Things are alright... same as always, really. Exams and tests are all over (the last being an open-book maths one today, which no one really cared about since we've already had the exam), as well as my Chinese School exam. No more Chinese School! After two years. xD I'm glad I didn't have to do it when I was a little kid up till now. I have to get a tutor next year, but I'm thinking that beats having to get up early on Saturday mornings and stress over homework on Friday nights (though I'll end up stressing on another night, I imagine), right?

I'm also just trying to finish up a few pictures before I head off for NZ in three days. I ALSO received the FF-XI Starter Pack! I got it by doing a survey for S-E and... yeah. They notified me two days ago (by email) that it had been dispatched, and I'd expected it to take at least a week, coming from the UK to Australia, but it came today!

I won't start playing until I get back from NZ, obviously, otherwise all my days will be used up while I'm away. xD And the long summer holidays is the only holiday that actually covers a full 30 days, so it will be convenient... unless I want to wait until summer 2008-09, which I'm not prepared to do. Though I also have to play another trial of WoW that my sister found for 10 days, so... I'll have basically no free time before school starts again next year. >>

So maybe this isn't 'same as always', but... yeah.

Also... we were asked yesterday when it's tough being a Christian. Y'know when it's difficult for me?

When other Christians (not just non-Christians, as basically everyone else said) are discouraging and don't seem to support you when you actually need it. I feel so alone and I don't think anyone in my church really understands it, because they seem to be so content in their own little world and with their own friends that I feel like a discarded offcut. And you're saying that I should come out of my shell more? That I should try to fit in? Oh, well, take a walk around in my shoes and maybe you'll see that I'm just rudely shoved back into that shell when I try to be normal. That's when it's tough for me. There's my answer.

...>> Sorry, just had to get that out. Don't start any religious debates or mention that it's a problem with Christians/church in general, because this is mostly a social problem (even though it does have religious ties too). And it also annoys me that some people complain about religious people trying to convert them, when they themselves often try to coax religious people out of their faith and say that religion is stupid. It's kinda offensive and disrespectful, and I just get really annoyed and start bitching all over again. xD

*coughs* I also realised that I'm far more confident, mentally stable and generally "myself" with those I trust the most (namely, at school and with family). Not sure if that applies to myself, though, because when I'm by myself I'm different again. xD Maybe I don't trust myself at all?

I apologize for any excessive rambling, ranting or hypocrisy that might have found its way into this journal.

~

----

OH. And...
*Corrupted-Hearts.
*subtle advertising* >>

----

Commissions
*pyratictiger -- sketching
*Hotarubaku -- extra stuff
Ruiko (#223, Feralis) -- awaiting payment

Other
-Plush 2 -- making extras
-Sculpture -- 60% - fixing armature again
-Watercolour -- the sky looks ugly.
-BBA -- 25 initial sketches
-Plush
-Card -- inking