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Posted 6 years agoSo I have gained enough exp to level up and have achieved the level of 36 as of yesterday =^.^=
My students in my advisory surprised me yesterday too! Like, holy shit O.O They all got together and bought cake and cupcakes and snacks and conspired with the behavior techs so they could hide it in the office til 8th period and surprised me! One of the students has a grandmother who is a professional baker and she made me a giant banana pound cake to take home. I literally almost cried, it was possibly the kindest and most unexpected thing that has ever happened to me.
I just thought I'd share that story because it was beautiful.
My students in my advisory surprised me yesterday too! Like, holy shit O.O They all got together and bought cake and cupcakes and snacks and conspired with the behavior techs so they could hide it in the office til 8th period and surprised me! One of the students has a grandmother who is a professional baker and she made me a giant banana pound cake to take home. I literally almost cried, it was possibly the kindest and most unexpected thing that has ever happened to me.
I just thought I'd share that story because it was beautiful.
Merry Christmas, guys.
Posted 6 years agoHey guys, writing this from a cross country bus heading into Virginia. Lots has happened; My mom and aunt moved out here from Wyoming. We've been in WY for like 4 or 5 generations but it seems we finally all left for better horizons. Things in my life have been hectic and I've been dealing with a bit of stuff, but there will be work soon and things are working out and settling now a bit.
I've learned some valuable things about how to be who I am in spite of other people's agendas and demands. It's liberating and amazing what a simple change in perspective can do. I wont go into more specifics as I just dont believe in spilling all my personal stuff online anymore.
But I think I want to leave you guys with a simple idea this holiday. The idea is, the celebration of this time of year is old. It predates Christianity by centuries, especially in parts of the world with colder climates. If you celebrate for Christian reasons, cool, great for you! But my thinking is that this time of year belongs to all of us. It's not a single religion's thing, it's a shared human thing. Thinking of it like that brings me peace and hope and reminds me that there are threads that connect us all. The world is getting crazier and crazier it seems. It helps to seek those connections.
Happy Holidays everyone.
I've learned some valuable things about how to be who I am in spite of other people's agendas and demands. It's liberating and amazing what a simple change in perspective can do. I wont go into more specifics as I just dont believe in spilling all my personal stuff online anymore.
But I think I want to leave you guys with a simple idea this holiday. The idea is, the celebration of this time of year is old. It predates Christianity by centuries, especially in parts of the world with colder climates. If you celebrate for Christian reasons, cool, great for you! But my thinking is that this time of year belongs to all of us. It's not a single religion's thing, it's a shared human thing. Thinking of it like that brings me peace and hope and reminds me that there are threads that connect us all. The world is getting crazier and crazier it seems. It helps to seek those connections.
Happy Holidays everyone.
On DA
Posted 6 years agoIncase anyone uses DA, I have been there since like...2004-ish. I kind of let it fall by the way side over the last few years but their new updates is just fucking cool. So I dusted it off and mass-uploaded all my new work there. I'll be trying to maintain it and here, so if you have a pages, come say hi and maybe watch me there too XD
https://www.deviantart.com/darklion
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MWAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA*Coughcough* Ha....O.O Ha.... >.>.......
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Signal Ghost has relaunched!
Posted 6 years agoIt seems like people maybe missed this, so I'm shamelessly plugging it here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
Signal ghost has relaunched finally. Woot!
I will be updating as I am able. It may be a bit slow at times but I will be updating it XD
For now, enjoy page 1: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
=^.^=
Signal ghost has relaunched finally. Woot!
I will be updating as I am able. It may be a bit slow at times but I will be updating it XD
For now, enjoy page 1: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33141960/
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Still alive...astonishingly.
Posted 6 years agoSo I've been teaching. 7th and 8th grade math for ESL students, as well as an advisory class for standard students. I won't go into much more detail but things have been hectic. I actually love my job, but it's been rough going as this year's schedules have been screwy and I do my days at a dead run most of the time. Had a couple not so great experiences as well, but staff at my school are really supportive so things have been ok.
Really this journal is just a quick explanation of why I dropped off the map again. I have art in the works though and hopefully will have a couple things before the weekend is out.
Also, have comic pages in the works. I will be starting from scratch but I kind of took some time to draw over the past few months and work out and solidify ideas so I think I'll be able to stick with it this time. It's gonna be sort of a slow burn though as I haven't got the time to devote to it that I have had. Times when I'm off, like summer break, will likely see more pages, where-as while I'm in school they may be a bit sporadic.
