NAILED IT.

Finished my first year of college, that is.

IT WAS AWESOME.

I averaged six hours of sleep a night (the six hours between 2 and 8 am.) I survived three grueling semesters of Great Con. I got used to having a roommate and living in a tiny space. I slung bacon at people for money (hehe, that sounded dirty.) I introduced Mistborn to people. I played Dungeons and Dragons for the first time and discovered that psyonic is always the right choice. I got deeply involved in an online roleplay, which I hadn't done since my first year of high school with the Picnic Club. Speaking of which, I made several fast friends that I will probably keep in touch with for the rest of my life. I got intellectually married to a lovely young lady, with whom I will also be rooming next year. I went streaking through the prairie in the middle of the night with aforesaid intellectual wife. I gained a few little brothers, all of whom are bigger than me and have already agreed to be the crazy/eccentric uncles of my future children. I rode in a five-passenger car with six other people. I finally watched Sherlock, and Avatar, and Korra, and most of Downton Abbey. I played in the leaves. I went sledding and managed to avoid serious injury. I passed my classes. I only slept through music theory a couple times. I refrained from drinking, smoking, doing drugs, and sleeping around. I voted. I did my own laundry. I started dating a sweet, nerdy, clever saxophone player. We kissed in the rain. I cried when we said goodbye for the summer.

So now I'm sitting in my house listening to Radioactive by Imagine Dragons on infinite repeat because it reminds me of school. And while it is nice to see my family, and have my own room for a change, and enough space in the closet for all of my clothes, I can't wait to it to be September so I can go back. I miss my friends, and my boyfriend, and my wife. I miss them so much it hurts.

But in any case, I thoroughly enjoyed my first year, and I'm looking forward to three more equally wonderful years.

Now I shall go drown my sorrows in the Internet.



Commander Kip
"That's Lin Beifong. She is the baddest of asses."
Normal is overrated!

Time for finals!

That means it's time for doodle procrastination. Woot!

I've been drawing lots of Angeli lately because figuring out how six wings fit on one back is quite an ordeal.

See, another one. It could be Consolata, Memoria's sister.

Speaking of Birthright, I attempted to draw the scene where Andra and the boys are trying to escape the warehouse where Fabello's thugs have them trapped. I don't like the composition, but I do like Andra and Matteo's faces.

And now, Mistborn. 

Because Vin is one of my favorite badass lady heroines ever.

Also, she and Elend are so adorable together. (I gave up on drawing Vin's clothes becase mistcloak is more important than clothes.)

And now, change of pace. I've been thinking about my teenage spies lately. It would be so fun to make their story more original and actually use them for things. The lovely Baeli with her sexy messy bun.

Timo and Baeli flirting their heads off. "No. I'm not fixing it again." "But I broke it!" "Your point?" "You're morally obligated to fix it now." "Am not either."

And there they are doing homework together. Because in addition to being hot together, they are also best friends. It's pretty great. Also, I gave up on Timo's legs, in case you couldn't tell.

 Not to switch topics abruptly or anything, but let's have some Magical Steampunk Gypsies now. Specifically, my sassy gypsy viper and her garroting wire. (Gave up on her hands. Surprise.)

And here is Katia's new sky pirate character, Gideon the ship's boy. He's like whoa adorable.

And then there was Drama with a D between Erik and Suvoi, and there was angst and sexual tension  and they just need to bang already but they can't because he killed her family but she doesn't know that yet and just gaaaaaaaaah drama. It's awful, but I love it so much.

And switching again, here's a jaguar-centaur lady I made up for my treasure hunters to hang out with. She's a sihiri dawa and yes, I realize her boobs are showing. Get over it.

And here's a random faerie, which means it's prolly time to make another faerie door. I think I shall name her Speckle.

And here's the Marquis de Cabaras, the slimy git himself. Actually, I like him lots, but he is pretty slimy. (Neverwhere is so fantastic. I'm still not done reading it, but I love Neil Gaiman's style.)

Tenth Doctah! I still can't draw David Tennant, but whatever, he's still frickin' awesome. I'm watching Ten's seasons again with Matt because he hasn't seem them yet, and it's so fantastic, I can't even gah.

And lastly, Laini Taylor announced the title of her last book, Dreams of Gods and Monsters! I might just die of excitement. Anyway, to celebrate/procrastinate, I drew Akiva and Madrigal makin' out. Because they're sexy beasts.

So yep, that's what's been happening in the margins of my notes for the semester. More doodles later, perhaps.

But first, finals. Yeah.

Commander Kip
"Am I the only one who sees the foamy white stuff flying everywhere?"
Normal is overrated!