You don't have to say if you don't want to Sometimes it's fun to share gifts and I've learned I sometimes get tips of how to work things I get. It wasn't an extravagant holiday this year, but I got somethings I have really been wanting for a long time.

Inutos 4 Wacom Tablet - omfg, I have been wanting a new tablet for a very long time my Graphire was a good three years old and the sensitivity on it had died due to it being toted around everywhere with me. It served me well

New Prismacolors - my boyfriend got me a set of prismas to help inspire me to create more traditional art and to expand my horizons. I'm excited to get to using them and making some more traditional things.

Watercolors - along with that my parents got me some watercolors so I can learn how to use that medium as well! I was so excited, though they put all of the supplies in an OfficeMax box before wrapping them Work follows me, even when I'm on vacation. I cried and died a little on the inside.

Wolf's Blood by Jane Lindskold - read this series nao. Mmk

Last but not least;

A print of Pike Place Market and a gift card from my brother - he is so damn cute. He spent his lunch money at school to get me the print because he thought I would really like it. He went without lunch for me. I hate him sometimes, but he's a good kid, and has a tender heart.

Hope you all had a great holiday! I'm sure a majority of you celebrated Christmas, but if you celebrated something else tell me all about it!




Not much other news. I'm tired, got a few hours of sleep because my brother threatened to put Pepe on top of me while I was curled up in my warm blankets. I was unhappy when I had to get out into the freezing cold air. The thermometer said it was 73 degrees F in the house, but it felt like it was in the 40's. Ugh, not fun, haha.

Working on moar art of different mediums, expect to see them!

Happy Holidays!!
Ele

ZOMG!

I don't even know how to express my gratitude to the one who got me a sub. I don't know if anyone can see who it was donated by, or if she'd like to be revealed or not, but thank you so so so much! I really appreciate it. The last few days life has been eh and rather stressful, and this made it a whole lot better.

I shall have to make some kind of thank you manip or something

This was a great surprise to come home to after a long day at work. I ares tired.

Anyways, my energy is now gone. Running on 3 hours of sleep and excitement is hard work, dammit. xD

Ehhhh, I was gonna put something else here but then I totally forgotted.

So my boyfriend has been bugging me about updating my journal, haha.

He just went home after being here for nine days. I miss him so much :C He is the best anyone could ask for and I really really miss him. I'm planning on going down to see him in March, so it's only a few months away. It'll be a lot shorter than our recent 6 month wait. Ugh, it was awful. But we had a good time, and went out to dinner and went out on dates.

We also saw James Cameron's Avatar. It was epiccccc to say the least. I loved the CG and all of the effects on it. The fact that it was 3-D also scored points with me because I love things in 3-D (like G-Force, which I just bought :3). Shrek is coming out in 3-D this May I believe, and so is Toy Story. Eeee, I love movies :3

Hrmmm...not much going on now, I suppose. Have to work tonight, 4-10 which is going to suckkkkkk. Who the hell comes into OfficeMax at 10 PM? Ridiculousss I tell you. I don't want to be there at 10 and I'm sure no sane self-respecting person would either. But ah well.

So, Christmas is in 4 days. Anyone have any plans? I don't have many, just spending time with my family and missing my boy :C I know, I'm such a sap. I just feel like one of those horribly written emo poems with atrocious grammar and spelling. Ugh. Ah well, can't be helped I suppose.

Mmk, update finished. Going back to cuddling with my piggies :3
Ele over and out.

The way humans can be so cruel sickens me. Even through ignorance there is no reason that such cruelty is acceptable. Especially to animals that are so little and helpless that they rely solely on us to keep them happy and healthy through their life.

I'm sure most of you have been wondering where I have been for the last few weeks or so.

