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6 years ago
Hey there-
LONG time, no rant on my end! Just a quick update journal to peek in and see how everyone is doing, and check in as well. I cannot believe it's been six months since my last journal! Wow, such laziness on my part, lol.
First off, I want to send all of you to my friend feilong's page for some updates he did of some commissions in my gallery a few months ago. The ones in my gallery are just wips, if you can believe that:
- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33622127/ (Warning: nsfw due to blood/gore!)
- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33622139/
As for what I have been up to? Nothing much on my end. Same as always: wake up, exercise, work, eat, sleep...repeat.
I actually made real life friends...at my job...that aren't furries (Weird I know!) Unfortunately, most of them are married or in relationships, have kids, or other obligations. So outside of work, they have no social life or can "hang out" outside of work-
You know it's bad when even your friends are as antisocial as you are, lol. I DID make new friends, so I'll count that as a minor victory nonetheless.
Fitness wise, yes, I am still working out and feeling great!!! And although my weight has plateaued, I am now wearing small sized pants!
...yeah, lean and tone wolfcat for the win!!!
Coming from a girl that has always worn large and plus sized clothing, that feels SO good you guys; it really does. It's a huge victory for me.
Do I want the number on the scale to go down? Of course, but if I can wear single digit clothing? I am okay with that as well.
In addition, I am lifting heavier weights and my run time is slowly getting better.
As some of you might have noticed, I have been quieter than usual and not submitting commissions like I usually do. I'm fine, really! I have just been feeling a bit antisocial is all. Between work and real life obligations, I have not felt like posting art like I usually do. Call it the "blahs" if you will.
There are some days, I will just come home after work, eat dinner, and go right to bed without talking to anyone all day as weird as that sounds-
...yeah, adulting sucks boys and girls.
Wait until you get older! You will see why going to bed after work is the best part of the day.
So I apologize to some of you for not being as social as I usually am; I am NOT trying to turn this journal into an emo, "woe is me" journal. I just want to explain why I may not as talkative as I usually am.
I know I don't have to explain this, nor am I under any obligation to. But I choose to because I respect people, especially my friends, and don't want them to think I am ignoring them.
Regardless of how active I am on here, I want to thank all my awesome new watchers!
Yes, I really do go to all of your pages when you follow me and check you out, so don't think I am oblivious to you guys. Even though I don't leave a comment, I do like to see who was nice enough to decide I was worth following on here~
Other than that, I do plan on posting more art soon (or will try to). Especially with the holidays coming up! As always, I have special holiday art planned for my friends- and of course holiday art with Whisper because she loves snow and cold weather.
Hmm, I think that is all for now. Kudos to anyone that read all of that rambling! Most of my friends know I can write much longer journals and/or rants if the mood strikes...
So let me end this journal with something different for a change-
If anyone has any questions for me, or things you want to know about Whisper or Amelia, feel free to ask!
Have a good one~
LONG time, no rant on my end! Just a quick update journal to peek in and see how everyone is doing, and check in as well. I cannot believe it's been six months since my last journal! Wow, such laziness on my part, lol.
First off, I want to send all of you to my friend feilong's page for some updates he did of some commissions in my gallery a few months ago. The ones in my gallery are just wips, if you can believe that:
- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33622127/ (Warning: nsfw due to blood/gore!)
- https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33622139/
As for what I have been up to? Nothing much on my end. Same as always: wake up, exercise, work, eat, sleep...repeat.
I actually made real life friends...at my job...that aren't furries (Weird I know!) Unfortunately, most of them are married or in relationships, have kids, or other obligations. So outside of work, they have no social life or can "hang out" outside of work-
You know it's bad when even your friends are as antisocial as you are, lol. I DID make new friends, so I'll count that as a minor victory nonetheless.
Fitness wise, yes, I am still working out and feeling great!!! And although my weight has plateaued, I am now wearing small sized pants!
...yeah, lean and tone wolfcat for the win!!!
Coming from a girl that has always worn large and plus sized clothing, that feels SO good you guys; it really does. It's a huge victory for me.
Do I want the number on the scale to go down? Of course, but if I can wear single digit clothing? I am okay with that as well.
In addition, I am lifting heavier weights and my run time is slowly getting better.
As some of you might have noticed, I have been quieter than usual and not submitting commissions like I usually do. I'm fine, really! I have just been feeling a bit antisocial is all. Between work and real life obligations, I have not felt like posting art like I usually do. Call it the "blahs" if you will.
There are some days, I will just come home after work, eat dinner, and go right to bed without talking to anyone all day as weird as that sounds-
...yeah, adulting sucks boys and girls.
Wait until you get older! You will see why going to bed after work is the best part of the day.
