Yaaaay! I hit 4444 pageviews today; go me! And, well, you too, since everybody else kinda gave 'em to me. But still, YAAAY! I might create a celebratory image to accommodate this personal passive milestone, but it'll have to be done digitally since my scanner still isn't recognized as a TWAIN device.

I've seriously got to get that fixed.

Anyway, I hope everybody's had a nice bunching of holidays. I know I'm way off when I post these journal things, bu I can live with it. Also, this update is an excuse to list out my New Year's resolutions in an area which I will likely remember where I put them. Now to try and remember all of mine...and make up some new ones.
・ Get a paying job sometime this semester
・ Commit to doing better in schoolwork and personal projects
・ Improve time management and willpower!!
・ Learn & improve more in Japanese, guitar, and art
・ Focus on eating healthier and exercising
・ Attain black belt degree in a satisfactory manner [or at least advanced brown belt]
・ Take better care of Mickey
・ Cut down on unreasonable Internet time-wasting
・ Give more thank-yous for things I am given [faves, watches, college money, etc.]
- Become more socially active [i.e., get a date]

What I mean by "in a satisfactory manner" is that I pass the test(s) with good effort outside of class, instead of huffing and puffing and stumbling through forms and kicks like a wimp (as I have with previous tests). I have no excuse for this behaviour, and it needs be eradicated.

Oh yes, I do karate. And art. And horseback riding.

Perhaps along with getting a job I can start selling prints and commission and whatnot. I dunno. Depends on how much I can improve my art. I can certainly make a few fanarts to see if I can increase my audience. I wouldn't call that selling myself out, since I always make a point to enjoy the things I draw, and draw the things I enjoy. So if you happen to find Kakashi sparring with Axel in Hojo's laboratory, don't think too far into it.

Spontaneously I was asked to design a logo for my dojo's monthly/quarterly fight thing, so I'm working on that. I can turn it in as my out-of-class project for the required art contest at school. Yaay.

Aside from all that, I'm rather excited about my schedule this semester. I got all the time slots I wanted for my classes, and some of my classes look kickarse cool [Intro to Design Tech and Human Anatomy, namely]. Not looking forward to Computer II or English 103 though. There's also a good chance I'll be playing soccer as well yaay!

See you wonderful, beautiful people later! You beautiful, beautiful people, you. Beautiful.