend you could possibly ever ask for. <br />
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LAWL, My posts on here are always so emo. Oh well.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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