Hi all!

First, I want to apologise for not being here for what seems like ages to me, but has only been about half a year.

I'm afraid that won't change much in the near future, though, and I'll tell you why.

I moved out of my parent's house, and I'm now living on my own in a small room in a city about three hours away from home. It's not that far, but as you can imagine I simply can't travel home whenever I want to (after all, I'm pretty poor ) - and my scanner is still at home.

However, this scanner will be useless, since it isn't working properly. Add to that the fact that I've only just made one drawing since about a year... yeah, go figure.

I've had an artist's block for a good year, because of a lot of things happening and screwing up in my personal life. I've discovered something about myself that really threw me off balance - and it still does. I've moved away from home, quit my Social Studies, and have been unable to find a job. Shitty year for Uumie, ey?

Luckily, I also bring good news: I've been accepted in the School for Journalism, so for the next four years I will study to become a journalist. Maybe it's silly of me, but I think I can make a difference this way. Media is totally screwed up these days, at least in this country, and maybe I can do something. Maybe a bit naïve, but we'll see what the future holds. Wish me luck!

Other than that - I've started writing again, also after a year. I've made a plot that sounds pretty good to me, and also to some of my friends who've read it, and I feel like finally it's working for me again. I'm really elated about this, as you can imagine, and I'll dedicate myself to FINISHING THE DAMN STORY FOR ONCE!!

So... I'm afraid I'll have to say goodbye to DA, at least for a long while. Maybe someday, when I've started drawing again and can afford a scanner of my own... maybe then I'll be back.

But for now, I say: Farewell, I hope we meet again, and remember that I've had a great time while I was here, and that you all are wonderful artists.

Much ,
Uumie.