Thagirion

I can't believe I've been here on DA for 18 years. Ha, I'm likely one of the few senior members on this site that saw almost all the changes from the start. Well as long as the internet holds here's to another 18. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Today Dec 16th is my 17th anniversary here on DA. I joined this place 17 years ago and I'm still going strong. It was a much better place back then and sadly every change has only made this place worse. There was a mass exodus when they introduced this hideous new layout called eclipse, but I am still in contact with the raptor pack and most of my friends. Of course I'm still here and I'm still cranking out the Fear art. I'm so thankful that people love him and I have worked hard over the years to develop quite story for him and the others.

This year has been great too just like the last two years were. Chris and I are doing great. We celebrated our 25th anniversary this past Oct. Minion my talking budgie has reached 230 words and is a popular little bird in his own right. I managed to grow some small pumpkins this year which is a feat unto itself, and I am mastering some new art forms and enjoying it. I am hoping to finish this year's Christmas card soon. If not I have a back up plan to make an equally nice card. I'm always late with cards and gifts for everyone. My Christmas wishlist is here if anyone is thinking of getting me anything.

https://thagirion.livejournal.com/1080728.html

Early Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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I'm super late for this year's birthday wishlist. But better late than never. If anyone wants to buy me a gift just because and you're searching for ideas here's a link that shows what I'd love to get. No one is obligated of course.

Also gift art of Scary Fear would be wonderful as always. Or of my budgie Minion. He's a purple opaline budgie. Fear's character sheet is in my gallery so there's no reason for him to be drawn wrong.

Things are going great. This year marks the 25th or silver anniversary with my amazing husband Chris. I have the best talking budgie in the world currently. My carnivorous plants are doing quite well. I had my first successful seed harvest of nepenthes. Been doing a lot of product testing for green houses. And recently got into keeping frogs. I had a road trip this year and did a solo drive again North Carolina and back a few months ago. So yeah this year is shaping up nicely too. I am blessed and things are good as ever.

I found the results to an old quiz I took back in 2004. The site is long since gone so I don't know what the other results were, but I got Phoenix wings. After reading the description again I LOVED it because it's so true. It's more true of me now than it was back then even. People that have known me and haven't talked to me or seen me in a long time say I don't change. I have always known this. Why would I change? I am very happy with who I am. My interests change but my personality, loyalty and firm stance does not. Here are the results. It's pretty awesome.

You are a PHOENIX in your soul and your wings make a statement. Huge and born of flame,they burn with light and power and rebirth. Ashes fall from your wingtips. You are an amazingly strong person. You survive, even flourish in adversity and hardship. A firm believer in the phrase, 'Whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger,' you rarely fear failure. You know that any mistake you make will teach you more about yourself and allow you to 'rise from the ashes' as a still greater being. Because of this, you rarely make the same mistake twice, and are not among the most forgiving people. You're extremely powerful and wise, and are capable of fierce pride, passion, and anger. Perhaps you're this way because you were forced to survive a rough childhood. Or maybe you just have a strong grasp on reality and know that life is tough and the world is cruel, and it takes strength and independence to survive it. And independence is your strongest point - you may care for others, and even depend on them...but when it comes right down to it, the only one you need is yourself. Thus you trust your own intuition, and rely on a mind almost as brilliant as the fire of your wings to guide you. You are eternal and because you have a strong sense of who and what you are, no one can control your heart or mind, or even really influence your thinking. A symbol of rebirth and renewal, you tend to be a very spiritual person with a serious mind - never acting immature and harboring a superior disgust of those who do. Likewise, humanity's stupidity and tendency to want others to solve their problems for them frustrates you endlessly. Though you can be stubborn, outspoken, and haughty, I admire you greatly.

Today is my 16th anniversary. I'm proud to be one of the senior members of Deviantart. I joined back in 2004 and seen so many changed. All for the worst. But I'm still here strong as ever despite all the changes. Chris and I are doing great and so are the others in the pack. I'm very much looking forward to Christmas. This year has actually been quite good. I went to Miami, had some nice get togethers, made some great art, Minion is almost at 200 words...etc. I won't go into detail about all the cool things that happened to me this year because that's for the end of the year quiz that I've wrote up years ago.