Not much to report as things haven't changed all that much since the last journal (so I'm still together with my wonderful girlfriend ), again I use Deviant Art to showcase my work, not my photos but visit my angel's account for some choice photos of our cosplay sessions which will hopefully be added to in the winter.

Project-wise I'm dabbling with the Pokemon Project having finally gotten back into watching the Japanese episodes and collecting references for Pokemon I intend to draw in the near future though for anyone watching me because of this I'm not taking requests and have already decided on the order I'll be submitting new entries as I've previously divided the entire collection into as many groups of similarities or traits as possible and yet I'm still free to work on Pokemon that may not be due for release any time soon.

However, it kind of takes a back seat when I'm focussed on the animation (granted it hasn't been much since Dissidia has been occupying my time somewhat) as I've accumulated far more suscribers on YouTube than my Watcher count (not that you guys don't take priority considering I upload animations both here and there but the same doesn't apply to my illustration work).
I know it's been a while since my last animation release (almost one year ago) but this is because I'm currently working on Three projects and jumping from one to another depending on what motivates me best or what's quicker to do at the time, one of these including the last OrgLIX animation for the time being, so rest assured there should be less time between uploads once the first of the set is ready to go.

And finally, I'm due for 20,000 pageviews not too far away so as per usual I'm putting it out there so whoever can get a screengrab of it (or as close to it as possible failing someone comes forward with the exact number) I'll draw and colour an original character for them (though with some outstanding trades and prizes I'm afraid it won't be immediate but will remain on my to do list until its finished).
I haven't had much luck in the past but I'm hoping with all the recent watchers I've been noticing (apologies for not writing to each and every one of you or thanking you guys for favouriting my work as there's simply too many) that Someone will consider a free drawing from me somewhat appealing (remember, the screengrab of the closest pageviews following 20,000 will be eligible once enough time has passed to give people a chance, even if it's several digits away).

Just in case anyone is unaware there's more OrgLIX material than what I've produced and many more episodes available at the OrgLIX website (www.orglix.org) in audio form.
Oh and in case anyone hasn't heard, OrgLIX's hiatus is Over and we're back in business, we've got some great material in the works that's really going to excite you in the coming months as well as hopefully plenty of activities at the forums so please visit us soon ([link]).

For any newcomers, if you're into Kingdom Hearts or comedy in general please seek out the current two animations (and separate promo piece) in my gallery and do visit the main site to listen to our many audios with myself providing the voices of Luxord and Lexaeus: [link] and for any Final Fantasy fans we also have our side project Crisis Perverted where I voice Director Lazard, and in addition Professor Hollander and Director Palmer: [link] (mature content in both just so you know)

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Ciao.

It's been a week since I got back so I figure I should have updated by now, where from some might ask, from Chicago of course, after a wonderful and fantastic trip to spend time with my former online but now all official real life girlfriend .

My legs were worn out from all the walking around the sites but it was one of the best weeks of my life just getting to be close and spend some real quality time with her and to confirm what we'd felt for three months in addition to our year long friendship was everything we thought it was.

We did a little cosplay but I've never really been one to post photos here so for anyone who wants to see me all dressed up in silly costumes feel free to visit 's account as I gave permission for some of the photos to be uploaded there.

I love you with all my heart Katie, you complete me and I can always be myself with you, our love will remain strong despite the distance and I promise to be faithful to you and wait as long as it takes for us to be together in a more permanent setting.

Project-wise the illustration has taken a back seat considering my animation has a lot more viewers waiting on the next installment over at YouTube so the Pokemon Project is on hold as well as whatever I owe prize-wise and trade-wise, I will get on those when I'm properly motivated as I just haven't felt as driven to focus that long on Photoshop let alone drawings not linked to my own characters.

