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I AM ALIVE
10 years ago
It was a helluva...well, summer, I guess? Jesus, been a while since I've updated here. And it's also been awhile since I worked on commissions, which is why I generally don't expect payment upfront. I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU. Life's just been a major pain in my ass lately.
So what's new:
My entire Patreon got pirated and also Patreon had someone hack them (I assume unrelated to the piracy, which seems focused on furry art), swiping a huge amount of information. This may end my relationship with Patreon. Thanks to everyone who sponsored me there; I may consider trying a different method if I continue Sketch of the Day/Porno Friday/etc. If you are still a member over at Patreon, don't worry: I've shut off the monthly collection of money, so you should not be charged going forward (and if I do post more art there, I'll warn folks before charging anything).
I have no idea what I'm going to do with Sketch of the Day. I'd like to continue it but I'm so TIRED lately. Working 40-hour weeks wears me out a lot more than it used to. I think the uptick in various health issues, along with a general growth in my introversion/social anxiety/whatever the hell it is has a lot to do with this. It's a lot worse these days than it was even just five years ago, and I have no idea why. Bodies and brains are weird.
Speaking of which... I spent the majority of the month of September terrified that I might have cancer. My doctor found a lump in my breast, which lead to a lot of waiting, followed by a mammogram/ultrasound, followed by MORE waiting, followed by a biopsy, followed by MORE waiting, followed by...it's benign. Which I mean, thank whatever deity there is, but I'm still recovering from the literal weeks of stress of "YOU MIGHT HAVE CANCER."
I might be at Furpocalypse to support my husband and friends in the gaming room. I don't have a table, so I probably won't be taking commissions (though I could set up behind a table in the gaming room, maybe? Who knows) though if anyone wants to sit and chat and do an art trade I might be up for it. I'm pretty irritated by the convention in general for personal reasons (outside of not getting a table), so odds are I won't be around much, and I've taken so much time off for the whole "YOU MIGHT HAVE CANCER" thing that I am NOT taking the Friday of the con off from work.
The drama at conventions in general is really turning me off of participating in more of them. I've tabled at 3 cons this year: one furry, one Doctor Who-themed, and one multi-genre one. Though I made a lot of money at the furry one (and had a lot of fun following the convention, though that was completely unrelated), I had the most fun at the Doctor Who one. By far. It was the best organized with the most communication, with the multi-genre con following a very close second. I'm kind of okay stepping back from furry cons in general -- I'm a mildly socially anxious introvert with manic-depression and other health issues, I'm genuinely surprised I've been able to go to them as often as I have (parties have no attraction for me at all). And a full-time job (which I quite like!), again, has downgraded my need to make more money on weekends. In all honesty, I'd rather spend the cost of getting a table, getting a hotel room, transportation, etc., and go to Disney World.
And yes, the cost of going to Disney World and the cost of attending a convention -- particularly a convention that is nowhere near my house -- is actually pretty similar. And that's a BIG chunk of money, when you think about it. I'd much rather spend that time on Space Mountain than sitting behind a table working, no offense to all my amazing fans and friends :)
To end this post on a lighter note a big thanks to everyone who reads this! I know I don't really update around here anymore, but it's nothing to do with the fandom or the website -- I'm just busy! And anxious! And spending time with important people outside the internet, which is pretty nice.
If you wanna bug me about stuff or just listen to me ramble, my most active social media spot is on Twitter: tabbiewolf
Thanks again for reading!
So what's new:
My entire Patreon got pirated and also Patreon had someone hack them (I assume unrelated to the piracy, which seems focused on furry art), swiping a huge amount of information. This may end my relationship with Patreon. Thanks to everyone who sponsored me there; I may consider trying a different method if I continue Sketch of the Day/Porno Friday/etc. If you are still a member over at Patreon, don't worry: I've shut off the monthly collection of money, so you should not be charged going forward (and if I do post more art there, I'll warn folks before charging anything).
I have no idea what I'm going to do with Sketch of the Day. I'd like to continue it but I'm so TIRED lately. Working 40-hour weeks wears me out a lot more than it used to. I think the uptick in various health issues, along with a general growth in my introversion/social anxiety/whatever the hell it is has a lot to do with this. It's a lot worse these days than it was even just five years ago, and I have no idea why. Bodies and brains are weird.
Speaking of which... I spent the majority of the month of September terrified that I might have cancer. My doctor found a lump in my breast, which lead to a lot of waiting, followed by a mammogram/ultrasound, followed by MORE waiting, followed by a biopsy, followed by MORE waiting, followed by...it's benign. Which I mean, thank whatever deity there is, but I'm still recovering from the literal weeks of stress of "YOU MIGHT HAVE CANCER."
I might be at Furpocalypse to support my husband and friends in the gaming room. I don't have a table, so I probably won't be taking commissions (though I could set up behind a table in the gaming room, maybe? Who knows) though if anyone wants to sit and chat and do an art trade I might be up for it. I'm pretty irritated by the convention in general for personal reasons (outside of not getting a table), so odds are I won't be around much, and I've taken so much time off for the whole "YOU MIGHT HAVE CANCER" thing that I am NOT taking the Friday of the con off from work.
The drama at conventions in general is really turning me off of participating in more of them. I've tabled at 3 cons this year: one furry, one Doctor Who-themed, and one multi-genre one. Though I made a lot of money at the furry one (and had a lot of fun following the convention, though that was completely unrelated), I had the most fun at the Doctor Who one. By far. It was the best organized with the most communication, with the multi-genre con following a very close second. I'm kind of okay stepping back from furry cons in general -- I'm a mildly socially anxious introvert with manic-depression and other health issues, I'm genuinely surprised I've been able to go to them as often as I have (parties have no attraction for me at all). And a full-time job (which I quite like!), again, has downgraded my need to make more money on weekends. In all honesty, I'd rather spend the cost of getting a table, getting a hotel room, transportation, etc., and go to Disney World.
And yes, the cost of going to Disney World and the cost of attending a convention -- particularly a convention that is nowhere near my house -- is actually pretty similar. And that's a BIG chunk of money, when you think about it. I'd much rather spend that time on Space Mountain than sitting behind a table working, no offense to all my amazing fans and friends :)
To end this post on a lighter note a big thanks to everyone who reads this! I know I don't really update around here anymore, but it's nothing to do with the fandom or the website -- I'm just busy! And anxious! And spending time with important people outside the internet, which is pretty nice.
If you wanna bug me about stuff or just listen to me ramble, my most active social media spot is on Twitter: tabbiewolf
Thanks again for reading!
If I can make it to Furpocalypse (depending on my job situation) I hope to see you there. *hugs*
"Sketch-of-the-day" can be "Sketches-of-the-week" where all sketches you do over the week can be uploaded on the weekend or something like that.
I am very glad to hear you DON'T have the big 'C' I'm sorry you had to wait so long to get the news.
I know all about RL and how it messes with you but I'm just glad to hear your still out and about.
Glad you're OK…I'm actually kinda miffed that I didn't notice you weren't active WTH…then again, I haven't been on-the-ball life and art wise these days.
Still, I'm glad you're OK.