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discotheque-idol

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I started this account when I was 14.
I'm 23 now with 2 undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Nursing.
I have a chocolate lab named Maple. 
I'm a Disney annual passholder and have been since I moved away for college 5.5 years ago. 
I'm now fluent in conversational French.
I never learned Japanese like I wanted to.
I cosplay and have met so many rad friends through it.
I don't think I've gotten taller since I was 14.
I finally saw snow for the first time.
I haven't been to Japan, but I've been to France, Italy, Ireland, Belize, Honduras, and the Caribbean.
I love Alice Nine but I can't tell you the last time I've actually bought something from them.
I don't really draw or paint anymore.
But I still love it.

My 9 year anniversary of this account was 3 days ago and it led me back here to comb through the archives of the better part of my teenage years. You know that feeling when you stumble across tons and tons of cringey things that you've shared or said when you rightfully should not have had access to the internet? Yeah that's been this entire evening for me. 

All of this to say, I feel a melancholic sense of nostalgia looking over this page and the relationships that were made through art and mutual interests. Honestly, in the real world, it doesn't seem as simple a formula as it did on here where I met so many fun, wonderful, inspiring, and kind creators. To all of those great people (:iconlyorr::iconblckmagick::iconkyaserin-love-arisu::icongoldentigerclaws182:, and others who have long since deleted their accounts) who at the time I would have undoubtedly called you friend, I would like to say thank you and I hope with all that I have that life has been treating you well. I remember our conversations not just by reading them, but by remembering those scenarios and how they made me feel talking to you. It seems so silly to say but honestly, you guys became pieces of me that I did not know were there and for that, I am forever grateful. I am active on twitter (@ koalatey) and instagram (@ teaffani) if you see this and would like to catch up :) 

And to anyone else who has read this and is still active on this site, please enjoy and remember these times! Even if you get to the age where you feel like you should delete your account I urge you to put that thought on pause. If you keep your account, you get great nights like the one I'm having right now and can go through it all with a smile and occasional cringing. 

Thank you all for the love, encouragement, and friendship when I was active on this site <3
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It seems like I am going to make these journals a tri-annual occasion.  It's a lot easier to keep up with that way.  

School is inching its way into the present for me, which is code for less frequent artwork from me, but I still want to at least put out a painting every month.  The hardest part, and consequently the longest part, of painting is finding a new reference or photo that I want to paint.  If it wasn't as difficult, I would probably have produced more work this summer.

I'm not one to just quit, so I'm hanging on to this account with an incredibly stubborn grip.  

A short little thank you to all of my followers, both new and old, and passerby's; you have no idea how much it keeps me going to see people liking my artwork and dropping words of encouragement, no matter how simple, by me.

~:icondiscotheque-idol:

P.S. - I am always open to suggestions, the occasional request, or even just friendly chatter.  I rarely miss a comment, but you can also catch me on my tumblr, which you can find the link to below in my ID box.^^

Happy Arting^^
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I can't believe how horrible I've become at updating these things.  Getting old makes your life a lot more busy...suffocating almost.  To be honest, I've been jumping form one project to the other in my free time, which in turn creates so many potential art pieces and well...zero progress.

I do have one piece that is slowly but surely making its way here, hopefully by the end of this month.  I only have four and a half weeks until most of my major exams are over, after that please look forward to more frequent paintings!

Thank you all for supporting me whether it be a comment, watch, fave, or view.  It means so much and empowers me to keep going, no matter how distracted I get

Until Then


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To appreciate artists I have come across and fell in love with their work, this is for you!

Thank you for inspiring me to strive for beyond what I could dream~

.: Lee Donghae :. by TimSawyer

gold trimmed by len-yan

STOP SOPA Bill by sakimichan

1000 W0RDS by yuumei

True Colors II by DallasHarder

S T A R G A Z E R by lyorr

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~:heart::icondiscotheque-idol:
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I cannot believe I haven't made a journal entry since August....they changed some stuff O.o

     Since then, I have gained more followers and I do believe a proper hello is in order, so I would just like to say hi to everyone and thank you for keeping up with my artwork, it means a lot to me!

     Also, school will start to slow down a bit here in the next couple of weeks *crossing fingers* which means that some of my poor, neglected painting projects will get to be finished!  I've done some speed paintings to keep my skills in check and not devolve into my earlier...shall I say, crappier technique XD.

If anyone can guess which jrocker or idol painting I will submit next, you get a fabulous cookie...and maybe something special for artistic Christmas here on DA...*sneaky sneaky*

     I still check my DA every day diligently, so if you feel like talking, I'll be here!:heart:


~:icondiscotheque-idol:



P.S.~ You can also talk to me on my tumblr lolli-jelly.tumblr.com/ or tweet me ask_Arisu :D
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