Well, I had hoped that a certain someone would have grown up a bit by now and gotten over their hateful,hypocritical ways...I guess they still have some work to do.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

This is very cool! I have another deviation featured this week! Yay! Here is the link [link] Check it out!

Yay! One of my works was used in a feature! [link]

I just want to say thanks! I cannot say it enough. Thank you for providing the site, maintaining this place, and generally being awesome!

Biggest thanks goes out to the admins who bust their ass to resolve deviation reports and complaints! You Rock!

My thoughts go out to the family and friends of Paul Gray, Bassist for Slipknot. He was found dead today in a hotel room. [link]

I am so glad that tomorrow is Sunday! I get to go to the Dojo and train!!! It has been a while since we actually used a Dojo due to the economy being so crappy and folks not being able to pay. We will be using a friends Kung Fu school as our temporary training hall until we can get back into our own place. Anything at this point beats training outside like we have been doing. Do you know how hard it is to get grass stains out of a white gi? I tried wearing my black gi but when the sun hits that black cloth....IT GETS HOT!!!

I love training in Aikido. It is so much different than all the other styles I have done. Aikido is supposed to be "gentle" but I am more sore/hurt after every class than I ever was in Karate, Kung Fu, or Boxing.

I have 3 different black belts in 3 different styles and I hold advanced rank in 2 more styles not including Aikido. I am supposed to be testing for my Black belt in that next month and I admit, I am a bit nervous! There are just so many things to remember for this test but my instructor is great and I am sure he won't let me test until I am ready.

That being said, I look forward to tomorrow and can't wait to be throwing some folks around!

Before I start my minor rant let me preface this with "I know people make mistakes" and "I know there are people here that are new." That being said....

3D is the category where you put your works that are created using a 3D software program such as 3dsMax, Maya, Terragen, Poser, Bryce, etc. Every time I browse through the 3D category I see where people have put photographs of thier dog, MSPaint anime, and even a poem! After three years of this I am still shocked that some folks can even log in! Today I saw a deviant's entire gallery in 3D....not a single one of his/her "Photographs" could or would ever be considered "3D"!!!

I guess people are so rushed to submit their deviation that they somehow forget how to read.

I think DA should make it's users pass a test to determine if thet are capable of self-categorizing a submission....at least to the 3D category. Maybe a page with 10-12 deviations of different media and the user must correctly place them in the right category before being allowed to submit to the gallery.

I know I probably sound like a big jerk but my frustrations reached the limit after I commented that someone's photo of their dog was miscategorized and they became angry with me. I guess they just didn't get my point. Anyway, I am through with my rant....for now.