So i've noticed that i started up again coming to DA regularly. Havent updated anything in literally years... wow. Looking through all my past things, it's shocking, how they've changed. Well, hopefully soon i can start updating everything and maybe really stick to it this time around.

Allright, i'm updating with a few things from school.

Summers been pretty good so far. Some bad news, though.

i'm getting my wisdom teeth taken out by the end of summer. Dx

So I'm not really looking forward to that.

And then sometime after that, i get braces.

Yes, i've got screwed up teeth. Their bad.

Braces won't be fun, but at least afterwards i'll have a decent smile afterwards, right? >_>; -trying to stay positive-

This is something that i saw in a journal posted by [url]lone-momo.deviantart.com[/url]

She everyone to pass it along, so thats what i'm doing. I personally found the statistics very surprising.



If you haven't read through this yet, then you should.

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Every day, there are more and more Craigs List posts seeking “artists” for everything from auto graphics to comic books to corporate logo designs. More people are finding themselves in need of some form of illustrative service.

But what they’re NOT doing, unfortunately, is realizing how rare someone with these particular talents can be.

To those who are “seeking artists”, let me ask you; How many people do you know, personally, with the talent and skill to perform the services you need? A dozen? Five? One? …none?

More than likely, you don’t know any. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be posting on craigslist to find them.

And this is not really a surprise.

In this country, there are almost twice as many neurosurgeons as there are professional illustrators. There are eleven times as many certified mechanics. There are SEVENTY times as many people in the IT field.

So, given that they are less rare, and therefore less in demand, would it make sense to ask your mechanic to work on your car for free? Would you look him in the eye, with a straight face, and tell him that his compensation would be the ability to have his work shown to others as you drive down the street?

Would you offer a neurosurgeon the “opportunity” to add your name to his resume as payment for removing that pesky tumor? (Maybe you could offer him “a few bucks” for “materials”. What a deal!)

Would you be able to seriously even CONSIDER offering your web hosting service the chance to have people see their work, by viewing your website, as their payment for hosting you?

If you answered “yes” to ANY of the above, you’re obviously insane. If you answered “no”, then kudos to you for living in the real world.

But then tell me… why would you think it is okay to live out the same, delusional, ridiculous fantasy when seeking someone whose abilities are even less in supply than these folks?

Graphic artists, illustrators, painters, etc., are skilled tradesmen. As such, to consider them as, or deal with them as, anything less than professionals fully deserving of your respect is both insulting and a bad reflection on you as a sane, reasonable person. In short, it makes you look like a twit.

A few things you need to know;

1. It is not a “great opportunity” for an artist to have his work seen on your car/’zine/website/bedroom wall, etc. It IS a “great opportunity” for YOU to have their work there.

2. It is not clever to seek a “student” or “beginner” in an attempt to get work for free. It’s ignorant and insulting. They may be “students”, but that does not mean they don’t deserve to be paid for their hard work. You were a “student” once, too. Would you have taken that job at McDonalds with no pay, because you were learning essential job skills for the real world? Yes, your proposition it JUST as stupid.

3. The chance to have their name on something that is going to be seen by other people, whether it’s one or one million, is NOT a valid enticement. Neither is the right to add that work to their “portfolio”. They get to do those things ANYWAY, after being paid as they should. It’s not compensation. It’s their right, and it’s a given.

4. Stop thinking that you’re giving them some great chance to work. Once they skip over your silly ad, as they should, the next ad is usually for someone who lives in the real world, and as such, will pay them. There are far more jobs needing these skills than there are people who possess these skills.

5. Students DO need “experience”. But they do NOT need to get it by giving their work away. In fact, this does not even offer them the experience they need. Anyone who will not/can not pay them is obviously the type of person or business they should be ashamed to have on their resume anyway. Do you think professional contractors list the “experience” they got while nailing down a loose step at their grandmother’s house when they were seventeen?

If you your company or gig was worth listing as desired experience, it would be able to pay for the services it received. The only experience they will get doing free work for you is a lesson learned in what kinds of scrubs they should not lower themselves to deal with.

6. (This one is FOR the artists out there, please pay attention.) Some will ask you to “submit work for consideration”. They may even be posing as some sort of “contest”. These are almost always scams. They will take the work submitted by many artists seeking to win the “contest”, or be “chosen” for the gig, and find what they like most. They will then usually have someone who works for them, or someone who works incredibly cheap because they have no originality or talent of their own, reproduce that same work, or even just make slight modifications to it, and claim it as their own. You will NOT be paid, you will NOT win the contest. The only people who win, here, are the underhanded folks who run these ads. This is speculative, or “spec”, work. It’s risky at best, and a complete scam at worst. I urge you to avoid it, completely. For more information on this subject, please visit [link].

So to artists/designers/illustrators looking for work, do everyone a favor, ESPECIALLY yourselves, and avoid people who do not intend to pay you. Whether they are “spec” gigs, or just some guy who wants a free mural on his living room walls. They need you. You do NOT need them. Say NO to free art.

And for those who are looking for someone to do work for free…please wake up and join the real world. The only thing you’re accomplishing is to insult those with the skills you need. Get a clue.

If you agree with the above important information, please pass it along. The more people know, the faster we can correct

great, i've got pink eye along with a cold. wonderful. More time for homework, in the least... and i look all vampiric, wich is kinda cool.

And i haven't posted a journal in awhile, so i'll just sort of rant on about some things here.

