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Posted 10 years agoNah, I don't really have anything to say. Just dropping in to say hi. *waves* :3
Cat Girl Nuku Nuku anime set for sale
Posted 10 years agoYeah, I know I haven't been here since, like... Christmas. I've been busy... :P
Anyways, to anybody who likes anime, I have some up on eBay for sell. Figured I'd let you guys know in case it's something you want. Mine appears to be the only set like it on eBay, and the only one I found like it on Amazon was $65. Comes with 3 different series in the same set.
Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/11168985004.....84.m1558.l2649
*waves* Catch ya later!
Anyways, to anybody who likes anime, I have some up on eBay for sell. Figured I'd let you guys know in case it's something you want. Mine appears to be the only set like it on eBay, and the only one I found like it on Amazon was $65. Comes with 3 different series in the same set.
Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/11168985004.....84.m1558.l2649
*waves* Catch ya later!
Seasons Greetings
Posted 10 years agoHave a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year, everybody! :D
Lemme give it to you straight, y'all...
Posted 11 years agoArt has pretty much always been a hobby for me. I occasionally sell stuff, but I've never had the intention of living off it or going through all kinds of crazy stuff to force myself to be better or anything. I progressed however I progressed. If I got better, I was happy. If I didn't, then I was disappointed, but it didn't mean that I was worried about my position in the furry fandom or as a commission artist or anything like that. I watched a lot of people I cared about trying to push themselves into the spotlight to be "popufur" to make more money or whatever goal it was they wanted, but I never felt that way and I'm never going to.
Yes, absolutely. I have been mostly absent from the furry community for years now. Obviously I pop in and submit something here and there, but the dirty reality of it is that's all it's going to be. If I post art, it's going to be here and there and out of the blue without any kind of warning, followed by long periods of silence. That's just how it is.
I knew several years ago that I would come to a point in my life where I had, for lack of a better way to put it, "grow out of" the art thing. I like to draw, and I like it when people appreciate what I draw, but I'm only doing it as something fun. Not for profit and not for e-peen. Truth be told, there are many other things I have decided I'd rather give my time to. Sure, I'd like to draw something, but I might also be really interested in a book I'm reading or want to knit or play a video game. My interests have always sort of come and gone like waves, but as of late, I just don't want to devote much energy to some of them as opposed to others.
I don't really understand this way of thinking myself, but some people find it unacceptable for people they watch to have long absences or otherwise update infrequently. I don't really get it, as I don't think there's any kind of watcher number limit. I'm sure I have people on my list who post about as often or maybe even less than I do, but I've never minded. Though, if you do mind, then you may want to make considerations...
Yes, absolutely. I have been mostly absent from the furry community for years now. Obviously I pop in and submit something here and there, but the dirty reality of it is that's all it's going to be. If I post art, it's going to be here and there and out of the blue without any kind of warning, followed by long periods of silence. That's just how it is.
I knew several years ago that I would come to a point in my life where I had, for lack of a better way to put it, "grow out of" the art thing. I like to draw, and I like it when people appreciate what I draw, but I'm only doing it as something fun. Not for profit and not for e-peen. Truth be told, there are many other things I have decided I'd rather give my time to. Sure, I'd like to draw something, but I might also be really interested in a book I'm reading or want to knit or play a video game. My interests have always sort of come and gone like waves, but as of late, I just don't want to devote much energy to some of them as opposed to others.
I don't really understand this way of thinking myself, but some people find it unacceptable for people they watch to have long absences or otherwise update infrequently. I don't really get it, as I don't think there's any kind of watcher number limit. I'm sure I have people on my list who post about as often or maybe even less than I do, but I've never minded. Though, if you do mind, then you may want to make considerations...
Original 1980's My Little Pony DVD set FOR SALE
Posted 11 years agoI'm selling my DVD boxed set of the first season of the original 1980's My Little Pony cartoon show on eBay. I haven't bothered to watch it in years, so I don't see any reason to hang onto it. I have way too much other stuff to do/watch/play, so it's doing me no good hanging out on a shelf like this.
The price might make you do a double take, but keep this in mind: This set, as far as I know, had a limited production when it was new (released in 2004). It is now out of print, so copies are hard to come by.
I'm only selling to the US and Canada. I apologize if that causes any inconvenience.
If you know anyone who would be interested, please pass this along to them. Thank you.
Auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl.....m=111314445350
The price might make you do a double take, but keep this in mind: This set, as far as I know, had a limited production when it was new (released in 2004). It is now out of print, so copies are hard to come by.
I'm only selling to the US and Canada. I apologize if that causes any inconvenience.
If you know anyone who would be interested, please pass this along to them. Thank you.
Auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl.....m=111314445350
Longest absence that I recall...
Posted 11 years agoI would say that this has been the longest absence that I can recall. I am sorry for any disappointment it may have caused. I wish I could say that my absence has been, at least, taken up with some artistic work, but that isn't really the case, either. I have done some doodling, but nothing has been completed. I should, possibly, consider posting just sketches I've done as complete work because, truthfully, they're probably as complete as they will ever be. I look back over my sketchbook sometimes and see the sketches I liked a lot and thought I would get around to inking and coloring and I think, "You know, it's been years since I drew this now. Maybe I should just accept that this will never see those finishing refinements and post them as they are now, so that at least they can be enjoyed by someone other than me..."
I may, in fact, do this very thing. And, if for some reason I do feel like furthering progress on them and giving them ink and color in some way or another, I would just move the sketches over to my scraps folder and post the finished work in my gallery instead. I can't explain why I've been reluctant to do that until now.
