California, Kingdom Hearts and Other Things! :D

Hey everyone! I hope y'all have been well! Sorry it's been so long between updates, but real-life unfortunately has to take precedence over my online one, so... yes. I've been pretty busy the past couple months, mainly working. Boo, I know, but c'est ma via.

So as you can obviously tell by the title of this entry... I'm only a couple days away from visiting my long-time friend, MaryBellamy in sunny (and from what I hear, HOT) California! It's a trip we've had in the works for a couple years now, and finally one of us can afford to meet face-to-face I've never been to California, so I'm über-excited... just not for the 15 hour day I will endure to fly there (and another one back... though the one back will be shorter thanks to time-changes...). I'm optimistic that I will have a fantastic time, and she's assured me that I will see everything on my "California bucket list" Heh... Well, not really a bucket list, more like "aside from Disney and the ocean, I have no idea what's in Cali, so ENTERTAIN ME!!" list. I'm going to have to clean off my camera cards and still make a list of stuff I need to pack... I hate that I'm putting it off so long MEH. This trip is my birthday gift to myself, and I'm totally going to milk it for all it's worth Hee.

So, that's that. In other life news, went and saw my RL sister calicokatt back in early July and had a WONDERFUL time. We went to the Toronto Zoo, and HOLY HELL it was SO HOT in Sarnia the week I was there. It got up to about 48˚C on on of the days there... UGH. Love ya, Jess, but DAYUM, I do NOT remember Sarnia EVER being that hot when I lived there... Oy. Haven't seen much of my sister this year, which is a shame, but I am planning a trip for Thanksgiving, so yay! Jess!

And OMG, I got the new Kingdom Hearts 3DS game.... LOVE IT. It's taking a bit of getting used to, but I've found out how to play all the way through a level as one character without dropping (which is sorta the part that bugs me, the Drops... I think it should have been set up like Birth by Sleep where playing as each character reveals a little more of the story). I'm forseeing a LOT of game time on Tuesday waiting for my planes. BAH. But I'm really liking the story so far, and DAMN I hope the next game is KH 3... I need a reason to buy a PS3... HAH! So far, so good, so don't spoil the game for me PLEASE because I really love finding out about it myself

Heh. Bah, I can't believe I don't have much else to say here. Hah. Alrighty then, next section.



So you may have noticed that I have been uploading here off and on... It's the way it's going to be, guys... I kind of do a "MASS UPDATE" like going through my messages and uploading art all at once, because, like I said, real life doesn't like me very much. But I'm getting through them, yay!

Upon my return from Cali, I will be opening up a Christmas Commissions list. I will have a "special deal", so... Have to think about it. I REALLY need the money. Damn my rent increase.

I've a CRAPLOAD of art to upload that's sitting in my Sta.sh. So... yeah, I'm excited about that Heh.

So, as those of you who follow me on Google Plus know, I host, each Friday, a Fanart Friday, a "game" in which I take visitor suggestions for artwork, and if I choose their pick for the upcoming Friday, they receive FREE ART! I'm thinking of hosting something similar here starting in September... But until then, I thought I would let my deviant friends know that almost every Friday I do host this game, and you guys should check it out. It's a public post on ALL my social network platforms, so do visit one of them, comment on the post for YOUR pick, and you could WIN FREE ART! Exciting, no?  Here's where you can find me:  TUMBLR, Facebook and Google+ as Steph Ratté, Twitter (StephRatte) and Pinterest (stephratte). With the exception of Facebook, all posts to the social networks are primarily art-related and are updated regularly with NEW ART before I upload it here! Well, some are dA exclusive, but that's beside the point

Not much else really to say today, then I'll probably upload some more art today or tomorrow before I leave, and then I guess I'll catch you guys later! Take care, all!

  Steph



Current Ongoing Commission List
Commission Info | Price List
1. Nate Hashem [10% done]
2. Lise Ratté [30% done]
3. ~ OPEN ~
4. ~ OPEN ~
5. ~ OPEN ~
NOTE ME to get your slot!

PIC EXCHANGES ~ CLOSED!
^{= both halves done
= my half done
= their half finished before mine}

1. dreamweaverno1 (Meristide Sadique Bust - 10% done)
2. calicokatt (Couples Pic - 20% done)

I CANNOT TAKE REQUESTS or EXCHANGES DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS. PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR ANY PLEASE. THANK YOU.

Other To-Do's
• Tutorial Compilation
• Fan Art
• Original Character Art
• Gift Art
• Photography Projects
• Try to develop my Comic I'd like to start.