Hey guys and gals,

I'm mainly putting this up cuz I'm tired of my old, wordy journal. Also because it seems like I haven't updated in quite some time.

I've talked to most of you who read this, but for those of you who I haven't talked to heres a little update on what going on in my life. I've starting attending Full Sail University and now live in Winter Park, Florida. The school is amazing and I actually look forward to each day of class. It's an excellerated program which means I change classes every month and usually only have 2 classes a month. However, before you think that sounds easy, I also go to school 40 hours a week. Like I said though, it's alot of fun for me and I enjoy all my time at school. I can't wait till next month when I start actual art classes.

I've aquired ALOT of new fun programs thanks to being a student at Full Sail so expect to see some new art from me here in the future. Possibly in a format your not used to from me. Flash maybe? I don't know. I'll definitely be trying out Illustrator and so I should be getting started on my work I owe people when I have free time from school.

Anyway, just wanted to inform you all of my well being.

Peace,

Kou

(poof)

STATUS:

Art trades: (Open)

1. (Gorgan pirate wolfie.) Pending.
2. (Shem in human form) Pending.
3. (Chibi versions of the Restless cast.) Pending.
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Requests: (Open)

1. (Hei, Yin, and Mao from Darker Than Black.) Working on it.
2. (Pet facing off against Takehiko and Ami.) pending.
3. (Duskpaw and perhaps Wolfpaw.) pending.
4. (black mage Yuna from X-2.) pending.
5. (A were-mongoose with a dramatic spawn-like trench coat, howling to the moon on top of a chicken shack.) pending.

I've noticed recently how inconvient the past can be. Sometimes the past is something unforgettable. Even if you want to forget it you can't. Those kinds of pasts can really get in the way. You wanna start fresh, make a relationship with someone, do something new, and yet the past is there like a moving road block getting in the way of progress at every turn.

Then again, sometimes all you wanna do is remember something; where you left your keys, that persons name you just met, what you studied all night long for a test, and yet you can't for the life of you remember. You have a great memory and you think to yourself "I'm never gonna forget this" and yet when the present gives way to the past the past decides what you will and will not remember.

Did it really happen that way? Is the past really what you think it is? You'll never know because it's in the past. Once it's gone who can really say what really happened? If you can forget where you set your keys five minutes ago, how can you be sure that someone really said something a few years ago?

The future can be scary and stop someone from doing something, and the present is all we have and is the only real judge of who we are right now, and yet the past is more powerful than both of those because the past can take away futures you might have had because of decisions you made in the past and the past can rob you of the present because of a past fear that prevents you from living in the moment and creating a new past to forget or remember forever.

I know I have a little bit of flawed logic in this. The past is also a great thing. You can learn from the past, you can have unforgettable good memories too. If not for the past you would make the same mistakes over and over again...wouldn't you?

So what's the point of all this? There is no point. Just some stuff that's been going through my head lately.

On a shorter note. Evasiveness.

Evasiveness leads to misunderstanding and misunderstanding can lead to bitterness and no one wants to be bitter over a misunderstanding just because someone wasn't forth right and decided to be evasive.

What a waste right? Spending so much time being bitter about someone or something over a misunderstanding. Possibly all because of someone elses "good intentions". Maybe they didn't wanna hurt your feelings so they were evasive in that conversation. Yet, because they weren't honest and decided to be evasive they left holes for you to fill in. You don't know better because they didn't tell you and so you grow bitter about assumptions you made. You can't be blamed for making assumptions. They left you there to make your own assumptions because they were evasive.

Just be honest. You may hurt someone in the short run, or you may not. You don't know. Honesty is always the best policy.


Anywho sorry to ramble. Just some random thoughts from a person who should probably get to bed.

Kou

(POOF)

STATUS:

Art trades: (Open)

1. (Gorgan pirate wolfie.) Pending.
2. (Shem in human form) Pending.
3. (Chibi versions of the Restless cast.) Pending.
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Requests: (Open)

1. (Hei, Yin, and Mao from Darker Than Black.) Working on it.
2. (Pet facing off against Takehiko and Ami.) pending.
3. (Duskpaw and perhaps Wolfpaw.) pending.
4. (black mage Yuna from X-2.) pending.
5. (A were-mongoose with a dramatic spawn-like trench coat, howling to the moon on top of a chicken shack.) pending.

Ok so I've had this idea for awhile but I just now decided to act on it. I've kinda had the idea in the back of my head for awhile but it's time for me to test my watchers and friends imagination. I know you've all heard the phrase "polar bear in a snow storm" while looking at a piece of white something at some point.

So what I want from you guys is legitimate pictures of a polar bear in a snow storm. I'm gonna make it a contest with prizes and everything. Well a prize. For first place.

Rules:

1. Blank entries will not be excepted. It must be an actual attempt at drawing or coloring a polar bear in a snow storm.

Entering:

Simply put up your entry as a deviation on your account(it can be in scraps) and then send me the link. I'll judge it all sometime soon. It all depends on how many entries I get. I'll let you all know well before the deadline.


So I'm interested to see if anyone will actually try this. I think it could be fun and you could actually make a really neat picture of a polar bear in a snow storm. So go at it! Good luck!

Kou

(POOF)

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STATUS:

Art trades: (Open)

1. (Gorgan pirate wolfie.) Pending.
2. (Shem in human form) Pending.
3. (Chibi versions of the Restless cast.) Pending.
---------------------------
Requests: (Open)

1. (Hei, Yin, and Mao from Darker Than Black.) Working on it.
2. (Pet facing off against Takehiko and Ami.) pending.
3. (Duskpaw and perhaps Wolfpaw.) pending.
4. (black mage Yuna from X-2.) pending.
5. (A were-mongoose with a dramatic spawn-like trench coat, howling to the moon on top of a chicken shack.) pending.

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Honestly, there was alot of great entries, even if only three people entered, but never the less the entries were all pretty great. There were more than one that I could have seen myself using but in the end the mixture of my alter ego, and my main character from my current manga series being thrown into one avatar won the day.

So without further adue, here is the winning entry...[link]

Congrats!

Thanks to everyone who took time to enter my contest!!!


Kou

(Poof)

Happy Birthday To Me!!!



I'll post the winner soon. Right now I'm gonna chillax cuz it's my bday. ^_~

Kou

(POOF)