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Posted 13 years ago
posed a questionaire1. How did you discover this fandom?
my mom kept a subscription to Vanity Fair. For some reason i felt compelled to flip through the issue with julianne moore on the cover (serendipitous it was that very one, since i had never previously had any interest in it). i surreptitiously read the article several times with abject fascination. i can remember pretty vividly the sense of connectedness i had with the oddballs in the magazine.
2. Did you participate as soon as you could, or did you "lurk" for a while? If so, how long?
as soon as we got 56k internet in my house i went snooping. i've never been very computer savvy, so instead of BBS MUCKS i started out roleplaying in (horror of horrors) aol chat and aim. i read and kept up with any furry comic i could find. i really began to understand the fandom and my place in it when i discovered VCL. With VCL came furry porn, and with furry porn came the realization that i totally like dudes. thanks?!
3. What was your first contact with another furry in person?
i made friends with a girl in high school who openly identified as furry way before i was comfortable with it. she was from a poor family, messy house with small rodent odor, talented, shy, interested in taxidermy, played lots of video games. we would come in to school very early and chat in the debate room. i remember having a very intense crush on her for exactly one day with an accompanying (highly confusing) sexual dream. i got along with her very well, though after a year it was increasingly apparent that i was outpacing her in social skills and emotional intelligence, so we drifted apart, like i unconsciously drifted apart from all of my "nerdy" friends in favor of my "artist" friends.
4. What is you level of involvement with the community? Do you do draw, write, build costumes, participate in forums, etc.?
i don't make any bones about being a big ol' furry in the self-serious indie comics circle i travel in. i'm commissioning a fursuit. i look forward to MFF and AC and FWA ALL YEAR.
5. Did you like anthropomorphic animals before you found out about the fandom?
OH MY GOD yes. My whole childhood revolved around animals, real and imaginary.
6. Did you begin creative activity (drawing, painting, writing, music, etc.) or greatly increase your creative activity after finding the fandom?
Oh yeah, i started drawing my own furries around the same time i found vcl.
7. Counting both online and offline interactions, do you spend more leisure time with furries, or with friends not involved in the fandom?
i don't really calculate these sorts of things.
...
Posted 13 years agoA note about porn
Posted 13 years agoI will no longer be posting bareback porn. I thought that the false sense of security that its prevalence created wasn't a big deal and that we could all understand that it was just cartoon fantasy, but recent events have made it clear that I was wrong. I'm not passing judgment on anyone, I still like and will +fav bareback material and am happy with the porn I've drawn up to date. This isn't about controlling what anybody else is into or adding an unconstructive gilding of shame to my own or anyone's enjoyment. But in the future, I'm endeavoring for myself to make work that is more true to the reality of our sexual landscape. and our responsibility to each other as a community of lovers and friends.
Respect yourselves. Be safe. Get tested often. Be protected always.
Respect yourselves. Be safe. Get tested often. Be protected always.
FWA, a brief report on my comings and goings
Posted 13 years agoWhere are you staying?
's mummy chamber. In any spare corner. It's packed tight with mummies.
What day are you getting there?
Early Friday afternoon.
Who will you be with?
Who will you hang out with during the convention?
wizards and applicants to be wizards.
Are there any panels you might be attending?
the good ones
Are you attending any stage or public performances?
fursuit dance competition for sure
Will you be suiting?
If you want to make me a suit for no moneys
Which suit(s) will you be bringing?
n/a
Do you do free art?
Not this time around
Do you do trades?
Just with the wizards. Trades not open to the general public.
Do you do badges?
Badges, we got badges.
Do you do commissions?
I'll be in the artists' alley a considerable bit of time
What is your gender?
feeling fluid these days, but I present as dude.
How tall are you?
as tall as they made me
Are you taken? Are you looking for a 'mate'?
got a boyfriend at home here in Minneapolis
Can I talk to you?
Please, or what are we convening for?
Can I touch you?
let's observe normal human rules of behavior between strangers
How can I find you?
Wizard hat among a group of wizard hats
Can I visit your room?
that's under the purview of my host, and the standing rule is that we're pretty full up, perhaps we could meet someplace else
Can I buy you drinks?
Like a disgusting drunk con slug, I remember the names of the bartenders at the Trader Vic's. Of course some social exchange of alcohol would be welcome, but my days as a besotted libertine are falling behind me. I'm more likely to be absorbing pennywort juice through the pores in my skin and hugging my friends than drinking all day and all night. Caffeine is my new drug of choice.
Can I give you stuff?
can't take it with me
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
hugs on drugs
Are you nice?
I am kind to animals
How long are you going?
from friday on
Do you have an artist table?
nope
Will you have art in the Art Show? General or Adult sections?
negative
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
shout "CUBE" at the top of your lungs.
Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
wandering the sewer-crypts below the convention hotel
What/where will you be eating?
I want to arrange treats for all my friends visiting Atlanta, where I used to live. It'll be hard though.
Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
hn.
Can I look in your sketchbook?
sure
Can I draw in your sketchbook?
you can draw in your sketchbook
Can I take your picture?
ask, honey
What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
love my friends, make some money, hug animals, become full wizard
's mummy chamber. In any spare corner. It's packed tight with mummies.What day are you getting there?
Early Friday afternoon.
Who will you be with?
Who will you hang out with during the convention?
wizards and applicants to be wizards.
