Greetings All!

It seems like so long since I've last really talked with you guys that I won't be surprised if you think I'm something back from the crypt. Here's an update since my last silence...

|||||||Royal Military College...

Talk about a crazy few life-changing months. Since last August, I've signed up for the Canadian Armed Forces and I've been having an absolute blast at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC for future reference). I've found the military life-style somewhat demanding, but also very rewarding. Granted, being far from home and loved ones is hard (considering my hometown is on the other bloody side of the country), but I figure that if I sacrifice a bit now, it'll be far better off down the road.

On that note, I'd like to introduce my extended family, Hunter Flight (12 Squadron):


Over my stay at RMC, we had an indoctrination period known as First Year Orientation Period; also known as FYOP, or simply 'Hell'. As a result, I share a friendship with these people that I could never have gotten anywhere else over such a short amount of time. Our staff were fantastic (Mr. Gosselin is one of my personal heroes now), and overall I had a ton of fun despite the times where I wondered what the hell I was doing there.

As many of us say: FYOP was a good experience... but I never want to do it again.

I will most likely post more pictures of FYOP and the Obstacle Course. The above picture was taken after we had just finished the Obstacle Course and were thus officially RMC students; hence why we are all dirty, tired, cold, wet, and full of adrenaline. If you're curious about some things that happened over FYOP, feel free to ask, though it's hard to explain to people who have never been there/have not experienced it. (By the way, if you live in Canada and want to be an Officer, go sign up to RMC. You'll never regret it)

|||||||But then what's with the Québec thermometer if you're in Kingston?
Good question.

Due to some circumstances, I've been transferred over to the Collège Militaire Royal du Canada (CMR) for a semester, and then for our basic officer training this summer. RMC, CMR and Royal Roads (in British Columbia... the one I would have liked to go to) were all apart of the same school. However, CMR and Royal Roads shut down a couple years ago, and only recently did CMR re-open.

I've never been this far East before, and considering I'm a B.C girl, it's somewhat strange being in an almost all French environment. Needless to say, I think my French will greatly improve here. I'll be back at RMC (Kingston, Ontario) this coming Fall though.

|||||||Subscription, CSS...

I finally decided that I'd buy myself a 12 month subscription (yay!). However, I am considerably illiterate when it comes to CSS coding. HTML I can do, but CSS makes my brain hurt. So! If there is someone out there who knows CSS, I'd be interested in doing a trade of sorts (whether it's money or a drawing as payment for the CSS is up to the one writing it!) Contact me if you're interested.

|||||||Adoptables!

Wow, talk about jumping on the bandwagon eh? But hey, I'd really appreciate it if you clicked on (and thus feed) these little guys.

Adopted from Valenth



|||||||New Art?!
Damn right! I finally have some time to doodle now, and I've a little masterpiece hiding up my sleeve. It's in it's very rough stages (OC doodle). I have yet to transfer it to CS2 to get a higher dpi, but due to a misplaced CD I have to wait until it gets mailed out to me so I can install the friggin' program.

I have every intention of putting this image up for print once it's done, so I'm going to spend extra time on it. Stay Tuned!

|||||||Commissions...
Interested in a Commission?

I admire your patience ~Tex777, and I thank you ever so much for it. Although I said I'd have time over Christmas to work on it, there was less time than I thought. But never fear! I have only 20 hours of class a week now, so I have more than enough time to finish your lovely commission. My only problem now, however is that I don't own a scanner... or a camera, and I'm not entirely sure how to get around this in regards to your critiques on pose and accuracy etc...

Any ideas?

|||||||Closing Remarks...
Well, I think that's about it, even though there is so much that is left unsaid in regards to RMC. However, to write all of my adventures down in a single journal would result in nothing less than a novel, and I'd rather not overload my readers and make their cerebral container explode.


Cheers,
Officer Cadet 3019