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In coming to college, I've really, really missed art and crafting. Today, however, I get to pick up my camera once more (I have hardly touched it since I stopped working as a student photographer) and head out into the wild world with my dear friend to snap a roll. And then, tomorrow night, we head into the dark room.

I am so very excited, albeit a twinge rusty. It's been a few years since I've used a darkroom, but I imagine it's like riding a bicycle, in the dark.

I've set aside the first week of summer vacation to clear out the moldy, spider/earwig/other creepy crawlies-infested room in my basement so that I may finally install the darkroom equiptment I've collected over the years.

On the other side of this makeshift studio, I am setting up a lampwork table or two, to finally practice the lamp working with the materials I got for graduation.

It promises to be a delightful summer, and since I'm transferring schools to a school in Chicago, I can leap home whenever I so desire to mess around in my basement studio.

Hooray.

Back from the dead,
--Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/5861304/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/5861304/ Wed, 06 Jul 2005 21:38:02 PDT
I'm graudated and heading to college come fall (UCLA, go Bruins!). I'm working like crazy this summer for minimum wage and trying to get everything together.

I had to go through my devWatch and delete practically everything as I lack the time to go through it.

Checking in, really. Probably some more photography to come soon. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/5153344/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/5153344/ Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:38:43 PDT
]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4993083/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4993083/ Sun, 03 Apr 2005 22:50:39 PDT
Lot of stuff to come with someone other than Maia (omg, actual variety in my gallery, what's this?) and involving nature. Woo.

Alexie was a fantastic model, so fiesty! A lot of personality. I took a bunch of shots! The only trouble is deciding which to post!

More art soon (it's like a flood, for serious).


Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4984071/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4984071/ Sat, 02 Apr 2005 23:27:39 PST
I broke it in with a few shots, and posted the ones I like. Thanks to all who have commented. I am very grateful.

Also posted some traditional art. I had sworn to myself that I wasn't going to touch drawing implements again...but I don't know. I wanted to make a picture for *debzie and...so I did. I wish you could see the original. I'm actually vaugely pleased with it, which as some of you know, is a change. (Couldn't have done a darn thing without *digikym 's marker tut though...).

Anyway. So there you have it.

Berkeley rejected me. Still waiting on NYU. I have my fingers crossed. I am just not cut out for LA, I don't think...


--Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4859114/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4859114/ Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:38:47 PST

My very first college acceptance (after one 'deferral') so I am DAMN pleased with myself.

UCLA's no easy school for an out-of-stater to get into, so I am deliriosly proud right now.

AND I DON'T HAVE TO STAY HERE AND GO TO COMMUNITY COLLGE!

YES!

And I got into DePaul, in Chi-town. Nice, lesserly expensive private college not far from home. The academics are nothing on UCLA's though, so my friend (who also got in) was all mad that I wasn't terribly excited.

But I have a top-notch school secured...so...I don't know. DePaul just didn't excite me too much.

Still to hear from:

[ ] Berkeley
[ ] New York University
[X] Columbia (no chance in hell...ah well!) [rejection]
[X] Vassar [rejection] ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4585438/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4585438/ Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:11:49 PST
Anyway, I just turned 18 about a week ago, and YAY! I GOT MY NOSE PIERCED. It hurt like hell and bled freaking everywhere, but I do so like it.

Anyway. Thanks to all who have commented on my latest pieces!

Jewelry update: I hate working with copper. My hands are green and stinky. Cloisonne had to be revised, but it's still coming!

Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4516485/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4516485/ Sun, 06 Feb 2005 22:30:25 PST
Working with my artist friend Maia has been so thrilling because she knows about light and composition and that helps her model and hold random house lamps well!

I've got a few more of her to post, but I'd really like a bit of feedback that isn't commenting on her nude states. As really, she is wearing clothing!

Take a look!


Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4466685/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4466685/ Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:34:35 PST
On top of that, my very first project is cloisonne enamelling. I am SOO freaking excited, but I can't think of anything to do! I'm making a belt buckle, and I can do WHATEVER I want on the front. Imagine that I'm painting with finely ground glass paste. And I can do whatever I want.

The sky is the limit.

And I can't think of a single darn thing.

*sigh*

I have got to get cracking on this project but my inspiration well's run dry.

--Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4281950/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4281950/ Sun, 09 Jan 2005 22:11:44 PST
New: Jackhinks1109

Please update, if you'd like!

Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4173819/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4173819/ Mon, 27 Dec 2004 23:40:12 PST
Please bare with me as I practice with my spangly camera? I don't know quite what I'm doing with it yet, but practice makes perfect, right?

Thanks to everyone that's stopped by and commented today!


Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4091401/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/4091401/ Fri, 17 Dec 2004 20:52:06 PST
Currently crying and looking up glass studios/schools in England. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3747306/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3747306/ Wed, 03 Nov 2004 19:49:36 PST
I hate Ohio. If any of you are from Ohio, I hate you too. No, not really, just a little bit.

Another four years under this megalomaniac? Great. Can't wait. Sign me up. Reinstate the draft. Take our civil rights away. Don't give women the extra $0.23 on the dollar we deserve from working the same amount. Prevent all homosexuals from having legally binding unions. It's not like they're people too, is it Mr. Bush? (Who, I will inform you, veto-ed a bill on hate crime as a governor because it helped protect gays. Thank you so much, W. Thanks a billion)

There goes getting aid for college out the window. There goes having all my rights as a woman to do what I please with my body. There goes tax cuts directed at people that aren't in the Wealthy 1%.

Thank you, America. For rallying together and voting this into office.

For your sake, America, I hope you are not of the middle or lower classes, a student in search of both a future and help through college, an elderly person, a minority, a gay or lesbian, a woman, or a public school in need of more funding.

[/dirty liberal rant]

In other news, huzzah for a unit on Spanish poetry!
--Sara, The Dirty, Liberal (and proud of it), Baby-killing (please...), Believer in Civil Rights and Majority Rule/Minority Rights ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3701580/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3701580/ Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:01:44 PDT
Well not everyone, but when there are four journal in your inbox and two say deleting, well that is sad.

Sad, I tell you, sad.

Anyway. Doodled up a Scrap, which is a start. Thinking of leaving drawing/et all to those tactile-ish types and persuing jewelry further.

Still might randomly apprentice self to glassblower if not accepted at college.

Am in love with William Shakespear and Hamlet and such and such related.

Am very excited that NOVEMBER IS NANO BABY!!

*kiskis*
--Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3662074/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3662074/ Sun, 24 Oct 2004 10:17:30 PDT
It's sad, I really, really want to work on my coloring, but I don't have any finished linearts.

So what is a girl to do?

Also, have acquired DSL and love it very much.

Doubting essay writing abilities.

*WOE*

Going to drown sorrows in music videos,
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3365211/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3365211/ Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:22:55 PDT
Also, haven't been writing or doing art lately either. Which makes me really really quite sad. The only thing I've written lately is an essay for Wuthering Heights. Which really was quite spectacularly done, really.

It sucks not being in any sort of art class at school. Bloody depressing.

Updatey things:

--Removed my GeoUrl. Apparently a lot of people at my school are on dA. *bes antisocial and hides away*
--New icon. Um. Yay.
--Semi-gallery purge. Will do more when I have time.
--One backgrounded resubmission.

And I am an English/general language DWEEB. I dreamt/had a nightmare that someone was attempting to woo me with bad English poetry. And I thought to myself, "They would be far luckier were they to try a sonnet by Shakespeare or a snatch of Neruda's verse." Yes. Victorian England centric dreams. Should I be worried? I've had two over the past two nights!

Much love,
--Sara

P.S. I'm learning Self Defense in PE. Which means that when I am at college in NYC (*crosses fingers*) I can break noses and knee caps if people try to rape me. Fwee! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3135665/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3135665/ Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:14:20 PDT
And we got to talking about educations and this and that and how he'd been banned from his school's art dept because his mother had had words with the head of the dept. I was quite upset for him. That is VERY uncool of her.

And I ADORE all of the arts at the Faire. I mean the costume art, the jewelry, the metal smithing, the blown glass, the pottery. Just ALL of it was so amazing. I would go just for the jewelry.

Did I mention screwing college and going to art school (certainly not for drawing. ) or trade school?

College is such a stressful event...but is it even what I want? Would I be burstingly happy as a jeweler? Would I be poor as all get out and be buying metals instead of food? (Not that I would mind that...)

So much to consider. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3069721/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/3069721/ Sat, 07 Aug 2004 21:24:40 PDT
And yay! The three phanton messages in my inbox have vanished!! Yay!!