Are there any panels you might be attending?
the good ones
Are you attending any stage or public performances?
fursuit dance competition for sure
Will you be suiting?
If you want to make me a suit for no moneys
Which suit(s) will you be bringing?
n/a
Do you do free art?
Not this time around
Do you do trades?
Just with the wizards. Trades not open to the general public.
Do you do badges?
Badges, we got badges.
Do you do commissions?
I'll be in the artists' alley a considerable bit of time
What is your gender?
feeling fluid these days, but I present as dude.
How tall are you?
as tall as they made me
Are you taken? Are you looking for a 'mate'?
got a boyfriend at home here in Minneapolis
Can I talk to you?
Please, or what are we convening for?
Can I touch you?
let's observe normal human rules of behavior between strangers
How can I find you?
Wizard hat among a group of wizard hats
Can I visit your room?
that's under the purview of my host, and the standing rule is that we're pretty full up, perhaps we could meet someplace else
Can I buy you drinks?
Like a disgusting drunk con slug, I remember the names of the bartenders at the Trader Vic's. Of course some social exchange of alcohol would be welcome, but my days as a besotted libertine are falling behind me. I'm more likely to be absorbing pennywort juice through the pores in my skin and hugging my friends than drinking all day and all night. Caffeine is my new drug of choice.
Can I give you stuff?
can't take it with me
Can I hug or snuggle with you?
hugs on drugs
Are you nice?
I am kind to animals
How long are you going?
from friday on
Do you have an artist table?
nope
Will you have art in the Art Show? General or Adult sections?
negative
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
shout "CUBE" at the top of your lungs.
Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
wandering the sewer-crypts below the convention hotel
What/where will you be eating?
I want to arrange treats for all my friends visiting Atlanta, where I used to live. It'll be hard though.
Can I come with you for food/fun/etc?
hn.
Can I look in your sketchbook?
sure
Can I draw in your sketchbook?
you can draw in your sketchbook
Can I take your picture?
ask, honey
What's your goal(s) for the con this year?
love my friends, make some money, hug animals, become full wizard
WORK JOURNAL
Posted 14 years agoCommissions
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Collage - finishing
2 personal project design - sketching drafts
3:
painting - sketching
COMICS
RRUFFURR submission
GO YE DOGS!
Comic for artdecademonthy.com
1
Collage - finishing2
personal project design - sketching drafts3:
painting - sketchingCOMICS
RRUFFURR submission
GO YE DOGS!
Comic for artdecademonthy.com
Lonesome MFF reportage + a short sentiment on furry
Posted 14 years agoI came back from MFF a day earlier than I had planned. Real-life chores, exhaustion and a sudden bleak homesickness, the kind I used to get as a kid overtook me. Instead of longing to be back in the company of my mom, I yearned keenly for my boyfriend's embrace, but more on that later.
Furry conventions, unlike comics, geek culture and small press shows I attend almost exclusively to make money and grow my brand, are my vacation. Three weekends and change a year I carve out for connection, wonderment, and a kind of 24-h4 bacchanalian sensual escape I no longer allow myself in every day life. Every time I meet new people, bright, not-ordinary shining folk who populate my attention minutes at a time on the internet. The more I participate in conventions, the less angst I feel about being a part of this community and participating in the "fandom."
All the horrors and absurdities and stupidities and drama and selfishness and immaturity that gleams like a beacon in the fandom, in ANY fandom devoted to passionately caring about something first, with other life-skills somewhere else down the ladder, carries a human burden, one that in our case is easily picked apart, mocked, publicized and disregarded. With only a little perspective and some peace of mind in your own skin, this burden can be sloughed off as easily as an old smelly coat. I don't like to harp on the egregious, socially maladjusted dork behavior in our fandom because I barely even notice it anymore. I'm having too much goddamned fun with me and mine.
I occupy myself with laughter, with horrible puns, wordplay, & distortions of the wonderfully elastic English language into a semi-coded friendly inner-speech. With head-swimmingness, whiskey and gin, drank warm from the bottle. My ever-expanding emotional palate responding to all the fascinating, artfully crafted, unique fursuiters and whoever, whatever is inside them, driving them on with the spiritual force within or playing a character, the marionette with sweaty strings pulled from inside. Marveling at the chaotic mix of races, sexes, gender expressions, ability/disability, economic classes, education levels, the levels of commitment of the participants, as opposed to the %98 white, educated, semi-professional spread of my hip, self-publishing/small press comics peers. I revel in my friends, my darlings from all over the world, friends I don't intentionally curate to fill out a personal portfolio that validates my "approved coolness and good taste" or flatters my vanity. I hang with so many special people that every time I find it harder and harder to divide my time and attention between them. These people are my "furry fandom" and it's the most passionate, gentle-hearted, generous, insightful, creative fandom I can imagine.
***
Thursday. Drove down from Minneapolis after raking leaves early in anticipation of coming snow. As astonishing coincidence, the song from the "Room 366" video cued up as I was entering my hotel to meet my friends
. Whiskey. Then took a big group, my gang, 
+ some furs from Montreal, 
and some others into the city for Karaoke at Alice's lounge, one my favorite spots. The demented, deadpan MC with his masks and props, the bar staff and the enthusiastic crowd of nonfurry locals did not disappoint me! Lights and fog machines. "Stray cat strut." People sang who had never karaoke'd before. Glory. Train back. Sleep.
