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August 2025 Update
Posted 2 months agoHave I really not posted an update since February? Well then...
I'm a proper graduate now. I earned a bachelor's degree in the arts for Psychology, with a minor in Neuroscience. On top of this I graduated top of my class, earning a Summa Cum Laude. Now the next challenge is finishing up my resume and trying to find a job in my field. This is proving to be...interesting. Wish me luck, something tells me I'm gonna need it. I always figured there would be an emotional high once I graduated, that I'd be jumping around with renewed vigor and seeing the world in a new and exciting way - instead it feels very muted. A sigh of relief, and that was about it.
Speaking of expectations of high emotional responses, today (August 21st) marks both the 62nd birthday of, and the 1 year anniversary of death, for my dad. It still doesn't feel quite real, even after all this time. Some days feel like I'm living the same day on repeat over and over like playing an old VHS, the whole world going about its business as if nothing had changed. I'm dealing with it best I can, though I suspect something like this will be a slow burn for years to come.
Art-wise...yeah, stuff is happening. Not really sure what to say, the mood to draw comes and goes, and when it comes its been less kink-focused in some regards, and more kink-focused in different ways than the past. I've created a mouse form for myself, and have been practicing a bit more with perspective and foreshortening. Some of this hasn't been posted yet cause its not done but...we'll see where it goes. I miss doing long-form storytelling, so there's also an itch to work on a longer comic, though that itch is held back by the knowledge of that being a ton of work during a time when I should be job hunting. Again, we'll see where things go.
I'm a proper graduate now. I earned a bachelor's degree in the arts for Psychology, with a minor in Neuroscience. On top of this I graduated top of my class, earning a Summa Cum Laude. Now the next challenge is finishing up my resume and trying to find a job in my field. This is proving to be...interesting. Wish me luck, something tells me I'm gonna need it. I always figured there would be an emotional high once I graduated, that I'd be jumping around with renewed vigor and seeing the world in a new and exciting way - instead it feels very muted. A sigh of relief, and that was about it.
Speaking of expectations of high emotional responses, today (August 21st) marks both the 62nd birthday of, and the 1 year anniversary of death, for my dad. It still doesn't feel quite real, even after all this time. Some days feel like I'm living the same day on repeat over and over like playing an old VHS, the whole world going about its business as if nothing had changed. I'm dealing with it best I can, though I suspect something like this will be a slow burn for years to come.
Art-wise...yeah, stuff is happening. Not really sure what to say, the mood to draw comes and goes, and when it comes its been less kink-focused in some regards, and more kink-focused in different ways than the past. I've created a mouse form for myself, and have been practicing a bit more with perspective and foreshortening. Some of this hasn't been posted yet cause its not done but...we'll see where it goes. I miss doing long-form storytelling, so there's also an itch to work on a longer comic, though that itch is held back by the knowledge of that being a ton of work during a time when I should be job hunting. Again, we'll see where things go.
February 2025 Update - Birthday
Posted 8 months agoJust a quick update on things with this journal. Wanna be more proactive about updates than I have been in previous years.
Today, the 20th, is my birthday. I'm turning 31, which I think -technically- puts me in "grey muzzle" territory. I mean, the criteria is 30 years but...eh. Long story short: I'm older now
Been trying to be regular with art, despite the semester. Been able to do that with the help of
TastyTales 's Sunday streams. Watching someone make art is a great excuse to make some of my own, as it turns out.
as for school, its going alright. Im ahead by weeks in some places, though I am once again lamented to say that I am being made to do group projects solo due to lack of input from my group. I cannot fathom why people are so inclined to just not put forth effort after pouring thousands of dollars into a class but whatever, I'm used to it at this point.
Today, the 20th, is my birthday. I'm turning 31, which I think -technically- puts me in "grey muzzle" territory. I mean, the criteria is 30 years but...eh. Long story short: I'm older now
Been trying to be regular with art, despite the semester. Been able to do that with the help of
TastyTales 's Sunday streams. Watching someone make art is a great excuse to make some of my own, as it turns out.as for school, its going alright. Im ahead by weeks in some places, though I am once again lamented to say that I am being made to do group projects solo due to lack of input from my group. I cannot fathom why people are so inclined to just not put forth effort after pouring thousands of dollars into a class but whatever, I'm used to it at this point.
January 2025 Update - aka: Another New Year's Journal
Posted 10 months agoSometimes I feel like doing these kinds of journals is redundant. Looking back, it often feels like there's just not a whole lot going on in my life that's really interesting to talk about. I mean, what -actually- happened between now and my last update? I finished up another semester with a shiny A+ in all of my classes and will be starting my next, and final, semester for my bachelor's degree on the 11th of this month. I find myself beholden to a phenomenon, however, where I don't really feel pride for getting such high grades anymore; I'm a good study and am quite good at note taking, so "excellent grades" stop feeling like something worthy of praise and celebration and are just the norm. Of course, this also means that anything less than my near-perfection is failure in my eyes. I'm...keenly aware that this is not a healthy mentality, but it's hard to avoid such thoughts from invading my head whenever I put time and effort into things such as schoolwork and art. I feel that this may also be why I stopped writing: I got to the point where I was so unsatisfied with my work that it was easier just to give up and pursue something else rather than work harder at it, and also simply not post things if they felt off in any way.
Rough psychoanalysis aside, I need to push myself out of this mentality.
Last year I had 2 resolutions: Lower my overall sugar intake and communicate with more people. Baring end-of-the-year with the influx of treats popping up, I think I've succeeded in the sugar goal at least - I'm drinking far more water and black coffee or tea in the morning with no added sugars. Still highly overweight, but I'm making some slight progress. I cannot say I've had the same luck with communication. Certainly I've managed to do things with people more frequently online compared to 2023, though I still have periods of time where I feel isolation. This is likely due to the lack of communication that occurs in person, mostly due to vast differences in opinion between myself and others in this state. I will need to continue building on this in the current year - I get the feeling that, with some possible changes around the corner due to the state of affairs with the US, having more circles and friends will be more important than ever.
Art-wise: I only managed 10 pics this year. 1 sketch page, 2 reference pages using a new format, 2 pics of alternate outfits for characters of mine in a Y2K-inspired D&D campaign, a pic for 8/8, 3 gifts (1 anniversary, 2 Christmas) and 1 miscellaneous pic where I did some practice with close-up perspective. There are some various things that either were never finished or were practice and not meant to be posted, but overall I wish I had done more. That said, most of the reason for not doing more was classwork. With any luck and some focus, I'm hoping to improve that number - my goal is to be able to end 2025 by filling out one of those "end of year" meme posts where you post 1 pic per month of the year.
Somewhat related to art, I need to play catch up with the other sites I post to. Twitter is effectively null at this point - I still have the account, I still fave and repost some things, but I will not be posting there anymore. Bluesky has become much more active over time, hopefully it'll remain that way and wont end up a shitshow like twitter has. Weasyl...seems like a bit of a ghost town? I admit, I don't look there often. So all that said, I think Itaku and Bluesky are the primary other-sites atm. Given all that's happened with FA last year, I feel that it is important to spread out more than I have. I still need to look into postybirb for the sake of keeping up-to-date with things on multiple sites. I mentioned it before, though I am reluctant to do so, I could also potentially revive my Eka's account too if I need more space (Inkbunny and Deviantart are still off the table though)
Resolutions for the new year: I will be continuing to try and talk more. I need to fight the habit of wanting to avoid starting conversations. I find that when someone else starts a talk I can participate with no qualms, but when it comes to being the one to initiate there is incredible reluctance on my end. Feelings of discomfort, dull anxiety, fears related to rejection - these are things that need to be overcome. I also want to produce more art, but I want to have more focus in the art that I produce - more practice, maybe some more long-form projects, stuff that helps me improve and makes me want to draw. I want to see about getting a new job, hopefully with the help of my bachelor's degree once I graduate in the summer.
I suppose that's about it. Like I said, I don't feel like I truly have a lot to report, or at least anything that would come across as particularly interesting. The future is gonna be tough, ngl. Who can really say what the next year, let alone next few years, are gonna be like. Remember to stay strong, to stay unified within the groups that accept you for who you are. I feel that Unity is going to be a very powerful thing more than ever.
Rough psychoanalysis aside, I need to push myself out of this mentality.
Last year I had 2 resolutions: Lower my overall sugar intake and communicate with more people. Baring end-of-the-year with the influx of treats popping up, I think I've succeeded in the sugar goal at least - I'm drinking far more water and black coffee or tea in the morning with no added sugars. Still highly overweight, but I'm making some slight progress. I cannot say I've had the same luck with communication. Certainly I've managed to do things with people more frequently online compared to 2023, though I still have periods of time where I feel isolation. This is likely due to the lack of communication that occurs in person, mostly due to vast differences in opinion between myself and others in this state. I will need to continue building on this in the current year - I get the feeling that, with some possible changes around the corner due to the state of affairs with the US, having more circles and friends will be more important than ever.
Art-wise: I only managed 10 pics this year. 1 sketch page, 2 reference pages using a new format, 2 pics of alternate outfits for characters of mine in a Y2K-inspired D&D campaign, a pic for 8/8, 3 gifts (1 anniversary, 2 Christmas) and 1 miscellaneous pic where I did some practice with close-up perspective. There are some various things that either were never finished or were practice and not meant to be posted, but overall I wish I had done more. That said, most of the reason for not doing more was classwork. With any luck and some focus, I'm hoping to improve that number - my goal is to be able to end 2025 by filling out one of those "end of year" meme posts where you post 1 pic per month of the year.
