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Also, I am open for commissions, info here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6241042/

So I had a bit of a bummer tonight. I saw the new Call of Duty at Walmart and thought, Hey, I like FPS and it's been a long time since I've been able to play because of poor internet connections, so why not? Looked on the back and read the specs, looked OK for my computer (which is 4 years old, but was a very good gaming PC when I got it). Turns out, long story short, my CPU isn't strong enough for it and it wont even open the game because of it. Just gives me a warning and wont open.

So would anyone be interested in a commission from me to help me get a new computer tower? I've actually been thinking of replacing this one for a few months, but it was always a back of the table thing because it does run alright since I've replaced a few things over the years. Now though, it looks like i finally need to upgrade if I want to keep playing games. They're only going to get worse with time in terms of requirements. If anyone has any recommendations for a good tower I would be very happy to hear them. My current monitor and setup is all Asus if it maters. I was looking at an Asus Essentio M51AD-B08

Anyways, commission info: My prices tab is really out of date so completely ignore that. Here's what I can do right now.

Badges: $30, laminated traditional badges done on Bristol with Copic markers. Price includes clip and mailing in the continental USA

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14834489/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14733439/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14672209/
(examples are un-punched because I scan them before laminating)

Full body digital, flat color: $25

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/13998631/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14082513/

Full body digital, shaded: $40

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14909001/

These are all single character prices, btw. additional characters, props, etc. can be discussed

Yep, TMI time, any question is fair game

Yep, its tuesday, ask me anything you want!

Settling in down east of Dallas. Getting everything set up and ready to start working, and I promise I'll post plenty of big cat pictures soon, though they'll likely be over on my "clean" account  iarann head over there and give me a watch if you'd like to see the pics!

Just wondering if any of you are from the Dallas area. I won't know anyone after I move down there.

Hey it's Tuesday and I'm actually home this afternoon! Ask me absolutely anything you'd like and I will do my best to answer!

So Furry Migration is a new con starting this year in Minnesota, and seeing as I live about 45 minutes from the hotel, it's a wonder I haven't looked more into it. (though based on my current job hunt and situation, it's really not surprising either.) So now for the big question. Who's going? Anyone I know going to be there? Anyone got some floor space for a late comer? I'm kind of interested in going, but as of right now I dont know anyone else and cons are always better with friends. If I do go i will likely try for a lot of time in the artists alley and/or fursuit around. So, let me know peeps! I'd love to make some new friends too!

First off, the awesome news. I got a job as the facility manager at a zoo in Texas that specializes in big cats, particularly white tigers. This is a phenomenal opportunity for someone like me who is fresh out of college and is something that normally takes years, not just to work with big cats, but to be in a management position as well. I have about a month left before I officially start down there, but I have a lot left to take care of in the mean time up here in Wisconsin.

Now for the semi-bad news. Because I will be moving away from home (YAY) I will not have the nice sewing set up that I currently have access to as it is my mothers. She has been incredibly patient with me and my endeavors with creating adult products with her good serger, even encouraging me and helping me figure things out to improve. However, I highly, highly doubt she'd let me take her machines with me half way across the country. So I will no longer be able to make the shorts that many of you have expressed interest in. I know I've been slow with making them and I do apologize for that, but my real jobs and commitments came first and often left me with little time or energy at the end of the day. I have been and will be continuing to make pairs of shorts while I can, but I cannot promise anything at this point.

I will still be able to traditional and digital art though. It may take me a bit more time as i move and get settled and learn my new job, but I will be able to keep drawing for you all. So if you are in my queue for visual art, hang in there, it is coming!

Thank you so much all for understanding, and I hope to see you all from Texas!

Haven't done one of these in a while, so, TMI Thursday? As me whatever you'd like and I will answer honestly!

This could get very interesting, very fast!

Tell me an assumption you have about me, and I'll tell you if it's true or not, and maybe a bit more!

Yikes! Where on earth did you all come from??? I'm flattered that so many people want to watch me, but nearly 50 new watchers in a few days has got to be a record or something for me! How did you find me, why did you want to watch me? Let me know down below in the comments, I love chatting!

Another loop around the sun, another day gone by. I guess im in the middle zone where birthdays dont really matter as much anymore. Next one of any significance (I think) is 65. Ahh well, hope all you fuzzies are having a great July, and thank you very much to all of you that have already spoken to me on Skype, it really is great to hear from you!

