Hey guys,

Sorry it's been a while since I've updated anything decent (journal-wise, of course), but in the last few months I have been quite busy with doing commissions and also being kind of a Tumblr geek, so I haven't been uploading anything other than commission art and other goo. Also I just want to announce that I MAY end up working as a part to full-time graphic designer and retoucher for a photo studio (as a brochure and promotional designer), so getting into that job was becoming quite a feat. My supervisor has yet to call back to set up an appointment to get a project started so I might be on and off dA for a while.

And the name-changing feature dA has? Eff yeaw, now I can finally change my hoo-hum screename that I've had since 2004 to Schreibaby-Zephyr. Hooray!!

*btw a zephyr is a type of jetstream breeze, so it works well with my aerodynamic nature*

Also in unrelated news (in case anyone hasn't heard) Toonami will be coming back to Cartoon Network and it will be airing on it's [adult swim] block. And what's even better is that all the anime they aired will also be making a comeback as well, so that's definitely something to look forward to (seeing as I have never once tuned into Toonami, so now I get a chance to see what it's like). C:

Fanime is five lovely days away and this time I has no school or studying to worry about, but I DO need some money or else I might be a little screwed.

Guys,

Did you hear? There's a new blll that already passed through the house (but not though the Senate or Obama Administration), so if I could get everyone's attention here for a minute that would be great.

Right now, the US Congress is sneaking in a new law that gives them big brother spy powers over the entire web — and they're hoping the world won't notice. We helped stop their Net attack last time, let's do it again.

Over 100 Members of Congress are backing a bill (CISPA) that would give private companies and the US government the right to spy on any of us at any time for as long as they want without a warrant. This is the third time the US Congress has tried to attack our Internet freedom. But we helped beat SOPA, and PIPA — and now we can beat this new Big Brother law.

Our global outcry has played a leading role in protecting the Internet from governments eager to monitor and control what we do online. Let's stand together once again — and beat this law for good. Sign the petition then forward to everyone who uses the Internet!

Here's the link to sign to stop CISPA

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Now let's stop these creeps from taking our right to privacy away!

Hey guys, I'm gunna open up commissions cuz an awesomely sweet friend of mine needs the help here [link] Badly.

[EDIT] Oh yeash, on a side note will also be taking commissions for the same said cause, so if you're interested in art done in real mediums go to her cuz she rocks with them!

*Genolover [link]

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Snowmobile-russian

Here's whut she's saying here..

If I could get everyone's attention for a minute here, that would be great. I need your help.

I recently applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI/SSI) after losing my last job in January, as I am an adult with a severe learning disability and a form of autism that has made it very difficult for me to stay employed. While my family and relatives have been very supportive of my decision to seek help from the government and the state, the approval process itself is grueling and involves a great deal of bureaucracy. I was informed earlier this month that I may not be approved for two whole months, and my family cannot afford to wait that long. In the past two weeks, my brother had to sell his favorite guitar and I had to sell several video game consoles just to put enough money in the bank for groceries.

My mom was also recently involved in a car accident that totaled her old car. In addition to suffering nerve damage to her knees from the accident, she had no choice but to buy a new car and is now making monthly car payments that she can barely afford. She is also currently experiencing severe eye problems, and an optometrist informed her last week that she may be on the verge of becoming legally blind.

As of the moment, I am looking for temporary office work until the state finally reaches a decision on my social security eligibility

Again, thank you everyone. Every little bit helps.


I'll be taking commission payments through PayPal. My email for it is jeraldineschreiber@yahoo.com, and all proceeds are gunna go directly to snowmobile-russian

Commision info:

Plain sketch  = $5

Lineart = $7

Flat colors = $10

  Full shading and details/effects = $15 ($5 for an extra person/character)

If you're interested please note me and tell me what you'd like for me to draw you.

