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Still alive!

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Huge apologies to the people who've been trying to get ahold of me on devART. I am sorry that I haven't gotten back to your notes or your messages because a lot of people have asked how I've been doing and what I've been up to. For the first question, I've been doing great! Right now I'm on break from school and really using all my free time to write. I finished a 700 page book not too long ago and because of the formatting, I'm sure it's over 1,000 pages. It's a lot to edit but I'm more focused on publishing something now, more than I've ever been before. I owe that to people that have read my story and given me feedback; having an audience means the world to me! As for drawing, I really haven't done any of it these last few months. Know that devART would be the first place I posted any real drawings and all I've done since January are really, really lazy sketches of characters. More concept sketches than anything else D: 

Outside of my hobbies, I'm thinking about a graduate program, about potentially poisonous friends and then I guess.. just the future. I would love to get back into drawing but every time I pick up a pencil frustration gnaws at me and I can't even get halfway through a drawing before throwing it away. Yet every time I look at devART I get really nostalgic and sad, thinking about how much time I spent on this website drawing both for myself and for other people. And spending time with all the people here really raised my self-confidence. I don't have the lowest self-confidence, but I also don't have the highest. Many things irritate me about people and I'm trying to change the way I think but sometimes I'm more convinced that it's better to let those people go rather than try to understand them/see the good in them. 

...Whoa, sorry about that rant! What I really wanted to say was that the community here was one of my favorite things about devART and I'm kind of kicking myself for disappearing for so long like I did. I don't know if I'll ever answer all the messages in my inbox, but I will at least try to get back to notes if you send them to me! You can also get ahold of me on my tumblr tajina.tumblr.com as well (I'm way more active there, I'm sorry ;; ) or on "Line"-- that popular phone app where you can chat with people :0 My ID there is tajii-chan... just make sure to let me know somewhere else that you want to add me and I'd be more than happy to chat with you! 

Anyways. I will try my best to draw again but no promises! For the time being, I'll at least try being more active on devART once my summer trip to Scotland is at an end ^v^ Until then, enjoy the summer and happy late 4th! :heart:

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Thank you!

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Thank you guys for all of the wonderful birthday wishes! :heart::love: It means a lot that you'd come by and leave a message even when I'm not as active here! ;; I'm 21 now and apparently really old, but as it is with every other birthday, I don't feel very different. But woo, I'm legal! Doesn't do much for me since I'm not really into alcohol, but hey, at least I can order it now and that's something. So once again, thanks for all the birthday wishes :> I just started my next semester at university and so far it's been pretty nice and slow, but I have a feeling that momentum will pick up in the second week and I'm not looking forward to it. Ah, well, what can you do?

Thanks again guys, and hope you're all doing okay! :D

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Happy New Year!

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Happy 2015 New Year! :heart: May this New Year be fresh, exciting, and full of many of the things that you love. May all your goals and wishes come to fruition! ...Or something like that ;> 

As we move on to the next year, look back at this previous year and see what things you could have improved on, wanted to do but didn't-- and aspire to that in the next year, if not something better! 

:bulletgreen: My 2014 was a good time. I'd love to say that I did a lot of the things I said I would, even if I didn't carry that completely into the year. One of them was to write more stories, which I did for a long, long time. And then I started doing NaNoWriMo, and I'm still writing a novel that's at a little less than 150,000 words right now. It's just a first draft and the pacing is probably terrible, but getting down all of these ideas with so much conviction has never been an easy thing for me, and I am so happy with the overwhelming support I received this year from NaNO-- both from people on devART that joined, as well as friends. A huge shout-out to a friend of mine that still, after all this time, continues to read my story every 3-4 days. You're my favorite ;u;

:bulletgreen: As far as the school year goes, I received good grades, and met some new people that I will enjoy being friends with for hopefully a long time. My time at CU has been so much fun, and I'm looking forward to many bright new semesters with all of these wonderful people! 