So keep an eye out for stuff from me if you are so inclined, and thank you guys for your patronage XD
Cheers!
Really this journal is just a quick explanation of why I dropped off the map again. I have art in the works though and hopefully will have a couple things before the weekend is out.
Also, have comic pages in the works. I will be starting from scratch but I kind of took some time to draw over the past few months and work out and solidify ideas so I think I'll be able to stick with it this time. It's gonna be sort of a slow burn though as I haven't got the time to devote to it that I have had. Times when I'm off, like summer break, will likely see more pages, where-as while I'm in school they may be a bit sporadic.
So keep an eye out for stuff from me if you are so inclined, and thank you guys for your patronage XD
Cheers!
Wait, what?
Posted 6 years agoI was just contacted by someone I have never seen who has no other activity on their page that I can see, on a months old thread, to tell me that they are blocking me and apparently feel justified in doing so, I'm assuming because they didn't like what I had to say in said months old thread?
So I'm confused.
-Never spoken to this person before. Do not know him from jack.
-Isn't a popu-artist or big name trying to wield his influence to nail me.
-doesn't have anything constructive or any specific arguement they are voicing
Yet still feels the need to contact me to tell me that I am blocked and that they feel justified.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!! Like, seriously? I mean, OK buddy, you have a nice life, doin "Tha Rite Thang" there XDDD You certainly told me, yes you did. ROFLMAO
So I'm confused.
-Never spoken to this person before. Do not know him from jack.
-Isn't a popu-artist or big name trying to wield his influence to nail me.
-doesn't have anything constructive or any specific arguement they are voicing
Yet still feels the need to contact me to tell me that I am blocked and that they feel justified.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!! Like, seriously? I mean, OK buddy, you have a nice life, doin "Tha Rite Thang" there XDDD You certainly told me, yes you did. ROFLMAO
Woot! Spiffy new page infos!
Posted 6 years agoI edited my profile page to be a bit more fun/easy to read. Go check it out! XD
I figured that with my being more active it was time to start freshening up the place. I'll be doing a new profile pic soon as well XD
Let me know what you guys think!
I figured that with my being more active it was time to start freshening up the place. I'll be doing a new profile pic soon as well XD
Let me know what you guys think!
Question: What are good times to post?
Posted 6 years agoI've been here too long to ask such a noob question, but if noticed as of late that a lot of my work has flown a bit under the radar. I am not complaining but I've just noticed a drop in views for some of my pieces. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it, like some of my best work is often some of the least viewed and so the only thing I can think of is that it has something to do with times and days that I posted those works.
So does anybody have any advice or know where I can find site traffic analytics or just have some general advice on days/times that are best to post?
Thanks for any advice, guys.
Cheers =^.^=
So does anybody have any advice or know where I can find site traffic analytics or just have some general advice on days/times that are best to post?
Thanks for any advice, guys.
Cheers =^.^=
Free artz contest!
Posted 6 years agoSo I just saw that my view count is 21,619. I rarely do these but I thought it'd be cheeky and fun, so here it is. If you get 21,666, screen shot it and show me and I will do a free colored bust sketch of one of your characters or a character you like. Clean only, nothing extremely overly detailed or intricate as I only have so much time I can devote to it, but yeah. If you get that number on my views, screen shot and you gets teh free arts!! Woot!
Being a different artist
Posted 6 years agoI'm trying to be a bit more active online here so I am going to be journaling about random topics, thoughts, and ideas from time to time.
Tonight I want to talk about a few thoughts around being your own artist/writer/musician/other content creator, and thoughts on being different as said artist or creator.
I recently stumbled on a post by an artist who's work I love and they stated that they were considering not posting on FA anymore as they did not feel that their work fit. I was sad to hear that, especially considering the number of people that chimed in telling them that they were wanted and appreciated here. I lent my two cents which amount to this; Being different is not bad, in fact it's very good! Being different means that you stand out from the crowd and it does get you some attention.
I got to thinking about the sentiment and how it applied to my own experiences on this site and in the furry and greater online art community. It's really easy to notice that my work isn't super popular and doesn't get much attention these days and hard to ignore people who criticize and tell me things that I am not doing or not doing well as reasons behind my inability to garner more interest. But then I look and see that there are people that really are interested, and I realized that being who I am and creating what I feel like creating is more valuable than fitting in, doing what is expected, and showing what would immediately be popular.
