January || 2017 Roundup

Wherein it has been an obscene amount of time since I last posted.

Like whoa.

But hey, I figure the best thing I can do is start again, right? New year, new me!

And what better way to start than with my annual yearly roundup?

Buckle up, ladies and gents, it's gonna be a long and hilarious ride.


1.) What did you do in 2017 that you’d never done before?

     Mmm. 2017 feels like a really long year. Let me think...
First date, first kiss, first time getting my own internet, first time writing with my right hand. (Yeah, that's a long story. lol) First time shooting a rifle and a shotgun. Started a stick fighting class.

 2.) Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make one this year?

    So New Year's Resolutions are impossible and I refuse to answer this question.

3.) Did anyone close to you give birth?

    Probably

4.) Did anyone close to you die?

      No.

5.) What countries/states did you visit?
2017 was a crappy year for travel lol.

6.) What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?

     Self-confidence! Woooo!
(Or my concealed carry license, it's a toss up)

7.) What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory? 

      November 1st, because reasons.

8.) Did you move anywhere?

YES! OH MY GOSH! MY SISTER'S AND I MOVED INTO THE CUTEST STINKING HOUSE!
Not an apartment, a house! With bedrooms! And a big old kitchen! (With a big enough oven to cook two pizzas in at once.)AND A FIREPLACE! And my own room!
And a garage! And a backyard! (No, washer or dryer though, but we have hookups, so that will change.)

You guys. I can sing as loud as I want.

It's amazing.

9.) What was your biggest achievement of the year?

      I am an underachiever.
I'm a designer of flowers at the shop now. So whoo.
I shot a shotgun. (It nearly dislocated my shoulder. I kick butt.)

(Yes, dangit, I am aware this is a rifle, not a shotgun. But I don't have any pictures of me with the shotgun. Deal with it!)

Also, no, that is not my jacket, why do you ask?

10.) What was your biggest failure?

  I my blogging sucked. Also any attempts to make my art better sucked.

11.) Did you suffer illness or injury?

       So, I dropped this entire dumpster lid on my left thumb.
11 stitches later, I looked like Frankenstein's Monster's Daughter, and it was freaking stupid.

12.) What was the best thing you bought?

        Eh. My bed.

13.) Whose behavior merited celebration?
Probably Gavin, because Gavin is a good person.

14.) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

        The same person who has left me appalled and depressed the last couple times I answered this question.

15.) Where did most of your money go? 
Rent, art supplies, and Christmas pressies.

16.) What did you get really, really, really excited about?

        November 1st.

17.) What was the best concert you’ve been to this year?

        Ehe...Probably the Beauty and the Beast musical in Carson.

18.) What song/album will always remind you of 2017?

        The song of the year would probably have to be Something Just Like This by the Chainsmokers, (although I usually listen to the version by Luciana Zugbi, cause her voice.

19.) Compared to this time last year, are you:

       More tired.

     

20.) What do you wish you’d done more of?

        Praying, I think. And drawing.

21.) What do you wish you’d done less of?

       Stressing out and fighting. Cause that's been a thing this year.

22.) What was your greatest musical discovery?

       Prolly Dear Evan Hansen?

23.) How did you spend Christmas?

       At our new house. With Christmas Mass in the morning (which we sang,) and presents later on in the afternoon. It wasn't the way we normally celebrate, so it was kind of bittersweet.

24.) How did you/are you spending New Year’s?

       We have decided to make the Lord of the Rings marathon an annual thing.

So we did that, and then I got sick. It was awesome lol.

25.) Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?

        Charlie and Gina

26.) What was the best book you read?

       Best new book would have to be The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud,
and the best reread would have to be the Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner.

27.) Did you fall in love in 2017?
I did most of the falling in 2016, so no.

28.) What was your favorite TV show?

I haven't really had a chance to watch new shows this year. So, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is still currently my favorite, although Stranger Things is also really good, and weird as heck. (It does have some adult content, however, so you know.. Be warned.)

ALSO WHAT HAPPENED TO DOCTOR WHO? I AM SO MAD AT MOFFAT. I HOPE THE SHOW BURNS AND DIES.

29.) Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? 

       Not really. The people I don't like as the same people as last year.

30.) What did you want and get?