:bulletgreen: deviantART was something I aspired to be more active on but then just couldn't. The community here has changed so much over the years, and all of the little added updates are hard to keep up with, haha ;; Although I'm not so sure if the community is as close-knit as it once used to be, I will still try my best to try and be more active here this year. The promise that I made myself was that if I grew out of art this year, I would finally reactive my devART account at the end of the year to show that I was moving on into some other chapter of my life. But I'm still far too clingy a person, especially when it comes to hopes I have with art and all the people that I love here, so I'm going to give that one more year and one more go! I hope that this year I actually feel motivated to draw things as I once did before. But seriously, a huge thank you to the people here that still talk to me at all! If I didn't have support to fall back on here after losing all my motivation, I would have stopped drawing altogether, so thanks for keeping that lightbulb of inspiration lit up!

On the bright side, I've been letting my life be consumed by Persona Q for the past few weeks. More people need to play these games ahhh ;A; They're my favorite <3

:star: Love you all, and may all good things come to you! :star:


Happy New Year! by Tajii-chan

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:bulletgreen: Alright so I can say that overall, this was a pretty successful event! The majority of people have their gifts, but there are a few here and there that don't and... and it's important that EVERYONE receive a gift! So to both those who haven't posted their gifts and to those who haven't received them-- I have sent a note to the gifters who have not posted, and if I do not hear back within the next two days, I will have people doing makeup gifts. Really, I'm sorry about the belatedness.

Now, a note of my own on this SS. This year, setting this up was actually really stressful-- I don't mind doing it really, but when I receive a series of notes afterward with people complaining about not getting EXACTLY who they wanted to draw for... Well. First off, go draw them some fan art. That's none of my business. Second, I had a preliminary warning on this SS-- just because you have a certain level of skill, doesn't mean you will also be partnered with someone who has the skill you are used to. Remember, Christmas is about giving and making others happy! And in the end, I think the majority of people were pretty happy and appreciative, and I am super happy for that. But, given the way the SS was received this year, I probably won't be hosting another one in the future. I'm sorry, but the pressures and the negative responses have just.. been so overwhelming. A lot of positive feedback too, and that really warms my heart, but overall just a lot of negativity D:

*Anyways, thank you to those that posted on time and to those that haven't-- go, go, go! I'll be contacting the really sweet volunteer gifters if I don't see anything in the next two days!

Hey, everyone! Mandatory Gift List for the 2014 Secret Santa Event coming right up! It may take me a while to update this, but all gifts should be up here by the 28th. And when I say all gifts I mean-- that I want everyone to have a gift up here by this time. If something has come up, or if you will still post your gift but slightly late, please let me know and I'll see what we can work out. Otherwise, people who ignore/do not draw their gifts, will be penalized from joining any of these events in the future. Someone spent a lot of time making your gift, so please, do the same! And remember, it's the thought that counts :heart: Sorry for any weird formats, slowly working on this!

REMEMBER. Send me a note with your gift once you have made it so I can post it here! Thank you~

:bulletred: Thanks to SW-Art-and-Design for helping me with the links in your little heads up. ;D It looks a lot prettier now and there are way less difficulties. Thanks! :heart:

:star: Today is the LAST day to submit! As nice as this list looks right now, it's still not filled up, and still needs quite a bit of filling before it is! So please submit your gift sometime today, since it is the last official day to submit SS gifts to devART! : ) I will start sending out notes either late today or tomorrow if your gift is not here.

