Pretty much copy paste from last year.

Where are you staying?
The Westin

What day are you getting there?
July 4th-7th

Who will you be rooming with?
 ruairi  unluckydinobear

Who will you hang out with during the convention?
Mostly anyone who wants to hang out. Easiest way to get my attention is to ask about food. Find me on Telegram

What is the best way to find you?
I wear the same outfit every year and I wear badges. You’ll know me when you see me.

Are there any panels you will be attending?
I don’t know yet. If there is a STEM fur panel, a dragon panel, or PA fur panel, I’ll see if I can make it.

Are you hosting any panels?
Nope

Will you be suiting?
No

What is your gender?
Male

How tall are you?
5’11’’

Are you mated/in a relationship?
Yea

Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
Dealers den, artist row, hotel, table top game room.

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Yes, hanging out at food is the best way chat with me.

Can I give you stuff?
Free things? Liquor? Art? Yes!

Can I talk to you?
Sure

Can I touch you?
Maybe.

Can I buy you drinks?
Oh yes

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Lets see what the alcohol does to me.

Are you nice?
I hope so.

How long are you going?
The whole con

Will you be going to parties?
I hope so, Love me partys

Will you be performing?
No

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Just poke me or say something

Can I take your picture?
No

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
This summer has been busy, I need a vacation.

Anything to add?

Well it looks like I'm getting very close to having 1000 watchers on FA finally. Feels like it took alot longer than it should have. Should I do anything special for the moment it happens? Maybe a new raffle?

Where are you staying?
Hyatt Regency O'Hare

What day are you getting there?
Nov 28 - Dec 2

Who will you be rooming with?
 ruairi and  UnluckyDinoBear

Who will you hang out with during the convention?
Mostly anyone who wants to hang out. Easiest way to get my attention is to ask about food.

What is the best way to find you?
Hit me up on Telegram. I wear badges. You’ll know me when you see me.

Are there any panels you will be attending?
I don’t know yet. Probably drift around.

Are you hosting any panels?
Nope

Will you be suiting?
No

What is your gender?
Male

How tall are you?
5’11’’

Are you mated/in a relationship?
Yea

Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
Dealers den, artist row, hotel, table top game room.

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Yes, hanging out at food is the best way chat with me.

Can I give you stuff?
Free things? Liquor? Art? Yes!

Can I talk to you?
Sure

Can I touch you?
Maybe.

Can I buy you drinks?
Oh yes

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Lets see what the alcohol does to me.

Are you nice?
I hope so.

How long are you going?
The whole con

Will you be going to parties?
I hope so, Love me partys

Will you be performing?
No

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Just poke me or say something

Can I take your picture?
No

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
This year has been busy, I need a vacation.

Anything to add?

Where are you staying?
The Westin

What day are you getting there?
July 5th-9th

Who will you be rooming with?
 ruairi and  UnluckyDinoBear

Who will you hang out with during the convention?
Mostly anyone who wants to hang out. Easiest way to get my attention is to ask about food.

What is the best way to find you?
I wear the same outfit every year and I wear badges. You’ll know me when you see me.

Are there any panels you will be attending?
I don’t know yet. If there is a STEM fur panel, a dragon panel, or PA fur panel, I’ll see if I can make it.

Are you hosting any panels?
Nope

Will you be suiting?
No

What is your gender?
Male

How tall are you?
5’11’’

Are you mated/in a relationship?
Yea

Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
Dealers den, artist row, hotel, table top game room.

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Yes, hanging out at food is the best way chat with me.

Can I give you stuff?
Free things? Liquer? Art? Yes!

Can I talk to you?
Sure

Can I touch you?
Maybe.

Can I buy you drinks?
Oh yes

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Lets see what the alcohol does to me.

Are you nice?
I hope so.

How long are you going?
The whole con

Will you be going to parties?
I hope so, Love me partys

Will you be performing?
No

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Just poke me or say something

Can I take your picture?
No

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
This summer has been busy, I need a vacation.

Anything to add?

Hey guys, just to let you guys know that I am around.

I work alot and every time I think I've pulled myself out of a hole, something else happens and I sink back in.

Anyone wanna get art with me? Drop me a note.

If you guys wanna chat with me you can. I'm on Telegram and I answer messages when ever I get a chance.

I'll be heading to AC this year again.

