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I've just received a very precious gift from my good friend - - I am so appreciative of his truly inspiring poem, which has uplifted my sagging spirit. Thank you very much for such generosity! ^^





I can honest say that this winter weather has been most unusual and trying, to say the least. Waking up to heavy snow one day, then being pounded by the rain the next, accompanied by blistering winds and/or damaging floods...as if these are like signs that our world is coming to an abrupt end. If so, I would not have much lingering regrets nor worry about going to Hell because I honestly feel that I have, although far from being perfect, done more good in this world than evil. But I do know some who can easily be branded as true demons; everyday, I have to deal with this neighbor(the term, "neighbor from Hell", is the perfect way to describe him) whose house(actually, it is his mother's home and he is living off her meager social security checks for almost all his life) faces mine and I must say that it has caused a great deal of stress in my household. This guy is over 50 years old and live like a true bum - his low-life drifter buddies hang constantly around his mother's house and have drinking parties, loud arguments/fights, even have sex with what appears to be underage high-schoolgirls whenever she is away. I am constantly picking up/throwing away piles of cigarette butts, loose food wrappers, empty beer bottles and even used condoms(gross!) in front of our yard. He is also a thug, in a true sense, who bullies(he even threatened me and my wife) the entire neighborhood with violence and have caused much vandelism(property damage when they were not home) to those who have spoken and/or taken legal action against him. Also, he is no stranger to prisons and is constantly doing "scam"-type jobs(usually at his mother's residence) behind the backs of the IRS, Friend of the Court(so far has two "known" children that he has neglected to pay child-support), and his probation officer, usually working for quick cash under the table or a supply of beer; to further escape his financial responsibilities, he pretends to suffer from a serious injury to one of his legs, I often see him using a crutch(even a wheelchair), acting like a cripple one day(probably preparing to see his probation officer and/or the visits to the courts) and then running around perfectly(even lifting heavy objects) while doing his "scam" jobs the following days. And he loves to beat up on women(I am told by my other neighbors and even from one of his buddies that he has several domestic violence charges filed against him) and his smaller idiot pals who do not know better than to hang out with him and get beat up(he came up to me today and said that I should be his friend!), "landscaping" his parent's house to resemble a junkyard(like that TV show, "Sanford and Son"), and constantly arguing with the local police officers who finally gave up on trying to keep him in line(and abandoning the rest of the suffering neighborhood). Although I've never called the cops on him, he is always 'cussing at me from across the street for doing so, constantly accusing me of things that I haven't done. Last but not least, he loves to run over our yard with his broken-down vehicles while constantly blocking the road with all their cars(half of them are non-working), which makes it hard for us to pull out of our drive-way. Even most of my other neighbors are far from being saintly; one has stolen our recycle bin, the other one have very loud drinking parties(along with the head-banging music) every weekend, and another have business on the side installing subwofers for cars in their garage(we have to deal with constant vibrations aimed at our house from the booming sounds) & often plays basketball after midnight. Being totally fed-up having to suffering this everyday horrific situation, my wife and I are presently searching for a new place to live to finally escape this nightmare.





First of all, let me just confide to all of you that for the longest time, I have made it a habit not to reveal much about my "real-world" self and about my family whether online or offline; I have been severely "burned" previously by online hoodlums who thought it most entertaining to insult and infuriate me by using my personal information(including those about my family) against me as tools for ridicule, in public forums and through instant messaging system, which I have unwittingly shared because I originally believed that I can trust these low-lives. Since then, I have separated my online persona and my real-world existance, only trusting a few of my closest online friends, such as (Rita) and my good buddy from Norway(his name is Erik) with any of my personal information. So I've decided that this will probably be the first and last time that I reveal a little about my real-world entity; since only a handful(if that) of my DA friends even bother to read my journals, I guess that I shouldn't worry too much. Elf-Hunter's real name is Bryant and I have a wife(we got married a little over a year ago) & two children(a pure-bred black male lab and a female lab mix who we've adopted from a shelter near my work not too long ago). Although I'm stuck in a job that I particularly don't enjoy(but I have a great boss) due to my work-related injuries(I wake up to constant pain everyday), my family and personal hobbies(such as art, computers, anime, etc.) make my often bleak existance worthwhile. Also, I do not bother to keep too many real-world friends since my injuries; most of my fair-weather "friends" scattered like the wind-blown leaves, while I was going through a series of surgeries and intense physical therepy, since I could not do favors for them like I used to in the past. But I truly do appreciate all the support of my DA friends and watchers, who have shown interst in my art and my online persona in this community, in which I've made it one of my main outlets for interaction with other like-mind people.