*throws confetti* ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2874623/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2874623/ Tue, 13 Jul 2004 18:11:57 PDT
*DANCES WHILE BEING SMART...AND NERDY...AND WEARING A SARONG* ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2845538/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2845538/ Fri, 09 Jul 2004 23:21:44 PDT
More details HERE at my journal.

I am on Cloud Nine! I met my IDOL! I met the lead signer of my favorite favorite band ever!!

*joy*

Sorry for the spam. But my joy is sooo rampant right now. :wink: ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2654103/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2654103/ Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:17:50 PDT
I've recently posted a few things and am quite proud of them. From my Callista oekaki onward, things have been pretty good and I'm proud to have them in my gallery. If anything, to show that I may just be improving!

I submitted three new pieces of writing and I'm glad to be writing again! I'd love you forever if you'd check em out and give me some criticism!!

Looking forward to a DA filled summer,
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2554639/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2554639/ Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:04:38 PDT
It's line art of a newish style for me. Oekaki-ish. I really like it and am going to color it.

And yes, eventually I will go through my gallery and make certain things scraps.

But not tonight.

For all those who don't see my Scraps, at least check this one out; it's one of my faves lately.

[link] ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2451550/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2451550/ Mon, 17 May 2004 20:47:43 PDT
There were maybe 20 Jewelery pieces total, so all in all, a 4th place win isn't much, but I'm still rather thrilled. I'll probably post a few photos of my ring later. It's actually quite a pretty piece.

One thing that really warmed my heart: one of the most respectable artists I've ever had the pleasure of knowing, and the best student artist of last year's show (who I may have a twisted fan obsession with, and who also lead my school's lit mag until he graduated and left it to me and who is perhaps the most attractive male in the world) was one of the judges, and I like to believe (though I doubt it's true) he saw the piece and liked it and voted accordingly. He was one of the only people to offer some really good comments on a poem I submitted to the lit mag, and, I don't know. I just wonder, I guess.

But, AH! There were some phenomenal pieces! The winners, goodness, they were fantastic. Next year I'll be a senior, so I'll have plenty of room to post work.

So, the goal for this summer: STOP SUCKING AT ART.

By next year, I hope to have a nice collection of photography, mixed media, jewelry and paintings. I've been feeling really inspired lately, so we'll see!

Lovingly,
Sara

P.S. Reading On The Road by Jack Kerouac. Love it. Can not seem to read or learn enough lately. School's stressing me out, but life is good. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2388969/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2388969/ Sat, 08 May 2004 22:53:35 PDT
My test tested European History from the end of the Middle Ages to 2001, and I really didn't study enough. My Euro class didn't even make it past WW1, so there's about eighty years of history I had to learn on my own!

But, I think I did alright. I'm pretty sure I got at least a three, and I did a SLAMMIN job on my essays, so maybe a four!

Heh. But enough of that!

Currently, I'm reading Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss. Absolutely hilarious book! It's about the [mis]use of punctuation, and I've loved every word, comma and apostrophe! Grammar sticklers, I HIGHLY recommend this book!

Hehe. And I FINALLY got new glasses! And they're so hott. Hah. Just kidding! They're really cool, though. They make me look intelligent. You see, that's just another little part of my plan to trick people into thinking I'm smart. Very devious I know.

Hah. Well, hopefully I'll have time for art and writing soon! Gotta get NYC pics developed!! Gah!

Love you all very much!
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2343710/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2343710/ Sun, 02 May 2004 12:07:54 PDT
So a bunch of people visited (or something) and left no comments or any mark of their passage.

Strange.

On the plus side, i'm bloody filthy rich now!! I won the grand prize raffle at Post Prom last night!! ME! I WON! ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS BABY!!!!!!!!

I don't even know what to DO with that much money, but it looks like a car or maybe a looooooovely digital camera. Oh goodness....

Anyone know what a Canon Rebel runs? ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2326882/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2326882/ Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:17:37 PDT
Because I'm an awful studier!

But, yes. The point of this entry is actually to entreat you all to PLEASE read my latest prose piece that I posted last night.

I really put a lot of work into it and am mildy proud of it, and would absolutely LOVE feedback.

And...actually that's it. Oh, wait. Haha. I had standardized testing today, right, and I got done soooo quickly, so I covered my test booklet with doodles. It's a shame we didn't get to keep the booklet. Some of my doodles weren't too bad.