C:

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This sorta reminds me of that South Park episode where Canada was on strike and the head of the WGA was telling the boys to make money off the internet and bring it to him to help him profit, but at the same time Canada was losing over 10.5 million dollars since it's citizens weren't working during the strike. That's what the result of what would happen if SOPA passes, they're just fucking people outta jobs even quicker. They're not fixing the economy, they're only making it worse. Cx

Buncha crazy 80-something year olds who think they can still punish kids just by "deleting the internet".

SIGN HERE IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT THE INTERNET!!!

>>>>> [link] <<<<<

...and never brought to mind,
should old acquaintence be forgot,
of auld lang syne.

Hey guys, it's almost 2012 and right now I'm at 's house rockin' in the new year!

Christmas/Hanukkah was actually really awesome this year, despite the obstacle I had with my father being sick and out of work (he's back to working and all though!), but it worked out well in the end!

*I got some good swag for Christmas this year, but when I'm not wrapped up with my friend's laptop atm, I'll explain more about what I got.*

2011 was pretty "meh" for me. Nothing too exciting or productive; and the fact I spent from June til now not being in school and looking to get employed. One weird significance though was this was the year I got my art mojo back and started frequently submitting more art, since the last 3-4 years I wasn't feeling so artistic, but since I was unemployed, I needed something to kill time between applying for work and landing  interviews.

It feels good to draw and submit stuff again. C:

Anyway, happy new years you all!

*goes to play moar Dance Central 2*

Isn't she the most gorgeous laptop you've eva seen?

She's actually a belated Christmas/Hanukkah present that I got with my money and a little help from my father, who insisted on wanting to come with me to Fry's in Fremont to pick it up! Dad convinced me to get this model, and as strong-willed as I normally am with the choices I made with getting a new laptop, I actually went along with his choice. :@

WEEEEEE I GOTS SOUND ON MY COMPY AGAINNNNNN!!!

500 gigs of memory and fully operational, so I can run my Sai, Photoshop, OpenCanvas, and Painter 11 without having it slow cuz it's a friggin fast processin' machine!

*although I had to blow all my money on it I DUN'T CARE--I needed a new laptop!!!*

Anyway, I'm gunna go to sleep cuz I need to get up early drive all the way to Rick's house to help him clean while the cats are away.

Hey guys,

Sorry once again for the lack of updates, but again I have been pretty busy with tracking down work. This week I almost had a chance with a studio job, but was beaten by a guy with accounting experience (though it's far from being relevant to the job duties). And this was a graphic design internship job too! DX

Whai do us with graphic design skills have a hard time looking for work nowadays? D:

Anyway, I was getting kinda tired of that leafy autumn css, so time for something nice and wintery!

And also speaking of which



Every December I like to decorate the area above my bed with twinkly snowflake lights. (btw for living in California, it's friggin' 38 degrees right now and my room is freezing).

That is all. ;D

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Hey guys,

I want to apologize once again if I have been pretty awol and not replying a lot to comments, but I just have been so busy with finding work to the point where I have suffered a few migraines and became almost borderline demented. A lot of jobs I have applied to either don't want me because I'm either overqualified (I AM a college student after all!) or don't embody the "administrative skills they're looking for", despite the position being totally entry-level (huh?). So I'm pretty much in the most awkwardest equilibrium in my employed life because the people who I'm basically throwing myself at are looking for people they can't find.

Anyway, Thanksgiving was pretty rad. Stayed at home and played Skyward Sword all day (me and went halfsies on it and bought the special boxed edition with the Wii-Motion plus, so now I has the Triforce Wiimote!) and drew some stuff. So it was fun. Black Friday was pretty awesome, me and Andrew and some friends went to Best Buy to watch the stampede of Christmas shoppers rage and plow into other shoppers and people arguing who gets what. I didn't buy anything but I did get to see how fun it was to watch other people shop and act like drunk chimps when an overpriced blu-ray player gets sold out.

