D: Mommy, I'm scared... *fetal position*
I actually pick darker shades and colour them, since it gives me more control. And then to blend I stick the brush on a really low flow setting. It's like... using an airbrush, sorta :0 I use the burn and dodge tool when I accidentally make a shade too light/dark, or when I'm lazy OTL
I love Paint for doing pixelly sketches :D I love pixelly styles. They're so nice, but unfortunately I can't work with pixel stuff OTL I stick some sketches in Photoshop, too - I can't work without layers ;.;
Yes! Markers! *dramatic music* Though do avoid using them on thin paper, because it looks horrible xP *attempts to shove some manga paper through the screen to you, with minimal success*
The thing is, I almost always have to memorize them OTL And I'm none too keen about stuff that's already happened - curse you, short attention span! D: Haha, I can't read maps either; this time my mom needed me to read one for her so she would know where to go (she was driving so she couldn't look herself), and it took me several minutes to puzzle it out.
Ah, we have Thanksgiving in October in Canada. I think it's in November everywhere else, perhaps...? I dunno.
Yes, same! D: It doesn't help that I'm used to 10 hours of sleep, and all of a sudden high school cuts it down to like, 7 or 8. A VAMPIRE, I TELL YOU. OR MAYBE A ZOMBIE.
(damn, you beat me to it xD Now I have nothing witty to say.)