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Posted 12 years ago... is how many watchers I now have.
I really appreciate you guys, just so you know. You're the best. I only hope I can brighten your day sometime :)
... and it's a strange feeling to know that more people will see the stuff I post here than probably anything I do with the rest of my life.
I really appreciate you guys, just so you know. You're the best. I only hope I can brighten your day sometime :)
... and it's a strange feeling to know that more people will see the stuff I post here than probably anything I do with the rest of my life.
What media inspired your furriness?
Posted 12 years agoI swear I don't go looking for these things deliberately. But here's a podcast that I listened to about quicksand and its cinematographic and cultural import that brings up people with quicksand fetishes (including those who painstakingly compile lists of every quicksand scene in every film or TV show ever). Sound familiar?
In the podcast, one thing the researcher notes is that in the 1960s there was a huge surge of quicksand in popular media. He didn't go the next step and compare the ages of quicksand fetishists to the decades in which quicksand was popularly prominent, but I'm almost certain he'd find a connection.
In the furry fandom, I’ve heard a lot of people note that their interest in furries and TFs to a degree links to some popular media they consumed in their childhood (going back to the “imprinting” of fetishes we discussed in a previous journal) including, notably, the cartoon animals around which the furry fandom originally coalesced.
I know in some cases this theory of childhood influences probably holds true for me. Dinosaurs were a first love at a young age; dragons were inspired by Patricia C. Wrede’s Dealing with Dragons, The Hobbit, and the classic Dragonheart, which were the first dragons I’d seen in media that were intelligent and not necessarily evil or animalistic; orcas’ and huskies’ aesthetics I probably imbibed from the likes of Free Willy, Balto, Iron Will, and the 2-3 episodes of Road Rovers I caught; kangaroos (a minor interest) probably go back to the one (one!) in The Rescuers Down Under; horses I’ve traced back to Animal Farm and Seabiscuit, the latter coming in around age 16. Interestingly, I had little aesthetic interest in horses all my life; the equine media that resonated with me dealt more with horse narratives instead of appearance. Little wonder they’d stick around while others fell victim to my shifting and rotating artistic preferences.
In my case, curiously I was never a fan of cartoons as much as nonhuman beings and characters. This is one reason why I felt the term “furry” didn’t apply to me for years and years: I wasn’t very interested in “funny animals,” but instead I was interested in textures and anatomy and realistic aesthetics!
So, this brings me to my questions.
1. What popular media do you think inspired your furry or TF interest, both in general (furriness, etc.) or in specifics (particular species, TF methods, aesthetic choices, etc.)? How did they influence you?
2. At what ages were you exposed to these things? Have things you were exposed to after childhood had a large effect?
3. Do different generations differ in their inspirations, and how has that affected the development of the furry fandom – artistically, socially, and otherwise? What media being produced today will inspire tomorrow’s next furries and how might that affect the furry fandom? For example, will we have a Caraffinity.net springing up in the wake of the Cars merchandise and movie craze?
In the podcast, one thing the researcher notes is that in the 1960s there was a huge surge of quicksand in popular media. He didn't go the next step and compare the ages of quicksand fetishists to the decades in which quicksand was popularly prominent, but I'm almost certain he'd find a connection.
In the furry fandom, I’ve heard a lot of people note that their interest in furries and TFs to a degree links to some popular media they consumed in their childhood (going back to the “imprinting” of fetishes we discussed in a previous journal) including, notably, the cartoon animals around which the furry fandom originally coalesced.
I know in some cases this theory of childhood influences probably holds true for me. Dinosaurs were a first love at a young age; dragons were inspired by Patricia C. Wrede’s Dealing with Dragons, The Hobbit, and the classic Dragonheart, which were the first dragons I’d seen in media that were intelligent and not necessarily evil or animalistic; orcas’ and huskies’ aesthetics I probably imbibed from the likes of Free Willy, Balto, Iron Will, and the 2-3 episodes of Road Rovers I caught; kangaroos (a minor interest) probably go back to the one (one!) in The Rescuers Down Under; horses I’ve traced back to Animal Farm and Seabiscuit, the latter coming in around age 16. Interestingly, I had little aesthetic interest in horses all my life; the equine media that resonated with me dealt more with horse narratives instead of appearance. Little wonder they’d stick around while others fell victim to my shifting and rotating artistic preferences.
