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I bought an iPad! Thank you all!💖
2 years ago
Hallo, my darlings!
Sorry that I am so slow with writing events, this week turned out to be too chaotic and stressful. Since Friday, I can't put everything together, I don't have time for anything and I'm constantly nervous. There is no point in writing about it, but on Friday we had another blackout. Very unpleasant thing. And its echoes haunted me for several more days in the form of poor communication and a crazy number of power outages. My house seems to be cursed, everything around is glowing and only it is like a kingdom of darkness. Until today, everything has more or less returned to normal.
But Friday was terrible, the whole day there was no electricity, no water, no Internet, there was no even a normal mobile connection. The scariest part is that I didn't know what was going on. I couldn't call anyone, I couldn't read the news. The air alert notification did not reach me due to no network. When it all started, I didn't know about it until I realized that I was in complete isolation.
The day before the massive shelling, I had a lot of plans. I think, just like the majority of Ukrainians who want to know what will happen tomorrow. I can't even plan, it's all going to hell anyway. But what is the difference. This is not the first mass shelling, not the first blackout and, unfortunately, probably not the last. I really learned to live with it and when you think about the terribleness of such a habit, it becomes somehow anxiously... I didn't even understand what happened then. I couldn't get through to anyone, but that didn't surprise me, because it happens quite often. I went to the gym, not knowing that there was an air raid alert, so I was kicked out. My boyfriend said he heard explosions and I slept through them, it's not even funny...
We later learned that an air defense system had gone off above us, and the debris had hit critical infrastructure, causing the water supply to stop throughout the city. I was happy that I had time to take a bath the day before.
On the same day, we were supposed to go to Kyiv for a work party. I have been preparing for this for a very long time. I also planned to stay the night and pick up my new iPad the next day. Thanks to you and your support, I finally collected the required amount. I already had a clear plan of action and hoped that nothing would hinder me.
But until the afternoon, we could not even contact Kyiv to find out how they are doing. It turned out that the subway does not work, and a taxi costs like a kidney. I was very upset because of all this, and the rain outside was terrible, it made everything even sadder. So my boyfriend took me out to eat. It is good that most establishments in the place switched to generators. While we were sitting in the cafe, I tried to call the Apple store and reserve an iPad. My friend, who was going to go to Kyiv by car, came to the rescue.
The next day I called a store again. They found the iPad I wanted to buy and reserved it for me for the weekend. But this issue was resolved in the evening and we did not have time to go after it. Instead, we gathered with friends at my house and discussed future plans. In general, it is quite difficult to plan at least something, when everything can collapse at one moment due to the shelling of the damned russians...
And now it finally happened, a friend brought my new iPad! I have been waiting for this for a long time and immediately fell in love with it. I have never worked with Apple, this is new for me, but it turned out to be more convenient than I thought. So I am incredibly happy, although it cost me a lot of nerves. I immediately installed all the necessary programs and watched several tutorials. Now I'm trying to learn how to use this thing. It's very unusual, but still cool! I hope I will get the hang of it soon.
I never thought I could afford it. A huge thank you to everyone who helped me! You are amazing, I really appreciate your support and kindness. As I promised, I will draw the art for the largest and smallest donation, but only after I finish the current commissions. Right now I'm a little overwhelmed with the amount of work, but I'm sure the work will go faster. Thank you all for your understanding and patience, I do my best not to keep you waiting too long. While I don't have electricity, I try to draw on the iPad. So far, the art I've drawn looks very crooked, so I don't want to show it to anyone yet, but I'm already starting to make progress. So stay tuned for updates from me :) Thank you so much again, it wouldn't have happened without you, you are my saviours.
I would also like to ask you to support my compatriots who are in the same difficult situation. Now they really need your help! Every dollar counts and brings each of them closer to their goals. Due to massive shelling of critical infrastructure, it is very difficult for Ukrainian artists to work, there is always a lack of electricity. Winter is getting colder, and problems with heating scare us all. Please help them so they can get at least a little closer to the normal life we once had. Generators, tablets, batteries, etc. Our artists will be very grateful to you!
Special thanks to
canis_aureus who collected artists' journals in one place. Here you can find Ukrainians who need help during this terrible period of power outages, subscribe, share or throw some money.
If you can help in any way, please pay attention to this journal:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10407727/
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10407727/
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10407727/
THANK YOU!
Sorry that I am so slow with writing events, this week turned out to be too chaotic and stressful. Since Friday, I can't put everything together, I don't have time for anything and I'm constantly nervous. There is no point in writing about it, but on Friday we had another blackout. Very unpleasant thing. And its echoes haunted me for several more days in the form of poor communication and a crazy number of power outages. My house seems to be cursed, everything around is glowing and only it is like a kingdom of darkness. Until today, everything has more or less returned to normal.
