Want to enter a really easy, really great odds contest where you have the chance to win:

1st Prize - A brand new Kindle Fire or Kindle Touch 3G or $200 Amazon Gift Voucher
2nd Prize - A standard Kindle and $20 Amazon Gift Voucher
3rd Prize - $50 Amazon Gift Voucher

To celebrate the success (in the top 10 Amazon Fantasy Chart!) of his awesome fantasy trilogy, The Hungering Saga, FA's very own  offox is giving away the above prizes in a Review Contest.

All you need to do is read the Hungering Saga Complete and submit a review to Amazon. The author and a group of two other judges will read all reviews and pick three winners based upon how well written, creative, and/or entertaining they are at the end of the contest, April 23rd.

It's a great chance to win an awesome prize from a very awesome author. :) You can find all the information here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Hungering.....794&sr=8-1

If you're in the EU, you can check it out here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Hungeri.....802&sr=8-1

I'm not normally a fantasy reader myself, but I can attest this is a very enjoyable story - a lot more imaginative than most. Also it has a little hint of furry in there. Just a little. ;)

If you're still not sure you'd like it, anyone with Amazon Prime can check out the first part of the saga, The Noble Fool, for free! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR OMG. http://www.amazon.com/Noble-Fool-Hu.....tt_at_ep_dpt_2

Has anyone here used Letraset Flexmarkers? Are they any good? This is the product I mean:

http://www.flexmarker.info/FlexMark.....rker_Home.html

(ergo, not the Letraset Promarker, or the Letraset Tria. You will make me SUPER SAD if you reply to this going OH HAY I HAVE USED THE PROMARKER/TRIA)

If you have used them - what did you think of the quality? Decent? Compared to Copic or Prisma? Thoughts?

They look pretty interesting to me, so I'm curious what people have to say!

It's a little late in confirming, but I just wanted to let you all know that in total, the fundraiser auctions for  rattie-cookie's cancer treatment raised $1020! This is sure to help her with her chemotherapy treatment costs. Thank you to everyone who took part, spread the word or bid on the auctions!

Thanks to Greenreaper @ Flayrah and Furcast as well for spreading the word. :)

Finally I still am awaiting some information from one of our buyers so if you've not received his contact info yet (auctions 2, 3, 4) please hold tight! I should have his info to pass onto you in the next day or so. :)

Please check them out! There's some amazing art to be had for a great price, and you get to help  rattie-cookie with her treatment costs!

http://www.thedealersden.com/other_.....wner_id=100452

Thank you all for your support and bids!

Just a reminder to you guys that the fundraiser auctions for  rattie-Cookie's cancer treatments are up now! You can get amazing art by a huge range of talented folks - and even tails, a custom dreamcatcher, custom jewellery and more!

http://www.thedealersden.com/other_.....wner_id=100452

All of these lovely people (and me ;P) are contributing!

korrok - mearu - karakina - grion_wolffox - muzz - banrai - shalinka - mazz - annubrius - thegarnet - nightwolfrose - metal-head-rush - pickled_lemur - sketchkat - tayalu - angelwolf - shirik - sinabu - kisu - airguitar - van-weasel - rustchic - neweinstein - tiggerfellini - smudge_rat - fayyaislin - furryfursuitmaker - spreebok - nyemi - rhazafax - shycrestedgirl - dacapo - lay0wn - norala - pareldraakje - kumathekodiak - neo - lychee - nyaasu - fragment-six - subversive-imaginati - black_diaraikia - sevalprincess - greenlioness - mysticsabreonic - jesslyra - sapp - zaru666 - teahound - veetanitu - kota-cub - rachez - unburntdaenerys - ladyfaith - tenino - stefi-heartlilly - muddy - gallifreyan - ramthedragon - lazer_hyena - pegla - kittmouri - krystalaristokats - mythrat - celty

Want to donate directly? You can do so to cookiesama@gmail.com.

Thanks for looking!