Friday. Nuts. Running around. Hushed, secret conversations in the whipping wind. Outrageous fursuit dance. Discovering that I find fursuiters sexy, to my boyfriend's muted dismay. Early bedtime (1:30 am).
Saturday. More running around. "Too much light makes the baby go blind," a theatre troupe from Chicago comes in every year to perform for the furries. Hilarity. Audience participation. A man mime-fucks a chair. The lights go up and someone has placed a rainbow lanyard over my neck with "furvert" printed in white. I keep it on. Group from Thursday plus
and 
came with me back to Logan Square to play classic arcade console games. Chinese food. Train back. MY FIRST TIME IN A FURSUIT. let me borrow her sheepdog. WONDERFUL. After a little liquored up dancing, I contemplated going to bed, but my curiosity got the best of me when I heard the whereabouts of a friend who was participating in a private "gear" party. Thanks to the gracious host, I managed to get a pass. No specific details about what I saw there, but since I don't have "gear" I had to hang around in my undershorts. The whole event was personally about as erotically charged as a visit to the dentist's office, but I came away with a weird empty feeling in my belly anyhoo. Tossed and turned all night, feeling suddenly homesick (and too drunk, waaaay too drunk).
Sunday. Packed up and exchanged whistful goodbyes to my friends, who were suddenly, explicitly so dear to me. Hollow feeling in my gut all the way home. Relief at seeing my boyfriend, and sharing all of what transpired. He wasn't bothered about the gear party. He isn't the jealous type.
MISS YOU ALL ALREADY. WISH I COULD HAVE SNUGGED EVERYONE. TO BE CONTINUED.
Furry conventions, unlike comics, geek culture and small press shows I attend almost exclusively to make money and grow my brand, are my vacation. Three weekends and change a year I carve out for connection, wonderment, and a kind of 24-h4 bacchanalian sensual escape I no longer allow myself in every day life. Every time I meet new people, bright, not-ordinary shining folk who populate my attention minutes at a time on the internet. The more I participate in conventions, the less angst I feel about being a part of this community and participating in the "fandom."
All the horrors and absurdities and stupidities and drama and selfishness and immaturity that gleams like a beacon in the fandom, in ANY fandom devoted to passionately caring about something first, with other life-skills somewhere else down the ladder, carries a human burden, one that in our case is easily picked apart, mocked, publicized and disregarded. With only a little perspective and some peace of mind in your own skin, this burden can be sloughed off as easily as an old smelly coat. I don't like to harp on the egregious, socially maladjusted dork behavior in our fandom because I barely even notice it anymore. I'm having too much goddamned fun with me and mine.
I occupy myself with laughter, with horrible puns, wordplay, & distortions of the wonderfully elastic English language into a semi-coded friendly inner-speech. With head-swimmingness, whiskey and gin, drank warm from the bottle. My ever-expanding emotional palate responding to all the fascinating, artfully crafted, unique fursuiters and whoever, whatever is inside them, driving them on with the spiritual force within or playing a character, the marionette with sweaty strings pulled from inside. Marveling at the chaotic mix of races, sexes, gender expressions, ability/disability, economic classes, education levels, the levels of commitment of the participants, as opposed to the %98 white, educated, semi-professional spread of my hip, self-publishing/small press comics peers. I revel in my friends, my darlings from all over the world, friends I don't intentionally curate to fill out a personal portfolio that validates my "approved coolness and good taste" or flatters my vanity. I hang with so many special people that every time I find it harder and harder to divide my time and attention between them. These people are my "furry fandom" and it's the most passionate, gentle-hearted, generous, insightful, creative fandom I can imagine.
***
Thursday. Drove down from Minneapolis after raking leaves early in anticipation of coming snow. As astonishing coincidence, the song from the "Room 366" video cued up as I was entering my hotel to meet my friends
. Whiskey. Then took a big group, my gang, 
+ some furs from Montreal, 
and some others into the city for Karaoke at Alice's lounge, one my favorite spots. The demented, deadpan MC with his masks and props, the bar staff and the enthusiastic crowd of nonfurry locals did not disappoint me! Lights and fog machines. "Stray cat strut." People sang who had never karaoke'd before. Glory. Train back. Sleep.Friday. Nuts. Running around. Hushed, secret conversations in the whipping wind. Outrageous fursuit dance. Discovering that I find fursuiters sexy, to my boyfriend's muted dismay. Early bedtime (1:30 am).
Saturday. More running around. "Too much light makes the baby go blind," a theatre troupe from Chicago comes in every year to perform for the furries. Hilarity. Audience participation. A man mime-fucks a chair. The lights go up and someone has placed a rainbow lanyard over my neck with "furvert" printed in white. I keep it on. Group from Thursday plus
and 
came with me back to Logan Square to play classic arcade console games. Chinese food. Train back. MY FIRST TIME IN A FURSUIT. let me borrow her sheepdog. WONDERFUL. After a little liquored up dancing, I contemplated going to bed, but my curiosity got the best of me when I heard the whereabouts of a friend who was participating in a private "gear" party. Thanks to the gracious host, I managed to get a pass. No specific details about what I saw there, but since I don't have "gear" I had to hang around in my undershorts. The whole event was personally about as erotically charged as a visit to the dentist's office, but I came away with a weird empty feeling in my belly anyhoo. Tossed and turned all night, feeling suddenly homesick (and too drunk, waaaay too drunk). Sunday. Packed up and exchanged whistful goodbyes to my friends, who were suddenly, explicitly so dear to me. Hollow feeling in my gut all the way home. Relief at seeing my boyfriend, and sharing all of what transpired. He wasn't bothered about the gear party. He isn't the jealous type.