Somewhat related to art, I need to play catch up with the other sites I post to. Twitter is effectively null at this point - I still have the account, I still fave and repost some things, but I will not be posting there anymore. Bluesky has become much more active over time, hopefully it'll remain that way and wont end up a shitshow like twitter has. Weasyl...seems like a bit of a ghost town? I admit, I don't look there often. So all that said, I think Itaku and Bluesky are the primary other-sites atm. Given all that's happened with FA last year, I feel that it is important to spread out more than I have. I still need to look into postybirb for the sake of keeping up-to-date with things on multiple sites. I mentioned it before, though I am reluctant to do so, I could also potentially revive my Eka's account too if I need more space (Inkbunny and Deviantart are still off the table though)
Resolutions for the new year: I will be continuing to try and talk more. I need to fight the habit of wanting to avoid starting conversations. I find that when someone else starts a talk I can participate with no qualms, but when it comes to being the one to initiate there is incredible reluctance on my end. Feelings of discomfort, dull anxiety, fears related to rejection - these are things that need to be overcome. I also want to produce more art, but I want to have more focus in the art that I produce - more practice, maybe some more long-form projects, stuff that helps me improve and makes me want to draw. I want to see about getting a new job, hopefully with the help of my bachelor's degree once I graduate in the summer.
I suppose that's about it. Like I said, I don't feel like I truly have a lot to report, or at least anything that would come across as particularly interesting. The future is gonna be tough, ngl. Who can really say what the next year, let alone next few years, are gonna be like. Remember to stay strong, to stay unified within the groups that accept you for who you are. I feel that Unity is going to be a very powerful thing more than ever.
August Update 2024 (Progression and Loss)
Posted a year agoWhen I made my January update journal, I included a very specific line: "2024 is (hopefully) going to be a good year. Please be a good year. Please."
ha...
I suppose I should begin with the beginning of may / the end of the spring semester. As of this past summer, I am 1 year / 2 semesters away from finally getting my Bachelor's of the Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Neuroscience. The fall semester has already began - yesterday, as a matter of fact. There was a brief hiccup with one of my classes being canceled, but with some research and quick action I think I'm good to go with a replacement course. I'm still not 100% sure what I'll be doing once I do graduate; I was debating working HR in some place, but I'd rather not do so where I currently work given the current downward trend of how employees are being treated. Maybe counseling of some sort, though I think I'd also need a teaching degree to do so at a school (of course, not all counselors work at schools).
Art-wise, I didn't get nearly as much done this summer as I would have liked. I tried to dedicate this summer to working on reference sheets for my characters. I have completed 2 of them, one of which has already been posted. Unfortunately, as I have feared, working on ref sheets has proven to be incredibly taxing and boring for me. The result of this was me becoming easily distracted and putting them off. In short, I just didn't enjoy working on them. They are a necessary evil, and I'll keep working on them on the side, but I'm never going to try to shotgun them again.
There's also been another wall to my artwork. I'm not 100% sure what it is, as I've been trying to find a new doctor for about a month now, but I'm having some trouble with my hands. Skin is quick to dry out and tends to form cuts. Looking up symptoms pulls up results ranging from eczema to dermatitis, but I can't just accept google or WebMD as end-all-be-all diagnoses. my search for a doctor continues, and I've found some relief in using lotion and keeping my hands gloved when at home. But as you may imagine, working on art when you have cuts on your fingertips that feel like you're being poked with needles tends to be difficult.
FA's been dealing with some dreadful happenings as of late. Dragoneer's passing, the recent hijacking. I'll admit, I debated making a journal, but I'm not entirely sure what I'd even say that hasn't already been said by others in the community. I barely knew the guy, but his death does make the future of Furaffinity uncertain. I will hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst. Of course, I do have other sites that my art goes to, though the FA gallery is the most prominent. Regardless, you can also find me at the following locations:
https://x.com/KoG_Solomon (warning, also contains some horny / vorny ideas and periodic venting)
https://bsky.app/profile/kingdomofgray.bsky.social (same warning as twitter, but to a lesser degree due to being new)
https://itaku.ee/profile/kingdomofgray (gallery is behind compared to FA)
https://www.weasyl.com/~kingdomofgray (gallery is VERY behind compared to FA)
I am also debating making a Cohost and, if push comes to shove, I could also potentially revive my Eka's account. I will NEVER post to DA, and I'm reluctant to look into Inkbunny.
And now, the most pressing part of this update. On Wednesday, August 21st, my dad passed away. He was rushed to the hospital the day prior for various issues and, while he was in the ICU, he was in good spirits at the time and the doctors said that there was a good chance he'd be in a regular room by morning. Morning came, and we got a phone call that his heart had stopped and they were trying to revive him. We rushed to the hospital, but it was too late by the time we arrived. Right now I'm in a very strange emotional state; I don't really know how to describe it. Many of my close friends have been there for me during this time, and I appreciate it in ways I cannot do justice with just words. At this time I am not going to be starting any kind of GoFundMe or what-have-you. To be honest, I felt like I should mention this but now that I am...I'm not really sure what else to say. We're still in the process of figuring things out, me and my immediate family. This, coupled with school, will likely make content slower to be made (as if it wasn't already slower than cold molasses).
I suppose that's it. Some ups, too many downs. I'll continue to move forward, and hopefully my next update will have better news to share.
ha...
I suppose I should begin with the beginning of may / the end of the spring semester. As of this past summer, I am 1 year / 2 semesters away from finally getting my Bachelor's of the Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Neuroscience. The fall semester has already began - yesterday, as a matter of fact. There was a brief hiccup with one of my classes being canceled, but with some research and quick action I think I'm good to go with a replacement course. I'm still not 100% sure what I'll be doing once I do graduate; I was debating working HR in some place, but I'd rather not do so where I currently work given the current downward trend of how employees are being treated. Maybe counseling of some sort, though I think I'd also need a teaching degree to do so at a school (of course, not all counselors work at schools).
Art-wise, I didn't get nearly as much done this summer as I would have liked. I tried to dedicate this summer to working on reference sheets for my characters. I have completed 2 of them, one of which has already been posted. Unfortunately, as I have feared, working on ref sheets has proven to be incredibly taxing and boring for me. The result of this was me becoming easily distracted and putting them off. In short, I just didn't enjoy working on them. They are a necessary evil, and I'll keep working on them on the side, but I'm never going to try to shotgun them again.
There's also been another wall to my artwork. I'm not 100% sure what it is, as I've been trying to find a new doctor for about a month now, but I'm having some trouble with my hands. Skin is quick to dry out and tends to form cuts. Looking up symptoms pulls up results ranging from eczema to dermatitis, but I can't just accept google or WebMD as end-all-be-all diagnoses. my search for a doctor continues, and I've found some relief in using lotion and keeping my hands gloved when at home. But as you may imagine, working on art when you have cuts on your fingertips that feel like you're being poked with needles tends to be difficult.
FA's been dealing with some dreadful happenings as of late. Dragoneer's passing, the recent hijacking. I'll admit, I debated making a journal, but I'm not entirely sure what I'd even say that hasn't already been said by others in the community. I barely knew the guy, but his death does make the future of Furaffinity uncertain. I will hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst. Of course, I do have other sites that my art goes to, though the FA gallery is the most prominent. Regardless, you can also find me at the following locations:
https://x.com/KoG_Solomon (warning, also contains some horny / vorny ideas and periodic venting)
https://bsky.app/profile/kingdomofgray.bsky.social (same warning as twitter, but to a lesser degree due to being new)
https://itaku.ee/profile/kingdomofgray (gallery is behind compared to FA)
https://www.weasyl.com/~kingdomofgray (gallery is VERY behind compared to FA)
I am also debating making a Cohost and, if push comes to shove, I could also potentially revive my Eka's account. I will NEVER post to DA, and I'm reluctant to look into Inkbunny.
And now, the most pressing part of this update. On Wednesday, August 21st, my dad passed away. He was rushed to the hospital the day prior for various issues and, while he was in the ICU, he was in good spirits at the time and the doctors said that there was a good chance he'd be in a regular room by morning. Morning came, and we got a phone call that his heart had stopped and they were trying to revive him. We rushed to the hospital, but it was too late by the time we arrived. Right now I'm in a very strange emotional state; I don't really know how to describe it. Many of my close friends have been there for me during this time, and I appreciate it in ways I cannot do justice with just words. At this time I am not going to be starting any kind of GoFundMe or what-have-you. To be honest, I felt like I should mention this but now that I am...I'm not really sure what else to say. We're still in the process of figuring things out, me and my immediate family. This, coupled with school, will likely make content slower to be made (as if it wasn't already slower than cold molasses).
I suppose that's it. Some ups, too many downs. I'll continue to move forward, and hopefully my next update will have better news to share.
Very Late New Years - January Update 2023
Posted 2 years agoI've been getting really, really sparse with these. Truth be told, I don't really feel like a whole lot changes in my life - some days feel like I'm living the same day over and over again, but I digress.
Hey everybody, happy new year! 2024 is (hopefully) going to be a good year. Please be a good year. Please.
Christmas came and went really fast, and with it Christmas vacation as I am now 2 weeks into my next semester. Graduation should be about a year / year and a half away now. Looking forward to finally being done with these classes and going into the next chapter of my life.
Resolutions this year are more personal, of which I have 2: Consume less sugar with the intent to reduce it to near zero, and try to communicate with more people. Specifically, I've been pretty quiet with good people I'm friends with for a while and I really want to talk to them again, but I also don't want it to be just "hi how are you," which is really just a bare minimum.
Art-wise...I'm not sure. I will try to draw when I can, but as usual school takes precedence. I wanna try and post to multiple sites more often (since I now have a weasyl, an itaku, a bluesky, and so forth), though it gets very tedious trying to do that individually. Might see into getting a postybird or some other program that will help me do multi-posting. Also wouldn't mind looking into a linktree or some other site, though I think those cost money.
I'm also mildly sick. Got the flu first week of the year (after getting the vaccine days prior, lucky me) and while the worst of it has passed, I'm still dealing with an annoying cough.
I think that's about it. Not a whole lot considering my last journal was August of last year, but again I don't feel like there's been a whole lot to highlight. Happy Near Year everyone!
Hey everybody, happy new year! 2024 is (hopefully) going to be a good year. Please be a good year. Please.
Christmas came and went really fast, and with it Christmas vacation as I am now 2 weeks into my next semester. Graduation should be about a year / year and a half away now. Looking forward to finally being done with these classes and going into the next chapter of my life.
Resolutions this year are more personal, of which I have 2: Consume less sugar with the intent to reduce it to near zero, and try to communicate with more people. Specifically, I've been pretty quiet with good people I'm friends with for a while and I really want to talk to them again, but I also don't want it to be just "hi how are you," which is really just a bare minimum.