As of tonight, the fundraiser auctions for  rattie-Cookie's Cancer are live! Please check them out:

http://www.thedealersden.com/auctio.....tion_id=108495
Auction 1 - art from me, Muzz, TheGarnet, Sketchkat, Tayalu, Neo, Rustchic, Mysticsabreonic, Mythrat, Spreebok, Nyemi, TiggerFellini, ShyCrestedGirl, Teahound, Pareldraakje, Jesslyra, StefiHeartlilly, RamtheDragon, Lazer_hyena and Zaru666

http://www.thedealersden.com/auctio.....tion_id=108496
Auction 2 - art from Mearu, Rhazafax, Banrai, Mazz, Sinabu, Kisu, Neweinstein, Smudge_rat, Lychee, Nyaasu, Neo, Subversive-Imaginati, Greenlioness, Sapp, Unburntdaenerys, Kittmouri, Gallifreyan, Lay0wn, KrystalAristokats, TiggerFellini and ShyCrestedGirl

http://www.thedealersden.com/auctio.....tion_id=108498
Auction 3 - art from Karakina, TheGarnet, Grion_Wolffox, me, Metal-Head-Rush, Angelwolf, Shirik, Van-Weasel, Fayyaislin, Nyemi, Dacapo, KumatheKodiak, Sevalprincess, Veetanitu, Rachez, Muddy, Gallifreyan, Pegla, Lay0wn, Treeweasel, Lazer-Hyena, Zaru666 and StefiHeartlilly

http://www.thedealersden.com/auctio.....tion_id=108499
Auction 4 - art from Shalinka, Mearu, Annubrius, NightWolfRose, Pickled-Lemur, AirGuitaR, Furryfursuitmaker, Spreebok, Lay0wn, Norala, Fragment-Six, Black-Diaraikia, Zaru666, Kota-cub, Ladyfaith, Tenino, Kiguren, KrystalAristokats, Nyemi and Celty

Please spread the word and let's raise enough to help Cookie get through this! Tell your friends, or maybe consider pitching in with your friends to buy a huge lot of amazing commissions to share. :D

Would you like to make a direct donation? You can do so to cookiesama@gmail.com.

Once again - thank you all for your time and support!

Just a quick note to the contributers to the auction for Cookie.

A mass mail/note was sent out to you all that you all need to read and check, to make sure I have your details correct! If you've not received it, please check your spam filters - and if you still don't find it, drop me a note. :)

First of all I have to say a huge thanks to everyone who took an interest in supporting Cookie's fundraiser auction. It never ceases to amaze me how wonderful and generous this fandom can be. To quote my tweet from earlier..."You guys have hearts so big I don't know why your ribcages haven't burst in a bloody boney mess! <3"

I have all the contributers details down so far. I am aware I might have missed a few people when responding to acknowledge and thank you - the volume of notes/emails I've had is very high - but if I did, please don't take it personally! It's really appreciated and I know that this will make a huge difference for Cookie.

At the moment it looks like the best idea is to offer 2 or 3 different auctions each with a set of contributions. Starting these around Monday, when people are getting back from FC, is the plan for now.

I will send out an email/note (determined by the preference you gave me) to all the participants with a list of the contributions before the auction(s) go live, so you can check that the information is correct.

Finally if you have any questions, suggestions or whatever about the auction, please feel free to contact me.

- Sarah / Korrok

Hi everyone! The auctions are now OVER:

http://www.thedealersden.com/auctio.....tion_id=108495
http://www.thedealersden.com/auctio.....tion_id=108496
http://www.thedealersden.com/auctio.....tion_id=108498
http://www.thedealersden.com/auctio.....tion_id=108499

If you are interested in donating to the cause, you can do so directly to cookiesama@gmail.com.










Hi guys,

I've contacted a few people directly already, but I'd now like to ask the artists I know as a group.

This is a propsal for a multi-artist auction on behalf of Belgian fur  rattie-cookie.

Cookie was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer last month, and so far has had to pay over 700 euros ($895) in tests and treatment - even with health insurance. She's now started a 16 week chemotherapy treatment, after which they will operate and remove her tumor, and the medical costs will run into hundreds more. With no family to help out, and the risk of losing her job as the chemotherapy progresses, at this point Cookie could really use the help and generosity of the fandom to get her through this.