Also I wanted to mention this earlier but I hadn't had the time to, but the last 5 weeks have been pretty hard on us. My dad (whose the main breadwinner of our family), had gotten pneumonia and had to be in the hospital for about 10 days while the doctors put him on IV. He came home and he's still very sprightly but he's these tubes in his arms and one on his upper left thigh (which btw, he had to have surgery on because the vat of bacteria trapped in there was what caused him to get sick in the first place). So until after Jan. 1st we're gunna be somewhat financially strapped, but my Aunt Catherine is gunna take care of us until dad can go back to work again.

(I still want to work to help him though!)

Oh and for those who don't know, my father has his own mobile mechanic business, so he goes around to fix other peoples' cars using the tools he has in his work truck. ;]


Pray for me guys that I get a job. I don't want to wind up having a cheap Christmas this year. -_-

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...if I have not been replying to comments lately, but my job-searching  has become increasingly critical, so I hope no one is offended if I am appearing AWOL for more than 80% of the time.

Hopefully I'll have time to reply again.

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Hey guys, my good friend is selling professionally-made custom My Little Pony FIM keychains in her journal, if you would like to check her stuff out or buy a keychain head on over to her page for details!

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Check out what what Shauna has here!



She makes all of them of customizable and everything, so if there's a pony you'd like, note her and she'll make one!

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I have actually been away in trying to find more employment, but I HAVE been drawing on the side (so my mind doesn't go crazy while I wait for jobs to call me back), but the inking and coloring has been sorta stagnating, so my apologies there!

Sitting on your butt and writing out applications and driving to interviews isn't exactly fun, and even moreso if you're getting shot down a lot. DDDDDX Buuuur...


I hate Santa Cruz's economy. ;(

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Okay I'm bored right now, so I am gunna show you guys something random. So bear with me here.




This is basically how I feel about the My Little Pony franchise right now. WHY!?

That's me and with our respected ponies. Me with Rainbow Dash and hers with Pinkie Pie. CX

That is all.

Wow, it's been a week already since my birthday?

I know it's late (too many redunkulous things were to be had this week, mostly finding-a-job-related), but I just wanted to stop by and say thanks to all you guys who came to my page and gave me birthday wishes! . Went to Discovery Kingdom (Marine World) in Vallejo with Princess Emma and Rick and had a blast, went back to the house and had strawberry cheesecake (my ultimate weakness), and watched My Little Pony FIM (I know it's dorky but seriously guys the show is funny and AWESOME and I command you watch it).

I think I'm at a point in my life where I might stop announcing my birthday since I'm three years away from hitting *GASP* thirty!

Okay I have decided to stick with this account, because I've realized that by making a new account and shifting all my faves and my fanart there it would just be sorta awkward and I wouldn't enjoy it nearly as much as I do with my account here (and plus it might change me and my interests a little, which I don't want). And even though the new name sounded fun it's just not worth it if I'm having too much fun here, you know? So I just wanted to apologize if I've riled you guys up about this, and I love you guys a lot, and especially to a lot of my new watchers (who I love very dearly) and it just wouldn't be fair to you guys because I also got the ball rolling with my fanart (after a gawd-knows-long hiatus) and I just can't leave this account for the sake of having a new account with a different name. And plus I like re-reading the responses I got on my original art over the years. ^w^

But if for some reason my account got hacked, I might switch over to my recently made account, but that's like you know if it were a BIG emergency.

And plus several other deviants I know here (especially some of the famous ones) with their usernames based on their real names taught me that a new account isn't worth it if you're having a lot of fun with your original account.

But just in case I have a new account here (I haven't added anything yet), but I just thought you should know that I did make one.



(I am not sure what to do with it, but if I decide I'll let you guys know okay?)

Thanks for listening!

~Jer

Should I make another deviantART account and move all my fanart to the new said account? It's just I REEEAALLY don't like  my screen name anymore (it's just my first name and last name mushed together!) and I wanted to have an account with a cooler-sounding name.

