I've noticed this year the debate between whether one should say "Merry Christmas" or the more general "Happy Holidays." I myself am an atheist, and don't revere the birth of Jesus Christ a notable event. However, to me, Christmas is equally a time for goodwill towards others, partly created by American commercialism, partly the good elements of Christian faith. Not to mention, since today is, in fact, Christmas, I will wish you a Merry Christmas.

Buuut. It is a cheerful day, so I won't weigh you down with my religious debates. As you can see, I am now a member, thanks to the kind donation of *General-EbonRose, one of the coolest people I've ever met online. As such, I've had some fun with my CSS and created a new layout. Hope you like it!

If I stay up much longer, Santy Claus won't be visiting me, so I have to go now. To you and all yours, Merry Christmas... okay, or whatever else you celebrate!

~Neil

I won't be around until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances. If you need to contact me, do so via E-mail (fennel_software@yahoo.com.)



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Hello, world. In case you were wondering, no, I have not disappeared off the face of the earth. (Sorry. ) It's just been a long week for me, both academically and socially, so I haven't really put much priority into dA. Not to mention, since my Wii died, I pulled out my N64 and have been playing that quite a bit. I've really missed the good ol' days of 64-bit. It really brings me back to all the hours I wasted as a little kid sitting in front of a screen.

So anyways, I will get around to going through my deviations and messages this weekend. Fortunately, I don't have many. Expect new art within the next few weeks, of any medium. I've been feeling rather prosperous in that sense, at least in terms of writing melodies and doing Photoshop work. I might even play with Terragen or some writing, if I get really ambitious. Speaking of songwriting, I might be playing guitar at a fundraiser for my school. It's only 15 minutes' worth, but I figure it's a nice way to waste time, (as if I really need more ways. )

~Tooncouplefanatic brought up the idea of doing collaborations, and after thinking about it, I think I'm interested in doing some collab work, too, if anyone is. Whichever genre you prefer... I'm proficient in a handful now, even though my freehand sketching is still dreadful. Notice that I haven't uploaded any like I said I would? There's a good reason for that.

I suppose that's all I have to report for now. Stay devious.

Peace always,
~ Neil



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Yep, I finally did it. Those 250 built up journals, 500 deviations, and countless activity messages? I finally eliminated them all. I'm sorry to all of you whose work I never got to, but it was just getting out of hand, and I got sick of pretending that I would actually go through them all someday. It's my own fault for watching so many people, many of whom have work that's of no interest to me. I've been avoiding deviantART to a degree because I've become so backed up. I know it's not as though I'm actually obligated to look through anyone's stuff, but I still feel a bit selfish for spamming you with all the crap I call art without paying any attention to yours. I do plan on changing that for the future, by keeping current with my messages, that way they don't get backed up so badly, and I will again become an active member here. If you feel that I may have missed something important of yours, just let me know and I'll look into it. I'm always up for a good chat, too, if you've had something noteworthy in a journal. On a more harsh note, if I owe you a favor, contest entry, tag, or anything similar, you might as well forget about it unless you give me a direct (and possibly violent) reminder.

Anyways, now to my own personal rambling. Life has been good, or as good as it could be. Last week I played a gig on my birthday at the town's local Winterfest, and it went quite well. I have some pictures which I may end up posting here if I feel ambitious. On the note of my birthday, I also got a decent scanner, so maybe I'll upload some freehanded stuff, even though all my sketches are horrid. I also got a huge new stick welder, so I plan on doing some heavy-duty metal work when things heat up again. I already have some new ideas...

What else...? I'm on break this week, so I'm basically just lazing around. Playing a lot of guitar, mainly. I suppose that's really about all I have to say, sadly. Maybe I've just grown boring. Ah well. It's late anyways. Sorry again for being an unreliable deadbeat.

Until next time.
Peace always,
~ Neil



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