MISS YOU ALL ALREADY. WISH I COULD HAVE SNUGGED EVERYONE. TO BE CONTINUED.
OK MFF PARTYTIME PLANS
Posted 14 years agoTHURSDAY:
Chicago outing with select group of 21+ friends to Alice's Karaoke bar in Avondale. Disembark from con hotel at 10pm. Return ???am.
FRIDAY
Chicago outing to Logan Hardware in Logan Square. FREE full classic console arcade (feat. Joust, tron, TMNT, burgertime, etc.) Disembark from con hotel at 6:30-7pm. Closes at 9.
SATURDAY
Keeping it real at the con.
SUNDAY
???
Chicago outing with select group of 21+ friends to Alice's Karaoke bar in Avondale. Disembark from con hotel at 10pm. Return ???am.
FRIDAY
Chicago outing to Logan Hardware in Logan Square. FREE full classic console arcade (feat. Joust, tron, TMNT, burgertime, etc.) Disembark from con hotel at 6:30-7pm. Closes at 9.
SATURDAY
Keeping it real at the con.
SUNDAY
???
MFF Meme
Posted 14 years agoHave you heard!? I am going to be back in Chicago! For a furry thing! Come meet me and say hi.
Where are you staying?
A spooky undisclosed location
What day are you getting there and what day are you leaving?
Late thursday night. Maybe monday morning?
Who will you be with?
If you have a significant other, will that person be there?
Tee hee. Nope.
How old are you?
24.
How tall are you?
5'11"
What do you look like?
skinny, red beard, hip haircut, colorful vintage dress, bowtie. shawlsweaters, etc.
What is your badge name?
"cubetriangle"
What do you prefer to be called?
Cube will do.
Will you have any fursuits?
I'll be wearing my bunny mask.
Can I touch you?
Ne pas touche, SVP.
Can I talk to you?
Please do! If you know me from the internet and think "oh, he's all with his cool furry friends, he'll never talk to a nobody like me," cut that shit out! I would LOVE to meet you.
Can I take pictures with you?
Sure sure.
Are you nice?
I strive to be. Sometimes I'm a little cranky when I feel like I'm in a hurry.
Are you cliquey?
I kind of am! I have some dear friends that I usually adhere to pretty closely, but read above. I am friendly! If you're cool, hey... welcome to the group. Have some gin (we have gin).
Can I stalk you?
No. No, just say hello.
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Yes, that would be ideal.
Can I hug or snuggle you?
I like hugs!
Do you do trades?
I don't do a lot of drawing at conventions.
Do you do commissions?
You bet.
Do you have an artist table?
Nah, this is vacation con.
What should I not do around you?
Don't be shy. Don't be a fan. Don't invite yourself along to dinners/drinks/outings. Don't try seem cool by putting anybody down. Please DO be yourself, be gentle/courteous, and know how to hold your liquor. That doesn't mean being able to drink heroic amounts, it means being able to know your limit and keep hold of your dignity/joi de vivre.
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
You can totally shout "CUBE!" if you want, though I may look at you funny if I don't know you. The general "excuse me... um. Are you... cubetriangle, from the internet" can work wonders, too.
Where are you staying?
A spooky undisclosed location
What day are you getting there and what day are you leaving?
Late thursday night. Maybe monday morning?
Who will you be with?
If you have a significant other, will that person be there?
Tee hee. Nope.
How old are you?
24.
How tall are you?
5'11"
What do you look like?
skinny, red beard, hip haircut, colorful vintage dress, bowtie. shawlsweaters, etc.
What is your badge name?
"cubetriangle"
What do you prefer to be called?
Cube will do.
Will you have any fursuits?
I'll be wearing my bunny mask.
Can I touch you?
Ne pas touche, SVP.
Can I talk to you?
Please do! If you know me from the internet and think "oh, he's all with his cool furry friends, he'll never talk to a nobody like me," cut that shit out! I would LOVE to meet you.
Can I take pictures with you?
Sure sure.
Are you nice?
I strive to be. Sometimes I'm a little cranky when I feel like I'm in a hurry.
Are you cliquey?
I kind of am! I have some dear friends that I usually adhere to pretty closely, but read above. I am friendly! If you're cool, hey... welcome to the group. Have some gin (we have gin).
Can I stalk you?
No. No, just say hello.
Can I buy you lots of drinks?
Yes, that would be ideal.
Can I hug or snuggle you?
I like hugs!
Do you do trades?
I don't do a lot of drawing at conventions.
Do you do commissions?
You bet.
Do you have an artist table?
Nah, this is vacation con.
What should I not do around you?
Don't be shy. Don't be a fan. Don't invite yourself along to dinners/drinks/outings. Don't try seem cool by putting anybody down. Please DO be yourself, be gentle/courteous, and know how to hold your liquor. That doesn't mean being able to drink heroic amounts, it means being able to know your limit and keep hold of your dignity/joi de vivre.
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
You can totally shout "CUBE!" if you want, though I may look at you funny if I don't know you. The general "excuse me... um. Are you... cubetriangle, from the internet" can work wonders, too.
xxx commissions
Posted 14 years agoLet's go for it.
