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Posted 9 years agoA lot has been going on. Im currently doing a 14-day work week, which is technically two weeks I guess. No days off, and one of these days, last saturday, was the busiest day of the year. Im not even off yet, my day off is tuesday and wednesday. I was also sick last week @_@ but Im challenging myself to get through this and not get a shift picked up. Im close, I think I can do it. Videos have been on pause for now, I have been having trouble focusing enough to get recording done. I posted one of the only two commissions I have right now, and I still have the one slot open for anyone interested in some derpy arts. Uh... thats about it :\
episode 7 CITADEL OF LAG :D
Posted 9 years agoBeen recording and posting my Let's Play of Heretic on youtube, Im up to episode 7! :D Im actually recording episode 10 tonight, and it will be up on Friday :3 Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxrQeYkSMSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxrQeYkSMSE
IT HAS BEGUN
Posted 9 years agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pWMtrcUSLI
Yeah I know the sound quality needs some work. I'll be learning how soon
Yeah I know the sound quality needs some work. I'll be learning how soon
COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN
Posted 9 years agoSLOTS FOR WEEK OF 2/29
I am currently opening ONE slot up for commissions this week. I am doing this because I have a handful of pieces I never finished that I owe to people and I am considering those my workload for this week (plus the potential new commission). NEXT week, starting Monday March 7th, I will have FIVE new slots to fill, and will post a new journal for it. If you are interested in commissioning me, HERE is my price list and commission guide
CURRENT SLOTS
1. (OPEN)
I am currently opening ONE slot up for commissions this week. I am doing this because I have a handful of pieces I never finished that I owe to people and I am considering those my workload for this week (plus the potential new commission). NEXT week, starting Monday March 7th, I will have FIVE new slots to fill, and will post a new journal for it. If you are interested in commissioning me, HERE is my price list and commission guide
CURRENT SLOTS
1. (OPEN)
COMMISSION INFO
Posted 9 years agoDERPY THE DRAGONMOUSE'S COMMISSION GUIDEPRICE LISTSketch- $15 USD [example link coming soon]
Lineart- $30USD [example link coming soon]
Colored- $45 USD [example link coming soon]
Shaded- $60 USD [example link coming soon]
*Simple backgrounds are complimentary*
Complex Backgrounds +25%
Extra details +25%
Extra character +25% (per)
I am also capable of writing stories and making animations, 3D models and so forth, but in my experience I have trouble completing projects larger than one-shot pictures. However, I am open to trying, and might make an exception under the right circumstances. Ask me about it!
HOW TO COMMISSION METypically, I will have five slots available every week. I intend to get each of the five potential commissions done daily, so five commissions for the week. Commissions will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the first commission that is paid for will be worked on first, and I will most likely only do one commission a day. I also have a full-time job to worry about.
ANYWAY, to get your commission, first note me here on FA or leave a comment on my weekly commission status journal, describing what you want. I will quote you a price and you can send your payment through paypal to anudraggy[at]gmail.com
Upon receiving confirmation of your payment I will add you to my queue. If I need more information I will note you, or use a previously agreed upon method of contact. You will be sent updates throughout the process, as often as every hour. I will need your approval during each stage of the process. Ideally, I will finish your commission before the day is up, and you will be delivered the completed piece in whatever image format you desire.
NOTE: please specify the desired dimensions and file type you wish your commission to be made in prior to the start of the commission.
TERMS OF SERVICE FOR COMMISSIONSBY COMMISSIONING ME YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
1.) I reserve the right to turn down any commission for any reason prior to payment being rendered.
2.) My prices are negotiable, but I reserve the right to maintain my listed prices on any commission.
3.) If I cannot get in touch with you to get approval on a specific stage of a commission, then your commission will be shelved until I hear back from you, and I will work on the next commission in my queue. If I cannot get in touch with you within a week, I will proceed with the next stage of the commission without approval.
4.) When an art piece is completed, the customer has the right to post the art on any medium they desire, with credit to me, the original artist. I also have the right to post the completed work, as well as use it in any advertisement for my art.
5.) All pieces will be completed within a week, unless otherwise agreed upon, depending on the complexity of the piece and the needs of the customer, as well as my personal schedule.
6.) Payment for all pieces is to be made up front before the piece is added to my queue. Under special circumstances, fifty percent of the final price will be accepted, but I reserve the right to make the decision on this subject.
7.) Refunds will be issued only to pieces that are incomplete, and only for the stages that have not been completed (coloring, shading, etc.) when the refund is requested. Approval will be asked for during each stage of the process. After approval has been given, no refund will be available for that particular stage.
8.) Priorty in my queue will be given to customers who have already paid, as well as a "first come, first serve" basis.
9.) Upon receiving your completed piece, if you wish to alter it, you may do so. However, you must credit me, the original artist, when the alteration is complete
10.) If any item in this list causes confusion, note me with your question(s) and I will answer you promptly.