So I apologize to some of you for not being as social as I usually am; I am NOT trying to turn this journal into an emo, "woe is me" journal. I just want to explain why I may not as talkative as I usually am.
I know I don't have to explain this, nor am I under any obligation to. But I choose to because I respect people, especially my friends, and don't want them to think I am ignoring them.
Regardless of how active I am on here, I want to thank all my awesome new watchers!
Yes, I really do go to all of your pages when you follow me and check you out, so don't think I am oblivious to you guys. Even though I don't leave a comment, I do like to see who was nice enough to decide I was worth following on here~
Other than that, I do plan on posting more art soon (or will try to). Especially with the holidays coming up! As always, I have special holiday art planned for my friends- and of course holiday art with Whisper because she loves snow and cold weather.
Hmm, I think that is all for now. Kudos to anyone that read all of that rambling! Most of my friends know I can write much longer journals and/or rants if the mood strikes...
So let me end this journal with something different for a change-
If anyone has any questions for me, or things you want to know about Whisper or Amelia, feel free to ask!
Have a good one~
Hope things are going well on your end as well.
Thank you so much! Hopefully things stay good for all of us~
Congrats ~
I still hate the scale mind you! But it is nice to know other factors behind my weight
Ooh, you're trying to lose weight as well? How much if you don't mind me asking?
If you need any motivation or tips, feel free to ask. I'm not an expert, but I'll happily share what I do know.
But once I got out on my own, I motivated myself to workout more. I have a desk job too, that's why I wake up first thing in the morning before work, exercise 30-60 minutes, wash up, then head to work! At least that works best for me; after work I'm useless. But some of my coworkers love exercising after work saying it helps them destress.
But you can totally lose 15 pounds: easy. Just watch your portion sizes and try to move a little each day, even if it's walking around on your break.
Ohhh. That makes sense! My wife always gets up around 3-4am to get in a workout video. Do you feel more energized in the morning when you work out? I am more like your coworkers. I have tons of energy after a good rest, but by the evening I'm toast and/or stressed so I need a walk to reset.
Thanks! Portion sizes....have been a big problem lol. I need to convince myself that 240 calories are really inside the food that fits in my palm vs a big ole chunk of something. I do try to get up at work, but I try to make it somewhat sly. Our co-workers are sometimes encouraged to spy on each other, and I know they keep tallies. So far management hasn't said anything, so I might be okay.
It.was.terrible...tasty, but bad for my body! Before I went to college, I was a size 8. Yeah, almost double that by the time I graduated, LOL.
But yes, I have dumbbells and basic gym equipment at home, plus I follow several fitness trainers on youtube that are VERY effective! They have helped me lose lots of weight as well.
Oh yes, that's the main reason I workout in the mornings: they really do leave you energized! I tend to exercise around 5:30 myself, though on the weekends I might sleep in until 7. But I exercise anywhere from 30-60 minutes. Wash up, get dressed, and by the time I get to work? I am wide awake and feel great!!! Of course the downside is, because I wake up so early, exercised, and then worked an 8 hour day, I'm dead when I get off work!
You should try exercising with your wife sometime; you might like it.
Yeah, portion sizes are my weakness too; not even going to lie, lol. I can eat healthy, but I will eat a big plate of healthy food- which is not helping the problem. Fill up on protein (beef, chicken, turkey meat, jerky) they actually help fill you up more so you don't munch on excess food.
Oh hon. jnj I feel that in my soul! It would be nice if cauliflower rice and bean sprouts tasted as good as bacon and fine chocolate, wouldn't it? I did the same thing. Started out so healthy and smol, but then the siren sounds of happy food tempted me and I couldn't resist! I think I gained 10-15 lbs over college even with my exercise.
Oooh! Nice nice! The fitness trainers on YouTube have free workout shows? If I don't use the workout videos here, I may try the YouTube peeps.
Huh, that's super reasonable! I am glad that you get up at 5:30 and still have time for everything that you have to do pre-work. I will definitely try exercising with her (maybe on a weekend at first).
Ah! I'm glad you mentioned protein because that is something that I have struggled to find this week. You are definitely right that it quells the super-hu get.
...and it was regular ice cream, but, it was a build your own ice cream station: you could pick what ice cream you wanted, then add toppings on it. Mmm, those were the days. They usually only offered it on the weekends since less kids ate at the cafeteria or went out on the weekends, but it was worth it!
Yes! If you're interested, I can link you a few trainers I use on youtube: completely free! Heck, as bad as it sounds, you really don't need a gym nowadays: just internet, and some basic gym equipment (dumbbells, jump rope, a yoga mat).
