I dunno if you've even noticed my inactivity lately, but yeah, i've been bogged down with school. I've had so much work to do and so little time to do it in... and I'm testing in both styles of MA, so I've been quite busy. I've uploaded some stuff lately, but not much. Sorry 'bout that guys Hopefully soon I'll be able to be more active. Or At least I will in three weeks during Thanksgiving Break! Yay! Can't wait!

I might be updating with another journal soon... I emailed the agent that wanted my full Manassas manuscript and apparently he didn't realize he hadn't gotten back to me. This was earlier in the week. He said that he'd get to my manuscript this week and get back to me, so hopefully within the next few days I'll have something good to tell you guys...

Oh, btw, for those of you that followed the Angelic series my friends and I were doing, here's the final part to it. [link]

Uh.... yeah... I don't really have much else to say... sorry i'm so boring guys Wish I had something else to talk about... Anything you guys wanna know?

God Bless!

~Shelly~

Long time

sorry i haven't been active lately on dA or even in ... I hate that i can't be, but i've had lots of stuff going on. things seem to have hit a lull right now though... kinda scared cause i know everything will pick up soon and things will crash in my face... again... but yeah. I finally have a little freetime, so i thought i'd update my journal for the first time in a while.

To be honest, i don't have much to say... well, actually, i have a lot to say, but i don't have much that i care to start talking about. This last weekend I started working on this project for my early western lit class. Originally I was going to write two love poems in the style of shakespeare and some other random poetry ppl. Then I got an idea... the only problem was that it had to do with drawing haha and that's def a weak point for me, but i decided to do it anyway. I'm writing a comic (not saying anything about it). It's really short, but once I finish it i'll def post it. It's not turning out that badly... i'm basically teaching myself how to draw haha. I've been using on tutorials on dA that have been really helpful. So, yeah

Let's see.... I haven't technically started formal testing in kung fu, but i'm always testing in a sense. Dunno when i'll get black, but hopefully it will be within the next few months . as for Jujitsu, I've pretty much delved into the realm of testing for Blue/Red belt. So far only my forms have been formally tested. I have one more to go, Tonfa, my weak point. Then i have the two double forms to go through. Unfortunately my testing buddy/awesome training partner is out because of kidney stones... sux.... but yeah, i have no idea what's going to be going on for the rest of my testing.

So i realized the other day that i never continued that "choose your own path" poetry thing i was doing. I'll get to that soon enough haha. i haven't forgotten i've just been so intent on everything else that's been going on. I'm still waiting to hear something from the agent on Manassas... no news is good news, i suppose that hasn't stopped me from continuing to write *winkwink*

uh.... yeah, that's about it... anybody have anything you wanna talk about?

God Bless!

~Shelly~

I finally got pretty much caught up on everything on here...

Okay, now, what's been going on with me... well, last weekend i pretty much had a breakdown. I was working at a day camp saturday and sunday that my mom runs for children who have lost loved ones. it lasted from about 7 in the morning to 6 in the evening. in other words, i was really tired by the time i got home. the bad part about that was that I had so much homework... I had four calculus assignments due on monday, tuesday, and wednesday, some physics homework due wednesday morning, two literature assignments due tuesday and thrusday, an organic take home quiz due wednesday, and an organic test later in the day wednesday. basically it got really really overwhelming. My friends and family were supportive though, at least those who knew what was going on. usually i don't tell ppl about stuff unless i get super irked and they asked. anyway, everything is over and i'm actually a little bit ahead of the game now. I can actually get even more ahead if i really want to. I want to, but i'm trying to catch up on some other stuff right now. so i'm definitely just chillaxing right now, taking it all in. I'm looking forward to tonight at kung fu cause for once in a long long time i'm actually going to be able to concentrate and have fun

Oh, btw, good luck to ! he's testing for black belt in karate tomorrow!

So, yeah, i'm 20 now. no longer a teenager. It's going to be weird to have to stop thinking of myself as a teenager and start thinking of myself as being in my early twenties. oh well, i'll get used to it!

I know i haven't been writing much lately. Sorry about that I have had so much going for me that i had to cut down my internet time (which is super hard for me.) My lovely, wonderful friends (~EhVed-Eloah and ~MystikEye) and I are working on a series that seems to be turning out quite interesting! Check it out!

Part 1 ~ [link]
Part 2 ~ [link]
Part 3 ~ [link]
Part 4 ~ [link]
Part 5 ~ [link]
Part 5 ~ (coming soon from ~MystikEye...)