One last thing of note is that there isn't anything I CAN'T draw. If you want something you don't see in my gallery, by all means, ask it of me. I will find a way to make it happen for you. HOWEVER, there are some things I WON'T draw. This list is short, mostly concerning certain fetishized bodily functions or acts. More than anything, I just want to avoid being known for such things. I hope this won't deter potential customers.
I look forward to drawing for you! A few things on my mind lately...
Posted 9 years agoSo I got a call from my mom this last thursday. My step-granddad is in the hospital for reasons (he's in his 90's) and my grandmother has some sort of dementia, so my mom asked if I could pitch in babysitting her. Would I? Yes. Do I want to? No. I'm not especially fond of my grandmother, but I do love my mother and I would do it to help her. But my attention span is a fickle bastard so I didn't end up calling my mom back until Monday. Well she called me back yesterday and while I won't say we argued, there were definitely harsh words. I would never hang up on my mom, but the moment someone starts to give me shit over the phone, I just shut down. You have something to say to me, you say it to my face. It's one thing if you literally have information I need to be given and aren't someone who can just come to my house or call me over to yours, but if you have some grievances to air then you can wait till we're in each other's presences. So me and my mom hung up without resolving shit. And I just ground my teeth as I drove around for the next hour, seething, because I am just getting SO goddamn sick of this bullshit
I am not a proud person. But I sure as shit believe that I'm a damn good person. I don't do drugs, I don't even drink socially, I've never committed a serious crime IN MY LIFE. I have a loving wife, a home, a car, I can hold down a job and pay my bills. I didn't get a college education, but that was by choice. I'm not especially successful, but I'm really fucking happy. Happier than she is, that's for damn sure. If she wants to be 'disappointed' and think that I 'dont have the right priorities' well she can just go fuck herself. She's one of the most negative, cynical, judgemental people I have EVER known.
Let's just forget about me having an almost-crippling case of ADD that I struggle with daily, that makes having hobbies so difficult that sometimes I just cry with frustration. That everytime my phone rings my social anxiety issues make me feel like a fire alarm is going off. That I sometimes have to psych myself up just to be around people I absolutely adore. I'm not a "family" person, and I never will be. I have zero desire to be like that. Maybe if I hadn't been raised to consider it some kind of perverse obligation to spend time with and interact with people that at best I have NOTHING in common with and at worst I more or less despise just because we share blood, I wouldn't be like this. But I really, truly, do not give a shit about my family, and moments like these just make it all the harder to pretend.
Just venting. Go about your day.
I am not a proud person. But I sure as shit believe that I'm a damn good person. I don't do drugs, I don't even drink socially, I've never committed a serious crime IN MY LIFE. I have a loving wife, a home, a car, I can hold down a job and pay my bills. I didn't get a college education, but that was by choice. I'm not especially successful, but I'm really fucking happy. Happier than she is, that's for damn sure. If she wants to be 'disappointed' and think that I 'dont have the right priorities' well she can just go fuck herself. She's one of the most negative, cynical, judgemental people I have EVER known.
Let's just forget about me having an almost-crippling case of ADD that I struggle with daily, that makes having hobbies so difficult that sometimes I just cry with frustration. That everytime my phone rings my social anxiety issues make me feel like a fire alarm is going off. That I sometimes have to psych myself up just to be around people I absolutely adore. I'm not a "family" person, and I never will be. I have zero desire to be like that. Maybe if I hadn't been raised to consider it some kind of perverse obligation to spend time with and interact with people that at best I have NOTHING in common with and at worst I more or less despise just because we share blood, I wouldn't be like this. But I really, truly, do not give a shit about my family, and moments like these just make it all the harder to pretend.
Just venting. Go about your day.
The plan
Posted 9 years ago the plan as it stands right now is to reopen for commissions on March 1st
x___x heart attack (not really)
Posted 10 years ago[5:56:16 PM] Derpasqueak: no, but seriously, Im playing Subnautica right?