How to find me
Twitter SzliusFruse
Telegram SzliusFruse

Where are you staying?
O'Hare

Who are you staying with?
 ruairi and two others

Day of Arrival/Departure?
Thursday morning, then leaving Sunday to stay with Ro, then flying home tuesday

Transportation?
Flying

Who will you hang with during the convention?
Anyone who wants to hang

How can I find you?
I wear badges. Also wear the same outfit at every con. Also on Telegram

Are you cliquey?
No

Will you be suiting?
No

What’s your gender?
Man

Are you taken?
Yea

How tall are you?
5’11’’

Can I talk to you?
Yea

Can I touch you?
Maybe

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
No

Can I visit your room?
No

Are you nice?
Yes

Are you going to any panels/shows/dances/competitions?
Not really, just going to wander and enjoy my first time at MFF

Can I give you stuff?
Yes, free things are always good

Do you smoke/do drugs/vape?
No

Can I buy you a drink?
YES!

Will you be going to parties?
If I get invited, then yes.

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Say Hi

What/where will you be eating?
IDK, never really been in Chichago more than just to drive through, never stopped.

Can I come with you for food/fun?
Sure

What do you hope to achieve at this con?
Its my first real vacation in for ever, I really just wanna relax and spend time with the person I love.

https://mobile.twitter.com/szliusfruse Thats my twitter. Im terrible at posting journals here regularly and you can get updates there more often. Even sneak peaks at my new art.

Hey lets play a game. Follow my twitter and something good could happen for you!

Oh look, first journal of the year. God I'm a slacker.

What day are you getting there?
Friday

How are you traveling?
Driving up, litteraly a half drive from my house.

Where are you staying?
Omni William Penn only Friday and Saturday night, for potential drinking purposes.
Thursday, Sunday and Monday if we come up, we will commute from home.

Who will you be rooming with?
Just me and the bf.  Ruairi

How long are you going?
Thursday to Monday.

What is your gender?
Male

How tall are you?
5’11’’

How old are you?
25

How can I find you?
I wear the same outfit every year. This one http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8239735/

Can I talk to you?
Yea

Can I hug you?
Do I know you? (yes= hug me, maybe=ask first, no=no)

Are you nice?
I am nice, yes, but if I am with the bf I can be cynical and an ass.

Will you be fursuiting?
No, I wish.

Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
Dealers den, artist row, hotel, table top game room.

What is the best way to find you?
I look the same as always, plus I wear a badge.

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Eh, poke me, yell at me, hug me from behind, grab my shoulder.

Are there any panels you might be attending?
IDK, if the schedule is posted, point me that direction and I will check for ya.

Will you be going to parties?
If people invite me, I will attend them.

Will you be performing?
Performing wat?

What/where will you be eating?
Oh geeze, I need to shop at Lotus Foods on the strip first. Generally I avoid chain restaurants at cons. I like going to local joints.

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Yes, hanging out at food is the best way chat with me.

Can I give you stuff?
Free things? Liquer? Art? Yes!

Can I draw in your sketchbook?
Should I buy one?

Will you draw in my sketchbook?
Ha, I can’t really draw.

Can I take your picture?
Yes? But ask first.

Anything else?
I’m a Pittsburgh fur who lives 10 miles away, who works 3 miles from down town and every year I fear I will see someone I know there that knows me IRL. (Two years ago I had a professor sitting in front of the Westin with her husband. Called out my real life name. Sent shivers down my body. Ended up sitting with them and explaining the culture with them. God I’d hate to catch my boss or coworkers there, I am not ‘out’ to people at work, so IDK.

So going to come out and say it, 2016 was an awesome year.

Despite what people on the facebook and twitter say, nothing really bad has happened this year to warrant it being called the worst year ever. If you look at the root of all the complaints you have heard where people say it has been a bad year, it is only because: A) Your Politician of choice didn’t win the presidency. Or B) A bunch of famous people died.
If you’re complaining about your politician not winning, get over it. We get these exact same reactions every 8 years. It happened when Bush beat Gore, Obama beat McCain, and we are going to see it in 2024 when Trump leaves office. Like, it’s a cycle, get over it.
As for Famous people dieing? Well, look at them. Yes many loved them all, but they were all old and getting close to expiration anyway. Either way, they are gone and to be honest, it’s ok. As famous people die it gives room to newer and younger talent that was inspired by their heroes to join the ranks of the famous and gives us new people to love.

As for me, Nothing bad happened to me, and everything was kinda great. Finally got a better job. Finally moved to a better place. My health is improving. My Mood is improving. I Had a great year, and I can’t wait to see what new and exciting things will come from 2017.