Art-wise...I'm not sure. I will try to draw when I can, but as usual school takes precedence. I wanna try and post to multiple sites more often (since I now have a weasyl, an itaku, a bluesky, and so forth), though it gets very tedious trying to do that individually. Might see into getting a postybird or some other program that will help me do multi-posting. Also wouldn't mind looking into a linktree or some other site, though I think those cost money.
I'm also mildly sick. Got the flu first week of the year (after getting the vaccine days prior, lucky me) and while the worst of it has passed, I'm still dealing with an annoying cough.
I think that's about it. Not a whole lot considering my last journal was August of last year, but again I don't feel like there's been a whole lot to highlight. Happy Near Year everyone!
August Update 2023 (Impending Art Dump)
Posted 2 years agoHey all, just a brief update on my end. I've been working on some art in private most of the summer - as summer is nearly over, and my drawing time is going to be eaten up with schoolwork during the fall semester, Im gonna go ahead and start posting the backlog. Its not huge, but its sizeable.
June Update 2023 (Itaku, Weasyl, and more!)
Posted 2 years agohey all, doing my irregular update thing again.
Last semester has come and past. I got a lot of work done and am looking to get my bachelors in psychology in about 1 1/2 more years, or 3 semesters. Inching closer to the goal, and now for the first time in a long time its actually in sight.
Work is work - picking up with the summer months. Gotta fight allergies and what not with the warmer weather, not fun.
And stuff with FA - I'm not gonna go into it cause I doubt there's anything I can add to this that hasn't already been said by anyone else. Ive been wanting to branch out to other sites for a while, and all this discose has gotten me to shake off the dust on a few old accounts while making a few new ones. With all that said, you can now find me on:
Itaku: https://itaku.ee/profile/kingdomofgray
Weasyl: https://www.weasyl.com/~kingdomofgray
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoG_Solomon
I'm very mildly active on twitter, don't really expect much there. As for the other two sites, I am still working on figuring out what to post / how to categorize / how to use the site itself. Due to this, they're fairly bare bones at the moment.
I want to iterate though - Im not leaving FA. Nothing short of my account being deactivated will do that - I've just put too much work and time into this site and my work posted here to abandon it.
beyond that - I am working on art. Not much of it has been posted, but I am doodling fairly frequently. I will probably do a mass upload at some point in the future, but for now I'm content to just work on my own and not get "performance anxiety" pertaining to how well a pic does once its posted.
Last semester has come and past. I got a lot of work done and am looking to get my bachelors in psychology in about 1 1/2 more years, or 3 semesters. Inching closer to the goal, and now for the first time in a long time its actually in sight.
Work is work - picking up with the summer months. Gotta fight allergies and what not with the warmer weather, not fun.
And stuff with FA - I'm not gonna go into it cause I doubt there's anything I can add to this that hasn't already been said by anyone else. Ive been wanting to branch out to other sites for a while, and all this discose has gotten me to shake off the dust on a few old accounts while making a few new ones. With all that said, you can now find me on:
Itaku: https://itaku.ee/profile/kingdomofgray
Weasyl: https://www.weasyl.com/~kingdomofgray
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoG_Solomon
I'm very mildly active on twitter, don't really expect much there. As for the other two sites, I am still working on figuring out what to post / how to categorize / how to use the site itself. Due to this, they're fairly bare bones at the moment.
I want to iterate though - Im not leaving FA. Nothing short of my account being deactivated will do that - I've just put too much work and time into this site and my work posted here to abandon it.
beyond that - I am working on art. Not much of it has been posted, but I am doodling fairly frequently. I will probably do a mass upload at some point in the future, but for now I'm content to just work on my own and not get "performance anxiety" pertaining to how well a pic does once its posted.
Gray's totally-not-late-at-all New Year Journal
Posted 2 years agoGood god was my last journal really *squints at my journal list* October of last year? That's almost half a year ago
Well, happy very-belated new year everyone! As you can clearly see, I am very much alive still.
So, what has been going on that's been causing me to be so silent as of late? To put it plainly, its mostly college. As part of my degree path, I had to shift to a different university to keep going and its been rough. The way they handle classes is different, the semesters are longer, the content is harder and more focused on psychology-related content. Needless to say, its been hitting me hard, and a lot of the time I end my days exhausted mentally. Couple that with my job, which is currently under new management and undergoing massive (and controversial) changes, and will soon be picking up heavily as spring approaches, and the general nuances of real life, and...well, I haven't had a lot of time or energy to write or draw. Thankfully I don't have any outstanding commissions, I never want to end up being the kind of artist who takes a bunch of cash and then vanishes into the either.
speaking of commissions, Im just gonna go ahead and say, for the foreseeable future, commissions are going to remain closed. I do apologize, I know there's a few people who have expressed interest in notes in the past, but I just can't justify it at this time. I don't want to say they will stay closed forever, but for the time being I just don't have the time or energy to focus on that stuff like I used to. Hell, I can't even seem to get personal stuff out anymore - my birthday, mine and my bf's anniversary, Christmas and new years before that, the big events that would be great for art are just flying by.
But yeah - I'm hard at work and doing my best, but for now a lot of stuff that shows up here on FA is on the backburner. Again, I do apologize for the people who were looking forward to me opening up.
Well, happy very-belated new year everyone! As you can clearly see, I am very much alive still.
So, what has been going on that's been causing me to be so silent as of late? To put it plainly, its mostly college. As part of my degree path, I had to shift to a different university to keep going and its been rough. The way they handle classes is different, the semesters are longer, the content is harder and more focused on psychology-related content. Needless to say, its been hitting me hard, and a lot of the time I end my days exhausted mentally. Couple that with my job, which is currently under new management and undergoing massive (and controversial) changes, and will soon be picking up heavily as spring approaches, and the general nuances of real life, and...well, I haven't had a lot of time or energy to write or draw. Thankfully I don't have any outstanding commissions, I never want to end up being the kind of artist who takes a bunch of cash and then vanishes into the either.
speaking of commissions, Im just gonna go ahead and say, for the foreseeable future, commissions are going to remain closed. I do apologize, I know there's a few people who have expressed interest in notes in the past, but I just can't justify it at this time. I don't want to say they will stay closed forever, but for the time being I just don't have the time or energy to focus on that stuff like I used to. Hell, I can't even seem to get personal stuff out anymore - my birthday, mine and my bf's anniversary, Christmas and new years before that, the big events that would be great for art are just flying by.
But yeah - I'm hard at work and doing my best, but for now a lot of stuff that shows up here on FA is on the backburner. Again, I do apologize for the people who were looking forward to me opening up.
October Update 2022 🎃
Posted 3 years agogod I'm doing really bad this year keeping up with things. My last update was in *squints* May? Almost half a year ago at this point.
ngl, this is turning out to be a very hard, very stressful year, especially these past few weeks with the fall semester. I transferred to a new college to continue my degree and there's been growing pains. New place, back to classrooms instead of online courses. These past few classes ive been taking are exceptionally difficult for me, and the class schedule is rather unstructured - which might not be a problem for some, but for me its a nightmare.
Work hasn't gotten better. New people don't stay long, older workers are retiring. Less people working means more work for us that are still there. So what time is not being spent studying and doing homework and projects is now being spent covering more at work. Its been very exhausting.
A quick look at my gallery will exemplify how busy ive been. Ive had next to no drive to draw at all, let alone time. I had fully intended to open for coms and make some cash over the summer, but that all flew right over me. Given how things are currently, I think its safe to say that I wont be opening for coms at all for the rest of the year. I do apologize to those who might have been interested, but I just can't justify it at this time with everything going on.
In a similar vein, due to being busy and my drive being a dry well, I'm going to have to skip voretober this year. I'm really disappointed in myself for having to give that up, but I can't move my focus away from the important life stuff to that degree.
That's about it - busy busy busy. I'm hoping that ill have some time to draw -something- once we approach winter break, but I can't promise anything.
ngl, this is turning out to be a very hard, very stressful year, especially these past few weeks with the fall semester. I transferred to a new college to continue my degree and there's been growing pains. New place, back to classrooms instead of online courses. These past few classes ive been taking are exceptionally difficult for me, and the class schedule is rather unstructured - which might not be a problem for some, but for me its a nightmare.
Work hasn't gotten better. New people don't stay long, older workers are retiring. Less people working means more work for us that are still there. So what time is not being spent studying and doing homework and projects is now being spent covering more at work. Its been very exhausting.
A quick look at my gallery will exemplify how busy ive been. Ive had next to no drive to draw at all, let alone time. I had fully intended to open for coms and make some cash over the summer, but that all flew right over me. Given how things are currently, I think its safe to say that I wont be opening for coms at all for the rest of the year. I do apologize to those who might have been interested, but I just can't justify it at this time with everything going on.
In a similar vein, due to being busy and my drive being a dry well, I'm going to have to skip voretober this year. I'm really disappointed in myself for having to give that up, but I can't move my focus away from the important life stuff to that degree.
That's about it - busy busy busy. I'm hoping that ill have some time to draw -something- once we approach winter break, but I can't promise anything.
May Update 2022
Posted 3 years agoHey! Been a while...again. I do apologize, I was held up with class for the past month. Lemme tell you, half-semester classes sound good on paper: half the time, all the credit of a full class, its a win right? good god no. a full semester's content condensed into half the time is not fun. But, on the plus side, I've finished with the content about 2 weeks early and am free for the time being. My next goal for classes is a transfer of credits and continuing towards my bachelors. Slow but steady, Ill get there eventually.
Here's where I'd put my artistic pursuits for the past few months, if I had any. Unfortunately, due to aforementioned class work and my job getting far busier during the spring and summer months, coupled with the fact that we are understaffed to high hell, as well as getting distracted with other pursuits (aka: Elden Ring came out), Ive not really done anything art related. Should have more time for that during the summer though, so I got that going for me. Would like to do more coms, though I seriously need to figure out tax specifics; I know more than I did before, but still have questions (Hey! if you happen to be a career artist reading this journal and know some things about taxes and being a self-employed commission artist, please feel free to poke me with this information! I would be very grateful! I try to do research for this stuff on myself but I tend to end up with more questions, stuff I can't quite understand, or contradicting points.)
