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Does anyone even get on this site anymore?
I'd upload all my cosplay and art pieces but the uploading process is such a pain...
I'd upload all my cosplay and art pieces but the uploading process is such a pain...
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MegaCon 2013
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Hello, all!
I just finished uploading a few shots from MegaCon 2013. I'm sorry for the delay! (But Amaya, where is all the other artwork and poetry you promised us?SHHHHHHHHHHH)
I cosplayed as Nana Osaki from NANA on Friday. I am still working on perfecting that costume and am not entirely happy with it. I do love her so much, though. <3 I was only recognized by two people; more often than not I was called a hooker, haha! Oh well, it was still fun.
I was Rose Lalonde (dark outfit) from Homestuck on Saturday and Sunday. I went to the Homestuck Meet Up on Saturday and Sunday and met so many lovely people. I am constantly amazed with how nice and friendly cosplayers are.
My friends cosplayed as Dave Strider, John Egbert, and Jade Harley, so we had a complete Beta Kids group! It was a ton of fun.
I'm looking forward to attending MetroCon and maybe Mythicon as well. I would love to go to Supercon but I won't be able to afford it.
I have a huge list of things I want to cosplay, so hopefully I can start working on finishing some of them. I'm having some difficulty in narrowing it all down. I want to limit myself to two or three costumes for MetroCon. As of now I am trying to decide between Vriska Serket, Terezi Pyrope, Roxy Lalonde, The Dolorosa, Tiny Heavy, or Princess Mononoke. Help?
Anyway, I hope you are all doing well!
~AKL
P.S. If you are interested in seeing more pictures (of me, my group of friends, and of all the awesome cosplayers I saw), check out my tumblr. It's very random and occasionally NSFW, so consider yourself warned. Also, Homestuck. I am not sorry at all.
I just finished uploading a few shots from MegaCon 2013. I'm sorry for the delay! (
I cosplayed as Nana Osaki from NANA on Friday. I am still working on perfecting that costume and am not entirely happy with it. I do love her so much, though. <3 I was only recognized by two people; more often than not I was called a hooker, haha! Oh well, it was still fun.
I was Rose Lalonde (dark outfit) from Homestuck on Saturday and Sunday. I went to the Homestuck Meet Up on Saturday and Sunday and met so many lovely people. I am constantly amazed with how nice and friendly cosplayers are.
My friends cosplayed as Dave Strider, John Egbert, and Jade Harley, so we had a complete Beta Kids group! It was a ton of fun.I'm looking forward to attending MetroCon and maybe Mythicon as well. I would love to go to Supercon but I won't be able to afford it.
I have a huge list of things I want to cosplay, so hopefully I can start working on finishing some of them. I'm having some difficulty in narrowing it all down. I want to limit myself to two or three costumes for MetroCon. As of now I am trying to decide between Vriska Serket, Terezi Pyrope, Roxy Lalonde, The Dolorosa, Tiny Heavy, or Princess Mononoke. Help?Anyway, I hope you are all doing well!
~AKL
P.S. If you are interested in seeing more pictures (of me, my group of friends, and of all the awesome cosplayers I saw), check out my tumblr. It's very random and occasionally NSFW, so consider yourself warned. Also, Homestuck. I am not sorry at all.
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Are you still there?
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About a year and two months ago, my life took a negative turn. I've been trying to fix things but it seems that breaking something is a lot easier than putting it all back together. I'm a little better off, but things could be a lot better and I don't know what direction I should or want to take. I finally got myself a job and even though I have to move back in with my parents, it'll give me an opportunity to save money and collect myself. Yay for not being homeless (again) and saving money!
I've applied to transfer to a university closer to home but they haven't sent me an acceptance or FOAD letter yet so I'm kind of in limbo for that portion of my life. It's stressful but I've done all I can, so there's no point in getting worked up over it, I suppose. If worse comes to worse, I'll just work full time for the fall semester and try again in the spring.
I took two art classes last year and therefore have a ton of art work to upload. I also have a few writings that need some finishing touches, so I haven't been slacking off too bad.
Mainly I've been lacking inspiration. It's hard to be motivated when life looks bleak but sitting around feeling sorry for myself isn't going to get me anywhere. Plus I'll never get better without practice. Also! My camera was stolen at a convention about two years ago and I finally got a replacement! It's not anything fancy but I'm happy to have one again.
I'm not sure how many of my watchers still visit dA but if you're still out there, let me know. It'd be nice to reconnect with you guys. You were always so supportive and I could really use some support these days.