Happy New Year Every body.


PS. You guys only got 12 more hours to join my raffle.

So I want to welcome in the New Year at the end of the month with something I haven’t tried before. I want to hold a raffle for one lucky person to get a free art with me that I will commission and pay for. I don’t know what artist I will go with and I will try to get things going after the winner is chosen.



~Rules~

Watch me
Comment on this journal with a reference to your character.

I will give everyone a number as they enter the contest and I will pick the lucky winner to be in the art January 1st @ 1 am EST. Good Luck




**Update**
So FA removed my journal saying that it violated the rules for not scamming FA. Makes no sense to me, it’s an automated system that did the removing so I currently have a ticket out to hope FA fixes it. It’s difficult trying to write something you did just hours before that you no longer have available to you in physical form. But don’t worry, my 2017 New Years raffle is still on and still something you guys can enter.

This is the reason they gave:
[[Code of Conduct, Section 1.11 - Do not spam.
This includes registering accounts or posting content automatically, messaging users en masse with ads, posting content that is nonsensical and/or unnecessarily long or page breaking, reblog contests, "spam to win" content, and "watch trains." Do not encourage users to signal boost your content.]]

I guess it means I can’t require you to post a journal linking to this journal as a requirement to enter. Oh well, The raffle is still something I wanna do in order to bring in a better year.

Ok, so those of you who know me well and talk to me on the daily on Telegram or Skype already know some of this. TO everyone else on my FA here though I have some news. I got the job. I finally got the Analytical Chemist position I had been wanting at the company I interview at recently and I am so happy. Like, it’s amazing to even think about that in a few weeks I will have a better job, in my field, and I will be able to maybe enjoy my life finally. I recently completed my move to be closer to the Pittsburgh area and I am getting ready for my new job. Told my regional manager that I quit two weeks ago as well as soon as I got the email from the new job telling me that I was their top candidate and that they were waiting on my background check. So you guys will be seeing a job change on my profile soon from Subway Manager, to Analytical Chemist. Like OMG, this is the self esteem boost I needed in my life rite now. I can’t wait!

Anthrocon 2016

Where are you staying?
Westin

What day are you getting there?
Plans so far are Friday morning. If I’m feeling better Thursday then maybe Thursday evening.

Who will you be rooming with?
 Greedo777 and his group

Who will you hang out with during the convention?
Idk really, I mostly try to find a group of people I know and tag along the whole con

What is the best way to find you?
Telegram me and find out where I’m at that moment. Also look for me

Are there any panels you might be attending?
Idk yet, I’m probably avoiding MTG this con, if there is a dragon or scaly get together then I wanna go to it.

Will you be suiting?
I wish

What is your gender?
Male

Are you mated/in a relationship?
Nope

Can I talk to you?
Sure, I just don’t say much unless I know ya.

Can I visit your room?
Maybe.

Can I buy you a drink?
Not this year, sadly no Alcohol this year, medical reason.

Can I give you stuff?
Free stuff? Yes. Free Food? Yes

Can I hug or snuggle with you?
Um… If I know ya maybe.

Are you nice?
I’m known to be the nicest person you know. I am quiet though.

How long are you going?
Till Sunday

Will you be going to parties?
If I’m invited yes

If I see you, how should I get your attention?
Poke me, just don’t run up and jump on me.

Can I look in your sketchbook?
I don’t own one

Can I draw in your sketchbook?
^^

Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
Sure

Can I take your picture?
Maybe

What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
Mostly just seeing people and hanging out.

I'm in Atlanta GA for Pittcon these next few days. If there are any furs around that may want to hang out let me know. I'll be here till thursday

Everyone has that one song that picks them up when they are down and struggling. This is one of mine.

I wanted to go out and do things and see people but I am trapped inside by the snow and don't know what to do now.

So here is the usual yearly obligitory journal that everyone else is writing wishing there followers a very merry Christmas. Only difference is that its just going to get ignored with no comments compared to everyone else's. Thanks a bunch people for your predictability and regular ignoring of my content for some odd reason

Like really, I'm also guilty of this but dragons that wear clothing, how do those outfits work really. You got arms and wings to fit into those t-shirts and coats, and we got tails and legs to fit into jeans. How does that even work out properly.

So yea, any of my dragon friends on here play Flight Rising?
http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=.....&id=195048

The major issue is I work with research 5 mornings of the week, then I close the store 5 evenings of the week and weekend, then try to work on stuff for both in the in between times, also trying to fit in sleep if possible.