During my time away from pretty much the whole internet I played a lot of Forsaken World. However, like with most things, I got tired of it eventually, so it's been put onto the shelf with other interests of mine that fall in and out of favor with me as time goes on. Will I pick that up again and play it more after some other interest has ceased to hold my attention? Perhaps. For now, though, I am unconcerned with it and will focus my attention on whatever it is that has my interest right now. Mostly, that's reading, but there's no reason I can't sprinkle some art in there when the mood hits me.
My inbox boasts nearly 5,000 submissions. I am resistant to delete them. There is no doubt artwork I would be worse off to miss if I were to wipe the whole of it. It does mean, though, that I may comment very little, or none at all, and possibly won't favorite, either. I have had experience in the past in which artists seem displeased with someone commenting to or favoriting work that is over a certain amount of time old. *I* do not understand this. I leave all my work in my gallery for the specific reason that someone may find it and enjoy it later on. I don't care if I receive comments on something I post that day, that week, or even that year. If someone were to find it 4 years later and wanted to make a comment, then I would welcome the comment and appreciate it, so this mentality of being offended (for lack of a better word) when someone does this confuses me entirely.
I also want to experiment with other artistic projects. Not so much something other than drawings on paper, but with different subjects and styles. This is something I have actually wanted to do for years, but I felt a pressure from the community to continue to do things in a certain way, although in ways that *they* deemed appropriate, which ultimately caused me much more harm than good. Perhaps if I branch into a different style of art that doesn't focus on characters, I can start feeling more free about art again. Maybe it would finally break me of the insecurity that leads to the difficulty with drawing that I have had since being bombarded with "critique" regarding my preference for *how* to draw things. I don't know. I think I want to try to see if it works.
I can't promise I'll be here much, if at all. I don't have a driving need to draw as I sometimes do when the interest in it has come back to me. We'll have to see where my interests take me, I suppose. After all, there's no use fighting it. I've tried that before...
I may, in fact, do this very thing. And, if for some reason I do feel like furthering progress on them and giving them ink and color in some way or another, I would just move the sketches over to my scraps folder and post the finished work in my gallery instead. I can't explain why I've been reluctant to do that until now.
During my time away from pretty much the whole internet I played a lot of Forsaken World. However, like with most things, I got tired of it eventually, so it's been put onto the shelf with other interests of mine that fall in and out of favor with me as time goes on. Will I pick that up again and play it more after some other interest has ceased to hold my attention? Perhaps. For now, though, I am unconcerned with it and will focus my attention on whatever it is that has my interest right now. Mostly, that's reading, but there's no reason I can't sprinkle some art in there when the mood hits me.
My inbox boasts nearly 5,000 submissions. I am resistant to delete them. There is no doubt artwork I would be worse off to miss if I were to wipe the whole of it. It does mean, though, that I may comment very little, or none at all, and possibly won't favorite, either. I have had experience in the past in which artists seem displeased with someone commenting to or favoriting work that is over a certain amount of time old. *I* do not understand this. I leave all my work in my gallery for the specific reason that someone may find it and enjoy it later on. I don't care if I receive comments on something I post that day, that week, or even that year. If someone were to find it 4 years later and wanted to make a comment, then I would welcome the comment and appreciate it, so this mentality of being offended (for lack of a better word) when someone does this confuses me entirely.
I also want to experiment with other artistic projects. Not so much something other than drawings on paper, but with different subjects and styles. This is something I have actually wanted to do for years, but I felt a pressure from the community to continue to do things in a certain way, although in ways that *they* deemed appropriate, which ultimately caused me much more harm than good. Perhaps if I branch into a different style of art that doesn't focus on characters, I can start feeling more free about art again. Maybe it would finally break me of the insecurity that leads to the difficulty with drawing that I have had since being bombarded with "critique" regarding my preference for *how* to draw things. I don't know. I think I want to try to see if it works.
I can't promise I'll be here much, if at all. I don't have a driving need to draw as I sometimes do when the interest in it has come back to me. We'll have to see where my interests take me, I suppose. After all, there's no use fighting it. I've tried that before...
I've given my soul over to Forsaken World
Posted 12 years agoYeah, I dunno. Just one of those things, I guess. It's just as likely I'll get tired of this and move back on to some other interest as it is for me to do that with drawing or knitting or whatever else. Anyway, I've been spending a decent amount of my time playing Forsaken World. It's a free MMORPG (though, you can buy stuff like mounts and clothes if you want to). If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, you can get it here:
http://fw.perfectworld.com/
If you're looking for me, I'm on the US West Lionheart server. My character's name is Errillia. However, if you contact me there, be sure to let me know where you know me from.
http://fw.perfectworld.com/
If you're looking for me, I'm on the US West Lionheart server. My character's name is Errillia. However, if you contact me there, be sure to let me know where you know me from.
Why I'm here today, gone tomorrow, and back again later.
Posted 12 years agoNot that I don't think most of my watchers don't already know this, but the reason for my sporadic activity within the art community is the result of several different factors.
The first and most important reason for this is because I have a relatively long list of personal interests that I like to take part in, and I cycle through those interests as the mood strikes. For example, at this particular time, I feel more like knitting and reading than I do drawing. That could change at any moment, really. So far as I know, in another hour from now, I may suddenly feel an urgent need to draw and won't pick up a book or a pair of knitting needles for weeks while my interest in drawing runs its course. Or, perhaps, I won't feel like drawing anything for months yet. I don't force myself to draw when I don't feel the motivation for it because I almost certainly turn out a poor quality piece of work I am in no way happy with. I let everything come as it will, and enjoy the activity while I'm in the mood for it.
