How are you all doing? I'm still alive and here! (I think) And I just had a wicked weekend that passed at Furjam! It was a pretty sick weekend and there was much chatting and laughter to be had. I caught up with  m-av3rick briefly and I've been chatting to her since, and I also met who was pretty cool too! I also caught up with other old friends and made a couple more new ones as well; I feel much more connect now with the fandom and friend since going and it was lovely to just get out of the house for a change. With that in mind, I was thinking I need to start planning ahead. Start making some goals and plans for whats to come up in the future. So- The plan!? Sounds pretty serious, and I guess in a way it kind of is. But we all need one. I need one myself right now. Everything has been feeling so directionless for too long but I'm finally happy with this PLAN in particular. Nooo I'm not talking about anything interesting or complicated either, not a plan for a thing to build or make. It's just a personal set of decisions and the path in life I'm looking at walking for the next few months.

So as you may or may not know, myself  Ranger and  Mackenya recently moved to a new place. I'm not gonna sugar coat it was a pretty crap week and it was a pain in the ass. I'm sure you've got to be pretty weird to actually enjoy moving house haha (but no offense if you are that person). With that done we've actually realized we have too much stuff ( or more accurately me and  Ranger have too much stuff ) as this property is much smaller. It's still a nice place don't get me wrong, but it's just a lot more ... cozy. We'll have to see to it that we move some of this gear out and most likely dispose of it.

Work has been up and down. It's been pretty good when I get the shifts and I been working hard, but unfortunately I'm not needed on as much as I was expecting.. What little income I been earning I been saving because I have some goals in mind that I'll get back to towards the end of this. With my free time (when I'm not glued to mh4u or dota2) I have been working on the same animation I have been working on for far too long now..

..which, I'd like to mention is finally done now!  Taluthus's commission can be found here http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17768614/ if you haven't already seen it before, and it's one I'm personally proud of because of the length of time that went into it. It's the first time I've made an animation of that length with so many characters and it really tested my ability.. it makes me want to keep at this and keep going. I'm not sure what I'm going to learn or discover next when drawing those frames over and over again.. I hope to get as good and skilled at drawing them as I'm able! A big thankyou to  Taluthus for commissioning me for the second time. <3

Now this is for anyone who is waiting currently and for when I re-open for future commissions. Once again I'm sorry for my turtle pace of producing work. These animations (especially the long ones) take so long to do sometimes, and I still consider myself inexperienced. That being said, I'm still gonna keep going baby! I want to improve and strive to be a better artist, I'm surrounded by talent and it inspires me to do better myself!

Recently I just passed my RSA (Responsible service of alcohol) and RCG (responsible conduct of gambling) in the hopes of finding extra income at  Mackenya's work. The shifts there as well as any I pick up from the factory should be enough to help me get some savings in addition to the money I make from animation which finally leads me onto what my whole plan is. :3

Goal 1. of my plan is to get a new bed! I've been sleeping on just a mattress for too long now and it's starting to cark it >~<; It's doing my back in a little bit and I figured I should save for a nice new one. If this new job picks up I should save one in no time!
Goal 2. of my plan is to save for a car.. The only vehicle I've owned died almost immediately after getting it, and with all the stuff and lack of work and things going on I jsut haven't been able to afford a new one. Getting a new car would be really useful and help me find even more work perhaps more local! Lack of my own transport has knocked me back from sooo many interviews and it's been pretty rough. :(

I'd like to just announce however a big huge massive THANKYOU to my good friend  Ranger as just yesterday he bought me a spanking new tablet! How sick is that?! It's a huge upgrade from the old one I was sharing with him, I did some doodling today and found it so much more responsive! Thanks so much man, I've been pretty skint for ages and this just means so much to me <333

As a little personal project I'm going to put on my FA page just how far through I am to my target, I guess as something to just aim towards and feel proud of when I reach it! If you like the work I do on here and would like to help contribute any donations, my paypal is benjamingselby@gmail.com. The purpose this journal wasn't to beg for money, but more just to have it out there so people know if they happen to be feeling generous. I'm more than happy to work for it, but any contribution is most welcome.


Currently I've saved $300 for the new bed, but my car fund is sitting at $0. Just got to take one step at a time.

Anyways I hope to keep drawing and keep chatting to more of you lot! Don't ever be afraid of poking me in im's or something. :>

Current list is:

1.  taluthus [COMPLETE/PAID]

2.  xanfire [Queued]

3.  fatalglory128 [Queued]