The result? Cloths not done still, room is a mess, social life is in shambles, personal things not getting done.

And for what? A piece of paper that says I am an expert in my field and a paycheck that only barely pays my bills?

This currently has caused:
1) Stress
2) Sleep Deprivation
3) Not going to MFF this year now
4) Crazy decisions like volunteering to work open to close on black friday.
5) Nothing really for myself (Art, MTG games, social life)
6) Not getting to skype with my FA friends as much.
7) Haven't really pursued the relationship I've wanted.

Some one please, just end it for me.

a – age: 23
b – biggest fear: Being blind. Also, wat if this is it and there is nothing after.
c – current time: 1am
d – drink you last had are having: Some great value coconut flavored water I’m never trying again
e – easiest person to talk to: Either Fathimae or Nicole
f – favorite song: All of my Angels – Machinae Supremacy
g – ghosts, are they real: doubt it, but I’m always willing to try something once
h – heritage: Blackfoot
i – in love with: Sleep, if ever can get to do it
j - Jealous of: The dead
k – killed someone?: I literally can’t say
l – last time you cried?: During foot surgery in September when I had to be awake and no anesthetic for it
m – middle name:
n – number of siblings: 1, a sister, technically 2, I have a brother somewhere we can’t find and I’ve never met
o – one wish: Financial Stability for life
p – person who you last called: An employee who called off work today
q – question you’re always asked: Mtg related but “Does this Resolve?”
r – reason to smile: I’m not at work rite now
s – song last sang: Last Theater – Noisy Cell

t – time you woke up: 11:30 pm
u – underwear color: gray

v – vacation destination: Anywhere I can go camping really.
w – worst habit: Buying Magic cards, even cheap worthless cards I’m never going to use.
x – x-rays you’ve had: Idk what counts as an x-ray with me. I’ve spent the last 8 years in and out of different hospital machines
y – your favorite food: Any thing with cabbage
z – zodiac sign: Aquarius

Well after much debate with myself I have decided to start uploading some of the art I have been hoarding and not posting. Most of it is old art I posted on DA, alternate characters I have developed, privately commissioned art that I have kept secret because of exes and some other issues. Going to try to post a few every day until they are all uploaded.

Finally! People are back in town, friends are back and its great to have people to hang out with again. August was a long and boring ass month for me and seemed to never end. I live in a college town and people leave town during summer break so its quiet and boring without them. But on August 23rd the towns population went from around 150 to about 12,000 people. Been a busy week with work and seeing people again.

A lot of my friends on here don’t really know much about this topic and many have been asking questions about certain things and why I hate august and why I’ve been depressed recently. Usually I try to keep away from the subject mostly because they brought back very painful memories and usually tried to shift the conversation away to something else to prevent a depressed reaction.

But about 5 years ago I got out of a relationship that started out great and worked good until some things happened.

It started out so randomly too. Me and  farm-fresh Ethan had been friends for a while, since about 2007 really. Met through Deviant art, we both wrote stories for a hobby and we started being friends with that bond, critiquing each other’s writings and pushing each other. We had so much in common and we clicked together so well.

Back then around 2010 when we decided to try things out, things were really confusing for me. Just graduated high school, making future plans, trying to figure out just who I was in my life. Things were so confusing, stressful, and weird. I was so naïve.

He was the first relationship I ever had with another guy, Had multiple relationships with chicks before but this was new too me really. To tell the truth I couldn’t have had a better friend to help me with this part in my life. He really helped me with my feelings and understanding of it all. Even though we were only together for three months there was a deep connection between us. We just worked well with each other before. We both supported each other, helped each other, were there for each other. Both before and during the relationship.

Good things never seem to last for me really I’ve noticed. The details of what went wrong between us are very complicated and involve one of his Ex’s coming back and basically he chose him over me. The situation was complicated, to put it mildly, Actions by both of us were reckless, words were said, and things happened. I felt betrayed and hurt as anyone in my position would have been. What was worse was the emotional support I felt from the relationship disappeared, and at the time I was kinda emotionally unstable and things went down hill. Most of the friends we had choose to take his side over me and I pretty much became ostracized from everyone I knew.

I kept most of what happened with me mentally secret. Bottling up emotions is very dangerous and can sometimes end in bad actions. My mood changed drastically afterwards for a while, I was greatly depressed and suffered three suicide attempts, all of which I kept hidden from my family.