Anyway, lots of love,
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2292168/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2292168/ Sat, 24 Apr 2004 22:54:11 PDT
I am really quite thrilled with the two I put up! (f i l t e r t h r o u g h and g l o w [titles all spaced out like because the light was all...spaced out like and such when I took the pics]). Please check 'em out!

Oh. Hah. And I did a comic too, but it's insanely bad. Hahaha. I should have added a "CRASH!" sound effect. That would have made it suck less. I have to have another comic done by Tuesday. Hope I can pull it off.

Also, be expecting a bit of prose and poetry from this end!

Anyway, just touching down! I may be around less (oh who I am trying to kid) because of AP testing and all around Junior Year Stress, so who knows.

Love ya all,
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2250703/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2250703/ Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:50:57 PDT
Weeha! Yay for me!!!

Actually, I'm kinda surpised. Heh.

Love you all, thanks for the hits! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2207342/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2207342/ Mon, 12 Apr 2004 12:51:46 PDT
I know. My drawing skills are not conducive to the creation of any kind of comic, nor is my level of work ethic.

But ~DeathReanimated and I made a pact of sorts. We're starting this scary endeavor together.

Oh my goodness. So. That's the latest. I was thinking about potential plots last night, because, you know, that might help...

I worry. I can't draw scenes that I see in my head. Isn't that sad. Yes, yes it is. Well, guess we'll see what happpens. If the pages don't suck too much, expect one a week. That's the deal, you know. *worry* ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2144767/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2144767/ Sat, 03 Apr 2004 14:39:49 PST
[link]

But, upon my return I had well over 200 messages! I just finished plouging through them, and I'm very very proud of myself!

I only took a roll of pictures in the city (I was honestly sooo busy with the college visits I couldn't take many more) but hopefully I'll be uploading a few within the week.

So glad to be back, missed DA terribly! Hope you all had great weeks!

Love you all,
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2059182/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/2059182/ Sun, 21 Mar 2004 22:29:26 PST
I am just dropping a message to say that I will be in New York City (weeeeeeeeee!!!!!) visiting colleges from the 28th of March until early in April, so you will all be missed very very very much, and I apologise ahead for not commenting!

Just wanted to ask:

If ever in the next two weeks I hit my 1000 page views (doubtful) PLEASE PLEASE screen shot it for me!

That would make me ever so happy, because I never thought I'd get that many, and even 900 is enough to make me a delighted girl.

I'd offer the person who screencaps for me art, but I'm not sure you'd want it, though, I suppose the offer stands.

I'll probably update her before I leave, but if I don't, I love you all madly and I'll see you in April!


Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1965098/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1965098/ Sat, 06 Mar 2004 21:53:57 PST who has some brilliant photography!

So, in the time I've been away from DA, I haven't had much in the lines of drawing or photography inspiration lately, but I've been becoming more and more obsessed with my Jewelery class. I have been learning things like how to bezel set stones and cast in sterling silver and fuse glass....and I'm going to learn how to rivet...and it's all VERY exciting!

Next year, I'm talking Art Seminar for Jewelery, where I get to design my own curriculum! It's mad awesome sweet. I'm going to learn to set stones like diamonds are set in wedding rings. With the little prongy-gripper things. And I'm going to learn how to make Venetian glass beads. I'm sooooo excited!

*bounces off*

Lots of love to you all!
xoxo
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1810121/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1810121/ Sat, 07 Feb 2004 21:23:16 PST
I went out and had some great Amerimexican food, bought myself CDs, got hugged by a random Egyptian, shot pool for an hour and a half (I'm so improving!!) and ate mint chocolate chip ice cream out of a carton with a spoon stolen from 7-11. (Edy's is buy one, get one at Jewel, and my friend and I felt like ice cream. Hahaha).

My best mate Maia got me "Through the Lens" the book by National Geographic which I've been wanting for ages. Gotta love that girl. She's awesome!

Right, haven't been around much because I've been off me arse sick, though I'm feeling MUCH better now! Looked at almost all the things in my DA inbox, but didn't comment on much. Sorry!

Will be around more!! Promise!!

Oh yeah, and I can legally stay at the pool hall past 11 now, should I ever desire!!!

Wee!!

Lots of love,
Sara the 17 Year Old ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1778185/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1778185/ Sun, 01 Feb 2004 15:04:01 PST
I am now aineofiliocht !


