Back to my Life

A closer look at how things have been going so basically "A Closer Look" is just what I'll be calling my personal posts where I write about my life and feelings and such so I just wanted to update you guys.

So I shall get started with the current events of the house here.

Today I went shopping with my mum we stopped at a special frozen yogurt place that's one of my favorites we chatted a lot and I enjoyed myself. When we got home my sisters hurriedly told me to put on my best dress, we were going to take a photo shoot you see, so I hurried fast as I could to get dressed my sisters helped with the makeup and hair. So Liz, Ani, and I rushed outside eager to get in as much daylight as we could mum took contol of the camera and the pictures turned out great after viewing each one I proclaimed the theme princess I being Cinderella in a Blue dress, Ani Belle her hair gorgeously arranged and with a pink dress, and Liz Sleeping Beauty in a cream dress with pink and gold laced embroidery, in a word stunning.

Tomorrow is my birthday but by the time you guys read this it'll probably already be my birthday *smile*
Gotta go now.

A Tale to a Song ~ The Lad and the Lass

A minstrel strolls merrily down the dusty path humming a forgotten song, he stops seeing a fellow minstrel a lovely maiden with flowing black hair, she holds a harp in one hand and a flute in the other. She nods recognizing one of the same trade he nods back. They fall into step and chat awhile then they stop having agreed to play a duet she lays down her flute and grasps her harp and the other minstrel in turn pulls out his lute from it place and they begin to sing...

The Lad and the Lass

Once Upon a time long ago 

In a land all covered with snow

There lives a lad and a lass

Who were destined to change the past

Years went by and time did pass

Still nothing became of the lad and the lass

Break the rock stop the clock

The Lad and the Lass would change the past 

Still more time flew 

But change would still come fresh, anew 

For in second the clock would halt

And the memories of the present would lock in the valt

The Lad and the Lass were to change the past 

In moments soon and the change would last

Though they knew not what they're acts would do 

What will happen, the answer is up to you.

The song ends and the maiden minstrel laughs a tinkling laugh. She curtsies to him and he bows politely to her. She asks him what did happen and the lad minstrel whispers in her ear his answer she laughs again and they shake hands and once again part ways. 

So what do you think happened? 

Princess Cathrine

Chapter 14

Cathrine and Ariella are Ambushed

"Oh, no not now." Arillia groaned grasping at my hand. "Please for my sake, lets just run!" 

I nodded and away we ran. 

"Arillia, wait the horses!" I huffed. 

"Stop it just call me Ariella and I saw Rolic and Lissie leading them away. Don't worry I told them to meet us at the boarder and we're close enough if we outrun them we'll be fine."

But just as she said that two guards blocked our only exit. "Lookee here." Sneered the short one. "It's the princess and her litt'el friend." I backed away and Arillia ooh, I mean Ariella (she needs to quite doing that it confuses me) Ariella instinctively grabbed at her daggers only to be jabbed in the stomach.  "Haha she thought she could get away with that!" the short but still muscley guard laughed maliciously. "Yes ma-princess we've found you at last and ma'Lord Fredic'll be so pleased." His beady eyes bore into mine. "Mayhaps he'll give us a pretty penny for her." 

"Excuse me!" Ariella spat. "I'm not going anywhere with you!" 

"Har, har, har!" The short guard laughed hysterically. 

"We could care less about you little girl, we really only need the princess but we'll be taking ye just the same." The tall guard growled grabbing my arm and squeezing. "And if ye try anything funny we'll break her arm. My Lord Fredric said do whatever is necessary to secure the prize." He stared down at me and squeezed again for good measure I cried out in spite of myself. "Drayden!" He barked to the short guard. "Grab the dark gal, we need to get moving!" 

"You...You're." I stuttered. "You're from Perlusha and your Fredic's royal guard?" 

"Yes, little Princess."

"Why are you calling me...princess." 

"That's what ye are and when we get you're mother we'll be set for life!" "Har, Har." Drayden laughed. "Good un' Captain!" 

"Quiet!" He barked again. "Get the gal now or I'll leave you behind!" Drayden obeyed muttering under his breath. 

"I'd have thought Fredric would have better guards." Ariella said sounding bored. "I mean you to have the poorest accents I've ever heard and the poorest manners I might add." 

"Drayden, you'd better gag her."

 I glared at him my courage returning to me. "Don't you dare!"

"Ah, you'd better be quiet too little Princess we've a gag for you as well." 

Just then something flashed and two guards flabbergasted turned around scowling and that was when I saw Rolic.

Hope that thrilling sequence gets you excited for more!

Entry For Rachel's Contest

Yep you saw right I have not abandoned my promise to do this, and boy was I happy with the result!
I'm sorry I couldn't get this done sooner but I had tried several times but failed because I was trying for the wrong style so then I decided to try an entirely new approach and I came up with The Girl in Sunglasses and it just seemed right!
So what about you, the contest is still going will you enter?

The contest is over at Designed to Inspire check it out!

Happy Valentines Day!

Another Revised Post

Another sloppy piece from 3 years ago

Look how much more alive it is now. It was fun to do this and I like tweaking the clothes to look more fun and exciting this Anna must have a story behind her...maybe you girls would like to have a go at it eh? 

Tell me if I did a "Write Anna's Story" contest would you enter it?

Girl in Winter Revised

This drawing was done on the laptop 3 years ago my first attempt at computerized painting 

*click pic to get a better look* 

This is the revised editon of the above and was done just today as you can see I've had much more practice

and I have the shapes down better also I fancied it up a bit by adding more to her apparel.

Let me know if you'd like to see more before and after computer drawings or just a few I did last year; your opinions are greatly appreciated!