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Workaholic - Ongoing Update
9 years ago
Hey guys! It's been a while since my last update, but honestly not much has changed since then. Still rolling along working both jobs (roughly 70 hours a week). Business has been picking up at the spa store between sales and service and while there is still downtime, I'm finding it hard to have any dedicated time to get into a groove with artwork. For the time being, my greatest opportunity to draw is while I'm at my main job. However, one customer walks through the door and I have to tuck the laptop away. And it's difficult to get into a good head space/rhythm to work in that environment... Also, my manager is almost always here behind the counter with me and occasionally will glance at what I'm doing, so it's been pretty much impossible to work on anything of an adult nature.
That being said, I have some decisions/changes to make regarding the work I can do going forward and how that will affect what I currently owe. Ideally, I would love to be able to just drop the money and pay everyone back and be able to start fresh in 2017. With the holidays coming up however and Christmas presents to buy, that will be easier said than done. So, for now, I have some adopts that I've been tinkering with that should be complete soon and ready to be posted/auctioned off. Any money earned from their purchase will be divided up to start paying people back.
And in regards to the going forward bit...I suppose we'll see. I'll still keep doodling and occasionally sell off what I draw. I must admit, it's been so refreshing to have work cover all my expenses and not have to feel pressured all the time to supplement the rest with funds from artwork in a panicked rush. I may still offer commissions at points, but all artwork will have to be clean content for now and will have to come with the understanding that progress may be slow. I've been told that the winter months are pretty dead at the spa store...so, hopefully that spells good news for having the opportunity to draw more often.
In the meantime, I would appreciate more than you could know if everyone can just try and stay patient with me as I work my way through this to get everyone paid back. I certainly had no idea back at the beginning of the summer that a new job was right on the horizon and what all that would entail. It's been a learning process, but we'll get there!
Hope everyone's been doing well and Happy Halloween everybody! ^(_)^ <3
Happy Halloween! It's my favorite holiday, and I see you have a cute matching icon for the occasion as always! ^__^