Some times I wondered if he actually cared about what he did to me, the damaged he caused, the time I lost, the suffering I went through. He cut all contact with me and I’ve avoided him at all costs to save my sanity, I kept on having hope too that’s one of the worse things, a false hope that maybe he would come back, maybe he would apologize, maybe try to rebuild what we had and I know that there is no way he even cares. Probably went on and didn’t even feel anything. Sometimes I wonder if it was real, sometimes I question if I meant anything. The Answer seemed so obvious, at the time it was real and true the feelings we had.

I had beat myself up and blamed myself for everything, I felt like it was my fault. I was emotionally ruined for a good three years. It took therapy and the assistance of a good group of some new good friends to rehabilitate me back to being semi-sociable again. No where near where I was before. It held me back for a long time to even seek out any new relationships, and the few I had since never held up. A few I had actually worked for a while and I’m still friends with those ex’s.

Its been five years now. I have mostly recovered both emotionally and sociably. Stopped seeing my therapist about two years ago and the friends I have now have supported me through everything. It seems that all that remained; the only thing holding me down moving forward was to just forgive him. I wasted a good 5 years of my life picking up the pieces and rebuilding myself emotionally and mentally and now that I forgive him I feel I may finally be able to smile and move forward.

It also seemed like this was the one thing left that I had to fix in order to return back to writing again. Its almost like an emotional block that was holding me back from writing, but it seems that finally letting things go has freed my mind and I been working on writing again. Its slow but I’m getting back into the pace of things.

To all of you that have helped me, you know who you are and I thank each of you for all the support you have given me through all of this.

So I spent the weekend at Anthrocon this weekend. Had a blast! I’m pretty sure I say it every year but this one was really amazing.

Friday
Left for the con really early Friday morning. Got up to the registration line as it opened and got my badge. Went to the hotel room with  Kazekoe to drop off my bags and then went out to breakfast with  arashiin and  Target_Grey Stopped at Starbucks to pick up my chai and then went to Einstein’s for bagels. Then it was off to the dealers den and artist alley where I ran into a bunch others like  MrMephit and the goofy money spending  sulferdragon . Then Went back to the hotel with Arashiin and got him suited up for fursuiting. I got to be his handler this year for the con and for my first time doing so, it was awesome, Ara told me I was the best ever, I definitely must do it again. After suiting, we went to the Church Brew Works where  Karcenogen and his two friends joined us, Had great French Onion Soup and A couple glasses of Pious Monk Dunkel beer. We went to Two Gryphon and  alkalibismuth stand up panel for great laughs, then his Who’s Lion is it anyway panel. Met up with my favorite sheppy  Pan for a little hotel room fun. Then finished off the evening with the dance with the great  Midekai as the DJ.

Saturday
Got up, coffee with Arashiin and a few others, then went to Breugers Bagels for breakfast, then dealers den and art alley. Then Got Ara back into suit to get the big fursuit group photo followed by watching the parade, then took Ara outside to mingle with all the pittsburgers and little kids and had a blast. Took him back to hotel so he could rest, I obtained a pizza for food, wondered through the con, then popped in Bills burgers in the lobby for a drink and sampled some Sushi with Midekai and Oreo The Wolf. Popped in the Zoo for a few games of Netrunner with  sidkah where I met  crocdragon89 where she gave me a physical copy of my drawing of me pounding this blue butt http://www.furaffinity.net/view/12620670/ which I never imagined having a physical copy of. Then Rave time with Sulfer and  night2010 and Midekai. Afterwards Met up with a few furs,  evedael  Kanic and  Mcdog then went up to Midekai’s room for much drinking with him and Oreo and Kanic where we watched some Nat Geo show about Meth.

Sunday
Got up, breakfast, then packed up, went to the dealer’s room to get some things. Said my good byes to everyone and drove home to be at work at 5.


Pretty much best con to date. No social awarkardness, I was filled with energy and excitement the whole time. The one thing that absolutely surprised me was the amount of furs that walked up to me and said things like “OMG I know you!”. Me? You know me? I’m flattered, honestly, didn’t think I was actually this well known. Regret is a funny word too, I don’t regret the fun and things I did, but I regret things I didn’t get to do like take more photos and a few other things. Also the lack of money kinda limited my spending but that’s life. But OMG I need to work on my plans, like actually trying to make it to MFF this year and what not.

I have arrived. Come find me people