If you are an artist, writer, musician, or other content creator, remember that if you follow the herd, you are one of a thousand, but if you do what you do, you are an individual. I think the older I get the more disenfranchised I get with the idea that we must listen to and like unsolicited, uninvited, or unwanted critique. Healthy critique can be good, but there is a kind of critique that bothers me a lot. The one that comes from someone you never hear from otherwise, that they have been seemingly wanting to say but biding their time til now to say it and it comes out of left field, often hi-jacking a question or request for simpler feedback from you, the artist. Most people think this is normal but for me it raises my hackles and sort of feels like the artist world equivalent of r/niceguy posts.
What I am saying is, only you know your journey and what you are trying to achieve. As a teacher, I can tell you that negative comments only destroy relationships and do not teach. So don't listen to crits that make you uncomfortable or contribute to negative thinking about your work. You most likely are already your own worst critic to begin with. So listen to the helpful, kind, or positive people and be you.
And if you don't fit the average, be proud of that. It makes you visible.
Just my thoughts on a couple things that have been playing in my head recently.
Tonight I want to talk about a few thoughts around being your own artist/writer/musician/other content creator, and thoughts on being different as said artist or creator.
I recently stumbled on a post by an artist who's work I love and they stated that they were considering not posting on FA anymore as they did not feel that their work fit. I was sad to hear that, especially considering the number of people that chimed in telling them that they were wanted and appreciated here. I lent my two cents which amount to this; Being different is not bad, in fact it's very good! Being different means that you stand out from the crowd and it does get you some attention.
I got to thinking about the sentiment and how it applied to my own experiences on this site and in the furry and greater online art community. It's really easy to notice that my work isn't super popular and doesn't get much attention these days and hard to ignore people who criticize and tell me things that I am not doing or not doing well as reasons behind my inability to garner more interest. But then I look and see that there are people that really are interested, and I realized that being who I am and creating what I feel like creating is more valuable than fitting in, doing what is expected, and showing what would immediately be popular.
If you are an artist, writer, musician, or other content creator, remember that if you follow the herd, you are one of a thousand, but if you do what you do, you are an individual. I think the older I get the more disenfranchised I get with the idea that we must listen to and like unsolicited, uninvited, or unwanted critique. Healthy critique can be good, but there is a kind of critique that bothers me a lot. The one that comes from someone you never hear from otherwise, that they have been seemingly wanting to say but biding their time til now to say it and it comes out of left field, often hi-jacking a question or request for simpler feedback from you, the artist. Most people think this is normal but for me it raises my hackles and sort of feels like the artist world equivalent of r/niceguy posts.
What I am saying is, only you know your journey and what you are trying to achieve. As a teacher, I can tell you that negative comments only destroy relationships and do not teach. So don't listen to crits that make you uncomfortable or contribute to negative thinking about your work. You most likely are already your own worst critic to begin with. So listen to the helpful, kind, or positive people and be you.
And if you don't fit the average, be proud of that. It makes you visible.
Just my thoughts on a couple things that have been playing in my head recently.
Really want to ask your opinions.
Posted 6 years agoSo I post on So Furry as well though I am far less active there than here. One thing I hate there is the voting system they have. It's actually horrid in my opinion. I really rather hate it. I uploaded the last five or six images that have been put up here there to dust it off and start using it again. No comments or faves but someone ran through and down vote all of them. That isn't a pleasant experience and it doesn't help me as it tells me nothing. I would hope that my pieces garner some attention just like anyone else, but I am not a fan of the fucking popularity contest there. So I have a couple of questions for you guys.
1: I have redesigned Dusk. Since the pictures posted are all quite different, the similar theme in them is my new color and design choices, so I am assuming that that might be what people are disliking? What do you think? Do you like his new design? Hate it? I would honestly like feedback. I may keep him as is as there is a deeply personal reason I shifted to more earth tones rather that greys and blacks, but I'd like to know if that's an issue for some people and what their thoughts are so I can consider that info.
So your opinions would mean a lot. Dusk's design has always been deeply personal to me and when I draw him it is with the intent to give him a soul. But I am sharing him hoping that other people can get something out of what I do as well and so feedback helps.
Thanks to anyone that replies, I will try to respond as quickly as I can and will consider anything you've got to say.