[5:56:57 PM] Derpasqueak: and Ive got my cute little seamoth, a personal submerisble, actually Ive got two, one for my moon pool, one for my submarine
[5:57:41 PM] Derpasqueak: so, Im just swimming around looking for wreckage to explore, right? and Ive been avoiding the zones that the wikia says have the reaper leviathans in them like the plague cuz those things are huge and scary
[5:58:06 PM] Derpasqueak: like as big as your submarine and goddamn dragon beetle sharks *shudders*
[5:58:57 PM] Derpasqueak: but like, every few minutes I hear this scream/roar noise that I think is the sound they make, and every time I tense up like oh shit what
[5:59:11 PM] Derpasqueak: but theres nothing there that I can see other than critters that I know arent gonna hurt me *shrugs*
[5:59:38 PM] Derpasqueak: but it gets better! :D
[6:00:06 PM] Derpasqueak: so I swim over to a new area and Im cruising about looking and I hear it again, and then I look up and there it fucking is
[6:00:07 PM] Derpasqueak: charging
[6:00:08 PM] Derpasqueak: right
[6:00:09 PM] Derpasqueak: at me
[6:00:32 PM] Derpasqueak: and at first I'm all chill, Im all like "exit, stage left" and zooooom away
[6:00:47 PM] Derpasqueak: MOTHERFUCKER GRABS MY SHIP AND SHAKES IT AROUND ROARING IN MY FACE
[6:01:07 PM] Derpasqueak: and Im still like "okay okay, wikia says he does like half damage, can still get away"
[6:01:27 PM] Derpasqueak: so he finally lets me go and Im zigzagging, Im looping about, Im a goddamn aquatic acrobat in my seamoth
[6:01:36 PM] Derpasqueak: GRABS ME AGAIN AND SMASHES THE THING TO BITS THEN EATS MY ASS
so I lose my nerve and quit the game, actually scared if I load back up the damn thing will be gunning for me still. I'm pretty sure it was a glitch of some kind, since he shouldnt have been able to spot me from that far away, let alone pursued me that long, but yeah... heart attack X___________X
EDIT: gave that motherfucker a mouthful of my new friend Mr. Electric Perimeter Defense
[5:56:57 PM] Derpasqueak: and Ive got my cute little seamoth, a personal submerisble, actually Ive got two, one for my moon pool, one for my submarine
[5:57:41 PM] Derpasqueak: so, Im just swimming around looking for wreckage to explore, right? and Ive been avoiding the zones that the wikia says have the reaper leviathans in them like the plague cuz those things are huge and scary
[5:58:06 PM] Derpasqueak: like as big as your submarine and goddamn dragon beetle sharks *shudders*
[5:58:57 PM] Derpasqueak: but like, every few minutes I hear this scream/roar noise that I think is the sound they make, and every time I tense up like oh shit what
[5:59:11 PM] Derpasqueak: but theres nothing there that I can see other than critters that I know arent gonna hurt me *shrugs*
[5:59:38 PM] Derpasqueak: but it gets better! :D
[6:00:06 PM] Derpasqueak: so I swim over to a new area and Im cruising about looking and I hear it again, and then I look up and there it fucking is
[6:00:07 PM] Derpasqueak: charging
[6:00:08 PM] Derpasqueak: right
[6:00:09 PM] Derpasqueak: at me
[6:00:32 PM] Derpasqueak: and at first I'm all chill, Im all like "exit, stage left" and zooooom away
[6:00:47 PM] Derpasqueak: MOTHERFUCKER GRABS MY SHIP AND SHAKES IT AROUND ROARING IN MY FACE
[6:01:07 PM] Derpasqueak: and Im still like "okay okay, wikia says he does like half damage, can still get away"
[6:01:27 PM] Derpasqueak: so he finally lets me go and Im zigzagging, Im looping about, Im a goddamn aquatic acrobat in my seamoth
[6:01:36 PM] Derpasqueak: GRABS ME AGAIN AND SMASHES THE THING TO BITS THEN EATS MY ASS
so I lose my nerve and quit the game, actually scared if I load back up the damn thing will be gunning for me still. I'm pretty sure it was a glitch of some kind, since he shouldnt have been able to spot me from that far away, let alone pursued me that long, but yeah... heart attack X___________X
EDIT: gave that motherfucker a mouthful of my new friend Mr. Electric Perimeter Defense
The Hard Goodbye
Posted 10 years ago"I don't know why you died, Goldie... I don't know why, I don't know how, I never even met you before tonight... But you were a friend and more when I needed one, and when I find out who did it, it wont be quick and quiet like it was with you.
it'll be loud and nasty, my kind of kill!
And when his eyes go dead the hell I sent him to will seem like heaven after what I've done to him...
...I love you Goldie"
it'll be loud and nasty, my kind of kill!
And when his eyes go dead the hell I sent him to will seem like heaven after what I've done to him...
...I love you Goldie"
Time for a change
Posted 10 years agoI've made the decision to delete my skype and my facebook and some other accounts. If anyone needs to contact me you can note me. I also still have second life, but I literally will only be logging in to use my avatar as a reference, and possibly to test 3D models I make in blender or maya.
Things have just gotten a little out of control with the amount of time I spend talking to people who aren't there, and I'm ready to stop doing that. I have far, far too many projects that are gathering dust and I'm making an effort to fix that. This is hard for me, but it's what's going to happen. Thanks for reading.
Things have just gotten a little out of control with the amount of time I spend talking to people who aren't there, and I'm ready to stop doing that. I have far, far too many projects that are gathering dust and I'm making an effort to fix that. This is hard for me, but it's what's going to happen. Thanks for reading.
...The search continues...
Posted 10 years agoThis frustrates me, greatly. Ever since I attended Anthrocon in 2010, I've wanted a fursuit quite badly. I know I'm not unique in that regard, many many furries probably want and don't have a suit. The most common obstacle being the price tag. For me, though, it's less about the price (if I really really was ready, I'd be putting money away) and more about finding a GODDAMN SUITMAKER
I swear to all-powerful Atheismo, I cannot find a BLOODY suitmaker worth a damn. I HAD one, but life got in the way for her and she's closed. Every, SINGLE other person I come across can't seem to fulfill three simple criteria:
1) a style I like, or at least just open for commissions
2) prices that aren't insanely high
AND MOST FUCKING IMPORTANTLY
3) actually willing to fucking work with me on something that is a goddamn piece of my soul that will cost me thousands of dollars.
