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A Quick Update On All Tiger Things
9 years ago
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*blows dust and cobwebs off his journal*
Man, it's been a while. Last time I wrote something here was May 23. In fact, this is only the 5th journal of 2016. Guess the whole "write a journal every month" thing hasn't been going well. Heh...
Well anyways, I usually am pretty wordy with these things, but I only have about 20 min before work, so I'll be as concise as I can be.
Where have I been the last, oh, many months? Well, if you mean as far as online, mostly Twitter, sometimes YouTube with Kat (but much more rare these days. That will change).
But mostly, I've been busy. Working. Adulting. Lamenting about having to be constantly working and adulting. And up until recently, filling in whatever spare chunks of free time I could find with anything that might resemble fun, relaxation, or having a life. Or sleeping, when possible.
See, thing is, I'm trying to change old habits like procrastination and my poor self-discipline, because as I've discovered, it is impossible for me to do anything I need to do with this life-heavy schedule if I don't change around how I perceive time. I always take my time (we call it being on 'Tiggie Time' around here), because I don't like to rush and I don't like feeling like I don't have a break. Constantly working has its way of making me feel like that's the case.
Oh, did I mention I'm also trying to plan a wedding and a honeymoon and put all that together? More on that later.
Currently, I'm trying to manage my time better. I've made schedules and lists of things to do, and while those have been unsuccessful mostly over the last few years (yes, years...) I'm finally, FINALLY starting to take to them.
It's still not easy. Not by a longshot. I usually have to make a choice between sleep or being productive, and I can only put off sleep for so long (the bags under my eyes have gotten so bad, I think I might be turning raccoon). But I feel that I've been being decently productive lately with the bits of time that I have. Sure, I have a long ways to go, but I'm doing the best I can right now (except for when something comes up that makes me throw up my arms and say 'Fuck It' for the day, but that's not too often...)
I'm going to be drawing more soon. I'm going to be streaming more. I'm going to be making strides to chip away at my mountain of work (or possibly add more to it, but not before at least making a little dent first). I'm going to be doing all that more or less soon.
But right now, working, resting, and wedding planning are taking all of my time. That and "adult things" like laundry, food shopping, cleaning, cat box, mowing lawns... you know, the stuff that we all likely deal with on a day to day basis (unless you don't have cats).
I'll be starting another wedding fundraiser soon. I'll also be mailing out invites to people soon and making a video to try to raise a bit more money. If I can get my shit together in time, I can maybe put my streaming and video making to use by starting a Patreon. I also am considering small, quick badge commissions or FBA character commissions. But there is just... so much to juggle. And not enough time to juggle it all.
So that's mostly what I'm up to. I'm still around, lurking... waiting... until I can pounce on my commission queue properly. I'm also hoping to make the experience of toiling away at years of built up art ideas into a fun one by involving my followers. One of my ideas was giving them a vote as to what they want to see me work on next, and then streaming the suggestion! Of course that's only if I don't have a time-sensitive piece that needs to be completed first, but more on that in a different, more detailed journal down the line.
Anyway, I have to go to work now. See, I CAN bang out a journal in 20 min! Usually I'd just say "Eh, 20 min is not enough time to do anything" and proceed to check twitter. But I'm trying to change that mindset. I got a lot done today in the 3 hours I had, but 3 hours is not enough to make too much of a difference. However, every little bit helps.
Look for another journal in the near future, be it about wedding stuff, or my latest art-movement initiative (and videos, music and whatnot).
For now, yes I'm alive and yes, I have to go. Talk to you all later! :3
-JT
Man, it's been a while. Last time I wrote something here was May 23. In fact, this is only the 5th journal of 2016. Guess the whole "write a journal every month" thing hasn't been going well. Heh...
Well anyways, I usually am pretty wordy with these things, but I only have about 20 min before work, so I'll be as concise as I can be.
Where have I been the last, oh, many months? Well, if you mean as far as online, mostly Twitter, sometimes YouTube with Kat (but much more rare these days. That will change).
But mostly, I've been busy. Working. Adulting. Lamenting about having to be constantly working and adulting. And up until recently, filling in whatever spare chunks of free time I could find with anything that might resemble fun, relaxation, or having a life. Or sleeping, when possible.
See, thing is, I'm trying to change old habits like procrastination and my poor self-discipline, because as I've discovered, it is impossible for me to do anything I need to do with this life-heavy schedule if I don't change around how I perceive time. I always take my time (we call it being on 'Tiggie Time' around here), because I don't like to rush and I don't like feeling like I don't have a break. Constantly working has its way of making me feel like that's the case.
Oh, did I mention I'm also trying to plan a wedding and a honeymoon and put all that together? More on that later.
Currently, I'm trying to manage my time better. I've made schedules and lists of things to do, and while those have been unsuccessful mostly over the last few years (yes, years...) I'm finally, FINALLY starting to take to them.
It's still not easy. Not by a longshot. I usually have to make a choice between sleep or being productive, and I can only put off sleep for so long (the bags under my eyes have gotten so bad, I think I might be turning raccoon). But I feel that I've been being decently productive lately with the bits of time that I have. Sure, I have a long ways to go, but I'm doing the best I can right now (except for when something comes up that makes me throw up my arms and say 'Fuck It' for the day, but that's not too often...)
I'm going to be drawing more soon. I'm going to be streaming more. I'm going to be making strides to chip away at my mountain of work (or possibly add more to it, but not before at least making a little dent first). I'm going to be doing all that more or less soon.
But right now, working, resting, and wedding planning are taking all of my time. That and "adult things" like laundry, food shopping, cleaning, cat box, mowing lawns... you know, the stuff that we all likely deal with on a day to day basis (unless you don't have cats).
I'll be starting another wedding fundraiser soon. I'll also be mailing out invites to people soon and making a video to try to raise a bit more money. If I can get my shit together in time, I can maybe put my streaming and video making to use by starting a Patreon. I also am considering small, quick badge commissions or FBA character commissions. But there is just... so much to juggle. And not enough time to juggle it all.
So that's mostly what I'm up to. I'm still around, lurking... waiting... until I can pounce on my commission queue properly. I'm also hoping to make the experience of toiling away at years of built up art ideas into a fun one by involving my followers. One of my ideas was giving them a vote as to what they want to see me work on next, and then streaming the suggestion! Of course that's only if I don't have a time-sensitive piece that needs to be completed first, but more on that in a different, more detailed journal down the line.
Anyway, I have to go to work now. See, I CAN bang out a journal in 20 min! Usually I'd just say "Eh, 20 min is not enough time to do anything" and proceed to check twitter. But I'm trying to change that mindset. I got a lot done today in the 3 hours I had, but 3 hours is not enough to make too much of a difference. However, every little bit helps.
Look for another journal in the near future, be it about wedding stuff, or my latest art-movement initiative (and videos, music and whatnot).
For now, yes I'm alive and yes, I have to go. Talk to you all later! :3
-JT
Alright, you can do it!!
JacktheLizard
~jackthelizard
If you need any assistance with anything, you need only ask
LazyRayFinkle
~lazyrayfinkle
Glad to hear you are alive. Best of luck on you goals (and get some sleep). :D
Zielvos
~zielvos
You got this, its a lot but you got this JT.
LaurenRivers
~laurenrivers
I know what you mean... I think I have some of the same flaws that I've been trying to overcome.... I need to get some things accomplished, and I really want to move forward....