But meh, this weekend was great. Me and the furball geeked out all weekend playing Marvel:Ultimate Alliance and a trial of World of Warcraft. Had alot of fun, actually.
Marvel isn't much different from all their other games, but it's till fun, nonetheless.
And i don't see the hype to WoW. maybe i just didn't get far enough?

And i also played Star Wars: Galaxies again this weekend. It's changed alot since i last played it, a few years ago. ( its an MMORPG, so it updates alot)
Honestly, i liked it better before. They got rid of the ability to multi-class, wich completely killed it for me. They made it really easy to be a jedi and stuff, and you find the characters from the movie right off the bat.
I really wished that they had kept it how it was.

But i doubt anyone out there cares, so i'll move on.

Anyway, i'm having fun in art class. Trying out all kinds of different medias of art is fun. Although contour lines are frustrating.
and i'm even trying my hand at realism, and i have to say, its alot of fun. I'll post some stuff here as soon as i have it finished. ^-^;

I haven't been able to get on the internet much, so i haven't been able to talk to people i want to. sorry about that. I really want to, though... It's been too long. >_<;

and uhh... not much else, really.

tagged by xleextelennynx

RULES:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn’t make sense. NO CHEATING!
4. Tag 5 people.
5. Bold the questions and with the answers, give your own comments on how it relates to the questions.

Meh, i've got a load of songs, over 2/3 i don't even listen to. So this should be interesting.

-How are you feeling today?
Hope by Koh Ohtani (it's orchestrated... no words. but meh, i guess it fits. I don't feel great, but i'm looking forward to tommorrow.

-Will you get far in life?
Best of You by Foo Fighters (... eh? maybe i'll be held back by somone...? i dunno what it means, exactly.)

-How do your friends see you?
Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar (... lol? xD)

-Will you get married?
Innuendo by Queen (... i'm guessing no, though i'll want to...?)

-What is your best friend's theme song?
Dont Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult (... i'm not sure what it means. She'll embrace death...? Nyoo D= )

-What is the story of your life?
Fortunate Son by Cleedence Clearwater (... i guess its right. I can relate with everything it says.)

-What was high school like?
Fight for Your Right to Party by The Beastie Boys. (um... lol again? doesn't fit at all. )

-How can you get ahead in life?
Three Time Loser by Dan Seals ( ...no then?)

-What is the best thing about your friends?
Always on My Mind (orchestrated) from the Kingdom Hearts soundtrack (well... she is. >_>; )

-What is in store for this weekend?
School Announcements by Bob and Doug McKenzie (um... this isn't a song, but a comedy session. maybe school will be taken over by Bob and Doug...? xD )


-To describe your grandparents?
Clash on the Big Bridge by Hitoshi Sakimoto (yet another orchestrated. Yeah... my grandparents don't get along at all with my mother. my mom says she'll be glad when my gradfather dies. xD and actually, i don't blame her. The bastard deseves it. )

-How is your life going?
Take the Money and Run by Steve Miller Band

-What song will they play at your funeral?
Take the Money and Run by Steve Miller Band (... maybe i'll try robbing someone and gettings shot? xD)

-How does the world see you?

Passion(Sanctuary) by Hikaru Utada (umm.. this is good, i guess?)

-Will you have a happy life?
Bad Company by Bad Company (... i'm guessing no?)

-What do your friends really think of you?
Sabotage by Beastie Boys (...i hope not. They think i'm a fake? D= )

-Do people secretly lust after you?
I'm a Believer by Smash Mouth (... i'm not sure what it means. Maybe? Doubt it though. >_>

-How can I make myself happy?
Dude looks like a lady by Aerosmith (... maybe i need some surgery? xD! )

-What should you do with your life?
Scotty Doesn't Know by Lustra (...omg. xD )

-Will you ever have children?
For Those About To Rock by AC/DC (umm... what?)

-Whats your favorite day of the weeks theme song?
Don't Bring My Down by Electril Light Orchestra ( what again?)

-Whats your theme song?

Devil Woman by Cliff Richard ( umm... lol. I don't think it fits. And i was hopeing for something good for this one. )
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If you have more than 30 X's then you are Paranoid if you have less than 10 you are fearless.


[] the dark (What is IN the dark)
[x] staying single forever
[] being a parent
[x] being myself in front of others
[x] open spaces
[] closed spaces
[] heights
[] cats
[] dogs
[] bird
[] spiders and/or other insects (Those tiny insects that burrow into your skin..)
[] driving or being in cars
[] flying on a plane
[] flowers or other plants
[] being touched
[] fire
[] water
[] the ocean
[x] failure
[] success
[] germs
[] thunder/lightning
[] frogs/toads
[] mice/rats
[] jumping from high places
[] snow
[] rain
[] wind
[] cotton balls
[] cemeteries
[] clowns
[] large crowds
[] crossing bridges
[x] death (fear of leaving loved ones behind or losing a loved one)
[] Heaven
[] being robbed
[] men
[] women
[] tornadoes
[] hurricanes
[] diseases
[] snakes (Fear of being bitten by one)
[x] sharks (A few)
[] Friday the 13th
[x] poverty
[] ghosts
[] Halloween
[] school
[] trains or railroads
[] odd numbers
[] even numbers
[x] being alone
[x] being blind
[] being deaf
[x] growing up
[] monsters under my bed
[] creepy noises during the night
[] bee stings
[x] not accomplishing my dreams/goals
[] needles
[] blood
[] long words

11... dang, i was almost fearless.