I mean, SERIOUSLY, how can you just ask someone to accept a cookie-cutter suit? I understand not everyone is as obsessed with their character as I am, but COME ON. I've had suiters say "you must commission THIS PERSON for a ref sheet or no deal" or "here is a ref sheet of a generic furry character for you to color for use for the suit" "we only do the two most common species in the fandom"
SERIOUSLY?
I'm just venting. I know I'm not entitled to the best suit evar, and that I could even just learn to make my own goddamn suit, which at this point Im giving serious thought... But its frustrating...
So I'll keep searching, I guess...
I swear to all-powerful Atheismo, I cannot find a BLOODY suitmaker worth a damn. I HAD one, but life got in the way for her and she's closed. Every, SINGLE other person I come across can't seem to fulfill three simple criteria:
1) a style I like, or at least just open for commissions
2) prices that aren't insanely high
AND MOST FUCKING IMPORTANTLY
3) actually willing to fucking work with me on something that is a goddamn piece of my soul that will cost me thousands of dollars.
I mean, SERIOUSLY, how can you just ask someone to accept a cookie-cutter suit? I understand not everyone is as obsessed with their character as I am, but COME ON. I've had suiters say "you must commission THIS PERSON for a ref sheet or no deal" or "here is a ref sheet of a generic furry character for you to color for use for the suit" "we only do the two most common species in the fandom"
SERIOUSLY?
I'm just venting. I know I'm not entitled to the best suit evar, and that I could even just learn to make my own goddamn suit, which at this point Im giving serious thought... But its frustrating...
So I'll keep searching, I guess...
Don't you know who this is!?
Posted 10 years agoHE IS VIGO!
YOU ARE LIKE THE BUZZING OF FLIES TO HIM!
YOU ARE LIKE THE BUZZING OF FLIES TO HIM!
Moving forward
Posted 10 years agoSo it's been a while. I try not to just leave up ranty journals but eh.
THE STATE OF THINGS
So for the longest time I worked in a place where I was bored almost all day. Then I jumped from that to having two jobs, one of which was extremely boring and the other which has me running around nearly all day. Now I'm down to just the one running around job. I love it, I love not being bored and actually feeling like I am doing my job and doing a GOOD job. But it wears on me. I'm going to try and adjust my sleep schedule so I sleep a bit less, because my experience has been that sleeping less actually gives me more energy. We'll see what this brings.
MY GENDER
For the few of you that know me in real life, I'm a guy. Moving forward, I respectfully request to be referred to as female. Pronouns, whatever. I'm testing the waters with being trans, and while I may never present myself female in public full-time, I like the idea of being thought of as a girl by my friends. I'm not going to cry if you forget, but it's just something that makes me happy.
MY ART, ETC.
Obviously I don't post very often. And I've said multiple times that I'm going to change that, but things have just been in such a state of chaos for such a long while I've only just started to settle down and develope a new flow. Hopefully I will be getting a new scanner very soon and I can post the handful of pics I've drawn in this dry period. I've been experimenting with various things (flash art, animations, 3D modeling) as you can see from my last few posts. I'm still conflicted on what exactly I want to do artistically speaking.
MY PLANS
I plan to improve every aspect of my life in the coming year. I'm going back to the gym, I'm going to be drawing more and expanding my fields. The flow of financial revenue in my life has increased, so I can take more time to myself to do the things I enjoy, and create more content. Megaplex 2016 may not be a thing for me and KB, but this is mostly so we can be sure we can afford fursuits to wear the following year, which is something I've wanted for an extremely long time.
LETTING GO OF HATE
I'm not a hateful person by nature, but over the years I notice that I do resent other people quite a bit. I get minor bouts of road rage with significant frequency, and at the grocery store I'm really bloody impatient with other people. And with all that's been happening in this country, I think that that's something that needs to be fixed. Even the minor, niggly little hatreds I harbor for others adds to the pool, and in the spirit of making a difference, I'm endeavoring to end that for myself. Because at the end of the day, despite all our differences, we are all human beings. And we have to work together. We have to.
Also I spruced up my FA page check it out nyeeeeeh.
THE STATE OF THINGS
So for the longest time I worked in a place where I was bored almost all day. Then I jumped from that to having two jobs, one of which was extremely boring and the other which has me running around nearly all day. Now I'm down to just the one running around job. I love it, I love not being bored and actually feeling like I am doing my job and doing a GOOD job. But it wears on me. I'm going to try and adjust my sleep schedule so I sleep a bit less, because my experience has been that sleeping less actually gives me more energy. We'll see what this brings.
MY GENDER
For the few of you that know me in real life, I'm a guy. Moving forward, I respectfully request to be referred to as female. Pronouns, whatever. I'm testing the waters with being trans, and while I may never present myself female in public full-time, I like the idea of being thought of as a girl by my friends. I'm not going to cry if you forget, but it's just something that makes me happy.
MY ART, ETC.
