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🎃Limited time Halloween Commissions Open!🎃
Posted 7 years ago.
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Hey everyone! :D I'm opening for a few Halloween things today. 🎃
We have some options here of Halloween themes I've offered over the years:
Vampire Bites:
Vampire bites have Vampiric characters biting someone else. Usually a non vampire. Either to feed, or change. (this can be pictured from G-X rating. :3 )
http://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/...../Vampire-Bites
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http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10254703/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7555460/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7547232/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10100364/
Werewolf Bites:
Want to be a werewolf, or being bitten by one? This is your chance! (G - X Rating! :3)
http://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/.....Werewolf-Bites
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http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10312003/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10245237/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9108171/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9157338/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9151400/ Adult
GoreShots:
These are Adult Only, and contain blood, and visually violent images. (X Rating.)
http://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/.....0999/GoreShots
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http://www.furaffinity.net/view/11497724/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10909469/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6750360/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6748678/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6727494/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6722193/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5528962/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5390631/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6729039/
CandyShots:
CandyShots are just huge candies that the character eats/interacts with.
http://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/.....994/CandyShots
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http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6722193/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4712192/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4700735/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4730826/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4729575/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4732909/
Conceptual Halloween themed Ideas:
Concept/ CandyVore:
CandyVores would be exactly what you think: Your favorite candy or other eating you in one way or another, versus the CandyShots, which are just huge candies that the character eats/interacts with.
Concept/ CandyGore:
This concept inspired by 
CandyGores would be exactly what you think: Think of candy arms or legs you see in stores, or yourself as candy being eaten. Or candy with somewhat realistic innards, versus the CandyShots, which are just huge candies that the character eats/interacts with, and CandyVores, which would just be your favorite candy or other eating you in one way or another. Something like that.
(Current example done by
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8007/.....a74c8896_o.jpg
Gore Icons:
A garish icon designed to fit you! ^.^ (X Rating)
Please note that some of these may take past Halloween to do if you want a lot of detail. Ask and I'll let you know. I can also turn any owed art into Halloween themed art, just ask.
Any takers? 🎃 If so, let me know by commenting below. ^.^
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I hate Photoshop
Posted 7 years ago.
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I really, REALLY hate it right now. After years of using Paint Tool SAI, I've become extremely accustomed to it and working in it. It was simple, fast, easy and I didn't have to putz around with it unnecessarily. Still, I digress. I feel SAI is a better laid out program. There's scads of things you can do in Photoshop you can't in SAI. But I just want something simple. And with my hand wobble and shake as I draw, it's nice to have actual control. Photoshop has a variant to this, but it's not the same. Also, it has the worlds most annoying, backwards, convoluted moving tools I've ever run into in my life, now. And the ability to trigger that freaking circle around my brush in Photoshop makes me batshit insane irritated. It stops what I'm doing and makes me have to begin the life again. IF I even got to draw anything without some popup going all over the screen for settings.
*Growls.* I can't wait to get SAI working on my computer again. You all have no idea how insanely frustrating this is for me. ;_;
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Last chance to adopt these... or deletion. :c
Posted 7 years ago.
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About these adopts: I'm putting these available adopts up for last chance adoption in the link below. If they don't sell, I'm deleting them forever. I'm just not wanting to keep anything around that's this old for adopts, as I plan on updating my lists. I want to make new ones without feeling like I have a small warehouse full of other adopts. XD
http://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/.....90/Adoptables/
Comment below or note me if you want one (or more! :D ♥ )
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.AFK due to emotional overload
Posted 7 years ago.
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I'm doing absolute shit after some events. Please be patient if I owe you anything- I might be away from the net or art as I try to get myself back up to par again.
Sorry.
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What are your dreams like?
Posted 7 years ago.
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Tell me your most fascinating dream or nightmare you've ever had. Was is scary? Was it sweet? Did anyone die? Was there blood?
I'm very curious about this. :3
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.Near Death Experience Storytime.
Posted 7 years ago.
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Well, as some of you know, I'm American. I live in the state of Minnesota, which is up in the North central part of America. I was born and raised here and I've only moved a few times in my life, and lived for a time in Washington State. I've been here ever since coming back to Minnesota because of my Mom... but that's not the story, here. I wanted to recount a story from my youth, out of the blue.
