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Anna's Annual Journal (IMPORTANT!)
10 months ago
Alright! Welcome back to the, newly-renamed Anna's Annual Journal! Also known as the yapping session! I'm a woman! Women like to yap! Get used to it! X3
And besides, I skipped the July update because I was busy, and let's be honest, I only need to bother you only once a year. A small price to pay for all my work, least you could do is lend an ear in these trying times. ;w;
Anyways, let us see the topics that need to be addressed in this meeting...
Hell, I'm actually pre-writing this journal during my shift! Talk about meta! lol
It's not all sunshine and rainbows, though. Not all days are calm and boring, some tend to be very frantic and stressful. That does end up affecting my art career in one way or another. So if my art output is low, please be aware I don't have much time to draw as I did back when I first started. While my heart is in my drawings, my wallet is in my job, and in our world, the wallet tends to make more decisions than the heart.
I was able to lend some money to buy a better one to replace the old power supply, but goddamn it! It all set me back so much! I had a project for the new year's that is now going to be delayed because of this BULLSHIT!!
Also, just an aside, but if you could be so kind and donate to my Ko-fi, it'd be greatly appreciated! (and you'll even participate on a raffle! :3) Especially now I'm even deeper in the red with the power supply replacement. I just gotta be thankful I didn't lose anything else! ;w;
matlock99 was announced but nothing was done nor posted! That's because matlock99 actually REFUSED the 100$ discount! Claiming someone else deserved it more than he did.
While I personally think that's bullshit, because he DID pay 50$ for an adoptable, and according to the rules, he is ENTITLED to the discount. But also, as the rules states, he EARNED the discount and the discount is HIS. Which means that if he wants to forfeit it and return it, then it's fully within his rights to do so.
So we have a raffle of the first 24 orders to go through! Since we've took too long to sort this out, that means I'm gonna prioritize this raffle over other commissions. I know there's a few people waiting for comms to open, but please! I'm only one person. The fact we've got this far with so much shit going on is an accomplishment in and of itself.
I'm also gonna make a proper journal with access to spreadsheets where people will be able to see the raffles and who's participating in what. So hold your horses for now, it will get done in time.
Don't worry, I'm not gonna stop drawing plants, but I am going to take a break after one big sendoff to all this. I'll be focusing on redesigning other chars from another series, so really, we're still gonna be at the same old things, but different!
And since it's been delayed already. Yes, I was planning on posting all the plants that were released in 2024 today and tomorrow! But no... That power supply failure costed me more than just money... ;w;
- I will consider if doing more doodles is worth it. With my new graphics card, regular drawings may actually take just as long as simple doodles do.
- Please remember about the entries in my Personal Art Queue and how you can pay to have them drawn at half-price and still keep all the perks of a regular commission.
- The Giftober has already been fully planned and all candidates have been contacted already.
- If you pressure cook a can of condensed milk, you can make a dulce de leche-like cream that is very top bins! :3
- Turns out beef stroganoff goes great with mustard in it. While I prefer without it, someone who may want a stronger flavor may like it.
As for me, same as always, I'm currently in my folks' house comforting the dogs. They really don't take well to fireworks. xwx
Alright, sermon over! This time, you'll only get bothered once every year. So learn to appreciate the peace in those 364 days lol
Be sure to leave a comment, that proves you at least skimmed the wall of text and it makes me feel happy to see people engage with it. :3
You people have a good one! Stay safe and until next time!
-Anna ;3
And besides, I skipped the July update because I was busy, and let's be honest, I only need to bother you only once a year. A small price to pay for all my work, least you could do is lend an ear in these trying times. ;w;
Anyways, let us see the topics that need to be addressed in this meeting...
1. Art Evolution in 2024
While 2023 was my first year drawing (ever!), the growth was sudden and drastic as I developed my skills. But 2024 is where I feel like I really refined them into something more acceptable in my eyes! That thing where an artist is never satisfied with their own work is true, but that's just part of the whole process, I think. What matters is that I certainly feel a lot more confident in my art than before, that much is a certainty! uwu2. I have a job now!
2024 was also a very good year... for me, at least. I'm certain a lot of people feel like... it could've been better. But I have gotten a full-time job in April which I have maintained until now, and it looks like I'm not dropping it anytime soon. Job is comfy enough and pays well... enough. If this were the 2000's, I'd be the protagonist of these movies with the office job and goes crazy due to how boring it is. I'm actually happy with a boring job because I get to rest my head during work hours while I go into overdrive when it's time to draw! >:3Hell, I'm actually pre-writing this journal during my shift! Talk about meta! lol
It's not all sunshine and rainbows, though. Not all days are calm and boring, some tend to be very frantic and stressful. That does end up affecting my art career in one way or another. So if my art output is low, please be aware I don't have much time to draw as I did back when I first started. While my heart is in my drawings, my wallet is in my job, and in our world, the wallet tends to make more decisions than the heart.