A HOUSE.
A heavy duty metal target.
This amazing St. Teresa of Avila statue. (totally cried.)

31.) What did you want and not get?

Nothing really, I didn't get a glock 43 (cause California sucks)
or a concealed carry (Because I'm a procrastinator and I suck.)

32.) What were your favorite films of this year?

        Spiderman: Homecoming because that kid is perfect as Spiderman and Peter Parker.

33.) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

   My birthday was odd this year. Although my bestest cousin came up to see me, which was awesome.
I had a meltdown in the evening.

I was 22.   

34.) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
lol, so funny story.
When I was little, I was the single most girly-girl on the planet. I had twirly skirts and patent leather shoes that clip-clopped. I liked tea parties and princess stories.

These days I am the single least frilly girl in my entire family (and I have a lot of sisters.)
baseball shirts and maxi skirts, and little to no make-up or jewelry. I can't tell if that's because I legitimately made that choice, or because I am too lazy to make more of an effort except on special occasions.

35.) What kept you sane?

God, music, and my people.

36.) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Surprisingly enough, I didn't fancy a celebrity this year.

37.) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? 

I don't know. I want a family of my own with little tiny babies and a dog, please and thank you.

38.) What political issue stirred you the most?

*starts list*

39.) Who did you miss?

Charlie, Sammi, and my sisters.

40.) Who was the best new person you met?

I am a hermit.

41.) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.

42.) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

"I hope you're somewhere praying. I hope your soul is changing.
I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees, praying."
"Praying" by Kesha  

43.) Five personally significant events of 2017:

       1. November 1st.

       2. November 3rd.

       3. Moving into our new house

       4. Shot a rifles and a shotgun

       5. I dunno, crap hit the ceiling this year.

44.) Five things I want to do in 2018:

        1. Art.

        2. Visit my sisters.

        3. Visit Alaska

        4. Get my concealed carry license.

        5.Go on retreat

45.) Five people I’d like to know better in 2018:

I am seriously considering just replacing this question, because I never have 5 people I want to get to know better. Because I hate people.

 And that, my dears, sums up my 2017. 

Honestly, I don't know how I feel about this year. It was simultaneously really good, and so bad it rivaled 2012. (Which if you know me or my blog at all, you will know I hated 2012 with every fiber of my being.)

A lot of amazing things happened.
A lot of awful things happened.

I'm sick to death of drama.

But I've been so blessed too, you know?

Uuuugh. With God all things are possible, and God's ways are not our ways, but seriously.. I'm tired.

That being said, I hope you all had a fantastic year, and a fantastic New Year and here's hoping that 2018 means a lot of prayers will be answered and a lot of good will happen, yiss?

Question Time!

Best gif usage?

What did you do for New Year's?

Can you answer at least three of the tag questions for me? I'm interested!

 

I love you all!

And here's to 2018! I hope it's wonderful for all of you. 

 

Picture Sunday || April { 1 }

You know that feeling of exhaustion...

where you're so tired that you can't sleep,

and when you do sleep, you don't sleep well, 

and you just sit there, in this stupid perpetual state of tiredness...

I'm at that point. 

*Has a snark.*


 Anyway. IT'S PASSION SUNDAY. WHICH MEANS WE GET PALMS
NEXT SUNDAY. WHICH MEANS EASTER IS IN TWO WEEKS.

  *Boing boing boing*

I am extremely sugared up and caffeinated.

You want to see some drawings?

Okay, here we go!

1.) It's spring! Which means baseball!

 2.) Why is Flynn so freaking impossible to draw? Is it because his face is too perfect?
We may never know.

 3.) The girl who's eyes seem to be looking in two different directions. Please send help.

 4.) This terrible awful sketch. Proportions don't exist here.

 5.) Christine's sad lil face!!

 6.) This cute little child with her oversized hat...

 7.) Sometimes The Walking Dead makes me somewhat sad.

 8.) I like Michonne.

 9.) This stupid kiss where I was like, WHAT IS HIS FACE DOING? WHY
IS HE STANDING LIKE THAT? GROSS.

 10.) I like waist hugs this week, I guess. Look at Kate and Tristan being the cutest of all the couples!

I'm sorry I've been so absent lately, guys. I have a lot going on these days.

Sometimes I find music and I adore it.