For this reason I am asking some artists if they would be willing to contribute to an auction to help Cookie with her cancer treatment costs. This could be a commission (you choose how large or small, even a con badge or icon would be awesome), an original, a signed print or print pack, art CD, merchandise, anything you'd be willing to spare or spare time for would be greatly appreciated.

If you are interested, please comment, note me or email me, (korrokhyena@gmail.com) with the information requested below.

Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this appeal! The following artists are participating so far:

korrok - mearu - karakina - grion_wolffox - muzz - banrai - shalinka - mazz - Annubrius - thegarnet - nightwolfrose - metal-head-rush - pickled_lemur - sketchkat - tayalu - angelwolf - shirik - sinabu - kisu - AirGuiTar - van-weasel - rustchic - neweinstein - tiggerfellini - smudge_rat - fayyaislin - furryfursuitmaker - spreebok - nyemi - rhazafax - shycrestedgirl - dacapo - lay0wn - norala - pareldraakje - kumathekodiak - neo - lychee - nyaasu - fragment-six - subversive-imaginati - black_diaraikia - sevalprincess - greenlioness - mysticsabreonic - jesslyra - sapp - zaru666 - teahound - veetanitu - kota-cub - rachez - unburntdaenerys - ladyfaith - tenino - stefi-heartlilly - muddy - gallifreyan - ramthedragon - lazer_hyena



Name
Preferred contact method
Contribution (examples: signed print of <piece> / 1 character flat color digital / 2 character traditional pencil sketch)
Completion/shipping time
Buyer pays shipping? (non-digital)




EDIT TO ADD:
If you would like to make a monetary donation directly, Cookie's Paypal address is cookiesama[at]gmail.com - please do not note or message me about it however, my only dealings are with arranging the auction. <3

A very merry Christmas and a happy new year and whatever else you choose to celebrate around this time!

Thank you all for your watches, comments and kindness over the past year. It's very much appreciated and means a lot to me. :)

Take care and enjoy the festive season!

It's that time of year again, and I figured...well, as other people are putting their wish lists out there, I might as well do so too.

1. DONATION TO ONE OF THESE CHARITIES! :D
- The BUAV (British Union For the Abolition Of Vivisection) - http://www.buav.org/donate
- Cats Protection - https://www.cats.org.uk/donate
- The SSPCA - https://www.scottishspca.org/donate
- Indiana Coyote Rescue - http://www.coyoterescue.org/
- League Against Cruel Sports - http://www.league.org.uk/content/308/Donate
- Dogs Trust - http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/giving/.....s/default.aspx

2. A Wacom Intuos 3 or 4 tablet - ideally the small/A5 size. Doesn't have to be new, just working! My current tablet is a really worn out Bamboo which needs replacing soon.

3. A coupon for a badge from  nimrais! - http://nimrais.storenvy.com/product.....t-coupon-badge

4. Icons or art of my Akita character - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6369012/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6743298/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6628894/

5. MissMonster art book 2010 - http://indyplanet.com/store/product.....81p73ub67k0e33 *(doesn't have to be new, if you have one that you're done with I would appreciate that just the same!)*

6. Strathmore Smooth Surface Bristol Board Pad - 9"x12"

7. One pair of white fursuit foot paws, ok condition, size to fit a UK 6/EU 39/US Women's 8!

8. Anything off my Amazon Wishlist - http://www.amazon.co.uk/registry/wi...../2CF7HVIKHFXH9

9. For you to recommend my art to a friend if you enjoy it! :D /cheeky


In any case, if you can spare a few pounds/dollars/euros/pieces of eight, I would urge you to donate to a charity this Christmas! Even a small amount helps. <3

If you require my address for anything please note me and ask! I live in the Netherlands.

Do you have a wish list posted to your page? If so, link it here too. :) I like to go through these at Christmas and send a few little things where I can!