I was born in Minnesota. Minnesota, having 10,000 lakes or more, (face it, there's more) I should have known that at a beach, you just don't go jumping around on rocks as big, or bigger then you when they're being pounded by waves that are twice your size. But when I was very small and far too hopped up on sugar and caffeine to give a care bout this tiny, insignificant fact, I did just that when I went to Duluth. I want to say here that Duluth is huge. So is produces massive rocks for it's shored. The rocks there are NO JOKE. They are huge, wet, mossy, slippery, and can be razor sharp. I was jumping from rock to rock as mom and dad took pictures of the ocean like waters. I got bored, and decided to venture towards the water. Mom got nervous and called for me to come back. Brother (who had gone with me to look for skinks, ) heard her, and I got distracted and slipped when I turned to see what she wanted.
I didn't just fall. I slid down, turned upside down and just plummeted down. It had to be fifteen feet. No one could reach me, and I hadn't been knocked unconscious somehow, or died, since I had essentially landed on my head/neck/face. I thought I was okay until I tried to stand. I couldn't, and fell over, landing in even deeper water that sucked me under. Thanks to Dad, I was an okay swimmer. I swam out and back to my little fifteen foot drop-hole. Dad had to call the fire department to get me out. To this day, I eye the rocks with caution. There's nothing quite like a near death experience to get you to realize just how lucky you are to be alive.
My mom and dad told me later that brother had almost jumped down after me. Dad, too. Mom had held them back by reminding them that I was far smaller than them, and if they happened to land on me, they might hurt or even kill me. Dad told me that he'd never take me back to those rocks. Brother, who at the time, never gave me anything, gave me every single shark tooth, arrowhead, coin and pretty rock I could ever want out of the blue. Which was amazing, as they were all very focused base collection pieces for him. (he collected coins, arrows, rocks and things like shiny shells).
All in all, I have a fractured skull that’s long since healed.
Next time you want to fuss that something happened to you at the beach, remember, it could have been a lot more like mine. o.o;
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. What do you want to see?
Posted 7 years ago.
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What do you guys want to see? What intrigues you the most?
Is it a style, a animal or other type, fetishes, mature art, pinups, clean art, etc?
Let me know and please, don't be shy at all! :D
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.Art, Stickers, Updates and Dragon Heads~
Posted 7 years ago.
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Hey, all. I've been a bit slow on the art, but I just wanted to post this so everyone knew I hadn't forgotten them at all.I'm just having a hard time doing some things due to hurting my drawing hand while playing a bit too hard with my roomies dog, Kilo. o_o That aside, I'm just chilling out and drawing out commissions at the speed I can. I've also been doing little dragon head sketches. Just something to warm up with before arting on bigger commissions so that I can get my hand out of the soreness it's been in after waking up for the day.
Speaking of art~ Those that have Telegram, keep an eye out. (I'm flyingfire on there) I'm working on some stickers and thought I'd gather them all together in a new ad soon so that people can see what else I've been doing.
I also do stickers there. I do three sizes of sticker packs. 6, 12 and 20.
Also, I may post a lot here, soon. If I flood your boxes, sorry about that. ^_^; But that also means if your expecting anything, feel free to say MEOW or something down in comments or to send me a nice, polite note so I can get you some updates if I haven't gotten them to you already.
*Poofs off to go do more art.*
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.Personal Projects
Posted 7 years ago.
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So, I'm thinking of taking a few days to just do some personal projects. Hopefully that's able to spark my art muse. I've been having a hard time with cabin fever and creativity, so I'll be doing a few personal projects. ng has been forgotten, I'm just feeling the urge to work on art that I've been yearning to redo, add to, or finish for a very long time.
No one has been forgotten, so don't worry.
If you want me to stream them, not me, comment below or poke me on telegram under flyingfire. ♥
If you have a piece you'd like to see me redo, link me. I'd love to know. :3
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Meep! It's been how long? (art, new apartment and prices.)
Posted 7 years ago.
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So, I was looking at things and realized: Holy kittens, I haven't updated my journal in a month! What on Earth?
So, Hi! Living here in the new place has been phenomenal and way healthier for me. I've been taking the time to get used to things, but it's come with a cost. Family issues and separating myself from people that are unhealthy for me has been a huge problem that I'm doing my best to work with. Because of this, I've been having some pretty intense issues with anxiety and depression still, but I'm trying my damnedest to keep my head above water. Those that have been there for me know it's been a living hell of a month for me in some ways, but a paradise in others, so something is working at least.