Outside of the art world...um, I guess I'm building a garden? Its a small vegetable garden, just something to occupy my time. Might consider putting pics and updates of the thing on twitter if people are interested.
Speaking of Twitter, I have been debating expanding to other places as well, a desire sparked by a number of factors. I am curious though - what other sights might be worth frequenting? I admit, I'm not a huge stickler for social media, so I would be game for recommendations. Ive heard of this one sight recently, Itaku I beleive, that could be worth while, but my knowledge is limited.
Here's where I'd put my artistic pursuits for the past few months, if I had any. Unfortunately, due to aforementioned class work and my job getting far busier during the spring and summer months, coupled with the fact that we are understaffed to high hell, as well as getting distracted with other pursuits (aka: Elden Ring came out), Ive not really done anything art related. Should have more time for that during the summer though, so I got that going for me. Would like to do more coms, though I seriously need to figure out tax specifics; I know more than I did before, but still have questions (Hey! if you happen to be a career artist reading this journal and know some things about taxes and being a self-employed commission artist, please feel free to poke me with this information! I would be very grateful! I try to do research for this stuff on myself but I tend to end up with more questions, stuff I can't quite understand, or contradicting points.)
Outside of the art world...um, I guess I'm building a garden? Its a small vegetable garden, just something to occupy my time. Might consider putting pics and updates of the thing on twitter if people are interested.
Speaking of Twitter, I have been debating expanding to other places as well, a desire sparked by a number of factors. I am curious though - what other sights might be worth frequenting? I admit, I'm not a huge stickler for social media, so I would be game for recommendations. Ive heard of this one sight recently, Itaku I beleive, that could be worth while, but my knowledge is limited.
January Update 2022
Posted 4 years agoNew month, new year. I hope everyone had a decent Christmas and year years.
Not a whole lot to update in terms of regular life. Work is slow, classes for me won't start till March (this is due to me needing one last class before I transfer and, due to the state of the world atm, the only class available was some odd half-semester coarse. Not sure how that will go), car is fixed, weather is cold and crummy. January and February tend to be very slow months.
On a more important note, I've updated my Commission Price Sheet and Terms of Service. Both of these can be found here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45597350/
My prices have gone up compared to the last sheet, this is due to my abilities as an artist having improved since the last time I priced my work out.
I've updated my twitter a bit - now Solomon is the face of it as opposed to Martel. Its a minor change, but one of note certainly. If you're interested in following me there, you can find me here: https://twitter.com/KoG_Solomon . I post all the artwork I post on this site there as well, as well as share random ideas and thoughts (some of which tend to lean to the more lewd side of things).
Not a whole lot to update in terms of regular life. Work is slow, classes for me won't start till March (this is due to me needing one last class before I transfer and, due to the state of the world atm, the only class available was some odd half-semester coarse. Not sure how that will go), car is fixed, weather is cold and crummy. January and February tend to be very slow months.
On a more important note, I've updated my Commission Price Sheet and Terms of Service. Both of these can be found here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/45597350/
My prices have gone up compared to the last sheet, this is due to my abilities as an artist having improved since the last time I priced my work out.
I've updated my twitter a bit - now Solomon is the face of it as opposed to Martel. Its a minor change, but one of note certainly. If you're interested in following me there, you can find me here: https://twitter.com/KoG_Solomon . I post all the artwork I post on this site there as well, as well as share random ideas and thoughts (some of which tend to lean to the more lewd side of things).
November Update 2021
Posted 4 years agoHoly crap I've forgotten to make updates! How long has it been? nearly three months looks like. Wow im getting lazy
Hey everybody! been a while! Been trying to keep up with my "at least one pic a month" thing. Taking a bit of a break after voretober, which I think I did pretty well with this year.
So first and foremost - classes are going very well. I'm acing both the courses I'm currently taking and am on course to have both completed before December. Its been a hard year, but I've been diligent and focused in that regard. My last journal was classes starting, and now here I am near their end. Time flies, that's for sure.
Regarding Voretober - More pics than last year were produced, but some of those came at the cost of quality. This didn't seem to matter too much in the long run though, at least from what i could tell from the faves. It made for good practice for working more quickly while trying to maintain semi-decent quality. It makes me more confident to do sketches and leave pics at that stage. Had some odd circumstances with my expectations though - pics i thought would be more popular ended up being some of the least popular, while ones i felt I flubbed hard ended up being the most liked of the month. Im debating listing my voretober art from the year and trying to gaige what content did better than what, see if I can find a pattern.
Work's picking up a bit with the holidays. Nothing unusual on that front though, just means ill have slightly less time for other activities
The gen 4 remakes of pokemon came out today! I haven't picked one up yet though - currently I am without a car (ill mention more on that below) and id really prefer a physical copy.
Regarding the car thing. A few weeks ago I got rear ended. Do not worry, I am not hurt - at this point im just waiting for the body shop to do their work and see if the insurance company does what they need to. Again, im fine, its just a minor setback, I won't need to get into asking for donations or anything.
I think that's about it for now. Not the most vocal of individuals I suppose - if ya got an questions for me, go ahead as ask them here.
Hey everybody! been a while! Been trying to keep up with my "at least one pic a month" thing. Taking a bit of a break after voretober, which I think I did pretty well with this year.
So first and foremost - classes are going very well. I'm acing both the courses I'm currently taking and am on course to have both completed before December. Its been a hard year, but I've been diligent and focused in that regard. My last journal was classes starting, and now here I am near their end. Time flies, that's for sure.
Regarding Voretober - More pics than last year were produced, but some of those came at the cost of quality. This didn't seem to matter too much in the long run though, at least from what i could tell from the faves. It made for good practice for working more quickly while trying to maintain semi-decent quality. It makes me more confident to do sketches and leave pics at that stage. Had some odd circumstances with my expectations though - pics i thought would be more popular ended up being some of the least popular, while ones i felt I flubbed hard ended up being the most liked of the month. Im debating listing my voretober art from the year and trying to gaige what content did better than what, see if I can find a pattern.
Work's picking up a bit with the holidays. Nothing unusual on that front though, just means ill have slightly less time for other activities
The gen 4 remakes of pokemon came out today! I haven't picked one up yet though - currently I am without a car (ill mention more on that below) and id really prefer a physical copy.
Regarding the car thing. A few weeks ago I got rear ended. Do not worry, I am not hurt - at this point im just waiting for the body shop to do their work and see if the insurance company does what they need to. Again, im fine, its just a minor setback, I won't need to get into asking for donations or anything.
I think that's about it for now. Not the most vocal of individuals I suppose - if ya got an questions for me, go ahead as ask them here.
Back to Classes - August Update
Posted 4 years agoGod this year is flying by. I dunno if that's a good thing or not.
So yeah, as the title suggests my classes are going to be starting back up again come next week. Less time for art and other side stuff, though my current pace hasn't really been anything to write home about - though I did pretty good when the raffle was going on, so who knows.
Speaking of raffles, I think Im going to make an adjustment to how I do them. Going forward, as im going to need more and more watchers to reach the milestones, so what I might do instead is just have a raffle every summer. I usually seemed to hit my milestones during the summer anyway, and having it each year at a specific time will make it easier for people to plan ideas for it an enter. Im sure there's plenty of people who'd love to - 1000+ watchers after all. Ill likely do some other special thing for the watcher milestones if I do go through with this, dunno what yet though.
So yeah, as the title suggests my classes are going to be starting back up again come next week. Less time for art and other side stuff, though my current pace hasn't really been anything to write home about - though I did pretty good when the raffle was going on, so who knows.
Speaking of raffles, I think Im going to make an adjustment to how I do them. Going forward, as im going to need more and more watchers to reach the milestones, so what I might do instead is just have a raffle every summer. I usually seemed to hit my milestones during the summer anyway, and having it each year at a specific time will make it easier for people to plan ideas for it an enter. Im sure there's plenty of people who'd love to - 1000+ watchers after all. Ill likely do some other special thing for the watcher milestones if I do go through with this, dunno what yet though.
1000 Watcher Raffle - Winners
Posted 4 years agoWith this journal, the 1000 watcher raffle comes to a close. I've said it many times before and I'm due to say it again and many times to come: thank you all for your support over the years! My productivity has waned and been less-than-consistent, but I still try to do what I can to bring you the art (and on rare occasions stories) while dealing with the ongoing demands of real life.
But I digress. The raffle winners are as follows:
CresceZoroark
Dimensionjumper1224
Ottwott
Congratulations to the winners! You will receive notes shortly regarding prizes.
But I digress. The raffle winners are as follows:
CresceZoroark
Dimensionjumper1224
OttwottCongratulations to the winners! You will receive notes shortly regarding prizes.
1000 Watchers! Raffle Time!
Posted 4 years agoIf the watcher count goes down before I post this journal it won't void it. That happened earlier in the week cause I thought it would be smart to wait for the weekend, but I digress
1000 - big number that. A jump into 4 whole digits! Its such an astounding thing to think about - 1000 people are watching my content. 1000 people think the stuff I post is really good and they want more. Its hard to imagine just how many people that is - a number only says so much. Over the past few years, for all the comments of encouragement, the favorites, and the notes and so much more, I thank you guys from the bottom of my heart.
As per my usual flare, I'm celebrating the milestone with an art raffle! The winner of the raffle will receive a fully colored and shaded picture. Information regarding content I will and will not draw can be found here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27227695/
Rules:
* to enter the raffle, you must be an active watcher of my page.
* leave a comment on this journal stating that you want to enter the raffle - after which, you will be assigned a number. This number will be kept on a text document and will not be assigned via reply like previous raffles, as to avoid clutter in the comment section.
* there will be 3 winners, regardless of the number of entries.
* after being selected as a winner, unless any odd circumstances arise, you will be given 48 hours to provide an idea.
* winners of the previous raffle cannot enter, for the sake of giving others a chance to win.
* Ideas provided are subject to my approval or rejection for any reason.