Obviously I don't post very often. And I've said multiple times that I'm going to change that, but things have just been in such a state of chaos for such a long while I've only just started to settle down and develope a new flow. Hopefully I will be getting a new scanner very soon and I can post the handful of pics I've drawn in this dry period. I've been experimenting with various things (flash art, animations, 3D modeling) as you can see from my last few posts. I'm still conflicted on what exactly I want to do artistically speaking.
MY PLANS
I plan to improve every aspect of my life in the coming year. I'm going back to the gym, I'm going to be drawing more and expanding my fields. The flow of financial revenue in my life has increased, so I can take more time to myself to do the things I enjoy, and create more content. Megaplex 2016 may not be a thing for me and KB, but this is mostly so we can be sure we can afford fursuits to wear the following year, which is something I've wanted for an extremely long time.
LETTING GO OF HATE
I'm not a hateful person by nature, but over the years I notice that I do resent other people quite a bit. I get minor bouts of road rage with significant frequency, and at the grocery store I'm really bloody impatient with other people. And with all that's been happening in this country, I think that that's something that needs to be fixed. Even the minor, niggly little hatreds I harbor for others adds to the pool, and in the spirit of making a difference, I'm endeavoring to end that for myself. Because at the end of the day, despite all our differences, we are all human beings. And we have to work together. We have to.
Also I spruced up my FA page check it out nyeeeeeh.
This has been pissing me off a lot lately
Posted 10 years agoSo I won't go into details or name names, but a friend of mine who is a FUCKING FANTASTIC non-furry artist (like seriously she went to ringling) has just sort of vanished on me. I had her willing to make reference sheets for all my characters in Blurring Lines on the cheap. I was going to use the refs to make 3D models to ideally use to make the comic or animated series. But I cant get her to respond to my messages and I dont know if shes just busy, ignoring me, or what. I just want to know if she just needs some time to sort things out or if shes not interested in helping me... Not knowing just makes me go fucking crazy... ~_~
Some thoughts
Posted 10 years agoSo, things. I haven't been as productive as I'd hoped, life keeps lifing at me and it makes it difficult to get to a point where I can draw or animate when Im home from work. I feel like I'm stuck in a loop... I can't get motivated to produce at the rate I want to because I don't seem to have much of a fanbase, which torches my motivation. I dunno, maybe that's a cop-out. I want to earn my fans, but I fret too much about delivering content people will like.
I've thought about opening up commissions again, I could use some extra money, especially lately. For those who don't know, I don't work at EA anymore. My contract would have been up in a few days, but I just found myself unable to keep going. I'm a LOT happier now, working full time at George's, but even after a raise I still feel like I'm chasing down enough hours to make the bills... So that's been stressful. It's... been a VERY long time since I had any sort of spending budget.
Anyway, I hate to drag on with depressing stuff, but about a week ago, Daniel Kyre of the youtube channel Cyndago died of an apparent suicide attempt. I was personally unfamiliar with Cyndago, but Markiplier had been both working and living with the Cyndago crew at the time and Daniel's death hit him really hard. I know he could use some love and support so if you feel so inclined please send him a tweet or a post on facebook, or subscribe to his channel. I would appreciate it :)
So, tomorrow on Saturday, KB is doing a PWYW livestream. You can find the details here http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7063633/
I'm not sure if I'll be there, I have work and its football season so I might be resting up for a crazy shift.
I dunno, I guess I've just been in a slump lately and I'm trying to push things along. Yeah. Love you guys.
I've thought about opening up commissions again, I could use some extra money, especially lately. For those who don't know, I don't work at EA anymore. My contract would have been up in a few days, but I just found myself unable to keep going. I'm a LOT happier now, working full time at George's, but even after a raise I still feel like I'm chasing down enough hours to make the bills... So that's been stressful. It's... been a VERY long time since I had any sort of spending budget.
Anyway, I hate to drag on with depressing stuff, but about a week ago, Daniel Kyre of the youtube channel Cyndago died of an apparent suicide attempt. I was personally unfamiliar with Cyndago, but Markiplier had been both working and living with the Cyndago crew at the time and Daniel's death hit him really hard. I know he could use some love and support so if you feel so inclined please send him a tweet or a post on facebook, or subscribe to his channel. I would appreciate it :)
So, tomorrow on Saturday, KB is doing a PWYW livestream. You can find the details here http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7063633/
I'm not sure if I'll be there, I have work and its football season so I might be resting up for a crazy shift.
I dunno, I guess I've just been in a slump lately and I'm trying to push things along. Yeah. Love you guys.
scanner-less
Posted 10 years agoso its been ages since I scanned any artwork. I always find it to be a huge pain and my scanner always mangles the hard work I put into coloring my pieces anyway. So Ive just been snapshotting the few things I feel like posting with my phone.
Well I finally wanted to scan some stuff and touch it up/redo it digitally and lo and behold my scanner doesn't work @_@ I'm barely making it through this month as it is so there wont be any scanning for awhile. Oh well.