:heart::heart::heart: And thank you to an awesome friend for this little gift too ;u; It made my Christmas morning even better <33 :heart::heart:
  Tajina by HeartsXdespisE

:santa: THE GIFT LIST :santa:

1) :iconcrimson-chains: SS: Step Three, Wait
2) :iconaokagi: SS * It's time!
3) :iconmanagodess: :SecretSantaIII: Felyx and Maya
4) :iconxxetherealslantxx: {SS} Lucina FanArt
5) :iconfallingdawnstar13: Secret Santa 2014
6) :iconshea-hime: Pink is not a Christmas Color- Secret Santa
7) :iconcataclysmictilde:  SS: Thomas and Jacob
8) :iconhiddenwithinthunder: Secret Santa Gift - Catbug *READ DESC PLEASE*
9) :iconglitteringstars:  ::Secret Santa Gift::
10) :iconxxrisingsun98xx: Maru Secret Santa
11) :iconkittymochi: Secret Santa - Kittymochi
12) :iconkefalion: Secret Santa
13) :iconmad--machine: Zed Secret Santa
14) :icondivergenthp: Vanessa
15) :icondreamslayer18: Secret Santa Revealed!!
16) :iconhello-mango: Secret Santa Gift 2014
17) :iconchocolatejuju: Laughing in Pink
18) :icontoxicruby: Taiji SS 2014
19) :icontoukoni: [SS] Toukoni
20) :iconidoodlechibis: Secret Santa x3
21) :iconbombbuns: 
22) :iconreeno-tsun: Secret Santa 2014 - Arson
23) :iconshady-rainbow: Secret Santa 2014
24) :iconseikovanm: Secret Santa: Leni
25) :iconfiregirl156: Secret Santa - broken heart
26) :iconsw-art-and-design: [SS] Kaytia for Stormweaver
27) :iconcurlybunny: Secret Santa - CurlyBunny
28) :iconcinnabat: Secret Santa #2: Midnight
29) :iconcinnamonchopsticks: SS: Pandora
30) :iconfr00tsnak: Secret Santa!
31) :iconrosenthia: S E C R E T S A N T A
32) :iconuuppisi: Secret Santa- Mary-Ann
33) :iconblackeyessnowangel: Secret Santa 2014
34) :iconkiko-sempai: Secret Santa gift 2014
35) :iconlyricanna: Reminisce - Secret Santa Gift
36) :iconanjuusface: SS: Mint Hot Chocolate
37) :iconbee-chii: Chocolate Pie
38) :iconinolis: SS Collab: Persona...
39) :iconfairydragoon: Secret Santa!
40) :iconmichiyaslana: .:Secret Santa:. For Ra-Punzelle~
41) :iconkawaiiichigochanx3:  Ichigo
42) :icontenten9622: Yui And Ayumi
43) :iconkammii-chan: Secret Santa gift for Kammii-chan!
44) :iconheartsxdespise: Secret Santa 2014 - HeartsXdespisE
45) :iconsapphire-spider: Griffur (SS)
46) :iconenyce122: Secret Santa Gift: Enyce122
47) :iconpampam-chan: Merry Christmas Pampam-chan
48) :iconnahimee: SS 2014 Lyra
49) :iconmisszengray:  Secret Santa

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Spread the Holiday Cheer!



:bulletred::bulletred::bulletred: Post your Gifts! :bulletred::bulletred::bulletred:

First of all, apologies for not being online as much as I should have been for this time period, you guys ;; I went on on occasion to see if there were any pressing notes, but for the most part this month has been super dead for me. Art wise, I haven't drawn anything in forever. This was also my exam period-- and I was working on a lot of essays and such. When there weren't essays, then it was worrying and packing for my 20 + hour flight home. Now I'm finally home, and a day late to announce the postings! I'm sorry I didn't send out reminders-- but I do believe you all should have had this date marked down regardless! It IS a rather important date :0 So remember-- from the 21st to the 28th, you will do these three things:

1) POST YOUR GIFT to DEVIANTART.
2) Send the person you were drawing for a note-- It's their christmas surprise! ;D
3) Send me a note with your gift link and I'll post it here on this journal next to their name. I may not get to it immediately because of things I need to do, but they'll be posted by Christmas for sure ; ) Anyways, you're meant to send them a note anyways, so they should receive it before I post it here :>

Just some general reminders. If something came up, note me about it. But please, if you're not at all responsible for your actions and don't have some good excuse, I will be very disappointed in you >: C Please don't be that person. If you're posting your gift somewhat late, let me know and I'll get back to your SS! Under no circumstances should you procrastinate on your gift though. Seriously @__@;

Once again, thank you for your patience and thank you for participating! If I'm missing gifts at the end of this period, I'll be noting people. But please, no excuses! 

