I did, you know.

I'm back on track. That's as much as I can tell you for now. Less talking, more action, basically. Why is it that it takes me as much time as it does to learn these lessons?

So, with Uni life--- not quite sure about it at the moment. I'm feeling really mixed things towards it. For one, I do love the social network I've developed down there, and I DO enjoy my subjects; they're really interesting. Also, the campus is incredibly beautiful, and playing pool at the Eagle Bar rocks. *grins, chuckles* HOWEVER, I -know- that this isn't the road to where I want to end up. It's a road to a different lifestyle, really, and although it'll be beneficial in SOME ways, I'm not sure if it will be beneficial in the ways that I want it to be. I'll think a bit more on this one and fill you in later.

Then there's arty such stuff! *grins* Like I said, I'm back on track.

I'll be hearing more from -you- later, lovely folks!

xx

~ Sarah

Hey there wonderful,

It's about time I updated this, I figure, and I've decided to make it as free-flowing and diary-entree-ish as possible, instead of getting up to all of that psychological jargon that I usually put out there.

So yeah, feeling good!

It's been a while since I've made progress on this. I've been thinking a lot about it, I guess. Just how I haven't been on dA so much, I haven't been as actively creative as I used to be and the works. I claim I've always been a dreamer, but I don't really think that's true at all now. I've had my times of creative energy without any set goal in mind aside from 'creation for pure creations sake', and then I've also had my times of the 'big goal' in mind--- as in, lots of dreaming and no tangible creation.

See, thing is, I would like to change that, starting now. Y'know. Combine the two--- dream, and create. Have a goal, and actively move towards it. I suppose I can start that by updating this site, even if it is only a small step. Sooo yes. That's my conclusion up to this point in my life. *grins*

Also, on more personal news. I saw Blake lovely this weekend from Friday to Monday, and it was wonderful. It was so good to see him again, and I had a fantastic weekend and I feel all energised and inspired and selffull again and it's just great. THank you, Blake. I love you.

It also made me realise ---even though I'm loving Melbourne and my new set of fantastic friends down here--- how much I truly love and miss (just a LITTLE bit... ) all of my wonderful friends up in Sydney. On a specific note to the few I've wanted to give a big hug to and cry on the shoulder of lately during my more emotional times , I miss you Natalie, I miss you Kat, and I miss you Kelsey. Natalie, I'd love to just give you a big hug and a kiss and have a huge gossip about life and the ups and the downs and etc. I love you heaps and hope you're well! Kat, I'm really stoked that you're coming down and I'm so in the mood for a big hug and an awesome Melbourne photoshoot outting and the works. I'm so excited about your career progress, too! And Kelsey, you know you're such a beautiful angel to me and I'm really looking forward to the day when we can go wandering around the neighbourhood speaking about life in general again. You have the most wonderful way of showing me how to rediscover the beautiful little pieces of life.

*grins*

Aaaalright, I think that just about does it for now. I know there's only bits and pieces out there right now, though I tend to expand on these greatly, so that'll do for now, I hope I write again soon, and so so so so sososososo SOSOSOSOSOSOSO -SO- much love to you all!

We make the world a beautiful, inspiring, perfect place.

Love, peace, wealth,

~ Sarah
xoxo

To those of you whom aren't yet informed, I have RELOCATED--- to Melbourne! The "artistic" city. *giggles* And I'm pretty stoked. Things have been fantastic so far, and I've started Uni which is turning out to be more and more incredible by the day. So fantastic! We're on a roll! I've just got to get myself a fairly decently paying job and I'll be estatic! (I've done a bit of research on what I want to do--- I think I'll need to turn 18 to do the things I've found that I'm keen on...)

So, that is also one of the excuses I'm about to use for my lack of recent activity and future activity on this wonderful website. I'm settling in with my Aunty currently and even though everything's worked out well so far, there's still a lot to sort, including my head and where I want to go from here. I'm feeling confident. Very confident. However, there is a lot to do before I'll be -completely- settled down--- I'll be making another move in a few months when my parents finally sell the house and move down as well. Goodie! For now, it's -over- 2 hours each way of travel to Uni from here, and I'm looking at that as a fabulous reading time, music appreciation time and to do some editing work to make me a few more dollars! Thank ye sir! All is good!