Well I finally wanted to scan some stuff and touch it up/redo it digitally and lo and behold my scanner doesn't work @_@ I'm barely making it through this month as it is so there wont be any scanning for awhile. Oh well.
Anniversary~
Posted 10 years agoIt doesn't feel like six years of marriage. It just feels like six years Ive been living with my best friend :)
She's everything to me, and I look forward to many more wonderful years
derpdraggy
kittybird
NOW IS TIME FOR STEAK DINNOR
She's everything to me, and I look forward to many more wonderful years
derpdraggy
kittybirdNOW IS TIME FOR STEAK DINNOR
Stay tuned
Posted 10 years agoSo I havent posted since I left for megaplex, and there's plenty of reasons for that. I had a great time at the con, but it really inspired to sort my life out. At least at a greater pace then I have been. I've been piecing together the puzzle as it were these past couple of weeks. I ended my employment at EA simply so I could have more time to work on the things i want to do, liiiiiiike
More art
animation, videos, etc.
I've started a tumblr, and am starting up my twitter again, as well :3 anyone interested can look in my contact info (once I update it in the near future) to find links and such.
All I can really say is stay tuned. I've got big plans :)
More art
animation, videos, etc.
I've started a tumblr, and am starting up my twitter again, as well :3 anyone interested can look in my contact info (once I update it in the near future) to find links and such.
All I can really say is stay tuned. I've got big plans :)
leaving for megaplex soon.
Posted 10 years agoDriving overnight to get there Thursday morn.
I think you guys know the drill by now...
look for the goofball with purple hair :3
also I'll have a tail and ears this year OwO
I think you guys know the drill by now...
look for the goofball with purple hair :3
also I'll have a tail and ears this year OwO
Changes.
Posted 10 years agoBoy
I've never felt so tired and happy.
So, about a month ago our friend Suzie mentions she's looking to move out her mom's place, and that me and KB are the only people she could imagine living with. Well, this sparked off a VERY quick decision to move out of our current place and into a new one with Suzie. We had had something of a bad experience with some handymen and the landlady both being rude to us over our downstairs neighbor having a leak in their ceiling. Also our bug problem keeps getting worse. So, KB, being home all the time, did a lot of the legwork on finding us a place that we could afford, was nice, was close and not in a terrible neighborhood.
I feel kind of bad about this but we still ended up choosing a place I found 9____6 was just offhandedly asking people at work what kind of rent they pay and ended up learning about a place called The Blox. The name is accurate, its a bunch of boxy little apartments that actually used to be a military barracks. So they're solid concrete construction which means in a hurricane we won't even lose power. They're very cute, and while its a little smaller than the one we have now, with water, pest control, trash, sewer, AND internet included in the rent, and with it being a gated place with a nice atmosphere and a gym and a pool PLUS we're moving in with a friend...
We went for it.
So literally the same week we put in our application I noticed that my car was making this unsettling wobbling whenever I drove over 40. I thought to myself, "here we go again... gonna have to take it to the shop and spend a jillion dollars" and then I finally figured something out.
I hate my car.
And I don't hate my car because it's in such a bad state. Its the other way around. When we bought the car waaaaaaaaaay back in 2003, I didn't give a crap. I should have but I didn't, so I ended up with ugly car that just felt wrong. And as the years went by and I didn't take care of the car, that feeling just got worse and worse to the point that I just hated to drive. I used to LOVE it. Now I hate it. And it was to a point that I didn't want to put one more cent into this vehicle, not even to get gas.
So I finally said to myself, "get a new car."
Part of me was terrified. Get a new car when you're trying to move? Are you nuts?!
Yes I am.
That's why I now have a 2013 Hyundai Accent
It was.... way pricey-er than I wanted, but I vibed with it and I succeeded in my plan to drive home a new car yesterday. My old mazda is gone now (trade-in value was $1500, which shocked me) and I never have to crank my windows down, be sparse with my a/c because of engine noises, be terrified of flat tires, or just generally be embarassed by the state of things. It's very liberating...
I find myself wondering what it is about my mind that allows me to live in a certain state for so very long. With my new job(s), my new car and my forthcoming new apartment I find myself looking around at the previous state thinking "how did I deal with this for years and years and YEARS?"
I've lived in this apartment for five years.
I worked at Ivar's for eight years
I drove my mazda for TWELVE YEARS.
All this change is so exhausting. But it makes me happy. I feel more in control of my life.
alsoI'mthinkingofmovingtoinkbunnyorweasylkthnxbye!
I've never felt so tired and happy.
So, about a month ago our friend Suzie mentions she's looking to move out her mom's place, and that me and KB are the only people she could imagine living with. Well, this sparked off a VERY quick decision to move out of our current place and into a new one with Suzie. We had had something of a bad experience with some handymen and the landlady both being rude to us over our downstairs neighbor having a leak in their ceiling. Also our bug problem keeps getting worse. So, KB, being home all the time, did a lot of the legwork on finding us a place that we could afford, was nice, was close and not in a terrible neighborhood.
