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Bought a new stylus, Health Updates, Etc.
12 years ago
OKAY SO. My poor stylus appears to be 300% gone forever, so I bought a new one and it should be here Friday. In the meantime I've dug up my old Graphire4 and I don't know if it'll really do the job BUT I WILL TRY IT ANYWAY. It couldn't hurt.
I went to another appointment for my wrist today, which means it hurts like hell and I can't really use it for 24 hours but TOMORROW IT WILL BE AWESOME so hopefully I can get a ton of work done tomorrow afternoon. I've also been told to wear a wrist brace at night and I'm hoping that will make a big difference. More money I don't have but WHATEVER as long as it fixes my wrist so I can work again then I don't care~ WRIST BRACES ARE EXPENSIVE THOUGH WOW. Like $30 and up, I had no idea. I guess that isn't that much but I'm on an artist's budget here like... it seems almost cruel that they make things that broke people are likely to need cost so much more than they really should. I'd be surprised if a brace of that size contains more than $10 worth of materials, and they make them on assembly lines in a matter of minutes so it's not like they are expensive to make BUT I DIGRESS. I got one anyway.
The good news is that the good Dr. Walsh says my wrist is healing really well, and while the pain from my tendonitis will just take time to go away, resting my wrist has really paid off in that the bones themselves have stabilized in the position they are supposed to be in, and don't seem to be in any danger of popping back out of place. WHICH IS A HUGE SUCCESS YAY AWESOME THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR. *confetti* That means it shouldn't get any worse, and while it'll take time to really get better, it is looking like it'll totally go away in a matter of months and as long as I am responsible about my work habits from now on, it shouldn't come back. ;u;
I'm so excited! I mean, not only will I be back in working shape and able to tackle that, but the pain will go away, and I might even be able to do personal art on a regular basis alongside commissions, which is something I haven't been able to do in so long because I just wasn't capable of working that much in a day, and I had to make sure that all that energy and physical capacity went into paid work and trades. I'm just so excited at the prospect of working without the pain, and being able to put energy into drawing OCs and personal stuff again. I've missed that so much.
It's also worth mentioning that I have my etsy shop up now, and I'm slowly listing jewelry there. You can check it out here! https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ExcessiveExpression
I only have a few bracelets there now, but I have more bracelets and some REALLY cool necklaces that are waiting on a photoshoot, so those will be up soon too! Look forward to hand carved wooden pendants, beautiful gemstones, and some really wicked vertebrae necklaces! They're so cool that I'm struggling to sell them because I JUST WANT TO KEEP THEM ALL AHAHA. I'm a selfish jewelry maker. :P But they'll be up soon and I'll post another journal once they are so that you guys can snag one for yourself!
Stay tuned!
-Excess
I went to another appointment for my wrist today, which means it hurts like hell and I can't really use it for 24 hours but TOMORROW IT WILL BE AWESOME so hopefully I can get a ton of work done tomorrow afternoon. I've also been told to wear a wrist brace at night and I'm hoping that will make a big difference. More money I don't have but WHATEVER as long as it fixes my wrist so I can work again then I don't care~ WRIST BRACES ARE EXPENSIVE THOUGH WOW. Like $30 and up, I had no idea. I guess that isn't that much but I'm on an artist's budget here like... it seems almost cruel that they make things that broke people are likely to need cost so much more than they really should. I'd be surprised if a brace of that size contains more than $10 worth of materials, and they make them on assembly lines in a matter of minutes so it's not like they are expensive to make BUT I DIGRESS. I got one anyway.
The good news is that the good Dr. Walsh says my wrist is healing really well, and while the pain from my tendonitis will just take time to go away, resting my wrist has really paid off in that the bones themselves have stabilized in the position they are supposed to be in, and don't seem to be in any danger of popping back out of place. WHICH IS A HUGE SUCCESS YAY AWESOME THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR. *confetti* That means it shouldn't get any worse, and while it'll take time to really get better, it is looking like it'll totally go away in a matter of months and as long as I am responsible about my work habits from now on, it shouldn't come back. ;u;
I'm so excited! I mean, not only will I be back in working shape and able to tackle that, but the pain will go away, and I might even be able to do personal art on a regular basis alongside commissions, which is something I haven't been able to do in so long because I just wasn't capable of working that much in a day, and I had to make sure that all that energy and physical capacity went into paid work and trades. I'm just so excited at the prospect of working without the pain, and being able to put energy into drawing OCs and personal stuff again. I've missed that so much.
It's also worth mentioning that I have my etsy shop up now, and I'm slowly listing jewelry there. You can check it out here! https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ExcessiveExpression
I only have a few bracelets there now, but I have more bracelets and some REALLY cool necklaces that are waiting on a photoshoot, so those will be up soon too! Look forward to hand carved wooden pendants, beautiful gemstones, and some really wicked vertebrae necklaces! They're so cool that I'm struggling to sell them because I JUST WANT TO KEEP THEM ALL AHAHA. I'm a selfish jewelry maker. :P But they'll be up soon and I'll post another journal once they are so that you guys can snag one for yourself!
Stay tuned!
-Excess
Commissions are Closed while I catch up on my current Queue.
Standard Queue:
1. Mark - Large Sleeve Tattoo Design - 4/4 PAID - Painting/Finishing.
2.
barrakoda - Tank Girl Inspired trad. piece - PAID - Sketching
Standard Queue:
1. Mark - Large Sleeve Tattoo Design - 4/4 PAID - Painting/Finishing.
2.
barrakoda - Tank Girl Inspired trad. piece - PAID - Sketching
-Looking through all your pants pockets
-looking in the bottom of the washing machine/dryer
-in the bathroom cupboards (and the kitchen cupboards) and behind the toilet
-in the clothes hamper and the dresser
-in the car (if that applies)
Just some obscure places I've found stuff. Especially the bottom of the washing machine (hello phone, I've missed you so much!)
I'm liking those bracelets you have there, my gosh
A major bummer about the brace price though. Maybe a sergal could help ya, if you send your PayPal info/invoice to me?
It's a bummer, but it's okay. I'll sort it out. You're too generous with me! Don't worry about it. I owe you so much already for being as patient as you are. ;u;
Did you wind up hitting Amazon for a tablet pen?
I did! It showed up yesterday and I'm BACK TO THE GRIND. Thank you so much for recommending it, man. You're a lifesaver.
Yesssss, Amazon is best for that. I live in a tiny rural place, so I have to order all that stuff online. Even with the free shipping, it usually arrives fairly fast <3 And you can jump back in like a boss!