Been a couple weeks now since my last one, so figured I should throw this up here!

For those of you that don't know, Patreon is a type of funding site that lets you contribute an ammount of your choice to someone for each update they give (in this case each art piece). So my question is, would anyone be interested in supporting me, and if so, what would be good rewards for donors?

Basically this would help me out with drawing more in general as I would be able to devote time to personal projects and get something from you guys in return. I post most all my art here though, so what would make it special for donors? Would you want to get the high res files? (usually between 2000x2000 and 5000x5000) Small sketches of your character if you donate a certain amount? What do you guys think?

Trying to sound this out a bit before I set up the account as it would be actually quite disheartening to set it up, then have no donors, so trying to avoid that. Thanks much guys, love you all!

Since many of you have asked me what I did while in Southern Africa, I decided to make a journal for you all rather than type it out a few dozen times for each of you. If you have no interest in this, stop reading now, cause that's all I'm talking about here.

We started out the day after graduation, flying from Kinross (in the UP of Michigan) to Detroit, then Amsterdam and finally to Cape Town, South Africa. our entire trip was organized through an overland company called Drifters, and we spent our first few days in their lodge in Cape Town. While there we went to Robben Island (the prison where Nelson Mandela was held), toured the wine country, and down to the actual Cape of Good Hope. Unfortunately due to weather we couldn't climb Table Mountain, but ah well. One thing to note was the seafood here is amazing and all fresh! After our time in Cape Town we drove north to a town known as Dogshead where we stayed before going into Namibia.

We got up early the day we went into Namibia so we could clear customs. The place where we were going was right across the border, but we weren't staying there. We packed overnight bags and all our food and gear into canoes and proceeded down the Orange River (which is really quite green despite the name). The river was calm most of the way, but we did have some small rapids. I'm not sure they were big enough to be "classed" though. We spent that night on a sandbar under the stars, the first of many such nights on the trip. The next day we continued further down the river and had our first boating casualty. One boat overturned int he rapids and they had to swim it to shore. Sadly, later that day, the same boat went over, and it was the only one to do so throughout the whole time. Our comedic relief came when the guy steering that canoe said "Every move I make seems to make the canoe tip!" and our guide responded with "Stop making moves!" At the end of the day we pulled out and were driven back to our starting point and our truck for the evening.

Leaving the river we started to head into the desert and camped out on the savannah. While there we got our first "real" taste of African wildlife with herds of Oryx and Giraffe around us. We went on some game drives here including a night drive where we got to see Jackals, Aardwolves and Bat-eared foxes, among other wildlife. We also did some hiking in the boulder strewn hills around camp to see the plants and smaller wildlife up close. The next day was early again (a recurring theme) to head into the desert itself and climb the dunes.

We drove straight in in the morning but it still took us until nearly 11 am to get to the bse of the dune we were going to climb - Big Daddy. The highest dune in the area that we knew of (there is some debate) it stands about 370 Meters high (1200+ft) and all very soft, red sand. The hike was quite difficult as the sand is always shifting and we were walking along the ridges all the way to the top, so it was a VERY narrow trail. All told though it took me about an hour to summit, but then about 2 minutes to descend because we literally went straight down the face. Afterwards as we were eating lunch i got quite a bit of a treat as a Balack-backed jackal came trotting over and took a nap under a bush near where we were. The rest of our group really didnt care at all, being far more interested in elephants and zebra and the like, but it was something I was very happy to see.

After the desert we kept heading north along the coast (more or less) to Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. There we went on a marine tour and got to pet pelicans and cape fur seals while eating more fresh seafood (so much for the idea of loosing weight in Africa). We also went on a "cultural tour" there, which, while not my cup of tea, it was a class for diversity credits, so I coped.

The next day we headed out to Etosha National Park, one of the largest in Namibia. Once there we were barely in the gates before we were seeing elephants, zebra, giraffe, and wildebeest. It really was phenomenal to see them all in one place, and later that evening we stayed near a lighted watering hole to see some of the nocturnal animals come out. The next day we started our drive across the park, seeing many more animals including hartebeast, lions, and many more. That night we went to sleep outside literally listening to lions roaring.