The answer is we have two new additions to our family. Harley and Pepe le Peu are our new guinea pigs. Harley was abused and we adopted her from our neighbors. The conditions they kept her in were so disgusting that just thinking about it makes me angry. They kept her in a WASHTUB. It wasn't a proper cage, but a washtub with a hole cut into the side for a water bottle. They bought her but didn't bother to buy the necessities for taking care of her. Her bedding was shredded newspaper that hadn't been cleaned in at least a few weeks. It was so soiled and stuck to the bottom that I had to scrape it out with a hand shovel.

Not to mention it smelled so bad that my eyes were watering just standing beside it. I can't imagine what living in it was like.

She so scared of people it's heartbreaking. She has certainly gotten better in the last week we've had her. However, that doesn't change how frightened she is. She doesn't squeak when I pick her up, she screams. She acts like I'm going to hurt her just by putting my finger gently on her head. My brother claims that they kept her in a dark closet and chased her to make her run into the sides of the washtub. I think they must have hurt her by pulling her ears too because she hates her ears being touched.

How is this any way to keep an animal? I saw the family this morning and I couldn't help but grit my teeth and just glower at them. If I could I would tell them all off, scold them for the way they kept her. Nothing deserves to live in a place like that.

Those people should be kept in similar conditions until they understand what they did to her. I'm tearing up now with anger and hatred just thinking of what they did to that poor little pig.

But now she's in a better place, a place that loves her. She loves me I think, as I'm the only one she'll sit still for. She'll snuggle right up to me and close her eyes as she squeaks softly. I think she realizes that things are going to change for her. No more stinky cages and no more abuse. Just love and food...lord knows she's already gained a little weight from us feeding her.

And she loves Pepe, our other new little pig. We bought her just for Harley, a little companion in hopes that Harley would warm up to her new home. So far it has worked and they love each other. Hopefully this will be a new page in Harley's life that changes how she looks at everything. Nobody, animals or humans, should have to suffer through abuse and expect to accept it as a way of life. I know one thing for certain - Harley will never be at risk for that again.


If you are planning to buy an animal, go to your nearby shelter and see if there is a pet that will be a wonderful addition to your home. Every day so many animals are dropped off at shelters, and as the number in those shelters grow, the probability of them finding a home goes down. Adopt an older pet as well! The puppies and kittens always get adopted first, leaving the older animals will little hope.

And always research the animal before you buy one. Before I bought my guinea pigs I did extensive research to make sure they would be comfortable and happy with me. Love isn't the only thing they need. Love doesn't feed them, water them, or clean them. We do. Our actions do.

For those who love and take care of their animals, I praise you and cheer you on. For those who see their pets as a glorified one time deal, then owning one isn't for you. Find a home where it'll be happy and cared for. Animals aren't a fantasy story, and they aren't going to be instantly loving and begging at your feet. They are a responsibility, and need to be treated as such.



This is for the abused and the rescued, and for my pigs who will never know that kind of place.

Gah, so not a whole lot has been going on in the world of Ele. Except work and school. That seems to be everything I do lately. And Psychology has been kicking my ass, big time. It's hard for me to pay attention at 9 am and get everything, especially big technical words :C But I'm trying, and I'm sure I'll get it eventually. But ah well.

As some of you will see, I have set up a photo shoot of sorts with my pigs. I'll group them all into a file in my gallery, but they're scattered in there too. Any tips on photography regarding those images is greatly appreciated :3 They're so cute, I love my pigs. Haha.

Anyways, I've been out a few days too. My wrist was sprained at work, but it's feeling much better now that I've given it a chance to rest.

I'm also thinking about doing some manips here soon as well. I need to practice my manes and tails, so that's what I'm going to be focusing on mostly. If anyone has any tips on those, give me a heads up in some sort or fashion. I would really appreciate it!

Ah, I think all of my updates are done. I'm still offering prints on my photography and stock photography if anyone is interested in a print. They're not professional quality, but I do the best that I can. :3



Commissions: 10$

Prints:

81/2x11: $6
11x17: $11
18x24: $25

Other sizes available.