Going to the doctor has resulted in some things getting upped like for my anxiety medicine, (from 10 to 15 mg), but I'm not r disappointed about that at all. I'm just glad I'm getting help. However, adjusting to it may take a little time, but that's to be expected.
I'm thinking of doing a lot of things soon. Some repricing for my art, revamps to my commissionary website, media, and getting used to a phone that actually works. :P I've been doing shit tonnes of art, and I'm really proud of myself for it. I just need to stay a bit more consistent and do as much as I can for my schedule in a healthy way. (I'm notoriously bad at this. I'm a bit of a night cat, as anyone can tell you that knows me. And even some that don't. :P ) And I probably need to submit a whole lot more art here as well. I admit I'm better at it on FurryAmino (Phone only app, I think) but I'll get back into the swing soon. (If you have questions about art or anything or just want to say hello, feel free to poke me on telegram under FlyingFire , which is also my FurryAmino. :) )
Speaking of doing better, Jupiter is doing amazing, and has even accepted Kilo, my roommates dog (a beagle mix) as a grudging friend, and I'm really proud of him. He's not showing any ill signs and hasn't for months. So with any luck, he's never be ill from that ailment ever again.
I'll update more later. For now, I'm going to hunt apples to massacre.
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It's my birthday. :)
Posted 8 years ago.
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So today is my birthday and I've leveled up! Some of you know what level I am now, but to me the number has never been less important. The reason being is that a number doesn't tell you very much. The idea that age is some sort of indicator has never really worked for me. Instead I like to look at the things that are actually happening and have been done.
I'm living in a new place with one of the best friends I've ever had. I'm starting to be able to appreciate what it means to have Freedom again. I'm relearning Peace, Quiet, and so much more. I'm able to set up my life from the ground up and do things the right way this time. To me... my birthday is about hatching a new life that I can look forward to, work with, and shape with my own hands instead of watching everyone around me try to do that for me.
I no longer have to sit in the chair in the middle of everyone's traffic, with noise all around me, no privacy and people coming up behind me to poke me in the middle of my back or my sides. I no longer have to put up with any kind of smoke, drinking or drug abuse. And I have the space and freedom to be able to actually be myself. For right now there are things I'm still getting used to with being alone for more than half a day at a time, but I'm still really happy.
So with this journal I just want to say: 2017 was an interesting year that I'm glad that I survived. A lot of things happened in that year... Some things that I'm very not proud of. Other things that I did right, even if it took a while. And now I get to say hello to 2018. May this year be the best year yet!
Thank you to everyone who's been there for me. I can't say enough how much it means to me to be surrounded by people like you.
(Just a side note, this journal isn't it going to name people just because everyone in my life is important and you all deserve a mention, but if I did that the journal would be 30 pages long. X3 )
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Yesterdays hell, todays relief.
Posted 8 years ago.
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Yesterday I was in the worst pain I think I can remember in years.
Food poisoning. It's so common, but it can truly disable or even kill you in extreme cases. Yesterday, I woke up feeling hot and cold, weak, tired, dizzy, felt tremendously vomity, sore, cramping randomly in the stomach, (which I later learned was my period coming AT THE SAME TIME...) almost all water #2, and shaky... and I just got super, violently Ill. I felt better after being ill, but I think it was the food I had as leftovers before bed the night before. The salmon from Denny's didn't save, and I found that out from the doctors I called that I was doing literally everything I could to keep on top of things already. So I rode it through the best I could while trying to do basic things like.. walking, getting out of bed without forgetting to breathe through the pain, etc.
But Holy crap- I feel so much better today it's crazy. I slept basically all day and all night with hour or two intervals and sometimes I still have a soft pain here or there but it's nothing compared to yesterday. It's a world of difference. The pain from that food poisoning has me re-evaluating what I can and can't eat from the fridge. Let this be a warning to everyone.
Keep a clean fridge. Don't eat food without making sure it's safe or soesn't smell off. Make sure you ALWAYS cover it if it's in the fridge. It's a hard learned lesson, and I think I did all I could as mine was in a air-tight container.. but still. I'll be doing a last favor for mom and dad before I move and cleaning the kitchen and fridge out some for them so that their food is safe. I don't want one of them to die from food poisoning. Talk about a terrible way to go out. :x
Anyway- New journal coming later about my move in New Years with my friend, 
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I'm moving! :D YAY!
Posted 8 years ago.