After Etosha, we went across the border into Botswana and into the Okavongo River Delta. This took quite a trip as we left our main truck for nearly two hours in a boat, then another hour by overland truck, and finally riding in mokoros (polled dugout canoes). We stayed int eh delta for two days, sleeping in tents and studying the flora and fauna ranging from baboons to hippos. After two days in the delta we retraced our steps to our main truck and once again continued onwards, driving south around the delta in the Kalahari desert. Camping again near the border, we prepared to head to Zimbabwe.

The crossing into Zimbabwe was easy and uneventful (thankfully) and we spent some time in the markets around Victoria falls before heading to our lodge. the next day, myself and one other girl from our trip participated in a lion waly where we got to walk with and pet two young 913 month) lioness' with no leashes or anything. We had only a stick, about an inch thick and a yard long which we used to distract them if the got unruly. Distract in this case usually being to drag it int he dirt like a cat toy. Afterwards we went to see the actual falls. When we were there was just after peak flow, so honestly, there wasnt much to see - it was all obscured by mist. There was quite a sense of the size and power of it though, which was awesome in and of itself. After seeing the falls we headed bck down into Botswana for our last night there.

the next day was almost all driving, heading south back into South Africa and all the way down to Johannesburg. We stayed the evening there before being up VERY early the next day to go to our final event. Tranquilizing and tagging a rhino. We were in the chase vehicles as the vet took the actual tranq shot from a helicopter, though we got to watch it all from a few hundred feet off. After the animal was down, we moved in and planted RFID chips in it's horns and hump, notched it's ears for ID, and took some other measures and samples. it was a pretty phenomenal experience to say the least. After our Rhino experience, we went back to Jo'berg for our long flight home. I left the group in Detroit though as it was far more economical for me to catch a plane from there to MSP instead of having to drive all the way back.

There you guys have it! My Africa trip in a nutshell. If you've managed to read this far and have anyquestions, I'll be happy to explain anything you like, just ask em below!

Trying to sound out some ideas here. If i were to offer some YCH type drawings, what would you guys like to see? single poses? partners? Something with my characters? Let me know people!

This is just a reminder to any of you that may be curious, I do post all clean, or mostly clean works I get or draw to my account  iarann If you're here just for the porn, disregard, but if you like seeing some good art of my characters, or more of the things I draw, head over there and give it a look!

Yep, I love doing these, so deal with it and just ask me stuff already!

Fully back and active now! (minus some jet lag) I have lots to do at home on a personal level as I'm now fresh out of college, but I know I have several art commissions to do for people who I will be contacting individually, plus a few commissions for shorts. I have lots of personal art ideas to work on as well, but all of this requires me to get my computer set up and running. If anyone has any questions or concerns you can always contact me here bored on skype and I will reply as.soon as I can. Love you all and look forwards to lots more furry fun!

Hey everyone, I'm sitting in the airport here in Johannesburg, South Africa for the start of my flights home and figured it's been quite a while since I talked to most of you, and especially to all the new faces that have watched me in the last few weeks! Holy cow where did you all come from when I haven't been posting anything at all? Anyways, you all know the drill, ask me anything you want, ask me, my characters, whatever your curious about. I have several hours to kill and nothing to do, and even if you ask me something after I get on the plane, I will get to answering it when I get back on the ground!

Many of you that I talk to on Skype already know this, but I will be gone for most of the month of May on a class trip for my college degree. I will be traveling to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe to study African Ecology and will be performing water quality research while there on the Orange River. Just wanted to give you all a heads up on why I may go silent. I'm not leaving FA, I'm not stopping drawing, just need to finish my degree so I can (hopefully) get a decent job. To anyone that has requested a commission, or that I owe a trade or something else to, I have it all written down, and will resume when I return. I apologize for taking as long as I have as it is, but my thesis work and finals took a lot more time than I originally anticipated.

You guys know how it goes, ask me stuff!

I really hate having to say this, but please people, don't steal my character and use him on F-list or any other site! He is me in many respects and I actually find it quite offensive that you can't come up with your own character so you feel the need to steal mine! I love RP, I LOVE sharing art, but if character theft starts to become a bigger problem, i may have to scale it back or post jsut stupid small images, which nobody wants to see happen. To the person that has done this, I am filing a ticket about it and will see my art and commissions protected. #27816
I am also seeking verification to prevent this in the future. #27818