Bleh. Going through an art/writing slump. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1737154/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1737154/ Sun, 25 Jan 2004 02:10:19 PST
But I wonder if I should feel bad...am I the type of deviant that is getting attacked in these forums? If I am, then why do artists who clearly spend less time on their work and post spammish comments get tons of page views and have tons of people watching them? Are they the ones getting attacked? This has led to much confusion.

So, then I started feeling like an overposter and deleted a few old pieces I didn't like anymore. And I put up a new ID, as I figured it seemed like a good time to.

Huh. I'm scared of DA now. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1710057/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1710057/ Tue, 20 Jan 2004 01:54:15 PST DO NOT RANDOMLY STOP CHECKING MESSAGES AT DA! THEY WILL NOT DISSAPEAR!!!!!

Ngg. So, I am a lazy ass and haven't checked my dev messages for days, and when you watch fifty bleedin people that like to update (LOVE YOU GUYS!) the messages accumulate like nobody's business!

Just worked my way through all the messages and commented on a ton of em. If I didn't comment on yours, I hit one of the few slumps in commenting or you intimidate me and I'm scared to leave you comments because you are wonderful. Yes I really am that pathetic. And I get forum shy. Bleh.

Right. So Saturday night, I think it was, I got really mad at my website for sucking so badly that I deleted it. It is completely gone. GONE GONE GONE!!! And I feel liberated. I am revamping it. Should it ever get past its continuous state of "revamp" I'll bother telling you guys.

So, I'm working on a graphic for said website and it's a different angle then I'm comfortable with (the one I'm comfortable with being from the front) and I don't know what to do.It's from the side and I don't know what to have the character's arm doing, so it's all very comical.

Will upload said pic after several more drafts and inking and coloring.

Sleep time. Will NEVER go so many days with out DAing again. Tis too much to catch up on!

GUDNIGHT! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1687955/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1687955/ Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:20:48 PST
I am at a crossroads, artistically. I have an awesome idea for a series of pictures (indy art of the computer colored nature) and I've shared it with a few people, and they all think it's really cool. The only problem is that I can't make the pictures look how I want to. What I'm imagining would look terrific in a good artist's style, but it far far far out of my league.

And I know it's out of my realm of talent. But I'm not sure what to do about it now...

Hmph. Any help on this greatly appreciated and as always:

If you are a kind soul and want to offer a girl advice on her bad poetry, please do so here, a previous journal entry. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1676690/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1676690/ Tue, 13 Jan 2004 21:10:03 PST
Hmm, as always, if you are a kind soul and want to offer a girl advice on her bad poetry, please do so here, a previous journal entry.

Oh! I now watch 50 people....I thought I was watching more. Hee. I love having tons of stuff to look at every time I log in!!

I have a strong desire to create...hm.... ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1649908/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1649908/ Thu, 08 Jan 2004 19:03:40 PST
Okay, so I'm rereading a few of the poems in my gallery and thinking of submitting them for my school's lit mag, and I REALLY want a few opinions on them before I submit them. I'd rather be torn apart here, than there.

[The Cooper's Craft]
[Sleepless]
[untitled]

Please read and give me some crit? I'd be forever grateful!!

[back to regularly scheduled entry]

Alright, so Deja Vu is my school's literary magazine, right, and every week we review student submissions and chose which ones to put in a magazine at the end of the year.

I submitted my first poem this week, and it got discussed Wednesday. Well, the poem I submitted was Ballad for the Fallen Romantic, a piece I put a fair amount of work and emotion into.

Truth be told, I wrote it while being upset over this guy I really like going off to college. He used to be a Deja Vu-er, by the way.

Well, guess who visited from college for a suprise meeting? Heh. That was sooo weird, because I was trying to act not like a dork. And I failed!


The poem got torn to shreds by the way. But, the teacher that leads DV picked up the symbolism behind the structure. The axis line was stratigically placed between two sections of 13, the top following a lyric pattern, the bottom (after the axis has snapped) being far more...random.

Well, this guy I like complimented it and the voice I used. It was half a compliment. Good, but it's a thin line I sorta crossed a few times. Needless to say, that made me really happy.

I'm going to rework the poem and resubmit it.

And contrary to popular belief, it was NOT about Dashboard Confessionals. Some guy in my English class was reading the packet of poems, and he's like THIS POEM IS SOOO ABOUT DC and I'm like...wtf? Because it so wouldn't and he wouldn't belief me. And I so wanted to prove him wrong, but I would rather have stayed anonymous.