3. PC Upgrade!
While I have bought: The power supply, motherboard, processor, ram sticks, chassis and an SSD entirely with my art money. I ended up having to rely on my job to buy the chair and the graphics card (God bless the Christmas Bonus!). All of that took a while because I'm the one paying for groceries now and also the fact I have bought a new car (Land of the Automobile, remember?). Needless to say, I have been able to reinvest quite a bit into my art. Before, I struggled a LOT to draw because my old PC simply didn't have enough RAM and took its sweet ass time to load and save things. Later, I STILL struggled because even though I had a mostly new PC, I still relied on my old graphics card, which WASN'T enough for smooth drawing! It was only recently (read: roughly a week ago) that I have been able to finally draw at my full potential... only for the power supply to SUDDENLY reveal it was faulty and BLOW UP A FUSE!!I was able to lend some money to buy a better one to replace the old power supply, but goddamn it! It all set me back so much! I had a project for the new year's that is now going to be delayed because of this BULLSHIT!!
Also, just an aside, but if you could be so kind and donate to my Ko-fi, it'd be greatly appreciated! (and you'll even participate on a raffle! :3) Especially now I'm even deeper in the red with the power supply replacement. I just gotta be thankful I didn't lose anything else! ;w;
4. Customer Battle Royaffle!
Some of you may have noticed that the Customer Raffle's previous winner
matlock99 was announced but nothing was done nor posted! That's because matlock99 actually REFUSED the 100$ discount! Claiming someone else deserved it more than he did.While I personally think that's bullshit, because he DID pay 50$ for an adoptable, and according to the rules, he is ENTITLED to the discount. But also, as the rules states, he EARNED the discount and the discount is HIS. Which means that if he wants to forfeit it and return it, then it's fully within his rights to do so.
So we have a raffle of the first 24 orders to go through! Since we've took too long to sort this out, that means I'm gonna prioritize this raffle over other commissions. I know there's a few people waiting for comms to open, but please! I'm only one person. The fact we've got this far with so much shit going on is an accomplishment in and of itself.
I'm also gonna make a proper journal with access to spreadsheets where people will be able to see the raffles and who's participating in what. So hold your horses for now, it will get done in time.
5. Plants vs. Zombies Content
Are you tired of Plants vs. Zombies' projects that take way too long to get anywhere?! Well, you're in luck! Because 2025 will be the year where we'll finally get done with the PvZ2 Ranked project!Don't worry, I'm not gonna stop drawing plants, but I am going to take a break after one big sendoff to all this. I'll be focusing on redesigning other chars from another series, so really, we're still gonna be at the same old things, but different!
And since it's been delayed already. Yes, I was planning on posting all the plants that were released in 2024 today and tomorrow! But no... That power supply failure costed me more than just money... ;w;
6. Miscellaneous Topics that don't warrant a whole-ass paragraph
- No, commission prices will not be updated. They will stay the same as 2024.- I will consider if doing more doodles is worth it. With my new graphics card, regular drawings may actually take just as long as simple doodles do.
- Please remember about the entries in my Personal Art Queue and how you can pay to have them drawn at half-price and still keep all the perks of a regular commission.
- The Giftober has already been fully planned and all candidates have been contacted already.
- If you pressure cook a can of condensed milk, you can make a dulce de leche-like cream that is very top bins! :3
- Turns out beef stroganoff goes great with mustard in it. While I prefer without it, someone who may want a stronger flavor may like it.
7. Happy New Year!
And with all that said, I believe we can call it a year! Now go to your families and friends and celebrate the end of the year and pray to god the next one doesn't suck as much! X3As for me, same as always, I'm currently in my folks' house comforting the dogs. They really don't take well to fireworks. xwx
Alright, sermon over! This time, you'll only get bothered once every year. So learn to appreciate the peace in those 364 days lol
Be sure to leave a comment, that proves you at least skimmed the wall of text and it makes me feel happy to see people engage with it. :3
You people have a good one! Stay safe and until next time!
-Anna ;3
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Like this! ❤❤❤
Which is why I dropped using <3, I like my hearts filled with love! uwu
OMG YOU'RE RIGHT ANNA :D
And good work already picking the gifttober people
It's much better to leave everything pre-planned, makes things easier to work with. uwu