had a good birthday

yesterday i turned 22 and i had a really great day. i got to eat all i could of some yummy seafood. i made my own cake and it was giving me some trouble. it kept on breaking and comming apart even though i was sure i cooked it long enough. it tastes great though.

my sister got me a poster and gave me $20 towards getting the awakening expansion for dragon age. now i can finally see what all the hype is about. im looking forward to playing it.

my dad got me the firefly season and i st ayed up till 3 watching it. he also got me some really nice inking pens for my art. these pens are amazing! im really in love with them. ive got different shades of grey and different sizes for the black. i tried them out on some crappy old drawings and i loved the results. no bleeding and no smearing, plus they are easy to controle even with the brushlike tips of the bold ones. inking just got fun again lol

also the new dragon age dlc came out and i got it. i know its gotten alot of bad reviews but i really liked it. it only cost $5 and kept me entertained for a bit over an hour. alot of people have complained how it didnt have nearly as much depth as the main story but its not meant to. you play as a darkspawn, a mindless creature who's only reason for exsisting is to serve the archdemon and taint the world. of course there arent going to be any in depth conversations, romances, or deep storyline. plus i enjoyed getitng to kill sten. ive been using him in my party in origins but my god i still hate him lol. well to me anyways i think that the dlc was worth the money i spent. plus it just proves that alister sucked at leading. when my character was leading the group the darkspawn didnt win XD

also ive found a picture of a green sea turtle so ill try to paint that for the future mother in law. i cant start on it though until my other painting finishes drying. ive got no where to put it so its taking up my painting area. i painted some thick bits on it so it will take a while to dry. plus it made me realize that i need alot more practice with the thinning oils. nothing seems to match. some bits are shiny and some bits are very matte where i used alot of that type of oil. i also need to get some better brushes soon, i really hate mine. i got the entire set for around $3 so i cant complain so much. i also want some more paints, i only have very basic colors. painting seems to be a very expensive hobby