* remember, check the link above for lists of things I will and will not draw
This raffle shall begin as soon as this journal goes live and will end 12:00 am on Monday, July 12th. Any entries made beyond this time will be null and void
1000 - big number that. A jump into 4 whole digits! Its such an astounding thing to think about - 1000 people are watching my content. 1000 people think the stuff I post is really good and they want more. Its hard to imagine just how many people that is - a number only says so much. Over the past few years, for all the comments of encouragement, the favorites, and the notes and so much more, I thank you guys from the bottom of my heart.
As per my usual flare, I'm celebrating the milestone with an art raffle! The winner of the raffle will receive a fully colored and shaded picture. Information regarding content I will and will not draw can be found here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27227695/
Rules:
* to enter the raffle, you must be an active watcher of my page.
* leave a comment on this journal stating that you want to enter the raffle - after which, you will be assigned a number. This number will be kept on a text document and will not be assigned via reply like previous raffles, as to avoid clutter in the comment section.
* there will be 3 winners, regardless of the number of entries.
* after being selected as a winner, unless any odd circumstances arise, you will be given 48 hours to provide an idea.
* winners of the previous raffle cannot enter, for the sake of giving others a chance to win.
* Ideas provided are subject to my approval or rejection for any reason.
* remember, check the link above for lists of things I will and will not draw
This raffle shall begin as soon as this journal goes live and will end 12:00 am on Monday, July 12th. Any entries made beyond this time will be null and void
June Update 2021
Posted 4 years agoI missed an update in May, but to be frank not a whole lot happened that month. I passed my last class with a solid 95%, bringing me 1 step closer to my bachelors. got my first COVID shot, the second of which i got the first day of June - ill reach the 2 week post-injection point next Tuesday as of writing this journal, meaning i -should- be fully vaccinated, baring the introduction of any booster shots in the future.
Working hard and enduring heat and humidity. Its not very pleasant, but hey - more hours means more money, which im really gonna need going forward with more classes and potentially needed to replace the fan in my PC. Im not savvy in terms of computer know-how, so im gonna be doing a TON of research before i pop my baby open and try to play Dr. Frankenstein.
For those of you who frequent my twitter, you may have seen me having a bit of a personal dilemma regarding vore and the rating systems here on FA. I like to believe that when i make content, I do so with the intention of it being for audiences over the age of 18. Recently, I came across a discussion from another user on twitter regarding vore and its place in terms of adult content / sexual content. Reading over their stuff made me consider just how one should define vore in terms of adult content, and the conclusion Ive personally reached is thus: Vore is a fetish - by definition, a fetish is sexual in nature. Now, im not going to say that everyone draws sexual pleasure from vore, cause I know for a fact that's not true; Ive interacted with a handful of individuals that like vore for other reasons, such as finding comfort in the closeness to others. However, it is still a fetish, and I cannot ignore the base definition with regards to content i focus on. As such, ive made a few adjustments to my gallery, and will be making a few alterations to how I rate my art and stories (in terms of general, mature, and adult rating) going forward.
- Anything that either directly contains or hits at vore will be rated as either mature or adult by default
- the type of vore, as well as other contexts within the story / picture, will determine if it is either mature or adult (ex: oral vore, tail vore, and implied vore in which the character just has a large gut or other tells that show implication will be mature. Anal vore, unbirth, cock vore, and any vorish context in which it is either implied or directly made clear that one or more present characters are deriving sexual pleasure will be marked as adult.) the above example doesn't contain ALL determinants, just a handful.
- Any picture that is linked to a story that is marked as mature/adult will share the corresponding rating, regardless of weather or not the picture has explicit content. I make this decision on the grounds that I often link story and picture together and, in terms of accessibility, it would be rather odd to have a general rated pic that links to an adult rated story.
- In a series, be it drawn or written, if any parts have vore in them, the whole of the series will be marked as such. Individual segments of a longer running series (for example, my "children of the sun" or "light from the umbra" series) will be marked either adult or mature on the individual part's merits, but if the series is vorish by nature all parts will be AT LEAST mature
Some of you may be thinking "If you consider vore inherently sexual, why not mark it all as adult and forego the mature rating?" I did consider doing this. I opted to go for my current route on the grounds that mature rated content (as far as I know) cannot be accessed by anyone under 18. Assuming mature and adult filters share the same age requirement, rating things as either mature or adult allows me to better categorize the content by levels of intensity. I don't think anyone will argue with the notion that oral vore is less sexually charged than unbirth, for example. If I am incorrect and mature content CAN be seen by individuals under 18, then I will try to readjust my ratings again to reflect this
While taking time to alter my ratings to better reflect my opinion on the matter, ive also taken the liberty of deleting a few submissions from my gallery, all done for a number of reasons. I don't like leaving something like this as a mystery, so ill define exactly what i deleted and why below
--- Various old pictures of characters I no longer intend to use: I don't like deleting my old artwork, despite the fact that i find it rather ugly compared to my more recent drawings. I find it a good way to reminisce on where i was and where I am now in terms of artistic ability. That said, some of my older drawings depicted characters that I made and just kinda forgot about. Characters I -do- intend to use have remained, and will one day see revamps (as I have done with a few characters already), but for those that I no longer care for I deleted them.
--- Pics/ Stories that were contest entries: As the contests they were once part of have long since ended, there's no reason to keep them. On top of that, one of them, a picture, involves tracing an outfit over a character someone else drew. While I'm certain it was a template for the competition, I don't actually remember if it was or not. Regardless, I didn't draw the character, only the clothing they wore - art wasn't a gift or commission, so I didn't feel it belonged in my gallery
--- Memes: With one exception (i drew it from scratch), ive deleted a few joke entries I made years ago. Didn't feel like it belonged in my gallery now that im a more serious content creator. Also, they "technically" used content that wasn't mine (one was a video game meme that I just posted box pictures onto from google)
--- IRL pic: I had one pic in my gallery of a cat I had. My reasoning for this is two-fold: 1) I don't want IRL pictures in my gallery, and 2) I lost this cat back in 2016 and, seeing the pic in my gallery after all these years hurt a bit. I deleted the entry, but I saved the pic before i did - I didn't wanna lose it for good, after all.
--- Light from the Umbra, Ch.12 / the "mature" version: This is the only chapter in the series that I had made 2 versions of, one that contained sex (the "adult" version, which was the cannon version) and a slightly edited version that removed the sex scene. Since I was going out of my way to adjust the ratings of my content, I no longer felt that the second version was necessary. It was the exact same chapter, just with less content to make it more accessible. The adult version of the story is still available
--- The entirety of the "Month of the Witch" Halloween miniseries: Long ago, I attempted a project where I attempted to make a short story for every day of the month of October. This ended up turning into a story every week of October due to time constraints. The content of these stories felt so badly rushed that, even during the time they were written, I was embarrassed to post them. They were not good work, but I had promised stories and I was hellbent to deliver. I had no qualms against deleting these stories, as they reflect a really bad time that killed the drive to create, let alone write, for a good while.
--- The short story "Subjective Duality": This one requires a bit more of a lengthy explanation. This short story involved a Delcatty whom I intended to have a form of Dissociative Identity Disorder (or DID, formally known as Multiple Personality Disorder) and would break their other half off via the move Substitute. This character was also meant to be a villain. Back when I initially devised this character I was only starting to dip my toes into my psychology education, and thus only had rudimentary knowledge of DID. At the time, having a character like that felt unique and interesting. Now, however, with my better education and understanding of psychological disorders, I realize that the character I had created was rather insulting. DID is a serious disorder that affects quite a bit of people, and making a character that used that illness in a villainous way misrepresents those with the actual illness. People with DID are not evil, they are not less than you or I - they are people who can live normal lives if they can get the help they need. The portrail of mental illness in media is a touchy subject, as for many years it was often depicted as an evil thing. Knowing what I do know, i know better than to try and portray such things in such a negative light, and thus the character, and the story, are now deleted. However, I cannot escape the deletion of this character without addressing another issue: the integration of the character into the then main series of "Light from the Umbra". I won't get into a major plot synopsis here in this journal so I'll keep it short - this Delcatty character was intended to be a side villian in the main series, the seeds of which had already been sewn for the start. Needless to say, the deletion of this short story is a rather large retcon to LftU....but I don't think that ultimately matters at this point, as that series is pretty much dead in the water regardless.
And I think that does it for the update. I may have missed a few things in my gallery regarding the ratings change, so ill be keeping an eye open there for a while. Going forward, Im also going to mention "why" things are rated as they are in the descriptions. Furthermore, I'm not going to go after other people if they follow a different philosophy - this is just me following my own beliefs regarding my content.
Working hard and enduring heat and humidity. Its not very pleasant, but hey - more hours means more money, which im really gonna need going forward with more classes and potentially needed to replace the fan in my PC. Im not savvy in terms of computer know-how, so im gonna be doing a TON of research before i pop my baby open and try to play Dr. Frankenstein.
For those of you who frequent my twitter, you may have seen me having a bit of a personal dilemma regarding vore and the rating systems here on FA. I like to believe that when i make content, I do so with the intention of it being for audiences over the age of 18. Recently, I came across a discussion from another user on twitter regarding vore and its place in terms of adult content / sexual content. Reading over their stuff made me consider just how one should define vore in terms of adult content, and the conclusion Ive personally reached is thus: Vore is a fetish - by definition, a fetish is sexual in nature. Now, im not going to say that everyone draws sexual pleasure from vore, cause I know for a fact that's not true; Ive interacted with a handful of individuals that like vore for other reasons, such as finding comfort in the closeness to others. However, it is still a fetish, and I cannot ignore the base definition with regards to content i focus on. As such, ive made a few adjustments to my gallery, and will be making a few alterations to how I rate my art and stories (in terms of general, mature, and adult rating) going forward.
- Anything that either directly contains or hits at vore will be rated as either mature or adult by default
- the type of vore, as well as other contexts within the story / picture, will determine if it is either mature or adult (ex: oral vore, tail vore, and implied vore in which the character just has a large gut or other tells that show implication will be mature. Anal vore, unbirth, cock vore, and any vorish context in which it is either implied or directly made clear that one or more present characters are deriving sexual pleasure will be marked as adult.) the above example doesn't contain ALL determinants, just a handful.