I feel kind of bad about this but we still ended up choosing a place I found 9____6 was just offhandedly asking people at work what kind of rent they pay and ended up learning about a place called The Blox. The name is accurate, its a bunch of boxy little apartments that actually used to be a military barracks. So they're solid concrete construction which means in a hurricane we won't even lose power. They're very cute, and while its a little smaller than the one we have now, with water, pest control, trash, sewer, AND internet included in the rent, and with it being a gated place with a nice atmosphere and a gym and a pool PLUS we're moving in with a friend...
We went for it.
So literally the same week we put in our application I noticed that my car was making this unsettling wobbling whenever I drove over 40. I thought to myself, "here we go again... gonna have to take it to the shop and spend a jillion dollars" and then I finally figured something out.
I hate my car.
And I don't hate my car because it's in such a bad state. Its the other way around. When we bought the car waaaaaaaaaay back in 2003, I didn't give a crap. I should have but I didn't, so I ended up with ugly car that just felt wrong. And as the years went by and I didn't take care of the car, that feeling just got worse and worse to the point that I just hated to drive. I used to LOVE it. Now I hate it. And it was to a point that I didn't want to put one more cent into this vehicle, not even to get gas.
So I finally said to myself, "get a new car."
Part of me was terrified. Get a new car when you're trying to move? Are you nuts?!
Yes I am.
That's why I now have a 2013 Hyundai Accent
It was.... way pricey-er than I wanted, but I vibed with it and I succeeded in my plan to drive home a new car yesterday. My old mazda is gone now (trade-in value was $1500, which shocked me) and I never have to crank my windows down, be sparse with my a/c because of engine noises, be terrified of flat tires, or just generally be embarassed by the state of things. It's very liberating...
I find myself wondering what it is about my mind that allows me to live in a certain state for so very long. With my new job(s), my new car and my forthcoming new apartment I find myself looking around at the previous state thinking "how did I deal with this for years and years and YEARS?"
I've lived in this apartment for five years.
I worked at Ivar's for eight years
I drove my mazda for TWELVE YEARS.
All this change is so exhausting. But it makes me happy. I feel more in control of my life.
alsoI'mthinkingofmovingtoinkbunnyorweasylkthnxbye!
an auction by Kittybird
Posted 10 years agoKB is trying out Furbuy, the furry version of ebay. She's auctioning one of her latest and greatest pieces, a mouse fairy. No its not me XP But its really pretty! You guys should check it out, and bid!
https://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1071566.html
https://www.furbuy.com/auctions/1071566.html
HOMECON~
Posted 10 years agoSo, this weekend is homecon, as some of you probably know. For those of you that don't, homecon is basically a big livestreaming event, where various artists and what not do their thing over the weekend as though they are at a con.
kittybird is one such person :D
She will be doing something drastic this year, playing DRUNKEN FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S. Thats right, FNAF, one of the scariest games ever (according to the internet). Coconut-flavored Smirnoff will the drink, and for every $25 she makes she will take an extra shot. And shes a lightweight, too! We're going to be very safe about this, of course, but it should still be a lot of fun!
Drunken gaming happens Saturday night at 7 cst, but feel free to come by KB's stream the whole weekend for art and fun! There may be various incentives throughout the weekend, like chances to win free artwork! I will be present, but as I am off work, a rare occurrence, I will probably be quiet most of the time
HOWEVER, I love my kittybird dearly and I cannot just sit by while she suffers unfairly. If it turns out that drunkenly playing FNAF is causing her too much distress, I will tag in. If you think shes a scaredy-cat, wait till you see me :D And Im a lightweight, as well ^^;
Keep in mind, though, We are doing this for donations, so once we finish the first night, if no one has contributed, we will move on to another game.
For any other relevant information, please check out the following journals:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6656997/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6662994/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6667403/
And as always, you can reach both of us on Skype for any questions you may have :3
Loves
kittybird is one such person :DShe will be doing something drastic this year, playing DRUNKEN FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S. Thats right, FNAF, one of the scariest games ever (according to the internet). Coconut-flavored Smirnoff will the drink, and for every $25 she makes she will take an extra shot. And shes a lightweight, too! We're going to be very safe about this, of course, but it should still be a lot of fun!
Drunken gaming happens Saturday night at 7 cst, but feel free to come by KB's stream the whole weekend for art and fun! There may be various incentives throughout the weekend, like chances to win free artwork! I will be present, but as I am off work, a rare occurrence, I will probably be quiet most of the time
HOWEVER, I love my kittybird dearly and I cannot just sit by while she suffers unfairly. If it turns out that drunkenly playing FNAF is causing her too much distress, I will tag in. If you think shes a scaredy-cat, wait till you see me :D And Im a lightweight, as well ^^;
Keep in mind, though, We are doing this for donations, so once we finish the first night, if no one has contributed, we will move on to another game.
For any other relevant information, please check out the following journals:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6656997/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6662994/
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/6667403/
And as always, you can reach both of us on Skype for any questions you may have :3
Loves
Some more things!