Cheers
1: I have redesigned Dusk. Since the pictures posted are all quite different, the similar theme in them is my new color and design choices, so I am assuming that that might be what people are disliking? What do you think? Do you like his new design? Hate it? I would honestly like feedback. I may keep him as is as there is a deeply personal reason I shifted to more earth tones rather that greys and blacks, but I'd like to know if that's an issue for some people and what their thoughts are so I can consider that info.
So your opinions would mean a lot. Dusk's design has always been deeply personal to me and when I draw him it is with the intent to give him a soul. But I am sharing him hoping that other people can get something out of what I do as well and so feedback helps.
Thanks to anyone that replies, I will try to respond as quickly as I can and will consider anything you've got to say.
Cheers
Reconnect
Posted 6 years agoSo I suck because I let this site go without an update for so long so I shall now wear the cone of shame while I update you on what the hell is going on in my little corner of the universe.
So as I mentioned previously, I graduated with my Masters in Teaching WOOT. This happened a few weeks back and since then it's been a wirlwind of interviews and stress and paper work and "holy shit I'm done!/Holy shit I need a job!!!" moments. So I'm sorry I lost you guys in the mix. Truth be told, the last month, I was a ghost everywhere online. So now I'm trying to pick it back up. My life is starting to normalize and I can consider honestly doing regular art again.
The old comic is defunct (if you guys hadn't gathered as much by now). I've started over with new ideas and new stories *Shot* I know, I suck! *Shot again* But honestly, I feel like the last project lacked the depth and soul I really want to portray, so I'm going to be working on this new story. It's going to be slow, may just be concept art for a bit while I craft pages in private and work through ideas, but there will be more stuff!
I already have established some ideas for my setting, story, and Dusk's design with my most recent concept images:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31529956/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/30883109/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31663061/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31977741/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/32003243/
So it's going well. XD
I hope this reaches someone because more than anything, I just want to reconnect to my art life now that the dust is settling and that includes the people here and on my other galleries that I post on. More soon, stay tuned.
Cheers guys..
So as I mentioned previously, I graduated with my Masters in Teaching WOOT. This happened a few weeks back and since then it's been a wirlwind of interviews and stress and paper work and "holy shit I'm done!/Holy shit I need a job!!!" moments. So I'm sorry I lost you guys in the mix. Truth be told, the last month, I was a ghost everywhere online. So now I'm trying to pick it back up. My life is starting to normalize and I can consider honestly doing regular art again.
The old comic is defunct (if you guys hadn't gathered as much by now). I've started over with new ideas and new stories *Shot* I know, I suck! *Shot again* But honestly, I feel like the last project lacked the depth and soul I really want to portray, so I'm going to be working on this new story. It's going to be slow, may just be concept art for a bit while I craft pages in private and work through ideas, but there will be more stuff!
I already have established some ideas for my setting, story, and Dusk's design with my most recent concept images:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31529956/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/30883109/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31663061/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31977741/
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/32003243/
So it's going well. XD
I hope this reaches someone because more than anything, I just want to reconnect to my art life now that the dust is settling and that includes the people here and on my other galleries that I post on. More soon, stay tuned.
Cheers guys..
Question about TOS
Posted 6 years agoSo, I have a bunch of kids trolling a thread that I was on. Every time I block one they post in the thread at me even though they are blocked, and they are communicating and coordinating with each other. Is this against TOS and how do I show individual comments proving this to admins?
It's not a huge deal and I can just keep blocking these fuckers and laughing it off, but if anyone knows an answer to these questions it'd be helpful.
Cheers =^.^=
It's not a huge deal and I can just keep blocking these fuckers and laughing it off, but if anyone knows an answer to these questions it'd be helpful.
Cheers =^.^=
What happened to teh Danneh?!
Posted 6 years ago"Teh Danneh" has been abducted by "Teh Aliens" and is being forced to do "Teh Real Lifes" for everz. We have returned him but we still have hiz soulz and his left armz and it is for "Teh Ransom" to "Teh highest bidder"
Sorry, if I use "Teh" again, you may kill me in what every way pleases you the most. Anywho, I have been sticking my nose to the grind (And into everyone else's educational business*Gasp! Scandal!!! O.O* to try to find gainful employment now as a teacher. Just yesterday I found it. O.O I got hired for fall semester where I did my student teaching to escentially teach the same classes I was working on as I made a lot of good connections with students and staff so...Yay!
