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Streampunk
15 years ago
Ah, finally: a new journal entry. All that talk of paedophilia was beginning to stink up the joint.
First and foremost: I'm going to be attempting a Livestream very shortly: probably around 9:30pm German Time (GMT +1).
The delivery will probably be a little different to the norm in that I'm currently without a tablet - so I'll be pointing a webcam at a piece of card instead. Having done a bit of testing, I think I've made a setup that works nicely enough... but please excuse any technical hitches I may comically stumble over while I'm cutting my teeth.
I'll announce it on my Twitter page the moment I kick things off, or you could just lurk in the Livestream channel linked above and wait - entirely up to you.
There'll be eclectic music, possibly my dulcet, slurred British tones and if you're very good I might take a request or two from the livechat. No promises, mind. I'm slow enough when I'm not being watched.
I probably won't be announcing many future streams here, unless I coincidentally want to waffle on about something else - not a big fan of making and deleting little one-liners that cease to be relevant after an hour or two. So if you want to know when I'm broadcasting, your best bet is following my Twitter feed: if you're not on the service and don't want to be, just bookmark my page or RSS that shit. It's all gravy, baby. Eww. I never did understand the logic behind that turn of phrase...
Part of the reason for this uncharacteristic extroversion is that I'm trying to work up some new, finished examples of what I'm capable of producing, so that I may finally, realistically flaunt myself in the name of commissions. I'm a few degrees worse than flat broke right now, so it's kind of in my interest to start churning out some quick-sharp pieces for reasonable prices. And hey - I can't say I'm not in need of a little routine and self-discipline, either.
Finding, and more importantly keeping a serviceable job here in Germany hasn't been as simple as I'd have hoped - I've ditched one and been ditched by another with worrying speed over the last couple of months. I'm hoping things work out and my fortunes will change soon... but just in case, I'll keep the commission ball in my court. Or, I will soon anyway.
I have a few experiments I'd like to try out - it turns out you can pick up canvas pretty cheap here, so I might attack some with my Prisma markers soon and see what happens. And my flatmate, who is doing pretty well for himself, has dropped a hint or two about replacing my tablet for my birthday... so hopefully, I'll have a few more strings to pluck soon enough.
I am enjoying Germany in spite of my own ineptitude and destitution... there's a lot to like here. I speak enough of the language to get by, though it frustrates me sometimes when I can't convey what I'm thinking properly. Those long, awkward silences while I try to remember vocabulary - or wildly paraphrase - are quite painful.
But the people are nice, the food is great and, cashflow permitting, there's plenty to do and see - so the effort is well worth it. Well... you can get away with speaking English, but really, where's the point in that? I can't stand it when British tourists stubbornly refuse to use any of the local tongue, and I refuse to adhere to that sadly-largely-true stereotype.
Anyway: that'll do for now. Hopefully I'll see you in the stream. Tell your friends! I'd dig a lively audience to chat to while I probably fail to do any work.
First and foremost: I'm going to be attempting a Livestream very shortly: probably around 9:30pm German Time (GMT +1).
The delivery will probably be a little different to the norm in that I'm currently without a tablet - so I'll be pointing a webcam at a piece of card instead. Having done a bit of testing, I think I've made a setup that works nicely enough... but please excuse any technical hitches I may comically stumble over while I'm cutting my teeth.
I'll announce it on my Twitter page the moment I kick things off, or you could just lurk in the Livestream channel linked above and wait - entirely up to you.
There'll be eclectic music, possibly my dulcet, slurred British tones and if you're very good I might take a request or two from the livechat. No promises, mind. I'm slow enough when I'm not being watched.
I probably won't be announcing many future streams here, unless I coincidentally want to waffle on about something else - not a big fan of making and deleting little one-liners that cease to be relevant after an hour or two. So if you want to know when I'm broadcasting, your best bet is following my Twitter feed: if you're not on the service and don't want to be, just bookmark my page or RSS that shit. It's all gravy, baby. Eww. I never did understand the logic behind that turn of phrase...
Part of the reason for this uncharacteristic extroversion is that I'm trying to work up some new, finished examples of what I'm capable of producing, so that I may finally, realistically flaunt myself in the name of commissions. I'm a few degrees worse than flat broke right now, so it's kind of in my interest to start churning out some quick-sharp pieces for reasonable prices. And hey - I can't say I'm not in need of a little routine and self-discipline, either.
Finding, and more importantly keeping a serviceable job here in Germany hasn't been as simple as I'd have hoped - I've ditched one and been ditched by another with worrying speed over the last couple of months. I'm hoping things work out and my fortunes will change soon... but just in case, I'll keep the commission ball in my court. Or, I will soon anyway.
I have a few experiments I'd like to try out - it turns out you can pick up canvas pretty cheap here, so I might attack some with my Prisma markers soon and see what happens. And my flatmate, who is doing pretty well for himself, has dropped a hint or two about replacing my tablet for my birthday... so hopefully, I'll have a few more strings to pluck soon enough.
I am enjoying Germany in spite of my own ineptitude and destitution... there's a lot to like here. I speak enough of the language to get by, though it frustrates me sometimes when I can't convey what I'm thinking properly. Those long, awkward silences while I try to remember vocabulary - or wildly paraphrase - are quite painful.
But the people are nice, the food is great and, cashflow permitting, there's plenty to do and see - so the effort is well worth it. Well... you can get away with speaking English, but really, where's the point in that? I can't stand it when British tourists stubbornly refuse to use any of the local tongue, and I refuse to adhere to that sadly-largely-true stereotype.
Anyway: that'll do for now. Hopefully I'll see you in the stream. Tell your friends! I'd dig a lively audience to chat to while I probably fail to do any work.
