As you can tell I haven't updated in ages. There are a few main reasons for this:

1) I have stopped dolling. The reasons are varied but sufficed to say I was sick and tired of being the only mature adult in many of the forums I belonged to, and of the same old people taking all the awards in any given contest. Yes, I realize that many of those folks are very good (and that I don't have half their talent or equipment), but ultimately it just boiled down to a popularity contest in the end and I was sick of it!

2) I have moved on to making non-digital art. I have been making jewelry, mostly necklaces and ear rings, and the occasional key chain. If I ever get around to taking pictures of them I shall post some.

3) I've been applying to grad school at USC and getting my stuff together for that: due, and turned in, by Feb. 1, 2009.

4) I have a suck-ass job that a monkey could do where I get paid shit. I'm a cashier at Kroger, again. I don't like it, but I need it because I've got to pay off medical bills (both mine and Ryun's) and to get very expensive, organic food that wont cause me to bloat and double over in pain after a meal.

5) PAIN... my worst endometriosis symptoms are back including horrible periods that start and stop when they want to, fainting spells, mood swings, fatigue, and pain in my joints, muscles, and major back.

Btw. Happy V-Day!!! And, yes, I mean Vagina not Valentine's!

In the upcoming month I have tons of stuff to do with school, papers, projects, and the like, but it'll all be worth it in May when I graduate!!! From the looks of it I will pass my Spanish class with that C that I need and my other classes should be fine, so that's good news. Anyways, I'm at work now, so no art updates... again...

Amanda

I know that is always the excuse right? But I really have with school and going to see Ryun on the weekends and stuff that I haven't had time to do too much dolling let alone put it here! I will make a mega update one of these days, but not today. It is my sister Sarah's ninth birthday on Monday (St. Patrick's Day) and are going to celibate today. Also this week is Ryun's Spring Break, so I have been spending as much time with him as possible.

I'll update soon (maybe),

Amanda

Wow, I haven't updated in ages! I don't expect that to change anytime soon though because school starts back soon, and it is my last semester, so I'll be one busy beaver.

I don't really believe in New Years Resolutions, so I make them anyways and never really actually do them. This year though I've made a very simple one... GRADUATE!!! As I plan on doing that anyways and am on track this one I should be able to keep.

Much lub,
Amanda

P.S. The thing I am "obsessed" with would be my husband because he's gonna leave in less than a week!

Hey all,

I'm sitting in Ryun's office waiting for dinner that I'm gonna get to have with a bunch of math people...

Wish me luck!
Amanda