Finally, after a year and a half, I decided I'd get around to updating my DeviantART account. After all, I'm 20 now, not 19, so that needed to be updated. And while you're updating one thing, why not update a few others? So anyway, where have I been?!?

When it comes to college, I'm still at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM hereafter) _still_ studying Computer Science and debating taking on CIT (Computer Information Technologies) to supplement my schooling after dropping a Mathematics major (I love math, but I just don't have the patience for mid-level math classes, so I just can't make it to the upper-level stuff). I'm a sophomore and looking at a minimum of four and a half years to complete a CS degree, without the CIT extra. Luckily, I'm finishing my second year so I'm a little better of than I was.. two years ago. :/

When it comes to all things martial arts, I'm doing awesome. Teaching 60+ students a week at the Moorhead gym is great, even if I lost the Barnesville gym a little over a year ago. Politics. Bleh. I'm still a second degree black belt, and hoping to go for my third this June, if I have the time to ready myself while still dealing with all of the other life things. TKD is kicking ass and taking names, and I'm thankful for that in my life.

When it comes to romance, I've been blissful for the last eight months dating a wonderful girl I met through martial arts. Hooking up just after she got her black belt, we martial arts folks really know when to do it, right? It's been a wonderful roller-coaster over what is almost three fourths of a year, wouldn't change things for the world. With my girlfriend graduating this spring from Concordia, this next few months will be interesting.

When it comes to art, I'm still an amateur. Haven't really exercised my artistic muscle much over the last year and a half, but on occasion I've had a great doodle here or there. As always, my notes is dotted with doodles of this or that. Usually something video game related, especially Legend of Zelda, but never anything too serious. Rarely I drag out my tablet and doodle for awhile, usually not saving my work but just enjoying the freedom and lack of need to actually do anything with it. Freedom is nice.

As for everything else, I intend to _finally_ move out of my parent's place and get an apartment with a friend from high school closer to MSUM, as he is going there for the same major. Should work out pretty well. Nothing has been an issue on that front, other than my inherit lack of a job that could pay living expenses and rent. Seeing as my current job can't even pay living expenses... bleh. Once I score a job, be it one that fits my career or something less satisfying, things should be looking up there. Teach martial arts and do programming as well? I wouldn't be complaining, no sir. Well.. not too much anyways.

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Well, that's it from me, kids. How've you been?