I'm also teaching adult ESL learners part time over the summer starting in a week, So yes, that is why I have been "Teh Ghost" recently...oh shit. About that free murder offer...heh *sweatdrop*
Aaaanywaym U am back and working on stuff. I have actually had a lot on the burner all this time but just couldn't get through the stress and time management enough to finish it. So yes, M O R E T O C O M E... until then J U S T S L E E E E E E E P.....H U S H C H I L D...L E T I T H A P P E N....What? No on the ASMR? Aww.
Anyway, yes, I leave you with question. How do you guys like the new direction I am going with Dusk these days? I am just curious as I know he's been a bit differently portrayed than I use to portray him.
Sorry, if I use "Teh" again, you may kill me in what every way pleases you the most. Anywho, I have been sticking my nose to the grind (And into everyone else's educational business*Gasp! Scandal!!! O.O* to try to find gainful employment now as a teacher. Just yesterday I found it. O.O I got hired for fall semester where I did my student teaching to escentially teach the same classes I was working on as I made a lot of good connections with students and staff so...Yay!
I'm also teaching adult ESL learners part time over the summer starting in a week, So yes, that is why I have been "Teh Ghost" recently...oh shit. About that free murder offer...heh *sweatdrop*
Aaaanywaym U am back and working on stuff. I have actually had a lot on the burner all this time but just couldn't get through the stress and time management enough to finish it. So yes, M O R E T O C O M E... until then J U S T S L E E E E E E E P.....H U S H C H I L D...L E T I T H A P P E N....What? No on the ASMR? Aww.
Anyway, yes, I leave you with question. How do you guys like the new direction I am going with Dusk these days? I am just curious as I know he's been a bit differently portrayed than I use to portray him.
Holy Shit it's really over!
Posted 6 years agoO.O I'm really done! I do my graduation ceremony tomorrow evening. Then it's official! I have a Masters in Teaching O.O This was hard fought, man. Graduate school is no joke. I kind of never really thought I'd get here. Just kept my head down, nose to the grind, one assignment after another, rarely ever really stopping to breath or look up, and suddenly, BAM no more assignments! I'm Done! I made it!
LOL I am actually having little panic attacks when I take a minute to relax where I freak out because I don't have time to relax because something is due....and then realize that nothing is and I really can stop to breath. O.O
Today I went with my mom and aunt to a dinner to celebrate. It sunk in when I read the cards they got me. Holy shit, a homeschooled kid with a widowed mother from middle of no-where Wyoming has a Masters in Teaching from DC's American University. Sorry, not trying to gloat, but I'm still in a bit of shock. I. Fucking. Made it! *Happy dance*
LOL I am actually having little panic attacks when I take a minute to relax where I freak out because I don't have time to relax because something is due....and then realize that nothing is and I really can stop to breath. O.O
Today I went with my mom and aunt to a dinner to celebrate. It sunk in when I read the cards they got me. Holy shit, a homeschooled kid with a widowed mother from middle of no-where Wyoming has a Masters in Teaching from DC's American University. Sorry, not trying to gloat, but I'm still in a bit of shock. I. Fucking. Made it! *Happy dance*
Seeking a room mate and a change of situation.
Posted 6 years agoHey guys, if anyone needs a room mate in the DC area, I would love to talk with you. I don't want to put a lot here on open page but suffice it to say that I am looking to move out of where I am and am seeking a person to split costs with as going it alone in DC is really expensive. I am also open to people from Maryland in the DC metro area. If you are someone or know of someone, please send me a note and we can chat.
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
Graduating. Yaaaay!
Posted 6 years agoSo I've been posting a few wips. Deleted a few though as I actually am painfully shy about showing my roughs and think that it annoys people when I show them. Sadly, I've had like zero time. This has been the final stretch of school coupled with teaching full time and it's just been non-stop. No complaints, I love what I do, but it's time for grad school to be over with and me to move on with my damn life.
So We're finally there. On Wednesday I get my wish. May 1st is my last class. My teaching portfolio goes in for review, and I stress over it for the next few days til the grad ceremony on the 11th and then I'm done and I officially have my Master in Teaching with a specialty in ESOL. I am also in the recommended pool for DCPS so yay! Things are going well-ish. Hard work and perseverance pays off. So does drinking a fuck-ton of caffeine LOL*facedesk*
So yeah, basically, I know I have started stuff and then vanished. I have made a lot of bs, meaningless crap and posted it because I liked it but couldn't finish it. Things are going to normalize though and I can get back into my art groove. Have a new story and a couple pages and a cover in the works to be released soon, and more stuff on the backburner to be taken and finished when I finally have a minute to breath.
