Well, to be totally honest, I've been better. Caught the virus a month ago which cost me my job and I only just recently got a new one and I fear it may be too little too late.

Covid X 2? I heard it's possible but so soon after, it makes me think you didn't fully recover. Jobs come and go. Don't stress yourself while trying to recover. If you have to, there is always the "go fund me" thing , that has gotten some of my friends through tough times. Keep us posted!

Oh no, my case of Covid has gone, I stayed in a week after feeling better to make sure, I say last month, but it was more like late May

So after experiencing it is it all it’s cracked up to be?

It's certainly a miserable experience, one I don't recommend going through.

Gotcha, I’ll take note of that.

OK here for most part, just tuning out most of the crazy and surviving or steering stuff to where I can survive.

I haven't just tuned out the stupid things but I've basically declared war on them. I'm an enemy of many people for simply showing the facts. This, sadly, is how far we've fallen. But I will not stop.

Doing fine, just losing faith in things when it comes to the political insanity.

I'm with you there.

Been doing good here. Been taking in only so much news before turning it off as it seems to be on repeat lately for themes of doom and gloom. But, thankfully been occupying myself with hobbies to uplift my mood.
I hope you've also been keeping well and safe, all things considered in the world right now.

thank you, I have. But the key is to avoid morons. Now, more than ever, your life may depend on it. Play it smart and keep playing it safe!

I couldn't agree more and it's become painstaking seeing just how many there are. Being smart about things is the only way to get through this, while dodging all the stupidity littering the area. Worse is seeing how pointless it is to try 'fix' it; guess gotta let nature do that at this rate.
I'm glad to hear you have been keeping safe as well.

Everyone needs a break now and then. Clad you're doing better

Didn't know you were working on a book. Got some info on it?

Yes sir. Doing well here. :) Only trying to take things one day at a time. I feel confident that this will be over within next year at least.

That's a realistic outlook. Keep playing it smart!

Thank you sir. :) I sure will. You do the same too alright?

Will do

yeah im not doin so well
the shutdowns have destroyed my life so about a month ago i enlisted in the army. gonna be a tank crew member. got a family i need to take care of and this whole thing is just so fucked

I almost became a tank crew member years ago. The only thing that stopped me was that I had to take care of my mom who was very ill at the time. If joining is a way for you to survive, then don't be afraid to try it. I have a feeling you may actually like it.

I’m doing pretty good. My province is pretty much known right now for flattening the curve and stuff. I am living off employees insurance and a Job Facilitator of mine is helping me apply for “people with disabilities” or PWD so I can get that when the employees insurance thing runs out thanks to the two disabilities that I have. And those two disabilities are dyslexia and high functioning autism.

I like countries that actually taker care of their people. Hang in there. I think an effective vaccine is in the near future.

Yeah well I’m not hating on my mom or anything I’m just saying that my mom is a bit of an anti-VAXer like she’s not a complete anti-VAXer like she believes there is a time and place for vaccines but they’re more of a Last ditch effort like if all else fails they’re the last thing to do.

My job is considered essential so I have been working this whole time. Not complaining. I am very greatfull I still have a job and I feel terrible for those who lost theirs. I interact with the public daily and it is very frustrating when people got to close to you. Even when I ask them to stay back they still want to get close. I took a week off work just to get away from them. It did not help. Between Covid and the riots/protesting I have nearly lost faith in humanity at this point. So the short answer is I am ok but definitely not good.

I hope all is well with you.

My brother is in the same situation as you. A couple months ago, he put up some plastic sheeting at his work station and the woman who wouldn't stop walking up to him to talk. His so workers said he was paranoid but two days later she was hospitalized with covid. It took over a month for her to recover. The bottom line is that you have to avoid dumb people.

As for me, I'm surviving but barely. The last cartoon I released hasn't sold hardly at all and I believe it is due to the mass unemployment.

Looking for something to do? Have you tried tinkering with blender yet? It's free and there is an endless number of training guides, videos and all kinds of free models out there (especially from this guy https://www.deviantart.com/jcthornton )

I've messed with it but haven't gone full-on studying it yet. The animating end seems very similar to what I'm using already but modelmaking is very different.

I am doing okay. South Korea has been handling things rather well compared to the rest of the world; for the most part places remain open though there are still flareups here and there. Schools opened again over the course of May/June after being closed and students having done online classes since March. I've still got my job but it's all moved online even though I still come to work to do it :v My family back in the States are doing okay, following the rules and wearing masks, so that's a relief.

I hope you're doing well over there.

Glad you are doing okay there Yeah, South Korea is known here for handling the covid situation quite well. I hope your family is living in a safer state her. You know how bad some of them are.

Doing okay and getting by, thanks

I’ve been holding up alright. Keeping myself busy with work and games on the off chance I’m at home, masking and doing my part to keep myself and others safe (even when they’re not doing the same, ugh.) Hot summer, long days. :P
Hoping you’ve been alright on your end though.

You sound pretty much to be in the same situation as me. Are you getting out in the fresh air at all?

Yup, every workday. Of course, I’m absolutely making sure to mask up when I go out, but... I definitely see many people around town who... shall we say, do not have that on their priorities.
Also the humidity gets so thick you can cut it with a knife. (There’s both indoor and outdoor work)

I'm doing okay myself.

Thumbs up!

Well, I'm surviving so I'm good I guess? what about you though?

Same. Just waiting for them to make an effective vaccine.

fair fair.

I’m hanging in there. I’ve mostly just been doing some drawing, chatting with friends and doing some gaming.

Thank god for the internet, right?

Damn straight.

I'm okay, but COVID has messed things way up for others. My Mom had heart failiure a week ago and is in hospital. I had to travel into the Hot Zone in Texas to take care of her, but now she's still in hospitable and I'm alone at her place, waiting. Texas is just getting COVID as badly as we did months ago in NJ. Dunno when she'll come back, so I'm stuck here.

Damn, Pepe. I'm very sorry to hear that. I'm hoping she will get through this. It really is tough to lose a parent.

Covid ruined my plans of getting off my feet and finally moving out but I'm doing fine, I guess.

Just keep in mind you aren't alone when it comes to plans being cancelled. It's much better than covid cancelling you.