*vibrates with hunger* Oooooh, that's like a Menchie's frozen yogurt place only with ice cream. Heh, I know where we should have studied on the weekend! The kids that stayed home and ate...not-ice-cream were missing out big time.
Yeah! Honestly, anything helps. I have a bag of Desire chocolate wafer cookies at the house (because Big Lots) and it's winking at me when I grab for the soy milk lmao. It's totally true what you said. We really can do without the gym as long as we have the basics at home. As an introvert, I greatly appreciate this. :)
Ive been busy myself with work and whatnot, especially since my surgery last year, its been crazy.
Yeah, I'm alive and kicking for the most part, lol. I'm so glad your surgery went okay. It sounds like everyone's been so busy lately!
Hopefully next year will be a good year for all of us
Yeah as someone that's worked there since it was state run? Holy crap, it's like night and day! Even how things are run. More work for us, but the patients definitely seem alot happier now.
but Yeah, I hope 2020 will be a good year for all of us.
to be honest, i'm kinda antisocial too ^^'
Nothing wrong with being antisocial...I mean let's be honest, it really is hard finding good people to talk to sometimes. Or it is easier keeping to yourself.
Great to hear you're making friends in person! Adult friends granted (who tends to be far too busy for their own good) but still, I believe people kinda need someone to talk to in person once in a while, even the anti/asocial ones.
Looking forwards to see that artwork! Also the little shorts to go with the
Question for both ladies! What is your relationships with your Katanas? As I understand it Samurai tended to be very close and spiritual with theirs while Shinobi tended to view their weapons as tools and little else.
I'm okay; definitely in need of a vacation sooner than later. Thank goodness we will be off for Christmas next week; I have that much to look forward to! Hope things are going well on your end as well.
Yes, that is the downside of friends as adults: most of them have families and obligations outside of work so it's near to impossible to just "hang out" with them. One of my friends openly admits she does not have time for a social life anymore because she's too busy being a mom and wife now :| Kind of glad I don't have that problem I guess, haha.
"What is your relationships with your Katanas? As I understand it Samurai tended to be very close and spiritual with theirs while Shinobi tended to view their weapons as tools and little else."
Oh, that is actually a really good question! And a bit complicated since both ladies have different views for wielding their weapons:
Amelia is somewhat simple: she follows more of a samurai path; she only fights if and when need be, and her weapon is an extension of herself and her spirit. While she prefers not to fight, she will if deemed necessary or she feels threatened. A more gentle soul compared to Whisper for sure. Though she is more than capable of taking out an army of men if provoked!
Whisper...well she just likes to kill, lol. There is no other way to describe her personality.
She -does- value her weapons and considers them a crucial part of her profession. As most people notice, most of the art drawn with her features her wielding a katana, or dual wielding katanas. That is basically her trademark now-
However, she is an assassin: they are trained not to just rely on weapons because they can break, be taken away from you, or if you get in a sticky situation, you have to improvise! She was trained to be malleable in her fighting skills- which makes her slightly more dangerous than Amelia.
Those are interesting answers! I might have asked before but, assuming only Amelia sees her weapons as more than slabs of sharpened steel, has she given it a name or an identity like some Samurai used to?
"...assuming only Amelia sees her weapons as more than slabs of sharpened steel, has she given it a name or an identity like some Samurai used to?" Surprisingly? No (I probably should honestly) I did start to do that with Whisper's katana, even give it a backstory. But like yourself, I too need some dang downtime to properly delve into their backgrounds a bit more and hash them out.
Amelia does not have the same fanbase as Whisper does, so I do not go into her background as thoroughly as I do with Whisper. Now had this been a more "human friendly" art site? Absolutely!
I know when I went to that geek meet a few months ago in my city and almost cosplayed as Amelia, I was trying to explain to some of them what a wolf girl was? One of them googled it, which lead to furries and I had to tactically explain to them I was NOT because holy crap, that would have been a crapstorm to explain, lol. My point is, try to keep your online life separate from real life, no matter who it is: work especially.
"I'm trying to put on a fake 'happy face' publicly and online, but it doesn't feel good hiding my emotions honestly." Ugh, the feels. I understand; really I do. I get that way sometimes, but it's hard finding someone to just vent to. Well obviously, you know you can text me anytime; even if I can't reply right away, I WILL listen and read it. It just sucks you don't have many people you can trust and open up to; that's what you really need.
That and a better freaking job. Hopefully next year you'll find another job where people actually appreciate you and the work you do; not pick on you just to purposely make you angry :|
Especially when I'm wearing smalls and mediums, yet my BMI says I'm "overweight." Haha. I'm actually about to go exercise now! Today I'm doing weight training (full body, strength and conditioning), a 5 mile bike ride, and if my body doesn't pass out, I might go for a jog as well-