!Hola! ?Que hay de nuevo?

Wow, It's been almost four years since I last made a journal entry! So much has changed here at DA that it's going to take me a while to learn how to use all the new features. Even the new message centre is a bit of a mind warp.

Thanks to all those deviants who, during my lengthy hiatus, viewed my work, commented and faved, or added me to their watch lists. It's nice to know that ppl are still enjoying my artworks.  Be assured I still have the art-itch but unfortunately real-life continues to hamper my ability to produce. I have managed to create a couple of small pieces which I hope to upload soon, but not as much as I would have liked to do. Anyway I can't be much bothered with excuses these days so I'll just leave it at that.

So what have I been up to?

Raising children mostly.  My Triplets are almost five years old and still a major handful.  They've all but destroyed the house and everything in it.

Umm ... I finished my Web Design course.  That was quite fun actually, but sadly out-of-date so I was forced to teach myself css styling and php scripting.

I've also been home-schooling my eldest children for about 18 months now.  This is quite rewarding actually as my children are learning the truth about this world they're living in and not some bullshit propaganda that the govt wants to enslave them with.

As much as I would like to, I haven't written anything for my blog or Blogcritics for a few years now either.  For me writing requires some uninterrupted headspace - of which I have very little - so my favourite passion has fallen by the wayside.  I do however get some small release through spontaneous contributions to Wikipedia and Wikibooks. I love all things wiki.

I've also been learning Spanish for a little over a year now - hence the journal title.  I'm still very much a beginner but I think I could make myself understood if I had to. I am teaching myself using websites, books, and any audio I can get my hands on. I don't know anyone Spanish but I've always wanted to learn the language so I just decided to do it.  I also figure it's a good stepping stone to other languages I'd like to learn - like French. Learning another language has been a very fulfilling experience.

Finally I'd like to mention my new DA group, Scifi-Fanatics, which is the new incarnation of my old DA club Scifi-Fans.  If you are a fan of Scifi television and movies, we would love to see you there. I have enlisted my daughter JezahnaART to help run the group as I am still quite busy most of the time and may not be able visit regularly.