Happy Holidays!

It's been...over 6 months since I opened for commissions. Wow.

*****THESE COMMISSION SLOTS ARE NOW CLAIMED!*****

In honor of Cyber Monday, I'm offering two commission slots with a very special discount! Instead of the usual $70 for these, you can get one for just $55. That's a whole $15 saving!

For UK watchers, that's £36 and for EU folks that's 42 euros! (converted with xe.com and rounded up to the nearest £/euro - no ripoff rates here)

The commissions on offer are my traditional single character pieces with either no background or a [i]simple background. Here are some examples:

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6628498/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5996861/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5341640/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3359333/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3444364/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5998975/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6168408/ (background is a little more complex than what's offered here, but not much)

Shipping & handling on the original art will be a flat $5 worldwide. Payment is by Paypal only.

This offer is for either clean art or nudes - no XXX content, sorry!

If you are interested please NOTE me. I cannot accept comments as a claim to these two spots. The first two notes will get the spots. You must be able to pay within 24 hours or you forfeit your spot - sorry![/i]

Finally, please see my TOS for all relevant information on process, completion times, rights and so on: http://www.furnation.com/korrok/terms.htm

Thank you!

Slot 1.  sukiwolfram CLAIMED!
Slot 2.  alty CLAIMED!

Today I turned 27. Now I need to go change the ages on all my profiles, such a chore!

I feel old. Somehow I'm sure I'm the same as I was 10 years ago, though I've changed a lot in personality since then, in both positive and negative ways. But I don't feel much older than I did 10 years ago. It's an odd thing.

If my dad is to be believed, that feeling never goes away. He says he still feels like he's 20 years old, aside from some aches and pains and maturing in personality - and he's 56. :P

My biggest problem is that somewhere inside of me, I'm still a 15 year old glitter goth. :X My brain hasn't quite caught up to "you are way too old for that shizz, stop it". I'm trying to get over it little by little!

So, yeah. Birthdays are weird. Bah!

This has been a long time in consideration and something I've spoke about with friends many times - but now I feel ready to put my foot down and say it once and for all:

I will no longer be offering adult artwork commissions.

This specifically means porn. I have no issue drawing artistic nudes at all and will continue to do so. Anything more explicit is a simple no.

My reasons for this are many and varied, and have expanded over the years, but the only thing I want to say is that I am not comfortable drawing adult content, I do not feel at ease with it in the slightest. I think I'll enjoy working on commissions more if I remove it from what I offer.

I will continue to sell my adult prints if I'm at conventions, though there will gradually be less of these - a lot of stock will not be replaced when it sells out.

Honestly I would be a hypocrite if I didn't add that there *may* be a chance of me offering an adult commission in future via auction if urgent financial need arose, or collaborating as colourist on adult art for a friend. So yes, that COULD happen. If it does, I don't want to hear BUT YOU SAID NO MORE because...it's my choice.

There is one remaining piece of M/M adult art in my commission queue and that will be completed and posted to my gallery. And that will be the last. I hope that you will all stick around despite this, and as always I appreciate your support. Thank you! :)

- Sarah / Korrok


EDIT: Many thanks to you all for your support! I would thank you all individually but I can't think of a way to do so without getting hellishly repetitive - but I appreciate every one of your comments. :) :)

I think I need some new and awesome music in my life. It's once again gotten to that point where I'm listening to the same stuff over and over - and while that stuff is great, some variety and discovering new things is also wonderful.

So I ask you all to recommend me some music. It can be a band, album or just a song. Link a YouTube video or other sample (available outside the US) if possible, otherwise I can try to look it up on Spotify. Please try to make it something you think I'd like - if in doubt, consult the following:

Style likes: Rock, alt rock, 90's indie & indie rock, Britpop, EBM, industrial, nu-metal, non-screamy metal, emo, 80s, goth styles e.g. darkwave, pop-punk, grunge
Examples of Band likes: Manic Street Preachers, The Cruxshadows, Mesh, Combichrist, Blur, Reaper, Grendel, Covenant, Placebo, Mindless Self Indulgence, Mansun, My Chemical Romance, Panic At The Disco (first album), :wumpscut:, Noisuf-X, Offspring, Backyard Babies, The Wildhearts, Apoptygma Berzerk, Korn, Blink 182, Bowling For Soup, Nirvana, Faderhead, Hole, L7, The Cure, The Smiths, NIN, Lady Gaga (the shame!)