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I'm finally moving in with my friend, ! :D I'm so happy! :D Ski and I qualify for the Townhouse! We just need to confirm 40 hours for Ski to get a month free, but even if we pay a month straight up, this is a huge, life changing event and means that I can start planning forward in my life with 100% surety! I'm really happy. I'm really looking forward to January first, because that's Ski and I's move in date. This means I can finally really do the art thing full time. I don't even know what to do with myself. I'm so looking forward to this. The move, the art, taking back up my youtubing, being able to have PRIVACY again, not freezing at night, having room to expand my horizons without being stopped at every step.
This does mean a slight hiatus in art as I pack, move, unpack and get over jumping around like a cat on a catnip only diet. XD For those that don't know, living at my parents has NOT been healthy for me. ( More details HERE: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8470079/ ) So this is huge. ♥
Thank you all in advance for being patient. And for those that have been waiting with me! Your awesome.
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Motorola Google Nexus 6 - Help?
Posted 8 years ago.
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I have a Motorola Google Nexus 6 that was gifted to me, but I dropped it in Chipotle and the cement floor got the screen of the phone. https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4645/.....4f48751a_b.jpg I'm getting a few screen protectors, but I really, really like this phone and I need the glass to not slice me up every time I try to use it. So, does anyone have a Nexus 6 that they wouldn't mind parting with, or a way to fix the glass that is less than 100$'s? I just want to be able to fix it and use my phone as a phone and get things right again. And I don't have unlimited funds for a new one. so... yeah..
Thoughts?
Also for the geeks out there: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/motorola-g.....e-nexus-6-2060
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What does Christmas feel like for you?
Posted 8 years ago.
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What does Christmas feel like for you?
No, really. I'm curious.
For me... I feel really weird because this year I had a job in retail, and it, I feel, kind of stole the spirit of Christmas from me in a way. Seeing how the big guys use Christmas as a tool rather than what it truly is, has opened my eyes to why some people really feel like it's just a Company Holiday these days. However.. Christmas, the actual, real feeling of it to me is still intact. The feeling of knowing that your thought of, loved, and someone is doing something just for you, or got you something they hoped you'd enjoy... that's special, but Christmas to me is all about family and loved ones, whoever they might be.
To those that don't really have that, there are people out there that are in the same boat, or have people they don't know about that love and or care for them as well. (In a non-creepy way.) I know it can be rough. I've had those years, too. You just need to know that your real friends and family you talk to and share time with are there for you, and that the best gift isn't material. It's from the heart. A hug, a smile after a really bad joke, laughing with friends- no one can replace those things.
Those are the gifts that I like getting every day. Those are the things I like to share and receive. Just remember that when someone says they can't afford gifts this year or they're too busy, or maybe the season has roughed up on them, or they don't even want anything that it's not about the gifts. It's about the people.
Just my two cents. ^_^; I hope it helps some people.
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MFF Here I come!
Posted 8 years ago.
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For those that don't know, I AM going to MFF!! :D This year I'll be in the Artist Alley because of selling, sure, but also a refresher on my research for FurryMigration http://www.furrymigration.org/ as their Head in the Artist Alley there, which I'm very excited about! :D
Enough of that, though- it's Meem Time! :D :D :D
Where are you staying?
- The Courtyard with LOTS of people in a double room setup. Should be interesting. o_o .
What day are you getting there?
- Nov 30th, early in the morning.. I'll be staying til the 4rd of Dec, so I'll be there before and after the con by a bit.
Who will you be with?
- Oh my god. The people. SO MANY PEOPLE. @__@
Do you do free art?
Until I hand you free art, this is a general no. You can ask, but don't be pushy.
Do you do trades?
If I ask [i]you, then yes. If you ask me, we'll see. :3 [/i]
Do you do Commissions?
Yes! Please come buy my pretty things! ^.^
What is your gender?
- Female.
How old are you?
- Older that 21 and happy to take your offers of hot Sake. Lets not worry about my age :D
Can I talk to you?
- Please do! I love conversation! But forgive me if I come across as a bit awkward. Depending on the day, it might depend on how much sleep I've gotten. ^_^;;
Can I touch you?
- PLEASE ask first. I'm a bit of a germaphobe, so if you want to touch me, by the Gods, Please be clean. ^.^;;;;
Can I hang out with you?
- You certainly can! Just don't block my table in Artists Alley. I swear, I'll bite the next person that blocks my table for an hour at a time. >:C
How can I find you?
