shenanigans

Okay so my birthday is coming up soon and JEEZ I have not posted ANYTHING on this blog in far too long. I mean I haven't posted anything on my other blogs either but I've been especially inactive on this one. But, on the other hand, I have been getting a good bit more active on my DeviantArt!

Anyways. Back to my birthday. It's on the 16th, but my party is going to be a sleepover so normally it'd be on the weekend before or the weekend afterwards.. Turns out there are some problems with that. I really would rather not have it on the 12th or the 13th because then one of my best friends wouldn't be able to come, but my mom was planning on hosting some crafting party on the 19th so it can't be then. BUT three of my best friends wouldn't be able to come nearly at all if it was on the 20th! And the next weekend after that is Thanksgiving! Gaaahhhh! However, my mom said that she'd try to move the crafting party to the 21st. Maybe that'll work @_@

My nose has been very clogged up lately, and it's quite annoying. I've also been coughing a bit, but not nearly as much as my brother or mother, so hopefully I won't have to take meds for it. Part of it might just be seasonal allergies anyways. I really hate those, because they mean that my nose is runny for about 2/3 of the year. Ugh.

I am really beginning to enjoy my tablet, even moreso than when I first got it. I would definitely recommend it to any aspiring artist who has any interest in digital work.

Okay, I guess that's about it. Yay for [slightly] lengthy posts!

yay a drawing!

I felt like drawing today, so I drew this lovely picture of me slowly dying a horrible, painful, cough-full death, although I haven't actually felt that way since Wednesday. I would post the actual picture, but I think it might stretch the blog, so here's the link:

http://dictionary-0.deviantart.com/art/I-feel-like-death-157019858

yes, those are the pajamas i am wearing right now. x)

Not sure what I'm gonna do next.. maybe play Alpha Centauri? Perhaps Civ II: Call To Power.. but then I'd have to drag the comfy chair over there... *ponders*

doodledoodledoodledoodleJUMP!

So today I went on some sites that I had not been on in a long time; DeviantArt, Valenth, and Aramii. I think I'm gonna try to get on those sites more often (especially deviantart, as I am planning to draw some nice stuff with my new Sketchbook Pro.) Also, I have become quite addicted to the iPhone/iTouch app Doodle Jump. It's very fun and I only have to pay some attention to it, which is why I'll play it while watching The Big Bang Theory, or something. ;P

dA. sketchbook and 9 stuffs

Alright so, for the record, lately I've been on deviantArt, the most popular art community on the interwebz, a lot more. Not only that, but I've been actually submitting my own stuff (mostly 9 fanart) a lot more. So if you're interested in my art, you can find it all here:

http://dictionary-0.deviantart.com/

Alright, so the following is copied from my journal on dA. Because I'm lazy.

I am almost finished with my sketchbook, so my mom got me a brand new sketchbook and a $45 set of 24 colored pencils, the latter of which I didn't even ask for, so that was sweet. d:

Mmkay. There's some things I need to upload:

1) My design for 10, my OC who appears in my fanfic. ((and no, I really don't give a damn how many other 10's there are))
2) My chibi fanart labeled 'Stitchpunk Pyramid' in which 10 and all the original 9 characters appear
3) My chibi fanart starring 6 and 7.
4) My somewhat lame drawing of 7, 9, 3, and 4 looking at 10 before she is awakened ((and note to self, I need to get it straight in my head where everyone's numbers are));

and 5) the first chapter of my 9 fanfic (which I don't quite have a title for yet) once I've finished with it. My fanfic takes place after the movie, so yes, it won't be featuring anyone who died. ;(

On the other hand, I have some sketchy ideas for a short fanfic featuring the ones who did die, so..

And since it's a Friday, I'll get most of these things up today or tomorrow, since I'll have both the time and the inclination to scan all the stuffs from my sketchbook. d:

Theft on dA

I have an account on deviantArt, known to most as dA. It's a place where you can upload your art for comments and help, etc.

This article explains everything. In short, a lot of users have been getting the same response back when they report stolen art pieces:

Your Art theft (General) Violation Report on (art piece here) was reviewed by a member of the staff and action was taken, marking the report as Invalid.

Additionally, the following comment was provided:

A member of staff has reviewed this report and has found that while there may be cause for some type of concern no actual administrative action will be taken because this report was made by an interested third party rather than someone directly involved in the issue.

Please click here for more information.

This message was generated automatically.

-- deviantART Staff

So because we're a third party, means we can't report anything? What's more, dA hasn't announced their policy change. Until today, I was not aware, and I'm sure a lot of others aren't either. That's like saying it's okay to shoplift if the shop owner doesn't know (quoted from someone's comment on the article, dunno who.)

Kaedechtu said on page 9 of comments on the article,
"I think DA is right not to accept art theft claims from a third party. The person whose art is stolen should be the one to make that decision, because there could be special cicumstances that caused the incident that the artist is aware of, but that a third party might not know.

What SHOULD happen though, is if a third party reports an art theft, the person who the art belongs to needs to be notified of the report, so that that person can make a decision as to whether they want to continue pursuing the case."

And mikegoulty, the writer of the article, replied,
"Let's think about that then...

- Major companies : have you ever tried to get in contact with them? Good luck with that one.

- Sometimes the image is known to be stolen, but the original creator cannot be contacted for whatever reason.

- Copyright exists after death.

Why should a third party not be able to report theft? If the person has permission, they will be able to attach the permission documents, and the admins will act accordingly."

(after which Kaedechtu understood :3)

mikegoultry also said on page 9,
"We cannot police the whole internet, but they CAN police their own site."

I strongly agree. Before now I knew nothing of all this. Now I do and I hope to spread the word.

This is mostly a complaint here, but if anyone reads this who uses dA, they should be aware.

Also, my username on dA is dictionary-0. :)