1 Character B+W inks: $10
2 characters B+W inks: $20
1 Character COLOR: $20
2 Character COLOR: $40
1.
outline sketched. Light-boxing.
1 Character B+W inks: $10
2 characters B+W inks: $20
1 Character COLOR: $20
2 Character COLOR: $40
1.
outline sketched. Light-boxing.Insufferable hipfurr
Posted 14 years agoI bought an accordion. Teaching myself to play.
Nyeeeeeh.
Nyeeeeeh.
PULSE SHOW CANCELLATION
Posted 14 years agoI had to withdraw from the show in Minneapolis because of financial reasons! Sorry y'all!
OOPS Pony Meme
Posted 14 years agoThanks 
Twilight Sparkle:
[x] You have a huge collection of books.
[x] You value your alone time.
[x] You have trouble making friends.
[x] You are very intelligent.
[] You write letters regularly.
[x] You find a lesson in everything.
[] You have trouble doing things “the old-fashioned way.”
[x] You’ve recently moved to a new town.
[] You’re rather sarcastic.
[] You’re often accused of being a know-it-all.
Total: 6
Pinkie Pie:
[] You’re the black sheep of the family.
[] You’re majorly hyper.
[x] You love to smile
[] You’re known for throwing great parties!
[] You’re great at baking.
[x] People sometimes don’t get your jokes.
[] You’re a prankster troll.
[] You’re a super-intense personality.
[] You have strange pets.
[x] You are known to go to extremes.
Total: 3
Applejack:
[x] You’re very stubborn.
[x] You find great joy in working.
[] You prefer the country to the city
[x] You speak with an accent.
[x] You HATE cheating.
[] You have freckles.
[x] You prefer casual wear rather than formal things.
[] You wear your hair in a ponytail(s).
[] You have a large family.
[x] You have trouble lying.
Total: 6
Rainbow Dash:
[] You love winning.
[] You like sports.
[] You have a funky haircolor.
[x] You have fangirl tendencies.
[] You have no problem speaking your mind.
[] You will give up anything for your friends.
[x] You like being recognized for good things.
[x] You have no problem defying traditional gender-roles.
[x] You act now, think later.
[] You’re very brave.
Total: 4
Rarity:
[] You love being the center of attention.
[] You have a cat.
[] You sew well.
[] It’s well-known that you’re somewhat vain.
[x] You love the excitement of the city!
[] You will overwork yourself to do something nice for your friends.
[] You wear makeup.
[x] You’re prone to whining.
[x] You have original taste in fashion.
[x] You enjoy bonding with your besties
Total: 4
Fluttershy:
[x] You HATE being the center of attention.
[x] You struggle with sharing your mind.
[x] You love animals and help them however you can.
[] You’re graceful.
[x] You’re very quiet or soft-spoken.
[x] You have a secret mean-streak.
[] You’ve been told you could model.
[x] You’re the eldest of your friends.
[] You like wearing your hair loose and long.
[x] You’re very nurturing
Total: 7
WHUPS I'm FLUTTERSHY
Twilight Sparkle:
[x] You have a huge collection of books.
[x] You value your alone time.
[x] You have trouble making friends.
[x] You are very intelligent.
[] You write letters regularly.
[x] You find a lesson in everything.
[] You have trouble doing things “the old-fashioned way.”
[x] You’ve recently moved to a new town.
[] You’re rather sarcastic.
[] You’re often accused of being a know-it-all.
Total: 6
Pinkie Pie:
[] You’re the black sheep of the family.
[] You’re majorly hyper.
[x] You love to smile
[] You’re known for throwing great parties!
[] You’re great at baking.
[x] People sometimes don’t get your jokes.
[] You’re a prankster troll.
[] You’re a super-intense personality.
[] You have strange pets.
[x] You are known to go to extremes.
Total: 3
Applejack:
[x] You’re very stubborn.
[x] You find great joy in working.
[] You prefer the country to the city
[x] You speak with an accent.
[x] You HATE cheating.
[] You have freckles.
[x] You prefer casual wear rather than formal things.
[] You wear your hair in a ponytail(s).
[] You have a large family.
[x] You have trouble lying.
Total: 6
Rainbow Dash:
[] You love winning.
[] You like sports.
[] You have a funky haircolor.
[x] You have fangirl tendencies.
[] You have no problem speaking your mind.
[] You will give up anything for your friends.
[x] You like being recognized for good things.
[x] You have no problem defying traditional gender-roles.
[x] You act now, think later.
[] You’re very brave.
Total: 4
Rarity:
[] You love being the center of attention.
[] You have a cat.
[] You sew well.
[] It’s well-known that you’re somewhat vain.
[x] You love the excitement of the city!
[] You will overwork yourself to do something nice for your friends.
[] You wear makeup.
[x] You’re prone to whining.
[x] You have original taste in fashion.
[x] You enjoy bonding with your besties
Total: 4
Fluttershy:
[x] You HATE being the center of attention.
[x] You struggle with sharing your mind.
[x] You love animals and help them however you can.
[] You’re graceful.
[x] You’re very quiet or soft-spoken.
[x] You have a secret mean-streak.
[] You’ve been told you could model.
[x] You’re the eldest of your friends.
[] You like wearing your hair loose and long.
