ajholen

I do apologize for my inactivity. I have a goal of making more art and posting after I graduate, goodness knows my skills could use the polishing. It's not like I'm not drawing... I'm just not drawing anything for myself. It's all school projects that are not enjoyable, and a lot of terrible rough sketches. Top that, and I'm not taking a still life class this semester either. Goodness, I feel like I'm getting so rusty. So, there's going to be a lot of tears and frustration up ahead when I start up again.
But, on a good note, I'll be receiving my Bachelors in May! Just another couple months and I'm free.
Free to do... adult kid things. Like sleeping. Lots of sleeping... but artwork too!
I'm not sure if I'll open up commissions eventually, just depends on how much time I'll have. And if I want to open up that can of worms... maybe... I'm not sure yet.
And looking for jobs... get me out of retail... please... help me... but that's a whole different thing going on. So, I won't bore you with adult problems... like bills... ;-;
Anywho, just a little update letting peoples know I'm alive.
Ta-ta for now. -3-

Edit: I also just did an art portfolio website, nothing really new on there, as I post most (if not all) of my stuff on here.
Here's the link: allieholen.wix.com/portfolio

I'm so bad at keeping my Deviantart up to date. I swear, school messes up everything. >.<

Any who, I'm still in school working towards my Bachelors degree and I will be graduating in May 2016. After that, the whole thing is up in the air. I'm doing my best to scope companies, and get an internship for the winter/spring. And, I finally joined a club at school. Le gasp, I know. So, the whole idea is to help me get more exposure and networking done before I set out into the 'real world'. Whatever that means, right. -nervous laughter- >.>''
As for art work, I'm still doing stuff here and there. I've been posting them when I remember to.

I'm still seeing that person that I mentioned last time I wrote stuff down. So, no mushiness or anything, but we're still together. And I'm proud to report that they make me very happy. So... I guess that they can stay for a while longer. <3

I have also been torn away from one of my mobile games that I was religiously addicted to... aaaaand traded it for another one. Haha. It never stops. -.-
You know what also never stops?!?! My travel bug. I'm still broke, but I want to go somewhere after I graduate. I'm putting aside all the extra funds I can, so, we'll see where it'll take me. Although, I have a few places in mind. I just have to decide. T^T

But, yeah, I'm alive. Doing well... I think. Except the minor break downs, and feeling of uselessness, that comes with being close to graduating school. No big deal. -sigh- v.v

So, that's it for now. I won't blast your brains out this time.
That's what Tumblr is for. -cough cough-

Presently, I am still going to school for Animation. I have another year and a half before I graduate. The projects are, honestly, kind of a bitch... but I'm pulling through. Aaaaand I have no idea what I am going to do after I graduate. Yay!
I had a job switch recently, went from being a cashier to a sales rep. Big change, but it helps pay the bills more. Also had a big car fix, the timing belt broke and had to practically rebuild the engine. Remember to bring your car in people before things get drastic. >.<
I met someone within the past year, and we are still together. He is completely amazing, and I won't go into more details because I don't want to be that mush ball. But I will say that he got me into computer gaming; something that I have been interested in, but avoiding, for a while. 
Worst of all, I haven't drawn at all within the past year. Maybe some stuff here or there, but not nearly as much as I use to. With school coming up within the next few weeks, I'm getting geared up for it. Art major that doesn't draw, go figure. Anyway, I miss being able to draw regularly, it's very therapeutic in a way. That'll be my goal for the rest of this year, to pick it back up again.
Come two weeks and I'm going to be a big ball of stress. Common hot mess time!

Updating my journal, because the last one was really old.
Still going to school for an Animation degree, and I'm finishing up the last of my lower division classes. I'm currently taking a figure drawing class, and it's so much fun yet very challenging all at the same time. I'm also taking a painting class this semester because my skills in that area are not so sharp. I intend to do an internship before I gradute, but when and where is still up in the air. I didn't mean to do rhyme that, but I do write poetry once in a while.
I'm currently employed again, yay! And I have a really bad travel bug, but no money to feed it with (hence the job to save up for a massive Europe trip). I'm sick of the type of people around where I live, and I mean to get up and move after I graduate college. Preferably somewhere far away and new. I intend to one day move to Europe and live there for some time, and travel as often as I can.
I have nothing more to add, so ta-ta for now!