The second reason is naturally my personal life. I usually come online when my son is either happily playing by himself and doesn't need or want any interaction from me, or when he's sleeping. The frequency in which I come online also depends on my mood, just like with the activities I always cycle through. Sometimes, I'm just not interested in spending my time online when I could be, instead, reading a book or knitting or drawing or whatever. That said, I do frequent Facebook a decent amount because I can easily access it via my smartphone. I can check my messages or respond to someone on FB easily without putting down any work I'm doing for more than a moment or two. Other online activity, however, is scarce these days.
There are other little bits and pieces as to why my activity comes and goes such as it does, but they're not as important as the two I've mentioned here.
I mostly wrote this to show that I do come around FA from time to time to check up on things, but I'm never usually here more than a minute or two at present. I always get around to commenting on and favoriting artwork in my inbox, so you're bound to hear from me at some point. It just might be a couple months after you posted. I hope no one feels offended by that...
The first and most important reason for this is because I have a relatively long list of personal interests that I like to take part in, and I cycle through those interests as the mood strikes. For example, at this particular time, I feel more like knitting and reading than I do drawing. That could change at any moment, really. So far as I know, in another hour from now, I may suddenly feel an urgent need to draw and won't pick up a book or a pair of knitting needles for weeks while my interest in drawing runs its course. Or, perhaps, I won't feel like drawing anything for months yet. I don't force myself to draw when I don't feel the motivation for it because I almost certainly turn out a poor quality piece of work I am in no way happy with. I let everything come as it will, and enjoy the activity while I'm in the mood for it.
The second reason is naturally my personal life. I usually come online when my son is either happily playing by himself and doesn't need or want any interaction from me, or when he's sleeping. The frequency in which I come online also depends on my mood, just like with the activities I always cycle through. Sometimes, I'm just not interested in spending my time online when I could be, instead, reading a book or knitting or drawing or whatever. That said, I do frequent Facebook a decent amount because I can easily access it via my smartphone. I can check my messages or respond to someone on FB easily without putting down any work I'm doing for more than a moment or two. Other online activity, however, is scarce these days.
There are other little bits and pieces as to why my activity comes and goes such as it does, but they're not as important as the two I've mentioned here.
I mostly wrote this to show that I do come around FA from time to time to check up on things, but I'm never usually here more than a minute or two at present. I always get around to commenting on and favoriting artwork in my inbox, so you're bound to hear from me at some point. It just might be a couple months after you posted. I hope no one feels offended by that...
Natural or un-natural colors?
Posted 12 years agoWhat does everyone prefer as far as coloration on anthros? Do you like your critters better in natural colors, or would you rather than be un-natural colors?
I like both. I sometimes mix the two, having a character with naturally colored fur, but un-naturally colored hair.
What do you like best?
I like both. I sometimes mix the two, having a character with naturally colored fur, but un-naturally colored hair.
What do you like best?
I'm so seriously behind on EVERYTHING! D:
Posted 12 years agoWell, okay, not literally everything, as in things at home or whatever. Though I confess to being behind on some of that stuff, too. Just art stuff, mainly.
I have allowed myself to get so absolutely lazy! I was going over my sketchbook and I noticed that I still have several very old sketches I've always intended to ink and color that haven't gotten past getting scanned yet. Some of the work I've uploaded recently (anything done digitally) has been that sort of thing, and it's all 2-3 years old already. I've gotten my itch to work on art back, mostly, and I've been chipping away at those sorts of things, but while I'm doing that, more stuff is getting sketched out, so it's still piling up on me. I have a bunch of ideas for projects, but due to a specific project I'm working on at the moment, I don't really have the time to work on anything else that I'd been wanting to start. Bleh!
Oh, well. I guess having the drive to draw and having sketches pile up is better than not feeling like drawing and not getting anything at all done.
I have allowed myself to get so absolutely lazy! I was going over my sketchbook and I noticed that I still have several very old sketches I've always intended to ink and color that haven't gotten past getting scanned yet. Some of the work I've uploaded recently (anything done digitally) has been that sort of thing, and it's all 2-3 years old already. I've gotten my itch to work on art back, mostly, and I've been chipping away at those sorts of things, but while I'm doing that, more stuff is getting sketched out, so it's still piling up on me. I have a bunch of ideas for projects, but due to a specific project I'm working on at the moment, I don't really have the time to work on anything else that I'd been wanting to start. Bleh!
Oh, well. I guess having the drive to draw and having sketches pile up is better than not feeling like drawing and not getting anything at all done.
Bleeding yellows in lamination...?
Posted 12 years agoI started laminating things back in 2008, I think it was. Most of my earlier laminated things were just random art, artcards, or a bookmark here and there. I moved on to badges a little later.
I use Prismacolor markers for my traditional media stuff. Everything I've had laminated, even with the kind that sticks with a glue substance instead of being put through heat, causes bleeding in the yellows of the pictures. If yellow was used in the creation of the color, like with green, it still leeches out the yellow and bleeds it all over. I thought it was caused by the heat laminator at first, but it happened with the other kind, too. What is up with that??
Anybody have any ideas why this happens? Any tricks or tips to help keep it from causing the bleeding?