[x] You’re very nurturing
Total: 7
WHUPS I'm FLUTTERSHY
MFF Karaoke Night or Chicago carousing w/cube as yr guide
Posted 14 years agoOkay, so either Friday or Saturday night of Midwest Furfest, I'm thinking about taking as many friends as I can into the city to one of my favorite bars from when I used to live there. We would leave as a group from a designated meetup spot, and take the Blue Line elevated train (right outside the con hotel) 15 minutes to the Belmont stop, in the Avondale neighborhood. After that is maybe a 10-15 minute walk or a 5 minute bus ride (you can transfer from your train pass for a quarter within two hours).
Alice's is run by two darling Polish ladies, and their weekend Karaoke is outstanding. The DJ is a dour old nutcase who brings props and a fog machine. They've got a GREAT song list. If enough people want to come (and perhaps chip in a little), I can reserve the bar for a private Karaoke party. It's dead at eleven but past midnight it gets VERY busy and hard to get more than a song or two in, so reserving would be beneficial.
OR
If Karaoke isn't your thing and there isn't enough interest, we can nix the caterwaulin' and come with me instead for a guided tour of Chicago's near West-side bar scene in the Bucktown/Logan Square neighborhood. If this is your thing, please let me know what kind of bars you like, whether casual/divey or hip/dance-friendly.
I WOULD LOVE IT IF SOME PEOPLE COULD COME OUT IN FURSUITS! Let me know what kind of accommodation would be necessary (water, etc.) and I'll do my best to make it so.
Alice's is run by two darling Polish ladies, and their weekend Karaoke is outstanding. The DJ is a dour old nutcase who brings props and a fog machine. They've got a GREAT song list. If enough people want to come (and perhaps chip in a little), I can reserve the bar for a private Karaoke party. It's dead at eleven but past midnight it gets VERY busy and hard to get more than a song or two in, so reserving would be beneficial.
OR
If Karaoke isn't your thing and there isn't enough interest, we can nix the caterwaulin' and come with me instead for a guided tour of Chicago's near West-side bar scene in the Bucktown/Logan Square neighborhood. If this is your thing, please let me know what kind of bars you like, whether casual/divey or hip/dance-friendly.
I WOULD LOVE IT IF SOME PEOPLE COULD COME OUT IN FURSUITS! Let me know what kind of accommodation would be necessary (water, etc.) and I'll do my best to make it so.
Life partner meme
Posted 14 years agoswiped from . I like these things. Comparing my boyfriend and I.
1. Who eats more?
Hard to tell. I snack frequently (okay, CONSTANTLY) throughout the day, in small portions. M. goes looooong stretches without eating, and sits down to meals that would equal literally three or even four of my portion sizes. E.G. When he eats rice and beans he'll eat a half cup of rice and an ENTIRE can of black beans in one sitting. Oh, we are poor, by the way.
2. Who said “I love you” first?
Honestly, I cannot remember.
3. Who is the morning person?
I used to be a morning person, but I've worked afternoon/evening/overnight jobs for a good two years now and I rarely wake up before 10. M. has to be up early for work. He is also, I might add, one of an extremely rare segment of Americans who does not use caffeine. I am a habitual tea drinker, but my caffeine dependency is unclear an subject to close scrutiny.
4. Who sings better?
I think I might have a more natural "pretty" voice when it can be coaxed out of me, but M. has far and away more pitch control and better training. I'll give this one to him, and after a night out for Karaoke with us both, I'm sure you'll also agree. M. Loves Karaoke. I like it when I do it with him.
5. Who’s older?
I'm 24, he's 23.
6. Who’s smarter?
This is a stupid question.
7. Whose temper is worse?
HOLY SHIT mine. My whole family is notoriously sensitive, impatient and short fused. He's more passive/aggressive, I'm more aggressive/aggressive.
8. Who does the laundry?
We do our own laundry.
9. Who does the dishes?
We both pitch in, but since I'm home most of the time I do more of them. I don't mind.
10. Who sleeps on what side of the bed?
I sleep close to the wall.
11. Whose feet are bigger?
Uh........
12. Whose hair is longer?
Usually mine. I hate spending money on haircuts, though I love getting them
13. Who’s better with the computer?
He definitely is. His job is teaching immigrants/ex-offenders to be computer-literate.
14. Do you have pets?
No. He wants a dog. I want cats/bunnies/hedgehogs.
15. Who pays the bills?
We split down the middle. Our bills are included in the rent.
16. Who cooks dinner?
We usually cook separately, though I cook for both of us more often than he does. I take great pleasure in cooking, but he sees it a as a bit of another chore. (I think I'm a better cook, but I don't think that should be something anyone should hold against anyone else).
17. Who drives when you are together?
I'm the only one with a car.
18. Who pays when you go out to dinner?
Split.
19. Who’s the most stubborn?
UHHHHHHHHHH We are both really stubborn. I'm tempted to say that M. is. We are probably neck-and-neck though.
20. Who is the first one to admit when they’re wrong?
Uh...
21. Whose family do you see more?
Nowadays, we see his since my family is still in the South but we live in the Midwest (M.'s family is from the far-west Chicago suburbs), though I am very close to my mom and dad and try to see them as often as I can. I love them so much ;,;
22. Who named your pet?
We don't have a pet, though we both agree that you can't go wrong naming a dog after a food item/preparation. It's always cute. My friends at Angel's BBQ in Savannah, GA have had cats named Lunchbox (rip), Mirepoix (onions, carrots+celery soup base), Cornichon (french for gherkin pickle) and Sourdough.
23. Who kissed who first?
He kissed me u.u
24. Who asked who out?
He asked me out in front of his student house in France.