SO there. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1629678/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1629678/ Sun, 04 Jan 2004 17:28:04 PST
Also, welcome to DA!! *pokes*

Um. In further news...I found out a friend from LJ is also on DA()! How exciting!!

Also, I have a new found fascination with oekaki. But I d'no. PSP is easier. Heh.

Hmm. I really want to get my basement cleared out. But I can't until my friend from out of town leaves. Hpgh. I need to get back into real art. Random doodles...they're nice and all...but I haven't posted anything real in ages. Hmph.

Time to go angst at my Spanish.

G'night my loves! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1621198/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1621198/ Fri, 02 Jan 2004 20:53:08 PST
And it's fairly decent line art too....

*angst* ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1588582/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1588582/ Sat, 27 Dec 2003 00:36:23 PST
It's perfect! I love it to death! I can't wait to get out in the field and take pictures! Golly is it a gorgeous camera...

It's my baby...I should name it and be done with it...

Next stop: Remote and tripod and PJs Camera Supply for dark room goodies! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1570943/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1570943/ Mon, 22 Dec 2003 23:40:48 PST
*angst*

Btw, thank you guys sooo soo much for the 500 hits! Thanks ~RougeWind for the screen cap!!

Love you all and Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Other Winter Holiday and a joyous and prosperous New Year!!

Lots of love~
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1557075/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1557075/ Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:30:32 PST
Who ever is my 500th hit, could you screen cap for me? Just a little memory/milestone for me. ^_^

Thanks! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1540765/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1540765/ Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:17:12 PST DeathReanimated is back amongst us!! !!!!

Have I finished her trade....not yet....

Did she draw a scrumptious drawing of Rei from MARS....OH YA!

Is it in my faves....DARN RIGHT!

Heh, by the way, I just got addicted to go-gaia.com. Expect avatar art, because that is the crazy fan whore I am.

That is all.

Goodnight my darlings!

Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1523282/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1523282/ Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:30:59 PST who flatters like nobody's business and has such powerful photography. And I love love love love all of you guys!

Okay, moving on from that, I need you guys' help! So, I've been friending people left and right over the past few days, and I'm still trying to reach the goal of one person from every letter of the alphabet by X-Mas. I'm really quite close, but eheheh, I haven't been trying very hard.

So, can you please point me to cool people with nifty art whose dev names start with the following letters: q, u, v, x and y.

Thanks for any help!!

Again, all of you people are terrific! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1517713/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1517713/ Wed, 10 Dec 2003 18:12:41 PST
And the camera is mine!!! They really are giving it to me!!

]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1509340/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1509340/ Mon, 08 Dec 2003 21:56:50 PST
They don't want to give it to me anymore.

I now have to find another one for a good price on ebay. This bothers me to no end. We've had so many problems with that side of the family gift-wise. And if they do give me the camera, there would be so many strings attatched.

Not to mention that I had found one on ebay for a great great price a few weeks ago...and I didn't bid because I thought I was getting one free.

Well, that auction is well and closed.

But....somehow, the style of camera will be mine...I just don't know how. *sigh*

But, on a far lighter note, I've got my first art trade ever!!

and I are doing a trade!! But, DevArt banned her, because some mean jerk was playing around on her username. And she e-mailed her, but they won't let her back, so please, visit her gallery and e-mail dev art, because the community is losing a great person by kicking her!

That means I need to think of something to make for her. She gave me no guidelines. Heh. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1504489/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1504489/ Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:15:09 PST
So, I've had tons of new pictures to look at lately and that is all very happy. ^_^ And journals to read and comments to leave, and low and behold! 400+ pageviews! Yay!

Just wanted to say that I'm sorry if I've been whiny lately and thank you for putting up with me and commenting on my art.

I'm getting all hyped for the holidays! I have planned my Christmas break down to the hour (not!) and I know my first day off, I'm sleeping in and then taking garbage bags down to the basement and cleaning my future dark room!! *excitement*

And my friend said she might pose for me every once and a while so that'd be nice. ^_^ Yay!

Happy Holiday Season Everybody!!!! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1491626/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1491626/ Thu, 04 Dec 2003 20:38:52 PST
My goal is to get someone from every letter of the alphabet by Christmas. HA. Hmm, just bumming around devart.

Very sad because no one likes my latest.

On the more positive side, I want a dressmaker's doll for Christmas!