I use Prismacolor markers for my traditional media stuff. Everything I've had laminated, even with the kind that sticks with a glue substance instead of being put through heat, causes bleeding in the yellows of the pictures. If yellow was used in the creation of the color, like with green, it still leeches out the yellow and bleeds it all over. I thought it was caused by the heat laminator at first, but it happened with the other kind, too. What is up with that??
Anybody have any ideas why this happens? Any tricks or tips to help keep it from causing the bleeding?
I am NOT leaving Fur Affinity!
Posted 12 years agoI'm kind of surprised that I've been asked this by anyone, but I guess my last journal about me having made a Weasyl account along with the scandal that seems to be rocking FA at the moment had some people unsure. So, here's my official stance on the subject:
No, I'm NOT leaving Fur Affinity.
The only art website I have actively vacated (meaning, I purposely abandoned it rather than just forgot about it) is Deviant Art. The only reason I did that is because the site is riddled with viruses, one of which ended up infecting my computer, even with ad blockers and script blockers in place. Other than that, I've watched drama come and go on a million different art sites, and I've never cared much.
I try not to judge the administrators of websites like this too strictly. I know they have hard jobs. I know how difficult it can be to be a leader. I've said as much in the past, several times. The thing about it is, even if I don't like how they're running the show, they're the ones running the show. Since I know they're getting criticized up and down enough already, I don't see any reason to throw in any more of it. I think they get the point, and besides, this place is free. I don't have to pay a dime to come here. Donations are appreciated, I'm sure, but I'm not even harassed for them like other publicly accessible things often will do. Because it's free, I figure it's just like they always say: You get what you pay for.
So, anyhow, that's my take on it. I'm still here, and I will likely continue to hang around here until such a time as the site goes down for good or it's so difficult to use that it isn't worth the time anymore.
No, I'm NOT leaving Fur Affinity.
The only art website I have actively vacated (meaning, I purposely abandoned it rather than just forgot about it) is Deviant Art. The only reason I did that is because the site is riddled with viruses, one of which ended up infecting my computer, even with ad blockers and script blockers in place. Other than that, I've watched drama come and go on a million different art sites, and I've never cared much.
I try not to judge the administrators of websites like this too strictly. I know they have hard jobs. I know how difficult it can be to be a leader. I've said as much in the past, several times. The thing about it is, even if I don't like how they're running the show, they're the ones running the show. Since I know they're getting criticized up and down enough already, I don't see any reason to throw in any more of it. I think they get the point, and besides, this place is free. I don't have to pay a dime to come here. Donations are appreciated, I'm sure, but I'm not even harassed for them like other publicly accessible things often will do. Because it's free, I figure it's just like they always say: You get what you pay for.
So, anyhow, that's my take on it. I'm still here, and I will likely continue to hang around here until such a time as the site goes down for good or it's so difficult to use that it isn't worth the time anymore.
Weasyl account
Posted 12 years agoI made an account on Weasyl. You'll noticed I dropped the "Midnight" from my username. It's because that's always been a descriptor, NOT part of my character's name. I've been doing that in more places lately.
My account:
https://www.weasyl.com/profile/fury
Other than that, I guess nothing interesting is happening. Nothing particularly worth talking about, anyways.
My account:
https://www.weasyl.com/profile/fury
Other than that, I guess nothing interesting is happening. Nothing particularly worth talking about, anyways.
Adoptables? How do..?
Posted 12 years agoFirst off, I just wanted to drop an apology for my relative silence as of late. I'm not intentionally ignoring anybody. I haven't messed with my gallery here very much in months. I just went through my inbox and worked through the art there. I dropped my inbox submission count down from about 1600 to 130. Hopefully I can keep it tidy until I can go through those and make comments and such.
Anyway... adoptables. How do?
It's been suggested to me on and off for a couple years or so that I should do adoptables. I always end up liking any new character I draw, so it's not something I thought would work for me. But, I don't know. Maybe I'd try it... But I'm not sure how it works exactly, other than the person who buys the adoptable gets the character for use as they please. What I'm not sure of is how an auction for such a thing would be done. Do you do it here on Fur Affinity? If so, how is an auction supposed to work here? Or is this something that should be done on FurBuy?
There is no guarantee that I'll do it or anything. I was just curious in case I decided to try some time.
Anyway... adoptables. How do?
It's been suggested to me on and off for a couple years or so that I should do adoptables. I always end up liking any new character I draw, so it's not something I thought would work for me. But, I don't know. Maybe I'd try it... But I'm not sure how it works exactly, other than the person who buys the adoptable gets the character for use as they please. What I'm not sure of is how an auction for such a thing would be done. Do you do it here on Fur Affinity? If so, how is an auction supposed to work here? Or is this something that should be done on FurBuy?
There is no guarantee that I'll do it or anything. I was just curious in case I decided to try some time.
Characters you want to see? Looking for opinions.
Posted 12 years agoAlright. I think I feel a little more like doodling now.
I want to ask you all, though... Of all my female characters (except for Fury), which of them would you rather see nude or topless pin ups drawn for? Your answer can be for any female character, excluding Fury, even if she doesn't have a name or even if I've only drawn her once before.
I want to ask you all, though... Of all my female characters (except for Fury), which of them would you rather see nude or topless pin ups drawn for? Your answer can be for any female character, excluding Fury, even if she doesn't have a name or even if I've only drawn her once before.
*facepalm* Really..?
Posted 12 years agoCome on, now! If you're gonna involve me, please at least get SOME things straight.
