I haven't really told you about myself, and I think it's time to share.
As suggested by my dear friend Gaby synconi, here's a little review of my time on DeviantART, including some real-life milestones and highlights. I joined dA on 31st August, 2008. Back then I was obsessed with Disney films and loved drawing some of the hairy characters
as well as some of my favourite anime characters.
Only a couple of weeks had passed before I stumbled across the beautiful works of the lovely Satu magnusti78
who got me hooked on fractaling by January 2009.
She was like a mentor to me when it came to fractals, but also became a really good friend and I still cherish her as much. Back then I also became an Admin. at the group
which really inspired me to make fractals and I really enjoyed it. I took part in a RoundRobin event in May which introduced me to marbles
which I never really enjoyed making, to be honest. 
In the Summer of 2009 I held a Rainbow-themed contest on dA which spawned some gorgeous works
and also got me a bit of attention on the site. On 11th June, 2009 I got my first DD for
which I really couldn't believe!! My mind was blown! 
Thank you so much still, PatrickRuegheimer and cmptrwhz!! 
I also tried my hand at Apophysis
but we just didn't click, so I've stuck with UltraFractal through the years. At that point in time, I was going to high school - 10th grade. I had this gorgeous friend
by my side and life was fun. 
2010 was the year I went on holiday with my best friend from the picture above and finally got a new dog
3 years after the previous one got poisoned. 
It was also the year when I decided to change my haircut and wardrobe and finally begin looking more feminine 
It did get people's attention and I started getting compliments on my looks which was quite a surprise for me. 
So soon after, in the beginning of 2011 I got my first boyfriend. It only lasted about 4 1/2 months, but it got me very creative
so I really can't complain art-wise, despite the fact the relationship ended badly and I lost one of my best friends. We were classmates in high school and now we're colleagues at university, so it can be a bit awkward at times... But I've really moved on (unlike him, it seems), so I feel quite proud of myself. That relationship also opened my eyes about myself and made me realize my sexuality, or rather, the lack of it. I now identify myself as an asexual. <da:thumb id="205113356"/>I took driving lessons in the Summer of 2011 and got my licence in October. Those lessons, and more particularly one friendship I made then, got me through the break-up with my boyfriend as my world was shattered into pieces... I gotta say, I really loved the guy.
I've always been rather skinny, despite the fact that I eat LOADS, and this was when I really lost weight and it was just very unhealthy.
2011 was also the year that got me my second DD
which I honestly like much more than my first one and that makes me feel proud of myself, as I believe I've really improved. 
Thank you for the DD, SuicideBySafetyPin!! 
I became a part of the wonderful Admin. team of Unframed-Nature in January of 2012. It renewed my contact with my dear friend and supporter from my beginning on this site, Tea of TeaPhotography
She is like an honorary big sister to me and is someone I know I can always rely on to lend a ear at the very least. Being part of the group also got me in touch with some lovely people, such as Vampirbiene, sesam-is-open, JocelyneR... I graduated from high school in 2012, went to prom with my ex (oh, the irony... we had made a promise
), and got accepted into university! 
I am now in my second year studying Alternative tourism. My first year was quite an interesting experience, I made a few new friends and went on a school trip in October to visit some lovely places in Bulgaria.
It was in 2012 that my works got to the front page on dA for the first time, which was a nice surprise
2013 has been a very rocky year so far, and there isn't much time to change that... I was kicked out of my group of friends from university (because they didn't want any girls in the group any more), couldn't afford going to my favourite band's concert in Sofia, almost lost my grandfather to a stroke and he is now disabled, got my first job for the Summer which was a rather negative experience, found out that my best friend from high school is pregnant in the 6th month from a 3rd person (I guess there's no need to say I've lost touch with her by now)...
Somewhere in the middle of those affairs I tried getting back to fractaling
but I couldn't do much despite my efforts. I decided to put my work on hold for an indefinite period of time.Luckily, I became very close friends with a couple of my co-workers from my summer job which is somewhat comforting. I also put on a bit of weight and now I feel very happy, healthy and comfortable in my own skin, and I really couldn't care less what other people think. My job experience also drew my sister and me closer than ever before.
I came across the band McFly this year and their music really got me through a lot.
I was approached by Nameda to join her in awarding wings to Angels nameda.deviantart.com/journal/… and thus I became a Gangsta of Love
I returned for my second year at university, now having new neighbours at my dorm who are male colleagues of mine. I kinda fancy one of them, while I can't understand if the other is hitting on me or not, I find him annoying for the most part.
We went on a field trip again this October and visited the most beautiful places I have ever been
I recently got a lecture from one of my colleagues that I've become very introverted... Well, I can't really disagree with him, and I would rather be the same cheerful person I was when I first joined dA, but a lot has happened over the years. Just last night I found out that a friend of mine kirilart passed away after a car crash...
That is why I want to excuse myself for not being around much any more, but I really have no inspiration whatsoever... I have plenty of photos from my latest field trip, so if you like the photo above, I could post more photos from that time.
This year has taught me that there are really very few people you can trust and it does hurt when I think about how much that has affected me as an individual. I've become much more reserved, not taking the time to keep in touch with people I used to call good friends...
And that's really taking its toll, so I decided to make the time to thank the people who have stuck by me through good and bad, and to let them know that I do truly appreciate them more than words can say. And you, my dear watchers, are some of those people. Thank you.
Lily Annissina