If I made a new account, will most of you guys watch me on that other account? I just need to know so I'm not creating for nothing.

Thank you!

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2. You must post 10 different questions, but they must be your own questions, don't copy anyone else's questions
3. you must then tag 10 people who must answer your questions which you cannot answer yourself then ask 10 different questions go to their page and tell them they have been tagged
4. they can be random questions but mustn't be anything rude or sexual.


1. What are your biggest pet peeves?

People who call my art "neko-kawaii chan" are I've put a lot of hard work into it (if it's anime fanart); people who like to talk about their sex life; when someone calls you up and goes on about things that aren't relevant.


2. What was the worst job you ever had?

I worked at Staples for three months back in 2006, and despite having very sweet co-workers at the time and having better pay than the job I held before that, my tasks were mundane and grimy (originally I did back-to-schools sales but when October hit around I was told to clean and do porter work. Gross!).


3. What are your most favorite foods?

Hot and sour soup, wasabi tobikos, dolmas (from Costco), poi, and Trader Joe's chicken tamales.


4. Do you have any pets?

We have a German shepherd/doberman mix dog and her name is Nina, and she's been with us since 1996. She's my mom's dog and lives in the kennel in our back yard. I also have two kitties, a big lazy orange tabby named Milo (he has bad vocals and--ironically--an extremely loud purr), and a small (runt actually!) blue maine coon and her name is Kee Kee (she's skittish and horribly clingy!). They both sleep with me in my bed.


5. What habits do you need to break?

Staying up late (like until 5-almost 6 in the morning and sleeping til almost 2 pm), procrastinating, not getting enough exercise (seriously if my out-of-print/manufatured Red Octane Afterburner metal mat didn't die on me, I'd still play my DDR game >XC ).


6. What sort of things do you enjoy collecting?

(rare!) Anime art books, chibi pins and fasters that I stick to my corkboard, plushies. :3


7. What do you do when you're drawing

I like to have a movie or DVD (it has to be animation) playing because it gives my drawing space a little more atmosphere, and plus when you have a movie or music on, then your consciousness is expanded more and makes you think more outside the box. ;>


8. What color is your hair?

Light brown, almost strawberry blonde.


9. What time do you usually watch anime (or any other show for that matter)?

Like right before I go to sleep, say around 2-3 in the morning (I RARELY watch any anime when it's bright and sunny out; I always like to watch when I'm in "winding down" mode).


10. What do you wish you were doing right now?

Working a job in an office (I prefer office environments), moving in an apartment close to San Fran, and putting together a professional portfolio. Guuh, and I wish...I WISH...I just get my degree already! Meteorology is a oh-shit hard major and something not to be taken lightly (and especially if you also happen to be a major with aviation-oriented applications). And if you're a double with a BA in graphic design it's just as redunkuoulous.

But as long as I'm taking a break this summer, that's all I NEED.



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Looks like there's gunna be a little art hold at this point because my laptop's sound card went kaput. Though I did a full system restore it didn't do anything, so I'm gunna take my lappy down to Staples and see if they can put in a new card for me.

I have backed all my art up on my terabyte hard drive so no sweat there! But my laptop is about ready for Scrap CIty. I've had one too many problems with it now...

So for all of you who wanna see my sketches that won't appear on dA, check me out here!

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I'm actually liking this thing WAAAAY better than the sketchblog site, and a lot more hands-on too.

Nothing too exciting (yet!), since I have like one thing up, but more will come!

I'm not going to summer school this time, so instead I'm gunna try to get a job!

*be back later!*

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1.What does your Deviantart name mean and why?

It's just my first and last name mushed together. I wish i could change it though. ;/


2. What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined and what are you into now?

Naruto definately! I was such a HUGE Gaara obsessed fangirl back then, but when he started getting more awol from the series (panel-wise), I just kinda went, "meh" and moved on. Nowadays I love Gegege no Kitaro, Legend of Zelda, Negima, and Cyborg 009. :3


3. How many watchers do you have now?

138 watchers


4. Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.

