Oh goodness...I've spent the past week or so clearing out my inbox (almost 300 old messages!) and other notifications. Not too sure what I'm going to do with this account, but I guess I am back for the time being. (Y-yay...?) Also I apologize in advance if any of my replies are something along the lines of "bwuh?". Or if I don't sound like myself (however that's possible). It has been a really, really long time for me. I'll offer up a messy summary, though.

Graduated college (2008) and have been working at a newspaper for going on 5 years. I don't write for it - I'm part of the ad design group who makes advertisements for local small businesses, car dealerships, and real estate agencies. It's not my dream job - more of a starting point until I find something I really want to do. (I'm not even sure at this point what I really want to do, but designing toys or something sounds like fun.) In my free time I read and play video games mostly. I also like visiting antique shops with my mom. Writing comes in occasionally with casual roleplaying and creating AUs (alternate universes).

If anyone remembers my cat, Jake, he became ill and we had to put him down around Christmas of 2011. We got our new cat, Tess ("Tessarose"), a year ago today (pictured in my ID). She's a calico from the humane society and very spoiled.

I still enjoy anime/manga and the like, and have a growing interest in steampunk as well as photography - so you may be seeing some of that. My main "fandom" is the Tales of video game series, particularly Abyss and Graces. I also follow mangas The Legend of Sakura-Hime and Skip-Beat. Also My Little Pony and Once Upon a Time. And I'm guessing you guys probably already know about the Tokyo Mew Mew manga re-release from a bit ago. Supposedly "a la mode" is coming back out later this year too.

That is about it for me. Hope everyone who reads this is doing well and keeping warm.
--Cherry

{ TO-DO LIST }

Please let me know if I left something out. It's been a long time since I drew anything and I can't remember. @_@;;

Requests: CLOSED!
Collaborations: Closed.
Art Trades: Closed.
Commissions: Closed.

[ g a i a . c o m m i s s i o n s ]
1. Mew Lemon for (coloring - CG)

[ a r t . t r a d e s ]
1. Gokai for Kuroishi (coloring - traditional)
2. Trio for Kasai (coloring - traditional)
3. Mew Tiramisu for

[ c o n t e s t . p r i z e s ]
0. Neon Waltz for Osaka (rough version in progress)
1. Trio for
2. Trio for
3.

[ m i s c e l l a n e o u s ]
1. Mariel and Morie commission (inked, coloring - traditional)