So I realized it's been almost exactly a year since I wrote a new journal...oops A lot's happened really......

Me and got into a lot of debt and ended up moving out of our apartment and back with our parents lived at my house for a while....now her moms house for a while. still way cheaper than 605 a month.....they're both freeeeeee

I quit my job at Mancino's, after 2 years. They really screwed both me and over, and I couldn't stand working there anymore, so I left. I spent like 2 months at IHOP in Holland as a server, and found out how much that job sucks. 2.65 and hour is just not enough. Had a mental breakdown and wlked out of there, went to the docter, got some prozac, and now I work at Gustino's in Skeettown with Jess It kinda sucks but it's only temparary cuz I need moneys....cuz there's no way I'm not going to the Gathering this year

It's been a year and I think The Dark Knight is still my favorite movie...lol so anyways..here's a quiz I stole

Stolen from who stole it from someone else...


01. What is your pen name?
KalinT or Scarecrowlove
02. What made you choose this name?
Kalin Topknot was one of the first characters I made....Dragonlance kender actually. It just stuck and Scarecrowlove is one I came up with for Livejournal b/c Kalin was taken and I really onlt got on there to look at Batman stuff...Slipping Into Entrophy is the best story ever
03. Do you use PC or Mac?
crappy PC laptop
04. What programs do you use most often?
umm...I guess PS7....and paint xD
05. Do you use mouse, or tablet?
Mouse...I wish I had a tablet...anyone wanna buy me one? j/k
06. What color or color combination do you find yourself using most often?
Lots of colors really....mostly black, red, and purple I guess
07. What part of a picture do you put most effort into?
Depends on the picture...I'd like to say mostly the face....or rather, the eyes. But sometimes it's the anatomy...which I suck at. And then sometimes I get carried away with all the little details
08. How long does it take you do draw a picture?
Depends I guess...some pictures I can draw in 30 mins and some take me like 5 hours all together
09. Do you keep your rough drafts?
I don't usually do rough drafts, I don't have the patience. I keep my linearts separate from colors?
10. What font do you use most often?
I don't usually type on my pics very often, but whatever weird font fits I guess.
11. When you scan your image, what DPI do you use?
600 dpi.....and I usually scan in B&W
12. Do you do anything else when you're drawing?
Umm....mostly listen to music, but sometimes I'm watching someone play video games or on the computer too.
13. Approximately how many pictures do you draw in a month?
Um... maybe 20? 30? depends on how much time I have and how inspired I am.
14. What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
My Skecthbook paper? I dunno I always get the same kind though. And sometimes computer paper.
15. What kind of paper do you use for rough sketches and drafts?
Umm...anything I can get my hands on?
16. How long does it take you to ink something?
It can take anywhere from 10 mins to 2 hours
17. Do you do comics, or fan comics?
I used to try, but I'm not ery good at them. I don't have the patience...I do a couple pages then get bored and stop XD
18. Do you like comics? Are they fun to make?
I love them! And they are fun to make
19. Have you ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Fuck no.
20. Did it get published?
Never! only on DevArt
21. Who are your favorite artists?
Umm... I have lots of them, too many to list
22. Do you like anime/manga? If so, what are your favorite series?
I LOVE THEM!!! Umm...Saiyuki, Gravitation, Tsubasa, Elfen Lied, Deathnote, Naruto, Nightwalker.....and a million more.
23. Do you like cartoons/comics? If so, what are your favorite series?
Of course! Batman has to be my favorite American comics...and cartoons....geez theres a lot lol
24. Any artists that you wish you could draw like?
Just about anyone better than me...lol
25. Do you read a lot of books?
I like reading books, but I haven't had the time...I probably haven't read one in like 3 years....I only read manga lately.
26. Did you ever buy a book to inspire or teach you to draw?
Yes, but most of them we're A LOT of help. I draw how I draw.
27. Any video games you enjoy?
......are you kidding? video games are my lifeblood. Besides WOW, I've played FF7 (my fav), FF9, FF10, FF12, Atelier Iris 3 (latest conquest lol), DDR, Fatal Frame 1,2,and 3.and lots others....
28. Any favorite characters from video games?
Sephiroth!! Vincent, Reno, Kuja, Lulu, Miyu and Mayu, Chitose, Sae, Box lady, fallen lady, and lots of ppl from fatal frame 3
29. Do you have a favorite writer?
Razothredfire on livejournal
30. Any books you really enjoy?
Anne Rice's Vampire Cronicles come to mind, and DragonLance......
31. Do you draw fanart?
Sometimes, but not often.
32. Do you listen to music while you draw?
Yes!
33. Any recommended songs?
Anything by MSI, ICP, Twiztid, or HIM
34. Any other art websites that you really enjoy?
not really
35. Are there any websites that you go to everyday?
LiveJournal, and Gaia
36. What is your dream website like?
Like I dreamed it to be
37. Do you like your own art?
Depends on the day.
38. What do you enjoy watching on television?
House, Dexter, Law & Order.....the list goes on
39. Favorite celebrity?
I don't keep track of shit like that...I like characters not actors or celebs. Maybe....Johnny Depp?
40. Favorite color?
Black, Silver, Red, or Purple