DEFINITE NO: most classic rock, instrumental/movie themes/classical, rap, r'n'b, country, anything like Nickleback OH GOD NOT NICKLEBACK, Foo Fighters, anything like Coldplay/boring 2000's MOR rock, screamy or really heavy beat the shit out of the drumkit metal, Weird Al or assorted "joke songs"

Pretty much anything else is fair game. Thank you for your suggestions. :D

First of all the thank you, to all of you who commented on my latest submission, "Don't Tell Me..." : http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6651797/

The positive response from this one was quite unexpected and really appreciated. I will have to find a way to transfer the picture to a larger piece of paper and finish it due to the demand!

And now, a "meme" inspired by the trending topic on Twitter "MyFavouriteSongsEver". I realised there were many more of these than I wished to spam my Twitter followers with! Here's a list of some (not all, I'll have invariably forgotten some :P) of my very favourites. I hope you'll enjoy if you decide to have a listen!

FULL YOUTUBE PLAYLIST LINK - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.....6D78836C8551CB

ALICE IN CHAINS - Dirt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAZcFVuSo0M
BLUR - End Of A Century - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuYUmnny0pU
THE CRUXSHADOWS - Marilyn, My Bitterness - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkahM8_2gaI
LEONARD COHEN - The Future - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0s4g1Yh5vw
MANIC STREET PREACHERS - 4st 7 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy2ebaAGMU0
MANIC STREET PREACHERS - Donkeys - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYh2WQjfPGU
MANSUN - Six - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5tq1fXTxhQ
MANSUN - Cancer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF94428VXsk
MESH - No Place Like Home - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHf8Lz3b9J8
MESH - Needle In A Bruise - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofWg4MO2e_U
NINE INCH NAILS - The Wretched - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytH7SLznGzE
NINE INCH NAILS - Reptile - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfhkXxmnYHc
NIRVANA - Pennyroyal Tea - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmFkmN6owpg
THE OFFSPRING - Bad Habit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wMa_t5cBgY
PLACEBO - Without You I'm Nothing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqbQ_I_-HuQ
PULP - Bad Cover Version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TsaHpeNQUc
REAPER - Execution Of Your Mind - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9mtgzCgIwY
THE SMITHS - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INgXzChwipY
VNV NATION - Epicenter - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woIiLtWzXAQ

I've had a few enquiries lately about the uploading of my art to sites like e621, fchan and similar, and whether this is okay by me.

A lot of artists have big issues with this kind of uploading, I however do not. I have no objections whatsoever to you placing my art on other gallery sites. I have only a few conditions:

1: Art must be appropriately tagged/credited to me, preferably just as "Korrok" rather than my real name!
2: Any signatures/watermarks/whatever must be left on the art
3: The art should be posted in its original form, unedited, uncropped and so on.
4: If you happen to have hi-res copies - whether these be scans from originals or prints, or digital downloads - these must not be redistributed, even if you commissioned the art.
5: A link back to my FA is highly appreciated if there's space for you to do so! :D

I'm pretty sure these conditions are plenty reasonable. :)

Thanks for your interest in my art and I appreciate that you enjoy it enough to share it!

- Sarah / Korrok

Hi guys,

This is just a very quick update to say that at the moment commissions are a bit delayed. The ones on my list are as follows:

VobE - inking
Reidon - sketching
Ewous
Milan & Bengges

Me and my boyfriend both picked up some kind of sickness so we've not been well, plus my migraines have decided to come back in force over the past few days. Add to that, there's been a death in my extended family which has left us all a bit surprised and upset - my aunt Pauline passed away late last week.

