It's an entry, I guess.

Alright, here goes nothing. Go grab a bag of popcorn; the stupid teenaged emotions are a-comin'.
               First off, thank you. All of you. Anyone reading, in fact. If I could, I would hug every single one of you. I just recently passed 1,500 page views, the vast majority of which gained in only the past few months. I don't know about you, but I think that's phenomenal, considering the fact that I only do something occasionally in my free time. I've got something special in mind to show my gratitude, but let's wait until later to talk about that.
Wanna know something? I love art. Not just the general kind of stuff you'd see in museums like statues and paintings. I absolutely adore everything about any kind of art form I've encountered so far. It's hard not to, being how if you'd like you can literally see it anywhere. From a musical score to the odd pattern of my basement's carpet- it's all the product of an artist's effort.
Now, in addition to loving it, I also love creating it. Only problem is I'm awful at it. Don't try to assure me otherwise; I know I'm not that great. Nonetheless, I love drawing and hearing what people have to say about what I do.
For a few years now, I've been badgered about who I'm going to be and what I'm going to do, as if I've planned out my whole life in the span of sixteen years. I've never known, and until around half a year ago, I've never cared. But as my inevitable release to the "real world" draws closer, the pressing questions of how I'm going to spend, essentially, the rest of my life have begun to gnaw at me painfully. The most distressing thought to me at this point in time is go on for my whole life without utilizing whatever unique skills I have been blessed with (and have yet to properly discover) in a way that I personally find rewarding and fulfilling. I do realize I'm just a kid with hopefully many years ahead of me, but thinking this way is just my nature.
Today I received a surprising jolt. For all I've known her, one of my closest friends has always dreamed of doing one job for her entire adult life. She even began taking specific classes to train her for this job. As such, my jaw almost hit the floor when I heard her casually announce that she was abandoning the pursuit of that career for the pursuit of another. She finally realized that she wanted to be an artist. I'm going out on a limb here- I might read this later on and think, "Why in the world would I say something as stupid as that?"- But my friend inadvertently helped me realize something: Whatever you do, do what you love.  Thus, I have decided that no matter what I choose to do with my life, I want to love it and in someway leave my own unique mark on the world, even if I'm currently mediocre at it at best.
So to celebrate not only my revelation but all of you who have supported me thus far, I'm taking requests. I'm not going to be taking them forever because of various school-related activities, so make sure you take advantage of my burst of self-confidence while you still can. I'm opening the floodgates for today only!  If you're interested, please send me a note.
(Edit: I know I said only for a day, but I just wanted to let you guys know in pretty much open all the time anyway. I might be busy and not get it done, but for now I'll say you can request any time.