Remember it's artists so and

(don't worry, it doesn't mean I don't love the rest of my watchers!)


5. Do you comment, fav, or both?

A little of each actually. If I don't comment it just means I have no idea how to express how much I like the pic.


6. Do you participate in clubs' contests here on DA?

Naw, but even if I did it's for the participation to have fun and not to win anything integrity.


7. What is your most popular submission?

Probably my watercolor tutorial pic because there's so many people out there who don't know how to color so my tutorial was helpful to them. (I should probably make more of them though!)


8. What are your favorite non-anime TV shows?

The Simpsons (for the effing WIN!), Daria, Mike Lu and Og, Family Guy, South Park, Arrested Development, Futurama, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Glee.


9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?

Cars, of all things, I need to learn how to draw them!


10. Summer or winter?

Despite being born in the middle of summer, I like the cool winter season (like February weather).


11. Rain or Sun?

Rain, so nice and refreshing!


12. What are your favorite types of music?

Alternative, surf rock, metal (like Metallica and Live), J-pop, J-rock (like Gackt), J-Euro, anime themes, Hi-NRG 80s, synthpop (80s), chillouts and downtempo coffeehouse jazz.


13. PC or Mac?
PC, sometimes a Mac since 75 percent of my family here owns a Mac.


14. Anime or Manga?

Both, but also depends on the continuity of the series. For instance I love the Negima anime over the manga, but then I prefer the Negima Neo manga over it's second season counterpart. I dunno, I'm weird like that.


15. Coke or Pepsi?

Pepsi, plz.


16. Read or TV?

Reading since the interbutts now has all the good TV shows I like to watch and revolves perfectly around my schedule. Plus I like to read when I'm about to so to sleep.


17. How many hours a day do you spend on DA?

Prolly no more than 3-4.

18. Name a hidden talent.

Drawing, but that's too obvious.


19. Flash or traditional cartoons?

Traditional all the way baby!


20. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?

Jack in the Box or Burger King.


21. What are your top 3 favorite books? (not manga)

The Beach by Alex Garland
Severe Weather Flying by Dennis Newton
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh.


22. Wii or PlayStation?

PS2, for my DDR games.


23. Name 4 of your favorite bands/singers.

Robert Palmer, Garbage, Basement Jaxx, and Zero 7


24. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typist?

Fast, since I typed at 55+ words per minute at my last job.


25. Do you like Denny's?

Sometimes, if I feel like getting breakfast there!


26. What is your favorite smiley?

:3


27. What is your favorite type of pie?

Dutch Apple!!


28. Have you ever stayed up for 24 hours?

Twice actually, once from when I had school and worked an all night shift at my old weather job, and once in Dec. 2010 when I had a final that I had to cram for.


29. Do you go on YouTube a lot?

I practically abuse the site (not literally, of course!), but yeah total junkie!


30. Are you a member on any other sites besides DA?

Bemanistyle, Gaia, Livejournal, Twitter, YouTube, I think that's it.


31. Do you cosplay?

Wish I had the time and money to. But I want to though!

32. Fruits or sweets?

What's the difference?


33. Plain, buttered or salted popcorn?

At home, prolly plain. I can't think about gaining anymore weight.


34. Have you skipped school?

Twice, only for studying purposes.


35. Have you been on a plane?

Been!? I practically fly them!


36. Have you swam in an ocean?

I surfed in it quite a lot!


37. Have you been ice skating?

Nope.


38. Favorite vacation spot?

Been to Hawaii a few times (I have family living on Maui and Oahu), but some spots in Southern California.


39. Ever been on TV?

Nay. Too afraid to.


40. Favorite salad and dressing?

Raspberry vinigrette from Trader Joes (I have to have the Trader Joes brand because all others taste like baby diarreaha).