In my case, curiously I was never a fan of cartoons as much as nonhuman beings and characters. This is one reason why I felt the term “furry” didn’t apply to me for years and years: I wasn’t very interested in “funny animals,” but instead I was interested in textures and anatomy and realistic aesthetics!
So, this brings me to my questions.
1. What popular media do you think inspired your furry or TF interest, both in general (furriness, etc.) or in specifics (particular species, TF methods, aesthetic choices, etc.)? How did they influence you?
2. At what ages were you exposed to these things? Have things you were exposed to after childhood had a large effect?
3. Do different generations differ in their inspirations, and how has that affected the development of the furry fandom – artistically, socially, and otherwise? What media being produced today will inspire tomorrow’s next furries and how might that affect the furry fandom? For example, will we have a Caraffinity.net springing up in the wake of the Cars merchandise and movie craze?
I guess some animals CAN have facial hair.
Posted 12 years agoEnclothed Cognition: Clothes, Fursuits, and Fursonas?
Posted 12 years agoFirst, check out what they're learning about how clothing affects our thought processes.
Just a few thoughts:
1. A couple weeks ago, I got the chance to try on even part of a fursuit for the first time. I’d worn my toucan beak to furry events, but I’d found that my eyes being exposed and the near-necessity of speech impeded my fall into character. However, when I wore the wings and head of the African eagle suit someone lent me for about a half hour (and managed to send a text while doing so!), I was able to separate my non-costumed self from my costumed self. I know this is water under far under the metaphorical bridge in furrydom, but it was a powerful experience for me and made me want to get a fullsuit sometime. Not only did I feel more open, more uplifted, in the suit, but I could act in ways that society would have deemed awkward for a human – and this transgression helped me put a smile on people’s faces. What are your experiences with “enclothed cognition” in a furry setting?
2. What do your clothes do to you? What symbolic weight do they carry? What messages do you internalize from what you wear? Beyond obvious distinctions (casual vs. formal/professional, specialized vs. generic), do you have different clothes you wear for different purposes? Could a lucky pair of socks act as a sort of Felix Felicis, a boost of optimism? Have you ever tried on a unique item of clothing and found your perceptions shift?
On a personal note: it’s always obnoxious to hear people argue against the Mormon garment, often derisively termed “magic underwear,” because they judge it to be silly, superstitious, or dumb to presume that a piece of clothing could bear the weight of an identity. Joke’s on them; according to science, humans do act differently in different clothing.
3. I think we should extend this into virtual and imagined spaces as well. If wearing a lab coat can make someone feel smarter, can a Second Life avatar or a fursona have a similar effect? I would resoundingly reply “yes.” In my own experience as a draft horse, when I “wear” that body conceptually in online or offline interactions I feel more balanced, more content, more determined, more firm, more caring, more diligent. Perhaps this character is to me what a favorite bracelet, necklace, or other totem-like object that communicates or affirms one’s identity; it is painful to think of being separated from it. But even attempting to roleplay vastly different character types (beyond just species) can be an almost disorienting experience. What has your experience been with virtual bodies/clothing? How do you act differently under different avatars?
Just a few thoughts:
1. A couple weeks ago, I got the chance to try on even part of a fursuit for the first time. I’d worn my toucan beak to furry events, but I’d found that my eyes being exposed and the near-necessity of speech impeded my fall into character. However, when I wore the wings and head of the African eagle suit someone lent me for about a half hour (and managed to send a text while doing so!), I was able to separate my non-costumed self from my costumed self. I know this is water under far under the metaphorical bridge in furrydom, but it was a powerful experience for me and made me want to get a fullsuit sometime. Not only did I feel more open, more uplifted, in the suit, but I could act in ways that society would have deemed awkward for a human – and this transgression helped me put a smile on people’s faces. What are your experiences with “enclothed cognition” in a furry setting?