:bulletred::bulletred::bulletred: Assignment handed out! :bulletred::bulletred::bulletred:

All assignments have now been handed out! For those that have questions/requests, please give me a few days' time to get back to you on that. ALSO. Please remember that you signed up for an assorted SS where there was no specific requirements for much of anything. Artists of all skills and talents are in this, and pairing everyone up is rather difficult. I tried to make the pairings as fair as possible-- and some of them may have not turned out to be people you wanted at first glance. But please, do try your best on this. :l If there's absolutely nothing you can do on the wish list, let me know and I'll request the wish list be slightly modified. But that being said, please do try your best!

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Hello one, hello all, and welcome to my Secret Santa event for 2014! For some of you, this will be the first time you've seen me host one of these, for others, you'll know that I took a hiatus from hosting them last year because of school. School remains ever as busy, but the thought of a Secret Santa-- of giving and sharing selflessly, is what makes me love this event so much. As such, and because I usually only see a lot of invite-only SS's on devART, I'm going to host one this year! Please read the rules and regulations down below, and if you have any questions, feel free to post them on this journal!

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletgreen: What IS a Secret Santa? :bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletgreen:

To some, this is an age-old idea, to others-- you wonder what the heck I'm talking about. So I'll give it to you straight: A Secret Santa exchange is a lot like normal gift giving, except with art! What happens is, all participants are asked to make a list of what they want for Christmas. As a participant, you'll have two responsibilities: writing that list is the first, and then I will give you someone else's list and your job is to draw something on that list to make them happy! ;D Now this whole thing is secret. You'll be drawing for this person, but they'll have no idea, and that's the point! On a specific date (listed below) you'll submit that gift on devART and then send a note to your Secret Santa. "Surprise!" <3 If all goes well, then all of the gifts SHOULD be submitted on time. And I usually have really helpful, awesome people that are there to hand out extra gifts if someone goes missing in action! 

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletgreen: Rules and Regulations :bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletgreen:

:star: Please favorite this journal if you're interested! It will help me keep better track of the participants when the time comes to match everyone up.

1) Make a wishlist in your journal. Call it something like, "Secret Santa Wishlist"! ...And do not write over that journal. I've had that happen in previous years, and people have gotten really confused ;; So as for what you write on the list.. You write what you want for Christmas! Some people are more open-minded to what mediums they prefer, and yet others want a specific character; either is fine! So you write down that preference in your list :> I have an example listed below, so be sure to look at that for format! If you WANT to, you can add in print wish lists and other things too but this CANNOT be the only thing you want, since your SS is not obligated to buy you anything ;D The point of this event is to CREATE something for your Secret Santa.

2) On that same list, write what you're willing to GIVE. Photography? Literature? Traditional/digital art? Everyone has their preferences, and I try to pair people up as fairly as I can! 

3) When you're done with your wish list, please send it to me through note. I will have a folder in my Note box that allows me to quickly access everyone's wish list, and I will also post them here as they appear! Just copy and paste the link of your wish list into a note, send it to me, and you're good to go! The deadline for this is November 11, exactly a month from now. After that, I will be pairing people up and sending notes a week after, so please be on time! 

4) If all goes well and your wish list is added to this journal, then you will receive a number-- it'll literally be the number in front of your name. I will note you a number via note once I've found a person for you to draw for, and then your job is to draw for the person under that number ;D IMPORTANT: Remember that you are NOT under any circumstances, supposed to tell them that you're drawing for them.