I haven't lived in Mississippi since 2007. I don't make this any secret whatsoever. How come some people are having such a hard time getting their head around that? :\
I haven't lived in Mississippi since 2007. I don't make this any secret whatsoever. How come some people are having such a hard time getting their head around that? :\
General Update - Happy New Year!
Posted 12 years agoHey, fuzzy folks!
I noticed I hadn't updated my journal since my baby was born. Has it been 2 months already? Goodness!
Things have been going very well. The baby is healthy and growing as he should. I'm still enjoying time off work, which is freakin' AWESOME! I expect to be away from work until probably May or so. Having the break from all that has been super nice.
I do FEEL like drawing, but I don't have any motivation. I dunno. Does that make sense? I've been reading a lot because I can hold the baby in one arm and hold a book in my free hand easily. I knit a little, because that can be put down and picked up without much fuss. I keep looking at my art supplies, and I have a few ideas, but... meh. I just can't seem to bother picking any of it up. :\
My husband got a promotion! He likes his new position. :)
Anyway, like I said, everything has been going just fine. I don't have the kind of time for the internet that I used to have, of course, but that's A-okay with me! I'm quite pleased to be a mama. ^_^
So, that's what's been going on with me. Hopefully everything is going well for all of you, too. :)
Oh, and Happy New Year! :D
I noticed I hadn't updated my journal since my baby was born. Has it been 2 months already? Goodness!
Things have been going very well. The baby is healthy and growing as he should. I'm still enjoying time off work, which is freakin' AWESOME! I expect to be away from work until probably May or so. Having the break from all that has been super nice.
I do FEEL like drawing, but I don't have any motivation. I dunno. Does that make sense? I've been reading a lot because I can hold the baby in one arm and hold a book in my free hand easily. I knit a little, because that can be put down and picked up without much fuss. I keep looking at my art supplies, and I have a few ideas, but... meh. I just can't seem to bother picking any of it up. :\
My husband got a promotion! He likes his new position. :)
Anyway, like I said, everything has been going just fine. I don't have the kind of time for the internet that I used to have, of course, but that's A-okay with me! I'm quite pleased to be a mama. ^_^
So, that's what's been going on with me. Hopefully everything is going well for all of you, too. :)
Oh, and Happy New Year! :D
Puppy is here! <3
Posted 13 years agoPuppy, whose real name is Kenneth Alexander (I'd wanted to wait until he was born to say as much in public), was born at 11:30am on November 2. He weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces at birth and was 22 inches long (tall boy!).
Everything went great! No troubles at all, and labor ended pretty quickly once it got started. I'm pleased with how all that turned out.
We're home now, but very, very busy. It's a good kind of busy. ^_^
If you're interested in photos of the baby, please note me. I won't be posting any baby pictures on FA, but will share them with those interested via more private means. :)
Everything went great! No troubles at all, and labor ended pretty quickly once it got started. I'm pleased with how all that turned out.
We're home now, but very, very busy. It's a good kind of busy. ^_^
If you're interested in photos of the baby, please note me. I won't be posting any baby pictures on FA, but will share them with those interested via more private means. :)
Another boring update!
Posted 13 years agoI just figured I'd throw a general update out, since I haven't been doing much of anything else around here lately.
Everything is going very well. I'm in the final countdown before Puppy gets here. I tell you, I'm not unhappy to be pregnant by any stretch, but I'll be glad when it's over. 9 months is a freakin' long time! I'm cruising along with very few negative symptoms, but I'm just so bored of it now. I want the baby, not the wait. I know it's all worth it in the end, but ugh... I never was all that good at waiting for things, I guess.
Even though I'm not dealing with the more annoying parts of the third trimester, I'm still pretty tired out. I feel sleepy a lot. I don't really feel like doing anything much, really. I'm not sure when "nesting" is supposed to kick in, but I'm kind of hoping it will soon. I could definitely use the energy boost to hopefully get some stuff done that I've been putting off for too long.
I do want to draw, but I lack the motivation. I have some ideas, but I can't seem to muster up the energy to put the pencil to the paper. I feel frustrated by this... I've been wanting to knit a lot more than draw, but I haven't even really been doing much of that, to be honest with you. I think my stronger desire to knit may be connected with the cooler temperatures lately, though. I'd like to be knitting a sweater, but because I'm not sure what size I'll be when the baby gets here, I'm holding off on doing that this year. As it stands now, I'm looking to have lost probably about 10 pounds or so over the course of my pregnancy (haven't gained any weight through the whole thing, except for the weight of the baby himself). Therefore, I had to pull out the work I had been doing on a sweater I had been working on prior to becoming pregnant. I doubt it would fit after Puppy is born if I were to have finished it. Too big...
I've left work, so I spend my time at home relaxing. I'm glad for this. I needed the break. I'm looking forward to being able to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family this year, rather than going crazy trying to keep up at work. Not sure what'll happen with that come next year. Hopefully it won't be as bad as it has been in previous years, though. I'm honestly very tired of it.
Anyway, I guess that's about it. Pretty boring, I know. Sorry.
Keep a look out if you're interested in vintage RPG games. My husband and I have been slowly selling off his old collection of games, so we'll have some more listed on eBay some time within the next week, I think.
Everything is going very well. I'm in the final countdown before Puppy gets here. I tell you, I'm not unhappy to be pregnant by any stretch, but I'll be glad when it's over. 9 months is a freakin' long time! I'm cruising along with very few negative symptoms, but I'm just so bored of it now. I want the baby, not the wait. I know it's all worth it in the end, but ugh... I never was all that good at waiting for things, I guess.