- I'll most likely be in the Zoo, or the Artists Alley selling art like badges, prints, and commissions in general. ♥
Can I buy you drinks?
- I live off of Water and Pepsi Zero! Diet Mountain Dew is good too. So please feel free to bring me a drink if you like.
I might even do you some free sketches if you do! ;)
Can I give you lots of money?
- Yes! Yes you may! Also, Please do! :D
Can I hug you?
- You can hug me if you're clean, and ask first. ♥.
How tall are you?
- 5'4. I'm blonde with slightly longer than neck base length hair. I'm white and I wear dark blue framed glasses. I like to wear sweaters.
Are you nice?
- I'm very friendly and open. Please feel free to come and say hi!
Can I stalk you?
- Uh. No? But you CAN follow me around if you and I are talking and or have somewhere to be that we're going together. :3
How long are you going?
- I uh... already answered this, but I'll be there the duration, plus a day before and after.
Do you like parties?
- I do, but I'm really not into getting drunk. It feels terrible. ;_; Plus I can't have much alcohol anyway. :P
If I see you, how should I get your attention?
- Uhm, talk to me? O.o; Or wave art at me. Dragons and Cheetahs alike love shinies!
Where will you be most of the time during the day/s?
- I'll be in the Artists Alley, common area (upstairs usually) , or in the Zoo, looking for non-scary people to sit by. ^__^
What/where will you be eating?
- If you have food, I will most likely eat it if it is offered. If I am eating, I'm not sure. I like lots of things. :3 Steak, Ribs, Chicken, and mushrooms are this cheetahs love and joy. No shrimp though, please. D:
Can I take your picture?
- If you ask and I agree, then yes. ♥ Otherwise, expect me to ask you to remove the image.
What are your goal(s) for the con this year?
- Well, to hang out with friends! And to fill my quota for art commissions.^.^
Spotting a Carrie/FlyingFire:
- I'm blonde, 5'4, and have neck length hair. I'll most likely be wearing a felt gray jacket in the zoo or in the Artists Alley. I'm polite, and like to laugh, but every so often, I laugh with a shriek effect. It's completely unintentional. It just happens. If you hear that, know that I am nearby. :3 Also... I have a backpack of doom. I might have that with me too. Its big and black and might look like a walrus lives in it for its size.. >.>
How to interact with a Carrie/FlyingFire:
- Be nice. Talk to me, be clean, offer me conversation, know that I am a bit shy, and can be quiet.
I tend to apologize a lot. I'm not sure why. I do NOT like being scared, so don't do it. I will end you. ♥
I have anxiety as well so if I need space, I will tell you.
What is okay to Do:
Do art circle! :D
Do invite me out to eat. (I can pay my way.)
Do talk to me.
Do feel free to ask me about anything. I'm pretty open.
Do tip your artist. :D
Do be friendly and open.
Do be patient if my responses are slow. Especially if I'm drawing.
Do listen if I tell you I need space.
What is NOT okay to do:
Do not ignore me if I ask for space.
Do not scare me.
Do not hug me if your wet/sweaty/stinky.
Do not try to kiss me! (This happened. You know who you are and I know you are going, and you try that again I will end you. FYI.)
Don't ask me for money/room and board.
Do not fondle my friends and expect me to do nothing unless they Say it is okay with them.
Don't tell me my prices are too high. I charge what I can to keep it reasonable. If you don't like my prices, keep it to yourself, unless you want to give me more for my work. I'm open to that! ♥
A note to those with commissions from me that are going to be attending MFF: I'll be bringing your commissions with me! :D Although if you prefer I mail it to you, or just send you a digital copy, let me know. :)
Be aware that MFF has had changes this year! They've moved things around some.
https://www.furfest.org/artists-and-vendors
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Happy Halloween!
Posted 8 years ago.
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Happy Halloween! I hope everyone will be have a safe, fun Holiday! Remember not to let the little ones trick you too badly! X3
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.Friends, home, moving, and recovered disk~
Posted 8 years ago.
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So, I should probably actually update. :P I've been staying away from home for awhile now and I'm starting to fell a lot better overall. I can have a schedule, I can work, I can even work when I actually want to, eat when I want to.. yeah. It's been a thing. (Mini rant incoming.)