But Friday was terrible, the whole day there was no electricity, no water, no Internet, there was no even a normal mobile connection. The scariest part is that I didn't know what was going on. I couldn't call anyone, I couldn't read the news. The air alert notification did not reach me due to no network. When it all started, I didn't know about it until I realized that I was in complete isolation.
The day before the massive shelling, I had a lot of plans. I think, just like the majority of Ukrainians who want to know what will happen tomorrow. I can't even plan, it's all going to hell anyway. But what is the difference. This is not the first mass shelling, not the first blackout and, unfortunately, probably not the last. I really learned to live with it and when you think about the terribleness of such a habit, it becomes somehow anxiously... I didn't even understand what happened then. I couldn't get through to anyone, but that didn't surprise me, because it happens quite often. I went to the gym, not knowing that there was an air raid alert, so I was kicked out. My boyfriend said he heard explosions and I slept through them, it's not even funny...
We later learned that an air defense system had gone off above us, and the debris had hit critical infrastructure, causing the water supply to stop throughout the city. I was happy that I had time to take a bath the day before.
On the same day, we were supposed to go to Kyiv for a work party. I have been preparing for this for a very long time. I also planned to stay the night and pick up my new iPad the next day. Thanks to you and your support, I finally collected the required amount. I already had a clear plan of action and hoped that nothing would hinder me.
But until the afternoon, we could not even contact Kyiv to find out how they are doing. It turned out that the subway does not work, and a taxi costs like a kidney. I was very upset because of all this, and the rain outside was terrible, it made everything even sadder. So my boyfriend took me out to eat. It is good that most establishments in the place switched to generators. While we were sitting in the cafe, I tried to call the Apple store and reserve an iPad. My friend, who was going to go to Kyiv by car, came to the rescue.
The next day I called a store again. They found the iPad I wanted to buy and reserved it for me for the weekend. But this issue was resolved in the evening and we did not have time to go after it. Instead, we gathered with friends at my house and discussed future plans. In general, it is quite difficult to plan at least something, when everything can collapse at one moment due to the shelling of the damned russians...
And now it finally happened, a friend brought my new iPad! I have been waiting for this for a long time and immediately fell in love with it. I have never worked with Apple, this is new for me, but it turned out to be more convenient than I thought. So I am incredibly happy, although it cost me a lot of nerves. I immediately installed all the necessary programs and watched several tutorials. Now I'm trying to learn how to use this thing. It's very unusual, but still cool! I hope I will get the hang of it soon.
I never thought I could afford it. A huge thank you to everyone who helped me! You are amazing, I really appreciate your support and kindness. As I promised, I will draw the art for the largest and smallest donation, but only after I finish the current commissions. Right now I'm a little overwhelmed with the amount of work, but I'm sure the work will go faster. Thank you all for your understanding and patience, I do my best not to keep you waiting too long. While I don't have electricity, I try to draw on the iPad. So far, the art I've drawn looks very crooked, so I don't want to show it to anyone yet, but I'm already starting to make progress. So stay tuned for updates from me :) Thank you so much again, it wouldn't have happened without you, you are my saviours.
I would also like to ask you to support my compatriots who are in the same difficult situation. Now they really need your help! Every dollar counts and brings each of them closer to their goals. Due to massive shelling of critical infrastructure, it is very difficult for Ukrainian artists to work, there is always a lack of electricity. Winter is getting colder, and problems with heating scare us all. Please help them so they can get at least a little closer to the normal life we once had. Generators, tablets, batteries, etc. Our artists will be very grateful to you!
Special thanks to
canis_aureus who collected artists' journals in one place. Here you can find Ukrainians who need help during this terrible period of power outages, subscribe, share or throw some money.If you can help in any way, please pay attention to this journal:
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10407727/
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10407727/
https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10407727/
THANK YOU!
Again, Stay safe
Unfortunately, my connection is still not very good. I distribute Wi-Fi from my phone, but it also often goes out with the electricity
However, I can look for another Wi-Fi anywhere in the city, for example, at an unbreakable point or visit friends who have installed batteries or generators :)
Yes, I immediately bought an Apple Pencil and installed Procreate.
I am completely ready :D
I saw a possible explanation in a news article about the electricity situation in Kyiv:
...While the good news was that "a large amount of equipment is coming," including mobile generation, the constant disturbance to electricity supplies has damaged small substations, he said.
"Repair crews cannot be everywhere at the same time. When deciding whether to repair something providing 30 houses versus a substation providing three houses, the choice is often made in favor of the one where more people can be connected. So there are isolated situations where people really suffer," Kharchenko explained, adding that engineers were learning how to mitigate the effects of Russian missile and drone strikes.