Even though I'm not dealing with the more annoying parts of the third trimester, I'm still pretty tired out. I feel sleepy a lot. I don't really feel like doing anything much, really. I'm not sure when "nesting" is supposed to kick in, but I'm kind of hoping it will soon. I could definitely use the energy boost to hopefully get some stuff done that I've been putting off for too long.
I do want to draw, but I lack the motivation. I have some ideas, but I can't seem to muster up the energy to put the pencil to the paper. I feel frustrated by this... I've been wanting to knit a lot more than draw, but I haven't even really been doing much of that, to be honest with you. I think my stronger desire to knit may be connected with the cooler temperatures lately, though. I'd like to be knitting a sweater, but because I'm not sure what size I'll be when the baby gets here, I'm holding off on doing that this year. As it stands now, I'm looking to have lost probably about 10 pounds or so over the course of my pregnancy (haven't gained any weight through the whole thing, except for the weight of the baby himself). Therefore, I had to pull out the work I had been doing on a sweater I had been working on prior to becoming pregnant. I doubt it would fit after Puppy is born if I were to have finished it. Too big...
I've left work, so I spend my time at home relaxing. I'm glad for this. I needed the break. I'm looking forward to being able to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family this year, rather than going crazy trying to keep up at work. Not sure what'll happen with that come next year. Hopefully it won't be as bad as it has been in previous years, though. I'm honestly very tired of it.
Anyway, I guess that's about it. Pretty boring, I know. Sorry.
Keep a look out if you're interested in vintage RPG games. My husband and I have been slowly selling off his old collection of games, so we'll have some more listed on eBay some time within the next week, I think.
Now with more belly...! *looks at tummy* ...I guess.
Posted 13 years agoHello, fuzzies! I'm just popping in for a quick update. :)
*pokes belly* Not much of a bump going on, even though I'm 6 months pregnant. Hmm...
Puppy is active and doing what healthy babies do. Sometimes I swear he's practicing kung-fu in there, I'm serious! Honestly, I have a really hard time wrapping my head around how some women don't know they're pregnant until they're ready to give birth. I mean... sure, at first you could pass baby kicks off as gas, maybe, but in these later months, there's no gas in the world that feels like this! Well, anyway, Puppy is right on target for growth, so he'll probably be showing up right when he's supposed to, which is the first week of November. My official due date is only 91 days away as of this writing! :D I hope he shows on the 1st, 'cause that will be
's and my 10th wedding anniversary. Can you imagine the awesome parties we'd have every year after that??
Sadly, I got sucker punched by the fatigue that comes along with the 3rd trimester. I've got a few days left before I'm officially in the 3rd trimester, but the exhaustion started to set in somewhere within about a couple weeks ago now. That's been a real bummer, because I have all this stuff I wanna do, but I don't have the energy for it. Lame. But! It's worth it in the end, so I'm truly not gonna complain too much!
So, what does this mean art-wise? Well, you'll probably see some random stuff get posted here and there as I dig through my older sketches and find stuff I can poke around at until it gets done when I have some energy and time. But nothing serious. I'm not going to have commissions or trades open again for quite some time. I'd estimate that the shortest amount of time would be 6 months before I open either of those again. Although, I might offer random original work for sale on Furbuy or something. We'll see.
BTW, if anyone happens to be interested in seeing some ultrasound images of Puppy, here are some:
Profile: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v.....boyprofile.jpg
Cute little hand: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v.....abyboyhand.jpg
He was about 20 weeks at that point. I'm going into 27 weeks now. Seems like just yesterday I got those pictures! OMG!!
Note: Puppy is a pet name I use when referring to the baby. That is by no means what his true name will be.
*pokes belly* Not much of a bump going on, even though I'm 6 months pregnant. Hmm...
Puppy is active and doing what healthy babies do. Sometimes I swear he's practicing kung-fu in there, I'm serious! Honestly, I have a really hard time wrapping my head around how some women don't know they're pregnant until they're ready to give birth. I mean... sure, at first you could pass baby kicks off as gas, maybe, but in these later months, there's no gas in the world that feels like this! Well, anyway, Puppy is right on target for growth, so he'll probably be showing up right when he's supposed to, which is the first week of November. My official due date is only 91 days away as of this writing! :D I hope he shows on the 1st, 'cause that will be
's and my 10th wedding anniversary. Can you imagine the awesome parties we'd have every year after that??Sadly, I got sucker punched by the fatigue that comes along with the 3rd trimester. I've got a few days left before I'm officially in the 3rd trimester, but the exhaustion started to set in somewhere within about a couple weeks ago now. That's been a real bummer, because I have all this stuff I wanna do, but I don't have the energy for it. Lame. But! It's worth it in the end, so I'm truly not gonna complain too much!
So, what does this mean art-wise? Well, you'll probably see some random stuff get posted here and there as I dig through my older sketches and find stuff I can poke around at until it gets done when I have some energy and time. But nothing serious. I'm not going to have commissions or trades open again for quite some time. I'd estimate that the shortest amount of time would be 6 months before I open either of those again. Although, I might offer random original work for sale on Furbuy or something. We'll see.
BTW, if anyone happens to be interested in seeing some ultrasound images of Puppy, here are some:
Profile: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v.....boyprofile.jpg
Cute little hand: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v.....abyboyhand.jpg
He was about 20 weeks at that point. I'm going into 27 weeks now. Seems like just yesterday I got those pictures! OMG!!