Here's the thing, and why I decided that I needed a break from 'home'. At my parents it's not that I can't have those things in some ways, but over there I legit can't take a shower. A bath is out of the question. Eating? Well, if I want to get snarled at for eating before everyone else or 'ruining my appetite' four hours before anyone even thinks of food, I can eat. The pot and cigarette smoke, constant politics, no quiet, no personal space, and no boundaries are another issue. For example, what would you do if your working, have your headphones on, minding your own business, trying not to squirm to get comfortable because your back hurts from a hairline fracture in your back, and your mom, dad, sister-in-law, or brother comes up from behind you with no warning, jabbing you in one or both sides while making a loud sound? I'm guessing someone would have a few things to say about this, right? Well, not only does it hurt, not only is it invasive, disrespectful and mean spirited... they do it because even though it hurts me they find it 'funny' to see me react. Even after I tell them why I hate it when they do it so much.
Sadly I could go on and write about that for hours. *Rubs her temples as she thinks.*
The good thing is that I'm here at my friends place until Friday and I'm glad, because my work hours are really weird and all over the place this week. No one was kidding when they said Seasonal will make you hour crazy. That's true enough. I also had my Drive given back to me. Fortunately it was 90% recovered! However sorting through all of the stuff has been a very, very long process and it's not even 5% done after pouring a tremendous amount of time into sorting it all. There are still things I need to sort, re-find and probably arts I need to redo. So that means I still have a lot of work to do.
Also, hopefully VERY soon I'll be moving! Yes. Again, but this will be closer to my work and with another friend, so I'm very excited about it all. :3
That's all for right now. I'll update more later. For now, it's time to do some art. ♥
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Say 'Hi' if you read this. ♥ Also, Good News everyone! :D
Posted 8 years ago.
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If you read my journals, Say "HI!" I'm curious about who actually sees these when I post. Also I have a lot of things rolling around that I wan to talk about, but I'm not sure everyone wants to just hear my litany of things. :P I do have some good news, though! I might actually get my reformatted drive back un-reformatted, thanks to my awesome friend 
:D So if that really happens I have a lot of work I can continue to finish and work on. It'll be amazing to have it back.
I'll update more tomorrow / in the morning. ♥
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Devastating Art Catastrophy: Urgent
Posted 8 years ago.
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So, my dad was installing a new drive and had to reformat it.
He reformatted the wrong drive. He reformatted my art drive, and its all gone. All of my WIP's, all of my stories, all of my old photos of past loved ones. All of my art. I have a scant few things left but... So much is gone. I'm just sitting here, devastated, in tears, completely lost... I feel eviscerated.
I can't put this into words.. I just can't. I'm feeling sick, physically and mentally... well, I have friends around me I'm talking to, and that helps. I'm just so devastated about this..
A reformatted drive is unrecoverable.
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If you have art I've done for you, tell me, link me, so I can try to rebuild this. WIP's, etc. I'm going to go out and buy a safety net in the morning so this shit never fucking happens again. I will never trust family near my computer again. Never.
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Important life update.
Posted 8 years ago.
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Hey everyone. I wanted to update you on a few things, and note why some things have been so slow.
So a lot has happened in my life recently. Ever since Furry Migration this year after I've thought a lot about the things that need to change in my life. It's not like I hadn't known these things beforehand. I'd just been trying to plan it out over a span of time, but it got pushed into perspective when things started to go really wrong. I was clear I waited for too long when I started to have some symptoms just before FM that I wasn't doing very well. I was blowing up at people for no reason whatsoever, I was stressed beyond reason, and stretched very thin in a multitude of ways.
The interesting thing about the beginning of this story is that during Furry Migration itself, I was actually quite calm and happy to be able to be there, and being able to help people an the Artist Alley Head of the Convention. I wasn't overly stressed out about that at all. It was when I ended up getting really bad pain, mood swings I'd never felt the ferocity of before, and tremors that I knew I was in trouble, but decided to let things run their course until the end of con. At least, that had been the plan. The pain exploded in a lot of ways at the end of the con, and resulted in an explosion that scared a lot of people, including myself and those closest to me.
After the convention I've been out to see doctors, got blood tested and more, and soon I have to go and see a neurologist in October to figure out if there's something else going on. Right now, I'm on some medicine to help me with anti anxiety and stress. So far, so good with that. The new job, making sure that I'm taking care of myself medically mentally and physically, and hoping to get my own place as soon as I can are all steps that I have been taking. Mind that this is all the short version. It doesn't tell you about the things that I've been going on at the place I'm staying. It doesn't tell you about all the scares, the family issues, the people that don't get along, or the health hazards.
