Farewell, Old Friend.

The other day, my dear friend Corrin came up to see me in Oakville! I don't get to see Crin a lot, but I've seen her twice this month, and what must be three times this entire year. Whoof, who could believe it?

After watching Doctor Who for a couple hours, we decided to go to the mall, because the mall was within walking distance, and the mall had a Davids Tea. While we were there, we decided to go into H&M, on my request. I was looking for a ridiculously baggy sweater, but instead Crin pointed out a black coat that could be a good replacement for the one I was wearing.

I love my coat so much, I've had it for almost a decade and it's gone through a lot. I had the zipper replaced, one of the snaps replaced, one of the buckles snapped in two, the pocket was half torn off, I put my hand through the lining that morning, the elbows were threadbare, the wind tore right through it, and the cuff was getting steadily shorter as it frayed to nothing and I repaired it with billions of stitches of black thread.

But I loved my coat. I'd had it for years and I got it from my dad as a birthday present when I was fourteen, along with a Blink 182 album with a parental advisory. I looked at the new black coat, and I looked at the price, and it wasn't bad- but did it really matter? This coat had serviced me well since I was a child. Then I saw a red coat. And I rushed over to the red coat and pulled it on. And then I saw a longer, teal coat. I abandoned the red coat in favour of the teal one. I looked at the price. It was fifty percent off.

I caved.

I bought the teal coat.

Leaving the store, I was still carrying my worn, beaten, loyal coat.

I wanted to donate it, but Crin pointed out there was a trash can I could put it in.

I have never found it so difficult to part with something I own.

My poor coat is now gone, but I have a beautiful teal coat to replace it.

R.I.P. Coat. You gave me years and years of loyal service.

Annie

2:39

Cold Cold Breakweek.

I caught myself talking to the cats today.

They didn't humour me. At all.

But I felt like drawing something from it! And so I did. Kittens, kittens all around!!

By the way- BREAK WEEK YAAAAAY!!!

Annie

10:44

You know what?

Life's too short.

Taking some steps this year I've never taken before, and I'm quite proud of myself.

I wore my bright red boots to school today to combat the damp of the pouring rain lately.

I was very happy to be wearing them!

Anyways. Life's too short to not do what I want to do, regardless of what other people think. Life's too short not to take risks, and life's too short to be bothered by the thoughts of others.

This is my year. Happy new year to me!

Annie

9:44

The Pig Rider

Alright, the latest in ID's is finished!

I drew this in class on Friday. Because I wanted to draw a pig. Originally it was going to be a boar, like it always is, and originally it was going to be a really large boar.

Basically I was going to be riding Baeddan- but instead I drew a squat pot bellied pig.

Because I freaking love their wrinkly faces.

I enjoy how if I were to get off my steed it would probably stand to my hips. Waist, at best. Still very very large for a pig though, haha.

Psht, horses. Who needs horses?

Don't get me wrong, I love horses too.

Originally I was supposed to be holding some sort of weapon, and riding my big all battle ready- but let's face it, I couldn't think of a weapon I could actually see myself holding, so it turned from epic, to cute, in a span of "she's supposed to be holding something-"

Alas. I'll just ride my steed to school.

I made the background just by having some fun with the lasso tool in photoshop. I based it off the highlands I visited while in Scotland. I probably should have added some Scottish heather. Hm. I might go back and add that.

Anyways! Me, the pig rider.

Annie

11:07

Ninja Loves All

Well, a storm took the liberty of stealing away my blog update, my photoshop file, and my word file.

Thank you storm.

Anyways- just a drawing I drew today of my character Ninja and Jessica's character Phineas.

Ninja loves everyone in the world, but none as much as her brother. She's been separated from her brother, but Phineas makes a fine replacement.

I'm not sure how long Phineas can stand up to a ninety pound projectile constantly launching itself at his back.

Been struggling a lot in my work again. Not because I don't like it, because I do, but I feel like I'm not taking things as far as they can go. I'm not pushing the boundries I want to be pushing. I'm not taking actions as far as they could go.

I'm probably going to constantly redraw this same picture over the years until I get it right; and one day I might. I feel like it's going to be one of those pictures I forever think about and wonder, "Maybe I can do it now."

Much like this drawing, or this one.

Sorry Jess, I hope you're prepared to see this randomly pop up again three years from now.

Ah well, what is life if not a journey of discovery?

I'm excited to see where this stands in a few years.

Annie

11:46

School has Over Written my Life

I haven't been producing as much as I was this summer. I know that sounds like it makes perfect sense, but usually my creative resources dry up like a raisin in the sun during the summer, and they plump right back out once school starts and I'm around my creative friends.

Well this year, I drew all summer, and I have been too busy drawing for school to work on anything else.

Today I was determined to draw artwork specifically for me. Well, specifically for me and Sarah, cause it would have had her character in it too- but you know. Instead I wound up drawing Tina, trying to figure out how her face works. There are two actresses I think of whenever I think of Tinette. One is Jeri Ryan, who played Seven of Nine in Star Trek. She's gorgeous and has similar facial structure I imagine for Tinette. The character she plays is also like Tina, only Tina is a lot more ridiculously emotional. In a very angry way.

She's a lady, what can you do?

The other actress is Kat Stewart, an Australian actress who plays the character Billie in the show "Offspring". She has incredibly prominent cheek bones. The first time I saw her, I honestly thought part of her face was missing. She's really beautiful though, so I worked really hard to get hers and Jeri Ryan's features into Tinette's face.

If I could only get her to smile she'd have the prettiest smile out there.

Annie

10:13

La Seine

Ha, I finished my drawing from earlier.

I pay attention in class, I swear.

I pretty much drew this for Corrin- I hope she likes it!

I'm very excited for this movie, despite having not heard of it before a few months ago.

Wee!

Annie

7:39