In case this is what some of my watchers are here for yes there is another OrgLIX animated episode in the works which of course will be distributed here and on YouTube and Newgrounds, just in case anyone is unaware there's more than what I've produced please note there are many more episodes available at the OrgLIX website (www.orglix.org) in audio form.
However, after this one I think I'll probably be taking a break from this series of animation as its been almost two years of specialising on this series, that and I do have other projects I'd like to focus on, however, two are based on written material from the creators of OrgLIX you won't want to miss and one special project (beyond my series on hiatus Flat Shack) written in the style of OrgLIX by myself and my wonderful as well as voiced between the two of us is hopefully something that will be equally appreciated by die-hard Square Enix fans.

Not really much else to report beyond a previous temp job in May working the post room for House of Fraser I managed to score for a good month and since April I've signed up for a home learning course in Game Design which I'm working my way through in the hopes it can launch me into a career I can really use my creative energies and skills.

Oh and in case anyone hasn't heard, OrgLIX's hiatus is Over and we're back in business, we've got some great material in the works and hopefully plenty of activities at the forums so please visit us soon ([link]).

For any newcomers, if you're into Kingdom Hearts or comedy in general please seek out the current two animations (and separate promo piece) in my gallery and do visit the main site to listen to our many audios with myself providing the voices of Luxord and Lexaeus: [link] and for any Final Fantasy fans we also have our side project Crisis Perverted where I voice Director Lazard, and in addition Professor Hollander and Director Palmer: [link] (mature content in both just so you know)

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Ciao.

I'm still around, just working hard on an animation project rather than illustration, the Pokemon Project will continue when I find the right motivation, probably when my cable channel decides to air the episodes in the correct order so I can grab some references of some specific Pokemon in the next grouping.

The animation mentioned isn't OrgLIX though I am in the middle of one more episode for the time being where my focus was interrupted by a few technical problems late last year, also, I may or may not be finishing up an additional short animation written and voiced by members of OrgLIX depending on as and when the audition process among the cast is decided and a soundtrack completed even though I've drawn up the character layouts so that what's left shouldn't take too long.
And finally the current animation I'm working on was spontaneously written up and all the character roles voiced among myself alongside my now girlfriend , don't want to spoil the surprise of the setting though it is Square Enix-related and over nine minutes long, depending on as and when I can really focus on the work it should hopefully be finished within the year, perhaps before July if I really focus and continue not being employed though technically I tend to do more work when I have a job due to having a proper structure and knowing I only have those limited hours each night to myself.

So yeah, as of the forth of March I have a wonderful girlfriend in my life and I am so much more happier for it (though I was happy enough just being close friends with her) and overjoyed to have been asked out by one I now consider my best friend, I never thought I could find someone who shares so many of my interests nor someone willing to give as much effort towards me as I would for her but it happened.
The only downside is that we do live significantly far away from each other but technically we do speak and see each other almost everyday on Skype and I'm willing to be patient and see if it works out come July when I fly over to spend time with her.
Once the animation is completed which will be her very first official voice acting debut you should probably expect random drawings depicting us or characters she loves to pop up on occasion. I love you so much Katie...

Anyways, not much else to tell really, I finished my EDCL course and am a bit more knowledgeable about Microsoft Office programs and after weeks of inconvenience and discomfort the building work to my kitchen and bathroom has paid off, and unfortunately several members of OrgLIX due to commitment and stress-related issues have come to the decision that we need a small break until July but we're not disbanding the project completely (at least I hope not, I've a ton of scripts written up I'd love to hear recorded).

Still, we've plenty of work produced in the last two years for newcomers to enjoy in the meantime so if you're into Kingdom Hearts or comedy in general please seek out the current two animations (and separate promo piece) in my gallery and do visit the main site to listen to our many audios with myself providing the voices of Luxord and Lexaeus: [link] and for any Final Fantasy fans we also have our side project Crisis Perverted where I voice Director Lazard, and now also Professor Hollander and Director Palmer: [link] (mature content in both just so you know)
And new members are always welcome in the forums: [link]

Aside from a brief cameo as Lumine in the "Megaman X Command Mission" audio, no new voice roles to speak of though I will be auditioning again what some very appealing projects to me soon as I have the free time and don't have a cold like I have this past week.

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Ciao.

