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As of the 24th of June I found out I’m officially a university graduate and have finished my Bachelor’s degree.

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It was one crazy ride, and I’m ready to move on, for now at least. Maybe next year I’ll go back and get a Master’s Degree once I have a clear head and more defined objectives for the future. But for now, I’m ready for some real world. Some real money would definitely come in handy too, I won’t lie. But I want to get started, to move on. So, what have I been doing the past two weeks? Preparing my CV, looking at online job listings, killing time with volunteer work, resting. I’m slightly worried and anxious to advance, but feeling okay and optimistic. Hopefully everything will go well and I’ll continue feeling that way.

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University is killing me. Quite literally.

But two more weeks and I'll be done. Hopefully, unless I turn in an essay one of my professors doesn't approve and I fail. Which would be terrible since this is my final semester of my final year, when I'm supposed to get my degree. And I'm scared to say it's a possibility too; I have so much work to finish and so much work I'm not confident about.

I didn't get a scholarship this year for whatever reason they came up with either, and it's being a struggle to get everything paid for. So failing now would be terrible in many different levels.

Point being... Even if I only do it for fun, picking up my camera and searching for and then photographing something takes time and, very often, I do it and don't get anything I care for enough that I'd like to post here. Coming on DeviantArt for just a few minutes though, is a fantastic way to clear my head. And so that's what I've been doing. Lurking basically.

Hopefully! In two weeks I'll have more time. What comes next in professional terms is pretty scary and exciting. I'm signed up for an internship, which I will only know the details of if I'm selected. So I'll be waiting for that I guess, in June. I'd rather not think too much ahead, I still have two dreadful weeks to get through.

I miss my friends, who I've been neglecting pretty badly. And I miss my photography. And I miss reading simply for pleasure and not for university. And a lot of other things. (Like sleeping for example. Geez, I look away one minute and suddenly it's 5AM.)

I'm hoping I'll be able to get back on speed on everything once I'm done with university. Wish me luck!

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I like Art. And I like this Art Community.

The house of my dreams and fantasies, that modern T1 or T2 apartment I will share with a few cats, will have each division covered in beautiful Art that will instantly put me in a good mood every time I look at it. Right now though, I'm a university student on a scholarship, living with my mother, basically never leaving my room.

Right now, my walls are completely bare. I mentioned it a few times on my personal blog.

Why have I not gotten some of my favorite pieces from here, if I like this Art community so much? Well, it's not that I don't want to, and it's not even that I can't afford the said Art, because you can actually find some pretty amazing things at pretty cheap prices. It's that I can't afford the shipping fees.

Forget about Art, that's completely out of reach. Even merchandise. A Fella plushie for example, an item that costs 20$ (or 13€ ), will turn into a 40$ item (that's 27€ ) with the shipping fees for Portugal added. Regardless of the physical size of the item you're trying to buy, the shipping fees will double or triple its cost.

So I've bitched a lot. And a lot of other people have bitched a lot too. It's crazy, and it's unacceptable that a community and company this large would have such a bad delivery service. So until now, I've stuck to my subscriptions, but never purchased anything from DeviantArt. I like this Art community, and I would like to buy my Art here, not only because this is where some of the most amazing artists are, but also because I trust dA with my money and would like to help support them.


A couple of days ago came the announcement that, until the 27th, all shipping to everywhere in the world will be free. Free shipping, until the 27th. All of a sudden, no warning and no special occasion that I'm aware of.

Mind you, I'm still a poor university student, there are still books I need to buy for this semester, and I can't forget the monthly 60€ bus and train pass to get to university. But free shipping! Pure bliss for me over here. It's like they finally listened and are trying to do something about it to make it better.

I'm hoping that if this is successful, if DeviantArt realizes that free shipping promotions every now and then - or just more reasonable shipping fees - will actually earn them more money than simply going with whatever delivery service is available (which I hear in America is usually FedEx), I'm hoping they'll change permanently and all this amazing Art will become more available for everyone.

That's me hoping. Either way, thank you DeviantArt! Thank you all you wonderful staff for taking our criticism and trying to improve this service for us. And although my bank account is pretty much empty, I will take the opportunity to get a few small pieces I've been wanting.

(Just so you know, I've decided on 6 small pints so far, adding up to 8€, or 12$. That's six prints, eight euros or twelve dollars. Like, dude!)

Thank you!

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Free shipping wrap-up on hq journal: hq.deviantart.com/blog/2813565…
They will change permanently! :excited:

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Some time has passed since I last posted any of my art online. I've continued to come to DeviantArt to see and comment on other people's and have kept my subscription (although I'll admit I've had my lurking phases). But my own art has remained for myself for a while. For over a year, now that I really look at it. But that's about to change.

I finally got a new camera, a Nikon D60 with a AF-S DX 18-55 mm lens, given to me by my mom and brother as a early birthday present. I'm still getting used to it and learning how to actually make good use of it. But yes, I think I'll start sharing what I do again. Expect activity from me from now on. :)


A little update. Luna - that beautiful cat that shows up in every other photo of mine - died on the 22nd of February, 2009. She was 12 years old, and, at one week of being in the family for 12 years, had to be put to sleep. She lived a beautiful life and is greatly missed by us all.

More info and photos on this post from my blog: anapires.wordpress.com/2009/02…



 

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