Anywho, my internet time and download isn't as abundant here as it is living with my folks, so I won't be checking on your works as often as I would usually and I doubt I'll be updating anything in a fair chunk of time--- However! Know that I've got a few projects building up in my head (and on paper AND in my camera card) and I'm looking forward to getting more stuff up a.s.a.p...!

Until next time, I wish you all the best in happiness, health, weath (as well as the other stuff ) and I shall look forward to having more freedom and access in exploring what you're all up to. (*hopes that sentence made sense*)

Love, love. Keep dreaming.

~ SaCliliad
Sarah Jennifer Dute
xoxo

I'm not sure why it's happened, but I'm really feeling I need to reconnect with the dA community.

It feels like I've been away for quite a while and a lot of things have changed--- the interest has shifted and I'm always ever curious as to why some artists are so increasingly popular and others don't quite seem to get it up there, no matter how phenomenal their work is.

Maybe I'm a little miss-guided.

I suppose really, I'd just like to make more of an effort on here, certainly more than I've been doing, and actually expand my dA network in the community and such. I would really like to learn more about how the people which have made it for themselves on here have done it, and maintained it. Perhaps I'm just lazy.

I just know I could get more from this... *sigh*

I'll have to think over it a bit more, really.


Anywho, I hope you're all well out there and taking care of yourselves. Keep up the positivity, life is sweet, baby.

~ Sarah Jennifer Dute
xoxo

Hellu, all you wonderful people.

It is high time that I entered another entry--- I used to do these all the time and I want to get back into the habit of constantly updating this site! So! Let's begin.

Well, about life;
Things are absolutely fantastic right now. I've entered a bundle of photography competitions thanks to Kat for sending me a bunch of different competitions and websites leading to -further- competitions! *grins* Also, thanks to my parents for their support and helping me select my images, and a big thanks to myself for launching me off and actually uploading and submitting my images! Fantastic! I'm currently working on a painting portrait for the Moran competition which is lots of fun, *grins* so we'll see how that goes. I have also FINALLY completed collecting my images for my art folio, so I'm going to print off a stack of them and e-mail a number of copies out to get peoples personal top 20 favourites in order to COMPLETE my folio! WHOA!!! It's taken so much longer than I thought it would, though! *sigh* However, I'm almost there! Just wanting some of your awesome guidance, baby! *grins*

Today, I checked the VTAC website and I have been accepted into my first preference course for La Trobe University in Melbourne! I am so stoked! I originally really wanted to go to Melbourne University (it just sounds really cool, and it is 'the best', however, La Trobe is pretty fantastic in itself from rumour of reputation that I've picked up on -and- I had a look at the courses to see the difference--- the La Trobe course in Arts gives me all of the options that I would have considered at Melbourne Uni, AND offers Peace Studies! I think that'll be really quite fascinating, and will give me a bit more knowledge when pursuing with my artistic goals. Weeee!

Family life = fantastic--- we're all a bit stressed out lately as of the soon-to-happen move down to Melbourne, what with all the organising to do as well as the house being renovated and yet to be put on the market and we're yet to buy a house and sort out me moving down a little earlier and etc, etc, etc...! It's a bit hectic! And a little snappy on all of our parts--- I really want to develop a stronger self control to do with just snapping at little things that irritate me in the family. It's absolutely pointless and there are so many other productive ways I can change the situation. *nods*

Yeah, I'd say that's a good life update for now! There's mountains more, however another time will suffice for it all.

Now, to do with dA = I'm strongly considering making a lot more of my images prints, as I think if I want to actually take advantage of this site and the fact that I have a print account to the full, I've gotta do something about it. *nods* And I will. I -know- I'm going to add more prints and a LOT of them, the question is just when I will start. Hopefully it'll be closer to the recentish future scheme of things rather than half a year down the track. So I think I'll begin to organise that, before Uni starts, especially! Any suggestions, you fabulous folk? I'll start with the most favourited, though if any of you KNOW that you want to buy a print of mine, let me know and I'll get it up instantaneously! *tee hee!*

Alrighty, that's it for now! I love you all, keep up the fantastic artworks and smile on!
Keep dreaming, keep striving, keep achieving.

~ SaCliliad
Sarah Jennifer
xoxo