- Any picture that is linked to a story that is marked as mature/adult will share the corresponding rating, regardless of weather or not the picture has explicit content. I make this decision on the grounds that I often link story and picture together and, in terms of accessibility, it would be rather odd to have a general rated pic that links to an adult rated story.
- In a series, be it drawn or written, if any parts have vore in them, the whole of the series will be marked as such. Individual segments of a longer running series (for example, my "children of the sun" or "light from the umbra" series) will be marked either adult or mature on the individual part's merits, but if the series is vorish by nature all parts will be AT LEAST mature
Some of you may be thinking "If you consider vore inherently sexual, why not mark it all as adult and forego the mature rating?" I did consider doing this. I opted to go for my current route on the grounds that mature rated content (as far as I know) cannot be accessed by anyone under 18. Assuming mature and adult filters share the same age requirement, rating things as either mature or adult allows me to better categorize the content by levels of intensity. I don't think anyone will argue with the notion that oral vore is less sexually charged than unbirth, for example. If I am incorrect and mature content CAN be seen by individuals under 18, then I will try to readjust my ratings again to reflect this
While taking time to alter my ratings to better reflect my opinion on the matter, ive also taken the liberty of deleting a few submissions from my gallery, all done for a number of reasons. I don't like leaving something like this as a mystery, so ill define exactly what i deleted and why below
--- Various old pictures of characters I no longer intend to use: I don't like deleting my old artwork, despite the fact that i find it rather ugly compared to my more recent drawings. I find it a good way to reminisce on where i was and where I am now in terms of artistic ability. That said, some of my older drawings depicted characters that I made and just kinda forgot about. Characters I -do- intend to use have remained, and will one day see revamps (as I have done with a few characters already), but for those that I no longer care for I deleted them.
--- Pics/ Stories that were contest entries: As the contests they were once part of have long since ended, there's no reason to keep them. On top of that, one of them, a picture, involves tracing an outfit over a character someone else drew. While I'm certain it was a template for the competition, I don't actually remember if it was or not. Regardless, I didn't draw the character, only the clothing they wore - art wasn't a gift or commission, so I didn't feel it belonged in my gallery
--- Memes: With one exception (i drew it from scratch), ive deleted a few joke entries I made years ago. Didn't feel like it belonged in my gallery now that im a more serious content creator. Also, they "technically" used content that wasn't mine (one was a video game meme that I just posted box pictures onto from google)
--- IRL pic: I had one pic in my gallery of a cat I had. My reasoning for this is two-fold: 1) I don't want IRL pictures in my gallery, and 2) I lost this cat back in 2016 and, seeing the pic in my gallery after all these years hurt a bit. I deleted the entry, but I saved the pic before i did - I didn't wanna lose it for good, after all.
--- Light from the Umbra, Ch.12 / the "mature" version: This is the only chapter in the series that I had made 2 versions of, one that contained sex (the "adult" version, which was the cannon version) and a slightly edited version that removed the sex scene. Since I was going out of my way to adjust the ratings of my content, I no longer felt that the second version was necessary. It was the exact same chapter, just with less content to make it more accessible. The adult version of the story is still available
--- The entirety of the "Month of the Witch" Halloween miniseries: Long ago, I attempted a project where I attempted to make a short story for every day of the month of October. This ended up turning into a story every week of October due to time constraints. The content of these stories felt so badly rushed that, even during the time they were written, I was embarrassed to post them. They were not good work, but I had promised stories and I was hellbent to deliver. I had no qualms against deleting these stories, as they reflect a really bad time that killed the drive to create, let alone write, for a good while.
--- The short story "Subjective Duality": This one requires a bit more of a lengthy explanation. This short story involved a Delcatty whom I intended to have a form of Dissociative Identity Disorder (or DID, formally known as Multiple Personality Disorder) and would break their other half off via the move Substitute. This character was also meant to be a villain. Back when I initially devised this character I was only starting to dip my toes into my psychology education, and thus only had rudimentary knowledge of DID. At the time, having a character like that felt unique and interesting. Now, however, with my better education and understanding of psychological disorders, I realize that the character I had created was rather insulting. DID is a serious disorder that affects quite a bit of people, and making a character that used that illness in a villainous way misrepresents those with the actual illness. People with DID are not evil, they are not less than you or I - they are people who can live normal lives if they can get the help they need. The portrail of mental illness in media is a touchy subject, as for many years it was often depicted as an evil thing. Knowing what I do know, i know better than to try and portray such things in such a negative light, and thus the character, and the story, are now deleted. However, I cannot escape the deletion of this character without addressing another issue: the integration of the character into the then main series of "Light from the Umbra". I won't get into a major plot synopsis here in this journal so I'll keep it short - this Delcatty character was intended to be a side villian in the main series, the seeds of which had already been sewn for the start. Needless to say, the deletion of this short story is a rather large retcon to LftU....but I don't think that ultimately matters at this point, as that series is pretty much dead in the water regardless.
And I think that does it for the update. I may have missed a few things in my gallery regarding the ratings change, so ill be keeping an eye open there for a while. Going forward, Im also going to mention "why" things are rated as they are in the descriptions. Furthermore, I'm not going to go after other people if they follow a different philosophy - this is just me following my own beliefs regarding my content.
April Update 2021
Posted 4 years agoAlmost missed this month! You can thank school for that one - and the fact I almost missed posting some form of art this month too
Speaking of school, im nearly done for this semester. As I type this, I have only the final left, which will be next week. Wish me luck, these past few chapters have been a nightmare. Not due to difficulty mind you, but I can't help but feel melancholy when im studying a class called "Lifespan Development" and the last chapters involve the mental and physical decline in old age, ending with a chapter literally entitled "Death and Dying." I know its par for the course and all, but its still a bitter topic to go over. If I ever pursue a degree and/or career in psychology beyond my bachelors, i'm going into child psychology - I think i would vastly prefer helping the younger generation get ready for the future then deal with the dour realities of the end of life on a daily basis.
On a more positive note, im taking the summer off to focus on shoring up finances and to work on weight loss. Not gonna lie, my weight has been fluctuating up and down between a few pounds. I have been eating more fruit and veggies, but exercise is difficult for me to get motivated for. I'm going to try a different tactic - make what exercise I do get (usually from walking our dog) more intense by wearing weights. I got some ideas in mind, and will see how well this works as I go.
Can't promise ill be drawing more or less in the coming months, but ill still give it a try. I have an outline typed up for a certain personal project (the first part of it, anyway) that Im interested in working on. Just gotta find the motivation.
Speaking of art, Im a bit reluctant to open up coms again. The core reason for my reluctance (as it has been in the past, but more so now as i've learned more of possible penalties) is taxes. I haven't a goddamn clue how to file my commission funds for my yearly taxes, or how much I'd have to pay in the case that I do. Its been stressing trying to figure it all out, and I can't very well ask for help from others I know irl cause I don't wanna explain "Yes, I draw borderline porn with furry creatures" to them. I gotta figure something out, the extra finances would be nice but not if it ends up costing me more in the long run due to uncle sam
Been preoccupied with a Monster Hunter Rise as of late. Been fun to play, and its nice to dust off the Switch again. Finding others to play with has been a pickle (mostly due to my reluctance to ask others. Some habits never go away completely I suppose), but ive been having a decent time regardless. Looking forward to RE8 coming out soon, horror game fan that I am - that will likely be my "post-final treat" as it comes out next friday.
One last note before I conclude! The 1000 watcher mark is, as of writing this journal, 20 watchers away! Nearly there!
Speaking of school, im nearly done for this semester. As I type this, I have only the final left, which will be next week. Wish me luck, these past few chapters have been a nightmare. Not due to difficulty mind you, but I can't help but feel melancholy when im studying a class called "Lifespan Development" and the last chapters involve the mental and physical decline in old age, ending with a chapter literally entitled "Death and Dying." I know its par for the course and all, but its still a bitter topic to go over. If I ever pursue a degree and/or career in psychology beyond my bachelors, i'm going into child psychology - I think i would vastly prefer helping the younger generation get ready for the future then deal with the dour realities of the end of life on a daily basis.
On a more positive note, im taking the summer off to focus on shoring up finances and to work on weight loss. Not gonna lie, my weight has been fluctuating up and down between a few pounds. I have been eating more fruit and veggies, but exercise is difficult for me to get motivated for. I'm going to try a different tactic - make what exercise I do get (usually from walking our dog) more intense by wearing weights. I got some ideas in mind, and will see how well this works as I go.
Can't promise ill be drawing more or less in the coming months, but ill still give it a try. I have an outline typed up for a certain personal project (the first part of it, anyway) that Im interested in working on. Just gotta find the motivation.
Speaking of art, Im a bit reluctant to open up coms again. The core reason for my reluctance (as it has been in the past, but more so now as i've learned more of possible penalties) is taxes. I haven't a goddamn clue how to file my commission funds for my yearly taxes, or how much I'd have to pay in the case that I do. Its been stressing trying to figure it all out, and I can't very well ask for help from others I know irl cause I don't wanna explain "Yes, I draw borderline porn with furry creatures" to them. I gotta figure something out, the extra finances would be nice but not if it ends up costing me more in the long run due to uncle sam
Been preoccupied with a Monster Hunter Rise as of late. Been fun to play, and its nice to dust off the Switch again. Finding others to play with has been a pickle (mostly due to my reluctance to ask others. Some habits never go away completely I suppose), but ive been having a decent time regardless. Looking forward to RE8 coming out soon, horror game fan that I am - that will likely be my "post-final treat" as it comes out next friday.
One last note before I conclude! The 1000 watcher mark is, as of writing this journal, 20 watchers away! Nearly there!
March Update 2021
Posted 4 years agoIn my trend of trying to keep an update for each month, I no go on yet another ramble of happenings and what not
Not much going on in terms of work-life. The store I work at started closing at 10 at night instead of 9, and I, who am often stuck with closing shifts, am finding a few of my nights to be slipping away from me now. Kinda stinks, since a lot of my creativity comes out more during the night, but not much I can do about that right now. More hours does mean more money though, so that's nice.
