Ever since I took my boyfriend with me to take photographs he has been hooked. With some persuasion and encouragement from me, he finally put some of photos on DA. So all of the people that have enjoyed my art, go take a look at his, I know he would really appreciate it [link]

Hope everyone is having a good holiday season!

<3 Nik

The Beauty of My Life

I know nothing in life is ever perfect, things may come close, but nothing ever reaches perfection.

With that said, I do believe things may appear to be perfect. I love my boyfriend not because he is perfect, but he is perfect because I love him. Love is a very strange thing. It makes people crazy, and makes them think crazy things, do crazy things, but what would life be without love, affection, or even any emotion for that fact. We would all be robots, or perhaps we wouldn't be able to function at all? Who really knows the answer to that question? I am in love and it is amazing.

When it comes to emotions I can honestly say I am truly happy. I am the happiest I have been in a long time. Of course I can thank Kyle for that, I couldn't ask for anyone better than Kyle, but I am also happy with my life in general, and that is something I have rarely, if ever, said. I am getting ready to go back to school and for once I am excited. I am officially an art and archeology major and that thrills me to no end. After years of being indecisive, I think I finally found something I am passionate about.

I am in love with life, and I would like it to remain that way.

As I start a new chapter to my life (new school year, new major, new amazing boyfriend) I would like to take a chance to thank everyone who has helped me get through some of the tough times in my life. Some of the people I have met on here have been better friends than I have known in a long time. Not only do they support my work, they are also are there when I have just needed someone to talk to. It is always nice to be able to talk to people who share the same interests and ideals as you. To some people, this may just be a place to post work and get their names out. To others, like myself, this has been a site to form friendships and close bonds. So once again, thank you to everyone I have met while being a part of this site. I hope to continue to meet amazing people, such as the ones I have already met, and form friendships that last a lifetime.

You never really know what you have until you lose it. By the time you do, it might be too late. Through my life I have learned that you should never blame someone else for your mistakes that you have made in the past. In the end, you can only look in a mirror and blame yourself.

There are many things I wish I could say, but DA is not the right place, nor is it the right time. One day, however, I will shout my feelings from the rooftops, and no one will ever accuse me of hiding or pretending to be someone else.

I am only myself. Who are you?

What do you do when you look in the mirror
And staring at you is why he's not here?

Life is too short to wake up in the morning
With regrets.
So love the people who treat you right,
Forget about the ones who don't,
And believe that everything happens for a
Reason.
If you get a chance, take it.
If it changes your life, let it.
Nobody said that it'd be easy,
They just promised it would be worth it.