25. What did you do on your first date?
Our mutual friend knowingly ditched us at an old-school Soviet themed dive-bar called the Politburo in the Marais (Paris' gay quater). We had beer flavored with pistachio syrup and talked and talked and walked back to our hotel in a daze.
26. Who’s more sensitive?
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
27. Who’s taller?
M. is way taller.
28. Who has more friends?
Hmmmmmm.......
29. Who has more siblings?
M. has three siblings including a half-brother and a fraternal twin. I'm an only child.
30. Who wears the pants in the relationship?
Since I've followed him to two cities across America, I'll say that he does.
. I like these things. Comparing my boyfriend and I.1. Who eats more?
Hard to tell. I snack frequently (okay, CONSTANTLY) throughout the day, in small portions. M. goes looooong stretches without eating, and sits down to meals that would equal literally three or even four of my portion sizes. E.G. When he eats rice and beans he'll eat a half cup of rice and an ENTIRE can of black beans in one sitting. Oh, we are poor, by the way.
2. Who said “I love you” first?
Honestly, I cannot remember.
3. Who is the morning person?
I used to be a morning person, but I've worked afternoon/evening/overnight jobs for a good two years now and I rarely wake up before 10. M. has to be up early for work. He is also, I might add, one of an extremely rare segment of Americans who does not use caffeine. I am a habitual tea drinker, but my caffeine dependency is unclear an subject to close scrutiny.
4. Who sings better?
I think I might have a more natural "pretty" voice when it can be coaxed out of me, but M. has far and away more pitch control and better training. I'll give this one to him, and after a night out for Karaoke with us both, I'm sure you'll also agree. M. Loves Karaoke. I like it when I do it with him.
5. Who’s older?
I'm 24, he's 23.
6. Who’s smarter?
This is a stupid question.
7. Whose temper is worse?
HOLY SHIT mine. My whole family is notoriously sensitive, impatient and short fused. He's more passive/aggressive, I'm more aggressive/aggressive.
8. Who does the laundry?
We do our own laundry.
9. Who does the dishes?
We both pitch in, but since I'm home most of the time I do more of them. I don't mind.
10. Who sleeps on what side of the bed?
I sleep close to the wall.
11. Whose feet are bigger?
Uh........
12. Whose hair is longer?
Usually mine. I hate spending money on haircuts, though I love getting them
13. Who’s better with the computer?
He definitely is. His job is teaching immigrants/ex-offenders to be computer-literate.
14. Do you have pets?
No. He wants a dog. I want cats/bunnies/hedgehogs.
15. Who pays the bills?
We split down the middle. Our bills are included in the rent.
16. Who cooks dinner?
We usually cook separately, though I cook for both of us more often than he does. I take great pleasure in cooking, but he sees it a as a bit of another chore. (I think I'm a better cook, but I don't think that should be something anyone should hold against anyone else).
17. Who drives when you are together?
I'm the only one with a car.
18. Who pays when you go out to dinner?
Split.
19. Who’s the most stubborn?
UHHHHHHHHHH We are both really stubborn. I'm tempted to say that M. is. We are probably neck-and-neck though.
20. Who is the first one to admit when they’re wrong?
Uh...
21. Whose family do you see more?
Nowadays, we see his since my family is still in the South but we live in the Midwest (M.'s family is from the far-west Chicago suburbs), though I am very close to my mom and dad and try to see them as often as I can. I love them so much ;,;
22. Who named your pet?
We don't have a pet, though we both agree that you can't go wrong naming a dog after a food item/preparation. It's always cute. My friends at Angel's BBQ in Savannah, GA have had cats named Lunchbox (rip), Mirepoix (onions, carrots+celery soup base), Cornichon (french for gherkin pickle) and Sourdough.
23. Who kissed who first?
He kissed me u.u
24. Who asked who out?
He asked me out in front of his student house in France.
25. What did you do on your first date?
Our mutual friend knowingly ditched us at an old-school Soviet themed dive-bar called the Politburo in the Marais (Paris' gay quater). We had beer flavored with pistachio syrup and talked and talked and walked back to our hotel in a daze.
26. Who’s more sensitive?
MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
27. Who’s taller?
M. is way taller.
28. Who has more friends?
Hmmmmmm.......
29. Who has more siblings?
M. has three siblings including a half-brother and a fraternal twin. I'm an only child.
30. Who wears the pants in the relationship?
Since I've followed him to two cities across America, I'll say that he does.
My frist artist showcase! FINE LINE MINNEAPOLIS OCT 13th!
Posted 14 years agohttp://www.rawartists.org/minneapolis/pulse
My first artist showcase at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis, Oct. 13th. You can purchase your ticket at the link. Make sure to change the pulldown tab from "General audience" to Michael Arthur!
My first artist showcase at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis, Oct. 13th. You can purchase your ticket at the link. Make sure to change the pulldown tab from "General audience" to Michael Arthur!
Life is tuff, HELP MY FRIEND
Posted 14 years agoFriend and talented artist has happened upon some hard luck, and needs cash, fast! Send some <3<3<3 her way, why doncha?
has happened upon some hard luck, and needs cash, fast! Send some <3<3<3 her way, why doncha? That's Korean for "commission cubetriangle, he's broke"
Posted 14 years agoThat's Korean for "commission cubetriangle, he's broke"
Posted 14 years agoFURRY CON NEWS+LIFE UPDATE
Posted 14 years agoOKAY BABIES
I love you, so I want to see more of you. What conventions are you going to?