Posted 10 years agoSo it's been awhile since my last post. Been a busy dragonmouse. I now work 65 hours a week or more. I'm rather enjoying it, to be honest. I miss having more free time, but I honestly feel like I was squandering my free time anyway. As many of you know, this means I'm not available as much as I used to. But I'm off nearly every weekend, so look for me then <3
The latest news is that I have a new pet, a bunny! Just look at how CUTE she is! Her name is Nibbler and we got her just about an hour ago from a co-worker of mine at EA. I'm so happy
My dad had heart surgery last week. He had a weakened valve that they went in and replaced and everyhing went smoothly and he's already back at home. It was a little nerve-wracking, but it seems to be over now.
I'm also back on aim. I still don't use it much but Skype has been developing some annoying tendencies that have made me miss the simplicity of aim, so...
I think that's all for now. Will be posting some more photos of Nibbler momentarily
The latest news is that I have a new pet, a bunny! Just look at how CUTE she is! Her name is Nibbler and we got her just about an hour ago from a co-worker of mine at EA. I'm so happy
My dad had heart surgery last week. He had a weakened valve that they went in and replaced and everyhing went smoothly and he's already back at home. It was a little nerve-wracking, but it seems to be over now.
I'm also back on aim. I still don't use it much but Skype has been developing some annoying tendencies that have made me miss the simplicity of aim, so...
I think that's all for now. Will be posting some more photos of Nibbler momentarily
Some things
Posted 11 years agoFirst of all, Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone had a safe holiday and didn't go too nuts yesterday trying to find good deals. I myself went down to the Renaissance Festival in Hammond for the day with kittybird and some other friends from BR. Was fun, got to see some horses and birds and watch jousting and eat a deep-fried snickers...
Right as we were getting back home, I started having a gallstone attack. ~_~ All this week, I've been getting some warning cramps when I eat, which I very intelligently ignored. I figured after thanksgiving I was in the clear, but it came on pretty suddenly and while the pain is now gone, I'm still feeling fairly tender and will probably not be eating much today. For those who don't know, my gallstones are caused by cholesterol, which means pretty directly after eating something greasy I have tremendous pains. Its a good motivator to diet, I'd say. Anyway...
I'm not using AIM anymore. Once I post this journal I'm going to remove it from my contact info. There are several reasons for this. 1) Everyone I talk to is capable of using Skype or already has 2) I don't know how, but I somehow derped and now receive EVERY SINGLE INSTANT MESSAGE as an email as well as in the IM window itself 3) Spam bots. Almost every day. 4) Skype handles a little smoother, has more features, and now that I've got the ads disabled it just tips the scales enough.
Jesus Christ its almost December I'd better do some Christmas shopping already >.>
Right as we were getting back home, I started having a gallstone attack. ~_~ All this week, I've been getting some warning cramps when I eat, which I very intelligently ignored. I figured after thanksgiving I was in the clear, but it came on pretty suddenly and while the pain is now gone, I'm still feeling fairly tender and will probably not be eating much today. For those who don't know, my gallstones are caused by cholesterol, which means pretty directly after eating something greasy I have tremendous pains. Its a good motivator to diet, I'd say. Anyway...
I'm not using AIM anymore. Once I post this journal I'm going to remove it from my contact info. There are several reasons for this. 1) Everyone I talk to is capable of using Skype or already has 2) I don't know how, but I somehow derped and now receive EVERY SINGLE INSTANT MESSAGE as an email as well as in the IM window itself 3) Spam bots. Almost every day. 4) Skype handles a little smoother, has more features, and now that I've got the ads disabled it just tips the scales enough.
Jesus Christ its almost December I'd better do some Christmas shopping already >.>
Hokay
Posted 11 years agoI have been fairly inactive for a while, but I wanted to touch base with you guys.
I now have two jobs. I work at EA from 4pm to 1am, and at a restaurant called George's (right across the street) from 9am to 2 or 3. This means I basically have two or three hours a day when Im not at work. It's really actually kind of nice. I love both jobs and I'm getting two paychecks every week, which is kind of awesome. I was more than a little sleepy last week, which was the first week doing both jobs, but I powered through it and now I feel like I have more energy than ever.
This obviously limits my time as far as artwork and gaming and general interaction goes, but I'm going to try and be off on every weekend, though depending on how I feel I might take on some overtime here and there. Either way, I'm going to be making a lot more money and will probably be a lot happier. I intend to push myself a little, but I know my limits and I won't kill myself trying to make both jobs work.
I love you all.
I now have two jobs. I work at EA from 4pm to 1am, and at a restaurant called George's (right across the street) from 9am to 2 or 3. This means I basically have two or three hours a day when Im not at work. It's really actually kind of nice. I love both jobs and I'm getting two paychecks every week, which is kind of awesome. I was more than a little sleepy last week, which was the first week doing both jobs, but I powered through it and now I feel like I have more energy than ever.
This obviously limits my time as far as artwork and gaming and general interaction goes, but I'm going to try and be off on every weekend, though depending on how I feel I might take on some overtime here and there. Either way, I'm going to be making a lot more money and will probably be a lot happier. I intend to push myself a little, but I know my limits and I won't kill myself trying to make both jobs work.
I love you all.