2. What do your clothes do to you? What symbolic weight do they carry? What messages do you internalize from what you wear? Beyond obvious distinctions (casual vs. formal/professional, specialized vs. generic), do you have different clothes you wear for different purposes? Could a lucky pair of socks act as a sort of Felix Felicis, a boost of optimism? Have you ever tried on a unique item of clothing and found your perceptions shift?
On a personal note: it’s always obnoxious to hear people argue against the Mormon garment, often derisively termed “magic underwear,” because they judge it to be silly, superstitious, or dumb to presume that a piece of clothing could bear the weight of an identity. Joke’s on them; according to science, humans do act differently in different clothing.
3. I think we should extend this into virtual and imagined spaces as well. If wearing a lab coat can make someone feel smarter, can a Second Life avatar or a fursona have a similar effect? I would resoundingly reply “yes.” In my own experience as a draft horse, when I “wear” that body conceptually in online or offline interactions I feel more balanced, more content, more determined, more firm, more caring, more diligent. Perhaps this character is to me what a favorite bracelet, necklace, or other totem-like object that communicates or affirms one’s identity; it is painful to think of being separated from it. But even attempting to roleplay vastly different character types (beyond just species) can be an almost disorienting experience. What has your experience been with virtual bodies/clothing? How do you act differently under different avatars?
Paraphilias and Attractions: Thoughts?
Posted 12 years agoInterview with the author of "Perv: The Sexual Deviant In All of Us." Check it out.
What he says about paraphilias seems to resonate with a lot of stuff I've read on FA: there's some sort of "imprinting" between roughly the ages of 4 and 9 that influences those things to which one is attracted, and in moments of sexual arousal people's sensations of disgust are dulled, opening them up to things they wouldn't have dreamed of doing otherwise.
One thing that I've been thinking about, to, is the interaction between different types of attraction. As an asexual, I've often been very confused by people who talk about sexual attraction. In contrast, I do experience romantic attraction (very rarely), sensual attraction (the desire for physical touch/sensation), and aesthetic attraction; my love of anthros definitely fits into the last two categories. It also seems to me that in many people these other attractions blend into and interact with sexual attraction, which could be a way for the furry paraphilia to develop. (For example, you're exposed to dragons as majestic, awesome creatures; you hit puberty, and suddenly dragons are something more.)
Taking furry as a paraphilia, then -a subset of sexuality- could influence the answer to my last question: can people get addicted to it? People can get addicted to sexual stimulation; does furry influence that for some people? Can people get addicted to sensual or aesthetic attractions as well as sexual ones? (For all I know, science hasn't treated any of these distinctions of attraction yet; those who created the categories, asexuals, are barely emerging as a subset of humanity.)
Anyway. just some thoughts. What are yours?
(Speaking of which: a friend posted this on Facebook today. I can't help but wonder...)
What he says about paraphilias seems to resonate with a lot of stuff I've read on FA: there's some sort of "imprinting" between roughly the ages of 4 and 9 that influences those things to which one is attracted, and in moments of sexual arousal people's sensations of disgust are dulled, opening them up to things they wouldn't have dreamed of doing otherwise.
One thing that I've been thinking about, to, is the interaction between different types of attraction. As an asexual, I've often been very confused by people who talk about sexual attraction. In contrast, I do experience romantic attraction (very rarely), sensual attraction (the desire for physical touch/sensation), and aesthetic attraction; my love of anthros definitely fits into the last two categories. It also seems to me that in many people these other attractions blend into and interact with sexual attraction, which could be a way for the furry paraphilia to develop. (For example, you're exposed to dragons as majestic, awesome creatures; you hit puberty, and suddenly dragons are something more.)