Bottom line, if it seems like I am not pooring my entire waking moment into producing work for you guys, it's because I haven't. A lot of people give up drawing while they are in school, but for me, my characters...I need my characters. They are like old friends so even when I have no time I visit them by drawing them or working out their stories. I took my last couple pieces down because no one seemed interested. Hell, one of em was blatant adult work and still no bites LOL. So I'm reading the room and getting the sense that that isn't what you guys wanna see from me, but don't worry, I will be back to posting real content very soon.
Cheers. and...Wish me luck. I am so stressed right now that I honestly don't know how I'm still swimming. *Facedesk*
So We're finally there. On Wednesday I get my wish. May 1st is my last class. My teaching portfolio goes in for review, and I stress over it for the next few days til the grad ceremony on the 11th and then I'm done and I officially have my Master in Teaching with a specialty in ESOL. I am also in the recommended pool for DCPS so yay! Things are going well-ish. Hard work and perseverance pays off. So does drinking a fuck-ton of caffeine LOL*facedesk*
So yeah, basically, I know I have started stuff and then vanished. I have made a lot of bs, meaningless crap and posted it because I liked it but couldn't finish it. Things are going to normalize though and I can get back into my art groove. Have a new story and a couple pages and a cover in the works to be released soon, and more stuff on the backburner to be taken and finished when I finally have a minute to breath.
Bottom line, if it seems like I am not pooring my entire waking moment into producing work for you guys, it's because I haven't. A lot of people give up drawing while they are in school, but for me, my characters...I need my characters. They are like old friends so even when I have no time I visit them by drawing them or working out their stories. I took my last couple pieces down because no one seemed interested. Hell, one of em was blatant adult work and still no bites LOL. So I'm reading the room and getting the sense that that isn't what you guys wanna see from me, but don't worry, I will be back to posting real content very soon.
Cheers. and...Wish me luck. I am so stressed right now that I honestly don't know how I'm still swimming. *Facedesk*
Sooo...I want to go crawl in a ditch and die now
Posted 6 years agoSo I don't know if I ever mentioned this, but I am teaching middle school right now. I love my work. I love my students, but they are reeeeaaaally tough kids. That said, I'm not fazed most days. But today they really got under my skin for a stupid reason that I really shouldn't be internalizing but for some fucking reason I am.
So I was asked to teach a lesson on how to create a graphic novel. I used my own work to try and show them examples of my process. They....tore it apart. And not in quality, no no, they went after my choices as a designer. Seeing my signal ghost cover they wanted to know why he was shirtless and if I was gay. They wanted to know if he was depressed and made fun of that because I guess it's considered a joke in middle school now to be depressed? I'm out of the loop on that one. But WTF?
I have been left wondering if there is something wrong with me...at 35....drawing comics and devoting all this time to a character. Like....is that how people perceive me? A joke or some sort of freak? I know it's not. I know my kids were just playing "sink the student teacher" today, but this time it got to me...
Sorry, just needed a place to vent this. I love my job....both of them. And I am not going to stop being either one. But fuck, man! *Facedesk*
So I was asked to teach a lesson on how to create a graphic novel. I used my own work to try and show them examples of my process. They....tore it apart. And not in quality, no no, they went after my choices as a designer. Seeing my signal ghost cover they wanted to know why he was shirtless and if I was gay. They wanted to know if he was depressed and made fun of that because I guess it's considered a joke in middle school now to be depressed? I'm out of the loop on that one. But WTF?
I have been left wondering if there is something wrong with me...at 35....drawing comics and devoting all this time to a character. Like....is that how people perceive me? A joke or some sort of freak? I know it's not. I know my kids were just playing "sink the student teacher" today, but this time it got to me...
Sorry, just needed a place to vent this. I love my job....both of them. And I am not going to stop being either one. But fuck, man! *Facedesk*
Page 2 is out, is anyone reading?
Posted 7 years agoHey guys, page 2 is out! https://www.furaffinity.net/view/30177429/
I've not received a lot of feedback on either page though and so I'm wondering, are you guys interested/reading? is the story/art in this project interesting to you?
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Cheers =^.^=
I've not received a lot of feedback on either page though and so I'm wondering, are you guys interested/reading? is the story/art in this project interesting to you?
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Cheers =^.^=
Signal Ghost has restarted!