I'm MOST PROBABLY attending MFF in Chicago, rooming with a small selection of hand-picked darlings. I lived in Chicago for almost a year and a half, so I'll be really glad to show everyone the cool spots when we get bored with Rosemont, which is out by the airport.
Also, FURRY WEEKEND ATLANTA. I missed last year to table at C2E2 with
, which was nice, but I'm still SORE ABOUT IT since it was a convergence of all my best friends in my adopted home city in the South WITHOUT ME. FWA was my first and maybe best furry con (though this year's AC ruled beyond compare). I will definitely be there next year, probably with a dealer's den table to help pay my way.
Other than that, who knows? I'm doing the poverty thing as of late. I'm in Minneapolis with my boyfriend and no job and precious little money. All I want is to go to cons and make enough money to get me to the next one, all the while paying the rent and keeping me in beans and greens with some beer and whiskey to make things interesting. I jumped into this crazy living situation with no security and having never been to the city, but I love it here. Everything is "just right." I'm breaking bad habits. I'm getting real serious about this long term relationship (we're going on three years, but so much to learn!)
I've come to terms with the fact that I have no real job skills, so until I can make it with my art I have to work hateful, torturous jobs that drain my life force. Now that I quit the last one (working as a security officer), I'm trying to ride out my time not being a miserable drunken wreck before I run out of money. I can sell my car in October which should bring some much needed scratch, but at the moment things are TIGHT and I really really really really need to not be forced into taking another job I hate. I just can't do it anymore. I know that 24 is too young to be beaten down by life, but I'm sick of paying for my mistakes. I'm in love with where I am right now and I want to turn my life around and be happy and productive. I feel like I CAN DO THIS, but it will be hard.
I'm entering a really fun period in my craft where I'm experimenting with different media. I want to give my commissioners a real work of art, something unexpected and strange that they can cherish. I beg for commissions because I'm desperate for money, yes. But I'm also desperate for growth.
I've gone on longer than I've intended, so I'll end by saying thank you and I love you and I won't give up on you furries. You are good people and good friends and thank you so much for your attention and support and friendship.
I love you, so I want to see more of you. What conventions are you going to?
I'm MOST PROBABLY attending MFF in Chicago, rooming with a small selection of hand-picked darlings. I lived in Chicago for almost a year and a half, so I'll be really glad to show everyone the cool spots when we get bored with Rosemont, which is out by the airport.
Also, FURRY WEEKEND ATLANTA. I missed last year to table at C2E2 with
, which was nice, but I'm still SORE ABOUT IT since it was a convergence of all my best friends in my adopted home city in the South WITHOUT ME. FWA was my first and maybe best furry con (though this year's AC ruled beyond compare). I will definitely be there next year, probably with a dealer's den table to help pay my way. Other than that, who knows? I'm doing the poverty thing as of late. I'm in Minneapolis with my boyfriend and no job and precious little money. All I want is to go to cons and make enough money to get me to the next one, all the while paying the rent and keeping me in beans and greens with some beer and whiskey to make things interesting. I jumped into this crazy living situation with no security and having never been to the city, but I love it here. Everything is "just right." I'm breaking bad habits. I'm getting real serious about this long term relationship (we're going on three years, but so much to learn!)
I've come to terms with the fact that I have no real job skills, so until I can make it with my art I have to work hateful, torturous jobs that drain my life force. Now that I quit the last one (working as a security officer), I'm trying to ride out my time not being a miserable drunken wreck before I run out of money. I can sell my car in October which should bring some much needed scratch, but at the moment things are TIGHT and I really really really really need to not be forced into taking another job I hate. I just can't do it anymore. I know that 24 is too young to be beaten down by life, but I'm sick of paying for my mistakes. I'm in love with where I am right now and I want to turn my life around and be happy and productive. I feel like I CAN DO THIS, but it will be hard.
I'm entering a really fun period in my craft where I'm experimenting with different media. I want to give my commissioners a real work of art, something unexpected and strange that they can cherish. I beg for commissions because I'm desperate for money, yes. But I'm also desperate for growth.
I've gone on longer than I've intended, so I'll end by saying thank you and I love you and I won't give up on you furries. You are good people and good friends and thank you so much for your attention and support and friendship.
OK I'm home TIME TO DRAW
Posted 14 years agoI have internet now, but still no job. Now is the time for me to hustle for money. SO I'M STILL OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS AND I HAVE ALL DAY AND NIGHT TO WORK ON THEM.
MOVING TO MINNEAPOLIS TOMORROW
Posted 14 years agoGod I'll be there around midnight and I will be CRANKY.
Moving Commissions
Posted 14 years agoI'm moving, so I'm taking all kinds of commissions!
Paintings, illustrations, ambitious projects, written word, smut, what do y'all want!?
감사합니다!
Kam-sa Ha mni da! (THANK YOU!)
Paintings, illustrations, ambitious projects, written word, smut, what do y'all want!?
감사합니다!
Kam-sa Ha mni da! (THANK YOU!)
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Posted 14 years agoOKAY. So I'm entering my final weeks here in Chicago. The boyfriend found a spectacular apartment in Whittier for SO CHEAP, which takes plenty of heat off of me until I find a job.
I'M SO EXCITED.
I'M SO EXCITED.