I know I haven't updated the journal in three months, or uploaded anything since getting back from America (now my featured deviation and an animation I'm very proud of which I've modified some previous errors though at the cost of the recurring Candle font which my new hard drive doesn't have) but I've been around and working, I just hadn't had any completed projects I was ready to show.
And without any finished work to report there didn't seem much point since I don't really use this or anywhere as a LiveJournal equivilent.

However I felt I needed to make the point to catch up on some illustration work before the next animation (whenever completion may be).
Please find the Pokemon Project a little more updated with a minor adjustment to Hoothoot and six alternative Bug Pokemon, it might be a while as the following airborne group has Pokemon that haven't even been drawn let alone inked, coloured and cleaned up.

Apologies for not uploading photos like I said, truth being I prefer to keep photos separate from my art so they're on my Facebook account if you'd like to see them and can be considered one of my friends.

Still no job but I've been learning Microsoft Office programs during the day to hopefully increase my chances of finding another office job now that I'm considering two more brief trips to the States to see my amazing friends.

As for the work I haven't done any major animation since my computer started playing up again so I brought a new hard drive before it crashed completely (fifteen to twenty minutes to open Windows and programs disappearing isn't normal), Vista feels odd to get used to, all the technical problems has affected my drive and I only started doing actual animation and Photoshop work not long ago.

Animation projects are on the go with at least one OrgLIX episode on the go but another big project planned either immediately after or following maybe one more OrgLIX animation depending on my feelings at the time after a chat with members of OrgLIX themselves at the con, and now following a Skype session where a one-off script was presented, I instantly volunteered to provide animation for it and I'm currently setting up layouts for when the soundtrack is completed and I can animate it properly, not giving anything away until then I'm afraid.

As always if you're into Kingdom Hearts or comedy in general please seek out the current two animations (and separate promo piece) in my gallery and do visit the main site to listen to our many audios with myself providing the voices of Luxord and Lexaeus: [link] and for any Final Fantasy fans we also have our side project Crisis Perverted where I voice Director Lazard, and now also Professor Hollander and Director Palmer: [link] (mature content in both just so you know)
And new members are always welcome in the forums: [link]

My other voice credits seem to have taken enough space for long enough, plus with so many of my auditions apparently not even having been judged on the VAA I'm taking yet another break from the voice acting scene (with the constant exception of OrgLIX) to work on all the projects I have lined up.

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Ciao.

I'm still alive, barely, I still feel I'm recovering from my long weekend in Virginia at AnimeUSA where I got to meet and take part in a panel with my friends from the OrgLIX Kingdom Hearts parody voice acting group (which I'll upload photos from the event at some point).

Sometimes I write a new journal to draw attention to new material, and this is one of those times.

After premiering at AnimeUSA on a projector screen though not in front of quite as many people as we were hoping for, the public version of the latest OrgLIX animated episode is now available on DeviantArt, YouTube and Newgrounds (the latter I'd appreciate if anyone could view the file there and give it a good rating and/or comment [link]).

I'm a little lost as to having purpose in my life aside from playing Crisis Core on my PSP and other video games I'd set aside to get the creative work done, if I can I'll get started on my contest prizes and art trades though I'm a little wary of my computer which after losing all my personal data has recently been subject to sudden restarts and blue screens, also I feel I'm somewhat still in animation mode if anything and likely to make a start on yet another episode, I've at least two more I'd like to animate and that's provided Orin doesn't write more episodes I get drawn to wanting to add to the list, and after a chat in person I might also animate an episode from our side project based on FF Crisis Core "Crisis Perverted" which will make a nice change though the style will remain the same.

OrgLIX Main Site: [link]
(Be warned of mature content)
OrgLIX presents Crisis Perverted: [link]
(Be warned of mature content)
OrgLIX Forums: [link]

Completed Voice Roles In Others' Works:

It's not much but it's a completed piece featuring my voice as a shopkeeper in the style of Ganon from a dodgy Zelda game I don't know the name of: [link]

Me as Whispy Woods in 's Video Gamerz Chronicles: [link]
Me as Eggman & Bowser in Games Awry: [link]
Me as Jet the Hawk in Jojovill 2: [link]

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Ciao.