A long, long time ago I offered free sketches to some people. I finished all of them, but then my roommate spilled rum all over my sketchbook and ruined a good portion of my drawings - including the sketches. I haven't had the motivation to redraw them, unfortunately but if you guys really, really want those sketches, I'll redraw them for you. I might open up another free sketch opportunity, too. I want to eventually do commissions (free and art trades) but I'm going to have to take things slow. I'm not incredibly confident in my skills yet.
For all of you who know him/know of him, my boyfriend of three and a half years leaves for BMT in September. He has been my best friend and my life support for the last four years and has seen me through some very, very dark times. I will miss him terribly but this is a wonderful opportunity for him so I am happy for him.
I think that's it. I hope you guys are taking care!
-AKL
TL;DR: I'm not dead, just struggling with life. Lots of artwork to come and the possibility of free commissions/art trades!
I've applied to transfer to a university closer to home but they haven't sent me an acceptance or FOAD letter yet so I'm kind of in limbo for that portion of my life. It's stressful but I've done all I can, so there's no point in getting worked up over it, I suppose. If worse comes to worse, I'll just work full time for the fall semester and try again in the spring.
I took two art classes last year and therefore have a ton of art work to upload. I also have a few writings that need some finishing touches, so I haven't been slacking off too bad.
Mainly I've been lacking inspiration. It's hard to be motivated when life looks bleak but sitting around feeling sorry for myself isn't going to get me anywhere. Plus I'll never get better without practice. Also! My camera was stolen at a convention about two years ago and I finally got a replacement! It's not anything fancy but I'm happy to have one again. I'm not sure how many of my watchers still visit dA but if you're still out there, let me know. It'd be nice to reconnect with you guys. You were always so supportive and I could really use some support these days.
A long, long time ago I offered free sketches to some people. I finished all of them, but then my roommate spilled rum all over my sketchbook and ruined a good portion of my drawings - including the sketches. I haven't had the motivation to redraw them, unfortunately but if you guys really, really want those sketches, I'll redraw them for you. I might open up another free sketch opportunity, too. I want to eventually do commissions (free and art trades) but I'm going to have to take things slow. I'm not incredibly confident in my skills yet.
For all of you who know him/know of him, my boyfriend of three and a half years leaves for BMT in September. He has been my best friend and my life support for the last four years and has seen me through some very, very dark times. I will miss him terribly but this is a wonderful opportunity for him so I am happy for him.
I think that's it. I hope you guys are taking care!
-AKL
TL;DR: I'm not dead, just struggling with life. Lots of artwork to come and the possibility of free commissions/art trades!
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No longer homeless and other updates.
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Hello all.
A few months ago I posted a short journal telling you all that I would probably be MIA for a while, and now this journal is to tell you I've returned! Thank you to all who were concerned and offered me kind words while I was scrambling around. Things aren't 100% back to normal but I'm getting there. There are a few things I need to address, however:
- Requests: I offered free sketch requests a LONG time ago and I don't think I've posted any of those requests. I have not forgotten about them and will be posting them soon. Thank you for being so patient and I'm sorry I suck. ><
- Deviations: So I have, at this moment in time, 6,087 messages in my inbox. I like to look at everything and leave a comment if I can, but please understand that if I do that I'll never get caught up. If there's something specific you'd like me to look at send me a message with a link.
I think that's it. I hope you all are well and here's to me being more active on here.
- AKL
P.S. Holy crap, I have over 3,000 page views!
A few months ago I posted a short journal telling you all that I would probably be MIA for a while, and now this journal is to tell you I've returned! Thank you to all who were concerned and offered me kind words while I was scrambling around. Things aren't 100% back to normal but I'm getting there.
There are a few things I need to address, however:- Requests: I offered free sketch requests a LONG time ago and I don't think I've posted any of those requests. I have not forgotten about them and will be posting them soon. Thank you for being so patient and I'm sorry I suck. ><
- Deviations: So I have, at this moment in time, 6,087 messages in my inbox. I like to look at everything and leave a comment if I can, but please understand that if I do that I'll never get caught up. If there's something specific you'd like me to look at send me a message with a link.
I think that's it. I hope you all are well and here's to me being more active on here.
- AKL
P.S. Holy crap, I have over 3,000 page views!
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My life sort of got turned upside down and then shattered two months ago and I've been trying to pick up the pieces ever since. Therefore, I haven't been checking my social networks like I want to and I haven't posted any art or made any comments in forever. I apologize for not keeping in touch or commenting, things have just been hard recently. Hopefully things will pick up in a few weeks and I'll be back on my feet. Until then, please bear with me.
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