Note: Puppy is a pet name I use when referring to the baby. That is by no means what his true name will be.
Back from ultrasound. And it's a.....
Posted 13 years agoPUPPY! For those of you not following my pet names, that means it's a boy. ;) Kitten would be for girl, puppy for boy.
Oh, and he did try to be an uncooperative little brat again today. But this time, I had some GOOD techs who knew how to coax him out of his modesty so we could get a glimpse of his merchandise. I'm relieved. I'm very glad I finally got to find out. I was starting to worry I'd be going my whole pregnancy without knowing the gender, and finding gender neutral stuff is actually kinda hard...
If I said I wasn't a little disappointed, of course I would be lying. However, this news comes with its own blessings. I no longer have to be concerned with watching a daughter for symptoms of PCOS, which I have myself. Nor would I have to try to explain to her that boys are... not always interested in HER, if you know what I mean. And the pink phase. And whatever boy band or Disney pop crap is popular at the time. And all that other girlie stuff. Nope. Now it's Transformers and Thundercats and telling him not to take girls for granted. And MUD!! Wee!! I guess I never was much of a girl, anyway... >_>;
Looks like I'll be seeing two different doctors every couple weeks, though. Bleh on these appointments! They take so much time! Guh! >_<
Anyway, that's my awesomely important news and stuff.
Remember, if you wanted to make a bid on Grandia, Valkyrie Profile, or Vandal Hearts, you still have about 2 days left to do so. Follow this link to view my auctions on eBay for these classic PS1 RPG games: http://www.ebay.com/sch/yarntheory/.....;_trksid=p3686
Oh, and he did try to be an uncooperative little brat again today. But this time, I had some GOOD techs who knew how to coax him out of his modesty so we could get a glimpse of his merchandise. I'm relieved. I'm very glad I finally got to find out. I was starting to worry I'd be going my whole pregnancy without knowing the gender, and finding gender neutral stuff is actually kinda hard...
If I said I wasn't a little disappointed, of course I would be lying. However, this news comes with its own blessings. I no longer have to be concerned with watching a daughter for symptoms of PCOS, which I have myself. Nor would I have to try to explain to her that boys are... not always interested in HER, if you know what I mean. And the pink phase. And whatever boy band or Disney pop crap is popular at the time. And all that other girlie stuff. Nope. Now it's Transformers and Thundercats and telling him not to take girls for granted. And MUD!! Wee!! I guess I never was much of a girl, anyway... >_>;
Looks like I'll be seeing two different doctors every couple weeks, though. Bleh on these appointments! They take so much time! Guh! >_<
Anyway, that's my awesomely important news and stuff.
Remember, if you wanted to make a bid on Grandia, Valkyrie Profile, or Vandal Hearts, you still have about 2 days left to do so. Follow this link to view my auctions on eBay for these classic PS1 RPG games: http://www.ebay.com/sch/yarntheory/.....;_trksid=p3686
Attention commissioners: Busy last couple weeks!
Posted 13 years agoMy last couple weeks has been quite busy, therefore limiting the time I have to draw. In fact, I foresee my drawing time being limited in the next few weeks to come. Such is life.
I have had a lot of doctor appointments lately. My doctor wanted to see me for an extra visit I don't usually get. Nothing is wrong. She just wanted to go over some numbers. Also, because Kitten didn't cooperate at my 20 weeks ultrasound, they scheduled another, so I'll be going in tomorrow for that. Hopefully this time she'll cooperate so we can know whether or not she's a she or if she was a Puppy all along!
There have been some issues I had to handle with my mother concerning her monthly checks and her assisted living home, so I had to take care of all that last week. Also, visits to my in-laws' place.
And then there's just work in general. I have a job outside my home.
So, yeah. Just a heads up on what's been going on for those who have interest in that.
I would like to mention that my auctions for some PS1 RPG games will be ending within about 2 more days. This batch of games is Grandia, Valkyrie Profile, and Vandal Hearts. If you were interested in placing a bid, please refer to this link: http://www.ebay.com/sch/yarntheory/.....;_trksid=p3686
And, that's it!
I have had a lot of doctor appointments lately. My doctor wanted to see me for an extra visit I don't usually get. Nothing is wrong. She just wanted to go over some numbers. Also, because Kitten didn't cooperate at my 20 weeks ultrasound, they scheduled another, so I'll be going in tomorrow for that. Hopefully this time she'll cooperate so we can know whether or not she's a she or if she was a Puppy all along!
There have been some issues I had to handle with my mother concerning her monthly checks and her assisted living home, so I had to take care of all that last week. Also, visits to my in-laws' place.
And then there's just work in general. I have a job outside my home.
So, yeah. Just a heads up on what's been going on for those who have interest in that.
I would like to mention that my auctions for some PS1 RPG games will be ending within about 2 more days. This batch of games is Grandia, Valkyrie Profile, and Vandal Hearts. If you were interested in placing a bid, please refer to this link: http://www.ebay.com/sch/yarntheory/.....;_trksid=p3686
And, that's it!
19 and 1/2 weeks ultrasound today. It's a....
Posted 13 years ago...Phth! Who knows?!