I've been soo inspired lately, photographically. I can not wait until I get my new camera! ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1478281/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1478281/ Mon, 01 Dec 2003 20:28:57 PST
I saved it as jpg. Now THAT was foolish. So, I had to reupload it, but it wasn't showing up anyway, and now neither copy is showing up, but the original will, even though I deleted it. Hmm. Of course.

Um. I printed it to show my grandmum, and wow is it messed up. Ha. I mean...weird. Look at her pose. Can you say awkward? But I think it's my best drawing piece to date, so yeah.

Can't decide whether to be proud or not. And I'm really just typing all this because I don't want to do my math home work and Dev Art is being silly and not letting me see pictures.

So right, when it shows up, please comment on my new drawing, titled: Pashina. Even if it is negative. *wants feedback*

Going to go wish the plague upon precalc. Good night everyone!!


Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1469024/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1469024/ Sat, 29 Nov 2003 23:16:51 PST
Typical.

Outside of that...

I'm working on CG, but I'm really crap at coloring anything on the computer, and am therefore rather moody.

Hmm, but one thing has me cheered up! * intinsifi friended me, and that makes me happy, because he's the first person with a * in front of their name to do so. ^_^ And he NEEDS an iPod, because they are spiffy.

A-hem.

And Snatch. HILARIOUS MOVIE!!! *dances about* Though you can't understand half of what Brad Pitt says...but hell, he's half naked half the time. ^_^ *is quite done with that thread*

Right. Just felt I'd update a journal entry...I'm quite finished.

Lots of love,
Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1434419/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1434419/ Fri, 21 Nov 2003 21:19:18 PST ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1420932/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1420932/ Tue, 18 Nov 2003 21:21:25 PST
It means that my mum and I are redoing my bedroom! Yay! It also means I better start crocheting. I have two or three pairs of mittens and a scarf to crochet. ^_^

And I have a poetry slam to plan!! *joy*

And over Christmas break, my mother and I are finally going to refurbish my basement into a....*drumroll* DARKROOM!! I am excited beyond words. I know a lot of people that want to use it, and I know a few family members will be excited, but it will be mine above all else. And that thrills me to no end!

And my mother may or may not have accidently let slip something about a new camera for Christmas!

And I have ideas for series upon series of pictures and I feel a creative rush right now and that excites me! Come the new year, I should have a whole bunch of new photography for all of you people that care to check it out.

And I'm already dreaming about going up to Churchhill Woods when the snow starts to fall and *faints* it will be so beautiful and I just cannot wait!! It needs to be winter now!!

Except...not...because then I'd have even less time to bring my grades up. *sigh*

So, I'll take my creative high and go blow it on Health and Spanish (math if I can make it that far) homework.

Good night all my lovely people. You are all spectacular and I love you all!!


Sara ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1411327/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1411327/ Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:15:51 PST
But, I absolutely love all of you people!

Lots of love especially to ~exalite who was my 300th viewer (!! *happy dancing*), *In-Apt who leaves the most wonderful comments (I replied to the comment you left in my journal, btw) and ~digipixi who was the 15th person to fave Lost.

You all make me so happy and I feel loved!!!

]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1402582/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1402582/ Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:32:16 PST ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1393683/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1393683/ Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:50:37 PST ) And everything is wonderful!

Though my scanner is scanning dustyish and I can't get it clean.

But yes, I feel very loved and happy.

AND HARRY POTTER TRAILER!!! IT IS WONDERFUL!!! *hugs it* ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1388397/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1388397/ Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:42:28 PST ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1384402/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1384402/ Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:43:05 PST
The end. hehehehe. ]]> ~zephyria http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1366157/ http://zephyria.deviantart.com/journal/1366157/ Thu, 06 Nov 2003 18:35:14 PST
I am continuing to suck and NaNo, and am actually losing faith in my English abilities. It drives me absolutely fucking crazy. My friend Kate is doing better in English than I am. THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE!! Damn it! I am the one that writes well. I'm the one that actually participates in discussion!

I swear (and I am not trying to sound high and mighty or what not with this) but she grades me harder than she grades Kate. *runs hand though hair*

Even Maia's floored that Kate's doing better. I cannot believe this is happening.

I never thought I'd be so jealous of Kate.

And I really even doubt that I have the literary skills to be in Junior Seminar, which has always been my dream.

Oh well. Just had to get that off my chest. I feel like I could scream. I have so much work to do, but none of it really matters, because school has become so horribly pointless to me.

It's sooo easy to pass. So fricken' easy. ]]> ~zephyria