Right, there's a new group on DA - #designers-circle.
We were originally a club on Horseland, but after it tanked, we kept going. Really, we were never all that active on HL anyways - the page there served mainly as a gateway to our critique board - a forum created for the members to hang out and comment about others' works.

It was an awesome place and helped all of its members improve in ridiculous multitudes with their photomanipulation and overall digital art. However, due to the lack of publicity, it sort of began to dwindle until only a few original members remained. But we're trying to remedy that, foremost by creating the aforementioned group to help steer new artists to the forum

Please go check it out. It is, in all senses, a critique forum. You can go to receive and give critique to fellow artists. The majourity of members are photo manipulators, but everyone is welcome, whether they paint or take photos or sculpt.

It's just a fun place to hang out and chat with a bunch of whacky, quite crazy wannabe artists. The entire atmosphere is very laid-back and very friendly. We don't bite, so as long as you can get passed some of our other quirks you should have a good time

Check out the forum here.

Even if you don't like Harry Potter, you've got to admit, the guy has talent with coloured pencils.

~Vildamir

I've got a Chem midterm on Monday, then I'm done.
I'm not even going in tomorrow, because I've already taken my Stats midterm, and I've finished everything for the others.
Good, too, cause I'm sick as a dog on crack. With measles. And fleas. It's not fun.

Funny thing, that. I always get sick around Christmas time. A trait I inherited from my uncle.

Glad this semester is almost over. Just think. In exactly one more year, I'll be out of high school. It's a good feeling, that.

I love winter

of internet communication.

I am seriously considering creating a blog.
Cue the drums and cymbals.

It started when I began writing some short stories. They suck, but they are the beginning of my journey through that great, creative, satirical nonsense of opinionated writing. They make little sense, yet they are fueled by my own idiotic views of this world - well, of the humans in this world. Demonstrative nonsense, you could call it. At least, it's demonstrative to me.
Somewhat.

This idea has lolled about in the dusty basements of my mind for a while, only to thump its way back upstairs due to another "edit" to the idiotically long artist's comment - artist's college essay, more like - of my Why Can't We All Get Along stamp (which, on a side note, has recently passed 100 faves. Thank you for giving me hope ;])

I do, oddly enough, have opinions. They may be inconsequential, they may be trivial, and I am, by no means, a genius nor a philosopher, nor even a very smart person. I am not all that knowledgable about the goings-on in our society. I barely followed this past presidential election. The furthest I venture into current events is The Daily Show. I myself have never had a hard life, have never had much struggle or loss, have never been alone or hopeless or devastated. I'm a middle-class, straight, semi-religious white girl who generally leans Republican. By those standards, and I somewhat agree, I know nothing.

I am, simply, a blatant fool who has, as such is the case of many a fool, access to the internet.

Now, I am not trying to "down" myself. Actually, I greatly detest people who "down" themselves, at least without proper cause. Really, I have no idea why I am thinking about starting a blog, nor, even, why I am writing this all down in a journal.

In the end, it seems a little pointless, does it not? I would just become one of the masses who believes their opinion is worth hearing. Don't we all believe our opinions are worth hearing? I suppose I have some fantasy that I could actually reach people, maybe change their lives in a tiny little way, or help them understand something, anything, be it about themselves or the people around them or the world in general. But what are the odds of that?

Funny thing is, I do believe my opinions are worth hearing. Not those of politics or religion or culture. Really, I have very little to say about those topics. I don't fully understand them, and I will restrain forming an opinion on something I don't understand.
But I do, oddly enough, believe I understand humans.

No, I retract that last statement. I don't understand humans. And that greatly puzzles me. To no end, mind you. It's a bugger, wondering why people act the way they do and why they think the way they think. Gives me a splitting headache if I think about it too long.
I don't care if I never understand God and religion, I don't care if I never understand politics, but all off Hell and havoc will break loose if I don't try to understand humans.

I suppose you could trace it back to the general fact that many people believe their opinions are the "right" opinions. Well, when it comes to humans, I do believe my opinions are "right."

Though, I suppose the internet isn't the best place to discover the accuracy behind my beliefs.

People aren't always themselves on here, are they?

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As Rachel you are rather serious-minded, responsible, and stable.
You have the gift of tact and diplomacy, and possess a charming, easy-going nature which endears you to others.
You have a serious desire to understand the heart and mind of everyone, and could be very effective in a career or in volunteer work where you are handling people and serving in a humanitarian way.
This name also gives you a love of home and family, and as a parent you would likely be fair and understanding.
Although the name Rachel creates the urge to be reliable and responsible, we emphasize that it causes procrastination, lack of confidence, and the inability to realize your goals and ambitions.

Granted, I'm not the best judge of my own character, but that seems to hit the nail on the head. Funny, that. Seems my name fits me rather well. Never did like it, but now I may have to reconsider.
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