Please, if you like it, watch my friends (even if you don't like it, watch them anyway haha they are awesome! )

Oh, yeah, in case you were wondering... i didn't break the babies! haha actually, i still have one more baby to hold... I'm sure i won't break her either though! ()

That's what's been going on in my life lately. I'm really excited about having this weekend to chill. Well, not completely chill because I have two tests next week, but regardless of that, I'll be happy to just not have to worry about everything like i did last weekend. At least i'll have a weekend this time haha.

Let's see... martial arts.... just finished Dragon in my Kung Fu class. I have Sanchin breathing left to learn then i'll be officially/formally testing for my black sash! I also just got my third green stripe in Jujitsu, so now i'll be testing for blue-red belt in there. I'm a little worried about that, but not too much. it'll be fun Not much else to say on that front actually, ~EhVed-Eloah and ~MystikEye are both in the same place as me in Kung Fu, and :devehved-eloah is in the same place in JJ as well. ~MystikEye is moving his way up the ranks in JJ as well. he just recently started though.

So...... yeah.... The world's grudge is slowly letting up. I feel like i've finally crossed over the hump. Thank you, God!

Love you guys!

God bless!

~Shelly~

Hey guys, sorry i haven't been around much lately. I've been swamped with school (and you know it takes a heck of a lot to take me away from my internet time!) Anyway, i just wanted to drop by and say that I'm turning 20 (or "twenteen" as I like to call it) today

I'll come back and update this or write a new one soon when everything calms down for me. It's been a pretty touch week (not like it's been much diff from the past 4 weeks haha)

Anyway, love you guys! hope you guys have a great day!

God Bless!

~Shelly~

Okay, so as most of you know, my life has been... eh... less than good for the past week or so. Well, there's one thing that I've noticed since the beginning of the school year. People seem to be super friendly around campus. I even asked my roommate if she's noticed it, and she said that she's been seeing that too. So it's not just me. I'm not crazy... yet. I just don't understand it. Random people are being super duper nice and friendly. They'll say hey and ask how i'm doing. Everyone seems to actually try to strike up conversations about anything and everything. Also, people I rarely ever talked to last year are coming and eating with me. I've met a ton of new people that are really nice. It's just completely opposite to everything else that's been happening! so strange!

Yeah... I guess God was like... well, imma send something nice along her way. maybe that'll cheer her up. haha. well, it has made me smile quite a few times

Random story time! I was at the student center and had to go to the bathroom. I walked in the stall and this huge cockroach crawled out from under one of the other stalls. I started stomping my foot to scare it off, but the stupid thing ran towards my foot! Needless to say, i was kinda freaking out... i got out of there as soon as possible haha. Then i warned my roommate about it so she wouldn't go in that same bathroom... it was... gross...

okay, okay, okay... i have another epic granny quote... Uh.... imma have to explain this one too haha xD
Granny: "I practice safe sex!"
haha, okay, my brother was the one that heard this actually. he was about to walk downstairs and heard my granny talking to my mom, and this was the only thing he heard. she was actually talking about a question a doctor asked her haha.

On Sunday I had an epic adventure at a friends house. Okay, well, it wasn't really an adventure.... actually, yeah, adventures are fun, so imma claim it to be an adventure. Anyway, this friend and his wife just had a baby girl a few weeks ago. They live with another couple who just had twin girls about two weeks, give or take, before their baby. Well, I went over their with another friend of mine who goes there a lot just to hang out. I'm not really what i'm saying actually. uh.... well, i had a lot of fun. and babies (otherwise known as hoomen larva) are fun and cute and i def wanna hold one at some point. I just get scared when i'm around babies. I'm afraid imma break them or something haha. but yeah, i wanna go back soon cause i enjoyed hanging with my friends and meeting new people and talking about Biblical/religious topics with a largely historical viewpoint. i love ancient history, so i'm game with that kind of stuff. i just don't talk much... eventually i will though ...maybe >.>

Everyone seems to be getting sick already. It's just now September! what's with that? kinda scare i'm next haha. at least i have Monday off for labor day! yay!

oh, that reminds me... my birthday is coming up soon! will officially be leaving teenagehood! kinda sad but exciting!

I haven't gotten anything from any agents yet... By around the 17th i should have heard from the guy that wanted the entire manuscript... hope he likes it and wants to represent me!

I was really on my game in jujitsu tonight! it was awesome! i was remembering things, preforming things well, and I was happy! I got to work with good friends of mine, so it was a good night overall! unfortunately, one of my classes might interfere with Thursday nights for me... I'm going to try to get out of it as much as I can since i'm testing for black sash. I was able to get out of it last thursday... hope she'll understand...

Well, i don't have much else to say... how is everyone else doing? busy, i'm sure aren't we all? haha but really, how are you guys?

God bless!

~Shelly~