well, the worst of the school year is over :] I have one more day left, on wednesday, but other than that I'm done. it's so amazing to have free time again! I've uploaded a few new images that I've taken, and started reformatting my gallery (getting rid of large borders & adding a signature). I'm about to get started clearing out the 703 deviations waiting for me in my devwatch...and then after that I'll probably get started on putting together another photography feature for the news. catch me up on what I've missed since I've been gone! :]

I am determined to get accepted to Rice, and work harder at the flute than I have ever worked. I realize now that this is extremely important, and so I'm going to dedicate most of my spare time to achieving my goal. Given that this is an extremely busy time of year in school as well, I am taking a break from DA to focus on what's important. I might upload a few new photos now and then, but I really need to stop slacking and get to work. I'll be back in one or two weeks, and fully active again in about a month when school is out. Until then, have fun :]

Some of the most powerful portraits are those in which the person's face isn't fully revealed. Here are some gorgeous examples: :thumb42274827::thumb40744027::thumb41046364: :thumb35022860::thumb48118748::thumb38348397: :thumb48675462::thumb53564368::thumb53761547: :thumb53453527::thumb49158845::thumb43209187: :thumb37718498::thumb26897355::thumb29668652: :thumb49458281::thumb40848647::thumb40031002: :thumb53193854::thumb34438374::thumb36981465: :thumb29380191::thumb16879723::thumb53801720: :thumb51256733::thumb53622057::thumb53256453: :thumb50422424::thumb51284853::thumb38162054: :thumb49658828::thumb50094072::thumb50113020: :thu

You can ask me 3 questions. Any three, no matter how personal, private, or random. I have to answer them honestly. In turn, you have to post this message in your own journal and you have to answer the questions that are asked to you. :heart: this week's loves: :thumb52943876::thumb43769240: :thumb52747238::thumb45280031: :thumb29445140::thumb50697235: :thumb45883850::thumb49614003: :thumb53477548::thumb53499827: :thumb33279510::thumb47045923: :heart:

"Smoking related-diseases kill one in 10 adults globally, or cause four million deaths. By 2030, if current trends continue, smoking will kill one in six people." While smoking is bad for your health, these beautiful photos make it seem pretty appealing. Try to approach them more from a photographic point of view than a doctor's, and I think you'll find that you'll enjoy them just as much as I did :heart: :thumb43257780::thumb49969441::thumb39882940: :thumb46626348::thumb43366805::thumb43295270: :thumb38581332::thumb6319553::thumb26539007: :thumb32056575::thumb34185934::thumb28318594: :thumb48583776::thumb46835454::thumb51732980: :thum