First of all...I really need some suggestions on what to draw. I am burned out on anthros. I still love them, but it's been my main subject matter for like the past five years, and it's getting old. I've really been craving to do some good old horror, and I know some of you have to be horror lovers as well, so any ideas? I've drawn a few monsters here and there, but besides my Silent Hill-esque oddities I've got nothing. As a side note, the designs for SHV are either mediocre or just plain terrible. Come on Collective, you're letting me down.

Anyway, school is going well (which is a big relief). My roommate introduced me to her friends and we all hit it off immediately. I finally have other people to game with, it makes me happy . I'd probably have gone crazy without them, just sitting around thinking about what was missing in my life. Plus, some of them have just come back from painful relationships as well, so I don't feel as alone. Misery loves company, and all that.

Speaking of which, I ran into the ex a while ago. Well, it was more like I was just sitting there and he decided to try and make small talk. Then he tried to hug me. Seriously. I realize that's probably just his way of trying to cope with/smooth over an awkward situation, but that just doesn't cut it: "I'm sorry for all the tears and the lonely nights. I'm sorry for all the heartache and for completely turning my back on you. I'm sorry for all the broken promises, for forgetting how you gave me a year and a half of your life, your entire heart. Here, have a hug. Have a good school year."

Needless to say I didn't want him touching me. What hurts the most is I still miss him. I think this would be so much easier if I could hate him, but I don't. I want to be with him, I want my best friend back, but I know it would hurt too much. At least he apologized for yelling at me, and that I got the whole situation over with. I was really dreading seeing him again.

Anyway, classes are ok. I really like my professors. I dropped one of my "art studios" (Interactive Design) because I was led to believe it might actually help me understand games better, but I beg to differ. I have zero interest in HTML, forget that. So that means I probably get to make it up next semester, in other words, four studio classes. That's going to hurt. A lot.

Um....Office convention in October! And it's in Scranton, so I don't even have to get a hotel, I can just drive! Living in Mideast PA FTW...for once. I'm crossing my fingers that B.J. and Rainn are going to be there, oh yes .



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Constructive crits are always welcome here. Please don't be shy about it, I'm not one of those people that are going to bite your head off. Getting better is too important to let pride get in the way.