Yowzers, can't believe I haven't updated my page for over a year. A lot has happened within that time-span, ranging from moving to a new country, traveling around Europe, and charging through my master's degree course (technically not completed yet, since the dissertation isn't due until the 8th of September.)

Depending on what the results are, I'll probably go onto a second-year research master's degree, or the Ph.D. They are technically the same thing, but the only difference is an extra exam for the former. I don't mind either programme; anything to stay away from the current job market. Too many depressing stories from my class of '08 friends back in the U.S.

Haven't had the time to draw proper illustrations-- either they are sketches, doodles, or some incoherent and amorphous mess. I long for my undergraduate days in California, where I had no responsibilities, pressing deadlines, or eight books to read through in a week...and where entire days could be spent drawing away on paper.

Becoming an adult has made me whinier than ever.

So yes. First off, the Reborn Christmas image is still a work in progress. I feel horrible about delaying it for over half a year, and I'll get it done now that I have free time (ah,'free time'; words I haven't heard for four years).

So I've graduated from college, and I'll be going to graduate school this fall. Busy, busy. Right now I'm back at home just taking it easy, but who knows what might come up this Summer?

Happy Holidays, everyone!

I hope all those who requested a card recieved it already-- if not, I'm terribly sorry! I was flying on the 12th of Dec, and asked my roommate to put the cards into the mailbox for me; but I'm sure if she actually followed the instructions or not. I have a nasty hunch she just chucked them somewhere in the apartment and forgot. Please let me know if you recieved the card or not~

Anyways, one card is from DGM, the other from Bleach. I know several people requested a Reborn card as well, but the file the Reborn illust was on wouldn't open afterwards (hence my 'technical difficulties'. So I sent out another card for now; but I will get around to drawing another card for Reborn fans soon!

For now, I'm just going to relax with the little time I have in Hong Kong...

...so I hope everyone else had a great christmas and will have fun partying in the new year! Woot!

-Yue

Hello hello everyone!

Just wondering if anyone wants a card this Christmas (I am going to try a better printing company this time....no more Kinkos for me! Last time I got them to print stuff they charged me an extra 15USD and they came out rather blurry).

If anyone is interested, please leave a comment here with the following info:

-what series they would like me to draw (I'm undecided thus far....it's prob going to be between DGM, Reborn and original stuff)
-and their mailing address (if anyone is uncomfortable with leaving their address in the comments, feel free to leave me a DAnote or email it to me at niolunia@gmail.com).

Don't worry about the postage fee, it's on me.

Cheerio!

EDIT: oh yes, everything is free; the card, the postage. It's a christmas gift!

No spoilers or discussions here, because I'm sure some of you are still reading the book.

Just want to express how gleeful I felt when I recieved my copy of the book from Borders. I don't think I've ever bounced like that before. Did anyone go to the Hallow's Ball at Borders? Or did they opt to wait for the postie to deliver? Hoho, I was much amused to see photos of the queue in London.

Anywho, I read the book at my own leisurely pace since I avoided the internet and media between friday and saturday. During book 5 and 6, half my friends were reading the book right into the night/wee hours in the morning just to avoid encountering spoilers some smartalec would have typed up on Livejournal/Facebook/other popular sites. Who here has gone through that pressure of rushing through the book, and feel as though the whole experience was ruined because of it?

But I find it so annoying how someone even bothered leaking the Potter story out on the internet before the book's official release date. I mean, what do people like that have to gain from doing such things? So pointless.

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Anywho, coincidentally today was also the last day of my GRE class. It's so sad saying goodbye to everyone (some people don't even attend college anymore, and chances of running into them are super slim), and the teacher was so nice to us.

My GRE exam is next friday...just wondering what there is to do after that (maybe retake the GREs if I'm unlucky).