Believe me... I could go on for days about that.
There's been a lot of moving pieces on top of it. Commissions are always a very high priority to me, but lately I've slowed them and focused on myself for once. I'm trying to get enough money together to move out of where I am so I can move forward again to a better, healthier place for myself, my art and my cat Jupiter. Not to mention that it would be a lot easier to be able to have people over for steak and a movie, have my own game nights, art jams, or just a place for a friend to stay the night if they so chose to. In short, I'm working to get my life under control and to have it stay that way. Who doesn't want that in their lives?
So, yes, art has been slow, but I've also been told for years to take care of myself first, to get healthy, to get a job and get things under control. So yes, while I'm sorry art has been taking awhile, I'm just trying to get my life to work like a life should. that doesn't mean I'm not working on art during off-work days. Hell, I've been working on it after work as well. :) So no worries. No one is being forgotten.
And this time, that also includes me.
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.New Job, Art and mail.
Posted 8 years ago.
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So, many of you are poking me on telegram, Skype, e-mail, etc and I thought I'd just post the answer here. I'm no longer taking commissions and haven't since Anthrocon, unless it was a few badges from Furry Migration. I have a new, seasonal job and I'm hoping to get into the groove there before even thinking of taking on anything else. That being said, If you want to ask me about art / commissions, etc, your free to. I might have progresses for you. If your waiting on mail, I'm waiting for my first paycheck so that I can send things out that day. Plus I already have plenty to do, including planning on moving again here, soon in a few months. :) Hopefully in a place I can have some quiet and privacy in, where I don't have to worry about too much and I can just take my time to catch up with life.
I'll post more later when able. For now, I'm too hot to want to type too much. x.x
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The frustration of mail.
Posted 8 years ago.
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So. A thing seems to be happening to my mail I keep sending it and it keeps not getting there. I finally found out whats been going on. Those that are expecting mail, I will be sending out a huge wad of badges, prints and other such things on Monday. Each one will have Trackers as well, as per normal. I'm sorry to those that have had to wait. Ones that couldn't be recovered are being re-made and or reprinted.
I think I remember why I hate this local post office so much now.
That aside, I've been working my cheetah paws off. Surprised I have them still, but the work will continue! Don't you worry. If you have art with me, Telegram, note, Skype me. Posting a polite "Please note me" down below is sufficient.
Tired kitty signing off for now. I'll respond to this journal and any comments as they may come.
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Moving through
Posted 8 years ago.
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Hey all! Been doing some Dark Art projects as well as digital. I've been taking some time to make sure that I'm getting to everyone as fast as I can. I've also got a boat load of commissions to mail out. I'm going to be opening for commissions again soon, but not too soon. Think the next month, after Furry Migration. :) But since the con is coming up, I might do some badges if wanted. ^_^
Also looking into getting funds together for a work studio, if I'm insanely lucky. XD
Short update is short, but hopefully I'll have a lot more to update with soon. For now, I'm full of food, I want to get back to drawing and I'm eager to get to the rest of my to do's for the day. :)
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Furry Migration, Badges and Registration!
Posted 8 years ago.
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So I've been a bit quiet. Sorry about that! I've been uploading though, so you can at least see that I'm not dead or anything. X3 I've been working on art, getting commissions done, and uploading them slowly. the new glasses have helped tremendously! And the art has been coming out much faster. I've even taken some extra time on some works to go over them again so I know I'm posting my best quality that I can. And yes, I know that makes a few of these a bit late, but I feel that if I'm going to be offering you artwork that you paid for, you deserve the best that I can give you. :)
So, I'm thinking of opening badges for Furry Migration! How does that work? I would do your badge and hand it to you at the convention. (Pre-reg is still open by the way! https://furrymigration.regfox.com/f.....migration-2017
As I'm the Artist Alley Head, I CAN NOT TAKE COMMISSIONS AT THE CON. I absolutely can't. As staff I cannot make sales there. I can however bring things that I made BEFORE the con.
That being said, I have some examples of what to expect for Black Badges, which are my specialty:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24268780/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24322819/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/14926682/ (slightly older.)
(Or you can look here and see some of my black paper artwork)
http://www.furaffinity.net/gallery/.....70/Black-Paper
Comment below if you'd like one!
