Welcome Back (to you and me)

I didn't really think I was ever going to come back to this blog, but I've recently started some really pathetic attempts at speedpainting and I wanted some place to document them that wasn't my DeviantArt account (I try to keep the really awful stuff out of there). I considered starting a new blog, maybe a Tumblr or something, but I figured I'd drop by here first to see if the blog was completely irredeemable. Of course, the layout was hideous and awful, so I tossed that out and put up something basic in its place. Purple is probably not the right choice, but at least it's not impossible to read anymore. *eyeroll*

I actually got sucked into adding tags to my blog posts, because I added a little tag cloud widget (it's kind of ugly, but also fun to watch as I tag more posts). That took a few hours, and I've only covered up through my first trip to Japan, so I guess the cloud's going to change once I get into all the college posts. I didn't really want to come back to this blog because I was cringing at the thought of rereading the posts, but they actually ended up being quite interesting! I'm really glad that I kept a journal of my Japan trips because I've liked reading back on the various anecdotes. I'm sad about losing all the photos, though. My MIT site has been gone for a very long time now.

A quick little update about me: in the years since I last posted, I switched from pet hamsters to pet rats, married the love of my life, and switched from the PS2 to the Xbox 360. :] I'm still drawing and making clay dragons, and I like to think that maybe I've gotten a little bit better. I have grandiose dreams of making a comic, but I haven't really gotten that off the ground yet. I still attend several anime conventions every year, but these days it's as an artist in the Artists' Alley. I thought I was over anime and manga, but I thought Puella Magi Madoka Magica was pretty good, and I catch myself skimming through a manga series every once in a while. I am also slightly ashamed to say I enjoy My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and that Rarity is my favorite pony.

Anyway, hello again, and here's hoping that I'll keep posting here for a while yet!

- Rindi

Current song: None
Current mood: Exhausted