I hope you can understand that things aren't progressing at quite the rate I would like, but they will be worked on in as timely a fashion as I can manage without compromising quality.

Thanks,

Sarah / Korrok

Just so you know, I was asked to take down the last submission by the commissioner. If you faved it and wonder why there's a "submission has been deleted" stuck on your faves now, you know why. ;)

I'm jumping on the bandwagon just to see what people will say! Unfortunately most of my work is commissioned stuff though and as such I have no control over what the commissioner asks for - but y'know, let me know anyway what you think.

Feel free to skip questions or whatever. And I appreciate your feedback. :)

PROS
01. I like when you draw: ___.
02. I wish you drew more: ___.
03. I wish you drew more fanart of: ___.
04. I wish you drew more original art of: ___.
05. I wish you drew a comic of/about: ___.
06. I wish you made a tutorial about: ___.
07. My favorite part of your work is: ___.

CONS
08. I dislike when you draw: ___.
09. I wish you drew less: ___.
10. My least favorite part of your work is: ___.

OTHER
11. If I had to describe your work I’d say: ___.
12. If I had a question to ask about your work it’d be: ___?
13. The main strength & weakness of your work is/are: ___ & ___.

I don't normally post this many journals, but this one is kinda interesting.


1. Post a link to your entry with the MOST VIEWS: if there is a tie, just post the top most one.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2074754/ ***NSFW*** - Strap-on - I don't know why this has most views, I really don't, apart from the fact it's porn. It's quite old now though and I can see a bunch of changes I would make. Like turning the grey one into a doberman (it'd suit better) and fixing her legs.



2. Post a link to your entry with the most favorites: if there is a tie, just post the top most one.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/747831/ - Insecure - I'm not sure why this has most faves. It was my featured submission for well over a year though so that might go a ways to explaining it, it was a first view of my character for many of my page viewers. I just recently saw this again in real life (I sold it at EF 09) and actually it looked way better than the scan.



3. Post a link to an entry you can't understand why so many people favorited, because in your own opinion, it doesn't deserve them.

I'm going to post two here because they both puzzle me:

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4142849/ - Lessons for the Little Hunter - This attracted a whole bunch of faves, but for the life of me I can't tell why, because it is literally a rough sketch with some messy b&w shading thrown on it. If it had been fully finished, I could get it, but not in its current state.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4985504/ ***NSFW*** - After the Action - I won't lie, this was an experiment, and it pretty much proved itself. Will I attract way more faves than I deserve if I draw some really blatant, really shameless porn? Even if I don't put nearly the effort into it that I normally make on my art? The answer was yes. I'm not going to belittle anyone who liked or faved it - I mean, if you thought it was hot then it did its job - but it did basically prove that yep, if I focused on pure porn I could attract more faves/views/watchers. :P



4. Post a link to an entry that got the most comments.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/70850/ ***NSFW*** - Feeding Time - Comments degenerated into some kind of bestiality/zoophilia debate. I'm tempted to hide some of them (the ones referring to the character as my ex's).



5. Post a link to an entry of your OWN personal favorite drawing (post up to five).

You might actually never have seen some of these, they had few pageviews comparitively.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4334102/ - Masai Jackal - This is probably the picture I worked hardest on in my entire artistic career so far. I loved the original to bits (it has a nice home at least!). But hardly anyone viewed it, and at the EF artshow last year its reception was SO disappointing. I still love it. :P
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5882142/ - Red Husky - Another one that got a poor reception at both art show (this year) and online, but I am proud of it.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4296333/ - Saule - My interpretation of  banrai's Saule species. I just like this one.


Any you agree with? Disagree with? :)

Head over here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/2654603/ for a chance at a free collar. ;)

Hi guys!

I've opened an online store up over at Storenvy where you can purchase prints and various other stuff. :)

http://korrok.storenvy.com/

To celebrate, you can get 10% off of your order by entering the code OPENING at the checkout. I ship internationally at reasonable prices!

I'm still looking for a way to sell off my adult prints, and might be offering some up on Furbuy soon.

