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Yeah, that has been my life the last week and a bit. Our house got hit by a flu bug so fierce two of our kids ended up in the E.R, and one is only now recovering after a week and a half of nasty. On top of that, our sewer backed up and we had issues with that. Then, on top of it, our car broke down.
Of course, we won't get into the money involved to deal with all of this. *sigh* I did manage to get a little bit of writing done, finishing the next Relativity episode and a couple of simple emotes, but I'll be honest and say I am just feeling so discouraged with my art and writing. I'm not writing this to be a "woe is me" post. I have a lot of support for my pixels, and a fair amount for my writing, and much more than many other people have so I can't really complain. But I wonder if it's worth it. I mean there are many other artists out there--just feeling I wouldn't be missed much if I disappeared.
That said, I'm not leaving. Just trying to get over a bad period in life and feeling it weigh down on me everywhere. Hopefully when things finally settle at home, I'll feel better in general.
Oh, and did I mention...
So please don't hold these sad journals against me.
Will be trying to reply to my messages this weekend, and even created a few new PLZes to do it.
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Some art that has come my way. As always, please support these artists. C:
First of all, thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday. I got over a hundred messages on my `
Aside from well-wishes, I got llamas! A lot of them! LOL!
I also got a fair share of cake. Thank you to `
A few deviants were sweet and sent some dA points my way. Thanks to =
Again, with limited activity, I didn't expect any gifts. But I got some...more than I could have hoped for. IRL I'm the type of person who doesn't get a lot of gifts--mostly because I don't know what to ask for. I'm more apt to tell someone to make me dinner or just skip it. So, these online gifts are even more special, because they are the little surprises that warm my heart.
What a wild ride! You guys were stalking my page like a boss! That last few minutes was wild...but nobody caught it! 
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I will apologize again for the Relativity spam. It just happens to be one of my big-dreams to have the series get a nice following. I'm not even looking for more than that. But on a site like dA--anywhere, actually--marketing and promotion is important. Thus, the amount of art I get and showcase. That said, my art fund (a/k/a budget money from my tax refund) is nearly gone, so the blitzkrieg should stop soon. Then we should be back to the normal level of annoyance. 
Speaking of Relativity, I will mention that we're very excited that we have a mini-comic coming out soon. It will be uploaded on dA, but we're actually considering a small print run. Just fun stuff. 
I am in quite a bit of an art-block with emotes. Thankfully, my cutie emotes have inspired me enough that I'm able to do some, but it's been rough. I'm still pushing along through and hope to find that spark soon. Until then, any suggestions for something you'd like to see emote or stamp-wise.
Lastly, and I always hate mentioning this, I am sick again. I have some chronic health issues that rear their head periodically. I am in a particularly bad bout now. It is limiting my activity and hindering what I can do. That said, I am still managing my daily fix on dA, but may be slower than usual. Though that may be a bad thing since I've been pretty slow overall lately. LOL! Hopefully I'll feel better soon.
That's it, folks. Love you all. Can you believe tomorrow is May? At least it's *finally* starting to feel like it weather-wise in these parts.
Since I adore her story, and her pairings, I realized I would just have to feature them myself. 
I have to admit, I am feeling pretty guilty here. I'm one of those deviants who feel it's important to reply to all messages and show some activity on my account. I am blessed with nearly 3100 watchers and I feel I owe you a little time and energy. I feel terrible that I'm so behind replying to comments, notes, and other stuff. Not to mention most of my articles and such are way off schedule. Another source of guilt. I know I must seem inconsiderate and rude, and I'm sorry.
Tell us what defines you as a person.
Well, my computer is still not fixed. But we managed to use the paperclip and rubber-band method to get it limping along until I can get replacement parts. Hopefully soon. Seems it's the time for break-downs, as our t.v. just died, too. *sigh* Ah well. Nevertheless, I'm around stil, but my access may be spotty, so if there is a big delay in my answering a note or what-not, it's because of connectivity problems.
If you watch the #
Thank you for your support of the 2012 Emote Awards. 
Well, we're slowly on the mend, but baby ended up with RSV. Thankfully he was able to be treated at home instead of the hospital, but it's been crazy trying to give him treatment with the nebulizer (he does NOT like it), and just juggling the other sick kids. The illness has triggered a string of migraines in me which are kicking my butt, on top of giving me vertigo. That said, I was proud to have gotten my `
Support stamp!
Kindly note there was also some questions as to some of the deviants listed in the newcomer category and the fact that their first emote was created in late 2012. Due to the fact that the Emote Awards had an erratic timeframe before now (an uncertain date from December to December), we allowed those additional 2 nominations as they would have been in a window where they would have been excluded. Now that we have moved to a Jan 1 - Dec 31 timeframe, that should not be a problem in the future.
I haven't been totally idle. As many of you know, aside from pixels, I am also a writer. My husband, `
I do want to apologize to everyone for delays in the #
With my lack of activity, my comments and Notes have gone down, but I still have quite a few in the queue that I need to get to. So, if you're waiting for a reply from me, expect one soon. 
Well, there isn't much more to report. Continued thanks to all my lovelies for your continued support. You all mean to world to me.
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