Time seems to fly by so quickly, I had plans to take Deviant Art by storm in order to kickstart my artistic ways again but it seems to be a bit of a challenge. Of course, any artist is like this, I only blame myself for the time being. Of course, I always have inspirationm, but its the creative aspect to MAKE such a thing that is truly the troubling factor at hand.

I remember when I was young, I used to do doodles every single day to the point I was going through reems of paper nonstop. Now that those olden days are over with, I feel the sting of age inside me. I want to create. I want to suceed in art..but art seems to have shifted into my yoyoing. And I absolutely adore yoyoing, but I also adore art. How do I balance the two?

I need people to come up with ideas for me to draw, it seems I cannot come up with things of my own. To a point, luckily to state to you right now, I've been into a kick for anime/manga hence again, using reverences for shots. I've always disliked my manga art, only due to the idea that for my art I cannot draw straight lines. Its something to do with my hands that I am unable to do it. Also, I cannot seem to draw a background, which I find so important its not even funny. Background creating can be just as important as a design in general.

I'm sure I shall be hitting the slops for my art. I have the rest of my life to do it, but I am also not going to ever give up on my art either. I'm a artist, I define as a artist. I live as a artist. Its my heart and soul deep inside of the not so seeable me. The Essence.

Other news to state, I'm now a sponsored yoyo player. Via a company called Madhouse yoyos. Its pretty intense to be honest, because that is a goal I have tried to chase after for nearly eight to ten years now, and I have finally achieved such a dream. I am very happy with that, and I hope to continue my services to them. I'm soon to be creating contest t-shirts for them via the stickers. Anyone want stickers? Just ask.

I've had my bouts of depression to near happyness. Its been quite a struggle to be honest. Also trying to hone my weight management is a bit difficult. I lost myself in April due to the addicting to chocolate. But I've kicked away from that. I'm exercising again as well and trying to strengthen my leg again. I need to get my heart back into the game. Oh and to let people know, I chose against doing the ACTs merely due to the fact of all the pressure it has put me through. I hate that feeling..its such a horrible thing to comprehend with.

I've been doing so many things I believe this year that its both exciting and distasterous.

I hope to become a artist like Ken Akamatsu. He is the creator of Ai love you, Love Hina, and Negima! Those three series I could read over and over again for the rest of my life due to the fact its a romantic comedy with lots of fan service *laughs* ...yes I am a perv deal with it. But anyways, his art is magnificent and he makes the best stories. Same for the artist of the Jing: King of bandits series. I've loved every single series..I have alot of manga books..I want to become a artist similar to them!

I'm Daniel Ickler, and I do it my way, ALL THE WAY!