Wow! I'm sooooo sorry guys! I just HAD to come on here and drop everyone a line 'cause I KNOW that it's been a HELLA long time since I've even said "boo" to any of you! And for that I truly apologize!

My life has been terribly busy as of late and I will do my best to fill you guys in and let you know what I've been up to and therefore explaining WHY I haven't been on DA for the past...oohhhh, 8 months (or whatever it's been...).

OKAY, first thing's first...I've started school! Yay! I recently started going to broadcasting school which is A LOT of fun! I know, I know, it's a stretch from art history...but I'll give you the short version of how that happend:

Well, have you guys seen the show on the History Channel, Cities of the Underworld? Well I LOVE that show! I remember sitting there wondering, "Where the HELL was I when the call for this show came out?!" O.o So yeah. Either doing something like that, OR being on a show like the Travel Channel's Samantha Brown was something that I fancied doing but I simply didn't know how.

So before I went to go visit my dad his past June/July (whatever it was) I did an internet search and found a school in my area dedicated to broadcasting and figured, what the hey! I filled out the app and went to see my dad. Well, when I came back, I got a phone call from the school saying that they really liked my app and asked if I could come down and audition for the school (yeah, you gotta audition! ). My audition went real well and I learned that the school is like a vocational school. It lasts 10 months and they teach you everything from radio and television production to being an on-air talent for both radio and tv! It's a lot of fun, the classes are small and very personal and it's all hands-on learning (in fact, if you guys are really interested, you can tune into my student radio show on saturdays from 3-5pm. Just go to [link] and click "listen live". If I might be so bold...our show's awesome! LOL! It's about sports though, so be warned! ).

So needless to say, school takes up a good portion of my time and I spend most of my week just preparing for my show, not to mention studying for class in of itself. Also, coming up in March, I've got to find an internship for myself (it's required to graduate from school) so I'll really have little time for art-stuffs. At least while I'm in school. Though, as of now, I have only about another 7 months to go...so it won't be much longer.

Second thing that I need to tell you guys about...I've started moving my things out of my house. Yeah. I'm not going to be living with Chris for much longer and I can't say that I want to marry him anymore. He is far too possessive, controlling and jealous! Heck, he didn't even like me posting artwork here 'cause "guys would talk to me"! It's gotten really bad since I've last talked to all of you. Like I said to , I feel like I've become a prisoner in my own skin! I have to watch what I do, what I say, WHO I talk to...everything! I'm a 30 year old woman and I have a CURFEW for God's sake! You wouldn't believe some of the things that the man has said to me! Some of the more ridiculous things he's said is "I don't like you going to school 'cause I can't keep an eye on you!" or my personal favorite (about my going to school), "I can't believe you're going to make me COOK for MYSELF!". The worst moment came last year at a wedding we attended. I was having fun, dancing and having a great time. While we were there, he acted like everything was gravy. When we got into the car, he started yelling at me and telling me how he was tired of people telling him how good I looked and how I embarrassed him. :angry: Not to mention that he kicks me out of the house whenever we fight...*sigh* There's TONS more, but I just don't want to get into it all...! I just can't live that way for the rest of my life! I can't! So I started moving my stuff out in "stealth mode". He doesn't know that I'm doing it and I don't want him to. I don't want him to throw me out on the street. So yeah. That also stresses me out a lot...just having to live there and put up with the constant mental abuse is pretty tough, but I'll manage.

So yeah. That's about it in a nutshell. I'm sorry that I've been gone for a long time, but my life is pretty hectic right now. I'll TRY to get some sort of art-stuff done within the next couple o' weeks, but I'll be honest, it might not happen...all things considered. OH! If you really need to get a hold of me, and you have a facebook account, check me out there. It's mine alone so I don't have to worry about Chris reading me the riot act 'cause someone wants to talk to me.

Also, I know I'm WAYYYY behind on comments and whatnot, please understand that I can in no way catch up to the 4000-or so messages/deviations that were in my inbox when I logged on today. Though, I DO have only 31 notes, so if you wrote me a note way back when, I will try to get back to you.

Sorry guys! Honestly. It's been a rough couple o' months and I do apologize to all my DA buddies who have been wondering where the heck I've been at.

:hugs:

I'll talk to you soon! I'm gonna make a real effort to at least update my journal here. Luff you guys!