41. Favorite food?
Probably Pizza how typical...and chocolate!
42. Favorite drink?
Mountain Dew, but I usually drink water
43. Do you like to go shopping? If yes, where? And for what?
I LOVES IT!!! Hot Topic for cloths, Spencers for anything...hell I'll shop anywhere XD
44. Can you cook?
Very Badly....I can kinda make cookies!
45. Any devices you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
I Gaia considered an online pet?
46. Are you tech-savvy?
Kinda.....
47. Do you want to become a professional artist?
I really Wish!!!
48. Are there any other jobs you're interested in?
Owning a pizza place, working at like a Hot Topic?
49. Any other hobbies or skills besides drawing?
Nope I suck X/
50. Do you like to watch movies?
It depends on the movies.
51. What's your favorite movie?
Too many to count but some are Pirates of the Caribbean (all), The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Sweeney Todd, Nightmare Before Christmas..
52. Have you ever entered an art contest?
I don't think so...
53. When did you start drawing seriously?
Around age 13 or 14
54. Do you use references? If so, for what?
Every once in while, but usually no.
55. Are you a subscriber? If so, are you a beta-tester?
Nope and nope.
56. Do you have a lot of net friends?
Everybody on DA<3 j/k not really lol
57. Do you have a lot of friends that also draw?
not anymore
58. What time of the day do you usually go online?
Night....morning....
59. Do you like to go to chat rooms?
Not really
60. Do you have your own computer?
Yes! I have a Mini Dell Inspiron...it kinda sucks
61. What would you say to the person that you admire?
I'd probably giggle and ramble on
62. Does your mind wander when you draw?
Yes all the time.
63. Have you drawn poorly because you think too much?
All the time!
64. Do you have any friends who are professional artists?
No but that would be cool
65. Where do you often hang out?
At home, an work....sometimes at a restaurant...
66. Are there any popular artists that you don't like much? (no need to name names if you don't want to.)
Oh hell yea!
67. Are there any situations in which you really don't like being an Artist?
When everyone's little sister asks me to draw a million things for her....or when ppl assume that I'm the artistic one so I have to do all the designing and artsy things. Don't get me wrong, I like art, but tht doesn't mean that I want to do everything thats somewhat artsy or that i'm good at everything.
68. How about situations that make you love it?
When you figure out something new, or draw a pic that youre particulary proud of.
69. What's the one thing that makes you grateful that the internet exists?
It gives me something to do....lol
70. Is there anything out there that makes you wish the internet didn't exist?
Stupid stuff....like stuff tht makes absolutly no sense or Internet pedophiles...ya know?
71. What's your first drawing?
I don't even remember....I drew a lot when I was little.
72. Any art you did prior to that?
scribbles?
73. Has your style changed a lot since then?
A lot.
74. If it has changed, it what ways?
It got a lot better! lol. Pretty much everything has improved somewhat
75. Have you experienced artist's block before?
All the fucking time.
76. If so, how do you usually get out of it?
Draw random shit
77. What do you do when you can't get out of it?
Stop drawing for like a week...or Jess starts telling me wht to draw XD
78. Any people that have influenced you a lot?
Pretty much any animes, mangas, and any people on devArt
79. What made you want to start drawing?
I enjoy it....I always have
81. Has anything ever made you want to quit art all together?
The artblocks and depression.
82. What do you think about netiquette?
Wtf is netiquette?
83. Have you ever been spammed or trolled?
I don't think so....
86. Do you upload high quality versions of your Deviations, or do you prefer to upload a low quality?
usually high quality
87.Do you have custom CSS? If so, did you make it yourself?
umm....i wish
88. Do you have good vision?
Nope! I'm blind without my glasses
89. If you can get anyone's autograph, whose would you get?
anyone from ICP, MSI, Twiztid, HIM...umm....Bam, Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp....oh and everyone on the Muskegon Lumberjacks hockey Team.....especially Robin Bouchard or Luke Stauffacher
90. What would you say to that person when he or she gives you an autograph?
T-thank you so much....giggle...akward smile...
91. Do you like to draw on Oekaki BBS?
Nope
92. Do you have a job?
At Gustino's!!!! It kinda really sucks
93. Did you take art in school? If so, did you do well? Are you still taking it?
In high school, yes. lots. I dunno if I did my best though. and I wish I were going to collage for art...lolz
94. Have you taken art lessons outside of a school setting?
nope.....
95. Have you ever drawn something just because it was the cool thing to do -- the hip new fad?
I draw what I like I don't care if other ppl like it or not
96. What's your favorite phrase/quote?
"They'll cast you out.....like a Leper!" idk theres lots
97. Do you present yourself differently online than you do in your real life?
not a whole lot....i guess I'm a little more open
98. What are your goals now?
To Go To The Gathering!!!! and.....make some money? idk. my own place would be nice again...
99. What do you have to say to yourself?
Stop being a lazy ass fuck.
100. Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone who read this?
Sorry....you didn't reall have to read this XD