Taking furry as a paraphilia, then -a subset of sexuality- could influence the answer to my last question: can people get addicted to it? People can get addicted to sexual stimulation; does furry influence that for some people? Can people get addicted to sensual or aesthetic attractions as well as sexual ones? (For all I know, science hasn't treated any of these distinctions of attraction yet; those who created the categories, asexuals, are barely emerging as a subset of humanity.)
Anyway. just some thoughts. What are yours?
(Speaking of which: a friend posted this on Facebook today. I can't help but wonder...)
Can you get addicted to furry?
Posted 12 years agoThis thought brought to you by this article, which uses video game addiction as a stand-in for technology addiction and speaks of those going through rehab for it.
Given that furry stuff is, for many people, almost exclusively an online phenomenon, is it something to which you can get addicted, like video games? Does its element of escapism exacerbate any addictive qualities it might have? Are online furry relationships second-rate ones compared to potential real-life friendships that could be cultivated if, say, FurAffinity crashed for more than a few hours at a time? Have you seen real-life relationships suffer or real-life opportunities pass by because of engagement in furry stuff?
(Notice: I am of the opinion that relationships mediated through technology, like epistolary relationships of yesteryear, can be significant, meaningful, and deep. I use the word "real-life" not to argue that furry isn't "real," but to denote face-to-face communication.)
Given that furry stuff is, for many people, almost exclusively an online phenomenon, is it something to which you can get addicted, like video games? Does its element of escapism exacerbate any addictive qualities it might have? Are online furry relationships second-rate ones compared to potential real-life friendships that could be cultivated if, say, FurAffinity crashed for more than a few hours at a time? Have you seen real-life relationships suffer or real-life opportunities pass by because of engagement in furry stuff?
(Notice: I am of the opinion that relationships mediated through technology, like epistolary relationships of yesteryear, can be significant, meaningful, and deep. I use the word "real-life" not to argue that furry isn't "real," but to denote face-to-face communication.)
TWO COMMISSION SLOTS OPEN (Both taken... plus more!)
Posted 12 years agoHey guys!
I'm taking two commission slots, any media. Commission info is here; my prices have increased slightly, so add $5 to the preliminary estimate. If you want a manip of yourself, please be able to get me a photo within a week! :)
1. ryanr manip!
2. Devlin manip!
3. insane1 manip!
4. Anon manip!
5. hoof drawing!
6. aayrick drawing!
7. Lostcat461 manip!
8. lostcat461 beak!
[EDIT 10/13/13: Slots taken! Thanks guys; I should open up in about two weeks.]
I'm taking two commission slots, any media. Commission info is here; my prices have increased slightly, so add $5 to the preliminary estimate. If you want a manip of yourself, please be able to get me a photo within a week! :)
1. ryanr manip!
2. Devlin manip!
3. insane1 manip!
4. Anon manip!
5. hoof drawing!
6. aayrick drawing!
7. Lostcat461 manip!
8. lostcat461 beak!
[EDIT 10/13/13: Slots taken! Thanks guys; I should open up in about two weeks.]
Stream - 8:30 EST / 5:30 PST! :)
Posted 12 years agoWHAT THE FOX SAY? ... Live???
Posted 12 years agoAllie Brosch wears a fursuit. Predictable hijinks ensue.
Posted 12 years agoThat otter pic I did is really popular... why?
Posted 12 years ago... so popular that in three weeks it has risen to be the third most favorited picture in my gallery, passing lots of canines and leaving only two huskies above it.
I've asked a lot of people, but I'm still curious: why?
(Here's the otter.)
I've asked a lot of people, but I'm still curious: why?
(Here's the otter.)
How well do you see color? (Test)
Posted 12 years agoCheck it out.
I'm really curious how artists do on this; I got a 15. Lower scores are better. My weaknesses were pretty evenly spread throughout the blue/green area.
Edit: People on here are getting consistently lower scores than the other friend groups whom I've shown this to. Interesting!
I'm really curious how artists do on this; I got a 15. Lower scores are better. My weaknesses were pretty evenly spread throughout the blue/green area.
