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Hey remember when I used to post artwork here, or at least writing or _anything_ artistic?  Yeah, that was nice.  *sighs* Damn lack of creativity.  One day I'll post something again, just have to create something worthwhile first.  Hmmmm....

A much more pleasant journal entry after my last, and one I'm really happy to be sharing with you fine folks (why do I use dA more as a journal than anything else, these days?  Hopefully that'll change soon). Anyhow!  I was approached the other day by ~Azibel (https://www.deviantart.com/azibel) about the prospect of her doing some fan fiction based on sXe.  I was absolutely flattered beyond words that someone would want to do some fan fic based on something I've written, and of course gave my complete consent. Today, Azibel (https://www.deviantart.com/azibel) posted the fan fic in question, entitled Second Chance and I just had to share it. ^_^ It's a really superb piece of writing that expands upon

Not a journal entry I want to make, but one I feel I should. I got the terrible news today that a friend of mine here on dA, Jewel-Reaver (https://www.deviantart.com/jewel-reaver),  very sadly passed away on Wednesday.  I didn't know Jul nearly as well as I should've, nor as I wish now that I had.  What I do know of her though, is that she was a lovely, sweet person, and every time I write of her in the wake of this news, I find myself making the same reference of her "She was a ray of sunshine" - and she really was.  She was just one of those people who never seemed to have anything but the kindest words to say to you.  Commenting on one of her pieces of art usually yielded th