~MissPH

What a load of bollocks, you need a subscription in order to put images in your journal...? I just spent an hour making a new header as well. I guess I'll do without, I don't think DA will need me lining their pockets now they have people paying for pageviews anyway. And I'm still waiting on seeing my money from print sales.. Beginning to think I've been a bit shafted there.

Ranting aside, after a rather prolonged haitus I have kind of returned to drawing. I say kind of because in the next few weeks I'm going to be pretty busy again and I don't know how long I'll be able to keep it up but I'll try my best.

Not a hell of a lot has happened since the previous entry last year (at least nothing substantial worth mentioning) apart from I got a house together with ~TDA-3d and the PhD is chugging along.

I recently came back from a conference in Rotterdam which was pretty nifty, and the next one is going to be in Japan which should make for a nice holiday without having to pay for the plane tickets. Gotta love those postgrad student perks.

Thanks to all those who are still watching me despite my bouts of inactivity, it's nice to know people have faith I'm still alive.

Or are just too lazy to stop watching. Either way it's all good.

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Mr. Stamina <3

Clubs

Ah I haven't been around here in a good while now. Why? Because I've been busy that's why.

After finishing my BSc at Uni I spent a month working in an NHS lab as a medical lab assistant, but since managed to swindle myself a PhD studentship at the same Uni I did my BSc. My wage slip went towards a holiday to Whitby for the goth festival so it all worked out well, and now I have just started studying for my PhD... Which means in 3 years time I will be a Dr. I'm really enjoying it so far and definitely think it was a good move to take, anyway.

So needless to say I have been too busy to do any hardcore drawing, even for Halloween. Sorry about that but you know; priorities and all that

In other news I am moving house in January, or more accurately getting my 1st house together with ~TDA-3d. And were it not for DA I would never have met him. One of the few things the internet has provided me with which is actually good, and not offers of >>CHEAP ONLINE PHHARMACY V11AGRA VAL1UM<<.

Once everything is settled I dare say I will get back into the swing of things but until all the important life stuff is out of the way I won't have much time for artsy stuff, so watch this space. I'll be around intermittantly regardless of whether I am drawing or not anyway, though.

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My journal header this time is basically what it's like the 1st few weeks when you start a PhD... I won't bore you with the title of my research project but I assure you there's a fuckload of reading for me to get up to speed with.
Oh, and yeah, I had a fringe cut. It looks... different (to put it diplomatically)..

Mood: Qualified
Listening to: Konami Shooting Battle: Battles of Battleship

Yes, as the title implies I have now officially finished at university and got my final results through.

I have now attained a bachelor of science (hons) first class degree in biomedical sciences.

As you can imagine I'm well chuffed about getting a first, my graduation ceremony is in November. In the meantime I'm looking for lab tech jobs and (more preferrably) PhD's. So fingers crossed for that.

On the art front things have been pretty thin for me recently, what with exams and finding jobs and whatnot, but something has caught my eye recently and got me back into the swing of things. A gothic lolita outfit design competition hosted by a company I regularly buy from. The winning design gets made for real to your measurements for free! I couldn't pass that up. My design sheet is in my gallery, if you really like it and would like to see it made for real you can sign up and vote it for manufacture here =]

Hopefully these outfit design things will keep my drawing and I won't run out of steam, only time will tell.

Thanks for all the faves and watches while I have been inactive, I don't have the time to thank you all individually but I tried my best! I really appreciate all the support and people who watch me regardless of lot output when I'm busy!

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My journal header this time is commemorating the process of trying to obtain a Holy Win blade from the Last Crusader on Vagrant Story for the psx. 3% drop rate... Wah! :<

I don't understand why you can't just snatch the bloody thing from his hands!

Mood: Chugging along
Listening to: Konami Battle the Best: Opus 13
Watching: Silent Hill... C'mon!!

Wow, I come back after a few months and have hit 15,000 views, and have actually sold a few prints, too. Thanks! Also, sorry for anyonw who sent me notes and I haven't replied in my absence.

I'm kind of touched with all the people asking if I'm okay when I've been inactive. It's nice to know people give a shit, but in future don't worry yourself; I just have an erratic schedule. I always come back in the end

Anyways; during my absence I have been busy entirely with university work. I have finished all my final exams (I've never sat exams as harsh in my life) and have completed the practical period of my final project (6 weeks lab work). I'm now in the process of forming my project report after which... The course is over!!

I'm planning on following up my degree with further research as a PhD student and have applied for a few (awaiting interview) so fingers crossed! I'm well in with one which is most appealing to me since the supervisor is my current project supervisor

Anyway, it's not like anyone is interested in my future plans so I'd better write something artsy.
I finally finished a piece I started in December (was going to be an Xmas piece) but revision and various other things slowly took over my free time and I had to put it on hold. I hope that will satisfy my hungry watchers for now until my project write-up is complete and I can draw more =]

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For anybody who is interested and wondering; the journal header this time was inspired by the way WESTERN BLOTTING has come to affect me over the last 6 weeks doing my project.
If anybody reading this has ever performed western blotting you'll understand where I'm coming from with this.
My boyfriend, as always, was on the receiving end of my rants.



UPDATE: I've just got my tickets booked for the Silent Hill movie at Cineworld Sheffield at 3pm. ROCK!

Mood: EXHAUSTED
Listening to: Rockman Zero 4 Physis: Crossover Station

Recently work at uni has been extremely hard... Between the fact that one of my modules is so poorly run I didn't even know the deadline date for one piece of coursework and I have a 3000 word essay due in next wednesday my brain is fried at the moment. I've done nothing but look up, read through and make notes from scientific papers for the last week now and it's starting to take its toll... This year is HARD. Thank god I only have to survive a few more months. Let's just hope my brain doesn't asplode before the final exams =\

I have been taking drawing breaks to keep myself sane though (I managed to churn out a new avatar and journal header), although I don't really feel physically capable of drawing a hell of a lot right now. If I start thinking about anything else I'll forget all that juicy information I just read

Wish me luck and pray for the safety and wellbeing of my brain!

For great justice!

D8

EDIT: I had the most horrible dream last night that I was pregnant and had twins (with a gestation period of approximately 5 hours). It was traumatising. I should have realised it was a dream however when I found they were named Peptidoglycan and Phagosome. What the fuck is happening to me?!