41. What do you do to relax?

Sit at my laptop with a sketchbook or draw on Photoshop while listening to J-pop, 80s New Wave, and 70s on my iPod Touch's Pandora app.


42. What is the last film you saw in the theater?

I don't remember, to be honest.


43. Favorite Sandwich?

From Erik's Deli, a Del Monte Special on sourdough.
From Subway, a Veggie Delight with chipotle and dijon on sourdough.


44. If you could go anywhere in the world...
Hawaii again, Paris, and Japan.

45. Favorite time of the day?

If I worked graveyard, dawn; if not anytime at night.


46. What did you want to be when you were little?

A marine biologist or a dolphin trainer.


47. What do you want to be now?

Aviation meteorologist and business Photoshop tech.


48. If you could eat with one person, who would it be?

I have no idea...


49. What person would you hate to be stuck in a room with?

My ex (gawd I HATE HIM SO MUCCCH!!) or my old supervisor from my old weather job.


50. When is your birthday?

July 30th 984.


51. Favorite type of ice cream?

Rocky Road or Strawberry Cheesecake from Cold Stone Creamery. ;3


52. Last book you read?

Pluto, by Urasawa x Tezuka.


53. Which store would you max out a credit card at?

Any Kinokuniya bookstore, but I like the one in San Fran!


54. Do you buy / sell / both on eBay?

Yep!


55. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?

"Why don't you like getting a boyfriend?" (I will FOAM at the mouth if asked this) I HATE DATING!!! *explodes a fiery red face and growls* Rawwwrrrr!!!


56. Favorite all time movie?

The Aviator, Riding Giants, Wall-E, Ponyo.


57. What were your favorite shows when you were a kid?

Speed racer (<3), G-Force, GI Joe, Super Mario cartoons, Charlie Brown cartoons, Widget the World Watcher.


58. What are you listening to right now?

My Pandora (80s synth) and the new South Park is on.


59. What is the last thing you ate?

Tofu Pups and and cilantro curry from Charlie Hong Kong.


60. If you were a crayon what color would you be?

Cerulean blue, my favorite color!


61. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?

The face and the eyes.


62. Favorite sport to play?

Surfing or any other aquatic sport . Someday they'll make aerial-orientated sports. I'd like to do stunt flying someday and walk in my uncle's foorsteps.


63. Favorite Day of the Year?

Any late October or mid November day, you know the one where leaves are on the ground and the smell of holiday spice is in the air. :3


64. Hugs or Kisses?

Hugs


65. Vanilla or Chocolate?

Chocolate


66. Favorite Board Game?

SCRABBLE!!!


67. Favorite smells?

Depends on the season, if it's the fall semester, pumpkin or Christmas spices; spring semester, rain or aftershower flowers.


68. What inspires you?

Music (I don't like to think while I'm drawing) or looking at an anime character and giving him/her a quirky comic panel.


69. Do you have any piercings?

Only one on my right ear.


70. How many siblings do you have?

One older half sister (same dad different mom) whose considered the oldest, an older half brother (same mom different dad), and a younger sister born to the same parents as me.


71. Bacon Bits or croutons?

Despite being a Jew, I heart bacon bits!


72. Favorite Day of the Week?

Thursday afternoons though Saturday nights.


73. Favorite phrase?

I would rather try something new and hate it than not try it at all.


74. Favorite Restaurant?

Anyplace with good sushi rolls.


75. Favorite animal?

Kitties, sharks, manta rays.


76. Favorite thing to do outside.

Walk along West Cliff Drive and walk around my old elementary school and the parks/beaches nearby.


77. Favorite thing to do when it's raining

Draw while listening to it.


78. Favorite Disney character?

Attina or Aquata (Ariel's sisters) from The Little Mermaid.


79. Do you like coffee?

GIMME MY COFFEE AND NO ONE GETS HURT!!!


80. Tag people (randomly in no order)

I'll get to it....