I realize that I have greatly neglected my deviant page. It has been too long. Being home in Wisconsin has taken its toll on me, and I decided I needed a change. I started taking classes at Madison Area Technical College for the liberal arts transfer program. If all works out, my intentions are to become an english teacher. For now I'm taking it one step at a time.

Shortly after I arrived home, Alli E. called me and informed me that she was pregnant. It was like finding out that I myself was pregnant, for whatever reason. I felt her joy and happiness.

Neil left for Idaho when winter came along and I stayed back to work towards this goal. Winter was insane. I worked two part-time jobs and went to school full-time forty minutes from my home. Paying the bills and going to school is not easy. But I'm proud to say that although life was hectic, I made the Dean's List both semesters. I started learning a lot of things I had questions about for a long time. I tried all summer to convince Neil to go back to school, but he felt it wasn't for him. He decided snowboarding was more important.

I decided to take a trip to Idaho in January to visit Neil, and while there I took improv photos of Alli E. I did a quick search on the internet of pregnancy photos to get a few ideas, but ultimately it was working with whatever she had in her home. It ended up being her and her boyfriend in their basement shooting with a lamp. We hung sheets and I did what I could. While shooting I just wasn't convinced they would turn out. Surprisingly, with a few tweaks, I made something beautiful. She has only seen a few of them as of so far, but in a few weeks I am going to stay with her in Colorado where she will be able to see for herself. I am proud of them and I know they will please her. I felt it was time to finally post them and see what everyone else thinks.