Hello all. Being rather new to the community, I'm sure my absence wasn't too much of a blow (though a girl can dream!) but I did miss you! Let's just say that being on Long Term Disability - or rather - having your Long Term Disability taken away from you - is most certainly not the most awesome experience ever. I am currently battling eviction, car repossession, and waging a legal war with a former unnamed employer [this part, I'm actually looking forward to, as they have no leg to stand on, cannot win, will not win, and most certainly do NOT want to take this to trial as my former insurance company is also the aforementioned former employer. I don't think they want me on the stand.....secrets, secrets.....so many nasty little secrets they have. And did I mention I was a natural redhead - spitfires, we are! So, yeah, busy have I been, indeed But I have to get back to productive outlets for my erm.....angst? Yeah, that'll work. I need catharsis! Art, music, caffeine, and all-consuming obsessions!

Okay, so since it's been a bajillion light years since my last update, I'm still lovin' on the same deviant here. And if she's still game, I'd like to note that she will be featured in my blog in short order - I will post a *lovely feature link and snapshot of the article here* once it's complete!

^ The uber generous deviant `JurgenDoe who created this "Points" journal for a friend, and to help explain what a wonderful opportunity we all have being in a community of artists for artists and how a tiny little gesture like $2 can go so very far. 100 points may sound like a lot, but it's not even a Starbucks coffee!

^ I would also like to extend thanks to deviant `nyssi as I consulted her personal web site for help with the modified CSS portions of this journal. I think you kept me from stabbing myself in the eye. Multiple times.

^And last, but surely not least, many thanks to `thespook for the wonderful and glorious artist gallery code, which I hope to use to its full potential later!