So, I haven't updated my journal in quite some time. TIme to remedy the situation. Because I've got a lot to talk about.

ART
Okay, so artwise, I haven't been doing much lately.
WHICH SUCKS. D:<
So I'm trying to work on my portfolio. The portfolio which is hoprefully going to get me into art school. I've got about.....4 pieces. It's October. The college I'm aiming for has a preffered deadline of December. That's 2 months. AAAAAAAAAAAUGH. D:>
And to top it all off, I have the most horrendous case of art block I've ever had in my life. ALSO AAAAAAAAAUGH. I mean, I've had art block for almost 2 months now. I guess it's because of pressure or something, but SHEESH. Can't I get a break? C'mon, mind, think up something good. *Hits self*

.....Oh wow, just from reading that much, i feel like a whiny little brat. .....Now I'm sad. Oh wells. :l

IKKICON
So, artist alley-wise, I've been doing....Okay. I've already got about 50 figurines made and completed, which is actually really good. I've been working on getting more, but I need ideas for other characters to make.
Also, as far as merchandise goes, I found a way to do commisions at Ikkicon. Since ~crimson-firefox and I are *Hopefully* going to be staying at the hotel, we won't be able to go home to bake my commisioned figurines. However, we may have stumbled upon a solution: An easybake oven. Theoretically, It gets hot enough to bake the clay, so it should work. However, we have yet to test it out. Here's hoping it actually works. X< *Crosses fingers*
One more thing: I recently found out that my local art supply store sells cell phone straps! Which opens up a whole new range of cell phone charm making. I gave/sold a few to my friends as prototypes, and I think i've figured out a good formula. It took a few different approaches involving jewelry wire, hot glue, and nail polish, but I've got my basic process down. :3

GAMING
So, in the past couple of months I haven't updated, I've made a few videogame-related purchases. Professor. Layton. Awesome game, man. I bought The Curious Village about 3 weeks ago, and was hooked pretty much immediatly. The same day I beat the first game I bought Diabolical Box, which was just as (If not more) Epic than the first. The third game can't possibly come out fast enough.
To top off my obsession, I've added a Layton and Luke set of paper dolls to my collection. They're walking across the top of some art I have hanging on the walls of my room. (For those who don't know, I have made several little paper people based off various characters and stuck them in various places in my room. I think they're adorable. X3



More updates possibly coming soon, for now I gotta go to bed. ....And practice my dancing skillz. :l