5) Start working on your gift! You're given at least a month to finish it, so remember to pace yourself, and make sure you have enough time. If you've got something incredible planned, then start early ;D Put as much effort as you'd want put into your gift, please! PLEASE do try to have a fully colored, fully drawn picture-- or at least get it as complete as possible! And please. I've had "I'm so busy" excuses every year and REALLY, that does not fly with me. There are circumstances yes, but please don't brush this under the rug because it's not important to you. By signing up, you are giving yourself the responsibility of making this person a gift and finishing it. So above all, please get your gift done on time!

6) I will update this journal constantly with reminders. You'll see them in ( ). As a result, watching this journal is beneficial. You don't have to watch me or my art, but this journal? Highly suggested! Really important reminders will be sent to you via note. PLEASE respond to those notes. If you don't, I have every right to take you off the lists! I give you a good amount of time to respond to these notes ; )

7) From December 23 - 25, you post your gift on devART! You send two notes: one to me so I can post it on the gift journal, and another to your Secret Santa! If you're unsure about how this works, double check with me! If there are any problems with that deadline, please let me know in advance through note! 

:star: If you are in doubt or confused about ANYTHING, please let me know! Don't ask questions last minute, please ;v; That's very important. If you need to send in your gift early, send ME a note and then I'll send it to your SS on the specified week. These things can all be worked out! Just remember to note send anything to your SS early! Below is an example of what I want the wish list to look like! 

:bulletred::bulletgreen::bulletwhite: Wishlist Outline :bulletred::bulletgreen::bulletwhite:

1) I want my gift to be...  (This is the medium that your gift is drawn in: A drawing, photography, a piece of literature, etc. You can also specify a print from the shop, but that can only be a second-third option... Don't make it the only thing you want! You can be openminded and accept all of those things too ;') Remember, it's the thought that counts! 

2)In my gift I'd like to see... (Here you list what you want to see in your gift. For example, you might want to see a character of yours, or maybe a specific theme?)

3)Extra Info... (This is where your character references will go. Even if you're asking for a character that's not yours, PLEASE provide references! I don't want your SS having to look around the web!)

4)I will be willing to give...  (This is what YOU are willing to give your SS! This will be used to better pair you up with someone else's preferences. If you're a writer, then limit this to writing, for instance. If you're a visual artist, then talk about the medium of the drawing you can offer!)

:star: MY EXAMPLE :star:
Follow my example if you're unclear! ;D And if you have any questions, ask!

1) I want my gift to be... Anything portraying my characters! A piece of literature or an artwork are preferable! :')

2) In my gift I'd like to see... Any of my "Tales of Tajii" or "A Hero's Tale" characters!

3) Extra Info: Gallery Refs for "Tales of Tajii": tajii-chan.deviantart.com/gall… and "A Hero's Tale" tajii-chan.deviantart.com/gall… // "Tales of Tajii" drawn by other people: tajii-chan.deviantart.com/favo… and "A Hero's Tale" drawn by other people: tajii-chan.deviantart.com/favo…

4) I will be willing to give... A drawing or a piece of literature! 

Important Deadlines!


So important it has its own headline :')

November 11: You must hand in your wish list BY this date. This is the first deadline! I will accept wish lists starting from today, but won't receive them late! So feel free to send them in at your earliest convenience.

November 18 - November 21: I will send you your SS number. This will give you a little more than a month to work on your gift! 

December 21 - 28 Post your gift on devART! In your description write who you were drawing for, and what you ended up drawing for them. Note me a link to your gift and then note your recipient as well. (If you post your gift earlier than this for reasons, then PLEASE send the note just to me!)

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletgreen: Things to Remember :bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletgreen: 

*Try to send in your wish list earlier than the 15th, it ensures that I get it on time. If there's anything I need on your wish list, I can let you know that way too!

* Please make sure to follow the deadlines! If you do not hand in your gift on time, I will stalk you until you give me a reason :l And even then, I'm not sympathetic to people that start late on their gifts and then can't complete them because they're "busy". If it's late, at least let me know! 