In terms of art, Im trying to do more anatomical studies. A lot of artwork from various artists on this site have been a boon in terms of studying different forms and styles. That said, Im finding that the constant studying can get rather boring at times. Can't really post my "study work" either, cause some of it is technically tracing (i draw geometrical shapes over some art I like to try and get a better idea for how everything ties together - hip shapes, chest shapes, how muscles and fat cling to the body, ect ect. I then use this to try and change poses, or recreate the pose with less and less reference. Effectively, I deconstruct the pic to get better information regarding anatomy. I will NEVER post these, as that would be theft in my eyes.) In terms of my own, finished artwork though, the time taken to do studies is making me slow down on that front a bit. Having trouble just being satisfied with things and trying harder than i probably should to perfect things - on top of this, i have a lot of trouble just letting things be a sketch or lines. Probably get more stuff done if I just, y'know, stop trying to make everything a finished product.
part of me kinda wants to give em a shout out but...would that be awkward? "Hey, thanks [POPULAR ARTIST] for helping me learn to draw by closely examining your work! Sincerely, an artist still learning the ropes and trying very hard."
On a similar note, Im finding crafting specific ideas to be difficult at times to. I don't just wanna do basic poses and pinups the whole time. I wanna make things dynamic! more eye-drawing! But then I pick up the tablet pen and my ideas deflate from my head like a balloon. I am still trying, even if my productivity speed is slow as molasses.
Reached the half-way point for this current class semester, with my final projected for the second week of may. I'm intended to take time off of work then too, might take some commissions during that time, assuming I can keep my schedule clear.
At the time of writing this journal, im 25 watchers away from the big 1000. At that time I will do another art raffle, so that'll be fun. Inching closer and closer by the day!
Not much going on in terms of work-life. The store I work at started closing at 10 at night instead of 9, and I, who am often stuck with closing shifts, am finding a few of my nights to be slipping away from me now. Kinda stinks, since a lot of my creativity comes out more during the night, but not much I can do about that right now. More hours does mean more money though, so that's nice.
In terms of art, Im trying to do more anatomical studies. A lot of artwork from various artists on this site have been a boon in terms of studying different forms and styles. That said, Im finding that the constant studying can get rather boring at times. Can't really post my "study work" either, cause some of it is technically tracing (i draw geometrical shapes over some art I like to try and get a better idea for how everything ties together - hip shapes, chest shapes, how muscles and fat cling to the body, ect ect. I then use this to try and change poses, or recreate the pose with less and less reference. Effectively, I deconstruct the pic to get better information regarding anatomy. I will NEVER post these, as that would be theft in my eyes.) In terms of my own, finished artwork though, the time taken to do studies is making me slow down on that front a bit. Having trouble just being satisfied with things and trying harder than i probably should to perfect things - on top of this, i have a lot of trouble just letting things be a sketch or lines. Probably get more stuff done if I just, y'know, stop trying to make everything a finished product.
part of me kinda wants to give em a shout out but...would that be awkward? "Hey, thanks [POPULAR ARTIST] for helping me learn to draw by closely examining your work! Sincerely, an artist still learning the ropes and trying very hard."
On a similar note, Im finding crafting specific ideas to be difficult at times to. I don't just wanna do basic poses and pinups the whole time. I wanna make things dynamic! more eye-drawing! But then I pick up the tablet pen and my ideas deflate from my head like a balloon. I am still trying, even if my productivity speed is slow as molasses.
Reached the half-way point for this current class semester, with my final projected for the second week of may. I'm intended to take time off of work then too, might take some commissions during that time, assuming I can keep my schedule clear.
At the time of writing this journal, im 25 watchers away from the big 1000. At that time I will do another art raffle, so that'll be fun. Inching closer and closer by the day!
February Update 2021
Posted 4 years agoFebruary has always been a very busy month for me. One the less entertaining side of things - gotta take care of taxes, renew registrations, usually now is when the hardest winter weather hits (big snow storm with sub zero temps are forecasted for next week, lucky me).
But its also full of good stuff. My mom's birthday recently passed, my own birthday will be next week on the 20th, and
GonnaEatcha 's and I's anniversary is coming up as well on the 23rd. There's also valentines day which is...admittedly less of a priority for me. Never quite got the idea behind the day - its a day of love? I don't need a special day to dish that out, I just do it as often as I can. Good for the chocolate though.
On a similar note, Ive been working on a story for today. Sadly, its nowhere near done and will very likely not be done for a hot minute. Ill still post it eventually, as I think its a good idea for a story (no spoilers here), but heeeeey, I'm doing that writing thing again, so that's something.
Im not too big on it myself, But I hope everyone has a decent and safe Valentines Day.
And that's about it. Working on stuff, anniversary and birthday coming up, ect. I do wanna try to keep some form of update every month, but sometimes I just don't have a lot to report. I still do post random thoughts and ideas on my twitter ( https://twitter.com/MartelGray ) if anyone's interested in keeping track there, but I know things tend to be a bit slow around here on FA now-a-days.
But its also full of good stuff. My mom's birthday recently passed, my own birthday will be next week on the 20th, and
GonnaEatcha 's and I's anniversary is coming up as well on the 23rd. There's also valentines day which is...admittedly less of a priority for me. Never quite got the idea behind the day - its a day of love? I don't need a special day to dish that out, I just do it as often as I can. Good for the chocolate though.On a similar note, Ive been working on a story for today. Sadly, its nowhere near done and will very likely not be done for a hot minute. Ill still post it eventually, as I think its a good idea for a story (no spoilers here), but heeeeey, I'm doing that writing thing again, so that's something.
Im not too big on it myself, But I hope everyone has a decent and safe Valentines Day.
And that's about it. Working on stuff, anniversary and birthday coming up, ect. I do wanna try to keep some form of update every month, but sometimes I just don't have a lot to report. I still do post random thoughts and ideas on my twitter ( https://twitter.com/MartelGray ) if anyone's interested in keeping track there, but I know things tend to be a bit slow around here on FA now-a-days.
January Update 2021
Posted 5 years agoFirst and foremost, happy new years everybody! I know im a bit late to the punch on this, but i figured people were gonna be flooding FA with similar updates, figured I'd hold off a bit. 2020 was...yeah, no sense in sugar coating or dwelling on *that*. Instead, Im going to try and keep looking forward and continue to improve.
Looking to my new year's journal from last year, I made a decision to narrow down and simplify my goals for the year, those goals, and results for them, are as follows:
1: More Content. Written or Art.
--- I did manage a rather significant amount of artwork last year. Started off with my 750 watcher raffle, and a couple odd pieces and commissions dotted in there afterwards. The major content came out in October when I, inspired by seeing the works of individuals like TastyTales , 
tero-dragon , and 
the_hookaloof who also participated. This, coupled with encouragement from various sources got me to finish off the month with only missing something like 1 or 2 of the days. I may very well participate again next time, assuming I'm not bogged down. I can't say the same for the writing front, as i have yet again not written anything - that said, i am formulating something that'll be a writing project. I can't promise when ill start, let alone when I'll post, but I will say that it does diverge from my pokemon content to focus more on my other OC's. On a side note, I have gotten a new tablet (one with a screen, which is really fun to use), hopefully this will mean I can really put more quality into my art.
2: Continue College Courses.
--- The slow march of educational enrichment continues its slow pace. I had intended to double up on classes last year...but then the pandemic happened and a lot of things became much, MUCH harder. Ill get to my end goal eventually, but for now my pace continues as it had before. Maybe once the vaccine becomes more readily available to the public I'll be able to go at this with greater effort.
3: Healthier lifestyle/Losing weight.
--- well...I guess I didn't gain weight. Didn't really lose much either. I am drinking way more water now, trying to work in more veggies and fruit into my diet, but exercise is proving to be quite difficult due to time, temperature, and enthusiasm. On a side note, you'd be amazed how much I learned about things that aren't veggies that I originally thought were. Peppers? Those are fruit. Tomatoes? Also fruit. Corn? that's a grain. So celery and onions have been the main veggies of choice. I considered V8 as a supplement, but...yeah, a can of that stuff has a ton of salt in it. Unwise to rely on that. Maybe ill try growing some vegetables again, might help.
For the year of 2021, my goals are more or less the same as last year. Continue to improve, even if only by small leaps and bounds. I dunno when I'll open commissions again, but that is certainly on the table of things to expect this year. On top of that, at the time of writing this journal I have 950 watchers, meaning I'm rapidly approaching the 1000 watcher milestone - once I hit that, I'll do another art raffle.
Aaaaand I think that's about it. Hope everyone has a decent, and above all safe, new year. The problems of last year will not magically disappear, but here's hoping that 2021, the beginning of a new decade, will bring with it good progress and good change.
Looking to my new year's journal from last year, I made a decision to narrow down and simplify my goals for the year, those goals, and results for them, are as follows:
1: More Content. Written or Art.
--- I did manage a rather significant amount of artwork last year. Started off with my 750 watcher raffle, and a couple odd pieces and commissions dotted in there afterwards. The major content came out in October when I, inspired by seeing the works of individuals like
TastyTales , 
tero-dragon , and 
the_hookaloof who also participated. This, coupled with encouragement from various sources got me to finish off the month with only missing something like 1 or 2 of the days. I may very well participate again next time, assuming I'm not bogged down. I can't say the same for the writing front, as i have yet again not written anything - that said, i am formulating something that'll be a writing project. I can't promise when ill start, let alone when I'll post, but I will say that it does diverge from my pokemon content to focus more on my other OC's. On a side note, I have gotten a new tablet (one with a screen, which is really fun to use), hopefully this will mean I can really put more quality into my art.2: Continue College Courses.
--- The slow march of educational enrichment continues its slow pace. I had intended to double up on classes last year...but then the pandemic happened and a lot of things became much, MUCH harder. Ill get to my end goal eventually, but for now my pace continues as it had before. Maybe once the vaccine becomes more readily available to the public I'll be able to go at this with greater effort.
3: Healthier lifestyle/Losing weight.
