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i'm at uni 3 days a week, and the rest of my days are spent either looking after the family, doing photoshoots (its nearly christmas so everyone wants one at the mo!) editing or doing college work.
i'm still here though, lurking

but i wanted to pass a link on to you all. if you do nothing else today, watch this, heed its message and pass the link on (and if you do, please let me know!)
[link]this short animation made me cry my eyes out.
the S.O.P.H.I.E. foundation means a lot to me, as this senseless murder was commited just a few miles from where i live. last weekend i helped organise a charity tea-party where half the proceeds went to the foundation and Sophies mum Sylvia kindly attended. Unfortunately i had to miss the party (i had a tummy bug, gutted!) but by all accounts she is a wonderful woman who just wants to use her daughters death to educate and create tolerance for all.
Sophies boyfriend, who suffered terribly both physically and mentally from the horrific attack, is a member of dA, and, although he isnt very active, he IS a very talented artist. this portrait of Sophie was painted by him, please check it out:

it would have been Sophies birthday today.