*Remember that it's the thought that counts! I expect that everyone tries their best, but remember that not everyone has the same skill or technique. I try to pair up people fairly, but still-- know that this is a Secret Santa open to everyone, so it's not limited to a specific skill. :) Please remain openminded to the gifts that you receive, and DO comment on them! Your SS worked hard to make you happy! :heart: 

Participants' Wishlists



1) :iconcrimson-chains: www.crimson-chains.deviantart.…
2) :iconaokagi: www.aokagi.deviantart.com/jour…
3) :iconmanagodess: www.managodess.deviantart.com/…
4) :iconxxetherealslantxx: www.xxetherealslantxx.devianta…
5) :iconfallingdawnstar13: www.fallingdawnstar13.devianta…
6) :iconshea-hime:www.shea-hime.deviantart.com/j…
7) :iconcataclysmictilde: www.cataclysmictilde.deviantar…
8) :iconhiddenwithinthunder: www.hiddenwithinthunder.devian…
9) :iconglitteringstars: www.nightmarewolf123.deviantar…
10) :iconxxrisingsun98xx: www.risingsunyamamoto98.devian…
11) :iconkittymochi: www.kittymochi.deviantart.com/…
12) :iconkefalion: www.kefalion.deviantart.com/jo…
13) :iconmad--machine: www.souleyo.deviantart.com/jou…
14) :icondivergenthp: www.divergenthp.deviantart.com…
15) :icondreamslayer18: www.dreamslayer18.deviantart.c…
16) :iconhello-mango: www.aikascupcake.deviantart.co…
17) :iconchocolatejuju: www.chocolatejuju.deviantart.c…
18) :icontoxicruby: www.toxicruby.deviantart.com/j…
19) :icontoukoni: www.toukoni.deviantart.com/jou…
20) :iconidoodlechibis: www.idoodlechibis.deviantart.c…
21) :iconbombbuns: www.explodingbomb.deviantart.c…
22) :iconreeno-tsun: www.reeno-tsun.deviantart.com/…
23) :iconshady-rainbow: www.shady-rainbow.deviantart.c…
24) :iconseikovanm: www.seikovanm.deviantart.com/j…
25) :iconfiregirl156: www.firegirl156.deviantart.com…
26) :iconsw-art-and-design: www.stormweaver-arts.deviantar…
27) :iconcurlybunny: www.curlybunny.deviantart.com/…
28) :iconcinnabat: www.midnightrosenyau.deviantar…
29) :iconcinnamonchopsticks: www.cinnamonchopsticks.deviant…
30) :iconfr00tsnak: www.puffypenguin.deviantart.co…
31) :iconrosenthia: www.rosenthia.deviantart.com/j…
32) :iconuuppisi: www.uuppisi.deviantart.com/jou…
33) :iconblackeyessnowangel: www.blackeyessnowangel.deviant…
34) :iconkiko-sempai: www.sta.sh/021qco1xb5g8
35) :iconlyricanna: www.lyricanna.deviantart.com/j…
36) :iconanjuusface: www.anjuusface.deviantart.com/…
37) :iconbee-chii: www.bee-chii.deviantart.com/jo…
38) :iconinolis: www.inolis.deviantart.com/jour…
39) :iconfairydragoon: www.kitsuneintheblizzard.devia…
40) :iconmichiyaslana: www.ra-punzelle.deviantart.com…
41) :iconkawaiiichigochanx3: www.kawaiiichigochanx3.deviant…
42) :icontenten9622: www.tenten9622.deviantart.com/…
43) :iconkammii-chan: www.kammii-chan.deviantart.com…
44) :iconheartsxdespise: www.heartsxdespise.deviantart.…
45) :iconsapphire-spider: www.sapphire-spider.deviantart…
46) :iconenyce122: www.enyce122.deviantart.com/jo…
47) :iconpampam-chan: www.oki09144.deviantart.com/jo…
48) :iconnahimee: www.nahimee.deviantart.com/jou…
49) :iconmisszengray: www.misszengray.deviantart.com…

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