--- well...I guess I didn't gain weight. Didn't really lose much either. I am drinking way more water now, trying to work in more veggies and fruit into my diet, but exercise is proving to be quite difficult due to time, temperature, and enthusiasm. On a side note, you'd be amazed how much I learned about things that aren't veggies that I originally thought were. Peppers? Those are fruit. Tomatoes? Also fruit. Corn? that's a grain. So celery and onions have been the main veggies of choice. I considered V8 as a supplement, but...yeah, a can of that stuff has a ton of salt in it. Unwise to rely on that. Maybe ill try growing some vegetables again, might help.
For the year of 2021, my goals are more or less the same as last year. Continue to improve, even if only by small leaps and bounds. I dunno when I'll open commissions again, but that is certainly on the table of things to expect this year. On top of that, at the time of writing this journal I have 950 watchers, meaning I'm rapidly approaching the 1000 watcher milestone - once I hit that, I'll do another art raffle.
Aaaaand I think that's about it. Hope everyone has a decent, and above all safe, new year. The problems of last year will not magically disappear, but here's hoping that 2021, the beginning of a new decade, will bring with it good progress and good change.
October Update 2020
Posted 5 years agoBit of a brief update here, as not all too much has changed irl. Still got school, still got work, still got to avoid the big COVID. ect ect
Expect a few colored sketches over the next few days this month. I've decided to try my hand at Voretober 2020. Figured it would be a good way to exercise my drawing muscles without forcing myself to do any big projects.
In a similar vein, ive decided to revive my twitter: https://twitter.com/MartelGray
Voretober is part of the reason why. Ive disabled the lock on the account, but my stance on 18+ remains - do not follow there if you are underaged.
Expect a few colored sketches over the next few days this month. I've decided to try my hand at Voretober 2020. Figured it would be a good way to exercise my drawing muscles without forcing myself to do any big projects.
In a similar vein, ive decided to revive my twitter: https://twitter.com/MartelGray
Voretober is part of the reason why. Ive disabled the lock on the account, but my stance on 18+ remains - do not follow there if you are underaged.
August Update 2020
Posted 5 years agoBeen a hot minute since my last journal update. Whole heck of a lot has been going on in the world, and on my end as well - being a cashier in these times has proven to be quite the hurtle to go through. Managing to pull through on my end regardless though, even managed to get some drawing in - though i really, really need to actually make more things that aren't character profiles.
School is gonna be starting up for me next tuesday. In class, no less. Probably gonna be a huge mess with all the new regulations and the fact this is the first time the college has been open since the beginning of spring break several months prior. im gonna do what I can to stay safe, though with classes starting i'll have less free time for other stuff like drawing.
Hope everyone else is doing semi-well too. Apologies I don't have more to talk about this time around, but i'm sure that will change in the coming month.
School is gonna be starting up for me next tuesday. In class, no less. Probably gonna be a huge mess with all the new regulations and the fact this is the first time the college has been open since the beginning of spring break several months prior. im gonna do what I can to stay safe, though with classes starting i'll have less free time for other stuff like drawing.
Hope everyone else is doing semi-well too. Apologies I don't have more to talk about this time around, but i'm sure that will change in the coming month.
Opening Commissions - 2 slots
Posted 5 years agoOkay, so here's the deal - I was supposed to go back to school this week, but due to the COVID-19 outbreak classes have been canceled. Seeing as I now have a few free days to do nothing between my work schedule, I'm going to open up some commissions. Just 2 right now, as I settle back into the groove of doing this stuff after such a long hiatus.
my prices can be found here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27227695/
Send me a note with your com ideas. I have a closing shift tonight, as such I won't be able to see any of the notes until I get home (approx: 11:00pm EST). From the notes I get I'll select 2 to work on.
I know this is abrupt, I apologise - the whole school matter was kinda just thrust upon me and I'm just trying to make good out of an otherwise crummy situation.
my prices can be found here: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27227695/
Send me a note with your com ideas. I have a closing shift tonight, as such I won't be able to see any of the notes until I get home (approx: 11:00pm EST). From the notes I get I'll select 2 to work on.
I know this is abrupt, I apologise - the whole school matter was kinda just thrust upon me and I'm just trying to make good out of an otherwise crummy situation.
February Update 2020
Posted 5 years agoI had intended to post this journal yesterday, but was unable to due to FA's down time.
So first and foremost: Happy Birthday to me! I turned 26 yesterday. Had a decent day, nice and simple and quiet, just how I like it. But this age comes with it a whole new hurdle for me to face, that being having to get my own health/dental/vision insurance as I can no longer receive it through my parents. And let me tell you, for all the times you hear about the process being difficult and stressful, you never really get a good visual of how difficult it is until you have to do it yourself.
Now, I'm not able to get health insurance through work, as I work part time and they only offer it to full time employees, and I cannot move to full time currently as doing so would make attending college courses difficult. I won't get into the whole nitty-gritty, but Its been a roller coaster ride and I very much want to get off of it.
On that note, I wanted to apologise to the two raffle winners who haven't gotten their prizes yet. Between the scramble to figure out how health insurance works and apply for it, on top of the stresses of work and my college courses, I haven't gotten as much work done on those as I would have liked. I am still pecking at them, they will not be abandoned. I have spring break on the second week of March, and have managed to get off work the same week, so my hope is that if they're not done by then that I'll have more than enough time to work them out.
In other news, my 3-year anniversary with my lovely GonnaEatcha is coming up on the 23rd. Love you very much hon, and I'm looking forward to spending many more years with you <3. Might have something related to that coming up soon-ish, time will tell.
Finally, I wanted to ask you all a question regarding written content. See, I've been rather antsy regarding my written work as of late - in particular, the longer series. I love working out longer, drawn-out stories that take place over chapters, but at the same time Im finding the episodic momentum of them to be equally frustrating as well as entertaining. I have a lot of ideas, but Im afraid of tackling too much at once, especially when building off of the series that are already partway produced. Ultimately, the question I wanted to ask is this: What do you guys wanna see more? I've decided to create a poll so you guys can cast a vote towards which you'd prefer to see more.
The poll covers something i've been thinking about for a while - a full-fledged reboot of my pokemon series. My old work would remain, but I would be starting fresh from the beginning, giving current characters new introductions and a revamped setting. Could potentially follow similar plot points, or I could try following new ideas. Of course, I could also try to salvage my old stuff and build off of that too after all these years.
On that same note, I could also focus on non-pokemon, self-made characters, like Martel.
Here's the pole to cast your vote: https://www.strawpoll.me/19425030
Keep in mind, this pole is NOT an "I'll focus on whatever wins no matter what" kind of poll. I'm just using this to see what others would like to see and give me an idea of what might garner more attention. Ultimately, this will be my choice to make. For those of you willing to give your feedback on this regard, I appreciate you ^^
Got an idea in mind that's not listed on the poll? Feel free to mention it in the comments below!
So first and foremost: Happy Birthday to me! I turned 26 yesterday. Had a decent day, nice and simple and quiet, just how I like it. But this age comes with it a whole new hurdle for me to face, that being having to get my own health/dental/vision insurance as I can no longer receive it through my parents. And let me tell you, for all the times you hear about the process being difficult and stressful, you never really get a good visual of how difficult it is until you have to do it yourself.
Now, I'm not able to get health insurance through work, as I work part time and they only offer it to full time employees, and I cannot move to full time currently as doing so would make attending college courses difficult. I won't get into the whole nitty-gritty, but Its been a roller coaster ride and I very much want to get off of it.
On that note, I wanted to apologise to the two raffle winners who haven't gotten their prizes yet. Between the scramble to figure out how health insurance works and apply for it, on top of the stresses of work and my college courses, I haven't gotten as much work done on those as I would have liked. I am still pecking at them, they will not be abandoned. I have spring break on the second week of March, and have managed to get off work the same week, so my hope is that if they're not done by then that I'll have more than enough time to work them out.
In other news, my 3-year anniversary with my lovely
GonnaEatcha is coming up on the 23rd. Love you very much hon, and I'm looking forward to spending many more years with you <3. Might have something related to that coming up soon-ish, time will tell.Finally, I wanted to ask you all a question regarding written content. See, I've been rather antsy regarding my written work as of late - in particular, the longer series. I love working out longer, drawn-out stories that take place over chapters, but at the same time Im finding the episodic momentum of them to be equally frustrating as well as entertaining. I have a lot of ideas, but Im afraid of tackling too much at once, especially when building off of the series that are already partway produced. Ultimately, the question I wanted to ask is this: What do you guys wanna see more? I've decided to create a poll so you guys can cast a vote towards which you'd prefer to see more.
The poll covers something i've been thinking about for a while - a full-fledged reboot of my pokemon series. My old work would remain, but I would be starting fresh from the beginning, giving current characters new introductions and a revamped setting. Could potentially follow similar plot points, or I could try following new ideas. Of course, I could also try to salvage my old stuff and build off of that too after all these years.
On that same note, I could also focus on non-pokemon, self-made characters, like Martel.
Here's the pole to cast your vote: https://www.strawpoll.me/19425030
Keep in mind, this pole is NOT an "I'll focus on whatever wins no matter what" kind of poll. I'm just using this to see what others would like to see and give me an idea of what might garner more attention. Ultimately, this will be my choice to make. For those of you willing to give your feedback on this regard, I appreciate you ^^
Got an idea in mind that's not listed on the poll? Feel free to mention it in the comments below!
750 Watcher Raffle Winners
Posted 6 years agoOnce again, here we are at the end of another major milestone for my page. As it was before, and as it will continue to be - thank you all for your continued support over the years, and a big thank you to everyone who participated in the raffle. I will try to keep myself more productive in the foreseeable future, so that all you guys who watched me will see some of the content you came to see ^^
Without further ado, the winners of the 750 Watcher Raffle are:
1: #36 -
Adenosine
2: #17 -
Rovel_von_Renard
3: #20 -
PoncoCykes
Congratulations to the winners! You will receive notes shortly regarding what prizes you would like momentarily after this journal goes live.
Without further ado, the winners of the 750 Watcher Raffle are:
1: #36 -
Adenosine2: #17 -
Rovel_von_Renard3: #20 -
PoncoCykesCongratulations to the winners! You will receive notes shortly regarding what prizes you would like momentarily after this journal goes live.
