~velvetangel

I went through and removed a lot of old art and the majority of my photography. Will upload new stuff later--possibly tomorrow.

Ha! nothing so serious as all of that. *snort* I have been wisdom teeth-free for a little over a year now, so I figured it was time to update my journal.

School comprises a large chunk of my life. Speaking of which, I need to get back to studying algebra. My class has its first test this Thursday. College algebra sounds scary, but what it boils down to is numbers and formulas. A little memorization never killed anyone--in fact, a keen mind is crucial to living longer! This is what I must tell myself so I don't cry in despair, "WHY AM I TAKING FOUR CLASSES ON THE SAME DAY?!" *coughs*

Had my wisdom teeth removed on Friday. My poor face is all swollen and everything hurts. D: At least they were all removed in one go, so I won't have to experience this again.

Listening to: My pug snoring. She's noisy.

Take this quiz and find out how girly you are. (GUYS TOO) Put x's beside each thing that's true. Each x that you put is one percent. Have fun!!

[ ] my fingernails/toenails are almost always painted
[ ] during the summer the only shoes i wear are flip flops
[ ] my favorite toys as a child were barbies
[ ] my favorite colour is pink or purple
[ ] I did Gymnastics
[ ] I love skirts
[ ] hollister is one of my favorite places to shop
[ ] tight jeans are the only jeans i'll wear
[x] I love chocolate
[ ] I've never had a real job

TOTAL: 1

[ ] my hair is almost always straightened - *pfft!* screw that!
[ ] I have at least 8 myspace pictures
[ ] I usually go shopping once a week
[ ] I love to hang out at the mall with friends
[ ] I have a real diamond ring or diamond necklace or earings.
[ ] I've gone to a tanning salon
[ ] I've gone to the beach to tan - not to swim
[ ] I have at least 10 pairs of shoes
[ ] I watch either the OC or Laguna Beach
[ ] I change my icon weekly
[ ] I wear a shower cap

TOTAL: 0

[x] I don't shop at Hot Topic
[ ] my cell phone might as well become a part of me
[ ] I wear mascara everyday
[x] I've been or am on a diet
[ ] bathing suits are adorable
[ ] I don't know the difference between a sheep and a goat
[ ] big sunglasses are hott
[x] I have gotten my nails done before
[ ] I own over 10 purses
[ ] MTV is one of my favorite channels

TOTAL: 3

[ ] all I want to do at sleepovers is talk about boys
[x] I love to have girls do my hair - or whoever. I'm just a sucker for having my hair played with.
[ ] I give and recieve hugs from all my friends
[ ] I hate bugs
[ ] carnivals are so fun!
[ ] Summer is THE best season
[ ] my swimsuit has 2 pieces
[ ] I'm waiting for my knight in shining armor
[ ] musicians are so hot
[ ] you write me a poem and tell me im beautiful and im all yours

TOTAL: 1

[x] I am self-conscious
[x] I cry often
[ ] my car smells like vanilla or cherry
[x] my dishes get washed more than once a week
[x] I dont do sports
[ ] I HATE to run
[ ] I squeal when i am surprised or angry
[ ] I eat dried fruit as a snack
[ ] I love romance novels
[ ] Drew Barrymore is so cute (HOTT)

TOTAL: 4

[ ] I dance a lot
[ ] usually spend an hour or over to get ready to leave my house
[ ] I only have like 5 billion hair products
[ ] I love to get dressed up.
[ ] every part of my outfit needs to match
[ ] I talk on the phone at least once a day to my friends
[ ] I would love to have a photo shoot
[x] I apply lip stuff 50 times a day - just balm; I hate chapped lips
[ ] I wish I were a model

TOTAL: 1

[ ] I wish I could meet Paris Hilton
[ ] I have been something that was semi
[ ] I own Uggs
[ ] Hip Hop is the best music
[ ] I pop my collar
[ ] I like to be the center of attention
[ ] guys with Mohawks are crazy
[x] horses are beautiful
[ ] I'd rather not pay attention in school
[x] Cats are adorable

TOTAL: 2

[ ] I write my own music
[x] I would love to visit Hawaii
[ ] Valentine's day is so cute!
[ ] white is better than black
[ ] I wouldn't be caught dead in all black
[ ] my closet is STOCK FULL of clothes
[ ] hate the grunge look
[x] I love to read magazines

TOTAL: 2

[ ] I love to gossip
[x] I had Lisa Frank folders/posters/notebooks as a kid
[ ] I love Celine Dion
[ ] my bubble baths are 1-2hrs long
[ ] My wedding only needs a groom because it's already planned
[ ] My friends and I are in a strict group.
[x] I like little kids - as long as I can give them back to their parents!
[ ] Diet drinks are the best
[ ] I'm all about being vegetarian
[x] I refuse to eat at McDonalds

TOTAL: 3

[ ] I check my myspace everyday.
[ ] I love life! : D
[ ] I have a lot of jewlery!
[ ] my screen name(s) have x's in them
[ ] either one of my myspace names has/had <3's or in them
[x] I would never want to be the opposite sex
[x] It's not what he/she said it's the way he/she said it
[x] I have more than 3 pillows on my bed

TOTAL: 3

Now add up all the total points and put "I am _% girly" for the subject if you steal or get tagged.

By these teeny-bopper standards, I'm 20% girly. Guess I should hang out at myspace more often and keep my nails painted.

Listening to: My pug snoring. She's noisy.

Isn't it amazing how many new deviations are submitted daily on dA?
That the amount of people who are interested in dA increases daily?
And the fact that so many artists have found a platform to dicuss and present their work to others?

Without a doubt it's a big, interesting and versatile community.
But isn't it amazing to always see the same artists on the frontpage every single day concerning the fact that so many new deviations have been submitted?

We're all aware of that and believe that this has to change. It is already quite difficult for the "unknown" artists to promote their work and gain more attention.

Clearly, we do not intend to deny the skills of those great artists who enrich the community by sharing their magnificent work. But we do intend to enhance the platform in such a way that "unknown" artists might get a real chance to draw the public attention to their own pieces of work by promoting it on the front page of the community.

In our opinion we think it unjust to only have the chance to be represented on the front page if one has the luck of having many watchers.

We would like a better system which allows a deviation to be seen on the front page if, for example, it has 'only' reached about 40 favourites and about 200 views.

Take a look at the actual situation: You have uploaded an impressive piece or art that gets faved according to the number of your total views/watchers. Then, however, a more popular deviant uploads a more or less 'average' deviation and automatically reaches more than the double of your favourites/views in a mere moment.

A new structure of the frontpage could enhance the actual competition on dA, i.e. popular deviants wouldn't be able to best the "unknown" artists by posting a rather average deviation.

A reasonable alternative to present the "daily top favourites" on the front page would be a bigger amount of thumbs which would show the 40 best deviations of the day in a random order.

We think it's in everyone's interest to change the current situation and make dA a place where creating and sharing unique art plays a far bigger role than scrambling for new watchers.

If you agree, help us and yourself by copying and pasting this entry into your journal. Text file --> [link]

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