well, tomorrow, the 15th of January, marks my 28th birthday. where the time went, i don't know. it's hard to put time into perspective when looking at my own life, but in watching others grow, it really slams it into you. i spent the weekend with my family out on a lake. my cousin who is now 18, i can remember when he was just born. now he's in a black metal band, looking at being signed, he's talented, he's vibrant, he's a great kid. but i can remember when he was an infant! my other cousin whom i absolutely adore is around 8, and it seems like just yesterday i was rubbing her mother's belly and she stopped kicking. now she's this little crazy explosion of life and love, running around in the mud, screaming, demanding your attention every second, totally engulfed in every single moment. it's wild.

life is indeed crazy.

2007 will also mark my first full year as a civilian after 8 years in service of our country. while i certainly don't agree with all of our political policy or military operations, i love and appreciate all of my brothers and sisters who serve, and beg everyone to not hate them, but to hope that they are blessed enough to return home to their families. however you may feel about the military and our government, not all of our soldiers are bloodthirsty warmongers. they are brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, cousins, husbands, wives. i have lost many, some very close to me. and even those whom i didn't know, i am pained by their loss. may we all wish and pray and hope that 2007 will see some manner of peace in these horrible times.

anyway, enough heavy stuff, if anyone is even still reading.

i'm excited to announce... well, sort of, lol, that i am going to be working on something that's a bit more intense artistically and a bit more invovled and dedicated with my long time super BFF, ~Ill-Christo (who needs to get his ass on here and update) - who some of you may remember as Data One and/or Lern One from the now dissolved but still beloved Concrete Block. the details of this project should be ready for consuption around the first of next month, but for now i will just say, this is the most i have been excited about art in a very, very, very long time!

i still have many collabs to do with some of the greatest artists i have come to know here on DA, you guys know who you are. i can't wait to work with you all, and i promise to have you some linework sooner than later. hahahah.

may you all find what you're looking for in 2007,

peace and love always, your friend

Kryss