Question Time!
Favorite colored?
Best black and white?
Favorite on toned paper?
Did you listen to the song? 

I love you guys! 

 

Picture Sunday || March {2}

I am so tired. 

I'm tired of working. I'm tired of being tired. 

At least I'm not sick anymore! There's that. 

It's been exactly a year since I left to visit Gina and Dan and that blew my mind. 

Anyone else having zero motivation to do stuff? 

I have zero motivation to do stuff. 

When people ask me what I'm up to, I basically turn into Rick Grimes:

Yup. 

Anyway, this week in art, we have random stuff, colored stuff, and... thiiings. (Ehehe, Walking Dead fans, see what I did there? SEE IT?)

1.) We have the purple haired girl with a... shawl? I don't even know, but it's drapey.

 

2.) I call this one "Too Fabulous."

3.) This birthday card I did for a friend of the family. It says happy birthday in Gallifreyan letters, for all you Doctor Who nerds. That also happens to be one of my favorite Doctor Who quotes. It's awesome. 

I'm not altogether too happy with the way the TARDIS looks... it's a bit off. 

4.) This one I copied from a picture earlier today cause a freaking adorable kid in a giant sweater is too cute not to draw. Kinda frustrated with it. (Kinda frustrated with most my art this week. :)

5.) This one I did of Gina and Dan. The reference picture is from when they were still dating and not even engaged yet. He was teaching her to dance. #actualOTP

6.) This psalm that was the Introit for Mass a few weeks ago...

7.) The Walking Dead inspired one that I intend to color next week. 

8.) Genesis, chapter one, has this verse that says, 

"And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day,

 and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars."

And I dunno, I've always thought that if the sun and the moon were people, the sun would be a man, and the moon would be a woman, and rereading that bit made me want to draw. So I drew it. I want to do a companion piece of the sun. We'll see. 

Her skirt should have had more movement... so that's irritating. Maybe I'll redo at some point. :)

I'm currently in a bit of an art slump, so that's a sad story. My life's been a little tumultuous lately, and I think that's affecting it some. Bear with me, guys. I shall power through and get back to blogging. I intended to blog more at the new year, not less. 

*Irritated Treskie noises*

Oh well. It will be okay.

Question Time!

Best overall? 

Favorite colored?
Best black and white?
Most interesting?  

I know most of you had requests last week, and I will try to get to them soon! I SHALL TRY.

I love you all!

#Notdead || 2016 Roundup

Hello, people of the internet! 

You are all so awesome to have not abandoned this blog, even though the blogger did. You are good, kind people, and I love you all.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, by the way! How did you all spend it?

I shall be considerably better at blogging from now on, I have been quite literally run off my feet with socializing over December.

ANYWAY, it's time for my annual end-of-the-year tag, and it's gonna be fun!

1.) What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before?

     2016 was actually a whole year of firsts for me. I flew by myself, I went to Front Sight, I bought a gun, I went on a boat, I cut my hair, I went mini-golfing....

Crazy year. lol.

 2.) Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make one this year?

    Pshaw.

3.) Did anyone close to you give birth?

      My sister did, and I held that baby when he was two hours old and it was freaking amazing.

4.) Did anyone close to you die?

      No, not really. I've been really blessed.

5.) What countries/states did you visit?

      WELL I went further into Nevada than usual. (For Front Sight, and it was awesome.) And I stayed with my sister and her family in Montana for a few weeks and it was a gift.

6.) What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016?

      A sense of self-worth.

      KIDDING. Gosh! Ehm... a Glock 43 maybe. 

7.) What date from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory? 

      December 23rd, cause reasons.

8.) Did you move anywhere?

9.) What was your biggest achievement of the year?

      I'm not a terrible shot anymore. *high fives*

10.) What was your biggest failure?

        Ehehe... life?

11.) Did you suffer illness or injury?

       I didn't, nope.

12.) What was the best thing you bought?

        My gun.

13.) Whose behavior merited celebration?

        My mom is amazing.

14.) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

        Some person. Said person has a tendency of leaving me appalled and depressed. 

15.) Where did most of your money go?

        Rent? Art supplies. Movie tickets. Christmas. Gun related things.

16.) What did you get really, really, really excited about?

