Hey guys.
It seems like I haven't updated in, well a metric forever. My last journal was like over a year ago. WOW.

So, just to let you know what's happened since then:

THE GOOD:
* Passed my module re-take for first year and continued on to second year ^_^

THE BAD:
* Week 1, term 1 of 2nd yr at University, my Granddad sadly passes away from Cancer. He had fought off about 4 separate waves, but it was just too much for him. He was a legendary fellow up until his last days, and even in the face of death was still able to smile. I still miss you and think about you every day, Granddad, but I know you're in a better place now.
* > Funeral in first week, couldn't really bring myself to study in the next 2 or 3 weeks as it was still affecting me greatly.
* Weeks 4 - 9 I got the Flu coupled with Lethargic relapses of my Glandular Fever. Not good ¬_¬ Pissed me off more than anything. Was sleeping for like 16-20 hours a day and barely eating. Really screwed me up.

* Christmas was good Mum made legendary Christmas roast dinner, delicious as always P:

* Term 2, I got robbed twice. In 8 days. First time they only took my wallet (cancelled all my cards asap after phoning police so they didn't get anything from me) but the house was strewn apart. Oh, I should mention I WAS UPSTAIRS WHEN THEY GOT IN. I WAS IN THE HOUSE, AND THEY CAME INTO MY COMFORT ZONE. NOT COOL.
* > 8 days later they struck again. I was out this time. They climbed in my bedroom window. WHICH WAS ON THE FIRST FLOOR. They took Old laptop (which was dying); new laptop (which I was transferring data to still); PS3 + games +accessories; a couple of DVDs' plus other stuff. TWO THOUSAND POUNDS (~ $3300) OF MY STUFF WAS STOLEN.
* Did some fairly stupid things, and decided to get help. Was diagnosed with depression, and was put on tablets that - in my HONEST opinion - quite literally saved my life.
* Had a mental breakdown a week or 2 later, needed to go home to be with parents, missed a load of deadlines for work but got them sorted out in the end.

* Easter wasn't so bad.

* Term 3 was mostly okay, but stress of exams (7 in 5 days) and occasional depressive relapses put me in a really bad place.
* Long story short, failed all my exams, bar one.
* I have to re-take them all if I wish to continue with my degree, but because they're second year exams I have to wait until NEXT SUMMER.
* > Which means not being a student till then.
* > > Which means no student loan, which means no living up near Uni and being with my Uni friends.
* > But I'm trying to get this sorted.

So yeah, not had a great year. REALLY beginning to feel like someone is really trying to dick me over, and it's been getting to me for quite some time now. I'm in a much better place now, so I'm holding up more coherently, which is good, but the feeling that I've been getting all the bad luck still eats away at me every now and again.

I am working on art pieces to submit, as well as more painted Warhammer 40k miniatures to upload, so hopefully expect some stuff within the next month or so

Tl;Dr - Shite year, still alive which is good, art soon maybe.