Edit: People on here are getting consistently lower scores than the other friend groups whom I've shown this to. Interesting!
FA Meme
Posted 12 years ago1. Why did you join FurAffinity?
I joined first back in 2006/7, when anthro/TF stuff was more popular on DA and FA was just getting off the ground. I was wary of dipping more than a hoof in FA, however, because of its sketchy reputation (all that porn behind my filters). I left shortly thereafter, and rejoined in 2011.
2. What does your username have to do with you?
I didn’t want anyone I knew stumbling upon my gallery, so I picked something entirely un-Googlable – unless, of course, you know the name beforehand. It’s a pun based on the affinity for antelope (gemsBOK, springBOK, etc.) I had when I made the gallery.
3. What is your current avatar of?
Horse-me, done by me.
4. How many watchers do you have, and how many do you watch?
838/511
5. Do you have more than one account?
The old defunct one that I never visit.
6. Name 3 of your favorite artists on FA.
Oy. That’s hard. I like too many.
7. What artist do you admire because of their personality?
I have no idea O.o
8. Do you comment, fave, or both?
Mostly I fave, though I try to comment.
9. What do you typically post on FA?
Anthros. Le gasp!
10.What's your favorite submission in your gallery?
I like a lot for different reasons – but they’re not often the most popular ones in my gallery!
11. What are the things you wish you could draw better?
Everything.
12. How many hours a day do you spend on FA?
Depends. Maybe an hour, maybe 1.5 hours.
13. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
About 55wpm.
14. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
People don’t often ask me things, and it’s hard to annoy me. But the expectation to have a conversation with me without contributing very much irks me.
15. What is the most annoying/offending comment you've received?
It’s hard to annoy me, as above, and I haven’t gotten anything terribly bad.
16. What/who inspires you?
Oy. (I’ll take this as “inspires to do art.”) That’s hard, because it varies – and because I feel like I’m seldom inspired. Typically, enthusiastic people/friends/artists who are willing to think within my range of artistic interests and abilities provide me with the best ideas.
17. Everyone has considered leaving FA once or twice. Have you? Why?
Once, because FA was sketchy and I was determined that I would never do anthro/TF art again. Whoops.
I joined first back in 2006/7, when anthro/TF stuff was more popular on DA and FA was just getting off the ground. I was wary of dipping more than a hoof in FA, however, because of its sketchy reputation (all that porn behind my filters). I left shortly thereafter, and rejoined in 2011.
2. What does your username have to do with you?
I didn’t want anyone I knew stumbling upon my gallery, so I picked something entirely un-Googlable – unless, of course, you know the name beforehand. It’s a pun based on the affinity for antelope (gemsBOK, springBOK, etc.) I had when I made the gallery.
3. What is your current avatar of?
Horse-me, done by me.
4. How many watchers do you have, and how many do you watch?
838/511
5. Do you have more than one account?
The old defunct one that I never visit.
6. Name 3 of your favorite artists on FA.
Oy. That’s hard. I like too many.
7. What artist do you admire because of their personality?
I have no idea O.o
8. Do you comment, fave, or both?
Mostly I fave, though I try to comment.
9. What do you typically post on FA?
Anthros. Le gasp!
10.What's your favorite submission in your gallery?
I like a lot for different reasons – but they’re not often the most popular ones in my gallery!
11. What are the things you wish you could draw better?
Everything.
12. How many hours a day do you spend on FA?
Depends. Maybe an hour, maybe 1.5 hours.
13. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
About 55wpm.
14. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
People don’t often ask me things, and it’s hard to annoy me. But the expectation to have a conversation with me without contributing very much irks me.
15. What is the most annoying/offending comment you've received?
It’s hard to annoy me, as above, and I haven’t gotten anything terribly bad.
16. What/who inspires you?
Oy. (I’ll take this as “inspires to do art.”) That’s hard, because it varies – and because I feel like I’m seldom inspired. Typically, enthusiastic people/friends/artists who are willing to think within my range of artistic interests and abilities provide me with the best ideas.