        Holding my sister's baby. Front Sight. This one person...

17.) What was the best concert you’ve been to this year?

        I didn't?

18.) What song/album will always remind you of 2016?

        Better Place by Rachel Platten for the song, and then probably Ghost the Musical for the album.

19.) Compared to this time last year, are you:

        Happier. I'm a happy little cookie at the moment.

     

20.) What do you wish you’d done more of?

        Praying, I think. And drawing.

21.) What do you wish you’d done less of?

        Stress. Haha, I think that's the same answer every year.

22.) What was your greatest musical discovery?

        Erhm. Probably Ghost the Musical? Rachel Platten's Superman.

23.) How did you spend Christmas?

       With friends and family and my adorkable neices. 

24.) How did you/are you spending New Year’s?

       Okay, this was one of the best New Year's I've celebrated in a while. We were having a Lord of the Rings marathon with Sammi, and so we watched RoTK at her house on New Year's Eve, and it finished at like 4 minutes to midnight... (I know, the timing was perfection.)

So we poured champagne, counted down to the New Year, hooted on noise makers, and popped poppers.

I did some fancy relationship changing on facebook and it was really really awesome. 

25.) Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?

        Gina, cause we pals.

        But she's being outed by someone else. We talked for longer than I care to admit, thank you very much.

26.) What was the best book you read?

        The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud

27.) Did you fall in love in 2016?

      

28.) What was your favorite TV show?

        Probably Hawaii Five-0, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and recently Lethal Weapon. 

29.) Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

       Hate's such a strong word... lol. I do have a couple people that make me just...

30.) What did you want and get?

        I'm getting a little embarrassed at how many time my gun is my answer on these things.

        ALSO MY STUFFED BAYMAX PLUSH, LIKE YES, HI... AWESOME.

31.) What did you want and not get?

        I don't really want a whole lot of stuff. I'm pretty content. 

32.) What were your favorite films of this year?

        Captain America: Civil War and Magnificent Seven.

33.) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

        I... worked. And then my entire family, and several friends of the family came over to my tiny apartment and we had cake and coffee and watched Jurassic World because Chris Pratt acts just like my brother-in-law.

I'm 21 years old.

34.) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?

       It's called classy-cas..? I dunno, I just threw that out there. There were many maxi skirts.

35.) What kept you sane?

        Um. God. And my family and Sammi, and also TV shows.

36.) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

        Gianluca Ginoble has the most magnificent voice, my people.

37.) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

        ..... I don't know?

38.) What political issue stirred you the most?

        The Presidential Election. That was stressful. Dang.

39.) Who did you miss?

       My sisters, Sammi, and Charlie.

40.) Who was the best new person you met?

        Charlie.

41.) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016.

        

42.) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

        "I'll tell the world, I'll sing a song: It's a better place since you came along."(Better Place, by Rachel Platten.)

         And then probably, "You crossed the line too many times, I'm gonna put you in your place. You play with dynamite don't be surprised when I blow up in your face." (Done, by the Band Perry.)

       

43.) Five personally significant events of 2016:

       1. Art.

       2. Bought a Glock.

       3. Visiting my fantastic sister, and fantastic brother-in-law, and their fantastic kids.

       4. Found myself this cupcake of a lad. He's awful dear.

       5. Went to Front Sight.

44.) Five things I want to do in 2017:

        1. Art.

        2. Visit my sisters.

        3. Visit the boyguy. (Inside joke, sorry.)

        4. Get my concealed carry license.

        5. Front Sight

45.) Five people I’d like to know better in 2017:

        This question kills me every year. I can't figure out how to answer it because there are never five people that I actually want to get to know. At the moment, there's only one. 

 And that, my dears, sums up my 2016. 

2016 was simultaneously one of the best and worst years of my life. It started out great, sucked big time* over the summer, and then got better again. 

*I mean. BIG TIME. 

But so far, no year has managed to top 2012 for absolute suckiness so hurray!

I'm looking forward to 2017, it might actually be an awesome year. 

Alright everyone!

Question Time!

Best gif usage?

What did you do for New Year's?

Can you answer at least three of the tag questions for me? I'm interested!

You can expect a Picture Saturday for the first time in freaking ages. 

I love you all!

And here's to 2017! I hope it's wonderful for all of you.