i would like to wish everyone a very happy new years! and also start off my 2008 with a big apology (again)....i havent been on for months and i doubt i'll ever have time for DA again...for a very long time if ever...i'll be trading in my pencils, paper and online time for a job, a family and a fishing pole. i just started working as an office manager for a dental practice (not to mention still working part time at my second job and training at my old full time job) and have also been dedicating whatever time i have left in my day to fishing with my hubby (and yes, that means my nights too- from 6:30 pm to 4:30 am). i've also had a lot of family things to do and i really need to get on top of organizing my living space and personal files and items as i start earning enough to afford a car and help out the family financially. i rarely have any time to myself these days - i can't even log on to the internet for a few minutes without interruptions or falling asleep before i even get to the keyboard...

i still have christmas gifts to deliver (i'm so sorry minami!!! i've been keeping yours in my bag in case i run into you somewhere!!! and didi-chan, your package is on the way!!! mandy and kimi, your dedication picture will have to be mailed to you i'm afraid, it's long past due...but i haven't had time to color it...)i have a list of dedication pieces i've been wanting to complete but doubt i'll ever get around to...i hope all of you i promised pictures to can forgive me for not following through on my word...on top of not having time, i don't have access to good resources for scanning my pictures into - now that i started a new job, i dont have a good scanner anymore and the one at my parent's house makes things look a lot worse once its scanned.

this will be my last journal entry, hopefully not my very last, but i can't promise when i'll have a chance to log on and spend time on DA. i cant log on at the office since i just have too much to do there, and it wouldn't look very good for a manager to be playing on the internet X( i can check my personal email though and if any of you would like to reach me there my address is nadineyama84@yahoo.com. i would love to hear from many of you and keep in touch still - i just can't promise that i'll be able to respond right away...i would also like to get some addresses from some of my very close DA friends - so if you feel inclined to, please send me your mailing address so i can still send you things in place of your dedication pieces

i miss you all very much and thank you for all your amazing support i'm feeling terrible for not being able to write back to a lot of you though... and i'm afraid i won't be posting anymore....