17. Everyone has considered leaving FA once or twice. Have you? Why?
Once, because FA was sketchy and I was determined that I would never do anthro/TF art again. Whoops.
Earthquake!
Posted 12 years agoFelt my first one this morning. It was weird...
Friend offering (CHEAP, as in <$5, AND GOOD) commissions!
Posted 12 years agoCommission Info
Posted 12 years agoOkay, so I'm going to be taking commissions again. However, I'm trying something new: instead of having a constantly-open queue, I'm going to open slots that people can take.
For now, I've got two slots full, and I'll let y'all know when I'm open for more!
1. Manip for lostcat461
2. Manip for ryanr
For now, I've got two slots full, and I'll let y'all know when I'm open for more!
1. Manip for lostcat461
2. Manip for ryanr
WHAT THE FOX SAY?
Posted 12 years ago... a music video for y'all!
Just a notice - from now on I will only accept communication in Morse code.
-.- .... . -.. ...- ..- / --- ..- -
Just a notice - from now on I will only accept communication in Morse code.
-.- .... . -.. ...- ..- / --- ..- -
Just saw Pacific Rim.
Posted 12 years agoI will never use an elliptical the same way again.
COME AND GET ME, KAIJU. I'M WALKING DRAMATICALLY TOWARD YOU. IN A GIANT ROBOT JAEGER SUIT. YEEEHAW!
... but seriously, I thought the day would be saved by the scientist when he'd figure out how to drift a kaiju, reanimate a dead one, and come in right as Gipsy Danger and Striker are almost decimated. Ah well. Alternate ending headcanon! :D
COME AND GET ME, KAIJU. I'M WALKING DRAMATICALLY TOWARD YOU. IN A GIANT ROBOT JAEGER SUIT. YEEEHAW!
... but seriously, I thought the day would be saved by the scientist when he'd figure out how to drift a kaiju, reanimate a dead one, and come in right as Gipsy Danger and Striker are almost decimated. Ah well. Alternate ending headcanon! :D
800!
Posted 12 years ago... is how many of you have watched me.
That sort of boggles my mind! Thank you! :D
That sort of boggles my mind! Thank you! :D
DON'T FEED THE PLANTS
Posted 12 years agoJust watched "Little Shop of Horrors" for the first time.
It's amazing.
And I'll be writing up a post soon about how it's a cautionary parable about white middle-class male anxieties.
It's amazing.
And I'll be writing up a post soon about how it's a cautionary parable about white middle-class male anxieties.
Closing commissions, and other things.
Posted 12 years agoHey y'all!
It's been a while. Just thought I'd share a few of my recent thoughts.
First, I've decided to discontinue commissions. It's been a fun run and has filled my gallery, but I think I've finally realized that I haven't evaded the predicted result: losing personal interest in art. An article on the overjustification effect was what brought my artist malaise into focus: whereas the reason I started doing art was to realize visions extant only in my head, to create something of beauty and visual interest where was only blank paper before, art had become a means of making (a little) money, of impressing others, and of futile one-sided personal competition with other artists. I stopped enjoying it regularly; when people would ask me what I would do to destress, I could not honestly give them an answer. I'd allowed my relaxation, my personal outlet, to be coopted.
So I'm trying to get back to doing art for fun, to pull things out of my head, to enjoy myself with friends. For now, that will represent a slowdown in uploads while I recover my artistic drive. And for those two people with whom I have outstanding trades - I have not forgotten them. They will get done! I keep my word. :)
In other news, last night lancefoxx got me to try out Second Life again. The first time had been way back in 2006, and I spent only about 30 seconds in-world after generic character creation before I left. Curiosity was not a large enough motivation to keep me wandering around. Last night, however, not only did Lance and Burr dedicate time to helping me understand how the world and its controls, but actually got me a nice horse avatar. I then proceeded to spend much more time exploring various worlds than I thought I would. I discovered the Mormon area (Adam-ondi-Ahman) first, and it's actually very interesting - it was uncanny wandering around inside a realistic Mormon meetinghouse as a horse. I also loved the replica Starfleet ships I found, including the original Enterprise and the USS Voyager. A surreal nostalgia flowed over me as I sat my avatar down in Janeway's chair on the bridge with the Voyager theme music wafting around in the background.