Posted 7 years agoso this is a shameless plug but I wanted to let you guys know that I'm finally back to comicking woot! the first page is out so if you are interested, go check it out! https://www.furaffinity.net/view/30037516/
Enjoy and more to come soon XD
Enjoy and more to come soon XD
Merry Christmas and a life update
Posted 7 years agoHey guys. I just wanted to take this time to say happy holidays! Hope you guys have a good one this year.
So this year end has been sort of crazy. My practicum teaching went great though and I made some really good connections. Next semester is gonna be brutal though as it's five days a week 8 hours+ a day in the classroom, plus seminar, portfolio, and a final full graduate glass before I graduate in May. So one last semester guys WOOT! Gonna be crazy but the end is in sight. *Deep breath*
This is where it gets weird. The teacher I was going to be placed under to work with bailed at the last minuet because, of all things, he has suddenly decided he is going to change his sex. Hey more power to him, but why accept me as a studdent teacher then bail in December less than a month before I start! So my department head and I are scrambling. I had to go to the most nerve racking interview I have ever had two days ago as they found me another school to work in but for some reason they interview student teachers? And this interview...so, I was sat in a little room with five administrators and having rapid fire hardball questions thrown at me. They wanted five copies of my resume and references and acted like I needed to have years of teaching experience, then also had me take a multiple choice test that was pages long all about selecting obscure morality based and judgement based answers to see if my core values and beliefs aligned to theirs. It was fucking bizarre. So my department head and I decided to keep looking elsewhere, so I'm basically in limbo there LOL.
Living situation hasn't really changed. Things with my room-mate/ex have gotten a lot more crazy and bizarre as well. I can't write more as he can and likely will read this, but suffice it to say, the only reason I am still here is the fact that moving is not something I want to do during final practicum a student teaching.
So that's all my crazy, now for the good. My mom is flying in to visit. We both agreed that it needed to be just us this year for, um, previously mentioned reasons, er, and because we haven't had just a family holiday in years. We were going to take a trip but with everything in limbo like this it just isn't possible, so She's coming here. We are staying in the city at an airb&b so that we can stay away from the drama and just enjoy the holidays. She's staying through my b-day so that'll be nice.
I'm working on stuff and it is coming but with so much juggling, it's been slow. I hope to have something to show you guys that's comic related soon. Have a great and hopefully stress free holiday guys.
Cheers =^.^=
So this year end has been sort of crazy. My practicum teaching went great though and I made some really good connections. Next semester is gonna be brutal though as it's five days a week 8 hours+ a day in the classroom, plus seminar, portfolio, and a final full graduate glass before I graduate in May. So one last semester guys WOOT! Gonna be crazy but the end is in sight. *Deep breath*
This is where it gets weird. The teacher I was going to be placed under to work with bailed at the last minuet because, of all things, he has suddenly decided he is going to change his sex. Hey more power to him, but why accept me as a studdent teacher then bail in December less than a month before I start! So my department head and I are scrambling. I had to go to the most nerve racking interview I have ever had two days ago as they found me another school to work in but for some reason they interview student teachers? And this interview...so, I was sat in a little room with five administrators and having rapid fire hardball questions thrown at me. They wanted five copies of my resume and references and acted like I needed to have years of teaching experience, then also had me take a multiple choice test that was pages long all about selecting obscure morality based and judgement based answers to see if my core values and beliefs aligned to theirs. It was fucking bizarre. So my department head and I decided to keep looking elsewhere, so I'm basically in limbo there LOL.
Living situation hasn't really changed. Things with my room-mate/ex have gotten a lot more crazy and bizarre as well. I can't write more as he can and likely will read this, but suffice it to say, the only reason I am still here is the fact that moving is not something I want to do during final practicum a student teaching.
So that's all my crazy, now for the good. My mom is flying in to visit. We both agreed that it needed to be just us this year for, um, previously mentioned reasons, er, and because we haven't had just a family holiday in years. We were going to take a trip but with everything in limbo like this it just isn't possible, so She's coming here. We are staying in the city at an airb&b so that we can stay away from the drama and just enjoy the holidays. She's staying through my b-day so that'll be nice.
I'm working on stuff and it is coming but with so much juggling, it's been slow. I hope to have something to show you guys that's comic related soon. Have a great and hopefully stress free holiday guys.