Thanks for looking!

Sarah / Korrok

Last night I returned from Eurofurence. It was a pretty decent con and I had some great times.

Thanks to folks like  shadowsani  xanderbunny  tayalu  jesterdelorean  annetea  godzuki and more folks whose FA names I don't know for the great nights out and fun dinner timez, and putting up with me! :D

And thanks to all the commissioners and buyers who came by my dealer's table or bought from me in the art show. You guys are awesome. <3

In so far as my plans go, Eurofurence will have been my last convention for some time. I have resolved to take a break from fur cons for a while, though I am a little tempted by Scotiacon next year.

My prints and remaining original sketches will be for sale online soon. I'll put up a link when I do.

---

And unfortunately, my con time ended on a real downer - when I returned home, I found out that  aheria had taken her own life. Aheria was a lovely person to talk to, and she had been one of my first commissioners, always encouraging about my art, and always nice to chat to. I cannot claim we were close, but I feel very sad that she was in so much pain that she felt forced into suicide. I am deeply saddened and my heart goes out to her family. Rest in peace, Aheria.

Did that personality quiz that's been going round. Original is here: http://www.signalpatterns.com

Impulsive

You trust your your instincts. What others may see as rash behavior is, for you, simply going with your gut. Individuals with a high score on the "impulsive" trait tend to try new, sometimes outrageous, things.

You are not timid. For you, spending time microscopically examining the pros and cons of every decision means never getting anything accomplished.

Passionate

You are in touch with your emotions, and sometimes you react before you think. The good news: you don't tamp down your feelings. The bad news: you sometimes say or do things that you later wish you could take back.

You do not live your life on an even keel; you do not go for long periods without experiencing some mood swings.

Curious

You like to get to the bottom of things. You're not content knowing what someone did; you want to know why they did it.

You don't simply take things as they are and move on; you're not content skimming along on the surface; you don't feel you're wasting time by digging for the meaning of things.

Solitary

You are a private person, not very comfortable in a big group, and view excessive socializing as a waste of time.

You not prefer hanging out with others to spending time alone; you do not tend to feel at home in a crowded room, club, stadium, or auditorium.

Pessimistic

You tend to be a "glass half-empty" kind of person, which for you is simply a realistic outlook. Your feeling is that this world can be a depressing place, and only a fool would think otherwise.

You do not waste your time searching for the silver lining in every cloud, nor do you believe it's your job to cheer up the people around you with happy talk.

Volatile

You go with the flow when it comes to your emotions. Whether you're happy or sad, you show it, and when something upsets you, or you're feeling stressed out, those around you will know it right away.

You are not necessarily the one person in any group who can be depended on to stay calm, cool, and collected in a crisis; you aren't known for keeping your emotions under wraps.

Creative

You are good at solving problems, coming up with original ideas, and seeing connections between things, connections that most other people miss. People with a high score on the "creative" trait often are employed in such fields as finance and scientific research, and enjoy avant garde and classical music as well as literary fiction and scholarly non-fiction.

You do not shun abstractions and concepts in favor of the concrete and tangible.

Unsettled

You may be comfortable on your home turf, but you have a tendency to be self-conscious in an unfamiliar environment. While you're usually at ease with your friends, you can be a little skittish around strangers.

You usually don't feel at home in unfamiliar settings or with new people. When you get rattled, you don't necessarily recover instantly.

Impassioned

You have strong opinions and high standards. When others let you down, you're not opposed to giving them a piece of your mind, even if it sometimes mean hurting their feelings.

You are not necessarily a "live and let live" kind of person. You don't always make allowances for others' incompetence or allow annoyances to wash over you. You don't feel it's your job to make everyone feel relaxed and comfortable regardless of whether they've earned it.

Emotional

You let it all hang out, and those around you always know what you're going through.

You are not isolated from your emotions; no one would call you "cold-blooded," or even "cool as a cucumber."



It's not all accurate but the basic idea is. I find it sad and kinda ironic it just underlines my Borderline Personality Disorder. :| Other people got much more flattering results!