*staggers back to LJ*

Would have posted this a few days earlier when I actually finished it, but I've been so freaking busy, it's not even funny. It doesn't help that people in real life can burn me out faster than a cheap lightbulb, so even when I do have free time I don't want to spend it socializing. And that's nothing against you guys, you guys are great. I've never been much of a social butterfly, but now I think things are cooling down so expect more art from me soon. And if not(because I'm no seer), I'm just glad to cross this off my to-finish list.

( OC pic, Movieverse Wardrum )

Why I've been gone

*looks back over LJ to make sure of what was said already*    Alright.    *deep breath*

After the Traverse City art walk, the local small museum(as in attached to the collage) had a small works gallery/sale event. I mentioned that before I went internet AWOL, which is one of the reasons I was gone. Anyway, I sold three prints which was just under the percentage average that all artists sold. Yet with the museum fee and the printing costs I was just at the margin for profit. But oh well.

Following that, I was introduced to the person of whom bought my sea cucumber mercharacter. She was (is?) the Human Sexuality professor at the college. Bound to a wheelchair, I learned that a lot of women view themselves as merfolk and she personally collects mermaid stuff. And because of what she teaches she found the sea cucumber character even more interesting as I made it a hermaphrodite in respect to the animal it's baised off of. But the reason I brought her up is that I was invited to speak during her class as a representative of those who are asexual. So I went and spoke along with a crossdresser I've known for years, who was actually the one to introduce me to her. It was quite the experience, my nerves were so shot that I was literally shaking by the end of the whole thing. But I'm glad I did it, if I can show people that asexuality actually exists than a lot grief can be spared. As I personally couldn't even get more than ONE person to even believe me all the way through two years of college. They all told me that a)I was lying, b)I just haven't found that someone yet, or c)I was a late bloomer and that I don't know what I'm talking about. Fucking hell, with all respect to homosexuals, at least they were believed. Not even my family accepted that I was telling the truth until this year. I cannot tell you how frustrating, agrivating and demeaning that feels.

That had me burned out for over a week and a half at least.

Uhhh, after that I learned of another art walk, this time in Suttens Bay. So I spent quite a while getting ready for that one. Including making some original frames, of which I have pictures of to share.

And now currently I still have my stuff at the furniture store that hosted my work at the Suttens Bay art walk. They were kind enough to continue keeping mine up for what will be a week even though I didn't sell anything during the actual event. Which was just last friday and had me asking for people to please just shoot me to put me out of my misery. So hopefully I'll do better than when I participated during TC's. (Yes, my hometown has the same nickname as a particular jet. And yes, it does make me snicker.)

I've also acquired a Nikion P90 camera. And it's a beauty. I've had it just over two weeks now and I already have some once-in-a-lifetime shots. Will share them soon, I'm still organizing and setting up a photos folder so that it will stay orginized even after however many photographs.

There's more I'm certain, but I can't think of anything else at this time.