Oh, and if you're interested, I'm "Khedvu" on SL, too. Don't know how much time I'll spend on it; I'll probably just be exploring when I do. We'll see :)
It's been a while. Just thought I'd share a few of my recent thoughts.
First, I've decided to discontinue commissions. It's been a fun run and has filled my gallery, but I think I've finally realized that I haven't evaded the predicted result: losing personal interest in art. An article on the overjustification effect was what brought my artist malaise into focus: whereas the reason I started doing art was to realize visions extant only in my head, to create something of beauty and visual interest where was only blank paper before, art had become a means of making (a little) money, of impressing others, and of futile one-sided personal competition with other artists. I stopped enjoying it regularly; when people would ask me what I would do to destress, I could not honestly give them an answer. I'd allowed my relaxation, my personal outlet, to be coopted.
So I'm trying to get back to doing art for fun, to pull things out of my head, to enjoy myself with friends. For now, that will represent a slowdown in uploads while I recover my artistic drive. And for those two people with whom I have outstanding trades - I have not forgotten them. They will get done! I keep my word. :)
In other news, last night lancefoxx got me to try out Second Life again. The first time had been way back in 2006, and I spent only about 30 seconds in-world after generic character creation before I left. Curiosity was not a large enough motivation to keep me wandering around. Last night, however, not only did Lance and Burr dedicate time to helping me understand how the world and its controls, but actually got me a nice horse avatar. I then proceeded to spend much more time exploring various worlds than I thought I would. I discovered the Mormon area (Adam-ondi-Ahman) first, and it's actually very interesting - it was uncanny wandering around inside a realistic Mormon meetinghouse as a horse. I also loved the replica Starfleet ships I found, including the original Enterprise and the USS Voyager. A surreal nostalgia flowed over me as I sat my avatar down in Janeway's chair on the bridge with the Voyager theme music wafting around in the background.
Oh, and if you're interested, I'm "Khedvu" on SL, too. Don't know how much time I'll spend on it; I'll probably just be exploring when I do. We'll see :)
To Utah! Anyone from there? :)
Posted 12 years agoTaking a trip for a bit. Any watchers from Utah? Just curious. :)
Question-and-Answer Art Meme: Your Thoughts?
Posted 12 years agoSeen this going around; thought I'd give it a shot and hear what people have to say:
-Why did you watch me initially?
-Why do you still watch me?
-What's your favourite thing to see from me?
-What's your least favourite thing to see from me?
-What would you like to see me do that I've never done?
-What do you think I should improve on?
-Why did you watch me initially?
-Why do you still watch me?
-What's your favourite thing to see from me?
-What's your least favourite thing to see from me?
-What would you like to see me do that I've never done?
-What do you think I should improve on?
Furries invade my dreams!
Posted 12 years agoNot anthros. Actual furries, haha.
The situation was this: I think I was traveling home for a vacation and told my family I was arriving the day after I actually arrived, allowing me one day at the local furry convention. The next morning, however, I met up with my family and was walking around downtown when -what else?- we ran into the furries on a street corner, including a long line of tiger fursuits. Though I, embarrassed, got halfway across the street in an effort to avoid being recognized by someone who might have met me the day before, my family called me back to take photos with some of the fursuiters.
And that's all I remember. It was odd, though.
The situation was this: I think I was traveling home for a vacation and told my family I was arriving the day after I actually arrived, allowing me one day at the local furry convention. The next morning, however, I met up with my family and was walking around downtown when -what else?- we ran into the furries on a street corner, including a long line of tiger fursuits. Though I, embarrassed, got halfway across the street in an effort to avoid being recognized by someone who might have met me the day before, my family called me back to take photos with some of the fursuiters.
And that's all I remember. It was odd, though.