I've permanently closed out my SheezyArt account recently, mainly due to having to deal with too many flamers. I'v first joined SA as a back-up outlet to share my love for art in case DA shut down(several years ago DA was having a great deal of "cannot find the website" issues and other technical problems) for whatever their reason. At first, it was a friendly community(just like DA) where I can share my art with other like-minded fellow artists who enjoyed anime and the beauty of the female form as much as I did. But over the past years(as early as the beginning 2006), most of those who commented on my work were self-promoting parasites that found great joy in flaming(I do not consider their comments as "constructive criticism" in any way) and/or giving negative points(this point system is so stupid) anonymously toward my submissions while the majority of their creations(upon viewing their SA gallies) were no better than something a two-year old with learning disabilities could produce. Finally being fed up with all this crap, I shot back with my own criticisms(I was actually being truthful about their work) and all they did was cry about how I was being mean to them(if you can't take it then don't start it in the first place!). Oh lord, I am just so sick and tired of dealing with these detestable, immature hypocrites. The actual reason I've created my art and submitted them to my DA/SA homepage pages were so that I can share my admiration for the unparalleled beauty of the female figure with those who are like-minded, whether it be traditional or anime-style, and definitely not just for increasing(although I admit that it doesn't hurt) my pageviews; if this was the case, I would have also posted all of my crappy poetry and artwork(which I have a ton stacked all around the house), whether they are finished or not, to gain more favs, devi-watches, and pageviews.





I'm truly embarassed about the situation regarding the artwork that I have promised to my very kind and patient DA friends, especially my belated kiriban to ...for the past couple of years, there have been so many personal issues(the few things mentioned above are just a fraction of the problems that I'm presently dealing with) in my often chaotic life that needed my immediate attention which I've taken way too long to complete and present my finished giftart/kiriban. And I have been suffering from the longest artistic rut/block yet. Still, there is no excuse for this of which I sincerely apologize and will offer(I will also send a private note individually) each and every one of you on my kiriban/giftart list(to , , and ) a choice between a year's paid subscription to DA(or a comparable fee for a commission by one of my super-talented DA watcher/friend artists) or just keep to the original plan with the giftart/kirban(I will try even harder to complete them sooner) by the one & only Elf Hunter("the king of Procrastinators"). Thank you so much again for your patience and understanding!





Finally, once I find a new home(and away from the nightmarish neighbors and all the stress that goes along with them) where I can set up a decent office space(I definitely have no room in our present 2-bedroom home) to do my art, I will try to increase the number of my submissions to share with my DA friends. In the future, I'm even considering to do commissions, not for money, but for donations to the local animal shelters and/or to the Humane Society(my wife and I do this on certain holidays instead of exchanging gifts); I really don't feel comfortable selling my art for personal profit(because it would lose that special bond that I have formed with it) but would not mind doing so for a good cause. I absolutely love animals(especially dogs) and it totally makes me sick and angry when I see how they are abused, abandoned, and finally put to sleep(over 7 million dogs are euthanized every year in animal shelters across the United States along with comparable number of cats). In my opinion, dogs(and cats) are definitely more loyal and loving than most human beings could ever be but they have to suffer greatly, mainly due to mankind's sins; much of our hard-earned money(through taxes) is used to feed and shelter hardened criminals(murderers. rapists, child molesters, etc.) indefinitely and to give free rides to many of those who(the ones that don't deserve government assistance) avoid gainful employment & still receive welfare checks, while animals are slaughtered(the only thing that most of them are guilty of is being born to this unjust world) indiscriminately to balance the ever-growing local/federal deficit. Anyway, I'm thinking of accepting scanned copies of official donation receipts(given to donors for tax write-offs with personal information, such as last name and address, blocked out) emailed to me as the only proof required for a commissioned art from me...more the donation, greater the details/time spent on the artwork; you would be doing something truly worthwhile and at the same time receive a giftart from me along with my most heartfelt gratitude. But before I would even consider doing this, I want to take some time to improve my artistic skills(become a more proficient artist and at the same be able to present better artwork), especially my sadly lacking cging and background techniques. Lastly, I am truly grateful to all of you for the awesome support that I've received here in this most excellent DA community...take good care of yourselves and my best regards to all!










Here are some previews of my most recent work in progress(please note that most of these WIPs are still very rough drafts):




(This lineart will be completely revised)



(This will be my upcoming 25K thank-you gift to my supporters)



(This will be revised and completed for my upcoming giftart to Rift)



(I might use this as my upcoming giftart to cat-girl-aholic)



Thanks again for all the support and take care!







KIRIBAN WINNER:

- Alucard/Bloodrayne themed digital artwork (25% done)




GIFT-ART:

1. - An original catgirl-chan(or a Helena pencil sketch) artwork for my DoA/neko-loving friend! (20% done)


2. - An artwork of the Major(Motoko Kusanagi) from Ghost in the Shell to show my gratitude for all of his kindness and generosity at Dead or Alive Extreme 2 Forum (20% done)





COLLABORATION:

1. - An artwork collab of his sexy character Orchid(0% done)

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