I took what art I had down back in '06 because some douche decided to report me over some bull. Anyway, I feel like putting it back up. It' nothing spectacular, just some piece that I found that were basic black and white that I colored and textured with photoshop.

Dear Self,

Please pay more attention to comments on your front page, and kindly start responding to them.

Love, Self

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So I finally finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and I'd just like to know...anyone else find it confusing at points?

Okay. So I thought I was clear on the submoission guidelines and such here. But then I got this comment:

*Renilicious 3 hours 21 minutes ago
Reported - it's against DA rules to use images you have not taken yourself, this includes celebrity pictures, game screen captures, etc. Please see all the topics listed under "copyright" in the Help files.

Specifically:

FAQ #8: What does deviantART consider to be Art Theft?
FAQ #157: Can I use things created by other people in my submissions?

I'm really pissed off right now. So after going over the links Renilicious gave me, as well as the Wiki article ([link]) I was linked to, I'm removing my art. All of it. Why should I be reported when I've seen the same crap elsewhere? Why single me out. Screw you, Renilicious. With as upset as I feel right now I wish I could screw you over too. But I've got better things to do and right now, I need to get MY art off.

BTW, it's currently 8:27am EST (or GMT-5).

EDIT

Everything is deleted. I'm sorry to those of you who liked my work. I really appreciate all the favorites and watched. I'm not closeing my account entirely. If anyone is really interested in seeing more, let me know and I will try to let you know when/if I get my art and writing back up anywhere.

For those of you who have added me to your watch list, thanks!!! And for those who have favorited some of my work, thanks even more!!!! I know it's been absolutely forever since I've done more than favorite some work areound here, but I think I am at the point where I can upload more of my work. Yea Yeah I know, noen of it is hand drawn, because I suck at hand drawing anything, but I've got a gift for colowing the art of others, and I always say it isn't mine, and try to give credit where credit is due. Go me!

Anyway, when is the last time I updated this thing?

Yeesh, almost a year. Well, in that time, I was put on bed rest during my second pregnancy and tried to take care of my family. I gave birth to my baby girl on May 21st, and I moved to a new place May 25th - an hour and a half away from my old place in a new state. Since then have been working on rasing my kids, taking good care of my family and our pet cat, trying to organize the hosuehold, and deal with some other issues.

I also have my own computer now, and was without an internet conenction from March 3rd to June. I've located some old art, things I haven't posted yet, and am goign to work on posting those, along with some new stuff, as I have time.

I really probably ought to update this thing more often. Well, as you can see, I've tried to be fairly regular with my artistic updates here. I have more things I could post, but most of them are older and I don't know really if I want to post them or not. I finally no longer have a need to use GIMP, as I have access to Photoshop again. Don't get me wrong, GIMP is okay....just me personally, I couldn't stand it.

As far as life goes, my son is doing very well...he's 10 and a half months old, recently received his follow up flu shot, and after going over with his pediatrician about how he's doing developmentally, I've learned that he's doing much better than his peers.

I'm about 17 weeks pregnant with my second child, and things are going "excellent" so far, according to my OB/GYN. All this despite the fact that I'm considered a high risk pregnancy, largely due to toxcemia in my first, and I've been having some high blood pressure with this one.

There's been drama, both in my personal life and amongst a friend, former friend, and their mornoic, blackmailing, lazy-ass ex boyfriend, children and custody issues. I've been defendng my friend, as is only right. As for my former friend, she's never taken any of the good advice I've given her over the years, and has continued to ruin her life. As for me being the back-stabber, she's done very similar things prior to now. And no, I will not forget about the rumor issue - it almost cost me my job!

I *migh* post some poetry or short sotry or something some day, but I don't know that anyone will be interested. In any event, I need to take my vitamin and get somethign to eat.

Ja ne.