So... our dear dA turned 9 today. And what's more... I am celebrating my dA anniversary too. I've been four years on devART already! How many changes I've seen in these four years, it doesn't seem much, but this art community has grown so much in such a short time. When I started the only things that were exactly like today are: the green-grey colours and the community spirit.

I remember the °jark thing that I honestly still don't understand, but I was delighted at how the community united in defense of an admin of this site... It was memorable and I'm glad to say I survived that day. The first 7th of August I remember celebrating was also known as 'Yellow Day' and even I submitted a deviation to commemorate °jark

After then, many new features have been popping up, and every year I'd wait for the new layout version, I'd always be surprised, a little confused when first using it, but I've always loved the changes! Though... I'm still wondering where did the community Shoutbox go...

I also love the events, Chirstmas, Valentine's, Halloween... and April's Fool! I loved the Mudkip year (my short memory can't say if it was this year or the past one) I freaked out at first, but everything was delightful when I started hitting the random deviant button and read the comments and journals of other people's reactions.

DeviantART has also united us as humans for various causes, I've cried so many times for *GloryAngel even though I don't even know her, and I'll always admire `ArtistsForCharity's projects and deeds.

But I've also come to dA when feeling down, I'd write a little piece of my life on my journal, I'd get comments from my dA friends that'd make me feel better, and then I'd find the LOL Corner in the News features. I'd had a good lawl and couldn't stop smiling all day long.

Oh, and what about the ART part? When i first entered deviantART, I didn't have a scanner, a digital camera, or a graphic tablet (well, I still don't have one of those)... My art was shitty scribbles that I'd do on MS Paint with the mouse. Then I got addicted to Oekaki boards and from all the tutorials on here I improved a LOT.

Then I got a scanner. I was reborn and started practising with traditional media again. I've used so many things so far - coloured pencils, markers, watercolors, gouache, acrylics... I have learnt to use them all properly thanks to dA.

So... thank you very much Really, I don't think i'd be the person and the artist I am today without you. I wouldn't have met all the magnifivcent artists I've seen here, I've learnt to appreciate every type of art, to see behind the picture and enter in the artist's mind...

Everything's been a wonderful whole. A great discovery that still hasn't been fully discovered.