I had my anatomy scan today, but Kitten was being VERY uncooperative. Which comes as no surprise to me, because every other time they've tried to find out something specific with her (I'm still convinced it's a she for some reason), she's run away or played hide & seek. Usually this happened when they'd use the Doppler to try to get a heart rate. She retreated before during an ultrasound at 9 and a half weeks once, when there was way more room to move, but they were still able to get a decent picture. This time? She wouldn't let anybody see her naughty parts. I kinda knew that was gonna happen. She kept her legs crossed the whole time and absolutely refused to move them. Moved everything else, did a little punching, but kicking, which she usually seems to love to do... nope! Not today! Brat... I'm supposed to go back for another ultrasound in a few weeks to hopefully get a better look at her, so that maybe we can finally see if she's really a she, or if she's actually a he. At which point I'll switch off to calling the baby Puppy instead of Kitten.
Other than that, the baby is growing right like she should. Everything looked good. I'm still chillin' with no negative pregnancy symptoms, which is both a blessing and a curse at the same time. Some days, if Kitten has been especially quiet in there, I'm like... "You still in there, or did you sneak out in the middle of the night?"
At least I'm halfway through. I'm really looking forward to being able to actually see and hold my little one, rather than relying on fuzzy ultrasound pictures to see her.
I had my anatomy scan today, but Kitten was being VERY uncooperative. Which comes as no surprise to me, because every other time they've tried to find out something specific with her (I'm still convinced it's a she for some reason), she's run away or played hide & seek. Usually this happened when they'd use the Doppler to try to get a heart rate. She retreated before during an ultrasound at 9 and a half weeks once, when there was way more room to move, but they were still able to get a decent picture. This time? She wouldn't let anybody see her naughty parts. I kinda knew that was gonna happen. She kept her legs crossed the whole time and absolutely refused to move them. Moved everything else, did a little punching, but kicking, which she usually seems to love to do... nope! Not today! Brat... I'm supposed to go back for another ultrasound in a few weeks to hopefully get a better look at her, so that maybe we can finally see if she's really a she, or if she's actually a he. At which point I'll switch off to calling the baby Puppy instead of Kitten.
Other than that, the baby is growing right like she should. Everything looked good. I'm still chillin' with no negative pregnancy symptoms, which is both a blessing and a curse at the same time. Some days, if Kitten has been especially quiet in there, I'm like... "You still in there, or did you sneak out in the middle of the night?"
At least I'm halfway through. I'm really looking forward to being able to actually see and hold my little one, rather than relying on fuzzy ultrasound pictures to see her.
You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, and FurTag
Posted 13 years agoI've been a member of Facebook for several years, and it's a place I go to be myself. I talk about all kinds of stuff there, so it's a mix of everything. If you ever wanted to get to know me better, that's the place for it. I can sometimes be very chatty, and sometimes not update for a while. So, if that sounds cool to you, then check me out over there at this link: http://www.facebook.com/midnightfury
I've had my Twitter account for a little while, and I never really expected to use it. I figured, though, why not? I can just post little snippets about art or something over there. May as well use it for something now that I have it... That link is: https://twitter.com/#!/WickedSquitty
I have an account with FurTag, which is a lot like Facebook for furries. I know there are a lot of furry social network sites out there, but I only ever bother with that one. Even so, I don't update it too often and don't get too personal with it. But, if that sounds cool to you, that link is: http://www.furtag.com/midnightfury/
As far as art itself goes, I do have a couple other galleries, but you really won't see anything there you wouldn't already see here. In fact, you'll see more here than you will there. I use FA as my main gallery. These other two galleries are just places I post some of my more favorite stuff. They are...
Inkbunny: https://inkbunny.net/MidnightFury
SoFurry: http://www.midnighfury.sofurry.com/user
I've had my Twitter account for a little while, and I never really expected to use it. I figured, though, why not? I can just post little snippets about art or something over there. May as well use it for something now that I have it... That link is: https://twitter.com/#!/WickedSquitty
I have an account with FurTag, which is a lot like Facebook for furries. I know there are a lot of furry social network sites out there, but I only ever bother with that one. Even so, I don't update it too often and don't get too personal with it. But, if that sounds cool to you, that link is: http://www.furtag.com/midnightfury/
As far as art itself goes, I do have a couple other galleries, but you really won't see anything there you wouldn't already see here. In fact, you'll see more here than you will there. I use FA as my main gallery. These other two galleries are just places I post some of my more favorite stuff. They are...
Inkbunny: https://inkbunny.net/MidnightFury
SoFurry: http://www.midnighfury.sofurry.com/user
Original My Little Ponies
Posted 13 years agoI, for whatever reason, decided to put the many blank artcards I have to use by drawing original 1980's My Little Ponies on them. I started out with Fizzy: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7890796/ I just finished sketching Northstar and will ink and color her tomorrow. Or the next day. Whatever. Eventually. >_>;
I figured, hey, why not? I'll ask you all!
Which original 1980's pony would you like to see me do an artcard of? There's a crapload of them to choose from, so I could just as easily go to the Dream Valley ID website and kinda click on whatever and then pick one, or just pick whichever ones of my favorites come to mind, but I figured I'd like to hear if anybody else had any old school ponies they were fond of back in the day that I might not think of right away.
I figured, hey, why not? I'll ask you all!
Which original 1980's pony would you like to see me do an artcard of? There's a crapload of them to choose from, so I could just as easily go to the Dream Valley ID website and kinda click on whatever and then pick one, or just pick whichever ones of my favorites come to mind, but I figured I'd like to hear if anybody else had any old school ponies they were fond of back in the day that I might not think of right away.
