Happy Valentine's Day eveyone. I hope you those of you sharing today with someone enjoy the day and relish your time together. Those who are apart from their love like myself or by themselves this year don't dwell on loneliness and instead enjoy life.

This journal respectfully is dedicated to the life and memory of , and the inspiration she's left behind.

Two weeks ago, this young lady was in a car accident and passed away. I am not privileged to say that I was her friend, or that I knew her. I have followed her artwork for a short while and it was fantastic. No, I know her through a friend of mine, `yrindale, who was a friend of hers.

From my understading, hakubaikou did a LOT of professional work without really making it public knowledge. She was extremely humble about herself and with her work. I've heard that she did a lot of contract work while still doing her own work, and she never burned out. For someone like me, I take that to mean she had a lot of love for art, no matter what she was doing. That's extremely inspiring and something I aspire to achieve for myself and hope you do as well.

I had hoped to finish the three pictures I'm working on today, but due to circumstance that didn't happen. I did finish one, and its been uploaded with my dedication, and when the next two are one, they too will have the dedicatio. I picked these three because I've had that love and enjoyment I mentioned with these, and it felt appropriate to dedicate them to hakubaikou's memory and inspiration.

Valentine's Day is about love, and today I not only celebrate my love with my lady, but the love for art, for talent, for creativity, for my God, and for life. I invite you to do the same with me.