Cheers =^.^=
A question for you guys
Posted 7 years agoSo I draw a lot. In fact I do so a lot more than it appears because most of what I do I never post. Stumbling across a completed piece that I had rejected and realizing it wasn't all that bad got me to thinking about how much art I actually do and I got to wondering, would anyone be interested in seeing it? I'm not talking about finished pieces and projects, mind you. I have a lot of work that ends up being left by the way side and unfinished. Often times it will be a piece that maybe have the character's head colored for example, or a comic page that gets rejected as I come up with another direction to go with my story. I'm not talking gesture sketches or quick idea vomits so much but genuine attempts at projects that were abandoned. Most of them that were in a really unfinished state would go into scraps and not my main gallery.
I hesitate to post work like that because I have been told off before for doing that. There have been some folks that expressed annoyance with my posting concept work and unfinished pieces so I tend to avoid doing it, but I realized that I have a lot of work like that and am genuinely curious whether you guys would want the opportunity to see it.
This is a genuine inquiry and I will in no way be offended if you guys say you would rather not. If a large majority of responders say that they prefer not to see abandoned and unfinished works than I'll just continue as I have been, but if you guys want to see them, I can start posting some into my scraps from time to time and occasionally submit more finished ones to my main gallery.
So what do you guys think?
I hesitate to post work like that because I have been told off before for doing that. There have been some folks that expressed annoyance with my posting concept work and unfinished pieces so I tend to avoid doing it, but I realized that I have a lot of work like that and am genuinely curious whether you guys would want the opportunity to see it.
This is a genuine inquiry and I will in no way be offended if you guys say you would rather not. If a large majority of responders say that they prefer not to see abandoned and unfinished works than I'll just continue as I have been, but if you guys want to see them, I can start posting some into my scraps from time to time and occasionally submit more finished ones to my main gallery.
So what do you guys think?
meh, moving on
Posted 7 years agoMy last journal was just a lot of venting. Sorry. I debate whether to put things online at all and when I do, how much to say. A comment I received made me realize that it is hard to properly convey what I'm going through without going into far more detail and I just don't want to do that right now as things could be made a lot worse by doing so. So suffice it to say, I'm managing. I'm looking into other options and I'm trying to survive my last semesters of grad school before really deciding what I want to do about the sitch I'm in as moving is really difficult right now. I just really wish the guy I'm talking about would get some help or find some way to sort his issues. I think I need to leave it at that though. Thanks guys. I'm ok. Things aren't peachy, but I'm ok.
Publuc Service Announcement for spammers
Posted 7 years agoAll requested sex acts issued through notes will only be considered if the following conditions are met:
1. The applicant does not immediately assume that I am looking for a blond, white woman who is bearly 18.
2. The applicant doesn't automatically assume I want to perform anal on them.
3. The applicant can complete at least one complex sentence before stating that they want to fuck and offering me the scary link.
4. All applicants should be advised that I am a language teacher and as such, only applicants that can use correct syntax, English verb conjigation, and correctly use plural, past, present tense markers, and posessive forms ( see "I like YOUR work" , not " I like YOU work" ), will be considered.
Finally, no applicants will be considered who are stupid enough to apply in the first place.
Best of luck on your attempt to get the position, lets make it a great day. XD
1. The applicant does not immediately assume that I am looking for a blond, white woman who is bearly 18.
2. The applicant doesn't automatically assume I want to perform anal on them.
3. The applicant can complete at least one complex sentence before stating that they want to fuck and offering me the scary link.
4. All applicants should be advised that I am a language teacher and as such, only applicants that can use correct syntax, English verb conjigation, and correctly use plural, past, present tense markers, and posessive forms ( see "I like YOUR work" , not " I like YOU work" ), will be considered.
Finally, no applicants will be considered who are stupid enough to apply in the first place.
Best of luck on your attempt to get the position, lets make it a great day. XD
Sigh
Posted 7 years agoMy ex/room mate is being abusive again. Im away now so he is stalking me through my phone. Seems like this is every day now. Got a program to block his number but it wont block texts *facedesk*. Im fine. I have a lot of nightmares these days, but Im fine. Ive been house hunting but its tough while Im in school. Pay this no mind. I just needed to vent a minuet. Im fine now.
P.s., thank you all for your lovely feedback. I will respond to everyone when I am home on my computer as phone typing is not ideal. But for now, thank you everyone for your feed back on the style comparison I posted, It means alot to me. :)
P.s., thank you all for your lovely feedback. I will respond to everyone when I am home on my computer as phone typing is not ideal. But for now, thank you everyone for your feed back on the style comparison I posted, It means alot to me. :)
